Chapter 167: The Chief is Exhausted
Chapter 167: The Chief is Exhausted
At this moment, Chief Takahashi's mind was in disarray.
What was happening?
Why had her Tamashi rebelled? Weren't they supposed to have an unbreakable bond?
A well-meaning onlooker, You Xuan, chuckled and offered an explanation: "Don't worry, Teacher. It's just the special effect of Shadi Mi. It's temporarily borrowing your Tamashi for the duel. It'll be returned to you afterward."
Chief Takahashi: "..."
She had guessed that it was probably due to some monster effect, but his explanation sounded a bit awkward, as if he were saying, "I'll return it to you after I'm done having fun with it."
"Ahem, my apologies, Teacher. 'Electronic Angel-Nashademi' has a subsequent ability that allows her to take control of one of your monsters on the field when she is Special Summoned by her own effect."
"I see."
Chief Takahashi forced herself to remain calm.
However, she couldn't help but glance at the new Ritual Angel on her opponent's field.
Electronic Angel-Nashademi
Well, she couldn't say it wasn't powerful.
It was just that the art style was a bit different from her usual impression.
"Then, Nashademi's first effect activates. Once per turn, select one monster on your field and gain life points equal to half of its attack points."
Asuka spoke.
"I choose the 'Electronic Ice Blade Hand' that I gained control over. And Teacher's Ice Blade Hand also has a special effect."
Of course, Chief Takahashi remembered: "The Electronic Ice Blade Hand gains different effects depending on the number of monsters your opponent controls. When they have two monsters, its attack strength doubles."
"Yes." Asuka nodded. "Since Teacher has both the Vidar and the Ballerina on the field, the Ice Blade Hand's attack power doubles!"
【Electronic Ice Blade Hand, Attack Power 2100 → Attack Power 4200】
【Asuka, LP 4500 → LP 6600】
The watching experts all showed keen interest at this point. It seemed that gossip and drama were indeed universal pursuits, as they eagerly watched the Electronic Chief's Tamashi being used by the opponent to heal their life points.
Some even started to cheer.
"Oh, life points six thousand six hundred! The young lady from the Duel Academy is quite capable!"
"Chief's Ice Blade Hand is really useful."
Chief Takahashi: "..."
"Then, the effect of 'Electronic Ballet Practice Skirt' in my hand." Asuka revealed another monster card, "This card can be Special Summoned by tributing a Warrior or Angel-Type monster from my hand or field.
I tribute the Angel-Type 'Electronic Angel-Nashademi' on the field to Special Summon 'Electronic Ballet Practice Skirt'!"
The Nashademi, who had just returned to the field, once again dissipated into golden light, making way for the electronic dancer in a ballet skirt.
【Electronic Ballet Practice Skirt, Attack Power 1800】
"Then, the Ritual Magic 'Ritual of the Machine Angel' that was returned to my hand by Vedaten just now is activated again!" Asuka continued, "This time, I tribute the 'Electronic Angel-Vedaten' and 'Electronic Ballet Practice Skirt' on the field as ritual materials.
Let the radiance of light shine upon the path ahead, and the Angel of Light shall descend—
—Level Eight, Electronic Angel-Dhurgeni!!!'
【Electronic Angel-Dhurgeni, Attack Power 2700】
"Vedaten's new effect: when this card is used as a tribute, all Ritual Monsters on my field gain an attack boost of 1000 points!"
【Electronic Angel-Dhurgeni, Attack Power 2700 → Attack Power 3700】
"The attack power surged to three thousand seven hundred," said Chief Takahashi, "It's indeed a very powerful new effect."
"And the effect of 'Electronic Ballet Practice Skirt'," Asuka continued, "When the Practice Skirt is used as a Ritual tribute, I can retrieve a Ritual Magic Card from my graveyard."
Asuka once again revealed the magic card that had been repeatedly retrieved from the graveyard.
"Ritual Magic 'Ritual of the Machine Angel' is retrieved again."
"Can it be retrieved again?" Chief Takahashi was surprised.
She was beginning to sense it. This newly enhanced version of the Electronic Angel seemed to have achieved a significant increase in operational and endurance capabilities compared to the original.
"And Dhurgeni's effect," Asuka explained, "Electronic Angel-Dhurgeni: When this card is Ritual Summoned successfully, your opponent must send one of their monsters on the field to the graveyard."
Chief Takahashi naturally remembered this effect. Without hesitation, she selected one of her two remaining monsters.
"I send 'Electronic Angel-Vedaten' to the graveyard."
Chief Takahashi's Vedaten also turned into a golden light and disappeared, falling into the graveyard without a trace.
"Didn't choose the Ballerina with lower attack power."
Asuka, familiar with the Electronic deck, quickly shifted her gaze to the opponent's back row.
She had a good guess as to what the facedown card was.
"Then, I exclude from play the 'Electronic Angel-Vedaten' that was just sent to the graveyard as a Ritual tribute, and the effect of 'Electronic Angel-Nashademi' in the graveyard activates again!
Nashademi Special Summons herself from the graveyard and gains control of Teacher's 'Electronic Ballet Skirt'!"
Chief Takahashi was even more shocked: "It can be activated again? Is there no limit to the number of times this move can be used either?!"
"That's right," Asuka confirmed. "As long as Nashademi is in the graveyard, her effect can be activated any number of times during my turn. So, I gain control of the 'Electronic Ballet Skirt'!"
Seeing that her last monster was about to be turned against her, Chief Takahashi quickly made her move: "I activate my face-down card! Quick-Play Spell 'Heroine's Light'! I send my 'Electronic Ballet Skirt' to the graveyard and Special Summon 'Electronic Heroine' from my hand!" (Original Card)
A vortex of magic burst forth, and the tiny ballet skirt vanished within the storm of magic, replaced by a curvaceous mature heroine.
At the same time, Shadi Mi had once again returned to the field from the graveyard, bouncing back and forth without end.
[Electronic Angel-Nashademi, Attack Power 1000]
"This means that the 'Electronic Ballet Skirt' chosen by Nashademi as the object disappears, causing the effect of gaining control to become invalid due to a lack of object." Chief Takahashi said.
"Then, once again, I activate the effect of 'Electronic Angel-Nashademi.' Once per turn, select one monster on my field and gain life points equal to half of its attack power."
"Since Nashademi has returned from the graveyard, the effect count is also reset. So this time, I choose 'Electronic Angel-Dhurgeni.' With Vedaten's boost, Dhurgeni's attack power is now 3700, so I gain 1850 life points."
[Asuka, LP 6600 -> LP 8450]
"Life points, eight thousand four hundred."
Chief Takahashi's expression turned solemn.
On the surface, she only had one "Electronic Heroine" on her field. In the next turn, Asuka could simply knock out the Heroine with the NTR Ice Blade Hand and then directly attack with the strengthened Dhurgeni and Nashademi, claiming victory.
But Chief Takahashi had one last trick up her sleeve.
The other card she discarded in the first turn using "Angel's Charity" was "Shield Warrior."
While in the graveyard, Shield Warrior could be excluded from play to protect one of her monsters from destruction in battle.
With the power of the Shield Warrior, the Heroine could withstand two attacks. This meant that in this turn, she would only take 1000 points of battle damage from Nashademi.
There was still a chance to turn the tables.
As long as she could hold on until the next turn...
Asuka: "I activate the magic card, 'Great Merciful Machine Angel'!"
Chief Takahashi: "!"
So she's not going to attack?
"Great Merciful Machine Angel allows me to draw two cards from the deck and then return one card from my hand to the bottom of the deck by tributing 'Electronic Angel' ritual monsters from my hand or field.
I tribute 'Electronic Angel-Nashademi' and draw a card from my deck!"
Nashademi transformed into a golden glow once more, dissipating as Asuka drew from her deck.
Chief Takahashi's pupils constricted, a sense of foreboding washing over her.
Not because her opponent had drawn another card from their deck.
But because that Electronic Angel, Nashademi, had returned to the graveyard! For this Electronic Angel, the graveyard was not the end of its journey. Rather, returning to the afterlife was like coming home, freeing it to act without restraint.
Now, Chief Takahashi fully realized the truth.
This was an Electronic Angel that could only demonstrate its true power from beyond the grave!
"I activate the quick-play spell, 'Burial from a Different Dimension,' which allows me to return up to three excluded monsters from play to the graveyard." Asuka explained, "So, I return the excluded 'Electronic Angel-Benten' and 'Electronic Angel-Vedaten' from play to the graveyard!"
Chief Takahashi: "..."
She had fully realized what was about to happen.
But like the wheels of fate rolling over her, even with this knowledge, she was powerless to stop it.
"The effect of 'Electronic Angel-Nashademi' in the graveyard activates once more!" Asuka declared, "By excluding 'Electronic Angel-Benten' from the graveyard, Nashademi Special Summons herself.
And, I gain control of Teacher's 'Electronic Heroine' on the field!"
[Electronic Angel-Nashademi, Attack Power 1000]
Nashademi, bouncing back and forth from the afterlife, reappeared on the field and waved her hand, as if issuing an irresistible command.
You, come here.
And so, Chief Takahashi's last remaining Electronic Heroine rose, her eyes glowing with an evil, crimson light, as she obediently came under Asuka's control.
Chief Takahashi: "..."
In the blink of an eye, Chief Takahashi's field was left utterly empty, while Asuka's field was packed with powerful monsters.
Hmm, half of them were turncoats from the other side.
One of them was even Chief Takahashi's Tamashi.
Everyone's a traitor. JPG.
"Let's battle." Asuka said, "Electronic Angel-Dhurgeni, direct attack!"
Dhurgeni, with its enhanced attack power of 3700, struck down, leaving Chief Takahashi pale and staggering backward.
[Chief Takahashi, LP 4000 -> LP 300]
"And finally, Teacher's 'Electronic Ice Blade Hand.'" Asuka continued, "Direct attack on Teacher."
The Ice Blade Hand flew up gracefully, spinning in the air before landing a kick on Chief Takahashi's face.
Chief Takahashi fell backward, dazed.
Suddenly, she felt incredibly exhausted.
[Chief Takahashi, LP 300 -> LP 0]
(End of Chapter)
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