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If one word were to describe Senior Hoshika's mood at this very moment, this would probably be quite fitting——
——Cracked.
How could someone's ace and soul be summoned onto the opponent's field?
When you shouted that out yourself, did you really not find it strange at all?
But regardless, the burning demon god had now arrived on her field, molten lava flowing all over its body. Even though it was a solid vision hologram, she felt as if she could feel the scorching heatwave. And before the demon god, there was a huge iron cage, imprisoning the senior inside, as if playing some kind of bondage play...
[Lava Golem, DEF 2500]
Next, Yuugen continued: "Activate Spell Card 'Pot of Greed'! Draw two more cards from the Deck.
Then, activate this card from my hand——
——Spell Card - Terraforming!
Add 1 Field Spell Card from my Deck to my hand."
Although relying on Pot of Greed's acceleration this turn still didn't draw the key Field Spell, drawing the search card was almost as good. Yuugen reflected inwardly, feeling he still had a long way to go on the path of the Destiny Draw; it required both persistent practice and tempering through more actual combat.
"Add the Field Spell 'Megaroid City' from the Deck to my hand," Yuugen said. "Then, activate Field Spell 'Megaroid City'!"
A rumbling roar echoed as crisscrossing bridges were erected. The metal city of transport roids occupied the duel field.
"Then, Set one card face-down on the field."
The projection of a dark card appeared at Yuugen's feet.
"Activate the effect of Field Spell 'Megaroid City'!" Yuugen waved his hand. "Once per turn, destroy one card on my field, and add one 'Roid' card from my Deck to my hand.
I destroy this card I just Set."
The Set card exploded into fragments. The projection of a giant garage materialized before him.
"According to the effect of 'Megaroid City', add the second 'Submarineroid'⁹ from the Deck to my hand," Yuugen said. "Although I cannot Normal Summon the turn I Summon 'Lava Golem', the Set card I just destroyed was 'Wonder Garage'¹⁰.
When the Set Wonder Garage is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, Special Summon one Level 4 or lower Machine-Type monster from the hand."
He slapped the monster he had just searched onto his Duel Disk.
"Appear, Submarineroid Unit Two!"
The second small submarine hopped onto the field, revealing eyes that screamed 'Super Fierce.JPG'¹¹.
[Submarineroid, ATK 800]
Hoshika Kohinata's mouth twitched. Although she hesitated to speak, the utterly exasperated¹² look in her eyes clearly said——
——Why is it you again!?
Some Ra Yellow students present in the surroundings found this scene incredibly familiar. They felt some sympathy for this pretty senior's plight, while simultaneously feeling a somewhat twisted, dark satisfaction deep down.
Especially some students who had personally suffered the submarine's ravages over the past week; at this moment, they couldn't help but curse Yuugen for completely lacking compassion for the fairer sex¹³, while secretly urging him to please increase the intensity...
"First, switch the first 'Submarineroid' back to Attack Position.
Then, enter the Battle Phase. First, the attack of the first 'Submarineroid'! Direct attack on Senior Hoshika!"
The first submarine activated, swoosh swoosh, two torpedoes launched, bypassing the front field and heading straight for the senior.
"Activate Set card!" Hoshika Kohinata shouted. "Trap Card 'Staunch Defender'¹⁴! Target 1 monster your opponent controls; double its current ATK and DEF!"
"I double the ATK of 'Submarineroid' Unit One on your field!"
[Submarineroid, ATK 800 → ATK 1600]
Onlooker outside the field: "Nani? Actively doubling the opponent's ATK?"
"'Staunch Defender's' other effect!" Hoshika Kohinata stated. "The monster whose ATK was doubled by this effect cannot attack directly!"
Only then did everyone understand.
"Willing to increase its ATK, using such a clever method to evade the direct attack. Truly worthy of being a senior..."
"Not only that, this way, the only target student Yuugen can attack is the face-down 'Marauding Captain'¹⁵ on her field. And when Marauding Captain is destroyed, she can Special Summon a Warrior-type monster with 1500 or less ATK from her Deck..."
Yuugen naturally thought of this point too: "Then, accepting the effect of 'Staunch Defender', battle replay. I give up the attack of Unit One.
But next is Submarineroid Unit Two. Unit Two will conduct a direct attack!"
Unit One retreated; Unit Two, well-trained, took its place. Torpedo missiles launched with a swoosh, trailing bubble effects.
"At this moment, 'Megaroid City's' field effect! When a 'Roid' monster battles, send 1 'Roid' monster from the Deck to the Graveyard, then swap that monster's original ATK and DEF!"
[Submarineroid, ATK 800 → ATK 1800]
Senior Hoshika's expression changed: "A direct attack with 1800 ATK?"
But before she finished speaking, the torpedoes were already stuffed into her mouth¹⁶. The senior let out a miserable "Uwahh!", staggering back under the explosion effects. The violent motion caused quite a stir¹⁷.
[Hoshika Kohinata, LP 3200 → LP 1400]
"Damn brat..." Senior Hoshika gritted her teeth.
She tried hard to rely on her idol and lady-like image's burden to restrain the urge to directly go up and physically slap the opponent across the face.
"The 'Submarineroid' that attacked changes to Defense Position. Next, Set one more card in the back row. End turn."
Hoshika Kohinata tried hard to calm the turbulent waves¹⁹ and refocus her attention back onto her own dueling rhythm.
"My turn, draw!"
"At this moment, 'Lava Golem's' effect!" Yuugen declared. "During the Standby Phase, Lava Golem inflicts 1000 damage to its controller!"
"Nani?"
Hoshika's face changed drastically. Looking up, she saw that ugly, hard-headed simpleton also looking down at her, grinning as if chuckling darkly at her.
Then, a large mass of scorching hot stuff splashed down, drenching her thoroughly.
"Ugh!"
[Hoshika Kohinata, LP 1400 → LP 400]
She gritted her teeth and looked up. When looking at the opponent again, her eyes were already bloodshot.
It seemed for a moment, things like Duel Academy Miss, three-peat championship, were all thrown to the back of her mind. Perhaps she even momentarily forgot why this duel was being fought; only one pure thought remained in her mind:
Kill this old silver coin!
"The card I drew is... Equip Spell 'Axe of Despair'!" she shouted. "Change 'Lava Golem' to Attack Position, and equip 'Lava Golem'!
The ATK of the monster equipped with Axe of Despair increases by 1000 points!"
[Lava Golem, ATK 3000 → ATK 4000]
"This way, the ATK of the Lava Golem you gave me reaches four thousand points!" she roared, her expression savage. "Feel the power of your own monster!
Lava Golem's attack——"
"Activate Set card," Yuugen stated calmly. "Continuous Trap - Nightmare Wheel.
Target 1 monster your opponent controls; that monster cannot attack, nor change its battle position.
I seal 'Lava Golem's' attack!"
Hoshika was about to explode.
Ahhh, what the heck is this bird thing? Eats my monster, burns my life points, and then doesn't even let it attack!?
Of course, Lava Golem was so large; speaking from the solid vision effect perspective, the small Nightmare Wheel certainly couldn't restrain it. But this iron simpleton was quite cooperative. Seeing the wheel fly over, it actually proactively extended both hands, its pose resembling someone turning themselves in.
The iron wheel shackled the iron simpleton's hands. Lava Golem let out a muffled "Awoo," extending its cuffed hands towards Hoshika Kohinata as if expressing helplessness.
See, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I've been arrested, nothing I can do...
Senior Hoshika's blood pressure continued to soar.
You two are working together, aren't you!?
Oh, she seemed to be stating the obvious. These two dog things²⁵ were naturally working together...
"Then, onto my turn... oh right, forgot to explain."
Yuugen smiled sunnily.
"Nightmare Wheel has another effect, senpai."
"While a monster is targeted by 'Nightmare Wheel', that monster's controller takes 500 damage during each of my Standby Phases..."
Hoshika Kohinata: "!!??"
What thing? How much damage!?
[Hoshika Kohinata, LP 400]
Senior Hoshika looked up in horror, only to see the burning iron simpleton also looking down at her.
For some reason, she actually seemed to see a trace of innocence in the iron simpleton's hollow eyes, as it slowly passed the spinning, spike-covered wheel towards her.
As if saying, Don't blame me, I really have no choice...
Senior Hoshika collapsed onto the ground with a plop, letting out loud screams of "Ahhh!".
Don't come near me!
Don't come close to me ahhhhh!!!
The spike-covered Nightmare Wheel rolled over her body.
[Hoshika Kohinata, LP 400 → LP 0]