Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

[3000/2000]

A majestic, godlike dragon crashed down on Hayato's field like a thunderbolt, radiating an aura of power, dominance, and strength. Yet, the appearance of this monster merely reduced Hayato's hand to four cards...

No, under Edward's gaze, Hayato even drew another card from his deck and said, "The activation condition for the effect of [Armed Dragon - Lightning - LV3] is the same as that of [LV5] and [LV7]. Do I need to explain it again? Under its effect, I draw a card from my deck."

[Hayato Kobayashi: 4000LP, hand 4→5]

“I haven’t Normal Summoned anything this turn? In that case, I’ll let you draw a couple of cards.” Hayato flipped over the card he had just drawn and placed it horizontally in the Monster Zone, saying, “I Normal Summon [Half-Dragon Maid - Laundry Dragon Girl] from my hand in Defense Position.”

(Oh, I just remembered, I've always been a fan of Little Blue!)

【Half-Dragon Maid - Laundry Dragon Girl】【2☆/Water】

[Dragon Clan/Effect]

[500/1600]

The youngest member of the previously missing dragon maids appeared on Hayato's field. Only then did Edward realize why the maids in the villa had suddenly disappeared. It turned out they had all returned to Hayato's deck.

"Since you Normal Summon a monster from your hand, Hayato-sensei, I can draw a card from my deck using the effect of [Joyful Companion - Shaking Moon Jellyfish]."

Ed Phoenix: 4000LP, hand 4→5

"Although I successfully drew one, it's just a break-even situation. But it's different for me." Hayato said, drawing a card from the top of his deck and showing it off. "If I successfully summon [Half-Dragon Maid - Laundry Dragon Girl], I will activate its effect and send three cards from the top of my deck to the graveyard."

"My Little Blue may not look the same, but she has actually undergone modern modifications. Her performance is comparable to [Melo Mermaid]. She is now 'Postdoctoral Little Blue'!"

"The first card in my deck is—[Half-Dragon Maid - Azure River Dragon Girl]!"

"The second one—[Half-Dragon Maid: Dormitory Dragon Girl]!"

"The third one—[Half-Dragon Maid/Servant Dragon Girl]!"

Hayato flipped over the top cards of his deck one after another and sent them to the graveyard, clenching his fist: "Perfect blind deck! Yada Thief!"

One grave piled up and produced Little Green, Big Blue, and Little Black—that's the power of Little Future Dragon Emperor Blue!

"Wow! I'm practically a superhero!" Seeing the results of her grave-building, Xiao Lan arrogantly put her hands on her hips, snorted, and looked very proud.

"Now, the necessary conditions are met. That is—two [Half-Dragon Maid] monsters with the same attribute but different levels!" Hayato retrieved the [Half-Dragon Maid - Azure Dragon Girl] card, which he had just sent to the Graveyard, and also picked up the [Little Blue] card from the field. "I'm going to... Oppa!"

"Oh my gosh! Oppa!" Xiao Lan cheered, but when she turned around and saw that her card was also in Hayato's hand, her face froze. "Huh?! Could it be..."

"Eek, Master! Don't release me and make me lose my teeth!" Little Blue, with teary eyes, immediately knelt down in a shocking gesture. "Oh my god, if I'm sent away right after I appeared, wow!"

"You little blue thing, all you think about is yourself," Hayato sneered. "But how could I bear to free such a cute little blue? I'm kind-hearted and can't stand seeing you suffer, so I just—have to get rid of you!"

"Caw!" Little Blue screamed in agony and died instantly—though in reality, it was just that its dragon form had grabbed it by the scruff of its neck and carried it away. "Why, why did you betray me, my other self! Today my hands tremble, today my heart aches!"

"Ahem, then my summoning continues. Banish [Half-Dragon Maid - Laundry Dragon Girl] and [Half-Dragon Maid - Azure River Dragon Girl] from my field and graveyard to satisfy the Fusion Material requirement, and Special Summon this card from my Fusion Deck!"

"Let's all become Kira☆Kira, Doki☆Doki together, in front of this magnificent dressing table!" Hayato pulled out a card and placed it horizontally on the duel disk. "Fusion Summon, Level 8!"

"Transform a thousand times! [Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl]!"

【Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl】【8☆/Light】

[Dragon/Fusion/Effect]

[2000/3000]

第1504章 2+3+4=9

(I will always love the Dragon Girl on the dressing table)

【Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl】【8☆/Light】

[Dragon/Fusion/Effect]

[2000/3000]

A dressing mirror rose from the ground, followed by a full dressing table. A green-haired maid gracefully stepped out, lifted her skirt, and bowed to Hayato, saying elegantly, "Good afternoon, Lord Hayato. Please feel free to use me."

"No Fusion required!?" Edward looked at the dragon maid in front of him in surprise, astonished by her appearance. This kind of monster, which can be Special Summoned simply by banishing discarded cards from the field and graveyard without needing a Fusion Spell Card, is truly powerful. Is this the Duel King's "Puwa"?

Meanwhile, Hayato applauded the arrival of [Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl], saying, "What a magnificent entrance! It's truly Yube and Phantom again! Does the [Hero] deck have such a powerful card?"

Compared to [Yubel Phantom], [Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl]'s appearance conditions are somewhat inferior, but not by too much. At least for Hayato's [Half-Dragon Maid] family, they are quite easy to meet, and its effect can even be called the "water machine" of the [Half-Dragon Maid] family.

"The first effect of 【Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl】 can only be activated when it is Special Summoned." Hayato took a card from his deck. "Special Summon one 【Half-Dragon Maid】 monster with a Level of 4 or lower from my deck."

(Little Pink is the kind of woman who could be my mother.)

"I Special Summon this card, [Half-Dragon Maid - Nursery Dragon Girl], and when it is Special Summoned, I activate its effect by targeting any Level 4 or lower [Half-Dragon Maid] monster in my Graveyard other than [Half-Dragon Maid - Nursery Dragon Girl]."

【Half-Dragon Maid - Babysitter Dragon Girl】【2☆/Land】

[Dragon Clan/Effect]

[500/1600]

Hayato's Duel Disk spews a card from the Graveyard area, which he holds between his fingers and displays. "The monster I'm going to Special Summon is this one, the little green that was sent to the Graveyard before under the effect of Little Blue—[Half-Dragon Maid/Servant Dragon Girl]!"

(Actually, I've always been a die-hard fan of Green.)

【Half-Dragon Maid - Waiting Dragon Girl】【3☆/Wind】

[Dragon Clan/Effect]

[500/1700]

In the blink of an eye, Hayato's number of monsters on the field increased to a full four, and this was only because of the appearance of [Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl]. Hayato did not consume any cards in his hand during the process and still had a full four cards left.

"It's not over yet. If Little Green is successfully Special Summoned, there's another effect that can be activated: Send one 'Half-Dragon Maid' card from my Deck to the Graveyard, except for 'Half-Dragon Maid - Waiting Dragon Girl.' The card I chose is 'Half-Dragon Maid's Tidying Up.'" Hayato took a card from his Deck and sent it to the Graveyard, then banished it directly. "Next is the second effect of 'Half-Dragon Maid's Tidying Up': You can only activate it by banishing this card from the Graveyard!"

(The dressing table is quite prominent in the background)

"Special Summon a 'Half-Dragon Maid' monster from my hand or Graveyard in Defense Position. Monsters Special Summoned by this effect return to their owner's hand during the End Phase. The one I'm going to Special Summon is the last card that Little Blue sent to the Graveyard before—'Half-Dragon Maid - Dormitory Dragon Girl'!"

"Respond to me, Little Black!"

The half-dragon maid, the bedroom dragon girl, arrived at Hayato's summons. Just as she was about to move closer to Hayato, she noticed that the half-dragon maid, the dressing table dragon girl, was standing in a spot that blocked her view, with a smile on her face. The usually gentle Kuro's eyes instantly turned sharp, and her expression became slightly unfriendly.

(I just remembered, Xiao Hei is my favorite!)

[Half-Dragon Maid - Dormitory Dragon Girl] [4☆/Dark]

[Dragon Clan/Effect]

[500/1800]

"Little Black also has an effect that activates when a Summon or Special Summon is successful. She can search my Deck for one Spell/Trap Card of 'Half-Dragon Maid' and add it to my hand." Hayato said, catching a card searched from the Duel Disk. "The card I want to add to my hand is this one, the Continuous Spell Card 'Half-Dragon Maid's Welcome,' and activate it immediately."

As Hayato played the card, the four Half-Dragon Maids on his field lit up with light. The power of the four elements—wind, earth, darkness, and light—flowed into the Half-Dragon Maid's Welcome card, and then fed back to all the monsters on Hayato's field.

【武装龙·雷电-LV10】【3000/2000→3400/2400】

【Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl】【2000/3000→2400/3400】

[Half-Dragon Maid - Babysitter Dragon Girl] [500/1600→900/2000]

[Half-Dragon Maid - Dragon Attendant] [500/1700→900/2100]

[Half-Dragon Maid - Dormitory Dragon Girl] [500/1800→900/2200]

"This is the first effect of [Half-Dragon Maid's Greeting]: It increases the ATK and DEF of all monsters on my field by 100 times the number of [Half-Dragon Maids] on my field. It's a card that increases the more [Half-Dragon Maids] monsters you have."

Hayato paused for a moment, then continued, "When I have two or more 'Half-Dragon Maid' cards on my field, the second effect of 'Half-Dragon Maid's Greeting' will be unlocked. I can target one 'Half-Dragon Maid' card in my Graveyard other than 'Half-Dragon Maid's Greeting' and add that card to my hand."

Upon hearing this, Edward asked with some doubt, "Mr. Hayato, are there any other [Half-Dragon Maid] cards in your graveyard?"

"What do you mean it's gone? Have you forgotten how my [Armed Dragon - Lightning - LV7] was deployed?" Hayato raised his Duel Disk, and a card slowly emerged from his Graveyard. "This card, [Half-Dragon Maid - Earthly Kind Dragon Girl], was sent to the Graveyard along with [Rock Dragon - Rusty Dragon] to activate it. Return to my side, Big Pink!"

[Hayato Kobayashi: 4000LP, hand 4→5]

"I saw that card in your later duel video, Mr. Hayato. It's a powerful card that allows you to discard it from your hand to Special Summon other Half-Dragon Maid monsters from your hand. It can summon new Half-Dragon Maid monsters without a Normal Summon and further trigger the effects of other Half-Dragon Maid monsters."

Seeing Hayato's hand growing larger and larger, even filling his field, Edward couldn't help but say, "But even if you take them back now, you can't play them, right? Because Mr. Hayato, your monster zone is already saturated, and you can't Special Summon any more monsters. And you yourself said, 'No matter how powerful a card is, it's meaningless if you can't play it!'"

"Ah, I did say that, but I remember saying other things too, right? Like—my evolution speed is faster than light, no one in the entire universe can match my evolution speed." Under Edward's gaze, Hayato picked up the three [Half-Dragon Maid] cards on the field and banished them one by one, then took out a card with a purple border, "The fusion material requirement is three monsters with different card names. Banish Black, Green, and Pink from my field as well!"

"Raging purgatory, frozen barrier, holy spear wielded by the god of destruction, pierce through this demon capital!"

"2☆+3☆+4☆=9☆, Perfect Star Adjustment! Triple Contact Fusion!"

Although the summoning of this card is actually unrelated to its level, that doesn't stop Hayato from randomly adding such a line to the summoning phrase, then raising the card in his hand and shouting, "Shatter the shackles, maintainer of creation and destruction!"

"【Ice Prison Dragon - Trident Dragon】!"

The power of the three elements of earth, wind, and darkness disappeared from the [Half-Dragon Maid's Greeting], replaced by a bone-chilling cold and spreading ice crystals. Nine red lights suddenly appeared in the frozen ground that abruptly appeared and covered most of the area, and then shattered violently!

A giant dragon with three heads, four wings, two feet, and two claws descended!

【Ice Dragon - Trident Dragon】【9☆/Water】

[Dragon/Fusion/Effect]

【2700/2000→2800/2100】

【武装龙·雷电-LV10】【3400/2400→3100/2100】

【Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl】【2400/3400→2100/3100】

The Trisolaran [Half-Dragon Maid] transformed into the majestic ice dragon on Hayato's field through "Contact Fusion," at the cost of reducing the bonus provided by [Half-Dragon Maid's Greeting] to only 100 points. The power of [Armed Dragon - Lightning - LV10] and [Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl] also decreased accordingly.

However, the appearance of [Ice Dragon - Trident Dragon] at least frees up enough space for Hayato to continue his strategy, and it also has a unique effect that will be activated.

"Although the summoning condition for 【Ice Prison Dragon - Trident Dragon】only requires three monsters with different card names, if its 'Contact Fusion' uses only monsters whose original race is Dragon as materials to successfully Special Summon it, the activation conditions for the effect of 【Ice Prison Dragon - Trident Dragon】 will be met."

As Hayato spoke, he waved his hand, controlling the three heads of [Ice Prison Dragon - Trident Dragon] to spit out a stream of ice crystals in three directions, respectively targeting Edward's Fusion Deck, the top of the deck, and Hayato's own deck.

"Identify and banish one card from each of my decks, the top of my opponent's deck, and my opponent's Fusion deck in that order. So, my deck is the first one."

Hayato, as if he knew in advance where the card he wanted to banish was, casually drew a card from his deck and pointed it at Edward, saying, "Then, fate shrouded in mist, reveal it before me!"

"Crack!"

The ice crystal that landed on the Aid Fusion Deck cracked open, and the crystal-clear white ice surface reflected the light, causing all fifteen cards in the Aid Fusion Deck to be reflected in mid-air. Hayato selected one of them without hesitation: "Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Chick? The Most Beautiful Newcomer? I hate cards like this the most. I'll banish you!"

Because he doesn't have it himself, he doesn't want others to have it either. Kobayashi Hayato is actually being sarcastic!

"Crack!"

The three ice crystals shattered completely at the same time, and the three selected cards were also reduced to fragments and removed from the game. Edward saw that the card Hayato removed was the [Dark Knight Gaia], which had increased in price due to Hayato's long-term use, while the card removed from the top of his deck was [Heavenly Treasure Card].

"I just banished a pretty good card." Hayato chuckled as he saw Edward banished with the [Heavenly Treasure Card]. He whistled and revealed the card in his hand. "But I'm not done yet. There's one last card left. I'm going to summon it."