Miss Witch Doesn't Want to Become a Songstress-Chapter 217

Inside the house, a group of boys and girls gathered around the projection simulation table, intently watching the battle between the two players, curious about what would happen next.

Witches are often mysterious, and the Misty Night Boat Witch, Celemeth, is even rarer in historical records. Although she did appear during the Mercury Dynasty, her deeds have been largely forgotten, leaving only a few lines in the books.

"Now, our aloof Necromancer Queen, Thilan, has summoned her ally, a legendary witch. So, what is her effect—" Ruby stood behind Thilan, holding a folding fan. With a flick, she opened it and made a "ding-ding-ding~" sound.

"When ’Celemeth, the Misty Night Boat Witch’ enters the field, she randomly takes away one of the opponent’s followers. All cards with the same name as that follower are removed from the hand, deck, graveyard, and the game, as if they never existed. They cannot be revived or summoned again. After the effect ends, ’Celemeth, the Misty Night Boat Witch’ also leaves, and both disappear together."

"What a unique effect. Although not very versatile, it seems to work wonders against certain decks. And now that our tyrant, Jinzerk, has lost his ace, can he continue to wreak havoc?"

On the game table, the witch stood at the bow of a crescent-shaped boat, slowly sailing toward the ancient tyrant spanning the bridge. Then, both disappeared into the black mist, never to be seen again.

"Ugh... how can there be such a cheaty card? This is just cheating, right?" Jinzerk looked at the card in his hand that had been disabled, then at the effect displayed on the game table, scratching his head in frustration.

The card in his hand, ’Ancient Tyrant: Tyrant Fence King,’ was his trump card. Without it, his other followers were just third-rate and couldn’t make much of a difference.

"No way, I can’t just give up like this. Even without Tyrant Fence King, Thilan, you only have one field. How can you compete with my four fields? Hmph."

"Watch this, I’ll use the follower card ’Cold Bridge Tax Collector’ 3/4. When it enters the field, it reduces the health of all enemy followers by 1."

After saying this, he played two cards in a row, then added a ’Slave Trade on the River’ to draw two more cards.

The big problem was solved, but the situation afterward wasn’t much easier. Thilan silently thought to herself, looking at the few cards left in her hand.

"I’ll use ’Halloween Candy Treats,’ consuming two cards from the graveyard to restore 3 health and draw two cards."

The card depicted various pumpkin monsters, witches, and mischievous imps surrounding a candy house. A colorful bag of candy was thrown toward the center of the image, occupying most of the view.

Having drawn a useful card, Thilan nodded and continued.

"I’ll use ’Ghost Horse: Didi’ 4/2. When it enters the field, it can immediately attack a follower. When it dies, it deals damage equal to its attack to another enemy."

"That takes care of two enemy followers. Then I’ll use ’Assembled Skeleton: Centaur Knight’ 5/3. It has the Guard ability. When it dies, it summons a ’Skeleton Knight’ 2/2 and a ’Skeleton Horse’ 1/1 on the field."

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In the following rounds, although Thilan was at a disadvantage at times, she gradually turned the tide with the various effects of the Mercury Dynasty deck. Finally, she met the conditions to summon the ’Three-Headed Blood-Eyed Black Marrow Dragon.’

The familiar roar of the dragon echoed once more. Black and red flames burned on the game table, and a three-headed dragon with black bones and blood-red eyes emerged from the flames. Its wings flapped, scattering scorching heat, and its three ferocious heads spewed fire forward.

"Amazing, crushing, invincible, and a big cheer! Thilan has once again summoned the ’Three-Headed Blood-Eyed Black Marrow Dragon.’ Now, the pathetic tyrant Jinzerk can only raise the white flag in surrender and kneel before our Queen Thilan’s black skirt, becoming one of her defeated opponents. Perhaps he won’t be able to sleep tonight, dreaming of being burned awake by the black dragon’s flames."

Ruby waved her folding fan repeatedly, sprinkling glittering stars around Thilan, who was dressed in black, like celebratory fireworks.

"I lost..." Jinzerk lay back on the sofa behind him, looking completely spent.

In the following matches, everyone became more convinced of one truth: it was best not to let Thilan play the ’Mercury Dynasty Deck,’ or else they would definitely lose. If she used a different theme deck, there might still be a chance.

"So, this is the charm of card battles, right? Finding the deck that resonates with you the most and unleashing its full potential~" Ruby closed one eye and blinked the other, swaying her finger in front of her.

"So, Thilan, have you ever considered debuting as an idol? I think a beautiful girl who’s amazing at card games would be super popular on the star network. After all, everyone knows those card-loving uncles don’t have partners~"

"That’s a bit rude, don’t you think?" Thilan raised her hand and gently waved it, indicating that she wasn’t ready to become an internet idol just yet.

Although she didn’t agree with Ruby’s spontaneous suggestion, everyone still came up with all sorts of wild ideas for Thilan. For example, she could wear a mask and participate in a card master duel, or cosplay as a witch from the card game and use a witch-themed deck to achieve a stunning victory, becoming a news sensation.

For a while, the room was filled with laughter and joy, and the tension and stress accumulated during their training gradually dissipated.

It had been a long time since she had such a fun and relaxing time with everyone. That night, as Thilan lay in bed, she reflected on the day and felt a simple happiness she hadn’t experienced in a while.

Since her sister’s death, the atmosphere at home had been heavy. Then, with her mother and father gone one after another, and her own financial struggles, life had always been tight. Even when classmates like Lina invited her out, the outings were often tense and not entirely relaxing.

Things had improved a bit when she worked at the Crystal Dream, but it was still a workplace, and she couldn’t let her guard down completely. Then came her enrollment at Edess Academy. Annelie had helped her solve many problems, but there was always a subtle pressure to live up to everyone’s expectations.

Thinking about it, the events of the past year had been intense and thrilling. Although she had gained a lot, it hadn’t been easy.

Indeed, playing cards is a fun and relaxing activity. Let’s play with everyone again next time.

With this thought in mind, the girl pulled the blanket tightly around her neck, pressed her cheek against the pillow, and gently rubbed it, finding a comfortable position before falling into a deep sleep.