Chapter 81
King was still lamenting that no matter how much he improved, it wouldn't make much difference to the Yugi.
The Weevil Underwood adjusted its glasses again, grinning mischievously, and said, "Yugi, I'm going to beat you today! I've been waiting for this day, hiahiahiahia!"
After that, he started talking about his past misfortunes, which were similar to those of Rex Raptor, so I won't go into details here.
The Yugi, of course, ignores the opponent's obsession; in short, it's just a matter of turning the tables on him, and he's always ready to face the opponent's attack.
"Bring it on, Weevil!"
The Yugi is gradually starting to feel like a ruthless card-playing robot.
Of course, it's not that I'm truly heartless; I just tend to forget about things that aren't very important.
"In short, you're going to lose to me here today."
The Weevil Underwood swung its paw forward and shouted, "Go! [Armored Mantis], attack all monsters on your field!"
The Armored Mantis raised its forelimb, which swung out like a scythe, instantly unleashing a wide-ranging slashing blade of energy.
If this attack succeeds, the Yugi will be empty.
So Yugi waved his arm and shouted, "Don't even think about it! I can activate the Trap Card [Solemn Judgment] from the Graveyard!"
"Kuri Kuri~!"
A Kuriboh immediately charged forward fearlessly.
Bang--!
The Kuriboh instantly shattered into fragments and disappeared, but the blade of energy also vanished at the same moment, as if it had been neutralized.
"What happened?"
The Weevil Underwood, seemed still not quite understanding what was happening before its eyes.
Then the Yugi calmly explained to him, "[Solemn Judgment]'s effect is: by banishing this card from the Graveyard, you can choose one monster on your field. This turn, your opponent can only attack the targeted monster."
"I chose [Kuriboh Token], of course. The moment it leaves the field, you can no longer attack."
"Damn it!!" Upon hearing the Yugi's explanation, the Weevil Underwood's face turned extremely ugly, and it gritted its teeth.
Chapter 112 Gaia the Dragon Champion
When the Weevil Underwood is enraged and helpless, the Yugi forcibly ends the opponent's turn and draws a card.
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 0→1]
Without even looking at the Yugi, he pointed to the Silent Swordsman and said, "During my preparation phase, [Silent Swordsman]'s attack power is further increased."
[Silent Swordsman: Attack Power 800 → 1300]
After that, he looked at the Skilled Dark Magician.
"Then activate the effect of [Skilled Kuriboh Magician], remove one Spell Counter, and add [Kuriboh] from the Graveyard to your hand."
In the previous round, because Weevil activated Spell Card, the Spell Counter of the Skilled Dark Magician were still filled with three.
And so, the Spell Counter on the Skilled Dark Magician's shoulder dimmed once again.
[Skilled Kuriboh Magician: Spell Counter 3→2]
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 1→2]
After discarding one card, Yugi inserts his hand into the Duel Disk. "Now I activate the Spell Card [Gifts of the Angels], draw three cards from my deck, and then discard two cards from my hand."
Seeing this, Weevil subconsciously clicked her tongue, "Tsk, getting a powerful card to change your hand at this time...?"
Clearly, the purpose of recycling the Kuriboh in the Yugi is to allow players to draw cards.
So the Yugi glanced at the three cards and then put one of them, along with Kuriboh, into the graveyard.
[Skilled Kuriboh Magician: Spell Counter 2→3]
"So it's these two cards... What kind of combination are you going to use, AIBO?"
After seeing the two cards in the Yugi's hand, King asked, as he couldn't yet discern anything about them.
At this moment, the corners of the Yugi's mouth involuntarily turned up; he had already figured out how to use them.
"Watch closely, the Other Me."
With that, he slammed a card onto the Duel Disk, "I will now Normal Summon [Dark End Dragon] from my hand."
With a flash of light on the card, a knight in worn armor was projected.
[Dark End Dragon: Attack Power 1400 → 700]
"And the ability of the successfully summoned [Dark End Dragon] is activated, sending one Dark Attribute Monster from the Deck to the Graveyard."
After removing Yugi deck, Yugi selected a card and placed it in the graveyard, saying, "The monster I've chosen is [Infernal Flame Dragon]."
"It's Curse of Dragon!?"
Although it was an alternate account of the Curse of Dragon, he had a deep impression of him because he had encountered King playing cards.
Ignoring his reaction, Yugi continued playing another card from his hand, "I'll activate the Spell Card [Monster Reborn] from my hand to revive [Infernal Flame Dragon], which I just sent to the Graveyard."
Beside the Last Knight, a crimson dragon was projected.
[Infernal Flame Dragon: Attack Power 2000 → 1300]
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 2 → 0]
By this time, Weevil had gradually calmed down, watching the dragon warily. "What effect would summoning the Curse of Dragon at this moment have?"
Since it's a disguise for the Curse of Dragon, it must be effective.
The next moment, Yugi pointed at the Infernal Flame Dragon and shouted, "Here we go, Weevil! I'm activating the special ability of [Infernal Flame Dragon]!"
Once per turn, during your Main Phase: You can send the Polymerization Fusion Monster that include this card from your field to the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon that Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck.
"It actually possesses the ability to Polymerization!?"
The Weevil was immediately taken aback.
"I will Polymerization [Infernal Flame Dragon] with the Warrior-type monster [Dark End Dragon], appear, [Dragon Knight Curse Dragon]!"
As soon as the Yugi ended, the two monsters Polymerization together, and a flying dragon with a yellow body and red and blue armor appeared.
[Dragon Knight Curse Dragon: Attack Power 2000 → 1300]
After the new Curse of Dragon appeared, the Yugi continued, "At this moment, the special ability of [Dragon Knight Curse Dragon] is activated."
If this card is successfully Fusion Summon, you can target 1 Spell/ Trap Card in your Graveyard with the card name [Dragon Knight Gaia] listed therein; add that card to your hand.
"I choose the [Spiral Fusion] from the graveyard and activate it directly."
Then, on the Yugi, a card image featuring both Gaia and the Curse of Dragon was displayed, revealing a Polymerization Spell.
"[Spiral Fusion]!? This card..."
The Weevil sensed something was amiss from the card.
The Yugi then explains the effect above. "[Spiral Fusion]'s effect is to Fusion Summon a Dragon-Type Fusion Monster by sending Polymerization Materials from your hand or field to the Graveyard."
"Furthermore, as long as [Dragon Knight Curse Dragon] is on the field, when a Level 7 Dragon-Type monster Fusion Summon, monsters from the Graveyard can be banished as Polymerization Material."
Cold sweat broke out on Weevil's forehead. She exclaimed in shock, "What?! Using monsters from the graveyard as material? Could it be...?"
He seemed to realize something.
The Yugi nodded, then waved its hand and shouted, "That's right, therefore I will exclude [Infernal Flame Dragon] and [Dark Knight Gaia the Fierce Wind] from the graveyard. Appear, [Gaia the Dragon Champion]!"
Soon, Gaia and the Infernal Flame Dragon appeared together, and then Gaia rode on the back of the crimson dragon.
[Gaia the Dragon Champion: Attack Power 2600 → 1900]
"It's finally appeared... the evolved Dragon Knight Gaia..."
This is also an old rival of the Weevil.
However, he remained calm, a wild smile spreading across his face. "But its attack power is only 1900 points. In terms of attack power, my monster is still superior."
The Yugi gave a meaningful smirk, "Solvador Kana!"
"What!?"
Upon hearing this classic line, Weevil immediately sensed something was wrong.
The Yugi continues, "[Spiral Fusion], as [Dragon Knight Gaia's] exclusive Polymerization magic, naturally has subsequent effects."
"[Dragon Knight Gaia] Special Summoned with this card gains 2600 ATK and can make up to two attacks on monsters during the same Battle Phase."
"While [Gaia the Dragon Champion] is on the field, its card name is treated as [Dragon Knight Gaia], therefore its attack power increases."
[Gaia the Dragon Champion: Attack Power 1900 → 4500]
"How could this be? The attack power has reached 4500 points... and it can attack twice!?"
The Weevil was startled and took a step back in fear.
Chapter 113
"Not only that, but at the moment [Gaia the Dragon Champion] appears, his special ability is activated."
If this card is Special Summoned, you can activate this effect: Add 1 [Spiral Spear Strike] from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand.
After selecting a card from the deck, the Yugi immediately plays it.
"Continuous Spell [Spiral Spear Strike]: When your [Dark Magician Knight Gaia], [Dark Knight Gaia the Fierce Wind], or [Dragon Knight Gaia] attack a defense monster, inflict Piercing Damage on the opponent."
"Too many bags!? Wouldn't that render defense meaningless...?"
The Weevil felt increasingly uneasy.
In this way, he must prioritize neutralizing the dragon knight's attacks, no matter what.
After making full preparations, Yugi swung his arm and launched an attack, "Go! [Gaia the Dragon Champion], attack [Ultimate Insect LV7], and at this moment, [Gaia the Dragon Champion]'s other ability will activate!"
This card can be activated when it declares an attack against an opponent's monster. Change the battle position of that opponent's monster.
[Ultimate Insect LV7: Defense 1200]
"Wash the motor!!" (Save)
Connecting this to the effects of the Spiral Spear Strike, Weevil knew the Yugi's intentions.
This attack was just enough to take away his remaining life points, so he was forced to use up the remaining monsters in the graveyard.
"Damn it! Excluding the [Ultimate Insect LV5] in the graveyard, activate the [Ignore Protection] effect, nullifying the attack of [Gaia the Dragon Champion]." (Bane)
Ding--! Silk
At this moment, the dragon knight thrust his spear forward, but it was blocked by the wooden cage. II.
Although the Yugi only managed this one attack, his objective had been achieved. "That's good. Getting your monster into Defense Position is enough." Chirp
The Weevil wasn't stupid; it naturally saw through the Yugi's scheme.
If the Yugi hadn't revealed the effects of the Spiral Spear Strike beforehand, Weevil might have gotten herself killed because of her overconfidence.
However, the Yugi wouldn't be so unethical as to hide such a crucial effect from players; at most, they would use face-down cards to trick them.
After that, he continued to use the Dragoon to attack the Armored Mantis, and the Weevil had no choice but to eliminate the last bug in the graveyard.
[Armored Mantis: Defense 1000]
This completely stripped the latter of its defenses.
"Great opportunity, AIBO."
The time for the Yugi to strike back has come.
So he immediately swung his right hand and shouted, "Go! [Silent Swordsman], attack [Ultimate Insect LV7]!"
As the Yugi's sound faded, the Silent Swordsman rushed forward, raised his greatsword, and swung it.