"Hidden in the darkness, the hero guarding the weak!"
"Now, become real and welcome the cheers!"
"Fusion Summon—"
"LV 8, Vision Adoration!"
All the spotlights converged in one direction, countless lights beamed down, and a masked hero with arms crossed and clothing wrapped in cloth strips slowly appeared on the field.
Vision Adoration, LV 8, Dark Attribute, Warrior-Type, Attack Power 2800.
"Attack Power 2800!"
"Higher than Magical Steel Knight!"
"I never thought I'd learn that Avian and Burst Lady could fuse into a Monster with such attack power."
Many people sighed.
Even at this time, some spectators who had never used a Hero Deck slowly realized—Vision Hero truly is a card suitable for all Hero Decks!
And everyone heard what Chen Lue said before.
Judai instinctively jumped beneath the monitor, waving continuously at it, hoping to "summon" a Spirit of Vision Hero.
Not only Judai, but others who admired heroes and loved Hero Decks occasionally cast their gaze towards any visible lighting or camera equipment.
"It's not over yet! The effect of Elemental Hero Necroshade in the Graveyard, which allows one-time Normal Summon of a LV 5 or higher [Elemental Hero] without sacrificing! Normal Summon—Elemental Hero Bladedge!"
Clang—
The blade opens, and a golden figure leaps forward from behind.
Elemental Hero Bladedge, LV 7, Earth Attribute, Warrior-Type, Attack Power 2600.
"Another high-level Hero Monster!"
"Wow, Bioman can achieve such feats!"
"Oh oh oh—" Judai, who was standing under the camera, immediately brightened at the sight, thinking, "I can Normal Summon Neos without sacrifice now!"
Tenjo Hikari watched this spectacle and couldn't help but nod.
Overall, it seems quite reasonable.
After all, without assistance from the Mask or Destiny series, Phantom can only fight like this.
"Tenjo Hikari, I don't know what other fusion methods you have, but I'm entering this competition to win, to let the world understand Phantom and those who silently strive behind the scenes, so I will go all out!
I activate Adoration's effect! Once per turn, it targets 1 face-up monster on the opponent's field and 1 [Hero] monster on my field other than this card. That opponent's monster ATK & DEF decrease by the ATK value of my monster until the end of the turn!"
The lights on Adoration shone onto Magical Steel Knight, casting a shadow of Bladedge on it.
"What?"
"Bladedge's Attack Power is 2600—"
"Magical Steel Knight's Attack Power is 2700!"
"If affected, Magical Steel Knight's Attack Power will drop to 100, then 2600+2800, a total of 5400 attack power!"
"Once successful, Phantom will win!"
A one-turn kill!? Could Tenjo Hikari's first duel end in failure—
"Dream on!" Tenjo Hikari suddenly shouted, and at the same time, Magical Steel Knight's mirror-like armor suddenly reflected light, "Magical Steel Knight's Monster Effect! When targeted by Spell·Trap·Monster effects, activate. That effect is negated, and then destroy 1 card on the field!"
"What!?"
Tenjo Hikari pointed to the opposing side, at Adoration, and the next second, the axe from Magical Steel Knight struck, crashing onto the lighting equipment, and Adoration's figure flickered, vanishing from the field.
Chen Lue watched this scene in stupefied shock.
"Wow..."
"What a powerful effect."
"Not only such high attack power but also an effect that protects itself?"
Many spectators felt regretful.
The effect was countered!
If Phantom hadn't aimed for a one-turn kill to defeat Tenjo Hikari, directly attacking with Adoration would have had a clear advantage with 2800 attack power over 2700.
Even without defeating Tenjo Hikari in one turn, having two Monsters would have provided a noticeable numeric advantage.
Chen Lue took a deep breath.
He glanced at his hand card.
Luckily—
Though the attack failed, he still held a Call of the Haunted.
Phantom Hero Fusion Monster does not have Elemental Hero Fusion Monster's "This card cannot be Special Summoned except by Fusion" effect, so it can be used in battle.
"Set one card, end turn."
"Now, my turn, draw card."
Tenjo Hikari completed his draw and glanced at it.
"Discard Evil Hero Adusted Gold from hand, add Dark Fusion from Deck to hand."
"Then, Spell Card, Fusion Recovery!"
"Activate, targeting one Fusion and one Fusion Material used for Fusion Summon in the Graveyard. Add them to hand."
Tenjo Hikari retrieved Burst Lady and Polymerization from the Graveyard.
"Next, Spell Card, Fusion Armament." Quickly inserting another Spell Card into the backfield, "Show 1 Fusion Monster from Extra Deck to opponent; its named Fusion Material Monster is Special Summoned from Extra Deck·Graveyard."
He opened the Extra Deck: "Evil Hero Inferno Wing, Fusion Materials, Burst Lady and Avian."
"Special Summon, Avian!"
"Ha!" The green hero made a shining appearance.
Elemental Hero Avian, LV 3, Wind Attribute, Warrior-Type, Attack Power 1000.