Chapter 744: Corrupted Hero
Chapter 744: Corrupted Hero
"So, you possess the ability to nullify magic?"
It would be a lie to say that this had no impact on Tyrant. The Elemental Heroes were already heavy hand consumers, and their fusion moves often resulted in a three-for-one card exchange. Even after becoming corrupted, this issue remained unresolved.
The three cards that Silent Magician discarded with his effect were a direct hit, and from a resource standpoint, it was a critical blow.
But Tyrant remained unfazed, even in the face of this setback.
"I activate the Spell Card, 'Hand Destruction.' Both players discard their entire hands and then draw the same number of cards," Tyrant declared.
He discarded his hand and proceeded to draw new cards.
"I activate the Spell Card, 'Akashic Reincarnation.' Draw two cards from your deck. If any of the drawn cards have been used in a Duel before, they must be removed from play."
Tyrant replenished his hand and then drew three cards at once, holding them high.
"Once more, I activate Dark Fusion! By fusing monsters from my hand and the field, I Dark Fusion Summon a Demon!
I fuse 'Elemental Hero Thunder Giant' and 'Elemental Hero Clayman' from my hand!"
It was the same Hero combination that Jito frequently used. Thunder Giant, clad in a blue bodysuit, with electricity coursing through his body, and Clayman, a reliable defensive Hero with a sturdy physique—both of them seemed to have darkened slightly in appearance, exuding an evil aura as they materialized.
The two Heroes transformed into streams of light, merging into the fusion vortex. Black thunder erupted, and the electricity converged onto the body of the Thunder Giant, making a domineering entrance.
[Corrupted Hero Thunder Giant, ATK 2400]
Whether it was the fusion materials, the stats, or the appearance, it was evident that this was one of Jito's favorite Heroes from his early days—a corrupted version of Thunder Giant.
"The effect of Corrupted Hero Thunder Giant allows me to destroy any one monster on the field once per turn."
The effect had been upgraded from the original Thunder Giant's ability to destroy monsters with lower ATK than itself to now being able to destroy any monster. Additionally, in the anime, Thunder Giant could only destroy a monster upon being summoned, but in the real card game, it became an effect that required discarding a card to destroy a monster with lower ATK once per turn.
Whether compared to the anime or the real cards, the Corrupted Thunder Giant was undoubtedly superior.
However, even with this upgrade, the fact remained that the fixed fusion materials still resulted in a three-for-one exchange. This was the reason why the Corrupted series looked impressive in the anime but, in reality, had always been considered weak and never truly competitive.
"Voltic Ball!"
Thunder Giant unleashed a single-handed blast, and surging black lightning struck towards You Xuan. Silent Magician was shattered by the entwining lightning but immediately regenerated, forming a new vortex of magical energy.
"When Silent Magician is destroyed in battle or by an opponent's effect, I can Special Summon another 'Silent Magician' from my hand or deck, ignoring the Summoning conditions."
From the intersection of chaos and order, a silent radiance bloomed, and a Light Magician descended upon the field—
—Silent Magician LV8!
Amidst the swirling light, a point of brilliance condensed, quickly transforming once more into the figure of Silent Magician. She appeared taller, with more pronounced features, and an increasingly powerful aura.
[Silent Magician LV8, ATK 3500]
"I set a card and end my turn."
"My turn, I draw," You Xuan said. "I activate the Set card, the Spell Card 'Sealed Magic Amulet.' Draw two cards from your deck, but as a cost, you cannot activate Spell Cards or Set cards this turn."
You Xuan drew two cards.
"Next, I Summon 'Magus Warrior Destroyer'!"
A red-clad swordsman, wielding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, stepped onto the field, standing atop a circular magic circle.
The magic sphere on the shield in his hand lit up automatically.
"Magus Warrior Destroyer, upon successful Summon, gains 1 Magic Counter and increases its ATK by 300 points."
However, I will activate its second effect. By removing this Magic Counter, I can destroy a Spell or Trap Card on the field."
[Magus Warrior Destroyer, ATK 1600 → 1900 → 1600]
As the Magus Warrior landed, the 300 ATK points it gained from the Magic Counter were immediately converted into a Magic Blade Aura. But for him, this was normal, and he must have been accustomed to it. After landing, his sword was unsheathed, and with unparalleled skill, he slashed at the opponent's back row.
The Tyrant's back row flipped, and the Blade Aura split it open.
"You destroyed the Trap Card 'Dummy Trap'," said the Tyrant, "When Dummy Trap is destroyed by a card effect, you can draw 1 card from your Deck."
The Tyrant drew a card from his Deck.
However, it was slightly unfortunate for him as well. When Dummy Trap was destroyed by an opponent's Spell Card effect, he could draw two cards, but the Magus Warrior was a Monster effect, so it didn't trigger.
Furthermore, the current situation was indeed very unfavorable for him. With 2300 Life Points remaining, Silent Magician's attack on Lightning Giant would deal 1100 points of damage, and the remaining Magus Warrior was more than enough to finish the job.
"As long as the attack goes through, it's over, after all, it's the Tyrant. He won't let us down so easily, right?" You Xuan smiled.
Tyrant: "."
"Battle." You Xuan said, "Silent Magician LV8, attack 'Corrupted Hero - Lightning Giant'."
The white light stream gathered once again at the tip of the Magician's staff, forming a massive, dazzling light sphere. A beam of shining white light, like a galaxy piercing through the long night, pierced the chest of Lightning Giant.
As expected, the Tyrant revealed his defensive measures.
"Special Summon 'Demon Club' in Attack Position!"
A dark light stream shot out from the card he held, landing on the ground and transforming into the twisted demon's figure.
[Demon Club, ATK 1700]
"Hand trap," You Xuan said with a light smile.
As expected, it wasn't that simple.
"Demon Club can be activated from the hand during your or your opponent's Battle Phase. This card is Special Summoned, and you gain 1000 Life Points."
[Tyrant, LP 2300 → 3300]
"I know," said You Xuan, "And by offering this card as a Tribute, you can increase the ATK of one of your Monsters on the field by 1000 points until the end of your next turn.
So, do you want to Tribute?"
"No need," the Tyrant said indifferently.
This was natural. Even if Demon Club was Tributed, Lightning Giant's ATK would only increase to 3400, still lower than Silent Magician. The gap between the two was too great, and even with the hand trap's support, it couldn't be made up.
Silent Magic Burst continued, blasting a hole in Lightning Giant's chest. The Dark Hero grunted and fell, exploding into pieces.
[Tyrant, LP 3300 → 2200]
"However, the Magus Warrior's Magic Counter has been removed, and its ATK has dropped back to 1600, which is insufficient to break through Demon Club."
You Xuan shrugged.
"And because of 'Sealed Magic Amulet's' self-restraint, I can't set a card this turn.
So, my turn ends."
(End of Chapter)
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