Brother Nora's turn has ended, and now it's Sandbag President's turn.
Perhaps due to being frequently knocked out quickly, Sandbag President seems to have accumulated some good luck this time, as he not only hasn't drawn a bad hand but his starting hand might be somewhat decent.
"Alright, it's my turn, draw!" said a Sandbag, "First, from my hand, I activate the Quick-Play Magic 'Card Destruction'! Both players discard two cards from their hands, then draw two cards from their decks!"
The Vampire Fraulein glanced at her hand quickly, picked out two cards to discard, and gently drew two new cards.
"Then I activate the effect of 'Angel O1' from my hand," continued a Sandbag, "This card can be Special Summoned directly from the hand by revealing a Level 7 or higher Fairy-Type Monster from my hand.
I reveal the Level 8 Fairy-Type from my hand, Planet Series' 'Splendid Venus', and Special Summon 'Angel O1' from my hand!"
Splendid Venus, one of the Nine Planet Series, a world-exclusive Rare Card!
This card was naturally purchased from Youyu's store since, after the battle with Tragoedia, Youyu has gathered all the Nine Planet Series cards in the world.
Although it's rare, it's not very practical; Youyu keeps it mostly because it sounds impressive when bragging.
But as it's unique, Sandbag President ended up paying a steep price for it. Except for wealthy players like him who don't mind splurging, it's not affordable for others.
Briefly showcasing the Super Rare Card in hand, the one-star Angel with small wings immediately appeared on the field.
[Angel O1, ATK 200]
"Next comes the Normal Summon of 'Radiant Angel'!"
The next card to appear is "Radiant Angel," a male angel dressed in white with wings and a halo overhead. No need for much explanation, it's the core card used by Cola Sprite in the previous dimension's "Blood Gap Angel" deck.
[Radiant Angel, ATK 1400]
"The second effect of 'Angel O1'!" continued Sandbag President, "As long as this Special Summoned card exists in the Monster Zone, I have one additional chance, besides the Normal Summon, to Tribute Summon a Level 7 or higher monster.
With this effect, I offer the 'Angel O1' and 'Radiant Angel' on the field as sacrifices for the Tribute Summon——
——Planet Series' Splendid Venus!!!"
Radiant golden light transformed into streams of energy, plowing furrows on the ground. The noble angel, adorned with a regal golden crown and holding a scepter, descended with dazzling brilliance.
[Splendid Venus, ATK 2800]
But faced with the grand entrance of the Planet Series, the petite girl before them still seems unmoved. Her gaze is as cold as if numbed and even appears a bit dazed.
"As long as Venus is on the field, the ATK and DEF of all non-Fairy-Type Monsters decrease by 500. Also, as long as the 'Splendid Venus' exists on the field, the activation of your Magic and Trap Cards cannot be negated, and their effects cannot be negated either!"
Local player Nora Tatsu cooperates seamlessly: "Then I'll flip the Set Card, Continuous Trap——
——Royal Decree!"
The Trap flips, and the Continuous Trap releases golden streams of light like an invisible decree enveloping the entire duel world!
Many players watching the livestream were stunned——
——What are you, a pit expert, even doing with this stuff!? What's wrong with you guys, twisting to the point of not even sparing yourselves?
Of course not.
This is the newly crafted dark strategy by local player Nora Tatsu and Sandbag President, a joint effort of two rich players.
"Continuous Trap 'Royal Decree,' as long as this card exists face-up on the field, all other Trap Cards are nullified!
That means, no matter what Traps you have set in the back row now, they can't be activated anymore!"
"..."
The Vampire Fraulein still doesn't speak, only tilts her head slightly, her silvery hair covering one blood-red eye.
"My turn isn't over yet... and here's this card." Sandbag President draws another card, "In my graveyard now, there are two discarded Fairy-Type Monsters from 'Card Destruction', plus 'Angel O1' and 'Radiant Angel', totaling four Fairy-Type cards.
Therefore, this card can be Special Summoned directly from my hand without cost——
——Archlord Kristya!!!"
With gray-white hair, a white body surrounded by a golden halo, and fiery red feathered wings, the figure gracefully lands on the field, sacred and awe-inspiring.
[Archlord Kristya, ATK 2800]
Upon Christy's arrival, the livestream chat erupted once more.
"Goodness, are you two really heartless?"
"Employing such means to bully a poor, helpless girl—isn't your conscience uneasy?"
"..."
"Archlord Kristya, upon successful Special Summon, returns a Fairy-Type Monster from the graveyard to the hand. I return 'Angel O1' to the hand."
A Sandbag adds the card ejected from the graveyard to his hand and then chuckles slyly.
"As long as Kristya is on the field, no player can... perform Special Summons!"
Archlord Kristya, the notorious self-isolation artifact of the Fairy-Type, locks down the vast majority of deck strategies throughout Duel Monsters' history, boasting a respectable 2800 attack points—utterly vile.
With this, Sandbag President's tasks are essentially done. He finally waves his hand: "And I'll set another Set Card, ending my turn!"
Perfect formation, nearly flawless setup. The two wealthy players glanced at each other, struggling not to give high-fives.
However, it seems the heiress might not grasp the gravity of the situation; she remains calm amid the chaos, her red gaze steady without any ripples.
She lightly moves her thin, translucent lips: "Then it's my... draw."
At this moment, the Vampire Fraulein is facing extreme adversity. Trap Cards are thoroughly locked down, with Kristya sealing Special Summons; most Monsters are essentially blocked.
Now, she can only rely on Magic Cards.
A card like "Lightning Vortex," capable of a full-screen wipeout, might still save her.
Glancing at the drawn card, the Vampire Fraulein inserts it into the Duel Disc without hesitation: "Magic Card, Card Removal. Discard all hand cards, then draw the same number."
"Not gonna happen." Local Nora Tatsu smiles mysteriously and flips another back row card, "Continuous Trap 'Imperial Order'!
As long as this card is on the field, all Magic Card effects become nullified!"
The livestream chat exploded once more.
"Good heavens, this is too much! With Order and Decree on hand, aren't Magic and Traps all nullified?"
"Wait a minute, with the Decree active, shouldn't Order be nullified by its Decree?"
"What, are you dumb? Splendid Venus is active! When Splendid Venus is on the field, the Magic and Trap Cards can't be negated!"
"Wow, that's so dark! Doesn't this mean everything is now one-sided lockdown?"
"..."
Exactly, due to shared field effects, both local Nora Tatsu and Sandbag benefit from the protection of Splendid Venus. Therefore, the Trap Card, originally negated by their own 'Royal Decree', becomes effective even within Decree's restriction.
Moreover, thanks to Splendid Venus' presence, their Magic and Trap activations face no restrictions, while the Vampire Fraulein's side sees all Magic and Traps locked down.
Not only that, the only option left, Monster Cards, is rendered unusable due to Kristya's blockade preventing Special Summons.
"And just to mention, even if you have the versatile Turtle and Lava Golem in hand, 'Kristya' blocks Special Summons, preventing their use!" Sandbag President boasted.
Even local Nora Tatsu felt this round was sealed!
Complete lockdown!
Do you really think you can summon a card right now to take me down?