Chapter 70: Obelisk's Punch
"Kikawayu-kun, are you... making some mistake?"
Watching his Set card explode, question-mark-filled Masa—along with equally confused Xyz Academy students—looked at Kikawayu in disbelief.
This man, more adorable-looking than girls, completely ignored academies' established tactical conventions.
"Next, I activate Continuous Spell cards [Messenger of Peace] and [Toll]!"
[Messenger of Peace] prevented monsters with 1500+ ATK from attacking.
[Toll] forced both players to pay Life Points to attack.
Seemingly peaceful, decent cards—but like the cheap Traps Kikawayu loved using, placed in his deck meant zero peace.
Because these two Continuous Spells, combined with Kikawayu's first-activated Continuous Spell [Gate of the Seven Lights], already assembled three Continuous Spells on field.
Currently Kikawayu had one final hand card remaining.
Dude, your opening hand is insanely smooth this time.
Amano had never seen Kikawayu summon a second Sacred Beast—after all, at first-year enrollment strength, one Sacred Beast completely sufficed.
"I Tribute three Continuous Spell cards as offerings! Guide ancient thunder—detonate here!"
"Special Summon [Hamon Lord of Striking Thunder]!"
[Hamon Lord of Striking Thunder] [10★ LIGHT]
[Thunder/Effect] [ATK: 4000] [DEF: 4000]
[Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by sending 3 face-up Continuous Spell Cards you control to the GY.]
The massive golden Sacred Beast descending through rolling thunder—its base ATK already reached 4000 points surpassing Blue-Eyes White Dragon without additional stacking.
Kikawayu's summon truly showcased spectacle on central stage.
Though unrelated to Fusion Academy's actual Fusion Summoning.
Yet completely exceeded first-year students' expected "appetizer" level.
"Kikawayu-kun, a 4000 ATK monster can directly eliminate empty-field Synchro Academy!"
Masa said this, but sweat dripping from his temples thoroughly exposed his panic.
He wasn't stupid—vaguely sensed something wrong.
Hamon's 4000 ATK could indeed eliminate empty-field Amano, but equally destroy Masa's 3000 DEF wall.
"Battle phase! Hamon!"
Kikawayu's slender fingers raised overhead, guiding shocking thunder.
"—'Paradise Lost Thunder'!"
This thunder strike capable of eliminating Amano exploded—yet not at Synchro Academy's field.
[Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction] destroyed
"Kikawayu, you!!"
Well, even idiots understood now. Kikawayu clearly targeted Xyz Academy.
However, this world's Number monsters truly lacked anime's immunity to non-Number card destruction.
"Hahahahaha!" Suppressing until now, the two pretending seriousness finally couldn't help laughing.
"You two are allies?" Masa couldn't help questioning. "Did Fusion Academy and Synchro Academy team up calculating Xyz Academy?!"
Amano: "Nothing to do with academies."
Kikawayu: "Purely your bad luck encountering us!"
"[Hamon Lord of Striking Thunder]'s effect activates!" × 2
Kikawayu: "Rei, why are you chanting together too? Speaking of which, you actually know the effect?"
Amano: "Couldn't help it, couldn't help it~"
[When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the GY: Inflict 1000 damage to your opponent.]
"AAAHHH!"
Masa LP: 4000 → 3000
The Sacred Beast's thunderbolt—even Duel Disk projections—shocked Masa until his mouth corners smoked.
And remaining 3000 LP perfectly matched Uria's 3000 ATK lethal range.
"Direct attack!—'Ultra Flame Shockwave'!!"
"Damn, don't get too cocky!"
Facing Uria's attack, unwilling Masa flipped his final Set backrow card.
If he got eliminated like this—too humiliating!
"Quick-Play Spell activated: [Hermit's Poison]!"
[Hermit's Poison] [Quick-Play Spell: Choose 1 and activate: ● You gain 1200 LP. ● Inflict 800 damage to your opponent.]
"I choose—recover 1200 Life Points! AAAHHH!"
Masa LP: 3000 → 4200 → 1200
Electrocuted then roasted—experiencing cruel torture, Masa barely survived Kikawayu's assault.
Kikawayu: "My turn ends."
Amano: "Then it's my turn."
Masa: "..."
These two are demons!
Masa finally understood why both sacrificed their decks' highest-ATK monsters at opening—securing earlier action.
He'd been toyed from the start!
"My turn, draw!" Amano drew his card.
What Masa hoped now—only that Amano couldn't produce high-ATK monsters.
After all, during entrance exam duels, Amano's displayed cheap deck mostly consisted of powerless trash.
Now his only Blue-Eyes White Dragon was sacrificed for turn priority—Masa felt he might survive.
"Kikawayu, borrowing your card!"
"Completely fine~"
You two are coordinating now?
Is this still battle royale?
Amano flipped his previous-turn Set card.
[Grave Robber] [Trap Card: Target 1 Spell/Trap in your opponent's GY and activate it. This card's effect becomes that target's effect.]
The thieving little figure smirked, diving into Kikawayu's Graveyard, hugging that Trap card while displaying it.
Continuous Trap [Metalsilver Armor]—effect: Can become a monster (Aqua/WATER/Level 10/ATK 0/DEF 3000) on your field.
"Can't use monsters, so stealing Kikawayu's Trap card to block damage." Masa thought he'd survived.
Amano kindly smiled, reminding: "I'm saying—rather than struggling like this, wouldn't dying properly earlier have been better?"
However, Amano's smile appeared more sinister and cunning than that grave robber to Masa.
Actually Amano genuinely meant kindly—after all, Eden Tower had overkill rules. If Masa hadn't struggled and got eliminated at 3000 LP cleanly, he wouldn't suffer mandatory Eva Point deductions.
But now falling into Amano's hands—he wouldn't be as "merciful" as Kikawayu.
Despite only powerless Slime on field, Amano's Extra Deck zone began glowing.
Time to print cards!
Wonder if Synchro Academy classmates would be heartbroken learning the truth.
Actually, their Duel Committee Member originally planned enrolling Fusion Academy.
After all, Amano mastered the Fusion-exclusive skill Boss Lady gifted—[Fusion Mastery]!
Extra Deck possessing all Level 10+ Fusion Monsters.
"Evolve, Metalsilver Armor! Feel this divine wave's aftershock!"
Without using Fusion Materials or activating Fusion Spells, from Amano's suspended fingertips, a Fusion Monster card appeared from nothing.
Fusion is freedom!
"Descending imitating Earth God's form—Special Summon! [God Slime]!"
[God Slime] [10★ WATER]
[Aqua/Fusion/Effect] [ATK: 3000] [DEF: 3000]
[Aqua monster + WATER Attribute Level 10 monster]
Though [God Slime] was a Fusion Monster, beyond standard Fusion, it had simpler summoning method.
[● Can be Special Summoned from your Extra Deck by Tributing 1 Aqua Level 10 monster with 0 ATK you control.]
Zero ATK, Level 10 Aqua monster.
This summon condition perfectly tailored for [Metalsilver Armor].
Because this card itself recreated the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! DM scene where Metal Slime imitated God.
So even its appearance resembled the legendary God card—
"O-Obelisk the Tormentor!!"
Sure enough, recognized.
God Slime's appearance made the entire Academy City Central Stage venue boil.
After all, even in textbooks, Amano had seen introductions about the three Egyptian Gods—"Legends First Appearing at Battle City."
Eva apparently edited this as historical canon into Academy City curriculum.
"Such God-like monsters actually exist?!"
"This is Fusion Summon? Where's the Fusion?!"
"That student's from Synchro Academy—how can he use Level 10 Fusion?!"
Originally just appetizer first-year duels pressured main course contestants at this gorgeous cyber stage center.
Especially upcoming second-year students.
Not just monster strength—after Sacred Beasts, even Gods appeared. Could they really produce more spectacular summons than this?
"One down first!"
Entering Battle Phase, Amano declared God Slime's attack, targeting empty-field Masa.
Earlier let you exit gracefully—you insisted surviving. Now overkilling you—don't complain.
"—'God Hand Impact'!"
Actually Amano had long wanted shouting this attack name. Even just an imitated Obelisk, this punch genuinely shook the venue, blasting Masa off stage.
"AAAAAAHHH!!"
Masa LP: 1200 → 0
Overkill: 1800 points!
[Masa Eliminated]
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