But the "High-Hanging Sword," "Mud Trap," "Triple Bronze Gate," and another Armed Card that Senior Owen had displayed back then were all extremely powerful Magitech Cards.
If he had not been fooling around at the time and had instead honestly begun by summoning Magic Spirits, Dark might not have won so easily.
Without a doubt, Mike Owen was the strongest duelist Dark had encountered so far.
Facing an opponent of that caliber, Dark did not dare relax in the slightest.
"Going all out," as Mike Owen had put it, was also a reminder to himself.
"Believe in your deck!"
As Dark inserted his Magitech Cards into the card slots, the duel table began shuffling them automatically.
Both contestants were ready.
Only then did the referee's whistle sound.
The commentator's attempts to liven the mood were cast aside as well.
The atmosphere gradually turned solemn.
"Preparation Phase" [30s]
The thirty-second countdown for the Preparation Phase appeared simultaneously on the duel table's panel and above the field.
Dark abruptly reached out to draw his cards. After a fleeting sense of unfamiliarity, he immediately settled into the rhythm upon feeling the familiar texture of the Magitech Cards.
This duel used the most standard format.
There was one point that differed somewhat from what Dark had expected.
Perhaps to keep in sync with the duels of the upper-year division, so that the audience would not feel a sense of disconnect when the duels between the two divisions alternated.
Even the Magitech Ball Life Barrier for the lower-year division used Level Four—8,000 magic power points!
An 8,000-magic-power-point duel differed considerably in pace from a 4,000-magic-power-point duel.
Dark had not even experienced a 4,000-magic-power-point duel before. This substantial leap required him to approach it with greater caution if he wanted to grasp every detail.