Chapter 313

The tag duel finally reached the Mathematician.

When it was the Mathematician's turn, it slowly drew a card from the deck, then ho ho ho laughed.

Hikari Tenjou had never seen the Mathematician's deck, so he was also very curious, not knowing what the Mathematician would use.

Amazoness Empress also turned her head to look at the Mathematician.

A magician from the Village of the Spellcasters, should be from that famous scientific research center, right?

It recalled the information about the Village of the Spellcasters and made its own judgment.

Then, it also sized up the Mathematician's "power."

As a teammate, it could roughly sense the teammate's "spirit power level."

Should be... Seven Stars?

Different from the badge star level, the badge's star level is just the different levels selected by the GX tournament; even duelists of different star levels might have completely equal spirit power—for example, its power is actually on the same level as the perfumer in the forest zone, both are 8-star level.

Seven Stars level is already a very excellent spirit, so Misawa inviting this level of spirit as a duelist and its teammate, it was quite satisfied.

The next question is whether this Mathematician will use his "full strength."

"Oh ho ho..." The Mathematician looked at the hand cards, slowly inserted a card into the Duel Disk, "Spell Card Harpie's Feather Duster, destroy Amazoness Hot Spring."

A whirlwind swept by, and with a bang, Amazoness Hot Spring was shattered.

The first card, just so-so, ordinary.

The Empress observed.

"Then... Normal Summon this in defense position." The Mathematician coughed and placed a card horizontally on the Duel Disk, "Magical Scientist."

!!!?????

Under Hikari Tenjou's shocked gaze, a greasy, bald doctor with his hands in his pockets, wearing gold and silver, appeared on the field.

Magical Scientist, Level 1, Dark Attribute, Spellcaster-Type, DEF 300.

"1-star monster?"

"DEF 300?"

Some students who were nervous before saw this monster appear and laughed out loud.

What is this, isn't this just a small fry?

"Haha, Misawa seems to be sensible after all!"

"We can leave now, free 4-star seal in hand!"

The Empress also frowned, looking at the spirit beside her in confusion.

What does it mean?

Acting on purpose?

On the other side, Tiera had noticed that Hikari Tenjou's hand was already pressed tightly against the Duel Disk, looking very nervous.

What is the situation?

When dueling Professor Dadesi, she didn't see him this nervous?

Nervous?

Being nervous is right!

Because the one in front of him is the second strongest monster in Yu-Gi-Oh! history!

"Magical Scientist's effect, pay 1000 life points, directly Special Summon 1 Fusion Monster of Level 6 or lower from your Extra Deck. This Fusion Monster cannot attack directly and returns to the Extra Deck during the End Phase."

"Wait!" Hikari Tenjou didn't hesitate at all, "The moment you activate the effect, I chain to your activation, activate Quick-Play Spell Card, Resh Shaddoll Incarnation!"

Seeing Magical Scientist activate the effect, Hikari Tenjou didn't dare to be slow at all and immediately chained the activation.

"Fuse Hell-Dog Raptor on the field and Shaddoll Lizard in my hand!"

"The fusion condition is a Shaddoll monster and a Dark Attribute monster!"

Hikari Tenjou quickly put the cards in his hand and the cards on the field into the graveyard, pointing to the sky:

"Listen!

God's voice, God's words, understand and analyze,

This order of God!"

"Fusion Summon!"

"Level 5—"

"El Shaddoll Midrash!!"

The green-haired magician slowly fell from the purple halo and stood quietly in the middle.

God does not allow you to continue Special Summoning Fusion Monsters from the Extra Deck anymore!

El Shaddoll Midrash, Level 5, Dark Attribute, Spellcaster-Type, ATK 2200.

"Then, I pay 1000 life points to Special Summon, Flame Swordsman."

"Eh eh eh—"

"Eh?"

The familiar black-armored knight appeared on the Mathematician's field; the students around all exclaimed, and even voices of uncertainty sounded from Hikari Tenjou's deck.

What's wrong, is it popular to go against the grain today?

Flame Swordsman, Level 6, Dark Attribute, Warrior-Type, ATK 2200.

"Midrash is on the field, both sides can only Special Summon 1 monster per turn!" Hikari Tenjou shouted when he saw this monster appear, then continued to process the effect in the graveyard, "In addition, Shaddoll Lizard's effect: when this card is sent to the graveyard by an effect, send 1 【Shaddoll】 card from the deck to the graveyard; I send Shaddoll Dragon from the deck to the graveyard."

Hikari Tenjou opened the deck, sent one of the dragon-type Shaddolls to the graveyard, then coughed and pointed to the card beside Amazoness Curse Mirror: "When Shaddoll Dragon is sent to the graveyard by an effect, one can destroy 1 Spell/Trap card on the field!"

"Destroy the covered card!"

With a bang, the card beside the Continuous Trap shattered; looking up, it was Call of the Haunted.

"As expected of Hikari Tenjou..."

"Sealing effects during the opponent's turn, and by the way, breaking the covered card, allowing his teammate to fight better in the next turn."

"Sure enough, the answer to Fusion is still Hikari Tenjou."

The answer to Fusion?

Hikari Tenjou frowned.

The answer is on the opposite side!

Amazoness Empress frowned slightly.

Up to this point in the turn, she was very dissatisfied.

The point she was even more dissatisfied with was that the male human on the opposite side appeared quite vigilant, as if in his eyes, her field was nothing at all, and the Mathematician was terrifying—is this acting for me to see?

If he thinks he can trick me into accepting it like this, then he is too naive.

"Ho ho ho ho," on the other side, the Mathematician stroked his beard and nodded gently, "As expected of Hikari Tenjou, he immediately realized the problem, he he he..."

What kind of riddle?

The Empress became increasingly dissatisfied.

"Then, let's fight—Empress, I'll trouble you to defeat that fallen angel."

"Heh, alright!" The Empress didn't mind either, waving the great sword in her hand and rushing toward Construct.

It won't be destroyed by battle/effects, so Construct's effect is invalid against it, which means they will battle normally.

And at the same time, because it won't be destroyed by battle, even if the ATK is the same, only Construct will be destroyed.

Seeing the giant that reached the sky shatter, Hikari Tenjou didn't mind either, but continued to activate the effect: "When Construct is sent to the graveyard, one can recycle a Shaddoll Spell/Trap card from the graveyard; I take Resh Shaddoll Incarnation back to my hand."

"Tsk, another one of those deck-fusion spells?"

"Then..." The Mathematician stroked his beard, "It's about time to make a move—Flame Swordsman attacks Midrash."

Flame Swordsman and Midrash had the same ATK, but neither of them had effects that prevented them from being destroyed by battle, so the two monsters stalemated for a while, then all turned into light spots.

"Because Midrash disappeared, I can continue to Special Summon, and therefore, I can activate Flame Swordsman's effect." The Mathematician stroked his beard and said, "Flame Swordsman's effect: when this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the graveyard, activate. Special Summon 1 Mirage Knight from the hand or deck."

"... Midrash's effect: when sent to the graveyard, recycle a Shaddoll Spell/Trap card from the graveyard; I choose Resh Shaddoll Incarnation."

Hikari Tenjou supplemented his hand, knowing there was no way to stop the Mathematician anymore, and could only watch the Mathematician operate.

Following Flame Swordsman's cracking, a knight shining with light emerged from its body, waving a golden scythe, like a hero in mythology.

Mirage Knight, Level 8, Light Attribute, Warrior-Type, ATK 2800.

"ATK 2800, same as me." The Empress looked at the card beside her and nodded gently.

This is barely acceptable—

"Because it was Special Summoned during the Battle Phase, Mirage Knight can continue to attack, attacking the Empress in attack position—at this moment, Mirage Knight's effect activates."

The Mathematician tapped his staff gently: "Mirage Knight only increases its ATK by the original ATK of the opponent's monster during damage calculation when battling an opponent's monster."

"Eh?"

"Ah!?"

To reduce the piercing damage caused by the Empress, Amazoness Queen was in attack position—

But in this way, normal battle would also take damage!

Mirage Knight, ATK, 2800→5200

Mirage Knight appeared in front of the Queen; its body flashed with the Queen's figure, and the Queen wanted to counterattack, but for some reason, she slashed at herself.

"Tsk..." Gloria had to endure the impact of this attack.

Gloria & Hikari Tenjou, LP: 8000→5200.

Hikari Tenjou let out a long breath.

Seeing Hikari Tenjou let out a breath, Gloria frowned; on the other side, although she held a joking attitude toward pushing her sister to duel, Grace, who had been watching very seriously, had a flash of inspiration in her mind and suddenly realized the seriousness of the previous situation!

"Wait—Magical Scientist's effect can be activated at will." Grace supported her right elbow with her left hand, tapped her face gently with her right hand, and thought, "Flame Swordsman's effect is not once per turn either.

If there was no Midrash before, Magical Scientist would activate the effect 3 times, Special Summon three Flame Swordsmen, and then use the self-destruction method to hit the Queen; it would only cost a total of 3600 life points to Special Summon three Mirage Knights..."

"Ah?"

"Yes! Right, right, right, right!"

"Hiss————"

Finally, everyone and spirits present realized the "terror" of Magical Scientist, as well as Hikari Tenjou's quick "reaction."

The Empress calculated in her heart and knew the answer—Mirage Knight battles monsters, but in reality, it is no different from a direct attack.

And Mirage Knight's ATK is 2800; three attacking together is 8400!

8000 life points disappeared in an instant?? If Magical Scientist's effect couldn't be used in battle, the turn would have ended!

She looked at the spirit beside her who looked like a kind white-bearded old grandfather, finally realizing his power, and going a step further, she immediately turned back to look at Hikari Tenjou.

So, he thought of this situation earlier than all the existences present?!

Understanding the situation when even I, his teammate, didn't understand it?!

(End of chapter)