"Are you kidding me? That's what you call an illusion?!"
Amber stared at the sky in utter shock.
That massive body,
That terrifying aura,
That suffocating presence—
It felt completely real!
There's no way something like that could be fake!
And it wasn't just her. The expressions on everyone's faces said the same thing.
"If these monsters are real... then Her Majesty's plan might actually work..."
The Lady stared at the dragon in a daze, murmuring to herself.
She had only come out of curiosity,
But what she saw completely shattered her expectations.
A dragon of that scale—if Snezhnaya had an army of those, they wouldn't need to rely on Stormterror at all!
The possibilities were endless.
"If others get the same reward, you'll be able to duel each other."
Watching Eula practically glued to her Duel Disk, Han Feng chuckled.
Sure, summoning monsters looked flashy and impressive—
But at its core, this was a dueling game.
That was where the real fun lay.
Mix-and-match deck building,
Tactical monster battles,
And ultra-realistic visuals—
Just imagining it was enough to get excited.
"Really? Then I'm definitely trying it tomorrow!"
Barbara's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Just watching the monsters was already awesome—imagine actually playing the game!
"Count me in! Let's duel each other when the time comes!"
Amber was also hyped now.
"Deal!"
Eula smiled and nodded.
She was very satisfied with her reward.
Now she had something new to look forward to in her daily life.
"Hmm... something this fun—I have to tell Yanfei about it. I'll write to her tonight."
Eula made a mental note.
Han Feng, naturally, was more than happy to see this development.
With any luck, this dueling game might catch on and become a brand-new form of entertainment.
This would definitely be good for business, Han Feng thought to himself.
"Cutie, it's your turn to put on a show~!"
Lisa winked and looked at Amber expectantly.
She was genuinely curious to see what a real magic wand from the manga would look like.
The others were also watching eagerly.
"Ahem… alright!"
Amber coughed nervously, face flushed, then walked to the middle of the road.
Holding the Sealing Key in her right hand, she closed her eyes,
And following the manga's scenes in her mind, she began to solemnly recite the incantation.
"Key of Clow, hidden in the darkness, show your true form before me!"
As the chant rang out, the Sealing Key gently floated into the air.
Then, a massive golden magic circle adorned with the sun and moon appeared beneath Amber's feet.
"I, Amber, who made a contract with you, command you—SEAL RELEASE!"
She opened her eyes and thrust both arms forward.
In an instant,
Golden magical energy spiraled upward from the magic circle,
Surging into the Sealing Key.
Before everyone's eyes, the Key grew in size visibly,
Until a sleek, pink magic wand appeared in Amber's hands.
But it wasn't over yet.
Holding the wand in her right hand and the Fly Card between two fingers of her left, Amber struck a serious pose.
She tossed the card forward and spun the wand dramatically.
"Fly!"
As she shouted, the wand tapped the card.
In a flash, two large white feathers unfurled from the wand's head.
A soft breeze stirred the air.
"Phew… finally pulled it off!"
Amber let out a long breath, glancing around to gauge her friends' reactions.
What she saw—
Eula: (⊙_⊙)
Barbara: (⊙_⊙)
Everyone else: (⊙_⊙)
So this was how the transformation worked…
Now they all understood why Amber had been so hesitant before.
It really was peak chuunibyou.
Even The Lady couldn't watch anymore—she quietly turned around and walked back into the shop.
Probably only the Princess of Judgment, Fischl, could've pulled that off with confidence.
Too bad she was currently lost in her manga world and hadn't come out.
"Boss, what do you think?"
Amber immediately looked at Han Feng.
She'd already said the lines, done the gestures—no backing out now.
"It was great!"
Han Feng gave her a thumbs-up.
Setting aside how cringey it might seem, just the courage to go through with it was commendable.
There'd be more chances in the future; no need to scare the girl off.
"Really?! Lisa, what about you?"
Amber turned to Lisa, who was leaning casually against the wall.
"Not bad, not bad. You looked pretty close to the real deal, cutie."
Lisa coughed and offered some encouraging words—
Though deep down, she was very glad she hadn't drawn that kind of reward.
Even if she had gotten it, there was no way she'd use it.
It just didn't suit her image at all.
Barbara and Eula both nodded rapidly in agreement—
But the smirks tugging at the corners of their mouths betrayed their amusement.
Eula was secretly relieved.
Sure, her Duel Disk reward didn't enhance her combat ability,
But at least it didn't make her humiliate herself.
If she had to do what Amber just did, there was no way she could go through with it.
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