Chapter 221: Pardon?
Chapter 221: Pardon?
"You... do you intend to keep winning like this?" The Demon Bishop grew agitated.
"Of course not." You Xuan smiled, gesturing to his Duel Disk, "I have plenty of other tricks up my sleeve. But the joy of dueling is in discovering them for yourself."
The Demon Bishop: "..."
He paused, his face cold, and drew another card from his hand.
"Continuous Magic: 'Mirage of Nightmares.' During your opponent's Standby Phase: Draw cards until you have 4 cards in your hand, then discard the same number of cards you drew during your next Draw Phase."
You Xuan was not surprised. It was a common combo during the GX era, and even in the real card tournaments, this tactic was as ubiquitous as the 'Pot of Greed.'
The only difference from the real card environment was that in the anime, whenever this card was played, it was always followed by 'Very Food.'
"I'll set a card and end my turn."
"My turn, draw." You Xuan drew a card.
"During the Preparation Phase, due to the effect of 'Mirage of Nightmares,' I also draw a card," the Demon Bishop said in a low voice.
"Then, due to the effect of 'Ride-On,' when you draw outside of the Draw Phase, I draw two cards as well," You Xuan explained.
As his opponent drew, You Xuan quickly scanned his back row, noticing three face-down cards.
Currently, his opponent had three face-down cards. You Xuan already knew that one of them was a Blast Holding.
The Demon Bishop narrowed his eyes.
Come on, bring out your monsters and attack!
Heh, you're not the only one who can set traps.
"I activate the magic card, 'Angel's Charity!'" You Xuan declared, "Draw three cards and then discard two cards from your hand to the graveyard."
You Xuan drew his cards and then chose two from his hand to discard into the graveyard. But just then, a golden light shone from the graveyard, and the monster card he had just sent there reappeared.
"The card I just sent to the graveyard is 'Psychic Jumper,'" You Xuan explained, "and at this moment, its effect activates.
When this card is sent to the graveyard, you can Special Summon it from your graveyard."
You Xuan raised his hand.
"Trap-blocking, Mind-ruler, Psychic Jumper, Summon!"
A vortex of electricity burst from the graveyard, and Soga was enveloped in electrical light, his arms crossed, and his mechanical eyes glowing with a dangerous red light.
[Psychic Jumper: 2400 ATK]
Finally, it was time for his grand entrance! Soga's spirits were high.
Last time, he barely got the chance to appear from his new master, but before he could even steady himself, he was sacrificed and transformed into an Ice Blade Hand, leaving Soga's sprite feeling dejected for a while.
Now he finally had another opportunity to shine, and he intended to make the most of it.
"An artificial human?!"
Both the Demon Bishop and the Deathly Count were taken aback.
In an instant, they could tell that this was not just an ordinary upper-level monster card but one that housed the true spirit of Soga, a powerful sprite far superior to their own.
To be able to control a sprite of this caliber...
The two began to regard You Xuan with suspicion.
Could he really be a prisoner from the basement?
How could such a small place produce a duelist of this level?
"Bishop, be careful," the Deathly Count warned, "There's something off about this kid!"
"Pfft, I know," the Demon Bishop replied, already sweating profusely. But, committed to the field, he had no choice but to press on: "I activate my face-down trap, 'Bottomless Trap Hole!' When an opponent's monster declares an attack, it is changed to defense position with its defense strength becoming 0!"
"Hmm, you don't even recognize Soga? In my world, no one would make such a foolish mistake," You Xuan shrugged.
"Why?! Why didn't my trap activate?!" the Demon Bishop exclaimed.
"When a Psychic Jumper is on the field, no trap cards can be activated, and the effects of face-up trap cards are negated," You Xuan explained.
As he spoke, the Psychic Jumper uncrossed his arms and leaned back, a tactical maneuver.
What do you call that? A trap-buster?
Only now did the Demon Bishop realize the gravity of the situation.
What?! Does that mean my Bottomless Trap Hole and Blast Holding are both useless?!
"I activate the Spell Card, 'Tomb of the Spellbooks'! Exile three Spell Cards from my Graveyard—'Spellbook of Fate', 'Angel's Charity', and the other Spell Card I discarded just now, 'Foolish Burial'—then draw 2 cards." (This card is from the original series)
The spellbook cards materialized before him, but before the effect could resolve, he revealed another card from his hand.
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell, 'Continuous Magic'! This card can only be activated by discarding your entire hand, and its effect becomes the same as that of the Normal Spell Card you played. All I have to do is copy the effect, so I don't need to pay the cost of exiling three Spell Cards from my Graveyard again. I can draw two more cards, making it a total of four."
With a satisfied smile, You Xuan drew four cards in one go.
"Then, I Normal Summon 'Jetroid'."
[Jetroid: 1200 ATK]
"It's your turn, Soga! Attack directly with the Psychic Jumper, the Artificial Human!" You Xuan commanded.
Soga straightened up, determined to make the most of this first attack opportunity granted by his new master. He wanted to perform the coolest and most impressive attack to uphold his reputation among his teammates.
Electricity crackled in his palms, forming a spherical psychic shockwave. With a powerful thrust of his palms, he unleashed the shockwave directly at the Demon Bishop's face.
Gritting his teeth, the Demon Bishop responded, "I activate the Quick-Play Spell, 'Very Food'! By sending my face-up Continuous Spell, 'Mirage of Nightmares', and the other two face-down cards in my spell and trap zones to the Graveyard, I can regain 1000 Life Points for each card sent!"
One by one, the three cards disappeared, transforming into golden specks of light that merged into his body, replenishing his dwindling life force.
Boom!
[Demon Bishop: LP 2150 → LP 5150 → LP 2750]
The force of the attack sent the Demon Bishop rolling on the ground, smoke billowing from his charred body, leaving him in a pitiful state.
"Now, have Jetroid attack as well," You Xuan instructed.
The humanoid jet took off, firing a barrage of missiles that streaked through the air and bombarded the Demon Bishop from above at an angle. A series of explosions rocked the area, sending the Demon Bishop tumbling once more, his body blackened by the blasts.
[Demon Bishop: LP 2750 → LP 1550]
The pitiful screams of the Demon Bishop echoed through the prison, causing the other demons in the nearby cells who witnessed the scene to tremble in fear.
It hurt just to watch!
But the Demon Bishop staggered to his feet once more, his eyes now filled with a mix of terror as he looked at You Xuan.
He was beginning to realize that he might have inadvertently provoked some kind of terrifying force. However, there was still a chance to turn things around.
The Demon Bishop steadied his nerves.
At least he had endured this turn. Although it pained him to discard two powerful traps in one go, the presence of the Artificial Human on the field meant that both players were now under the same condition of being unable to activate traps.
As long as his opponent couldn't use traps either, he could counter-attack next turn.
"I activate the Equip Spell, 'Computer Amplifier', and equip it to the 'Psychic Jumper, the Artificial Human' on the field," the Demon Bishop declared, playing a card from his hand.
A helmet-like device materialized in front of Soga, who obediently reached out and placed it on his head.
"The 'Computer Amplifier' is an exclusive equip card for the 'Psychic Jumper, the Artificial Human'. Once equipped, Soga's effect will be enhanced. Instead of 'both players being unable to activate traps', it changes to 'only the opponent is unable to activate traps'.
As long as this equipment card remains on the field, I, as Soga's controller, will not be affected by his trap-blocking effect."
Demon Bishop: "..."
Huh?
What did you just say?
(End of Chapter)
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