Holding a scepter and clad in red armor, a pair of large horns gleamed like works of art—radiating golden light. The supreme commander among the Gladiator Beasts, Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor, descends!
[Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor] Level 8│DARK│Beast-Warrior│2400 ATK
Yuui's mind surfaced with all the information regarding Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor, and with his memory linked to Alicia at this moment, she was utterly shocked by Editor's effect.
Right after, Roland waved his hand and said: "Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor's effect activates. Once per turn, I can Special Summon from the Extra Deck 1 Gladiator Beast Fusion Monster other than this card, ignoring its Summoning conditions.
"I choose to Special Summon from the Extra Deck, the king who commands the seas, Gladiator Beast Domitianus!!"
As his words fell, Editor began to swing the scepter in his hand, then suddenly slammed it downward.
"Roar!!!"
A rumbling echoed from beneath the earth, waves soared skyward as they erupted from the ground, followed by a thunderous dragon's roar.
It was the roar of a king. Next, the waves opened like a massive gate, and a humanoid sea dragon—four meters tall, clad from head to toe in equipment worn by various Gladiator Beasts, wielding a long trident assembled from multiple weapons—strode heavily onto the field.
One of the strongest Gladiator Beasts, the king of the ocean——————Gladiator Beast Domitianus, descends!
[Gladiator Beast Domitianus] Level 10│WATER│Sea Serpent│3500 ATK
Alicia: In an instant, there are two monsters with Attack and Defense both exceeding 3000 points, and this monster can even control the target of attacks… it's so strong, this monster!
Through Yuui's memory, Alicia instantly understood the power of Gladiator Beast Domitianus. This Level 10 monster not only possessed extremely high Attack, but once per turn could also negate the activation of an opponent's monster effect and destroy it.
On top of that, this monster could even choose the target of the opponent's attacks on their turn, and that effect was continuous.
It was practically a tyrant.
"Then I Set two cards and end my turn!" Roland slid two cards into his Duel Disk, then finally looked toward Alicia (Yuui), his tone calm as he said: "I will make you understand just how heavy the price is for defying me—defying us!"
"Spare me the boring threats. My Duel will give you your answer!" With that, Yuui swept his arm and declared: "My turn. Draw!!"
Glancing at the drawn card, Yuui's lips curled slightly. He took out a card and slapped it directly onto the Duel Disk.
"First, I Normal Summon Elemental HERO Burstinatrix!!"
Flames erupted on Yuui's field, and the radiant flame heroine emerged from within.
[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix] 1200 ATK
"Burstinatrix!?"
Seeing Burstinatrix appear, Roland frowned. He had considered that Alicia (Yuui) might Summon that so-called Stratos, or perhaps Liquid Soldier, or maybe even directly Summon the Spirit he wanted—Elemental HERO Neos.
Albeit he never expected Yuui's opening monster to be Burstinatrix.
Seeing Roland's expression, Yuui let out a chuckle.
"To think you claimed you would help me find all the Elemental HERO cards, yet you don't even know the hidden power Burstinatrix possesses. As expected, nobles have little interest in ordinary Heroes like her!
"In that case, open your eyes wide and watch carefully! The flame of courage that represents all Heroes—Burstinatrix's true power!"
Saying that, Yuui drew a card from his hand and shouted loudly: "I activate the Spell Card Burst Impact! This card can only be activated when Elemental HERO Burstinatrix is face-up on my field.
"Destroy all monsters on the field except Elemental HERO Burstinatrix, and for each monster destroyed, inflict 300 points of damage to its controller."
"What!" Hearing this effect, a flicker of shock passed through Roland's ocean-blue eyes. He hadn't expected that a monster as common as Burstinatrix would have such a powerful exclusive Spell Card.
"Go, Burstinatrix! Show the duke's son the flames known as 'Courage'—Burst Impact!!"
The Spell's power released Burstinatrix from her restraints, flames blazing across her entire body as ferocious fire dragons spiraled around her.
Alicia: (>▽<) "Go, Burstinatrix-onee-san, show him our courage!!"
As if hearing Alicia's command, Burstinatrix extended her right hand toward Roland's field like a queen, then clenched her fist.
The dragons of fire surged forth toward Roland's monsters.
Seeing this, Roland remained calm and immediately flipped his Set card.
"Counter Trap, Dark Bribe, activate. When your opponent activates a Spell or Trap Card, negate that activation and destroy it. Then your opponent draws 1 card."
The effect of the Speed 3 Counter Trap took effect, and a massive gold coin appeared on Roland's field, forcibly blocking the fire dragons.
"Burst Impact… such a powerful effect. It truly is a decent card. Regardless, no matter how strong a Hero's power may be, it must bow before wealth and authority!" Roland said with undisguised disdain. "Alright, draw your card. That will be your compensation!"
"Wealth and authority, huh." Yuui calmly drew a new card, glanced at it, added it to his hand, then immediately played another card. "That said, a true Hero has never cowered before something as meaningless as your so-called wealth and authority.
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell Order to Charge. I target 1 of my face-up Normal Monsters other than a Token, Tribute that Normal Monster, then destroy 1 monster on your field.
"I Tribute Burstinatrix and destroy the Gladiator Beast Domitianus on your field!"
Seeing that Spell Card—one that had appeared in many old records—Roland's brow twitched, and he couldn't help but curse inwardly: "He actually brought that kind of card!"
"Haaah—!!"
In the next moment, Burstinatrix bellowed, unleashing all the flames within her. The fire dragons around her surged toward her core, and under their blessing, Burstinatrix began to transform—into a blazing phoenix.
Watching this scene, Alicia's eyes sparkled. Yuui thrust out his hand and shouted: "Go, Burstinatrix! Unleash your full power and reduce that so-called king—and his rotting throne—into ashes!!"
"Kyaa!!"
The phoenix cried out with a will to burn everything, diving straight down, utterly ignoring the three Gladiator Beasts' attacks as it charged toward the sea dragon known as a tyrant.
Boom!!!
Blinding flames illuminated everything around them, the scorching heat reducing the ground to a sheet of white char.
Yet, Roland's ocean-blue eyes only grew colder. Yuui, meeting that gaze across the field, wasn't bothered in the slightest by Roland's fury… or the faint killing intent within it. Instead, he smirked mockingly.
"Well? The flame of a Hero's courage—pretty warm, isn't it?"
"Self-destructive courage is utterly laughable… and completely meaningless." Roland's tone remained perfectly calm, as if the monster just destroyed hadn't been his ace.
"Is that so? But whether it has meaning or not… isn't for you to decide." Yuui played another card. "I activate the Spell Card Fake HERO. Special Summon 1 monster from your hand whose name includes Elemental HERO. That monster cannot attack, and at the end of this turn, it returns to the hand.
"The monster I'll Special Summon is this guy—Elemental HERO Bubbleman!!"
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