Great Angel Jelart, activate effect!
I must admit, this combo on the field is quite formidable. Before the Great Angel clears the field, "Judgmental Balance" is activated in a chain, sweeping the field and refreshing Yugen's hand rapidly with the additional draw.
After the draw, a storm swept through the field. Four sheep were shattered in turn, and the covered Monster Card also broke, briefly revealing the eerie image of a red canine creature, though it was quickly pierced and broken, retreating off the field.
"The monster you destroyed is 'Demon Dog - Eight Ghost Dogs.'" Yugen said, "When this card is sent to the graveyard from the field, a Level 8 Demon Race monster is added to the hand from the deck."
A friendly gift from the Masked Sorcerer elf he first met upon entering the Elf Realm.
President Shimizu frowned.
A Level 8 Demon Race? What is that...
"I add a Level 8 Demon Race from the deck..."
Yugen revealed the card searched from the deck.
"'Lava Demon God' adds to the hand."
President Shimizu: "What!?"
Back when Little Hinoaka Seika was tormented by this eight-star big treasure, he happened to witness it, and moreover, laughed quite heartily at the time, so of course, he remembers this card.
Your big treasure even comes with a search effect!?
President Shimizu began to sweat profusely.
But he soon calmed down.
Stay calm. Lava Demon God needs to eat two monsters from the opponent's field to jump out. As long as I maintain only one monster on the field, it will be stuck in the hand and can't be summoned.
Currently, only Jelart is on his field, so Lava Demon God shouldn't be able to appear.
And this leaves the opponent's field cleared, a perfect opportunity to attack!
"Direct attack from Great Angel Jelart!"
President Shimizu ordered as the Great Angel flapped its wings, soaring into the air, sword light slicing directly.
"Then activate Cover Card." Yugen said, "Trap Card - Dimension Wall! The battle damage is taken by the opponent instead!"
In an instant, the space in front of him seemed to twist, appearing as a reflective dimensional wall. The sword light from the Great Angel entered it and was bouncing back along its path on the twisted dimensional barrier!
"The card that reflects the attack!"
President Shimizu was taken aback.
The sword qi whistled forth, but just as it seemed it would rebound onto him, a holy light abruptly burst out from the misty cloud-shrouded temple! The sacred radiance enveloped him like a shield, blocking the reflected sword qi.
"The effect of the Field Spell 'Celestial Sanctuary'." President Shimizu said, "As long as this card exists in the Field Zone, any battle damage caused by Angel Race attacks to me is 0.
'Great Angel Jelart' is part of the Angel Race, and the reflection from 'Dimension Wall' is also treated as battle damage, so I won't take any damage."
The onlookers breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, as expected of the president, even such an insidious tactic was thwarted.
The president is also currently their biggest reassurance. In the second year, President Shimizu is among the toughest fighters in the same grade, which is precisely why their club has managed to survive until now.
"My turn ends." President Shimizu declared, "Do you see? This is our burning obsession, this activity room is our very Elf Sanctuary! No one can take it from us!"
No, I only saw you sacrificed a girl this turn and lost another...
Yugen silently retorted in his heart, and it was now his turn.
"My turn, draw." Yugen said, "Since the Great Angel cleared the field last turn, I currently have no monsters on the field.
Therefore, I activate the Magic Card 'Adversity's Treasure Scroll' from my hand. If there is a Special Summoned monster on the opponent's field and no monsters on my field, draw two cards." (Original Card)
Yugen casually drew cards from his deck.
President Shimizu narrowed his eyes, ready for whatever might come next.
The opponent has an obvious card in hand, the recently searched Lava Demon God, but the demon's appetite is huge and requires devouring two monsters in one move to appear, so the current situation shouldn't be alarming...
Yugen: "Activate the Magic Card 'Too Shallow Tomb' from my hand. Each player selects one monster from their graveyard to Special Summon to the field in Defense Position." (Original effect)
The magic appeared in the GX animation and was revised in physical card form to allow both players to select and resurrect monsters from their graveyards in face-down Defense Position.
President Shimizu's expression instantly twisted: "What!?"
He almost spat blood. Wait, why are you helping me summon monsters?
A frustrated President Shimizu reluctantly chose a card from his graveyard.
"Then I'll revive the 'Demon Tamer'."
[Demon Tamer, Defense Power 700]
Yugen: "I Special Summon the 'Crossbowman' discarded last turn from the graveyard in Defense Position."
[Crossbowman, Defense Power 1000]
With a round mechanical head and large single eye glaring, a metal crossbow was set up before it, presenting a rather striking figure. From the art style, it was obviously one of the monsters used by six-year-old Malik back in the day.
President Shimizu recognized what was about to happen, but was powerless, only able to watch helplessly as his beloved monsters were about to be manipulated by the opponent.
"Use President Shimizu's 'Great Angel Jelart' and 'Demon Tamer' on the field as tributes! Summon this powerful monster onto President Shimizu's field!"
As expected, Yugen revealed his big treasure.
"Awaken from the abyss of lava, the power of destruction and rebirth—
—Level 8, Lava Demon God!"
The Great Angel and the poor whip-wielding Queen Mistress both melted in the lava, and the burning Demon God soared skyward. The big treasure was steaming all over, its hollow eyes seemed like an iron cage twisted under high heat, trapping President Shimizu inside.
[Lava Demon God, Defense Power 2500]
"Ah, my monster..."
President clenched his fist, gritting his teeth as he subconsciously looked up, only to meet the gaze of that iron-headed fool covered in lava.
It was like an illusion, but he actually felt that abstract face was smiling foolishly at him.
A bit like a greeting, also a bit like mockery...
"Next, activate the Magic Card 'Burial Spell Treasure Scroll,'" Yugen said, "By removing three Magic Cards from the graveyard, draw two cards." (Original Card)
He displayed the three Magic Cards popping out of the graveyard.
"I'll remove 'Too Shallow Tomb,' 'scapegoat,' and 'Angel's Charity' from the game to draw two cards."
After drawing the cards, his gaze flickered slightly.
A faint smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
As he smiled, the other party felt a sudden jolt in their heart.
A premonition of uncertain life and death.
In any case, it definitely wasn't good news.
"Summoning the Lava Demon God's turn, I can't perform a Normal Summon." Yugen shrugged, "So, I'll set three cards face-down in the backfield and end my turn."
Another three cover cards...
President Shimizu took a deep breath.
God knows what's waiting for him next.
But for the sake of his beloved career and the survival of the club, even knowing it's hell, he has no choice but to keep moving forward.
"My turn, draw!"
"At this moment, the effect of the Lava Demon God activates," Yugen said, "At the standby phase, it deals 1000 damage to the controller."
"Ugh!"
Scorching lava fell from the sky, and the president, trapped in a cage with no escape, was drenched in the burning lava from head to toe.
[President Shimizu, LP 4000→LP 3000]
"Damn..."
The president gritted his teeth.
"But don't think you can make me surrender that easily..."
"Activate the cover card, Continuous Trap - Desert's Judgment!" Yugen said, "As long as this card is on the field, all monsters in face-up position cannot change their position."
President Shimizu: "!"
He instinctively looked up at the top at the burning iron fool and found that the fool was looking down at him, shrugging helplessly.
Look, I'm trapped by the trap and can't move; you'll have to rely on yourself...
President Shimizu: "..."
The Lava Demon God was summoned by Yugen in Defense Position on his field. Unable to change its position means it couldn't use its high value of three thousand to attack, effectively becoming a burden that burns him a thousand life points each turn.
President Shimizu took another deep breath, trying to calm his racing heart.
Stay calm, don't get angry.
There's still a chance. His life points are still substantial, as long as he can organize a counterattack before being burned to death...
"Activate another cover card."
Yugen set up another cover card.
"Continuous Trap - Heroic Warlords.
As long as this card is on the field, both duelists can only control monsters of one race and cannot summon monsters of other races."
President Shimizu was dumbfounded.
Huh?
What's that?
Only control one race of monster, so on his field, the only race is...
He was baffled for several seconds, then slowly looked up.
Looking up once more, he saw the Lava Demon God looking at him, pointing innocently at its own head.
As if saying, is it my fault?
President Shimizu: "......"
The Lava Demon God belongs to the Demon Race.
This means that now he can't summon any monsters outside the Demon Race.
President Shimizu: "............"
Isn't that breaking apart?
His mental defense line immediately crumbled, and the composure he had maintained until now was thrown out the window.
No, this stupid fool devoured his big monster, can't attack, and burns life points every turn...
He endured all that.
Now he's told that this stupid thing also restricted his race, so he can't even summon monsters?
How the hell is this playable!?