"Duel!" x2
[Asuka, LP 4000]
[Takahashi, LP 4000]
There's still some time before the meeting starts. I've heard that there will be some card views, and experts have gathered here.
"Huh? Isn't that the one with the Digital Angels..."
"It's Chief Takahashi, the most authoritative figure in the field," someone quickly recognized. "The opponent seems to be a young girl. Does anyone know her?"
"I've heard she might be a freshman from Duel Academy..."
"Huh? Really?"
"..."
Gold-eared commentator Mitsuzawa was already in place, standing shoulder to shoulder with Yugen.
"The opponent is an authority, and it just so happens that Tenjouin's deck is of the same type... Do you think she'll be okay?"
"An expert only indicates that the results are impressive, not necessarily that their dueling is strong... Besides, even if we compare research results, we're not worse off now, right?" Yugen smiled.
"That's true..."
"No worries, just watch," Yugen patted Mitsuzawa's shoulder confidently, "There's no problem."
"..."
"Alright then, young lady, you may start first."
Takahashi displayed a master's demeanor, graciously giving the first move.
Asuka nodded appreciatively and didn't hold back: "Then, my turn, draw card!"
She drew a card and quickly scanned her hand, recalling the new routes enhanced by digitization in recent days.
And, on Yugen's advice, she had rebuilt her deck according to the new characteristics after enhancement.
"Let's start with this... Magic Card 'Planet Transformation'!" Asuka announced, "Add Field Spell Card from the deck to the hand.
From my deck, I add the Field Spell 'Blessed Church - Ritual Church' to my hand!"
Chief Takahashi nodded slightly. This field was also a card developed by their association previously, which has the ability to search for key components from the deck.
"Then, activate the Field Spell!"
As Asuka inserted her card into the Duel Disc, the field rapidly transformed as a gigantic church rose from the ground. Sunlight poured through stained glass, casting a riot of colors, roses drifted down from the sky, and the ornate altar was set with a bible and a cross.
"Blessed Church - Ritual Church allows you to discard a Magic Card from your hand to add a Ritual Magic, or Light Attribute Ritual Monster from the deck to the hand."
Asuka sent a card from her hand to the graveyard and then searched her deck.
"I add 'Digitalized Angel - Benten' to my hand from the deck!" Asuka said, "Then activate Magic Card 'Preparation for the Ceremony'! Add a Ritual Monster of level seven or lower from the deck to the hand, and then recover the Ritual Magic from the graveyard.
From my deck, I add the level five 'Electronic Angel - Nasadiya' to my hand, and return the recently discarded Ritual Magic 'Mechanical Angel Ceremony!' to my hand!"
"Nasadiya?" Chief Takahashi was shocked.
Is there such a Digitalized Angel? Why didn't I know about it?
"Oh, this is a new card we just completed yesterday, so it might not have been included in the papers." Asuka displayed the Ritual Monster she searched from the deck, "Perfect timing, in this duel, please offer your guidance, Chief."
Takahashi was astonished: "You... you completed a brand-new card in just a few days!?"
Even the other domain experts present felt it was incredible, casting curious and surprised glances at the Duel Academy students.
A new card unknown to even the association chief...
Are these really just students?
"Interesting, truly interesting." Chief Takahashi's expression grew increasingly expectant, "Then let me witness the new power of the Digitalized."
"Of course."
Asuka said solemnly.
"Activate Ritual Magic 'Mechanical Angel Ceremony' from hand! Use monsters from hand and field as tributes until their total levels exceed the level of the Ritual Summoned monster to perform a Ritual Summon for 'Digitalized Angel' monsters!"
She revealed the two Ritual Monsters she had just searched.
"I use the level six 'Digitalized Angel - Benten' as a tribute to perform a Ritual Summon!"
Asuka raised her hand.
The angel of light possessing a secretive healing power, descend with your beautiful form and bring divine healing!
Appear——
——Digitalized Angel - Nasadiya!!!"
Benten's form turned into flames at the altar, and the fire rapidly expanded, erupting with holy light. A cloak of vivid red danced, the golden helmet's four eyes opened, and a half-man, half-beast four-armed angel descended onto the field.
[Electronic Angel - Nasadiya, Attack Power 1000]
"So, the new Digitalized Angel has appeared."
Studying cards had been stagnating for years, but seeing a new angel descend in person, Chief Takahashi couldn't help but feel excited.
"But its attack power is only 1000," Chief Takahashi reminded, "Benten's attack power was 1600, why use Benten as a tribute to summon this card?"
Asuka smiled slightly: "'Digitalized Angel - Benten,' has a new effect. When this card is used as a tribute, you can add an Angel Race, Light Attribute monster from the deck to the hand.
So, I will add this card from my deck..."
Asuka searched from the deck again, revealing a Ritual Monster.
"I add 'Digitalized Angel - Vajra Heaven' to my hand."
"I see, Benten's new ability maximizes its value when used as a tribute," Chief Takahashi slightly nodded.
"And then, activate 'Electronic Angel - Nasadiya's effect!" Asuka declared, "Once per turn, select a face-up monster on your field.
Your Life Points recover by half of that monster's attack power.
I choose 'Electronic Angel - Nasadiya' itself, recovering half of its attack power, which is 500 points of LP!"
[Asuka, LP 4000→LP 4500]
"A life-point recovery ability," Chief Takahashi pondered, "A defense-oriented Digitalized Angel? That's quite rare."
Asuka smiled slightly.
Nasadiya's ability doesn't end there.
But she said nothing.
"I end my turn."
"Then my turn, draw card." Chief Takahashi said, "Activate Magic Card 'Angel's Charity', draw three cards from the deck, then discard two cards from the hand."
But after discarding, one card quickly emerged again.
"One of the discarded cards is the Magic Card 'Card of Compensation', allowing me to draw two cards when sent to the graveyard from hand." (Original card)
The chief drew cards, then immediately displayed the three cards in his hand.
"Magic Card 'Fusion'!
Fuse 'Blade Skater' and 'Electronic Stars' from the hand! Fusion Summon——
——Electrified Ice Blade Hand!!!"
The skater and star disappeared into a fusion vortex, and an elegant skater glided gracefully on ice blades, long hair flowing as she spun lightly.
[Electrified Ice Blade Hand, Attack Power 2100]
Asuka remained focused.
This was also a commonly used large-scale monster in her own deck, the ace of digital fusion.
"I'm going after you, Duel Academy junior." Chief Takahashi declared, "Show me your new power as the Digitalized Angel!"