Chapter 81: Rule-Bending and Yu Miao's Counter-Bending
It's a chicken.
The resurrected Winged Dragon of Ra transformed for a second time into "The Winged Dragon of Ra - Immortal Phoenix."
The Quick Effect to be activated this time is... Fusion!!
After being reborn in Phoenix form, only once, you can pay LP until you have only 1 left; this card's ATK/DEF increase by the amount of LP paid. Under this precondition, you can Tribute any number of monsters on your field; this card's ATK increases by the combined original ATK of the Tributed monsters.
The Phoenix in this state is also treated as a Fusion Monster.
It can be separated by "De-Fusion."
The Phoenix is invincible the turn it is reborn, coupled with this Quick Fusion effect.
Winged Dragon of Ra began to fuse with the Phoenix.
When two chickens fuse, one is bound to be the "support."
Yu Miao found it hard to describe the state after Winged Dragon of Ra fused with the Phoenix.
Because Winged Dragon of Ra + The Immortal Phoenix transformed directly into an even larger, more terrifying existence.
[Winged Dragon of Ra: 450 LP → 1 LP]
[Phoenix/Ra: ? → 449 ATK]
Tribute!!
Winged Dragon of Ra Tributed its three Sun God's Servants.
The Servants' ATK became nourishment for Ra.
[Phoenix/Ra: 449 → 3749 ATK]
Having lost its attack target, the attack was rewound, and Yu Miao also ceased his attack.
Continuing would only cause him to lose the duel.
Yu Miao chose to end his turn.
Winged Dragon of Ra, fused with its Phoenix form, was exceedingly arrogant, constantly speaking in ancient Egyptian.
To Yu Miao's ears, it all automatically filtered into infectious laughter.
With the help of the Divine Trial, You Miao still understood Ra's meaning.
The gist was roughly...
"Human, become an offering to the deity. Feel the wrath of the Sun God."
"Regret opposing a god!!"
And things of that nature.
Draw!
Winged Dragon of Ra drew a card, not even looking at it before entering the Battle Phase.
The Immortal Phoenix/Ra attacked Yu Miao's face-up Silent Swordsman LV5.
Divine Blaze Cannon x2!!
Whoosh.
Golden flames spread, engulfing Silent Swordsman LV5.
Winged Dragon of Ra opened its mouth, roaring triumphantly into the sky, cheering in delight.
"Nah nah~"
"Did this trash human really think he could teach me a lesson through a duel?
Mortals should know their place. A god is not something just anyone can command.
If Yu Miao were willing to kneel and offer several nice words, reciting a grand and ancient hymn of praise, Ra might consider reluctantly acknowledging him.
Letting him use it once or twice~
At this moment, Winged Dragon of Ra seemed possessed by a "brat" spirit, constantly boasting about how amazing it was.
"You're celebrating too early. Even for a god, your instincts are too dull."
Hearing this, Winged Dragon of Ra quickly sensed something was wrong.
The duel hadn't ended.
That human was still there!
Within the sea of golden flames, Yu Miao forcibly stood up, his Life Points undiminished.
"When you attacked, I discarded this monster from my hand." Yu Miao revealed the Kuriboh in his hand before sending it to the Graveyard.
In desperate times, you can fully trust the power of Kuriboh.
This is the sense of security Kuriboh brings.
Even a God Card cannot break through Kuriboh's defense.
With a long cry, Winged Dragon of Ra angrily displayed its divine might, wanting to devour this human in one bite.
Why won't this human just die?
Ra had never encountered such a stubborn individual before.
"When Silent Swordsman is destroyed, you can Special Summon 1 "Silent Swordsman" monster from your hand or Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions."
Yu Miao's Deck glowed.
Inheriting the will of Silent Swordsman...
A more powerful Silent Swordsman appeared.
[Silent Swordsman LV5, 2300 ATK, Warrior]
Why not LV7?
Because LV7's effect to negate all Spell Cards would render Yu Miao's face-down "Time Capulse" useless.
In the DM era, Yu Miao had gone to great lengths to find this ultimate powerful removal card.
"Pfft, a mere 2300 ATK monster."
"Hehe~"
"Trash human, you didn't think summoning a garbage monster would let you bully me, right?"
"No way, no way, a trash human could never bully me. You can only bully yourself, yo."
"I am the most powerful deity among the three Egyptian Gods, after all."
Winged Dragon of Ra had thought Yu Miao had some hidden move, but he just summoned a 2300 ATK monster.
It subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, then its true nature was exposed again.
Listening to the sass translated by the "Divine Trial," Yu Miao wondered if it was the "dungeon translator" that was faulty, or if Winged Dragon of Ra itself had issues.
Was this so-called Sun God actually a brat?
Were those initial lofty poses all just an act?
Was being a brat Ra's true nature?
"Set one card. Hehe, trash human, enjoy your last turn." Winged Dragon of Ra claimed to possess a broad and tolerant heart.
Dun.
Dun dun dun.
Solemn, intense music suddenly ignited.
Winged Dragon of Ra looked confused, realizing the music was emanating from Yu Miao.
Scratching its head (figuratively), Ra couldn't understand—could humans naturally broadcast music?
Correct, Yu Miao had activated a skill.
Yu Miao had randomly obtained Playmaker's BGM execution theme, "PLAYMAKER"!!
With the BGM's boost, Yu Miao bent down, arm exerting force as he drew a card from his Deck.
Simultaneously, Yu Miao raised three fingers towards Winged Dragon of Ra, explaining.
"First, I have already gathered the conditions for certain victory this turn."
"Second, I absolutely will not allow myself to lose."
"Third, I will never lose to a brat."
The Three-Point Doctrine reappeared!!
Winged Dragon of Ra was taken aback. This trash human suddenly seemed... impressive?
An inexplicable feeling.
"Hahaha, trash humans only know how to comfort themselves."
"I, fused with the Phoenix, am an invincible existence."
Winged Dragon of Ra still maintained its "big sky, big earth, I'm the greatest" demeanor.
Yu Miao would prove it with action!
"Activate the effect of Time Seal. The card set aside face-down two turns ago returns to my hand."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Time Capulse on Yu Miao's field exploded violently.
Subsequently, the fragments slowly coalesced into a new card appearing in Yu Miao's hand.
"I acknowledge the god's power is strong, but there are still ways to deal with it." Yu Miao's aura shifted as he Normal Summoned the Obnoxious Celtic Guard.
Ding~
[Obnoxious Celtic Guard , 1200 DEF, Warrior]
The Obnoxious Celtic Guard looked proud. It appeared again! This time, it would face the deity alongside its master?
Not afraid. With its effect, even a god couldn't kill it.
As the Obnoxious Celtic Guard fantasized about its immense usefulness, Yu Miao activated the Spell Card retrieved by "Time Capulse."
Spell Card, Share the Pain!!
A Spell Card with a distinctly DM-era art style appeared.
The DM era had few cards that could remove monsters with full immunity, but Share the Pain was one of them.
[Share the Pain: Tribute 1 monster you control; your opponent must also Tribute 1 monster they control (if able).]
This Spell Card targets the duelists. Yu Miao, as the cost, must Tribute a monster he controls.
Simultaneously, the opponent must also Tribute a monster they control.
The Obnoxious Celtic Guard looked pitifully at Silent Swordsman, hinting:
"You're so unlucky, about to be Tributed."
"Hehe, I'm different. Monsters with 1900+ ATK can't destroy me."
Silent Swordsman looked at the Obnoxious Celtic Guard with a wise gaze, silent, as there was nothing to say to an idiot.
The next moment, amidst cheerful laughter, the Obnoxious Celtic Guard met its end.
It was ruthlessly Tributed by Yu Miao.
Opposite Yu Miao, there was only one monster: "Winged Dragon of Ra"!
Winged Dragon of Ra, fused with its monster form, began to question its divine existence... It had to Tribute itself?
What kind of logic was this?
"Trash human, I am a god! I cannot be destroyed or banished by cards other than gods." Winged Dragon of Ra attempted to struggle actively, feeling a force influencing it.
"Not destruction, nor banishment. It's a Tribute." Yu Miao rejected its rule-bending, explaining.
Bouncing, destroying, banishing, sending to the Graveyard, Tributing—these five are completely different.
This "Share the Pain" could even deal with "Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad."
Winged Dragon of Ra tried to weasel, continuing its rule-bending:
"Ahhhh, I am a god! I do not accept being Tributed!"
"Tribute is the same as destruction and banishment."
Yu Miao thought for a moment, then explained:
"Taking a step back, let's assume Tribute equals destruction."
"But Share the Pain targets the duelists."
"Don't forget, the one dueling me all along is you, The Winged Dragon of Ra."
"So here's the question."
"For the duelist Winged Dragon of Ra to destroy the Winged Dragon of Ra on its field... is there any problem with that?"
A god destroying a god—perfectly logical!!
Winged Dragon of Ra was dumbfounded. It found it couldn't continue its rule-bending and was really about to be forcibly Tributed by the rule force behind it.
"Hehehe, trash human, I activate my face-down card: De-Fusion." Winged Dragon of Ra grinned, planning to separate.
Winged Dragon of Ra and the Winged Dragon of Ra in the Monster Zone separated.
[Winged Dragon of Ra: 3749 → 3300 ATK]
[The Winged Dragon of Ra: 1 LP → 450 LP]
Winged Dragon of Ra chose to retain the monster's ATK, not converting it all into Life Points.
Yu Miao looked at Winged Dragon of Ra's operation, a question mark appearing over his head.
You used De-Fusion, but you still don't understand Share the Pain's targeting effect.
If it were a card like Raigeki Break or something that targets, using De-Fusion could indeed dodge it.
But Share the Pain doesn't target.
No matter what, Winged Dragon of Ra must Tribute a monster, and it only has its own monster on the field.
The facts were just as Yu Miao thought.
The effect of Share the Pain persisted, and Winged Dragon of Ra realized this too.
At this point, Winged Dragon of Ra panicked, starting its rule-bending again:
"This can't be! I already activated De-Fusion, I can't be Tributed anymore!"
"That fused me doesn't exist anymore, so there's no Tribute."
This level of rule-bending was too weak. If Yugi Muto were here, he'd easily rule-bend his way out of it.
After all, the DM duel rules had many loopholes, making rule-bending bugs easy.
In its desperation, Winged Dragon of Ra realized the pulling force behind it hadn't weakened at all. Continuing like this, its monster form would still be Tributed.
The current situation was...
Share the Pain: Winged Dragon of Ra, you must Tribute your own monster.
Winged Dragon of Ra: I refuse!
Duel Rules: You must.
Winged Dragon of Ra: Struggles!
The final result would inevitably be Winged Dragon of Ra succumbing to the rules. Once entered into a duel, even deities belong to the monster category.
Rules transcend any deity or monster.
(End of chapter)
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