Chapter 222

The Bishop, as a demon, was not feeling well at all.

Now he seemed to begin to understand why this guy used a trap-sealing monster like "Jinzo" while still having a build that carried a bunch of traps himself, which seemed contradictory.

If it were just trap sealing, although it would cause trouble for the opponent, it would be nothing more than turning the board into a situation where both sides had to fight head-on with real steel.

Just as the Demon Bishop was thinking just now—the disadvantageous restriction of not being able to use traps was equal for both sides. In that case, he could still fight next turn.

But after this helmet called "Amplifier" was put on Jinzo, the nature of it suddenly changed.

The scene immediately changed from a "trap-free" fair fight to a one-sided trap suppression, equivalent to one side on the duel field being deprived of the power of the underworld.

Does that mean I can only be trapped and can't dig traps myself?

The Demon Bishop's mouth twitched, and he gritted his teeth as he looked at the Jinzo with crossed arms on the opponent's field.

Damn it, despite being the trap-killer representing the righteous world, he actually colluded with the people of the underworld. Such an insidious tactic...

"Finally, I set one card to the back row, and the turn ends."

Fujiki You Xuan said softly.

"Alright, it's your turn again."

"Tch... My turn, draw."

The Demon Bishop said in a deep voice.

"The combination of Jinzo and Amplifier is indeed an absolutely disadvantageous condition for me in terms of trap sealing. And the face-down card in your back row is probably a powerful trap that can hinder my development and attack."

"But Muda!"

A scarlet light flashed in the Demon Bishop's eyes.

"I am the Demon Bishop, a strong one even among the noble demon race. If you think such a simple formation can leave me helpless, you are underestimating me too much."

"I activate the Spell Card 'Nobleman of Extermination'! Destroy one face-down Spell or Trap Card on the field and banish it from the game. If the destroyed card is a Trap Card, then banish all cards with the same name from both players' decks!"

He pointed to the face-down card on the left side of Fujiki You Xuan's back row.

"Destroy that face-down card!"

The sword light slashed down, and the face-down card was split in two. At that moment, the Bishop clearly saw that the face-down card was 'Magic Cylinder'!

"That's really dangerous," the Dark Bishop sneered. "If I had eaten a Magic Cylinder in this situation... Hmm!?"

His expression changed slightly.

Because he saw that the card, before the image of the Magic Cylinder dissipated, suddenly rolled with a golden light and transformed into the appearance of another card.

"Trap Card 'Fake Trap'," Fujiki You Xuan smiled. "When another trap on my field is destroyed, this card substitutes for the destruction."

He paused, glanced at the other face-down card remaining in his back row, and smiled.

"But now you know. Yes, this one is 'Magic Cylinder'. Alright, so what are you going to do now?"

"Damn it..."

The Demon Bishop gritted his teeth.

This arrogant attitude, this punchable expression, and yet he had no other way in his hand...

"Then I activate the Spell Card 'Treasured Cards of Adversity'. When the opponent has a Special Summoned monster and I have no monsters on my field, I draw two cards from my deck." (Original card)

The Demon Bishop drew cards from his deck.

"Then, at this moment, according to the effect of 'Card of Demise'." Fujiki You Xuan said, "When the opponent draws cards outside of the Draw Phase, I also draw two cards."

The Demon Bishop drew his cards with a gloomy face, and then his eyes lit up again.

"Hahahaha! I said it, I am the Dark Demon Bishop, different from those low-level demons you've seen before." The Bishop shouted, "Traps and such are useless against me!"

"Activate the Spell Card 'Heavy Storm'! All Spell and Trap Cards set on the field are returned to the owner's hand!"

A green hurricane rolled up the "Magic Cylinder" in the back row, blowing it into the air, and it turned into a golden light and flew back into Fujiki You Xuan's hand.

Fujiki You Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Heavy Storm... Another good card that hasn't been seen in the outside world yet.

Of course, Heavy Storm can only blow away face-down Spells and Traps, while Harpie's Feather Duster can blow away all Spells and Traps, whether face-up or face-down, which is obviously superior in performance. This is why Harpie's Feather Duster is a forbidden card, while Heavy Storm is not.

But it's not a big problem. Whether he uses it or not, it's never wrong to carry a good thing he doesn't have. Or simply using it as a laboratory output to publish a paper and earn funding is also a good choice.

Fujiki You Xuan took back the Magic Cylinder inserted in the Duel Disk and smiled slightly.

Your card is good, but after this fight, it will be mine.

"Now the traps are cleared," the Demon Bishop sneered. "I'll finish you off in one breath... First is the Continuous Spell 'Water Barrier'!"

"Once per turn, if there are no monsters on my field, I can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower WATER monster from my hand."

He drew a card from his hand.

"I Special Summon the Level 4 'Poison Root King'!"

【Poison Root King, ATK 1500】

"Then I use the Spell Card 'Magical Flower Pot', send the Continuous Spell on my field to the Graveyard, and draw two more cards." (Original effect)

The Demon Bishop sent the Continuous Spell whose effect he had just used to the Graveyard and drew two more cards.

"Then the effect of 'Card of Demise'," Fujiki You Xuan said cheerfully, "I draw two more cards."

Thanks to the boss for the Pot of Greed, the boss is too polite.

The Bishop continued: "Then I activate the Spell Card 'Fiend's Sanctuary'!"

"Special Summon a 'Metal Fiend Token' to the field!"

【Metal Fiend Token, ATK 0】

"Then I use the token as an Offering for a Tribute Summon!" The Demon Bishop raised his hand, "Summon my trump card, the Ice Dragon that awakened from the frozen slumber of the ancient era—"

"—Level 6, Frostosaurus, summon!"

A biting cold wind blew, and a towering figure appeared from the mist. Its appearance was like a moving iceberg, its huge body covered with a thick layer of ice, flashing with a crystalline light.

The colossal dragon appeared, and the entire battlefield seemed to be shrouded in cold air the moment it appeared.

【Frostosaurus, ATK 2600】

Fujiki You Xuan's mouth curled up.

This card is also good.

Although he might not be able to use it much himself, one must know that Frostosaurus is the monster with the highest ATK that can be summoned with one Offering in the entire Yu-Gi-Oh card pool, and it is a noble Normal Monster with no side effects.

In the eyes of today's outside duelists, it is definitely a super-rare big monster, the kind that is very valuable.

Nice, nice, Mr. Bishop really has a lot of good things, this trip was definitely worth it.

"Then I activate the Spell Card 'Double Attack'!" The Demon Bishop said. "Discard a monster from my hand, select a monster on my field with a lower level than the discarded monster, and it can attack twice this turn."

"I discard the Level 6 'Amphibious Bugroth' from my hand, so Poison Root King can attack twice this turn."

A water-like magical ripple enveloped Poison Root King, covering its entire body.

"Go!" The Demon Bishop shouted, "First, use 'Frostosaurus' to attack 'Jinzo'!"

Frostosaurus opened its mouth, and a vortex of ice crystals blasted out. Jinzo was instantly frozen into an ice sculpture in the cold air, and as the giant dragon flicked its tail, the ice sculpture exploded into fragments everywhere.

Jinzo was depressed. Damn it, his rare debut, and he couldn't even hold on to get a kill...

【Fujiki You Xuan, LP 4000 → LP 3800】

This was the first time since the fight started that he had touched Fujiki You Xuan's LP, and he had finally begun to break through the opponent's line.

The Bishop regained a little confidence.

"Then 'Poison Root King', attack 'Jetroid'!"

Poison Root King lunged forward, its pitch-black sharp claws heading straight for the anthropomorphic little Jetroid. But the little Jetroid was not afraid, and there was even a hint of contempt in its eyes.

And just a moment before Poison Root King's claws arrived, a golden light bloomed on the little Jetroid's body, and countless light spots condensed in front of it into the shape of a double-barreled cylinder...

Magic Cylinder!

"Nani!?"

The Demon Bishop screamed.

Why? Didn't this thing already bounce back to the hand?

I blew it up and blew it away, I even drew one and activated one, and I still can't blow this thing away? Why?

"Jetroid's effect," Fujiki You Xuan said. "When this card is selected as an attack target by the opponent, the controller can activate a Trap Card from their hand."

"Activate from the hand..."

The Bishop's expression twisted, staring at the anthropomorphic little Jetroid with eyes that looked like they wanted to kill.

I couldn't tell you were also an accomplice of the underworld despite your thick eyebrows and big eyes!?

"Magic Cylinder's effect, negate the opponent's attack, and reflect damage equal to the monster's ATK."

"Ugh!"

Poison Root King's claw hit the Bishop himself through the Magic Cylinder, tearing the Bishop's skin and flesh, and he fell backward.

【Demon Bishop, LP 1550 → LP 50】

"Ugh, damn it..."

Only 50 HP left, the health locked to the extreme. This blow not only hurt the Bishop to the bone, but also left him cold with fear.

If he hadn't summoned Poison Root King, but Aquaria with 1600 ATK, he would have killed himself by now...

He looked at Fujiki You Xuan with suspicion and uncertainty.

Are there traps that even blowing them away doesn't finish them off...

"Uh, but now your 'Magic Cylinder' is used up too," the Bishop shouted angrily. "Because of the effect of 'Double Attack', Poison Root King can continue its second attack this turn!"

"Poison Root King, continue attacking 'Jetroid'!"

Fujiki You Xuan smiled slightly.

"Then, Jetroid, effect activates again," he said. "When selected as an attack target, activate a Trap Card from the hand."

Demon Bishop: "!?"

Doesn't this thing have a once-per-turn limit? And you still have traps in your hand!?

He widened his eyes: "Could it be another Magic Cylinder..."

As he said this, he felt it was ridiculous in his heart.

If the opponent could pull a Magic Cylinder Mark II from his hand, he would call the police directly.

"No, no," Fujiki You Xuan said cheerfully, "How could there be such a coincidence?"

"The trap I'm going to activate from my hand this time is this one, 'Enemy Controller'."

The Trap Card appeared in front of him.

"When the opponent declares an attack, Special Summon a monster from your hand. The opponent must force an attack on that monster." (Original effect)

"It's not Magic Cylinder..."

The Bishop instinctively breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. Fortunately, this person seemed to have some basic integrity and didn't pull out a second Magic Cylinder for him...

Wait, wait a minute, Special Summon a monster from the hand. Doesn't that mean...

"Special Summon 'Reflect Bounder'."

Fujiki You Xuan revealed the only monster in his hand.

【Reflect Bounder, ATK 1700】

Fujiki You Xuan: "When the Attack Position Reflect Bounder is attacked by an opponent's monster... the opponent takes damage equal to the attacking monster's ATK."

Demon Bishop: "..."

Nani???

The Bishop put on a mask of pain, fear, despair, and anger, all emotions gathering on that mask that seemed to condense the hardships of life.

This damn...

A humanoid Magic Cylinder!?

"Therefore, Reflect Bounder's effect," Fujiki You Xuan waved his hand lightly, "Take the damage reflected by your own attack once again."

Reflect Bounder rotated its palms, taking the blow solidly with the mirror on its chest. But the energy was immediately absorbed by the mirror surface, turning into a reflected golden light that shot toward the Demon Bishop.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!"

【Demon Bishop, LP 50 → LP 0】

(End of chapter)