Want to play cards? I'll use my King's Deck!

"I never expected to see this kind of card here... Hey, is it really okay for you to tell us about this?"

Fei Yu asked Yu Xi and the other person watching the duel from the other side of the arena.

It's important to know that intelligence is a crucial element in duels; knowing whether someone has a particular card can sometimes have a huge impact on the outcome of the match.

"It doesn't matter."

Izayoi Yuki said without changing her expression, "Anyway, as the competition progresses, the information about the cards will be impossible to hide. It doesn't really matter whether it's sooner or later. If you can't even overcome this little hurdle, then you can forget about the opponents on the bigger stage."

"Furthermore, duelists' decks change every day, and current information becomes obsolete. If you want to accept everything, then accept everything."

"Wow, you're very confident. Let's see who has the last laugh then."

The verbal exchanges outside the battlefield did not affect the two people in the duel.

"Okay, now we have enough formations for the opening."

Hoshino looked at the Baku she had summoned with satisfaction and chuckled softly, "Don't let its unassuming appearance fool you, this kid is actually quite powerful. 'Number 41' gains different effects depending on its battle position. As long as it's in Defense Position on the field, all monsters must be switched to Defense Position, and the effects of monsters in Defense Position are negated."

"So you didn't even spare the monster effects... Hahaha, you're really strong, no wonder you're Yuki's trusted teammate!"

With almost all aspects of the monster-related developments restricted, this unfavorable situation from the start made Harutora burst into laughter. In addition to admiration for Hoshino Mai, his laughter also revealed his excitement at encountering another formidable enemy.

"But with such a powerful effect, there must be some limitations, right?"

Upon hearing this, it felt like he was the same type of monster as his "Gun King".

"It's been discovered."

Hoshino Mai readily admitted, "That's right. Every time I get to my preparation phase, I have to remove one Xyz Material from 'Mudsleemon.' When there are no more materials left to remove, the monster will be destroyed. In other words, this barrier can only last for a maximum of three turns. But that's more than enough time."

"During the End Phase, due to the effect of 'Harpie Prophet,' one Spell Card with the name 'Harpie Sisters' written on it is recycled from the Graveyard. Then, due to the effect of 'Harpie Harpist,' which was sent to the Graveyard by 'Harpie Spirit,' 'Wind Barrier Statue' is added to the hand from the Deck."

"Gale Barrier Statue" has an attack power of less than 1500 and is a 4-star Winged Beast monster, meeting the search criteria for "Harpist". And everyone present knew its effect.

"As long as this monster is on the field, you cannot Special Summon monsters other than the WIND attribute."

Although the "Gale Barrier Statue" itself has very low attack and defense stats and is easy to break through, it becomes different when you add that dream-eating Baku.

"Hahaha! Looks like I have to do something this round. My turn, draw a card!"

Having fully grasped the dire situation he was facing, Chunhu forcefully drew cards from his deck.

"Since we can't proceed in Main Phase 1, let's enter the Battle Phase, then Main Phase 2. Activate the Continuous Spell: 'One Point Ground' from your hand."

"As long as this card is on the field, once per turn, if a monster is Card Summoned from my hand, draw 1 card. Then, this card: 'Reinforcements'!"

"Reinforcements (Normal Magic)":

Add one Level 4 or lower Warrior-Type monster from your Deck to your hand.

"Add 'Heroic Challenger Assault Halberdier' ​​to your hand and Special Summon it. Draw 1 card due to the effect of 'One-Touch Landing'. Then Normal Summon 'Heroic Challenger Thousand-Sword Soldier'. Due to the effect of 'Muddy Beast', both monsters are changed to Defense Position."

Spring Tiger raises his hand high, summoning two monsters by placing two cards on the Duel Disk, communicating the principles of dueling with his own Feel, and unfolding the Xyz Network that you can never get tired of watching.

"I construct a shimmering network with the two monsters on the field. Spear of Glory, guide the future! Xyz Summon, Rank 4! 'No. 86 Heroic Strike King'!"

"No. 86 Hero Champion eliminates Gun King, DEF: 1500"

Platinum Lancer reappears, but unlike Yuki's version, this time Harutora only used two materials to summon this ace.

The tasks they were assigned were also completely opposite.

"Mudstalker can negate monster effects, but conversely, as long as the effect isn't activated, there's no problem. A 'Lancer King' with two or more materials cannot be destroyed in battle, and with 3000 DEF, it's perfect as a shield!"

"But there's no effect resistance," Xingyewu kindly reminded her. "If it only has battle break resistance, I can just use effect breakthrough."

"Hahaha! It all depends on my luck. I'll set two more cards face down, and my turn is over!"

He drew two more cards from his hand and added them to the Duel Disk, thus ending his turn.

However, as if to prove his bad luck, the blonde girl waved and flipped the card over.

"During your End Phase, activate the Trap Card: 'Divine Bird Attack'."

"Tribute 1 Winged Beast Monster on your field, then destroy 2 cards on the field. Go, 'Harpie Spirit Master,' destroy that giant face-down card!"

The scantily clad eagle girl responded softly, her entire body bursting into bright flames. She transformed into a divine bird and swooped down from the sky, tearing apart Spring Tiger's backfield just as Hoshinobu had said.

"Pretty!"

You Xi couldn't help but cheer for Xing Yewu's move.

In this way, Xingyewu will not have to worry about being disturbed by the opponent's traps in subsequent rounds, and can attack freely.

As for how to break through "Gun King" after using this trap, that's not difficult for Xingye Wu.

"Now it's my turn."

As the rounds changed, Hoshino Mai rearranged the monster cards on her Duel Disk with her hand.

As the snot bubble burst, the dream-eating tapir, who had been sleeping soundly, opened its sleepy eyes and stretched out a big yawn.

"During the Preparation Phase, remove 1 Xyz Material from Mudswallow and change it to Attack Position. Mudswallow in Attack Position cannot be targeted by your opponent's effects or destroyed by effects."

Then activate the effect of "Ancient Fairy Dragon" to destroy "Summoning Circuit Breaker," restore 1000 Life Points, and add the Field Spell "Harpie's Hunting Ground" from your deck to your hand.

【Star Leaf Dance LP: 8400→9400】

After "Mudsleepy Beast" switches to Attack Position, the suppression of monster effects is removed. And without "Summoning Circuit Breaker," the restrictions on the execution of Star Leaf Dance are gone.

Although it's a bit of a pity to have removed my own pressure field, it's more important not to let go of the excellent offensive opportunity in front of me.

"Summon 'Harpie Perfumer' again, and add 'Harpie's Wings Rest' from your deck to your hand. Then activate 'Kaleidoscope - Magnificent Clone -' to Special Summon the second 'Harpie Girl' from your deck."

The blonde girl raised her arm and declared, "I'll use 'Harpie Girl 1' to adjust the star rating of 'Harpie Perfumer'!"

"What!?"

Chunhu exclaimed in surprise, "You mean adjusting stars? Neither of these two monsters is an adjuster!"

"Being bound by the common sense of dueling won't work, Kido-kun. The monster I'm about to summon, when used in a Synchro Summon, allows 'Harpie' monsters to be used as Tuners."

As Xingyewu's soft laughter rang out, synchronized light burst forth high.

Accompanying it was a divine wind that swept across the land.

"Don your magnificent armor and join the hunt! Synchro Summon, Rank 8! 'Harpie - Claw Shattered'!"

"Harpie - Claw Shattered, Level 8/Wind/Bird/Synchro" "ATK: 2600/DEF: 1400"

"One or more Tuner monsters + one or more non-Tuner monsters"

The divine wind subsided, and the monster that emerged from the synchronized light looked almost identical to "Harpie Girl 1," but her limbs and body were covered in a layer of golden armor, making her appear even more alluring and dangerous.

After completing the Synchro Summon, Hoshino Mai immediately placed the card she had just retrieved into her Duel Disk: "Activate the Spell Card: Harpy's Wings Rest."

"Target 3 'Harpie Girls' or 'Harpie Sisters' monsters in your Graveyard, return them to your Deck, shuffle them, and draw 1 card. Also, if you control a Level 5 or higher 'Harpie' monster, that number becomes 2."

The activation of the clan's "Pot of Greed" will allow Xingye Mai to replenish her hand with two more cards. With this shift in power, the card advantage between her and Harutora has become quite significant.

However, Xingye Mai's purpose in activating this card was not to draw cards.

"At that moment, the effect of 'Claws Shattered' activates. When a Spell/Trap Card's effect is activated, target 1 monster your opponent controls, and return that monster to its owner's hand. The monster to target is, of course, 'Heroic Champion Destroyer Gun King'!"

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As soon as Xingyewu finished speaking, "Harpie Girl - Claw Shattered" took action.

It swung its hands together violently towards the "Gun King," creating a gust of wind. The wind turned into a storm, enveloping the "Gun King," and when the storm subsided, the "Gun King" had vanished without a trace.

Kido Harutora was thus completely exposed to Hoshino Mai's monstrous attack.

"Gulp... It was so easy..."

"Activate the Spell Card: 'Power of Unity'."

"Equip this card to 'Clawbreaker', and the equipped monster gains ATK equal to the number of monsters on my field x 800. Now I have 3 monsters, so my ATK is increased by 2400. Then activate the Field Spell: 'Harp's Hunting Ground', increasing the ATK and DEF of Winged Beast monsters by 200."

"Harpie Girl - Claws Shattered, ATK: 2600→5200"

With the power of the equipped magic card, "Claw Shatter" has surpassed the ceiling that a normal monster can reach. The combined output of the three monsters is now 9400, which has exceeded the LP of Spring Tiger.

Therefore, Hoshino Mai said directly, "Alright, let's enter the battle phase. Here it comes, Kido-kun. First up is the direct attack 'Claw and Fang Smash,' Divine Eagle Dive!"

Instead of starting with the weakest monster, the strongest one was allowed to start the battle.

The "Harpie Girl - Claw Shattered," who had just sent the "Gun King" back to his hometown, took to the air again, her claws covered in gold and iron flying down towards Spring Tiger.

"Ahhhh!"

【Kido Harutora LP: 8000 → 2800】

Two figures passed each other, and Chunhu grunted as his base score instantly dropped below half health, putting him in a precarious situation.

If the Ancient Fairy Dragon and Mudstalker finish off the remaining enemies, T3 can end the Vanguard battle.

But before Chunhu, who had taken the blow with his body, a warrior's figure suddenly burst from the ground. Dozens of silver blades intertwined behind him, gleaming coldly.

"When this card takes damage, it is Special Summoned in Attack Position by the effect of 'Heroic Challenger Thousand Blades' in the Graveyard."

"But its attack power is only 1300, which isn't exactly reliable as a shield. 'Mudsleeping Beast' attacks 'Thousand Blade Soldier' ​​with the Dream-Eating Curse."

Awakened from its slumber, the Dream Eater slowly extends its forelimbs, the cursed power that steals people's spiritual energy about to erupt from its fingertips. The difference in attack power between the two is 800, and with the help of the "Ancient Fairy Dragon" attack, it can still empty the Hero's LP.

At this moment, Harutora, who had recovered from the attack of "shattered claws and teeth", revealed a fearless smile.

"One card isn't enough, so let's add this one! Activate the effect of 'Heroic Challenger Sword and Shield Soldier' ​​from my hand!"

"Discard this card from your hand to prevent 'Thousand Blades' from being destroyed in battle. All battle damage I take this turn is reduced to 0!"

A dull thud resounded, and a medieval soldier in emerald green armor appeared out of thin air, raising his shield to block the power of the mental curse, becoming Chunhu's strongest shield in the true sense.