Chapter 828: Chapter 801: King of the Volcano

"Blind Fighting’s effect, Sword Fighting Beast Caesar returns to the deck after battle!"

Caesar, who had just appeared and thrown a punch, immediately turned into golden light and flew back into Merlot’s deck. Although Caesar retreated and disappeared, his ghostly form remained on the field.

Blind Fighting shook both arms, and the phantom overlapped onto him, like a Back Spirit possessing him. Blind Fighting’s aura surged.

"Then Blind Fighting’s Attack Power increases by Caesar’s Attack Power that returned to the deck!"

[Sword Fighting Beast - Blind Fighting, Attack Power 1000 → Attack Power 3400]

Blind Fighting, although materialized into a physical card after the Arc-V broadcast, its effect was significantly weakened. The effect of returning Sword Fighting Beast special summoned by Blind Fighting to the deck, and gaining Attack Power from allies, were both removed.

"With Caesar’s power, Blind Fighting has now surpassed the Volcano Demon!" Merlot said, "Sword Fighting Beast - Blind Fighting, attack the Volcano Demon!"

Caesar’s phantom overlapped onto Blind Fighting, whose aura was unstoppable. His long sword slashed, and as it fell, it seemed as if Caesar’s countless steel feathers shot together, like a torrential downpour.

The Volcano Demon was instantly turned into a sieve, letting out a stifled grunt. Blind Fighting’s sword blade then cleaved down from its brow, exploding with a large ball of fire.

But as the flames dispersed, the smoky screen soon revealed the blazing head and the lava-like Demon again.

"What?" Merlot frowned.

Yugen revealed a Monster Card.

"Among the cards sent to the graveyard by the continuous magic ’Volcanic Wall’ previously, there’s this one," Yugen said, "Sacrificial Chestnut Ball. When your monster is destroyed in battle, you can banish this card from the game as a substitute."

The fluffy little ball floated beside him like a ghost and chirped proudly twice.

"Kurikuri!"

Merlot snorted.

"But the battle damage still has to be calculated."

[Yugen, LP2500 → LP2100]

Even failing to break through like this, Merlot felt a bit displeased. However, this round had finally been the first attack of the duel, his Sword Fighting Beasts were finally operational.

"Sword Fighting Beast - Blind Fighting’s effect!" Merlot declared, "Blind Fighting returns to the fusion deck at the end of the battle phase of a battle it participated in. Special Summon any two Sword Fighting Beasts from the deck!"

The Sword Fighting Beast finishing its battle on Merlot’s field returned to the deck, then split into two, transforming into two beams of light that returned to his field.

"First, Sword Fighting Beast - Fish Fighting!"

A whirlpool of water formed, shapeshifting into the Fish Race Sword Fighting Beast, with broad lips and two turbines at the back spinning rapidly, shooting out a high-pressure water jet.

[Sword Fighting Beast - Fish Fighting, Defense Power 400]

"Sword Fighting Beast - Fish Fighting’s effect, when this card is special summoned by a Sword Fighting Beast effect, destroy a face-up monster on the field."

Merlot raised his arm high and shouted.

"Destroy Volcano Demon here!"

The high-pressure water jet shot out, even the seemingly eternal flames on the Volcano Demon seemed suppressed and dimmed. The Demon roared unwillingly, but was ultimately pierced by the water jet, exploding in a cloud of steam.

Yugen raised his arm to block the impact, faintly said, "As expected of Sword Fighting Beasts, even under such unfavorable circumstances, they can advance to this degree."

"It’s not over yet." Merlot said sternly, "The other Sword Fighting Beast I want to special summon is Sword Fighting Beast - Gun Fight!"

Again, a green storm, the bird beast Sword Fighter spread its wings and descended back onto the field. It was Caesar’s designated fusion material, the key monster Gun Fight.

[Sword Fighting Beast - Gun Fight, Defense Power 800]

"When Gun Fight succeeds in special summoning through a Sword Fighting Beast effect, select a magic or trap card on the field to destroy!"

Merlot coldly looked at Yugen’s backfield.

"Let that annoying continuous magic ’Volcanic Wall’ disappear as well."

Gun Fight’s double-wing turbos spun, a green high-pressure storm blasted forth. Yugen’s last magic in the backfield was torn apart, shredded into pieces by Gun Fight’s wings.

This way, Yugen’s entire backfield was destroyed, including the Volcano Demon, their volcanic ace beast, was forced off the field. The volcano formation on the field had been largely dismantled.

Yugen clapped.

"To achieve this under attack lockdown, not bad, indeed commendable." Yugen smiled, "Oh dear, it seems the pressure is now on me. Not only did you blow my field clean in one go, but you’ve preserved the endurance for another wave next turn..."

With Gun Fight present on Merlot’s field, Caesar would definitely appear next turn, followed by a series of relentless assaults to clean his field.

Moreover, the backfield has continuous trap "Sword Fighter’s Wounds", granting Sword Fighting Beasts an invulnerability buff, preventing battle destruction. And by using defense positioning, the side effect of "double battle damage" can be almost ignored, rash attacks may trigger Sword Fighting Beasts’ monster effects, offering more resources to the opponent.

"Looks like you’ve realized that, not bad." Merlot sneered, "I told you, from the start you had no chance in front of Sword Fighters. I will never lose again, not to anyone, especially not to you self-proclaimed geniuses."

"I don’t claim to be extraordinary, I’ve always considered myself ordinary..."

Yugen said helplessly.

"Then my turn, draw."

"Activate Magic Card ’Angel’s Charity’, draw three cards from the deck, then discard two cards from the hand."

Yugen drew cards, gazed at his hand, and gently closed his eyes.

Then, seemingly making a significant decision, he solemnly looked at Merlot.

"Your Sword Fighting Beasts are indeed strong, I have to admit. It seems this level of flame isn’t enough to defeat your Sword Fighters, so I have no choice but to use the true ace of this deck."

Merlot was shocked.

Volcano’s true ace... as expected, this guy wasn’t serious yet?

But he quickly calmed.

It doesn’t matter. No matter what kind of power, there’s nothing he can’t handle, nothing his Sword Fighting Beasts can’t counter.

Thinking of this, his confidence seemed even stronger.

"Is that so? Then reveal whatever trump card, bring it out now." Merlot shouted, "Come on, a King who fights with all his might is more worthy of being taken down!"

"Alright, then as you wish—"

Watching Yugen raise the card in his hand, Merlot held his breath.

Come!

Reveal your strongest monster, then my Sword Fighters will face it head-on and crush it!

"I use your field’s Sword Fighting Beast - Gun Fight! Sword Fighting Beast - Fish Fight! Two monsters as offerings to special summon on your field!

Awakened from the abyssal lava, the power of destruction and rebirth—

—the King of the volcano, Lava Demon God!"

Merlot: "..."