"It's my turn!"
Phoenix's expression was stern, as serious as an immovable statue.
He drew a card, glanced at it, and then said, "During my preparation phase, I activate the Magic Card 'Take over' from the graveyard and banish another card with the same name from the game, allowing me to draw a card from the deck!"
Two Magic Cards were ejected from the deck and graveyard, which Phoenix took, replenishing his hand.
"Next, I activate the effect of 'Vision Hero Gravito' on my field!" Phoenix continued, "By offering Gravito as a tribute, I can special summon up to two Vision Heroes from my Magic and Trap Zone!"
"I offer Gravito as a tribute, come forth from the phantom state! Vision Hero Increase! Vision Hero Poisoner!"
Gravito let out a low shout, its body gradually transforming into semi-transparency until it completely vanished from the field. The two heroes in the Trap Zone, originally in phantom state, were drawn by an invisible force and became embodied in the front field.
[Vision Hero Increase, Attack Points 900]
[Vision Hero Poisoner, Attack Points 900]
"It's starting, Youyu! The counterattack of my Vision Heroes!" Phoenix declared, "First is Poisoner's effect! When successfully special summoned from the Trap Zone, the attack points of a monster on the field are halved!"
It was a Vision Hero clad in purple-black exoskeleton armor. He raised his gun, and a light bullet filled with poisonous gas shot through the air from the muzzle, striking the body of the Sorcerer of Dark Magic.
The purple black poison spread along the priest's skin, resembling the bloom of an alien flower. The high-level mage staggered back two steps, weakly kneeling on the ground.
[Sorcerer of Dark Magic, Attack Points 3200 → Attack Points 1600]
"Not bad." Youyu praised.
"Next is Vision Hero Increase's effect!" Phoenix continued, "When Increase is successfully special summoned from the Trap Zone, special summon another level four or lower 'Vision Hero' from the deck.
I special summon this card... Vision Hero Vyon!"
A beam of light shot out from Phoenix's deck, landing as a metal hero in pitch black. His body appeared entirely made of steel, and his face bore a purple transparent single eye reflecting a dim light.
[Vision Hero Vyon, Attack Points 1000]
"Vyon's effect!" Phoenix said, "During the summon, send a 'Hero' monster from the deck to the graveyard. I send Vision Hero Minimum Ray to the graveyard.
Next, I'll activate Vyon's other effect! Once per turn, banish a 'Hero' monster from the graveyard and add a 'Fusion' card from the deck to the hand."
Phoenix's operations continued. The card of Minimum Ray was sent from the Monster Zone to the graveyard, followed by the Destiny Hero Dogma being ejected from the graveyard.
He took the card of Dogma, banishing it from the duel, while a Fusion Magic Card automatically ejected from the deck.
These are the Vision Heroes. Though they appear to be low attack and low-level heroes, seemingly mediocre in battle power, in truth, this deck's operation capabilities place it at the top among various hero deck series.
"Magic Card 'Fusion,' activated from the hand!" Phoenix called out clearly, playing the Fusion Magic revealed earlier, "Fusion of Vision Hero Poisoner and Vision Hero Vyon on the field!
The fusion condition is two Hero Monsters! Fusion Summon!
The overlap of the phantom summons the true form of the Hero—
—Vision Hero Adoration, summon!!!"
The two heroes transformed into phantoms, shooting into the vortex in mid-air, with a dark pillar of light descending. The phantom gradually morphed into a solid form. The tall, black-clad hero took a firm step forward, and black ribbons fluttered around.
[Vision Hero Adoration, Attack Points 2800]
Seasoned hero enthusiast Judai became highly excited: "Oh, another super powerful hero appears!"
"Right?" Ed became more proud, "Vision Heroes, just like Destiny Heroes, are the strongest heroes my dad designed!"
"Equip Magic 'Sacrificial Burial,' equip to Vision Hero Increase." Phoenix continued, "When the equipped monster is used as a tribute for a High-Level Monster, this Equip Card can also be used as a substitute for a tribute." (manga card)
He paused, adjusting his glasses, and said seriously, "Youyu, this 'Vision Hero' is, after 'Destiny Hero,' the work into which I've poured all my efforts to complete. And this is the first time this deck has been used in battle since completion.
Regardless, I hope the first opponent can be you. For this, I'll give my best, letting you witness the strength of my heroes!"
Youyu nodded: "Don't worry, give it your all."
"Alright!" Phoenix nodded vigorously, waving his hand, "I offer Vision Hero Increase and the 'Sacrificial Burial' equipped to Increase as two tributes! Tribute Summon!
Appear, my highest-level Vision Hero—
—Vision Hero Witch Raider!"
In a swirl of sacrifice, a female Vision Hero descended, riding a white gust of wind, adorned with a wide-brimmed red hat. She had flowing golden hair, chilly turquoise eyes, and held a massive silver-white barrel.
[Vision Hero Witch Raider, Attack Points 2700]
Youyu squinted his eyes: "This card is..."
"The effect of Vision Hero Witch Raider!" Mr. Phoenix shouted, "When she is successfully Tribute Summoned, all of the opponent's Magic and Trap Cards are destroyed!"
"Oh wow, another super cool and strong Hero sister!"
Little Judai was getting more and more excited, as happy as if it was a festival.
Ed reminded, "But Youyu only has 1000 Life Points left. If all his Set Cards are destroyed, wouldn't he lose if attacked?"
"No, no way." Still immersed in the heroic entrance, Judai waved his hand, "Teacher Youyu won't lose!"
"How do you know?" Little Ed asked curiously.
Judai proudly puffed out his chest, "Because, that's Teacher Youyu!"
"..."
Vision Hero Witch Raider, activate effect!
The large barrel locked onto the back field, the gunfire roared like thunder, and the golden light shot straight towards Youyu's back field Set Cards!
If the opponent's assault really went through like this, it would indeed be quite troublesome. But Youyu obviously wouldn't let things develop so simply: "Then open the Set Card, Continuous Trap - Dimension Gate!
This card removes one monster from my field from the game. I send 'Sorcerer of Dark Magic' to the Other Dimension!"
A dim blue Dimensional Fissure opened mid-air, its massive gravitational pull like an invisible hand sucked the "Sorcerer of Dark Magic" from Youyu's field inside, vanishing without a trace.
"Eh!?" Ed was dumbfounded, a big question mark over his little head, "Why send his own monster away...?"
Mr. Phoenix was similarly puzzled, only frowning and saying, "But the effect processing of Vision Hero Witch Raider will continue, that card must still be destroyed!"
The golden light struck it, the Continuous Trap was pierced through, shredded into countless fragments.
"I know." Youyu said calmly, "At that moment, another effect of 'Dimension Gate' is triggered. When this card is sent to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon the monster banished by this effect back onto the field!
Return from the Other Dimension, Sorcerer of Dark Magic!"
The Dimensional Fissure opened once again, the space distorted, and the dignified black-robed mage stepped back down onto the field surrounded by violet light.
"Ah, it's back." Ed remained puzzled, "But why do this?"
"It's like this!" Judai exclaimed excitedly, "Because just now the attack power of 'Sorcerer of Dark Magic' was reduced to half by 'Vision Hero Poisoner,' making it only 1600 points, neither a match for Venerated nor Vision Hero Witch Raider.
But if he is re-summoned by 'Dimension Gate'..."
"The attack power will be reset!" Little Ed's eyes shone, "That's amazing!"
"Indeed very impressive, but as expected of Teacher Youyu, it's only natural." This time it was Little Judai's turn to feel proud.
Teacher is the best.JPG.
Mr. Phoenix also understood: "I see, Sorcerer of Dark Magic's attack power is 3200, on the surface, this attack power is indeed beyond the Vision Hero's capability... hmm?"
[Sorcerer of Dark Magic, Defense Power 2800]
It's actually in Defense Position?
Mr. Phoenix was inwardly surprised.
Is it because he wasn't sure if Venerated had any hidden effects, so he remained this cautious?
Worthy of the Duel King, even his intuition about cards is that terrifying!
"I activate the special effect of 'Vision Hero Venerated'." Mr. Phoenix said, "Once per turn, I choose one of the opponent's monsters and one 'Hero' on my field, until the end of the turn, that opponent monster's attack and defense will decrease by the attack value of our 'Hero'!
I choose, Vision Hero Witch Raider! So the attack and defense of Sorcerer of Dark Magic both decrease by 2700!"
[Sorcerer of Dark Magic, Defense Power 2800 → Defense Power 100]
"Now my Vision Heroes have more than enough attack power to break through!" Mr. Phoenix said, "First, Witch Raider, destroy Sorcerer of Dark Magic!"
With only 100 Defense remaining, the extremely weakened Sorcerer of Dark Magic obviously couldn't resist the fierce assault of the female hero. Just one shot, the mage couldn't even make a decent resistance move before being blasted apart, vanishing into thin air.
"Mr. Youyu has such a frightening intuition. If Sorcerer of Dark Magic had still been in Attack Position just now, if the battle stood, this duel would have ended right there."
Mr. Phoenix paused for a moment, his tone suddenly rising.
"But my attack is still not finished! Vision Hero Venerated, direct attack on Mr. Youyu!"
Vision Hero raised both arms, dark ribbons swirling in the air, an ink-colored light pillar shot up from beneath Youyu's feet, like a nether volcano erupting from Hell!
Ambition Punishment!!!