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"I activate the zombie maid's effect 'Undying,' which can only be used once. If I take fatal damage, I can avoid that destruction and remain on the field!"
Erwin wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Although they managed to withstand a hit of damage, they managed to keep their characters on the field, and it's far from over!
"What do we do, Shana? Commander Erwin is at a disadvantage!!"
Jenny's heart pounded, and she looked around the arena with some worry.
Compared to Elwin's Greatsword Maid, who was battered and bruised and had her health reduced by nearly half, Dwarf King Turu's two high-ranking characters and full health on the field put immense pressure on the player.
This was Jenny's first time witnessing a duel with the Lent cards. It was clearly just a clash of card values and effects, yet it was made to look like a life-or-death battle, leaving her feeling both bewildered and impressed.
In this tense atmosphere, Jenny turned to look at Shana's profile, but her expression was completely calm:
"At a disadvantage? You're wrong, Jenny... Commander Erwin still has the upper hand."
"Huh?" Jenny was taken aback.
Shana simply pointed to the arena and said calmly:
"Turu has now used up the combined attack of the two high-level characters on the field. Captain Erwin has lost a lot of health, but the greatsword maid with 4500 attack power is still not down!"
"Next, the Holy Archmage will be sent to the graveyard, leaving only the Warrior of Light with an attack power of 4000 points."
"Turu's attack seemed fierce, and he even completed the evolution of the hero candidate, which will facilitate countless developments later... But he failed to deal with the most troublesome point. In the next round, the greatsword maid's threat has not diminished in the slightest."
"And he only has two Lent cards left—"
"Since the start of the game, Tulu has played two character cards and three effect cards. Judging from the card ratio, the two cards in his hand are most likely one character card and one effect card, or even two character cards."
"If it's the latter, then Tulu's defeat is basically inevitable. Low-tier character cards can't threaten the Greatsword Maid, and high-tier character cards can't be summoned..."
"The damage that Tulu has inflicted on Commander Erwin has come to an end."
Jenny blinked, looking confused:
"is that so?"
She looked around the arena and found that Tulu's subsequent actions were indeed not as arrogant as before.
"I usually summon the character card 'Prince Ota' to launch an attack on the Nightmare Mirror."
A king wearing a crown appeared in the arena.
[Prince Ota: Attack 2500 / Defense 2500]
Upon seeing this card appear, Erwin's expression immediately relaxed considerably.
What? I thought Tulu was hiding some trump card, but it turns out it's just Prince Ota without any special effects!
The Nightmare Mirror, now rendered useless, was sent off, but it had no effect on Erwin.
Then the final threat... Erwin's gaze fell on Tulu's hand, on the last Lent card.
Somewhat surprisingly, Tulu didn't try to hide anything and directly covered him in the backcourt.
That was an effect card.
Erwin's eyes flickered, a vague guess forming in his mind.
"Round over," Tulu said calmly.
At this moment, he only has Mino the Brave and an ambiguous card in his back row, and his hand is completely empty.
Elwin still has two Demon Official character cards forming a Greatsword Maid, one card in his hand, and a second card to be drawn during his turn.
Erwin took a deep breath and slowly reached for the deck:
"Then, it's my turn, draw a card—!"
Chapter 432 Game Over! The Book Demon's Knowledge Seal!
Upon seeing the card that was drawn, Erwin was taken aback.
Immediately afterwards, his pupils shone with an unprecedented brilliance!
Before drawing cards.
He had already figured out how to proceed with his turn.
According to the plan, if the worst-case scenario comes true, then dealing with the "Brave Minotaur" card on the field will not be a simple matter... He will likely need to engage in several battles of skill and luck with Tulu before he can defeat him.
But all of this came to an end the moment Erwin drew this card.
"Turu, you're really unlucky."
Raising his head, Erwin looked at his opponent with a confident smile:
"After I destroy 'Brave Mino' on your field, you will have no chance against Demon decks!"
"Oh?"
Without even lifting his eyelids, Tulu leisurely asked:
"Are you so sure that your Greatsword Maid can destroy my character card this turn...? You know, I still have an effect card set to the back row."
"With only two cards in your hand right now, you probably can't summon a second high-level character with attack power exceeding that of the hero Mino, right?"
The Nine Demon Officials deck in Erwin's hands is not exactly a niche deck.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Tulu knows the summoning conditions of other demon official cards. Given the current situation, even if Erwin draws other powerful demon official cards, he will indeed be unable to summon them.
"Stop pretending, Turu," Erwin said calmly.
"You seem to be trying to lure me into giving up this round of attack, but actually... just wait for the moment I declare my attack and uncover your last trap, right?"
"Using the Greatsword Maid with 4500 points to attack the core of the deck, the Brave Mino, whose attack power is only 4000 points, seems to be the simplest and most direct approach."
"But there are also hidden risks involved."
"Once 'Brave Mino' evolves once again at the moment of attack, its attack power soaring to over 4500 points, the greatsword maid who has lost her 'immortality' effect will be destroyed—"
You'll save your next attacking opportunity, and in the next round, you'll directly reduce my health points when my frontcourt is completely empty!
With an incredibly bright gaze, Erwin seemed certain that Turu had drawn that crucial card.
And for this reason, he did not hesitate to delay the further evolution of the hero Mino, just to set such a trap for himself!
"Oh? So what?" Tulu chuckled, revealing no flaw in his statement.
"Are you going to give up this precious offensive opportunity and give me a chance to catch my breath and develop?"
Aren't you afraid... that all of this is just me bluffing?
“Of course not!” Erwin replied without hesitation, his fingers slowly reaching for the cards in his hand.
"I told you, Turu, your luck is very bad."
"Once I draw this card, it doesn't matter whether you've actually set a trap or are just bluffing... because under this card, all resistance will be ineffective."
The cards flipped between his fingers, and Erwin revealed his winning draw:
"I activate the effect card 'Book Demon's Knowledge Seal'!"
The moment the cards came into view, even Tulu's pupils contracted instantly. This was keenly observed by Erwin, whose confident voice immediately filled the arena:
"The game is over, Turu—!!!"
“The game is over.” From the sidelines, Shana made the same judgment.
"Huh? Why?" Jenny blinked, still not understanding. "We don't even know what effect card Tulu set in the back row is!"
“It doesn’t matter which one it is.” Shana shook her head, her voice reaching Jenny’s ears almost simultaneously with Erwin’s:
"The effect of the card 'Book Demon's Knowledge Seal' is only one: it declares the name of a Lent card: this Lent card will be completely sealed for this turn and cannot be triggered in any way."
"Right now, the Lent card I (Erwin) am about to announce is the one you (Turu) supposedly covered up in the backfield, the card that could potentially turn the tide of the game!"
"What?!" Jenny was startled.
If everything is as Erwin predicted, then the moment this card is activated, Turu will have completely lost the ability to resist!
“But…” However, there was still one thing Jenny didn’t quite understand:
"Why is Commander Erwin so confident that he can end the duel with just one Lent card? What if there are other effect cards that can turn the tide?"
"It's very simple, it's because there isn't such a card."
During the break, Shana provided the answer:
"Commander Erwin, he memorized the effects of all the tens of thousands of Lent cards on the market and came to a conclusion at this moment."
"Among tens of thousands of possibilities, there is only one: the ritual card 'Goddess's Blessing,' which can evolve 'Minorek - Hero's Mark Stance' into 'Minorek - Thirty-Seven Layers of Blessing Stance'! It can turn the tide of the battle!!!"
"Other effect cards, under the void effect of the character card 'Magic Sword,' cannot stop 'Brave Mino's' battle destruction."
"So no matter which effect card Tulu covers, Captain Erwin's use of 'Book Demon's Knowledge Seal' to gamble on the only path—the departure of Hero Mino—is already a foregone conclusion, and it also foreshadows Tulu's defeat."
“I see.” Jenny nodded, seemingly understanding. “Commander Erwin, I didn’t know he was so amazing, he could even remember so many Lent cards…”
Jenny paused abruptly before she could finish speaking.
A question arose in her mind: How did Shana know so much?
Before anyone could ask, the duel had reached its climax, and Erwin's predictions were exactly as Shana had foreseen:
"I choose to ban the card 'Goddess's Blessing'! Turu, you'll regret it, there's no turning back now!"
With a sweep of his arm, Erwin declared his intention to attack:
"Greatsword Maid, attack Hero Mino!"
With the possibility of the goddess's blessing completely blocked and the risk of battle eliminated, Erwin, without any hesitation, launched an attack.
As Shana said, he memorized and even understood the effects of all the Lent cards! As long as the core of that human deck, the hero Mino, is eliminated, no matter how Turu's remaining deck is combined, it will be impossible for him to beat his demon deck!
The outcome is decided!
The greatsword maid charged straight at the blond hero, raised her greatsword high, and crushed him with a full 500 points of attack power, leaving the blond hero with no chance to retaliate.
However, to Erwin's surprise, the effect card behind the hero Mino suddenly flipped open!
"So what?"
The voice that Tulu had been waiting for resounded throughout the arena.