Absolute Destiny Power

Arcana Force XV - The Devil, summon!

The Arcana Force monster that appeared next truly lived up to the name The Devil. Its appearance was somewhat abstract indeed. Its savage black body, three protruding eyeballs covered in pitch-black, terrifying patterns, and the black claws on its writhing red tentacles made for a truly horrifying sight.

Arcana Force XV - The Devil, ATK 2500

"Another Card Rotation to determine the Upright or Reversed Position effect. But this time, of course," Saiō said confidently, "it will be the upright position effect!"

The Devil card stopped in the upright position.

"And your Emperor is in Reversed Position. Its Reversed Position effect lowers the ATK of all 'Arcana Force' monsters on your field—meaning your field—by 500 points."

Arcana Force IV - The Emperor, ATK 1400 → ATK 900

Arcana Force XII - The Hanged Man, ATK 2200 → ATK 1700

"All of his effects benefit himself, while his opponent gets nothing but side effects," Misuzu said.

"This is destiny's decree." Saiō sneered. "And The Hanged Man's upright position effect requires you to destroy one monster on your field during your End Phase and take damage equal to that destroyed monster's ATK."

Kira nodded. "So this time, the upright position is the negative effect."

He vaguely remembered that Manjoume had seemingly been defeated by this thing in the anime.

"Battle Phase!" Saiō shouted. "Arcana Force XV - The Devil, attack Zaborg the Thunder Monarch!"

The Devil's tentacles lashed out, slashing head-on like sickles.

"The Devil's upright position effect lets it choose and destroy one monster on the field when it attacks. If it does not destroy a monster, it must destroy itself."

Saiō pointed at the Emperor on Kira's field.

"Then Arcana Force Emperor, vanish as The Devil's sacrifice."