[Angelic Light Staff, DEF 400]
"Angelic Light Staff's effect activates!" Droube said. "When Angelic Light Staff is summoned successfully, I can add one 'Angelic Light' Monster other than 'Angelic Light Staff' from my Deck to my hand."
Droube's Deck automatically searched, and a card glowing with golden light popped out. He drew it into his hand.
"I add 'Heliopolis Light' from my Deck to my hand."
Droube revealed the Monster he had searched, added it to his hand, then waved a hand and Set another card in his Back Row.
"I Set a Card and End Turn."
Kira said, "A Monster with only 400 DEF came out in Defense Position? You're quite cautious."
Droube said nothing, merely watching him warily.
But that choice was hardly surprising. Or rather, it was more in line with realistic thinking. In an Anime Environment with only 4000 Life Points, one's health was practically as thin as paper. From the perspective of real cards, getting OTK'd through such a tiny amount of health was practically commonplace.
So even if one summoned a Tribute Monster on the first turn, it was safer to keep it in Defense Position whenever possible. Unlike Judai in his early days, who would occasionally open by Normal Summoning Avian in Attack Position with no Back Row whatsoever before simply passing—that was what it meant to have real nerve.
"My Turn, draw." Kira said. "I activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Hand Destruction' from my hand. Both players choose two cards from their hands and discard them, then draw two cards from their Decks."
Droube silently selected two cards from his hand and discarded them to the Graveyard, then drew two cards. Kira did the same.
"Next, I activate the effect of the Quick-Play Spell 'Silent Magic Blast' that was just discarded