"Oh, attacking directly?"
Judai watched Utopia, already gathering power, and the Emperor Lance, which was beginning to glow.
"So that Equip Card has an effect besides increasing ATK?"
"Exactly." Yuma grinned. "While the monster equipped with Unicorn Emperor Lance battles an opponent, the effects of the opposing monster it is battling are negated!"
"Negate Magma Neos...?"
Most of Magma Neos's ATK came from its own Monster Effect. Once that effect was negated, it was left with only the 500-point boost to its ATK from the Field Spell "Neo-Spacian," while also having to suffer Hope Ray's 1000-point reduction.
Elemental HERO Magma Neos, ATK 2500
"Go, Emperor Lance Hope Ray!" Yuma thrust both palms forward. "Destroy Magma Neos!"
A vortex of light gathered around Hope Ray's lance before shooting forward with a piercing howl. Magma Neos swung its palm again and fired a Magma Fireball, but the fireball was pierced through on contact. The golden Lance Aura continued onward, piercing Neos straight through the chest.
Judai, LP 4000 → LP 1100
Judai raised an arm before his face, staggering backward as the shockwave buffeted him.
"Looks like you got careless," Yubel said from nearby.
"Seems so." Judai steadied himself, still smiling. "Because my opponent turned out to be surprisingly strong."
Quite a few of the students around them were thinking the same thing.
So strong!
Especially compared to Yuma's previous image of suffering defeat after defeat, the contrast was all the more striking.
This kid was actually this strong?
"Alright! At this rate, I'll almost catch up in Life Points!"
Yuma said.
"End Turn."
Judai dusted himself off. "Looks like I'll have to show some real skill too."
Yuma froze. "Eh? You mean you weren't serious until now?"
"Ahaha, more or less. But you'd better watch out from