Boom!
The roar of the explosion, with flames expanding explosively around the Steel Giant, shattered its body into countless scattered pieces.
Kak Dixon blocked the front with one hand, shielding himself from the impact and debris of the Mecha Team's massive transformation explosion: "Tch, can't even guard against this..."
He had heard before that this stolen deck had extraordinary potential, but it was just an empty description—no one knew exactly how powerful it was. But now, he began to feel the powerful attack capabilities of the Sword Fighting Beast deck.
In just a short turn, he had already taken several explosive card hits...
"It's not over yet, I still have the effect of 'Sword Fighting Beast - Madox,'" said Merlot. "'Sword Fighting Beast - Madox' allows a Sword Fighting Beast from the graveyard to be special summoned to your field, with its effects negated, whenever another Sword Fighting Beast's effect is used to summon from the deck."
He revealed the card returned to hand from the graveyard.
"I'll special summon the other 'Sword Fighting Beast - Gun Fight' discarded at the start of the turn with 'Angel's Charity."
[Sword Fighting Beast - Gun Fight, Attack Power 1500]
"This thing again," Kak's face darkened.
He remembered that the fusion ace, 'Sword Fighting Beast Caesar,' required this thing as the necessary material for fusion.
In other words, unless this thing gets dealt with by the next turn, when the opponent's turn comes, they'll use it again to fusion summon Caesar.
Caesar's appearance will blow up two more cards, then pull other Sword Fighting Beasts from the deck post-combat, triggering effects similar to explosive cards...
"No wonder they say it's a precious excavation. Indeed, it was a stolen, tricky deck," Kak murmured darkly.
"Yeah, yeah, I've gotten along quite well with them," Merlot smiled, waving his hand casually, "I'll set two more cards on the field, ending my turn."
He lowered his hands and glanced nonchalantly at Merlot.
"The legendary Professor Card has to be elite; this level would be disappointing."
Kak adjusted his glasses.
"Just a petty thief and so arrogant, really makes one angry. Alright then, since that's the case, I'll get serious from now on...
My turn, draw!"
Kak drew a card, joined it in his hand, and played another card from his hand.
"Magic Card 'Spider Silk,' add the card sent to the graveyard one turn before to your hand." (Original Card)
White threads stuck to a card in Merlot's graveyard and flew into Kak's hand.
"The card I will gain is 'Angel's Charity,' and immediately activate it.
Draw three cards from the deck, then discard two cards from your hand."
"Then, one of the discarded cards is the Magic Card 'Card of Compensation,' draw two more cards from the deck."
"Normal summon 'War Monitor Covington'!"
[War Monitor Covington, Attack Power 1000]
"Then activate the Magic Card 'Call of Steel'!"
A green card appeared in Kak's backfield, as if releasing clear sound waves. Metallic wreckage emerged from the black vortex opened on his field, beginning to reassemble into machine form.
"Call of Steel can only be activated when there's a Mechanical Race presence on your field. Choose one Four-Star or lower Mechanical Race monster from your graveyard to special summon. The special summoned monster's effect is negated, and it is destroyed at the end of the turn.
I special summon the discarded monster, 'Mecha Team - Defense Soldiers'!"
[Mecha Team - Defense Soldiers, Defense Power 1800]
"Then activate the Magic Card 'Bonds of Compatriots'! Pay 1000 Life Points, choose one Four-Star or lower monster on the field, and special summon two monsters from the deck with the same Level and race as the chosen monster. But these monsters can't be used for tributes and can't attack." (Original Effect)
[Kak, LP3700→ LP2700]
Kak swiftly drew the two cards that popped out of the deck.
"Special summon 'Mecha Team - Snipers'!
'Mecha Team - Soldiers'!"
[Mecha Team - Snipers, Attack Power 1800]
[Mecha Team - Soldiers, Attack Power 1600]
"Summoning four Mechas at once, impressive." Merlot smiled warmly, "So, planning to use 'that'?"
Kak shouted: "War Monitor Covington, execute the final ability! Let the four Mechas on the field merge!"
Covington waved his big hand, the remaining Mecha Warriors immediately responded. All began transforming, with parts assembling together, merging to form the body of a Steel Giant, towering and growing higher, becoming sky-reaching.
Mecha Team - Might, summon!
[Mecha Team - Might, Attack Power 4600]
"Wow, Attack Power 4600, stronger than gods." Merlot applauded, "Impressive, impressive."
"Mecha Team - Might, attack 'Sword Fighting Beast - Gun Fight'!" Kak shouted.
Gun Fight is the key to Caesar's summoning, absolutely the biggest threat among the opponent's three monsters, and must be dealt with first. If this attack goes through, the opponent's Life Points will be down to 2500, and with the power of the Mecha Force, it is enough to directly annihilate!
Although the opponent might have defensive measures in the backfield...
Sure enough, the next moment, Merlot said, "Activate the Cover Card, Trap Card 'Fierce Sword-Fighting Beast'! Target up to the number of different 'Sword Fighting Beast' monsters on your field, for face-up cards. Destroy those cards."
"Another explosive card trap?" Kak was shocked.
The Sword Fighting Beast deck has such a strong explosiveness. He almost lost track of how many cards have been exploded in these two turns.
"I have three different Sword Fighting Beasts on the field, and I can destroy up to three cards." Merlot smiled, "Although your Mecha Force looks like one monster, it is actually a fusion of four.
However, the fusion ability belongs to that War Monitor named Covington. As long as this critical bond is destroyed, the fusion will collapse without attack."
Kak remained silent.
"Therefore, destroy 'War Monitor Covington', 'Mecha Team - Soldiers', 'Mecha Team - Snipers'."
"The Sword Fighting Beast deck is indeed terrifying in its operation and destructive power, but..."
Kak's glasses reflected light, and a dangerous gleam flashed in his eyes.
"This level of counterattack was expected!
Counterattack Trap 'Trap Interference Device'! During the Battle Phase, when the opponent activates a Trap Card, negate that Trap's activation and destroy it!"
A counterattack trap, with its noble speed three, can only be countered by another counterattack trap and no other card can activate effects against it.
And after this moment passes, the powerful Attack Power of the Mecha Force will reduce the opponent's remaining Life Points to zero in one strike, leaving no chance for any hidden moves from the opponent.
Kak adjusted his glasses frame, with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.
It's settled.
But then he heard.
"Counterattack Trap 'Block'." Merlot said lightly, "Return a card with 'Sword Fighting Beast' in its name from the hand to the deck to negate the activation of a Trap and destroy it."
Kak: "!!!"
Counter... trap!?
He looked at the opponent's backfield in astonishment, eyes widened.
The Sword Fighting Beast family actually has such a counter...
Oh no!
Counterattacks can't be chained by other effects, and now the same problem is reflected back to him...
"The activation of Trap Interference Device is negated, the effect of 'Fierce Sword-Fighting Beast' takes place, your three Mechas are destroyed."
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Successive explosions, the Mecha Warriors on Kak's field blew up one after another, countless burning fragments and metal parts scattered everywhere.
Kak stood dazed, watching as the field turned into a sea of fire.
"My Mecha Force, the strongest mecha, just like that..."
"Additionally, at the end of your turn, the side effect of your own 'Call of Steel'." Merlot said lightly, "The last remaining 'Mecha Team - Defense Soldiers' is also destroyed."
Another loud explosion, and the last remaining Mecha of Kak was blown to pieces.
Kak: "..."
His Mechas, his invincible Mechas, summoned four at once, yet all four were blown up in the same turn...
Sword Fighting... is there such a terrifying power in this deck?
"My turn, draw a card." Merlot said calmly, "Using Sword Fighting Beast - Gun Fight, and Sword Fighting Beast - Fish Fighting, return them to the deck and fuse again.
The ancient living raptor fighter merged with the soul of a Sword Fighter, transforming into a battle-hardened warrior! Fusion Summon—
——Sword Fighting Beast Caesar!"
[Sword Fighting Beast Caesar, Attack Power 2400]
"You performed well... well, even if you say you're the top among the Professor Card, it's just this kind of level. Can't really expect too much.
Although Caesar can destroy two cards upon appearing... you have no cards left for me to destroy."
Kak: "..."
Merlot shrugged and casually waved his hand.
"Sword Fighting Beast Madox, Sword Fighting Beast Caesar, direct attack."
However, even before his Sword Fighting Beasts charged out, he had already turned his back.
Because the result was already determined, there was no need to watch any longer.
[Kak, LP2700→ LP0]