"Even if your power is inferior to mine, you should still be a formidable monster ruling on your own." Tragoedia said solemnly, "You, are you really willing to submit to mere humans?"
The evil thought from the Millennium Ring glanced at Tragoedia as if looking at an idiot.
Ha? Mere humans?
Not only does this lobster probably have poor eyesight, but its brain doesn't work well either? Which eye of yours sees that this is an ordinary human?
Remember, the Great Evil God Sock was once beaten to a pulp by Yugi, even the majestic dragon head was split in two (leaving it with deep psychological trauma to this day)...
...and who exactly are you, little lobster? What are you causing a fuss about?
"Foolish!" Tragoedia snorted, then sneered, "It doesn't matter, today I've made an unexpected bounty.
Duel King, once I defeat you, that Millennium Item will be mine, and that cowardly evil spirit will become my feast!
Be grateful! You, the weak, will become a part of me and follow me to conquer this world!"
The evil spirit inside the Millennium Ring rolled its eyes at him, its gaze full of disdain, as if mocking——
——Moron.
Doesn't duel well, yet acts arrogantly.
Back in the day, my Great Evil God Sock was at least taken out by Halakty, and who exactly do you think you are, lobster?
Then it turned to Youyu, with the hands on the Millennium Ring swaying as if to say, Boss, take him!
"My turn!" Tragoedia drew a card, "Activate a quick-play Magic 'Mystical Space Typhoon' from my hand! Destroy 'Mirage of Nightmare' on my field!"
A black whirlwind swept up the Magic Card, lightning shattered the card into pieces.
By destroying one card, Tragoedia avoided the drawback of 'Mirage of Nightmare', and quickly entered a counterattack rhythm.
"During my Standby Phase, I activate the effect of 'Elemental Hero Ocean' on my field!" Tragoedia said, "I can return an 'Elemental Hero' from my field or graveyard to my hand!
I return the 'Elemental Hero Gaia' from my graveyard."
The Gaia card ejected from the graveyard, the white giant's apparition fading away in an instant.
"Of course, Gaia is a Fusion Monster Card, so it goes back to the deck instead of the hand." Tragoedia said, "Then I'll activate the Magic Card 'Fusion Recovery'!
Return the 'Elemental Hero Woodsman' used as Fusion Material from the graveyard, and the 'Polymerization' Magic Card to the hand!"
Two cards shot out from the graveyard, quickly returned to Tragoedia's hand, and he quickly drew those two cards.
"The Magic Card 'Pot of Greed', draw two more cards from the deck!"
"Then it's the Magic Card 'Polymerization', activate again! I fuse 'Elemental Hero Ocean' on my field and 'Elemental Hero Woodsman' in my hand! Fusion Summon!
Descend once more, the strongest Elemental Hero, Planet Series——
——Elemental Hero Gaia!!!"
The vortex of fusion erupted, the ocean and forest converged in mid-air. Blinding light burst downward, the all-white giant thundering down.
Elemental Hero Gaia, descends again!
[Elemental Hero Gaia, ATK 2500]
Although imposing and with a remarkably oppressive force, Gaia's stat values still couldn't match the two heroes on Youyu's field from a duel rules standpoint.
"Magic Card 'Spell Reproduction'!" Tragoedia said, "Discard two Magic Cards from hand to return one Magic Card from the graveyard to the hand.
I return 'Soul Exchange' to my hand!"
Youyu slightly furrowed his brows: "That move again?"
"Magic Card 'Soul Exchange' activate! Target any number of opponent's monsters, this turn they can be used as my sacrifices!"
Tragoedia sneered.
"I don't think I need to say what happens next, do I?"
Gaia can enhance its attack power by using 'Elemental Hero' as a sacrifice, meaning it can absorb 'Nova Master' as nutrition to augment its power, just like it did the previous turn.
Of course, Youyu wouldn't let him complete his action smoothly.
"Flip Cover Card!" He snapped his fingers, "Quick-play Magic 'Mask Change'! Send a 'Hero' monster on my field to the graveyard, Special Summon a Masked Hero with the corresponding attribute!
I send 'Elemental Hero Nova Master' on my field to the graveyard, Mask Change!
Born from raging flames, the knight——
——Masked Hero Goka!!!"
A fiery spiral ascended, flames swirling around the hero's armor-covered body. The armor's design and lines resembled exploding firelight, a belt with the prominent word "Fire" hanging from the front.
[Masked Hero Goka, ATK 2200]
"Goka's ATK increases by 100 times the number of heroes in my graveyard!"
Currently, Youyu's graveyard has Downgrade Man, Necroshade, Glow Moss, Blade Edge, Clayman, Shadow Mist, Bubbleman, and Nova Master, a total of eight.
[Masked Hero Goka, ATK 2200 → ATK 3000]
"You managed to avoid it?"
But Tragoedia still had tactics left!
"Magic Card 'Miracle Fusion'!" He sneered, "You're also familiar enough with this effect, aren't you? By banishing Fusion Material from the field or graveyard, Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster of Elemental Heroes!"
He drew two Hero Cards from the graveyard once again.
"Banish 'Elemental Hero Woodsman' and 'Elemental Hero Ocean' from the game, and then fuse!
Roar, Elemental Hero Gaia (GAIA)!!!"
The massive impact cracked the earth, resembling a pitch-black fortress descending from the sky. The steel hero stood on the ground, with visible cracks extending like radiation!
"Gaia's effect! Halve the attack power of 'Vision Hero Adoration', and add that value to Gaia until the end of the turn! Gaia Shock!!!"
Youyu snapped his fingers again.
"Flip Cover Card! Quick-Play Magic 'Form Change'! Return the Hero Fusion Monster on the field to the deck, and Special Summon a Masked Hero of the same level but different attribute!
I return 'Vision Hero Adoration' to the deck, Form Change!"
A spectacular golden transformation effect enveloped Adoration's body, transforming into a substantive golden armor that resisted the Earth's erosion. The golden armor covered inch by inch, the visor on the helmet lit up like a sapphire, and the blades on the wrists glimmered like shining fangs.
Masked Hero Koga, Summon!
[Masked Hero Koga, ATK 2500]
"Koga's attack power increases by 500 for each monster on the opponent's field!" said Youyu.
[Masked Hero Koga, ATK 2500 → ATK 3500]
"Form change...avoided again? These troublesome Masked Heroes!"
Tragoedia cursed lowly, waving his large hand.
"Then, activate the effect of 'Elemental Hero Earth' again! Sacrifice 'Elemental Hero Gaia' and absorb his attack power!"
Gaia's massive body shattered, and his core shot towards Earth's chest like a flash of light! The elemental power was absorbed, and Earth was instantly incinerated to a molten red, its hands gripping a pair of flaming blades that seemed to split the heavens!
[Elemental Hero Earth, ATK 2500 → ATK 4700]
"Moreover," Tragoedia added, "Since Gaia disappeared, Koga's attack power will decrease!"
[Masked Hero Koga, ATK 3500 → ATK 3000]
"Then this card will bring you the end... Equip Magic 'Beloved Hero'! Equip it to 'Elemental Hero Earth'!"
"Oh?" Youyu raised an eyebrow, "Interesting..."
"Heh, I don't need to say more about this card's effect, do I?" Tragoedia shouted, "Enter the Battle Phase! At this moment, 'Beloved Hero's' effect! I can activate a Field Magic from the deck..."
"Before that, activate Masked Hero Koga's effect." said Youyu, "Once per turn, banish a 'Hero' monster from the graveyard until the end of the turn, reduce the opponent's monster's attack power by the banished monster's attack power value.
And this effect can also be activated during the opponent's turn!"
He revealed a card.
"I banish 'Elemental Hero Nova Master' from the graveyard and reduce 'Elemental Hero Earth's' attack power by 2600!"
[Elemental Hero Earth, ATK 4700 → ATK 2100]
If a Field Magic is activated, the monster equipped with 'Beloved Hero' can no longer be targeted by effects. So if you miss this opportunity, Koga will be powerless.
Also, because the Nova Master in the graveyard disappeared, Goka's attack power also decreases.
[Masked Hero Goka, ATK 3000 → ATK 2900]
"Hmph, no problem. From my deck, I activate the Field Magic 'Skyscraper'!" Tragoedia exclaimed.
The Field Magic flew directly from the deck, absorbed into the Duel Disc's side. The Skyscraper domain maintained by Youyu's power instantly collapsed, and a brand new skyscraper rose, occupying the entire field!
"When 'Beloved Hero' exists with Field Magic on the field, the equipped monster's attack power increases by its own defense value!"
[Elemental Hero Earth, ATK 2100 → ATK 4100]
Still the highest attack power on the field!
"It seems that I am still a step ahead." Tragoedia sneered, "Crush before Earth's hero, the doomsday of the Masked Heroes has arrived!
Elemental Hero Earth, attack 'Masked Hero Koga'!"
Earth was glowing red-hot, lava seemingly radiating out from its body. Swinging its twin blades, the cutting edge burned the air with a scorched smell, as if to split the heavens and earth.
A series of attack and defense exchanges, attack power values constantly changing, strengths reversing continuously, it seemed that finally Tragoedia's 'Elemental Hero Earth' gained the upper hand, dismantling all Masked Heroes' tactics and about to win this round...
...Not!
"Flip Cover Card!"
The last face-down card before Youyu, the final trap, the card surface shone with dazzling brilliance!
"Trap - Unity Attack!" Youyu declared, "Can only be activated if there are at least two 'Masked Heroes' on the field! By sacrificing the attack rights of one 'Masked Hero' this round, its attack power can be added to another 'Masked Hero'!"
"Nani!?" Tragoedia's pupils shrank.
With this kind of situation, there was still such a trap!?
"According to this effect, I stack the attack power of 'Masked Hero Goka' with 'Masked Hero Koga'! So Masked Hero Koga's attack power is..."
[Masked Hero Koga, ATK 3000 → ATK 5900]
"Attack power... five thousand nine hundred!?" Tragoedia was stunned.
The two Masked Heroes both soared, meeting the mighty Earth together! They skillfully avoided Earth's slashes, jumping high and crashing down with blazing flames and golden light!
They both kicked, like diving fireballs and golden shooting stars! Two powerful metal boots simultaneously stomped heavily on Earth's chest, the white giant toppled backwards, shattering with a sky-high explosion sound. The debris rolled with the aftermath, flipping the body controlled by Tragoedia forward!
[Tragoedia, LP 1400 → LP 0]