Chapter 107: Masked Hero's Form 3K
Mask Change , the card printed after using mental power to copy the forbidden card [Sudden Mutation] with the aid of the magic potion.
It has a similar effect to [Sudden Mutation], Special Summoning a Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck.
But because it's a copied card, it doesn't have the versatility of [Sudden Mutation] which can Special Summon any monster.
Because it's a card effect awakened through Yilin's HERO deck during a duel, it's limited to being usable only by 「HERO」 monsters, and created a brand new type of mutated hero——Masked HERO.
"Masked HERO? Th-then what kind of HERO is that, You Ling ?"
Yilin, hearing the name 「Masked HERO」 for the first time, almost couldn't believe her ears.
It even replaced the category of HERO; with a transformation between 「Light」 and 「Light」, it replaced 「Elemental」 with 「Masked」.
"Masked HEROes, of course, are HEROes full of chivalrous spirit!"
"The problem is, in my Extra Deck, there isn't..."
Just as Yilin was about to say her Extra Deck didn't contain Masked HEROes, she suddenly realized that Flame Wingman also didn't exist in her Extra Deck initially.
"Since you asked, then I can only answer, print cards with spirit! Mask Change has already appeared, will Masked HEROes be few! Prepare to transform, Sparkman !"
Throwing and activating the [Mask Change] card, the golden brilliance flowing between You Ling's fingertips then formed out of thin air the card face of a brand new HERO card in the Extra Deck.
Sparkman, darting through the night skyscrapers,遁 (dùn - escaped/hid/vanished) into the light of transformation.
Immediately following, golden armor attached to his body; when Sparkman kicked out of that cluster of transformation light again, a HERO form never before seen on the Elf Continent descended before Cyber End Dragon .
Final showdown, HERO VS Monster.
"The Light Masked HERO that breaks through End Dragon, Special Summon——[Masked HERO Koga] (Masked Hero - Light Fang)!"
[Masked HERO Koga ★★★★★★★★ (8-Star) LIGHT][Warrior-Type/Fusion/Effect ATK: 2500 DEF: 1800]
[This card can only be Special Summoned by the effect of "Mask Change".]
Yilin: "This is the Masked HERO transformed from Sparkman... Koga, is too cool!"
You Ling waved his hand forward, declaring: "Effect of Masked HERO Koga, this card's ATK increases by 500 points for each monster on the opponent's field! Since there are two monsters on your field, Cyber End Dragon and Proto-Cyber Dragon (Original Electronic Dragon), Koga's ATK increases by 1000 points!"
[Masked HERO Koga ATK: 2500→3500]
3500 attack points, surpassing the power any HERO monster in Yilin's deck could achieve before.
The Masked HERO will use this light to tear apart the Dragon of the End.
"3500 attack points, not bad." Dehao Caesar gritted his teeth excitedly, saying: "But, Cyber End Dragon's attack power is 4000 points. Koga, transformed from an Elemental HERO into a Masked HERO, also cannot enjoy the amplification effect of [Skyscraper]."
The effect of the Field Magic Card [Skyscraper] only works on Elemental HERO monsters. Masked HERO Koga, just as Caesar said, cannot obtain the most crucial 1000-point ATK boost from Skyscraper.
"Even without that 1000 attack points, it doesn't matter; using the power of [Masked HERO Koga] itself is enough to defeat [Cyber End Dragon]! This is the final effect of [Masked HERO Koga]!"
[Once per turn: You can banish 1 "HERO" monster from your Graveyard, then target 1 face-up monster on the field; that monster's ATK decreases by the ATK of the monster banished by this effect, until the end of this turn. This effect can also be activated during the opponent's turn.]
You Ling took out the Flame Wingman card destroyed by Cyber End Dragon last turn from the Graveyard area and moved it to the banished zone.
"The ATK of [Elemental HERO Flame Wingman] is 2100 points; using Koga's effect to banish him from the Graveyard can decrease Cyber End Dragon's ATK by 2100 points! Take this!——『Hero Trial !!』"
Koga's arm blade slashed out the light of Hero Trial. The light blade penetrated the massive body, greatly weakening Cyber End Dragon's ATK.
[Cyber End Dragon ATK: 4000→1900]
"This is victory belonging to HEROes! Battle, Koga! Destroy the strongest [Cyber End Dragon]!"
Entering the Battle Phase, launching a kick at a light speed difficult for the naked eye to capture, the Masked HERO transformed into an arrow of light, tearing through the darkness of the night sky.
"——『Shining Knight Kick 』!"
"It won't end like this, I haven't lost yet! Activate Trap Card!"
The instant You Ling declared entry into the Battle Phase, Dehao Caesar also activated the only set card in his back row.
"——Activate Trap Card [Attack Reflector Unit] !"
[Attack Reflector Unit Trap Card Effect: Tribute 1 "Cyber Dragon" you control; Special Summon 1 "Cyber Barrier Dragon" from your hand or Deck.]
"I tribute the [Proto-Cyber Dragon] on my field, let's evolve on our side too, Saiba Doragon!"
[Cyber Barrier Dragon ★★★★★★ LIGHT][Machine-Type/Special Summon/Effect ATK: 800 DEF: 2800]
[This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned by the effect of "Attack Reflector Unit".]
Cyber Dragon's body, with an additionally equipped attack reflector unit, evolved into Barrier Dragon, circling in the battlefield.
Dehao Caesar roared in counterattack: "Effect of Cyber Barrier Dragon, once per turn, can negate an opponent monster's attack! Cyber Defense Barrier!"
Blocking in front of Masked HERO Koga's kick, a solid cybernetic barrier cutting off the battlefield intercepted You Ling's winning blow.
The collision of light against light made even Dehao Caesar's thick arms tremble with excitement.
"What a blood-boiling duel, Yilin Austin. From now on, you are a Duelist recognized by me, Dehao Caesar!"
The white-hot clash that surpassed limits also completely stunned the onlookers in the duel field.
"Are you serious, that girl, is she really a first-year?"
"To fight to this extent with that Cyber Dragon that struggled until the end."
"A transforming Fusion HERO? Our academy actually has someone this strong!"
Not only gaining the recognition of royalty, but the strength Yilin displayed in this duel also made the other students, dominated by the fear of Caesar's Cyber Dragon, cast admiring gazes one after another.
"I also want to say, what an exciting, evenly matched duel, Senpai Caesar. But no matter what, in the end, there will only be one winner."
Holding the remaining one template card with an unknown effect between his fingertips, in this duel, this card also awakened along with [Mask Change].
"Sorry, Senpai Caesar, I still have to win this duel!"
"Nani?"
"Already summoned Masked HERO Koga with such strong combat power. Could it be You Ling, you still have a way to continue fighting?"
Even Yilin herself found it hard to believe just how strong the HEROes had become after obtaining new forms.
"Of course, I can continue fighting; for a transforming HERO, I still have one last trick up my sleeve!"
You Ling threw out the last hand card with all his might; the shining Masked HERO instantly shed the golden armor he wore.
"——Activate Quick-Play Magic Card [Form Change] !"
[Form Change Quick-Play Magic Card Effect: Target 1 "HERO" Fusion Monster you control; return that monster to the Extra Deck, then Special Summon 1 "Masked HERO" monster from your Extra Deck with the same original Level as that monster, but a different name, treating it as a Special Summon by "Mask Change".]
If the first [Mask Change] Special Summoned Masked HEROes from the Extra Deck based on attribute.
Then the second awakened [Form Change], its effect was closer to the original [Sudden Mutation], performing a transformation using Level as the medium.
"I return the Level 8 [Masked HERO Koga] (- Masked Rider - Light Fang) to the Extra Deck, and Special Summon a Masked HERO monster of the same Level 8! HERO of Light and Dark, only at this moment achieve an intersecting victory!"
Shadows gathered; the second Masked HERO card materialized between You Ling's fingers.
"Justice that walks in darkness! Special Summon——[Masked HERO Dark Law] ( Masked Hero Dark Demon)!"
[Masked HERO Dark Law ★★★★★★★★ (8-Star) DARK][Warrior-Type/Fusion/Effect ATK: 2800 DEF: 1200]
[This card can only be Special Summoned by the effect of "Mask Change".] (Note: Dark Law is Level 6, ATK 2400. Stats here are custom).
The golden armor form transformed; from a shining Masked HERO, reversed into a Dark HERO clad in black armor.
"Since it's a Special Summon during the Battle Phase, [Masked HERO Dark Law] can continue to attack! And your [Cyber Barrier Dragon]'s once per turn defense effect has already been used!"
The Dark Masked HERO vanished into the night sky, the afterglow of the Light Masked still lingering around its body.
Koga weakened Cyber End Dragon's ATK and used up [Cyber Barrier Dragon]'s once per turn defense effect.
Finally, Dark Law delivered the kick that truly decided the outcome.
"This is the combined strike of Light and Dark HEROes! Ike, Masked HERO Dark Law!"
The kick gathering dark justice; on Dark Law's foot, it was as if a truly ferocious demon's head roared out.
"——『Chaos Knight Kick !!』"
The demon roared; the final kick, from head to tail, completely pierced through Cyber End Dragon's massive body.
The exploding mechanical body represented You Ling's indisputable victory in this duel.
And after completing the decisive kill, Masked HERO Dark Law, with arms crossed, struck a cool pose without looking back.
Real heroes never look back at explosions.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
Dehao Caesar LP: 100→0