"Quick-Play Spell—Phantasm Summon! I send Illya from my hand and Jeanne on the field to the Graveyard as Fusion Materials, and Fusion Summon—Magical Girl – Jeanne Illya!"
[Magical Girl – Jeanne Illya ★★★★★★★★ (Level 8)][LIGHT][Fairy/Fusion/Effect][ATK 2000/DEF 2500]
["Magical Girl – Illya" + "Heroic Spirit – Jeanne d'Arc"]
Shrinking at light speed—from a well-developed young lady into a flat-chested little girl clad in pure white armor—Illya, summoned through Jeanne's Saint Graph via Phantasm Summon, stepped onto the battlefield in place of the Jeanne who should have returned to the hand.
Alexis asked in confusion, "Huh? Why did senpai use Phantasm Summon like that?"
[Phantasm Summon Effect: Send Fusion Materials listed on a 'Heroic Spirit' Fusion Monster from your hand/field to the Graveyard, or banish 'Heroic Spirit' monsters in your Graveyard instead, to Fusion Summon that monster from the Extra Deck. When Fusion Summoning a 'Magical Girl' Fusion Monster, you can instead banish one listed material from your field.]
"To Fusion Summon Magical Girl – Jeanne Illya, she only needed to banish Jeanne on the field. That way, she could've saved the Illya in her hand."
Knowing full well, Akasha said mysteriously, "If she did it on purpose, then Hoshino-nee must have that card in her hand. After all, it's a Fairy-focused deck~"
Loptr declared, "At the end of the turn, I activate the effect of the Spell Proof of Shadow – Illusion (OG), which Summoner Monk sent to the Graveyard this turn—"
[During the End Phase, if you control a Fairy monster, banish this card from your Graveyard; Special Summon 1 'Loptr, Shadow of the Generaider Bosses' from your Deck.]
"—I Special Summon myself in Defense Position!"
[Loptr, Shadow of the Generaider Bosses ★★★★ (Level 4)][FIRE][Fairy/Effect][ATK 1500/DEF 1500]
Hoshino groaned, "You duel spirits really love summoning yourselves, huh? Don't you feel embarrassed?"
She'd wanted to say that earlier when Kaiba Man summoned Kaiba Man.
["Wait, that sly guy with the thick eyebrows is also a Fairy-Type?!"]
Honestly, even Vylon Disigma looked more like a Fairy than this guy.
[Loptr's: 0 Hand Card | 1 Set Card]
"My turn—draw!"
Starting her turn, Hoshino drew and immediately threw out a monster.
"Well, this one barely counts as a Fairy too. From my hand, I activate the effect of Heroic Spirit – Jeanne d'Arc Alter—"
[Cannot be Normal Summoned. Banish 1 'Heroic Spirit – Jeanne d'Arc' from your Graveyard to Special Summon. This card's Type can be treated as 'Fairy'.]
"Go! I banish the Heroic Spirit – Jeanne d'Arc sent to the Graveyard as Fusion Material and Special Summon Heroic Spirit – Jeanne d'Arc Alter!"
To meet Alter's summoning condition, Hoshino had deliberately Fusion Summoned properly so Jeanne would be sent to the Graveyard.
[Heroic Spirit – Jeanne d'Arc Alter ★★★★★★★★ (Level 8)][DARK][Fiend/Effect][ATK 3000/DEF 2500]
With an appearance similar to humanity's final fortress, the saintly Ruler, the Dragon Witch appeared in her Avenger class—possessing firepower like a battleship to match Jeanne's fortress-level defense.
"Ugh, gross!" Sticking out her tongue, Jalter said with disgust, "This effect that treats me as a Fairy-Type is totally unnecessary! Why do I have to be the same race as her?!"
"I think being a Fairy is better than being a Fiend," Jeanne Illya chimed in.
Looking Illya up and down, Jalter frowned. "I don't get why you'd possess that Saint Graph. Don't you feel like your brain gets dumber?"
"—I activate my set Trap Card, Floodgate Trap Hole!"
[Floodgate Trap Hole Effect: When your opponent Summons a monster(s): Change that monster(s) to face-down Defense Position. Monsters changed to face-down Defense Position by this effect cannot change their battle positions.]
The moment Jalter was summoned, Loptr flipped his set trap. A bottomless pit suddenly opened beneath her feet, trying to drag her into the abyss.
"Damn it, what is this?!" Caught off guard, Jalter lost her balance.
Being forced face-down and unable to change position could sometimes be worse than being sent to the Graveyard or banished.
"Danger!" Sacred magic gathered instantly around the petite figure. Jeanne Illya acted in the crisis, invoking divine revelation to lock down the trap's effect.
Hoshino declared, "I chain to Floodgate Trap Hole—I activate Magical Girl – Jeanne Illya's effect!"
[Once while face-up, target 1 face-up card on the field; its effects are negated while this card remains face-up. Can be activated during the opponent's turn.]
"True Name Discernment! Divine Judgment!"
A thunderbolt of revelation struck Loptr's activated trap, shattering its image. The abyss beneath Jalter vanished.
Floodgate Trap Hole negated.
"…So you saved me," Jalter muttered, sneaking a relieved glance at Illya.
"Hehe, don't worry. Leave this kind of emergency to big sis~" Illya smiled brightly. "I think Miss Jeanne would've said the same thing."
"W-What are you even talking about? You're just a brat—don't get cocky!"
Her tone stayed stubborn, but the faint blush on Jalter's face couldn't be hidden.
"Now it's our turn to counterattack, Jalter, Illya!" Hoshino pointed her Duel Disk forward.
Illya: "Yes, Master!"
Jalter: "If we're going, we're going. I've been ready."
"First, I activate Magical Girl – Jeanne Illya's effect—"
Hoshino's pale fingers brushed across Jeanne Illya's card, and the holy light of 'O Lord, Be Here' shone once more.
[Halve this card's ATK; until end of turn, your 'Heroic Spirit' monsters cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects, are unaffected by opponent's card effects, battle damage you take becomes 0, and you gain 1000 LP.]
[Magical Girl – Jeanne Illya ATK 2000 → 1000]
[Hoshino Chiyuki LP 8000 → 9000]
"Then let them witness the firepower that matches a Ruler's fortress-level defense—battleship-class firepower, Jalter!"
Raising her cursed flag with one hand, Jeanne d'Arc Alter drew her sword with a wicked grin as black mana burst into roaring flames.
"Heroic Spirit – Jeanne d'Arc Alter's effect activates! Ephemeral Dream A—I pay half my Life Points, and until the End Phase, this card's ATK increases by the amount paid!!"
[Hoshino Chiyuki LP 9000 → 4500]
"OOOOOH, go! Burn everything to ashes, Jalter!"
[Heroic Spirit – Jeanne d'Arc Alter ATK 3000 → 7500]
"I'll give you some praise—such enormous magical power is truly incredible!"
Under an 8000 LP rule, the ATK Jalter could gain from her effect became even more terrifying.
Alexis gasped, "7500 ATK—she instantly surpasses the 4000 ATK of Heroic Champion – Excalibur on the opponent's field!"
"Impressive spirit," said the watching Kaiba Man approvingly. "That's equal to the combined ATK of Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon. Remarkable!"
Akasha, only now noticing Kaiba Man nearby, snapped, "You weird masked Kaiba, when did you get here?!"
Still traumatized from losing to him at the hot spring inn duel, she waved him off.
"(╯°Д°)╯Stay away! I don't want to be friends with someone who's got Blue-Eyes White Dragon over their head!"
"Battle! Heroic Spirit – Jeanne d'Arc Alter, attack Vylon Disigma!"
Targeting the weaker Vylon Disigma, the DARK-attribute Jalter didn't need to worry about the strange angel equipped with the LIGHT-attribute Cú Chulainn—especially with Jeanne Illya's protection in place.
"This is the roar of a soul tempered by hatred!—Roar, My Wrath!"
Under the Avenger's name, curses and resentment turned into burning mana, incinerating the enemy's corruption to the bone.
Whether slash, strike, or curse—it all became pure physical attack power. The hellfire from her flag pierced and burned the grotesque angel with countless blazing spikes.
[Vylon Disigma destroyed]
The overwhelming ATK difference dealt a massive 5000 damage.
[Loptr LP 8000 → 3000]
"So strong… Why?! Why can a mere human be this powerful?!"
Burned by the flames of vengeance, Loptr stood stunned, realizing the vast difference between this silver-haired girl and Crowler.
They weren't even in the same dimension—there was no comparison.
"Yay, Headmistress!" the surrounding students cheered.
"Teach that arrogant jerk a lesson!"
"Avenge Professor Crowler, Headmistress!"
Answering their expectations, Hoshino drew a Quick-Play Spell and slammed it into her Duel Disk.
"I'll finish this duel right now!—Quick-Play Spell Intersecting Parallel Radiance!"
[Intersecting Parallel Radiance Effect: Pay half your LP; use 'Heroic Spirit' monsters on your field or banished zone as materials to Xyz Summon 1 'Heroic Spirit' Xyz Monster.]
[Hoshino Chiyuki LP 4500 → 2250]
"I overlay Heroic Spirit – Jeanne d'Arc Alter, Magical Girl – Jeanne Illya, and the banished Heroic Spirit – Jeanne d'Arc—three Level 8 Heroic Spirits—Overlay!"
The three Jeannes formed a radiant Xyz light far surpassing Loptr's.
"If gods truly exist… surely they would punish me for this…"
Gathering triple Xyz light into herself, the Dragon Witch's power surged to its limit.
"Angels never suited me. The title Dragon Witch is the cry of my soul from the depths of hell!"
"—Xyz Summon Heroic Spirit – Dragon Witch Jeanne d'Arc Alter!"
[Heroic Spirit – Dragon Witch Jeanne d'Arc Alter ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ (Rank 8)][DARK][Fiend/Xyz/Effect][ATK 3000/DEF 2500]
[3+ Level 8 monsters]
"Dragon Witch's effect—when this card is Xyz Summoned, each player chooses 1 card from their hand or field to attach as Xyz Material!"
Hoshino revealed a card. "I attach Heroic Spirit – Gilles de Rais beneath Dragon Witch Jeanne. Your turn, Loptr!"
With no hand cards, Loptr had to choose one of his field monsters.
"Damn it! I attach Loptr, Shadow of the Generaider Bosses as material!"
He sacrificed himself to keep his 4000 ATK Champion alive.
Including the three materials used to summon her, the Dragon Witch now had five materials beneath her.
"This is the final blow! Heroic Spirit – Dragon Witch Jeanne d'Arc Alter's effect activates!"
Removing two materials, Hoshino declared the finishing move.
[Once per turn, remove 2 materials; send 1 Dragon monster from your Deck to the Graveyard, then destroy 1 card on the field.]
Driving her burning blade into the ground, the Dragon Witch awakened the mightiest demonic dragon.
"Burn everything to ash, dragon from the abyss of hell!"
"I send Heroic Spirit – Artoria Pendragon Alter from my Deck to the Graveyard—and destroy your Heroic Champion – Excalibur!"
Hellfire erupted under the World Tree's glow.
[Heroic Champion – Excalibur destroyed]
"All your monsters are gone. I win! Heroic Spirit – Dragon Witch Jeanne d'Arc Alter, direct attack!"
"Your road ends here!" Countless black mana blades erupted, blasting Loptr's body apart in flames.
"AAAAAAHHHHHH!!"
[Loptr LP 3000 → 0]
With a precise 3000 damage, it was a one-turn kill—Hoshino's declaration of war against the Nine Realms' Kings.
[Duel End—Winner: Hoshino Chiyuki!]