Counter Trap—Seven Tools of the Bandit!
An ancient trap from the DM era, a card used by the Pharaoh in the anime. The trap's Red Glow flared, and an invisible restriction descended upon the Ripple Barrier in Lina's Back Row.
Kira, LP 4000 → LP 3000
The watery barrier in Lina's Back Row immediately collapsed, disintegrating into fragments. Transparent ripples burst outward in every direction, and the water shield vanished completely.
Despair appeared on Lina's face.
A Counter Trap, another Counter Trap.
The endless counters left her unable to do anything at all.
She couldn't summon monsters, couldn't activate effects, and now even her traps couldn't get through.
She couldn't do it. She couldn't do anything.
This Deck was completely impossible to play.
"Also, since another Counter Trap has been activated," Kira said slowly, "the effect of 'Artemis, the Boundless' activates first.
When a Counter Trap is activated, Artemis, the Boundless lets me draw one card from my Deck."
Kira drew a card. At the same time, divine radiance shone from Mortius, who had just appeared beside him. Golden light poured over Kira, and a warm current flowed into his body.
"The effect of Sky Saint - Motieus," Kira said. "While this card is On the Field, whenever either player activates a Counter Trap, I recover 1000 Life Points."
Kira, LP 3000 → LP 4000
The despair in Lina's eyes deepened.
Even the 1000 Life Points he had paid had been restored.
The only bit of damage she had managed to inflict with everything she had was now gone. Mortius's presence effectively erased the activation cost of Seven Tools of the Bandit. No, even before that, Artemis, the Boundless's draw effect last turn had offset the cost of discarding a card for Divine Wrath.
"The attack continues," Kira said. "Artemis,