Chapter 163: Act One - Magic Show
A woman in a tight leather outfit, holding a whip, elegantly stepped out from the Card with graceful dance steps, appearing on Hayato's Field.
[Performapal Hip Hippo] [Level 3 / Light Attribute]
[Spellcaster Type / Effect]
[800/1000]
"Oh? A Monster with the same Effect as Cyber Dragon?" Pegasus looked at the Performapal prefix, feeling a hidden vigilance in his heart. "Could this prefix indicate a series Deck like Ojama?" "But, an Attack Position Monster with only 800 ATK Points? Next Turn, I can start attacking, you know?"
"Heh heh, Pegasus, haven't you ever seen a circus performance?" Hayato chuckled lightly, playing a Card from his hand. "Before the Spellcaster responsible for providing the wonderful performance takes the stage, the women are only responsible for setting the mood."
"I haven't Normal Summoned this Turn yet. I Tribute Performapal Hip Hippo to Tribute Summon this Card in my hand!" A smile appeared on Hayato's face. "The time for the show to begin has arrived! Offer thunderous applause for the appearance of the great Spellcaster!"
"Come forth, my Ace Card, my Soul, Performapal Sky Magician!"
A 'bang' sound rang out. Performapal Hip Hippo on Hayato's Field was suddenly surrounded by smoke and her figure disappeared. A figure flew out from the top of the smoke, and carried by the airflow, the white Cloak on its back was like Wings.
Performapal Sky Magician, Descent!
[Performapal Sky Magician] [Level 7 / Wind Attribute]
[Spellcaster Type / Effect]
[2500/2000]
Looking at Performapal Sky Magician appearing on his Field, Hayato couldn't help but be moved. Finally, after such a long time, he finally had a standard Ace Monster with 2500 ATK Points.
Gaia: ?
"A new Monster? Is this the Hidden Card Hayato prepared for Pegasus?" Yugi wasn't familiar with the Performapal Hayato was using. Considering the existence of the Millennium Eye, Hayato had only mentioned beforehand to Yugi that he would change his Deck.
"Oh oh oh, it's a great Spellcaster who performs Magic. As expected, Hayato boy, you're also a person full of childlike fun; the Monster you use is really interesting." Looking at the appearance of Performapal Sky Magician, Pegasus's reaction was quite excited, seemingly quite looking forward to the Magic performance that followed. "But, Performapal Sky Magician's Level is 7. It requires two Monsters as Tribute, right?"
"When Tributing Performapal Hip Hippo for the Tribute Summon of a Performapal Monster, she can count as two Tributes. After all, even a great Spellcaster needs someone to cooperate with to perform Magic."
Hayato played a Card. "Although she left for a moment, the great Spellcaster's performance is about to begin, and the assistant naturally can't be absent. Spell Card,Magician's Restage , Activate!"
"When this Card is on the Field in Face-Up Position, I can Activate it. I Special Summon one Spellcaster Type Monster with Level 3 or lower from my Graveyard."
"Break time is over, time to get to work, Performapal Hip Hippo!"
Hovering over Hayato's Field, Performapal Sky Magician first bowed towards the surrounding Audience, then threw one of the four Rings he held in his hand. After the Ring landed on the ground, as if it had become a Passage exit leading underground, a Coffin rose from underground.
With a 'crack' sound, the Coffin was pushed open. Performapal Hip Hippo, who was previously Tributed, made an appearance and returned to Hayato's Field.
[Performapal Hip Hippo] [DEF 1000]
"Amazing, simply amazing! He actually Summoned a Higher-Level Monster with 2500 ATK Points in just one Turn, and even Revived the Tribute back to the Field, yet he still has three Cards in his hand." Joey Wheeler was quite surprised. "To defeat Pegasus, has Hayato, who always liked to hide his Strength, finally shown his true Strength?"
Hayato: "Also, because of the Activation ofMagician's Restage , Performapal Sky Magician also has an Effect that can be Activated. Once per Turn, if I use a Spell Card, this Card's ATK Points can permanently increase by 300!"
Just then, the Coffin that had just Revived Performapal Hip Hippo and the Ring on the ground turned into smoke and disappeared with a 'bang' sound. Bits of Mystical Power floated towards the airborne Performapal Sky Magician. Absorbing this excess Mystical Power, Performapal Sky Magician's ATK Points increased.
[Performapal Sky Magician] [ATK 2500 → 2800]
"No, no, no! If you successfully increase your ATK Points, the spotlight I finally managed to get for Dark Magician will be completely stolen. That won't do!" Pegasus looked like he had a headache and flipped open his Set Card. "I must give you some interference. Trap Card, Fiendish Chain!"
Just as Performapal Sky Magician was absorbing Mystical Power, a large number of iron chains suddenly shot out from Pegasus's Spell/Trap Zone, surrounding it layer by layer. Its limbs, Cloak, neck, waist, and even the three remaining Rings in his hand—the iron chains firmly Shackled Performapal Sky Magician.
Pegasus smiled smugly and explained, "Fiendish Chain is a Card specifically used to counter Spellcaster Types. I originally prepared it to guard against Magician of Black Chaos in Yugi-boy's Deck. I didn't expect to use it on Hayato boy, you."
"What?!" Yugi was a little surprised. Because in the Duels that happened in the past on Duelist Kingdom Island, Yugi had never used the Magician of Black Chaos Card sleeping in his Deck. Even in the Duel against Kujaku Mai, he had only exposed his Black Luster Soldier.
I saved that Card until now, precisely to give Pegasus a surprise. But who would have thought, Pegasus actually knew about the Card in my Deck long ago?!
Thinking calmly for a moment, Yugi immediately guessed what was going on. "Did he install hidden Surveillance Cameras in the Player Waiting Room early on? Collecting Information about other people's Decks and using that to prepare various Countermeasures combined with his Mind Reading Ability... That's too despicable, Pegasus!"
"I don't know what you're talking about, Yugi-boy~" Pegasus, of course, wouldn't admit to this. "A Monster Shackled by Fiendish Chain will be stripped of all Resistance. It cannot use its own Effect, and it cannot Attack."
"Hayato boy, the Performapal Sky Magician that you worked so hard to Summon is already useless~"
"Heh heh, is that so?"
Hayato looked at Pegasus, as if he had expected it long ago, and played a Card from his hand. "Don't underestimate the ability of great Spellcasters, Pegasus. To answer people's hopes and Illusions, they are capable of anything!"
"The next Program is, Magic - Great Escape Show!"