She clapped her hands, and the Paradise Birds nesting within the enclosed walls flew down, pecking clean the table of leftover biscuits and crumbs before grabbing the tablecloth and neatly placing it on a shelf to the side.
Once the cleaning was done, Deklabi lightly hopped on the ground and her body floated gently upward like a feather, resettling on the main seat of the circular space.
At this mont, she was the mistress of the small White Feather Church, listening to the worries of various guests, like a pure and flawless young Angel.
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Elsewhere, in Belfeng's exclusive work area, or rather, the gaming zone.
Inside a blue transparent compartnt, about a dozen guests were pacing as they waited.
"Why hasn't Little Bunny co today? I'm getting really anxious."
"Maybe Bunny slept in again today."
"I've been waiting to battle her, you know. This is a deck I've carefully adjusted over several weeks," a chubby uncle said, pushing his glasses up.
"My great sword can't wait any longer. Last ti we played virtual battle, her chaotic hamr gave a bad beating. I must have my revenge this ti."
"How about we play a ga first? Otherwise, the wait's going to get too boring." A young man squatting in the corner stood up.
"I suppose that's fine, but I'd still like to save my first ti for Bunny."
"Ugh, that's disgusting, no, kudos to you for making gaming sound so refined."
...
"Hey hey, I'm here~" Before anyone arrived, her voice was heard.
Fancy little leather shoes tapped on the smooth floor before taking a high leap, white stockings, lively white ribbons, and Belfeng's smart maid skirt completed a nimble forward roll in mid-air, then she landed firmly on the ground, hands spread wide like a hero arriving on the scene.
"Ah, it's Bunny."
"Way to go, Bunny."
"Bebe is finally here."
The guests crowded around, and that was when Hexia carefully walked into the gaming area and stood in a corner to observe.
"Who wants to challenge today~"As she spoke, Belfeng flipped out a large copper coin from nowhere, gave it a thumb flick, and sent it spinning into the air.
"Sa old rule, 1200 Federation Coins a match, double to continue your life, but no more than three tis."
", I'll go first; I arrived first." The middle-aged man raised his hand.
"Alright, Uncle Mu."
As the spinning copper coin ca down, Belfeng flicked it with her middle finger, sending it flying straight to the middle-aged man, who caught it deftly in his palm.
"The uncle snatched it first again, damn it."
"Doesn't he have to go to work?"
"I heard he was fierce at work, helped a newly established company succeed, and then at 40, he quit his job with a big bonus."
"They say he's earned enough money, isn't going to marry, and it's enough to have fun for a lifeti."
"So envious..."
On the other side, Belfeng and the middle-aged man entered the battlefield, while the others watched from the sidelines.
"Watch closely, this is my newly assembled 'West Wind Charging Legion' deck!"Saying this, the man inserted a stack of cards into the dueling device on his arm.
[The battle begins, Round One]
"My turn, I summon the 'White Horse Recruit' 1/1, which imdiately attacks upon entry, though it can't attack the main battler, but that doesn't matter, for every three 'White Horse Recruits' that enter the battlefield, I can draw a West Wind Hero from my deck into my hand, reducing their cost by 1."
"Oh, a rare card that allows you to selectively filter your deck," soone quietly comnted from the side.
The card ga they played in the field was an ancient ga in human civilization that has stood the test of ti. Over a long period of popularity, it underwent several revisions and changes to the rule system, and now it has beco a ga of infinite possibilities. The characters and troops that appear in the ga are from historical or mythological figures, full of a temporal charm.
"Oh, it seems the uncle is very confident," Belfeng said, sitting on a box opposite the field, looking at her cards with interest.
"But just drawing powerful cards won't beat ."
"My turn, I place the Ritual Card 'Chieftain's Flag of Guffia.' This card lasts three rounds; each round it randomly summons an Orc servant card."
"First, let's see what I draw today. My spirit animal is the rabbit, and if it's a mber of the Rabbit Tribe, you've already lost, Uncle."
At the center of the field, a savage-style flag adorned with beastly teeth descended from the sky, piercing the green adow, and as it waved in the wind, cheers and shouts followed, then a blurred figure walked from afar, coming to a stop in front of the flag.
"Tribal Warrior of the Bristleback Clan, 1/2, when this servant is attacked, the attacker takes 1 damage."
"That's a perfect counter to the 'White Horse Recruit.' It looks like the uncle will lose a fair amount of blood in the early ga."
"But it's only the beginning, let's keep watching."
So this is card battling, Hexia thought as she sat in a corner on the side, looking at the two people engaged in battle. She had heard classmates discuss it, but such card gas were still considered a luxury. Opening card packs required a lot of money, and only a few in class could afford to try it.
...
Ti flew by swiftly, and soon it was the mid-ga of the battle.
"Humph, my turn, I summon the 'Seasoned War Veteran'!"
With that, a warrior wearing armor full of scratches and dents stepped into the battlefield. His hair was white with age; he carried a Helt under one arm and a Flag Spear in the other.
"The 'Seasoned War Veteran' 3/5 upon entry summons two 'Novices Admiring Legends' 1/2. Then I summon a 'White Horse Recruit,' and with the 'White Horse Recruit' already on the field, that makes five minions."
"With that, I invoke the effect of 'Great Hero Lagelphons,' when there are five West Wind Faction minions on the field, he enters play imdiately without cost!"
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