Chapter 320

"Continuous Spell 'Death Message E', activate from the deck!"

A second transparent ghost appeared on the Necro field. With this, there were now two ghosts on the Necro field, holding the letters "D" and "E" respectively.

"The effect of Destiny Board: every time it reaches the opponent's End Phase, activate one 'Death Message' card from the hand or deck." The Necro laughed coldly, "And when the five cards D, E, A, T, and H—including the Destiny Board containing the D message—are all gathered on the field..."

He didn't finish, but Yugi had already frowned, understanding something.

"I will be defeated."

The effect of Destiny Board is a rule-based victory similar to Exodia the Forbidden One. Just as gathering the five Exodia pieces in the hand results in an unconditional victory, when these five letter cards representing death are gathered on the field, the duelist also directly wins the duel.

"Hehe, not bad. Now there are already two Death Messages." The Necro laughed, "Struggle as much as you can in the few turns you have left.

My turn, draw!"

The Necro drew a card, then narrowed his eyes and scanned Yugi's back row.

"Then, just in case, that face-down card should disappear too. Activate Quick-Play Spell 'Mystical Space Typhoon', which can destroy any Spell or Trap card on the field!"

A black cyclone swept up the face-down card in Yugi's back row. The Trap card spun twice in the storm before being blasted into fragments by a lightning bolt striking from the center of the vortex.

"The Trap card you destroyed is 'Fake Trap'." Yugi chuckled, "When 'Fake Trap' is destroyed, draw one card from the deck. If it is destroyed by an opponent's Spell card effect, you can draw two cards from the deck." (Original card)

The Necro frowned: "What?"

"Because 'Fake Trap' was destroyed by your Spell card Mystical Space Typhoon, I draw two cards." Yugi drew the cards.

"Tch, pointless cleverness." The Necro said, "But it cannot change the fact that you are inching closer to death."

He drew two more cards from his hand.

"I'll set two more cards face-down, turn end."

Yugi knew in his heart that what he said was indeed true. Destiny Board was like a death sentence; as the number of turns increased, he was getting closer and closer to defeat—which, in this duel, was equivalent to death.

But Gravity Bind blocked the attacks of monsters level 4 or higher, and troublesome defensive monsters like "Marshmallon" possessed a powerful resilience that prevented them from being destroyed by battle.

He had to find a way to break through the opponent's defensive line as soon as possible.

"My turn, draw!"

Yugi played a Spell card from his hand.

"Spell card 'Shield Crush'! It can directly destroy one Defense Position monster on the field!"

"Hmm, you found a way to break Marshmallon's defense immediately, have you?" The Necro scoffed.

"That's right, Marshmallon just can't be destroyed by battle, but card effects should be no problem." Yugi said, "Therefore, I destroy 'Marshmallon'!"

"Hehe, but can it really be that easy? Then activate Trap 'Bomb Defense'!"

The Necro shouted, and at the same time, countless bomb spheres emerged on his field, like a defensive wall protecting "Marshmallon" in the rear.

"Bomb Defense can be used when a card with the effect 'destroy a monster on your own field' is activated." The Necro said, "That activation is negated and destroyed, and the opponent takes 500 points of damage!"

The magical beam of the shield attack slammed into the bomb wall, triggering a chain reaction. The dense bomb spheres exploded one after another with a series of bangs, blasting all the way to Yugi's front, the flames and impact forcing him to retreat half a step.

【Yugi, LP3000→LP2500】

"Ah, even Shield Crush couldn't destroy it..."

The Necro continued to cackle: "Struggle with all your might, resist in vain. But no matter what you do, you cannot stop the destined outcome."

"Hey, what are you saying? Not knowing the outcome until the very last moment is exactly the charm of dueling."

Yugi didn't seem to feel the pressure at all, just continuing: "I Normal Summon 'Elemental HERO Clayman'."

【Elemental HERO Clayman, ATK 800】

He then drew another card from his hand and inserted it into the Duel Disk.

"Activate Equip Spell 'Spark Blaster', equip it to 'Elemental HERO Sparkman'!"

Sparks flashed, and the current transformed into a black technological firearm that landed in Sparkman's hand. Sparkman's ability activated, and the leaping current flowed along his arm, charging the Spark Blaster in his hand.

"Sparkman equipped with Spark Blaster can change the battle position of any face-up monster on the field. This effect can be used up to three times."

Yugi pointed at the Marshmallon on the opponent's field.

"I change the Defense Position Marshmallon to Attack Position!"

Sparkman pulled the trigger, and the current shot out. Marshmallon was hit and shuddered all over, and then the card beneath it shifted from defense to attack, and its round body slowly stood up.

【Marshmallon, DEF 500→ATK 300】

The Necro: "Ho, you have this trick too."

"That's right. Although battle destruction isn't possible, damage calculation still applies. As long as it's in Attack Position, I can deal damage even if I attack Marshmallon!" Yugi said.

The Necro: "But even 'Marshmallon' will accept the effect of 'The Seal of Orichalcos', increasing its ATK by 500."

【Marshmallon, ATK 300→ATK 800】

"But even so, it's only 800!"

Yugi waved his hand.

"'Elemental HERO Wildheart' is unaffected by Trap effects, so it can ignore 'Gravity Bind'. Go, Wildheart, attack Marshmallon!"

The Necro waved his hand: "Then activate Trap 'Desert Sunlight'. All monsters on my field are changed to face-up Defense Position!"

The Trap activated, and Marshmallon, which had just stood up, sat back down again, returning to a defensive posture.

【Marshmallon, ATK 800→DEF 500】

"What a pity, it seems your efforts are still in vain." The Necro mocked.

"That's not necessarily true."

Yugi waved his hand, and another Spell card appeared in the back row.

"Quick-Play Spell 'Instant Fusion'!

Perform a Fusion Summon using monsters on my field!"

"Oh?" The Necro said, "A Quick-Play Fusion?"

"Fuse 'Elemental HERO Sparkman' and 'Elemental HERO Clayman' on the field!"

Yugi raised his arm. The two Elemental HEROes on the field turned into golden lightning and an earthen vortex respectively, both being drawn into the fusion swirl, merging and erupting with dazzling golden light.

"The hero who commands electricity and the reliable defender of the earth, two powers become one to summon the hero with the power of thunder!

Fusion Summon!"

Yugi clenched his fist and shouted.

"Elemental HERO Thunder Giant!"

(End of chapter)