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Rex Raptor let out a sigh of relief.
Two-Headed King Rex was sent to the graveyard, but it wasn't too bad. Although it was a bit frustrating, it was still within his expectations.
Rex was someone who had seen big storms. He had endured his Red-Eyes Black Dragon being turned into a fossil by Blockman Joey's Time Wizard's spin, so this was just a small scene in comparison.
"But my turn isn't over yet."
Rex drew another card.
"From my hand, I activate the Continuous Spell Card, Nightmare's Steelcage! This card allows me to draw cards from my Deck during my opponent's Standby Phase until I have four cards in my hand.
However, as a side effect, I must randomly discard cards from my hand during my own Standby Phase until I have the same number of cards drawn."
Yuugen remained expressionless.
Hmm, as expected of the anime world, he casually played another Forbidden Card that's been around for ages.
"Then I set two cards in my back row. Turn end."
It was Yuugen's turn to draw a card: "Then it's my turn, draw card."
"At this moment, the effect of 'Nightmare's Steelcage' activates!" Rex announced. "I draw four cards from my Deck."
As expected of the power of a Forbidden Card, Rex's hand, which had been emptied in one turn, immediately returned to four cards.
However, Yuugen calmly played the card he drew: "Spell Card - Pot of Greed! I draw two more cards from my Deck."
It's like I don't have a few Forbidden Cards myself.
After drawing, Yuugen continued: "First, I'll Normal Summon the card I searched last turn."
The Monster Card was slapped onto the Monster Zone of the Duel Disk with a crisp thwack.
"Machina Gearframe, in Attack Position."
[Machina Gearframe, ATK 1800]
"Machina Gearframe's effect activates. When this card is Normal Summoned, I can add 1 'Machina' monster from my Deck to my hand, except 'Machina Gearframe'."
"So that's it! The Machina Peacekeeper destroyed last turn had the ability to search 'Machina Gearframe', and 'Machina Gearframe's' effect can search for 'Machina Fortress'!
So it seems Yuugen's setup from the very beginning was for this 'Machina Fortress'!"
"It looks like things are getting interesting now," commentator Sasaki chuckled.
"From my Deck, I add this card..."
Yuugen revealed the card he drew from his Deck.
"...'Machina Fortress' to my hand."
He then revealed Machina Fortress and another Monster Card from his hand simultaneously.
"Next is 'Machina Fortress's' effect. Although this card is a Level 7 High-Level monster, it can be Special Summoned from my hand or Graveyard by discarding Machine-Type monsters from my hand whose total Levels are 8 or more.
I discard the Level 8 'Machina Overhaul' from my hand to the Graveyard, and Special Summon 'Machina Fortress' from my hand!"
One card from his hand was sent to the Graveyard, and the heavy alloy fortress immediately leaped onto his field. Its thick metal treads, light blue armor, and long barrel seemed to declare, "Caliber is justice."
[Machina Fortress, ATK 2500]
"Battle!" Yuugen declared. "First, 'Machina Fortress' attacks the face-down 'Two-Headed King Rex'!"
[Two-Headed King Rex, DEF 2350]
The huge main cannon on the fortress slowly lowered, locking onto its target, ammunition loading. The heavy gun shell roared out of the barrel with a flash of light, spiraling to impact the face-down card. Poor Two-Headed King Rex was blasted into ashes with a boom before it could even see the light of day.
"Next, Machina Gearframe makes a direct attack!"
The red Machina warrior pushed off the ground, its metal body soaring forward with a transparent vortex of air. Rex quickly hugged his head and crouched, but was still knocked to the ground by the impact of the alloy flying kick.
[Rex, LP 2600 → LP 800]
The audience immediately erupted in an uproar.
The returning legend versus the rookie, it was supposed to be a one-sided match with no suspense, but who would have thought it was indeed one-sided, just completely reversed.
That Rex Raptor was actually being suppressed?
"This is truly an unexpected development..."
Even the commentator couldn't help but waver in his pre-match predictions.
"Rex's field seems to be in a bit of trouble," commentator Kowatari said.
"Indeed, his field is completely suppressed, and his Life Points are only 800. On the other hand, Yuugen's LP hasn't moved an inch."
[Yuugen, LP 4000]
Unable to resist confirming Yuugen's unmoving Life Points again, commentator Sasaki frowned.
Is this really a rookie?
From previous matches until now, he had almost always crushed his opponents. Looking back at all his duels so far, he seemed to feel no pressure at all.
Now he can even suppress Rex Raptor to this extent...
Where did this unheard-of monster come from, seemingly out of nowhere?
"Main Phase 2."
Yuugen's turn continued.
"I activate 'Machina Gearframe's' other effect.
Once per turn, this card can equip itself from your field to a Machine-Type monster you control as an Equip Card.
I equip 'Machina Gearframe' to 'Machina Fortress' on my field."
Machina Gearframe leaped up, transforming and combining with the fortress with a series of metallic clangs.
"If the equipped monster would be destroyed by battle or card effect, 'Machina Gearframe' can be destroyed instead," Yuugen stated. "Also, once per turn, the equipped 'Machina Gearframe' can Special Summon itself back to my field."
"What a powerful combination!" commentator Kowatari exclaimed. "Not only can Machina Gearframe search for Machina Fortress from the Deck, but it can also equip itself to Machina Fortress to grant destruction resistance?"
"Not only that," commentator Sasaki added. "Becoming an Equip Card also protects 'Machina Gearframe', so the opponent can't break through by targeting the lower ATK Machina Gearframe.
And even if it needs to attack in the next turn to finish off the opponent, it has the ability to Special Summon itself back to the field."
"An all-around combination, too strong," commentator Kowatari couldn't help but say, "Is this Fujiki Yuugen really a rookie?"
Sasaki was speechless for a moment.
"I set two cards to my field."
Two more set cards appeared at Yuugen's feet. He looked up at the Continuous Spell Card in Rex's back row and sighed inwardly.
His current Deck construction included three Wind-attribute cards. Any one of them could have blown away 'Nightmare's Steelcage' before the Standby Phase. If he could have blown it away, although he couldn't say he was guaranteed a win, his chances would definitely increase further.
What a shame, he didn't draw a single one.
Another day of wishing for a God Hand draw...
"Turn end," Yuugen said.
"Damn it, he really dared to hit me..."
Rex gritted his teeth.
"It's my turn, draw card."
After the Draw Phase, Rex's Standby Phase immediately followed.
"At this time, 'Nightmare's Steelcage's' side effect activates. Normally, I would need to discard four cards from my hand... but!"
Rex immediately flipped over a card in his back row.
"At this moment, I activate my face-down Trap Card, 'Reckless Greed'!
I can draw two cards from my Deck, but the cost is skipping my next two Draw Phases."
A card with huge benefits and equally huge risks. Rex used it to draw two more cards.
"Then, I immediately activate the Quick-Play Spell Card, 'Emergency Provisions'!"
Rex's second back row card also flipped open.
"I can send other Spell/Trap Cards on my field to the Graveyard, and for each card sent, I gain 1000 Life Points!
I send the active 'Reckless Greed' and 'Nightmare's Steelcage' to the Graveyard, and gain 2000 Life Points!"
The two cards in the back row disappeared in a golden glow, transforming into nutrients absorbed into Rex's body.
[Rex, LP 800 → LP 2800]
"Oh, that was a beautiful move!" commentator Kowatari exclaimed. "First activating Reckless Greed, then chaining Emergency Provisions.
Although the Trap Card had already activated, it remained on the field when Emergency Provisions' effect resolved, and could still be sent to the Graveyard as a cost for Emergency Provisions to regain Life Points."
"That's right. At the same time, 'Emergency Provisions' also sent 'Nightmare's Steelcage' to the Graveyard, avoiding the side effect of having to discard cards during the Standby Phase."
Commentator Sasaki nodded in approval.
"Rex is indeed Rex, his dueling prowess is strong without a doubt."
Rex wiped his nose, seemingly proud of his expert maneuver: "Too bad, it seems your attack last turn was all for nothing."
However, Yuugen's heart remained calm.
He didn't find the high-level play particularly impressive; he just wanted to ask Rex where he bought his "502 glue."
He had wanted to ask for a long time: why were "Nightmare's Steelcage" and "Emergency Provisions" always glued together with 502 in your anime duels? He had never seen anyone fail to draw them.