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Chapter 1465: Only by doing good can you increase the volume, but only by doing so can you destroy the bridge after crossing the river!

【V·hero is a kind person】【4☆/Dark】

【Warrior/Effect】

[1600/1800]

"V·hero's name 'Faris' is a variation of 'falsifier', meaning forger or tamperer, so maybe it's okay to call him 'V·hero Hypocrite'?"

The manifestation of Saiou's power placed in Ed's deck - the [V·hero]s, are more inclined towards religion than the dark style of the original [D·hero]s. After all, the tarot card that Ed got from Saiou's divination hinted at "the Pope".

Ed placed the card on the Duel Board and continued, "Looking at its first effect alone, it is more like the "V-hero" that special summons itself at the expense of its companions, but now I want to use its second effect!"

"I can only activate this effect if I successfully Normal Summon [V·hero Dominant]! Select a [V·hero] monster other than [V·hero Dominant] from my deck, and place it face-up in my Magic Trap Zone as a Continuous Trap Card. After this effect is activated, I cannot Special Summon a monster that is not a [Hero] from my Fusion Deck until the end of the turn!"

"The card I chose is this [V-hero Increment Man]! I'll place it face-up on my backfield as a Continuous Trap Card."

"Phantom Tampering!"

The orange light bulbs on the [V·hero Alone] on the Ed field lit up one by one, and the light shone on the Ed backcourt, casting an orange shadow. The shadow should have been just an illusion, but under the power of [V·hero Alone], the shadow gradually took on its own color and moved. Except for the lack of entity, it was as if a real monster appeared out of thin air on Ed's backcourt.

"A Monster Card, placed as a Continuous Trap Card?" Kajiki Yuta blinked. "It's completely the opposite of Trap Monsters, which are Trap Cards but can be used as Monster Cards. I've never seen a battle method like this before."

"Then watch, the power of [V·hero] can be maximized when they are placed as 'Phantoms' on the backfield!" Ed said and waved his hand again, "When [V·hero Increment] is used as a Continuous Trap Card, it can be Special Summoned to my field during both parties' Main Phases by Liberating a [Hero] Monster on my field as a cost!"

"I first activate the effect of [D·hero Demon] in my Graveyard, banish it, Special Summon the second [D·hero Demon] in my Deck, then Release [D·hero Demon] and Special Summon [V·hero Increment Man]!"

Needless to say, [D·hero Demon] is the [Hero] monster that was sent as the cost when Ed used the effect of [V·hero Loyalist] just now. Compared with other companions who value style over warmth, [D·hero Demon] put on woolen pants early as soon as he appeared on the field, and was immediately released and returned to his warm home in the graveyard the next second.

After absorbing the power of [D·hero Demon Man], [V·hero Incremental Man], which was just a phantom just now, gained a physical entity, walked out from the backcourt of Ed and stood next to [V·hero Self-Sacrificing Man], performing a skillful "demolition of the bridge after crossing the river".

[V·hero Increment Man] [3☆/Dark]

【Warrior/Effect】

[900/1100]

"When [V·hero Boost] is successfully Special Summoned from a Magic or Trap Zone, its other effect can be activated. Special Summon a Level 4☆ or lower [V·hero] monster from my Deck, Phantom Clone!"

Similar to the effect of [V·hero Loner] before, the pink light beads on [V·hero Incremental Man] also lit up one after another, but this time the location he illuminated was not Ed's backcourt but his side, and another phantom-like monster appeared out of thin air.

[V·hero Bionic Man][4☆/Dark]

【Warrior/Effect】

[1000/1200]

The light gradually changed from pink to purple, and a phantom hero appeared, also fully armed, wearing split armor embedded with large and small light beads, and even a huge light bead in the center of the visor covering his face.

"When [V·hero Android] is Summoned/Special Summoned, I can activate this by sending a [Hero] monster from my deck to the Graveyard. The card I choose is this [V·hero Toxic Man]."

Sending the retrieved card to the graveyard, Ed took out the second [D·hero Demon] from the graveyard and banished it, then retrieved a card from the deck and placed it on the duel disk, "Then banish the second [D·hero Demon] from my graveyard again, and Special Summon the third [D·hero Demon] from the deck!"

【D·hero Demon】 【DEF800】

There are still four cards left in the hand, and no Normal Summon has been performed this round, but Ed has easily put four monsters on the field. Although the strength of a single monster is not that high, for Ed, he has a card that can extremely efficiently transform the monsters on the field into powers that he can use!

"Activate the continuous magic card [D-Power]!" After playing a card, Ed's duel disk began to search automatically, and a card popped out and he caught it. "As the effect of this card when it is activated, add this card from my deck and graveyard - [D. Hero Blood Demon-D] to my hand!"

"With this, I have my trump card monster, and the stage for his debut is ready!"

Showing the [D·hero Bloodthirster-D] in his hand, Ed said to Kajiki Yuta: "[D·hero Bloodthirster-D] cannot be Normal Summoned. It can only be Special Summoned by releasing three monsters on my field. I want to release the three monsters [V·hero Self-Satisfied Man], [V·hero Increment Man], and [D·hero Demon Man] on my field!"

"The blood of the sacrifice will become the altar of fate's end, awakening the ultimate [D·hero]!"

"Special Summon, Level 8☆! Descend, my trump card, my ultimate 'D'!"

"Awake! [D·hero Blood Demon-D]!"

[D·hero Blood Demon-D] [8☆/Dark]

【Warrior/Effect】

[1900/600]

"As long as I have [D·Hero Bloodthirster-D] on my field, the following effects will apply to [D-Power] on my backfield: I cannot draw cards during the Draw Phase, cards on my field cannot be targeted by the opponent's effects, and the ATK of [D·Hero Bloodthirster-D] on my field will increase by the number of monsters in both parties' graveyards x 100 points, it cannot be destroyed by the opponent's effects, and it can attack twice during the same Battle Phase."

As Ed spoke, he raised his Duel Disk, and three beams of light flew out from his graveyard area and poured into the body of [D·hero Bloodthirster-D]: "Now there are four monsters in my graveyard, [V·hero Self-Satisfied Man], [V·hero Increment Man], [V·hero Toxic Man], and [D·hero Demonic Man], so [D·hero Bloodthirster-D]'s attack power will increase by 400 points!"

[D·hero Bloodthirster-D] [ATK1900→2300] When explaining it, Ed deliberately emphasized the effect of [D-Power], and did not mention the effect of [D·hero Bloodthirster-D] at all, especially the "one-way skill draw" ability that [D·hero Bloodthirster-D] possesses when [D-Power] exists.

In Ed's judgment, a strong duelist like Kajiki Yuta would definitely notice that he was trying to divert his attention by specifically talking about [D-Power] during the introduction. In that case, he would definitely start to think about the effect of [D·hero Blood Demon-D]. Although he had hidden [D-Power] and rarely used it in professional competitions, he had never hidden [D·hero Blood Demon-D].

In that case, he would definitely act based on the effects of [D·hero Blood Demon-D] that he had learned in the past, and would never have thought that [D·hero Blood Demon-D] actually has a hidden effect that requires [D-Power] to work! And this negligence will directly lead Kajiki Yuta into crisis!
However, when Kajiki Yuta heard what Ed said, he just exclaimed: "So that the cards on your field cannot be targeted by my effects? That's a great resistance, but the price is also high. You can't even draw cards during the draw phase?"

Ed didn't know whether the other party really didn't notice or was pretending not to notice, but he still responded: "Even if I can't draw cards during the card drawing phase, I still have my own way to replenish my hand."

"I use the second effect of [V·hero Android] on my field. Once per turn, I can activate this effect by banishing a [Hero] monster in my Graveyard, and add a [Fusion] from my Deck to my hand. I banish the third [D·hero Demon Man]."

"Next, I activate the magic card [Fate Draw]. This card can only be activated if I discard a [D·hero] from my hand. The card I discarded is this [D·hero Veto]." After discarding a card from his hand to the graveyard, Ed placed his fingers on the top of the deck with the remaining two cards in his hand. "Under the effect of [Fate Draw], I draw two cards from the deck!"

"Then, I activate the effect of the [D·hero Nullifier] I just sent to the Graveyard. This card can only be activated if there is a [D·hero] monster in the Graveyard, on my field, or in the Graveyard other than [D·hero Nullifier], Special Summoning [D·hero Nullifier] to my field!"

The blond masked man - [D·Hero Denier] jumped out of the graveyard and appeared on Ed's field, waving a chain. He swung one end of the chain towards Ed's deck, accurately selected a card, and hooked it to the top of Ed's deck.

[D·hero veto][3☆/Dark]

【Warrior/Effect】

[1100/600]

"Another effect of [D·hero Veto] is that it can only be activated when this card is Normal Summoned/Special Summoned. Select a [D·hero] monster in my Deck/Graveyard/Exiled and place it on top of the Deck. The card I choose is this [D·hero Doctrine] in my Deck."

"Then I will perform a Normal Summon for this turn, Normal Summon [V·hero Gravitational Man] to my field, and activate the effect of [V·hero Gravitational Man]."

[V·hero Gravity Man][4☆/Dark]

【Warrior/Effect】

[500/2000]

Ed placed the card on the Duel Board and retrieved the [D·hero Demon] that he had banished before. "When this card is successfully Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, I can activate this by targeting one of my [Hero] monsters that I banished, and add it to my hand. I chose this [D·hero Demon]."

"At this moment, in addition to [D·hero Blood Demon-D], I have three more monsters on my field that can be released as sacrifices!" Ed played the card in his hand to Kajiki Yuta, "Magic Card [Pot of Greed]! I draw two cards from the deck, including the [D·hero Doctrinaire] that was placed on the top of the deck with the effect of [D·hero Veto]!"

[Ed Phoenix: 4000LP, hand 4→5]

"Then, release the three monsters including [D·hero] on my field, [V·hero Gravitation Man], [D·hero Veto Man], and [V·hero Bionic Man] as sacrifices!"

With the same special summoning conditions, the one that Ed wanted to special summon was naturally the [D·Hero Doctrine] that had just been added to his hand. "Even if you fall into darkness three times, the heart of a hero is indelible. Play the last elegy under the bond!"

"Special Summon, Level 8☆! The noble Hierophant - [D.Hero Doctrine] has arrived!"

[D. Hero Doctrine] [8☆/Dark]

[Warrior/Special Summon/Effect]

[3400/2400]

[D·hero], who has a devilish appearance but a knightly temperament, descended on Ed's field and Special Summoned two super-advanced [D·hero]s in a row in one turn. However, it was not Ed's full strength, because he actually played another card immediately after the Special Summon of [D·hero].

"It's not over yet! I'm going to activate this card again, the magic card [Fusion]!" Ed played the [Fusion] that was added to his hand by the effect of [V·hero Bionic Man]. He showed Kajiki Yuta two cards in his hand and said, "From my hand, I will send a Level 6☆ or higher [Hero] monster - this Level 6☆ [D·hero Demon Man], and a [D·hero] monster in one - this [D·hero Determined Man] as Fusion Materials to the Graveyard!"

"Heroes who have ravaged the world with evil, heroes full of determination, now unite as one, become the immortal hero of destruction, and descend upon this land!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 8☆!"

Flames bloomed on the field of love, and in the empty space between [D·hero Doctrine] and [D·hero Blood Demon-D], the flames rising into the sky turned into a phoenix!
"Fly! [D·hero destroys Phoenix Man]!"

[D·hero Destruction Phoenix Man] [8☆/Dark]

[Warrior/Fusion/Effect]

[2500/2100]

It has to be said that Fusion Summoning is indeed the most wasteful summoning method. After summoning [D·hero Doctrine] and [D·hero Blood Demon-D] in succession, Ed still had four cards left in his hand. But after the fusion of the cards, Ed only had the last card left in his hand. What's more, he was restricted by [D-Power] and could not get any additional cards in the next round.

But since he said before that there was a way to deal with it, it must be true -

"The last card I played was this continuous magic card [Mirage of Nightmare], and then my turn ended."

After playing the card, Ed ended his turn confidently and waited for Kajiki Yuta to start his turn.

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