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Chapter 454: Cause of Death, Suicide
Chapter 454: Cause of Death, Suicide
"King of Hairy Beasts, I summon you once more!"
[King of Hairy Beasts, ATK 2500]
Kurosaki quickly calculated in his mind, thinking of a countermeasure.
If he used the Hairy Beast Attacker to knock down the Amazon Swordswoman now, he would only take 350 points of damage. This was a hit he could definitely take.
However, if this attack went through and the Swordswoman was removed from the field, his opponent would have an empty field. If the King of Hairy Beasts' attack succeeded, it would deal a massive 2500 points of damage, instantly turning the tables.
After a brief moment of contemplation, he felt that it was definitely worth the risk.
Moreover, he had another reason.
The longer he looked at the Amazon Swordswoman standing on the field, the angrier he became. Even if it meant injuring himself, he wanted to take her down, otherwise, he would always feel a pent-up frustration.
To hell with it, charge!
"Hairy Beast Attacker, attack the 'Amazon Swordswoman'!"
Kurosaki, who had made it this far, was already a wolf in sheep's clothing. Now that his temper had been ignited, he acted without regard for the consequences, his eyes gleaming with a resolute determination to risk it all.
"So this is the way of the senior in the path." You Xuan admired, "Fearlessly charging forward, and facing pain with defiance. What bravery!"
"Indeed," Kurosaki boasted, his chest puffed out, "A real man should not fear blood and should give his all in a duel! What's a little scratch?"
"Amazing, amazing."
You Xuan applauded, then casually waved his hand.
"Then let this little brother fan the flames for big brother, and make his sacrifice even more glorious. I activate the Trap Card, 'Fattening', which doubles the ATK and DEF of one monster on the opponent's field."
Kurosaki, who had been proudly displaying his masculine spirit, suddenly froze, the flame in his eyes instantly extinguished, replaced by sheer terror.
To double the attacking power of his opponent's monster? In a duel, it made no sense to give your opponent a free boost. But in this situation...
"I double the ATK of the 'Hairy Beast Attacker', which is currently attacking!"
[Hairy Beast Attacker, ATK 1850 → ATK 3700]
The Hairy Beast Attacker visibly swelled in size at a rapid pace, until it was twice its original bulk, towering like a mountain before the Amazon Swordswoman.
An attack power of 3700, surpassing the legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon! But despite wielding such immense power, Kurosaki felt no joy, only the urge to cry.
What a disaster.
With an attack power of 3700, if this punch landed on the Swordswoman, he would take 2200 points of rebound damage.
And his remaining Life Points were exactly 2200.
If this attack bounced back, even the world's greatest detective would be left to lament upon examining his body, which had been blasted into an unrecognizable mess, concluding that it was a tragic case of suicide.
Kurosaki's face contorted in desperation as he struggled, "I activate a face-down Trap Card, 'Alchemical Cycle'! All original ATK values of my monsters on the field become 0!"
[King of Hairy Beasts, ATK 2500 → ATK 0]
[Hairy Beast Attacker, ATK 3700 → ATK 0]
This was akin to crippling himself to stay alive.
However, as soon as he did this, the Hairy Beast Attacker, which had been charging forward aggressively, began to shrink. Its massive body diminished in size at a visible rate until it resembled a tiny Chihuahua, harmless and pitiful, as it looked up at the Amazon Swordswoman, who now stood taller than it.
The Swordswoman casually waved her hand, and with a flash of her sword, the Hairy Beast Attacker was cleaved in two.
"Waaah!"
[Kurosaki, LP 2200 → LP 700]
Kurosaki barely clung to life, but he still spat out blood and was sent flying, rolling on the ground twice.
A quick-eyed subordinate rushed forward to support him, "Big Brother!"
"Are you alright, Big Brother?"
"Get lost!"
Kurosaki pushed his subordinate away and struggled to his feet.
His Life Points were now but a flickering candle in the wind, and what frustrated him the most was that throughout this entire duel, not a single point of damage had been inflicted by his opponent's proactive attacks.
And even that last attack was a result of him voluntarily reducing his monster's attack to zero before self-destructing.
The scene still looked like a suicide upon investigation.
"When an alchemic-cycled monster I control is destroyed by battle and sent to the graveyard, I draw a card from my deck." Kurosaki said coldly.
"Sorry, you can't draw." You Xuan smiled and pointed to his back row, reminding him, "As long as 'Amazoness Rush' is on the field, your monsters that have battled with my Amazoness monsters cannot be sent to the graveyard and are removed from play instead."
Kurosaki's face twitched.
Damn it, removed from play again! Again!
Not even allowing me to draw a single card!
What the hell is this duel?!
No, don't lose your cool.
Kurosaki took a deep breath and looked at his remaining hand.
The effect of Alchemic Cycle only lasts for one turn, and the Hairy Beast King's attack will return to 2500 this turn.
There's still a chance.
"Set a card, end turn."
"My turn, draw."
You Xuan drew a card and glanced at it before waving his hand.
"Battle Phase."
With its attack returned to 2500, the Amazon Swordswoman's attack power was 1500. It was clear that this final, desperate strike from the Swordswoman would decide Kurosaki's defeat.
But Kurosaki's eyes were bloodshot, and he revealed his last trick.
"Trap Card 'Thunderbreak'! Destroy a card on the field by discarding a card from your hand!" Kurosaki shouted, discarding his last card and yelling at the top of his lungs.
"Amazoness Swordswoman, die!"
Golden lightning fell from the sky, striking the Swordswoman and blowing her to pieces in the electric light before she could swing her final sword.
"Hahahaha!"
Kurosaki laughed hysterically, feeling refreshed as if he had won the entire duel just by seeing the Swordswoman leave the field.
Expressionless, You Xuan played his next card. "Then I play the Quick-Play Spell Card 'Whirlwind' to destroy a Magic or Trap Card on the field."
Kurosaki: "?"
Destroy a Magic or Trap Card on the field?
But he didn't have any Magic or Trap Cards on his field, to begin with.
Or rather, at this point, his resources were completely depleted. Not only was his field empty, but his hand was also clean, with not a single card left. Only the Hairy Beast King remained in his front row.
What's the point of playing 'Whirlwind' now?
"I destroy my own Continuous Trap Card, 'Amazoness Rush.'" You Xuan said.
Everyone: "?"
Destroy his own Continuous Trap?
This was getting confusing.
"The final effect of Amazoness Rush," You Xuan explained, "When this card is destroyed and sent to the graveyard, I can Special Summon an Amazoness monster from my graveyard.
So, from my graveyard..."
He flashed a sunny smile and revealed the card that had left the graveyard.
"...I Special Summon 'Amazoness Swordswoman'."
[Amazoness Swordswoman, ATK 1500]
Kurosaki's smile froze.
His underlings were also stunned, their mouths agape as they struggled to find words.
Yes, now they understood.
"As a warrior, there are times when you have to fight even when you know you're outmatched."
You Xuan spoke softly and raised his hand.
"Amazoness Swordswoman, attack the 'King of Hairy Beasts'!"
[Amazoness Swordswoman, ATK 1500]
[King of Hairy Beasts, ATK 2500]
Kurosaki watched the Swordswoman advance with her sword drawn, his lips quivering as his face turned as white as paper. All his bravado and passion had vanished, leaving only endless resentment that threatened to turn into tears.
"Ahhhhhh!"
The broken sword traced a gorgeous parabola in the air.
[Kurosaki, LP 700 → LP 0]
Kurosaki, the strongest in the underground world of the K Region, had lost.
Cause of death: suicide.
(End of Chapter)
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