Tetsuhiro sneaked a glance at the card, awkwardly returned it to his hand, and played another one.
Continuous Spell Card-Temple of the Kings!
A dark, ancient-looking temple rose from the ground.
"Pfft!" Diva failed to hold back his laughter. "That's your soul?"
Tetsuhiro shrugged it off. "I'm not some novel protagonist with a destined draw. Mistakes are normal."
"Don't get impatient. The show's only just begun!"
He played his last card, and a giant scorpion-like monster with a circular maw suddenly appeared on the field-Mystical Beast of Serket!
"Battle damage doesn't work, but direct damage should still have an effect, right? Still, I won't attack. I end my turn." Tetsuhiro decided to play it safe.
Neither player had any cards in hand now, and each had only one face-down card in his back row. However, Tetsuhiro also had a monster, a Field Spell Card, and a Continuous Spell Card in his back row.
"I've got the advantage. What are you going to fight me with?"
"How will I know unless I take a chance? Draw!" Diva roared as though putting every ounce of strength into it.
"I don't believe you have another one. I summon..."
"Stop! Hold it right there!"
His opponent's voice haunted his ears like a nightmare. "No! Stay away from me..."
Tetsuhiro suppressed a laugh. "Sorry, I told you my luck was pretty good today. I activate my second Drop Off!"
"Aaargh!" Diva furiously slammed the Cubic Beast he had just drawn into the Graveyard.
Normally, he would have been delighted by that result, but the Field Spell Card prevented him from activating its effect.
``` Cubic Beast Garoodia
If this card is sent to the Graveyard by your opponent: you can target up to 3 "Cubic" monsters in your Graveyard; Special Summon them. Then, you can