"I told you, destiny is on my side! You are just a mere mortal slightly favored by 'luck'..." Saiou started again.
"Shut up." Jonouchi said impatiently, choosing to ignore him.
Even his usually unstoppable Time Wizard had met its match, which was indeed a bit hurtful, so Jonouchi had to opt for Plan B.
"Activate a set card!" Jonouchi said, "Trap Card 'Red-Eyes Spirit'! Special summon a 'Red-Eyes' monster from your graveyard!
Rise again, Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon!"
The earth cracked open, and the black dragon wrapped in flames burst forth, its iron-like body glowing with a dark red lava-like light.
[Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon, ATK 2400]
"This guy again." Saiou said, "But its strength is no match for 'Arcana Force XV - The Fiend'!"
"Of course I know that!" Jonouchi waved, "Go! Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon, attack 'Arcana Force XV - The Fiend'!"
The Alternative Black Dragon opened its mouth, and black flames swept over the demon like a stream.
"Trying to self-destruct, huh." Saiou squinted, waving his hand, "Then activate a set card! Continuous Trap 'Lucky Punch'!!"
The trap flipped, and three trap cards simultaneously appeared in mid-air, spinning above Saiou's head.
Jonouchi's eyelid twitched.
Oh s***, again?
Is he going to toss three coins at once this time?
The effect of 'Lucky Punch' can only be activated upon the opponent's attack declaration." Saiou grinned maliciously, "Once per turn, when the opponent declares an attack, toss three coins. If all three are heads, I draw three cards.
If all three are tails, this card is destroyed, and I must receive 6000 points of damage."
He raised his arm, pointing to the three spinning cards overhead.
"The gears of destiny begin to turn again!"
Jonouchi raised an eyebrow.
Tossing three coins at once and having all of them be heads?
Even a gambler like me, Jonouchi, wouldn't dare to use such a mysterious card!
If this succeeds, wouldn't it be ridiculous?
The three cards gradually stopped spinning.
Three heads.
"Hahahahaha!" Saiou laughed, "Due to the effect of 'Lucky Punch', I draw three cards!"
Jonouchi: "..."
Wow, bro, you must be gambling with your lifespan, huh?
"But the Alternative Black Dragon's attack will continue!"
But the demon 'Arcana Force XV - The Fiend' swept away the flames with its tentacles and then pierced through the Alternative Black Dragon with several spike-like tentacles.
[Jonouchi, LP 3250 → LP 3150]
Jonouchi ignored the mild impact from the 100 points of damage, chuckling: "You haven't forgotten the effect of Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon, have you?"
"Tch." Saiou snorted, "When destroyed by battle or opponent's effect, you can special summon a level seven or lower 'Red-Eyes' monster from the graveyard."
"Exactly!" Jonouchi drew the card ejected from the graveyard, "Descend once more, Red-Eyes Black Dragon!"
The body of the Alternative Black Dragon exploded, but its soul soared out as if breaking free from its physical constraints. Enveloped in a massive fireball, it landed with the explosion of flames, transforming back into the proud black dragon with lava swirling in its eyes!
"The follow-up effect of the Alternative Black Dragon!" Jonouchi said, "If the special summoned monster is 'Red-Eyes Black Dragon', its original attack becomes doubled!"
[Red-Eyes Black Dragon, ATK 2400 → ATK 4800]
"Seems your ultimate goal is still the Red-Eyes Black Dragon, huh?" Saiou sneered, "But this was already foreseen! Activate a set card!
Trap Card 'Threatening Roar'! After this card is activated, the opponent's monster cannot declare an attack this turn!
The trap card flipped open, creating sharp and ear-piercing roaring sounds that echoed throughout the field, with sound waves rippling out.
"Hahaha! Even though you summoned Red-Eyes Black Dragon by self-harming, you can't attack. Doesn't it feel like finally solving a problem only to have the exam bell ring, preventing you from answering further? It's truly regrettable, haha!!!"
Watching Saiou laughing gleefully, Jonouchi couldn't help but roll his eyes.
What kind of ridiculous analogy is that?
"Since I can't attack, the battle phase is over." Jonouchi drew a card from his hand, "But my assault isn't over!
Activate Magic Card 'Black Flame Bullet' from my hand! Choose one 'Red-Eyes Black Dragon' on my field, and inflict damage to the opponent equal to the original attack value of that 'Red-Eyes Black Dragon'!"
"Original attack value?" Saiou was startled, "The current original attack of Red-Eyes Black Dragon..."
"Exactly!" Jonouchi smiled, "Thanks to the effect of the Alternative Black Dragon, the original attack of the special summoned Red-Eyes is doubled! In other words, you'll take 4800 points of damage directly! Incoming attack!"
The Red-Eyes Black Dragon opened its mouth, molten lava swirling within, as the pitch-black fireball burst forth with scorching heat!
The 4800 damage, enough to instantly incinerate any opponent with ultra-high temperatures, could determine victory in a single strike!
BOOM!!!
The black flame sphere exploded directly on Saiou's face, unleashing shock waves, with the extreme heat distorting the space.
However...
[Saiou, LP 7000]
"Heh heh heh...hahahaha!" Saiou laughed hysterically, his body trembling violently.
"Useless, completely useless!" He laughed, "Trap Card 'Energy-Absorbing Monolith'! Negate the effect damage dealt by the opponent and recover Life Points equal to that value!"
"Life Points... Seven thousand!?"
This exaggerated value was certainly devastating, even causing Jonouchi to momentarily lose focus.
But he quickly regrouped.
No worries! My luck seems off today, while Saiou's luck seems to be shining brilliantly.
But now it's different! Saiou absorbed my bad luck, so the next coin toss won't hit!
"I'll set a card face-down and end my turn." Jonouchi decided to end the turn for now.
"It seems you're only a duelist of this caliber, Jonouchi Katsuya." Saiou had fully recovered his previous inflated confidence, his facial muscles once again pulled into an uncanny distortion.
Jonouchi looked at that flamboyant face, and couldn't help but recall the image of a certain six-year-old from heaven in the past...
Honestly, it indeed shares a bit of resemblance.
"My turn, draw!"
After drawing a card, Saiou looked at it, suddenly unable to stop laughing.
"How interesting, how interesting! Is this the revelation of destiny? Fine, I'll let you die by your prized card!"
He revealed the drawn card: "Magic Card 'Monster Reborn'! Revive a monster from either your graveyard or mine!
The monster I want to revive is... Time Wizard!"
Jonouchi: "!"
What the heck, are you stealing my Time Wizard?
Emerging from a massive resurrection symbol, the vortex of the graveyard opened up, and the short and cute clock old man quickly bounced onto Saiou's field, twirling his Time Wheel.
"Time Wizard's effect——Time Magic!"
Saiou's ability activated, with the card of Time Wizard appearing overhead, starting to spin automatically.
Jonouchi stared intensely at the spinning card, not daring to blink or breathe.
"If it's right-side up, your monsters will be annihilated. If it's upside down, my monsters will be destroyed and I'll receive half of the total attack value of all monsters as damage."
Saiou sneered viciously.
"Of course, whether it's right or reverse, destiny has already decided!" Saiou shouted, "Stop for me!"
The card in mid-air ceased spinning.
Upside down.
Saiou: Smile gradually freezes. JPG.
"What... what!??" Saiou's face instantly twisted, "Impossible! Impossible!"
"Haha! That's more like it!" Jonouchi laughed, "The reverse effect of 'Time Magic' means all monsters on your field must be destroyed, and you'll take half of the total attack value as damage!"
Time Magic activated, powerful space-time magic covered Saiou's entire field. "Arcana Force XV - The Fiend" was the first to be hit, disintegrating under the space-time distortion. Subsequently, Time Wizard itself didn't escape destruction, eroded by the time-space power.
[Saiou, LP 7000 → LP 5500]