NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Family Connections
Hearing her words it slightly freaks me out since I can see my opponent react as well as the audience we have since were in a public area, after a while he responds.
"So that's the rare card you have, I will say at least she's a looker, I can't wait to add her to my deck"
And with that he just lost any pity for the ass kicking he'll receive.
"Lastly I equip Malenia, Blade of Miquella with Scarlet rot"
[Scarlet rot][Spell/Equip]
Upon the field a red mist starts to form around Malenia and her blade takes on a crimson hue.
"Due to effect of Scarlet rot, Malenia looses 500 DEF"
[Malenia, blade of Miquella][DEF:1000 > 500]
The manoeuvre make my opponent exclaim, "Why did you weaken your own monster!"
Looking at him since he's as thick as a brick I ignore him and continue on my turn.
"I'll tell you why, I also play from my hand a card gained from Gowry's effect. I Play Miquella's Needle and equip it to Malenia, Blade of Miquella."
[Miquella's needle][Spell/Effect]
The card appears on the field and Miquella just walks over to the card and reaches into it before pulling from the card a Very Small Glowing Needle that emanates golden light, Walking gracefully akin to his Empyrean nature, he goes towards his sister who Bows to her brother so he can reach her torso.
In a flourish of golden light Miquella Strikes at Malenia's heart with the needle, When it becomes buried into her flesh her form seems to be emboldened as if she was restraining herself in her previous state and can now finally relax.
"Now Malenia, show the world why you have never known defeat, Attack that cyclops."
Reading her blade she raises it towards the cyclops and within view of everyone the cyclops can sense its own demise and looks around with its one eye in worry, in the time it takes for a butterfly to beat its wing Malenia has leapt from her zone and goes to butcher the Monster.
"Ha, Too bad you did all that theatrics, I activate my Trap card, Sakuretsu's Armour."
The last face down on his field flips open to reveal the trap but my expression doesn't change as the body of Opticlops becomes encased in a set of grey jagged armour.
[Sakuretsu's Armour][Trap]
The Cyclops leers at Malenia from in its shell but in the blink of its eye it finds its perspective has changed as it notice's its own beheaded body from the ground as Malenia beheaded it monster, the Monster fades into pixels forming into a red mass on the floor.
[Opponents life points: 3900 > 3200LP]
My opponent Just looks with shock as I look him in the eyes and explain. "Due to the effect of Miquella's Needle, Malenia cannot be destroyed by Spell or trap cards. Now I activate the effect of both Malenia, Blade of Miquella as well as Scarlet Rot. Malenia gains 200 ATK while increasing my LP total by 200 as well, then Scarlet rot makes it so when the equipped monster defeats another monster you take 500 more points of damage!"
[Malenia, Blade of Miquella][ATK:2500 >2700]
[My Life points: 4000 > 4200]
[Opponents life points: 3200 > 2700]
My opponent and the crowd are silent at the constant barrage of plays I did even if the effect wasn't massive its still very effective.
"Lastly I'll Place 1 face down and end my turn."
at the ending of my turn my Opponent refocuses himself before drawing and looking at his hand.
"First of all i'll play Pot of Greed to draw 2"
[Pot of greed][Spell/(forever banned)]
"Yes just what I needed, I play from my hand Polymerization, I fuse from my hand by Two thunder dragons to summon my Deck's ace, Twin-Headed Thunder dragon."
[Polymerization][Spell]
[Thunder Dragon ★★★★★ Light][Thunder/Effect][ATK:1600/DEF:1500]
[Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon ★★★★★★★ Light][Thunder/Effect][ATK:2800/DEF:2100]
Seeing the Twin headed Dragon's appearance might intimidate most people but to be honest it looks like a Pup in comparison to Placidusax or Bayle.
"now with the strongest monster on the field I'll get rid of your best Monster, but I can't due to the Battle city rules so for now i'll Tribute My Alligator Sword to Tribute Summon FrostoSaurus in attack mode."
[FrostoSaurus ★★★★★★ Water][Dinosaur/Normal][ATK:2600/DEF1700]
The alligator swordsman does a backflip and disappears into the ground like it was a liquid before a large Glacial Statue rises from the ground where the alligator disappeared once it reached the size of a tree it started to move, repeat the Tree sized Ice Statue Started to move.
"now FrostoSaurus Attack Miquella, i would assume those two cards have combo cards in the deck working off each other." as he speaks we all see the Frozen dinosaur look towards my field then become frozen in confusion.
Looking at his monster in his own confusion he speaks. "What's going on, why won't he attack?"
catching his attention I say "Miquella can't be targeted by attacks, you'll either have to target Malenia" I say pointing to the Woman with the Sharp Stick that glints menacingly, "or Gowry" I point to the Man Who is laughing lightly at the humour at the situation with reluctant acceptance at his own destruction.
Hearing my words my opponent gain refocuses and taking the obvious choice he points at Gowry. The Dinosaur icicle gains momentum and launches towards The sage. when he's about to be destroyed I hear him say 'Let my Efforts Foster the greatest of Blooms.' before his form decays into pixels and I place his card into the graveyard.
My opponent smiles at Gowry's destruction before saying out loud "i'll end my turn."
Drawing a card I look at the board before looking at the card. my mind blanks for a second before smiling.
"From my hand I play Flask of Cerulean Tears"
[Flask of Cerulean tears][Spell]
The card depicting a Flask of blue liquid appears catching the attention of my opponent. "With this card It allows me to draw two cards then I have to discard 1." I Do so and now my hand has been bolstered, Drawing one card I was think I would have to wait a turn for I smile before Discarding the other card Gowry got me before looking at my opponent.
"I Summon from my Hand 'Decaying, Millicent' in Attack mode!"
[Decaying, Millicent ★★★★ Fire][Warrior/Effect][ATK:1300/DEF:500]
The card appears and raises to show a red haired Woman with a single arm looking hopefully forward out of the frame. and like a portal the same Woman steps out of the card and appears in front of everyone, including her Mother and Uncle.
"Now When Decaying, Millicent is Summoned I can discard the last card in my hand to search my deck for an equip spell to add to my hand and I choose this one." To emphasise I draw the card and reveal it dramatically to my opponent.
"I play and attach Unknown Daughter to Decaying Millicent." the announcement sends shock into the faces of the demi-gods as the card reveals both Millicent and Malenia next to each other but facing away from each other.
[Unknown Daughter][Spell/Equip]
Millicent glances towards her estranged family and Bows politely before looking at her mother for the first time and smiling and saying one simple word. "Mother." the word is heard by everyone and I can see the wiring in both the demi-gods heads Short circuit even more.
I wish I had a camera since Miquella's face is meme worthy.
"Due to the effect of Unknown Daughter, Decaying Millicent gains the Effects of all Equip cards attached to Malenia, Blade of Miquella."
[Decaying Millicent][DEF:500 > 0]
Watching the Scarlet Rot effect her isn't as subtle as it was for Malenia as the Rot is way more pronounced causing her to make a cry of pain as her Skin starts to Flake away like a layer of dead skin but with a mycelium like texture pattern to it and causing the cloth covering her lost arm to be stained in crimson liquid, but she stays Standing due to a certain Glowing light above her heart.
"Now Battle phase. Melania, Blade of Miquella take down that Deep frozen Dinosaur."
Still recovering from the shock of the revelation her body acts like the fine tuned machine it is to Attack the Dinosaur. Again she goes for the neck and Beheads the Beast but no one notices her attack until the head slides off the body of the dinosaur to reveal a clear single cut though the ice and flesh of the beast.
"Now Again Malenia's effect happens again and then scarlet Rot activates dealing 500 more damage."
[Opponents Life points: 2700 > 2100 LP]
[Malenia, Blade of Miquella][ATK:2700 >2900]
[My Life points: 4200 > 4400 LP]
seeing his second strongest monster destroyed my opponent's face turns to a grimace but it changes as I say "I end my turn with that."
I watch as on his turn he draws makes a face before looking at the field. "I place a card face down and go to my battle phase. I have a feeling that that armless woman would be more troublesome if left alone so. Twin-Headed Thunder dragon Destroy Millicent!"
I see as the dragon rears its heads up and charges a lightning Breath attack, Millicent looks at me and she sees me smile, seeing me smile she stands tall and takes the attack head on. the Lightning comes and makes her disappear in a flash of light, during the blinding light i hear the sound of my Life points decreasing.
[My Life Points :4400 > 2900]
The light fades to reveal a flipped Trap card that I've had on the field since the start of the duel, it depicts a lone Cleanrot Knight carrying an unconscious Malenia across a Tundra blasted plain
"I play Loyalty Above all Hardships, It allows me to retrieve the destroyed Millicent and add her to my hand but also since Millicent is has less than 1000 Defence points I'm also allowed to add from the deck to my hand Cleanrot Knight Finlay!"
[Loyalty Above all Hardships]
"Also I activate The Haligtree Roots field card. during this whole time its been here acting passive but I'll finally use its effect, Every time I add a card to my hand via monster effect I place a rot counter on it, Due to Millicent's effect its currently at one but that one is all I need right now as I remove 1 Rot counter to prevent the destruction of the Unknown Daughter Equip card before adding it to my hand."
Now with a refilled hand I feel more confident and I can see the ending of the duel coming close.
Feeling the annoyance of my opponent from across the field at my advantage. he grumbles something before saying out loud "I end my turn"
Starting my own turn with a draw I look at the card then at Millicent before shrugging at the card.
"First of all I'll summon again Decaying Millicent then use her effect to Discard a card to add an equip card to my hand," Discarding a card to the graveyard, I then gain another card from the Deck I look at the card and smile since it means my victory.
[Decaying, Millicent ★★★★ Fire][Warrior/Effect][ATK:1300/DEF:500]
"I play from my hand two Equip cards, both Valkyrie's prosthesis and Unknown Daughter onto Decaying Millicent, since you haven't seen it before I'll explain that Valkyrie's prosthesis increases the ATK of Millicent by 700, putting her ATK at 2000."
The cards appear on the field filling up the rest of by back row, walking to the Prosthesis card
[Unknown Daughter][Spell/Equip]
[Valkyrie's Prosthesis][Spell/Equip]
[Decaying, Millicent][ATK:1300 > 2000/DEF:500 > 0]
"Now battle phase, I Attack using Malenia to slay your Dragon." As i say this Malenia no longer in confusion comes face and face to helmet before getting ready to turn the dragon into Sashimi.
"I activate my Trap card, Kunai with Chain. targeting your monster to be changed to defence position and my own to gain 500 ATK"
[Kunai with Chain.][Trap/Equip]
not expecting the trap due to the protections due to Miquella's Needle my assault is stalled.
[Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon][ATK:2800 > 3300]
"damn, well that's annoying, During my main phase two I'll place Melania back into ATK position, before ending my turn."
My opponent Smiles at having the strongest monster again before Drawing then Smiling even more before revealing his card, Cards of Demise, Fuck.
"I play from my hand Card of Demise which allow me to Draw up to 5 cards but in 5 turns i discard my hand.
[Cards of Demise][Spell/(anime version)]
Seeing the card and the effect as he draws 5 new cards my anticipation mounts as he peruses his new hand.
"I Equip my Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon with the an Axe of Despair increasing its ATK by 1000 more." the statement fills me with dread then humour as the Axe appears and is wielded in one of the Jaws of the dragon like a Awkward rendition of Zoro's Three Sword technique.
[Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon][ATK:3300 > 4300]
"Now Twin-headed Thunder Dragon Attack Millicent like before." I watch as the Dragon flings the axe into the air aiming for it to land on Millicent while it charges its breath again.