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"First, the direct attack of the Demonic Earth Borer!"
Shel was bathed in an eerie blue flame. The Orichalcos mark on his forehead shimmered, and for a split second, his entire being seemed to be engulfed by pitch-black inferno.
"Die!"
The gigantic Earth Borer charged at full speed, erupting with a high velocity disproportionate to its massive size. A huge shadow swept towards Jaden's position, its massive, foul-smelling maw open as if to devour him.
But before Jaden could make a move, Yuxuan had already drawn a hand card.
"From my hand, I activate the Trap Card - Magic Cylinder!"
Jaden: "!"
Shel: "!!!"
The image of the Trap Card appeared, with two Magic Cylinders materializing in front of Jaden on the field. A look of surprise involuntarily appeared on Shel's face: "Activating a Trap from the hand?"
"One of the face-down cards destroyed by 'Demise, King of Armageddon' was the Trap Card 'Cross Counter Trap Card'," Yuxuan explained. "When this card is sent to the Graveyard by your opponent's effect, you can activate one Trap Card from your hand once per turn." (Original card)
Shel's expression twisted: "There's still a trap!?"
In one turn, he had cleared the backrow once with Phoenix God and twice cleared the entire field with Demise, King of Armageddon.
Was it possible for traps to be so persistent even after being blasted?
The first layer of overt traps was the double defense line constructed by Yuxuan and Jaden's two "Magic Cylinder" cards each. However, on top of this, Yuxuan had also set "Fake Trap" to substitute for trap destruction.
When the double traps were all swept clean in a continuous clearing, the opponent would naturally lower their guard, and a subconscious thought of "there's no way there could be any more traps" would emerge in their mind.
He never expected a third layer of traps hidden in the hand!
Until just now, Shel's gaze, which had been entirely focused on Jaden, now shifted to Yuxuan, staring fiercely at him.
To use a trap to bait another trap, and then layer yet another trap on top... So good at digging, are you a grave robber or something?!
"Yuxuan, that's amazing!" Jaden couldn't help but give him another thumbs-up. "It's actually a chain trap! If he takes this hit, he's finished!"
[Shel, LP 1500]
[Demonic Earth Borer, ATK 3300]
"Not so easy!" Shel roared. "From my hand, I activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Mystical Space Typhoon'!"
"Tribute one monster on your field, choose either its ATK or DEF, and recover LP equal to that value!
I tribute 'Demonic Earth Borer' to recover Life Points!"
A massive black cauldron, propped over a brazier, appeared on the field. The Demonic Earth Borer plunged headfirst into the cauldron, instantly being cooked and decomposed into nutrients, which were then absorbed into Shel's body.
Rather than being used by the opponent to "kill with a borrowed knife," it was better to cook and eat it himself.
[Shel, LP 1500 â LP 4800]
Jaden: "Ah, what a pity."
He narrowly escaped, but this also shattered Shel's OTK setup. He couldn't help but glance at Yuxuan beside him.
"Tch, so this one's a devious little brat, huh? But I still have 'Demise, King of Armageddon' that hasn't attacked!"
He redirected his firepower. This time, with a wave of his hand, he targeted Yuxuan.
"Since you've decided to use your back-up to cover your companion, then you shall take the wrath of Demise in your companion's stead!" Shel roared. "Demise, King of Armageddon, direct attack on that insidious brat!"
Demise, King of Armageddon stepped forward, and with each step, the entire earth seemed to tremble. The giant axe slashed out a fiery arc, cleaving down with the force of splitting a mountain, descending towards Yuxuan.
"I won't let you hurt my friend!"
Jaden raised his hand.
"The effect of 'Necro Gardna', which was sent to the Graveyard last turn by Yuxuan's 'Card Destruction' effect, activates!
During your opponent's turn, by banishing this card from the Graveyard, once per turn, your opponent's attack is negated!"
A phantom of Necro Gardna appeared in front of Yuxuan, like a transparent force field barrier blocking him. Demise, King of Armageddon's devastating axe strike crashed onto the transparent barrier, and blue flames washed over the wall.
Shel pouted: "Tch, last turn's 'Card Destruction' even concealed such a cooperative layer of effects, huh?"
His finishing OTK, which involved paying a large amount of LP, even his own life force, to clear the field, resulted in his sure-kill combo not dealing a single point of damage, and he even almost sent himself away once.
Are these two brats really students?
Shel frowned, already beginning to realize if his decision to go one-on-two was a bit overconfident.
Have Duel Academy students reached this level these days?
Yuxuan smiled, nodding to Jaden: "Thanks."
"Good friends help each other out, right? Besides, you covered me first," Jaden chuckled, rubbing his nose.
But this interaction, seen by Shel, made him even more annoyed.
"Still got time for friendship games, huh? Fine, let's see how much longer you can last." Shel said in a low voice. "I activate the Spell Card 'Burial from a Different Dimension'! I can banish three Spell Cards from my Graveyard to draw two cards." (Original Card)
Golden light appeared in the Graveyard. Three cards popped out and were revealed by him.
"I banish the Spell Cards 'Hope for Nephthys', 'Advanced Ritual Art', and 'Mystical Space Typhoon' from my Graveyard to draw two cards."
Images of the three Spell Cards emerged from the Graveyard, quickly dissolving in golden light. Shel then drew cards from his Deck.
"And this turn, I have not yet performed a Normal Summon.
I Set one monster on the field, and then I Set two more cards. My turn ends."
"Alright! Then it's my turn! I can't let Yuxuan's setup go to waste!"
Jaden patted his face, rousing his spirits to the fullest.
"My turn, draw!" Jaden declared. "First, I activate the Spell Card 'Fusion Recovery'! Select one 'Fusion' card and one Fusion Material Monster from your Graveyard and return them to your hand.
I return the Spell Card 'Fusion' and 'Elemental HERO Bubbleman' from my Graveyard to my hand!"
Two cards returned from the Graveyard. Jaden added one to his hand and immediately played the other onto the field.
"Then I Summon 'Elemental HERO Bubbleman'!"
[Elemental HERO Bubbleman, ATK 800]
"Bubbleman's effect! If this card is Normal Summoned and you control no other cards, you can draw two cards!" (Original Effect)
With two more cards in hand, Jaden then played another card from his hand.
"Equip Spell 'Bubble Blaster', equip it to 'Elemental HERO Bubbleman'! Its ATK increases by 800!"
[Elemental HERO Bubbleman, ATK 800 â ATK 1600]
Shel: "An increase of 800 ATK, but it's still just fodder."
"Don't be so hasty! I'll show you the infinite possibilities of a HERO!" Jaden played a card. "Spell Card 'Fusion'!
I fuse 'Elemental HERO Sparkman' and 'Elemental HERO Bladedge' from my hand!
The Fusion of heroes unleashes infinite possibilities! Tear through the darkness with the power of lightningâ
âElemental HERO Plasma Vice, Summon!"
Images of Bladedge and Sparkman both appeared on the field, instantly merging into the Fusion vortex. Electricity exploded, golden light descended, and powerful metallic pincer arms tore through the darkness. The golden steel body of the Elemental HERO descended amidst a surge of electricity!
[Elemental HERO Plasma Vice, ATK 2800]
Plasma Vice, when it was made into a real card, inexplicably had its ATK cut by 200 points, becoming 2600. But Jaden's original version had 2800 ATK.
"The effect of 'Elemental HERO Plasma Vice' activates!" Jaden roared. "Discard one card from your hand; you can destroy one Attack Position monster on your opponent's field!"
He drew a card from his hand and sent it to the Graveyard.
"I discard a card from my hand to destroy 'Demise, King of Armageddon'!"
Plasma Vice shook its arms, golden electricity enveloping its entire body. A full-force attack, like a thunderous spear, shot towards the Destroyer King!
"Useless!" Shel's eyes were now filled with blue flames. "I activate my Set card, Trap Card 'Scapegoat's Darkness'! When a card on the field is targeted for destruction, negate that effect, then send a Level 3 or lower DARK monster from your Deck to the Graveyard."
Black mist swirled, forming a spiraling barrier in front of Demise, King of Armageddon. Plasma Vice's thunderous blast crashed head-on into the black mist barrier, golden light exploding outwards with crackling sounds.
Shel smirked: "Tch, last turn's 'Card Destruction' even hid such a synergistic layer, huh?"
His final OTK, for which he paid a large amount of LP, even his own life force, to clear the field, resulted in his sure-kill combo not only failing to deal a single point of damage but also almost sending himself to the brink of defeat.
Are these two brats really students?
Shel frowned, beginning to realize if his decision to go one-on-two might have been a bit overconfident.
Have Duel Academy students reached this point these days?
Yuxuan smiled and nodded to Jaden: "Thanks."
"Good friends are supposed to help each other, right? Besides, you covered me first," Jaden chuckled, rubbing his nose.
But this interaction, seen by Shel, made him even more annoyed.
"Still got time for friendship games, huh? Fine, let's see how much longer you can last." Shel said in a low voice. "I activate the Spell Card 'Burial from a Different Dimension'! I can banish three Spell Cards from my Graveyard to draw two cards." (Original Card)
Golden light appeared in the Graveyard. Three cards popped out and were revealed by him.
"I banish the Spell Cards 'Hope for Nephthys', 'Advanced Ritual Art', and 'Mystical Space Typhoon' from my Graveyard to draw two cards."
Images of the three Spell Cards emerged from the Graveyard, quickly dissolving in golden light. Shel then drew cards from his Deck.
"And this turn, I have not yet performed a Normal Summon.
I Set one monster on the field, and then I Set two more cards. My turn ends."
"Alright! Then it's my turn! I can't let Yuxuan's setup go to waste!"
Jaden patted his face, rousing his spirits to the fullest.
"My turn, draw!" Jaden declared. "First, I activate the Spell Card 'Fusion Recovery'! Select one 'Fusion' card and one Fusion Material Monster from your Graveyard and return them to your hand.
I return the Spell Card 'Fusion' and 'Elemental HERO Bubbleman' from my Graveyard to my hand!"
Two cards returned from the Graveyard. Jaden added one to his hand and immediately played the other onto the field.
"Then I Summon 'Elemental HERO Bubbleman'!"
[Elemental HERO Bubbleman, ATK 800]
"Bubbleman's effect! If this card is Normal Summoned and you control no other cards, you can draw two cards!" (Original Effect)
With two more cards in hand, Jaden then played another card from his hand.
"Equip Spell 'Bubble Blaster', equip it to 'Elemental HERO Bubbleman'! Its ATK increases by 800!"
[Elemental HERO Bubbleman, ATK 800 â ATK 1600]
Shel: "An increase of 800 ATK, but it's still just fodder."
"Don't be so hasty! I'll show you the infinite possibilities of a HERO!" Jaden played a card. "Spell Card 'Fusion'!
I fuse 'Elemental HERO Sparkman' and 'Elemental HERO Bladedge' from my hand!
The Fusion of heroes unleashes infinite possibilities! Tear through the darkness with the power of lightningâ
âElemental HERO Plasma Vice, Summon!"
Images of Bladedge and Sparkman both appeared on the field, instantly merging into the Fusion vortex. Electricity exploded, golden light descended, and powerful metallic pincer arms tore through the darkness. The golden steel body of the Elemental HERO descended amidst a surge of electricity!
[Elemental HERO Plasma Vice, ATK 2800]
Plasma Vice, when it was made into a real card, inexplicably had its ATK cut by 200 points, becoming 2600. But Jaden's original version had 2800 ATK.
"The effect of 'Elemental HERO Plasma Vice' activates!" Jaden roared. "Discard one card from your hand; you can destroy one Attack Position monster on your opponent's field!"
He drew a card from his hand and sent it to the Graveyard.
"I discard a card from my hand to destroy 'Demise, King of Armageddon'!"
Plasma Vice shook its arms, golden electricity enveloping its entire body. A full-force attack, like a thunderous spear, shot towards the Destroyer King!
"Useless!" Shel's eyes were now filled with blue flames. "I activate my Set card, Trap Card 'Scapegoat's Darkness'! When a card on the field is targeted for destruction, negate that effect, then send a Level 3 or lower DARK monster from your Deck to the Graveyard."
Black mist swirled, forming a spiraling barrier in front of Demise, King of Armageddon. Plasma Vice's thunderous blast crashed head-on into the black mist barrier, golden light exploding outwards with crackling sounds.
"Demise, King of Armageddon is invincible, and with the boost from 'The Seal of Orichalcos', his ATK rises to 2900. Even your Fusion Hero can't defeat him." Shel narrowed his eyes.
"If once isn't enough, then again!" Jaden roared. "'Elemental HERO Plasma Vice,' effect activate again! Discard one card from my hand to destroy an Attack Position monster.
Destroy 'Demise, King of Armageddon'!"
Shel was startled: "It's actually like Demise, King of Armageddon, an effect without a usage limit?"
"That's right, Plasma Vice's effect can be activated any number of times per turn!" Jaden declared. "Go! Plasma Thrust!"
The golden current spear pierced again, penetrating the body of the black demon king. A massive hole was pierced through Demise, King of Armageddon's chest. Its colossal body, enveloped in eerie blue flames, tilted to the side and crashed down, exploding with a surge of blue fire that shot into the sky.
Demise, King of Armageddon, destroyed!
Tomorrow will still be at least ten thousand characters. I will finish it tomorrow.