Chapter 33 : Audience: This move… feels like I’ve heard it somewhere before?

“Five points?!”

Tivia excitedly braced her hands on the railing.

This was the kind of damage a two-star follower could inflict?

Meanwhile, excited shouts erupted from the audience beside them.

“Here it comes, the Goblin Mage’s big fireball every turn!”

“Bets are open, bets are open! How many turns can this little girl withstand the big fireball?!”

Boom!

Under everyone’s gaze, the roaring fireball directly struck the girl’s face and exploded, thick black smoke engulfing her figure.

Looking at the girl already swallowed by the black smoke, Ragnar chuckled.

This was the effect of his duel spirit, the Goblin Mage.

People unfamiliar with him, upon first seeing the Goblin Mage, would instinctively assume, given its weak stats, that this duel spirit was nothing special.

But when a five-point damage fireball smashed them in the face, they’d realize just how wrong they were!

Even duelists who had dueled him more than once would inevitably end up looking dishevelled when facing the Goblin Mage.

After all, knowing where the threat comes from doesn’t mean it’s easy to deal with.

With four health points, it would still take some effort to defeat it within two or three turns.

If it wasn’t defeated within three turns, then in the fourth turn, a second big fireball would be waiting for them!

Five points of damage every turn – this was his confidence to stand out in this dueling arena!

Sonia HP: 18→13

“Heh, do you recognize the gap between us now?”

Ragnar spread his hands, shaking his head confidently: “Don’t think that just because my Goblin Mage has similar stats to your garbage magician, that it’s truly on the same level as your garbage cards.”

“So, how does the big fireball taste?”

The red-haired young man said this, not expecting a response from the other party.

But just then.

“Not bad.”

The girl’s calm voice rang out.

The black smoke dispersed, revealing the girl standing perfectly still.

Yide inhaled the lingering scent of sulfur in the air, feeling invigorated.

It had been a while since he’d taken such significant damage to the face.

Although there was no actual pain, the black smoke, high temperature, and even the smell of sulfur all made it feel as if a real big fireball had exploded on his face.

This was the true joy of dueling.

Not just simple card illustrations, but actual monsters and magic appearing right before him.

“It’s just a pity, compared to the Dragon King’s breath and the Angel’s Holy Light Strike, the special effects are still a bit lacking.”

Dragon King’s breath?

Angel’s Holy Light Strike?

What was this brat talking about?

Had she been bombed into idiocy?

Ragnar felt his head full of question marks.

No, why was he actively trying to think about what this brat said?

The red-haired young man placed his hand on his cards: “Heh, go ahead and talk tough now.”

“I summon Brutal Knight…”

Brutal Knight ★★★ (Three Stars) C-rank

[Fire]

[Knight 4/3]

A knight with a fur cloak on his shoulders and a terrifying horned helmet on his head appeared on the battlefield, wielding a greatsword.

After playing Brutal Knight, Ragnar finished the rest of his unspoken sentence.

“After all, the next turn will likely be your last.”

“Turn end.”

Under the guard of Brutal Knight, he comfortably pressed the end turn button.

His final advice to the girl was not an exaggeration.

If the girl really couldn’t come up with something impressive next turn, this duel would be over.

The effect of Brutal Knight: If the opponent loses five or more health points this turn, it gains +2/+0 until the end of the turn.

As long as Goblin Mage was on the field, this effect was almost guaranteed to trigger.

Not to mention, he still had that card in his hand!

Ragnar lowered his head, looking at the card in his left hand.

Fireball – ★★★★ (Four Stars) C-rank

[Fire]

[Deals five points of damage to any one target]

That’s right, he was still holding a magic card that could deal five points of damage!

5 + 6 + 5 = 16!

If this brat couldn’t get rid of his followers next turn, she’d have to take sixteen points of damage all at once!

But now, her followers on the field only had a total of two attack points!

How could she block it?!

“—My turn, I sacrifice one card, my two followers deal a total of two points of damage to you, turn end.”

“…Huh?”

Looking at the girl who had already pressed the end button, Ragnar couldn’t help but utter a confused sound.

End?

Had that brat done anything?

He looked at the field and saw that nothing had changed.

None of that brat’s followers on the field had increased.

None of his followers had decreased.

The only change was his health, which went from 19 to 17.

Third turn, skip?

Just as confused as Ragnar were the spectators in the audience.

“What’s she doing?”

“Giving up?”

“This move, I feel like I’ve heard of it somewhere…”

Some people felt this move looked familiar, yet they were certain they hadn’t seen a similar duel.

What was going on?

The only one at the scene who understood Sonia’s (Yide’s) current action was Tivia, hidden in the corner.

Listening to the confused voices around her, Tivia felt a thrill of having a secret that only she knew.

Xiaoya was about to play that card again!

“You’re not holding some key card you can’t play and planning to unleash it all at once next turn for a comeback, are you?”

Ragnar snorted coldly.

After much thought, that was the only reason he could come up with.

“Who knows,” Yide smiled calmly.

Ragnar also smiled.

But compared to Yide, his smile was only ferocious.

“Attempting a comeback next turn?”

“But this turn is your death!”

He spread his hand again: “At the start of my turn, Goblin Mage deals five points of damage to the opponent!”

“Here it comes!”

The dark-skinned goblin once again summoned a large fireball, guiding it to smash into the girl’s barrier.

Sonia HP: 13→8

“After dealing five points of damage to you, Brutal Knight’s effect also activates.”

“He will gain two attack points until the end of the turn!”

“Brutal Knight, attack!”

After executing the draw and sacrifice operations, Ragnar immediately issued an attack command.

Wielding his greatsword with both hands, the knight, as if returned from hell, struck the girl’s barrier with a clear “clang.”

Sonia HP: 8→2

Under the fierce tremor, the girl’s body swayed violently, yet her stance remained incredibly stable, without the slightest movement.

But this composed display didn’t elicit any reaction from Ragnar.

“Then, it’s over!”

Looking at Yide’s remaining two health points, Ragnar played his hand.

“I cast magic, Fireball!”

“Dealing five points of direct damage to you!”

Duel, end…

“Sorry, this path is blocked.”

“At the same time you cast Fireball, I cast magic, Spell Deflection!”

Amidst Ragnar’s astonished gaze, Yide played his hand.

At the same time, someone in the audience shouted loudly.

“I remember now, this is the girl who defeated the Mad Heart mercenary in Sector Nine before!”