Original Sun Helios, summon!
Although it's called the sun, it also has a humanoid form. It's like a white bandage wrapped around a transparent body, with a burning sun floating above its neck.
[Original Sun Helios, Attack Power?]
"Helios' effect is that this card's attack power becomes the number of banished monsters x 100 points." Teacher Dade Temple smiled, "Currently, from the cards banished in the game, including the Akasha Record just now, there are 37 cards, of which 21 are Monster Cards.
Therefore, Helios now has an attack power of 2100!"
[Original Sun Helios, Attack Power? → Attack Power 2100]
"Then activate the Speed Attack Magic 'Planetary Alignment'!" said Teacher Dade Temple. "This can only be activated if the Great Cosmos is on the field. Destroy all monsters on the opponent's field and inflict 300 points of damage to them!" (Original Card)
Planetary Alignment, one of the original cards from Teacher Dade Temple's Great Cosmos set used to clear the field. Similarly, there's the Speed Attack Magic "Great Cross," which also requires the Great Cosmos on the field to activate, inflicting 300 damage to the opponent and destroying all monsters on the field.
However, the Great Cross destroys monsters on both fields, whereas the Planetary Alignment only targets the opponent's field.
Both cards were used by Teacher Dade Temple in the animation, but the Great Cross was made into a physical card and retained the original effect, whereas Planetary Alignment remains unattainable.
With the magic activated, the planets in the boundless cosmos began to move. A series of planets, under the guidance of an invisible force, assembled into a straight line with a thunderous roar. A dominant Gravity Wave was released, instantly crushing the eerie undead face on Yugen's field into dust.
[Yugen, LP 2500 → LP 2200]
"Because the Great Cosmos is present, when Face of the Undead is destroyed, it is banished from the game," Yugen said calmly, "When Face of the Undead is banished from the game, both sides banish the top five cards of their decks from the game."
This is a mandatory effect, forced activation.
Teacher Dade Temple drew five cards from the top of his deck, glanced at them, and tossed them into the air. The five cards were flung into the pitch-black, boundless Great Cosmos, disappearing without a trace.
"There are two more Monster Cards among these five that were banished." Teacher Dade Temple smiled, "So now the number of Monster Cards I've banished increases to 23, and the attack power of the Original Sun increases by another 200."
[Original Sun Helios, Attack Power 2100 → Attack Power 2300]
"It's not over yet. Then activate the Magic Card 'Yellow Process - Kitorinix'!" (Original Card)
Teacher Dade Temple revealed another magic card from his hand.
"The Yellow Process can only be activated when 'Original Sun Helios' is present on your field," Teacher Dade Temple explained, "Sacrifice the Helios on the field to Special Summon its evolved form from your hand or deck, revealing the new form of the Sun God!"
A golden curtain of light enveloped the Original Sun, its brilliant rays almost lighting up the entire expanse of space. The brilliance eventually concentrated and merged into the bandage-wrapped body, which now appeared fuller and more robust than before.
If I were to say, it felt like the person inside the bandages was Auntie Tami...
There remained a burning sun floating like a head above the bandages, but now there was another small sun beside it, looking akin to a Sun Mother with her Sun Child.
[Twin Sun Helios, Attack Power?]
"The Attack Power of Twin Sun Helios is the number of banished monsters x 200," Teacher Dade Temple said.
Yugen nodded, "So it's twice the attack power of the Original Sun?"
"That's right." Teacher Dade Temple smiled, "Moreover, after the Original Sun was sacrificed, the Great Cosmos' effect allows it to be banished instead of going to the graveyard.
So now, the number of banished monsters increases to 24, resulting in the Twin Sun's attack power..."
[Twin Sun Helios, Attack Power? → Attack Power 4800]
"Attack power of 4800," Yugen remarked. "It surpasses Obelisk's attack power, impressive teacher."
"Heh, being surprised at this level is still too early."
Teacher Dade Temple squinted his eyes and said with a smile.
"The mysterious power of the Great Cosmos is far from being fully displayed."
"Facing King Yugen, I, the teacher, must also bring out my life's true skills."
He said this with gleaming eyes as he opened them again, red light seemed to flicker within.
"Watch carefully, Yugen."
"This is the true, perfect evolution of Helios, the final, strongest form."
"Activate the Magic Card 'Red Transformation - Rubedo'!" (Original Card)
The red light enveloped the twin suns, evolving them once more!
It was as if a star, through eons of transformation, crossed the barriers of time with the power of alchemy. The sun evolved rapidly, and the bandaged, robust body divided into three smaller, child-like forms. Each had a blazing sun atop its body.
"Three bodies, is it?" Yugen raised an eyebrow.
"This is 'Third Sun - Helios'!" Teacher Dade Temple declared, "The final and strongest form of Helios, the true power of the Great Cosmos!"
At this point, Teacher Dade Temple's tone carried a hint of pride, like an alchemist speaking of his life's greatest masterpiece.
"Yugen, your insight is indeed incredible, and your pioneering spirit is something I've never seen in others in my life," Teacher Dade Temple smiled, "You noticed the power of the Great Cosmos quite early on.
Yet even so, that is merely the surface of alchemy. Even you have not witnessed the true power hidden within this mysterious and magnificent Great Cosmos!"
Yugen pondered.
The true power, you say?
But teacher, I still feel that compared to your flashy suns, "all cards banished from the game" sounds more impressive...
[Third Sun - Helios, Attack Power?]
"The Attack Power of Third Sun - Helios... surely Yugen, you've already guessed it?" Teacher Dade Temple chuckled softly, "The attack power of the Third Sun increases by 300 points for each monster banished from the game.
Similarly, Twin Sun Helios was sacrificed for Red Transformation, but due to the Great Cosmos' effect, it was banished instead of going to the graveyard.
Thus, the number of cards banished from the game rises to 25.
As a result, the attack power of Third Sun - Helios increases to..."
[Third Sun - Helios, Attack Power? → Attack Power 7500]
Attack power of seven thousand five hundred!
"This is the complete form of the Sun God, its fullest strength. It's the pinnacle of alchemy, a power capable of defeating even gods!"
Teacher Dade Temple clenched his right fist and declared loudly.
"Battle Phase!
If you can withstand such a decisive attack from the Third Sun, prove it to your teacher!"