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A smile?
Seeing the smile on Nick Fury's face, the Black Queen froze for a moment. A wave of danger surged through her in an instant.
Without a second's hesitation, she sped up and reached out to grab Nick Fury.
But in the next moment, a tremendous force sent her flying.
Boom!
She skidded across the ground, carving a deep trench beneath her as she went.
Her eyes filled with fury. The space around her distorted briefly before she vanished from sight—only to reappear beside Nick Fury a second later, hand once again lunging toward him.
Nick Fury gave a slight smile. Just as the Black Queen's hand was about to touch him, he vanished.
She froze, then let out an angry cry. A burst of blue-black magic exploded from her body, blasting toward the figure that suddenly appeared nearby.
Light scattered as one shield after another materialized. But under the onslaught of blue-black energy, they were erased one by one. However, for each shield destroyed, three more would take its place.
At last, the blue-black energy dissipated, but the layers of shields still glowed brightly.
Staring blankly at the scene, the Black Queen was caught off guard. Masked and calm, Mike's lips curled into a slight grin. "Can you try a little harder?"
He still had a massive backlog of cards to clear. At this rate, the amount of outdated cards he could use up was barely even worth mentioning.
The Black Queen's gaze turned icy. She strengthened her body with life force, then threw a punch at Mike.
Her fist was small, but it carried overwhelming power.
Underneath the mask, Mike smiled. With a flicker, he disappeared. As the Black Queen charged at him again, he casually threw out another stack of cards.
Weakness. Slow. Delay. Stun…
A flurry of status-effect cards—all negative—swarmed toward her.
Blue-black energy burst from her body, shielding her and blocking all incoming effects. At the same time, her magic suddenly detonated, turning into dozens of energy bombs that launched toward Mike.
Meanwhile, another stack of cards appeared in Mike's hand.
Energy burst.
Boom, boom!
Mike was engulfed in the explosion.
But the Black Queen, with her sharp vision, could still see faint motes of light dispersing within the blast.
She let out a low snort and charged straight into the explosion.
Amid a series of intense impacts, both Mike and the Black Queen were sent flying backward.
Mike's eyes flickered, a trace of amusement flashing in their depths.
He couldn't kill her—not when she was Charles and Erik's reputation-building boss.
His gaze shifted to the distant battlefield. Seeing Erik organizing Hellfire's retreat, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
He couldn't let the Black Queen pass just yet.
If she broke through, the retreating Hellfire mutants might decide to launch a counterattack.
He needed to buy Erik some time to build goodwill.
So, he would have to drag things out—long enough to stall the Black Queen, but not so much that he appeared unbeatable.
Should he use his real strength?
No, he only needed to fight using the powers of the characters he materialized.
His own strength was better kept as a hidden trump card. Besides, he had made so many cards—wouldn't it be a waste not to use them?
Several thoughts flashed through Mike's mind. When he saw the Black Queen disappear again, he activated the stack of cards in his hand. They transformed into various ice spells, which rained down wildly in all directions.
They blocked the Black Queen as she suddenly reappeared beside him, leaving trails of frost on her body. Just then, another card materialized in Mike's hand.
Uchiha Itachi.
The card turned into glowing particles and vanished.
A shadowy figure emerged behind Mike.
Clad in a black cloak adorned with red clouds, wearing a straw hat with wind chimes, his head bowed so that only one hand on the brim and a pair of blood-red eyes were visible.
The illusion dissolved into light and merged into Mike's body.
His eyes sharpened. As they turned a deep crimson, three black tomoe slowly rotated within them.
In the next instant, the Black Queen flickered into existence beside him—her fist passing straight through his body.
*"Wah wah!"*
Mike dispersed into a flock of black crows.
The Black Queen blinked in surprise. "An illusion?"
*Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique.*
Flames scattered like phoenix flower seeds, raining down on the Black Queen.
She looked unimpressed. Without dodging or defending, she let the fire strike her body.
Not a single scratch appeared.
The space distorted. The Black Queen vanished, and the next moment, she reappeared above Mike, a taut leg crashing down hard toward him.
*Bang!*
Mike burst into smoke and vanished, but the Black Queen's leg continued downward, smashing into the ground with full force.
*Boom!*
The ground cracked open, deep fissures spreading rapidly in all directions.
From a safe distance, Mike's face twitched slightly.
Wasn't she supposed to be a witch?
Why does she keep fighting hand-to-hand?
The Black Queen turned to look at Mike. With a slight curl of her finger, Mike's expression changed, and he quickly leapt backward.
The next second, the shattered rocks and soil beneath him erupted like a geyser.
At that moment, the tomoe in Mike's eyes began spinning rapidly.
*Demonic Illusion: Shackles of Torment.*
In the constructed mental world, several stakes pierced into the Black Queen's body.
She let out a cold laugh. Her immense spiritual power surged forth, shredding the illusionary world and destroying the genjutsu.
As a witch who had lived for countless years, her mental strength was absolutely terrifying.
Mike's face remained calm, unsurprised. Meanwhile, the three tomoe spinning in his eyes gradually connected into a single shape.
*Mangekyō Sharingan, activated!*
*Amaterasu!*
Black flames erupted directly on the Black Queen's body, following Mike's gaze.
The fire didn't burn wildly, but it possessed a relentless nature—it would not extinguish until the target was completely incinerated.
It was notoriously troublesome and immensely powerful.
But this was another world!
As the flames burned, the Black Queen cried out in pain. Her clothing instantly turned to ash and vanished.
While Amaterasu scorched her, life force surged from within her body, healing her injuries. The searing pain of the fire and the soothing comfort of regeneration alternated back and forth...
She screamed in agony, yet her face flushed red, her gaze growing dazed and dreamy.
"Ahhh~~"
Cries filled with pain—and pleasure.
The corner of Mike's mouth twitched.
*This lunatic!*
The Black Queen licked her lips, black flames flickering quietly across her pale skin. The stark contrast of white and black made her appear seductively demonic.
Then Mike noticed her next move—and his eyelid twitched.
Strands of life force poured from her, merging into the black flames of Amaterasu under her control. Then, spreading her palm, she calmly drew the fire toward herself.
With a wave of her hand, a black-and-blue outfit formed from magic wrapped around her body. As it did, she extended her hand again—a whip of flame drooped down from her palm.
(End of Chapter)