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Chapter 285: Place of Eternal Rest
Chapter 285: Place of Eternal Rest
"Damn, so it's possible to duel within these ancient ruins as well?!”
Upon arriving at the ancient dueling arena, Maru couldn't help but voice his frustration as You Xuan and the Guardian of the Tomb took their respective positions on either side of the field.
"Why is it that Xuan always seems to have cards when I don't?"
"But Xuan was able to negotiate with them just now, despite the situation," Maru added, unable to hide his surprise.
"Indeed," Hayato nodded in agreement. "He always seems so calm, no matter what. I was scared out of my wits just now."
Daitokuji, holding his cat, had no words as he witnessed You Xuan's actions. He was increasingly aware that this student was not only a genius but also seemed to have an air of confidence about him, as if he had planned for every eventuality.
This whole situation had been secretly orchestrated by Daitokuji, who had deliberately led everyone to this designated location. Yet, it now seemed as though everything was unfolding according to You Xuan's script.
"Duel!" they both exclaimed.
You Xuan: LP 4000
Guardian of the Tomb: LP 4000
"I will take the first turn," the Guardian of the Tomb announced in a deep voice as he drew two cards. He then summoned a monster in face-down defense mode and set a card in the back row before ending his turn.
"My turn, draw," You Xuan said, revealing the card he had drawn. "Magic Card, 'Angel's Charity.' Draw three cards from the deck and then discard two cards from your hand."
You Xuan drew his cards and sent two to the graveyard.
"One of the discarded cards is 'Compensation Notebook.' When this card is sent from the hand to the graveyard, I can draw two cards from my deck," You Xuan explained.
"Hmph, so you start by building up your graveyard resources," the Guardian of the Tomb sneered. "In this place of eternal rest, any actions against the deceased will not be tolerated."
You Xuan could guess what he was thinking—that his strategy relied on utilizing the graveyard.
"Very well, I summon 'Abyss Soldier'!" You Xuan declared, unfazed by the guardian's words.
Abyss Soldier: ATK 1800
"The effect of Abyss Soldier activates once per turn. Discard a Water-Attribute monster from your hand to return a card on the field to its owner's hand," You Xuan explained as he discarded a card from his hand.
"I discard the Water-Attribute monster 'Killer Snake' to return the face-down card in your back row to your hand," You Xuan continued.
The Abyss Soldier brandished its trident, sending a burst of water toward the opponent's back row, enveloping the face-down card.
"In response, I activate that face-down card! Trap Card, 'Needle Bug's Nest'!" the Guardian of the Tomb exclaimed. "Send the top five cards of your deck to the graveyard!"
The Guardian of the Tomb sent five cards from the top of his deck to the graveyard, while You Xuan eyed him with a blank stare.
"Wasn't it you who said that sending cards to the graveyard was a desecration of the deceased?" You Xuan asked, a hint of amusement in his voice.
"In other words, tomb raiders will meet their demise unless they are the guardians themselves, right?"
"I attack your face-down monster with 'Abyss Soldier'!" You Xuan declared, undeterred by the guardian's trap card.
The Abyss Soldier leaped forward, trident at the ready, and thrust it forward.
Guardian Summoner: DEF 1500
The golden trident pierced the chest of the Guardian Summoner, causing them to stumble back two steps before exploding in a burst of light. As the Guardian Summoner was sent to the graveyard, the guardian added a 'Guardian' monster with 1500 or less DEF from their deck to their hand.
A golden glow emanated from the Guardian of the Tomb's deck, indicating a card search.
"That won't do," You Xuan said, revealing another card from his hand. "I discard 'Skull Lord' from my hand. When a magic, trap, or monster effect is activated in the opponent's graveyard, discard this card from your hand to negate that effect."
Just as the ghost of the Guardian Summoner appeared on the field, ready to chant a spell, the shadow of the Skull Lord materialized, its effect negating the summoner's ability.
Guardian of the Tomb: "?"
Although it sounded somewhat reasonable, why did it feel like the words were twisted to be yours?
"As guardians entrusted with the sacred duty of protecting this place, those who dare to desecrate it should face harsher punishments than others." You Xuan said as he drew two more cards, "I set three cards in defense and end my turn."
Guardian of the Tomb: "."
It felt like in the blink of an eye, the moral high ground had shifted to You Xuan.
"Hmph, my turn, draw."
The Guardian of the Tomb drew a card with a heavy heart.
As if to say, fine, I can't out-talk you, but let our cards do the talking now.
"I activate the magic card 'Greed Jar,' drawing two more cards from my deck." The Guardian of the Tomb drew his cards, "And first, this card.
Magic Card - Earth Split! Destroy your opponent's monster with the lowest ATK!"
The ground cracked, and a massive fissure appeared beneath the Abyss Soldier's feet. The soldier slipped and fell into the abyss, shattering into pieces.
"There's only the 'Abyss Soldier' on the field, so it's destroyed." The Guardian of the Tomb stated, "Then I Normal Summon 'Shrine Keeper of the Guardians.'"
[Shrine Keeper of the Guardians: ATK 500]
"The summoning of the Shrine Keeper is successful. I can Special Summon a 4-star 'Guardian' monster from my graveyard." The Guardian of the Tomb waved his arm, "Rise again from the graveyard, Heretic of the Guardians!"
[Heretic of the Guardians: ATK 1800]
"Then I activate the magic card 'Double Summon,' allowing me to perform two Normal Summons this turn." The Guardian of the Tomb clenched his fist, "So, I'll tribute 'Shrine Keeper of the Guardians'!
Using the sacred power, I shall inflict divine punishment on the judge—
—Guardian High Priest, I summon you!"
[Guardian High Priest: ATK 2000]
"Eh?" Hayato exclaimed in surprise, "You only need one tribute to summon an 8-star monster?"
"Although the Guardian High Priest is an 8-star monster, only one tribute is required when using a 'Guardian' monster for an Advanced Summon." The Guardian of the Tomb explained, "Moreover, the High Priest gains power from the attendants in the graveyard! Its attack increases by 200 for each 'Guardian' monster in the graveyard.
In addition to the 'Heretic of the Guardians' that was summoned, there are also two 'Guardian' monsters sent to the graveyard by 'Needle Bug's Nest,' the 'Shrine Keeper of the Guardians' that was just offered as a tribute, and the 'Summoner of the Guardians' that was destroyed last turn, for a total of four.
Therefore, the High Priest's attack increases by 800!"
[Guardian High Priest: ATK 2000 -> ATK 2800]
"And now, this card!"
The Guardian of the Tomb took a deep breath and solemnly drew another card from his hand, holding it high.
"The sacred resting place of the royal family, a forbidden sanctuary that our family has guarded for generations—
—Field Magic-Royal Family's Eternal Rest, I activate it!"
The moment the magic card was placed in the field zone, time seemed to freeze.
The surroundings transformed, and everything seemed to solidify into an eternal painting. The valley was surrounded by dense ancient forests, with mist hanging in the treetops as if veiling the sacred forbidden land in a translucent shroud.
"So this is the royal family's resting place." You Xuan chuckled, a gleam in his eyes.
This is it.
The much-needed divine artifact.
(End of Chapter)
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