Yu-Gi-Oh!: This card wants to go to you.

"The opponent has one Fangjieyin Pijam in the frontcourt, and two defenders..."

"Can we win...?"

He set aside his role as commentator, stepped away from the microphone, and quietly whispered, "Good luck."

"Don't let people look down on you."

...

"My turn..." Melonica uttered weakly, "Draw a card..."

She looked at the newly drawn card, paused slightly, as if it were an irony from fate.

"We can't delay any longer..."

"Send [Grace] from the field to the Graveyard...Activate the effect of [Familiar] in the Graveyard...Special Summon..."

Melonika had to catch her breath after every few sentences.

The [familiar] floated up from the graveyard, landed on her shoulder, and gently nuzzled her cheek as if to encourage her.

"Pay 500 base points...Activate the [Familiar] effect..."

"Uh--"

Blue side LP: 3500 → 3000

She closed her eyes tightly, and her body, riddled with wounds, was once again gripped by excruciating pain.

Search for "[Vampire Duke]..."

The [Familiar] on her shoulder radiates golden light, and a brand new card arrives in Melonica's hand; this is her last resource point.

"Excluding the Ghost monster from the Graveyard...Pay 500 Life Points to activate...Summon a Vampire monster..."

"Snapped--"

Amidst the piercing crackling of electricity, a sharp pain began to spread from the fingertips.

Melonika froze, her eyes widened, and sweat streamed down her forehead. Electricity crawled through her veins like ants, and every inch of her skin felt like it was being burned by flames.

"what--"

In a daze, many images flashed through my mind.

"Losing money means losing a lot."

"To lose dignity is to lose everything."

She gritted her teeth and endured the excruciating pain, using all her strength to steady her swaying body.

Blue side LP: 3000 → 2500

Chapter 299 The Reasons We Had to Win (The End)

"Using the [Spectre] effect...unleash the [Familiar]..."

Melonika gasped for breath with every word she uttered.

"Summoned by superiors—"

"【The Vampire Duke】!"

"When this card is successfully Summoned, you can target 1 DARK [Vampire] monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that monster in Defense Position."

"Wake up!"

"【Vampire Grace】!"

Under the crimson moon, the Duke chanted a spell, summoning Grace back from the graveyard.

"Nice!" Jules shouted excitedly, "Grace is back!"

"Keep Grace safe, she gets one bomb per turn..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qiu Ren curled his lips into a sinister smile and said, "Open the card—"

"[Torrent Burial]!"

"Can only be activated when a monster is Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned. Destroy all monsters on the field!"

"Hahaha..."

You're finished!

A violent torrent surged from afar, carrying immense power and a devastating threat. Like a giant beast opening its jaws, it swiftly engulfed the vampire monster.

"Boom—"

Blood red and darkness intertwined, creating a bizarre and terrifying scene in the flood.

After the rapids subsided.

The arena was empty, and the deathly silence was filled only by Melonika's heavy breathing.

The entire audience held their breath, focusing on her final hand and the face-down card.

[Duke] was summoned using the [Spectre] effect, and his Normal Summon Points are still available.

“Summon…” Melonica swallowed, playing her last card.

"【Killer Tomato】..."

The appearance of this strange card caused an uproar; no one expected it to be such a common card.

Luo Bai's eyes trembled, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Melonika blinked her blurry eyes and declared, "Battle...phase..."

"【Murder Tomato, 1400/1100】Direct attack..."

"Hmph, mere trash monsters." Qiu Ren sneered, "Open the face card—[Monument Angel - Azrune's Dead Moon Bow Monument]!"

"Witness the true power of cards!"

Under the bright moonlight, the crystal-clear stone angel stood firmly in front of the [Killer Tomato] like a guardian deity, its wings shimmering with silvery-white light.

[Angel Statue - Azrune's Dead Moon Bow Monument]

The Monument of the Angel - Azrune's Dead Moon Bow

①: After this card is activated, it becomes an Effect Monster (Fairy/LIGHT/Level 4/ATK 1800/DEF 1800) and is Special Summoned to the Monster Zone. This card is also treated as a Trap Card.

②: Once per turn, while this card is in the Monster Zone, when your opponent Special Summons a monster, you can send 1 Continuous Trap Card from your Monster Zone Special Summoned from the Spell & Trap Zone to the Graveyard; negate that Special Summon, and destroy those monsters.

③: This effect can be activated when this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed by battle. Destroy the monster that destroyed this card.

With three powerful and versatile effects, it's much stronger than the "Killer Tomato".

"Are we going to be dragged down...?" Jules's expression was somewhat desperate.

"Coach..." Bai Yun mustered her courage and said to Luo Bai, "Let Miss Melonica fall... I can win..."

"She's about to collapse..."

Looking at Melonika on the stage, Luo Bai felt a mix of emotions he had never experienced before.

Melonika's eyes didn't show despair, indicating she had a finishing move this time, though it might...

"Wait a little longer... trust her..."

This was the first time in his life that his voice had trembled so much.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Melonica took a deep breath and declared: "[Murder Tomato, 1400/1100]...Attack [Monument Angel, 1800/1800]..."

This declaration was met with a burst of confusion and screams from the audience.

Luo Bai suddenly widened his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

The lowly and sinister "Murder Tomato" revealed a ferocious expression as it charged towards the noble "Monument Angel".

[The Monument Angel] drew back the silver bow, and moonlight transformed into an arrow that shot out of the bowstring, piercing through [Murder Tomato] and heading straight for Melonika.

"Snapped--"

The Kaling attack and the electric shock struck simultaneously, causing Melonica's eyes to widen and a trickle of blood to spill from the corner of her mouth.

Blue side LP: 2500 → 2100

“The effect of the [Murder Tomato]…” Melonica gasped, “Special Summon it from the Deck…”

"【Graveyard Creeper】..."

A monster covered in bandages emerged from the summoning circle.

Luo Bai's chest trembled violently as he frantically pressed the call button to request communication.

Answer it quickly... answer it quickly!

He clenched his fists and muttered anxiously to himself.

【answer--】

Melonika, connect to the rest area.

Luo Bai didn't ask her what a backcourt blocker was, but said urgently, "If you go down now... the system will penalize you for a loss..."

"You've done your best, no one will criticize you..."

There was only the sound of panting on the other end of the communication; there was no reply.

Stop being so stubborn!

He raised his voice slightly.

"I'll play in the next game, I'm sure we'll win!"

There was still silence on the other end of the communication, a silence so suffocating it made my heart race.

"No need!" Luo Bai roared in astonishment.

"Snapped--"

Melonika gritted her teeth, smashed the communicator, and waved her hand to issue a declaration.

"【Graveyard Creeper, 0/0】Attacks 【Statue Angel, 1800/1800】!"