Chapter 386: The Substitute Ran Away

A transparent sacred shield, ten thousand feet of dazzling radiance bloomed from the Trap card, like a monstrous wave surging back toward Jin Xing.

"When the opponent declares an attack, destroy all Attack Position monsters on the opponent's field!" Tragoedia shouted, "If you can't be used by me, then be destroyed!"

"Bury The Splendid VENUS!"

"Useless."

Fujiki You Xuan snapped his fingers lightly.

The next moment, the shield of Mirror Force shattered with a crisp sound.

"Nani!?"

The crayfish was shocked.

"Why? How could Mirror Force...!?"

Following that, he widened his eyes and saw clearly the card that had appeared in Fujiki You Xuan's back row at some point.

Continuous Trap—Royal Decree.

When Decree is on the field, the effects of all Trap cards other than this one are negated.

"Chain 'Mirror Force' and activate 'Royal Decree' from my hand, the Trap effect is negated." Fujiki You Xuan said, "Therefore, the attack continues."

"The Splendid VENUS, destroy 'Dark Valkyria'!"

Valkyria was no match for Jin Xing's strike, the massive energy blasted from that staff seeming to pierce deep into the soul. The wings protecting Valkyria's body shattered instantly, and her form was soon submerged in the holy light and vanished.

"The effect of 'One Day of Peace' prevents battle damage, so turn ends."

"Tch, even sealed my Traps, huh." Tragoedia gritted his teeth.

He didn't expect that not only was the situation he reversed instantly reversed back, but Jin Xing, the trump card of this deck, was also stolen...

The Planet series had extraordinary significance to the crayfish; the reason he controlled Rei to participate in this competition was largely because he had scouted the whereabouts of "Earth" in the Planet series and wanted to steal that card from Hibiki Kouyou.

But judging by this momentum, before he could steal Earth, Jin Xing was going to be stolen by someone else first.

But it wasn't over yet.

"My turn, draw!" Tragoedia said, "Activate Spell card 'Magic Planter', send a Continuous Spell on the field to the Graveyard, draw two cards from the deck!" (Original effect)

He pointed to his back row.

"Send Continuous Spell 'Court of Heaven' to the Graveyard, draw two cards!"

"Sorry, that won't do." Fujiki You Xuan waved his hand calmly, "Activate face-down card, Continuous Trap 'Imperial Order'."

"As long as this card exists in the Spell/Trap Zone, the effects of all Spell cards on the field are negated!"

Tragoedia: "!"

After sealing Traps, now even Spells can't be used!?

Wait a minute, this isn't right...

"Wait, Decree and Order cannot be used together." Tragoedia said, "When Royal Decree is on the field, all other Traps are negated, including your own cards. So 'Imperial Order' will also be negated."

Decree and Order, both belong to the "Royal" series of lockdown cards, corresponding to Spell and Trap lockdown respectively, naturally making one think of a Spell/Trap double-lock combo. But in actual operation, this situation is impossible, because the Royal series itself are Trap cards, and all would be negated by "Royal Decree"...

So the ideal state of using this method for a Spell/Trap double-lock theoretically does not exist.

However...

"Eh, can you even forget the effect of your own trump card?"

Fujiki You Xuan smiled and pointed to the Great Angel on his field who had been turned against them.

The Splendid VENUS.

【Effect: As long as this card exists on the field, the activation and effects of Spell/Trap cards you control cannot be negated.】

Tragoedia was instantly stunned.

Subsequently, the mouth of Rei, controlled by him, slowly opened, and her expression gradually twisted...

This... this, this, this...

When The Splendid VENUS is on the field, all of Fujiki You Xuan's Spells and Traps cannot be negated. In other words, whether it's Decree or Order, the lockdown has become one-way.

Only the opponent cannot use Spells/Traps, while Fujiki You Xuan can use them at will.

So naturally, Imperial Order will not be negated by Decree, both cards take effect together, achieving a theoretically impossible Spell/Trap double-lock seal within the absolute magic domain of "The Splendid VENUS."

And that's not all. Because Jin Xing is on the field, "Light-Imprisoning Mirror," which should have been negated by Decree, is also protected by Jin Xing. In this way, all Light-attribute monster effects activated from the field or Graveyard are negated.

And the crayfish is currently controlling Rei, whose deck is basically all Light-attribute...

Can't use Spells, can't use Traps, can't use monster effects...

And have to face the Planet series trump card that was turned against them from their own deck.

What kind of human suffering is this!?

Even Rei was stunned.

She had held Jin Xing from Tragoedia for so long, and had used Jin Xing as a trump card to crush countless enemies, but she had truly seen this scene for the first time.

Could it be that this is the correct way to open The Splendid VENUS!?

Turning all the strongest lockdowns into one-way lockdowns, letting the opponent fall into the abyss of despair where "I can't duel at all today"?

Rei gasped, repeatedly calling out "Good grief" in her heart.

Suddenly, she couldn't help but feel lucky that the controller had been snatched and Tragoedia was the one playing cards now. Although she hated this dark crayfish, she had to admit that the strength of this monster was truly bottomless.

If it were her facing this situation, her mentality would definitely have collapsed and she would have given up on treatment.

Then let's see what other strange means the crayfish can use to resolve this desperate situation...

Hmm?

Rei noticed something was wrong.

She tried to move her arms and rotate her neck.

To her surprise, she found that control of her body had been restored.

And that cold black energy that had been surrounding her since the start of the duel seemed to have dissipated as well.

"... Hey, are you there?"

She tried to contact the spirit behind her.

"Speak."

"Where are you?"

At this moment, Rei realized—

—Her substitute had run away.

Crayfish: "What the hell, I'm not playing this."

"Nothing is allowed to be used, not a single card is allowed to be played, why don't you try to solve this formation for me to see?"

"I'm done, totally done, I've run away, don't cue me."

Rei was instantly in a mess.

No...

"You took all the glory, but when you couldn't win, you ran away and left me here to take the pressure, right?"

Then Fujiki You Xuan's voice sounded again.

"... If you're not going to do anything, then it's my turn again."

Fujiki You Xuan smiled.

"My turn, draw." Fujiki You Xuan said, "During my Standby Phase, 'Imperial Order' requires me to pay 700 Life Points to keep it on the field."

【Fujiki You Xuan, LP 2500 → LP 1800】

"Wait, hold on!"

Rei panicked.

"I was forced, I was hijacked..."

"Hmm, I know."

Fujiki You Xuan nodded.

"Eh?" Rei was stunned.

Rei is a victim, of course he knows. But knowing doesn't mean he cares.

Even if she was forced, she did indeed release murderous intent. She didn't hesitate to kill anyone to survive, and didn't hesitate to use despicable means. In the original work, when Hibiki Midori dueled her, she had already won, but was killed by Rei because Rei used the information about Midori's younger brother, Hibiki Kouyou, who was in a coma, as a threat.

She wanted to kill him, so Fujiki You Xuan naturally wouldn't sit still and wait for death. There can only be one winner in a Shadow Duel, anyone standing in the way is an enemy, and they just need to be defeated.

Fujiki You Xuan: "Battle Phase."

"No, wait..." Rei was incoherent, "Misunderstanding..."

"The Splendid VENUS, Wind Monarch Raiza, direct attack." Fujiki You Xuan didn't hesitate.

"Ugh, ahhh!!!"

【Rei, LP 4000 → LP 0】

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 387 =====