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Archlord Zerato, effect activated!
One has to admit, this combination was quite powerful on the field. Archlord Zerato chained "Judgment of the Anubis" at the very moment before clearing the field, using You Xuan's field to replenish his hand, quickly refilling his ammunition before the field wipe.
And after the draw, the storm immediately swept across the entire field. The four Sheep Tokens were successively pulverized, and the set monster card also shattered, briefly revealing the image of a sinister and bizarre red canine creature, but its body was quickly pierced and shattered, leaving the field.
"The monster you destroyed is 'Fiend Dog - Hachikiru'," You Xuan said. "If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, you can add a Level 8 Fiend-Type monster from your Deck to your hand." This was a friendly gift from the kind Spirit Masked Sorcerer he encountered during his first visit to the Spirit World.
President Shimizu frowned.
Level 8 Fiend-Type? What's that?
"From my Deck, I add a Level 8 Fiend-Type..." You Xuan revealed the card he searched from his Deck.
"'Lava Golem' to my hand."
President Shimizu: "Nani!?"
He had happened to witness young Hinata Seika being tortured to near death by this Level 8 behemoth, and he had been laughing happily at the time, so naturally, he remembered this card.
Your big monster can be searched too!?
President Shimizu started sweating profusely.
But he quickly calmed down. Stay calm. Lava Golem needs to tribute two monsters on the opponent's field to be summoned. If that's the case, as long as I maintain only one monster on the field, it will be stuck in his hand and unable to be summoned.
He only had Zerato on his field, so Lava Golem shouldn't be able to appear. Moreover, this way, the opponent's field would be cleared, a perfect attacking opportunity!
"Archlord Zerato, direct attack!"
President Shimizu commanded. The Archlord flapped its wings and soared into the sky, its sword light directly slashing down.
"Then I activate my set card," You Xuan said, "Trap Card - Dimensional Wall! The opponent takes any battle damage that I would have taken!"
For a moment, the space in front of him seemed to warp, and a reflective dimensional wall appeared. The Archlord's sword light plunged into it, and from that distorted dimensional barrier, it reflected back along its original path!
"A card that reflects attacks!"
President Shimizu was startled.
The sword energy whistled back, but just as it was about to rebound onto him, a holy light suddenly emitted from the cloud-shrouded temple! The sacred radiance enveloped him like a shield, deflecting the reflected sword energy.
"The effect of the Field Spell 'The Sanctuary in the Sky'," President Shimizu said. "While this card is in the Field Zone, any battle damage I take from battles involving Fairy-Type monsters is reduced to 0. 'Archlord Zerato' is a Fairy-Type monster, and the reflection from 'Dimensional Wall' is also treated as battle damage, so I will not take damage."
The surrounding club members finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Good thing. As expected of the president, he even defended against such a sinister tactic.
The president was also their biggest reliance at the moment. The second-year President Shimizu was among the strongest of all students in his grade, and it was precisely because of this that their club had been preserved until now.
"My turn ends," President Shimizu shouted, "See? This is our fervent obsession. This clubroom is a sanctuary for spirits to us! No one can take it away!"
No, all I saw was you tributing one girl and discarding another in one turn. You Xuan silently grumbled in his heart as it came to his turn.
"My turn, draw," You Xuan said. "Since your Archlord cleared my field last turn, I currently have no monsters on my field. Therefore, I activate the Spell Card 'Card of Demise' from my hand. If your opponent has Special Summoned monsters and you have no monsters on your field, draw two cards." (Original effect)
You Xuan unhurriedly drew cards from his Deck.
President Shimizu narrowed his eyes, bracing himself.
The opponent had a visible card in his hand, the Lava Golem he just searched, but Lava Golem had a huge appetite and needed to tribute two monsters to be summoned. The current situation shouldn't be a concern...
You Xuan: "I activate the Spell Card 'Shallow Grave' from my hand. Both players select one monster from their Graveyard and Special Summon it to the field in face-down Defense Position." (Original effect)
This Spell card, which appeared in the GX anime, was changed in its real card version to allow both players to Special Summon a monster from their Graveyard in face-down Defense Position.
President Shimizu's expression instantly twisted: "Nani!?"
He almost spat blood directly. No, why are you helping me summon monsters too?
The dejected President Shimizu could only silently select a card from his Graveyard.
"Then I revive 'Familiar-Possessed - Eria'."
[Familiar-Possessed - Eria, DEF 700]
You Xuan: "I Special Summon 'Crossbowman' from my Graveyard in face-down Defense Position, which I discarded last turn."
[Crossbowman, DEF 1000]
On its round mechanical head, a giant single eye glared, and a metal crossbow was mounted in front of it, appearing quite terrifying. From the art style, one could tell it was one of the monsters used by six-year-old Marik back in the day.
President Shimizu had already realized what was about to happen, but he was powerless, only able to watch as the opponent did whatever he pleased with his beloved monsters.
"I tribute President Shimizu's 'Archlord Zerato' and 'Familiar-Possessed - Eria'! I Special Summon this powerful monster to President Shimizu's field!" You Xuan, as expected, revealed the behemoth directly.
"Awakening from the abyss of lava, the power of destruction and rebirth—
—Level 8, Lava Golem!"
Archlord Zerato and the poor whip queen sister melted together in the lava, and the burning fiend soared into the sky. The behemoth emitted white smoke all over, its eyes hollow, like a high-temperature twisted iron cage, trapping President Shimizu within.
[Lava Golem, DEF 2500]
"Ah, my monsters!"
The president clenched his fists. Unconsciously, he raised his head while gritting his teeth, only to meet the gaze of the Lava Golem, covered in lava.
As if it were an illusion, he actually felt that abstract face seemed to be grinning foolishly at him.
It was a bit like a greeting, and a bit like mockery.
"Next, I activate the Spell Card 'Burial from a Different Dimension'." You Xuan said, "By banishing three Spell Cards from my Graveyard, I draw two cards." (Original effect)
He displayed the three Spell Cards that popped up from his Graveyard.
"I banish 'Shallow Grave,' 'Scapegoat,' and 'Graceful Charity' from the game, and draw two cards."
After drawing, his eyes subtly shifted. A faint smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
When he smiled, the opponent saw it, and their heart immediately sank again.
They had a premonition of life-and-death uncertainty.
In short, nothing good was going to happen.
"I also cannot Normal Summon during the turn I Summoned Lava Golem," You Xuan shrugged. "Then, I set three cards in my back row. Turn end."
Three more set cards.
President Shimizu took a deep breath.
Heaven knew what else awaited him.
But for the cause they loved, for the survival of the club, even if he knew it was hell, he had to keep going.
"My turn, draw!"
"At this moment, Lava Golem's effect activates," You Xuan said. "During the Standby Phase, inflict 1000 damage to the controller."
"Ugh!"
Hot lava rained down from above. The president was locked in the cage with no escape, getting drenched from head to toe by the scorching lava.
[President Shimizu, LP4000 → LP3000]
"Damn it." The president gritted his teeth.
"But don't think you can make me yield so easily."
"I flip my set card, Continuous Trap - Desert of the Dead!" You Xuan said. "While this card is on the field, all face-up monsters on both sides cannot change their battle positions."
President Shimizu froze.
"!"
He instinctively looked up at the scorching, foolish metal behemoth above him, and just happened to see the behemoth looking down at him too, shrugging its hands in helplessness.
See? I'm locked by a trap and can't move. You're on your own.
President Shimizu: "..."
Lava Golem was Special Summoned to his field in Defense Position by You Xuan. If its battle position couldn't be changed, it couldn't utilize its noble 3000 ATK to attack, completely becoming a burden that consistently inflicted 1000 damage to him each turn.
President Shimizu took another deep breath, reaching for his rapidly heaving chest to try and calm himself.
Calm down, don't get angry.
There was still a chance. His life points were still abundant. As long as he could organize a counterattack before being burned to death...
"I activate another set card."
You Xuan's other set card flipped up.
"Continuous Trap - Rivalry of Warlords. While this card is on the field, each player can only control one monster Type. No monsters of other Types can be summoned to the field."
President Shimizu was stunned.
Huh?
What is this?
Only one monster Type can be controlled, so the Type on my field would only be...?
He was bewildered for a few seconds, then slowly looked up.
And when he looked up, he saw Lava Golem staring back at him, and it was innocently pointing at its own goofy head.
As if saying, My fault?
President Shimizu: "..."
Lava Golem was a Fiend-Type monster.
Meaning, he couldn't summon any monsters other than Fiend-Type now.
President Shimizu: "..."
Doesn't that mean I'm screwed?
The mental defense line instantly collapsed. The composure the president had painstakingly maintained until now was immediately thrown to the winds.
No, this idiotic brute ate my big monster, can't attack, and has to burn my life points every turn.
He endured all that.
But now, you're telling me this idiotic thing also imposes a Type restriction on me, and I can't even summon monsters anymore?
What the hell am I supposed to duel with!?
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