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Chapter 1578 Playing with Shield and Axe

[Chigufrid: 4000LP, hand 5 → 1]

[Valkyrie·Sixth Lady][ATK 0]

[Valkyrie - Three Girls] [ATK1200]

[Valkyrie Brunhilde] [ATK 1800]

[Valkyrie Eldar] [ATK 2000]

[Valkyrie Sigrun] [ATK 2200]

Backstage: [Goddess Shikoti's Advice] [Goddess Verdante's Guidance] [Goddess Urd's Judgment]

Holding the last card in his hand without playing it, Chigufried explained to Kirara Aoki who didn't understand the situation yet, "Under the effect of [Time Goddess's Prank], the duel has been fast-forwarded from the Main Phase of my first turn to the Battle Phase of my second turn. This means that the monsters on my field can attack you directly without you being prepared!"

"Fate has revealed your end. That is to be ravaged and defeated by me!"

"First, the direct attack of the [Valkyrie·Three Women], the high-power attribute liberation slash!"

Following Chigufrid's command, the [Valkyrie III] holding swords and shields on the field put their swords into the slots of their shields. The shield then separated and deformed, revealing the axe blade hidden inside, and it actually began to spin at high speed!

Although he is very arrogant, Chigurhfree is not a fool. He has never given up on Duel Monsters in the past six years because he lost to Kaiba in a duel. He did not let the Valkyrie Sigrunt attack right away, otherwise it would be troublesome if he stepped on the hand trap of Guts, the Messenger of the Underworld.

However, Kira Aoki seemed to have no means of counterattack, and took the "super release" attack of [Valkyrie·Three Women], allowing his basic points to decrease.

[Kira Aoki: 4000→2800LP, 5 cards in hand]

"A trap that can be activated without a card in hand? Humph, it's exactly what I expected." As a matter of course, without admitting that he was just testing, Chigufried sneered and waved his hand again, "Then the real attack will begin next."

"Use [Valkyrie Sigrun] to directly attack the opponent's duelist, Spear of the Exile!"

Compared to the popularity of other war goddesses in many mythological works, [Valkyrie Sigrun] is much less famous. The most famous thing about her is just a mobile suit named after her. However, fame does not affect her power as the "Queen of Valkyrie" - this is not only reflected in her effects and levels, but also in the fact that she has the highest attack power among [Valkyrie] monsters!

A spear with 2200 attack points was thrown from the hand of [Valkyrie Sigrun] and hit Kira Aoki directly!

"After confirming that the opponent didn't have a hand trap, he immediately started to attack with high-attack monsters. After he hit the opponent, the basic points of the office worker seemed to plummet to 600 points in one breath, like a candle in the wind." Malik seemed to be very pessimistic about Kira Aoki and teased, "You came out specially to help your own faculty member, brother-in-law, it seems that your efforts were wasted?"

"What about the card?" Hayato said confidently, crossing his arms over his chest. "Who said that when facing a direct attack, you must play a card to defend immediately? Properly selling blood can effectively stimulate the opponent to attack rashly. Besides, I have great confidence in Kira-sensei. After all, even if it is only in the past, the mainstream decks in the past are still mainstream."

Just as Hayato said, Kirara Aoki, who was declared a direct attack, did not panic, but calmly played a card in his hand and said: "Then, when the opponent's monster declares a direct attack, I can activate it and Special Summon this monster from my hand!"

"Bear the sin and fight, [Gladiator Beast-Sin Fight]!"

Facing the attacking spear, a claw suddenly stretched out from behind Kira Aoki and grabbed it. As the spear burst out with purple light, the claw also ignited a dark blue flame to fight against it!

[Gladiator Beast-Sin Fight] [5☆/Dark]

[Beast Warrior Clan/Effect]

[0/1000]

"【Gladiator Beast】, this is the name of my deck. In ancient Rome, there was a widespread entertainment activity of beast fighting. Those who participated in the beast fighting were called 'beast fighters', and those who fought with others were named 'gladiators', also known as 'gladiators'. And 【Gladiator Beast】 is a combination of gladiators and beast fighters, a fighter born from the fight between wild beasts. It seems to have human rationality, but in the end, the animal nature will prevail."

"Like I said just now, if we really fight, I won't lose to anyone easily. The first attack was insignificant, and after I withstood it, you blindly used a high-attack monster to attack me."

Kirara Aoki loosened his tie and said calmly, "When you see something you want is within your reach, you will act rashly. This is human instinct, just like people cannot suppress the growth of nails. Mr. Chigufried, you have not been able to suppress your instincts and needs."

"What does this nonsense have to do with a duel?" Chigufrid said angrily. "It's just a leopard with 0 attack power. It will be crushed to pieces if it stands in front of my [Valkyrie Sigrun]!"

"Hehe, it's indeed a very strong monster, but I also want to put up a strong resistance. After all, compared to being scolded by my boss, the current situation is nothing." Aoki said without even looking at Hayato outside the field.

Although Hayato is now using the [Millennium Wheel of Wisdom] to give Aoki the power to be unaffected by the [Time Goddess's Prank], the power of the [Millennium Scepter] is still in effect, effectively hindering his cognition, making Aoki unable to connect Hayato with "Kobayashi Hayato" - otherwise, how could Chigufried be so calm? He should have panicked as early as when Hayato appeared.

"When [Gladiator Beast - Sin Fight] is Special Summoned by the effect of a [Gladiator Beast] monster, activate its effect and send a [Gladiator Beast] monster from my deck to the Graveyard. The Special Summon by [Gladiator Beast - Sin Fight]'s own effect will naturally be considered a Special Summon by the effect of a [Gladiator Beast] monster."

After a pause, Aoki waved his hand, "But apart from that, the special summoning effect of [Gladiator Beast-Sin Fight] has not been processed yet - the attack target of the opponent's monster that directly attacks me will be transferred to this card for damage calculation, but [Gladiator Beast-Sin Fight] itself will not be destroyed by this battle!"

As soon as the spear was intercepted, in order to take back the weapon and complete the attack, [Valkyrie Sigrun] had already driven her horse to charge towards Kira Aoki. Facing the charge of the Valkyrie King, [Gladiator Beast-Sin Fight] threw back the spear that was already covered with blue flames, and at the same time raised his right hand and gave a thumbs up in sync with Kira Aoki.

But this was not a compliment to the other party. Like pressing the detonation button of a bomb, Kirara Aoki shouted: "【Gladiator Beast-Sin Fight】 has touched it! Gladiator Beast·First Bomb!"

“Crack—bang!”

On the spear, the energy of conflict was instantly detonated, knocking the Valkyrie Sigrun who was trying to complete the attack back to Chigurhfree's field, making it return in vain. However, with the protection of the explosion, the Sword Beast-Sin Fighting survived the battle with a huge difference in numbers!

Because it was in defense mode, [Gladiator Beast - Sin Fight] did not cause Kira to suffer any battle damage, and his basic points remained at 2800 points.

Seeing Aoki sending a card from his deck to the graveyard with the effect of [Gladiator Beast - Sin Fight], Chigufrid gritted his teeth and said, "You actually used this effect, what a troublesome guy!"

"But in the final analysis, [Gladiator Beast - Sin Fight] is just not destroyed by the previous attack. What will happen if I use other [Valkyrie] to attack next?" "Because the number of monsters on the opponent's field has increased, the attack power of [Valkyrie Brunhilde] has increased by 500 points. Use her to chop off the leopard's head!"

[Valkyrie Brunhilde], who can increase the attack power of each opponent monster by 500 points, has an attack power of 1800 points. After the appearance of [Gladiator Beast-Sin Fight], her attack power increases further. Under the command of Chigufrid, she swings her sword at the target!

[Valkyrie Brunhilde] [ATK 1800 → 2300]

However, when the famous goddess of war's attack was about to land on [Gladiator Beast - Sin Fight], a torrent suddenly erupted on Kirara Aoki's field! ?

"At the beginning of the Damage Step when my [Gladiator] monster battles a monster, I activate this card and Special Summon it from my hand." Aoki placed a card horizontally on the Duel Board and said calmly, "Builder of the Colosseum, show your nobility in conquering even the sea!"

"【Gladiator Beast-Vespasianus】!"

[Gladiator-Vespasianus] [7☆/Water]

[Sea Dragon/Effect]

[2300/0]

The sturdy Sea Dragon leaped onto the field, and the torrent it brought was partially covered by [Gladiator Beast-Sin Fight], and Aoki also explained: "As long as [Gladiator Beast-Vespasianus] Special Summoned by [Gladiator Beast]'s effect exists in the Monster Zone, the attack power of the monsters on my field will increase by 500 points."

[Gladiator Beast-Sin Fight] [0/1000→500/1000]

[Gladiator-Vespasianus] [2300/0→2800/0]

"It's meaningless!" Chigurhfrid thought that this majestic-looking sea dragon, whose name was taken from the first emperor of the Flavian dynasty of the Roman Empire, would have some terrible effect, but this is the result?

"The effect of the Valkyrie Elda on my field is to reduce the attack power of the opponent's monsters by 1000 points, and the attack power of the Valkyrie Brunhilde can be increased according to the number of the opponent's monsters." Pointing at Aoki's field, Chigufrid sneered, "Besides, your Gladiator Beast Sin Fight and Gladiator Beast Vespasianus are both monsters in defense position, and they cannot change the outcome of being destroyed!"

Even though it was blessed by the power of Gladiator Beast Vespasianus, Gladiator Beast Sin in defense mode was unable to utilize its increased attack power, and even if it could, it would still not be a match for the stronger Valkyrie Brunhilde - after Gladiator Beast Vespasianus appeared, her attack power increased by another 500 points to 2800 points!

[Gladiator-Vespasianus] [2800/0→1800/0]

[Valkyrie Brunhilde] [ATK 2300 → 2800]

"Qiang!"

As [Gladiator Beast - Sin Fight] was destroyed, Chigufrid's [Valkyrie Brunhilde] also returned to his field. Its attack power decreased, but the attack power of the other monster increased.

"While [Valkyrie·Elda] is in the Monster Zone, cards that are destroyed by battle or card effects and sent to the opponent's Graveyard are not sent to the Graveyard but are banished. At the same time, as the opponent's banished monsters increase, [Valkyrie·Elda]'s ATK increases by another 200 points."

[Valkyrie Brunhilde] [ATK 2800 → 2300]

[Valkyrie·Three Maidens] [ATK1200→1400]

After a pause, looking at the [Gladiator Beast - Vespasianus] on the Aoki field, Chigufried felt a little unhappy again, because he had originally planned to kill the opponent in one round, but now it seems that it cannot be achieved.

Because among the five monsters on his field, excluding the [Valkyrie·Sixth Maiden] which has 0 attack power and is just a decoration, three of the remaining four monsters have already attacked, leaving only the [Valkyrie·Elda] with 2000 attack points that has not yet fought. It can of course easily destroy the [Gladiator Beast-Vespasianus] with only 0 defense in defense display, but it will not be able to cause any damage to Kirara Aoki afterwards.

Although he was unhappy, he still had to destroy the monsters that needed to be destroyed. Chigufried waved his hand and said, "Then the next one is the final attack. I have to admit that your dying struggle is really interesting. Just be thankful that you have saved your life - but I still have to destroy your last monster!"

"The attack of the Valkyrie Elda will destroy the Gladiator-Vespasianus! Sword of Wisdom!"

However, the goddess of wisdom and mother of the Valkyries [Valkyrie Elda] received the order from Chigufrid and just as she swung her sword, before she could cut down [Gladiator Beast Vespasianus], a twisted bamboo woven wall suddenly rose up from the ground between the two! ?

"During battle damage calculation, send this card from my hand to the Graveyard to activate its effect." Kirara Aoki calmly took out a card and sent it to the Graveyard, saying, "Under the effect of [Guardian Bamboo Fence], the monsters on my field will not be destroyed by that battle, and their attack power will be halved until the End Phase of this turn."

"——However, [Gladiator Beast-Sin Fight] itself exists in defense mode, and even if the attack power is halved, it will not change the fact that the battle damage I received is still 0."

[Gladiator-Vespasianus] [ATK 1800→900]

The sharp sword hit the bamboo fence, effectively weakening its power. Even though the sea dragon hiding behind it was also weakened, it still easily took the blow, making [Valkyrie Elda] and her daughter [Valkyrie Brunhilde] unable to achieve any success.

The attack that was sure to succeed was blocked again, which made Chigufried a little angry. The opponent was obviously just a weak trash, so how come his Valkyries couldn't even defeat it?

In the end, that guy named Kirara Aoki was a bit too much. He actually had three cards in his starting hand that could be used to block attacks? Counting the cards like [Pot of Greed] and [Lightning Storm] on the top of the deck that he had sent to the graveyard before, what kind of cheating cards were these?

But what else could he do? He could only glare at Kirara Aoki fiercely and say, "Then my battle phase ends here."

Forget it, it doesn't matter if the opponent leaves that small monster. Anyway, it won't be a match for the invincible [Valkyries] on my field. It's a pity that it is a Sea Dragon instead of a Dragon, otherwise the cards in my deck that I added in the past to target Kaiba Seto would come in handy again.

Also, because I have used [Time Goddess's Prank] to jump time to my second turn, the three continuous magic cards on my backfield, such as [Goddess Shikoti's Support], can take effect again to effectively interfere with the opponent's card drawing in the next turn. With only the two cards left in the opponent's hand, there is no way he can be my opponent.

That’s right, I’ll use it in the second main phase—

Thinking of this, Chigufried hadn't even had time to speak when he heard Kira Aoki suddenly say, "You did say the 'battle phase' is over, right, Mr. Chigufried?"

Because of personal habit, although he hated Chigufrid, Aoki still added a respectful title to his address, and suddenly picked up the card of [Gladiator Beast-Vespasianus] from the Duel Disk, "Then, at the end of the Battle Phase that [Gladiator Beast-Vespasianus] has fought, return this card on my field to the Deck to activate its effect!"

"From my deck, Special Summon the [Gladiator Beast] except the [Gladiator Beast - Vespasianus]!"

"Turn back quickly!"

The sword-wielding Sea Dragon Warrior swung his sword, and waves gushed out from under his feet, turning into a water curtain rising into the sky. While the water flow blocked his vision, he quickly returned to Kira Aoki's deck and called out another [Sword Beast] in turn!

For a Valkyrie who can enter the battle phase twice in a row, it would be more appropriate to arrange a Gladiator Beast who can also enter the battle phase twice.