Duels should be played with a smile.

"Blood Demon D's own attack power is not very high, but as the ultimate hero of destiny, he can devour enemies and turn them into his own power!"

"Blood Demon D's other effect: Once per turn, target 1 monster your opponent controls, equip that monster to this card as an Equip Card!"

"This card gains half the original ATK of the monster equipped to it by this card's effect!"

"Blood Demon D! Absorb the King of Heavenly Prison!"

The invincible Blood Demon D once again wielded immense power, snatching the King of Heavenly Prison directly. After absorbing the King of Heavenly Prison's power, Blood Demon D, who was previously unable to defeat the Maid who was on defense, finally possessed an unparalleled attack power of 3400.

"Cover two backcourt cards, end the round."

The backcourt has two blocks, but Edward isn't very confident because the two backcourt cards combined don't provide as much security as a single D-rank card.

At this point, Edward still has 6 cards in his hand. If he has D-Force on the field, the combination of his hand and back row defense will make victory a certainty.

Unfortunately, he is not here.

"Then it's my turn... draw a card."

"During the preparation phase, is there any chain involved?"

"Of course! During your Standby Phase, I will activate the face-down Continuous Trap Card [D-Tactics]! This can only be activated during your or your opponent's Standby Phase, and all HERO monsters you control gain 400 ATK."

Blood Demon D's attack power rose again, standing beside Edward like a mighty war god.

Unfortunately, there is no resistance.

"So, my main phase."

A very interesting plan slowly took shape in the Snow Woman's mind.

"The effect of the monster in your hand, [Dragon Lantern of the Silver City], can be activated once per turn by sending this card from your hand or field to the Graveyard and discarding 1 card from your hand. You can also set 1 [Labyrinth of Labyrinth] Spell/Trap Card from your hand or Deck to your field."

"I set [Rabillins Labyrinth Welcome] to my deck."

Ed was a bit of a headache, because the appearance of this trap card meant that the Labyrinth Lord, who was very handsome but also difficult to deal with on the opposing side, would reappear in the next turn.

Thankfully, there's Blood Demon D.

"Don't get too excited yet!"

"The effect of the Mad Clock in the Graveyard: While this card is in the Graveyard, if you send a card from your hand to the Graveyard to activate the effect of a [Labyrinth of the Labyrinth] card other than the same name or a Normal Trap Card, you can add this card to your hand or Special Summon it."

"Dragon Lamp is also a monster from the Labyrinth series, so I can choose to add Mad Clock to my hand."

Ed panicked a little. The existence of Mad Clock meant that there was a trap card that could be set and activated during the turn.

The Snow Woman's actions also confirmed this.

"Put a card on it."

"I discard the Mad Clock, activate its effect, and then immediately activate the [Demon Technique] that I just set up."

This third Demonic Skill is the Snow Woman's last card in her hand.

"Target your Blood Demon D on the field and destroy it! Then send another Maid from your Deck to the Graveyard, [Ariana the Silver City's Envoy]."

The twin maids were on the move again. The invincible Blood Demon D, facing the attacks of the two maids, was as if he had been cursed like a certain deep-sea guardian. He was powerless to resist and was easily defeated by the women.

The moment Blood Demon D was defeated, the once peaceful Silver City instantly became bustling with activity.

"After the invaders are defeated, the Silver City will hold a banquet to celebrate the day's victory!"

"First up is the food served by Ariana~ Based on Ariana's effect, I can draw a card."

"Next is the light of the Dragon Lantern~ According to the effect of the Dragon Lantern, if this card is in the Graveyard, and if the effect of one of my Normal Trap Cards causes a monster to leave the field, it can be added directly to my hand."

"Then there's the fire in the fire-blowing furnace—the same conditions as the dragon lantern, but it's a special recruitment."

[Dark 2★ Demon 2000 Defense]

Although it may be disrespectful, this 2-star furnace does indeed have 100 more defense points than Blood Mage D's base attack.

"It's not over yet! While the furniture and maids are setting up the dinner party, we also need to prepare for the next day."

"The effect of [Labyrinth Welcome] in the graveyard is triggered by a normal Trap Card leaving the field and then Set this card on your field."

"Don't forget about the Labyrinth City effect; I can Special Summon monsters from the Graveyard. And how can a banquet be complete without the hostess?"

"Rabilins from the graveyard will make a comeback!"

This is the way the Silver City treats its guests. At the end of each day, a grander welcome ceremony is prepared for the visitors of the next day.

The Snow Woman cheerfully rearranged her front and back stages, her smile incredibly captivating. However, neither Edward nor the audience had much interest in appreciating her healing smile.

The scene where the Snow Woman smiled and made those powerful heroes shed blood in the labyrinth is still vivid in my mind!

"oops!"

The Snow Woman suddenly let out a soft cry, sounding somewhat annoyed.

"I almost forgot, my best friend hasn't announced the start of tonight's banquet yet!"

"Rabillins' own effect: Target 1 Normal Trap Card in your Graveyard and Set that Card on your Field."

Two welcome cards, a card that was set back from the graveyard, and a bunch of monsters on the field—Ed felt his blood pressure rising.

Just as his forehead was covered in sweat, the Snow Woman spoke again.

"It's not over yet. I'll activate another effect of Fire Furnace, sending this card and the Dragon Lantern from my hand to the Graveyard and discarding them respectively, and set one 'Rabillins Labyrinth Welcome Farewell' to my Deck."

"Then, overwrite the last card in my hand."

"Aha~ I have five more backcourt cards now~"

Are you happy?

Chapter Thirty-One: Hey little sister, wanna buy?

The Snow Woman, having completed her preparations in the back row, was well-prepared and could leave a deep impression on Edward. Although she didn't have high hopes, she wouldn't mind ending the match early if she had the chance to win at this point.

That way I'll have time to tidy up Leyou.

If we could find some reason to get him to release the fish this time... or offer some extra reward to get him to release the fish...

Wait a minute, this line of thinking doesn't seem right. Isn't this a huge loss?

What's going on?! When did I ever admit I couldn't beat that guy?!

Lost in thought, the Snow Woman looked up, slightly turning her gaze to look at Leyou below the stage. She saw Leyou chatting and laughing with Ella about something she couldn't quite place, and suddenly felt as if she had turned into a blonde with twin tails.

No, I can't let my mind wander. Men will only slow me down when I'm playing cards!

I must kill this guy playing Heroes of Might and Magic in front of me as quickly as possible, and then go down to the stage and kill Leyou as well!

The Snow Woman exhaled deeply, her chest rising and falling with her breath, and her aura slowly shifted.

While enjoying the beautiful curves of the rolling mountains, I suddenly noticed that the mountain and the land below it had become somewhat desolate.

"I will switch Ariana to attack stance, and then proceed with the battle phase."

Ariana's attack has 1600, and with Labyrinth's 2900, it's enough to take away Edward's 4000 LP.

Duels with heroes are often that simple. Don't treat them as 8000 LP, just treat them as 4000, and they will deduct it themselves.

so...

"Girls! It's time to properly welcome the intruders!"

"Rabilins! And Ariana! Attack!"

Sharp axes and longsword-like keys were wielded by two demons who were not succubi, and they attacked the unsuspecting Edward. The audience below the stage tensed up, some eagerly anticipating the outcome.

Will the alluring demons defeat the ruthless heroes of justice and imprison them in their arms, or will the merciless heroes resist the demons' temptations and carry out a righteous cleansing, punishing the succubi one by one?

As the cold weapon was about to strike, Edward remained unmoved, and the audience's hearts were in their throats, their anticipation reaching its peak.

At that moment, many viewers breathed a sigh of relief.

Because they remembered one thing—heroes always appear at the most crucial moment.

In that instant, Edward moved, and so did the hero.

"Everything is exactly as I expected! A hero needs not only great strength and meticulous planning, but also the wisdom to match them!"

"At that very moment, I activated the face-down trap card [D-Lucky]!"

"This effect can only be activated when the opponent declares a direct attack. Banish one monster with 'Destiny HERO' in its name from your Graveyard. End the Battle Phase!"

"I'll exclude the disc-shaped people in the cemetery!"

At this critical moment, the disc-shaped figure, seemingly possessed by a demon, leaped out of the graveyard and arrived before Edward could be struck, shouting "Want to buy?" to draw the demon's attention.

After selling a few indescribable DVDs of a certain blank-faced hero to Labyrinth, the Disc Man breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, smiled and gave Edby a thumbs up before disappearing into the lights of Silver City.

He kept his identity and name hidden.

True heroes always appear at the right time to provide people with what they want!

The audience erupted in cheers.

They cheered for the arrival of the hero.

Soon, they all started discussing it.

The topic of discussion was what the real hero had sold to Labyrinth, allowing this handsome and powerful demon to leave so easily and contentedly.

Both parties involved in the duel were speechless.

How embarrassing!

"Combat phase over...Main phase 2, I have nothing to do, so I'll end my turn now."

Everything that needed to be set up has been set up, the battle phase has ended abruptly, and the Snow Woman can only wait for the next round to arrive.

The biggest drawback of trap cards lies in this: starting with a speed of 2 always comes at the cost of having to wait a turn.

Therefore, the demonic asura did not die unjustly.

“You’ve made a huge mistake,” Edward suddenly said.

"You are so eager to win that you fail to notice that you have exposed your weaknesses."

The Snow Woman naturally knew that he was referring to her two attack-level monsters.

But what does it matter?