"Absorb Malefic Cyber End Dragon's ATK and convert it into my Life Points!"
His Life Points shot back up to 6400 at once, and that total seemed to give Diwein a considerable sense of security.
"Then, at the moment Malefic Cyber End Dragon was destroyed by battle, my Trap activated as well."
Kira curled a finger, activating the Set Card in his Back Row.
"Trap Card, 'Malefic Tune.'
When a face-up Malefic Monster on your Field is destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect and Sent to Graveyard, draw two cards."
Kira drew two cards.
Then he reminded Diwein, "But 'Megamorph' has a Side Effect.
Now that your Life Points have surpassed mine instead, when your Life Points are higher than your opponent's, the ATK of the monster equipped with 'Megamorph' is halved."
Mental Sphere Demon, ATK 5400 → ATK 2700 → ATK 1350
Diwein snorted.
"You don't need to tell me that. Of course I know," Diwein said. "Set three cards, and End Turn!"
"Then it's My Turn. Draw."
Kira drew, pausing slightly as he glanced somewhere behind him.
"Well, we've been dueling for a while now. It should have attracted some attention by now, right?"
"What?"
Diwein asked in a low voice.
"Godwin, what exactly are you trying to do?"
"Nothing much," Kira said calmly. "There's no harm in telling you. Your organization just happens to have a Psychic Duelist I've been looking for. I plan to invite her to compete in the Fortune Cup I'm hosting, hoping that this tournament will bring out her potential to the fullest."
Diwein froze. Then, recalling that the other man had mentioned Qiu's father being a councilman, he was suddenly shocked. "You've set your sights on Qiu? Is it true, then? The Security Maintenance Bureau wants to obtain