"If I'm not mistaken, your current form might be stronger, but it doesn't have a piercing effect across the board, does it? Otherwise, the damage from attacking Kaiki or the Spiritualist would have been higher!"
"...Tch." The Female Emperor had to admit.
She underestimated her opponent!
Indeed, the current form of the Female Emperor had increased its extraordinary brute strength, but aspects of "technique" were instead reduced. Not only was she unable to protect the Amazoness Monsters on the field, but she also couldn't pierce through the enemy!
"Amazoness Swords Woman, attack Kaiki the Unity Star."
Gloria & Tenjo Hikari, LP: 2300→1700.
"Oh? It seems you even lost the ability to protect your teammates."
Upon deeper reflection, there are points of strength as well as points of weakness.
So that's how it is.
Gloria recalled the Set Card that Tenjo Hikari had destroyed, belonging to the Female Emperor.
Call of the Haunted.
It was originally meant to revive the Empress, giving her the ability to pierce and double attack.
She looked at her Hand Card.
She had also drawn Amazoness Hot Spring.
Her own Attack Power was 3200 points, combined with Hot Spring and Curse Mirror, and with 3700 Life Points remaining, she wouldn't be easily defeated.
Moreover, the opponent's Life Points were also low, and with Amazoness Swords Woman on the field, the opponent wouldn't dare to attack easily!
For some reason, the Female Emperor, initially just testing things out, now very much wanted to win!
Reaching this stage, she couldn't afford to lose casually!
"Set one card, turn end!"
"It's up to you, Tenjo Hikari!" Gloria said with a raised head, "Don't disappoint us!"
Tenjo Hikari chuckled softly, shaking his head.
"Draw."
He looked at his Hand Card.
He hadn't drawn the card he wanted.
"Using the effect of Fusion Recycling Plant, discard one card and add one [Polymerization] from the Deck to the Hand Card."
Tenjo Hikari discarded the Fusion Substitute in his hand and added Polymerization from the Deck to his hand.
"The effect of Fusion Substitute: return El Shaddoll Construct from the Graveyard, banish itself, and draw one card."
Tenjo Hikari drew a card.
Yes, that's right.
"Normal Summon, Predaplant Chlamydosundew!"
Unlike Shaddoll Squamata, this was a live plant lizard covered entirely in plants.
Predaplant Chlamydosundew, LV 2, Dark Attribute, Plant-Type, ATK 600.
"The effect of Chlamydosundew, during the Main Phase, can Polymerize with the Monsters on the field and in the Hand Card.
Polymerize Predaplant Chlamydosundew and Shaddoll Squamata from the Hand Card."
Tenjo Hikari revealed Shaddoll Squamata.
"It's time to devour everything—"
"Fusion Summon!
Predaplant Chimerafflesia!"
With a thundering roar, the ground began to churn madly. Numerous green branches writhed through the earth, and a gigantic pink flower emerged, emitting a tenfold roar.
Predaplant Chimerafflesia, LV 8, Dark Attribute, Plant-Type, ATK 2500.
"Spell Card, Shaddoll Fusion."
"Since there are Monsters on the opponent's field Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, use Monsters in the Deck as Fusion Materials."
Tenjo Hikari opened the Deck and revealed two cards: "Shaddoll Falco, Cyber Dragon, come to me once again, El Shaddoll Construct!"
El Shaddoll Construct, LV 8, Light Attribute, Fairy-Type, ATK 2800.
"Tsk..." The Female Emperor grumbled upon seeing this Monster appear.
This was a bit troublesome.
In her evolved form, she focused more on offense, losing the ability to protect herself.
But—
She glanced at the field.
Well, the opponent shouldn't dare to attack the Swordsman.
As long as she survived this turn, with the Mathematician using the Magical Scientist's power again, she could win!
"Strange, why isn't Hikari using Chimerafflesia's effect to banish the lower-level Amazoness Swords Woman?" Mitsuzawa frowned.
That Monster was too troublesome.
"While Amazoness Augusta is on the field, other Amazoness Monsters cannot be targeted by effects, so it cannot be banished." Tenjo Hikari, while operating, heard Mitsuzawa's words and shook his head lightly.
So that's how it is!
Mitsuzawa Daichi suddenly realized.
"Change all Monsters on the field to attack position."
Amazoness Spiritualist, ATK: 800; Kaiki the Unity Star, ATK 1000.
"Battle! Chimerafflesia attacks Amazoness Augusta!"
"What?!"
"When Chimerafflesia attacks, it can decrease the opponent's Monster's ATK by 1000, and its own ATK increases by 1000!" Mitsuzawa explained loudly!
Doesn't that mean even a 4500 ATK Monster would crash?!
"Then I activate the Continuous Trap Card, Amazoness Hot Spring!" Seeing this, the Female Emperor immediately flipped her Set Card.
Chimerafflesia, ATK, 2500→3500
Amazoness Augusta, ATK, 3200→2200.
Due to the effect of Amazoness Hot Spring, she did not lose any Life Points.
However, in doing so, the Female Emperor's luxurious makeup and throne were destroyed, and she was helplessly returned to the initial position.
"Then, Construct attacks Amazoness Swords Woman—without battling, directly destroys!"
Countless Puppet Strings extended from the halo, entwining the Swords Woman, making it disappear after a scream.
"With no Amazoness Monsters on your field, Hot Spring won't recover Life Points!"
"But I still have Curse Mirror!" The Female Emperor refused to give up, still wanting to fight!
"Amazoness Empress, direct attack—"
"Useless, the Curse Mirror's effect makes the damage zero!"
Now, she could finally be at ease!
"Spiritualist and Kaiki's combined ATK is only 1800 points. We still have 3700 Life Points left, so—we still have 1900 Life Points! No matter how you attack, it won't work!" The Female Emperor excitedly wielded her large sword, "It's our victory!"
Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow, silently lifted a card from his Hand Card: "Please don't forget, I also recovered this card, El Shaddoll Fusion."
!
The Female Emperor's eyes widened.
Quick-Play Fusion—
"Quick-Play Spell Card! El Shaddoll Fusion!"
"Combine Construct and Chimerafflesia for a Fusion!"
Tenjo Hikari's lips curled up.
The second Little Winda obtained earlier finally had great use.
"Fusion Summon—as usual, just as always!"
"Hear the call of God!"
"Speaker of God!"
"El Shaddoll Winda!"
Swoosh—
Puppets, plants, darkness, everything fused into one, replaced by that usual, expressionless Mage!
El Shaddoll Winda, LV 5, Dark Attribute, Spellcaster-Type, ATK 2200!
The Female Emperor's eyes widened.
All the recovered cards were used!
This fused human...
And Gloria already burst into laughter: "As expected of you, Tenjo Hikari! Indeed, you're worthy of being the Absolute Fusion Master! Hahaha—so wonderful!"
"Now, the battle continues. A direct attack from Kaiki, Spiritualist, and Winda!"
Female Emperor & Mathematician, LP: 3700→2700→1900→0!
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