"Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, attack 'The Agent of Creation - Venus'!"
Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, flapped its wings, a transparent storm carved out furrows across the land as it made its overwhelming descent toward the Agent Angel!
"Then I'll activate a Set Card," Cola Sprite flipped open the back row, "Trap Card 'Draining Shield'! The opponent's Monster's attack is negated, and I regain Life Points equal to the attack of that Monster!"
The Trap flipped over, manifesting as a hemispherical transparent shield resembling a water iris in front of Sprite. Simorgh's typhoon furiously clashed against the Water Shield, yet it couldn't budge it; instead, the damage converted into nourishment for the Duelist.
[Cola Sprite, LP 2500 → LP 5200]
"Tch, hid such a troublesome trap, huh." The Birdman frowned, "But doesn't matter, it's just a trap for futile survival, doesn't change the duel's direction in the least.
Go! Dark Simorgh, attack 'The Agent of Creation - Venus'!"
The second Simorgh stirred its wings, but it conjured a storm of darkness! The pitch-black whirlwind swallowed the Agent Angel, currents like innumerable blades slashing the Angel into shreds in an instant, exploding on the spot.
[Cola Sprite, LP 5200 → LP 4100]
The Birdman awaited eagerly to see the expression of pain and struggle on the opponent's face under the impact of physical damage, but was disappointed to find that Cola Sprite remained unfazed. Her slender physique was continuously battered and pushed back by the storm of the Divine Bird, yet her face showed no expression from beginning to end, as if she couldn't even feel this level of pain.
This earned even more respect from the Birdman.
These warriors from another world, who would have thought that even this seemingly fragile girl could be so fierce, facing intense pain while remaining calm and composed, truly impressive.
"The moment Venus is destroyed, the Continuous Magic 'The Fountain in the Sky' activates." Cola Sprite said, "When a Light Attribute Monster is destroyed by battle, I banish that Monster from the game and recover Life Points equal to its attack.
I banish 'The Agent of Creation - Venus' from the game, regaining 1600 Life Points."
[Cola Sprite, LP 4100 → LP 5700]
"So her Life Points are even more now?" The Birdman furrowed his brow.
He began to feel a bit restless and uneasy.
Though he summoned two powerful Simorghs to suppress, in one turn, he only managed to increase the opponent's Life Points.
But it doesn't matter, at least he still holds the advantage on the field. As long as he maintains the advantage, the Life Points issue can be gradually resolved.
"Hmph, I'll Set two cards, end the turn."
At the moment of ending the turn declaration, his "Simorgh, Bird of Divinity" on the field suddenly let out a sharp cry, once again unleashing two whirlwinds sweeping toward the field of both Sprite and the Birdman.
However, the two cards set by Birdman immediately stood up, serving as barriers against the windstorm. Cola Sprite's backfield "The Fountain in the Sky" and Set Card also activated, defending against the storm like a wall.
"Simorgh, Bird of Divinity", at the end of the turn deals 1000 damage to all players, right?" Cola Sprite smiled, "But as long as there are Magic or Trap Cards on the player's field, each card mitigates 500 damage.
Since I have two Magic Traps on the field, I suffer no damage!"
Birdman's face grew more solemn.
This girl... actually knows the effect of my Simorgh?
The nearby spirits couldn't help but reveal faces of admiration.
"This Female Warrior is strong!" a spirit expressed admiration.
Hearing praise for her mentor, Asuka also couldn't help but show a proud smile.
She always felt this way, thinking of her teacher as mysterious and powerful, like an enigmatic master.
And the president nicknamed Sandbag by her teacher...
Hmm... speaking of Sandbag President, where is he?
Asuka was a bit confused.
Due to the president being knocked out too swiftly, Asuka, following the troop at the back during the card duel, didn't even get a chance to come forward before the duel ended, so she missed seeing the president's knockout scene.
She looked around but couldn't find Sandbag President, so she gave up.
It wasn't the first or second time anyway. Every time a group battle began, Sandbag President quickly disappeared, which made Asuka feel he might be some mysterious expert hiding something...
Among the spirits up front, someone saw the president's sacrifice and quietly murmured with companions.
"The warrior sacrificed just now is in a completely different league!"
"Shut up, show respect to the martyr!" the one beside immediately chastised, then lowered the voice, "Though what you said is true..."
Sandbag President, while reviving the corpse and watching the live stream, thought: MMP, darn bad draw...
What Birdman actually thought was not far from what the spirits believed. Even if they defended against the turn's assault, Sprite was still at a disadvantage on the field.
So the question that follows—
—How does she plan to win?
The answer quickly revealed itself.
"My turn, draw!" Cola Sprite's mouth curled into a smile, "Game over."
"Huh?" The Birdman instinctively felt uneasy.
How audacious?
I've got two Simorghs on the field and two invincible backfield protections, can you take me out in one turn?
"Summon 'Radiant Angel' in Attack position!"
[Radiant Angel, ATK 1400]
This Monster, with a halo on its head and golden wings on its back, emerged, and the surrounding players immediately stirred.
"Whoa, game over!"
"Sprite sis is using 'that', huh?"
"Is Brother Birdman already out? Light a candle for Brother Birdman..."
The spirits observing and the Birdman across were all completely baffled.
What the heck?
"A mere four-star weakling, what can it accomplish?" Birdman sneered disdainfully.
Disdaining, while completely forgetting that he too was a "four-star weakling" in Duel Monsters.
"So it's 'that move'? Yugi in the back crossed arms, watching, also feeling nostalgic.
This was exactly what Cola Sprite used against Yugi with her "Agent" deck during the first KC Cup many years ago. Over the years with her Deck growing richer, she integrated a more complete drawing strategy making the system more stable than before.
This strategy was called "The Blood Differential Angel"; back in real card environments, it was quite hot for a period. As the name suggests, the deck's core idea is "pulling blood difference"—pulling one's Life Points extremely high and using the advantage to achieve instant kill.
If successful, it could achieve instant kill within a single turn.
Yet...
Yugi glanced at the Birdman's dark back row of Set Cards, chuckling lightly.
Can it really go that smoothly?