Arcane Linguist

Chapter 285 The Dark Game Comes Again
April 6, 18 a.m.

The central area of ​​Terry City, Grand Prix venue.

The hot female host announced excitedly: "Dear audience friends, welcome to the exciting finals. What we are broadcasting for you now is the final battle of the first Reiner World Phantom Magic Card Open Grand Prix held in Terry City!
Half a month ago, our competition kicked off in Terry City. Hundreds of players appeared one after another, each showing their superb card skills and love for phantom magic cards.

Some of them are mages in the mage tower, some are well-known scholars and adventurers, some are gentlemen and lords, and some are common people...

But as the saying goes, there is no high or low on the card table, and every player gave us an unforgettable performance.

After many rounds of fierce competition, our top eight and four finalists were formed one after another. In the end, two people stood out and entered the finals this time.

Invite us all the way to the invincible Mr. Diego! "

Accompanied by an enthusiastic announcement, Diego appeared with straight mage robes and shiny hair.

He was beaming, smiling and waving to all around, as if he was already a well-known star in Terry City and Savalan.

Roland smiled knowingly when he saw it in the box.

For some reason, the image that emerged in his mind was a scene where a heavy door was opened from both sides, and the God of Gamblers appeared in a suit and a slicked back hair.

bgm sounded!

"Whoa whoa……"

"Diego, come on!"

"You can definitely win!"

The apprentices in the mage tower cheered.

Residents from Savalan, business travelers from all over the world, adventurers, and many strangers from Tyree City also cheered and applauded for him.

After these days of high-density continuous broadcasts, many people have already gotten to know this outstanding talent from East Lena Mage Tower.

"Also, Piero from Silena Mage Tower!"

The host continued to announce.

The venue went silent for a moment.

This is not because the audience is deliberately neglectful, nor is it because of the away game, but Del Piero and others have always been reclusive, rarely showing up except for playing in battle.

He never gives interviews to the media or newspapers, nor participates in salon events. Even when he appeared this time, he had a cold face and no interaction at all.

Naturally, the audience will not use their hot faces to rub others' cold buttocks.

Roland looked at it and had nothing to say.

There are a lot of guys like this in the Mage Tower.

After some introductions and a review before the finals began, the special guests took the stage.

"We are fortunate to have invited the well-known adventurer, the bard Mr. Poites, the Patriarch from the Diocese of Lena, His Excellency the Archbishop of Pana, and the East Lena Mage Tower, Mr. Blaise, the director of the card department of Seris College. …

We invite three people to commentate and notarize our finals! "

applause.

Roland knew all three of them and had a lot of friendship with them.

Even before today's appearance, they had contacted him privately to explain this matter.

The organizers even tried to invite Roland to commentate or serve as a referee.

If Roland is willing, he can replace any one of them and get the opportunity to appear on the stage.

But Roland refused.

Still the same sentence, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.

Knowing that there is a well-known assassin like Agates hanging around, who may even launch an assassination, it is very unnecessary to appear in public for no reason.

It's better to be more steady.

So Roland was in the box, drinking tea, chatting and laughing with the beauty, sitting comfortably and watching.

There is no need to go on stage to explain or preside over the situation.

"Next, let's invite the referee of the finals, the special envoy of the Card Association, and the high-level mage from the different world of Serens, Mr. Tilloway!"

The host continued to introduce.

In the box, Sophia was not interested in listening, and just asked Roland in a low voice: "You said before that this competition is dangerous, what happened?

It's true that you only spoke half of your words and didn't explain clearly..."

Also in the box, Paulina, who was invited by Roland to watch the game, also looked at him with curiosity.

This time, the organizer actually invited them.

If Roland hadn't persuaded her in private, the guest commentator just introduced would have been "Ms. Polina, a well-known artist and dance master in Terry City."

This is also an excellent opportunity for Polina's career.

Roland smiled and shook his head: "The secret must not be leaked. In short, you just need to listen to others' advice."

Sofia was obviously not satisfied with such an answer, but she knew that Roland's status and information channels were far superior to hers, so it would not be without purpose to be able to say such things.

So I had to suppress my curiosity and watch the game together.

……

"Okay, audience friends, the commercials are back and the competition officially begins.

Our players are confirmed ready...

The referee is in place...

Guess first...

The result of guessing first came out, and player Del Piero got the lead!

Three gentlemen, will this guess have any impact on the respective strategies and tactics of both parties? "

While the contestants are thinking, the host interviews the guests.

Poits said: “I don’t think it has a big impact because the players on both sides of our finals hold typical mid-range decks.

Among them, player Diego adopted an enhanced flow tactic with the character 'Qin Qiong' from the novel of Siris as the main force and dual priests of light and darkness.

Qin Qiong himself has certain strength, and there are enough cards in the deck to prevent quick attack kills, so that he will not lose too many advantages just because he loses the first move.

As for Piero's deck, according to what he has shown before, it is a classic mid-speed summoning style.

This is similar to Mr. Serad’s sacrifice flow that appeared in the previous quarter-finals, but the combat power is more evenly distributed, and it lacks the ability to attack quickly and win..."

Blaydes added: "It is not without reason that both sides have such a rhythm in the final. After all, this kind of tactical choice is more suitable for the complex and ever-changing competition environment. No matter what opponent you encounter, you will have the power to fight..."

He took this opportunity to popularize science, and everyone suddenly realized it.

indeed.

After so many years of development, the phantom magic card system has long been mature.

Many people already know that in individual private duels, the relationship between each other is obvious, and different decks have the opportunity to play.

But in multi-round games that require points and eliminations, it is often a world of medium-speed flow and balanced factions.

When everyone was immersed in the atmosphere of the final and focused on guessing how the players on both sides would play, Del Piero slowly unfolded his plan. "Field card·Dark Altar..."

Character Card·Dark Elf Rogue..."

These are things he has shown in previous games.

Piero himself was born as a half-elf, and like other half-elves, he had a miserable childhood where he was discriminated against by the elves.

In addition, the area he was in was a matriarchal society dominated by drow elves.

However, due to their own blood and yearning for superb magical talents, most people will still subconsciously side with the elves.

This is a dual attachment of culture and blood, something that shows its own characteristics.

Diego's response was a Seris-style Tang Dynasty cavalry.

As a student of Siris Academy, he also has many Siris magic cards in his hand, which can be used as a substitute in battle.

Because he was worried about exposing his background in previous games, he made some tactical adjustments and adopted more Tang Legend series decks that are still very unfamiliar to the magic world.

“The layout of both parties is very stable, it can be said to be extremely stable.

Some friends may feel that the early rounds are not enjoyable to watch, but there is no other way, this is what you have to do if you want to win.

Authoritative data shows that most players with higher winning rates are known for similar styles.

But it doesn’t matter, our three guests are all experts at this, and we invited them to explain the wonderful game between the two players..."

The host continued to interact with the guests.

As the competition escalates, the tactics used by these players are becoming more and more sophisticated. Some seemingly ordinary operations are already based on quick calculations and tests.

It is impossible for ordinary viewers who lack professionalism to see the secret.

Among the three, Blaise was the most accomplished in playing cards, and he gave the lecture with great interest.

Poits was a bard who was knowledgeable and experienced. He could also make jokes from time to time, which also brought a bit of fun to the scene.

As for Archbishop Pana, he is highly respected, faithful to his words, and has considerable authority.

"Seal and affirm" from time to time to increase persuasiveness.

I have to say that this game was played by the commentators. With them, the early stage of layout and mutual testing went through very smoothly, and gradually came to the fighting stage that the audience can understand, and the competition began to become truly exciting. .

This stage is mainly about killing the opponent's effective forces. After Diego understood the situation, he decisively took the lead in launching an attack.

"Qin Qiong wears dark armor, which strengthens his resistance to dark forces. I have to say that this set of dark spells can restrain the drow elves...

Sure enough, "Dark Corrosion" failed!Qin Qiong attacked the front row and Qin Qiong made a killing spree!

Oh, what is this! "

Suddenly, the host exclaimed.

Blazer and others on the stage, everyone in the audience, and even Roland and others in the box all had slightly surprised expressions on their faces.

"Incredible, it seems to be a legendary card!"

A legendary card with the spirit of contract appeared in front of Qin Qiong, summoning an abyss monster with many tentacles, binding the opponent.

Amid everyone's exclamations, Piero showed no expression on his face and unfolded the cards in his hand.

The host excitedly exclaimed: “Exploding spider!
Audience friends, it turns out to be an exploding spider!
This well-known monster that lives in underground caves has the characteristics of a creature, but in the deck, it plays a role similar to a trap card!

Piero used tactical deception to trick Diego into thinking that there were no more trap cards, so he launched an attack, but in fact, he fell into a trap as soon as he made a move!
Sure enough, all these exploding spiders exploded themselves!

The smoke from the explosion affected the priest and delayed rescue efforts.

But it doesn't matter, Qin Qiong is not that fragile. He withstood the explosion of the Exploding Spider and even tried to get out of the trap on his own...

But at this time, Piero summoned the two-headed giant magician, frost and fire intertwined, creating a melting reaction!
Qin Qiong took another set. Oh my God, what kind of spell resistance is this? The protective spell deployed before made another contribution. It made Qin Qiong suffer the opponent's continuous attacks! "

"When did Piero have such a legendary card in his hand?"

While the host was making a passionate introduction, on the other side of the audience, Gallo and Oksiah looked confused.

What they noticed was the "Dark Tentacle" card that trapped Qin Qiong just now and almost killed him in one combo.

It has the aura of the spirit of contract, and it turns out to be a legendary card.

"Did you buy it after coming to Terry City?"

"It's unlikely. Legendary cards are difficult to circulate. They can only be obtained by winning in dark games, or even killing people and grabbing treasures..."

For this competition, they did prepare a few legendary cards for Piero as a backup, but there was no such thing.

Just when they were confused, the situation on the field changed again.

"Oh my god, audience friends, a wonderful scene has appeared. The previous attacks were all feints. His real target was not Qin Qiong himself, but the two priests he was carrying.

Digging Spider... This insidious monster crossed the battlefield and brought the dark tentacles with it!

Piero opened up his firepower and fired another burst of self-destruction from the Exploding Spider, killing the Light Priest.

Player Diego quickly deployed reinforcements to return to the defense, but it seemed that the effect was not good, and the character was killed again. The Dark Priestess also followed in his footsteps and died in the battle.

Del Piero's record points are full and he got the match point..."

On the field, Del Piero looked at Diego, who was getting more serious on the opposite side, and suddenly laughed.

"You seem to have a backup plan. Even now, you are still calm. You are worthy of being a master who can reach the finals."

Diego looked confused and didn't understand why he suddenly said that.

Piero seemed to be quite emotional as he continued.

"If possible, I would also like to be like you... But unfortunately, it's impossible...

Never!

My origin, my country, my nation...

It has been destined for a long time that I am not the same person as you...

I spent more than ten years working hard and seeking improvement before I had the opportunity to play cards with you. I wish I could stay at this moment...

But, there is no time..."

Diego was puzzled as he listened to Piero's mutterings getting quieter and quieter.

suddenly.

A green flaming skull appeared on the back of his neck, laughing.

"In my name, Dialos, I summon...the Abyss Legion..."

A legendary card flew up from Piero's hand and landed on the field.

Along with the willpower of all living beings accumulated from the previous poker games, as well as Dialos' own power, a brilliant beam of light rose into the sky.

At the same time, thick black smoke clouds as thick as oil completely enveloped the sky above the duel arena.

"Dark Game" is coming again!

(End of this chapter)