Blowing Up a Treasure

"My Turn, draw."

Kira said leisurely.

"All right, the moment we enter the Standby Phase, I activate the effect of 'Deep Grave,' Special Summoning 'Granmarg the Rock Monarch' from your Graveyard to my Field.

Come on, hand over your Earth Monarch to me."

Ganmaru's expression twitched again.

But there was truly nothing he could do. A streak of golden light flew out of his Deck and onto Kira's Field, transforming into the imposing golden Monarch.

Granmarg the Rock Monarch, ATK 2400

"Then let me test the Earth Monarch's power right away." Kira said. "Granmarg the Rock Monarch, attack Ganmaru directly!"

A golden heavy fist came crashing down like a meteor. Watching that overwhelming pressure bear down on him like Mount Tai Crushing, Ganmaru's expression darkened even further.

"I activate my Set Card." Ganmaru said in a low voice. "The Continuous Trap 'Limit Reverse.' Revive a monster with 1000 or less ATK from the Graveyard to the Field in Attack Position."

"1000 ATK or less." Kira thought for a moment. "Ore Golem?"

At this point in the Duel, that seemed to be the only monster in Ganmaru's Graveyard that met the requirement.

"No. The one I'm reviving from the Graveyard is this guy. I only had one chance to use this card that I discarded to the Graveyard through the effect of 'Graceful Charity.'"

He slapped the monster card onto his Duel Disk.

"Revive from Graveyard, 'Obnoxious Celtic Guardian'!"

Obnoxious Celtic Guardian, ATK 800

The Earth Monarch's punch pierced through Obnoxious Celtic Guardian's body. Its chest was blown open, yet its form did not shatter. Instead, it bizarrely released a massive cloud of dark-red virus that rapidly spread across the Earth Monarch's body.

Just like when the Death Virus erupted last turn.

"Oh?" Kira narrowed his eyes with interest.

"Hahahaha!" Ganmaru