Chapter 530: The King of Volcanics

"Domitianus's effect, Gladiator Beast Caesar returns to the Deck after battle!"

Caesar, who had just appeared and only thrown one punch, immediately turned into golden light and flew back into Melo's Deck. But although Caesar had left the field and disappeared, his ghost-like image remained on the field.

Domitianus shook his arms, and the phantom immediately overlapped onto him, as if possessed by a spirit behind him. Domitianus's momentum also soared.

"Then Domitianus's ATK increases by the ATK value of the Caesar that returned to the Deck!"

【Gladiator Beast Domitianus, ATK 1000 → ATK 3400】

Although Domitianus was released as a physical card after ARC-V aired, its effect was weakened a lot. The effect of returning the Gladiator Beast Special Summoned by Domitianus's effect to the Deck, and the effect of gaining ATK from companions, were both cut off.

"Gaining Caesar's power, Domitianus has now surpassed Volcanic Doomfire!" Melo said. "Gladiator Beast Domitianus, attack 'Volcanic Doomfire'!"

Caesar's phantom overlapped onto Domitianus, and the latter's momentum was like a rainbow. The long sword in his hand slashed down, and as it slashed, it seemed as if Caesar's sky-filling steel feathers were fired simultaneously, as if covering the sky and the earth.

Volcanic Doomfire was instantly shot into a sieve and let out a muffled groan. Domitianus's blade then slashed down from its face, exploding a large fireball with a boom.

However, when the flames dissipated, the fiercely burning head and the magma-like demon soon reappeared in the smoke.

"What?" Melo frowned.

Fujiki You Xuan showed a monster card.

"Among the cards sent to the Graveyard by the Continuous Spell 'Volcanic Wall' earlier, there was this one," Fujiki You Xuan said. "Kuribohrn. If your monster is destroyed by battle, you can banish this card from the Graveyard instead."

The fluffy little ball floated beside him like a ghost, proudly calling out twice.

"Kurikuri!"

Melo let out a low snort.

"But battle damage still needs to be calculated."

【Fujiki You Xuan, LP 2500 → LP 2100】

Even like this, he couldn't get through, and Melo felt a little unhappy. But in any case, this turn had finally successfully carried out the first battle of this duel, and his Gladiator Beasts could finally operate.

"The effect of Gladiator Beast Domitianus!" Melo said. "At the end of the Battle Phase after Domitianus has engaged in battle, return this card to the Fusion Deck. Special Summon any two 'Gladiator Beasts' from the Deck!"

The Gladiator Beast that had finished the battle on Melo's field flew back into the Deck, then split into two, turning into two beams of light and returning to his field.

"First is 'Gladiator Beast Retiari'!"

A vortex of water rose, transforming into the form of a fish-type Gladiator Beast, with thick lips, and two turbines behind it spinning rapidly, shooting out high-pressure water jets.

【Gladiator Beast Retiari, DEF 400】

"The effect of Gladiator Beast Retiari: when this card is successfully Special Summoned by the effect of a Gladiator Beast, destroy one face-up monster on the field."

Melo raised his arm high and shouted loudly.

"Destroy it here, Volcanic Doomfire!"

The high-pressure water jet sprayed out, and even the flames on Volcanic Doomfire that seemed to never extinguish seemed to be suppressed and dimmed by the water jet. The demon roared unwillingly, but was finally pierced by the water jet, exploded and disappeared with a boom, blowing out a large amount of water vapor.

Fujiki You Xuan raised his arm to block the impact and said lightly: "As expected of Gladiator Beasts, to be able to attack to this extent in such an unfavorable situation."

"It's not over yet," Melo said in a deep voice. "The other Gladiator Beast I want to Special Summon is 'Gladiator Beast Bestiari'!"

It was a green storm again, and the bird-beast Gladiator rode the whirlwind and spread its wings to fly back to the field. It was Caesar's designated fusion material, the key monster of the Gladiator Beasts, Bestiari.

【Gladiator Beast Bestiari, DEF 800】 "When Bestiari is successfully Special Summoned by the effect of a Gladiator Beast, select one Spell or Trap Card on the field and destroy it!"

Melo looked coldly at Fujiki You Xuan's back row.

"Let that eyesore Continuous Spell 'Volcanic Wall' disappear too."

Bestiari's wing turbines spun, and a green high-pressure storm was blasted out in the air. Fujiki You Xuan's last Spell in the back row was also torn apart, shot into a sieve by Bestiari's wings, and disintegrated into fragments.

In this way, all the cards in Fujiki You Xuan's back row vanished, including Volcanic Doomfire, the Volcanic trump card monster, which also retreated miserably. The Volcanic formation on the field had been dismantled by more than half.

Fujiki You Xuan clapped his hands.

"To be able to do this under the condition of attack blockade, not bad, not bad, it is indeed worthy of praise," Fujiki You Xuan smiled. "Oh my, it seems the pressure is on me now. Not only did you blow me clean in one go, but you also retained the sustainability to come again next turn..."

As long as Bestiari is on Melo's field, Caesar will definitely appear next turn, and then it will be another boom-boom-boom wave of flat pushing to blow his field clean.

And there is the Continuous Trap 'Gladiator Beast's War Chariot' in the back row, so all Gladiator Beasts have an invincible buff and cannot be destroyed by battle. And because Defense Position is adopted, the side effect of "double battle damage" can almost be ignored. If you attack rashly, it will trigger the Gladiator Beast's monster effect and give the opponent more resources.

"It seems you have realized it, not bad," Melo sneered. "I said, in front of the Gladiator Beasts, you never had any chance from the beginning. I will not lose again, I will not lose to anyone, especially you self-righteous geniuses."

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"I'm not self-righteous, I've always felt that I'm very ordinary..."

Fujiki You Xuan said helplessly.

"Then my turn, draw a card."

"Activate Spell Card 'Graceful Charity', draw three cards from the Deck, then discard two cards from my hand."

Fujiki You Xuan drew a card, looked at the cards in his hand, and closed his eyes gently.

Then, as if he had made some major decision, he looked at Melo solemnly.

"Your Gladiator Beasts are indeed very strong, I have to admit. It seems that this level of flames is not enough to defeat your Gladiator Beasts, so I have to use the true trump card of this deck."

Melo was startled.

Volcanic's true trump card... Sure enough, this guy hasn't gotten serious yet?

But he quickly calmed down.

It doesn't matter. No matter what kind of power it is, there is nothing he cannot handle, nothing his Gladiator Beasts cannot deal with.

Thinking of this, his confidence seemed to be a bit stronger.

"Is that so? Then what other trump cards do you have, show them immediately," Melo shouted. "Bring it on, the King who goes all out is more worthy of being defeated!"

"Fine, then as you wish—"

Watching Fujiki You Xuan raise the card in his hand, Melo held his breath and waited.

Come on!

Take out your strongest monster, and then my Gladiator Beasts will crush it head-on!

"I use the 'Gladiator Beast Bestiari' and 'Gladiator Beast Retiari' on your field as Tributes, and Special Summon it on your field!"

"Awakened from the magma of the abyss, the power of destruction and rebirth—"

"—The King of Volcanics, Lava Golem!"

Melo: "."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 531 =====