Chapter 941: Soga's Advance
Chapter 941: Soga's Advance
Android - Force Trembler, Summon again!
In the same duel, Soga flips his card, his thin and tall body towering on the field, standing tall with his arms crossed, looking rather proud.
Today is my home turf!
In contrast, Reidou's expression became difficult to read.
Here it comes again, that thing.
It's like it won't leave me alone.
Is it that you don't want me to use traps at all?
"Battle," You Xuan said, "Although you have 'Apophis the Transformer' on your field, this monster is essentially a Trap Card and not a Monster. Android Soga is the bane of all traps. As long as Soga is on the field, all Trap Monster effects are nullified, and they can no longer be treated as Monsters."
"Therefore, Android - Force Trembler, direct attack Reidou."
Soga became even more proud, determined to create a massive Force Ball that matched his status in this duel. The Force Ball churned in his palm, taking shape amidst the endless electric sparks, and suddenly shot out.
Even with Soga's Trap Lock, Reidou had no countermeasures left, and could only take the hit. The Force Ball exploded on his face, causing Reidou to stagger back, his body enveloped in black smoke, and his footing unstable.
[Reidou, LP 2600 → LP 2000]
You Xuan: "End of turn."
Reidou exhaled a turbid breath.
He was now certain that, although he didn't know why, his opponent seemed to have knowledge of his deck and tactical style. Whether it was Soga or the Royal Proclamation, the opponent's strategy was clearly aimed at countering him.
It is said that those who dig graves will always be buried themselves. Reidou, the ultimate pit player, had spent his life digging pits for others, always aiming to prevent his opponents from playing their cards. But the tables had turned, and there came a day when even Reidou couldn't play his cards.
"I have no choice but to rely on 'that' again."
Reidou muttered to himself while looking down at the cards in his hand.
Then he took a deep breath, straightened his chest, and said in a loud voice, "My turn, draw!"
He played two cards from his hand in one go.
"Magic Card 'Soul-Binding Holy Grail'!"
"And the magic card 'Sere keto's Emblem'!" (Original Card)
"I play these two magic cards simultaneously on the field!"
A golden holy grail, followed by a bizarre emblem, was engraved. Then, the magnificent royal palace trembled violently, as if the base of the palace emitted a faint rumble, as if some terrifying being was about to be awakened from the seal of this shrine.
"In the Duel City, the android of Ketsuya Katsuya had also once made me embarrassed. And at that time, it was this divine beast sealed in the shrine that helped me turn the tide and regain control."
Reidou solemnly drew a card and said slowly.
"When this card is on the field with 'Royal Shrine', 'Sere keto's Emblem', and 'Soul-Binding Holy Grail', it can be Special Summoned directly from the deck!
Sealed within the Royal Shrine, the guardian divine beast—
—Divine Beast Sere keto, Summon!!!"
Responding to Reidou's summon, a large red scorpion appeared on the field, its pincers sharp like cruel weapons, its red armor covered in sharp spikes, and its mouth revealing sharp fangs like daggers when opened.
[Divine Beast Sere keto, ATK 2500]
This was Reidou's true ace, the exclusive guardian divine beast of the "Royal Shrine"!
"Divine Beast Sere keto, attack 'Android - Force Trembler'!"
Soga, who had been calmly crossing his arms, suddenly changed his expression and looked at his master for help.
It was as if he was asking, "Is it going to be this miserable again?"
However, his kind master only gave him a bright smile.
"Farewell."
Soga: "."
The divine beast's pincers attacked with great speed, quickly clamping Soga's arms and dragging him into its mouth. Half of Soga's body was stuffed into the huge mouth, his legs kicking frantically outside, but his alloy body had already been chewed into pieces by the sharp teeth, soon turning into golden fragments and swallowed.
[You Xuan, LP 4000 → LP 3900]
"Divine Beast Sere keto can absorb the power of destroyed monsters," Reidou said, "Gaining half of the destroyed monster's ATK!" (Original Effect)
In the actual card game, it was changed so that only 500 ATK points could be gained from destroying monsters in battle, but to make up for this, the Divine Beast Sere keto could remove the opponent from the game when it destroyed a monster in battle, a capability not present in the anime version.
[Divine Beast Sere keto, ATK 2500 → ATK 3700]
Great, with the Trap Lock broken again, his powerful traps could be put to use once more. Reidou thought to himself.
He looked at the card in his hand again.
Trap Card - Fallen Pit. A powerful response trap that can directly destroy and remove from the game monsters with 1500 ATK or more when they are Summoned or Special Summoned.
With the power gained from Soga, the increasingly formidable Divine Beast Sere keto, combined with the endless supply of powerful red pit cards in Reidou's deck, was enough to suppress any opponent.
Reidou said, "Set two cards, end of turn."
"After absorbing Soga's power, its ATK rose to 3700, this is going to be tough to deal with."
You Xuan muttered to himself.
"My turn, draw."
He paused and scanned the opponent's two back row cards.
"Hmm, not only this divine beast, but Mr. Reidou's deck is originally a Trap Deck, and the back row is indeed a threat."
He sighed and feigned helplessness.
"Well, it seems like I have to rely on the power of an old friend after all. So, please work overtime for me again."
He played another monster card.
"Summon 'Android - Force Plug-In'!"
[Android - Force Plug-In, DEF 2000]
Reidou frowned.
Another unfamiliar Android series monster. Just seeing the word 'Android' made him feel uneasy.
"The effect of the Force Plug-In allows me to tribute this card and Special Summon an 'Android' monster from my Deck, excluding the Plug-In."
After searching through his Deck, Yu Xuan revealed the monster he had found. "I'll check your Set cards in the back row."
With a wave of his hand, the Force Plug-In scanned through Reidou's back row, revealing two Set cards.
"Trap Card -fallen Pit. Trap Card - Eye of the Force."
The Pitfall of the Abyss needed no further explanation. As for the Eye of the Force, it was an original card used by Reidou and Joey Wheeler in their duel, with an effect that could be activated during the opponent's attack declaration, allowing him to manipulate the attacking monster.
This description was quite abstract, but based on the animation, it seemed similar to the "Attack Induction Armor" card that Kaiba Corporation had recently released. It allowed the controller to freely decide the attack target of the opponent's monster and even make it attack its allies.
"Wow, these are indeed dangerous traps," Yu Xuan commented, "but this means I can Special Summon up to two Android monsters from my hand. I Special Summon the Threatening Android - Force Trembler."
【Threatening Android - Force Trembler, ATK 2400】
Reidou was taken aback. Why summon when he knew about the Pitfall?
The Force Plug-In's ATK was only 800, and the Pitfall required a monster with ATK of 1500 or more to trigger. This Android met the requirement.
Without hesitation, Reidou declared, "I activate my Set card. Trap Card -fallen Pit, destroy and remove the Threatening Android from the game!"
Yu Xuan snapped his fingers. "In response, I activate the effect of the Threatening Android - Force Trembler, tributing itself to Special Summon the Force Trembler from my hand or Graveyard!"
Reidou was shocked. "A monster effect can chain to a Trap Card? Is this a Quick Effect?"
"Indeed," Yu Xuan explained, "the effect of the Threatening Android - Force Trembler can be activated during either player's Main Phase, making it a Quick Effect with the same speed as a normal Trap Card. By chaining to your Trap, I can revive the Force Trembler once again."
【Artificial Human - Force Trembler, ATK 2400】
"You're going to such lengths to revive Sogga," Reidou said, "and it's true that my Trap Cards are sealed again. But what of it? The Divine Beast Sere keto's ATK has reached 3700. Even without Traps, it's not something an Android can match."
"That's true," Yu Xuan agreed. "But you might not know that after the Duel City tournament, not only have you improved your Trap Card strategies, but Sogga has also evolved."
Sogga stood tall, proud of his evolution.
"The Androids have evolved?" Reidou was surprised.
"Indeed," Yu Xuan said, "and I'll show you. I send the Threatening Android - Force Trembler to the Graveyard and Special Summon Sogga's evolved form, the Trap Lock King who has mastered the Force—
—Artificial Human - Force King, appear!"
As Yu Xuan slammed down his monster card, Sogga evolved once more amidst the telekinetic storm. A new figure emerged from the electricity and energy, still bearing Sogga's face but now taller and with a significantly altered appearance. The aura and telekinetic pressure emanating from him were far more powerful than before.
【Artificial Human - Force King, ATK 2600】
"The Force King... So it has evolved quite a bit," Reidou observed, "but even with this increase, its ATK has only risen by a mere 200 points.
Against a Divine Beast..."
"That's not the point," Yu Xuan smiled, "firstly, the Force King inherits Sogga's effect, preventing both players from activating Trap effects while it's on the field, rendering all Trap Cards on the field ineffective.
Additionally, once per turn, it can reveal all cards in the opponent's hand and on the field. If there are Trap Cards present, they are destroyed, and for each card destroyed in this way, the opponent takes 300 points of damage."
Reidou blinked.
One Trap Card... How much damage?
Huh?
"Well then, Mr. Reidou, although I don't know your hand, there's one Set card in your back row, which we've already confirmed. That card... seems to be a Trap Card, right?"
Reidou: "..."
"In a duel, it's not always about defeating the opponent's ace. As long as you eliminate the duelist, you win, regardless of the method. I believe this is a principle that you, Mr. Reidou, and the Tombkeepers, understand better than anyone."
Reidou: "..."
"Now, the effect of the Force King," Yu Xuan declared, "destroying all Trap Cards in Mr. Reidou's back row and hand, and inflicting damage!"
【Reidou, LP 200 → LP 0】
(End of Chapter)
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