Yu-Gi-Oh!, the Roar of the Weak

Chapter 317 A Swift and Decisive Approach

"Nami, you've really gotten so much stronger! But I've gotten much stronger too. I activate [Mech Blade: Greedy Demon Emperor's Slash], banishing 12 cards from my Extra Deck and 1 card from my hand. I then target and return your two Cosmic Radiant Dragons on your field and Heavy Knight Primella in your backrow to your hand!" C1

"Oh no, you actually drew that card!"

Nami knows this card, Dixing's new card, the Mechanical Blade of Greedy Demon Emperor. Its effect and activation cannot be negated. The phonetic meaning of the card name, Gordian Schneider, which means "the sword that cuts through the knot of Gordianus," is a story about Alexander the Great, which perfectly corresponds to this card's decisive removal ability.

It's perfect for dealing with my current complex blockade situation, which has at least two 5-color counters, but...

"I activate the effect of Cosmic Transformation Dragon to banish it and negate its activation!" C2

One of the two Cosmic Radiant Dragons flew into space, a torrent of dazzling stars shooting towards the great sword, only to be easily cleaved in two. However, Di Xing expressed his approval.

"The right choice. Although the Machine Blade Demon Emperor cannot be negated, this way we can save a Cosmic Radiant Dragon. However, the other cards must be returned to the hand!"

"It's not over yet. I activate Primella's effect and Special Summon her." (C3)

"Well done, Nami!" Primella excitedly pumped her fist as she saw her projection on the field free.

Results settlement

C3 Primella successfully recruited

C2 Cosmic Radiant Dragon effect activated successfully, but the effect of the Mech Blade Demon Emperor's Severance cannot be negated.

C1 Weapon Demon Emperor's Severance Activated Successfully

The greatsword slashed down heavily, but only one Cosmic Yogg-Saron was bounced back into the Extra Deck.

"Because Primella was Special Summoned, her effect activated, and I added Trudia to my hand from my deck."

"But if Primella leaves the backcourt, your two knights in the frontcourt will lose their effectiveness."

"Hmph, of course I thought of that. I'll activate the effect of [Heavy Rider: Truth VI] from the Graveyard again, put Primella back in the back row, and Special Summon Truth VI."

"Wow, Nami, that's impressive. But now both of your Radiant Transformations are gone. Next up is Bone versus Centurion Knight!"

"Bring it on, Dixing!" Primella shouted, her fighting spirit high.

“That’s right,” Nami said calmly, because during the end phase of her turn, her Cosmic Transformation Dragon would return to the field, and now her Oxira and Primella formed a perfect defensive chain that could break through defenses. Furthermore, all of her monsters were in defense position, so Dixing would have to use a move that broke through defenses to hit herself.

"If I'm not mistaken, Nami, Primella, one of your two face-down cards is 'Knight King's Birth,' right? That should be your last three-color counter. So, which card of mine are you planning to counter? This one?" Di Xing revealed the White Bone Princess from his hand.

"I discard Princess White Bone from my hand. All monsters on your field lose their ATK and DEF by 300 times their Level or Rank. How about that? Do you want to negate her?"

Nami quickly considered the situation and decided to allow the effect to proceed. This reduced the attack and defense of both Knight Queens, Legatia and Oxiora, by 3600 points, bringing them to zero.

"I didn't expect you to approve this effect."

"Hmph! Have you forgotten Legatia's effect? ​​My monsters with an attack power of 2000 or less cannot be destroyed in battle."

"I see."

Now Nami's perfect defense is complete. Legatia prevents monsters with 2000 or less ATK from being destroyed by battle, Oxira prevents face-up cards in the Spell & Trap Zone from being destroyed by card effects, and Primella prevents Centurion monsters of level 5 or higher from being destroyed by card effects.

"Impressive, Nami, Primella. I must say your deck is very strong, with top-notch combo potential. However, you have a fatal weakness."

"What? We have no weaknesses? You stinky star!"

"Is that so? Although you can set up a combo with just one card, it's all over if that card's effect is interrupted. It's like one card moves, one card stops. If I had Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring in my hand just now, your combo wouldn't have been able to start at all."

"Hmph! You stinky star, isn't your Bone deck the same? As long as I can take down your Bone Lord, your deck will be useless!"

Di Xing nodded in agreement, "You're right, it seems you really know me quite well. But that was before the new cards appeared."

"what?"

"Now I have more than one starting point! I can Normal Summon [The Bone Knight of the Next Night], activate its effect, and add a Bone Knight card from my deck to my hand."

The following night, the Bone Knight pointed his blade, burning with purple flames, towards the sky, and a scouting force shot out.

"Damn it, a new card with a search effect?"

Nami began to think rapidly, and ultimately, she decided that she couldn't let it pass.

"I activate [Knight Emperor's Birth], banishing Primella from the Demon Trap Zone, nullifying and destroying your Bone Knight of the Next Night!"

Legatia raised one hand high. A towering flame shot towards the Bone Knight of the Next Night.

Boom! A massive explosion occurred, and the purple ray fired by the Bone Knight the following night dissipated into the air.

"Hmph, how about that, you stinky star? Now you can't deploy it either, can you?"

"Hehe," Di Xing revealed a smug smile.

"What are you laughing at?" Nami puffed out her cheeks, a little annoyed.

As the smoke cleared, the Bone Knight still stood on the field the following night.

"W-What happened?"

"Of course it's because of this guy!" Di Xing showed the card in his hand to Nami, which was none other than the White Bone Roast King!

"Although you negated the effect of the Bone Knight of the Next Night, the Bone Roast King can destroy it instead! And after the Bone Roast King goes to the Graveyard, I can add two Bone cards from my Deck to my hand and discard one."

"I choose to add Bone Prince and Bone Lord to my hand, then discard Bone Prince to trigger its effect, sending Bone and Lady Bone to the Graveyard."

"But you can't use [Lord of Bones] anymore. The effect of the Bone Knight of the Next Night can only be 'used' once per turn. Even if the activation is nullified, it can't be used again. Without Lord of Bones, you can't deal piercing damage."

"Yes, but Nami, have you forgotten? The Bone Knight of the Next Night is still on the field."

"So what? Wait, could it be..."

"That's right, it also has three effects. As long as it's on the field, I can summon one more Zombie monster of level 3 or lower in addition to my Normal Summon. I Normal Summon [Bone Nightmare]."

"I set a link marker on Bone Nightmare and Bone Knight of the Next Night. The summoning conditions are two Effect Monsters, confirm with the arrow, link summon, link 2, Penetration Test Stag Beetle!"

"Penetration test shovel armor!? After the Bone Knight activates its effect the following night, doesn't it enter the Undead self-restraint?"

"Yes, but didn't you invalidate its effect?"