LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 33: Chapter 33: The Certification Mark of the Pride Series Magic Cards
Chapter 33: The Certification Mark of the Pride Series Magic Cards
"Magical Summoning!"
Dark held the [Pride] magic card between his index and middle fingers, lightly swiping it in front of him to activate [Summoning Art]!
In an instant.
A beam of black-gold light shot out intensely!
The thickness of this beam was completely unexpected by Dark.
The little devil beast, who was squatting defensively on the desk with its head in its arms, was also stunned.
The black light seemed to have cruise missile guidance, hitting the little devil beast's forehead with perfect accuracy!
"Ah!"
The little devil beast instantly let out a painful scream, as if struck by a heavy hammer. It flew backward and crashed against the wall with a "Snap" sound, sliding down as if dead, leaving a trail mark on the wall.
The bedroom fell silent in an instant.
Dark's mouth twitched, but he just quietly stared at the motionless little devil beast.
Half a minute later, the little devil beast cautiously opened its eyes, then nonchalantly flapped its wings, stood up, and revealed an arrogant expression. "Truly a filthy environment. Stuffy air, forgotten ashes, un-wiped souls. It feels as if staying here for even a moment will infect one with poverty. Do you even know what you've done wrong? It's your lack of awareness as a pet owner, your failure to offer your magnificent master the most exquisite silver cutlery and the most delicious fresh blood."
Dark couldn't help but retort, "What kind of vampire are you supposed to be?"
The little devil beast slightly shook its head, "Vampire? No, please do not equate such inferior species with beings like us. I am the great Bright Star, the Son of the Morning. I will ascend to heaven, raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will make myself like the Most High. Yet, you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the pit."
"It really got worse with the chuunibyou, huh?"
Dark wrote in his notebook:
"Confirmed, excessive arrogance has a probability of damaging the brain."
…
He then automatically blocked out the little devil beast's noisy chatter and carefully examined its changes.
Little Devil Beast (Pride Certified)
The most obvious change was the skull pattern on its forehead, which had transformed into a strange red mark after being struck by the black light of [Pride].
It seemed to be a special crest. In the very center of the crest was a "屮" shaped mark, and above the mark was a "⊙" symbol.
The outer ring of the crest was a circle of English words:
LEVEL-666
SYSTEM:LUCIFER
CODE:PRIDE
And below the mark, in the inner ring of the crest, was written:
CAUTION!PURGATORY LEVEL 1
Pride Crest
…
Dark thought for a moment, copied down the crest in full, and then translated it.
Outer ring:
Level-666
System:2 Lucifer
Code: Pride
Inner ring:
Caution! Purgatory Level 1
…
Although he didn't quite understand the 666 and the other two symbols, Dark roughly understood that this was likely a crest representing "Pride."
"In other words, this new [Pride] magic card has granted the little devil beast certification of pride!"
"But what else? It's not just a watermark, is it?"
Dark picked up the little devil beast, holding it facing upwards, and had it shoot [Small Darts] at the wall it had previously hit.
"How dare you insult my pride? Tsk! Unleash my restraints!"
"Small Darts!"
"No!"
Despite its verbal resistance, the little devil beast's body obediently followed its master's command.
Three shark-head syringes quickly condensed under its wings and shot towards the wall!
"Puff puff puff!"
All three syringes pierced the wall simultaneously.
Next to the original three points, three deeper and larger points appeared!
"The power has increased!"
Dark felt a hint of surprise.
This new [Pride] card had not only withstood the infusion of three points of [Pride] but had also gained a considerable boost.
"Alright, let's tentatively name it [Pride II]!"
Familiars were different from magic Elf; they couldn't display their data in card form.
But there was no doubt that the little devil beast's strength had been enhanced. Perhaps it was no longer a one-star waste, maybe.
"Perhaps I should experiment on Eevee first."
…
About thirteen minutes later, the [Pride] crest on the little devil beast's forehead gradually faded, returning to the previous white skull.
The moment its mind cleared, the little devil beast immediately flapped its wings and flew up, murmuring to itself in confusion, "Eh, how is it already six o'clock? Time to go to the cafeteria and get some food, can't let my dear master go hungry…"
Dark: "..."
…
While eating the takeout brought by the little lick devil beast and reading books about emotion research, Dark quietly waited for [Pride II]'s cooldown to pass.
This wait turned out to be a full three hours!
Such a long cooldown made Dark gradually realize that this [Pride II] might not be perfect.
"The problem should lie in the quality of the blank magic card and the materials used in its creation. Perhaps the combination of the alchemy array is also slightly problematic?"
"Although this [Pride II] seems usable at least, the excessively long cooldown makes it impossible for it to appear a second time in the same match, or even on the same day!"
"I can try to refine it, or make a few more as backups, but official competitions have limits on the number of cards in a deck…"
"But it's somewhat clear that three points of [Pride] should be the limit that this kind of 10-credit blank magic card can withstand."
After recording his experimental findings, Dark picked up [Pride II] again.
This time, the experimental subject was naturally little Eevee.
Eevee-chan, summoned from [Magical Beast: Eevee], cutely blinked open its eyes and tilted its head slightly, "Bu-ee?"
Dark Demon, the owner of the evil demon god bloodline, mercilessly extended his sinful hands towards the adorable little Eevee!
"Magical Summoning!"
Card swipe → Evolution → Nope. ╭( ･ㅂ･)و ̑̑
After being struck by the beam of [Pride II], a red [Pride] crest similarly appeared on Eevee's forehead.
Eevee (Pride Certified)
This crest not only didn't look out of place, but actually made it appear even more bewitching.
The previously cute Eevee instantly became arrogant. It no longer gave face to Dark, its master, only leaving behind its backside as it looked down at the night view outside the window, very serene.
Dark wasn't surprised and directly picked up [Magical Beast: Eevee] to check its data.
[Card Name: Magical Beast]
[Type: Spirit Card]
[Rank: ✪✪]
[Species: Beast-Bird Species]
[Attribute: Normal Type]
[Magic Power: 500]
[Attack: 700]
[Defense: 300]
[Ultimate Skill: Mimicry, Round Eyes]
"Although it didn't evolve, the stats have indeed increased, and other changes aren't many, except for the skill… it gained one more!"
→ [Ultimate Skill: Round Eyes]
→ [Round Eyes: Eevee uses arrogant eyes to glare at its opponent, making the opponent feel defeated, reducing their desire to attack.]
"In other words, it went from a blue card to a purple card?"
…
"Wait, does this mean the little devil beast, under the enhancement of [Pride II], also gained a skill?"
…
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