"In the name of Dark Demon, Magic Guidance Summon—[Underworld Soul Ring]!"
From the opposing duelist's disappearance to Dark summoning the [Underworld Soul Ring], the entire process had taken barely over three seconds. The opponent had not launched an attack immediately after turning invisible and teleporting, naturally because Dark had an [Aura Shield]. Likewise, he needed time to summon the Magitech Card in his hand.
Thus, the timing at which both sides activated their next Magitech Card was almost identical.
A pitch-black collar emanating the aura of the underworld suddenly appeared in Dark's hand. With a flick of his finger, the black collar vanished without a trace. When it reappeared, it unerringly located the opposing duelist, slipped over his body, and abruptly tightened around his neck.
The opposing duelist's expression froze instantly, but in the next instant, an extraordinarily sharp viciousness surfaced on his face. The Magitech Card he had activated at the same time was an Item Card known as the [Umbral Spear].
Possessing both Dark and Ghost attributes, the [Umbral Spear] had the rare property of penetrating material defenses. Once it pierced an opponent, it could ignore bodily defenses and impale their soul.
—It was a lethal technique!
Therefore, even though Dark had unexpectedly bound his neck with the [Underworld Soul Ring], he would still be the victor as long as Dark died before him!
He had always believed that even a magic duel was merely one form of duel. Winning through the summoning of Magic Spirits was simply a fixed way of thinking passed down from the past.
A true duel did not need to be like that. As long as one could sneak close to the opponent, then strike in an instant with a fatal blow, victory would naturally be theirs.
That was the path of assassination