Chapter 823: Chapter 796: Why Does Your Prisma Need a Tribute?

"Sword Fighting Beast - Rope Fighting, direct attack!"

The ferocious Sword Fighting Beast Warrior roared, flames swirling around its body as it leaped toward Yugen’s empty field like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey!

But Yugen remained calm.

"Then I activate the cover card, Continuous Trap ’Flame Wall,’" Yugen said, "It can be used when the opponent declares a direct attack.

By banishing one Flame Monster from my graveyard, I can negate that monster’s attack."

Yugen picked up a Flame Monster Card from his graveyard.

"’Volcano Revolver,’ one of the two Flame Monsters sent to the graveyard by the effect of Continuous Magic ’Volcanic Wall’ last turn, is banished from the game.

Making ’Sword Fighting Beast - Rope Fighting’s attack ineffective."

Flames erupted from the ground, forming a burning barrier in front of Yugen. Sword Fighting Beast’s full-force strike slammed into the flame wall, causing it to let out a muffled howling sound as it staggered back.

Merlot’s expression turned even grimmer.

Because although Yugen didn’t say, he boldly guessed that this Continuous Trap also had no "once per turn" limit. As long as there were resources of the Flame Race in the graveyard, no matter how many times he attacked, he would be stopped by this layer of flaming barricade.

And that Continuous Magic "Volcanic Wall" sent Flame resources to the graveyard every turn while also dealing burn damage to him. The Flaming Cannon continuously destroyed his monsters on the field and the consumed ammunition turned into the operating energy for "Flame Wall" in the graveyard...

Sword Fighting Beasts do have ways to deal with the backfield. As the ace of the card deck, "Sword Fighting Beast Caesar" can destroy two cards upon appearance, and the key material "Sword Fighting Beast - Gun Fight" can also destroy a backfield card upon being summoned.

But the problem is...

The damn condition is that they have to be summoned first.

Without being able to initiate a single battle, the Sword Fighting Beasts in his hand became blank cards, unable to dispatch Gun Fight or summon Caesar. Even drawing Gun Fight in hand is useless since it can only destroy the backfield by the effect of a Special Summon via Sword Fighting Beast, not through Normal Summon.

If the effect to destroy the backfield is unusable, then facing this deck becomes a real headache.

Merlot pouted.

"It really is quite troublesome... Alright, I’ll leave it at that. I’ll cover a card and end my turn."

"My turn, draw." Yugen drew a card, "Continuous Trap ’Flame Wall’ needs a cost to maintain.

During my turn’s standby phase, if I don’t pay 500 Life Points, this card is destroyed.

I choose to pay Life Points to maintain the existence of the Flame Wall."

The trap released a burst of scorching flames, enveloping Yugen and taking a portion of his LP.

[Yugen, LP3500→LP3000]

"Playing with fire can be dangerous," Merlot said meaningfully, "Flames can ravage the opposing formation, but a slight mishap might burn yourself."

Yugen smiled, "Thanks for the reminder, I’ll be careful.

But now it’s time for you to worry."

He waved his hand grandly.

"Activate the effect of Continuous Magic ’Volcanic Wall.’

Once per turn, send the top three cards from the card deck to the graveyard. Inflict damage to the opponent equal to 500 points per Flame Monster among them,

Yugen drew three more cards, then casually whistled.

"Haha, not a bad result."

He revealed three cards.

"Another two Flame Race, totaling 1000 points of damage."

Merlot snorted.

Facing a Volcano opponent, usually inconsequential health became a precious resource, every drop extremely valuable. He couldn’t allow the opponent to burn indiscriminately.

"Activate cover card!" Merlot said, "Trap Card ’Damage Conversion!’

During the turn this card is activated, the effect damage I take is halved! And at the end of this turn, a number of ’Ghost Derivatives’ equal to the number of effect damage taken this turn are Special Summoned to my field in defense mode!"

The shadows of two Flame Race monsters appeared on the field, both transformed into fiery serpents and swept into Yugen’s backfield magic. The Continuous Magic spewed flames, rolling toward the front like a whirlwind, sweeping through Merlot’s field.

"The effect of Damage Conversion, the damage is halved!"

Merlot shouted, and as he spoke, the fiery serpents had already swept over him.

[Merlot, LP3000→LP2500] 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Hmm, the burn efficiency this turn will be halved, and you’ll still receive derivative resources for free... it’s quite unprofitable, so I’ll hold off for now."

Yugen nonchalantly shrugged and smiled.

"Next, the effect of Continuous Magic ’Flaming Cannon.’

By discarding a Flame Race with Attack Power below 500 from my hand, destroy a monster on your field."

He revealed the cannonball that was searched and added to his hand last turn.

"Discard ’Volcano Cannonball’ from my hand, using it as ammunition to load into the Flaming Cannon.

Fire!"

The burning flame once again infused into the cannon, charging the energy, and the blazing cannon fired, striking Rope Fighting directly in the chest, blasting it to fragments.

"Then once more, the effect of ’Volcano Cannonball’ in the graveyard," Yugen said unhurriedly, "Once per turn, when present in the graveyard, pay 500 Life Points. Add a ’Volcano Cannonball’ from the card deck to your hand."

[Yugen, LP3000→LP2500]

Yugen revealed the final Volcano Cannonball retrieved from the card deck and added it to his hand.

Merlot watched, maintaining a stoic face, but his mind was racing.

Although the opponent’s turtle-like defense formation was frustrating, it seemed they also needed to expend Life Points for maintenance. If he could gain an advantage in this LP tug-of-war, there should still be an opportunity.

"Cover a card, end my turn," Yugen said.

"End of the turn, effect of Damage Conversion!" Merlot said, "As I suffered effect damage once this turn, Special Summon one Ghost Derivative!"

[Ghost Derivative, Defense Power 0]

"My turn, draw!"

Merlot declared loudly.

"You seem to have studied the power of Sword Fighting Beasts and might think that as long as the attacks are sealed, I am helpless... I must admit you are clever, Duel King.

This strategy indeed gave me trouble, but it is by no means an insurmountable obstacle. Now I will show you that even without battle, I can still unleash the true power of the Sword Beast!

I use the ’Ghost Derivative’ on the field as a sacrifice for an upper-level summon! Appear now—

—Level Five, Elemental Hero Prism Hero!"

Yugen: "?"

It felt odd for the opponent wielding Sword Fighting Beasts to suddenly bring out an Elemental Hero, but that wasn’t what surprised Yugen...

... Huh?

Why do you have to sacrifice your Prism Hero?

Isn’t Prism Hero a Four-Star?

[Elemental Hero Prism Hero, Attack Power1700]

Seeing this shimmering, crystal-like Elemental Hero appear, Yugen suddenly remembered.

Right, Prism Hero did appear in the animation, in Judai’s hand. And in the animation, it was indeed Level Five, needing a sacrifice, but its Attack Power and effect were identical to the physical card...

Thinking about this, he couldn’t help but look at the Prism Hero with disdain.

Not to be mean, but this Prism Hero is the weakest he’s ever seen in two lifetimes combined...

But this look falling in Merlot’s eyes immediately felt different. He instantly felt a surge of anger.

That look of disdain clearly felt like an insult, didn’t it?