Although called an "insect," the bulky figure summoned onto Yugen's field at this moment didn't resemble an insect at all. The massive body evoked images of small monsters from Island Country's tokusatsu, except with a style more inclined towards horror. It had a carapace stained as if with blood, stood in a humanoid posture, but its mouthparts bore sinister white teeth, dripping with viscous liquid.
Alien Insect Victory, summon!
[Alien Insect Victory, Attack Power 0]
Instructor Napoleon was tense: "Seems like a really troublesome insect is emerging aru..."
Chronos: "Monsters with an Attack Power of 0 are generally very dangerous, nonne."
The facts indeed proved the professor's experience was right.
"Alien Insect Victory's effect," Yugen explained, "the Attack Power of this card increases by the number of Reptile Race monsters with 'Alien Insect' in their name in your graveyard times 500 points."
Both professors were stunned.
The number of monsters with Alien Insect in their name in Yugen's graveyard, isn't that...
Chazz: "The effect of Future Fusion, directly piled 25 Alien Insects into the graveyard from the card deck."
"I currently have 25 Alien Insects in the graveyard," Yugen said, "thus, Alien Insect Victory's Attack Power becomes..."
[Alien Insect Victory, Attack Power 0 → Attack Power 12500]
"Mama mia!"
Both professors exclaimed together.
"At... Attack Power twelve thousand five hundred!" Chronos exclaimed, "What kind of monster is this, nonne!"
Napoleon, dejected, said: "Can we truly win against this opponent, temporary Chronos..."
Previously, whenever Chronos temporarily acted as principal, Napoleon would always call him this. Even though the principal had returned and Chronos was no longer acting principal, Napoleon had gotten used to addressing him that way.
Chronos shook his head, adjusted himself: "Don't say such defeatist things! There's definitely... definitely still a chance! We can't give up, nonne!"
Judai chuckled with arms crossed: "Yugen, this guy, really doesn't plan to make it easy for the two teachers."
Marufuji Sho sighed: "Suddenly feeling quite sorry for the professors..."
Napoleon revived his spirits.
"Really, Chronos is completely unreliable. I have to rely on myself," Instructor Napoleon said, "My turn, draw a card!"
Meanwhile, the cute toy figure on his field began to glow.
"Toy Soldiers' effect! During your standby phase, as long as this card exists on the field, you can Special Summon any number of 'Toy Soldiers' from your card deck!"
Instructor Napoleon fetched two cards from his card deck.
"I summon two more 'Toy Soldiers' onto the field!"
[Toy Soldiers, Attack Power 800] x2
In one breath, three toy soldiers were summoned!
"Then activate Magic Card 'Pot of Greed', and draw two cards from the card deck."
"Watch closely, this is my ultimate combo!" Napoleon declared, "Activate the Magic Card 'Drum and Flute Team'!
This turn, Attack Power of monsters on your field with Attack Power less than 1000 is doubled!" (Original Card)
It was also a card originally used by Instructor Napoleon in the anime.
[Toy Soldiers, Attack Power 800 → Attack Power 1600] x3
"Then I activate Magic Card 'Forced March'!" Napoleon stated, "Halve the Attack Power of monsters on your field, and for this turn, they can all directly attack the opponent!" (Original Card)
"NICE!" Chronos said, "This way, we can bypass the blockade in the front field and deliver massive damage!"
Napoleon said: "Battle!
The Attack Power of three Toy Soldiers is halved, directly attack Yugen, aru!"
[Toy Soldiers, Attack Power 1600 → Attack Power 800] x3
The three toy soldiers simultaneously raised the long guns shaped like trumpets, followed by three loud bangs echoing as bullets fired, directly aiming at Yugen, completely ignoring the towering Alien Insect in the front field.
However, Yugen remained unfazed: "Then activate the Cover Card, Continuous Trap 'Soul Barrier'!"
The backfield flipped, along with the activation of the trap, a faint transparent energy was released from the three Alien Insects on his field, combining to form a light gold defensive barrier, isolating Yugen from the three monsters.
The bombardment from Toy Soldiers all hit the golden barrier, waves of ripples washing out, but failed to cause any damage.
"Nice strategy," Yugen chuckled softly, "However, as long as my field has any monsters present during Soul Barrier's existence, the controller receives no battle damage."
"Nani?"
Napoleon's face stiffened, then turned grim as he looked at the mighty monster on Yugen's field.
"Does this mean I have to face those insects head-on?"
There's a troublesome Alien Insect that bounces a monster back to the hand upon flipping, and another super giant with twelve thousand Attack Power...
The instructor's scalp began to tingle, and at the same time, couldn't help but question once again.
This opponent... can we really win?
Gritting his teeth.
No, he can't think about this. This duel, whether it's winnable or not, he must win, retreat isn't an option.
"Set a card face-down, end the turn, aru," Napoleon said.
"Then finally, it's my turn again, draw."
Yugen drew a card, then revealed a card from his hand.
"Activate Magic Card 'Angel's Charity'. Draw three cards from the card deck, then discard two cards to the graveyard."
He discarded two cards from his hand, then directly flipped over the monster coverage on the field.
"Sub-Akang Alien Insect Flip Summon!"
[Sub-Akang Alien Insect, Attack Power 1000]
The Alien Insect flipped over, once again revealing a hideous and terrifying form. Meanwhile, an ominous force erupted from it, rushing towards Chronos's field.
"Sub-Akang Alien Insect, upon flipping, returns a monster from the opponent's field to the owner's hand."
Yugen snapped his fingers.
"Bounce the 'Ancient Mechanical Soldiers' on Professor Chronos's field back to the hand!"
The mechanical soldier in Defense Position was enveloped by a dark current, turning into a beam of light and flying back into Chronos's hand.
Chronos's field instantly became a blank slate, his face drastically changing color.
"Then change the 'Zex Alien Insect' in Face-down Defense Position back to Attack Mode."
[Zex Alien Insect, Attack Power 1800]
"Battle!" Yugen said, "Alien Insect Victory, directly attack Professor Chronos!"
The crimson giant insect let out a magnificent roar, delivering a powerful airborne punch towards Chronos's face!
Attack Power twelve thousand five for a direct face hit!
Despair was written all over Chronos's eyes.
"It ends here, nonne..."
Too strong, they really had no chance.
Expulsion from the academy, lowering his status to plead with student interviews, only to fail interviews equally. Indeed, perhaps Chronos de Medici's life was just destined to be a failure...
But at that moment he heard a loud shout from his side.
"Activate the Cover Card, Trap Card 'Toy Cannon'!"
Napoleon shouted.
"Change the opponent's monster to Defense Position and deal 400 points of damage to the opponent!" (Original Card)
Chronos: "!"