Chapter 452: Sudden Attack
Chapter 452: Sudden Attack
"First, I Normal Summon this card,"
Kurosaki played a monster card.
"I declare 'Moa' in attack mode!"
[Moa, ATK: 100]
You Xuan immediately understood the composition of his opponent's deck.
"Now, I'll use the effect of 'King of the Moa Beasts' in my graveyard."
Kurosaki retrieved the card he had discarded to the graveyard.
"While this card is in the graveyard, by tributing one 'Moa' on my field, I can Special Summon this card from the graveyard.
I tribute the 'Moa' on my field and revive it from the dead! Appear now—
—King of the Moa Beasts!"
The tiny Moa disappeared, replaced by a massive, dark Moa Beast. Its pitch-black fur concealed a body that sent shivers down the spine, and golden legs protruded from the fur, supporting its weight on the ground. A golden mask adorned its face, making it look both fearsome and majestic.
[King of the Moa Beasts, ATK: 2500]
The gang members cheered loudly.
"Big Brother's King of the Moa Beasts!"
"With this guy on the field, Big Brother is invincible!"
You Xuan had some knowledge of the Moa and Moa Beast card combination. In general, when the King of the Moa Beasts was in the graveyard, there were various ways to summon Moa, and the King of the Moa Beasts could repeatedly revive itself by tributing Moa on the field.
Kurosaki seemed quite proud, rubbing his nose.
"A Revolver, huh? You must be new to the scene. Let me teach you some respect for your seniors.
I activate the Continuous Spell, 'Unity of the Tribe'.
When only one monster type exists in your graveyard, all monsters of that type on your field gain 800 ATK!"
You Xuan understood, "So, all the monsters in your graveyard are Beast-Type?"
"Hahaha, that's right! So, all my Beast-Type monsters get an 800-point boost in ATK!" Kurosaki laughed.
[Blaze Tiger, ATK: 1800 → ATK: 2600]
[King of the Moa Beasts, ATK: 2500 → ATK: 3300]
'Unity of the Tribe' was an excellent choice for a deck with a single monster type, as it effectively boosted the ATK of all his monsters.
"Attack! King of the Moa Beasts, attack 'Amazoness Swordswoman'!"
The King of the Moa Beasts advanced menacingly, its massive shadow looming over the Amazoness Swordswoman. The rugged and wild female swordswoman showed no fear, her eyes narrowed as she tightened her grip on her longsword, holding it horizontally in front of her.
On its own, a mere four-star low-level swordswoman was no match for the opposing lineup.
However, the Amazoness Swordswoman was renowned as the "Swordswoman of the Underworld" in her heyday, and she was a common attacker in various self-destructive decks, so she naturally had her unique abilities.
The swordswoman valiantly resisted, but her sword was no match for the ferocity of the Moa Beast. Her blade shattered under the immense force, and she grunted, stumbling backward and falling to the ground, powerless to stop her defeat.
Even as she left the field, half of her broken sword remained. The broken half of the sword floated in the air, spinning several circles before reversing direction and shooting straight at Kurosaki.
This unexpected turn of events caught Kurosaki off guard, and neither of his monsters was quick enough to defend against it. They could only watch as the broken sword flew between them, piercing straight through Kurosaki's body.
"Ahh!"
The impact of the Dark Duel sent a searing pain through Kurosaki's body as if he had truly been impaled by a sword. He cried out in pain, lowering his head in confusion and disbelief.
[Kurosaki: LP 4000 → LP 2200]
What just happened?
Why am I injured when it was the opponent's monster that was defeated?
"Amazoness Swordswoman can attack during the Battle Phase," You Xuan explained. "If the controller takes battle damage, the opponent takes that damage instead."
"Furthermore, this effect is only triggered when I take battle damage. In other words, when my Amazoness Swordswoman wins, my opponent takes the damage, and when she loses, they still take the damage. That's how she earned the name of the Underworld Swordswoman."
Hearing this, Kurosaki's displeasure grew, but he quickly scoffed, "Hmph, it was just a moment of carelessness that allowed you to pull a fast one on me. It's nothing. My immortal King of the Moa Beasts... What the hell?!"
His eyes widened in shock as he stared at his field, where the King of the Moa Beasts, who had just slammed the Amazoness Swordswoman, had begun to fade and turn transparent before completely vanishing.
Kurosaki was truly stunned by this turn of events.
"Where's my King of the Moa Beasts?!" he exclaimed in shock.
He looked up, only to see a trap card that Yu Xuan had somehow activated without him noticing.
Continuous Trap Card - Amazoness Ambush.
This was a card that Kurosaki had never seen or heard of before, as it was one of the new core cards of the Amazoness series recently produced in Yu Xuan's lab, and this was the first time it was being used in front of others.
"Amazoness Ambush," Yu Xuan explained, "When one of my 'Amazoness' monsters battles an opponent's monster, at the end of the Damage Step: Banish that monster."
Kurosaki: "!!!"
What the hell kind of banish effect is this?
I take the battle damage, and then my monster gets sent to the banished zone?!
He immediately grasped the severity of the situation. His deck was built around the Moa Beast strategy. The King of the Moa Beasts was his absolute ace, and most of his cards were meant to strengthen and support it. Whether the King of the Moa Beasts was destroyed by battle or card effects, as long as he could summon another Moa, he could use it as a tribute to repeatedly revive the King of the Moa Beasts.
But the premise was that the destroyed King of the Moa Beasts remained in his graveyard.
However, if it was banished...
Kurosaki's expression turned grim.
Moreover, that damn "Amazoness Ambush" was a continuous trap, which meant that as long as it was on the field, all Amazoness monsters would be banished with just a touch!
"Hmm? Aren't you going to do anything?" Yu Xuan narrowed his eyes. "Big Brother Kurosaki, didn't you want to show me the might of a senior?"
Kurosaki: "..."
He gritted his teeth and said, "Don't get too cocky, kid. Now that your field is empty as well, I still have Blaze Tiger's attack. Go, Blaze Tiger, direct attack!"
The Blaze Tiger leaped towards Yu Xuan.
"Then, I'll activate the second effect of the continuous trap, 'Amazoness Ambush,'" Yu Xuan said.
Kurosaki's heart sank.
There's another effect?
"Once per turn, during the Battle Phase: You can Special Summon 1 'Amazoness' monster from your hand in Defense Position. It gains 500 ATK until the end of the turn."
Yu Xuan revealed a card in his hand.
"Special Summon 'Amazoness Scout' in face-down defense position."
A masked female scout in a blue cloak appeared on the field, crouching in a defensive stance in front of Yu Xuan.
[Amazoness Scout, DEF: 1200]
"Of course, since I summoned a monster, the battle is reversed, and you can freely choose whether to continue the attack with Blaze Tiger or cancel it."
Yu Xuan smiled lightly.
"But as you know, with 'Amazoness Ambush' still on the field, any of your monsters that battle with my Amazoness monsters will be banished.
So, what will it be? Will you continue the attack or cancel it?"
Kurosaki: "..."
(End of Chapter)
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