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Chapter 1084: Plant Battle
Chapter 1084: Plant Battle
Shizukana shook her head, trying to keep her emotions from being overwhelmed by sorrow.
That wouldn't help her avenge Dewey.
"Activate the Field Spell 'Black Garden' from my hand!"
This was Shizukana's signature field in the early stages of the duel. As she inserted the Field Spell Card into her Duel Disk, dark purple vines suddenly sprang up from the edges of the Duel Field. Thorny rose branches wove a dense web at a visible speed, wrapping around every inch of the space within the building, trapping both the Duelists and the monsters in a thorny cage.
Black Garden was also a card that Yu had. Originally designed for Plant-Type monsters, it had become more of a gimmick card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! metagame, often appearing in various combo decks.
After the field was activated, Shizukana waved her hand and set another card in her back row. "Place a card face-down. My turn ends."
Yu raised his head, his gaze slowly sweeping over the vine-covered field that enveloped everything like a cage. He said slowly, "Black Garden, this field is a true reflection of your inner self, isn't it?
A garden of self-imposed isolation. But deep down, you must yearn for companionship, for a place where you can be accepted not as the Black Rose Witch, but simply as yourself, right?"
The more he spoke, the angrier Shizukana became.
Yes, she feared loneliness and hated being ostracized. She had found a place where she was accepted, a person who gave her shelter.
But that person had just been cruelly taken away by this man before her.
"Actually, you know, this might not be a bad thing for you", Yu said leisurely. "You might think Dewey gave you protection, but he also took away your future possibilities.
Without independent thought, without experiencing things for yourself, you were just mechanically following the path he laid out, obeying his every command."
"Shut up!" Shizukana snapped.
"Ahaha, of course, you won't listen to anything I say now. Yeah, makes sense, I am the villain after all", Yu smiled.
However, he glanced at the Dragon Seal in Shizukana's hand, its red glow seeming even more intense, almost as if it were burning.
This was a good sign.
"Then, my turn, draw." Yu said. "First, I activate the Cover Card, Trap Card 'Sixth Sense.'
When this card is activated, I declare two numbers from 1 to 6, then roll a die.
If the number rolled matches one of the declared numbers, I draw that many cards from my Deck.
If it doesn't match, I discard that many cards from the top of my Deck to the Graveyard."
A rapidly spinning die appeared above their Duel Field.
Shizukana said coldly, "Declare your numbers."
"Then, of course, the numbers are five and six", Yu said.
The die spun quickly, landing with a crisp clatter and rolling a couple of times before stopping.
The number on top was 3.
"Hmm, only three this time. Oh well."
Regardless, the activation of Sixth Sense was a safe bet. Three it was. Yu drew three cards from the top of his Deck.
"Then, according to the effect of Sixth Sense, I send three cards from the top of my Deck to the Graveyard."
He sent the three cards to the Graveyard, but one of them appeared in a projection above him. It was a young girl with pointed elf ears, wearing round glasses and holding a thick ancient book.
"The Monster Effect of the Scholar Elf", Yu said. "When this card is sent to the Graveyard, I draw one card from my Deck."
Yu drew a card.
"Then, I Normal Summon the card I searched for last turn.
'Spark of Solitude' Summon!"
A flame ignited on the field, quickly transforming into a bud about to bloom.
[Spark of Solitude, Attack Power 500]
"Then, at the moment of your summoning, I activate my Cover Card!" Shizukana said sternly. "Continuous Trap 'Fire of Roses'!"
As long as Rose Fire is on the field, every time your opponent summons or special summons a Plant-Type monster, they take 500 points of damage!
"Huh? A dedicated trap for Plant-Type monsters", Youxuan chuckled. "Guess I'm walking right into it, then."
This trap was used by Shizukana in the anime, originally intended to be used in combination with the Continuous Trap, Ivy Bind, which turns all monsters on the opponent's field into Plant-Type.
"Since Lone Spark is a Plant-Type, you take 500 points of damage when it's summoned!"
It seemed as if Shizukana's anger had materialized, striking Youxuan with a direct hit from the trap card.
[Youxuan, LP 4000 → LP 3500]
Shizukana continued, "And the moment a monster is summoned, the field spell Black Garden's effect activates.
In Black Garden, every time we summon or special summon a monster, that monster's Attack Power is halved."
Black vines quickly shot out, binding Lone Spark like chains.
[Lone Spark, Attack Power 500 → Attack Power 250]
"Furthermore, when a monster is summoned, a Rose Token is special summoned on the opponent's field."
The vines gathered on Shizukana's field, transforming into a small rose monster.
[Rose Token, Attack Power 800]
Shizukana's Rose Fire deals damage to the opponent when they summon a Plant-Type monster, but her own Plant-Type summon is unaffected.
Youxuan said, "Lone Spark's effect allows me to, once per turn, release a Plant-Type monster on my field and special summon a Plant-Type monster from my deck."
Youxuan waved his hand lightly.
"Lone Spark is a Plant-Type monster.
So I release Lone Spark and special summon a new Plant-Type monster from my deck!"
Lone Spark burned more intensely, its body disintegrating in the flames. In its place, a cascade of bright red rose petals rained down, filling the air with a sweet, intoxicating fragrance.
A flowing dress made of layered petals, a feminine face adorned with a crown of woven petals, dark green hair with translucent stamen decorations, and eyes that shone with an emerald hue.
Tsubaki Tithania, summon!
[Tsubaki Tithania, Attack Power 2800]
Even Shizukana, well-versed in Plant-Type monsters, knew that Tsubaki Tithania was one of the more troublesome higher-level Plant-Type monsters. She frowned and said, "But Black Garden's effect activates again.
Tsubaki Tithania's Attack Power is also halved by Black Garden's effect."
More black vines shot out, binding Tsubaki Tithania like tentacles, reducing her Attack Power by half.
[Tsubaki Tithania, Attack Power 2800 → Attack Power 1400]
Shizukana continued, "And because you summoned a new monster, another Rose Token is special summoned on my field!"
Another rose petal bloomed on her field.
[Rose Token, Attack Power 800]
"Also, Tsubaki Tithania is a Plant-Type, so Rose Fire's effect!" Shizukana declared sternly, "Every time a Plant-Type monster is summoned or special summoned, 500 points of damage!"
Another fireball blasted out, hitting Youxuan head-on.
[Youxuan, LP 3500 → LP 3000]
Despite the consecutive hits from Rose Fire, Youxuan showed no sign of being affected. Shizukana had poured all her anger and hatred into these attacks through her telekinetic powers, yet they seemed to have no impact.
Shizukana was inwardly alarmed.
Does this guy not feel pain at all?
(End of Chapter)
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