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

Once the Wind God Cloud Dragon Sword is gone, Lion Hope can be targeted, and then the effect of the Shattered Sword can select Lion Hope as the target.

This is troublesome... No matter whether he uses Lion Hope's effect-ineffective Broken Sword or Rusty Moonblade Axe, Lion Hope's Strange Effect Conqueror and Wind God Cloud Dragon Sword cannot be preserved. If he doesn't use them, he can't even preserve Lion Hope itself...

...Let's save the lion Hope first.

Rusty Moonblade Axe hurled the axe blade in his hand as a ranged weapon, shattering the Wind God Cloud Dragon Sword in Lion Hope's hand.

【Beast Suit Fusion Lion Hope】

[Attack power: 4800→3500]

Then, just as Yuuto had expected, the Pale Knight continued, "Remove 1 Xyz Material and activate the effect of [Phantom Knights Shattered Sword]."

"Once per turn, detach 1 Xyz Material, target 1 card on your field and 1 card on your opponent's field, and destroy those cards."

"I will target my [Phantom Knights Shattered Sword] and your [Beast Fusion Lion Hope] and destroy both of them."

【Phantom Knights Broken Sword】

[Excess Material: 2 → 1]

Just as I thought...

"Then the effect of the chain [Phantom Knights Broken Sword] will activate the effect of [Beast Armor Fusion Lion Hope].

"If this card is equipped with a 'Heat-Heart Weapon' monster card, target 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls, negate its effects, and halve its ATK!"

"I have nullified the effect of the [Phantom Knights Shattered Sword], halving its attack power!"

Since the Wind God Cloud Dragon Sword had been destroyed, the weapon in Lion Hope's hand transformed back into the Pegasus Twin Wings Sword. After activating its effect, the phantom of the Pegasus reappeared and crashed into the broken sword that was a combination of man and horse.

【Phantom Knights Broken Sword】

[Attack power: 2000→1000]

It doesn't matter if it's nullified; the Pale Knight's objective has already been achieved.

"The effect of 'Phantom Knights' Crispy Armor' in the graveyard." He took out the card that he had just sent to the graveyard using the effect of 'Torn Scales'.

"Ban this card from the graveyard, choose 1 'Phantom Knights' card or 'Phantom' Spell/Trap Card from your hand and send it to the graveyard to activate this effect. I draw 1 card from my deck."

"I send the normal trap [Phantom Wing] from my hand to the graveyard."

The card retrieved using the effect of the Silent Boots was randomly discarded. The Pale Knight drew a card from the top of the deck, glanced at it, and then inserted it directly into the Duel Disk.

"Normal Spell [Pot of Greed and Gluttony]: Banish the top 10 cards of your deck face down, and I draw 2 cards from my deck."

The Pale Knight takes 10 cards from the top of the deck and sends them to the outer zone. Then, he sets one of the two cards he drew face down on the field and takes the card that he just sent to the graveyard.

"Set 1 card face down, then banish 'Phantom Wing' from your Graveyard, activate its effect, and Special Summon 'Phantom Knights: Pierced Scales' from your Graveyard."

【Phantom Knights' Torn Scale Armor】

[Defense: 1600]

Using the same effect as [Phantom Mist Sword], Pale Knight pulls out the Torn Scales that were sent to the Graveyard as Xyz Material, and then flips over the card he just set face down on the field.

"Open the face-down card, and the Normal Trap [Phantom Knights Shadow Cloth Armor] is activated."

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"If there are no Trap Cards in your Graveyard, this card can be activated during the turn it is Set."

"After activation, this card becomes a Normal Monster and is Special Summoned in Defense Position in the Monster Zone."

An iron mask, its every gap filled with azure flames, appeared eerily on the trap card that had moved from the back row to the front row.

【Phantom Knights' Dark Cloth Armor】

【4 stars】

[Warrior/Dark]

[Defense: 300]

"I stacked the 4-star [Phantom Knights Dark Cloth Armor] and [Phantom Knights Stained Greaves], using 2 monsters to build a stacking network."

"O soul of a knight who has traversed countless battlefields and wanders day and night even in death! Now, transform into an unparalleled iron cavalry and come before me! XYZ Summon!"

"Rank 4! [Raider Knight]!"

A ghostly blue smoke billowed from the bronze exhaust pipe, leaving a trail of ethereal vapor behind the knight riding the iron horse.

【Raid Team Knights】

【Level 4】

[Excess Material: 2]

[Warrior/Xyz/Dark]

[Attack power: 2000]

"Remove 1 Xyz Material to activate the monster effect of [Raid Team Knight]".

The Pale Knight pulled the card with the stained greaves from under the [Raid Team Knight] and sent it to the graveyard.

"Special Summon [Phantom Knights Shattered Sword], which is 1 Rank lower than this card, overlay it on this card and Xyz Summon it from your Extra Deck!"

Amidst the billowing black mist, the second broken sword quickly arrived on the field, taking its place where the raiding knights had originally been.

Phantom Knights: Broken Sword 2

[Excess Material: 2]

[Defense: 1000]

"If you control a Level 3 monster other than Psychic Tracker, you can Special Summon Psychic Tracker from your hand in Defense Position."

Something resembling a yo-yo was thrown out, and then a half-grown humanoid figure that looked like a robot with a cone-shaped lower body was pulled along the yo-yo's string.

【Telekinesis Tracker】

【3 stars】

【Psychokinesis Tribe/Location】

[Attack power: 1600]

The Pale Knight now has another pair of Level 3 monsters on the field.

"I'm using the 3-star [Phantom Knights Pierced Scales] and [Psychic Orbiter] to construct a stacked network, XYZ Summon!"

"Show yourself! Rank 3! [No. 75 The Shadow of Bewildering Words]!"

Dragons, undead, beasts... all sorts of monsters appeared in the black mist, then disappeared, and the gathered black mist eventually condensed into a humanoid figure.

A piercing laugh rang out, and crimson eyes lit up on the black mist-like humanoid face, as if a person had opened their eyes. The arrogant smile stretched almost to the roots of his ears.

The number '75' was engraved on his chest, and countless black squares, like cards, fell from his body and disappeared into the shadows.

【No.75 The Shadows of Rumors and Confusion】

【Level 3】

[Excess Material: 2]

[Mage/Xyz/Wind]

[Defense: 2600]

Only after the dark figure appeared did the Pale Knight take out the Stained Greaves card from under the second Broken Sword card and activate its effect, which had no card name and could only be used once per turn.

Bang!

The greatsword held by the second Broken Sword was split in two and thrown into the air, landing on the heads of the first Broken Sword and Hopedragona on the swimming field.

After the overlapping, crisp sounds, the two monsters, carrying the Silent Boots which were used as the supermassive material for the Broken Sword Unit 2, walked hand in hand into the underworld.

"If the Phantom Knights Broken Sword is destroyed, you can Special Summon 2 Phantom Knights monsters of the same Level from your Graveyard by raising their Level by 1."

Because this effect grants a DARK attribute self-restriction until the end of the turn, the Pale Knight activated this effect only after summoning the Anemo No. 75.

"I will Special Summon the Level 3 Phantom Knight Silent Boots and Phantom Knight Stained Greaves from my Graveyard!"

【Silent Boots of the Phantom Knights】

[3 stars → 4 stars]

【Phantom Knights Stained Greaves】

[3 stars → 4 stars]

"I'll stack two monsters on top of each other! XYZ Summon!"

The golden vortex formed almost in the blink of an eye, completely obscuring the dark clouds within it. Deep purple light enveloped the two monsters on the field, carrying them together into the center of the vortex.

"The holy lance in his hand will pierce the heavens and vanquish calamity. The legendary hero will ascend the ladder of victory and seize the crown known as the strongest!"

"Let it happen now! [No. 86 Hero Champion Annihilates Gun King]!"

A pure white beam of light shot straight into the sky, and a sacred figure stood on the earth under the illumination of this dreamlike sunlight, accompanied by occasional booming lightning.

The golden, magnificent spear in his hand gleamed dazzlingly in the light, and crimson numbers were engraved on the warrior's pristine white armor.

[No. 86 Hero Champion Eliminates Gun King]

【Level 4】

[Excess Material: 2]

[Warrior/Xyz/Dark]

[Attack power: 1500→3000]

Holy crap! Gun King!

"[Number 75: Shadow of the Bewitching Winds] effect activated! Target [Number 86: Heroic Champion: Destroy the Gun King] on my field, and add this card and its Xyz Material as Xyz Material!"

[No. 86 Hero Champion Eliminates Gun King]

[Excess Material: 2 → 5]

It's a 5-material gun king!

Youdu's heart stopped.

Since the invincible Gun King entered the game, he hasn't seen him at the poker table for quite some time.

Now, suddenly having a Gun King in front of him, even if he had thought about it before, he still couldn't help but recall the fear of being dominated by a 5-material Gun King back then... and the joy of dominating his opponents with a 5-material Gun King.

Unfortunately, just like Amoonguss in Pokémon, Gun King's back view makes him seem incredibly reliable, but his front view makes him seem incredibly ferocious.

Looking at the tall figure opposite him, surrounded by five orbs of light, You Du felt a toothache.

Fortunately, he got the first move, otherwise he would have already been defeated by the Gun King's blocking summon and special summon.

After creating the 5-material Gun King, the Pale Knight did the same thing that every 5-material Gun King player would do.

"Activate the effect of [Number 86 Heroic Champion: Destroy the Gun King]! When this card has 5 or more Xyz Materials, once per turn, you can destroy all cards on your opponent's field!"

Immediately, the golden spear in the spear king's hand began to be intertwined and wrapped with pure white light. The originally dazzling golden spear now became as warm and smooth as white jade. He laid the spear flat in his hand, and then tilted it slightly downwards, aiming it at the arena where he was swimming.

boom--!

The thick beam of light seemed to steal away all sound and color from the world for a moment, only to return them all in a short instant.

A destructive light, in a hemispherical shape, enveloped Youdu's field. After it disappeared, only the Future Dragon Emperor and the Wrath of God remained before him, two figures that could not be destroyed by the effect.

The little girl, Chun, was so shocked by the scene that looked like divine punishment descending upon the world that she could only stare blankly with her mouth agape.

Luckily, this is a dream, otherwise she would be drooling right now.