Chapter 80: It Seems the Final Ace Card Always Comes to My Side
After hesitating for a long while, Hayato finally made up his mind and reluctantly refused Anasis's suggestion.
"Ah~ How can you be like this? You're truly a stubborn young man," Anasis said with a look of distress. "Even though I've already raised the price to three million."
"Do not defile the sacred Duel with money! If you still have the honor of a Duelist, defeat me with a proper, honorable Duel!" Hayato declared righteously. What he didn't tell Anasis was that the reason he refused the offer was because he felt his asking price of 1000 LP was still too low.
Also, besides the wager of two Star Chips, this Duel also had the Millennium Ring on the line. Hayato had a reason not to Go Easy.
"In that case, I can only continue using Duel Monsters. My Turn!" Anasis drew a Card from his Deck with great Aura, glanced at it, and smiled. "Activate the Effect of the Spell Card, Pot of Greed! I can Draw two more Cards from my Deck."
"Then, Activate the Field Spell, Umi!"
Surging waves appeared on the Field once again, and Levia-Dragon - Daedalus, surrounded by its Rainbow Light Band, disappeared into the rising waves, while the majority of VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon's body sank into the water.
[Levia-Dragon - Daedalus] [ATK 2600 → 2800]
[VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] [3000 → 2800]
"Their ATK were pulled to the same level?" Hayato looked at the Field Umi that had reappeared. "But because of the Effects of Rainbow Kuriboh and Skill Drain, you still cannot use Daedalus to Attack, nor can you Destroy other Cards."
"Sore wa dou kana?" Anasis chuckled, playing another Card. "Skill Drain's purpose ended after it prevented you from Destroying my Cards. Now it has one last bit of value to utilize. Activate the Spell Card, Magical Planter! By sending one face-up Trap Card to the Graveyard, I can Draw two more Cards."
Although Pegasus introduced the new type of Card known as "Trap Cards," just like Spell Cards, the current Duel Monsters game still has a blank slate regarding the classification of Trap Cards; there's no distinction between Continuous Trap, Normal Trap, etc.
"Now, Skill Drain has left the Field, and Daedalus's Power will be Unleashed!" Along with Anasis's words, a giant whirlpool appeared on the Sea Surface of the Field. "Once again, flood everything with the deluge, Daedalus! Deep Sea Extinction Destruction!"
A monstrous flood once again raged on the Field. Daedalus, like a sea god, towered above the giant waves. Whether it was Rainbow Kuriboh, Dragon Catapult Cannon, or the Set Card in Hayato's Spell/Trap Zone, all were submerged and crushed by the flood.
But it seemed not everything?
As the flood gradually receded, Levia-Dragon - Daedalus was coiled on the Field that should have been empty, but Anasis discovered that there was still one Monster on Hayato's Field.
Hayato explained, "The Card I Set in my Spell/Trap Zone was still Dig of Destiny. When it is Destroyed and sent to the Graveyard by your Effect, I can Draw Cards equal to the number of Dig of Destiny in my Graveyard, which is two."
"It's not just adults who can learn from past experiences, Uncle Anasis."
Hayato raised his hand, showing a Card in his Hand, and then pointed to the Monster on the Field. "Because of Dig of Destiny's Effect, I Drew Cotton Cloth from my Deck. When this Monster is added to the Hand by a Card Effect, it can be Special Summoned to the Field."
[Cotton Cloth] [1☆/LIGHT]
[Fairy Type/Effect]
[200/300]
"You're just clinging to life! I haven't even Normal Summoned yet!" Anasis had deliberately saved his Normal Summon opportunity until now to clear the Field with Levia-Dragon - Daedalus's Effect. "Summon Star Boy in Attack Position! This Monster can increase the ATK of all Monsters on my Field and weaken your Monster!"
Opposite the seemingly frail Cotton Cloth, a red starfish with a single eye and a large mouth appeared. Hayato was about to say, "You're Making things up again," but then awkwardly realized that the Effect description on the Star Boy Card Anasis held indeed stated "all monsters on my Field" and "all monsters on the opponent's Field," with no restriction on Attribute.
"Heh heh, a Normal Star Boy would of course have Attribute restrictions, but this Star Boy I have is a special version! Its Effect has no restrictions, just like versatile money!" Anasis said smugly. Clearly, his Star Boy Card, like Yugi's Magic Cylinder Card, had a special version of its Effect.
[Star Boy] [2☆/WATER]
[Aqua Type/Effect]
[550/500]
As soon as it appeared on the Field, Star Boy began to spray water everywhere wantonly. The humid air greatly lowered the temperature and provided a boost for the Sea Dragon and itself.
[Levia-Dragon - Daedalus] [ATK 2600 → 3100]
[Star Boy] [ATK 550 → 1050]
"Star Boy, get rid of that blocking Monster, then Daedalus, Direct Attack Hayato! Sea Serpent Torrent!"
Although Cotton Cloth differed from Marshmallon by only one word, that one word made a world of difference. A simple collision from Star Boy Destroyed the Cotton Cloth in Defense Position, leaving no barrier between the Sea Dragon and Hayato.
Just as Anasis thought this Attack would finally go through, a rather familiar rainbow light shone from Hayato's Graveyard. It was none other than Rainbow Kuriboh, which had just left the Field.
"Again?!"
Hayato took the Rainbow Kuriboh Card from his Graveyard. "When your Monster declares a Direct Attack on me, I can Activate this Effect! Rainbow Kuriboh from the Graveyard will Revive! Awaken, my Warrior!"
"Kuri~" Expressing "I'll fight for you" in Kuriboh language, the Rainbow Kuriboh, which had just Revived from the Graveyard, bravely met the Attack launched by Levia-Dragon - Daedalus. Water splashed everywhere, and after Daedalus's Attack ended, Rainbow Kuriboh's figure disappeared again.
"When Rainbow Kuriboh, Summoned by this Effect, leaves the Field, it is Banished from Play." Hayato put the Rainbow Kuriboh Card, which was Battle Destroyed, into his pocket. "Thank you, aibo."
"You saved your life again, Kid," Anasis said, somewhat annoyed. "My Turn ends."
[Anasis: 3250 LP, Hand 1]
[Levia-Dragon - Daedalus] [ATK 3100]
[Star Boy] [ATK 1050]
'I still have a Mecha Sea Dragon - Plesion in my Hand. Next Turn, I can use its Effect to Summon it.' Looking at Hayato's empty Field, Anasis calculated in his Heart. 'No matter what kind of Monster you Summon, I can use Mecha Sea Dragon - Plesion's Effect next Turn to Tribute Star Boy and Destroy it.'
'After that will be a Direct Attack from two Monsters. I don't believe any more Small Fry Monsters will jump out. Victory is already in my grasp! That Golden Disk is mine!'
"My Turn, Draw a Card." Hayato Drew a Card, his face slightly stunned. He turned to look at Bakura, who was watching the Duel from the side. When he turned back to the Field, a confident smile was already on his face:
"It seems the final Ace Card always comes to my Hand."
The original effect of Star Boy is: All WATER Attribute monsters gain 500 ATK, and all FIRE Attribute monsters lose 400 ATK.
However, the one here is a "Book Exclusive Bootleg Card": All my monsters +500 ATK, all opponent's monsters -500 ATK.
Also, this is Insect Queen LV5 + Permanent Version 5 Points Graceful Dice.
(End of Chapter)