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Chapter 296: Is the Star Gunner male or female?
“Begin your turn,” Binel said softly, her arm casually resting on the edge of the unfolded duel disk. “The hero will give his opponent enough time to show himself.”

In layman's terms, it means—no pitfalls, quick action.

She said it so casually, but she was still quite suspicious inside.

Could the old Pope have also handed over the [Secret Power] to the Holy See? With a set of [Secret Power] cards including epic cards and the highly spiritual domain card [Light Barrier], she has no room to maneuver.

I was careless; I didn't secretly slip some hand-held tampers in.

"Hmph, then you'd better not regret it." The Emperor's sneer intensified as he suddenly pulled out a card and slammed it heavily onto the Duel Disk.

"I'm going to summon this monster!"

Binaire's nerves suddenly tightened, and her attention became more focused than ever before.

A silver-white magic circle pattern rapidly expanded and lit up on the ground, with intricate star trails flowing within it.

"Behold the power of the stars!" the Emperor proclaimed. "Appear, [Star Gunner Cancer Demon]!"

A gunslinger clad in silver armor and with flowing white hair appeared. His face was stern, and he held a long spear that shimmered with starlight. The Cancer constellation totem was faintly visible behind him, and a cold and sharp aura emanated from him.

"Huh??? [Star]???" Binaire stared at the silver-haired gunman, first stunned, then the tension on her face dissipated, and she patted her chest, "That scared me to death, thank goodness, it's [Star]."

If this were on Earth, the scene would probably be quite different.

Before starting, he pointed at someone with disdain: "Tch, playing with [Arcane Power]."

After it started: "[Starry Sky]?! I have to sit up and fight him!"

Bina breathed a sigh of relief. Regarding the [Starry Sky] deck, the Dark Side had previously gathered some information from that Xiaomi X during the Metaverse All-Win King event.

This deck is characterized by its three-dimensional board presence and ability to recover hand traps. It disrupts the board from both the front and back rows, as well as the hand, making it difficult to break down. Even a typical [Lightning Strike] followed by [One Drop] is not enough to handle it. It is definitely tricky, but not insurmountable.

Heroes always have to rise to the challenge!

Compared to the chain of resistance from the [Stars], what troubles her more is the Pope's [World Lock]. Although the former is troublesome, there is always a way to break through it. But once the latter is completed, she won't even have a chance to operate.

"Hmph, ignorance!" The Emperor scoffed at her nonchalant attitude, his eyes filled with disdain. "Soon you will pay the price for your arrogance! I activate the monster effect of [Cancer Demon]!"

Upon hearing the sound, the Star Gunner Cancer Demon on the field moved, pointing his spear at the sky, the tip of the spear flashing with starlight.

"This effect allows you to add one [Starry Night] monster other than [Cancer Demon] to your hand." The Emperor drew his deck, quickly examined it, and showed one card to Binel. "I choose [Starry Night Dragon Scorpion Dragon]!"

Bina crossed her arms, then spread her hands listlessly, raising her chin slightly to signal him to continue.

A cold glint flashed in the Emperor's eyes as he was enraged by Binel's nonchalant attitude.

"Very well!" He flipped a card from his hand: "Let me show you the true terror of [Starry Sky]! Activate the monster effect of [Starry Sky Gunner Treasure Bottle Demon] in my hand!"

A card depicting a blue water bottle with starlight pouring from its mouth appeared in a phantom image, then vanished as specks of light.

"This card can be discarded from my hand to use [Cancer Demon] and [Scorpion Dragon] from my hand as Fusion Material!"

The cards [Cancer Demon] and [Scorpion Dragon] transformed into two different colored starlight, one silver-white and the other dark red, as if drawn by an invisible force, swirling and intersecting before him.

"The stars converge, the myriad phenomena of the heavens!" the Dharma King chanted loudly, his arm suddenly rising upwards.

"Fusion Summon!"

"Boom—" The two beams of starlight collided and merged suddenly, bursting out with dazzling light.

"Descend! Overlord who reigns supreme above all stars—[Star Claw Dragon Cancer Capricorn Dragon Demon]!"

As the light faded, a colossal dragon appeared on the field, its head covered in silver-white dragon armor, its neck mane wild like a lion's, its two prominent horns, and its mouth spewing out stardust-like breath.

"This dragon's design is quite unique." Bina looked at the majestic star dragon, a hint of approval flashing in her eyes.

"This is just the beginning!" The Emperor smirked. "Activate the monster effect of [Star Claw Dragon]!"

The dragon roared, and with a swipe of its claws, two beams of light flew out from the graveyard and returned to its hand.

"Return the [Scorpion Dragon] and [Aquarius Demon] from my graveyard to my hand!"

The phantom images of the two cards flashed by in mid-air.

"It's not over yet!"

"Chain activation of the monster effects of [Cancer Demon] and [Scorpion Dragon] sent to the Graveyard as Fusion Material!"

"[Cancer Demon]'s effect: Set [Starry Roar] from the deck and put it on the field."

"[Scorpion Dragon]'s effect: Set [Rahu Star] from your Deck and place it on the field!"

On the Emperor's Duel Disk, the phantom images of two cards popped out one after another, covering his Spell & Trap Zone.

In one move, the Emperor first traded three cards in his hand to Special Summon the powerful [Star Claw Dragon]. Then, the effect of [Star Claw Dragon] recycled two more cards, and the effect of the two materials searched for two more backrow cards.

It went from a three-for-one exchange to a three-for-five exchange.

The weakness of the "lose first, then make money" strategy is that it can't be started with a single card, but the advantage is that the profits are truly substantial.

This is precisely what makes the [Starry Sky] deck so difficult to deal with.

Bina's initially relaxed expression turned slightly serious upon seeing the ferocious dragon and two face-down cards of unknown significance on the field.

"Does using all monsters as materials have a search effect? ​​That's interesting."

“But,” she said, her eyes flashing, a smile spreading across her face, “heroes will not fear you!”

"Hero? Fool!" The Emperor sneered, taking a step forward and looking down at Binel: "The power of [Star] is far more than this!"

He suddenly waved his hand, and a card that was covering the back row was flipped over.

"Open the card! [Rahu Star]!"

A deep, dark blue light surged from the card, coalescing into a constantly rotating blue nebula in the area in front of him.

The Emperor's lips curled into a sinister grin as he drew two cards from his hand and deck, holding them high: "I'm sending [Star Dragon Capricorn Dragon] from my hand and [Star Dragon Lion Dragon] from my deck to the graveyard as Fusion Materials!"

The two cards transformed into two shooting stars, one brown and one gold, and plunged into the swirling blue nebula.

"Stars intertwine, heed the call of the gods, tear through the darkness!" The Emperor's voice echoed within the [Barrier of Light], carrying a fanatical devotion.

"Fusion Summon!"

"Boom—!" The blue nebula suddenly exploded, bursting forth with blinding light.

"Descend! Supreme being who wields the Star Codex—[Star Palace Leo Aquarius Dragon Demon]!"

As the light faded, a colossal dragon, elegant in blue and white and adorned with starlight, emerged. Atop the dragon's head sat the phantom of a magician holding an ancient astrolabe.

"Roar—!" The dragon let out a deafening roar, spewing stardust from its mouth, tracing brilliant paths through the air.

The Hierophant's smile deepened, almost distorting, as he opened his arms to embrace this powerful force: "Hahaha! It's not over yet!"

"Activate the monster effects of the [Capricorn Dragon] and [Lion Dragon] used as materials!"

"[Capricorn Dragon]'s effect: Set [Starry Horn] from the deck and place it on my field."

"[Lion Dragon]'s effect: Set [Ketu Star] from your deck and place it on my field!"

Two more card phantoms popped out and covered the Archmage's back row.

"Hahahaha! Do you see that? You blasphemous ant!" The Emperor's gaze was fixed on Binel, his voice sharp with excitement. "This is the power of the Stars! This is the universe, infinite and boundless!"

"Under the glory of the gods, all your struggles are in vain!"

Bina tilted her head, taking in the magnificent [Star] monster on the field and the smug look on the Emperor's face, and tapped her chin with her finger.

"Hmm...it's alright," she commented flatly. "It's quite a spectacle, but it's a bit...noisy."

She paused, a look of reminiscence on her face: "If we're talking about endless, then it has to be the [Tears of Elegy Clan], like a perpetual motion machine."

As a purger who grew up watching the Three Realms Song, I've seen all sorts of scenes with [Tears of Pearls], and [Stars]... well, they're really just so-so.

She is a "green hero" who is not afraid of difficulties!
"Hmph, still so stubborn even when death is imminent!" The Emperor's face darkened, completely enraged by Binel's "nothing special" attitude. "You will soon pay the price for your arrogance!"

"I activate the second effect of [Lion Dragon] in my graveyard, returning this card from my graveyard to the deck and adding [Cancer Demon] from my graveyard to my hand."

The phantom image of the [Lion Dragon] card emerged from the graveyard, vanished in a golden light, and then the [Cancer Demon] card flew back from the graveyard to the Archmage's hand.

"Next, open the cover card—[Ketu Star]!"

On the Emperor's Duel Disk, another face-down card was revealed, and a golden magic circle unfolded beneath his feet, with countless star symbols shimmering and flowing within it, radiating mysterious energy.

"To add a [Starry Sky] monster from my deck to my hand, I choose [Starry Sky Dragon Capricorn Dragon]!"

The deck automatically popped up with the [Capricorn Dragon], which was then added to the Emperor's hand.

Red player's hand: 3→5
"That's it." The Emperor confidently crossed his arms, his dark blue trench coat fluttering gently in the breeze. He looked down at Binel as if proclaiming a final judgment. "End of round."

The first round is over.

Frontline: [Star Claw Dragon], [Cancer Demon], [Star Palace]

Backcourt: [Starry Roar], [Starry Horn].

Hand: Five cards (Scorpion Dragon, Aquarius Demon, Cancer Demon, Capricorn Dragon plus one face-down card)

Basic score: 8000
In the underground training ground, the Pope's fingers tapped lightly on the control panel, producing a soft clicking sound.

His tense brows relaxed slightly when he saw the Frenchman finish the first round smoothly on the screen, delivering a good finish.

Immy, standing to the side, shook her head, put her hands behind her back, and slightly tiptoed, saying to the Pope in a light tone, "See? After playing all five cards, there are still five cards left in my hand."

She held up five slender, white fingers and waved them, adding, "The power of the stars is endless." The Pope didn't turn around, staring intently at Binel's calm face on the screen, his metal jaw twitching slightly: "That woman won't fall so easily." He had suffered quite a bit at Binel's hands these past two years.

This woman is a freak; the more difficult the situation, the more radiant her smile.

Immy raised the corners of her mouth, took off her wizard hat, and shrugged casually: "Then let's keep watching."

After the Metaverse All-Victory event and the tempering over this period, this set of [Starry Sky] has become quite strong and resilient.

She glanced at the Hierophant's hand on the screen, which was obscured by a fog, but she already understood.

The Emperor has a hidden card that he neither used nor covered, which is likely a hand trap. It can be reused repeatedly with the [Star Claw Dragon], making it incredibly reliable.

The duel continued amidst the sandstorm.

"My turn." Binel placed her finger on the deck and decisively drew a card. "Draw!"

【Mask Transformation】

She glanced casually at her hand—five spells and one [Shadow Mist Lady].

He quickly glanced at the two majestic dragons on the field and the two face-down cards in the back row, adhering to the practical principle of 'I can't understand them anyway, so I'll just take advantage of any available traps,' and his gaze lingered for less than three seconds.

The instant the system entered its main phase, Binel didn't hesitate at all, directly slapping a card from her hand with a graceful movement: "Pay half of my Life Points to activate a Spell Card!"

The card appeared on the Duel Disk, its golden light flashing and disappearing in an instant.

"[Heroes have arrived!]!"

Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Elemental HERO monster from your Deck.

With a soft "snap," the duel system announced that Binel's health panel was bursting with crimson light, and the numbers were changing rapidly.

Blue team basic points: 8000 → 4000
Forget about stars and the universe, I'll be the hero who arrives first! That's the style of a hero!
The Emperor frowned sharply, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He stared at the "Hero Arrives" card, his finger hovering over the back button on the Duel Disk for a moment before ultimately not pressing it.

"Then let's ride the wind!" Seeing that the opponent hadn't chained together any items, Binel raised a confident smile and shouted, "Elemental Hero! Sky Hero!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a beam of azure light shot into the sky, and a strong gust of air blew the hair on her forehead.

In the light, a hero made a dashing entrance, dressed in a blue bodysuit, with a propeller spinning rapidly behind him, emitting a buzzing whistling sound and stirring up gusts of wind.

"Activate the monster effect of [Sky Hero]!" Binel raised her arm, her voice clear and bright, "Add one [Hero] monster from the Deck to your hand."

[Elemental HERO Sky Knight] paused in the air around him, struck his signature hero pose, and the propeller on his back emitted an even more rapid hum, sending an invisible signal toward Binel's deck.

"Don't even think about it!" A fierce glint flashed in the Emperor's eyes as he drew a card from his hand and sent it to the Graveyard. "Chain with your monster effect, I'll use the effect of [Effect Veiler] from my hand!"

A petite, ethereal figure of a young girl draped in pure white feathers flew out from the Emperor's hand and gracefully drifted toward [Sky Knight].

"Targeting [Sky Knight], negate that monster's effect!"

The girl's illusory figure drew an elegant arc in the air, then transformed into countless white feathers, fluttering down like fine snowflakes.

"Oh? This is your final hand." Binel raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on her lips. "But the hero's story doesn't end here!"

"Quick-Play Spell Card!" She slammed down a card, "【Mask Change】!"

Golden card phantoms appeared, and the heroes wearing various colored masks on the cards came to life.

"Target [Sky Hero] on the field, send that monster to the Graveyard, and Special Summon 1 [Masked HERO] monster with the same Attribute as that monster from your Extra Deck!"

The white feathers on Skywalker's body were repelled by an even stronger force, and a dazzling light descended from the sky, completely enveloping him. In the light, Skywalker's figure began to blur and deform, and a new outline gradually condensed in the light.

"Wind attribute... [Masked Hero Gust]?" The Emperor frowned, gritted his teeth subconsciously, and swung his arm sharply, revealing a card that was covered in the back row!

"Activate the trap card—[Starry Roar]!"

The card depicts a dragon bathed in starlight and flames, letting out a silent roar. A scorching wave of air bursts forth from the card, condensing into solid flames.

"Negative [Mask Change]! After that, recall one [Star] card and draw one from your deck!"

"Hmph—" The Emperor flicked his arm, pulled out a card, and a chilling sneer appeared on his face. "Repent before the sacred flames!"

The crimson flames, like an enraged dragon, opened their blood-red maws to meet [Masked Transformation]. The transformation light was completely dispersed and swallowed up by the surging flames.

Sky Warrior's transformation came to an abrupt halt, leaving him exposed to the air once more. The white feathers of Effect Veil once again wrapped around him, firmly suppressing him. Sky Warrior let out a painful, suppressed groan and knelt on the ground.

Bina's smile faded as she looked at the frustrated Sky Warrior on the field, a sharp glint flashing in her sunny eyes.

She took a deep breath, her gaze sweeping across the battlefield, and then a smile returned to her lips.

Inside the underground training ground, the Pope watched the French Emperor's series of actions and Binelle's relaxed smile, his brows furrowing even more.

"I made a mistake," he said softly, his tone tinged with reproach.

【Starry Roar】is a key counter to 【Hero】 deck spell cards. It is even more effective against key cards like 【Fusion】 and 【Miracle Fusion】. Now that it has been used up for a single 【Mask Change】, it will put the deck in a very passive position later on.

"It's not exactly a mistake," Immy shook her head, unconcerned. "If we don't use [Roaring Flame] here, [Gale] will still blow away a backcourt card. [Change] can even help [Sky Knight] dodge [Effect Cover].

"I didn't make a mistake, did I? We have no choice but to use [Roaring Flame] here."

"The mistake was in the first round." The Pope's voice deepened: "He searched for [Ketu Star] instead of the second [Roaring Flame]!"

"If he had placed two [Roaring Flame] cards, we wouldn't be in such a passive position right now!"

"Furthermore, giving [Effect Vanisher] to [Sky Knight] was too hasty. If I had two [Roaring Flame] cards, I wouldn't be afraid of her [Gust]!"

In the first round, with plenty of monsters in hand, [Ketu Star] is just icing on the cake. Knowing that the opponent is a [Hero], two [Roaring Flames] can defend against a [Gale] attack.

“Uh,” Immy turned her head away and muttered softly, “If you put it that way, then that’s true.”

The Pope's hindsight is truly remarkable.

"Not steady enough," the Pope scoffed, his eyes glued to the screen.

On the field, the Frenchman, unaware that he was being criticized, saw Sky Warrior being suppressed and a cruel sense of pleasure appeared on his face: "Hmph, a hero? Is this all you've got?"

"No, the hero's battle has only just begun!" Binel showed no sign of dejection; instead, a meaningful smile appeared on her face as she picked up a card and slammed it down. "Activate the Spell Card—[Triple Warrior]!"

"You can choose one of the following effects to activate."

● Draw two cards yourself.

●You gain control of one of your opponent's monsters until the End Phase.

●Check your opponent's hand and select 1 card from that hand to return to your deck.

The golden card flashed, and three options appeared clearly in the air, each word striking the Emperor's heart like a heavy hammer.

"The Third War." The smug smile on the Emperor's face froze, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

He instinctively clenched his cards, looking at Binaire as if guarding against a ghost.

Inside the underground training ground, the Pope's brow furrowed sharply, and he snapped, "I told you he made a mistake!"

"[The Effect Masker] submitted it too early!"

"Oh—" Immy opened her mouth slightly, now she really couldn't help the Emperor wash anymore.

A fine bead of cold sweat appeared on the Emperor's forehead, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

He now faces a terrible choice: if Binelle [Three Kingdoms] chooses to check his hand, should he chain the [Aquarius Demon] in his hand?
If he doesn't follow, [Aquarius Demon] will definitely be washed back. [Roaring Flame] didn't draw a second [Aquarius Demon], so the opponent will definitely choose it. He can only hope that [Cracked Horn] will draw [Aquarius Demon] again and again.

However, if you chain it with [Aquarius Demon], you'll lose the interference effects of fusion materials and monsters on the field.

No matter which choice you make, it will be painful.

For a moment, the French Emperor felt his mouth go dry and his heart pounding, while the Pope stared intently at the screen.

The sandstorm seemed to have stopped for a moment.

Binaire didn't look at the Emperor, but frowned and pointed her index finger back and forth in the air at the three options: "Hmm—I choose."

Every second of pause felt like an eternity to the French King and the Pope.

Finally, Binaire lightly tapped one of the options with her fingertip and chuckled as she said the second half of the sentence: "I choose to draw two myself."

"Hoo—" The Emperor let out a long breath as if he were exhausted, and his tense shoulders slumped.

The Pope's furrowed brows relaxed slightly, but his gaze towards Binael on the screen grew even more serious: "Hero."

"Everyone's happy." Immy shook her head beside her, her little face beaming with a relaxed smile. "Your Holiness, you see, the other side didn't dare to gamble on a trap card for two draws. [Aquarius] is safe. I told you, don't be nervous."

"Don't panic, [Starry Sky] is stable."

She stood with her hands behind her back, slightly tiptoeing, exuding the calm demeanor of a top salesperson.

The Emperor on the field secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Not having his hand seen was the best outcome, even if it meant letting the opponent draw two cards.

"Draw—cards!" Binel called out melodiously, her fingertips gracefully swiping across the top of the deck, and two cards, still carrying the lingering scent of sand and dust, fell into her hand.

[Evil Assault]

【Fusion】

“They’re here!” Binael glanced at the two cards, her calm eyes lighting up and her lips curving into an uncontrollable smile.

"Activate the Spell Card, [Evil Assault]!"

"The [Shadow Mist Lady] card, discarded from your hand, activates: Add 1 Level 4 or lower 'Evil HERO' monster from your Deck to your hand or Special Summon it."

(End of this chapter)