Chapter 154: Blame Me?
Chapter 154: Blame Me?
Archangel Jeralt, effect activated!
It had to be said that this combination was quite formidable in terms of field control. The Archangel swept the field with "Judgment of the Scales" in an instant, and before the storm arrived, it took advantage of You Xuan's field to draw some cards and quickly replenished its ammunition.
After drawing, the storm swept through the entire field. The four sheep were crushed one by one, and the covered monster cards shattered as well, briefly revealing an eerie image of a sinister red canine creature before it, too, was pierced and broken to pieces.
"The monster you destroyed is 'Hellhound—Eight-Tailed Demon Dog,'" You Xuan said, "'When this card is sent from the field to the graveyard, add a Level 8 Fiend-type monster from your deck to your hand.'"
It was a friendly gift from the Sprite Mask Spellcaster he had encountered on his first trip to the Sprite World.
President Shimizu frowned.
A Level 8 Fiend-type? What is that?
"I add 'Lava Demon' from my deck to my hand," You Xuan revealed the card he had searched from his deck.
"What?!?" exclaimed President Shimizu.
He had happened to witness Hinata Hoshizora being tortured by this eight-star monster, and he had enjoyed a good laugh at the time, so it was natural that he remembered this card.
Why does your big monster also have a search ability?!?
President Shimizu started sweating profusely.
But he quickly calmed down.
Stay calm. Lava Demon needs to devour two of my opponent's monsters to come out. As long as I maintain only one monster on the field, it will be stuck in his hand and unable to be summoned.
He only had Jeralt on the field, so the Lava Demon shouldn't be able to come out.
Moreover, with the opponent's field cleared, it was an excellent opportunity to attack!
"Archangel Jeralt attacks directly!" President Shimizu ordered, and the Archangel flapped its wings, soaring into the air as its sword beam sliced through the air.
"Then I activate a face-down card," You Xuan said, "Trap Card—Dimensional Wall! Any battle damage I would take is redirected to my opponent!"
For a moment, the space in front of him seemed to distort, as if a reflective wall of dimensions had appeared. The Archangel's sword beam disappeared into it, only to be redirected back along its path by the twisted dimensional barrier!
"A card that reflects attacks!" President Shimizu exclaimed in surprise.
The sword energy whistled through the air, and just when it seemed to be bouncing back onto him, the cloudy shrine suddenly released a holy light! The sacred radiance enveloped him like a shield, deflecting the retaliatory sword energy.
"The effect of the Field Spell, 'Sky Sanctuary,'" President Shimizu explained, "As long as this card exists in the field, any battle damage I would take from battles involving Fairy-type monsters is reduced to 0.
'Archangel Jeralt' is a Fairy-type monster, and the reflection by 'Dimensional Wall' is also treated as battle damage, so I won't take any damage."
Only then did the watching club members breathe a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, as expected of the President, even such a treacherous tactic couldn't get past him.
The President was also their biggest source of confidence at the moment. Currently, the second-year President Shimizu was one of the strongest duelists among his peers, and it was because of him that their club had been able to survive until now.
"My turn is over," President Shimizu declared, "Do you see it now? This is our burning obsession. This clubroom is our sanctuary! No one can take it away from us!"
No, all I see is that you just sacrificed a girl and discarded another in one turn.
Xuan secretly mocked him in his mind as his turn began.
"My turn, draw," You Xuan said, "Since your Archangel cleared my field last turn, I currently have no monsters on the field.
So, from my hand, I activate the Magic Card 'The Precious Card of Adversity.' When my opponent has a Special Summoned monster and I have no monsters on my field, I draw two cards." (Original card)
You Xuan slowly drew from his deck.
President Shimizu narrowed his eyes, on guard.
His opponent now had the Lava Demon in his hand, but it had a big appetite and needed to devour two monsters at once to come out. With the current situation, it shouldn't be a problem.
You Xuan: "From my hand, I activate the Magic Card 'Shallow Grave.' Each player selects one monster from their graveyard and Special Summons it in face-down Defense Mode." (Modified effect)
A magic card that appeared in the GX anime, it was modified to allow each player to select a monster from their graveyard and Special Summon it in face-down Defense Mode when it became a real card.
President Shimizu's expression twisted in shock: "What?!?"
He almost spat blood. Why are you helping me summon monsters?!?
The frustrated President Shimizu silently chose a card from his graveyard.
"Then I revive 'Demon Tamer.'"
[Demon Tamer: 700 DEF]
You Xuan: "From my graveyard, I Special Summon 'Crossbowman' in face-down Defense Mode."
[Crossbowman: 1000 DEF]
Its round mechanical head had a huge single eye, and in front of it was a metal crossbow, giving it a rather frightening appearance.
"Offer up President Shimizu's 'Archangel Jeralt' and 'Demon Tamer' as tributes! Special Summon this powerful monster onto President Shimizu's field!"
You Xuan boldly revealed his trump card.
"Awakened from the molten abyss, a power of destruction and rebirth—
—Level 8, Lava Demon!"
The Archangel and the unfortunate Miss Whip Queen melted together in the lava, as the burning demon soared skyward. Smoke billowed from the Lava Demon's body, its hollow eyes resembling a twisted iron cage that trapped President Shimizu within.
Lava Demon, ATK 3000 / DEF 2500
"Ah, my monster..."
The president clenched his fists, grit his teeth, and unconsciously looked up, only to meet the gaze of the iron golem covered in molten lava.
It felt like an illusion, but he felt that the abstract face was smiling at him.
It seemed to be greeting him, and also mocking him.
"Then, I activate the Magic Card, 'Burial Draw,'" You Xuan said, "By removing three Magic Cards from my graveyard from play, I draw two cards." (Original Card)
He displayed the three Magic Cards that popped out from his graveyard.
"I remove 'Shallow Grave,' 'Scapegoat,' and 'Angel's Charity' from play, and draw two cards."
After drawing, his eyes flickered slightly.
Unconsciously, a hint of a smile appeared on his face.
As soon as he smiled, his opponent's heart sank with a foreboding sense of doom.
It felt like their fate hung in the balance.
Whatever it was, it couldn't be good.
"Since I summoned the Lava Demon, I can't perform a Normal Summon this turn," You Xuan shrugged, "So, I'll set three cards face-down and end my turn."
Three more face-down cards.
President Shimizu took a deep breath.
Who knew what else was in store for him.
But for the sake of their beloved club and its survival, even if he knew it was hell, he had no choice but to forge ahead.
"My turn, draw!"
"At this moment, the effect of the Lava Demon activates," You Xuan explained, "During each player's Standby Phase, it inflicts 1000 points of damage to its controller."
"Ouch!"
The scorching lava rained down, and President Shimizu, trapped in the cage, had nowhere to hide. The molten lava drenched him from head to toe.
President Shimizu, LP 4000 → LP 3000
"Damn it!"
The president gritted his teeth.
"But don't think it'll be that easy to make me submit!"
"Activating my face-down card, Continuous Trap—Desert's Judgment!" You Xuan announced, "As long as this card remains on the field, neither player can change the battle positions of monsters on the field."
President Shimizu: "!"
He instinctively looked up at the burning iron golem above him, only to find it looking back at him, shrugging as if to say, "I'm trapped by the trap card too. You're on your own now."
President Shimizu: "..."
The Lava Demon had been Special Summoned by You Xuan in face-down Defense Mode. With its battle position locked, he couldn't utilize its formidable 3000 ATK for offense, turning it into a liability that burned his controller for 1000 LP each turn.
President Shimizu took another deep breath and placed his hand on his heaving chest, trying to calm himself.
Stay calm, don't lose your temper.
There's still a chance. He still had plenty of LP, and as long as he could organize a counterattack before burning to death...
"Activating another face-down card."
You Xuan activated another face-down card.
"Continuous Trap—Warring States.
As long as this card remains on the field, neither player can control more than one type of monster, and they cannot Summon monsters of other types."
President Shimizu was stunned.
Huh?
What the heck is this?
If he could only control one type of monster, then the only type he had on the field was...
He was left bewildered for a few seconds before slowly lifting his head.
As he looked up, he met the gaze of the Lava Demon once more, and it was innocently pointing at its own goofy head.
As if to say, "Blame me?"
President Shimizu: "..."
The Lava Demon belonged to the Fiend-type.
In other words, he couldn't Summon any monsters other than Fiend-types.
President Shimizu: "..."
Was this for real?
His mental defenses crumbled instantly, and the composure he had maintained until now was thrown out the window.
He could endure the Lava Demon eating his own monster, being unable to attack, and the burn damage each turn.
But now, he was being told that this stupid golem was restricting his ability to Summon monsters of other types as well?
What the hell?!
(End of Chapter)
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