Chapter 83: Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon
The monarch on the throne slowly rose, spreading its wings and swooping toward the monster in front of Yuto, its claws gleaming with cold light.
"At this moment, I activate the Trap Card, The Phantom Knights of Wrong Magnetring!"
"When an opponent's monster declares an attack, that attack is negated. Then, this card becomes an Effect Monster (Warrior/DARK/Level 2/ATK 0/DEF 0) and is Special Summoned to the Monster Zone in Attack Position."
A red magnetic ring appeared in front of Yuto's two monsters, repelling Kaiser's attack.
"I set three cards face-down and end my turn." His attack unsuccessful, the silver-haired man had no choice but to end his turn.
"At this moment, the effect of The Phantom Knights of Wrong Magnetring activates!"
"Send this card and one face-up "Phantom Knights" monster or one "Phantom" Continuous Spell/Trap Card you control to the Graveyard; draw two cards."
"I'm sending this card and The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots from my field to the Graveyard! I draw two cards!"
The red magnetic ring encircled the small, boot-shaped ghost, then spun and vanished. At the same time, Yuto's Duel Disk lit up.
After Yuto drew two cards, his turn began.
"My turn! I draw!"
"I activate the effect of The Phantom Knights of Torn Scales! By discarding one card from my hand, I can send one "Phantom Knights" monster or one "Phantom" Spell/Trap Card from my Deck to the Graveyard, other than 'The Phantom Knights of Torn Scales'."
"I'll send The Phantom Knights of Dusty Robe from my Deck to the Graveyard."
"I activate the effect of The Phantom Knights of Dusty Robe in my Graveyard! Once per turn, I can banish this card from the Graveyard to add one "Phantom Knights" card from my Deck to my hand, other than another copy of itself."
"I'll add The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots to my hand!"
"If I control another "Phantom Knights" monster, I can Special Summon The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots from my hand!"
"Appear! The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots!"
"I activate the effect of Phantom Knights' Fog Blade in the Graveyard! By banishing this card from my Graveyard, I can target one "Phantom Knights" monster in my Graveyard and Special Summon it."
"Revive! The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots!"
"I overlay my two copies of The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots!"
"Xyz Summon! Appear! A second The Phantom Knights of Break Sword!"
A new phantom knight leaped out from the stellar vortex in front of Yuto, its longsword pointing directly at Kaiser on the throne.
"I activate the effect of The Phantom Knights of Break Sword! Once per turn, I can detach one Xyz Material from this card to target one card I control and one card my opponent controls; destroy them."
"I'll destroy this card and your Gladiator Beast Kaiser!" Yuto pointed at the lofty monarch on the throne. Pale flames began to flicker across the phantom knight's body as it charged.
"Counter Trap, Gladiator Beast War Chariot, activate!"
"When my opponent activates a monster effect while I control a "Gladiator Beast" monster: I can negate the activation, and if I do, destroy it."
The silver-haired man flipped over the face-down card in his backrow. A fully armored war chariot emerged from it, meeting the phantom knight's charge.
"When an Xyz Summoned The Phantom Knights of Break Sword is destroyed, I can target two "Phantom Knights" monsters with the same Level in my Graveyard, Special Summon them, and increase their Levels by 1."
"Revive, The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves and The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots!"
The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves: Level 3 → 4
The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots: Level 3 → 4
"I overlay the Level 4 The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves and The Phantom Knights of Torn Scales!"
Yuto reached out, summoning a jet-black vortex. A strong wind swirled up from it, blowing through Yuto's hair and cape.
"Fangs of rebellion born from pitch-black darkness, rise up against the foolish oppression! Now, descend! Xyz Summon! Appear! Rank 4, Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon!"
An unyielding dragon's roar echoed across the battlefield. The jet-black dragon raised its proud head, the sharp blades on its lower jaw gleaming with a faint, cold light.
Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon ATK: 2500
"When a DARK monster is Xyz Summoned using The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves on the field as material, it gains 1000 ATK!"
Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon ATK: 2500 → 3500
"I activate the effect of Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon! By detaching one Xyz Material from this card, I can target one face-up monster my opponent controls! Until the end of this turn, its ATK is halved, and this card gains ATK equal to that amount! Treason Discharge! (Anime effect, modified slightly. Making it only work on Level 5 or higher monsters sounds too stupid. Does he not use this dragon in this dimension?)"
The black orbs orbiting Dark Rebellion transformed into streams of light and surged between its wings. A brilliant black light erupted, sweeping over Kaiser on the throne. The monarch's aura visibly weakened, while Dark Rebellion's draconic might surged.
Gladiator Beast Kaiser ATK: 2400 → 1200
Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon ATK: 3500 → 4700
"I detach another Xyz Material from Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon to activate its effect again!"
Gladiator Beast Kaiser ATK: 1200 → 600
Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon ATK: 4700 → 5300
"Battle! Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon, attack Gladiator Beast Kaiser!"
The jet-black dragon bared its claws and fangs at the weakened monarch on the throne, roaring as it swooped down.
"Trap Card, Defensive Tactics, activate! Since I control a "Gladiator Beast" monster, for the rest of this turn, monsters I control cannot be destroyed by battle, I take no battle damage, and this card is returned to the bottom of my Deck."
A floating shield flew out from behind the throne, positioning itself in front of Kaiser.
"At this moment, I activate the effect of the Trap Card in my Graveyard, The Phantom Knights' Grave Shield! During my turn, I can banish this card from my Graveyard to target one face-up Trap Card on my opponent's field; its effects are negated until the end of the turn."
A shield wreathed in spectral flames appeared out of thin air, landing on the face-up Trap Card in the silver-haired man's backrow. The floating shield in front of Kaiser immediately shattered.
"What?!" The silver-haired man's calm expression finally wavered. Gritting his teeth, he revealed his last face-down card.
"Trap Card, Half or Nothing, activate! I target one monster on the field! This turn, that monster cannot be destroyed by battle, and any battle damage I take from battles involving it is halved."
With the help of this Trap, Kaiser barely survived, but the impact of the battle left the silver-haired man quite disheveled.
Silver-haired Man's LP: 4000 → 1650
"I couldn't finish him off?" Yuto frowned. "This is getting a little troublesome. I end my Battle Phase."
Just as Yuto predicted, the moment he declared the end of the Battle Phase, his opponent eagerly announced, "At the end of the Battle Phase, since my Gladiator Beast Kaiser battled, I can return it to the Extra Deck to Special Summon two 'Gladiator Beast' monsters from my Deck, except 'Gladiator Beast Laquari'!"
The monarch on the throne gave the jet-black dragon a cold glance before transforming into a stream of green light that surged back into the silver-haired man's Extra Deck.
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(end of chapter)