Chapter 133: Immortal Body (Please vote for the monthly ticket)

"I set two cards and end my turn."

After the attack ended, Edo set two trap cards on the field and then ended his turn.

Thus, it was Tenjou Hikari's turn again.

"My turn."

"Draw." Tenjou Hikari glanced at his hand, but instead of activating anything directly, he looked at his opponent.

It seemed that because of the appearance of the Flame Swordsman, Edo had regained some spirit and was no longer as dead inside as before.

After all, having dueled in this world for nearly two years and having taught Serena, Tenjou Hikari could more or less sense his opponent's state of mind during a duel.

However, it still didn't seem to be enough.

"I activate the effect of Flame Sword Domain again, sending one monster card from my hand to the Graveyard to Fusion Summon another Flame Swordsman."

Tenjou Hikari sent a monster from his hand to the Graveyard and Fusion Summoned a second Flame Swordsman.

"Haha, I'm back!"

The Flame Swordsman shouted randomly in his usual unrefined manner.

"Another Flame Swordsman."

"But, even if you summon a second Flame Swordsman, it's useless, right?"

"Wrong. Have you forgotten the other effect of Flame Sword Domain? It can reduce the ATK of one Warrior-type monster on your own field to increase the ATK of all other monsters on the field by 1000 until the end of the turn!"

"Oh!!" Someone suddenly realized.

"Battle!" Tenjou Hikari entered the Battle Phase directly.

"...At this moment, I activate a trap card!" Edo flipped over his set card. "Continuous Trap, Call of the Haunted, to revive a monster in the Graveyard."

"I will revive Diamond Dude."

"And then—it's not over yet!" Edo didn't stop his actions and immediately flipped over another card. "Trap card, D-Fusion!"

"A trap Fusion!"

"Edo is fighting back with a Fusion too!?"

"I recognize this card; he used it when he dueled Kaiser!"

D-Fusion?

Tenjou Hikari raised an eyebrow slightly.

So that's how it is.

"This card allows me to Fusion Summon using Destiny Heroes on the field. The Fusion Summoned monster cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects this turn."

Edo picked up the Malicious and Diamond Dude on his field: "The Fusion conditions are... a Destiny Hero and a Dark-attribute monster card."

*Shila shila—*

*Cling clang.*

Countless chains rattled. The monsters turned into streams of light and merged into the chains. Subsequently, a warrior wearing silver-white armor with a cape like a demon's claw appeared, clutching his face and roaring as he entered the field.

Unlike Elemental Heroes, the Destiny Hero series of monsters emphasizes "darkness" and "depth," and this Fusion monster was one of the representatives of that style.

"Fusion Summon! Destiny Hero Dystopia!"

Destiny Hero Dystopia, Level 6, Dark attribute, Warrior-type, ATK 2000.

Edo gripped his last card in hand and said: "The effect of Flame Sword Domain is that when a monster declares an attack, I reduce the ATK of one Warrior-type monster on my field by 1000, and then until the end of the turn, all other monsters on the field gain 1000 ATK."

"So—I just need to stop it before the attack!"

Edo sent the card in his hand to the Graveyard: "I activate the monster effect of Destiny Hero Dystopia. During either player's turn, I can discard one card to send one Destiny Hero monster from my hand or Deck to the Graveyard!"

"After that, if there is a [Destiny Hero] in my Graveyard, all [Destiny Heroes] on my field gain 200 ATK for each [Destiny Hero] monster in my Graveyard until the end of the turn!"

He explained the card's effect: "I discard Destiny Hero Disk Commander from my hand and send Destiny Hero Divine Guy from my Deck to the Graveyard! Increasing the ATK of all Destiny Heroes on the field!"

Now, there were Diamond Dude, one Malicious, Disk Commander, and Divine Guy in his Graveyard, totaling four monsters. Therefore, his Destiny Heroes on the field would gain 800 ATK.

Dystopia, ATK: 2800 → 3600.

Dystopia (the Fusion monster), ATK: 2000 → 2800.

"At this moment, Dystopia's effect activates! I restore its ATK and destroy your Flame Sword Domain!"

"Sublime Justice!"

The raging flame domain was pulled frantically by a powerful suction force. Before long, the flames were absorbed into Dystopia's hand, and with a crisp "pop," they vanished.

Dystopia, ATK: 3600 → 2800.

Tenjou Hikari looked at the scene, but he wasn't panicked.

The field of Dystopia and the other monster was actually quite impressive. After all, in this world, there weren't many ways to interfere during the opponent's turn. So at least in this world, Edo's combo was actually very intimidating.

But once he thought about how Dystopia + the other monster was just a beggar's version of Destiny Hero Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer, Tenjou Hikari wasn't that afraid.

It could only be said that after being hit so many times, Tenjou Hikari's "resistance" had also grown high.

"Although he took this round of attacks, it feels like he lost out, doesn't it?" Discussions arose around them, with everyone feeling that Edo's move was somewhat foolish.

"Yeah! If he had just used Dystopia to destroy the Flame Swordsman directly, wouldn't that have been better? There were no other monsters anyway. There was no need to worry about Flame Sword Domain at all."

No—

Edo directly denied these people's thoughts in his heart.

Although he didn't know the full effect of the Flame Swordsman, his duelist's intuition, as well as his understanding of Tenjou Hikari, told him that the Flame Swordsman must have an effect related to Fusion!

"...Ha, Edo, then I will use the Flame Swordsman to attack your Dystopia!"

"Come on!" Edo responded aloud.

Both warriors leaped up almost simultaneously, rushing toward each other. One was full of stunning swordsmanship with dual-sword dancing, while the other was surging with energy, a brilliant display of psychic power. The two were evenly matched, and with a loud boom, both disappeared from the field.

However, what surprised everyone was that although the Flame Swordsman's figure had disappeared, the flames that spread around Tenjou Hikari and protected him had not vanished.

"Flame Swordsman's monster effect!" Tenjou Hikari raised his voice and lifted his hand. "If this card is destroyed by battle or by another card's effect, I can Special Summon one [Flame Swordsman] or one monster of Level 7 or lower that mentions that card name from my Deck or Extra Deck!"

"Come—"

"Special Summon in Defense Position."

"Dark Flame Knight!"

The blue flames slowly turned back to black. Before long, the cold knight appeared on the field again, holding a black flame sword in one hand, staring at his opponent.

Dark Flame Knight, Level 6, Dark attribute, Warrior-type, DEF 800.

Sure enough, it was an ability related to Fusion Summoning!

Edo nodded slightly in his heart.

"...Is it the opposite of the Phantom Knight?" At the same time, he frowned again. "So that's it. Even if the Flame Swordsman dies, as long as there is a Fire-attribute Fusion monster on the field, it can be revived. And even without Flame Sword Domain, the Flame Swordsman itself can directly summon Fusion monsters."

"What a powerful card," Edo sighed.

As long as there is a Fire-attribute Fusion monster, it can be revived, reincarnated, and revived endlessly!

Just like a phoenix born from the ashes!

At this moment, many students also realized the danger just now.

If Edo hadn't destroyed Flame Sword Domain but instead destroyed the Flame Swordsman, the Flame Swordsman would have called out Dark Flame Knight, and then used Flame Sword Domain's effect to destroy Dystopia by battle. Not only would it have dealt battle damage, but it would have also kept Flame Sword Domain on the field, making the sustainability even stronger!

Is this the card evolved from the power of Fusion!?

Edo looked at the monster on his field and couldn't help but fall into a struggle.

His surname, Phoenix, was exactly [Phoenix].

But now, he was like a prisoner bound by chains.

"I set one card and end my turn." Tenjou Hikari couldn't continue the pursuit, so after setting another card, he said, "Edo, what exactly have you encountered recently? Tell me, and maybe I'll have a way. Perhaps I or someone else has encountered something similar to you."

"A way?" Edo's handsome face couldn't help but twist. He lowered his head, his voice trembling. "How could you possibly understand me!"