Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

"Although I didn't draw our Dragon Maid family's Fusion Spell Card, [Half-Dragon Maid's Changing Clothes], I have this card in my hand—Field Spell Card [Imprinted Theatre City - Desperate Death Prison Village] activated!"

As Hayato activated the card, the entire field began to rise and was transported to a castle. From the air, the castle appeared as magnificent as an opera house, with spiked walls surrounding it, making it resemble a lotus blooming in the darkness, or as if it were being held in the hand of a giant claw.

Not only that, the sky also turned crimson, and countless dark purple markings opened up, creating passages to another world.

"Mmm, what captivating music! It's like praising the greatness of the gods, praising my own greatness!" With the activation of the Field Spell Card, Hayato, through his own bias, seemed to be playing a high-energy tune called "Ave-Mujica." Hayato, with an expression of ecstasy, exclaimed, "The city of theatrical music that rises from the corpses of the [Teaching Dragon Kingdom] will summon my final trump card!"

"The first effect of the Field Spell Card [Imprinted City - Desperate Death Village] allows me to send the Fusion Material Monsters determined by a Fusion Monster of Level 8 or higher from my hand or field to the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon that Fusion Monster from my Fusion Deck. I chose the big pink and little red ones in my hand, namely the Level 7 [Half-Dragon Maid - Earth-kind Dragon Girl] and [Half-Dragon Maid - Cooking Dragon Girl].

(Little Red is so cute, I've always been a Little Red fan)

"The required Fusion Materials are a 'Half-Dragon Maid' monster and a Dragon-Type monster of Level 5 or higher." The card disadvantage of Fusion Summoning finally manifested in Hayato's hands. In the blink of an eye, he only had two cards left in his hand. He sent the two Fusion Material monsters to the Graveyard, then took out a purple-bordered card and shouted, "O perfect and elegant head maid who coordinates five maids, your master hereby commands you: Release the seal and unleash your true form!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 10☆!"

"Descent, Wagatsumashi! [Half-Dragon Maid - Radiant Dragon Girl]!"

"Yes, my Lord."

To the accompaniment of a gothic-style background music, a black and white dragon lands on Hayatoba, folding its crimson wings. Even in its dragon form, its beauty is captivating.

【Half-Dragon Maid - Radiant Dragon Girl】【10☆/Light】

[Dragon/Fusion/Effect]

[3500/2000]

"Oh, you look very energetic, [Radiant]." Hayato greeted his maid on the field, and the observant Hayato noticed something different about [Radiant] today. "The nail polish color is nice, quite pretty."

"Yes, because you came home today, Master, so..." Seeing that Hayato had indeed discovered her carefully made-up appearance, [Half-Dragon Maid - Radiant Dragon Girl] shyly tucked her wings in, but then turned them toward Hayato so that he could clearly see the effort she had put into her appearance. "It's all thanks to Miss [Dressing Table]."

(Yagami is definitely the best, and she's still my favorite.)

Chapter 1505 Shocking! A man cross-dresses and enters the sex trade, dragging his brothers down with him to become maids.

【Half-Dragon Maid - Radiant Dragon Girl】【10☆/Light】

[Dragon/Fusion/Effect]

【3500/2000→3700/2200】

[Ice Dragon - Trident Dragon] [2800/2100→2900/2200]

【武装龙·雷电-LV10】【3100/2100→3200/2200】

【Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl】【2100/3100→2200/3200】

Because of the increase in the number of "Half-Dragon Maid" monsters on Hayato's field, the bonus provided by "Half-Dragon Maid's Greeting" has also increased. However, Hayato's development seems to have come to an end, and he has no intention of summoning more monsters. Instead, he starts to set cards on the back field.

"I'll set one card face down on the back row." Hayato said as he set the card face down. "Four big monsters on the field, not the limit, but close enough. But to keep things going, I'll activate this card."

"The Continuous Spell Card [Nightmare Mirage] is activated. Do I need to explain its effect again? Anyway, that's all for now. End of turn."

[Hayato Kobayashi: 4000LP, hand 2→0]

【Half-Dragon Maid - Radiant Dragon Girl】【ATK3700】

【Ice Dragon - Trident Dragon】【ATK2900】

[Armed Dragon - Thunder - LV10] [ATK3200]

【Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl】【DEF3200】

[The Half-Dragon Maid's Greeting] [The Nightmare of the Mirage] [Gaikka]

Venue: [Branding Theatre City - Desperate Death Prison Village]

Hayato's field lineup is truly luxurious, with powerful monsters appearing one after another. Just by looking at their card art, you can tell that the four Dragon-type monsters are already top-tier among Dragon-type monsters. Each of them has its own unique strengths and special moves, and their attack and defense capabilities are astonishing. The back row cards, which are his secret weapons, can also give people unexpected surprises!

Just like now, at the moment when Edward draws a card—

"My turn, draw a card." Although the monsters on Hayato's field greatly impressed Edward, he maintained his fighting spirit and drew a card from his deck to begin his turn.

However, at that instant, the two [Half-Dragon Maids] in front of Hayato and the [Nightmare Mirage] in the back simultaneously lit up?

“During my opponent’s Standby Phase, due to the effect of the Continuous Spell Card [Nightmare Mirage], I draw cards from my deck until I have four cards in my hand. As a trade-off, during my next Standby Phase, I will also randomly discard the number of cards I drew.” Hayato drew four cards from his deck and said, “However, during this Standby Phase, my [Half-Dragon Maids] can also activate their effects.”

"C1 [Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl] C2 [Half-Dragon Maid - Radiant Dragon Girl] First, the effect of [Radiant] can be activated during both players' Standby Phases to Special Summon one Level 9 or lower [Half-Dragon Maid] monster from my hand or Graveyard."

With only an empty monster zone on his field, Hayato takes a card from his graveyard and places it face down. "I Special Summon this [Half-Dragon Maid - Cooking Dragon Girl] from my graveyard."

【Half-Dragon Maid - Cooking Dragon Girl】【3☆/Flame】

[Dragon Clan/Effect]

【500/1700→800/2000】

[Half-Dragon Maid - Radiant Dragon Girl] [ATK3700→3800]

[Ice Dragon - Trident Dragon] [ATK2900→3000]

[Armed Dragon - Thunder - LV10] [ATK3200→3300]

【Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl】【DEF3200→3300】

“Because of the increased number of [Half-Dragon Maids], the bonus to [Half-Dragon Maid's Greeting] is enhanced. Next is the effect of [Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl].” Looking at his [Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl], who serves as his personal maid, Hayato explained, “Unlike other maids who mostly serve the entire household, ‘personal maids’ are often the mistress’s exclusive assistants. And the second effect of [Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl] is—”

"This can only be activated during the preparation phase for both players. I return monsters that are banished from my field to my Deck as Fusion Material, and Fusion Summon the Fusion Monster of the One-in-One Dragon type. Since my Monster Zone is full, I must also select One-in-One monsters on the field as Fusion Material in order to perform the Fusion."

Pointing to the [Ice Dragon Trident] on his field, which had an effect upon entry but no subsequent special abilities, Hayato said without hesitation, "I'll use my Level 9 [Ice Dragon Trident] as one of my Fusion Materials, and the other Fusion Materials I'll choose are these four!"

Hayato then produced four cards he had previously banished: the three-body [Half-Dragon Maid] banished to summon [Ice Prison Dragon - Trident Dragon], and the [Half-Dragon Maid - Laundry Dragon] banished when summoning [Half-Dragon Maid - Dressing Table Dragon Girl]?!

"Return my banished Blue, Green, Black, and Pink monsters, along with the [Ice Prison Dragon - Trident Dragon] on the field, to the Deck! Use these five Dragon-type monsters as Fusion Material! The absolutely invincible strongest dragon descends!"

Hayato slammed the card in his hand onto the duel disk and shouted, "Come forth—[Five Divine Dragons]!"

【Five Divine Dragons】【12☆/Dark】

[Dragon/Fusion/Effect]

【5000/5000→5300/5300】

Although it's an ancient-class monster from a distant version, the changing times don't mean the power of the Five Divine Dragons has diminished. Indeed, in this era of numerous powerful terminals, the Five Divine Dragons, with its crippled battle-breaking resistance, might seem weak. However, if it's not intended to be a powerful terminal from the start, but rather used as a meat shield, its formidable attack and defense stats will certainly not disappoint.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon with 3000 attack power can be regarded as a valuable test of a monster's attack power. The Titan with 4000 attack power can serve as a benchmark for whether a monster's power can rival that of a god. The Five Divine Dragons with 5000 attack power represent a wall of despair between the enemy and the player, which cannot be easily crossed without a miraculous power that breaks through the limits!

—At least, Edward was already getting a little numb watching Hayato fidgeting around during his preparation phase, drawing cards and summoning powerful monsters. Is this the power of a Duel King? And it even sounds like he wasn't even serious yet—this is terrifying!

“There’s something even more terrifying~” As if hearing Edward’s thoughts, Hayato suddenly said, “When [Half-Dragon Maid - Cooking Dragon Girl] is Special Summoned, like other [Half-Dragon Maids], she can also activate her effect. I add one [Half-Dragon Maid] monster other than Little Red from my Deck to my hand, and then send another [Half-Dragon Maid] monster from my hand to the Graveyard.”

"I add [Half-Dragon Maid - Crimson Flame Dragon Girl] to my hand, and then send [Half-Dragon Maid - Heavenly Wind Dragon Girl] from my hand to the graveyard."

[Hayato Kobayashi: 4000LP, hand 4→4]

Edward saw that the card art for the [Crimson Dragon Girl] that Hayato added to his hand was a red dragon with azure horns, which seemed to be the dragon form of [Half-Dragon Maid - Cooking Dragon Girl], while the green dragon that was sent to the graveyard seemed to correspond to the previous [Half-Dragon Maid - Waiting Dragon Girl].

"The Half-Dragon Maid, which constantly switches between dragon and human forms... While it is inferior to other aggressive decks in terms of direct breakthrough ability, it is extremely powerful in resource management and flexibility in dealing with various effects. It is a well-rounded deck with no weaknesses and can be strengthened in a specific direction depending on the other cards it is paired with."

Having a professional dueling career, Edward, like many others, had conducted detailed analyses of famous duelists' decks and knew the characteristics of Hayato's "Half-Dragon Maid" deck. However, knowing something doesn't mean you can counter it, and data on paper is far less intuitive than a direct confrontation—at least against Kaiba Corporation's Duelbots, which can simulate duels by simply inputting data, Edward had never seen Hayato's field setup like this before.

But—it's the ones who rise to the challenge that are [Hero]!

Edward, brimming with pride, displayed a card in his hand and said, "As expected of you, Hayato-sensei! With such immense power, I must also unleash my own!"

"I activate the Spell Card [Lightning Strike]! Destroy all the monsters on your field, Hayato-sensei!"

Last turn, although Edward only drew one card from Hayato's normal summon of Blue using the effect of [Joyful Companion - Shaking Moon Jellyfish], neither losing nor gaining a card, that draw allowed Edward to successfully draw the powerful card that was activated at this moment from his deck - [Lightning Strike].

Without any fancy "International Illusion Club language," the simple phrase "Destroy all monsters on the opponent's field" is powerful enough, making it perfect for dealing with Hayato's field full of five monsters!

"[Lightning Strike]? Hmph, hahaha, muda muda muda! How could mere lightning possibly threaten me, the emperor of the earth? Wherever my power goes, I control it!" Hayato laughed arrogantly, waving his hand and saying, "When the opponent activates the effects of Spell, Trap, or Monster, the second effect of [Half-Dragon Maid - Radiant Dragon Girl] will activate!"

"That's the invincible Tricolor Kang! Negate and destroy the opponent's activation, and at the same time, [Half-Dragon Maid - Radiant Dragon Maid] will leave my field and return to my Fusion Deck. Then, [Half-Dragon Maid - Dragon Maid Butler] will be Special Summoned from the Fusion Deck to my field!"

"Become a sacrifice to the world of the Yellow Heaven—Lei Gong, help me!"

As Hayato declared, starlight emanated from the body of [Half-Dragon Maid - Radiant Dragon Girl]. However, this time, the light she released was not the light that had summoned the other dragon maids before. Instead, she rose into the air, preemptively captured and controlled the lightning summoned by [Lightning Strike], and shot it towards Aide's field, shattering the [Lightning Strike] card on the spot.

However, as a price, the light emanating from [Half-Dragon Maid - Radiant Dragon Girl] dimmed, and when she landed again, she could no longer maintain her dragon form and had to revert to human form.

【Half-Dragon Maid/Dragon Girl Butler】【9☆/Light】

[Dragon/Fusion/Effect]

【3000/2000→3300/2300】

"It was neutralized..." Edward looked at his [Lightning Strike] which had failed. Although he had expected that it wouldn't be so easy to deal with Mr. Hayato's monster, he was still somewhat disappointed.

"Regarding the operation just now, I recommend that you take more notes in Professor Chronos's class from now on. I have to admit that although it may seem counterintuitive at first, 'using a card draw card like Pot of Greed to test and bait out whether the opponent has any countermeasures' is indeed a good tactic, a veritable open strategy."

If your opponent counters [Pot of Greed], it paves the way for the smooth activation of other cards such as [Storm] and [Lightning Strike] later. If your opponent doesn't counter, although [Lightning Strike] and the like probably won't work later, at least [Pot of Greed] gives you an extra card, making up for any potential losses later, so you won't lose anything.

Hearing Hayato's words, Edward nodded and noted Professor Chronos's name. After glancing at his hand, he looked at Hayato and said, "However, by turning back into human form, you used your only effect on [Lightning Strike], Hayato-sensei. In that case, you won't be able to stop my next card."

Revealing a card, Edward declared: "Continuous Spell Card [Future Fusion] activated! This card allows me to Fusion Summon a specific Fusion Monster in the future—that is, during the next turn's Standby Phase. And right now, I can send the Fusion Material Monsters required for that Fusion Monster from my Deck to the Graveyard."

"The monster I chose is this one, [V·hero Trinity], whose Fusion Material requirement is [Hero] monster Trinity. Therefore, I can send [D·hero Demon], [D·hero Drill], and [D·hero Negator] from my deck to the Graveyard."

After precisely placing three cards into the graveyard from his deck, seeing that Hayato hadn't used any other card effects to stop him, Edward immediately continued: "Then this card, [V·hero Dokuzen], can be discarded from my hand to activate its effect, and [V·hero Dokuzen] can be Special Summoned from my hand to the field."

【V·hero is a kind person】【4☆/Dark】

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[1600/1800]

"Besides [D·hero], he even got the [V·hero] card." Hayato wasn't too surprised when he saw Edward pull out the "Phantom Hero" card that only existed in his manga timeline. "So, what's next is probably him focusing on self-preservation, increasing his own power, and then abandoning his allies after using them, right?"

"Is there a way to find out about the duels taking place on this island, like surveillance? As expected, you seem irresponsible, but you actually care a lot about the safety of us students." Although Edward was initially a little surprised that he had taken out the [V·hero] card a second time, and Hayato had accurately guessed the combo he wanted to use, he came up with a reasonable explanation for Hayato himself: "I must say, Hayato-sensei, your description of the effect of [V·hero] is quite apt."

"Then, the next effect is activated when [V·hero Alone] is Special Summoned. I place one [V·hero] monster from my Deck as a Continuous Trap Card face-up in my Spell & Trap Zone, and the card I choose is [V·hero Incremental].

"Phantom Alteration!"

One by one, the orange bulbs on Edward's [V·hero Alone] lit up, casting a phantom image on his back field, which then gradually came to life.

After retrieving the card from his deck and inserting it into the Spell & Trap Zone, Edward quickly pulled it out and placed it horizontally on the Duel Disk, saying, "Then there's the effect that's basically common to [V·hero] monsters: during both players' Main Phases, by Tributing one [Hero] monster on my field, I can Special Summon a [V·hero] monster that is a Continuous Trap Card."

"I will release [V·hero Alone] with 'Crossing the River and Destroying the Bridge', and then Special Summon [V·hero Incremental]!"

The projected [V·hero Incremental Man] suddenly took action and absorbed the [V·hero Alone Man] in the front field of Edward. He, who was just a phantom just now, finally gained a physical form and walked out from Edward's back field to stand on the field.

【V·hero Incremental Person】【3☆/Dark】

[Warrior Race/Effect]