Traveling in reverse through the Yu-Gi-Oh! world with the MD system

"I'll attack first!"

Having seized the first turn, Mitsutsu Masumi slapped a card onto her duel disk.

"I activate the Spell Card [Gem Knight Fusion] from my hand! Using this card, I perform a Fusion Summon using [Gem Knight] monsters from my hand!"

What I want to fuse are [Gem Knight: Yellow Jade] and [Gem Knight: Emerald] from my hand!

O mystical stone, crackled with lightning and thunder! O green radiance, calling forth good fortune! Let your light swirl into a vortex, merging with the new brilliance! Fusion Summon! Appear, seeker of victory, [Gem Knight: Topaz]!

Two knights, clad in heavy armor and each with a yellow and green gem embedded in their chests, leaped into the merging vortex and transformed into yellow and green light.

After the two beams of light converged, the knight, whose main body and the gem on his chest were orange-yellow, whose knight armor was decorated with gold trim, and whose black cloak was constantly fluttering behind him, leaped out from the point where the lights converged and stood in front of Mitsutsu Masumi.

However, Hiiragi Yuzu's expression surprised Mitsutsu Masumi. In her opinion, a student from a small private school should have shown surprise when seeing such a fusion of cards.

"Don't let your guard down, how you deal with this monster will determine your fate!"

After uttering a harsh remark, Mitsutsu Masumi placed a card face-down in the back row and ended her turn.

Chapter 56 Hiiragi Yuzu's Counterattack, The Angel in the Song

"My turn, draw a card!"

Upon seeing [Archangel Christia] in her hand, Hiiragi Yuzu was momentarily stunned. She remembered that Soreva had told her that if she could summon [Archangel Christia], it would be a powerful suppression against decks that heavily rely on special summoning spells.

However… looking at her hand, Hiiragi Yuzu felt that while summoning [Archangel Christia] was not a problem, protecting [Archangel Christia] was.

After all, [Archangel Christia] has absolutely no resistance whatsoever.

"I can activate [Solo First Movement] from my hand if I control no monsters. Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower [Phantom] monster from my hand or Deck!"

I Special Summoned [Serena the Phantom Girl] from my deck!

At Hiiragi Yuzu's call, a songstress dressed in a yellow gown adorned with pink ribbons and purple gemstones, with pinkish-purple skin and curly hair of the same color, and small wings on her right side, appeared in front of Hiiragi Yuzu.

"I activate the effects of [Phantom Canon] and [Phantom Sonata] in my hand. If I control a [Phantom] monster, I can Special Summon these two cards from my hand!"

Two different [Illusion] monsters, one blue and one purple, appeared in front of Hiiragi Yuzu at her call.

She was simply dressed in a blue evening gown, with long cyan hair, and decorated from head to toe with dark blue musical notes. True to her name as a "musical girl," she was just like a serene singer.

The other one, however, wore a short skirt, short sleeves, and short hair, and wore a mask made of golden musical notes on her face. Compared to the female singer, she looked more like an assassin.

As Mitsu Masumi watched one [Ghostly] monster after another appear on Hiiragi Yuzu's field, she inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity, and... a sense of panic?

After thinking carefully while pressing his chin, Mitsutsu Masumi finally understood where this sense of déjà vu came from, and where this flutter of emotion came from.

Just like how Hokuto Shijima lost to Yuya Sakaki!

If you don't take precautions when your opponent continuously Special Summons monsters, you will be defeated.

Looking at the [Wastestone Fusion] card he had placed face down, Mitsutsu Masumi wondered whether she should use it at this moment.

After all, there are only two [Gem Knight] monsters in his graveyard right now, and not many monsters can be Special Summoned.

But what if something unexpected happens?

While Masumi Mitsutsu is currently undecided, Yuzu Hiiragi continues with her next move:

"[Serena the Phantom] effect: If this card is Special Summoned, you can Normal Summon 1 [Phantom] monster during your Main Phase, in addition to your Normal Summon! "

I apply this effect, releasing [Phantom Canon] and [Phantom Sonata] on the field, Tribute Summon! Level 7, [Phantom Princess François of Glory]!

As the song played, the two female singers held hands and transformed into a blue-purple radiance, which then coalesced into a new form in front of Hiiragi Yuzu.

She was a musician with thick, curly green hair, wearing a gorgeous purple dress, with a pair of green butterfly wings with gold trim on her back, and her hands seemingly playing piano keys.

"[François of the Phantom Princess's Glory] effect activated: Once per turn, target 1 Fairy-Type LIGHT monster in your Graveyard, add that monster to your hand!"

I chose [Sonata the Illusionist]!

This card just went from the field to the graveyard, then returned to Hiiragi Yuzu's hand, its journey so tumultuous, only to be slapped onto the Duel Disk by Hiiragi Yuzu the next second.

"[Sonata the Phantom Musician]'s effect isn't available once per turn, so I can Special Summon it from my hand again!"

Now, Mitsu Masumi could no longer sit still. She had a strong premonition that if she didn't activate [Waste Stone Fusion], she would definitely lose this round.

So, Mitsutsu Masumi quickly opened her faceplate, [Waste Stone Fusion]:

"I activate the Trap Card, [Scrap Fusion]! Banish a monster from my Graveyard as Fusion Material! Fusion Summon 1 [Gem Knight]!"

I'm excluding the two monsters in the graveyard: [Jewel Knight? Jade] and [Emerald]!

O mystical stone, crackled with lightning and thunder! O green radiance, calling forth good fortune! Gather your light, merge into a new brilliance! Fusion Summon! Appear, shine with illusory form! [Gem Knight? False Diamond]!

Using the same monster as the fusion material, this time, what emerged from the fusion vortex was no longer orange-yellow armor, but a dull silver, super-thick armor. The armor on both hands even transformed into giant fists, and the fists were made of the same dull diamond material as the chest armor.

"Attack power...2900 points!"

Seeing the heavy armor descending onto the field, Yuzuki bit her lip in frustration. If she hadn't been so greedy and had summoned [Archangel Christia] directly, [Gem Knight? Fake Diamond] wouldn't have had a chance to appear at all!

As a result, even Archangel Christia has difficulty overcoming this attack power of up to 2900 points.

But there's nothing that can be done now; if Yuzu doesn't summon [Archangel Christia], the situation will only get worse.

"When a Superior Summoning of an Angel-Type Monster is performed, [Phantom Musician Serena] can be released as two. I release [Phantom Musician Serena], Superior Summon! Level 8, [Archangel Christia]!"

As [Phantom Melody Serena] clasped her hands together in front of her chest, her entire body gradually turned into red dots of light, eventually coalescing into a red sphere of light.

When the red orb of light transformed into wings and unfolded, [Archangel Christia] was born, completely enveloped in white armor with only a few red ribbons fluttering in the wind.

"Battle has begun! [Archangel Christia], attack [Gem Knight Topaz]!"

The archangel raised his hand, conjuring a crimson sphere of light that instantly transformed into a pillar of light, engulfing [Gem Knight: Topaz].

Finally, when the pillar of light dissipated, [Gem Knight: Topaz] had vanished without a trace, and Mitsutsu Masumi's LP had dropped by 1000 points.

Looking at the last card in her hand, Hiiragi Yuzu knew that she probably wouldn't be able to take down [Gem Knight? False Diamond] this turn, so she had no choice but to end her turn.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Looking at the card she had drawn, Mitsutsu Masumi glared fiercely at Hiiragi Yuzu and uttered a harsh threat:

"Let's settle this round! I summon [Gem Knight? Emerald] from my hand!"

A knight, clad entirely in silver-white armor and inlaid with various jewels, appeared on Mitsutsu Masumi's field. He had barely struck a pose when Mitsutsu Masumi activated its effect.

"Activate the effect of [Gem Knight: Emerald]! Send this card to the Graveyard, and Special Summon 1 [Gem Knight] Normal Monster from your Deck!"

Special Summon [Gem Knight: White Crystal]!

However, while [Jewel Knight: Emerald] had already been sent to the graveyard, her Special Summoned [Jewel Knight: Crystal] had yet to appear.

Chapter 57 Killing the Match

"Why……"

Looking at the [Gem Knight: Amethyst] that the Duel Disk spat out of the Graveyard, Mitsutsu Masumi picked up the card and made a sound of confusion.

It wasn't until Hiiragi Yuzu's answer that her doubts were dispelled:

"It's useless. [Archangel Christia]'s effect means that as long as this card is in the Monster Zone, neither player can Special Summon monsters."

"Tch, got tricked?"

Seeing [Jewel Knight: Emerald] still materialized on her field, Mitsutsu Masumi knew that Hiiragi Yuzu was right, and could only place [Jewel Knight: Emerald] back onto her Duel Disk.

"In that case, let's fight! [Gem Knight? Emerald] Attack [Phantom Melody Sonata]!"

Looking at his only remaining knight on the field, Mitsutsu Masumi couldn't help but sigh:

If only [Gem Knight? False Diamond], which was Special Summoned last turn by [Wastestone Fusion], were still here, it might have been able to break through [Archangel Christia's] blockade.

Unfortunately, it was destroyed at the end of the last round due to the side effects of [Wastestone Fusion].

Upon entering the battle phase, the armored knight, under the command of its master, immediately leaped forward and slammed its fist into its opponent, smashing the monster on Hiiragi Yuzu's field into golden specks of light.

However, it only dealt 100 points of damage to Hiiragi Yuzu, bringing her LP to 3900 points.

Left with no other choice, Mitsutsu Masumi had to place her last card face down.

"I set a card and the turn ends."

"My turn, draw a card!"

"Add a card to your hand from your deck," Yuzu Hiiragi said confidently to Masumi Mitsutsu.

"I'm sorry, this duel has to end here! I..."

Before Hiiragi Yuzu could make any further moves, Mitsutsu Masumi had already placed her hand on her duel disk to indicate defeat, and the voice announcing the winner rang out in the duel arena:

"The winner is Hiiragi Yuzu!"

"why?"

Knowing that the duel was over, Hiiragi Yuzu rushed to Mitsutsu Masumi's side, wondering why she had chosen to surrender so soon.

After learning of Hiiragi Yuzu's purpose for coming, Mitsutsu Masumi could only smile wryly and turn over her face-down card:

"Why... you'll understand once you see the effect of this card."

"[Gem Knight Optimization], Tribute 1 [Gem Knight] monster you control, then Special Summon 1 [Gem Knight] monster in your Graveyard..."

As she read, Yuzu Hiiragi fell silent. She was well aware of the effect of her [Archangel Christia] card and knew that this trap card could not be activated.

"To be honest, I knew I was going to lose when I learned the effect of your card. Even if I used an action card to survive to the next round, it wouldn't be of much use; it would only make my defeat look worse. I might as well just admit defeat cleanly."

At this point, a smile returned to Mitsutsu Masumi's face, but this time, the smile contained no trace of malice.

"I never expected that I, from a family of gem merchants, could be so blind. During the duel just now, you were undoubtedly shining."

I take back what I said that mocked you. Now it seems you're more like a jewel flower, carefully sculpted and polished.

Mitsutsu Masumi's direct words instantly made Hiiragi Yuzu's face turn bright red:

"Not at all, you flatter me."

Faced with a shy Yuzu Hiiragi, Masumi Mitsutsu handed her a card, which Yuzu, whose mind was practically blank at that moment, instinctively took:

"[Crystal Rose]? This is..."

"Didn't I just say that you're more like a jewel flower that has been carefully sculpted? This card suits you perfectly. Take it as proof of your defeat. I'll come back for revenge later, and if I win, I'll take this card back."

After saying that, Mitsutsu Masumi lifted her foot and left the dueling arena.