Chapter 255

After the duel began, Judai won the first round.

"I'll go first, draw a card!"

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 5→6]

After glancing at his hand, he first drew a card and placed it on the Duel Disk: "I summon [Card Blaster] in Defense Position."

Buzz--!!

As a golden light flashed by, the red and blue robot was projected.

[Card Blaster: Defense 400]

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 6 → 5]

"Then activate the monster effect of [Card Blaster], discard the top three cards of your Deck, and this card gains 500 ATK for the rest of this turn."

Judai would draw three cards from the top of his deck, check them, and then discard them into the graveyard.

[Card Blaster: Attack Power 400 → 1900]

"Then cover one card, and the turn ends."

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 5 → 4]

[Card Blaster: Attack Power 1900 → 400]

After setting up a card in the back row, Judai decisively ended his turn.

"Alright, bring it on! Use the Wicked God you have!"

Now it's Kagemaru's turn to make a move.

He manipulated the robotic arm to draw a card from the deck.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Kagemaru's hand: 5 → 6]

At the start of the game, Kagemaru picked out three cards and slowly inserted them one by one into the Spell & Trap Zone on the Duel Disk.

"First, cover three Trap Cards..."

[Kagemaru's hand: 6 → 3]

This action immediately baffled everyone.

"Does this person really know how to duel?"

"They actually told their opponent which card they were facing?"

Setting up an ambush card at the start isn't a big problem; the problem is that no one is foolish enough to tell others whether they've set up Spell Card or Trap Card.

Then everyone understood why Kagemaru did what he did next.

"These are exactly the conditions needed to summon the Phantom Demons! Judai, let me show you the power of the Wicked God!"

"I sacrificed three Trap Cards..."

"Appear, First Illusion Demon, [Sacred Fire Emperor Uria]!"

As soon as he finished speaking, three Trap Card disappeared in a flash of light as sacrifices. Then, dark clouds gathered from all directions, covering the entire island's sky, and the surroundings suddenly darkened.

At the same time, a gush of magma suddenly erupted from the ground, and a raging pillar of fire several meters in diameter shot into the sky, from which a massive, nearly 100-meter-long crimson dragon was born.

Roar--!!

Its gaping maw, revealing two rows of sharp teeth, roared to the sky, creating a powerful sound that made the surrounding trees sway.

[Sacred Fire Emperor Uria: Attack Power 0]

[Kagemaru's hand: 3 → 2]

This dragon looked remarkably like Osiris, but instead of the latter's awe-inspiring divine power, it unleashed a terrifying, overwhelming demonic power.

"This is one of the Wicked God, Uria! His attack power is determined by the number of Trap Card in his graveyard. I have three in my graveyard, so Uria's attack power is 3000."

[Sacred Fire Emperor Uria: Attack Power 0 → 3000]

'The effect is different!' Judai immediately became alert.

Because Uria's real card effect requires sending three face-up Continuous Trap Cards to the Graveyard to Special Summon, and its ATK is also tied to the number of Continuous Trap Cards in the Graveyard, it's clear that the difference between the two is significant. Therefore, Judai dared not be careless at all.

Kagemaru then explained, "Trap Card are ineffective against the Wicked God Demons; only Spell Card activated during their turn are effective."

"What?!" Judai frowned upon hearing this.

In this way, the strength of the Phantom Demon will increase by another level.

Then, Kagemaru coldly ordered, "Activate Uria's special effect: destroy all of the opponent's Trap Card once per turn! Trap Destruction!"

Under his command, the dragon opened its mouth wide, releasing a piercing ultrasonic wave that caused the earth to tremble violently.

The cover card beneath Judai's feet was then flipped open—[Hero Signal]!

The Trap Card exploded into pieces with a bang.

Judai gritted his teeth, "They didn't even leave me a trap...?"

Meanwhile, Kagemaru continued to issue commands, "Uria, burn those bastards to ashes! Super Flame Wave!"

The Uria, Lord of Searing Flames suddenly spewed out a blazing pillar of fire, which hurtled towards the monster on Judai field.

Boom--!!

The demonic flames instantly engulfed the Card Blaster, and when the flames subsided, the monster had vanished.

Judai immediately drew a card from the top of his deck. "[Card Blaster]'s special effect activates: When this card on the field is destroyed, I draw a card from my deck!"

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 4→5]

Kagemaru did nothing, saying, "I'll end this round here."

"It starts with a 3000-point Illusionary Demon, and it can ignore the power of traps."

"The situation is not good for Judai..."

While everyone was worried about him, Judai drew another card.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 5→6]

After confirming the card he had drawn, he first placed it on his Duel Disk: "I summon [Elemental HERO Flame Man] in Attack Position."

Buzz--!!

A flash of golden light appeared on the field, and Flame Warrior appeared beside Judai, wielding his fiery fist.

[Elemental HERO Flame Man - Attack Power 1200]

"Because of this card's appearance, I added one [Polymerization] to my hand from my deck."

Chapter 107 The Immortal Phantom

Judai drew the [Polymerization] card and immediately played it, shouting, "Let's go! Activate the Spell Card [Polymerization] to Polymerization Flameman on the field and Sparkman in my hand!"

Sparkman then appeared beside Blaze, their figures overlapping and merging into one energy that unleashed a raging inferno.

"Fusion Summon! Appear, [Elemental HERO Nova Lord]!"

As the Judai finished speaking, the flames dissipated, and the lord, who was like a flame, passed through the flames and came before him.

[Elemental HERO Nova Lord: Attack Power 2600]

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 6 → 4]

Seeing this, Kagemaru said coldly, "A monster with only 2600 attack power cannot possibly destroy Uria!"

"Don't rush. Fighting here is a bit shabby for a hero. We need to prepare a more suitable stage."

With that, Judai set a Spell Card in the field area.

"I activate the Field Spell [Skyscraper]!"

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 4 → 3]

Rumble rumble rumble--!!!

As the card's effect takes effect, skyscrapers rise from the ground, and the scene quickly transforms into a nighttime city.

Judai clenched his fist and said, "Skyscrapers are the true stage for heroes. When Elemental HERO attacks a monster with higher attack power than itself, its attack power increases by 1000 points in that battle."

[Elemental HERO Nova Lord: Attack Power 2600 → 3600]

"Go! Nova Lord, attack Uria!"

At his command, the Nova Lord clenched his right hand, and a ball of flame ignited. He then hurled it at Uria.

Boom--!!

The crimson dragon was instantly reduced to ashes by the attack.

[Kagemaru: LP 4000 → 3400]

Then Judai swung his hand and shouted, "At this moment, when Nova Lord destroys the opponent's monster, draw one card from your deck."

"Degeneration!!"

After glancing at his hand, he immediately threw out this card, "I'll activate the Spell Card [Dark Factory of Mass Production]. This card's effect is to add two Normal Monsters from my Graveyard to my hand."

"I'm adding Sparkman and Winged HERO to my hand."

After Monster Recycle, he revealed those two cards along with another card from his hand.

"Next, I activate the Spell Card [Great Fusion] from my hand. You can only Fusion Summon by sending three or more Polymerization Materials to the Graveyard."

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 3 → 2]

"I'll Polymerization the Nova Lord on the field, Sparkman, and Winged HERO in my hand to summon a brand new hero!"

The three monsters Polymerization into a vortex, releasing a dazzling light.

"Fusion Summon! Appear, [Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]!"

As the light faded, a white giant adorned with eight crimson gems descended upon Judai's field. Red patterns extending from the core on its chest connected to various parts of its body, as if the giant was powered by this core.

[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero - Attack Power 2700]

Asuka explained to the others, "Monsters summoned through [Great Fusion] are not destroyed by effects and also gain Piercing Damage."

Ryo Marufuji frowned. "But with an attack power of only 2700 points, can we handle the Wicked God?"

"Who knows..."

While everyone was discussing it, Judai had already ended his turn without setting up any cards.

"I see, so the power of Polymerization..."

"The alchemist duelist hailed by Daidouji as the strongest. Although I'm eager to resolve this quickly, this is interesting; only then is it worth defeating."

"In my turn, you will experience despair before the power of the Wicked God!"

After saying that, Kagemaru manipulated the robotic arm to grab a card from the deck.

"Draw a card!"

[Kagemaru's hand: 2 → 3]

After examining his hand, the old man first drew a card and said, "I activate the special effect of [Sacred Fire Emperor Uria], sending one of my Trap Card to the graveyard to revive Uria."

As a Trap Card was placed in the Graveyard, a blazing pillar of fire shot into the sky once more, and the colossal crimson dragon once again coiled on his field.

[Sacred Fire Emperor Uria: Attack Power 4000]

[Kagemaru's hand: 3 → 2]

"What!? This phantom demon actually has the ability to revive on its own!?" Upon seeing Judai, Judai's pupils suddenly contracted. The difficulty of dealing with Uria had increased even further.

Then, Kagemaru placed another card from his hand into the Spell & Trap Zone on the Duel Disk: "Next, I activate the Spell Card [Super Rejuvenation], and as a Tribute, I draw two more cards."

The Uria, Lord of Searing Flames, who had just returned to the field, immediately disappeared.