"The effect of the Double Passe!" Youyu declared, "Take the attack power of the Gladiator Beast Andal, 1900 points of damage!"
Priest Set watched the black bear Gladiator Beast charging at him, breaking through layers of defense, and his expression changed instantly.
A perfect defense and a deadly counterattack... can such results really be achieved with just one Trap?
The Egyptian soldiers watching didn't understand the activation of Monster Effects or the interchange of Magic Traps, these complex things. But they could clearly see that the armored black bear was rushing straight at their priest, and their dignified priest was about to suffer a setback!
One could easily imagine that a heavy paw landing on one's face would not be a pleasant sight.
"Priest!"
"It's not that easy." Set raised the Millennium Rod and pointed it forward, "At this moment, I shall promptly release the Spell - Spell of Pain! Reflect the damage I received!"
The Spell of Pain, a quick spell, transfers the effect damage received by oneself to the opponent.
Youyu speculated that the display of this "quick spell" might be its immediate release and effect. Since Set did not chant a spell or create a Dharma Seal, this might thus be classified as an "Instantaneous Spell".
The magic power of the stone tablet quickly formed a complex defensive array. Andal's heavy strike on the array was entirely absorbed by it.
Priest Set smirked, extending the Millennium Rod forward: "Take the Spell's reflection and fall into your own trap!"
An array with the same patterns opened up not far in front of Youyu, forming a fist-shaped shock wave that blasted towards him!
"Oh, not bad at all, Priest!" Another Egyptian soldier cheered excitedly, "His tactics are flawless!"
1900 points of Spell rebound, with Youyu only having 1400 Life Points remaining. This hit would directly decide the outcome!
Set squinted, his gaze scanning over Youyu's backfield.
No sorcery was set, and the servants on the field did not have the ability to counter magic damage.
Though a respectable strong opponent, this victory was... Set's to claim!
Thinking of this, Set couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment in defeating a formidable enemy, even wanting to burst into a triumphant three-segmented laughter...
But Youyu wasn't finished yet!
"The effect of 'Hanewata' in my hand."
Youyu placed a card into the Duel Disk Grave Zone, and a cute little fluffy creature with white wings appeared before him.
"By discarding 'Hanewata' from my hand, the effect damage I take this turn becomes 0. Moreover, this effect can also be activated during the opponent's turn."
Andal's rebounded punch force hit fully on the little creature, which absorbed the force entirely like sinking into cotton, making no waves.
Set's eyelid twitched slightly, a little astonished.
He even brushed off my Spell's reflection?
Is this man's defense really that solid?
"It's not over yet." Youyu smirked and smiled, "The Trap Card 'Double Passe' has a further effect. The monster chosen as the attack target this turn—being 'Gladiator Beast Andal', can directly attack the opponent player next turn!"
Set: "!!?"
Andal swung his bear paw, roaring as if in defiance.
[Gladiator Beast Andal, Attack Power 1900]
[Set, LP 1600]
Taking this direct attack, next turn will be his defeat!
Another reversal!
Cold sweat started to drip from Set's forehead.
Are there indeed such strong opponents from outside our land?
Set, born in a humble family, climbed to the priest's rank with his own strength through layers of trials. Even among the Seven Great Priests beside Pharaoh, he was one of the outstanding ones.
Since becoming a priest, he hadn't encountered such an intense battle. All his attacking means were deftly deflated by the opponent, while the opponent could counterattack with every sneaky trick...
Youyu was still not finished: "At the end of the Battle Phase, the effect of 'Gladiator Beast Noxious' activates. After fighting, during the end phase, Noxious returns to the Card Deck, and another Gladiator Beast is Special Summoned from the Card Deck.
I return 'Gladiator Beast Noxious' to the Card Deck, come forth, Gladiator Beast Murmillo!"
A double-helix stream of water erupted, and a fish-like Gladiator Beast wielding two water-stream cannons appeared.
[Gladiator Beast Murmillo, Attack Power 800]
"Murmillo's effect. When Special Summoned by the effect of another 'Gladiator Beast', one monster on the field is destroyed," Youyu said, "Destroy 'Thunder Dragonduo'!"
The two water cannons on Murmillo's back simultaneously fired, twisting like two water dragons, shattering Set's invincible Thunder Dragonduo into pieces!
Set raised his arm, shielding himself from the scattering water, and he glanced at the Murmillo in Youyu's field, suddenly realizing something.
Earlier, when he attacked Vespasianus with Thunder Dragonduo, Youyu didn't activate any trap; instead, it was activated when he declared an attack with double-headed Thunder Dragon.
Because 'Gladiator Beast Noxious' only has one chance not to be destroyed by battle and must activate the ability to "Special Summon a Gladiator Beast from the Card Deck" after combat, which then utilized Murmillo's effect to destroy Set's ace "Thunder Dragonduo".
In other words... The opponent even considered the possibility that I would withstand 'Double Passe' and calculated a further offensive strategy?
Set was even more astonished.
Possessing such strength, if placed in our country, would certainly be priest-level... No, probably even none among the incumbent priests could rival him!
After a brief silence, Set waved his hand, placing two more stone tablets face-down on the field, ending his turn.
He glanced at the two stone tablets set before him, squinting.
These two sorceries form the perfect defense he has set, both traps documented among the highest tier in the Royal Palace, high-level sorceries which he only had the chance to master after advancing to priest, encountering the royal library's texts.
Such defenses are akin to an impregnable wall, and he still had the quite powerful "double-headed Thunder Dragon", among all the monsters driven by the priests, on the field, which should nonetheless suffice for the next round.
Upon his next move, the outcome shall be decided!
"It's my turn, draw." Youyu directly revealed a Magic Card, "Magic Card 'Spider Silk', retrieve a card sent to the Grave Zone last turn." (Animation card)
A white thread shot into the black vortex on the ground, soon pulling out... a heavy, golden stone tablet.
Upon seeing this stone tablet, a black line flashed across Youyu's face — Though his Future Duel Disc was indeed high-tech genius, it could ultimately only read cards, not use stone tablets.
Luckily, this 'Sacred Battle Ceremony' was smart enough, and when the stone tablet flew to Youyu, a touch transformed it into a card in his hand.
Phew~ Luckily, it can be used. Had the stone tablet been unusable here, that would have been quite frustrating...
However, compared to that, Set was even more amazed.
What spell is this?
With just a touch, a stone tablet turns into a small slip of paper?
Youyu didn't know Set's thoughts, otherwise, he might have mischievously teased him a bit.
It's said that in ancient times, there was Xiao who transformed fighting spirit into a horse, today I, the Duel King You, transform stone tablets into cards, no problem...