Chapter 575: Cloudian

Boom!

The Cloudian's strike pierced through Soga's chest, leaving behind a massive, sparking hole. Soga looked back at Fujiki You Xuan with a sullen expression, signaling that he had truly done his best, before his body exploded and shattered.

【Fujiki You Xuan, LP 4000 → LP 2400】

Having reverted to a ghost, Soga floated to the back with a dark face.

His good brother, The Wicked Avatar, appeared right on cue, looking at him with a chuckle.

"Yo, back so soon?"

Soga: "Shut up."

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Amon: "I set one card face-down and end my turn!"

"So this is the power of your Cloudians; not bad at all." Fujiki You Xuan patted the dust off his clothes. "Looks like I can't be too casual on my end either... My turn, draw."

After glancing at the card he drew, Fujiki You Xuan summoned it directly to his Duel Disk.

"I summon 'Witch of the Black Forest'."

The black-robed witch appeared on the field, her ten fingers crossed before her chest, eyes closed in prayer.

【Witch of the Black Forest, ATK 1100】

"Next, I activate the Equip Spell 'Wonder Wand'," Fujiki You Xuan said. "This card can be equipped to a Spellcaster-type monster, increasing its ATK by 500 points. I equip the wand to 'Witch of the Black Forest'."

A staff embedded with a green gem appeared in the black-robed witch's hand, and a stream of light-green magical energy flowed into her body.

【Witch of the Black Forest, ATK 1100 → ATK 1600】

"Then, I activate the Wand's second effect," Fujiki You Xuan said. "By sending the equipped monster and the Equip Card to the Graveyard, I draw two cards from my deck. I send 'Witch of the Black Forest' to the Graveyard and draw two cards."

Fujiki You Xuan drew two cards. However, the witch's phantom immediately appeared behind him, hovering like a ghost; her eyes remained tightly shut, yet her mouth seemed to be chanting some kind of incantation.

"The effect of Witch of the Black Forest," Fujiki You Xuan said. "When the witch is sent to the Graveyard, I can search my deck for a monster with 1500 or less DEF and add it to my hand."

Fujiki You Xuan's Duel Disk performed an automatic search, and he pulled out the card that popped out of the deck. After the card was drawn, the deck in the Duel Disk automatically shuffled with a rustling sound.

Fujiki You Xuan paused, glanced at Amon's Duel Disk, and then gave a light chuckle.

"As the young master of the Garlem conglomerate, Young Master Amon seems to still be using a traditional model Duel Disk."

Fujiki You Xuan gestured to the Duel Disk on his own arm.

"Look, the latest model. Kaiba Corporation's top-tier models now come equipped with automatic search and shuffling functions, freeing your hands and making dueling easier and purer. Haven't you considered getting one?"

Amon was taken aback.

Why the sudden sales pitch?

But he immediately sneered.

"Thanks for the concern, but I'll pass. After all, a duelist's strength isn't determined by their Duel Disk. No matter how many functions it has or how flashy it is, it won't help you win a duel."

He crossed his arms coldly.

"My current Duel Disk is just fine."

"Is that so?" Fujiki You Xuan shrugged. "That's a pity. But in reality, the difference in practical combat is quite significant; you just might not have noticed yet. But that's okay."

He paused, smiled with a hint of malice, and said in a low voice.

"... I'll help you realize it."

Amon: "."

He didn't respond. But at that moment, facing the Duel King's cold smile, he suddenly had a premonition that something truly terrifying might happen in this duel.

"I add 'True Silent Magician' with 1000 DEF from my deck to my hand."

Fujiki You Xuan drew Silent Magician into his hand and revealed it. "Next, the effect of 'The Tricky' in my hand," Fujiki You Xuan said. "The Tricky can be Special Summoned by discarding one card from my hand."

Fujiki You Xuan discarded a card from his hand to the Graveyard.

"Special Summon 'The Tricky'!"

The cloaked magician with a question mark on his chest appeared on the field; the question marks all over his body made him look like a new skin for the Riddler.

【The Tricky, ATK 2000】

Amon said: "Even so, this guy is no match for Cloudian - Nimbusman."

"I know," Fujiki You Xuan smiled. "Also, 'True Silent Magician' in my hand cannot be Normal Summoned, but it can be Special Summoned by Tributing a Spellcaster-type monster on the field. Therefore, I Tribute 'The Tricky'! The silent wings that carry hope, magician of light, appear here— —True Silent Magician, summon!"

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The Tricky immediately dissipated into points of light, opening a white magic circle on the ground. Amidst the holy, shining radiance, the white-robed mage spun out; the magic circle expanding beneath her feet rippled like air, as if she were walking on air.

【True Silent Magician, ATK 1000】

"True Silent's ATK increases by 500 points for every card in my hand," Fujiki You Xuan said. "I have three cards left in my hand, so its ATK increases by 1500!"

【True Silent Magician, ATK 1000 → ATK 2500】

Amon: "Did its ATK catch up to Nimbusman?"

Well, even so, most Cloudian monsters have the ability to "not be destroyed by battle."

Amon sneered inwardly.

If the opponent wanted to go down together, they would find that even if the ATK were the same, only Silent Magician would die.

If you stare at clouds, you'll find that although they change shape, they are almost impossible to eliminate, possessing unparalleled resilience. Amon was just such a person; from the ever-changing clouds and mist, he seemed to see his own shadow.

"Battle," Fujiki You Xuan commanded. "Silent Magician, attack 'Cloudian - Nimbusman'."

Silent Magician did not hesitate at her master's command, not even when facing death. She flew forward, white light brewing to the limit in her staff, and struck directly at the humanoid form gathered from the mist on the opposite side.

Amon's lips curled up triumphantly.

It really came.

"Then, Nimbusman," Amon shouted. "Counterattack! Strike back!"

But just as the two were about to collide, Fujiki You Xuan suddenly revealed another card from his hand.

"Quick-Play Spell 'Silent Burning'! When I have a Silent Magician on my field and more cards in my hand than my opponent, I can activate this during the Battle Phase. Both players draw cards from their decks until they have six cards in their hands!"

Amon: "!"

Both players instantly filled their hands to six cards. Silent Magician's ability is...

"Not bad, Silent Magician's ATK increases with the number of cards in my hand. Therefore, drawing to six cards increases True Silent's ATK to..."

【True Silent Magician, ATK 1000 → ATK 4000】

Four thousand ATK!

Amon made a prompt decision: "Then I activate my face-down card! Trap Card 'Storm'!"

His face-down card in the back row flipped over. The blue card art seemed to release a raging sea, engulfing the Cloudian - Nimbusman on his field, as if it had turned into an overwhelming tsunami!

"'Storm' must be activated by choosing one monster with 'Cloudian' in its name on my field!"

Amon shouted.

"By decreasing that monster's ATK by 1000 points, I can destroy one card on the opponent's field!" (Original effect)

Amon pointed at the Silent Magician that was charging over aggressively.

"Decrease Nimbusman's ATK by 1000, and destroy Silent Magician!"

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【True Silent Magician, ATK 1000 → ATK 4000】

Four thousand attack points!

Amon made a prompt decision: "Then I activate my face-down card!

The Trap Card 'Rainstorm'!"

The face-down card in his back row flipped over, and the blue card art seemed to unleash a raging storm, engulfing the Cloudian - Cloudman on his field as if transforming into an overwhelming tsunami!

"Rainstorm must be activated by targeting one monster with 'Cloudian' in its name on my field!"

Amon shouted.

"By reducing that monster's ATK by 1000 points, I can destroy one card on the opponent's field!" (Original effect)

Amon pointed at the Silent Magician, who was charging over aggressively.

"Reduce Cloudman's ATK by 1000, and destroy Silent Magician!"

(End of chapter)