"As tag duelists, you are indeed impressive!"
"But don't think it's over just because you've dealt with Gate Guardian once!"
Dox swiftly drew a card. Seeing the card he drew, the corner of his mouth lifted: "After the last dormitory duel, we reviewed many of our failures."
"Among them, having only one set of Gate Guardian was the biggest problem!"
What——
This time, it wasn't just the duelists Tenjo and Hikari; the surrounding spectators heard their words and understood the hidden meaning beneath them!
"...At the end of your draw phase, during the standby phase. The effect of Drawhand. When this card is sent to the graveyard, it can be special summoned during the next standby phase. I special summon it in defense position without activating its draw card effect."
Destiny Hero - Drawhand, LV 4, Dark Attribute, Warrior-Type, Defense Power 800.
"Adding a guardian wall? Haha..." Dox looked at the monsters on Tenjo and Hikari's field.
Masked Hero Acid, Masked Hero Koga, Vision Adoration, and Destiny Hero - Drawhand.
"Heroes, huh..."
"Even the strongest hero has his own doubts."
"When you are bewildered, you fall into a vortex, unable to escape."
"Getting lost in one's own maze isn't simple to get out of, boy—"
"I activate the Normal Spell Card, Dark Element!"
"Ugh..." Judai's face changed when he saw this card, "It's the card used in the last duel—"
"That's right, this card was used when we lost the duel in the dormitory last time! But after that, we also trained!" Dox chuckled, "As Legendary Duelists, stagnating and falling into a maze of 'wealth and fame' is indeed not right as Gatekeepers and wanderers."
"So, after that, we tried countless changes!"
"Now, it's the time for that evolution!"
"Dark Element's effect! If there are Gate Guardian monsters in your graveyard, activate by halving your life points. From Hand Card, Deck, and Extra Deck, special summon Gate Guardian monsters of LV 11 or above, ignoring summon conditions!"
"What are we going to summon?"
"You should know well, boy Judai—"
Hmm...
Judai looked worried.
"Exactly! Special Summon, Dark Guardian!"
Dark Guardian and Fusion Substitute are similar types of cards, although "Dark Guardian" doesn't have "Gate Guardian" in its name, it is used as a "Gate Guardian" card in terms of game rules.
A guardian riding a spider roared and stood within the maze, like the Minotaur in an endless labyrinth, blocking anyone from escaping.
Dark Guardian, LV 12, Dark Attribute, Warrior-Type, ATK 3800.
Maze Brothers, LP: 4850→2425.
"The Dark Guardian special summoned by Dark Element is not affected by the effects of other monsters nor by the effects of Spell Cards activated by the opponent."
"That monster has evolved too—" Judai marveled, "I remember that monster can't be destroyed by battle..."
"Exactly." Dox nodded.
"Moreover—I'll activate the Spell Card, Guardian's Riryoku! If your life points are less than the opponent's, target 1 monster you control whose original name contains 'Gate Guardian.' Halve the opponent's life points, then that monster's ATK increases by the opponent's life points value!"
"What is that!?"
"Halved!?"
Fubuki stood up in shock.
"And its ATK increases by the life points value!?"
Why don't you just say it's a one-hit knockout!
"Such a card exists?"
Even those spectators who don't understand duels know just how 'frightening' this card is numerically.
Tenjo Hikari & Yuki Judai, LP: 7250→3625.
Dark Guardian, ATK: 3800→7425.
Manjome couldn't help but swallow, a bead of sweat rolling down his forehead.
This is a bit too strong, isn't it?
"It's not over yet—" Dox continued his turn, "Dark Element's effect, banish it from the graveyard, add 1 banished Demon God to the hand card; use the effect of Labyrinth Wall Shadow to place the banished Sanga of the Thunder on the field as a Continuous Spell!"
The Gods need the Demon Gods on the field to be banished for special summon from the Extra Deck, but...
"Banish Sanga of the Thunder in hand, Suijin on the field, and Kazejin in the graveyard, once again descend, my Gatekeepers!"
The duo shouted simultaneously: "Gate Guardians Combined!"
Yellow machinery, green wind demon, blue weight—three Demon Gods flew into the sky, once again combined, and a brand new Guardian thundered back into the fray!
Gate Guardians Combined, LV 12, Dark Attribute, Warrior-Type, ATK 3750.
"The Gate Guardian we worked so hard to deal with is already back so easily..." Ruri couldn't help but gasp.
"Are Legendary Duelists such formidable existences?"
"..." Manjome's brother was initially gawking, but then he remembered they were on their side, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Looks like, Jun, we're winning this time! Quite unlucky, huh."
Thunder's expression changed upon hearing his brother's words.
Despite never being good at arguing with his two brothers, and rarely daring to disagree since childhood.
But now—
"Don't be so sure, brother." Thunder scoffed, "Look at the scene. Tenjo and Judai haven't given up."