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Chapter 352 A Solemn Prayer

The first round is over.

Front row: [Rainbow Weather], [Ephemeral Weather Ito Purple]

Backstage: [Rainbow Weather Appearance], [Cloudy Weather Appearance], [Snow Weather Appearance]

Hand: 0
Blue team basic points: 8000
Raindrops mixed with snowflakes pelted Li's red robe, leaving dark stains.

"My turn."

She raised her hand, her fingertips icy cold, and slowly pulled the card from the top of the deck, gripping its edge.

"Draw a card."

The movements were very slow, as if they were using all their strength.

When Li saw the card he had drawn, his pupils twitched slightly.

[Guardians of Solemnity, Guardians of Law]

On the card, that majestic battle spirit was once the shared faith of her and the Pope, the embodiment of order and justice in their hearts.

But now, what can this card still protect?

"Preparation phase." Qi Qi's voice was completely flat on the other end.

She raised her hand and pointed to an empty curtain of rain.

"Activate the effect of the banished card [Snowy Weather Blue Sky] to Special Summon this card."

call--

Snowflakes gathered out of thin air and reformed into the little girl in the blue dress holding a paint gun. She landed lightly under the left arrow of the [Rainbow Weather] symbol, her toes hovering, untouched by mud.

The second Wan Neng Kang is ready.

Li's breathing paused slightly.

"Activate the effect of the banished [Clear Weather Rust Red], Special Summon this card." Qiqi continued.

Another beam of crimson-gold light pierced through the dark clouds, and the weather sprite dressed in red spun out from within, landing at the position of the last arrow in the lower right corner of [Rainbow Weather].

The third all-purpose health product.

Li's fingers tightened slightly as he gripped the card.

"Again," Qiqi said calmly.

"Activate the effect of the banished [Thunder Weather Turmeric] to Special Summon this card."

Crack!

A golden bolt of lightning tore through the sky, and a boy dressed in yellow descended on the lightning, taking the second position.

[Rainbow Weather Appearance] can exclude [Turmeric] to Special Summon a new Weather Monster. The new Weather Monster can stand under the [Rainbow Weather Rainbow Arrow] and become the fourth Small Radiant Monster.

At this point, on Qiqi's field, the [Black Magician Master and Apprentice] floated in mid-air, surrounded by four chattering weather sprites, and above their heads, the holy [Rainbow Weather Rainbow] spread out its seven-colored holy light.

There are a total of six monsters, four of which are tri-color counters, one of which is not a chain special summon counter, and the back row monster "Shadow Weather Form" can also lower attack.

She has more resistance than her hand, and she's the toughest and most ruthless of the three-color cards that negate and destroy effects.

what to do……

Li looked down at the four cards in his hand.

Rainwater slid down her soaked blue hair, dripping onto the cards and spreading out blurry streaks, making her already pale face look even more haggard.

【The Pot of Gold, Full of Humility】, 【Guardian of Solemnity, Guardian of Law】, 【Prayer of Solemnity】, 【Dragon of Solemnity, Sage and Primordial Dragon】.

She only had these four cards.

what to do……

The timing quietly led to the main phase.

Li took a deep breath, the fishy smell of rainwater mixed with the smell of soil filling his lungs, cold and piercing.

It can only be this way.

"I return 'Solemn Prayer' and 'Called by the Graveyard' from my Graveyard to my Deck, and Special Summon this monster!" She held up a card.

A glimmer of light tore through the despair shrouded in rain and snow.

"In the name of the Dragon Sage, I call upon the original guardians—"

There was no chain store, not even an inquiry.

This is [Solemn Voice]'s last shred of dignity, the only chance the deck has given her to act without having to consider her opponent's feelings.

boom--!
A blinding beam of holy light pierced through the gloomy clouds, dispelling the rain and snow that filled the sky!

"Descend! [Solemn and Holy First Dragon]!"

A figure slowly descended from the light.

He was an old man holding a heavy sacred book, with prominent dragon horns on his head. He wore a white sage's robe, and his face was etched with the marks of time, exuding both majesty and compassion.

[The solemn and sage-like Dragon King]

[Attack power: 2600]

Under the holy light, the chattering of the weather sprites paused for a moment.

[Shi Long] opened his eyes, revealing a pair of golden vertical pupils that seemed to see through everything. He did not look at Qi Qi, but rather at his duelist, Li.

That look in his eyes was filled with helplessness and pity.

Li's fingertips were icy cold as she gripped the card tightly in her hand.

still have a chance!

【Shilong】 has an attack power of 2600, which exceeds 【Tianlan】's defense power of 2200.

"if only……"

Li muttered to himself in a low voice, his voice trembling slightly.

"Advance to the battle level!" Her gaze sharpened, and she suddenly raised her hand, splashing raindrops from her raised sleeves, pointing at Qiqi's blue figure on the field.

"[Solemn Dragon Sage Primordial Dragon], attack [Snowy Weather Azure]!"

In mid-air, the dignified old man slowly opened his eyes. His golden vertical pupils were devoid of any emotion; he was simply faithfully carrying out the duelist's orders.

He raised the hand that held the heavy holy book, and a pure beam of light, capable of dispelling all evil, condensed in his palm.

boom--!
The holy light shot out and hit the little girl in the blue dress who was holding a paint gun with pinpoint accuracy.

[Snowy Weather Sky Blue] Before she could even react, she let out a short scream in the holy light. Her petite body shattered like a broken ice sculpture, turning into countless ice crystals that dissipated into the rain.

Take one down first!
Li Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. In a duel, the pressure was completely different without Sanse Kang.

"End the battle."

However, before she could even enter the second main stage, Qiqi's calm voice rang out: "Activate the effect of [Thunderous Weather Turmeric]."

The little boy in the yellow shirt on the field disappeared in an instant, turning into a bolt of lightning.

"This effect is granted by [Rainbow Weather Appearance]. Banish this card and Special Summon a [Weather] monster with a different name from your Deck."

"【Solemn Dragon Sage Beginning Dragon】Return to hand, chaining its effect!" Li frowned and shouted with all his might.

Special Summon 1 LIGHT Warrior or Dragon Ritual Monster from your hand or Deck!

The phantom of the Dragon Sage, holding the sacred text, reappeared behind Li, its golden pupils blazing with unprecedented light, preparing to summon the final guardian.

However, Qiqi simply raised her eyelids and looked at Li.

"Chain activation of the [Ephemeral Sky Purple] effect."

"This effect is granted by [Rainbow Weather Rainbow], and it negates and destroys [Solemn Dragon Sage Primordial Dragon].

Above the sky, the holy [Rainbow Weather] shone brightly, and a stream of seven-colored energy flowed into the body of the purple weather sprite below.

【昙天糸紫】raised her small hand and gently shook hands with the radiant dragon sage behind her.

Snapped--

The holy light behind Li was choked by an invisible force, emitting a mournful cry of unbearable strain, and then exploded with a deafening roar. The last phantom of the Dragon Sage disintegrated inch by inch in Li's despairing gaze, turning into countless specks of light that dissipated into the rain.

"puff--"

A blast of air swept over him, and Li's body swayed violently. He couldn't catch his breath and felt a tightness in his chest.

Chain 1 [Thunder Weather Turmeric] effect settlement.

Qiqi picked out a card from her deck and gently tapped it onto the duel disk.

"Show up."

A dazzling aurora borealis descended from the sky, like a green ribbon connecting heaven and earth.

"【Extreme Weather River Green】".

Within the band of light, a woman dressed in a long emerald green dress with matching long hair slowly descended. Her appearance brought a touch of illusory life to the desolate wasteland.

We have now reached the second major phase.

"Troublesome," Li thought, his brow furrowed and his expression weak as he looked at the two monsters under the [Rainbow Weather] arrow.

Her plan was seen through.

The four tri-color counters of the [Weather] card have a weakness: the fourth counter can banish one [Rainbow Weather Pattern] and place the newly summoned monster on the [Rainbow Weather] arrow, but this effect can only be activated if the opponent has a monster on their field.

The second effect of [Solemn Dragon Sage] returns it to your hand, but this cost is too high. Once it returns to your hand, the field will be empty, and the effect of [Rainbow Weather Appearance] will no longer apply. The fourth monster cannot go under the [Rainbow Weather] arrow.

Her plan is to defeat one of the Dragon Sages of the Solemn Voices, advance to the second level, activate the Golden Pot, and the opponent will definitely counter. Then she can chain the Dragon Sages of the Solemn Voices back to her hand for a special summon, and the opponent will have to follow up again.

After a chain reaction, all three monsters under the [Rainbow Weather] arrow were empty, and [Rainbow Weather Appearance] couldn't move a monster to the arrow either, leaving her with an empty field and not meeting the activation conditions.

Finally, she activates the graveyard [Dragon Wisdom Princess] to summon [Guardian of Law] C1C2. By this time, it's too late for [Weather] to move the monster under the [Rainbow Weather] arrow, as it's a chain delay.

This plan is generally feasible.

When the field is full, it's pointless to activate [Rainbow Weather Appearance]. After [Azure] is destroyed in battle, it results in a damage judgment. [Rainbow Weather Appearance] cannot be activated. Enter the second main turn. The turn side has priority. The first action is hers. She can activate the pot first. After that, it's as planned.

This plan has only one weakness.

Between the end of the battle phase and the start of the second phase, there will be a time prompt, which is the only time when [Rainbow Weather Appearance] can be activated.

The opponent didn't give her that chance. They knew that the second effect of [Solemn Dragon Sage] was a cost to return to hand, and they seized the flaw in her plan.

Why does typing about the weather cause so much stress?
In the past, when I encountered the [weather], I could only make one three-color counter with three cards if I let it run without any traps. But in this situation, I can forcefully consume her [Effect Voider] and [Saint King's Shatter] and make four three-color counters.

What kind of monster is this? I've never heard of it before.

Li shook his head to bring himself out of his thoughts.

The duel is not over yet!
"Except for the graveyard [Saphira the Solemn Dragon Sage], activate her effect!"

Li suddenly raised his hand and shouted with all his might, his voice hoarse and resolute in the rain.

Suddenly, the cemetery was illuminated by a blinding light, and a noble and holy dragon princess rose from the light. She spread her holy wings, and her golden eyes were full of pity.

"This will trigger the effect of [Clear Weather Rust Red]." Qi Qi said calmly, without any ripples in her expression.

"This effect is granted by [Rainbow Weather Rainbow]. This card is banished, negates and destroys [Saphira the Solemn Dragon Princess].

Above the sky, [Rainbow Weather Rainbow] shone brightly, and a stream of crimson-gold energy flowed into [Clear Weather Rust Red]. The latter's figure transformed into a stream of light, accurately striking the newly risen phantom of the Dragon Princess.

There was no violent explosion, no ear-piercing sound.

The phantom of [Safira, the Solemn Dragon Sage] melted away silently, crumbling inch by inch, like ice and snow exposed to sunlight.

The light in Li's eyes dimmed slightly, her chest heaved violently, and trembling, she slammed down a card and roared, "Activate the magic card—"

"The Pot of Gold, Yet Humble!"

"Exclude the six extra cards from the inside, reveal the top six cards of the deck, and add one to your hand."

Flip six and get one, similar to the featured card.

"This will trigger the effects of [Extreme Weather Green]," Qiqi said softly.

"This effect is granted by [Rainbow Weather Rainbow]. This card is banished, negates and destroys [Bottle of Gold]." [Extreme Weather Green] waved its staff, and a streak of aurora easily destroyed [Bottle of Gold].

"So—" Li Zhi looked directly at Qi Qi, "you've used all four of your countermeasures!"

"No." Qi Qi's voice was devoid of any emotion. "At this moment, I activate the effect of [Super Archmage - Dark Magician Master and Apprentice]."

"Draw one for yourself."

"If the card you draw is a Spell/Trap Card, you can Set that card on your field. If you Set a Quick-Play Spell/Trap Card, you can activate that card during the turn it is Set."

Li's pupils trembled as he watched Qiqi's fingertips press against the top of the deck.

The world seems to have been muted.

The sounds of rain and wind vanished, leaving only her own rapid heartbeat, pounding against her eardrums.

"Draw a card." Qiqi drew the card, her face expressionless.

She didn't even look at what she had drawn; she simply left the back of the card facing the gloomy sky.

This action is more hurtful than any mockery.

"You..." Li's throat was a little dry, and her voice was hoarse, "Aren't you going to take a look at the card you drew?"

Qiqi did not respond, standing silently in the rain like a lifeless sculpture.

Li's heart sank completely. She clenched the two cards she had left in her hand, picked one out, and slammed it onto the duel disk with all her might.

"I summon this monster from my hand!"

"Show up!"

A golden light burst forth from the card, casting a circle of light on the muddy ground. Within the circle, the figure of a girl wearing a wide red robe and with long, flowing blue hair slowly emerged.

That appearance was exactly the same as his own.

"【The Solemn Prayer】!"

"If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can activate this effect by placing one 'Sound of the Storm' Continuous Spell/Trap Card face-up from your Deck!"

"I will place—[The Barrier of Solemnity]!"

hum-

As she finished speaking, a semi-transparent golden light screen suddenly expanded from the praying girl, with countless sacred runes flowing across it, effectively shutting out the raging wind and rain.

In this small, warm, golden space, Li's tense body finally relaxed a little.

"Activate the effect of [Voice of Solemnity]!"

"Add one 'Solemn Voice' card other than yourself, or one 'Guardian of Law' Ritual Monster, from your Deck to your hand." She clasped her hands together in front of her chest, making a praying gesture, her expression devout and focused.

This is not just a single activation of an effect.

It was her last, most devout prayer.

Once you obtain the ritual spell "Solemn Prayer," you can ritually summon the "Guardian of Law" card from your hand.

Until then.

Everything will be alright.
boom--

A sharp cracking sound pierced Li's eardrums without warning.

It wasn't the sound of metal colliding, nor the sound of energy exploding; it was more like something incredibly precious and sacred being brutally shattered.

She opened her eyes suddenly.

Before my eyes, in the warm golden light, in the last pure land that kept out the wind and rain, a sword blade was suddenly thrust into the very center, leaving a hideous crack.

The cracks spread rapidly like a spider web, covering the entire barrier.

Amidst the countless cracks, Li stood there blankly, staring ahead in despair.

"quiet……"

“Chain activation,” Qiqi sent her hand to the graveyard, her voice piercing through the broken wind and rain, clearly reaching Li’s ears, “[Ghost Rabbit].”

"Destroy the [Voice of Solemnity]".

Snap! Boom!
The golden light curtain shattered instantly.

The warm barrier that had been painstakingly erected crumbled in an instant, like thin ice exposed to the scorching sun, turning into countless golden specks of light that were completely extinguished by the cold rain.

Perpetual magic is destroyed; its effects are not processed.

Li's hand, which was reaching for the deck, froze in mid-air, his fingertips less than an inch away from the deck.

But this one inch has become an insurmountable chasm.

The warmth has vanished.

The refuge is gone.

Hope has vanished.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, blurring the whole world.

"Round End"

At the end of the phase, due to the self-restriction of [Timaeus's Eye], [Grand Magus - Dark Magician and Apprentice] disappeared in a stream of light.

"My turn, draw a card." Qiqi drew a card, her face showing no joy or excitement at the prospect of victory.

"Preparation phase."

"Come back, my companion."

"Whoosh whoosh-"

Four distinct beams of light pierced through the gloomy rain curtain and crashed down, returning [Clear Weather Rust Red], [Extreme Weather River Green], [Thunder Weather Turmeric], and [Ephemeral Weather Silk Purple] to the field.

Red, green, yellow, and purple.

Four weather sprites circled around the Rainbow Weather, but they could never draw a complete rainbow.

Li lowered his head, looking at the last card in his hand: [Guardian of Solemnity, Guardian of Law].

She smiled bitterly.

"You." Li slowly raised his head, calmly looking at Qiqi, "Could it be..."

"Battle phase," Qiqi said, interrupting Li's final conjecture.

"【Thunderous Weather Turmeric】, attack 【Solemn Prayer】."

Qiqi's voice was like raindrops, cold and flat.

On the field, the yellow-clad boy riding the lightning raised his hand, and a golden bolt of lightning shot out without hesitation, striking precisely the prayer girl who looked exactly like Li.

boom!
[The solemn prayer] exploded in the lightning, turning into countless specks of light.

Li's body trembled violently, as if he had been hit, and he staggered backward, splashing a circle of muddy water at his feet.

Red team basic points: 8000 → 6350
Looking at the empty arena, Li slowly lowered the arm that had been supporting the Duel Disk, letting it hang limply at his side, and gasped for breath.

Already weakened, she was no match for the attacks amplified by the domain.

Rain, bigger.

"【Clear Weather Rust Red】, direct attack."

"【Extreme Weather River Green】, direct attack."

"【Ephemeral Sky Purple】, direct attack."

Qiqi's orders came one after another.

The red-clad elf transformed into a streak of crimson light, the woman in the green dress stirred up a vibrant whirlwind, and the purple-haired girl brought forth a gloomy, dark cloud.

Three attacks came one after another, slamming heavily into Li's body.

boom! boom! boom!
Li's body was pushed backward by the impact, and his health points, displayed by the duel system, dropped rapidly.

【4750】

【2550】

【1050】

Rainwater and cold sweat mingled and slid down her pale cheeks; she could no longer tell which was colder.

Only one figure remained on the field.

That holy maiden, clad in rainbow-colored feathers and wielding the paintbrush of heaven, is [Rainbow Weather Rainbow].

She is the main attacker, the final executor of this trial.

She hovered in mid-air, quietly watching the red-robed figure swaying precariously in the rain, her paintbrush hesitant to lift. She even turned her head slightly to look at her duelist, Qiqi.

Qiqi gazed at Li from afar, her eyes unreadable.

"【Rainbow Weather】." She softly read the card's name, "For the player."

"Direct attack."

The hesitation in her eyes disappeared, and she slowly raised the celestial paintbrush that shimmered with seven colors, its tip pointing towards the truth.

A beam of light, concentrating all colors, converges at the tip of the pen.

Li stared at the light without flinching or closing his eyes, simply gazing at it intently.

In that deadly light, she saw the suffering she had witnessed over the decades, countless madness, betrayals and despair, and the downfall of her dearest friend.

"The suffering will not end until the root of the disease is eradicated."

"God loves the world." Li slowly closed his eyes.

The beam of light arrived with a roar, piercing through the delicate figure.

Red side's base score: 1050 → 0
In the rain, the Duel Disk emitted an electronic sound indicating that the player's life points had reached zero, and the screen subsequently dimmed.

Li swayed, but ultimately lost his balance and fell straight forward.

The red robe spread out in the mud.

【The winner is】

【Blue Square】

【Duel ends】

The AI ​​referee issued a cold, impersonal announcement.

The rain is still falling.

Above the sky, the phantoms of [Rainbow Weather] and a host of weather sprites, like murals washed by rain, slowly faded and eventually disappeared without a trace.

The world has lost all its color, returning to its original grayness and desolation.

Qiqi stepped forward, lowered her eyes, and in those calm, still eyes, there was no joy of victory, no pity for the loser, only emptiness.

She slowly bent down, her fingertips slipping through her rain-dampened blue hair, gently lifting the blue crystal necklace.

The moment the blue crystal touched her palm, countless red dots of life appeared in her mind. Consuming mental energy, the red dots could be magnified, making it clear what the target was doing.

Qiqi showed no surprise, calmly raised her left hand, pressed the supercomputing ring, and spoke amidst the noisy rain.

"Report."

"We've found the Pope."

There was a moment of deathly silence in the internal channel of the Soul-Binding Division.

Immediately afterwards, it boiled like water being boiled.

"Quiet." A deep voice cut through the noise. "Unknown unit, repeat your report and verify your identity."

"Investigation Team Two, Department Five, General Administrative Staff Member, Qiqi," Qiqi said softly.

(End of this chapter)