"I'll go first, draw!" Hibiki Koyo said, "I summon the ‘Elemental HERO Blazeman' in attack position!"
[Elemental HERO Blazeman, ATK 1200]
"The effect of Blazeman! If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: I can add 1 ‘Polymerization' from my Deck to my hand!" Hibiki Koyo drew a card from the deck.
"Then the Spell Card ‘Polymerization’ is activated! I fuse ‘Elemental HERO Blazeman' on the field and the ‘Elemental HERO Ice Edge' in my hand!
Fusion Summon! The Elemental HERO born in the extremely cold abyss——
——Elemental HERO Absolute Zero! ! ! "
A storm of ice and snow rolled up, and two heroes turned into flames and white whirlpools. The hero in plain white armor landed silently on the frozen ground. The snowflakes in the sky seemed to be still, and the white cloak rose and fell.
[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero, ATK 2500]
Absolute Zero was almost Yuei Vu's signature card so far, and this was the first time he had personally faced this big brother-level Elemental HERO in actual combat.
As previously mentioned, Absolute Zero was extremely rare. To be more precise, except for Yuki Judai, who received the gift from Yuei Vu, there were only two people in the world who held "Absolute Zero".One was Yuei Vu, and the other was the second-generation Duel King Hibiki Koyo.
Although the dueling community now generally believed that this powerful ice hero was one of Yuei Vu's trump cards – after all, he was the first to use it on the field, if we really wanted to trace the origin and background of Absolute Zero in the manga, this eldest brother was actually Hibiki Koyo’s exclusive Elemental HERO.
In the original work, Absolute Zero was Hibiki Koyo's ace monster as the world champion in the professional league, just like the Dark Magician held by Yugi.
"Set a card, I end my turn!" Hibiki Koyo said.
"Then it's my turn, draw!"
When Absolute Zero was destroyed, any monster on the opponent's field would be frozen. Yuei Vu knew this effect better than anyone else. No matter whether it was destroyed, banished, bounced, or sent directly to the graveyard, there was no way to avoid the effect of this comprehensive explosion.
Therefore, if you want to organize an effective attack, you must first pass the guarding of Absolute Zero.
And Hibiki Koyo’s defense may be more than that.
As the most well-known user of HERO decks in the world today, Yuei Vu clearly knew the characteristics and tactical arrangements of various heroes. Hibiki Koyo, as a duel king who was also famous for the HERO series, should be very familiar with this system.
Absolute Zero could destroy all the opponent's monsters, but this effect could not be triggered until he left the field, which made the triggering of its effect somewhat passive. In the opponent's turn, only the opponent's attack could determine when this field-clearing effect was triggered.
Unless……
Yuei Vu's eyes fell on the set card in the Spell & Trap Zone of Hibiki Koyo.
He had a hunch that that card was most likely a trap that could actively make his "Absolute Zero" leave the field and trigger the field-clearing effect.
"I summon the ‘Chocolate Magician Girl'!"
[Chocolate Magician Girl, ATK 1600]
"The effect of Chocolate Magician Girl! Once per turn: I can discard 1 Spellcaster-Type monster; draw 1 card."
Yuei Vu discarded a card in his hand to the graveyard and immediately drew a card from the deck.
Hibiki Koyo narrowed his eyes slightly.
Not a hero, but a magician girl?
This made Hibiki Koyo, who was looking forward to a showdown between "the strongest HERO users in the world," a little displeased.
Although Tragoedia brainwashed him into becoming his thug, he retained his will and thinking, but only distorted part of his cognition through mental manipulation.
Hibiki Koyo's instinct as a duelist came from the bottom of his heart and he hoped to compete with Yuei Vu's HERO deck.
To him, this first-generation Duel King was considered a senior.
"Quick-Play Spell ‘Magical Dimension'!" Yuei Vu said, "If I control a Spellcaster monster: Target 1 monster I control; Tribute that target, then Special Summon 1 Spellcaster monster from my hand!"
This card was one of the most favored Spellcaster support cards by another Duel King Muto Yugi, and almost no one in the world was unfamiliar with its effect.
Although Yuei Vu didn't finish speaking, Hibiki Koyo knew that this card had subsequent effects. After the Spellcaster monster was Special Summoned by this effect, the user could also select a monster on the field to destroy.
In other words, if Yuei Vu was allowed to complete the effect processing here, the Absolute Zero of Hibiki Koyo would have to exit here.
In this case, it is better to strike first.
"Open the set card!" He opened the set card in the Spell & Trap Zone, "Trap Card – Altar for Tribute! Send 1 monster I control to the Graveyard and increase my Life Points by an amount equal to the original ATK of the monster!
I send ‘Elemental HERO Absolute Zero’ from my field to GY! "
[Hibiki Koyo, LP 4000 → LP 6500]
The ancient and ferocious altar emerged, and the hero in plain white armor disappeared into the depths of the bloody altar. Endless cold erupted from the dark abyss, and a white wave swept across the earth, freezing into an ice sculpture along with the altar.
How could a magical girl with delicate skin and tender flesh withstand such a cold wave? She sneezed and huddled up with her arms and legs, her white arms and thighs covered with frost, her devil-like little wings drooped, and she was shivering.
If the only Absolute Zero on the field was destroyed, Hibiki Koyo's set card in the Spell & Trap Zone would become a decoration. Rather than being destroyed by the opponent, it was better to sacrifice Absolute Zero yourself and regain a mouthful of blood to consolidate the defense.
This would also trigger the effect of destroying all monsters on the opponent's field. Without the Tribute, Yuei Vu would not be able to summon another magician.
"Quick-Play Spell – Mask Change II!" Yuei Vu waved his hand, "Discard 1 card, then target 1 face-up monster I control that has a Level; send it to the GY, also, after that, if it leaves the field by this effect, Special Summon from my Extra Deck, 1 ‘Masked HERO' monster with the same Attribute, but a higher Level than the monster when it was on the field!
I sent ‘Chocolate Magician Girl' on the field to the graveyard, transform! "
"!?" Hibiki Koyo had a look of stiff astonishment on his face.
Transform the Magician Girl!?
Wait, so what the other party wants to summon is not a magician at all, but…
The frozen earth was broken open, and the ice crystals exploded into slag. Waves of water burst out from the ground, swirling around the girl who was about to freeze into a popsicle.
The water quickly condensed and turned into blue armor, which clung to her body as if attracted by a magnet. The Chocolate Magician Girl's white forearms and thighs were covered in armor, and her small wings were retracted and stuffed into the armor. The helmet covered her little head, and the eyepieces on her eyes lit up with scarlet light.
[Masked HERO Vapor, ATK 2400]
The absolute zero-degree cold wave was approaching, as if everything was about to freeze. But Vapor only raised his arm, and with a wave of his hand, the waves of water shot out like arrows, crushing the cold wave into pieces in an instant!
"‘Masked HERO Vapor' cannot be destroyed by any card effect." Yuei Vu smiled, "Even the ability of Absolute Zero is ineffective against him."
He waved his hand.
"Next, I activate the Spell Card ‘Dark Magic Veil'! Pay 1000 LP; Special Summon 1 DARK Spellcaster-Type monster from my hand or Graveyard!"
"The DARK Spellcaster-Type in the graveyard…" Hibiki Koyo's eyes moved.
The effect of Chocolate Magician Girl is to "discard a Spellcaster and draw a card". Is that discarded Spellcaster…
[Yuei Vu, LP 4000 → LP 3000]
Yuei Vu raised his arms.
"The top mage who is proficient in the secrets of black magic——
——Dark Magician! "
The complex interlacing lines weave a magician's array. A dark and slender figure flew out of the magic circle, the staff spinning lightly in his hand.
[Dark Magician, ATK 2500]
"Battle! Masked HERO Vapor, attack directly!"
The Vapor stepped forward on the rapids and flew up under the swirl of water. He spun around, and the sharp white blade cut through the light blue water curtain, mercilessly slashing past Hibiki Koyo!
[Hibiki Koyo, LP 6500 → LP 4100]
Hibiki Koyo groaned and took half a step back, clutching his painful heart.
"Then there's a direct attack from the ‘Dark Magician'!"
The magician stepped up into the air on a transparent magic circle, swung his staff down, and the circle of the magic circle under his feet rotated. The power of black magic poured into the tip of his staff along the edge that was engraved with runes.
Black Magic Attack!
The black magic impact hit Hibiki Koyo heavily and without any hindrance. The impact of the Shadow Game blew his body away, and the impact of the intimate contact with the ground ran through his whole body along his spine.
[Hibiki Koyo, LP 4100 → LP 1600]
"Set a card, I end my turn." Yuei Vu said.
Hibiki Koyo stood firm, straightened up again, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
The first-generation Duel King… what kind of deck is he playing?
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