Chapter 292
Asuka clenched her fists, excitedly saying, "Great! Now Edo Phoenix has no monsters on his field, and Elemental HERO Flame Neos has an attack power of 4600. If this attack succeeds, it's Judai's victory!"
Hearing her words, Judai nodded and chuckled, "You still have two face-down cards on your field. Let's see if you can withstand this attack, Edo!"
"Go, Elemental HERO Flame Neos, Ash Lava!"
'Drink--!!'
Upon receiving the command, the Elemental HERO Flame Neos clenched his fists, conjured a ball of blazing fire, and launched it toward Edo.
"Don't even think about it!" Edo quickly waved his arm and shouted, "Activate the Trap Card [D-Lucky]!"
"When the opponent attacks directly, remove one [Destiny HERO] from the graveyard to forcibly end this combat phase!"
The Persistence Man was immediately ejected from the opening of his grave, and the flames that were about to fall on him were extinguished.
"Did you dodge it...? Then I'll lay another card in my hand, turn over."
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 2 → 1]
Chapter 167 Edo's Trio Man
With the conclusion of the Judai Declaration, control of the game returned to Edo's side.
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Edo Phoenix hand cards: 1→2]
Edo glanced at his hand, saw it was a monster card, and immediately placed it on his Duel Disk: "As long as the Dash Guy is in the Graveyard, the monster card you draw can be Special Summoned."
"Come on, Diamond Dude!"
Buzz!
After a flash of golden light, the figure of the Diamond Dude appeared beside him.
[Destiny HERO - Diamond Dude: Attack Power 1400]
[Edo Phoenix hand cards: 2→1]
"Then, during my preparation phase, the [Destiny HERO - Dark Angel] monster effect existing in the graveyard is activated!"
You can activate this effect by banishing this card and 1 [Destiny HERO] monster from your Graveyard during your Standby Phase. Each player selects 1 Normal Spell Card from their Deck and places it on top of their Deck.
"Hmph~, aren't you afraid of aiding the enemy by using this effect, Edo?"
"Heh~, I'd rather take a gamble than do nothing."
Edo then took two cards from the graveyard and said, "I banish Dark Angel and Dash Guy from the graveyard, and set the Spell Card [Beginning of the End] to the top of the deck."
Judai stroked his chin, recalling, "The Beginning of the End...? I remember this card's effect was that when there are seven or more Dark Attribute Monster in the Graveyard, you can activate this card by banishing five of them as a cost, and then you can draw three cards from the top of your Deck at once..."
Upon hearing this, Asuka gasped. "Draw three cards!? Diamond Dude's effect can bypass the activation conditions of Spell Card, which means that on his next turn, he can unconditionally draw four cards from his hand at once!??"
This card-earning technique has been rarely seen in decks since the three major card packs were banned. No wonder he's a professional player!
At that moment, Edo raised his hand and sneered at Judai, "Alright, it's your turn to choose a card, Judai..."
"Emmmm..." Judai hesitated for a moment before picking out a card from his deck and placing it on top. "The card I've chosen is [Monster Reborn]."
"Hmph, the Monster Reborn, huh...?"
Edo snorted and pointed to the hero beside him, saying, "Diamond Dude's effect activates. Put [Beginning of the End] from the top of your deck into the graveyard. Use that card's effect during your next turn."
He then played another card from his hand. "I can activate the Spell Card [Destiny Draw] from my hand, which allows me to Special Summon [Destiny HERO cards from my Graveyard that have a Level of half or less."
[Edo Phoenix's hand cards: 1→0]
"The one in the graveyard is a Level 6 Dead Man, so I can Special Summon a Level 2 [Destiny HERO - Venom Swamp]!"
Buzz!
With a flash of light, a mummy wielding a golden skull cane and dressed in a tattered gray suit was projected onto the screen.
[Destiny HERO - Venom Swamp - Attack Power 1000]
Immediately afterward, Edo reached out and pressed the button on the Duel Disk, and the face-down card at his feet opened. "It's not over yet. Activate the Trap Card [Soul Fusion]. Banish monsters from the Graveyard face-down and Special Summon 1 Fusion Monster."
"I will Polymerization [Phantom HERO - Self-Centered], [Phantom HERO Dronesman], and [Destiny HERO - Doomguy] from the cemetery, excluding them."
"Appear, [Phantom HERO The Three-in-One]!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the surrounding space distorted, and the three dark heroes in the graveyard appeared. They were then instantly twisted and swallowed by the Polymerization vortex, bursting forth with dazzling light.
As the light faded, the crimson Phantom HERO descended before Edo.
Watching Trio Man's retreating figure, Edo's fighting spirit soared. "Based on Trio Man's monster effect, this card's ATK is doubled during the turn it's Fusion Summon!"
[Phantom HERO The Three-in-One: Attack power 2500 → 5000]
"And because one less Trap Card is on the field, Elemental HERO Flame Neos' attack power is reduced by 400 points."
[Elemental HERO Flame Neos- Attack Power 4600 → 4200]
"A troublesome guy has been summoned..." Judai was sweating profusely.
The Trio Man is indeed very useful in HERO Deck, but it becomes a problem when it appears as an opponent's card.
At this moment, Edo revealed a smug look on his face, "You defeated me with this monster before, now it's my turn to defeat you with it, Judai!"
Facing the Judai's Gekko, he didn't hesitate for a moment, and directly waved his hand and gave the order, "Use Trio Man to attack Elemental HERO Flame Neos!"
Under his command, the Trio Man instantly teleported in front of the Elemental HERO Flame Neos and threw a punch.
Seeing this, Judai quickly swung his hand and shouted, "Open the face-down card, activate the Quick-Play Spell [Contact Fusion]!"
Elemental HERO Flame Neos instantly split back into Ultraman and Beetleman, causing the Trio Man's fist to miss its target.
[Elemental Hero: Neos Knight - Defense 2000]
[Neo-Spacian - Flame Scarab: Defense 500]
"What?!" Edo was stunned by what he saw.
Judai explained to him, "Based on the effect of [Contact Fusion], return Fusion Monster with [Neuro] in its name on the field to the Polymerization Deck, and Special Summon that monster's Polymerization Materials from the Deck."
"I see, the Neo-HERO version of [De-Fusion]...?" Edo smiled nonchalantly, then said sharply, "But don't forget that Trio Man can launch three attacks. Those two shield monsters are no match for me!"
"Crush them, Trio Man!"
'Ora Ora--!!'
Upon receiving the command, the Trio Man rapidly swung their fists, creating countless fist shadows.
Bang! Bang!
Neo-HERO and Flame Scarab were instantly blasted into countless fragments by the fist shadow.
"Now you have no monsters on your field..." Edo continued, issuing commands. "Diamond Dude, Venom Swamp, attack Judai directly!"
Immediately, the two heroes lunged forward and each landed a punch on Judai.
"Ugh...!"
[Yusei Fudo: LP3500→1100]
This way, Judai was already at low health.
"How about it, Judai? I'm not the same person I used to be, now that I've mastered two hero powers!"
Judai smiled upon hearing this and replied, "That's right, fighting someone like you is much more interesting..."
Chapter 168 The Valiant Neo-HERO
Seeing the smile on Judai's face, Edo raised an eyebrow slightly. "What's so funny, Judai?"
"Of course, it's because fighting a real opponent is an exciting thing, especially a battle between fellow hero users."
"Besides..." Judai pointed at Edo's face and continued, "Didn't you notice you were smiling too?"
"I'm laughing?!" Upon hearing this, Edo subconsciously rubbed his mouth, then exclaimed in realization, "Is that so... I'm enjoying the duel..."
At this point, he was overcome with nostalgia.
As a child, Edo, like Judai, loved all kinds of heroes. Edo's father happened to be a card designer who created all sorts of hero cards, and Edo's favorite thing was seeing new heroes appear.
However, his good fortune didn't last long. One night, he heard a noise and rushed over to find a broken window and his father lying dead on the ground. There was a pile of cards scattered on the ground. Edo discovered that the stolen card was [Destiny HERO Blood Demon-D]. From that moment on, he decided to avenge his father.
"It's been so long since I felt happy, ever since my father passed away. I only ever saw duels as a tool for revenge. It wasn't until I met you that I rediscovered my love for heroes and for duels."
Hearing this, Judai and Asuka felt a little heavy-hearted, because it was the tragedy of the past that had shaped Edo's cold and indifferent personality.
"Your father certainly didn't create [Destiny HERO] to remind you of pain, did he, Edo?"
After Edo for a moment, Ed nodded and said, "Indeed, Father created heroes to make me happy..."
"So, in order not to disappoint my father, I will use the power of [Destiny HERO] to defeat you, Judai!"
"Uh..." Judai's lips twitched, and he muttered softly, "She recovered really quickly..."
"The duel begins again!"
Edo raised his Duel Disk and said seriously, "Since Trio Man cannot attack directly, my turn ends here."
"Then, in that instant, Trio Man's attack power returned to normal."
[Phantom HERO The Three-in-One: Attack power 5000 → 2500]
"At the same time, the Venom Swamp Special Summoned via the effect of [Destiny Draw] and destroyed!"
The Venom Swamp exploded into pieces with a bang.
When the turn came to Judai's side, he drew a card without hesitation.
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 1→2]
After glancing at his hand, Judai drew another card without hesitation and played it, shouting, "I activate the Spell Card [Miracle Fusion] from my hand!"
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 2 → 1]
"Special Summon a brand new [Elemental HERO] by banishing [Elemental HERO Neos] and [Elemental HERO Neos Alius] from the Graveyard."
"A brand new Elemental HERO?"
"That's right!" Judai continued, "The Polymerization condition is [Elemental HERO Neos] plus one Level 4 or lower Effect Monster."
"Fusion Summon! Be born, [Elemental HERO Brave Neos]!"
As soon as the words were spoken, Neo-HERO and Liquid Soldier appeared, instantly engulfed by the Polymerization vortex, releasing a dazzling light.
As the light faded, a slightly evolved Ultraman appeared before the three. It didn't look much different from its original form, except that the patterns on its body had changed, and it had gained a pair of shoulder armor and a pair of knee pads, making it look much more powerful.
[Elemental HERO Brave Neos - Attack Power 2500]
"Since Liquid Soldier was banished as a Polymerization material, based on that card's effect, I'll draw two more cards from my deck and then discard one card from my hand."
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 1→2]
Judai quickly completed the gacha pull.
He then turned his attention back to Ultraman in front of him.
"Due to the effect of the Field Spell [Neo Space], the attack power of the Valiant Neo-HERO has increased by 500 points."
[Elemental HERO Brave Neos: Attack Power 2500 → 3000]
"Neo-HERO Knight also has the ability to boost its attack power; for every Neo-Spacian monster and Hero monster in its graveyard, its attack power increases by 100 points."
"My graveyard contains three [Elemental HERO] and one [Neo-Spacian], therefore the attack power of the Valiant Neo-HERO increases by 400 points."
[Elemental HERO Brave Neos: Attack Power 3000 → 3400]
After summoning, he didn't perform any further actions and immediately launched an attack. "Battle begins! Valiant Neo-HERO attacks Trio Man! Valiant Neo-Spiral!"
At his command, Ultraman leaped into the air and chopped down on Trio Man's head with a hand chop.
Boom--!!
The Trio Man hit by the attack instantly exploded and turned into ashes.
"Hmph!!"
[Edo Phoenix: LP4000→3100]