"Rematch! I demand a rematch!"
Gaius felt utterly humiliated. Rarely did he get a chance to appear, only to be taken out so casually that he felt like complete fodder.
However, the Shadow Monarch soon learned a profound lesson: one ought to be careful when making wishes.
Because sometimes, wishes really did come true.
Gaius was still shouting when, before he could even react, his vision blurred. In his daze, he suddenly found himself back on the field.
He blinked twice and could not help lowering his head to look at his body.
He was no longer a translucent ghost, but a solid entity—or rather, a hologram that looked solid.
But why? Hadn't he just been defeated?
Only then did he notice the Quick-Play Spell that had somehow appeared in Jim's back row.
"Before the battle took place, I activated the Quick-Play Spell 'Half of Life.'" Jim smiled. "This card can target any monster on the field.
During this turn, if the targeted monster would be destroyed by battle, once only, its ATK is halved instead, and its destruction is negated!" (Original Work Card)
Caius the Shadow Monarch, ATK 2400 → ATK 1200
Gaius suddenly understood. That was why he had not left the field.
But why? Who used their own card to keep the opponent's monster from being destroyed?
Kira reminded him, "Skull Knight's Monster Effect."
"You noticed already?" Jim smiled. "That's right. Skull Knight's effect lets it attack once more during the Battle Phase if there is a monster on the opponent's field."
Gaius: "!"
Only then did he understand.
After he was destroyed, there would be no monsters on his Master's field, and the opponent could not continue attacking. But by bringing him back, they fulfilled the condition of "if there is a monster on