"It’s rare to summon Caesar, and it ends so simply."

Yugen showed a look of disappointment.

"I thought there would be something special this turn."

Merlot’s face seemed to twitch uncontrollably again.

But perhaps considering his image as the BOSS, he remained silent with a dark expression.

In fact, although Caesar is the ace of the Sword Fighting Beasts, it’s not often left on the field. Like other Sword Fighting Beasts, Caesar has the effect of returning to the Card Deck at the end of the battle phase, summoning another Sword Fighting Beast from the deck.

Moreover, as a noble Fusion Monster, Caesar can bring out any two Sword Fighting Beasts from the Card Deck, apart from Gun Fight types.

Caesar’s greatest value lies in blowing up two cards upon his appearance, retreating after an attack wave, and being able to blow up two cards again when fused again in the next turn. The two Sword Fighting Beasts he summons can apply different effects as per the situation, easily disintegrating the opponent’s defenses while ensuring his own sustainability.

Of course, the premise is still that it must "have battled."

If the attack is completely blocked, there’s nothing that can be done apart from helplessly staring.

"If you don’t attack, I won’t be polite on my side." Yugen said, "My turn, draw a card."

"First, the effect of the Continuous Magic ’Volcanic Wall’. Once per turn, send the top three cards of the deck to the graveyard."

"If there are any Flame Race monsters among them, inflict damage equal to the number of Flame Race monsters x 500 to the opponent."

Yugen drew three more cards.

"Hmm, only one Flame Race this time. Well, even a fly is meat, 500 damage for you to take first."

The shadow of a Flame Race monster vanished in an instant, transforming into flames that filled the Continuous Magic in his backfield. A fireball shot straight out, hitting Merlot’s face and exploding with a loud bang.

[Merlot, LP2500→LP2000]

"Then I summon ’Volcano Rocket Shell’ in Defense Position."

This monster’s name is truly apt; as it appeared, there was a swoosh sound of cutting through the air, dragging a long tail like a hot rocket shell just fired from a launcher.

[Volcano Rocket Shell, Defense Power 1400]

"The effect of Volcano Rocket Shell: When this card is summoned, special summoned, or flip summoned successfully, add one card with ’Flaming Cannon’ in its name from your Card Deck or graveyard to your hand."

Yugen slowly drew out the Magic Card from the graveyard.

"I return the Continuous Magic ’Flaming Cannon’ to my hand from the graveyard."

"Not this again..." Merlot gritted his teeth.

The damn cannon, it was finally sent away last turn...

"Then, activate the Continuous Magic ’Flaming Cannon’ again."

The steel cannon reappeared on Yugen’s field, its metal shell seemingly tempered by magma, the red-hot exterior gleaming with lethal brilliance.

But that wasn’t all.

"Next, send the Continuous Magic ’Flaming Cannon’ to the graveyard to upgrade and evolve the Flaming Cannon!"

Merlot: "!"

It can even upgrade?

"This card can only be activated when ’Flaming Cannon’ is present on your field by sending Flaming Cannon to the graveyard—

—Flaming Cannon - Trident Style!"

Scorching flames erupted once more, engulfing the cannon on Yugen’s field in flames. The steel heavy cannon bathed in flames, evolving and transforming into three massive, powerful barrels mounted on a large frame, with the roaring barrels seemingly filled with lava.

"Upgraded to Trident Style, its capabilities have also evolved." Yugen said, "Flaming Cannon - Trident Style destroys the opponent’s monster by sending any Flame Race monster from the hand to the graveyard."

Yugen revealed the Volcanic Card Deck’s special ammo from his hand once more.

"Send the Flame Race Volcano Cannonball from hand to graveyard to destroy ’Sword Fighting Beast Caesar’."

The Volcano Cannonball was loaded into the heavy cannon, and the Trident Cannon fired. The cannon bore thunderous roars, the blazing shell pierced Caesar’s chest, and the invincible ancient king was ultimately unable to withstand modern firepower, quickly reduced to ashes by the raging flames.

Merlot raised an arm to block the impact and said in a low voice, "Does the Trident Style compared to the original version relax the ammo limitation?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The original Flaming Cannon restricted usage to Flame Race with Attack Power below 500, while the Trident Style permits any Flame Race, meaning all Volcano series monsters can serve as shells.

Of course, there’s similarly no once-per-turn limit. So it can be assumed that no matter how many monsters he summons, they’ll all be thoroughly blown away by Yugen’s turn.

"That’s not all." Yugen added, "In addition to destroying the opponent’s monsters, Flaming Cannon - Trident Style inflicts 500 points of damage as well."

The fiery shockwave continued forward, scorching Merlot as it passed. Merlot grunted, burned by the scorching impact as he stepped back slightly.

[Merlot, LP2000→LP1500]

"The more monsters destroyed, the more damage to bear, is that what you mean?" Merlot snorted heavily.

"However, like the original Flaming Cannon, during the turn Trident Style’s effect is used, I cannot declare an attack." Yugen paused then chuckled, "Well, with the Continuous Trap ’Super Gravity Net’ still on the field, most monsters wouldn’t be able to attack anyway."

Merlot: "..."

This so-called Super Gravity Net mainly suppresses himself since the opposing volcanic system doesn’t intend to attack in the first place.

"Set one card face-down, turn over." Yugen said.

"You might think I’ve been suppressed to the point of being helpless... Your tactics indeed pose a problem for the Sword Fighting Beasts." Merlot said coldly, "But I’m not a foe you can defeat with something of this degree.

At this turn’s end phase, activate the face-down card, Trap Card ’Rainbow Life’!"

He flipped the face-down card on his backfield, and a seven-colored rainbow appeared behind him, like a magnificent bridge.

"Rainbow Life allows the discard of one hand card." Merlot smirked coldly, "Restore Life Points to the value at the start of this turn plus all damage received in this turn!" (Original effect)

[Merlot, LP1500→LP2500→LP3500]

"Oh, nullifying all damage while recovering life as well." Yugen said, "You’re quite formidable yourself."

"Furthermore, the discarded card is the Magic Card ’Card of Compensation’." Merlot said, "This card, when discarded from the hand to the graveyard, allows me to draw two cards!"

Merlot drew the cards and sternly declared.

"I now possess the power, representing the extreme light of the Cosmos. I will not fail, nor be underestimated, never again!

I am the justice of the Cosmos!

And if anyone disagrees, or obstructs justice, they’ll be purified by this absolute light of power... even you are no exception!"