How come the Ace of Cups isn't considered the Holy Grail?

Named after Isis, one of the ancient Egyptian gods who protected the dead and was also the goddess of fertility, this temple is a place where, on this night of the dead, one can follow the moon's light, which represents motherhood, to enter...

It's fair to say that Aisilon's appearance was quite dreamlike.

Unfortunately, as a member of the deck with the "Holy Chronicle" category, its appearance is destined to be short-lived.

"Magic Card [Under Strike] activated!" Osmandis, whose attitude towards Aisilon had clearly improved, put the card in his hand into the Duel Disk.

"You can Tribute 1 face-up monster on the field, and Special Summon 1 monster from your Deck that has the same Type and Attribute as the Tributed Monster but is 1 Level lower!"

"I Special Summon the Level 4 [Sacred Dragon - Half-Dragon Geb] from my Deck!"

Unlike the wyvern-like Aishi Dragon, the half-dragon Geb has human-like hands and stands on two legs like a humanoid creature.

Its orange-yellow body was covered in muscles, with bright golden armor covering its entire body. Even its particle-like wings had shoulder-armor-like components at their base.

【Sacred Dragon - Half-Dragon Geb】

【4 stars】

【Dragon/Light】

[Attack power: 1800]

"At this moment, the effect of the unleashed [Holy Dragon - Aisiron] activates!"

After being freed by Osmandis, Aisilon did not disappear from the field immediately. Instead, it curled up on the spot, and the golden armor parts it was wearing came together to form a golden sphere with a style somewhat reminiscent of the Winged Dragon of Ra.

"When this card is Tributed, you may Special Summon 1 Dragon Normal Monster from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard, reducing its ATK and DEF to 0!"

"I will Special Summon [Emerald Dragon] from my Deck in Defense Position!"

The golden sphere emitted a dazzling light, which faded in an instant, and the golden sphere had transformed into a large, round emerald, shaped like an egg.

Then, the 'egg' shattered, and a giant dragon, its body as beautiful as a fine emerald, lay prostrate on Osmandis's field.

Emerald Dragon

【6 stars】

[Dragon/Normal/Wind]

Defense 1400 → 0

"Next, I will activate the effect of [Saint-Ci Dragon - Shulong] in my hand, and Tribute [Saint-Ci Dragon - Half-Dragon Geb] on the field to Special Summon this card from my hand!"

The departure of the Earth God brought the arrival of the Wind God. The half-dragon, originally resembling a dragon-man, was wrapped in a golden sphere and, dressed in golden armor, appeared on the field as a blue dragon with the same appearance as the traditional Western dragons in various stories.

【Saint-King Dragon - Shulong】

【6 stars】

【Dragon/Light】

[Attack power: 2200]

Similarly, after seeing that the half-dragon Geb had been freed and turned into a ball, Misaya Reirōkan immediately realized that this monster had the same effect as Aisiron.

Osmandis spoke up at the opportune moment: "The effect of [Sacred Dragon - Half-Dragon Geb] is activated. When this card is Tributed, you can Special Summon 1 Normal Monster with 'Sacred' in its name from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard!"

"I Special Summon [Divine Dragon's Holy Mark] from my Deck!"

As he finished speaking, the golden ball on the field remained the same, bearing ancient priestly script carved on inscriptions from ancient Egyptian ruins. While its appearance remained unchanged, its size had increased considerably.

This is normal, after all, the monster [Divine Dragon's Holy Mark] is indeed spherical in shape...

【Divine Dragon's Sacred Seal】

【8 stars】

[Dragon/Normal/Light]

[Defense: 0]

Now that Shulong has appeared, Osmandis has two 6-star monsters on his field.

It goes without saying what needs to be done!

"The summoning condition is two 6-star Dragon monsters!"

"I will use the Level 6 monsters on the field, Emerald Dragon and Sacred Dragon Shulong, as materials to create a stacking network! Xyz Summon!"

Osmandis spread his arms, and the familiar dark vortex, filled with colorful particles of light, slowly appeared above the temple. The two chosen monsters transformed into two orbs of light, one gold and one green, and flew into it.

"Hahahaha! Even the setting sun has its brilliance! Come and witness the greatness of this supreme god from Egypt!"

"Appear! Rank 6! [Sacred Dragon King - Atem Dragon King]!"

The dark vortex above suddenly burst open, and a giant dragon gently flapped its wings beneath its armor, landing from within while maintaining a standing posture.

Its body and wings resembled a deep starry sky, and like the half-dragon Geb, it had humanoid arms. A thick tail was firmly wrapped in golden armor, and two supermaterials crossed and circled around it.

【Holy Dragon King - Atum Dragon King】

【Level 6】

[Excess Material: 2]

[Dragon/Xyz/Light]

[Attack power: 2400]

"The monster effect of [Saint-King Atem Dragon King] is activated!" Osmandis's deep and resonant voice rang out.

"Once per turn, detach 1 Xyz Material, and at the cost of this card being unable to attack this turn, Special Summon 1 Dragon-Type monster from your Deck with its ATK and DEF reduced to 0!"

"Come! I will summon you in the name of the Pharaoh! [Sacred Dragon - Setron], who is named after the god of drought and storms!"

【Holy Dragon King - Atum Dragon King】

[Excess Material: 2 → 1]

At the call of the Dragon King Atum, a giant dragon, dazzling as a whole piece of dragon-shaped gold, flapped its wings, scattering golden particles, and landed in front of Osmandis.

Its forelimbs have only four claws, similar to those of birds and beasts. The originally golden armor, set against its golden body, appears more orange-yellow than golden.

【Sacred Dragon - Setron】

【8 stars】

[Dragon/Special Summon/Light]

[Attack power: 2800→0]

Having once again gathered two monsters of the same level on the field, Ostimans did not hesitate and summoned that magnificent vortex once more.

"I will use the Level 8 monsters [Sacred Dragon - Settron] and [Sacred Mark of the Divine Dragon] on the field as materials to create a stacking network with these two monsters! XYZ Summon!"

"Almighty God, witness my great deeds! In the name of Pharaoh Osmandis, I gather the power of the nine gods here!"

"Behold this posture of the Egyptian gods united as one! Rank 8! [Sacred Divine Dragon - Nine Divine Dragons]!"

In an instant, the ceiling of the temple disappeared, and the stars in the night sky, as well as a golden sphere the size of a small island that floated in the sky, appeared before everyone's eyes.

Then, light shone through the gaps between the spheres inscribed with ancient priestly script, and the sacred sphere slowly unfolded along the gaps, revealing its true form.

It was a phantom of a giant dragon, as bright and red as a burning flame, stretching straight to the sky.

Its body resembled magma, its wings were entirely composed of crimson flames, and each of its hands had six fingers. Golden armor clung to its muscles, adding an extra sense of power to its divine aura.

【Sacred Dragon - Nine Divine Dragons】

【Level 8】

[Excess Material: 2]

[Dragon/Xyz/Light]

[Attack power: 3000]

Chapter 236 Ants

After seeing the phantom of the crimson dragon, tens of meters tall, appearing within the temple complex, the people in charge of the cleanup for the Holy Church finally felt relieved.

They are still busy cleaning up the mess caused by the appearance of the 666 Beast, but due to manpower issues, even with the cooperation of the authorities to gather people together, they are still not finished.

Not only do they have to check each name on the official list one by one, using suggestive magic to alter their memories to avoid missing anyone, but they also have to rush to repair those dilapidated streets and come up with a barely plausible excuse to make everyone in Tokyo hallucinate...

Damn it, there are so many people in Tokyo, how can they possibly manage on their own!

But in order to avoid revealing their secret, they have no choice but to deal with it!

The Tokyo church even called over church members stationed in several surrounding areas, but that wasn't enough. Some people refused to follow the official guidance, believing that gathering together was to erase their memories.

These people are really clever! (gritting teeth)

It made them waste time like they were searching for criminals, catching them one by one!

Even after a long day, the suggestion to "call the agents over to help" came up more than once among them.

As a result, this already enormous workload had only just begun, and the progress was completely wiped out the moment the Nine Divine Dragons appeared.

I'll lead you to fight!

What are they doing over there again?!

……

Inside the main temple.

Looking up at the colossal dragon that stretched so high that its top was completely invisible, Misaya Reirōkan stared blankly with her mouth slightly agape, before her attention was drawn back by Osmandis's next words.

"I will activate this card from my hand. Normal Spell [Extra Gift] activated!"

Osmandis inserted his last card into the Duel Disk. After that, [Saint-King Atem Dragon King] and [Saint-King Divine Dragon Nine Dragons] each gave up one Xyz Material. The two orbs of light intertwined and were injected into his Duel Disk, causing the top two cards of his deck to light up.

"This card can only be activated if there are 2 or more Xyz Monsters on my field. Detach 2 Xyz Materials from my field, and I can draw 2 cards from my Deck!"

【Holy Dragon King - Atum Dragon King】

[Excess Material: 1 → 0]

【Sacred Dragon - Nine Divine Dragons】

[Excess Material: 2 → 1]

Osmandis, who had just received two more cards, glanced at the cards he had drawn.

"Then, I'll activate [Pot of Greed and Greed] first, banishing the top 10 cards of my deck face down, and draw two more cards!"

"Then activate the effect of [Horus's Glory - Imset] in the Graveyard. If [King's Coffin] is on your field, this card can be Special Summoned from the Graveyard!"

With steel wings resembling two enormous sword blades, Imset wielded a spear and a round shield, his entire body encased in gold and blue armor, and two horns curved like bull horns protruding from his forehead.

In ancient Egyptian mythology, he was one of Horus's four children, and along with his three brothers, he served as a secondary god of the underworld, guarding the internal organs of the deceased.

【The Glory of Horus - Imset】

【8 stars】

[Magician/Dark]

[Attack power: 3000]

"Next up is this one. I activate the Spell Card 'Dragon Revival Rhapsody' from my hand! If I control a Spellcaster monster, I Special Summon up to 2 Dragon monsters from my Graveyard, including Dragon Normal Monsters!"

The stirring melody awakened the dragons slumbering in the graveyard. They had just been sent to the graveyard by the effect of [Super Gift], and among them was the [Divine Dragon Seal], which was previously one of the Super Gift materials for Divine Dragon.

This is why Osmandis first summoned Imset from the grave.

"I will Special Summon the Level 8 [Divine Dragon's Crest] and the Level 5 [Sacred Dragon - Asi Dragon] from my Graveyard in Defense Position! And then—"

"Open! The connection to the sun! Connection arrow confirmed! ↙↘!"

Two giant dragons filled the remaining two squares of Osmandis's main monster area, and then he raised his hand.

On the field, Aishilong and Atum Dragon King suddenly transformed into light and rose into the sky, passing through the now transparent ceiling and flowing into the two dark arrows in the corner of the blue circuit that had appeared in the night sky at some unknown time.