I Refused To Be Reincarnated

Lena clutched her card, blood rushing to her eyes as she glared at him.

Her family's youths had invested so much time and energy to help her build the most powerful deck. But he destroyed her ace monster in such a ridiculous way.

"I won't give up."

She muttered, straightening her back and biting her quivering lips.

With resolve hardened, she roared, putting all her hopes to turn the tables on this decisive draw.

"I DRAW!"

A blur replaced her hand as she snatched the first card with a large movement. Then her eyes sparkled. It was one of the monsters she needed!

Without wasting a second, she slammed it on the slot, letting her anger, hope, and joy out with a thunderous yell as tears welled in her eyes. Stay connected via empire

"Help me, Lala!"

Instantly, thick roots manifested before the besieged castle, entangling its rocks in green. A majestic pistil sprouted from them. Then, a corona of beautiful luminescent, yellow petals reminiscent of the awe-inspiring sun.

Upon seeing the creature, Adam's face darkened. If he had been accused of cheating yesterday when he did not, there was no way she didn't. After all, this Lala was one of Selene's creations. Only a fool wouldn't notice it!

As he glared at her, she raised her fist above her head.

"Activate your effect, Lala!"

The petals turned milky white, illuminating the damp cave's field and chasing the fog away. Then, the walls turned red and bubbled, melting under the terrifying heat the plant released.

The invisible Poltergeist grimaced as his strength waned with the destruction of the field spell, but also because he could feel the searing wind's ferocious assault against his soul.

Not only did Lala destroy his field spell, but nourished the plain with the sun's infinite energy, returning life to it and making a new flower bloom.

'Not good!'

Lips twisting into a grimace, he gazed at the attack points revealed above them.

ATK 1800

ATK 1500

Without the field spell, his Poltergeist became weaker than both creatures. Worst, the dual summoning was a devastating blow that would cost him a castle on the next turn.

However, Lena didn't plan to stop there. Her vengeful roar echoed on the vast plain.

"I use my last action to boost Lala's attack."

With a chant in the oldest yet forgotten elf language on the planet, she sent a stream of solar energy to the flower.

Nourished by it, Lala's body shook in ecstasy. With each second crawling by, she grew taller and more majestic. A moment later, she illuminated the castle with gentle rays like a second sun.

ATK 1800->2300

"Destroy that evil ghost and advance to his first and second castle, the both of you!"

With her outstretched palm, she commanded the plants to attack like a general.

Lala's petals burned again, distorting the surrounding air. They bent, gathering around its stigma as furious light gathered.

BOOM

Like a laser beam, she discharged the condensed solar energy in a straight line, leaving scorch marks in the melting air. The ground exploded, and an inferno lit up on the collision points. Meanwhile, the Poltergeist cried in agony before its soul exploded into a rain of glistening shards.

Everyone gulped at the devastation as Adam cursed Selene.

'Should I call him Mister Extravagant?

Everything the elf created seemed like it to him...

With a wronged sigh, he focused on his besieged castles. If he had any luck, it had to manifest now, or he'd be on his way to losing.

A slight tremor ran through his hand as he drew his next card. He frowned the next moment, looking at the insect chimaera drawn in its middle.

'I need him or one of my tier four cards...'

His expression crumbled as he massaged his eyes.

Without conviction, he placed the chimaera on its slot.

Its dark chitin glinted under the flower's light for a moment before it turned into a black blur.

"Destroy the second flower."

He commanded, shaking his head.

In a flash, it ripped the weak plant into shreds before moving to the besieged castle to defend it.

Yet, with its 1800 ATK points, he knew it would die on the next turn.

Without surprise, Lala melted the chitin and his first castle like ice. Then, Lena summoned another plant and made it proceed to the second castle. If he failed to draw them, he would really lose in four turns!

Unfortunately, he drew another chimaera.

'Shit! With six of them in my deck, I'm only drawing them!"

Shivers rocked his soul as his bony teeth cracked. Would he lose during the qualifications?

'NO! I can't lose! I need the mythical material!'

Arms trembling in frustration, he watched as his monster died, and Lala advanced to his next castle, ready to melt it on the next turn. Meanwhile, she summoned another plant again, making it proceed to his last one and suffocating him with an invisible pressure.

Gritting his teeth, his shaky hand gripped the deck's top card.

Meanwhile, Shepard sighed in disappointment. There is always a luck factor at play in any card game. Adam fought fiercely in this match, but luck smiled at Lena more than him. Even if he wanted to scold him for the defeat, in the end, he had committed no mistake.

However, his disciple's eyes drew his attention, making his heart race against his chest. Then, he heard the guttural roar shaking the arena.

"I DRAW!"

His arm cut through the wind in a blur of red and black, as he held the card between his index and middle finger. With a forceful twist, he made it face his burning eyes.

Everyone looked at him, eyes sparkling with curiosity as he placed the card in his hand and raised another one. Could he win despite the desperate situation? The question hung on their lips.

Without waiting, he answered the question by slamming his monster into the slot.

"Shadow Ghost, step forward and destroy her weaker monster!"

The castle's shadow swirled before darting like a gale. In the blink of an eye, it became substantial and divided the plant, making it disappear in a rain of sparks.

Yet, the crowd shook their heads. Lala's menace remained on the field. His defeat was engraved in stone by now.

Amidst the disappointed student, Julius' eyes sparkled.

"He hasn't given up."

He muttered, his lips stretching into a grin.