"Enter the battle!" Youyu waved his hand, "Elemental Hero Gaia, attack Queen Angel of Roses!"
The armor on Gaia roared, as if countless engines were starting simultaneously! That massive body leaped toward the queen trapped immobile in the crevice, and the huge iron fist crashed down with the force of a mountain!
"Open the Set Card!" Little Izayoi Sakura came to her senses, not to be outdone, "Trap Card - Wall of Thorns! When my Plant-Type is attacked, it can be activated, and all monsters on the opponent's field in Attack Position... are destroyed!"
Countless thorn-covered vines whipped like long whips, quickly gathering together to form a green wall blocking in front of the Rose Queen.
A plant-type exclusive version of the Holy Barrier!
Sakura tightened her little fists: "In this way, Mr. Youyu's hero will in turn be destroyed!"
But Youyu did not relax in counteraction: "Open the Set Card, Counter Trap Dark Bribe. Negate the opponent's activation of a Magic Trap, then the opponent can draw one card."
The thorn-constructed barrier quickly crumbled, along with that Trap Card breaking before Sakura's eyes. Sakura let out a small "ah," only able to watch as the dark-armored hero continued rushing towards her field.
The Queen Angel of Roses was stuck motionless in the ground fissure, and could only raise her sword in defense against the heavy punch of the hero. But the disparity in strength was so great that Gaia shattered her snow-white blade into two with a single punch, and his fist, showing no mercy, slammed down.
The queen took the punch solidly, letting out a soft moan before disappearing from the field.
[Izayoi Sakura, LP 4000 → LP 1800]
Sakura's petite body stumbled back a few steps under the impact, nearly knocked over by the virtual image's force. But she steadied herself, biting her lip, then gestured with a small hand.
"Ac... activate the Set Card, Trap Card - Time Machine!" The Set Card in front of her flipped over. "When a monster on the field is destroyed by battle, it can be activated. The destroyed monster is special summoned back to the field with the same representation form!
I resurrect 'Queen Angel of Roses' from the graveyard!"
The black Time Machine appeared shrouded in thick black mist. It opened up, and countless scarlet petals flew like rain. The Rose Queen quickly returned to the field due to the effect of partial time space reversal, standing sword-in-hand in front of the hero.
[Queen Angel of Roses, ATK 2400]
"Saved your monster, huh?" Youyu nodded, "But at this moment, the effect of 'Card of Safe Return' is also triggered. Because of a monster resurrected from the graveyard, I draw three cards from my deck.
Then I set one card, and end my turn.
During the End Phase, the effect of Gaia ends, and its attack power returns to normal."
[Elemental Hero Gaia, ATK 3400 → ATK 2200]
He temporarily lowered his Duel Disc: "How about it? Can you still go on?"
The girl's face was rosy, and her breath was slightly unstable. But she stubbornly bit her lip and nodded.
Finally getting a chance to duel with Mr. Youyu, how could she just give up so easily?
"My turn!"
Sakura's fighting spirit did not diminish at all. She drew her card, pointing forward with her small hand.
"The special effect of Queen Angel of Roses! During my standby phase, destroy the monster on the field with the lowest attack!"
"Uh..." Youyu glanced at the hero beside him taking a defensive stance, "Currently, the monster with the lowest attack on the field is my Elemental Hero Blazeman..."
"That's right, so according to the effect of the Queen Angel of Roses, Elemental Hero Blazeman is destroyed!"
The Flower Queen was enveloped in a red glow, and under her command, countless petals flew forth like a storm, encircling the Blazeman completely.
The hero's flames couldn't resist the layers upon layers of flower petals, and in the blink of an eye, he was swallowed by the ocean of flowers.
"Looks like it was fortunate I resurrected Blazeman last turn," Youyu said, "Otherwise the one with the lowest attack to be destroyed now would have been my Gaia."
(Blazeman: Boss, I have something to say...)
"But my attack hasn't ended yet." The little loli drew out a card from her hand, "I summon 'Lonefire Blossom'!"
An unimpressive Plant-Type monster emerged from the ground, with spiral vines like braids, purple leaves, and a solitary flower bud, looking like a fragile monster no matter how you viewed it.
[Lonefire Blossom, ATK 500]
Based on its attack, it did look like a weakling minion.
...But thinking like that would be a mistake!
The moment players saw it, they immediately began jostling and noisily chattering, shouting things like "Divine Card," "Forbidden Card," and "Cloud Player," saying things the NPCs couldn't understand.
Youyu raised an eyebrow slightly.
Because he was very familiar with this thing. With its powerful effect, even today it's still a semi-restricted card!
Youyu couldn't help but start taking Izayoi Sakura, this little loli from the Izayoi Family, a bit more seriously.
This card should be among the rarest in this world, yet this little loli had one.
This either meant she was a chosen one—like Fudo Yusei, who could find a top-tier deck set in a junk pile—or perhaps her family had significant financial power.
Could it be that the Izayoi Family has always been a lineage of gentlemen...
...ah, I mean, a family of wealthy people?
"Lonefire Blossom's effect!" Sakura said, "Once per turn, tribute one plant-type on the field to special summon any plant-type monster from the deck!
And, this effect allows selecting itself as the tribute!
So I tribute 'Lonefire Blossom' itself to perform a special summon from the deck!"
Lonefire Blossom quickly ignited into flames, targeting itself. Flames burst from its base, rapidly spreading along its roots, gradually consuming the whole plant until it was entirely reduced to ashes.
"Fairy dwelling in camellias, goddess of the moon—
—Tytannial, Princess of Camellias!"
Surrounded by green vegetation, a red flower bloomed magnificently. With the rustling sound, a goddess with snow-white skin and captivating beauty appeared in the center, surrounded by petals, the blossoming flower akin to her gown.
[Tytannial, Princess of Camellias, ATK 2800]
A violent wind swept the field, crimson petals swirling with the wind's vortex. The instant Tytannial appeared, it seemed she commanded the entire field, overtaking the Earthbound hero.
Youyu faced the flower storm, smirking: "So you even brought out the Flower Princess, which is indeed a bit surprising..."
He glanced at the loli controlling the Flower Princess in front of him, thoughts becoming lively.
Izayoi Sakura, if properly nurtured, seems like she might be a promising seedling too...