What Kind of Hero Is This?

"My turn. Draw." The Bishop spoke glumly.

"At the start of this Standby Phase."

Aster snapped his fingers.

"Destiny HERO - Dogma's effect!

During the opponent's Standby Phase, halve their LP!"

Dogma's eyes flashed red, and surging energy erupted skyward once more. The Bishop let out a low roar as his LP plummeted again.

Bishop, LP 1500 → LP 750

"You little bastard."

The Bishop steadied himself and glared coldly.

Who the hell taught you to play heroes like this?

Was this the power of the Destiny HEROes unique to the legendary rookie?

"Time is passing, and so is your life." Aster chuckled, his eyes briefly taking on a sinister glint. "And your destiny."

The black-robed onlookers exchanged glances, none of them daring to speak.

Yet they were all thinking roughly the same thing.

Could the Bishop really be burned to death like this?

That would be a pretty humiliating way to die.

"Cut the crap, kid." The Bishop snapped. "The duel isn't over yet!

I Flip Summon 'Death Camel' once again!"

Death Camel, ATK 500

"When Death Camel is Flip Summoned, draw one card from the Deck!"

The Bishop drew another card.

Then he lifted the monster card from his Duel Disk.

"I Tribute 'Death Camel' to Tribute Summon! Descend, holy warrior who commands the power of shattered dimensions—

—Saintly Knight - Ishzark!"

A burst of dazzling white light shone forth as the sacred White Knight descended onto the Field, brandishing a greatsword. Countless white light particles swirled around him like spirits filling the sky.

Saintly Knight - Ishzark, ATK 2300

"Battle!" the bishop shouted. "First, Saintly Knight - Ishzark, attack 'Destiny HERO - Dogma'!"

The holy knight raised his greatsword and charged forward. Wrapped in white radiance, the blade seemed to become