Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Even if John didn't already have the Rainbow Dragon Card, he would never have the same thoughts as Keith.

For John, the value of the Gem Monster Card is immeasurable!

No matter how much money is offered, he will not sell his family.

"Is that so? You rejected my offer? But in my opinion... you're just a lucky one who obtained the [Jewel Beast] by chance. Pegasus took a liking to you, so he gave you these cards that should have belonged to me."

"what?"

Unable to understand Keith's thoughts for a moment, John subconsciously frowned.

What do you mean by "...should have belonged to him"?

How dare he, who treats elves like commodities, say such things?

Are you kidding me?

"Because you can see spirits, you feel special and that you deserve to possess a [Jewel Beast], right?"

Pointing to himself, Keith said with a smile, "...I can see elves too, so could you give me your [Jade Beast]?"

John: "..."

"Or do you think you're really good at duels?"

Keith clenched his right hand and cast another mocking glance at the silent John: "So, according to this theory, I, who am currently suppressing you, should also be qualified to use the [Jade Beast], right?"

Keith shrugged, gave two examples, and finally made a concluding statement: "You say... you and I are different, so please tell me, what exactly is the difference between us? Where exactly is the difference? Why is it that we can both see spirits, yet you were able to gain Pegasus's favor and obtain the precious [Jewel Beast] for free, while I can only move around in the underground world and never see a trace of sunlight?"

"You know nothing! You know nothing at all!"

Shaking his head to banish Keith's fallacies from his mind, John, unable to bear it any longer, retorted sharply: "Don't you know? The [Jewel Beast] cards only react to those they have chosen."

"...It wasn't because I could see elves or because I was chosen by Guild Master Pegasus as a lucky one, but because the elves that Guild Master Pegasus happened to be with at the time chose me!"

"...Nani?"

Upon hearing this unexpected information, Keith, who had been smiling smugly, froze on his face: "Are you saying that I wasn't chosen by them, that I'm not qualified?"

"The [Jade Beast] symbolizes a heart that trusts each other..."

Shaking his head, John looked at Keith with an indescribable expression: "At least in my opinion, someone like you who doesn't cherish the Card Spirits doesn't deserve this qualification."

"It is because they believe in my ideals and my duel that the Jewel Beasts chose me, and that I can become their true master, just as Chairman Pegasus said."

"And you, all you can do is snatch their cards from them using such vile and despicable methods. You will not be recognized by those cards for doing such a thing."

"...You little brat!"

Words, like sharp blades, pierced Keith's heart one after another.

Keith, speechless after John's reasoned and well-founded words, gritted his teeth and showed a resentful expression.

He absolutely refuses to admit that he doesn't have that so-called qualification!

"...It was through my encounter with them that I became aware of my mission, and I also hope to repay their expectations."

Placing his palm on his chest, John looked at the defiant Keith across from him, his composure restored, and said calmly, "That's right. Someone like you, someone who doesn't understand the strong friendship between humans and elves, could never possibly understand our feelings."

"Wha...what?!"

Keith, who was momentarily stunned by the change in John's aura, twitched his lips and fell into a state of confusion.

What exactly is going on?

Why did that guy suddenly change his aura and become so motivated?

"Goo... I've hidden a card, turn over!"

Feeling agitated, Keith enters Main Phase 2 and faces down his last card to the back of the board.

Clearly, by continuously activating trap cards, he had already exhausted almost all of his hand cards.

The card he has now buried is a spell card called "Pot of Greed," whose effect is to recycle 5 monsters from the graveyard to the deck, and then draw two cards.

This effect cannot be activated if there are fewer than 5 monsters in the graveyard.

After thinking for a moment, John Keith decided to play a trick on him by setting the card face down as a trap card.

He hoped that this would limit John's next move.

however……

To his disappointment, John, who took the initiative in the round, did not show even the slightest hesitation on his face.

"My turn, draw a card!"

John placed his finger on top of the deck, took a deep breath, and suddenly swung his arm, drawing a new card from the top of the deck.

After looking at the card, John placed it on the Duel Disk deck: "I summon [Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger] in Attack Position (ATK: 1600)!"

A regularly shaped golden gem appeared in front of John as he moved.

Under Keith's gaze, the precious jade shattered, transforming into a white tiger with horns on its head amidst the dazzling light.

"--roar!!!"

Looking at the Amethyst Cat, Amber Mammoth, and Jade Pegasus trapped in the Keith Field, the hot-tempered Jade Tiger revealed an undisguised and intense killing intent in his eyes.

708. Those despicable villains who resort to any means necessary shall be punished by Heaven!

"A monster with an attack power of 1600? Ha... Your behavior is really monotonous!"

Sensing the malice Huang Yuhu was casting at him, Keith, a smirk playing on his lips, calmly stretched out his arm and flipped over a face-down card in the back row: "The moment you summon your monster, I activate my face-down card in the back row—[Trap Hole]!"

"...A trap?"

"That's right! According to the effect of the Trap Card [Trap Hole], if the opponent summons a monster with 1000 ATK, that monster will be destroyed!"

Keith pressed the activation button on the Duel Disk, revealing another Trap Card hidden in his back row.

As the card was activated, a large circular hole appeared beneath Huang Yuhu's feet, swallowing his body inside.

"Hmm... the effect of destruction? But even if the [Jewel Beast] is destroyed, it will remain within my magic trap area."

As John said, the Jade Tiger, which had been destroyed by the Trap Card, reverted to its Topaz form and, just like the Blue Cobalt Eagle before, landed in John's back row.

Seeing this result, Keith, who had failed to completely destroy the monster, frowned in displeasure.

"Since I currently have two [Crystal Beasts] on my field, I'm activating this card!"

After checking his back row and finding his front row empty, John, having used up his Normal Summon this turn, held up a Spell Card from his hand and showed it off: "I activate the Spell Card from my hand—[Rare Value]! When you have two or more [Crystal Beasts] in your Spell & Trap Zone, you can draw two cards from your Deck by sending one of them to the Graveyard."

"Tsk... It's an effect that replenishes your hand, is it?"

In the Crystal Beast deck, apart from Rainbow Dragon, most of the monsters are those with low attack power.

Therefore, upon seeing John's actions, Keith simply crossed his arms and curled his lips in disdain.

You little brat, are you going to suddenly print out a new card and beat me to a pulp?

"Go! Quick-Play Spell Card - [E Power] activated!"

John inserted the newly acquired spell card into the back row of his Duel Disk and suddenly pointed in Keith's direction: "Based on the spell card's effect, I can Special Summon the Crystal Beast monster from the Spell & Trap Zone! Revive from the Spell & Trap Zone! Topaz Tiger (ATK: 1600)!"

"Varied……?!"

The yellow jade shattered and transformed back into the shape of a yellow jade tiger stretching out its body.

Under the effect of the magic card, this monster, which had previously been destroyed by Keith's trap card, reappeared in front of John with full health.

This time, having used up all his trap cards, Keith will no longer be able to destroy it through underhanded means.

"It actually came back to life? Could it be... that was your original goal?"

Sensing the anger emanating from Huang Yuhu, Keith, who had lost the protection of the trap and whose heart began to panic, subconsciously took a few steps back.

Realizing his loss of composure, a look of humiliation and resentment immediately appeared on his face.

"【Jade Beast - Jade Tiger】When battling monsters, its attack power will increase by 400 points... Go! Jade Tiger, Jade Judgment!"

(【Jade Beast - Yellow Jade Tiger】 Attack Power: 1600→2000)

John gave the order to attack the monster in front of him.

Upon receiving the command, Huang Yuhu also charged forward and pounced on the [Hellhound] with an attack power of 1000 in front of Keith.

During this process, Huang Yuhu's attack power increased from the original 1600 points to 2000 points, which is twice the value of the opponent's monster.

"--roar!!!"

"Well!"

Huang Yuhu's furious attack tore the Hellhound's body apart, creating a cloud of smoke that spread outwards.

Affected by the aftermath of the attack, Keith also lost a corresponding amount of health points in the process.

(Keeth LP: 4000→3000)

"You brat, don't get too cocky! When [Hellhound] is destroyed, you can summon a companion from your deck and Special Summon a card with the same name to your field based on the monster's effect!"

Keith forcefully brushed aside the smoke from the explosion in front of him, his face contorted with resentment, and stretched out his arm into the void before him: "Come before me again! [Hellhound]!!!"

As Keith finished speaking, the light of the summoned monster suddenly shone brightly in front of him.

Bathed in this light, a monster with the same appearance as the previously destroyed [Hellhound] crouched down in front of Keith.

"I knew it wouldn't be that simple..."

"Nani?"

Seeing Keith summon a monster, John, who had anticipated this, simultaneously stretched out his arm: "At this moment, I activate the Trap Card [Trigger Summon]!"

"At this time... a trap card?" Seeing John's actions, an overwhelming sense of surprise immediately appeared on Keith's face as a hunter.

Having always played the role of the hunter, he probably never imagined that one day he would become the prey himself.

"Don't worry, this isn't a trap card that destroys monsters."

With a slight smile, John continued, "Based on the effect of the Trap Card [Trigger Summon], when my opponent makes a Special Summon, I can also Special Summon one Level 4 or lower monster from my hand."

As he spread his fingers, John called out the names of his family members: "Special Summon, come forth! [Jade Beast Emerald Turtle] (Attack Power: 600)!"