Chapter 803: The Part-time Tiger
Chapter 803: The Part-time Tiger
The greatest distance between two people is when we are in the same Duel, yet I am inside the cage while he is outside.
This was the perfect description of Melo's current situation.
Looking at the red-hot iron cage in front of him and then at the giant above, whose body seemed to be dripping with lava and grinning foolishly at him, Melo was speechless.
He could only take a deep breath, and then another.
And then he silently cursed.
Damn it, Lava God. I completely forgot about this.
He should have known better. Lava God was a monster that the Duel King himself claimed as his ace, having played a crucial role in several key battles, including the one against the Arbiter.
He should have expected this.
However, in the later intelligence reports, You Xuan didn't use it much, and during this Duel, he was busy dealing with Volcano's lockdown, burn effects, and self-immolating lineup. With so much on his plate, he didn't have the time to think about it.
Now that he thought about it, Melo felt that he had been too naive to be cautious about the opponent summoning a powerful monster to directly attack him.
This was the Duel King, the ancient Egyptian god of vengeance!
Would he really summon his ace monster and engage in a fair duel?
Although Lava God itself had no direct connection to Volcano, its Flame attribute, card art similar to the Volcano series, and self-immolating effect that burned the opponent's Life Points made it easily associated with Volcano. Hence, it was generally considered a distant relative.
Not to mention, it was once paired with "Volcano Queen," which had similar abilities, as "Volcano Couple." This couple, who relied on burning the opponent's monsters to damage their Life Points, had once gained infamy in the environment.
"What a pity. With this, you won't have Caesar next turn. 'Duel Beast's Battle Scar' can only prevent destruction, not Lava God's effect."
You Xuan smiled.
"It's a shame that the Blade Combat System has been interrupted again."
Melo: "..."
What made Melo even angrier was that when You Xuan said it was a pity, he saw the abstract face of the Lava God above him open its mouth and gasp, and then it shook its head as if genuinely sympathizing with his situation.
Melo laughed in anger.
Are you two putting on a show here?
"However, in the turn I summon Lava God, I cannot perform a Normal Summon." You Xuan said, "So, I'll Set a card in the backrow, and my turn ends."
Melo calmed down.
Fortunately, although his side was interrupted again, the opponent's Volcano system hadn't been rebuilt. It's time to reorganize the offense.
"My turn, draw!"
You Xuan reminded, "This is the moment Lava God's effect activates. During the Standby Phase, inflict 1000 damage to its controller."
Lava poured down on Melo, drenching him. Melo coldly snorted, enduring the damage with his body.
[Melo, LP 2300 → LP 1300]
"Activate the Spell Card, 'Upper Draw.' Sacrifice a Level 8 or higher monster on the field to draw two cards."
Melo said, "Disappear, Lava God."
Lava God whined and melted into a lava puddle, disappearing from sight.
"You're treating the eight-star monster I gave you so cruelly. What a waste of good intentions."
You Xuan shook his head.
"Shut up!"
Melo interrupted mercilessly.
"People like you are the ones who need the cleansing of the great Cosmic Light!
Activate the Spell Card, 'Akashic Record,' to draw two cards from your deck. However, if you draw a card used in this Duel, it must be removed from play."
Melo drew two cards and immediately revealed one of them.
"Activate the Spell Card, 'Blade Beast Training Ground,' to add a 'Beast Swordsman' with a Level of 4 or lower from your deck to your hand.
I draw 'Duelist Beast Horse' from my Deck and add it to my hand!"
"Then I activate the Spell Card, 'Boorish Expectation'! If there are no monsters on my field, Special Summon a Level 4 Normal Monster from my Deck.
Special Summon 'Duelist Beast One-Eye Battler'!"
[Duelist Beast One-Eye Battler, Attack 1900]
"And once more, 'Slave Tiger' from my hand! If there is a Beast Swordsman on my field, this card can be Special Summoned!"
[Slave Tiger, Attack 600]
Again, this little tiger with its tiny axe.
You Xuan rests his chin, deep in thought.
It seems Melo's Blade Combat Deck, after the battle, relies on this tiger to continue surviving. You have to admit, this card is indeed useful.
However, the overworked little tiger, compared to its previous appearances, now looks somewhat listless, its head hanging low with little energy.
Clearly, its field doesn't include Beast Swordsmen, at most it's an outsourced worker, yet it does the work of several in-house employees. "The effect of Slave Tiger, I tribute this card, then return 'Duelist Beast One-Eye Battler' to the Deck. Afterward, Special Summon a Beast Swordsman from the Deck!"
The two monsters that just appeared instantly disappear.
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"Descend once more! Beast Swordsman Augustus!"
[Beast Swordsman Augustus, Attack 2600]
"The effect of Augustus, this card, after a Beast Swordsman is successfully Special Summoned by its effect, Special Summons a Beast Swordsman from the hand in Defense Position.
From the hand, Special Summon the 'Duelist Beast Horse' just searched!"
[Duelist Beast Horse, Defense 300]
"Then, the effect of Horse, this card, after a Beast Swordsman is successfully Special Summoned by its effect, Special Summons a Beast Swordsman from the Graveyard with its effects negated!"
From the Graveyard, revive the first 'Duelist Beast Shield Fighter' destroyed by your Flame Cannon!"
[Duelist Beast Shield Fighter, Defense 1200]
"Then, I set a card," You Xuan said, "Trap Card, 'Opponent On Field!'
Choose one face-up monster on your opponent's field, and Special Summon a monster from your hand with the same Level as the chosen monster.
I choose your 'Duelist Beast Shield Fighter', and Special Summon a Level 3 monster from my hand."
You Xuan slams a card from his hand onto the Duel Disk.
"Special Summon 'Demon Eight-Eyed Dog'!"
[Demon Eight-Eyed Dog, Defense 800]
"It doesn't matter what it is!" Melo roars, "The preparation is complete!
With 'Duelist Beast Augustus', 'Duelist Beast Horse', and 'Duelist Beast Shield Fighter', return them all to the Deck, and Triple Fusion!"
The three Beast Swordsmen disappear into the fusion vortex, transforming into pillars of light that pierce the heavens and earth, and within the vortex, the king of Beast Swordsmen descends!
Duelist Beast Blind Battler, summon once more!
[Duelist Beast Blind Battler, Attack 1000]
"The effect of Blind Battler, upon successful Summon, Special Summon a Beast Fusion Beast from the Extra Deck, ignoring Summoning conditions—
—Duelist Beast Caesar, Summon!"
Within the green tornado, the king Caesar also makes his reappearance!
[Duelist Beast Caesar, Attack 2400]
"With the Special Summon of Duelist Beast Caesar, destroy up to two cards on the field!" Melo declares, "The only two cards on your field, 'Volcano Rocket' and 'Demon Eight-Eyed Dog', I destroy them both!"
Caesar's cyclone rises once more, and countless steel feathers turn You Xuan's two monsters into pincushions. Volcano Rocket and Demon Eight-fireballs, both exploding into balls of fire and disappearing.
(End of Chapter)
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