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"H-How could this be?!" Erwin was shocked.
He finally understood why Tulu was so fearless: the entire dwarven territory had its own unique dueling rules! That's why he hadn't violated the alliance!
"Hehe, Erwin, I agree with what you said earlier."
"The most crucial factor in determining the outcome of the Rent card game lies in the 'strength' of the deck!"
"Strength determines everything! That's why I chose to continuously hone my skills in Dark Cards. The ultimate goal of Lent cards is precisely the Dark deck!"
Tulu spread his arms wide, a hint of fanaticism surging in his eyes: One day, when he rules the entire continent, he will surely push the Dark Rent Card to a whole new level!
Right now, this strongest card player from the human kingdom is merely an insignificant sacrifice.
"Stop struggling. Now, I'll show you what true strength is."
The turn returned to Tulu's side. Elwin had no characters left in the front row, and only his last card remained in his hand, which he placed face down in the back row.
Turu's lips curled into a smile: "I activate the 'Giveaway Hero's' 'Giveaway' effect, sending the allied 'Prince Ota' to the graveyard in exchange for an attack power increase of 1000 points!"
When Tulu entered the arena, the summoned prince let out a miserable wail, then collapsed to the ground in an "orz" pose and gradually dissipated.
The attack power of the free hero has been increased to 6000 points, a value that is enough to drive any player to despair.
Erwin looked conflicted, still trying to put up a final resistance, as he activated his last card from the backline:
"I activate the Ritual Card 'Resurrection'! I will summon the Greatsword Maid back to the field!"
Raise the Dead is arguably one of the more classic cards in the Rent deck, as it can summon characters from the graveyard back to the field.
Although the situation is critical, Erwin clearly has no intention of giving up.
If we can defend and use the Greatsword Maid to withstand Tulu's attack this round, there might still be a chance to turn things around!
"A desperate struggle... it's useless!"
Turu looked at him as if he were being sentenced to death, and said:
"I activate the second effect of the Free Hero: 'Demon Affinity'!"
"When any demon character he defeats enters the arena, he will immediately seize control of that character card!"
"What?!" Erwin's eyes bulged out.
There are cows too?!
"Come on, Greatsword Maid," Turu smiled.
Before the glow of the resurrection effect had faded, the greatsword maid, who had just appeared, tiptoed to the side of the hero who had just given away his life.
The hero and the demon, whose combined attack power exceeded 10,000, stood side by side, looking at Erwin, whose front and back rows and hand were completely empty.
Erwin's eyes widened in fury:
"You beast—!!!"
Chapter 435 There was no time for mourning, the next character to appear was: the legendary girl S!
The sordid nature of Dark Duel lies not only in the defamation and darkening of hero characters, but also in its excessively high intensity.
The most troublesome thing is the information gap brought about by unfamiliar cards, which is tantamount to a dimensional reduction attack for top players.
It's like who would have thought that the strongest hero in human history would possess the trait of "affinity with demons"?!
False Blasphemy: The Angel of the Plague - Freer.
True blasphemy: The Dark Lent!
"I lost."
The light dissipated, and Erwin knelt dejectedly in the arena.
After his last card was taken away, he was defeated without any doubt by the combined attack of over 10000 points, and his health points were reduced to zero.
Although Tulu used almost cheating methods, his defeat as a top player is an indisputable fact.
"Commander Erwin!"
Jenny jogged over to the arena and, seeing Erwin's defeated state, felt a pang of sympathy. She patted him on the shoulder and comforted him.
"It's okay, you've done your best. Don't be discouraged, it's just one game, we still have a chance..."
Unexpectedly, Erwin shook his head in pain and said emotionally:
"No! It's over! It's already over—!!!"
"That Tulu is definitely not someone you amateurs or even beginners can defeat! Not to mention, he's using the most overpowered Dark deck!"
"After I, the strongest warrior in the kingdom, was defeated, no one can defeat him anymore!"
Jenny paused for a moment, then fell silent, speechless.
But soon, she stubbornly raised her head:
"Even so, we can't give up, can we?! We bear the mission of the kingdom and the hero, and we must not give up trying until the very end!"
“Jenny…” The light in Erwin’s eyes gradually returned, influenced by Jenny’s strength.
Slightly roused, he slowly stood up from the ground and sighed.
“You’re right, Jenny. With your indomitable spirit, you can definitely become a duelist even better than me and defeat Turu with just a little training.”
"Unfortunately, we don't have time..."
Erwin said with some melancholy:
"Now, even if we search the entire kingdom, it is estimated that only that person... has a chance to defeat Turu."
"that person?"
Jenny asked curiously, not understanding why Erwin didn't just say the person's name directly.
"Because no one knows who that person is—the undisputed champion of that National Lent Card Tournament! A prodigy who appeared out of nowhere!!!"
Erwin raised his head, a hint of amazement and admiration in his eyes:
"That mysterious girl who concealed her name and face used one of the weakest decks, yet she defeated all the other contestants one by one with incredibly ingenious tactics and deck construction, and finally came before me!"
"To be honest, although there's only a one-rank difference between us, that difference feels like an insurmountable chasm!"
"She possesses something far beyond mine, something truly befitting a duelist. If she were here, and I were to use my cards, which are only slightly weaker than the Dark Deck, I should have a chance of winning even against Tulu."
Shaking his head, Erwin quickly gave a self-deprecating laugh:
"Unfortunately, since that battle, the entire capital has been unable to find any trace of that girl, as if she were just a vague and ethereal legend."
"We call her: 'The Legendary Girl S'!"
The legendary girl S—Jenny—was somewhat surprised. In her opinion, Erwin's performance in the duel was already impressive enough, but she never expected that there was someone even more powerful than him.
Where are those duelists now?
“It’s too early to talk about failure, Commander Erwin—” A deep and powerful female voice suddenly rang out from the edge of the arena.
Erwin and Jenny turned around at the same time and saw Shana returning to the arena, escorted by two dwarves.
"Shana, are you... going to choose a deck?"
Jenny blinked and saw that Shana had an extra deck of the most ordinary fine Lunt cards.
“That’s right, I have staked my soul on this card.”
A bandaged hand lay across her eyes; Shana gently tugged at her cloak, raising the deck high above her head:
"In this most desperate moment, it is time for me to utterly crush that duelist of darkness!"
"Wait, Heroine Shana!"
Having regained his composure, Erwin stepped forward and, with some concern, tried to dissuade him:
"It's good to have a challenging spirit, but all the dwarves can offer are the basic cards that are commonly found on the market. Why don't you use my optimal deck... maybe you can even win by luck!"
The light shining deep within those shattered red eyes made Erwin stop in his tracks.
"Optimal deck? Luck?"
"Commander Erwin, you seem to have made a mistake."
Shana's fiery red hair flowed freely as she walked resolutely toward the center of the Mithril Plains, leaving behind a resolute silhouette.
"The miracles are never created by the duelists, but by... every card in their hand."
Erwin froze, staring at Shana's retreating figure, and for some reason, felt a strange sense of familiarity.
"Turu! You dwarf king who has tainted the Dark Duel! I shall be your opponent in this duel!"
On the Mithril Land, Shana stretched out her finger, her eyes burning with intensity:
"I, Shana the Duelist, will never forgive someone like you who has defiled the sacred Lunt card duel!!!"
"Heh, following the leader of the human knight order, is it a human hero?"
During the game, Tulu laughed without fear, "Unfortunately, the strength of your card skills has nothing to do with your status or power, moreover..."
Turu's disdainful gaze fell on Shana's deck: "With just a basic deck, even the weakest one in the Lent Card Tournament, you think you can defeat me? Truly, ignorance is bliss!"
"You're the one who's ignorant, Turu?" Shana held up the card, her tone deep and arrogant:
"Both you and Commander Erwin are completely wrong... What determines the outcome of the Lent tournament is never strength, but something far more glorious and pure—"
"I will never lose to you, especially when you lack that thing!"
"Oh? Then I'd like to see for myself." Tulu said dismissively, his smile fading as his cold gaze met that of the girl whose fighting spirit was boiling.
If we win this game, making it a best-of-three series, this farce should come to an end.
He will not only make the girl in front of him experience defeat in the card game, but also make her and the human kingdom behind her experience defeat outside the card game!
Their intense gazes clashed in the air, and the next moment, almost simultaneously, their voices echoed across the Mithril Land:
"DUEL!"
Sensing the duelists' will, the duelists' covenant once again exerted its power, revealing the new order of the Lent cards:
First move: Dwarf King - Tulu.
Second move: Warrior - Shana.