"Using the Rebirth effect to Special Summon Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys in this situation?" Tsukiko frowned. "It truly is the most troublesome monster for me in the current situation.
However,"
He raised his arm, and another face-down card was revealed.
"Activate Trap - 'Fantastical Curse'!" (Original card)
A magic circle-like engraving was released from the Trap Card, like shackles, binding the Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys. The flames on Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys immediately dimmed, as if temporarily restrained and unable to release.
"'Fantastical Curse' can place a curse on one monster on the field!" Tsukiko said. "The cursed monster's special abilities are negated, and its ATK decreases by five hundred points!"
[Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys, ATK 2400 → ATK 1900]
Alexis immediately exclaimed in regret: "Just barely missed it. If Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys's effect had gone through, it almost would have cleared the field..."
But Yuki was not surprised in the slightest. After all, facing an opponent of this caliber, with four Equip Monsters in the front row and four face-down cards in the back, it would be unscientific if there were no counter-measures and eight cards were just casually destroyed with one blast.
"Then, enter the Main Phase. Activate Spell Card 'Advance Draw'." Yuki said. "Tribute a Level 8 or higher monster on my field to draw two cards.
I Tribute the 'Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys' cursed by the Trap, and draw from my Deck."
Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys disintegrated into light particles and dissipated, the particles scattering into the Deck. Yuki then drew two more cards.
Catching sight of one of the cards he drew this time, Yuki's lips slightly curved upward.
It's here.
Tsukiko instinctively sensed something unusual.
What kind of game-breaking card did he draw this time?
"Activate Spell Card 'Graceful Charity'. Draw three cards from my Deck, then discard two cards from my hand to the Graveyard."
Yuki drew cards into his hand, then successively selected two cards from his hand to discard.
"Next, I will Normal Summon this card. I Tribute 'Hymn of the Fire King' from my field."
As Yuki waved his hand, the card slapped onto the Duel Disk.
"Advance Summon! The bane of magic, the magic-sealing weapon—
—'Magical Reflector', summon!"
"Nani?!"
Tsukiko lost his composure.
Magical Reflector?
To suddenly pull out something like this...
"That's right. While 'Magical Reflector' is on the field, neither of us can activate Spell Cards, and the effects of all Spell Cards on the field are also negated."
Yuki said.
"The effect of 'Armed Transfer' is to Special Summon Equip Cards from the Graveyard as monsters, and those Equip effects are treated as their respective monster effects. But they are still Spell Cards, so their respective effects will be negated by 'Magical Reflector'."
Mmm, this sounds like an effect that would be very troublesome for the rules committee to rule on. Perhaps that's why 'Armed Transfer' has never been materialized as a physical card.
Actually, if he had to blindly guess, if it were to become a physical card, its effect might be changed to Special Summon Tokens to the field, then equip the Equip Cards from the Graveyard to those Tokens, which might be slightly more scientific...
Of course, this was still an anime world, so it was still the original effect. Yuki, of course, knew Tsukiko's signature strategy before their duel, so "Magical Reflector" was precisely a targeted adjustment for this.
Otherwise, "Magical Reflector" would not typically be included in the main deck of [Chaos Mutation Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys].
While Magical Monsters were rare, they should be able to reference the more common Trap Monsters in the physical card environment. Trap Monsters possessed both Trap Card and Monster Card characteristics simultaneously, and in physical card rulings, they would be affected by "both Trap effects and Monster effects."
Therefore, Magical Monsters should be subject to the same principle.
"In this way, all your Equip Monsters lose their respective effect boosts," Yuki said. "Their ATK and DEF are all reduced to the initial 500 points they had when Special Summoned by 'Armed Transfer'."
[United We Stand, ATK 4500 → ATK 500]
[Mage Power, ATK 4500 → ATK 500]
[Axe of Despair, ATK 1500 → ATK 500]
Except for "Power of the Guardians," which was Special Summoned in Defense Position, the rest of the Equip Spells instantly transformed from field-dominating powerhouses into weak points with only 500 ATK.
"Then, chaining to the summon of 'Magical Reflector', I activate my face-down card—"
Tsukiko Tenma immediately responded.
"Trap Card - 'Torrential Tribute'! When a monster is Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, all monsters are destroyed!"
Activating Torrential Tribute at this crucial moment was undoubtedly a huge loss for him. He had five monsters on his field, while Yuki only had one. Plus, with him activating Torrential Tribute himself, it was practically a six-for-one trade.
But he had a premonition that if he didn't do this, with a bunch of 500 ATK monsters remaining on the field, he might not survive until the next turn.
And even if he could endure, if he missed this opportunity, he might also be unable to counterattack under the suppression of "Magic Seal" next turn.
The sapphire-blue torrent, like a raging flood, surged forward. Roaring and howling, it swept across the field as if thousands of soldiers and horses were stampeding.
Although it was destroyed upon landing, Magical Reflector, single-handedly wiping out an entire "division" from the opponent, had already fulfilled its glorious mission. On Tsukiko's side, a series of booming explosions erupted across half the field, creating quite a spectacular scene.
Total annihilation!
"How decisive! So, I've used my Normal Summon for this turn and can't Normal Summon any more monsters. However..."
Yuki slowly drew another card from his hand.
"By banishing 'Blade Knight', a LIGHT monster I just discarded from my hand to the Graveyard, and 'Apprentice Magician', a DARK monster in my Graveyard..."
Tsukiko's eyelids twitched again.
His offensive for this turn isn't over yet?!
And this opening stance, these summoning conditions... could it be that monster?
"Sacrifice the souls of light and darkness to the field of chaos, and summon the legendary strongest warrior! The creation of heaven and earth—!"
He raised the Monster Card in his hand, as if a blinding golden light burst forth from the card.
Chaos Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning, descend!
Amidst the chaos where order and rules were overturned, light and dark sword energies ripped across the sky. Light and darkness intertwined, like the fusion of yin and yang. Darkness and chaos were cleaved open, and a warrior clad in armor, wielding a long sword, descended like a divine soldier.
[Chaos Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning, ATK 3000]
Tsukiko's expression began to grow serious: "After clearing the field, he immediately summoned Chaos Soldier..."
"Chaos Soldier, direct attack!" Yuki said. "Opening Two-Blade Slash!"
The chaotic and blazing light-dark sword was raised high, its tip pointing directly at the sky. A powerful aura erupted, and the guidance of the sword energy formed a swirling vortex of intertwined light and darkness, transforming into thousands of sword shadows that swept across Tsukiko.
"Urgh..."
The three-dimensional image of countless sword shadows struck Tsukiko, sending him stumbling back several steps. He clutched his chest, kneeling halfway to the ground.
[Tsukiko, LP 4000 → LP 1000]
"Then I'll Set one more card. Turn end."
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