Chapter 566

"Black Core's effect, banish 'Destiny HERO - Dogma' from the game!"

The twisted black core radiated pitch-black lightning, as if even space was twisted by the leaping electric light.

Following that, the energy released from the core became stronger and stronger, until it swallowed Dogma on Edo's field entirely. Dogma's figure began to twist and rotate, as if it were a stirred piece of paper, and was sucked into the pitch-black vortex along with the rotating current, until it was nowhere to be seen.

"Heh, because the attack was sealed, you want to continuously reduce my Life Points through this kind of thing?"

The bishop sneered.

"But this tactic won't work on me!"

The black robes on the side also laughed and echoed.

"Looks like the professional star player is only at this level."

"A wet-behind-the-ears kid should go home early!"

"Vulnerable in front of the Bishop!"

"..."

Edo, however, turned a deaf ear to this series of trash talk, still maintaining a calm smile.

"If you think 'Black Core' is just an offensive means, that's too naive." A golden light bloomed from the bishop's Graveyard, and he slowly revealed the card in the Graveyard, "The card I discarded when I activated 'Black Core' just now was this one.

Retiarius!"

The bishop revealed the monster card in his hand, and at the same time, a phantom of an alien with huge claws and full of purple crystals flashed across the field.

"Retiarius's effect, while this card is in the Graveyard, whenever a monster on the opponent's field is banished from the game, you can Special Summon an 'Alien Token' on your field."

"Because 'Destiny HERO - Dogma' was just banished, Special Summon 'Alien Token'!"

【Alien Token, DEF 500】

"Next is the effect of another Retiarius in my hand!" The bishop continued, "Retiarius can be Special Summoned from the hand by Tributing an 'Alien Token' on the field.

Therefore, I Tribute the Token on the field, the star angel from outer space, descend here—

—Retiarius, summon!"

A purple beam of light descended from the sky, condensing several crystals floating in mid-air. Following that, using the crystals as a benchmark, the transparent body began to condense and take shape, until it transformed into the image of a furious alien, with sharp claws waving in the air.

【Retiarius, ATK 2400】

"Banish my monster while also paving the way for your own trump card to appear; so that's it." Edo understood, "Focusing on clearing the field by banishing, is this your deck?"

The bishop sneered: "It will also be the last deck you have ever exchanged moves with in your career as a duelist.

I then Flip Summon the monster set face-down last turn.

Flip Summon 'Death Koala'!"

【Death Koala, ATK 500】

"When Death Koala is successfully Flip Summoned, I draw a card from my deck."

The bishop drew a card.

"Then battle!

Retiarius, attack 'Destiny HERO - Dreadmaster'!"

Retiarius roared, as if he couldn't suppress his anger anymore, and his sharp claws grabbed towards Dreadmaster.

Edo didn't show any weakness: "Then activate Trap 'D-Shield'!

When a Destiny HERO in Attack Position on your field is attacked, equip this card to that monster.

I equip 'D-Shield' to 'Destiny HERO - Dreadmaster'!"

Dreadmaster, equipped with the Trap, immediately crouched down, switching from attack to defense. And countless stones floated up in front of it, like floating shields hanging in front of it.

"The monster equipped with 'D-Shield' is changed to Defense Position." Edo said, "And, the equipped monster cannot be destroyed by battle!"

【Destiny HERO - Dreadmaster, DEF 800】

Retiarius's full-force blow hit Dreadmaster, but the white claws were just violently bounced off by the floating shield and couldn't hurt it at all.

"Tsk, can't be destroyed by battle..." The bishop curled his lips. In this way, his side was also disguisedly locked down from attacking. Unless he used monsters with piercing effects, as long as Dreadmaster was on the field, he couldn't deal any output.

"Then the Battle Phase ends." The bishop said, "But I still want to activate 'Death Koala's' effect.

Once per turn, this card can actively change back to face-down Defense Position."

Death Koala lay back on the ground, turning back into a face-down card.

In a state where neither side can attack, Death Koala becomes a card-drawing artifact that can flip once every turn.

"Finally, set one card face-down, turn end."

"My turn, draw card!" Edo said, "The effect of 'Destiny HERO - Diamond Dude' from the last turn.

According to the Spell Card drawn by Diamond Dude's effect, you can activate its effect this turn."

A golden light bloomed in his Graveyard, and the phantom of the Spell Card from the last turn appeared in mid-air.

"The Spell Card drawn last turn was 'Adversity Treasure'.

!. Read

The effect of this card is, activate when the opponent has a Special Summoned monster and you have no monsters on your field, I draw two cards from the deck."

The bishop said: "But you have 'Destiny HERO - Dreadmaster' on your field..."

"I know."

Edo chuckled.

"But Diamond Dude's effect is, activate the effect of that Spell Card, it's just the 'effect', the activation cost can be ignored.

Therefore, I draw two cards directly from the deck."

Edo drew two cards, then directly revealed one of them.

"Quick-Play Spell 'Burial from a Different Dimension', return up to three monster cards banished from the game by both sides to the Graveyard."

The bishop: "There is only one monster banished from the game now..."

"Not bad, I return 'Destiny HERO - Dogma' to the Graveyard!" Edo said, "Then activate Continuous Trap 'Call of the Haunted', revive a monster from the Graveyard in Attack Position.

I revive 'Destiny HERO - Dogma' from the Graveyard!"

Of course, if it were a physical card, Dogma couldn't be operated like this; the physical card Dogma can only be Special Summoned by Tributing three Destiny HEROes, and even if it appeared normally, it cannot be revived from the Graveyard. However, just like Judai's Elemental HERO fusion monsters in the animation, Dogma lifted the revival restriction after appearing normally and can be Special Summoned by other means.

"Return to my side, Destiny HERO - Dogma!"

【Destiny HERO - Dogma, ATK 3400】

The bishop gritted his teeth.

"This damn hero is never-ending, right?"

But he quickly calmed down and said.

"But 'Messenger of Peace's' effect is still there, now it's only the second turn of yours. Even if you call back your trump card, you still can't attack this turn."

"Ah, I know."

Edo smiled slightly.

"So I then summon 'Destiny HERO - Fear Monger'."

【Destiny HERO - Fear Monger, DEF 1700】

Edo: "Fear Monger's effect, send a 'Destiny HERO' from your hand to the Graveyard, inflict 500 points of damage to the opponent!"

He sent a card from his hand to the Graveyard, and Fear Monger flew up, slamming a ball of light out with a dunk-like action, exploding directly on the bishop's face.

"Ugh!"

【Bishop, LP 2000 → LP 1500】

The bishop's face changed slightly, and he gradually began to feel uneasy in his heart.

Damn it... won't I be burned to death like this before the light seal ends?

(End of chapter)