Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman, Fusion Summon!
The holy radiance illuminated the earth, and the hero clad in silvery-white armor emerged from the swirling fusion vortex. On his back were metallic wings that exuded a high-tech feel, and his body was enveloped in a dreamlike sacred glow, descending as lightly as if weightless. As he landed, faint transparent ripples spread beneath his feet.
[Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman, Attack 2500]
Shining Flare Wingman was the signature monster of Yuki Judai during the early episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, created from the fusion of the Fusion Monsters "Elemental Hero Flame Wingman" and "Elemental Hero Sparkman".
This card was undoubtedly one of the ones Youyu randomly pulled from the system card pool a while back. At that time, he was so excited when he saw the UR Card's unique colorful light bursting from the pool during a ten-card draw, but the moment he saw this Shining Flare Wingman, he felt an urge to curse...
Because UR or not, he couldn't summon this monster!
Shining Flare Wingman's fusion materials are Flame Wingman and Sparkman, yet up to now he doesn't even have a single Flame Wingman. How is he supposed to fuse them?
Unexpectedly, the considerate Mr. T on the other side had thoughtfully solved this problem for him by preparing a versatile fusion material: "King of the Swamp."
So Youyu wasn't polite. He promptly used Monster Reborn to resurrect the King of the Swamp from the opponent's graveyard to his side, directly fusing it to summon the Shining Flare Wingman, which he thought would only gather dust in his deck for the foreseeable future...
The T on the opposite side was dumbfounded: "What... what kind of monster is this? A card I've never seen before!"
Hmm... although he said so, Youyu himself had never seen any of these Elemental Heroes he summoned so far...
After all, the GX era hadn't arrived yet, and logically the Elemental Hero Deck shouldn't even be released in this world yet; it should be a future deck.
Since Youyu's Elemental Heroes all came from the system, it was no wonder the opponent had never heard of them.
However, Mr. T quickly regained his composure: "Even though I don't know where you got such monsters, no matter how many monsters with attack power of 2000 and 2500 you summon, none could be a match for my 'Meteor Black Dragon'!"
As if to demonstrate its might, the Meteor Black Dragon floating behind him let out a magnificent roar that resounded through the heavens.
Youyu smiled slightly: "Shining Flare Wingman's special ability, for every 'Elemental Hero' in your graveyard, its attack power increases by 300 points."
"Nani!?" Mr. T lost his calmness again.
"I currently have Burstinatrix, Clayman, Avian, and Sparkman in my graveyard," Youyu lifted his Duel Disc, "therefore, Shining Flare Wingman's attack power increases by 1200!"
[Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman, Attack 2500 → Attack 3700]
"Attack power 3700!?"
Mr. T was so startled he adjusted his glasses, as if trying to sneak in some Life Points while his opponents weren't watching.
But it was of no use.
"Next, I'll also use the Magic Card - Quick Attack, allowing the Fusion Monster to attack this turn." With a swing of his arm, Youyu gave the direct command, "Shining Flare Wingman, attack!"
The armored hero unfurled his sacred wings and rose lightly into the air like a feather. His figure transformed into a phantom, trailing a silvery-white path. The falling starlight sprinkled like raindrops as he dashed forward.
The Meteor Black Dragon let out a "roar," spewing a fireball in retaliation, but it was entirely meaningless. Even a mere 200-point attack power difference is an absolute disparity in strength in a game named "Duel Monsters."
The shining hero collided bodily with the fireball, the scorching flames dispersing into searing whorls under the impact. Shining Flare Wingman's body pierced through the black dragon like an arrow, leaving a massive void.
Lava and flames spewed out from the dragon's penetrated body like a volcanic eruption, setting off a deafening explosion.
[Mr. T, LP 2200 → LP 2000]
Mr. T gritted his teeth: "I didn't expect 'Meteor Black Dragon' to be defeated, I underestimated you."
"Don't be too hasty, it's not over yet." Youyu smiled faintly.
The Dark Magician Girl on his side, who hadn't attacked yet, was already gripping her magic staff, readying herself.
The opponent's LP is still 2000, and her attack power is also 2000. If she just attacks directly next, she could secure victory...
But at that moment, Youyu waved his hand: "Shining Flare Wingman's special ability, activate!"
"Eh?" The magician girl blinked her emerald green eyes.
Not needing me to attack?
"Shining Flare Wingman's ability allows him to inflict damage equal to the attack power of the monster he destroyed in battle to the opposing player." Youyu smiled, "Meteor Black Dragon's attack power is 3500, meaning..."
Mr. T was startled: "I'll suffer... 3500 points of damage?"
As they spoke, the silver hero effortlessly descended in front of him, the sacred glow from his body surging forth.
"Ahhhh!!!!"
With a pained cry, the holy light blasted Mr. T's body into fragments. His entire being was shattered into a mass of black mist by the power of the light, breaking down into numerous cards that scattered in all directions.
[Mr. T, LP 2000 → LP 0]
"Damn it, don't think it's over just because of this!"
The surrounding black mist began to dissipate, and Mr. T uttered one last, unwilling cry, which echoed in mid-air.
"This is only the beginning, human Duelist! Darkness has already infiltrated the human world, and no one can stop its awakening! When that time comes, both you and that little spirit girl will be obliterated in Darkness!"
With that, he vanished completely.
Even though his menacing words seemed formidable, the impression it left was merely akin to "you're finished, let's settle this in the woods after school."
The stifling sensation finally disappeared completely. The surrounding darkness faded away silently, and the sound of the water flowing under the bridge returned.
Until Youyu retrieved his Duel Disc and disengaged the card projection, the Dark Magician Girl kept staring blankly at her round magic staff, as if contemplating life.
In the end, her first summon... she did nothing but watched from the side, and the duel ended just like that.
Though they won in the end, which was nice...
...but why did she feel like a mascot?
It must be an illusion, an illusion...
"'Challenge from the mysterious Mr. T,' mission complete!
Mission reward: UR card, Dark Magician Girl.
Note: A card with a spirit inhabiting it, cherish it well!"
So that's the task's reward?
Youyu took the "Dark Magician Girl" card from the Duel Disc and took a look, unable to repress a satisfied smile.
Not bad, it was quite a gain. As a life-threatening task, the reward was indeed generous.
The focus wasn't on the material value of the Dark Magician Girl card itself—of course, it wasn't just because the card has a nice-looking appearance that would make someone drool. (Is Youyu that kind of person?)
The key was the presence of a spirit within this card.
This was a truly rare opportunity, one that couldn't be sought after but only stumbled upon.
In his past life, playing Linked World, Youyu had heard that sometimes players obtained cards inhabited by spirits, but the occurrences were extremely rare, with chances perhaps no different from winning the lottery.
In this world, possessing a spirit meant gaining access to some supernatural powers. You could materialize the spirit to help you do many things (under specific circumstances, you might even direct the spirit to fight for you), and when facing opponents wielding dark forces, it would offer a certain amount of counteracting strength.
Moreover, the senses of spirits are sharper than humans, making them more likely to perceive some things beyond human reach. Players with spirits have a higher chance of triggering important missions, securing more advantages.
This round was truly profitable, wasn't it?
As Youyu contemplated, an involuntary smile spread across his face.
"M... master?"
The Dark Magician Girl floated nearby, watching her new master smirking at her card, and couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
What is the master thinking?
"Oh, nothing." Youyu resumed his usual expression and slotted the card back into his deck, "Let's go, it's getting late, time to head back."
"Mm... okay."
The Dark Magician Girl nodded her little head and floated after him.