"The battle continues. Giant Battleship - Four Arms, attack the Electronicized Ballet Skirt!"
The battleship roared, its four mechanical arms shooting out like tentacles, reaching for the petite Ballet Skirt. Despite its small size, it was nimble, weaving left and right as the four tentacles surrounded it. Stepping onto one tentacle, it leapt into the air, grabbing another with its hand, performing a nimble somersault, and quickly lunged forward, kicking at the defense layer in front of the core.
The defense layer exploded with a boom, and the recoil caused the Ballet Skirt to shatter into pieces mid-air.
[Asuka, LP 1500 → LP 700]
"But the battle with the Electronicized Ballet Skirt also destroyed a layer of defense," Asuka said. "Now Giant Battleship - Four Arms only has one indicator left."
[Giant Battleship - Four Arms, Indicator 2 → 1]
"Hmph, the last layer of defense is more than enough," Ryusei snorted heavily.
In other words, unless the opponent uses a monster to attack and destroy the final defense of Four Arms in the next turn, Ryusei will still be able to use Four Arms' effect to remove an indicator and destroy the backfield, dismantling the opponent's defense line in his turn.
But for Asuka, with only 700 LP remaining, attacking involves a significant risk.
"My turn is over."
Ryusei was full of confidence.
"Your LP is like a candle in the wind, while my Giant Battleship has the ability of infinite endurance. How about it, Tenjouin student? Do you want to give up pointless resistance and surrender to become a member of our Light Association?"
"Light... Association?" Asuka was puzzled.
"Indeed," Ryusei said. "The Light Association led by Lord Saio is the best gift to this filthy Academy corrupted by darkness! It's our opportunity to be baptized and become pure and clean once more!
Actually, I've always thought highly of you, Tenjouin student. If there's anyone in this Academy who deserves the light's baptism and to become pure and flawless, it must be you."
"You're just saying things I don't understand..."
Asuka frowned.
She felt she couldn't fully comprehend, but her intuition warned her that the aura coming from this person was very unsettling. It was a force filled with aggression, and her intuition told her that losing this battle could lead to serious consequences.
Asuka took a deep breath.
Whatever it takes, she had to win this duel and then report this to Yugen.
"My turn, draw!"
Seeing the card she drew, Asuka's eyes lit up.
This card...
"I activate the Magic Card 'Preparation for the Ceremony,'" Asuka said. "Add a Ritual Monster with a star level of seven or lower from the deck to my hand, then return a Ritual Magic from the graveyard to my hand."
She opened her deck and quickly selected the card she needed.
"From the deck, I add the Level 5 Ritual Monster 'Electronic Angel - Nasadiya' to my hand."
"Are you planning to use the forceful attack of the Digital Angels?" Ryusei chuckled softly. "The Ritual Angel with high-speed attack capability, that's also the ace of Tenjouin student's electronic card deck, isn't it?"
Asuka ignored him and continued her operation: "Activate Ritual Magic 'Mechanical Angel Ceremony!'
Perform a Ritual Summon for a Ritual Monster of the Digital Angels by using monsters from the hand and the field as sacrifices until the total level equals the Star Level of the Ritual Monster to be summoned."
She revealed two cards from her hand in one swift motion.
"I use the Level 6 'Digitalized Angel - Benten' from my hand as Ritual material to perform the Ritual Summon!"
Benten appeared on her field, her form scattering into light particles.
"Oh, Angel of Light with the power of healing, bring swift healing with your beautiful figure! Ritual Summon—
—Electronic Angel - Nasadiya!"
Benten's sacrifice turned into a blazing flame on the altar, soaring into the sky and exploding mid-air. Golden rays pierced through the black clouds, followed by the clouds breaking open, the angel's four eyes simultaneously opened, and the semi-human, semi-beast figure descended from the sky, a red cape fluttering behind.
[Electronic Angel - Nasadiya, Attack Power 1000]
"A Ritual Monster with only 1000 Attack Power?" Ryusei was quite puzzled.
And it was in attack position...
"As a result of offering 'Digitalized Angel - Benten' as a Ritual Sacrifice, its effect is activated," Asuka said. "When Benten is used as a sacrifice, an Angel Race Light Attribute monster is added to my hand from the deck."
Asuka displayed her deck again, extracting a card, and presented it.
"From the deck, I add 'Digitalized Angel - Vajra Heaven' to my hand."
Then she pointed to the multi-armed angel on the field.
"Nasadiya's effect activates. Once per turn, I choose a face-up monster on my field, and I restore LP equal to half of that monster's attack value.
I choose 'Electronic Angel - Nasadiya' herself, restoring 500 LP, half of her Attack Power."
[Asuka, LP 700 → LP 1200]
"Cover a card, end of turn."
"Then it's my turn, draw!" Ryusei squinted, "Due to the side effect of the Continuous Magic 'Boss Battle,' while this card is on the field, I cannot perform a Normal Summon.
But there's no need! First, the monster effect of 'Giant Battleship - Four Arms' activates!"
Ryusei raised his arm high.
"Once per turn, by removing an indicator, I can destroy a Magic or Trap Card on the field!"
He paused, a smirk forming at the corner of his mouth.
"Ha, a monster with only 1000 Attack Power in attack position and a covered card formation... It's practically writing 'Trap' on the field.
This level of a trap is underestimating me."
He shouted robustly.
"Then let me see what kind of trap you've placed so much faith in!"
The beam from the Giant Battleship shot straight towards the backfield.
"Then as you wish."
Asuka declared loudly.
"Activate the Cover Card, Trap Card 'Sacrificial Treasure Scroll'! If the total Attack Power of the monsters on your field is lower than the Attack Power of the lowest opponent's monster, draw two cards from the deck!" (Original Effect)
Ryusei: "The lowest attack power on my field is 'Giant Battleship - Four Arms'..."
[Giant Battleship - Four Arms, Attack Power 1800]
Asuka: "And I only have 'Electronic Angel - Nasadiya' on my field."
[Electronic Angel - Nasadiya, Attack Power 1000]
"Four Arms' attack power is higher than Nasadiya's, so I draw two cards from the deck!"
Asuka drew two cards, adding, "However, during the turn 'Sacrificial Treasure Scroll' is activated, I cannot perform any Monster Summon, Special Summon, or Flip Summon."
"Tch, just a decoy trap then."
Ryusei said in a deep voice.
"But now there's nothing left to protect you. Directly enter the battle phase! Use 'Giant Battleship - Bursting Cannon Core' to attack 'Electronic Angel - Nasadiya'!"