Gloria carefully began to examine the cards in the graveyard.
Tenjo Hikari had only set one card, "El Shaddoll Fusion." So, if there was a card that could help her, it would definitely be in the graveyard.
Not only that, he also kept his "Monster Reborn"...
She took a closer look for a while, and suddenly her eyes narrowed, spotting the card Tenjo Hikari used in the graveyard.
Ah, it's this card.
Her eyes lit up.
"Activate the Set Card, Monster Reborn!"
Gloria waved her right hand like a female general, commanding the card to unfold: "This card can revive a monster from the graveyard."
"Reviving a monster from the graveyard? What do you want to revive?" The Empress felt curious, "Perhaps you want to revive my Warrior Captain? Or maybe, you want to revive your ally's Nephilim?
Heh, it doesn't matter which one, they are useless!"
The Empress confidently thrust her sword into the ground.
After all, she still had Curse Mirror on her field.
Even if the opponent summons the Pseudo-Emperor again, its attack power will only be equal to hers.
A war of attrition?
Heh—
She planned to end the duel in her turn, not letting the opponent drag it out until Hikari's next turn.
Now, it seemed that this human warrior was indeed worthy of his reputation, no wonder he earned Mitsuzawa Daichi's trust, nor why the surrounding humans cheered for his appearance—however, this was a tag duel.
She was determined to finish the battle in her own turn!
"Hmph, none of those!" Just as the Empress thought Gloria was out of options, Gloria pulled a card from the graveyard and slapped it onto the field, "I choose this one—
Special Summon in Defense Position.
Kaiki the Unity Star!"
What is that—
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, an ancient warrior, covered with arrows and clad in armor, resurrected from the graveyard. Once it stood, everyone was amazed to find that a giant mouth replaced what should have been its abdomen!
Kaiki the Unity Star, LV 5, Light Attribute, Warrior-Type, DEF 2100.
"Eh? When did that card appear?"
"That's strange, wasn't it not in the Tyler Sisters' deck?"
"Tenjo Hikari's card?"
"Since when?"
The Empress was stunned for a while, then suddenly recalled: "It's a Fusion Material from Shaddoll Fusion!"
"That's right!" Gloria grinned.
"So it was Tenjo Hikari's card..."
"Didn't expect the captain to use Tenjo Hikari's card."
"Why say such things at a time like this!"
Some of Hikari's hidden fans within the Fusion Army seized the chance and shouted: "Since it's Tenjo Hikari's card, then surely—"
"Ha, when Kaiki the Unity Star is successfully Special Summoned, it can pay 500 Life Points to activate! From your hand or field, send Fusion Materials decided by Warrior-Type Fusion Monsters to the graveyard to Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster!"
"Of course it's Fusion!!"
"It's monster fusion!"
Everyone present understood.
Gloria & Tenjo Hikari, LP: 5200→4700.
"Send the Spiritualist and Queen from the field to the graveyard for a Fusion Summon!"
"Amazoness Empress!"
Amazoness Empress, LV 8, Earth Attribute, Warrior-Type, Attack Power 2800.
"Tsk..." Seeing the opponent summon yet another version of herself, the Empress snorted unhappily.
"Normal Summon, Amazoness Swords Woman." Gloria did not pause.
Amazoness Swords Woman, LV 4, Earth Attribute, Warrior-Type, Attack Power 1500.
"Battle! Amazoness Empress attacks Magical Scientist—"
She didn't hesitate and quickly dealt with that dangerous monster.
"Amazoness Curse Mirror, once per turn, reduce all battle damage to 0." The Empress snorted coldly.
"How will you block this! Amazoness Swords Woman attacks Amazoness Empress—you should know its effect!"
"Tsk... Damage from Swords Woman's battle is absorbed by the opponent."
Empress & Mathematician, LP: 5000→3700
"End of battle, activate the Spiritualist's effect in the graveyard, return Amazoness Swords Woman on the field to the hand and Special Summon this card in Defense Position."
Amazoness Spiritualist, LV 2, Earth Attribute, Warrior-Type, DEF 1800.
"Set two cards and end turn!"
"Oh, speaking of which, the effect of Fusion Recycling Plant returns a Fusion Material used this turn during the End Phase, returning the Queen to my hand."
She looked at the scene, nodding with satisfaction.
While she contemplated earlier, she had forgotten about this effect. Her thoughts were never focused on it, as she felt that Tenjo Hikari wouldn't cooperate with her.
Now it seems she had been narrow-minded.
"...Mage, activate your Set Card."
"Oh? Hohoho, alright." Hearing the Empress's words, the Mathematician didn't refuse.
After all, it was merely visiting, and if the host here wanted to use it, then use it.
"Trap Card, Skill Successor. Until the end of the turn, increase the attack of a face-up monster on the field by 400."
"It seems they intend to decide the winner now." The surrounding audience realized.
Mitsuzawa Daichi explained on cue: "Skill Successor, in the turn it is activated, can increase the attack of a face-up monster by 400. But its real strength lies in being able to banish itself in the graveyard to increase a monster's attack by 800—as long as this effect and the activation effect do not occur simultaneously, as the graveyard effect can only be used in a turn other than the one it was sent to the graveyard."
Gloria watched her opponent warily.
Do they want to settle the score in this turn?
It's not that simple!
"My turn, draw." The Empress drew a card, glanced at the drawn card, and smirked.