The Final Draw

"Ugh!"

Johan raised an arm in front of himself, gritting his teeth as Amber Mammoth exploded into fragments on his Field.

"Mammoth! Damn it, you actually destroyed my most important family member..."

"I'm fine, Johan."

Amber Mammoth replied. However, as it spoke, it had already turned into amber and returned to Johan's Back Row.

"But it's okay," Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus comforted his teammate. "Now that I have the power of Crystal Release, even that higher-level Arcana Force is no match for me."

But as if specifically to slap them in the face, the next moment they heard Kira say with a smile, "The effect of Arcana Force XII - The Hanged Man in Reversed Position is that, during each of my End Phases, it destroys one monster on your Field.

"Afterward, you must take damage equal to that destroyed monster's ATK."

All the Crystal Beasts, Pegasus included, instantly froze.

"Eh?"

"But before that, I activate the Continuous Spell 'Level Limit - Area B.'"

As if it were only natural, Kira once again revealed the Continuous Spell Johan had bounced back to his hand last turn. All monsters on the Field were once more unwillingly forced into Defense Position.

"Under Level Limit - Area B, all Level 4 or higher monsters must be changed to Defense Position." Kira smiled. "Sorry, but it seems you can't attack again."

Johan: "..."

"Finally, I set one card. My turn ends." Kira spoke calmly. "During the End Phase, The Hanged Man's effect activates.

"It destroys 'Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus' on your Field and inflicts damage equal to Pegasus's ATK—currently 2600 points!"

Pegasus let out an unwilling neigh, but still exploded beneath The Hanged Man's merciless power.

"Urghhh!"

Johan, LP 3500 → LP 900

"Damn it."

Johan could not help gritting his teeth.