Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

[Kobayashi Hayato: 4000LP, 6 cards in hand]

【Longhui Qiao-Shangbi ζ】【ATK2000】

【Longhui Qiao-νII】【ATK2000】

"Invincible... Ha, arrogant mortal." Hearing Hayato's words, [Virtual Realm King War - Utgard] sneered, "Using restrictions that only allow Ritual Summoning of Machine-type monsters this turn, and that prevents Normal Summoning of monsters from Special Summoning, all you get in return are two mere 1-star monsters with 2000 ATK?"

"You just said your deck is also a Ritual deck, right? That means even if you use the [Heavenly Light - Bear Fighting Dragon Clever α] that you just searched, which should also be a 1-star monster, as a Ritual Summon, you can only Ritual Summon a Level 3 monster even if you use all the monsters on your field. Aren't those just some low-level monsters?"

“I can’t say who’s arrogant. Besides, contrary to what you think, this card, [Celestial Bear - Bear Fighting Dragon Takumi α], isn’t Level 1☆ but Level 7☆.” Hayato said, throwing out the card he had searched. “Then, if I have a [Arctic Bear] or [Dragon Takumi] monster other than [Celestial Bear - Bear Fighting Dragon Takumi α] on my field, I activate the effect of [Celestial Bear - Bear Fighting Dragon Takumi α].

"Special Summon this monster, which also cannot be Normal Summoned, to my field by its own effect, and then add a Spell/Trap Card of either 'Arctic Bear' or 'Dragon's Blessing' to my hand! I choose the Field Spell Card 'Dragon's Blessing - Fukushima'."

Beside the constellation Draco in the sky, the light of Ursa Major also appeared, and a star overlapped perfectly with Draco. After the beam of light it projected fell on Hayato's field and dissipated, what appeared was a mechanical Draco that not only retained the special features of [Ryuki Takumi] such as the "Sextant" and "Crystal Wings", but also had colorful paint on various parts of its body.

【Tenki Hikari - Kuma Douryu Takumi α】【7☆/Water】

[Machine Race/Special Summon/Effect]

[2000/700]

The number of monsters on the field is increasing. 【Virtual World King Battle - Utgard】 discovered that Hayato's hand has not decreased at all. Basically, after playing a card, he will immediately draw another one. There are already three monsters on the field, and he still has six cards in his hand.

Furthermore, the newly appeared [Tenki Shiki-Ku-Tou-Dragon Takumi α] also surprised him: "It's a Level 7? That means you've already got a total of Level 9 monsters on your field!"

"Still worrying about levels? Even though it's a Ritual Deck, in my 'Pure [Dragon's Radiance]' deck, levels are probably the least important thing." Hayato glanced at the heptagonal stone seats on the field of [Utgarde, the King of the Void], and played a card from his hand. "Although it wasn't my intention, because only one Field Spell Card can exist on the field at a time, your Field Spell Card [Giant Relic Portal] will be sent to the Graveyard, causing your Ritual Monsters to lose their battle destruction resistance."

"The light of the stars must have a grand stage to match its magnificence. I activate the Field Spell Card [Dragon's Radiance - Fukuzoku] to bring this aircraft carrier to this world!"

Hayato sent the [Dragon Rider - Cursed Dragon] under his feet back into the deck. Losing his footing, Hayato let his body be bound by gravity and fall to the ground. However, he did not panic at all and shouted, "Catch me, [Fukushima]!"

His figure was obscured by the clouds for a moment, but in the next instant, a huge dragon, whose size was comparable to that of [Utgard, the King of the Void], appeared out of thin air and carried Hayato back to the high sky. Its wide deck was large enough to carry a large number of mechanical dragons. Just like [Utgard, the King of the Void], the flat deck was also used by Hayato as his own space.

Mimir, who was imprisoned by [Void Realm King War - Utgard], saw this scene and exclaimed in surprise: "Wow, so shouting that phrase really works?"

Meanwhile, [Utgard, the King of the Void] looked at the giant mechanical dragon that had given him such a great sense of crisis with surprise: "You... this is actually a Field Spell Card?"

"Doesn't it look like it? You're not scared by this size, are you? You'd be terrified if you saw [Number 9], wouldn't you?" Hayato said, retrieving another card from his deck. "As part of the effect processing when [Dragon's Radiance Trickster - Fukushima Zoushi] is activated, I can add one [Dragon's Radiance Trickster] Spell/Trap Card other than [Dragon's Radiance Trickster - Fukushima Zoushi] from my deck to my hand. The card I chose is the Normal Spell Card [Heavenly Radiance Trickster], whose name can also be translated as [Heavenly Radiance Trickster - Arctic Bear Dragon's Radiance Trickster].

"Next, I activate the effect of [Dragon's Glow Takumi - Right Pivot α] in my hand, and release the Ritual Monster [Dragon's Glow Takumi - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DRA] in my hand. I then Special Summon [Dragon's Glow Takumi - Right Pivot α] from my hand in Defense Position using its own effect, and add another Ritual Monster from my Deck to my hand. I choose [Dragon's Glow Takumi - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DAD]."

【Ryūki Chō - Right Pivot α】【1☆/Hikaru】

[Machine Race/Special Summon/Effect]

[2000/0]

Another [Dragonlight Takumi] monster appeared on Hayato's field, helping him retrieve a Ritual Monster from his deck, and finally allowing [Utgard the Void King Warrior] to see what [Dragonlight Takumi]'s Ritual Monster looked like. But to his surprise, all of Hayato's Ritual Monsters—[Dragonlight Takumi - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DRA], whether they were sent to the Graveyard by being released or retrieved into his hand by being retrieved by being drawn by being released ...

Combining Hayato's earlier statement that "level is the least important thing for [Dragon Radiance]", the doubts in [Virtual Realm King War - Utgard]'s mind were beginning to be resolved, but the preconceived notion of ritual summoning was still limiting his thinking.

However, before the ritual summoning, Hayato suddenly said, "I sensed it, I sensed the right position, the power of the stars overlapped at this moment, the instant that [Dragon Radiance Technique - Right Pivot α] appeared on my field!"

"I will activate the Spell Card I previously searched for—[Heavenly Radiance Technique]—by banishing one Field Spell Card [Arctic Bear North Star] and one [Dragon Radiance Technique - Fukubazu] from my hand and field, and Special Summoning one [Heavenly Radiance Ship - Bear Fighting Dragon Technique] from my Fusion Deck!"

After activating the card, Hayato took out another card from his deck and said, "However, if I have [Arctic Bear - Goshin I] or [Dragon Radiance Takumi - Usopp α] on my field, I can also banish one of the cards that I want to banish from my deck!"

"Ban away from my deck's [Arctic Bear Big Dipper] and the field spell card [Dragon's Radiance - Fukushima]—O soul of mine, scattered throughout countless worlds, may your prayers gather upon these wings at this moment, and may your form be revealed to the world!"

Special Summon, Level 7!

"【Celestial Radiance Ship - Bear Fighting Dragon Skill】!"

【Celestial Radiance Ship - Bear Fighting Dragon Skill】【7☆/Water】

[Mechanical Race/Fusion/Effect]

[2000/700]

"A fusion using two Field Spell Cards?" [Utgard, the King of the Void] paused for a moment, then spoke again, "This is your 'Ritual' deck?"

"Steamed buns, mud can't support a vessel?" Hayato spread his hands. "[Heavenly Glow Ship - Bear Fighting Dragon Takumi] and [Heavenly Glow Warrior - Bear Fighting Dragon Takumi α] are treated as [Dragon Glow Takumi] and [Arctic Heavenly Bear] cards in terms of card names according to the rules. Don't you think it's the same family as the Ritual Monster Deck [Dragon Glow Takumi]?"

Looking at the monsters on his field, Hayato, whose monster zone was filled with three [Dragon Light] monsters and two [Celestial] monsters, and who still had four cards left in his hand, had no choice but to begin his real play: "[Utgard, the King of the Void], you've been wondering since earlier why, even though I said I was using a Ritual Deck, the monsters' levels are generally not high, only 1☆. Only the [Celestial] monsters that absorbed the power of [Arctic Bear] have reached a level of 7☆."

"The answer is this card, the ultimate ritual power from the universe, transcending the constraints of gravity, the ritual magic card that laid the powerful foundation of [Dragon Shining Technique], [Meteor Shining Technique], I hereby activate this card!"

"I Tribute Machine-Type monsters from my hand and field as tributes to Ritual Summon One Ritual Monster until the total ATK of the monster becomes Ritual Summoned!"

"Total attack power?!"

[Void Realm King Battle - Utgard] I thought my [Giant Stone Relic] was already terrifying enough to be able to discard the restrictions of Ritual Spell Cards, and it could be considered one of the top Ritual Cards. I didn't expect there would be a master who would violate the ancestral teachings even more outrageously than me, directly discarding the level and turning it into an addition of attack power? No wonder Hayato said that "level is the last thing that [Dragon Shining Takumi] needs to care about!"

"The cards I released are: [Dragonlight Takumi-νII] with 2000 ATK and [Dragonlight Takumi-Right Pivot α] with 2000 ATK on my field. This brings their combined ATK to 4000. I Ritual Summon this Ritual Monster from my Graveyard!"

"O shining stars in the universe, release your eternal light and become beacons illuminating the future! Ritual summoning, LV-Max!"

[Dragon Light Takumi - νII] was banished from the field due to its own negative effects, and [Dragon Light Takumi - Right Pivot α] was also sent to the graveyard. However, both of them left behind all their starlight power and constructed an extremely dazzling star array in front of Hayato.

Starlight constructed a pure white body, and cosmic fluctuations transformed into ice-blue crystal armor embedded in the torso and head. Finally, the incomparably shining Draco constellation in the sky burst forth with dazzling starlight, scattering several yellow meteors that landed on the mechanical dragon's armor, activating it!

Its back is a sextant that splits a complete circle into two semicircles, with seven-colored light wings released from the crystal at its tip; its arms are equipped with a combination of gun and sword, and two large-caliber cluster cannons on its shoulders, making it capable of both close and long-range combat; the mechanical arms connected to the shields waiting on both sides of its waist make it both offensive and defensive.

The mechanical body came to life, and the celestial dragon from the starry sky opened its orange-red eyes. Spreading its wings of light, it looked down upon all things below like a god. The ultimate ritual monster had arrived!

【Dragon's Cleverness - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DRA】【12☆/Light】

[Mechanical Race/Ritual/Effect]

[4000/4000]

"The so-called 'DRA' stands for 'Draconids,' the Draco meteor shower, representing an unstoppable and irresistible absolute power of dominance," Hayato arrogantly declared. "【Dragon's Meteor Shower = DRA】has the resistance that prevents the opponent from targeting this card on the field with monster effects. Furthermore, because the monsters used in its Ritual Summon have a combined Level of 2 or lower, 【Dragon's Meteor Shower = DRA】 also gains the effect of being able to attack each of the opponent's Special Summoned monsters once!"

"Even with the presence of [Brick Dragon] preventing your monsters from being destroyed by effects, without the battle destruction resistance granted by [Giant Relic Portal], your monsters will become extremely vulnerable in [Dragon's Blessing - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DRA]!"

"The first effect of 【Celestial Blazing Ship - Bear Fighting Dragon Trick】 can be activated once per turn if I have another Effect Monster Special Summoned on my field. Add one 【Celestial Blazing Bear】 or 【Dragon Trick】 monster from my Deck to my hand. I choose 【Dragon Trick - Celestial Chef 1δ】."

"Then comes the second effect of [Celestial Blazing Ship - Bear Fighting Dragon Trick]: Once per turn, you can target one of my banished [Celestial Blazing Bear] or [Dragon Blazing Trick] monsters and add it to your hand. I choose [Dragon Blazing Trick - νII], which was just banished by its own effect."

"Next is the second effect of my Ritual Spell Card [Meteor Shower] in my Graveyard: If this card is in my Graveyard, you can target one [Dragon Shower] monster on my field; until the end of your opponent's turn, that monster loses 1000 ATK and you add [Meteor Shower] from my Graveyard to your hand!"

Despite having just performed a ritual summon, Hayato's hand size increased rapidly, easily reaching a full six cards, at the cost of only reducing the attack power of [Heavenly Glowing Ship - Bear Fighting Dragon Takumi] on the field by 1000 points.

【Celestial Radiance Ship - Bear Fighting Dragon Skill】【2000/700→1000/700】

"I activate the effect of the [Dragon's Glow Takumi - Heavenly Chef δ] that I just retrieved and brought into my hand, and Tribute the Ritual Monster [Dragon's Glow Takumi - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DAD] in my hand and Special Summon it to my field in Defense Position."

Hayato immediately filled the empty monster zone on the field with another [Dragon Shining Takumi], sent a card from his hand to the graveyard, and continued, "Then the follow-up effect of [Dragon Shining Takumi - Heavenly Chef 1δ] allows me to show my opponent one Ritual Monster or Ritual Spell Card from my hand, and I draw one card from my deck."

【Longhui Qiao - Heavenly Chef Iδ】【1☆/Light】

[Machine Race/Special Summon/Effect]

[2000/0]

An antelope-like mechanical beast flapped its delicate, light-filled wings and landed on Hayato's field, while Hayato simultaneously revealed the card in his hand: "I reveal the Ritual Spell Card [Meteor Shower], and then... Draw!"

[Hayato Kobayashi: 4000LP, hand 4→5]

"The combined attack power of these three cards—【Dragon Shining Technician - Shangbi ζ】 with 2000 ATK, 【Heavenly Shining Ship - Bear Fighting Dragon Technician】 with 1000 ATK, and 【Heavenly Shining Warrior - Bear Fighting Dragon Technician α】 with 2000 ATK—is exactly 5000. I will Tribute these three monster cards to perform a second Ritual Summon. I will activate the Ritual Spell Card 【Meteor Shining Technician Swarm】 once again!"

Hayato unleashed [Meteor Shower] for the second time, and this time the starlight that bloomed on the field was even more dazzling and brilliant than when [Dragon's Gathering - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DRA] appeared before. With Hayato's shout, and with three [Dragon Shower] as the sacrificial offerings for the ritual, the unparalleled rainbow light covered everything in sight.

However, that was by no means an impure thing like the Divine Light to the Dragon King. Rather, it was the materialized miracle power that the Dragon Kings responded to Hayato, one of the few users in over a thousand years who could be recognized and affirmed by the Light of the Dragon Throne and regarded as a fellow comrade!

"Meteoric Extremity, open your eyes, Supreme Celestial Dragon who rules over the Radiant Flock! The end of ritual power, the absolute strongest, answer my call and cast your starlight!"

"Ritual Summoning, LV-Max!"

Compared to [Dragon's Cleverness - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DRA], this is a step further. The two wings of light are combined to form a complete sextant circle, surrounded by seven-colored rainbow light and blue crystals symbolizing power. The white star body is smaller in size, and large pieces of crystal armor and golden miracle metal constitute the body of this new [Dragon's Cleverness].

No longer requiring physical contact, the ultimate starlight is even powerful enough to remotely drive the weapons. At the same time, two weapons, combining chainsaws, beam cannons, and floating shields, float in front of the Ultimate Celestial Dragon, adjusting their positions as nimbly as floating cannons.

Looking back at Hayato, who could step into the air without the [Celestial Radiance Ship - Bear Fighting Dragon Skill] by drawing on the power of the stars, Mechanical Dragon responded to Hayato in a cosmic language that ordinary people could neither hear nor understand.

'In the name of the stars, as always, we answer the call, bearing a radiant soul...'

'Our compatriots...'

Shout out my name!

Simultaneously, Hayato also raised his card and shouted, "Descent, Wagatsumashi!"

"【Long Yi Qiao - Tian Long Liu Xing = DAD】!!!"

【Long Yi Qiao - Tian Long Liu Xing = DAD】【12☆/Light】

[Mechanical Race/Ritual/Effect]

[5000/5000]

Chapter 1363 Battle of the Void Realm King: We Will Win

[Kobayashi Hayato: 4000LP, 4 cards in hand]

【Longyi Qiao - Tianlong Meteor = DRA】【ATK4000】

【Longyi Qiao - Tianlong Liuxing = DAD】【ATK5000】

【Long Huiqiao - Heavenly Chef 1δ】【DEF0】

With Hayato's second activation of [Meteor Shower], his second form, [Ryugi Takumi], and the most powerful [Ryugi Takumi - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DAD], returned from the graveyard. It's a pity that Vice Principal Samejima isn't here; otherwise, the appearance of [Ryugi Takumi]'s new card—[Ryugi Takumi - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DAD]—would surely have thrilled him.

However, when [Utgard the King of the Void] saw the appearance of [Dragon's Cleverness - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DAD], his mood was not excited but horrified, because his focus was on the attack power of [Dragon's Cleverness - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DAD], which was an extremely powerful monster with a total of 5000 points.

Without any additional power, the maximum base attack power of a Duel Monster is 5000 points. The most representative examples are the Five Divine Dragons and the Ultimate Dragon Knight, both of which are top-tier monsters with an attack power of 5000 points.

Following the Five Divine Dragons, Ultimate Dragon Knight, Despair God - Antihope, Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark End Dragon, and Ultimate Dragon Magister, this card, Dragon Artificer - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DAD, is the sixth super-powerful monster in the world with an attack power of 5000!

"Attack power... a whopping 5000 points?!"

"Hmm? Are you marveling at the attack power? Oh dear, to me, 5000 attack power is actually a certain degree of weakening for [Dragon Skill - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DAD]."

Hayato spread his hands, somewhat helplessly, and said, "Normally, other [Dragon Ritual Summoning] only need two [Dragon Radiance Summoning] with 2000 attack power each, since they have 4000 attack power, as offerings for the ritual summoning. However, [Dragon Ritual Summoning - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DAD] has 5000 attack power, which makes his ritual summoning require more offerings to meet the attack power requirement than others."

"But it does have a powerful effect commensurate with the number of tributes required to summon it. As long as [Dragon's Glow - Dragon's Meteor = DAD] is in my Monster Zone, none of my other [Dragon's Glow] monsters will be destroyed by my opponent's effects."

The previous two [Ryuki Takumi] cards had two resistances: [QUA] prevented them from becoming targets of the opponent's Spell/Trap Card effects, and [DRA] prevented the opponent from targeting them as monster effects. Both of these resistances protected themselves and only protected a single area. However, [DAD]'s resistance is different. It protects all [Ryuki Takumi] cards, including the two [Ryuki Takumi] cards, creating an ultimate defensive field that cannot be broken by monster effects or Spell/Trap Cards.

The only oversight of this resistance "appears" to be that [Dragon Skill - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DAD] cannot protect itself.

[Utgard, the King of the Void] noticed this and excitedly said, "You said 'other [Dragonlight Trickster] monsters can't be destroyed by the opponent's effects,' right? They have high attack power but their resistances can't protect them?"

"In that case, I need to activate my [Voidlord Warrior - Utgard] on my field during my opponent's turn—which is my own effect!"

"I Tribute two [King of Kings] monsters or Rock-Type monsters on my field, then banish one card on the field. I Tribute myself—[King of Kings - Utgard]—and the Rock-Type monster [Brick Dragon], then target [Dragon's Meteor = DAD], which you just Ritual Summoned, and activate this effect!"