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Alright then, today is the duel with Senior Hoshika Kohinata.
Originally, according to the deck testing schedule Yuugen had set, today he wanted to try out VWXYZ. After adding the anime-exclusive support cards, he found this deck's strength was actually quite decent.
But since it's two consecutive battles, this opportunity should be saved for the next duel against Asuka. After all, that match could foreseeably have higher stakes than this one.
So, the first match should still be left to the joyous Roids.
This time, it was Senior Hoshika's turn first. It seemed the senior was playing a Warrior-type deck. Her opening move, as usual out of respect, was a Pot of Greed. Then, she Normal Summoned a "Marauding Captain" – and it was the anime-exclusive rule type of Defense Position Normal Summon, known colloquially among duelists as 'showing your butt to the opponent'.
[Marauding Captain, DEF 1200]
Then, the senior played a Continuous Spell Card, "Reinforcement of the Army" fits the name "The A. Forces". The effect described - increasing ATK of all Warriors by [Number of Warriors/Spellcasters on field] x 200 - matches "The A. Forces". "Reinforcement of the Army" is a search card. Let's assume "The A. Forces" based on the described effect. This card increases the ATK of all Warrior-type monsters she controls by the number of Warrior-type and Spellcaster-type monsters on her field x 200. Finally, she added a Set card and ended her turn.
Then it was Yuugen's turn. However, perhaps his drawing posture this week wasn't quite right; looking at his opening hand, he found the crucial Field Spell wasn't drawn today.
But no matter.
Then, for the first turn, let's temporarily manage without the Field Spell. First, summon the invincible "Submarineroid". Ignoring the front-row monster, it flew up and gave the senior a slap across the face.
[Hoshika Kohinata, LP 4000 → LP 3200]
"Tch, just resorting to petty tricks, barely hurts..."
The onlookers from other dorms didn't think much of it. But some Yellow Dorm students, having suffered greatly from it these past two days, couldn't help but shudder upon seeing this submarine.
Especially the number one victim, student Yuuichi, who was the first to be 'slapped' to death. Watching this familiar scene, even Senior Hoshika's flagrantly raised death flags were identical to the ones he had planted back then. He couldn't help but cry out in his heart, 'Senpai, you're still too naive! Being so pure, you'll soon be dragged into the underworld and tormented until you fall into depravity...'
Next, the Submarineroid, having completed its taunting assault, immediately switched to Defense Position. Yuugen Set three cards in his back row and made a "Your turn to play Yu-Gi-Oh!" gesture.
"Let me show you, what I pride myself on isn't just my appearance! My turn, draw!" Hoshika declared. "Activate Spell Card 'Graceful Charity'! Draw three cards, then discard two cards from my hand.
Next, I summon 'Command Knight'!"
[Command Knight, ATK 1200]
"When Command Knight is successfully Summoned, Special Summon another Level 4 or lower Warrior-type monster from the hand! Special Summon 'Axe Raider'!"
[Axe Raider, ATK 1700]
Yuugen raised an eyebrow.
It's actually the invincible Axe Raider! My respects, my respects.
"Switch 'Marauding Captain' to Attack Position! Due to the effect of 'The A. Forces', the number of Warrior monsters on the field increases! All monsters gain 600 ATK!"
[Marauding Captain, ATK 1700]
[Command Knight, ATK 1800]
[Axe Raider, ATK 2300]
"In the face of the Warriors' union, lukewarm tactics won't work! Battle Phase! Axe Raider attacks 'Submarineroid'!"
The Axe Raider charged forward menacingly, its giant axe chopping down towards the small submarine. Naturally, Yuugen had to show sufficient respect to the Axe Raider as well.
"Activate Set card! Trap Card 'Dust Tornado'! ... No, 'Quaking Mirror Force'! When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Change all Attack Position monsters your opponent controls to face-down Defense Position. Monsters changed to face-down Defense Position by this effect cannot change their battle positions!"
Come, sending the three big brothers off to play Fight the Landlord in the underworld.
"Nani!?"
The dust shield rolled up, sweeping across the field like a wave of yin energy. The three warriors were immediately forcibly flipped into face-down Defense Position, lined up neatly on Senior Hoshika's field.
"This way, senpai has no monsters left that can attack."
Yuugen smiled gently and sunnily, then made another "Please proceed" gesture.
Come, Senpai, please continue. It's still your turn to play Yu-Gi-Oh.
"Damn it... Then activate Set card! Continuous Trap - Call of the Haunted! Allows me to Special Summon a monster from my Graveyard in Attack Position!" Senior Hoshika shouted. "I Special Summon the monster discarded by 'Graceful Charity'!
Come forth, Level 6, Warrior Lady of the Wasteland!"
[Warrior Lady of the Moon, ATK 2100]
She felt she could still fight!
But Yuugen felt otherwise.
"Then activate Set card! Trap Card 'Floodgate Trap Hole'! When your opponent Summons a monster(s): Change that monster(s) to face-down Defense Position. Monsters changed to face-down Defense Position by this effect cannot change their battle position!"
Hoshika Kohinata: "!!!"
Face-down again? Freaking face-down again!?
Are you the new generation 'Lid Within a Lid' or something?
But helplessly, her Warrior Lady of the Moon had just landed and was instantly sent to the underworld too. Her field was instantly covered with four dark face-down monsters, none of which could be flipped, happily playing Mahjong in the underworld...
"Damn it... Then I still have this card! Activate Quick-Play Spell 'Double Summon'! Allows an additional Normal Summon of one monster from the hand!" (Anime card)
She drew another card from her hand.
"Tribute the face-down 'Axe Raider' and 'Command Knight'! Tribute Summon!
Level 7, Sword Hunter!"
[Sword Hunter, ATK 2450]
"Sword Hunter can absorb monsters destroyed by battle as Equip Cards!" Senior Hoshika shouted. "Battle! Attack 'Submarineroid' with 'Sword Hunter'!"
Yuugen absolutely couldn't let the opponent steal his invincible submarine. So, with a grand wave of his hand: "Activate Set card! Quick-Play Spell 'Book of Moon'! Change 1 face-up monster on the field to face-down Defense Position.
Therefore, change 'Sword Hunter' to face-down Defense Position as well!"
Thus, the Hunter that had just appeared also tilted sideways, becoming another dark face-down card, joining its two other slacking teammates to continue playing Fight the Landlord.
Hoshika Kohinata: "..."
Heh, fine. You're awesome.
You really know how to set cards face-down.
But at least the Sword Hunter set by Book of Moon could be flipped back next turn, and the Hunter had the effect of absorbing monsters it destroyed to strengthen itself.
"Set one card face-down... end turn..."
Senior Hoshika sullenly ended her turn.
According to intel, the freshman who defeated Manjoume and the legendary Dinosaur Ryuzaki... did he always win like this?
Putting herself into the perspective of those matches, she suddenly started to feel a bit sorry for those two. Right now, this was just a daily duel within the Academy; winning or losing merely involved betting a few credits, yet it already made her chest feel tight with frustration.
She imagined encountering this guy in a public tournament venue – wouldn't she just suffer a brain hemorrhage on the spot...?
And then this guy even had the nerve to taunt.
"Senpai is ending her turn already?"
Hoshika Kohinata: "..."
Heh, you set my entire front row face-down neatly. What the hell else can I do besides end my turn?
Annoyingly, the opponent was quite polite when asking, his face radiating sunshine, but such a brilliant smile just made one's blood pressure soar even higher.
"Mm," Senior Hoshika grunted heavily. "Ended. Your turn."
"Oh, then I won't be polite."
Hoshika glared coldly. As if you were polite just now?
"My turn, draw."
Yuugen suddenly turned serious.
"Then, as a sign of respect for senpai's full-powered duel, I too will bring out my full power! Watch closely then, senpai! My soul! My ace monster!"
Ace monster?
Hearing this, Hoshika Kohinata instantly tensed up. The entire crowd of onlookers also held their breath, eyes wide with curiosity.
Revealing his ace monster so suddenly?
Clearly, the duel was about to enter its climax.
"Watch closely, senpai! I Tribute the face-down 'Warrior Lady of the Moon' and 'Sword Hunter' on your field! To Special Summon my strongest ace monster onto your field!
Awaken from the lava of the abyss! The power of destruction and rebirth—
—Level 8, Lava Golem!"
Hoshika Kohinata nearly sprayed out several feet of old blood.
What the hell, your ace monster Special Summoned onto my field...
Do you even hear what you're saying?