Duels should be played with a smile.

Her crisp voice suppressed the other noises, and Philwar felt as if she had returned to the quiet forest. This moment of silence allowed her to briefly feel the clarity of her mind, and as her thoughts turned, a smile appeared on her face.

"You can't understand my happiness." A smug smile played on her lips, and her eyes held a sweetness that Rishina couldn't comprehend.

However, it's uncertain whether Rishina can understand the smile and gaze in this dragon form.

Lishina felt that this exchange had exceeded her expectations, but she still couldn't help but ask, "I'm very curious, so please, have some compassion and tell me, okay? Big sister?"

The already adorable Rishina, coupled with her pitiful expression, was enough to captivate countless people, and the enthusiastic audience below the stage once again became agitated.

At that moment, Philo, who was maintaining his inner peace, revealed a triumphant smile upon hearing her question.

"Actually, there's nothing to be curious about..." Philvo's tone was slightly mild, even a little lazy: "My happiness is simply playing games with my loved ones on a hot day, in an air-conditioned room, surrounded by a bunch of snacks."

"..."

Rishina fell silent.

When she heard the first few sentences, she subconsciously nodded in agreement. As an idol, she was very aware of the hobbies of some die-hard otaku fans. Although it was a bit unexpected that a great beauty like Philo had such hobbies that didn't quite fit her image, it wasn't unacceptable.

But... after the truth was revealed, Rishina had no idea how to respond.

Whether you consider the time when her current consciousness was born or the appearance of her body, that last sentence was something she couldn't comprehend.

Furthermore, the fact that Philvo said these words in his dragon form only fueled Rishina's inexplicable hatred.

"Prepare to die, you old woman!"

Like a sunny summer day, it was covered by dark clouds in the blink of an eye, with thunder rumbling and torrential rain pouring down.

"My turn!"

"Let me use this deck, which represents close connections, to tear your sour, stinking fun to shreds!"

"I activate my Continuous Spell Card! [Flame Dance - "Tianji"]! As part of the effect processing when this card is activated, search your Deck for 1 Level 4 or lower Beast-Warrior monster!"

Is there a chain?

Despite having gained a psychological advantage from the start, Philwell maintained a victor's posture on the surface, though his mind was racing.

Using the deck of Flame Dance Heavenly Pivot... Connecting this to EMem off the field, and the keyword "close connection" that Rishina just mentioned, Philvo had a not-so-pleasant guess.

Could it be... that the Twelve Beasts were also caught by that guy?

Is there a chain?

Rishina's question interrupted Philvo's thoughts once again. After examining his hand, Philvo shook his head slightly.

My own hand... I don't know how to describe it, I can only say that it matched my luck perfectly.

Or perhaps it's because the deck was borrowed from someone else, tainted by that person's bad luck, and because it has no connection to the deck, resulting in this chaotic situation...

It can be considered a "perfect hand" in some sense.

Thankfully, I didn't go first, otherwise I would have gone straight to the next round.

"Since you don't have any chains, just watch as I defeat you, you old woman!"

Rishina was anything but polite; her clear, melodious voice was pleasant to hear, and her lovely face was endearing, but what she said was enough to give anyone a stroke.

But Philvo found that he really couldn't refute it... his age, it seems... well, he'd forgotten about it, so he might as well pretend it didn't exist.

If it doesn't exist, then it's nil, which is the default value. After some conversion and rounding, it becomes 0 years old!

No problem! I'm still very young!

"Process the effect of Flame Dance of the Heavens, search for [Iron Beast Front Vladduer]!"

Upon hearing the words "Iron Beast Front," Philvo gripped the card in his hand even tighter. The Iron Beast Front could be equipped with the Twelve Beasts.

"Discard Frakdul from your hand and activate its effect. Send 1 Level 3 or lower Beast/Beast-Warrior/Winged Beast monster to the Graveyard!"

"I will send [Iron Beast Front Girl] to her grave!"

"Gite's effect: If it is sent to the Graveyard, add 1 [Iron Beast] card other than the same name to the Graveyard!"

"I will send Nabel of the Iron Beast Front to his grave!"

"Nabel's effect: If Nabel is sent to the Graveyard, search your Deck for 1 [Iron Beast] monster other than the same name!"

"I'm searching for [Iron Beast Frontline Girl]!"

A very standard Iron Beast stacking start, with Rishina frantically stuffing her graveyard with things right from the start. And thinking about it carefully, she was right; the Iron Beast Front is indeed a deck with very tightly interconnected cards.

Moreover... the act of throwing all her companions into the graveyard is perfectly suited to her as a symbol of destruction.

"All preparations are complete, it's time for the performers to take the stage!"

"Come on! Normal Summon [Ironclad Front Girl]!"

[Fire · 2★ · Beast · Attack Power 700]

If Kit's lively and adorable appearance were to make her an idol, she might actually have quite a few fans—after all, she's a beast-eared girl, not to mention that this little darling has kicked off the battle between the Thunder Spirits and the Tears of the Pearl.

"It's time to show you, you old woman, my power! Excluding the Kites and Centaurs in my graveyard, activate the effects of the Kites on the field!"

"I need to make a connection in the cemetery..."

"Connection Forbidden! As the controller of the electronic world and the leader of connection summoning, I forbid your connection summoning!" Philvo let out a long howl, her wings spread out, and colorful streams of light surged behind her, directly blocking the connection circuit that was about to appear.

However, this was not cheating; it was just an opportunity to distract Rishina, divert her attention, and subtly weaken her control over the enthusiastic audience.

"You keep calling me an old woman, I can't pretend I didn't hear you... Little sister, your older sister here is only 0 years old!"

"Target your field's Gite, activate the Trap Card [Infinite Impermanence] from your hand!"

It was supposed to be a lightning strike, but perhaps some creator changed some minor details, so when the Infinite Bubble effect took effect, it only created a bunch of bubbles around Kit—they exploded before Kit could even pop them.

The special effects are really disappointing.

However, the effect will not be compromised in the slightest.

Like Cinderella being carried in a magical pumpkin carriage, Kit, dressed in a gown, was reduced to her original form after the illusion shattered. Kit shrugged, took out her wrench from her pocket, pulled down her goggles, and started tinkering with Gundam on the spot.

Crafting Gundam models is still more fun.

"You old woman..." Rishina glared at Philvo with some resentment. Her opening move wasn't perfect, but it was still pretty good. However, after being stopped at a crucial point, she was completely unable to move.

"I... I'll end this round here."

Although I was very unwilling, I didn't have any cards to cover it up. If I had a card with the Iron Beast's resistance, it would be a sure kill!

After all... even if the entire Iron Beast family sent their supplies, even if Kit was watching Lei Jing slacking off, even if Death Prison came knocking on their door, even if Albus was about to send his supplies, Iron Beast was still fighting the war.

"Your turn is over, so I won't hold back!"

"My turn!"

Silently chanting "Let's move!", Philwell was suddenly inspired.

"Draw a card!"

"..."

Take a deep breath... inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale.

Looking at the card in his hand, Philvo didn't want to say anything.

"Cover one...cover two, cover three, round over, it's your turn."

In the backcourt, players number 1, 3, and 5 each received a block card; these were all the actions Philwell took in this possession.

I have the perfect hand, but... but if I can't use it, it's a complete waste!

He still has two cards in hand, but he can't use them. Philvo said he has done his best.

Philvo had done his best, but Rissena was completely stunned.

She had just eaten a bubble tea, and she didn't feel anything special. After all, bubble tea is a common scam, and it wouldn't be surprising if anyone brought it.

But now... she feels she should check the ingredients of Philvoy.

This 0 before and 3 after... what a coincidence! Iron Beast's ability to dismantle the backcourt isn't nonexistent, it's just that it relies entirely on stealing.

Just like Philvo's closing prayer, Rissena closed her eyes and silently prayed, "Give me an electric shock," "Give me a feather duster," as devout as a believer.

"My turn... Draw a card!"

A flash of golden light.

However, this time, Rishina didn't draw either Thunderstorm or Feather Duster. The cards looked good, but whether they would work... Looking at the three backcourt cards on the field, Rishina really had no idea.

Compared to three unknown cards in the back row, three powerful monster cards in the front row clearly exert more pressure on the back row.

"First... the summoning condition is to normally summon one monster with 1000 or less ATK. I will send my Gitet from my field as material to the Graveyard!"

"Link Summon! Link 1! [Reincarnated Flame Beast Unicorn Rabbit]!"

As we all know, the Unicorn Rabbit is the original card of the Iron Beasts—and the Reincarnation Fire Beast is also a beast, so it makes perfect sense for the Iron Beasts deck to include the Reincarnation Fire Beast.

"Because Kite is sent to the graveyard, her effect can be activated, allowing another Nabel to be sent to the graveyard!"

"And because Nabel was sent to the grave, the search party is now in full force!"

It's still Iron Beast's standard stacking game; it seems like Iron Beast can't do anything else besides stacking.

"Then... Normal Summon Centaur, activate its effect, banish two Nabels and one Kit from the Graveyard, and perform a Link Summon from the Graveyard!"

The circuit and arrow representing the connection to the summoning reappeared, and three monsters were unleashed, clearly indicating that Rishina had an even more urgent expectation.

Then...

"Connection Denied!" Philvo struck again, the electromagnetic waves emanating from his wings connecting to the circuit in the sky, forcibly erasing it.

She then diverted some of her power to weaken Rishina's influence on EMem in the audience, preparing for what would happen after this duel.

"Activate Infinite Bubble! Negate your Centaur! Disconnect!"

Another series of bubbles rose and burst, and Rishina's good mood, along with these bubbles, turned into a mirage under the blazing sun.

"..."

With a gloomy face, Lishina exuded a low-pressure atmosphere, which also caused the temperature around her to drop significantly.

"You're such a troublemaker! Advance to combat level! Fight!"

A fight broke out without warning. Unable to continue the fight, Rishina chose the simplest and most direct way to vent her anger, kicking a centaur with an attack power of "up to" 2000 points.

Then Philvo easily blocked it with his wings—this is probably the hidden advantage of the original form: when facing a monster's attack, you can only lose health without losing your composure.