Stardust's effect—Sacrifice Sanctuary!
"When an effect that would destroy cards is activated, Stardust Dragon's effect can be activated!" Paradox shouted. "Tribute Stardust Dragon itself to negate the activation of the destruction effect and destroy it!
"I tribute Stardust Dragon to negate and destroy the activation of 'Evil God's Great Disaster'!"
Mokuba asked in confusion, "Eh? Skill Drain clearly negates all Monster Effects, so how can he activate it?"
Kira explained through his earpiece, "Stardust Dragon's effect requires it to tribute itself first. By the time the effect resolves, Stardust Dragon has already been tributed and sent to the Graveyard. Skill Drain can only negate Monster Effects On the Field, so naturally it can't negate Stardust in the Graveyard."
Mokuba froze.
Eh? Was that how it worked?
So it wasn't Kouhu after all.
Stardust Dragon let out a roar, its body dissolving into motes of light. A transparent field of starlight rapidly spread across the Field, and the storm from the exploding trap crashed against the starlight barrier, completely neutralized.
"Destruction effects are useless." Paradox sneered. "As long as Stardust Dragon is here—"
But before he could finish, his pupils abruptly contracted.
Above Stardust's Sacrifice Sanctuary, boundless blue radiance erupted. The dazzling blue light, so bright it was almost impossible to keep one's eyes open, formed a transparent barrier across Kira's Field.
That was...
Holy Barrier—Mirror Force!
Paradox's expression changed dramatically. "You bastard... You had more than one trap!?"
"That's right. A double trap."
Kira smiled and pointed to the other Set Card in his Back Row that had already been activated.
"Trap Card, 'Holy Barrier—Mirror Force'!
"When the opponent declares an attack, destroy all Attack Position monsters on their Field!"
After a brief pause, Kira added:
"I activated Evil God's Great Disaster first, and you chained Stardust Dragon's effect to