Chapter 569

"Oh ho!! Master Diamond, it's here!"

Gloria excitedly stepped onto the table, cheering and waving her hands.

Grace on the side shook her head with a smile.

Both Gloria and Grace sisters really liked the card "Master Diamond"; on one hand, this card was used when they dueled, and on the other hand, this card also opened their understanding of "Fusion." The two of them had been learning to use Extra Deck monsters for Fusion, so after seeing this monster, they immediately cheered for Tenjou Hikari.

"Be careful, Johan! That is Captain Crystal's strongest state!" Jūdai cheered for Johan below the stage.

Johan took a deep breath, indicating he understood, but didn't stop talking: "Wrong, I am Artorigus, the Knight King!"

Jūdai sheepishly took back his hand.

"Gem-Knight Aquamarine's effect, when this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, target one card on the opponent's field and activate. Return that opponent's card to the hand."

Tenjou Hikari looked at the card on the opponent's field.

"The Set card on the left!"

Johan pursed his lips, helplessly picked up the card, and took it back into his hand.

He glanced at the card he took back.

Mirror Force—it really wasn't that easy to use this kind of card.

Johan's deck had actually undergone several innovations.

In the Synchro Dimension, because there was no Rainbow Dragon, he lost to Yusei. Later, with the support of Mr. Pegasus, he finally obtained Rainbow Dragon, but although Rainbow Dragon was powerful, Crystal Beasts were too weak compared to the monsters of the current era and the Synchro/Xyz monsters of other dimensions, so Johan gradually changed his thinking and tactics.

He could never abandon his "family," so to make the duel go more smoothly, he gradually tended to fill his deck with Trap Cards and slowly fight a war of attrition.

However, it wasn't a big problem.

He looked at the other cards.

With Linglong, Pegasus's ATK would rise to 3000, and the ATK was already very high.

An ATK of 2900 seemed okay.

"Gem-Knight Master Diamond's ATK increases by 100 for each Gem-Knight monster in the Graveyard; I currently have a total of four Gem-Knight monsters in my Graveyard, so his ATK increases by 400."

Master Diamond, ATK: 2900→3300.

3300...

Johan frowned slightly.

"It's not over yet, activate Continuous Spell Card, Scatter Fusion!"

"When the opponent has a monster on their field, I can activate its effect, send the materials for a Gem-Knight Fusion Monster other than Rock-Type from my deck to the Graveyard, and perform a Fusion Summon!

I send Ruby and Crystal to the Graveyard and perform a Fusion!"

"Come on!"

"The true knight, absolute justice, Gem-Knight Prism Aura!"

"Ah! It's Prism Aura!"

"It's here—the Gem-Knight the Department Head likes the most!"

Boom!

Another purple thunderbolt struck down, and then, a knight swinging a spear and making the spear whistle appeared brilliantly.

Gem-Knight Prism Aura, Level 7, Earth, Thunder, ATK 2450.

Master Diamond, ATK: 3300→3500.

"Gem-Knight Fusion's effect in the Graveyard, banish Ruby from the Graveyard and add it to the hand." Tenjou Hikari's Graveyard automatically popped out a Spell Card; on the card art, the Knight King descended in front of the girl against the light, like a god.

Master Diamond, ATK: 3500→3400.

"Prism Aura's effect, once per turn, discard 1 Gem-Knight card from your hand, target 1 face-up card on your field and activate. Destroy that face-up card!"

Tenjou Hikari showed Gem-Knight Fusion, put it into the Graveyard, and pointed at Pegasus.

"Ah!"

"Oh no, if Sapphire Pegasus is destroyed, Johan's field will be wide open!"

"Artorigus doesn't feel like Lancelot's opponent at all!"

"It fits the epic, guys."

Prism Aura held up his shield, and purple thunder struck down, refracting off the shield and shooting toward Pegasus.

Boom!

"At this moment, activate Trap Card, Crystal Linglong!" Johan took a deep breath and shouted loudly.

A Trap Card slowly flipped open.

Crystal Linglong.

Boom!

Thunder fell, Sapphire Pegasus folded its wings, curled up, turned into a blue crystal, and floated in front of Johan.

"When a Crystal Beast on the field is destroyed, it can be placed in my Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Spell Card instead of being sent to the Graveyard."

"Immediately after, at this moment, activate the effect of the Trap Card in the Graveyard!"

"Huh?"

"Effect in the Graveyard?"

"In this situation, can other cards still be activated?"

Everyone looked at Johan's operation in surprise.

"A true knight, even if deep in a crisis, does not need to be afraid, because, my family... my knights, naturally have the ability to protect me! The effect of the Trap Card in the Graveyard, Crystal Miracle!

While this card is in the Graveyard, when a Crystal Beast card is placed in your Spell & Trap Zone, banish this card and activate.

Select 1 【Crystal Beast】 from your hand, deck, or Graveyard and place it on my field as a Continuous Spell Card!"

"Come on, Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise!"

A crystal-clear, beautiful emerald slowly fell from the sky onto Johan's field.

Tenjou Hikari frowned, scanning the monster, his brows knitting slightly.

A card that reminded him of bad memories.

"So beautiful." A student couldn't help but say.

Not knowing what influence he was under, and not knowing what he felt, as the duel progressed, he looked at the gems and crystals shining with colors on the field and couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart.

And it was precisely this sigh that made him suddenly come back to his senses and make a decision—he wanted to use Gem-Knight!

It's too beautiful!

At the same time, Tenjou Hikari also noticed that on the projection screen, the number of supporters for both of them was actually growing synchronously—no, it seemed that it was never "number," but "power"!

"At this moment," Johan didn't end his operation, "Crystal Linglong's effect!"

"When a Crystal Beast card is placed in your Spell & Trap Zone, send this card to the Graveyard and activate. Special Summon 1 Crystal Beast from your hand or Graveyard, and all damage you receive this turn is halved!"

He slowly raised his right hand and showed a card from it: "What I want to Special Summon is... Ruby!"

"Meow-wah!"

A small animal with a strange appearance, looking a bit like the mascot common in magical girl animations, jumped and appeared on the field.

Crystal Beast Ruby, Level 3, Light, Angel, DEF 300.

"In this way, Artorigus has guards on the field again!"

"Wonderful!"

Johan raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "It's not over yet, Ruby's effect, activate when this card is successfully Special Summoned. Special Summon all Crystal Beasts in your Spell & Trap Zone!"

"Come back, Sapphire, Emerald!"

Pop! Pop!

The two monsters shone with the light of gems and guarded Johan's field again.

"You shouldn't have forgotten Sapphire's effect, right?"

Tenjou Hikari nodded.

Johan laughed and placed another Crystal Beast from his deck onto his field: "I place Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle as a Continuous Spell Card on my field."

"So amazing—"

"Actually Special Summoned three monsters during the opponent's turn?"

"And, searched for the sixth Crystal Beast!"

"I heard there are only 7 Crystal Beasts in total, right? This is too amazing."

The students discussed heatedly.

"How about it, Lancelot."

"Excellent Special Summon, as expected of you, actually able to use Crystal Beasts so easily." This was a heartfelt sigh.

If you let Tenjou Hikari use his Crystal Beast deck, Tenjou Hikari estimated he would have a headache.

"However, in this way, you also made a mistake!"

Mistake?

Johan was confused.

Tenjou Hikari slowly raised his hand and pointed at Captain Crystal: "Master Diamond is the king among Gem-Knights, the strongest Gem-Knight—it can dispatch the ability of any Gem-Knight at will and use it at will!"

Eh?

"Banish Gem-Knight Ruby from the Graveyard, activate Gem-Knight Master Diamond's effect, copy its card name and effect until the end of the turn!"

Master Diamond, ATK: 3400→3300.

Master Diamond slowly raised the great sword in his hand; the great sword was held in his hand, slowly emitting light, and the red gem shone on it.

"Your 【Ruby】 can Special Summon monsters without restriction, but it is quite weak itself—while my 【Ruby】 is the Ruby of offense!"

Tenjou Hikari pointed at Crystal Beast Ruby: "Battle, Master Diamond attacks Ruby!"

The long sword swung, Ruby's hair stood on end, it transformed into a Spinosaurus form, but it still couldn't withstand the gale swung by Crystal, and in panic, it was blown by the gale and hit the Spell & Trap Zone.

"Ruby's effect, inflict piercing damage!"

"... The damage I receive this turn is halved!"

"That's still 1500 points!"

The gale blew onto Johan, forcing him to retreat.

Artorigus Johan, LP: 4000→2500.

Johan had to take a few steps back, and it was precisely these few steps that made him notice that the support on his side suddenly dropped a lot.

What's the situation?

Johan felt a sense of strain, but he still instinctively asked: "Ruby, are you okay?"

A sound came from the red gem, and it sounded quite energetic.

Unlike the two of them, Crystal was a genuine knight and would not bully the weak; hitting it to the back row was enough.

Johan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Prism Aura attacks Emerald Tortoise." Tenjou Hikari pointed at Emerald Tortoise again.

Now, Crystal had nothing to hold back; although Emerald Tortoise was old, it felt like its strength was not bad, and Crystal exchanged two moves with it before defeating it.

"Finally, one more time, Gem-Knight Fusion's effect in the Graveyard, banish Gem-Knight Sapphire from the Graveyard and add it to the hand."

Tenjou Hikari thought for a moment, picked up the card, and showed it.

Master Diamond, ATK: 3300→3200.

"Turn end, it's your turn, Artorigus, let me see your prowess as a Noble Knight."

Johan stepped forward slightly, a hint of excitement appearing in his eyes: "How interesting, sure enough, very interesting, Tenjou Hikari! I have always wanted to duel you who uses Gem-Knight; sure enough, the duel with you is very interesting, you are really amazing—"

"Cough cough cough—"

Tenjou Hikari coughed twice.

?

Johan was confused.

Tenjou Hikari shook his head slightly, signaling Johan to turn his head and look; at this time, Johan finally saw that on the projection screen next to him, his "supporters" had actually started to decrease.

What's the situation!?

Ah—

Oh no!

Johan suddenly came back to his senses.

He was a bit too excited.

He hurriedly readjusted his state and said: "As expected of the strongest knight, Lancelot, not to be underestimated, but if you think you can... defeat me like this, that is, wishful thinking!"

Because it was a temporary emergency fabrication, his speech was a bit unsmooth.

Anyway, hurry up and draw a card—

"My turn, draw!"

He quickly drew a card.

He lowered his head and glanced, then his eyes widened suddenly!

Oh no!

He just felt a bit of pressure; when Tenjou Hikari's turn ended, it seemed like something was hindering him, and when drawing a card, he also vaguely felt some pressure.

He didn't pay much attention before, but seeing the card he drew, he finally understood.

Oh no.

Didn't draw "Amber Mammoth"!

"Sorry Johan, I don't know why, I didn't—" Mammoth apologized to him in the deck.

"It's okay, it's my problem."

It was only at this moment that he finally realized that this "Roleplay Duel" was not really just for fun.

【Acting】 is a very important thing!

Now Tenjou Hikari looked like a big villain, while he was out of character because of the failed roleplay, leading to a plummet in scores, so... drawing cards was affected!

Although both his and Tenjou Hikari's Spirit Power were very high, obviously, compared to the "whole school's teachers and students," that was still too little.

He looked at the other cards in his hand.

Mirror Force and Rainbow Dragon... must choose one to discard?

No—

It doesn't matter!

He suddenly came back to his senses.

"It seems that the cards in my hand now don't support defeating you, Knight."

"Oh ho, then, Artorigus, are you going to admit defeat to me?"

"No! A true knight will never admit defeat, so, I want to open up new possibilities with my guards—Quick-Play Spell Card, Card Destruction, both sides discard two cards and draw two cards each!"

"Oh!!"

"Drawing cards while betting on possibilities?"

"Come on, Artorigus!!!" Jūdai tried his best to cheer for Johan; even he was getting into the state.

Seeing the scores not dropping, Johan felt much more relieved, and then he sent the Mirror Force and another card in his hand to the Graveyard and drew cards with Tenjou Hikari.

Tenjou Hikari glanced at it.

Hmm...

Tenjou Hikari narrowed his eyes.

"Beautiful!" Johan cheered, "Lancelot, your gems are indeed powerful, but what is about to appear before you is the holiest dragon in the world!"

Looks like he drew the final card?

Tenjou Hikari raised his eyebrows.

"Normal Summon, Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth!"

"Humph!!" The elephant trumpeted.

Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth, Level 4, Earth, Beast, ATK 1700.

"In this way, I have gathered 7 different Crystal Beasts on my field and in my Graveyard!" Johan took a deep breath, "Witness the holiest, greatest Crystal Dragon in the world!"

Accompanied by Johan's voice, Pegasus, Tiger, Mammoth, Cat, Beast, Eagle, and Tortoise, seven monsters rose from his field, and then, under the irradiation of light, they turned into a rainbow, shining in the sky.

Holy light descended from the sky, and Johan's previously declining support rate began to rise again.

"Witness, the awakening of the Crystal God!"

"This card can be Special Summoned when I have 7 different Crystal Beasts on my field or in my Graveyard!

Ultimate Crystal God Rainbow Dragon!"

Light descended, purple thunder was dispelled, and the tall knight couldn't help but clench the sword in his hand, facing the giant dragon that, like it, controlled "rainbow-colored gems"!

Ultimate Crystal God Rainbow Dragon, Level 10, Light, Dragon, ATK 4000.

(End of chapter)