As the bell rang.
A huge countdown appeared overhead.
[30s]
[Four-in-One]
→
[12000/12000]
→
[Monthly Votes, Recommendation Votes, Guaranteed Blades]
→
DemiDevimon, Embodiment of Justice (4k)
[3s]
[2s]
[1s]
[0s]
The instant the countdown ended.
The final number changed into a new countdown: [29:59].
A few seconds later.
The resolute voices of duelists rang throughout the arena.
"Magic Guidance Summon!"
Amid the impassioned cries of summoning, one Magic Spirit after another was called forth.
Such a grand spectacle, with over a hundred Magic Spirits summoned all at once, had become difficult to witness after the war ended.
Although the initial summons were all First Tier Magic Spirits, numbers were justice.
Watching so many Magic Spirits appear simultaneously, the audience almost immediately fell in love with this new duel format.
The contestants within the arena were also swept up by the atmosphere, and excitement appeared on many faces.
However, the world of Magic Duels was cruel.
Nearly half of those smiles vanished within mere seconds after their Magic Spirits were summoned.
Because their Magic Spirits were instantly killed right before their eyes!
The attacks from those around them came even faster than expected.
After Dark Dimon opened by summoning Curse Cage: DemiDevimon, an attack from contestant No. 80 on his right descended in the very moment he waited for the three-second cooldown.
That third-year senior, who had summoned his first Magic Spirit in the absolute limit of only three seconds, immediately chose a first-year rookie who looked easier to pick on.
Although Dark's performance during his first appearance in the Newbie Tournament had been fairly good, that did not change the fact that he was only a first-year student.
Right at the start, that third-year senior chose the Three-Star Magic Spirit in his hand with the strongest stats