area51novel Chapter 244 Loading the Gun Barrel: The Raging Dragon
Chapter 244 Loading the Gun Barrel: The Raging Dragon
Chapter 244 Loading the Gun Barrel: The Raging Dragon (Combined Chapter)
"While you cannot Special Summon monsters other than Dragons during the turn you summon a monster with this effect, you also cannot enter the Battle Phase."
Kagura, disguised as a man in black, casually waved her hand: "But this is your turn. You can't attack anyway, so it doesn't matter."
Rafiru hadn't expected his opponent to summon a high-ranking dragon like the Tyrant Dragon during his turn, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth.
That bastard, it was a perfectly normal conversation, why is it so infuriating?
To be honest, in the past, when Rafael encountered such a powerful duelist, they would usually exchange compliments and praise each other's strength.
But when faced with this man in black, Rafiru's mind was filled with thoughts like drying him to death and feeding him to the god Orichalcos.
"I set three cards face down, end of turn!"
Rafiru has placed all his cards face down on the field, clearly initiating a trap tactic.
Indeed, using the Dark Pit technique is very effective against aggressive duelists like the club president.
But just as Rafael happened to draw a targeted card, Kagura, as a high-level duelist, is also good at drawing targeted cards.
"My turn, draw a card!"
Kagura drew a card from her deck and slapped her forehead with an even more exaggerated gesture than Pegasus:
"OH MY GOD!"
"An incredible comeback! The great entertainment duelist has drawn the decisive move at this crucial moment!"
Under Rafael's "Why are you suddenly acting crazy again?" gaze, Kagura showed off the card she had drawn:
"I activate the card I just drew, [Great Storm]!"
"Destroy all Spell/Trap Cards on both players' fields!"
Although this would also disrupt Kagura's "Blood Compensation", Amelda has four Spell/Trap cards and one "Guardian's Talisman" on the field.
With this thing around, Rafael can draw two cards every time. It's too much of an eyesore. Let's just make it disappear.
Rafiru's expression changed: "Don't even think about it!"
"Open the face-down card, Trap Card [Guardian's Power] (Original Card)!"
"You can only activate this card if your opponent activates a Spell Card and you have no Guardian Monsters in your Graveyard. Negate that activation and destroy it!"
?
The storm that had just begun was suddenly broken apart, and Kagura's magic card exploded with a "bang".
"Oh dear, their attempt to turn the tide has been defended."
Kagura shook her head regretfully: "Then, I'll activate this card."
"Activate the Spell Card 'The Treasure of Burial Spells' (Original Card): Banish three Spell Cards from your Graveyard, then draw two cards."
"I will exclude [One-Hit Kill! Iaijutsu Draw], [Compensation Treasure Card], and [Great Storm], and then draw two cards."
Rafiru narrowed his eyes: "I see. Even if it fails, it can still satisfy the activation effect of cards that were already in the hand."
Kagura drew two cards, a smile playing on her lips:
"Oh my! I've drawn the decisive hand again. It seems I'm truly a man favored by fate."
"I activate the Continuity Magic [Future Fusion]!"
"Confirm with both players by giving them 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck. Send the chosen Fusion Material Monster from your Deck to the Graveyard!"
"During your second Standby Phase after activation, Special Summon 1 identified Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck as a Fusion Summon! (Old effect)"
The current [Future Fusion] is activated during your first Standby Phase after this card is activated.
You reveal 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck to both players, and the Fusion Material Monster determined by that monster is sent from your Deck to the Graveyard.
It requires a one-turn delay, and in today's fast-paced Yu-Gi-Oh! environment, it's not as effective as it used to be.
Kagura draws a card from her Extra Deck and flips it over to Rafael:
"The card I want to show you! It's this one!"
"【Five Emperor Dragons】!"
Rafiru was shocked: "It's actually the [Five Emperor Dragons]!"
Although this card is just a piece of junk card with nothing special except for its 5000 attack power, it is still quite famous in DM.
After all, this is a monster with an attack power of 5000, which is well-known in the anime world where attack power is worshipped.
Moreover, this is a rare card that is almost impossible to obtain.
"That's right, it's the Five Emperor Dragons!"
Kagura continued, "The fusion condition for 【Five Emperor Dragons】 is 5 Dragon-type monsters, which means I can send any five Dragon-type monsters to the Graveyard!"
He drew his deck, picked out five cards, and sent them to the graveyard.
"I am sending [Demon Dragon], [Evil Knight Dragon], [Arc Light Valiant Dragon], [Giant Dragon. Shining], and [Spiral Dragon. Nuclear Ball Dragon] to the graveyard!"
"Next turn, I can Special Summon [Five Emperors Dragon] to the field."
Rafiru frowned as he listened. Some of these monsters sounded familiar, while others were unfamiliar, but it was clear from their appearance that they were no ordinary monsters.
"First, this card can be Special Summoned directly when your opponent controls a monster with 2000 or more ATK!"
"Come on! [Limited Boundary Dragon. Schwarzschild]!"
A dragon, twisting itself into an infinite shape, emerged from the void, carrying a hint of otherworldly aura.
[Limited Dragon. Schwarzschild, Level 8, DARK Attribute, Dragon Type, ATK 2000, Effect Monster]
"Next, I'll summon [Folk Art Dragon]!"
Kagura slammed a card onto the field, and a long-necked dragon made of gold metal appeared.
[Folk Art Dragon, Level 2, Earth Attribute, Dragon Type, Attack 400, Effect Monster.]
"【Folk Art Dragon】Can be released as a tribute of 2 when summoning a high-level Dragon-type monster!"
"I activate the effect of the Continuous Trap [Blood Compensation], paying 500 Life Points to Normal Summon a monster!"
"I pay 500 LP and offer two [Folk Art Dragons] as sacrifices. Superior Summon!"
[Kagura Kiryu, LP2900→LP2400]
"Come forth, Plague Dragon!"
The tiny artificial dragon was used as a sacrifice, and a giant, floating dragon, entirely purple, descended.
The dragon's body and head are not large, only about the size of an adult, but the three unconnected rings at the back of its body make it look eerie and oppressive.
It used its body to depict the symbols of plague and let out a dragon's roar.
[Plague Dragon, Level 7, Dark Attribute, Dragon Type, ATK 2500, Effect Monster.]
This card is the one that President Kaiba used in the movie "The Dark Side of Dimensions" against the corrupted Blue God.
Back then, because of this card's map-wide attack effect, someone betrayed us and ruined a team duel for me.
"Another high-level dragon with an attack power of 2500?"
Rafiru felt an increased pressure as he looked at the ominous dragon.
"At this very moment! I activate the effect of [Plague Dragon]!"
Kagura waves her hand: "Once per turn, pay LP equal to 100! All face-up monsters on the field other than this card lose ATK equal to the LP I paid!"
"I pay 500 life points! All monsters on the field have their attack power reduced by 500!"
[Kagura Kiryu, LP2400→LP1900]
"Your tactics! Are they all about sacrificing your own basic points?"
Rafiru gritted his teeth and looked at the ominous purple dragon.
The three rings behind the dragon turned green, releasing a deadly virus.
On a microscopic scale, the virus entered the bodies of all the monsters, weakening them.
[Guardian - Grall, Attack Power 3000 → Attack Power 2500]
[Guardian Alma, Attack Power 1600 → Attack Power 1100]
[Tyrant Dragon, Attack Power 2900 → Attack Power 2400]
[Limited-Time Dragon. Schwarzschild Dragon, Attack Power 2000 → Attack Power 1500]
"They're even willing to lower the attack power of their own monsters?"
Rafael gritted his teeth and looked at Kagura, only to see him suddenly wave his hand:
"Next, I activate the second effect of [Plague Dragon]!"
"Once per turn, target one monster on the field based on the ATK of this card; destroy that monster!"
"Destroy [Guardian Grall] whose attack power has been reduced to 2500!"
The purple dragon opened its mouth and spewed out a burst of deep purple dragon breath. The weakened dinosaur-man was of course unable to withstand this attack and turned into specks of light as he retreated.
"Glar!"
Every monster card Rafael has contains a spirit, who is like family to him, and he instinctively called out to them with concern.
"What a touching sentiment."
Kagura seemed moved, covering his face, but the next second, he said in a slightly sinister voice:
"But the great entertainment duelist won't stop until you're laughing!"
"Next up is this card! A spell card! [Dragon's Mirror]!"
"Ban the Fusion Material Monsters listed on a Dragon-Type Fusion Monster Card from your field or Graveyard, and Fusion Summon that Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck!"
Rafiru was startled:
"Using monsters from the graveyard as materials for fusion?"
"That's right! The summoning condition is two Dark-attribute Dragons. I'll exclude the Dark-attribute [Demon Dragon] and the Dark-attribute [Evil Earth Rider Dragon] and perform a Fusion Summon!"
"Come on! Listen to the sound of the gun being loaded! It's the sound of death advancing!"
"The raging dragon unleashes its vengeance! [Loading Barrel Rage Dragon]!"
Two purple lights converged, and a ferocious dragon, its body seemingly mechanically constructed and emitting a faint fluorescent glow, appeared.
Its body is covered with elements of bullets, its arms are covered with metal armor, and its tail has links made of fluorescent light, constantly exuding a wild and domineering aura.
[Loading Barrel Raging Dragon, Level 8, Dark Attribute, Dragon Race, Attack Power 3000, Fusion Monster.]
"【Loading Barrel Furious Dragon】—"
This domineering aura immediately put Rafael on high alert. He shouted, "So that's how it is. This guy is your ace up?"
"More or less."
Kagura chuckled, "I worked hard for it for a long time. How about it? Pretty cool, right?"
This card was printed by him using his Millennium Balance Scales, which took a dozen or twenty Doma members and was equivalent to the effort of one night.
This card is also the original card of the sixth leader of the Dragon deck, but because of the wide range of fusion materials, many Dragon decks used to include this card.
This is also one of the main reasons why Kagura played with the dragon today.
"I activate the effect of [Loading Barrel Raging Dragon]!"
Kagura waved her hand and said, "Once per turn, target one card on your opponent's field and one monster on your field, and destroy those cards!"
"I destroy my [Limited Dragon Schwarzschild] and one of your face-down cards!"
Currently, Rafiru still has two face-down cards on the field. Who knows what kind of traps they might be hiding? Let's just use one of them.
"I choose the second one from the left!"
The [Limited Dragon Schwarzschild], which had already been reduced to a lower-level monster, was used as fuel. As the gun barrel on the mechanical tail of the purple dragon aimed, a bullet precisely destroyed the card.
Kagura looked at the card curiously.
Let me see what I blew up—hmm? That familiar card art—
"[Explosive Armor]?"
Kagura couldn't help but blurt it out.
It's a limited-time return, right?
He was speechless for a moment. How come people still wear this kind of thing these days? Classics will live on forever, huh?
I have to say, it's been a while since I've seen this card, and it feels kind of familiar.
"hateful-"
Rafiru was clearly furious about the destroyed armor, even more furious than [Loading Barrel Frenzy Dragon] with the kind of rage that fueled his anger at "My powerful trap—"
Like a standard NPC routine, Rafael uttered the familiar lines of the [Explosive Armor] wearer.
But then it dawned on him: "To destroy his own monster just for victory!"
"You're completely unfit to be a monster's master!"
Kagura:
Isn't this normal?
As a modern card player, Kagura naturally doesn't have any thoughts about protecting monsters.
Since the elf isn't really dead, can't we just summon it again?
Moreover, this deck doesn't have any spirits, and it's the first time Kagura has used it. Even if he just tears it up, the cards can't hold a grudge against him.
But Kagura thought of another way to retort: "Heh, how do you know my monster didn't sacrifice itself voluntarily?"
"I'm an entertainment duelist! The monsters must be having a lot of fun cooperating with my performance!"
As she spoke, Kagura suddenly started acting crazy again: "Speaking of which, Rafael, you haven't even smiled yet!"
"I'm going to make you smile!"
As an innocent viewer who has suffered greatly from A5 anime, Kagura naturally knows how idiotic and infuriating this theory of "decisiveness with laughter" is.
Sure enough, Rafiru's veins bulged, and the blond giant finally couldn't hold back any longer:
"FUAK! Laugh your ass off!"
"Oh dear, I can't pretend I didn't hear that."
Kagura immediately commanded, "Let my monster bring you a smile!"
"Entering battle phase! [Tyrant Dragon]! Attack [Guardian Elma]!"
Rafael looked at the dragon. This card was a well-known rare card, so Rafael vaguely remembered its effect.
"A monster that can attack twice? Then, at this very moment, I activate the Spell Card in my Graveyard, 'Salvation of the Buried God' (Original Card)!"
"By excluding five cards from my Graveyard, I force an end to the Battle Phase when my opponent attacks!"
Five cards popped up from Rafiru's graveyard, all of them useless magical traps.
"I'm excluding these five cards!"
Tyrant Dragon's attack was abruptly halted, and Kagura's Duel Disk displayed Main Phase Two.
"Wow, so you really had that trick up your sleeve."
"No wonder he's the man who defeated Yu-Gi-Oh!".