Chapter 824: Chapter 797: Prism Sword Fighting

"Don’t get too carried away, Duel King," Merlot said. "Activate the effect of ’Elemental Hero Prism Hero’!

This card, once per turn, by showing a Fusion Monster to the opponent, can send one Fusion Material Monster whose name is recorded on that Fusion Monster from the deck to the graveyard.

Then until the end of the turn, ’Elemental Hero Prism Hero’ is treated as using the same name as that monster!"

Merlot revealed a Fusion Monster Card.

"The one I will show is Sword Fighting Beast Caesar!

And send the ’Sword Fighting Beast - Gun Fight’ used as Fusion Material for Caesar from the deck to the graveyard."

Merlot’s deck executed a search. He pulled out the card of Gun Fight from the deck, displayed it, and sent it to the graveyard. At the same time, Prism Hero’s arm opened, and brilliant crystals reflected colorful light, casting the image of the Sword Fighting Beast on his transparent crystal.

"In this way, this turn Prism Hero can be treated as using ’Sword Fighting Beast - Gun Fight’."

Merlot then revealed another card from his hand.

"Then, if there is a ’Sword Fighting Beast’ present on your field, this card can be Special Summoned unconditionally directly from the hand.

Appear, ’Slave Tiger’!"

A relatively small tiger leaped onto his field, dressed in brightly colored apparel.

[Slave Tiger, Attack Power 600]

Slave Tiger, a reinforcement card greatly affecting the Sword Fighting system when released early on. Its appearance significantly alleviated the constraint that Sword Fighting Beasts had to fight to operate before it emerged.

In fact, the inclusion of Prism Hero serves such a purpose. Prism Sword Fighting was the mainstream popular build back then, as Prism Hero’s ability allowed redirecting any Sword Fighting Beast from the deck without battles.

However, in reality, one key to the strength of this build is that Prism Hero has been strengthened into a Four-Star Monster. If it got turned into a Physical Card directly from the anime, a Five-Star Prism Hero would be such a pain...

"The second effect of Slave Tiger," Merlot said. "By offering this card as a sacrifice, any ’Sword Fighting Beast’ on one’s own field can be returned to the owner’s deck.

Then, any ’Sword Fighting Beast’ Monster from the deck can be Special Summoned."

Slave Tiger let out a low growl, its form transformed into golden light points and disappeared from the field.

"Sacrifice Slave Tiger, and return ’Elemental Hero Prism Hero’, treated as ’Sword Fighting Beast - Gun Fight’, on the field to the deck!"

The image of Gun Fight flashed over Prism Hero’s countless prisms, while a green Tornado swirled over Prism Hero, giving the impression of a Tornado that returned into Merlot’s deck.

"Special Summon ’Sword Fighting Beast - Madox’ from the deck!"

As the name suggests, the newly appeared Sword Fighting Beast was a horse standing upright, wearing heavy armor, with a long tail trailing behind.

[Sword Fighting Beast - Madox, Attack Power 1700]

"The effect of Sword Fighting Beast - Madox. When this card is Special Summoned by the Monster Effect of ’Sword Fighting Beast’, one ’Sword Fighting Beast’ Monster can be revived from your graveyard as an effectless Special Summon."

A green Tornado flew out of Merlot’s graveyard, crashing onto his field. Naturally, it was the critical Sword Fighting that had just been thrown down from the deck through Prism Hero’s effect.

"Come back, Sword Fighting Beast - Gun Fight!"

The Tornado seemed to have many wind blades cutting through the air, the invisible wind condensed into tangible blades, forming a set of turbine metal wings. The armored avian Sword Fighting Beast appeared in the storm. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

[Sword Fighting Beast - Gun Fight, Attack Power 1500]

"Then return ’Sword Fighting Beast - Gun Fight’ and ’Sword Fighting Beast - Madox’ to the deck for Sword Fighting Fusion!"

Merlot shouted loudly.

"The ancient surviving raptor gladiator merges with the soul of Sword Fighting to become a battle-hardened warrior! Descend now——

——Sword Fighting Beast Caesar!"

The fusion condition is Gun Fight plus any other Sword Fighting Beast. The Sword Fighting’s turbines spun at full speed, whipping up a green Tornado once again. The form of the Sword Fighting Beast dissolved in the storm, and the soaring gale wrapped Madox in it as well.

The field seemed to instantaneously transform into a distant, ancient battleground, the sky being torn into chaos by invisible force. The green storm rotated, howling, devouring everything in an endless emerald vortex, as if piercing through the space-time of ancient Rome.

The blade of steel wings sliced through the storm, forged with the soul of an emperor of ancient Rome, the bird-beast warrior clad in steel armor with wings wildly slashing through the Tornado, each cut accompanied by the rumble of thunder.

Sword Fighting Beast Caesar, summon!

[Sword Fighting Beast Caesar, Attack Power 2400]

"Not bad," Yugen said. "Even under the condition where not a single battle could be established, you still managed to summon Caesar?"

"I said, this level of restraint can’t bind the power of Sword Fighting."

Merlot raised his voice.

"The effect of Sword Fighting Beast Caesar! Upon successful Special Summon, destroy up to two cards on the field.

I will destroy your Continuous Magic ’Flaming Cannon’, and Continuous Trap ’Flame Wall’ on the field!"

The Cannon is the soul of the Volcano Card Deck, critical for output. The Flame Wall, meanwhile, was deemed the primary threat hindering his Sword Fighting Beasts from battling.

Caesar’s two wings flapped, countless steel feathers were fired like a barrage. The gigantic metal Cannon and the flaming Great Wall protecting Yugen’s field were instantly annihilated under Caesar’s bombardment.

"Now, your defenses are shattered!" Merlot proclaimed. "Sword Fighting Beast Caesar’s direct attack!"

The steel wings sliced again, and the green storm, with unstoppable momentum, surged toward Yugen furiously!

"To break through blocks in such a disadvantageous situation and continue summoning the ace to launch an attack, should we indeed praise the power of Sword Fighting?

However..."

Yugen’s expression was a faint smile.

"Then what will you do with the next blockade?"

"What?"

Yugen snapped his fingers.

"Continuous Trap ’Super Gravity Net’.

As long as this card is on the field, no Monsters with Four Stars or higher on both sides of the field can attack!"

Merlot: "......"

The Gravity Wave was released, and powerful gravity held down Caesar, who was charging mid-air, firmly on the ground, unable to move. Even the green storm he summoned seemed unable to resist strong gravity, disintegrating into nothing without reason.

Merlot’s mouth twitched.

Right, he should have thought of that earlier.

The Super Gravity Net has always been a lock-type Trap often used by Yugen in the past. Given he decided to play a stall-burn strategy, how could he not bring such a stall progenitor...

"What’s the matter, aren’t you going to attack now you’ve finally summoned Caesar?"

Yugen asked with a smile.

Merlot gave a heavy snort.

"Set a card face-down, end turn."