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Chapter 1691: It's perfectly reasonable that Forbidden Cards are considered superior to Higher-Level Monsters and High-Attack Monsters.

The power of the Duel Monsters themselves is reflected in some form on the cards, whether it is an effect recorded on the card, a pure numerical value, or a special support card.

The effect of 【Iron Swift Dragon - Swift Demon Dragon】 is that it can move to another monster zone of yours once per turn and destroy all other face-up cards in the same column where this card is last placed. This effect represents the super acceleration ability of 【Iron Swift Dragon - Swift Demon Dragon】 and the destructive power of using its weight to smash through anything in its way when it is in a super-accelerated state.

The saying "speed equals weight" is roughly the idea behind this.

Although he only caught a glimpse of it, Hayato recognized the spirit he had smashed as a speed bump: [Black Feather - Simon of the Poisonous Wind]. Its prototype was a giant hot wind that swept through the Sahara, Israel, Syria, and other places. Because of its excessively high temperature, it was harmful to people and was called the "Poisonous Wind".

Before Hayato's eyes, the bird-beast monsters surrounding the harpies all possessed black wings, confirming that his suspicions upon hearing the information from the three harpy sisters were indeed correct. The being that drove the harpies away was none other than Black Feather!
【Black Feather - Dawn of Sirocco】, 【Black Feather - Azure Flame of Shura】, 【Black Feather - Rogue of Vata】. One by one, familiar faces appeared before Hayato not as Duel Monster cards, but as materialized spirits, and at the same time, new doubts arose in Hayato's heart.

There is a mysterious connection between Duel Monsters in the human world and Card Monsters in the spirit world, but this does not mean that every Duel Monster Card that has been released in the human world must have a corresponding prototype in the spirit world, and similarly, not every spirit in the spirit world must have a corresponding Duel Monster Card in the human world.

In other words, the story of the "DT World" corresponding to Hayato's [Shadowdome] and [Infernal] may not necessarily exist in this Elf World, and the [Harpies] existing in this Elf World may not necessarily be related to the deck of the same name in Mai's hand.

However, that doesn't mean Hayato can find overly advanced cards like [Hope] in the Elf world right now. The development of the human world and the Elf world is generally synchronized. It's not logical for one side to still be playing Axe King's duel while the other has already fast-forwarded to using Link Summoning to set up U-shaped locks.

In the human world, Synchro Summoning is still at the level of only one person knowing it, just like Pendulum Summoning at the beginning of A5. In the fairy world, not only has [Blackwing] appeared, but it has also started to crush similar decks?

"Hmph, we have no interest in talking to the murderer who killed our comrade." Seemingly the leader of this group of [Blackwing], after the other [Blackwing] members stepped aside, [Blackwing - Abel-Rohorus of Shock] stepped forward and glared at Hayato. Its 2600 ATK was among the top in [Blackwing]'s non-Synchronous Monsters, and even if you included the two Synchronous Dragons that did not have the [Blackwing] attribute, it would rank in the top ten among all [Blackwing] monsters, including Synchronous Monsters.

Named after the Abrolhos monsoon of southeastern Brazil, it wields a double-headed hammer that defies the stereotypical image of a bird-beast monster. While its body is generally similar to other [Blackfeather] creatures, resembling a bird-beast, its head looks like a person wearing an owl hat. With no kin blocking its path, the muscular creature charges at Hayato without hesitation: "Whoever you are, daring to hinder the expansion of our [Blackfeather] will only face death!"

"Absolutely shocking!"

While shouting, [Black Feather - Abellowhorus of Tremor] had already accelerated with its wings and rushed in front of Hayato, slamming the heavy hammer in its hand down hard. However, Hayato only took a half step back and easily dodged the falling club, watching it crash to the ground in front of him.

It can only be said that the advantage of the bird-beast race is indeed agility and flexibility. Although the [Black Feather - Shocking Abellowhorus] wielding such a heavy weapon can easily exert an advantage in battles between its own kind, as long as one has a slightly stronger sense of observation and reflexes like Hayato, it is still easy to dodge its attacks.

"Seriously, they attacked right off the bat? Doesn't that make it seem like all my rare acts of kindness have been wasted?"

"Hmph, you think you can dodge my attack like that?" Seeing the darkening expression on Hayato's face, [Black Feather - Abellowhorus of Tremor] smugly pressed down on his weapon, and the club pressed against the ground suddenly began to vibrate at a high frequency. "My nickname is 'Tremor'! Because my ability is to make my weapon vibrate to emit disruptive sound waves, unilaterally neutralizing any external force applied to the enemy!"

"Whether it's the [Forest], the so-called [Harpy Hunting Grounds], or the [Electronic Bodysuits] used by those [Harpies], they will all become ineffective. Incidentally, even the so-called 'tacit cooperation' will be rendered useless by the sound wave interference, but we will not lose the support of the environment!"

Explaining his abilities, [Black Feather - Abellowhorus of Tremor] was about to raise his weapon and smash it at Hayato again: "Die, you weakling—what!?"

To the astonishment of [Black Feather - Tremor Abellowhorus], Hayato simply stepped on the weapon vibrating at high frequency, and the power on it instantly dissipated. The [Harpies] behind him, who had been covering their ears and looking uncomfortable, also relaxed immediately.

"Without the support of the environment, she can't pull out any equipment, and even her formation tactics will be suppressed. That does counter the Harpy." Recalling the way Mai Peacock played her Harpy deck, without the support of cards like Kaleidoscope and Phoenix Formation, and without even being able to pull out Feather Duster, she could only watch as the opponent used weapons and equipment to attack from the environment. In that case, the Harpy would indeed become less of a threat. No wonder she was suppressed and could only retreat to the edge of the forest.

Hayato empowered himself with the power of the [Hero Token]. Although he could no longer draw the [Holy Sword of Light - Daniel], he was still able to suppress the [Black Feather - Tremor Abellowhorus], seemingly because its effect required reducing his own power.

"But haven't you heard the saying 'explanation leads to death'? Explaining your abilities in front of the enemy usually results in you being killed instantly. Keeping your abilities hidden will pique the reader's curiosity and give your character a reason to continue living."

Even with one hand immobile, Hayato used the power of his [Summoning Exophysical Body] to create a clone behind him. Without carefully considering what shape he wanted to make it, he sculpted the [Summoning Exophysical Body] into something resembling the "Platinum Ape," grabbed a tuft of fur from the chest of [Black Feather - Tremor Abellowhorus], and lifted it up as if by the collar!
"Eula!"

The instant that [Black Feather - Abellowhorus of Tremors] loosened its grip on its weapon and attempted to flap its wings to take flight and break free, Hayato, controlling [Spiritual Exophysis], punched it in the face, sending it flying as it wished. After tumbling 720 degrees in mid-air, it spectacularly crashed headfirst back into [Black Feather]. None of the surrounding [Black Feathers] dared to catch it; they all retreated several steps from Hayato and the knocked-away [Black Feather - Abellowhorus of Tremors].

"Wow, such power!" After [Black Feather - Abel-Rohoros of Tremor] was defeated, [Black Feather - Zoda of the Night], the second strongest in the group and with red and black feathers different from his companions, was reluctantly chosen by his companions—or to put it bluntly, simply pushed out—to become the temporary leader. He looked at Hayato and said, "But you're just one person. There's no way you can kill us all before you run out of strength!"

"Moreover, you only defeated him by taking advantage of the fact that [Black Feather - Abel Rohorus of Tremor] was distracted while using its power to achieve its effect, and you could never be my match! My power, [Black Feather - Zoda of Night], is 'Expelling,' which can completely reduce the resistance of any opponent. This unstoppable scorching wind will be your doom!"

Wielding a longsword that resembled a burning flame, [Black Feather - Zoda of the Night] roared and pounced on Hayato. Hayato remembered that [Black Feather - Zoda of the Night]'s effect was to target and return any monster on the field to his hand upon entering the field; the effect was quite good, but the problem was—

"Bang!" Next to [Black Feather - Abel Lororos of Shock], the head of [Black Feather - Zoda of Night] also fell from the sky and embedded itself in the ground. Both of them fell into a daze, their four bird claws twitching towards the sky from time to time.

The power of the [Hero Derivative] on Hayato was dispelled just now, but the problem is—Hayato isn't a local spirit, he's a duelist, and what duelists are best at is controlling monsters to fight, right?
"【Aramean Ritual】!" The rising water column enveloped Hayato before dissipating, but did not wet his clothes. 【The Temple's Water Dispatch】 respectfully said to Hayato, "Lord Hayato, we have restored your power."

"Where is the one who harmed the hero!" The [Demon Mine Warrior of the Ruins] and the [Wandering Griffin Knight] stood guard on either side of Hayato. They were the ones who had just repelled [Black Feather - Zoda of the Night], while the [Outer Law Knight] silently picked up his demon sword, locked onto the [Black Feathers] in front of him, ready to strike at any moment.

Behind Hayato, the harpies' eyes lit up when they saw the wandering griffin rider, and they immediately felt relieved—although they didn't know who he was, the fact that someone had captured those griffins to use as mounts meant that this person was definitely a good person!
Seeing Hayato's overwhelming power and his ability to command numerous spirits, one of the members of the Black Feather team made up his mind and suddenly spoke up: "Wait a moment, I want to have a duel with you!"

Hayato looked up at the sound and saw that the Black Feathers' group had parted to reveal a bird-beast monster with inconspicuous brown feathers that seemed somewhat out of place among the Black Feathers.

Although its self-bound design with chains is somewhat unique, what is most eye-catching is the human face peeking out from its beak, which gives people the feeling that it is not a good person.

"[Oboro] Big Brother, no!" Black Feather - Rogue of Fata, with black feathers and a white coat, tried to stop the bird-beast monster. "A duel ceremony or something—"

"At worst, we can just fight this person normally, even to the death. There's nothing to be afraid of," said [Black Feather - Great Banner of War], who wore a black coat but had white wings. "But the price of the duel ceremony is too high!"

"You two idiots, do we have a choice now!" The bird-beast monster called "Brother [Oboro]" angrily cursed his two underlings. "We have no chance of winning in battle. Only the duel ceremony has a chance to resist this person."

“No, I actually think that if you fight desperately, you might still survive. After all, like those red-feathered birds said, I can’t kill you all in one go.” Hayato glanced at the Black Feather - Zoda of the Night that the other Black Feathers had pulled from the ground. “But in a duel, you have no chance of winning.”

"But as their leader, I absolutely cannot watch my little brother die! I would rather be the first to die!" The bird-beast, which had been bound by chains, suddenly broke free of them, revealing its arms beneath its "wings" and a duel disk made of feathers on its arms!

"My name is [Black Feather - Shadow of Karma]! If you have the spirit of a warrior, come and duel me, Duel!"

【Shadow of Karma: 4000LP, 5 cards in hand】

"Holy crap, a Link 3 card!?" Although he had thought of it when he saw the other party's appearance before, Hayato was still surprised when he heard [Kuroba - Oboro no Kage no Kaze] say his name - for no other reason than that [Kuroba - Oboro no Kage no Kaze] was a member of the forbidden card list of another world.

He was puzzled. In the world of elves, status is determined primarily by the card's design. For example, the Harpy Queen is the queen of the Harpies, and the Harpies' pet dragons are their pets. Even if the former has a lower level and attack power, her status is still higher than the latter.

Then there's level and attack power. For example, a level 8☆ high-level monster is far superior to a level 1☆ weakling. A [Disruptor] monster with an average level of only 2☆ can only be considered food by a [Harpie] with an average level of 4☆.

With the level 7☆ [Black Feather - Abel Roros of Tremor] and the level 6☆ [Black Feather - Zoda of Night] and the attack power of 2300, Hayato was wondering who else could be the boss of [Black Feather] if they weren't the real leaders?

Looking at it now, if it's the banned card [Black Feather - Shadow of Karma], then it seems there's no problem at all; it makes perfect sense.

"Although I initially intended to have a proper conversation, blame your subordinates for offending me. Now, it's impossible for me to let you leave. As you wish, let's use a duel as your judgment."

As Hayato spoke, a magic circle was once again set up in front of him by the [Temple of Water], allowing Hayato to place cards. "I thought that after the Paradox era, there would be no more opportunities to duel with cards from the Synchro era. Let me witness the power of [Black Feather], who once dominated the environment in the early Synchro era!"

"Duel!"

[Hayato Kobayashi: 4000LP, 5 card in hand]

Suddenly, purplish-black flames began to spread beneath Hayato's feet, outlining a fiery ground pattern around him. Amidst the flickering flames, Hayato chuckled wickedly, "And since our opponent is [Black Feather], it's definitely better to use this deck to deal with you."

"—This time, I'm playing the [Earthbound] deck!"

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(End of this chapter)