The Black Scorpions Are Just Too Strong

"But the Set Card you just destroyed should have had an effect too, right?" Kira said.

When Ganmaru had activated Heavy Storm, he had deliberately Set a card on the Field. There was no way he had done it out of kindness, willingly losing a card just to help his opponent.

"That's right." Ganmaru said. "The Set Card I just destroyed was the Trap Card 'Volcanic Eruption'!

When this card is destroyed by a card effect and Sent to Graveyard, it inflicts 300 damage to the opponent." (Original Work Card)

A volcano rose behind Ganmaru with a thunderous roar, lava erupting from its crater. A fireball arced through the air and exploded against Kira.

Kira, LP 2200 → LP 1900

"And for its follow-up effect, during the next Standby Phase, both players can add one Fire Attribute monster from their Deck to their hand!"

"Searching a Fire Attribute monster from the Deck?"

Kira raised an eyebrow.

His first instinct was to say that he would add Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring to his hand.

Oh, right, it had not been printed yet. Never mind, then.

"There are no Fire Attribute monsters in my Deck today." Kira shrugged.

"Heh, then I won't hold back on my end." Ganmaru said. "During the next Standby Phase, I'll add 'Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch' from my Deck to my hand."

It was also the only other card in his Deck inhabited by the power of a spirit.

Granmarg and Thestalos were precisely the two Monarch spirits Kira still lacked.

"Next, I Normal Summon 'Flame of Invasion'."

A mass of blazing fire rose up, taking on a vicious face as it appeared on Ganmaru's Field.

Flame of Invasion, ATK 1300

"Attack the face-down monster!"

Flames shot forth, sweeping toward Kira's Field. His