Chapter 62: I've Grasped Infinite Possibilities
[Star Chalice Divine Child - Eve] [ATK: 1800]
Shedding her immature priestess robes, Eve evolved through Synchro into Divine Child form. Crystal magic light wings slowly unfurled from the girl's smooth back, dramatically increasing her sacred atmosphere.
Eve: "╭(･ㅂ･)و̑̑ Holy crap, I look so cool!"
Well, only the external decorations increased sacredness—the essence remained unchanged.
Of course, ATK also changed. Though DEF remained flat at 2100, Divine Child Eve wielding a crystal short axe now boasted Axe King-level 1800 ATK.
"He actually... really Synchro Summoned." Nanki'in Sakuya's perpetually cold expression displayed unprecedented complexity for the first time.
As Nanki'in Family heir, she'd endured countless trials before inheriting from Father the demon blade Shiranui with Tuner attributes.
Naturally, other Synchro Academy students were the same.
In this world, Tuner monsters were extremely rare and precious. Every Synchro Academy student took pride in possessing Tuner monsters.
Yet that man—Amano Rei.
He Synchro Summoned without a Tuner monster!!
"Impossible!" Face-slapped at light speed after mocking, Kaiba Chiha looked humiliated and furious. "That can't happen—you ignored the rules!"
"Already told you—this is Synchro only vanillas can accomplish. People at the top wouldn't understand~"
Amano slapped the white card born from Synchro light onto his Duel Disk's Monster Zone.
[When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can treat 1 "Star Chalice" Normal Monster you control as a Tuner for that Synchro Summon.]
"When Synchro Summoning [Star Chalice Divine Child - Eve], I can treat the Normal Monster [Priestess Who Receives the Star Chalice] as a Tuner."
That's why during Amano's Synchro Summon, he said—
("Level 2 Tuner monster [Priestess Who Receives the Star Chalice]!")
That instant, Eve had been treated as a Tuner monster.
Amano: "Now then, here comes the critical part."
Kaiba Chiha waved dismissively in furious rebuttal. "Even if you can Synchro Summon, an 1800 ATK monster means nothing before my Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragons! Your defeat's outcome won't change!"
"I don't want ATK—I want the infinite possibilities [Star Chalice Divine Child - Eve] creates through Synchro Summoning!"
Actually, for Amano currently, [Star Chalice Divine Child - Eve]'s effect didn't even matter.
This didn't mean Divine Child Eve was useless—quite the opposite, she was incredibly important.
Because beyond being a Synchro Monster, [Star Chalice Divine Child - Eve] herself possessed "Tuner" status.
A Synchro Tuner monster—essentially, Amano had already half-stepped into the anime's Accel Synchro realm.
And a Level 5 Tuner monster, combined with Amano's all-Dragon Extra Deck, undoubtedly equaled—
"I've already grasped infinite future possibilities in my hand!"
Amano slapped a Magic card onto his Duel Disk.
"Magic Card: [Tri-Wight] activated!"
[Tri-Wight] [Magic Card: Target 3 Level 2 or lower Normal Monsters in your GY; Special Summon them.]
Still Magic working with vanillas, still hope piercing from the bottom upward.
"I directly revive three [Yuyu] from my Graveyard!"
Tofu blocks shining return, swirling surrounding starlight, paving a victorious path surpassing triple galaxies.
"Trash, trash, MORE trash monsters!!" Kaiba Chiha now seemed somewhat crazed. "Why are there so many trash monsters?!"
Endlessly flowing trash gathered on Amano's field like a meteor shower, stacking star levels higher and higher.
"This time—it's the Synchro Summon leading to victory!"
"Level 5 Tuner monster [Star Chalice Divine Child - Eve] with three Level 1 [Yuyu]—Synchro!"
5★ + 1★ + 1★ + 1★ = 8★
Transforming again into five Synchro rings, Divine Child Eve passed through the three Yuyu's bodies, exploding and igniting victory's flames on Amano's field.
"F-Fire?" The sudden heat wave frightened Kaiba Chiha back a step.
Yes, flames. Scorching heat burning within the galaxy—this moment, the universe ignited.
Roaring flames awakened by starlight traced a demonic dragon's trajectory across the sky, finally gathering at Amano's fingertips.
"The King's roar will now shake heaven and earth! Engrave this unparalleled conqueror's power upon yourself!"
One duel completing both 5D's male protagonist and deuteragonist's chants—Amano could say he'd satisfied his own soul.
"Synchro Summon, Level 8! Soul of Fury!"
"Red Dragon Archfiend/Right Red Mark!!"
[Red Dragon Archfiend/Right Red Mark] [8★ DARK]
[Dragon/Synchro/Effect] [ATK: 3000] [DEF: 2500]
[Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters]
"ROAAAAAR—!"
A new king was born. Spreading demonic dragon wings within raging flames, this roar surpassing the galaxy declared Synchro Summon's infinite possibilities.
"3000 ATK!" Shio was well-practiced.
Indeed, the field now held all 3000 ATK monsters—moreover, all with 2500 DEF.
"Even Synchro Summoning a 3000 ATK monster merely ties my Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon! And I have THREE Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragons on field—far from enough, Amano Rei!"
"It's enough, Chiha!" Amano pointed skyward. Violent flames erupted from the demon dragon's wrist. "3000 ATK is completely sufficient!"
"[Red Dragon Archfiend/Right Red Mark]'s effect activates!"
[Once per turn, during your Main Phase: You can destroy all other Effect Monsters that were Special Summoned with ATK equal to or less than this card's ATK. Then, inflict 500 damage to your opponent for each monster destroyed by this effect.]
In Yu-Gi-Oh! rules, "equal to or less than" descriptions included the value itself.
Destroying all monsters with ATK 3000 or less meant 3000 ATK monsters would also be destroyed.
What did we just say?
All field monsters had 3000 ATK.
All three Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragons had 3000 ATK!
"With this single strike—annihilate all Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragons!"
Flames gathering at Red Dragon Archfiend/Right Red Mark's wrist slammed toward the ground, raising scorching rolling waves of fire engulfing the entire field.
"—'Absolute Powerforce Flame'—!!"
Facing unstoppable rolling flames, the three Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragons transformed into data fragments amid unwilling roars.
[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon] destroyed
[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon] destroyed
[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon] destroyed
"N-No! My Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragons!"
Watching her three ace monsters instantly annihilated, stunned Kaiba Chiha suddenly realized the flames were surging toward her.
"Not just Galaxy-Eyes getting destroyed! Red Dragon Archfiend/Right Red Mark's effect deals 500 damage per monster destroyed!"
Kaiba Chiha LP: 3800 → 2300
"AAAAAHHH!"
Engulfed by virtual flames, Chiha's small frame barely steadied—then suddenly realized her previously healthy Life Points had instantly been beaten into lethal range.
"Time to end this entrance exam! Thanks for specifically coming to administer the test, Kaiba Chiha-senpai!"
At the burning flame vortex's center, Amano raised his Duel Disk arm high, declaring the victory strike.
"Direct attack, Red Dragon Archfiend/Right Red Mark!"
"—'Scorching Crimson Hell Burning'—!!"
The burning shockwave exploding from the demon dragon's mouth easily blasted Chiha's petite body out of the Synchro Academy exam duel field.
"WAAAAAAHHH!"
Kaiba Chiha LP: 2300 → 0
Overkill damage: 700 points.
But compared to overkill rewards, the ranking points Kaiba Chiha at tenth place would drop after defeat by rank 30,000-something—that was the boss treasure chest Amano had forcibly pried open.
"Get ready for the point fountain!"
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