Chapter 10: This Light Represents the Hope of the XYZ Dimension
The female warrior clad in beast hide had her throat clutched by a demonic hand that appeared from the void. Kaito saw his opening, and Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon's burst of seven-colored dragon breath immediately followed.
"At this moment, I activate the Continuous Spell, Cipher Interfere!"
"When a 'Cipher' monster I control battles, and I control another monster with the same name, the battling monster's ATK is doubled until the end of the Battle Phase."
Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon ATK: 3000 → 6000
The Spell Card in front of Kaito flashed. On the field, the wings of the other, illusory Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon shimmered, pouring energy into the attacking Galaxy-Eyes beside it. Instantly, the already immense torrent of energy grew even thicker. In a single moment, Amazoness Swords Woman was annihilated within the flood of light.
Gloria / Grace LP: 8600 → 4100
The shockwave of the explosion sent the twin sisters flying, slamming them heavily against the crumbling ruins behind them.
After a moment, the sisters struggled to their feet, wiped the blood from the corners of their mouths, and glared fiercely at Yūga Hōzumi and Kaito.
"To think you actually made us bleed. It seems if we don't get serious, you'll really think victory is assured," Grace said, gritting her teeth.
"Compared to what you've done to our home, this is just a little interest paid in advance," Yūga Hōzumi said coldly.
Kaito didn't say much. After the successful attack, he slapped two cards onto his Duel Disk. "I set two cards and end my turn."
"At this moment, Amazoness Empress, which was treated as Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon, reverts to her original form and returns to my field," Gloria said.
Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon → Amazoness Empress ATK: 2800
"My turn! I draw!" Grace drew a card.
"I activate the Spell Card, Polymerization!"
"I fuse Amazoness Pet Tiger and Amazoness Scout from my hand!"
"Oh, ferocious beast of the jungle with bared fangs, gain the eyes of a warrior hunting its prey and be reborn as a new savage predator!"
Grace's hands clasped behind her back, and a wild roar echoed from the swirling vortex that appeared.
"Fusion Summon! Level 7! Amazoness Pet Liger!"
Amazoness Pet Liger ATK: 2500
"Next, I equip Amazoness Pet Liger with the Equip Spell, United We Stand!"
"This card increases the equipped monster's ATK by 800 for each face-up monster on the field! I have Amazoness Pet Liger and Amazoness Empress on my field, so its ATK increases by 1600!"
Amazoness Pet Liger ATK: 2500 → 4100
"Next, I equip Amazoness Empress with the Equip Spell, Amazoness Heirloom!"
"Only an 'Amazoness' monster can be equipped with this card. Once per turn, the equipped monster cannot be destroyed by battle. Also, if the equipped monster attacks, the monster it battled is destroyed after damage calculation."
"Battle! Amazoness Pet Liger, attack Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon!" Grace raised her hand, and the ferocious jungle beast charged forth with a roar.
"Amazoness Pet Liger's effect activates!"
"This card's ATK increases by 500 during damage calculation."
Amazoness Pet Liger ATK: 4100 → 4600
"At this moment, I activate my Trap Card, Cipher Guard Wheel!" Kaito waved his hand, flipping over a set card. "I target one 'Galaxy-Eyes' or 'Cipher' Xyz Monster on my field and attach this card to it as an Xyz Material. Once this turn, that monster cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects."
The jungle beast's claws and fangs bit fiercely into Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon's body. Galaxy-Eyes let out an enraged roar before forcing it back.
Yūga Hōzumi / Kaito LP: 3900 → 2300
"Tch, so you saved one monster?" Grace gritted her teeth. "But what will you do about the attack from Amazoness Empress, who's equipped with Amazoness Heirloom?"
"Go! Amazoness Empress, attack Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon!"
The Empress, wielding a bone blade, swung it forward again, seeking revenge for what he'd done to her monster.
Galaxy-Eyes opened its mouth to blast the monster weaker than itself with a five-colored torrent, but the mysterious necklace around Amazoness Empress's neck flashed, and she slipped free from the stream of energy.
Gloria / Grace LP: 4100 → 3900
"At this moment, the effect of the Equip Spell, Amazoness Heirloom, activates! The monster that battled the equipped monster is destroyed!"
"At this moment, I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Forbidden Lance! I target one monster on the field. That monster loses 800 ATK, and until the end of the turn, it is unaffected by other Spell and Trap effects!"
Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon ATK: 3000 → 2200
"Tch, you blocked it again? You people from the Xyz Dimension are truly like cockroaches," Gloria said, her expression volatile.
"I set one card and end my turn."
"My turn! I draw!" Yūga Hōzumi drew a card.
"I activate the Spell Card, Gagagarevenge! I target one 'Gagaga' monster in my Graveyard, Special Summon it, and equip it with this card."
"Revive! Gagaga Magician!"
"Foolish! Did you forget the effect of the Continuous Trap on my field? When you Special Summon, our Life Points increase by the total ATK of the summoned monsters!"
Gagaga Magician ATK: 1500
Gloria / Grace LP: 3900 → 5400
"You don't need to worry about that. Next, since I control a 'Gagaga' monster, I activate the effect of Dododo Banchou - Gagaga Coat in my hand! I Special Summon this card!"
Dododo Banchou - Gagaga Coat ATK: 1800
"At this moment, the Continuous Trap, Amazoness Call, activates! When an opponent's monster is successfully Special Summoned, I regain Life Points equal to those monsters' combined ATK!"
Gloria / Grace LP: 5400 → 7200
"Next, I overlay the Level 4 Gagaga Magician and Dododo Banchou - Gagaga Coat!"
Yūga Hōzumi pointed his right finger toward the sky. Where he pointed, a brilliant galaxy slowly emerged. In the center of the galaxy and above his right hand, a red number 39 condensed within the light.
"Xyz Summon! Appear now, warrior of hope! Number 39: Hope Emperor, Hope!" Yūga Hōzumi shouted with all his might.
The dazzling light blooming from the galaxy illuminated the dark night. In this warm light, Hope Emperor, Hope gripped its long blade and slowly descended.
Number 39: Hope Emperor, Hope ATK: 2500
The light brought by the warrior warmed the entire dilapidated camp. In everyone's eyes, this light called hope was reflected.
"A Number?" Kaito looked up at the figure descending on beams of light, a subtle smile touching his lips. "Hope, is it?"
"This is my ace! The warrior who will bring hope to this war! Hope Emperor, Hope!" Yūga Hōzumi declared.
"However, it seems your 'hope' is warming me, your enemy, first! The Continuous Trap, Amazoness Call, activates! I regain 2500 Life Points!" Gloria retorted through gritted teeth.
Gloria / Grace LP: 7200 → 9700
"Since Gagaga Magician became an Xyz Material, the Equip Spell Gagagarevenge that was equipped to it is sent to the Graveyard, and its effect activates!"
"The ATK of all Xyz Monsters on my field increases by 300!"
Number 39: Hope Emperor, Hope ATK: 2500 → 2800
Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon ATK: 3000 → 3300
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