Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

"Hmph, that's right, this time I'm using a pure Gaia deck!"

Hearing Hayato's words, Ozymandias scoffed disdainfully: "Hmph, you can fool me, but don't fool yourself. Ask yourself honestly, do you really believe you're using a 'pure Gaia' deck?"

Hayato shrugged helplessly: "What else can I say? I've always been a pure love advocate, okay?"

However, just as Hayato was preparing to proceed to the next step, a large pit suddenly appeared below the location of the Dark Knight Gaia King. Despite riding a dragon, the Dark Knight Gaia King fell into the pit and was smashed to pieces.

Hayato noticed that Ozymandias, that bastard, had secretly pressed the button on the Duel Disk to activate a face-down card while they were talking. He was so dirty-minded!

"【Purgatory Trap Hole】Can only be activated when a monster with 2000 or more ATK is Special Summoned. Negate the effects of that monster with 2000 or more ATK and destroy it." Ozymandias pointed to the face-down card that had been opened on his back field, and only after 【Dark Knight - King Gaia】 was destroyed did he finally speak to explain.

"Tch, you've got some skills, but I'm not done yet."

Hayato drew a card from his hand and showed it to Ozymandias: "The effect of [Earth Dragon - Trace Dragon] allows me to discard this card and the EARTH monster [Shield Warrior] from my hand to activate this effect, and Special Summon [Rock Dragon - Rust Dragon] from my Deck."

"Come forth, destroyer of the earth!"

He tossed the two cards in his hand into the air, and [Shield Warrior] and [Earth Dragon - Trace Dragon] transformed into two beams of yellow light that disappeared into the sand beneath his feet. The sand on the ground was kicked up by a sudden and violent tremor, and a huge dragon that seemed to support the sky appeared.

"However, the Rock Dragon - Rust Dragon that is Special Summoned by the effect of [Earth Dragon - Trace Dragon] cannot declare an attack this turn, so it will exist in Defense Position."

【Rock Dragon - Rust Dragon】【DEF3000】

"Heh, so you're starting to choose a defensive strategy?"

Ozymandias laughed and said, while Hayato responded by playing another card: "No, quite the opposite, I'm about to start my attack."

"I activate the Spell Card [Dragon's Mirror], banishing [Rock Dragon - Rust Dragon] from my field and [Dark Knight - Gaia King] from my Graveyard, and use them as Fusion Materials to Fusion Summon a monster from my Fusion Deck!"

"Fuse materials from the Dark Knight Gaia monster and dragon monsters, and ride the hurricane that connects to the unknown world!"

"Fusion Summon! My Tamashi! [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia]!"

Despite being a fusion of two Earth-type monsters, just as the Earth God dreams of learning to fly, [Rock Dragon - Rust Dragon] and [Dark Knight - King Gaia] have fused into the Wind-type [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia], making a grand entrance!

【Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia】【ATK2600】

Upon seeing [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia] appear, Ozymandias pressed the button to activate the face-down card again: "Then at this moment, activate the remaining face-down cards in the back row, the Continuous Trap Card [Awakening of Ancient Ruins]!"

"Ban two Rock-Type monsters or Field Spell Cards, activate one of their effects, banish 'Core Wall Man' and 'Drought Barrier Statue', and target and destroy one card on the field except 'Awakening of Ancient Ruins'."

Pointing to the newly appeared [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia], Ozymandias declared, "My choice is naturally this monster. Let it turn to ashes under the Pharaoh's divine might!"

"It's less about the Pharaoh's divine power and more about the power of a deep pit," Hayato remarked, playing a card from his hand. "However, the same move won't work on a Saint... Duelist. Quick-Play Spell Card [Forbidden Cloth], reduces [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia]'s ATK by 600, making it untargetable and undestroyable by card effects until the end of this turn!"

【Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia】【ATK2600→2000】

Ozymandias's Triple Pyramid Cruiser on the field underwent a transformation, revealing a cannon barrel. With two monsters in its graveyard serving as energy sources, a beam of light shot out from the barrel and blasted towards Sky Dragon Knight Gaia.

However, thanks to timely donning of the Forbidden Cloth, Gaia, the Sky Dragon Knight, managed to make his appearance unscathed, despite paying a price in terms of attack power.

“Now that your resistance is over, it’s my turn to take over.” Hayato raised his hand and said, “The effect can be activated when [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia] is Special Summoned, and the same applies to [Rock Dragon - Rust Dragon] which has been banished.”

"If [Rock Dragon - Rust Dragon] is banished, I add one EARTH Dragon monster from my Deck to my hand, and then add [Spiral Shot] from my Deck to my hand due to the effect of [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia], and activate the Continuous Spell Card [Spiral Shot]."

Pointing at Ozymandias, Hayato ordered, "Let's go! Enter battle mode!"

"Attack the Hunter of the Tri-Pyramid!"

Chapter 807 The Radiant Great Composite Temple (Confirmed)

"Entering my combat phase, I will use [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia] to attack [Hunter of the Tri-Pyramid]!"

【Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia】【ATK2000】

【The Hunter of the Three-Shaped Pyramids】【ATK1400】

On the surface, it is undoubtedly Hayato's side that has the advantage. Gaia, after being endowed with the power of the Forbidden Cloth, now has the so-called "prestige resistance" that makes it impossible to be targeted and destroyed by effects. Ozymandias's mysterious face-down card in the back row is basically unable to pose a threat to him.

Based on this, it seems that using the Forbidden Cloth on the Dark Knight - Gaia King would also have saved him, the only difference being 300 points of attack power?

But Hayato knew that those 300 points of attack power were absolutely essential, because—

"Boom!" "Crack!"

Almost at the very moment that [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia] took flight and was about to launch its attack, the [Tri-Pyramid Cruiser], which had been dormant except when [Awakening of Ancient Ruins] was activated, suddenly started moving. Its various parts transformed, changing from a vehicle form into a single, enormous humanoid form!

“During your opponent’s turn, target one of the remaining 'Tri-Pyramid' Field Spell Cards on your field and activate the effect of 'Hunter of Tri-Pyramids'. Then activate another 'Tri-Pyramid' Field Spell Card with a different name from your remaining Deck.” Ozymandias spread his arms wide. “Witness my mighty deeds! 'Tri-Pyramid - Giant King' strikes!”

With the transformation of the Tri-Pyramid complete, Gaia, the Sky Dragon Knight, and the Hunter of the Tri-Pyramid are finally about to engage in battle.

Going first, [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia] releases a swirling wave in an attempt to lock onto [Tri-Pyramid Hunter]. Gaia has the ability to freely decide the opponent's monster's battle position when declaring an attack. When [Tri-Pyramid Hunter] is turned into a defense position with only 1100 defense points, it can deal 900 points of damage in one go when combined with Hayato's [Spiral Shot] in the back row, maximizing the damage.

However, the effect of [Gaia], which possesses the noble characteristic of not targeting, was nullified when it fell on [Hunter of the Three-Shaped Pyramid]!

"Because of the effect of [Triple Pyramid Giant King], when other [Triple Pyramid] monsters are in battle, you cannot activate the effects of Spell, Trap, or Monster until the end of the Damage Step."

Pointing at Gaia with a gesture that said, "You're not allowed to participate in the impromptu," Ozymandias laughed and said, "In addition, the Tri-Pyramid Giant King will also increase the attack power of all Rock-type monsters on the field by 500 points!"

"Dedicate yourself to me, [Hunter of the Tri-Pyramid]!"

【The Hunter of the Three-Shaped Pyramids】【ATK1400→1900】

With the support of the Field Spell Card, the [Tri-Pyramid Hunter], which was originally just a weak monster with an attack power of less than 1500, instantly increased its attack power to 1900 points. It fearlessly clashed with [Gaia] and resolutely went to its death!

[Ozymandias: 3000→2900LP]

The attack he painstakingly unleashed only dealt a negligible 100 damage to Ozymandias, and because it was in attack position, the additional effect of [Spiral Shot] couldn't be activated. Looking at [Gaia] who had returned to his field, Hayato said unhappily, "You, you really have a thick turtle shell."

"Hehe, say what you will. This is my true tactic. The Pharaoh who commands all people can turn the impossible into the possible, and is immortal! Egypt under my rule responds to me and inscribes my achievements in the form of pyramids. This is my 'Radiant Great Composite Temple'!"

"Hehe, hehe, hahahahahaha!" Ozymandias laughed loudly, raising his hand to catch a card that flew up from the ground: "If a face-up [Tri-Pyramid Cruiser] in the Field Zone is sent to the Graveyard, activate its last effect to add one [Tri-Pyramid] monster from the remaining Deck to your hand."

"And, because [Hunter of the Tri-Pyramid] was destroyed, [Sphinx of the Tri-Pyramid] from my remaining hand is Special Summoned!"

Even though it was Hayato's battle phase, Ozymandias kept changing the way he played his field spell cards, replenishing his hand and even Special Summoning the Sphinx that he had shown before.

Behind the vanished [Hunter of the Three-Shaped Pyramid], a coffin made of yellow sand was erected and poured into it. As it sank into the earth, a giant beast leaped down from a nearby giant pyramid in its original location, roaring to the sky with an imposing aura!

[The Sphinx of the Three-Pyramids] [10 stars/location]

[Rock-type/Special Summon/Effect]

[2500/2500]

"If there are any other Tri-Pyramid cards other than Sphinx on my field, in addition to the blessing of Tri-Pyramid Giant King, Sphinx of the Tri-Pyramid will gain 500 points of the value of each Field Spell Card in my Graveyard through its own effect, and your monsters can only attack it."

[The Sphinx of the Tri-Pyramids] [ATK2500→3500]

Ozymandias smirked: "It seems that even if your turn ends and [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia]'s attack power returns to its original value, it still won't be a match for [Sphinx]."

"Now you've witnessed the Pharaoh's might, haven't you? Hehehehehe!"

A smiling boy is bound to have good luck, and at this moment, no matter how you look at it, Ozymandias has the upper hand.

Nobody cares about the difference in basic points, because those points are infinite as long as they don't go to zero. The problem lies in the card advantage between the two sides and the games they create.

Besides the powerful [Ra's Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere] that Hayato sent to Ozymandias's field, the newly introduced [Sphinx of the Tri-Pyramid], combined with the Field Spell Card [Tri-Pyramid - Giant King], has a triple sealing ability during the Battle Phase, and its 3500 ATK makes it even more troublesome.

In addition to [Awakening of Ancient Ruins], Ozymandias also has a face-down card that hasn't been revealed in his back row, and he even has three cards in his hand.

On the other hand, Hayato only has one [Spiral Shot] in his back row, which is basically useless, and only one [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia] on the field, whose attack power will return to 2600 at the end of the turn. The key is that he only has one card left in his hand.

I can't beat them. How can I play like this? In card games, you have to go first. What kind of gaming experience is there if you go second?

“Ozymandias, humans really do have limited abilities. What I learned from this brief duel is that the more you scheme, the more likely you are to fail due to unforeseen circumstances.”

"The Gaia deck has its limits..."

Upon hearing Hayato's words, Ozymandias didn't react, but Hayato's [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia] on the field frowned, a bad premonition rising within him.

"I'm not using [Gaia] anymore, Ozymandias!" Hayato said, slapping out the last card in his hand. "I'm activating the Continuous Spell Card, [Future Fusion], to send all these cards from my deck to the graveyard!"

Hayato pulled out a thick stack of cards and showed them off, one of which was none other than [Cyber ​​Dragon]!?

"You wouldn't believe it, would you, Ozymandias? The dragon I rode with [Dragon Knight - Gaia] was actually an [Electronic Dragon]!"

Chapter 808 Isn't this also a form of NTR?

Ozymandias sighed as he saw the last card Hayato played: "To be honest, I'm not surprised at all."

"Cyber ​​Dragon is also a dragon, and Gaia is a warrior who rides a dragon into battle, so it's perfectly reasonable for Gaia's deck to include Cyber ​​Dragon." Hayato said, as he boldly sent the stack of monster cards he was holding to the graveyard.

"【Future Fusion】As the name suggests, it involves fusion in the future. The fusion monster I chose is 【Chimera Overload Dragon】. Its fusion materials are 【Cyber ​​Dragon】 and one or more Machine-Type monsters. I will send all the Machine-Type monsters in my deck to the Graveyard at once. Next turn, 【Chimera Overload Dragon】 will be summoned using these monsters as fusion materials!"

Although Hayato himself has mentioned to the game team more than once that while there are many cards that can be used to fill the graveyard, the strongest card that requires precise graveyard filling is still [Future Fusion], even surpassing cards like [Bitter Choice].

The reason is simple: although the cards that [Future Fusion] can fill the graveyard from the deck are limited to materials of Fusion Monsters, when faced with a card like [Chimera Overload Dragon], which has relaxed material requirements and no quantity limit, anyone with enough guts can fill the graveyard with a full twenty cards like Hayato did right now!

This also means that during Hayato's next turn's preparation phase, the attack power of the [Chimera Overload Dragon] that arrives with such a large amount of fusion materials will reach an extremely high 16000 points.

“However, with [Chimera Overload Dragon], its effect will activate the moment it appears, sending all your cards to the graveyard. Because of [Future Fusion]'s departure, it will self-destruct the moment it appears.” Ozymandias said, looking at Hayato. “And even disregarding that, the appearance of that monster requires you to survive the rest of your next turn. Can you do that?”

Hayato chuckled, "Who knows? But you, I don't have a single card in my back row. Do you dare attack me?"

"Because of [Future Fusion], I activate the effect of [Cyber ​​Dragon Core]. When this card is sent to the graveyard, I select one [Cyber ​​Dragon] from my Deck and Graveyard and add it to my hand."

"And that's it, round over."

Hayato: 4000 LP, 1 card in hand

【Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia】【ATK2000→2600】

[Spiral Gunfire] [Future Fusion]

Hearing Hayato's provocation, Ozymandias responded with a cold laugh: "Hmph, you're provoking me, huh? Provoking me, the Pharaoh? I'm the one who clearly has the upper hand. Which card gave you the courage to think you could survive my turn?"

"I see. If I'm not mistaken, it's that 'Shield Warrior' that you sent to the graveyard with 'Earth Dragon - Trace Dragon' before. You thought that card could grant your 'Gaia' resistance to being destroyed in battle, allowing it to survive a turn?"

"I'll shatter your confidence!"

As Ozymandias spoke, he drew a card from his deck: "For the remainder of my turn, I draw a card, and then during my Standby Phase, I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card I draw, [Called to the Grave]!"

"Ban Shield Warrior from your Graveyard, and negate the effects of that card and any cards with the same name until the end of your next turn!"

As Ozymandias played a card, a green hand emerged from the ground in front of him and pointed in Hayato's direction. The phantom of [Shield Warrior] then flew out from Hayato's graveyard and disappeared in an instant.

"Better safe than sorry. Even with [Triple Pyramid Giant King] present, I still won't allow you even the slightest chance to struggle," Ozymandias said smugly. "Then, the effect of [Awakening of Ancient Ruins] will activate, except for the two Rock-type monsters in my Graveyard, [Hunter of Triple Pyramids] and [Lord of Triple Pyramids]."

"Select the [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia] that is shown face-up on your field and destroy it!"

Unlike the previous tank-like [Tri-Pyramid Cruiser], [Tri-Pyramid Giant King] immediately placed a thick and long cannon barrel on its chest and fired a shot at [Gaia] on Hayato's field.

Since Hayato's turn had already ended, Gaia, the Sky Dragon Knight, who had lost the blessing of the Forbidden Cloth, was instantly destroyed, revealing Hayato's empty front row.