Chapter 1201

"Star Seraph Scepter's effect activates!" Dumon said, "The effect of Scepter is that when this card is successfully summoned, I can add one 'Star Seraph' monster other than 'Star Seraph Scepter' from my Deck to my hand."

Dumon's Deck executed an automatic search, and a card emitting golden light popped out, which he drew into his hand.

"I add 'Star Seraph Sovereignty' from my Deck to my hand."

Dumon showed the searched monster before adding it to his hand, then waved his hand to set a backrow card.

"I set one card, turn end."

Fujiki You Xuan: "A monster with only 400 DEF is actually brought out in Defense Position; you're really cautious."

Dumon didn't speak, only looking at him cautiously.

But choosing this way actually wasn't strange, or rather, it was more in line with realistic thinking. The anime environment only had 4000 LP, which could be said to be as thin as a sheet of paper. From the perspective of the physical card game, such a small amount of LP made being OTK'd a common occurrence.

So even if a high-level monster was summoned on the first turn, it was safer to be in Defense Position if possible. Rather, it was like student Yugi in the early days, who would occasionally Normal Summon Avian in Attack Position on the first turn and then end his turn without a single backrow card; that was truly being bold.

"My turn, draw," Fujiki You Xuan said, "I activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Hand Destruction' from my hand. Both players choose two cards from their hands to discard, then draw two cards from their Decks."

Dumon silently chose two cards from his hand to discard to the Graveyard, then drew two cards. Fujiki You Xuan did the same.

"Next, I activate the effect of the Quick-Play Spell 'Silent Burning' that was just discarded to the Graveyard!" Fujiki You Xuan said, "By banishing 'Silent Burning' from the Graveyard, I can add one 'Silent Magician' monster from my Deck to my hand."

The image of the Spell Card appeared above his head, and after a phantom flash, it quickly dissipated. But the light spots after the dissipation gathered in Fujiki You Xuan's hand, transforming into a new card.

Fujiki You Xuan briefly showed this card: "I add 'Silent Magician' to my hand."

Dumon: "Silent Magician, a Spellcaster Deck?"

"Spellcaster? No, no, no, this is the King's Deck," Fujiki You Xuan smiled.

Dumon frowned, not understanding the meaning of his words. But Fujiki You Xuan had no intention of explaining.

"Next, I Normal Summon 'Witch of the Black Forest'!"

This was also a classic old monster, a monster with a long history for both the Yu-Gi-Oh! series and Fujiki You Xuan.

The purple-haired witch appeared on the field, her eyes slightly closed, her ten fingers clasped as if in prayer. Her long hair fluttered, and her thin, petite body was wrapped in a wide black robe.

"'Silent Magician' in my hand cannot be Normal Summoned; it can only be Special Summoned by Tributing a Spellcaster-Type monster on my field."

Fujiki You Xuan picked up the monster card he had just placed on the Duel Disk.

"I Tribute 'Witch of the Black Forest' on my field!

The wing of silence that entrusts hope, the magician of light, appear here—

—Silent Magician!"

The witch disintegrated into light spots and dissipated, and the flying particles re-condensed. Her silver hair fluttered, her beautiful face seemed to be covered in frost, her well-proportioned long legs were faintly visible under the blue and white robe, and the magician floated down slowly like a fairy.

【Silent Magician, ATK 1000】

"Silent Magician." Dumon also sensed that this monster was extraordinary, "Is this your trump card?"

"You could say that."

Fujiki You Xuan smiled. "But it's not just that. Next, the effect of 'Witch of the Black Forest' that was just sent to the Graveyard also activates.

When 'Witch of the Black Forest' is sent to the Graveyard, I can add one monster with 1500 or less DEF from my Deck to my hand."

The witch who had already left the field appeared again on Fujiki You Xuan's field; this time her figure was as transparent as a ghost, but her face was still as calm as before, but her red lips parted slightly, as if she were gently chanting a spell.

"I add this card from my Deck," Fujiki You Xuan said, "'Gadget Trio' with 1100 DEF to my hand."

Fujiki You Xuan showed the three-colored parts, then added them to his hand.

That was one of the key starting points that could connect to the Shining Sarcophagus Deck.

Fujiki You Xuan added the small parts to his hand and said: "In addition, the monster effect of 'Silent Magician,' this card's ATK increases by 500 for each card in my hand."

As he spoke, he raised the cards in his hand, and at the same time, every card in his hand seemed to light up with a soft white glow, and the light turned into energy and poured into the Silent Magician on the field.

"I have 5 cards in my hand now, so Silent Magician's ATK increases by 2500."

【Silent Magician, ATK 1000 -> ATK 3500】

Dumon: "3500 ATK on the first turn!?"

Fujiki You Xuan said: "Silent Magician, attack 'Star Seraph Scepter'!"

Silent Magician raised her staff, and white light gathered from all directions to the tip of her staff, and the wind and waves stirred up made the hem of her robe flutter like waves. The incandescent light stream poured out, hitting Scepter head-on.

The central sphere of Scepter began to burst from the point of impact, cracks quickly covered its whole body, and white light shot out from all the cracks until the entire Scepter burst into pieces.

"Looks like choosing Defense Position for Scepter was really wise," Fujiki You Xuan smiled, "Otherwise, you would have taken big damage."

Star Seraph Scepter's ATK was 1800; although its DEF was only 400, if Dumon had summoned it in Attack Position, he would have taken 1700 points of damage on the first turn.

"Activate Set card!" Dumon said, "Trap Card 'Time Machine'!"

Thick purple mist permeated the field, and when the mist dissipated, a heavy black metal object appeared. The door opened, and the energy released from it was like time reversing; only to see Star Seraph Scepter, which had been destroyed into pieces, being sucked back into it, pieced together like a rewind, and it recovered as before in a moment.

【Star Seraph Scepter, DEF 400】

"'Time Machine' allows a monster destroyed by battle to be Special Summoned back to the field in its original battle position," Dumon said, "And at this moment, the effect of Star Seraph Scepter also activates again!

When Star Seraph Scepter is Summoned/Special Summoned, I can add one 'Star Seraph' monster from my Deck to my hand."

Dumon drew another card automatically searched from his Deck and showed it.

"I add 'Star Seraph Scale' from my Deck to my hand!"

"So that's it; this Set card is not only for defense but can also trigger the search effect again to expand the advantage," Fujiki You Xuan said.

"It's not over yet," Dumon said, "In addition, the effect of 'Star Seraph Sovereignty' that was added to my hand last turn also activates!

When a 'Star Seraph' monster is Summoned/Special Summoned, Star Seraph Sovereignty can be Special Summoned from my hand!

Come, 'Star Seraph Sovereignty'!"