Miss Witch Doesn't Want to Become a Songstress-Chapter 216

"Wuwu, I give up. Thilan is bullying me." Ruby lay on the table, pretending to cry as she put down her cards.

Although she had only been learning the card game for half a day, someone seemed to have exceptionally good luck, always drawing key cards without causing any operational hiccups. She quickly picked up various small tricks, and after an initial burst of confidence and pride, Ruby was swiftly defeated. After losing eight matches in a row, she finally couldn’t take it anymore and collapsed.

"It doesn’t seem that hard," Thilan thought, looking at the cards still in her hand—’Roaring Three-Headed Bone Colossus,’ ’Witch of the Underworld, Hecate,’ and ’New Moon Summoning Ritual.’ She felt the game was quite easy to learn.

"What happened?" The others were curious about why Ruby had suddenly given up, so they gathered around and witnessed the crushing defeat.

"Hmm, that was a brutal loss."

"By the way, is Thilan also talented at this?"

"I’ve never seen the president play before," they whispered among themselves.

After defeating Ruby, the others in the room became interested and started challenging Thilan one by one. The crowd around the table grew until everyone in the room stopped what they were doing and gathered to watch Thilan face off against the other members.

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Fifth Match.

"This time, Alen is using the ’Silver Key Era Elf King’ deck, which mainly relies on Silver Elves paired with various treasure cards to achieve different effects and win. This deck has a lot of versatility and can handle various situations, but it’s also complex to use. One misstep, and it falls apart, becoming useless in every aspect."

"The game has started. Alen played ’Treasure: Cloud Horn.’ This card grants +1/+1 to Nature Sequence creatures when they enter the field. After activating it twice, you draw a card, and then Cloud Horn goes to the graveyard."

"On Thilan’s side, she played the follower card ’Pumpkin Monster Heruru,’ a 2/2 that explodes upon death, dealing 1 damage to all other creatures on the field. It seems Thilan’s starting hand wasn’t great, as this card doesn’t offer much advantage in the early game."

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Midgame.

"Alen has finally gathered enough conditions to play ’Treasure Card: Silver Key Knights’ Banner.’ This card requires five different treasure cards to have been used before it can be activated. When it enters the field, it summons three 3/3 Silver Key Knights. Silver Key Knights are immune to effect damage, and while the Silver Key Knights’ Banner is on the field, all Silver Elf followers can attack immediately upon entering."

"Thilan’s life is hanging by a thread, like a candle in the wind. How will she turn the tide now?" Ruby, acting as the commentator, narrated excitedly. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

"Incredible, devastating, unstoppable, and absolutely spectacular! Thilan has summoned ’Death’s Three-Headed Blood-Eyed Black Marrow Dragon.’ This follower requires three Blood-Eyed Black Marrow Dragons in the graveyard to be summoned. It can attack three times per turn, is immune to instant-death effects, and whenever an enemy follower dies, both the dragon and its master regain 5 life."

With a deafening roar, black and red flames surrounded the game table. From the molten lava and flames, a three-headed skeletal dragon emerged, its body dripping with fire, revealing its black bones and blood-red eyes.

"Three times! Three times! Thilan quickly brought her life total back to a safe level while clearing the opponent’s field. If Alen can’t deal with the ’Death’s Three-Headed Blood-Eyed Black Marrow Dragon’ next turn, he’s doomed to die from its triple attack." Ruby’s commentary grew more and more excited.

"Total victory~ The foolish Elf King Alen, though cunning, has fallen to the mighty onslaught of the Mercury Dynasty. His tears flow like the collapsing Pine Snow River, unstoppable. Perhaps tonight he’ll cry himself to sleep hugging the toilet." Ruby continued her dramatic narration.

"Cough, don’t exaggerate so much. Crying in the bathroom? Is it really that embarrassing?" Alen put down his cards, wanting to cover Ruby’s mouth.

This idol girl, or perhaps succubus, was getting more and more out of hand.

"Who will challenge our solitary Necromancer Queen, Miss Thilan, next?" Ruby sat behind Thilan, waving a folding fan.

"Hmph, it’s time for this great one to step up."

After Alen stepped down, Jinzerk sat down opposite Thilan with a swagger.

"Let me show you the might of the ancient tyrant, the Rampaging Fence King!"

With that, the two began their match.

First Turn.

"I play ’Despicable Bribery.’ My master gains an additional mana crystal after three turns." Jinzerk played his first card.

The card depicted a fat-faced merchant handing a heavy bag of gold coins to a guard at the docks.

Second Turn.

"I use the card ’Slave Trade on the River,’ drawing two follower cards."

A slave ship docked at the shore, and slaves clad in rags and chains were driven off the ship by black-clad soldiers.

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Third Turn.

"I play ’Field Card: The Great Bridge Blocking the River.’ When this card enters the field, it summons a 1/1 ’Bridge Slave.’ While this card is on the field, the opponent’s field size is reduced by one."

Jinzerk played a card showing a vast blue river where slaves in tattered clothes were being hurried to build an incomplete bridge.

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Sixth Turn.

"I play my third ’Field Card: The Great Bridge Blocking the River,’ and then activate the spell card ’Rampaging Fence King’s Decree.’ For each ’Great Bridge Blocking the River’ on my field, the opponent’s field size is reduced by one. This means Thilan can only have one follower on the field at a time."

A brass plaque inscribed with laws was nailed to both sides of the bridge, declaring a certain prohibition.

"This is tough. The main advantage of the Necromancer Sequence is deploying multiple followers. With only one slot available, unless Thilan summons something like the Three-Headed Black Marrow Dragon from the last game, it’ll be hard to break through," one of the onlookers analyzed.

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Seventh Turn.

"Haha, can’t deal with it now, can you? Watch this! I summon ’Ancient Tyrant: Rampaging Fence King.’ When he enters the field, he gains +2/+2 for each ’Great Bridge Blocking the River’ on the field. He also gains immunity to instant death, effect damage, and targeted effects!"

Jinzerk opened his personal terminal, and a powerful song began to play.

"This is really troublesome..." Thilan held her cards, studying the field.

How was the Rampaging Fence King defeated in history? It was said that three heroes defeated him and later established a nation called ’Emenas’ by the great river in the center of the continent. The most famous of these heroes was the Blade-Dancing Witch, Gabella.

Unfortunately, her deck didn’t include these three heroes, so she had to find another way.

She had some powerful cards in her hand, but they were all rendered ineffective due to the field limitation, and she couldn’t clear the board either.

"I’ll have to use this—’Shadow Enveloping the Dynasty.’ It’s expensive, but the effect is random."

Thilan murmured as she played the card, and the game table lit up.

Above the land of countless castles and armies of the dead, a massive shadow loomed. Her silhouette suggested she was a woman, and also a witch.

’Shadow Enveloping the Dynasty.’ From its inception, the Mercury Dynasty has had deep ties with witches. Many of the grand administrators who ruled various regions were immortal witches. In times of crisis, the dynasty always had special external allies to turn the tide.—Excerpt from “Secret History of the Mercury Dynasty.”

When ’Shadow Enveloping the Dynasty’ is played, a random witch associated with the Mercury Dynasty is summoned to the field, and her effect is activated. While it seems versatile, the effect is highly unstable.

"So, which witch will appear now?" Ruby’s voice deliberately drew out, heightening the suspense.

A dark mist spread across the game table, and the distant sound of oars slowly approached. A small black crescent-shaped boat appeared, carrying a tall, mature woman. She wore a black veil, had violet hair, and was dressed in a long black gown.

The witch who traversed the boundary between the netherworld and reality, Celemeth, slowly made her appearance.