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"Entering my Battle Phase, I attack Triamid Hunter with Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion!"
[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion] [ATK 2000]
[Triamid Hunter] [ATK 1400]
On the surface, Hayato clearly had the advantage. After being granted the power of Forbidden Dress, Gaia now possessed the so-called "Majestic Resistance" of being cannot be targeted and cannot be destroyed by card effects. That mysterious Set Card in Ozymandias's Spell/Trap Zone was essentially unable to threaten it.
Based on this, it seemed using Forbidden Dress on Gaia the Fierce Knight Origin just now could have saved it as well. Was the only difference 300 ATK?
But Hayato knew that 300 ATK truly couldn't be missing, because...
"Rumble!" "Crack!"
Almost the instant Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion flew up to attack, Triamid Cruiser, which had been silent except for when Awakening of the Ancient Slumber was activated, suddenly moved. Its various pieces transformed, changing from a vehicle form into a giant human figure!
“Once per opponent's turn, I activate Triamid Hunter's effect by targeting a Triamid Field Spell Card on my Field! I activate another Triamid Field Spell Card with a different card name from my Deck.” Ozymandias spread his arms. “Witness my great deed! Triamid Master appears!”
As the Triamid's transformation completed, Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion and Triamid Hunter were finally about to clash.
Leading the attack, Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion released a spiral attack wave, attempting to lock onto Triamid Hunter. It possessed the ability to change opponent's monster's battle position on attack declaration. By changing Triamid Hunter to Defense Position, where its DEF was only 1100, combined with Hayato's Spiral Spear Strike in the Spell/Trap Zone, he could deal 900 damage in one go, maximizing the damage.
However, Gaia's effect, which possessed the noble characteristic of targeting immunity, was negated when it fell upon Triamid Hunter!
“Because of Triamid Master's effect, when my Triamid monster engages in battle, you cannot activate Spell/Trap/Monster effects until the end of the Damage Step.”
Reaching out and pointing at Gaia with a gesture that seemed to say “You're not allowed to participate,” Ozymandias said with a loud laugh, “In addition, Triamid Master will increase the ATK of all Rock-Type monsters on the entire Field by 500 points!”
“Sacrifice yourself for me, Triamid Hunter!”
[Triamid Hunter] [ATK 1400 → 1900]
Supported by the Field Spell Card, Triamid Hunter, which was originally just a weak monster with less than 1500 ATK, instantly had its ATK increased to 1900 points. Without any fear, it collided with Gaia, resolutely going to its death!
[Ozymandias: 3000 → 2900 LP]
The attack he had painstakingly executed ended up only dealing an insignificant 100 damage to Ozymandias. Furthermore, because it was in Attack Position, he couldn't activate Spiral Spear Strike's additional effect. Looking at Gaia returning to his own Field, Hayato said, annoyed, “Your shell is really thick, you bastard.”
“Heh heh, say whatever you want. This is my true strategy. A Pharaoh who rules over all people can turn the impossible into possibility, undying! The Egypt under my rule responds to me, engraving my achievements in the form of pyramids. This is my 'Glorious Great Composite Shrine'!”
“Heh heh, heh heh hahahaha!” Ozymandias laughed loudly. With a raise of his hand, he caught a card flying up from the Underground. “When Triamid Cruiser, which was face-up position in the Field Zone, is sent to the Graveyard, I activate its last effect: Add 1 'Triamid' monster from my Deck to my hand.”
“And, because Triamid Hunter was destroyed, I Special Summon 'Triamid Sphinx' from my hand onto the Field!”
Even though it was Hayato's Battle Phase, Ozymandias made his Field Spell Cards change back and forth. While replenishing his hand, he also Special Summoned the Sphinx he had shown before from his hand.
Behind the vanished Triamid Hunter, a coffin made of yellow sand rose up and poured into it. As it sank into the Earth, a giant beast leaped down from a nearby giant Pyramid and fell to the ground where it had been. It looked up at the sky and let out a roar, its aura intimidating!
[Triamid Sphinx] [Level 10/EARTH]
[Rock-Type/Special Summon/Effect]
[2500/2500]
“If there are other Triamid cards on my Field besides Sphinx, Triamid Sphinx's ATK will also increase by its own effect based on the number of Field Spell Card types in the Graveyard x 500 points, in addition to Triamid Master's boost, and your monsters can only attack it.”
[Triamid Sphinx] [ATK 2500 → 3500]
Ozymandias's corner of his mouth curved up. “It seems, even if your turn ends and Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion's ATK returns to its original attack value, it still won't be a match for Sphinx.”
“You've witnessed the Pharaoh's valor, haven't you? Heh heh hahahaha!”
A boy who loves to laugh won't have too bad luck. At this moment, no matter how you looked at it, Ozymandias had gained the upper hand.
No one would care about the gap in Life Points; that thing is infinite as long as it hasn't reached zero. The problem lay in the card advantage of both players and the fields they had built.
On Ozymandias's Field, besides the big baby Hayato had sent out, The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode, the Triamid Sphinx that just appeared, working with the Field Spell Card Triamid Master, possessed the triple sealing ability during the Battle Phase. Combined with its high 3500 ATK, it was even more troublesome.
And in Ozymandias's Back Row, besides Awakening of the Ancient Slumber, there was still one Set Card that hadn't been revealed. He even had a full three cards left in his hand.
In contrast, Hayato only had a basically useless Spiral Spear Strike in his Spell/Trap Zone. On his Field, he only had one Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion, whose ATK would return to 2600 points at the End Phase. Crucially, he only had one last card left in his hand.
I can't win this. How am I supposed to fight? Dueling is all about going first. What kind of gaming experience is there going second?
“Ozymandias, humans really have limited ability. What I've learned from this short duel is that the more you scheme, the more likely you are to fall short at the last step because of unplanned accidents.”
“The Gaia Deck... has its limit...”
Hearing Hayato's words, Ozymandias hadn't reacted yet, but Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion on Hayato's Field had its eyebrows twitching, a bad premonition rising.
“I won't be using Gaia anymore, Ozymandias!” Hayato said, slamming down the last card in his hand. “Activate Continuous Spell Card, Future Fusion! I send all these cards from my Deck to the Graveyard!”
Hayato drew out a thick stack of his cards and revealed them. One of the cards among them was surprisingly Cyber Dragon!?
“Didn't expect this, did you, Ozymandias? The Dragon that Gaia the Dragon Champion rides, the one I use, is actually Cyber Dragon!”
(End of Chapter)
[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion] [ATK 2000]
[Triamid Hunter] [ATK 1400]
On the surface, Hayato clearly had the advantage. After being granted the power of Forbidden Dress, Gaia now possessed the so-called "Majestic Resistance" of being cannot be targeted and cannot be destroyed by card effects. That mysterious Set Card in Ozymandias's Spell/Trap Zone was essentially unable to threaten it.
Based on this, it seemed using Forbidden Dress on Gaia the Fierce Knight Origin just now could have saved it as well. Was the only difference 300 ATK?
But Hayato knew that 300 ATK truly couldn't be missing, because...
"Rumble!" "Crack!"
Almost the instant Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion flew up to attack, Triamid Cruiser, which had been silent except for when Awakening of the Ancient Slumber was activated, suddenly moved. Its various pieces transformed, changing from a vehicle form into a giant human figure!
“Once per opponent's turn, I activate Triamid Hunter's effect by targeting a Triamid Field Spell Card on my Field! I activate another Triamid Field Spell Card with a different card name from my Deck.” Ozymandias spread his arms. “Witness my great deed! Triamid Master appears!”
As the Triamid's transformation completed, Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion and Triamid Hunter were finally about to clash.
Leading the attack, Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion released a spiral attack wave, attempting to lock onto Triamid Hunter. It possessed the ability to change opponent's monster's battle position on attack declaration. By changing Triamid Hunter to Defense Position, where its DEF was only 1100, combined with Hayato's Spiral Spear Strike in the Spell/Trap Zone, he could deal 900 damage in one go, maximizing the damage.
However, Gaia's effect, which possessed the noble characteristic of targeting immunity, was negated when it fell upon Triamid Hunter!
“Because of Triamid Master's effect, when my Triamid monster engages in battle, you cannot activate Spell/Trap/Monster effects until the end of the Damage Step.”
Reaching out and pointing at Gaia with a gesture that seemed to say “You're not allowed to participate,” Ozymandias said with a loud laugh, “In addition, Triamid Master will increase the ATK of all Rock-Type monsters on the entire Field by 500 points!”
“Sacrifice yourself for me, Triamid Hunter!”
[Triamid Hunter] [ATK 1400 → 1900]
Supported by the Field Spell Card, Triamid Hunter, which was originally just a weak monster with less than 1500 ATK, instantly had its ATK increased to 1900 points. Without any fear, it collided with Gaia, resolutely going to its death!
[Ozymandias: 3000 → 2900 LP]
The attack he had painstakingly executed ended up only dealing an insignificant 100 damage to Ozymandias. Furthermore, because it was in Attack Position, he couldn't activate Spiral Spear Strike's additional effect. Looking at Gaia returning to his own Field, Hayato said, annoyed, “Your shell is really thick, you bastard.”
“Heh heh, say whatever you want. This is my true strategy. A Pharaoh who rules over all people can turn the impossible into possibility, undying! The Egypt under my rule responds to me, engraving my achievements in the form of pyramids. This is my 'Glorious Great Composite Shrine'!”
“Heh heh, heh heh hahahaha!” Ozymandias laughed loudly. With a raise of his hand, he caught a card flying up from the Underground. “When Triamid Cruiser, which was face-up position in the Field Zone, is sent to the Graveyard, I activate its last effect: Add 1 'Triamid' monster from my Deck to my hand.”
“And, because Triamid Hunter was destroyed, I Special Summon 'Triamid Sphinx' from my hand onto the Field!”
Even though it was Hayato's Battle Phase, Ozymandias made his Field Spell Cards change back and forth. While replenishing his hand, he also Special Summoned the Sphinx he had shown before from his hand.
Behind the vanished Triamid Hunter, a coffin made of yellow sand rose up and poured into it. As it sank into the Earth, a giant beast leaped down from a nearby giant Pyramid and fell to the ground where it had been. It looked up at the sky and let out a roar, its aura intimidating!
[Triamid Sphinx] [Level 10/EARTH]
[Rock-Type/Special Summon/Effect]
[2500/2500]
“If there are other Triamid cards on my Field besides Sphinx, Triamid Sphinx's ATK will also increase by its own effect based on the number of Field Spell Card types in the Graveyard x 500 points, in addition to Triamid Master's boost, and your monsters can only attack it.”
[Triamid Sphinx] [ATK 2500 → 3500]
Ozymandias's corner of his mouth curved up. “It seems, even if your turn ends and Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion's ATK returns to its original attack value, it still won't be a match for Sphinx.”
“You've witnessed the Pharaoh's valor, haven't you? Heh heh hahahaha!”
A boy who loves to laugh won't have too bad luck. At this moment, no matter how you looked at it, Ozymandias had gained the upper hand.
No one would care about the gap in Life Points; that thing is infinite as long as it hasn't reached zero. The problem lay in the card advantage of both players and the fields they had built.
On Ozymandias's Field, besides the big baby Hayato had sent out, The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode, the Triamid Sphinx that just appeared, working with the Field Spell Card Triamid Master, possessed the triple sealing ability during the Battle Phase. Combined with its high 3500 ATK, it was even more troublesome.
And in Ozymandias's Back Row, besides Awakening of the Ancient Slumber, there was still one Set Card that hadn't been revealed. He even had a full three cards left in his hand.
In contrast, Hayato only had a basically useless Spiral Spear Strike in his Spell/Trap Zone. On his Field, he only had one Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion, whose ATK would return to 2600 points at the End Phase. Crucially, he only had one last card left in his hand.
I can't win this. How am I supposed to fight? Dueling is all about going first. What kind of gaming experience is there going second?
“Ozymandias, humans really have limited ability. What I've learned from this short duel is that the more you scheme, the more likely you are to fall short at the last step because of unplanned accidents.”
“The Gaia Deck... has its limit...”
Hearing Hayato's words, Ozymandias hadn't reacted yet, but Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion on Hayato's Field had its eyebrows twitching, a bad premonition rising.
“I won't be using Gaia anymore, Ozymandias!” Hayato said, slamming down the last card in his hand. “Activate Continuous Spell Card, Future Fusion! I send all these cards from my Deck to the Graveyard!”
Hayato drew out a thick stack of his cards and revealed them. One of the cards among them was surprisingly Cyber Dragon!?
“Didn't expect this, did you, Ozymandias? The Dragon that Gaia the Dragon Champion rides, the one I use, is actually Cyber Dragon!”
(End of Chapter)
