Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

"I'll enter the battle phase and then use [D·hero Destroy Phoenix] to attack [Fortress Whale], and take care of this troublesome monster first!"

"Meteor Bullet - Phoenix Miracle!"

Judging from the name, unlike Jaden who likes tokusatsu like "Kamen Rider," Edward might prefer giant tokusatsu like "Mega Mighty." Under Edward's command, "D·hero Destroyer Phoenix" has begun its attack, targeting the "Fortress Whale," which currently only has 550 attack power.

The soaring [D·hero Phoenix Destroyer] seemed to transform into a small sun suspended in mid-air, with intense heat gathering in front of him. However, due to particle acceleration, it produced a large number of leaping lightning bolts. Finally, it released a bright beam of charged ions that attacked [Fortress Whale], which appeared to have at least one hundred million volts of current.

If this attack hits, it will deal a whopping 1950 combat damage to Kajiki Ryota's base score, reducing his base score to just over half. It is undeniably fierce!

However, facing the incoming attack, Kajiki Ryota shook his head and said with a regretful expression, "How impatient! Seeing victory that seems so close, he is overjoyed and attacks impatiently. He is happy at the sight of victory."

"But little did they know what lay beneath the abyss, and they were completely unaware of the danger lurking in the water." Without playing any cards, Kajiki Ryota pointed to his only Continuous Trap Card, [Dive of the Sea], on his back row and said, "Before, I used the effect of [Dive of the Sea] to banish [Spiral Dragon], but I never said that [Dive of the Sea] could only have that one effect when [Sea] is present."

"The second effect of 【Dive into the Sea】is that when there is 【Sea】 on the field: - When my WATER monster (originally Level 5 or higher) battles an opponent's monster, this effect activates at the start of the damage calculation step and destroys that opponent's monster!"

"Furthermore, this effect is not limited to once per round!"

"What?!" Ed's eyes widened suddenly. He had considered that [Underwater Ambush] might correspond to the "Fisherman's" behavior of capturing the opponent's monster as an Equip Card, temporarily banishing it to avoid a storm, and increasing its attack power to correspond to "Ambush," but who would have thought that its effect would be to unconditionally destroy monsters that fight against high-level WATER monsters?!

What does this correspond to? Does it mean fishermen can't catch any overly powerful sea creatures? What kind of cheating effect is this?! Did you take advantage of the fact that there aren't many monsters with resistance in the [Hero] family?!

"Whether it's the [Fortress Whale], the [Legendary Fisherman III], or the [Spiral Dragon] which was banished this turn, even after being downgraded by [Legendary City - Atlantis], they are still level 5 or higher Water-type monsters. Moreover, [Dive Ambush] only requires the original level. Doesn't that mean that monsters without effect destruction resistance don't even have the right to fight them?!"

Edward watched as the attack of [D·hero Phoenix Destroyer] was about to hit [Fortress Whale]. "But [Dive of the Sea] had already gained a layer of protection by banishing [Spiral Dragon] before [D·hero Phoenix Destroyer] even appeared. It can't be destroyed by any of my effects this turn. The same goes for [Legendary City - Atlantis]. I can't solve the problem by destroying [Dive of the Sea]."

“But even so, there’s still a chance!” Edward said, waving his hand. “Although you explained the effect beforehand, it’s only the attack declaration of my [D·hero Phoenix Destroyer] yet, not the damage calculation step. Before that moment arrives, I’ll activate the effect of my [D·hero Phoenix Destroyer] ahead of time, destroying one card on my field and another card on the field!”

"Do I need to remind you again? Because of the effect of [Dive into the Sea], [Legendary City of Atlantis], whose card name is [Sea], and [Dive into the Sea] itself, cannot be destroyed by any of your effects this turn." Kajiki Ryota laughed disdainfully upon hearing Edward's words. "And my [Legendary Fisherman III] is not only unaffected by the effects of Spell/Trap Cards, but also unaffected by battle or card effects."

“Then I’ll destroy [Fortress Whale], it won’t have any resistance to destruction, right?” Edward said, but he didn’t start dealing with the effect of [D·hero Destroyer Phoenix], or even start selecting the target of the effect – after all, unlike other cards, [D·hero Destroyer Phoenix] only starts selecting the card to be destroyed after the effect has started to be dealt with.

Edward drew a card from his hand and said, "Before the effect of [D·hero Destroyer Phoenix] starts to resolve, I need to activate this Quick-Play Spell Card in my hand—[Instant Fusion]!"

"Rather than let your [Undersea Ambush] destroy it, I'd rather send [D·hero Destroying Phoenix] to the graveyard as fusion material first!"

"Use [D·hero Phoenix Man of Destruction] and [D·hero Demon Man] on my field as Fusion Materials to satisfy the Fusion Material requirements for a Fusion Monster plus a [D·hero] Fusion Monster!"

By taking two monster cards from the Duel Disk and allowing Kajiki Ryota's monsters on the field to recover some of their attack power, Edward took out a Fusion Monster card with a purple border. "Hero of the evil world, hero of the phoenix with an undying will, now unite as one and reign over the utopia of twilight!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 10☆!"

The vast majority of [D·hero] actually follow an implicit naming rule, which is that the name must contain a "D", such as [D·hero Dreamer] is "Dream", [D·hero Demon] is "Diablo", and [D·hero Dagger] is "Dagger". The [D·hero] that Edward has merged with is no exception.

The card's name, "Dusktopia," is a combination of the word "Dusk," representing dusk, and "Utopia," meaning an ideal land.

"Come on! Perfect conclusion—"

Edward placed the card on the Duel Disk, and simultaneously, a warrior clad in what appeared to be perfect golden armor descended onto Edward's field through the power of [Instant Fusion], and Edward shouted his name loudly.

"【D·hero Twilight Portman】!"

Chapter 1471 The Phantom Knights are also Phantom Heroes

"【D·hero Twilight Portman】!"

【D·hero Twilight Throne】】【10☆/Dark】

[Warrior Race/Fusion/Effect]

[3000/3000]

The fusion summoned a new monster, but Edward wasn't in a hurry to process the effect. Instead, he felt the sea breeze and couldn't help but say, "This is what they call a 'trial'."

"It is only now that I suddenly realize that perhaps you are right, Mr. Kajiki. [D·hero Blood Demon-D] is the card I cherish most. I have always been protected and assisted by him, but it has also limited me to the scope of his power."

"The experiences I've had during this period have been more valuable than my growth over the past few years. 'Caesar' really made me realize something quite important, like 'no destruction, no construction.'" Opening his eyes to look at Kajiki Ryota, Edward spread his arms wide. "With the support of [V·hero], my [D·hero] has reached a higher level, and in the end, it was you, Mr. Kajiki, who made my [Hero] complete its transformation!"

"This is simply 'fate'!"

"Huh?" Kajiki Ryota glanced at Edward, who seemed to be acting like a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), and said nothing. Instead, he looked at the [D·hero Twilight Utopia], who was covered in gold and featured a lot of asymmetrical designs.

One of the sources of its name, Utopia, refers to a golden ideal state where everyone is equal and exists only in imagination. The emphasis is not on gold or equality, but on the fact that it only exists in imagination, because Utopia is destined to be unattainable. The other part of the name 【D·hero Twilight Utopia】, "Dusk", further represents this Utopia as an unbalanced country on the verge of collapse.

The appearance of 【D·hero Twilight Pope】is seemingly golden and dazzling. The right shoulder armor features a magnificent, gilded temple, the skirt armor has a wheat-ear pattern, and the helmet has wings and a sextant, seemingly representing prosperity and abundance. However, all of this abruptly ends at these points. The unevenness and imbalance of the armor further hint at the collapse of Utopia.

"3000 attack power, that's really impressive, almost on par with that club president's [Blue-Eyes White Dragon]." Kajiki Ryota paused, looking at his field, "But because [D. Hero Phoenix Man of Destruction] left the field, my monsters' attack power has recovered quite a bit!"

[The Legendary Fisherman III] [ATK0→0]

[City Fortress Whale] [ATK550→2550]

Because of the departure of [D·hero Destroyer Phoenix], [Fortress Whale] and [Legendary Fisherman III] were able to recover from the suppression effect of [D·hero Destroyer Phoenix]. However, because Edward used the effect of [V·hero Worshipper] to reduce the attack and defense of [Legendary Fisherman III], these two stats are still 0 and have not been restored.

“Although [D·hero Phoenix Destroyer] has left the field, its effect will still be processed.” Edward glanced at the cards in his back row and drew [D-Power] from his Duel Disk. “I choose to destroy this [D-Power] in my back row and [Fortress Whale] on the field!”

“That’s because you can only choose to destroy [Fortress Whale]. Although I didn’t have a chance to activate its effect even once until it was destroyed, this situation suits me just fine.” Kajiki Ryota picked up [Fortress Whale] without caring. “Because of the departure of [Fortress Whale], I only have [Legendary Fisherman III] left on my field now, and he is the only target you can choose to attack.”

"However, my 'Legendary Fisherman III' cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects, nor is it affected by Spell/Trap Card effects. Furthermore, due to the existence of 'Undersea Raid,' any monsters of yours that battle the Level 7☆ WATER monster 'Legendary Fisherman III' will be destroyed at the start of the Damage Step!"

"Your struggles and resistance seem to be like a fish caught in a fishing net—completely futile and utterly useless!"

“So rei wa do ka na!” Ed said confidently. “Before saying that, let me first introduce the effects of my [D·hero Twilight]!”

"Just as the light of hope transforms a wasteland into an ideal place, [D·hero Twilight Utopia] possesses the power to unify and redistribute all forces, a power derived from 'Utopia.' This means that when [D·hero Twilight Utopia] is successfully Fusion Summoned, the Fusion Material Monsters specified on the Fusion Monster Card are sent to the Graveyard from my hand and field, and the Fusion Monster is Fusion Summoned from the Fusion Deck!"

"The Founding Utopia!"

The vortex of fusion appeared a second time on the field of love, which surprised Kajiki Ryota: "It can actually fuse?"

"The Fusion Materials I've chosen this time are [V·hero Poison Man] on my field and this [D·hero Fear Man] in my hand, which satisfy the Fusion Material requirement to create a [D·hero] monster plus a DARK Effect Monster!"

Having delivered the card to the cemetery, Edward, with only one card left in his hand, raised his hand and cried out, "O fearful hero of the clock tower, the hero who tainted the phantom pain with deadly poison, merge here and become a reborn hero who delivers a fatal blow to the end!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 6☆!"

"【D·hero】!"

The fusion vortex unleashed by [D·hero Twistedian] was originally golden, but turned black after absorbing [D·hero Fearman]. After [V·hero Venomman] merged into it, it became stained with an irritating purple. Red lightning flashed within the black and purple fusion vortex before it suddenly exploded. This power transformed into a purple cloak that slowly drifted down, revealing a pitch-black Abomination warrior covering his face beneath the cloak.

【D·hero】】【6☆/Dark】

[Warrior Race/Fusion/Effect]

[2000/2600]

"Because the two summons were performed during the battle phase, both the newly appeared [D·hero Zealot] and [D·hero Twilight] can participate in the battle."

Hearing Edward's words, Kajiki Ryota spread his hands: "But can you do it? Even if a monster with no resistance to destruction attacks, it can't touch my [Legendary Fisherman III]. There's already a pitiful, thick barrier between us—a barrier called [Undersea Ambush]!"

“How do you know I can’t do it if you haven’t even tried?” Edward pointed to his [D·hero Twilight] on the field and said, “What I just showed was only one effect of [D·hero Twilight]. [D·hero Twilight] actually has a second effect called 'Protect Twilight'.”

"Once per turn, this effect can be activated by targeting one monster on the field. That monster cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects this turn, and battle damage inflicted by battles fought by that monster to both players is reduced to 0. This effect can be activated during your opponent's turn, and also during my Battle Phase!"

"There's such a move!?" Kajiki Ryota glanced at [D·hero Twilight Utopia] with some surprise, but then noticed a loophole in the effect that Edward had mentioned. "But such an effect is meaningless. Although your monster can fight my [Legendary Fisherman III] under the protection of this effect while enduring [Dive into the Sea], didn't you yourself say that the target monster of this effect cannot inflict damage on either side through battle?"

"Furthermore, my [Legendary Fisherman III] has resistance to being destroyed by battle and effects. Your [D·hero Phoenix of Destruction] couldn't defeat him before, and the [D·hero Twilight Man] summoned by fusing him as fusion material also couldn't defeat him!"

Although [Legendary Fisherman III] is in attack position with 0 attack power, if you want to fight [Legendary Fisherman III] while being protected by [Dive of the Sea], then the effect of [D·hero Twilight] is necessary. However, if you use the effect of [D·hero Twilight], you will not be able to deal damage to [Legendary Fisherman III] in battle.

Unfortunately, the Legendary Fisherman III is the only monster with a single body on Kajiki Ryota's battlefield. It also has the ability to not be destroyed in battle, a resistance that is usually useless and may even backfire, but is quite troublesome in this situation.

However, under Ryota Kajiki's gaze, Edward's [D·hero Twilight Trojan] still took action, rising into the sky and radiating golden light like the sun!

"Although I still don't fully understand 'fate' to this day, I learned what a 'hero' is several years ago. A hero would give up the fight just because of a 'no way' or 'there's no way.' That's absolutely impossible. As the saying goes, 'A hero can't desert his post!'"

As Edward spoke, he sent his last card to the graveyard. "During both players' turns, I discard one card from my hand to activate the effect of my [D·hero Deathbringer]—send one [D·hero] monster from my hand or Deck to the graveyard. I chose this [D·hero Twins] from my Deck!"

"No hope of survival, a final, desperate strike! I cast my blood destiny here!"

As Edward sent the card to the Graveyard, his [D. Hero Dead Man] on the field suddenly released a powerful force, coalescing into the phantom of [D. Hero Twins]. These twin warriors, whose original form was Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, transformed into two beams of light, which then merged into the bodies of Edward's two monsters, [D. Hero Dead Man] and [D. Hero Twilight]!

"Follow-up effect of [D·hero]! If there is a [D·hero] monster in my Graveyard after its effect is activated, all [D·hero] monsters I control will gain ATK equal to 200 x the number of [D·hero] monsters in my Graveyard until the end of this turn!"

Behind the [D·hero Twilight Pope], the five superior [D·heroes]—[D·hero Twins], [D·hero Fear Man], [D·hero Destruction Phoenix Man], [D·hero Blood Demon-D], and [D·hero Doctrine Man]—appeared under the guidance of the [D·hero Twins], offering their power to the [D·hero Twilight Pope].

But that's not all. More heroes were awakened by the all-powerful strike of [D·hero] and stood behind Edward—[D·hero Disc Man], [D·hero Demon Man], [D·hero Drill Man], [D·hero Denial Man], [D·hero Dynamite Man], all the [D·hero]s who answered Edward's call in this duel appeared in phantom form!

Now they have gathered here, together with [D·hero Twilight Portia], who seems to exist only in fantasy and guides the light of hope, on the field, and together they have unleashed the last, strongest, and most devastating power of Eid in this duel!

"Endless Destiny! Come forth!!!"

【D·hero】】【ATK2000→4000】

【D·hero Twilight Portal】】【ATK3000→5000

"Attack power...it's reached the level of the Five Divine Dragons!?"

Just as Kajiki Ryota was shocked, Edward waved his hand and ordered, "I will use [D·hero Twilight Trojan] to attack [the legendary Fisherman III]!"

Upon hearing Edward's declaration of attack, Kajiki Ryota recovered from his surprise and frowned, saying, "Idiot, I've already analyzed the situation for you, are you still going to attack recklessly? Even if you increase your attack power, it's meaningless unless you use that monster's effect, otherwise you won't even be able to break through [Undersea Surprise Attack]!"

"Right now, it's just your attack declaration; the damage calculation hasn't even started yet. But the moment that happens, you, with no resistance and only high attack power, [D·hero Twilight], will be swallowed up by the dangers of the sea in an instant!"

"If I use the effect of [D·hero Twilight State], how am I supposed to deal combat damage to you?" Edward rejected Kajiki Ryota without hesitation. "Even so, charge in and attack, [D·hero Twilight State]!"

Seeing that Edward was still sending D. Hero Twilight Utopia to attack, Kajiki Ryota raised his Duel Disk and, just as the attack was about to hit his Legendary Fisherman III, shouted: "The moment the damage calculation step begins, the effect of [Undersea Raid] will activate and destroy your monster. At that moment when it reaches its limit!"

"No, I've reached my limit! I'm going to activate the [Undersea Surprise Attack] effect now!"

On Kajiki Ryota's Duel Disk, a light flashed on the card "Dive into the Sea," and the ocean beneath their feet was instantly stirred by its power. A giant white whale made of water leaped out of the sea and crashed down on "D·hero Twilight Man," who was throwing a punch at "Legendary Fisherman III"!

However, just as the giant white whale was about to strike [D·hero Twilight Islander], Kajiki Ryota saw the golden light surrounding him suddenly dissipate, his figure flicker like a phantom a few times, and he actually turned into a withered wooden spear-like staff wrapped in a curse.

"The card I sent to the graveyard using the effect of [D·Hero] was this [Phantom Death Gun]." Edward took the card from the graveyard. "If a DARK monster on my field is destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect, I can banish this card from the graveyard instead!"

"Damn it!" Kajiki Ryota's eyes widened as he watched the white whale crush the wooden spear, only to find that the real [D·hero Twilight] had already arrived on his field under the cover of the golden light released by the [Phantom Death Gun] disguised as him. He was pressing down on the shoulder of [Legendary Fisherman III] with one hand and placing his open palm on his chest with the other.

"End this duel, [D·hero Twilight Utopia]!" Edward shouted, "Crush Dwilight Utopia!"

At point-blank range, [D·hero Tsutopia] unleashed a one-inch punch, instantly releasing a shockwave with an attack power of up to 5000 points. The strong wind even blew Kajiki Ryota, who was standing on the floating platform, off the platform and into the sea!

His base score was also reduced to zero by this attack!

[Kajiki Yuta: 4000LP→0]

Chapter 1472 Jonouchi also did it.

There is a deck whose monsters are almost all Warrior-type and DARK attribute, and a large part of its cards are related to Continuous Trap Cards. Furthermore, its field name contains the word "Phantom," and its user has appeared in the famous Yu-Gi-Oh! fan work "A5."

Therefore, this deck is—

【Phantom Knights】? No, it's me, "Phantom Hero" 【V·hero】!

As we all know, knights are mostly heroic figures in literature, so the Phantom Knights are also V·heroes (outrageous)!