Chapter 844: Regarding a chapter being published unfinished because I fell asleep, and then having to update another chapter because of it
"Duel!" x2
[Jesse Anderson: 4000LP]
[Hayato: 4000LP]
After receiving Raphael's encouragement, Jesse Anderson also mustered his courage, looking at Hayato as he drew his hand, and even managed to secure the First Turn before Hayato. "I understand, Teacher. Then I'll take the First Turn, Mr. Hayato. My Turn, Draw!"
Watching Jesse Anderson draw a card, Hayato glanced at his own perfect hand, then calmly smiled. "That's right, Jesse Anderson. Show us your will. I truly look forward to your performance."
"But what is this dream Raphael mentioned about you?"
"Well, hehe, that's my secret. It's just too embarrassing to tell anyone." Jesse Anderson shyly touched his nose, then looked at Hayato with clear eyes, choosing to shift the topic with a Duel.
Taking two cards and placing them on his Duel Disk, Jesse Anderson said, "From my hand, I Normal Summon 'Earth Spider' in face-up Defense Position, and I Activate the Equip Spell Card 'Guardian's Power' to equip it."
To the surprise of Joey and the others watching from the sidelines, the monster used by the cute Jesse Anderson was a terrifying Insect-Type Monster. A bizarre-looking Spider descended along its threads onto Jesse Anderson's Field in Defense Position, and a strange light fell, enveloping it.
['Earth Spider'][Level 4/EARTH Attribute]
[Insect-Type/Effect Monster]
[0/1500]
However, Hayato wasn't too surprised that Jesse Anderson was using an Insect-Type Deck. After all, in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga timeline where Pegasus died, Jesse Anderson, without his 'Crystal Beast' cards, used an Insect-Type Deck.
Although the hat Jesse Anderson wore covered most of his hair, the strands visible at the edges showed his hair color was the same aqua as his eyes. Combined with being the same age as Jaden Yuki and Chazz Princeton, he also shared an almost identical personality and the rare ability to see Duel Monster Spirits. Hayato was certain that Jesse Anderson, adopted by Raphael, was very likely the future Jesse Anderson, the 'Crystal Beast' user. Although he couldn't help but marvel at the immense coincidences, perhaps it was true, as the saying goes, that "people meet due to gravity."
"Insect-Type Cards, and such a simple opening. It really feels like returning to Duelist Kingdom," Hayato said casually. "But what is that 'Guardian's Power' card...?"
Hearing this, Jesse Anderson glanced at Raphael beside him, who then pulled down his hat. "Even I couldn't completely refrain from helping Jesse and just watch him use the Deck he had, could I? I merely gave him one 'Guardian's Power' card, which I don't urgently need."
"One card? To draw a single copy from your Deck on the first Turn is quite good," Hayato chuckled, then added, "However, 'Guardian's Power' without any Spell Counters is basically just a blank slate. I could easily destroy your 'Earth Spider' with a card like 'Raigeki'."
"I'm not that clueless about this, Mr. Hayato. To avoid that, wouldn't it be enough to put Spell Counters on 'Guardian's Power'?" Jesse Anderson smiled, playing another card from his hand. "I Activate the Spell Card 'Spell Power Grasp', targeting 'Guardian's Power' on my Field, which can have Spell Counters placed on it."
"Place one Spell Counter on it, then add another 'Spell Power Grasp' from my Deck to my hand."
['Guardian's Power'](Spell Counter 0→1)
['Earth Spider'][0/1500→500/2000]
With the Spell Counter placed, the ATK and DEF of 'Earth Spider' on Jesse Anderson's Field increased. Jesse Anderson then drew two cards from his hand and placed them on his Back Row. "Then I Set two cards. My Turn ends here, Mr. Hayato."
[Jesse Anderson: 4000LP, hand 2]
['Earth Spider' ('Guardian's Power')][DEF 2000]
[Set Cards x2]
When it was Hayato's Turn, he first drew a card from his Deck, then, after glancing at the 'Earth Spider' on Jesse Anderson's Field, he also Normal Summoned a Monster. "My Turn, Draw! I Normal Summon 'Dragonmaid Laundry Dragon'!"
"Hehehe, Little Blue, here I come!"
On Hayato's Field, Little Blue made a hurried appearance, carrying a basket of folded clothes. After placing the basket on the ground, she attempted to strike a cool pose by spinning around, but her tail accidentally swiped the basket, knocking it over and dirtying the clean clothes that fell to the ground.
Little Blue: "Waaah~"
['Dragonmaid Laundry Dragon'][ATK 500]
"Do you believe in Blind Milling? I really admire the first person to put three copies of Little Blue in their Deck, because they might just send all their 'Pot of Greed' cards to the Graveyard." Muttering lines of unclear meaning, Hayato waved his hand. "When Little Blue is Normal Summoned successfully, I Activate her Effect: Send the top three cards from my Deck to the Graveyard."
"The cards I send to the Graveyard are these three!"
Revealing the top three cards of his Deck, the cards that appeared in Hayato's hand were 'Aleister', 'Rainbow Kuriboh', and 'Pot of Greed'.
Raising an eyebrow, Hayato sent all three cards to the Graveyard, sighing helplessly. "As expected, this is the kind of Graveyard Little Blue mills. So disappointing. However, while it's a shame that 'Pot of Greed' was sent to the Graveyard, it's not like no useful cards were sent."
"Fusion Summoning is the noblest form of Summoning! I must immediately Activate the Spell Card, 'Invocation'!" Hayato played the card from his hand. "Send the Fusion Materials determined by the Fusion Monster from my hand to the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon that Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck. This is this card's effect."
"However, when I Fusion Summon an 'Invoked' Fusion Monster, I can banish Fusion Materials from my Field and both players' Graveyards."
'Aleister' and 'Rainbow Kuriboh', which had just been sent to the Graveyard, were then retrieved by Hayato from the Graveyard, transforming into phantoms on the Field.
"Fusion Materials: 'Aleister' and 1 LIGHT Attribute Monster! O light chariot named after the Divine hexagram, dispel all and bring me victory!"
"['Invoked Mechaba']!"
['Invoked Mechaba'][ATK 2500]
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