Chapter 207: The Cannon Fodder Swordsman Died Again, Truly Inhumane
"Hmph, I won't use any underhanded tactics in a Duel. It's that Pegasus guy who would do something like that," Hayato said, placing his Deck on the Duel Arena.
"But looking at you now, you probably won't believe my words. In that case, I'll use a Duel to wake you up!"
"Duel!" x2
[Hayato: 4000 LP, Hand 5]
[Duke Devlin: 4000 LP, Hand 5]
Duke Devlin: "First Turn is mine, Draw!"
After glancing at the drawn Card, Duke Devlin added it to his Hand. "No one can deny that That Lord is the strongest Duelist. I will use Duel Monsters to expose your true colors, right here, right now!"
"I Normal Summon V-Tiger Jet in Attack Position!" On Duke Devlin's Field, a space fighter modeled after the arcade game Gradius appeared, its cannons aimed at Hayato's Duel Arena.
[V-Tiger Jet][Level 4 / LIGHT Attribute]
[Machine-Type / Normal Monster]
[1200/800]
"Then, I Activate the Effect of V-Wing Jet from my Hand." After revealing the Card in his Hand, Duke Devlin Summoned it to the Field. "If I control V-Tiger Jet in Face-up Position, I can Special Summon it, and its Attack and Defense become equal to it."
[V-Wing Jet][Level 1 / LIGHT Attribute]
[Machine-Type / Effect Monster]
[? / ? → 1200 / 800]
As if creating a shadow clone, V-Tiger Jet suddenly split into two identical fighters.
"I Set three cards, End Turn."
Setting three cards from his Hand, Duke Devlin looked at Hayato provocatively. "It's your Turn now, King of Games."
[Duke Devlin: 4000 LP, Hand 1]
[V-Tiger Jet][ATK 1200]
[V-Wing Jet][ATK 1200]
[Set Card] x3
It was clear that although Duke Devlin's character was rather poor, even quite malicious, he did possess some skill. Setting three cards and having two Monsters as a wall in one Turn was certainly better than most people who could only "Normal Summon Earth Armor Warrior in Attack Position and then End Turn."
"Then, My Turn, Draw."
Hayato drew a Card. "I activate the Spell Card Unexpected Dai! Since I control no Monsters on my Field, I Special Summon one Level 4 or lower Normal Monster from my Deck. Come forth, Noble Knight Artorigus!"
Amidst Holy Light, a knight with a somewhat youthful face, leaning on a Holy Sword thrust into the ground, appeared on Hayato's Field.
[Noble Knight Artorigus][1800/1800]
"Then, I Activate the Effect of Change of Heart, allowing me to gain Control of one Monster on your Field until the End Turn." Hayato pointed his finger at V-Tiger Jet. "I choose you, V-Tiger Jet!"
Duke Devlin Activated a Card from his Backrow. "Is this the treacherous method you used to defeat Pegasus? As long as I'm here, you won't get away with it so easily! Activate Set Card!"
"Force Field! Its Effect is: Negate the Activation of a Spell Card that Targets 1 Monster on the Field, and Destroy it!"
On Hayato's Field, the angel of Change of Heart had just appeared when a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the targeted V-Tiger Jet, instantly Destroying the Change of Heart Card.
His attempt to "NTR" the opponent's Monster failed, and Hayato was a bit displeased. He took two cards from his Hand. "If I can't take Control, then I'll just Attack it."
"I Normal Summon Celtic Guardian, then I Activate the Spell Card The A. Forces! It increases the Attack of my Warrior-Type Monsters by 200 for each Warrior-Type and Spellcaster-Type Monster on the Field."
The cannon fodder swordsman—I mean, Celtic Guardian—entered the Field gracefully. At the same time, a battle banner unfurled behind Celtic Guardian and Artorigus, boosting their morale.
[Noble Knight Artorigus][ATK 1800 → 2200]
[Celtic Guardian][1400/1200 → 1800/1200]
"It's Battle Phase, time to subjugate you!" Hayato waved his hand forward, pointing directly at the V-Tiger Jet on Duke Devlin's Field. "Celtic Guardian Attack V-Tiger Jet! Split Stream Slash!"
Celtic Guardian silently obeyed its master's command, swinging its sword with a move that was clearly not its own, striking the fighter on Duke Devlin's Field.
1800 Attack against 1200 Attack, an Overwhelming Direct Attack, how could I lose? Celtic Guardian thought confidently, then watched helplessly as a sudden suction force appeared beneath its feet, pulling it in.
Hayato looked at Duke Devlin, who smugly Flip-Activated one of his Set Cards. "The moment you declared an Attack, Dimensional Prison Activates! It Banishes the attacking Monster from the Game!"
At the same time, because Celtic Guardian left the Field, Noble Knight Artorigus's Attack also decreased.
[Noble Knight Artorigus][ATK 2200 → 2000]
"Another Trap Card? I hate people who play Trap-heavy Strategies the most." Hayato grumbled, then gave a command to Artorigus. "But Noble Knight Artorigus hasn't attacked yet, I'll use it to Attack V-Tiger Jet!"
Artorigus couldn't help but look at Hayato, as if to say: "Boss, there's another Trap Card over there, I don't want to step on it. The cannon fodder swordsman didn't even leave a last word just now."
Hayato confidently nodded back at him. "Don't worry, I'm a professional Duelist, okay? There's definitely no more Trap Cards on their side."
'Alright, I'll trust you this once, boss.'
Wielding the Holy Sword in his hand, Artorigus resolutely charged towards V-Tiger Jet.
Then, just as Hayato expected, Duke Devlin indeed Activated his third Set Card: Chain of the Underworld!
Chains precisely intercepted Artorigus, then bound it like a chained dog, rendering it unable to move.
"The Effect of Chain of the Underworld is..." Duke Devlin was about to speak, but Hayato interrupted him. "It Targets one of my Monsters, making it unable to Attack, unable to Change Position, and its Attack decreases by 700, right? What kind of Trap-heavy Deck are you playing?!"
"Heh heh, King of Games, how does it feel to see your Monster, like your friend, become a chained loser?" Duke Devlin didn't refute Hayato's words, but instead said smugly, "This is just an appetizer for this Duel. Enjoy this Duel I've carefully prepared for you, Hayato!"
"Tch, my Turn isn't over yet." Hayato clicked his tongue and Activated a Card from his Hand. "Trade-In! I Send Noble Knight Artorigus, which is chained like a dog on my Field, to the Graveyard, and Draw two cards from my Deck."
With Noble Knight Artorigus's expression of "Boss, you betrayed me," Hayato "reluctantly" Sent it to the Graveyard. He drew two cards from his Deck, then Set all three cards in his Hand. "I Set all three cards in my Hand, End Turn."
(end of chapter)