Evil Hero Thunder Giant, Summon!
Judging from both the fusion criteria and that demonic appearance, Ed was certain this was a dark version of "Elemental Hero Thunder Giant".
If this Evil Hero's abilities are similar to Thunder Giant's, then its effect is likely similar—an extremely powerful effect that directly destroys monsters.
If that's the case, it must be stopped before it activates!
"Activate Set Card!" Ed's backfield flipped over, "Trap Card 'D-Soul'! Remove one 'Destiny Hero' Monster from my graveyard from the game, allowing the attack power of a monster on the field to increase by the number of attack points of the removed monster!" (Animation card)
Ed revealed a card that popped out from the graveyard: "I remove 'Destiny Hero Fear Monger' from the game, and Dystopia's attack power increases by 1000!"
[Destiny Hero Dystopia, Attack power 2800 → Attack power 3800]
"Attack power increased by 1000," Manjome thought to himself, "But the purpose is surely not just the attack power itself..."
"At this moment, Dystopia's effect activates!" Ed exclaimed, "Once a turn, when its attack power is different from its original value, destroy a card on the field, then its attack power returns to normal!
I will destroy 'Evil Hero Thunder Giant'!"
Dystopia struck out with a palm from a distance, sending an energy wave that erupted with a loud bang on the dark giant's body!
Yet when the smoke cleared, Thunder Giant stood firm like steel.
"What?" Ed was shocked.
"It's useless," The Supreme King said, "An Evil Hero summoned by 'Dark Fusion' cannot be destroyed by effects within this turn." (Animation effect)
Ed gritted his teeth: "Does it have such a troublesome resistance?"
After a brief contemplation, he quickly took action again.
If destruction won't work, then other means will have to do!
"Activate Set Card!" Ed raised his hand, "Trap Card 'Karma Cut'! Discard a hand card, and remove a face-up monster on the field from the game!"
Manjome: "!"
Isn't this the card that guy Judai particularly likes to use? How come you have it too?
What exactly is your relationship?
"I discard a hand card to the graveyard," Ed said, gripping his fist, "To remove 'Evil Hero Thunder Giant' from the game!"
A dimensional distortion swirled, and the oppressive Thunder Giant had barely stood firm before it was sucked into the dimension's other end, leaving no trace.
"You've taken down Thunder Giant, have you," The Supreme King was unexpectedly indifferent to the disappearance of his servant, "Then at the moment you activated 'Karma Cut,' the effect of the monster in my hand is triggered too."
He revealed a card in his hand: "Primineral Kongreat. When a card is sent from your hand or card deck to the graveyard, this card can be special summoned in face-down defense position."
As he spoke, the card was already placed on the Duel Disc, a face-down Set Card appeared on the field.
"Quick-Play Magic 'Book of Taiyou'!" The Supreme King said, "Change the face-down monster on the field to face-up attack position. Flip the face-down 'Primineral Kongreat'."
The face-down Set Card flipped, and a gigantic figure instantly emerged from the card.
When it landed, it was as if a war hammer slammed into the earth, causing the ground to sink heavily and dust to scatter like a curtain. A giant shadow roared angrily, pounding its broad chest, and its skin was covered in solid rocks.
That image was evidently...
...King Kong?
Indeed, it's the renowned King Kong, the one who wrestles with Godzilla on the big screen.
Except the one here is a Rock-Type.
[Primineral Kongreat, Attack power 3000]
Ed and Manjome were momentarily stunned by the gorilla's size.
"What monster is this?" Ed was astonished.
"King Kong's effect activates," The Supreme King said coldly, "When this card is flipped, destroy up to two cards on the field. Destroy 'Destiny Hero Dystopia' and your last Set Card in the backfield."
The gorilla flipped with a bit of morning grumpiness, made a monstrous shout, and leaped toward Ed's field.
Its weight was immense, its jumping ability equally astounding, and the gust it stirred up upon landing almost knocked Ed off his feet.
Seeing the gorilla lift its fist to strike at Dystopia, Ed wouldn't just stand by: "Then activate Set Card! Trap Card 'D-Fusion'!
Send the fusion material determined by 'Destiny Hero' on my field to the graveyard for a Fusion Summon!
"Trap Fusion?" Manjome's eyes flared, "So there's this trick too..."
"I fuse the 'Destiny Hero Dystopia' and 'Destiny Hero Malicious' on the field!
The fusion condition is, 'Destiny Hero Dystopia' plus any Destiny Hero Monster!
"The swirling destiny! Pour my resolve, and transform into a golden warrior to descend here! Fusion Summon—
——Destiny Hero Dusktopia!!!
Like golden confluence, a brilliant and dazzling light erupted. The Destiny Hero clad in golden armor descended magnificently, emblazoned with the "D" emblem.
[Destiny Hero Dusktopia, Attack power 3000]
"Thus with 'Dystopia' and 'D-Fusion' disappeared from the field, King Kong's effect loses its target!" Ed said.
The Supreme King's attack was thwarted again, while Ed's Destiny Hero remained steadfast...even more powerful!
The Supreme King still appeared unruffled.
It seemed that nothing could ever unsettle him.
Facing the glorious golden light-surrounded Destiny Hero, he merely glanced at it contemptuously.
Then proceeded with his next move.
"Magic Card 'Fusion Substitute'," he said icily, "With 'Supreme King Castle' present on the field, during a Fusion Summon of an Evil Hero, regular fusion can be used as Dark Fusion.
Therefore, I fuse the 'Evil Hero Infernal Sniper' and 'Primineral Kongreat' on the field, Dark Fusion!"
Ed's eyelid twitched fiercely.
An Evil Hero and...King Kong fusion?
What will be summoned this time?
"Molten rock churns, tearing apart the earth to descend upon the world."
The Supreme King chanted deeply, raising his arm.
"Evil Hero Dark Gaia!!!"
An evil vortex opened above him, with strong gravitational pull distorting the monster's figure. Boundless gravity seemed like demon claws pulling both the Hero and King Kong into the vortex, grinding them to pieces then recomposing them.
An arc of lava shot through the heavens and earth! Magma erupted, sizzling as it formed into a singular mass, emitting sizzling steam.
An armored demon in white strode out from the blistering curtain, molten lava flowing from his wings, his body filled with a violent and sinister aesthetic.
[Evil Hero Dark Gaia, Attack power?]
Ed swallowed hard.
What is with this Evil Hero...
Why does just looking at him induce a trembling sense of surrender?
"Dark Gaia's attack power is the combined original attack power of the monsters used as fusion material," The Supreme King said, "Infernal Sniper's attack power is 2000, King Kong is 3000.
Hence, Dark Gaia's attack power is...
[Evil Hero Dark Gaia, Attack power?→Attack power 5000]
Attack power five thousand!