"So the Shadow Riders have finally made their move," Bastion Misawa couldn't help but remark.
"Look ahead!" Alexis Rhodes suddenly pointed. Not far off, nestled within the forest, stood a coliseum constructed of golden stone bricks. The laborers toiling away at the masonry were none other than the missing students from Duel Academy.
You Feng looked on, and sure enough, this was indeed the lair of that muscular Amazoness, one of the Shadow Riders.
"Thank you all for building this coliseum for me. Here is your reward!" Tania shouted. She was the Amazoness warrior among the Shadow Riders, her body rippling with developed muscles. To be honest, though she was a woman, she was far from aesthetic.
"Who are you?" Jaden Yuki ran forward, his brow furrowed as he questioned her.
"I am Tania, the last monarch of the Amazoness, and one of the Shadow Riders." Tania scanned everyone present and let out a chuckle.
"I knew it. You really are one of the Shadow Riders!" Jaden's expression turned solemn.
"Actually, I anticipated you would come and have been waiting for you. However, the only ones permitted to fight me are men. If you believe yourselves to be a man among men, then step forward and duel me!" Tania said with a grin.
"What kind of nonsense is that?!" Alexis knit her brows in annoyance.
"I'll do it!" Chazz Princeton stepped forward.
"No, it should be me!" Bastion Misawa cut in.
"I should be the one!" Jaden Yuki volunteered as well. It was clear that everyone present was eager to take on a Shadow Rider.
"I'll handle this... let's end this quickly," You Feng stepped past them and spoke calmly.
Tania looked over the candidates, her gaze finally locking onto You Feng.
"Mmm, you're all decent-looking, but you're definitely the most handsome." Tania pointed her finger at You Feng, making her selection.
"Tsk!!" The other three were clearly unconvinced. On what basis was You Feng's looks considered the best?
Nevertheless, they were forced to step back.
"You're You Feng, aren't you?" Tania asked with a smile.
"I am," You Feng replied.
"I have to admit, you are quite dashing. But what do you mean by 'ending it quickly'? Do you look down on me because I'm a woman?" Tania blinked playfully.
"To be blunt, I've never cared about anyone from the Shadow Riders." You Feng pulled out his Egyptian God Duel Disk, which unfolded with a sharp mechanical click.
"Underestimated, am I? In that case, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Tania's eyes narrowed, her mood clearly turning sour.
Next to Tania stood a tiger. It let out a roar at You Feng, but he suddenly snapped his eyes open. A flash of golden light erupted from his pupils, instantly sending the tiger into a fit of trembling. It collapsed onto the ground, not daring to move an inch.
"What happened?" Tania was stunned. She had never seen her tiger act so terrified. What had You Feng done?
You Feng's golden and black pupils swirled togetherit was clear that he was being possessed by Holactie the Creator of Light. Golden wing-like markings began to spread across his face, and his hair drifted upward as if caught in an unseen draft.
"Let the duel begin. It's my turn, draw!" Tania pulled a card, her eyes sharpening.
Suddenly, a crushing pressure descended from above, as if the very heavens were collapsing. Where was this pressure coming from? In an instant, it swept over her like a tidal wave, making her feel as though she could barely breathe...
"Is that still You Feng?" Alexis blinked in disbelief. The sheer force of his aura had stirred up a literal gale; she had to scramble to hold down her skirt as she spoke in shock.
"You Feng's appearance this time... it feels like he's changed completely!" Jaden had also sensed it.
"Yeah, I feel it too... that presence..." Chazz's eyes were full of horror. It was as if the person standing before them was a King of Games they could never hope to reach.
"You Feng... we haven't seen him in so long, and yet he's changed this much," Professor Vellian Crowler lamented with a sigh.
"First, I activate a Field Spell Card from my hand: Amazoness Village!" Tania cried out, inserting the card into her disk.
The field shifted instantly. Their surroundings transformed into an Amazoness village, littered with bows, spears, and lances. Grass huts sprouted up amidst a lush tropical rainforest.
"Humph, I'll show you just how terrifying my strength is! I activate a Spell Card from my hand: Polymerization! I'll fuse Amazoness Queen with another Amazoness monster to Fusion Summon! From my Extra Deck, come forth, Amazoness Empress!!"
Tania let out a thunderous shout, swinging her thick, muscular arm. Above them, two monsters twisted together in a spatial warp, and out leaped the Amazoness Empress!!
Amazoness Empress
EARTH Attribute / Level 8 / Warrior-Type
ATK 2800 / DEF 2400
Watching this, You Feng's golden pupils flickered. The Amazoness deck was a rare ambush-style archetype. It didn't fear high-attack monsters and often snatched victory through surprise tactics.
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