Chapter 154: Hell Rollout
The academy golem's operating mechanism ensured it would never abandon a magic spirit to attack a student.
Dark was well aware of this, which was the main reason he dared to use the golem to test his magic cards.
Of course, he wouldn't have taken this unnecessary risk if he hadn't happened upon it today.
"First up, [Barrier Charm]!"
...
Umbreon let out a low growl, and the malevolent aura emanating from its body subtly brewed before erupting suddenly!
[Pulse of Malice]!
The inky-black aura swept through the surroundings like a storm.
But the 'Dragon Rider' brandished its greatsword, charging forward like the wind.
The air currents blasted from its greatsword tore through the aura.
The wide-ranging Pulse of Malice was forcibly cleaved open, forming a triangular path.
It advanced relentlessly, like a Sword Saint, sending air currents swirling with each swing of its blade.
"Barrier Charm!"
In that instant,
a brick-sized wall of air appeared right before the 'Dragon Rider's' toes.
The 'Dragon Rider,' whose actual coordination wasn't particularly high, was thoroughly tripped by this small trick!
By the time it finally managed to get back up, Dark already had another new magic card in hand.
"Magic Bullet Charm!"
Dark injected magic into the card, and a fist-sized magic bullet quickly formed and fired instantly!
"Pffft~"
The magic bullet exploded on the 'Dragon Rider's' arm gauntlet in a burst of magical energy.
Yet, it didn't even leave a scratch.
The 'Dragon Rider's' power level was clearly higher than four-star Umbreon, so it was only natural that it took no damage from the [Magic Bullet Charm].
Dark wasn't discouraged by this.
The 'Dragon Rider,' having recovered from its fall, rose to its feet again and swung its greatsword at Umbreon once more.
Umbreon, spurred by its own ferocity, actually lunged forward head-on, grabbing the greatsword before it could even be swung.
But then, it was repelled by the blast of air currents erupting from the greatsword!
At this point, Umbreon had already consumed a large amount of magic.
However, under the radiance of [Moonlight], its magic was gradually recovering.
...
Watching Umbreon giving its all,
Dark immediately pulled out his next magic card and quickly chanted "Sacrifice Summoning!"
"By sacrificing [Magic Beast: Umbreon], I ritualistically summon—Miltank!"
Although this was his first time using Umbreon as a sacrifice for a ritual summoning.
However, after [Magic Beast: Eevee]'s evolution, its card indeed became four-star.
Summoning a four-star with a four-star satisfied all the conditions for Sacrifice Summoning.
→This was also a common technique used by Magic Masters.
The premise was that the fewer sacrifices used, the higher the quality requirement for the sacrifice itself.
Using a single low-quality magic card to ritualistically summon a high-quality magic card increased the chance of the Sacrifice Summoning failing.
Especially when the sacrifice was heavily damaged, the possibility of Sacrifice Summoning failing would skyrocket!
Even if the summoning succeeded, it would result in insufficient magic power.
Thus, when Magic Masters used the single-card sacrifice method to switch magic spirits, it could lead to a desperate comeback or outright fatal failure.
Fortunately, Umbreon's magic had gradually recovered above the standard line thanks to [Moonlight]'s effect.
Dark's single-card sacrifice this time did not fail.
As [Magic Beast: Umbreon] dissipated into light, a new magic spirit appeared in its place within the castle.
"Moo~!"
A cute pink Miltank appeared with an excited moo, sitting on the ground, its tail wagging with increased frequency.
The sudden switch of magic spirits caused the 'Dragon Rider's' thought processes to briefly stall.
Seizing this opportunity, Dark immediately commanded, "Miltank, Defense Curl!"
Receiving its master's command, Miltank immediately curled its body into a sphere, its skin surface acquiring a metallic sheen, and its defense instantly increased by one level, from the initial 2000 to 3000 points!
By this time, the 'Dragon Rider' had already reacted.
It strode forward, greatsword inverted in hand, and charged towards Miltank.
The air currents swirling around its blade grew stronger and stronger, as if it were charging up a powerful ultimate move.
Dark immediately roared, "Rollout, Miltank!"
"Moo!"
Miltank responded, its soft eyes instantly sharpening.
Without a trace of fear, it unleashed [Rollout] at the 'Dragon Rider'!
With the [Defense Curl] buff, [Rollout]'s base power immediately doubled.
Dark watched the battle intently, his gaze burning.
Testing the [Rollout] skill was the primary objective of this battle.
Once Miltank started to [Rollout], its speed gradually increased, and its momentum steadily climbed.
However, it also showed that at the very beginning of [Rollout], before its speed built up, it was easily interrupted.
But once it picked up speed, it became very difficult to stop.
Facing Miltank, which was charging like an iron ball, the 'Dragon Rider' suddenly halted, planted its feet in an 'eight' stance, and swung its inverted greatsword in a fierce horizontal sweep!
The air currents swirling around its blade had already formed a tempest, letting out a whistling roar!
If it were a light, small-bodied magic spirit like [Eevee], it would likely be sent flying to who-knows-where just by being near it.
"BOOM!"
The pink rolling sphere broke through the tempest's obstruction and violently collided with the greatsword!
"Hyaah!"
The 'Dragon Rider' let out a sudden roar, tightened its horse stance, and burst with arm strength, actually managing to forcefully stop Miltank's [Rollout]!
Seeing Miltank's [Rollout] speed gradually slow down, the magic card in Dark's hand suddenly glowed.
An extra burst of propulsion arrived.
The short-cooldown [Push Charm] was used for the second time.
Miltank was violently propelled forward a significant distance, nearly knocking the greatsword out of the 'Dragon Rider's' grasp!
Then, after a wide-arcing turn, Miltank launched its second strike against the 'Dragon Rider'!
The second strike, its power doubled!
While Miltank was [Rollout]-ing, Dark pulled out [Fade Charm].
Miltank's figure completely vanished after a brief interval.
The 'Dragon Rider's' judgment circuits stalled for another instant.
This instant caused it to make an error in evasion.
Miltank rolled over its left side, sending it stumbling back several steps!
Then came the third strike!
As [Rollout]'s speed increased and its power grew stronger, the difficulty of evasion also climbed higher and higher.
The 'Dragon Rider' could only use its greatsword as a shield, holding it up to block.
But that greatsword was actually forcefully knocked away!
The fourth [Rollout]!
With the [Defense Curl] amplification, [Rollout]'s power had now multiplied to a full sixteen times!
The 'Dragon Rider' could no longer resist, and the entire golem was violently sent flying.
"Bang!"
It crashed into the wall, emitting a huge thud.
Clear signs of coming apart were already visible across its entire body.
...
"Stop, Miltank."
Dark issued the command.
Miltank slammed on the brakes, refraining from further pulverizing the 'Dragon Rider' into fragments.
The experiment ended here.
Meanwhile, the battle on the bridge had also settled.
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