"You've set two cards, huh? Not sure what kind of defensive cards they are, but—as long as I have this, it's enough.
Normal Summon, Amazoness Sage."
Amazoness Sage, LV 4, Earth Attribute, Warrior-Type, ATK 1400.
Gloria raised her eyebrows.
When Amazoness Sage attacks, it can destroy 1 Spell and Trap card on the field at the end of the damage step.
A trap breaker.
And with the Empress on the field, there's no worry about it being destroyed.
"Battle!" The Empress waved her big hand, pointing at the opponent, "I want to attack that defiant Mage of yours!"
"Before that, take a look at this!" Gloria smirked coldly, flipping over a set card, "Quick-Play Spell Card Rush! Choose 1 monster on the field to activate. That monster's ATK increases by 700 points until the end of the turn—I choose your Amazoness Empress!"
"Oh? That's what you're up to?" Amazoness Empress immediately realized Gloria's intentions, "Is it a rescue play?"
"Exactly!" Gloria simultaneously flipped open a set card, "Trap Card Rescue Play!"
When a card targeting a monster with "Amazoness" in its name is activated on the field, it can be activated. The targeted monster card returns to the hand, and 1 other monster is Special Summoned from the hand.
"Hah, if it can't be destroyed, use other means to resolve it. I admit, such chaining effectively deals with my cards and you can Special Summon a monster to replenish the field. If successful, it would directly reverse the situation. So, as a warrior using an Amazoness Deck, you're already competent in terms of wisdom... But! I am the King of Amazoness!"
The Empress swiftly drew a card from her hand: "Quick-Play Spell Card! Amazoness Secret Arts!"
"Send Fusion Material determined by the Fusion Monster with 'Amazoness' from your hand or field to the Graveyard to Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster!"
The Empress laughed heartily with excitement: "Haven't been this fired up for a while!
You two aren't bad—but my power is far beyond this!!
Let me show you my new power, honed in the Critical Point Dimension!
Fuse me and Sage on the field!"
Cape fluttering in the wind, the beast bones used as decoration began to grow, and a gigantic metal throne, like a halo, slowly stood on her field.
Her eyes revealed a bloody light as she grinned broadly: "The Fusion condition is an Amazoness Fusion Monster and an Amazoness Monster!"
"Fusion Summon—
My full glory!"
"Amazoness Augusta!"
Amazoness Augusta, LV 10, Earth Attribute, Warrior-Type, ATK 3200!
"Huh?"
"Empress, can you still undergo fusion evolution?" Grace was astonished.
She hadn't seen it either.
Gloria frowned, looking seriously at the opponent.
With all the cards losing their targets, the effects of the two cards she activated were nullified.
Augusta lightly shook her hands: "When I successfully Fusion Summon, I can Special Summon any Amazoness Monster from the deck."
"Use the monster you previously attacked with against me—come, Swordsman, join me."
"Here I am!"
The valiant swordswoman appeared beside her.
Amazoness Swords Woman, LV 4, Earth Attribute, Warrior-Type, ATK 1500.
"Skill Successor in the Graveyard increases my ATK by 800 points."
Amazoness Augusta, ATK: 3200→4000.
Augusta flexed her neck using her right hand.
"Using Empress or Queen as Fusion Material, fused to summon me, during one battle phase, I can attack twice."
"Huh? 4000 ATK double strikes!?"
"Hiss—What's going on? All aimed at obliterating the opponent!"
Augusta gazed at her opponent, but noticed that Gloria seemed unfazed.
Oh?
Even more courageous than before?
She actually admired Gloria quite a bit; if Gloria won, maybe she'd be willing to give Gloria a portion of her power.
But, now it seemed, unlikely.
She swung her giant saber, rushing towards her opponent's Empress, slicing fiercely.
Gloria & Tenjo Hikari, LP: 4700→3500.
Next, the second strike—
Gloria & Tenjo Hikari, LP: 3500→2300.
Subsequently, she soared to Gloria's front, kicking her onto the target, producing a loud bang, shattering an unknown number of targets.
Yet—
Confused by why her opponent was unafraid?
"Seems like you've only increased your strength, not your skills." After enduring the dual assault, Gloria laughed heartily.
"?"
Gloria wiped her mouth corner, her face fiery and excited, no shred of restraint, "Don't underestimate people, old woman—"
"What???" Augusta was dumbfounded.
Gloria returned to her position, stepping on the rubble, pointing her right hand at Tenjo Hikari: "What do you think this guy beside me is?"
"He is someone our Fusion Army has never been able to defeat, someone who declares his slogan even in the face of hostility towards fusion, someone who claims to understand all things fusion—"
She opened the Graveyard and took out a card, showing it to her opponent.
Augusta's eyes widened instantly.
Amazoness Secret Arts!!!?
This is—
This is the card discarded when Fusion Recycling Plant's effect was activated!?
The second effect of this card clearly states that in the Graveyard, during Amazoness Monster fusion, extra deck monsters can be used for fusion—why create such a fuss?
The answer is evident, continued fusion of fusion monsters!
"Haha, Tenjo Hikari knew long ago you had a higher form, yet he didn't stop me." Gloria grinned, "Instead, he endorsed my strategy!"