LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 33
Chapter 33: Certification Mark of the Pride Series Mana Cards
“Mana Summoning!”
With his index and middle fingers, Dak slid the “Pride” mana card in front of him, instantly activating the “Summoning Spell”!
In an instant…
A black-gold beam shot out abruptly!
The thickness of this beam was something Dak had not anticipated.
The imp beast crouching and hugging its head on the desk was equally shocked.
However, the black light seemed to have some sort of guidance system, precisely hitting the imp beast’s forehead!
“Ahh!”
The imp beast let out a painful scream, as if hit by a heavy hammer, flying backward and slamming against the wall with a thud, then sliding down like dead weight, leaving a mark on the wall.
The bedroom fell silent in an instant.
Dak’s lips twitched, but he only stared quietly at the motionless imp beast.
After half a minute, the imp beast opened its eyes cautiously and then stood up, patting its body with its wings, looking as if nothing had happened. It wore an arrogant expression: “What a filthy environment. Stagnant air, forgotten ashes, unwiped souls. If I stay here any longer, I’ll catch a barren disease.
Do you know what you did wrong? You lack the sense of a dung cleaner, not knowing how to present the finest silverware and the most delicious blood to your great master.”
Dak couldn’t help but comment: “What kind of vampire are you?”
The imp beast shook its head slightly: “Vampire? No, please do not associate such inferior beings with us. I am the great bright star, the morning son. I will rise to the heavens, raising my throne above all celestial beings.
I will sit on the gathering mountain, at the northernmost point. I will rise above the clouds, being equal to the supreme. Yet, you will surely fall into the depths of hell.”
“Indeed, the delusion has worsened, hasn’t it?”
Dak wrote in his notebook: “Confirmed, excessive pride may damage the brain.”
…
He then ignored the imp beast’s incessant chatter and carefully observed its changes.
The most noticeable change was the skull pattern on its forehead, which turned into a strange red mark after being struck by the black light from “Pride”.
It appeared to be a special emblem, with a “屮”-shaped symbol in the center and an “…” above it.
Around the emblem were the words in English:
LEVEL-666;
SYSTEM:LUCIFER;
CODE:PRIDE;
Below the symbol, inside the emblem, were the words:
WARNING! PURGATORY LEVEL 1;
…
Dak thought for a moment, copied the entire emblem, and then translated it.
Outer Circle:
Level-666;
System: Lucifer;
Code: Pride;
Inner Circle:
Warning! Purgatory Level 1;
…
Although he didn’t fully understand the meaning of 666 and the other symbols, Dak roughly understood that this was likely an emblem representing “Pride.”
“So, this new ‘Pride’ mana card has granted the imp beast the certification of pride!”
“But there must be more to it than just a watermark, right?”
Dak grabbed the imp beast, which was facing upwards, and made it face the wall again to shoot another small dart.
“My pride cannot be humiliated by you! Release me!”
“Small Dart!”
“No!”
Despite verbal resistance, the imp beast’s body honestly obeyed its master’s command.
Three shark-headed syringes rapidly formed under its wings and shot towards the wall!
“Pfft pfft pfft!”
The three syringes simultaneously pierced the wall.
Next to the original points, three deeper and larger points were created!
“The power has increased!”
Dak felt a bit surprised.
This new “Pride” card not only withstood the injection of three points of “Pride,” but also showed significant improvement.
“Alright, let’s temporarily name it ‘Pride II’!”
Familiars differ from golems; they cannot display their data in card form.
But clearly, the imp beast’s strength had improved, perhaps no longer just a worthless one-star.
“Perhaps I should test it with Eevee first.”
…
About thirteen minutes later, the “Pride” emblem on the imp beast’s forehead gradually faded, returning to its previous white skull.
As soon as it regained consciousness, the imp beast immediately flapped its wings and flew up, muttering to itself in confusion: “Huh, it’s already six o’clock? Time to go to the cafeteria and get something to eat, can’t let my dear master starve…”
Dak: “…”
…
Eating takeout brought by the imp beast, reading books about emotional research, Dak quietly waited for the cooldown of “Pride II.”
This wait lasted for a full three hours!
Such a long cooldown made Dak gradually realize that “Pride II” might not be perfect.
“The problem might lie in the quality of the blank mana card and the materials used during production, perhaps even the combination of the activation array is slightly off?”
“Although this ‘Pride II’ seems usable, its long cooldown prevents it from being used twice in the same match, or even on the same day!”
“I could refine it further, or make several backups, but official competitions limit the number of cards in a deck…”
“Still, it can be seen that three points of ‘Pride’ seem to be the limit for these 10-credit blank magic cards.”
After recording the experimental results, Dak picked up “Pride II” once more.
The new experiment subject was naturally Lil’Eevee.
The cute Eevee, summoned from the “Magical Beast: Eevee,” opened its eyes and tilted its head slightly: “Buuu?”
The evil mage bloodline owner, Dak Diemon, showed no mercy and reached out with wicked hands towards the adorable little Eevee!
“Mana Summoning!”
Swipe – Evolution – None. ┐(‘～`；)┌;
After being hit by the beam from “Pride II,” the same red “Pride” emblem appeared on Eevee’s forehead.
This emblem did not look out of place but instead made it appear more seductive.
Eevee, which had been so cute moments ago, instantly became arrogant, no longer showing respect to its master Dak, and simply looked out the window at the peaceful night scene from above.
Dak wasn’t surprised and directly picked up the card [Magical Beast: Eevee] to check its data.
[Card Name: Magical Beast]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ??]
[Race: Avian-beast Kin]
[Attribute: General]
[Mana: 500]
[Attack: 700]
[Defense: 300]
[Ultimate Skill: Mimic, Round Eye]
“Though it didn’t evolve, the stats have indeed increased, though there aren’t many other changes except for the skills… it gained one more!”
– [Ultimate Skill: Round Eye]
– [Round Eye: Eevee stares at its opponent with a proud gaze, causing them to feel defeated and lowering their attack.]
“So, it went from a blue card to a purple card?”
…
“Hold on, does this mean that the imp beast also gained a skill under the influence of ‘Pride II’?”