"Another polymerization..."
Seeing Tenjo Hikari play a Fusion Card once again, even the Light Monarch was at a loss for words.
The ever-bright light surrounding it seemed to have dimmed considerably.
As a spirit among the "Monarchs," the Light Monarch is a quite unique spirit within them—
Among the Magic and Trap Cards of the Monarch faction, you can find almost all the Monarchs, except for the Light Monarch, the Dark Monarch, and the Fiendish Monarch.
The usual elemental monarchs are in fact vassals of the Underworld Monarch, but this one is a special kind of monarch.
Of course, that's the story of the "Monarchs" themselves, and as a spirit within the realm of Monarchs, it has only one characteristic: rarity.
As an extremely rare Monarch of Light, from its inception, it was the most special and most protected one among its kind. Likewise, its power grows at a rate far exceeding that of its fellow spirits.
Such is the "blessing" it was born with.
After arriving in this dimension, it received power granted by "heaven," a kind of Light Power that grows stronger simply through continuous destruction and conflict, which is why it holds other spirits in low regard.
But even it must acknowledge one thing.
Without "retainers," it cannot Tribute Summon Monsters.
However—
The same principle applies.
All are polymerizations?
This is too much.
"A card with this name can only be activated once per turn," Tenjo Hikari explained the effect of the card, "When there is a monster on the opponent's field. I can send the Fusion Material from my Deck to the Graveyard to perform a fusion for a non-Rock-Type 'Gem-Knight' monster!"
Send Gem-Knight Crystal and Thunder Dragonmatrix from the Deck to the Graveyard."
Gaia noticed a spirit as tall as a mountain, all covered with red puppet strings, and a petite Black Dragon beckoning towards it.
"Fusion Summon! LV 7, Gem-Knight Prismaura!"
Captain Crystal's original fusion form, also the Gem-Knight most frequently used by Tenjo Hikari, brimming with white crystals like ice picks, stood on the field.
Gem-Knight Prismaura, LV 7, Earth Attribute, Thunder-Type, ATK 2450.
"It's actually 2450??"
The Light Monarch exclaimed in shock upon seeing it.
Just 50 points higher in attack power??
"Haha, it's actually 2450—" Gaia couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Battle, Prismaura, smash that ice-blue Monarch!"
Prismaura raised its lance, charging towards the Frost Monarch, locking into combat with it. Although the effect of Prismaura was sealed, its attack power was 50 points higher than the Frost Monarch's.
And in Yu Gi Oh,
if your attack power is even 1 point higher, you are the boss.
Boom—
After a fierce battle, the Frost Monarch was pierced through the heart, and the icy mist permeating the field began to recede.
Light Monarch LP: 3900→3850.
"Destroy the Frost Monarch!"
Tenjo Hikari lightly clenched his fist and raised it in front of him, "Set one card, and end the turn!"
However, even after the turn ended, the Light Monarch remained silent and motionless.
Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow, "It's your turn."
Meanwhile, beside the Light Monarch, several of its subordinates tried to capture their lord's attention.
After all, though the Monster was destroyed, the gap in Life Points was evident—2400 LP versus 3850 LP was clearly the lesser, and they still had every confidence in their emperor.
"How dare they..."
The Light Monarch murmured softly.
"Your majesty—"
"How dare they..."
"Lord Kuraz?!"
"HOW DARE THEY!!!" The Light Monarch roared, its body suddenly erupted with terrible brightness, a white light tinged with golden motes mixed with black mist, forming a colossal backdrop behind it.
"Dare to insult me with paltry points like 100, 50! Dare to touch me with that filthy monster!!"
"Whoa." Tenjo Hikari couldn't help but rummage through his clothes and found a pair of sunglasses.
It was a bit too bright.
"I've changed my mind!" The Light Monarch's eyes glowed crimson as they looked at Tenjo Hikari, or rather, Gaia, "I originally planned to use you to lure more weak spirits and then destroy them all at once—but I've changed my mind!
I want to kill you all here!
Anyone who dares to defy me deserves to die!
I will turn you all into nourishment for the light to empower myself!"
"What did you say?!" Gaia exclaimed.
Could it be that the previous escape wasn't due to my clever leap into the river, but it intentionally let me go?!
"My turn, draw!" The Light Monarch drew a card and then pointed to the Graveyard, "Activate the effect of the Underworld Squire in the Graveyard, banish this card from the Graveyard to resurrect a monster with 800 ATK and 1000 DEF other than Underworld Squire! This turn, I cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck!"
"I Special Summon the Frost Monarch's Retainer from the Graveyard!"
"Then, I'll use it as a Sacrifice to Tribute Summon—Zaborg the Thunder Monarch!"
It still had itself left, but during its own turn of Summoning·Special Summoning, it couldn't engage in battle, so it chose this monster.
Boom!
A thunderbolt struck from the sky, followed by a green-haired monster wielding lightning emerging from the light.
Zaborg the Thunder Monarch, LV 5, Light Attribute, Thunder-Type, ATK 2400.
The only LV 5 monster among the Monarchs.
"When this card is successfully Summoned, destroy 1 monster on the field! I'll destroy your Gem-Knight!"
Zaborg gathered thunder and light in its hands, then aimed at Prismaura. Prismaura let out a low cry as it was struck by the lightning, unable to reflect it with a mirror, and disappeared with a blast.