"Dark Burning Magic?"
At the announcement of this declaration, the students watching from below the stage all showed expressions of confusion.
"Master, let's go together!"
On the field, Dark Magician Girl and Dark Magician raised their wands simultaneously. A powerful dark aura instantly swept over Jaden Yuki's Masked HERO Dark Law.
"Arghhhh!"
Boom!
Amidst the explosion, Dark Law was instantly reduced to fragments.
Jaden Yuki frowned, shielding himself against the gale blowing toward him.
"Dark Burning Magic is a move completely different from Dark Magician Girl's signature attack, Dark Burning Attack," a fan of Dark Magician Girl explained from the crowd.
"I remember that Dark Burning Attack's effect allows you to destroy all face-up monsters the opponent controls when Dark Magician Girl is on the field. But Dark Burning Magic requires both Dark Magician Girl and Dark Magician to be present; it destroys every single card on the opponent's field! In short, she's so cute... and so powerful."
Hearing the fanatic fan's explanation, the crowd nodded in realization.
"But wasn't it a bit too early to play that card?"
"Yeah... Jaden Yuki hasn't even performed his Normal Summon yet. She used her ultimate move just to take out a single Dark Law..."
The students discussed in low voices. Though they weren't loud, their words reached Dark Magician Girl's ears clearly.
Dark Magician Girl scratched her head and stuck out her tongue in a daze. "Oh, it seems that really was the case... But don't worry! I still have one last line of defense!"
She spoke with a burst of energy. Her cute demeanor immediately caused the doubts of the crowd to vanish without a trace.
"So cute Dark Magician Girl!" the boys cheered again in unison.
"..." Jaden Yuki looked at Dark Magician Girl, who was waving at the audience below, with a speechless expression.
This girl was strong, but her personality was a bit too airheaded. Moreover, she didn't seem to have any hidden motives. With just a little testing, she had revealed all her trump cards... It seemed she really wasn't a threat to him.
Jaden opened his eyes, and the hostility in them mostly faded away. Since she really was a Duel Spirit whose heart was as transparent as her appearance, there was no need for him to be overly cautious.
"In that case, I activate the effect of Cross Keeper in my hand." Jaden revealed the card. "By sending this card to the Graveyard, I can choose one Elemental HERO monster from my hand or Graveyard and Special Summon it. I choose to Special Summon Elemental HERO Shadow Mist from my Graveyard!"
"Hah!" Shadow Mist reappeared on Jaden's field amidst a gust of dark wind.
"However, when Cross Keeper Special Summons a monster from the Graveyard, that monster's effects are negated." Jaden revealed another card. "Next, I summon Elemental HERO Stratos. According to Stratos's effect, I add one HERO from my Deck to my hand. I choose Elemental HERO Liquid Soldier."
Jaden turned over Liquid Soldier and showed it to her.
"Gulp." Dark Magician Girl swallowed nervously. Then, she immediately waved her hand, flipping over her last face-down card.
"Wait! At this moment, I activate my last face-down card! Quick-Play Spell! Secrets of Dark Magic!"
The card opened. Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl looked at each other and leaped into the air together.
"Once this card is activated, I can send Fusion Material monsters that include Dark Magician or Dark Magician Girl from my field or hand to the Graveyard! Then, I Special Summon that Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck!" Dark Magician Girl smiled. "I fuse my master and myself!"
Rumble!
A fusion vortex exploded behind her. Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl, who had just left the field, reappeared. However, their auras had surged significantly. Dark Magician's robes had turned a dark purple, and Dark Magician Girl appeared much more mature.
"This is my trump card! My master and I! The Dark Magicians!"
[The Dark Magicians]
[Level: 8]
[Spellcaster]
[ATK: 2800 / DEF: 2300]
"This..." Jaden's mouth twitched.
This girl. Since she had this card from the start, why didn't she summon it earlier? That way, she could have used the effect of Eternal Soul to recover Dark Magician from the Graveyard, right?
A misplay! An absolute misplay!
Realizing her play was a bit off, Dark Magician Girl scratched her head and stuck out her tongue again. "So-sorry, this is my first duel..."
Are you kidding me? Jaden sighed. Then, he took a card from his hand.
"Activate Spell Card! Polymerization! I fuse Elemental HERO Shadow Mist on my field with Elemental HERO Liquid Soldier in my hand. From the Extra Deck, I Special Summon Elemental HERO Sunrise!"
Jaden had lost interest in accompanying the girl in playing house and prepared to end things quickly.
"Wait, wait! Because of the effect of The Dark Magicians! When a Spell or Trap card's effect is activated, I can draw one card from my Deck!" Dark Magician Girl interrupted him. "If the card I draw is a Spell or Trap, I can Set it on the field! If it's a Quick-Play Spell or a Trap, the Set card can be used this turn!"
Dark Magician Girl gave a sweet smile. "Now, I'm going to draw~"
Her smile sent hearts fluttering among the boys below, and they practically drooled. They wished they could turn into light to power her up against the 'villain' Jaden Yuki.
"Draw!" She pulled a card forcefully. She glanced at it and pouted. "How unfortunate, it's a monster card..."
"Ah~ why is it a monster card!"
"Damn you, Jaden Yuki! You must have messed with her Duel Disk!"
"Exactly! Too much!"
The boys wailed, accusing Jaden of lack of sportsmanship.
"..." Jaden realized his words carried less and less weight here. "Anyway, the fusion continues! Come forth, Sunrise!"
Boom!
Red armor and a blue cape appeared. Sunrise's silhouette emerged like a blazing sun on Jaden's field.
[Elemental HERO Sunrise]
[Level: 7]
[Warrior]
[ATK: 2500 / DEF: 1200]
"Furthermore, because a Fusion Monster was summoned, the effects of Liquid Soldier and Cross Keeper in the Graveyard activate!" Jaden grinned.
He instantly drew four cards. He sent one to the Graveyard and returned another to the bottom of the Deck.
"When Liquid Soldier is used as Fusion Material, I can draw two cards and discard one. As for Cross Keeper, when an Elemental HERO Fusion Monster is successfully Special Summoned, I can banish it from the Graveyard to draw two cards and return one to the bottom of the Deck."
"In other words, with a single Fusion Summon, a HERO deck can filter through four cards directly from the Deck!" Jaden said as he added Miracle Fusion to his hand.
"And Sunrise's effect allows me to add one Miracle Fusion to my hand when it's successfully Special Summoned. Powerful swarming ability coupled with unparalleled card advantage... This is a HERO!"
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