Duels should be played with a smile.

There is no need to continue explaining.

He was greeted by the snow woman's slightly disdainful gaze.

Destiny Hero? Phantom Hero? I don't believe you can summon Sky Hero with Hero Arrival! Show me what you can do, summon a monster other than Elemental Hero with Hero Arrival!

If you're so powerful in Destiny Heroes and Phantom Heroes, why don't you remove Sky Knight?

"Do you have any more chains? Do you have Grave Finger or Sword Finger? If not, then deal with the effect!"

"No...that's all."

Ed suddenly began to doubt whether the female duelists he had known in the professional league could truly be called duelists, or whether they were actually fighting seriously.

Those women were easily defeated by him, and after the fight, they shamelessly came up to him, wanting to challenge him to another duel.

Just kidding, someone that bad, why would there be a need for a second challenge!

If it weren't for the need to play in a round-robin tournament, Edward would rather spend time with Bloodseeker D exploring new possibilities for Destiny Heroes and Phantom Heroes!

However, this time, it seems a little different. This snow woman, whose origins are currently unknown, is most likely the one who killed Saiou. She seems to have some real skills!

At the very least, Edward had only ever seen this conditioned reflex of throwing ashes at the arrival of a hero in the presence of a few legendary duelists.

He had given up half of his LP, but it had been wasted. Ed didn't feel discouraged or upset; he just felt a sense of... warmth.

It's been a long time since I've been able to play a serious game!

"It seems I was indeed fooled by you just now, but I won't fall for it again, and I will give it my all!"

"Whatever you want~"

The audience couldn't figure out what had happened between the two; they just felt that the duel looked like it would be very interesting.

"Heroes who walk in the darkness often bear their own destiny alone, but when heroes are no longer alone, their destinies intertwine!"

"What exactly are you trying to say?" the Snow Woman asked, somewhat puzzled.

"What I want to say is, I'm activating the Spell Card [Fusion of Fate]!"

"This time, you won't have Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring!"

Yuki-onna felt her blood pressure rise a little.

Is it coming? That beast!

"【Fusion Destiny】You can only activate one card per turn. Send Fusion Monster Materials from your hand or Deck to the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster using 【Destiny HERO】 monsters as Fusion Materials from your Extra Deck!"

"The monster Special Summoned by this effect is destroyed during the End Phase of the next turn, and after this card is activated, you can only Special Summon DARK HERO monsters until the end of this turn."

Several figures, seemingly walking in the darkness, emerged from behind Edward, their fates intertwined through the bonds forged in their shared battle.

"Fuse materials to obtain 3 [Destiny HERO] monsters!"

Upon hearing this, the Snow Woman breathed a sigh of relief. She was terrified; she had thought it was Phoenix Chick.

"I will send the three bodies—[Destiny Hero Disc Man], [Destiny Hero Gun Drawer], and [Destiny Hero Determiner]—to the graveyard!"

"Hero who walks in the darkness! Cut through fate with your blade, see through fate with your eyes, and rewrite destiny with your mighty power that is destined to rule all!"

"Fusion Summon! LV10! [Destiny Heroes Ruler]!"

[Dark 10★ Warrior 2900 Attack Power]

In the dark twilight, the ruler, wielding a broadsword, strode out, the "D" of destiny on his chest, resembling a scarlet pupil, radiating a terrifying light that seemed to see through the trajectory of fate.

Upon seeing the monster appear, Leyou immediately abandoned his lazy demeanor.

"Interesting, it's stargazing. The Snow Woman might be in for a rough time this time!"

"Stargazing?" Ella asked curiously.

She knew the effects of ruling people, but she didn't know why it was called stargazing.

"Because...by observing tonight's celestial phenomena, one can know the major events happening in the world~"

While Leyou was still joking, Edward had already started stargazing.

"The effect of the Dominator is that it can be activated once per turn during the Main Phase. You can reveal the top 5 cards of either your or your opponent's Deck and return them to the top of the Deck in any order you like."

"What I need to confirm is my own deck! To dominate! To rewrite destiny!"

The ruler, who had been facing away from Edward, turned around, and within the crimson D on his chest, the trajectory of the future was revealed.

"I have won this duel!"

"Normal Summon: [Destiny Hero Diamond]!"

[Dark 4★ Warrior 1400 Attack Power]

"Activate this effect once per turn during the Main Phase. If the top card of your Deck is revealed and it is a Normal Spell Card, send that card to the Graveyard. During my next Main Phase, I can activate the effect of that Normal Spell Card from my Graveyard!"

Ed did not explain the situation that was not right.

Because the threads of fate have already been plucked.

"The top card in my deck is the Normal Spell Card 'Beginning of the End'! Send it to the Graveyard, and I can activate its effect immediately next turn!"

It activates its effect directly, without requiring conditions to be met or any cost to be paid. This is what makes the combination of the Ruler and the Diamond Man so terrifying.

The beginning of the end comes with harsh conditions and a considerable cost, but its effect is incredibly powerful. With the cooperation of the Diamond Man and the Ruler, Edward can draw 3 cards unconditionally in the next turn.

And this is just the beginning.

The effect of the Diamond Man is not a card effect that is used once per turn.

Only once per round.

The last one who was imprisoned because it was only once per round... I think it was Philvo?

That's fine.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: I Only Know Some Simple Operations (Bounty: 12/23)

In the midst of a duel, there are always unexpected events.

Just like when building a deck, there are always some cards with unclear meanings that are put into the deck.

The moment Yuki-onna saw the combination of the Ruler and the Diamond Man, she knew that she probably wouldn't have an easy time in Edward's next turn.

Especially after seeing that Edward drew another card that had absolutely nothing to do with the hero.

"I have my destiny in my own hands, and now all I have to do is take each step towards victory!"

"Quick-Play Spell Card: Rapid Fire Trigger!"

"You can only activate one card name per turn. Destroy the materials of a Fusion Monster you control to perform a Fusion Summon!"

"The monster Special Summoned by this effect can only attack monsters Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, and is unaffected by the effects activated by other monsters Special Summoned from the Extra Deck!"

It may seem like just a quick-play fusion card with limitations and advantages, but in the long history of Yu-Gi-Oh!, it has been used for countless purposes other than its original use.

"The fusion materials are [Destiny HERO] monsters and [Hero] monsters of level 6 or higher!"

The snow woman suddenly became alert. Wait, what's the material requirement?!

"I will destroy my Diamond and Dominator on the field! Initiating a Fusion Summon!"

It was as if it were a blazing flame bursting forth from hell.

"What cannot destroy you will only make you stronger! No matter how many times you are destroyed, as long as your faith remains, you will break the shackles of fate and be reborn from the ashes of hell!"

"Return from endless destruction!"

"【Destiny Hero Destroys the Phoenix People】!"

It looked as if shooting stars were falling from the sky.

boom--

Fearless heroes descend from the heavens and emerge from hell.

[Dark 8★ Warrior 2100 Defense]

The Snow Woman frowned. With her current hand, she was still missing two crucial cards to deal with this disgusting guy.

Trying to deal with the Phoenix people with just one card is not that simple.

"That's impressive, two uses in one card," the Snow Woman praised.

“Perhaps it’s not just a dual-purpose device,” Edward replied.

He wasn't surprised that the Snow Woman knew the effects of these cards; as a professional duelist, her deck was no secret.

"Because the ruler was destroyed, the effect was also activated. Once per turn, if this Fusion Summoned card is destroyed by battle or card effect, you can target 3 Level 9 or lower [Destiny HERO] monsters in your Graveyard and Special Summon them!"

"I hereby Special Summon Diamond Man, Determined Man, and Gun Drawer!"

"Chain effect, C1 Determinist, C2 Gunner, Determinist effect, can only be activated if both are successfully summoned, during the End Phase of this turn, add 1 HERO monster from your Graveyard to your hand."

"C2 Gunner: If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a HERO monster, you can activate this effect; both players draw 1."

As she drew a card from her deck, Yuki-onna's lips curled into a slight smile. Putting everything else aside, she had drawn a card to deal with the Phoenix.

Sure enough, it's really nice to have someone do you a big favor!

"The Diamond Man's status has been refreshed, so its effect can be activated again!"

"The first card at the top of my deck is [Reinforcements]!"

The Snow Woman remained calm; compared to the previous draw of 3, this search of 1 seemed rather ordinary.

Sometimes it's like that; everything is afraid of comparison. It's like when you have the chance to use your sixth sense and make a bitter choice, you'll realize that even the pot of greed is nothing special.

There were already Phoenix and three lower-level monsters on the field, but Edward's first round was not over yet. Suddenly, the two hero monsters leaped into the sky and transformed into two streams of energy that were injected into the link circuit connected to the virtual world.

"Reveal yourself! Break the cycle of fate!"

"The summoning condition is 2 Warrior-type monsters!"

"Link 2! [Special Hero Crossman]!"

[Dark Link 2 Warrior Attack Power 1600 Arrow ↙↘]

Honestly, if it weren't for the fact that Edward had activated the Fusion Fate with self-restraint earlier, the Snow Woman would have thought Edward was going to summon Isolde when she heard the summoning conditions.

"The turn you activate the effect of the Cross, you can only Special Summon HERO monsters. I now activate my first effect: once per turn, if the card is Link Summoned, target only the [Destin HERO] monsters in your Graveyard and Special Summon them!"