Chapter 1202

Star Seraph Sovereignty, Summon!

What appeared first was still the holy light; golden shining brilliance enveloped the entire field, and then countless golden light particles transformed into a solid body. It looked like...

A chair?

Yes, although it seemed a bit out of place for this holy appearance effect and lighting effect, what was summoned looked like a chair. If one had to say, the frame of the chair looked like a face, the golden light at the end of the armrest looked like a pair of eyes, and the chair body was also covered with golden patterns.

However, even if the effects were maxed out and added to the handsome name of Sovereignty, it couldn't change the essence that it was just a chair.

【Star Seraph Sovereignty, DEF 2000】

Fujiki You Xuan clapped his hands: "Time Machine not only saved the monster but also triggered the search and Special Summon through my attack, maximizing the resources.

Isn't this a pretty beautiful response?"

Dumon frowned.

Could this relaxed attitude be intended to anger him?

But Dumon's heart was as still as water, and he just continued to operate: "And, when Sovereignty is successfully Special Summoned by this effect, I draw one card from my Deck."

Dumon drew a card.

Fujiki You Xuan: "Then I set one card, turn end."

Of course, the number of cards in his hand decreased the moment he Set a card, and Silent Magician's ATK also decreased accordingly.

【Silent Magician, ATK 3500 -> ATK 3000】

Dumon: "My turn, draw!"

Dumon drew a card.

"Next, I Normal Summon this card I searched last turn. Come!

Star Seraph Scale!"

Holy light appeared, and golden light spots condensed into a golden scale, with the trays shining with golden light trembling slightly on both sides of the scale.

【Star Seraph Scale, ATK 1500】

"Oh, three Level 4 monsters gathered immediately," Fujiki You Xuan said, "Is it coming?"

Dumon: "I overlay Level 4 'Star Seraph Scale', 'Star Seraph Scepter', and 'Star Seraph Sovereignty'! I construct an Overlay Network with three monsters, Xyz Summon!

Number 102! Star Seraph Sentry!!!"

The number 102 appeared in the air, as if surrounded by burning golden flames. Then the number was branded on the golden wings emerging from the fountain of light, followed by a shining steel body, and the warrior drew a golden bow and arrow, the bowstring looking as if it were transformed from pure light.

【Number 102: Star Seraph Sentry, ATK 2500】

Number 102!

Astral once said that the Number series were his scattered memories. But this was not entirely true; the fragments of Astral's memory, the Numbers that belonged to him, were actually only the hundred Numbers with numbers within one hundred.

And the Numbers with numbers over one hundred actually had an extra background.

Legend has it that thousands of years ago, Astral and Don Thousand fought a great battle. Although Astral successfully sealed Don Thousand, his own memories were also scattered, which were the first fifty "Numbers."

Time reached the modern era thousands of years later. In the first episode of ZEXAL, Yuma Tsukumo used the Emperor's Key left by his father to open the "Door of the Emperor" in his dream, and Yuma and Astral met for the first time. But at the same time, the impact of the opening of the Door of the Emperor scattered Astral's remaining memories, turning them into the remaining 50 Number cards. This was the origin of the first hundred Number cards. As for the Numbers after one hundred, they were the Numbers created by Don Thousand. Don Thousand selected seven originally righteous and noble warriors in the human world, cast curses on them, and tampered with their memories, causing them to fall into the Seven Barian Emperors. The seven Numbers with numbers over one hundred held by these seven people were the concrete products of the curse of Don Thousand carried by these seven people.

The Star Seraph Sentry before him was one of them, so this card directly contained the power of Don Thousand.

"As Xyz Materials, the effect of 'Star Seraph Scepter' activates!" Dumon shouted, "When Star Seraph Scepter is used as an Xyz Material for an Xyz Summon, I can make that Xyz monster gain an additional effect—

—Destroy any one card on the field other than itself!"

Dumon's gaze swept across Silent Magician on Fujiki You Xuan's field and the Set card in the backrow, hesitating for only a moment before choosing the Set card in Fujiki You Xuan's backrow.

"I want to destroy your Set card in the backrow!"

The phantom of Star Seraph Scepter, which had become an Xyz Material, flashed by, then transformed into violent energy and poured into the arrow of Sentry. Sentry drew his bow and arrow, and the arrow shot out, turning into a golden stream of light that shot through the Set card in Fujiki You Xuan's backrow.

"You didn't choose to destroy Silent first, but my Set card instead," Fujiki You Xuan smiled slightly.

Well, this was also a foreseeable choice.

First, Silent Magician could transform into LV8 when destroyed. Second, even if the opponent didn't know about this death effect, they would probably prioritize blowing up the backrow—because the effect of Star Seraph Sentry itself was originally a monster effect.

"And after destroying the card, I can also draw one card from my Deck." Dumon drew another card.

"Amazing," Fujiki You Xuan said sincerely.

Within just two turns, the opponent continuously summoned, searched, and blew up cards, and while developing the attack, he also had the ability to gain cards, and the resource operation was quite good. Even from the perspective of physical card competition, this opening was done quite beautifully for the Xyz era.

As expected of one of the Seven Barian Emperors, he truly had the demeanor of a BOSS.

"The effect of Number 102: Star Seraph Sentry activates!" Dumon said, "Detach one Xyz Material from this card, and target one monster on the opponent's field!

That monster's effect is negated, and its ATK becomes half!"

This was why Dumon would prioritize the backrow compared to dealing with monsters, because Sentry itself had quite excellent ability to deal with monsters on the front field.

Dumon: "Negate the effect of 'Silent Magician,' and its ATK becomes half!"

Sentry released a golden halo, and a transparent force field enveloped Silent Magician. The flow of magic power on Silent was immediately cut off, and her whole body became a bit dim.

"Silent Magician's ATK increase was originally obtained through monster effects; if the effect is negated, the base ATK is only 1000 points," Dumon said, "And this part of the ATK will also be halved by Sentry's effect!"

【Silent Magician, ATK 1000 -> ATK 500】

"In this way, Sentry's ATK is higher, and this blow will cause great damage! I don't have time to waste with you; let's end this quickly!"

Dumon shouted.

"Go, Star Seraph Sentry, attack 'Silent Magician'!"

The bowstring in the Star Seraph's hand had already been pulled to the full, the power was fully charged, and the arrow dragging the golden stream of light shot out towards Silent Magician like a meteor!