Chapter 44: Striking My Own Teammate
Bull Blader found itself tributed, its face revealing a look of "confusion"~
So the protagonist wasn't it after all!!
Phew~
"This card cannot be Normal Summoned. It can only be Special Summoned by Tributing 1 Warrior-Type monster you control." Yu Miao raised the glowing monster card in his hand high.
A flash of silver light descended.
"Boom!"
The entire sky lit up, bright as day.
"Gwaa, is that the scent of a Rare Card?"
"It must be an incredibly precious Rare Card for sure."
The surrounding Rare hunters stared intently at this monster about to hit the field.
Sharp sword energy swept past. A swordsman clad in silver armor made his debut with an aura of "silence."
[Silent Swordsman, 1000 ATK, Warrior-Type]
"Dammit, only 1000 ATK? You almost scared me there." Lumis covered his small chest, saying.
However, Yu Miao then performed a bold maneuver!
In the eyes of all Rare hunters, including Marik, Yu Miao actually entered the Battle Phase!
"Impossible, Dark Magician Girl is sealed and can't attack."
"This Silent Swordsman only has 1000 ATK, and he's choosing to attack?"
Yu Miao ignored the surrounding voices. Without hesitation, he sent Silent Swordsman to its death, ramming its 1000 ATK into the 2300 ATK Dunames Dark Witch.
Boom~
The 1000 ATK Silent Swordsman was destroyed!
Simultaneously, the difference in battle damage restored Light Mask's Life Points.
[Lumis: 4000 → 5300 LP]
[Yu Miao: 3000 → 1700 LP]
"You madman, what are you trying to do?" Lumis was dumbfounded by Yu Miao's move.
Only Marik remained silent. He remembered that the "Silent Swordsman" archetype possessed very powerful effects.
Could it be...
Sure enough.
When Silent Swordsman is destroyed by battle!
An inevitable miracle occurred!
"When Silent Swordsman on the field is destroyed by battle or card effect, you can activate this effect."
"From my hand or Deck, I Special Summon 1 'Silent Swordsman' monster, except 'Silent Swordsman', ignoring its Summoning conditions."
Crack.
Yu Miao deftly slid out his entire Deck, fanned out several cards with one hand, and then pulled out one of them!
"I will Special Summon, ignoring its Summoning conditions, the most top-tier monster of the Silent Swordsman!"
"Silent Swordsman LV7!"
Ding~
The true Silent Swordsman was born.
[Silent Swordsman LV7, 2800 ATK, Warrior-Type]
"It actually has this kind of effect?"
"2800 ATK, such a formidable monster. It really is a very rare card."
Upon the appearance of Silent Swordsman LV7, the present Rare hunters expressed envy and jealousy.
"Silent Swordsman LV7 is the ultimate warrior, naturally possessing a powerful effect. As long as this card remains on the field, all Spell Cards are negated!!"
As Yu Miao's voice fell.
Zzzz~
Boom~
Dark Magician Girl tore off the mask on her face and threw it to the ground, stamping on the broken mask in furious humiliation.
The Equip Spell Card "Mask of the Accursed" lost its effect.
"Damn it, how could this happen?" Umbra felt utterly screwed. Now not only are Trap Cards unusable, but even Spell Cards lose their effects?
Is this... still a duel?
Lumis and Umbra had never encountered a duel where they were so thoroughly shackled.
Yu Miao, on the other hand, revealed a smile, welcoming them to open the true gates of Yu-Gi-Oh!.
Not letting your opponent combo, not letting them use Spell/Trap or monster effects, not letting them summon...
This is the true essence of Yu-Gi-Oh!!
Whoever can prevent their opponent from playing Yu-Gi-Oh! holds victory in their hands.
Otherwise, why would cards like "Royal Decree" and "Vanity's Emptiness" get limited/banned?
Because they are anti-fun!
Odion trembled with anger and chills.
Yu Miao had already prevented him from using Trap Cards. Although his field was clogged, what if Lumis or Umbra drew a card like "Harpie's Feather Duster"?
Then Odion could start moving.
Who would have thought that this sole glimmer of hope was directly cut off by Yu Miao's one Silent Swordsman LV7!
If looks could kill, Odion would have devoured Yu Miao.
"Silent Swordsman LV7 combined with Royal Decree is the optimal choice."
"My Battle Phase is not over yet."
"Let me see, who should I take out first!"
Yu Miao's words, like those of a demon, made Dark Mask tremble with fear.
Because Umbra had no Monster Cards on his field.
Originally, "Mask of the Accursed" could still prevent Dark Magician Girl from attacking. However, under the restriction of Silent Swordsman LV7, that card lost its effect.
Therefore, Yu Miao's field had a total of 4700 battle damage, absolutely enough to instantly eliminate any one of them.
"Lumis, you have to save me!" Umbra called out to his best brother for help.
If Yu Miao chose to attack him, Umbra would undoubtedly lose...
Losing in front of Lord Marik would be worse than death!
Lumis's eyes flickered with helplessness. In their tag duel rules, they could actually offer their own field monster to their partner for defense.
But if he gave Dunames Dark Witch to Umbra, what would he do?
"Lumis, you have 5300 Life Points. He can't finish you in one hit." Umbra desperately tried to reassure him.
While on the surface these two brothers were fiercely weighing their options, Yu Miao made another unexpected move.
"Silent Swordsman LV7 and Dark Magician Girl, attack Odion directly!!"
Odion: ?
Marik: ?
Lumis and Umbra: ?
Rare Hunters *N: ?
Good grief! Under Odion's disbelieving gaze, he was directly wiped out by Silent Swordsman LV7 and Dark Magician Girl!
The first one eliminated was actually Odion.
Lumis and Umbra stared dumbfounded. The tag duel rules they specified did allow attacking teammates, but normally no one should do that...
So there really are duelists in tag duels who attack their own teammates.
Having played tag duels for so long, Light and Dark Mask gained a new level of insight today.
"Are you insane?"
"Why did you attack me?!"
Odion was distraught. Yu Miao's Royal Decree had prevented him from dueling properly, and now his so-called "teammate" had turned around and finished him off.
Back in Egypt, Odion had never experienced such treacherous human nature.
"I've been fed up with you for a long time."
"Giving me attitude from the start, and secretly peeking at me with shady looks?"
"It's just restricting your Trap Cards. Look at your unwilling face. Rather than leaving a time bomb like you by my side, I'd better take you out first!"
Yu Miao didn't need Odion as a teammate. He could handle one versus two just fine.
"You... Yu Miao... You're so shameless!" Odion's face flushed red, only managing to utter these few words.
After all, Odion hadn't received training from the forum veterans; his trash-talking skills were clearly subpar.
Marik secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead, confirming one thing in his heart.
Yu Miao is a guy who holds grudges. Never be his teammate in a duel...
The current Odion is a perfect example.
"End Battle Phase, enter Main Phase 2." Yu Miao Set the Quick-Play Spell Card "Silent Sword Slash" from his hand.
Silent Swordsman LV7 negates all Spell Cards on the field, but "Silent Sword Slash" cannot be negated when activated. So this card can coordinate with LV7!
Even if a God Card were here, relying on the combination of Silent Sword Slash and LV7...
The God... would have to die.
(End of Chapter)
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