# Chapter 76: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon
Before Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion was enveloped in light, the long spear in its hand fired a stream of thunder, surging towards Starliege Photon Blast Dragon.
"Continuous Trap, Photon Transformation, Activate!"
"Once per turn, you can send 1 face-up "Photon" monster or "Galaxy" monster from your field to the graveyard to add a "Photon" card, other than this card, from your deck to your hand!"
"I send Starliege Photon Blast Dragon to the graveyard, and add Photon Orbit from my deck to my hand!"
Just as the thunder was about to strike Starliege Photon Blast Dragon, a beam of light surged out from Kaito's backrow's Continuous Trap, enveloping Starliege Photon Blast Dragon and pulling it into Kaito's Duel Disk, and a card popped out in response.
Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon ATK: 3000
"Summoned your ace again, huh? But your 1800 life points can't withstand Gaia's attack of 5200 attack points." Leiser licked his lips.
"Battle! Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion, Attack Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon!" Leiser waved his hand, and the Dragon Knight in the air raised its long spear and swooped down. "Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion, Attack Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon!" Leiser gave another command, and the Dragon Knight in the air swooped down once more.
"Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon's effect activates! When this card battles an opponent's monster during the Battle Step, target that opponent's monster; banish that opponent's monster and this card on the field until the end of the Battle Phase."
Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, seeing the swooping Dragon Knight, transformed into a flowing light and rushed forward to meet it. In an instant, both monsters vanished from the field.
"To be able to do this, you are already worthy of pride. But how will you deal with this attack?! Trap Card, Spiral Rebirth, Activate!"
"Target 1 Level 7 or lower Dragon monster in your graveyard; Special Summon that monster. If 'Gaia the Dragon Champion' is Special Summoned by this effect, that monster cannot be targeted by your opponent's effects and cannot be destroyed by your opponent's effects."
"Revive! Gaia the Magical Knight!"
Gaia the Magical Knight ATK: 2600
"Gaia the Magical Knight, direct attack!"
The returning Gaia raised its long spear and surged towards Kaito.
"Trap Card, Counter Gate, Activate!"
"When an opponent's monster declares a direct attack, negate that attack. You then draw 1 card from your deck. If the drawn card is a monster, you can Normal Summon that monster in face-up Attack Position."
Kaito barely flipped his last set card, and a golden barrier of light appeared before him, blocking the fatal blow.
"You're truly tenacious." With his attack thwarted, Leiser curled his lip. "I will end my turn like this. At this moment, all our monsters will return to the field."
Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion ATK: 2600
Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon ATK: 3000
Kaito looked around at the Resistance Army Duelists battling fiercely, and slowly spoke, "The reason we are tenacious is because we have a reason not to retreat. My Turn! Draw!"
"If a "Galaxy-Eyes" monster is on your field, this card can be Special Summoned!"
"Appear! Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon!"
"Continuous Trap, Photon Transformation, Activate! You can send 1 face-up "Photon" monster or "Galaxy" monster from your field to the graveyard; Special Summon 1 "Photon" monster from your deck whose original name is different from that monster, or add 1 "Photon" card, other than this card, from your deck to your hand. If 'Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon' is sent to the graveyard, both effects can be activated!"
"I send Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon to the graveyard! Then, from my deck, Special Summon Level 8 Photon Emperor! Next, I add the second Photon Orbit to my hand!"
"Photon Orbit's effect activates from my hand!"
"During your Main Phase, target 1 "Photon" monster or "Galaxy" monster on your field; equip this monster from your hand or field to that monster you control, and it is treated as an Equip Spell that increases its attack points by 500."
Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon ATK: 3000 -> 3500
"Photon Orbit's effect activates! Send this equipped card to the graveyard; add 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster, other than this card, from your deck to your hand."
"I add Galaxy Cleric to my hand!"
"I Normal Summon Galaxy Cleric in Attack Position!"
"When Galaxy Cleric is successfully Summoned, target 5 different "Photon" cards and/or "Galaxy" cards in your graveyard; shuffle those cards into the deck. After that, draw 2 cards from your deck."
"I shuffle Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon, Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Blade Dragon, Photon Orbit, and Photon Vanisher from my graveyard into my deck, and draw two cards!" From the graveyard, one after another, the monster phantoms flowed into Kaito's Duel Disk. Then, the draw indicator lit up.
"I Overlay the two Level 8 monsters, 'Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon' and 'Photon Emperor'!" After drawing his cards, Kaito raised his right hand high, summoning forth a vast galaxy of stars.
Kaito's white trench coat and golden short hair fluttered without wind. The markings at the corner of his eyes glowed with golden light, and the number 62 appeared simultaneously on the back of his hand and in the galaxy above his head.
"Wandering the universe, light and darkness, sleeping in its chasm, oh, sorrowful dragons! Gather your power and open the gate of truth! Xyz Summon! Descend! Rank 8! Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon!"
Brilliant light cascaded down, and a dragon's roar, accompanied by radiant light, echoed through the heavens. In this dragon's roar, there was a hint of resentment, as if it were commemorating the heroic spirits who sacrificed themselves in this war.
A Dragon of Light with deep blue armor slowly descended, gazing down from above at the battlefield. For a moment, everyone held their breath and gazed at this scene, as if it were a miracle.
Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon ATK: 4000
"The second Photon Orbit's effect activates from my hand! I equip this card to Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon."
Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon ATK: 4000 -> 4500
"Battle!" Bathed in golden light, Kaito's golden hair fluttered in the wind as he looked up at the giant dragon in the air. The brilliant giant dragon also let out a dragon's roar in response.
"Are you ready for repentance?!" Kaito roared. "Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon, Attack Gaia the Magical Knight!"
Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon's twin wings burst forth with dazzling light, and a massive torrent of light poured from its mouth downwards, towards the Dragon Knight, which appeared like an ant compared to it.
"You fell for it!" Leiser laughed maniacally. "Quick-Play Spell! Duel Fusion, Activate!"
"When a Fusion Monster you control battles an opponent's monster at attack declaration, that monster's attack points are increased until the end of the Damage Step by the attack points of the opponent's monster it is battling."
Gaia the Magical Knight ATK: 2600 -> 7100
Leiser, maniacally laughing, leaped high. With the help of the set card, the dragon beneath Gaia the Magical Knight, whose aura had surged, caught him.
"Victory belongs to me! Become my trophy along with your dragon!" Leiser stood on the dragon's back, and along with Gaia the Magical Knight, charged head-on towards the surging torrent of light.
(end of chapter)