"Hiss~ The Master of the Yellow Robe is still the Master of the Yellow Robe."
The student watching the live broadcast gasped.
"Caesar's two Cyber Twin Dragons, with four consecutive strikes, were so effortlessly neutralized..."
Saying this, he couldn't help but feel a bit melancholic.
After all... is it still hopeless?
Even someone as strong as Caesar struggling against the yin, what should the rest of them do...
Marufuji Ryo took a deep breath and said, "Then I'll activate the Magic Card 'Burial Spell Treasure Scroll.' Banish the Magic Cards 'Tornado,' 'Pot of Greed,' and 'Angel's Charity' from the Graveyard and draw two cards." (Original Card)
After drawing more cards, he reluctantly waved his hand.
"Cover three cards, end turn."
The offensive was completely neutralized, and the front field was now blank. His Life Points were only 1600, and next turn's defense would only have to rely on the back field.
"My turn, draw."
Yugen pointed to the front field, and another sacred white light descended from the sky.
"My front field's Wind Emperor was sacrificed, and the back field cover cards were also used up, leaving no more Magic Trap coverage on the field. Therefore, the effect of the 'Yellow Springs Frog' in the Graveyard can be activated again.
In the preparation phase, when there are no cards in the back field, the Yellow Springs Frog is Special Summoned from the Graveyard."
[Yellow Springs Frog, Defense Power 100]
Marufuji Ryo furrowed his eyebrows.
The Yellow Springs Frog... He seemed to start understanding the operation method of Yugen's Emperor Card Deck.
The Yellow Springs Frog, which can infinitely rise from the dead every turn, can effectively provide sacrifices for the Emperors appearing each turn. And the different attributes of the Emperors have various powerful effects to clear the field, enabling him to have strong offensive power each turn with continuous endurance.
In fact, this is also the most classic top-tier composition at the peak period of the Physical Card Emperors, known as the powerful combination of "Frog Emperor."
Indeed, with the Yellow Springs Frog as an infinite sacrifice, the Emperor launched a new powerful attack.
"Use the 'Yellow Springs Frog' as a sacrifice," Yugen said, "Upper-level Summon!
This time, it's the Earth Emperor, showcasing earth-shaking might——
——Earth Emperor Granmat, summon!!!"
A deafening roar echoed, the earth shattered. The ground seemed to tremble violently, accompanied by countless flying debris.
Emerging from the fissure was a massive golden body, shimmering with dazzling light like sunlight on fragments of the earth, as if armored with iron rock boulders, immeasurably heavy, the mere presence was suffocating.
Earth Emperor Granmat, descends!
[Earth Emperor Granmat, Attack Power 2400]
"Earth Emperor Granmat successfully Upper-level Summoned, destroys a cover card on the field."
Yugen pointed to Caesar's back field.
"Hmm, then I'll pick at random... this one in the middle."
Marufuji Ryo took a deep breath, "Then chain and activate this Cover Card, Trap Card 'Battlefront Return'!
Revive a Monster from the Graveyard in Defense Position!"
The vortex in the Graveyard opened, and a metallic dragon emerged with electrifying energy revived from the Graveyard.
"Revive the 'Cyber Dragon' from the Graveyard!"
[Cyber Dragon, Defense Power 1600]
A student from the Yellow Dormitory said, "What a close call. At least Caesar now has a defensive monster that should withstand this round of attack..."
"Then 'Earth Emperor Granmat' attacks 'Cyber Dragon'," Yugen said.
Marufuji Ryo shouted, "Activate Trap 'Attack Reflector Device'!"
The Trap Card flipped over, simultaneously projecting a factory-like scene filled with mechanical arms and engineering equipment surrounding the Cyber Dragon for technological transformation.
"Attack Reflector Device, use the 'Cyber Dragon' on your field as a sacrifice and Special Summon 'Electronic Barrier Dragon' from the Card Deck!"
Marufuji Ryo shouted.
"Sacrifice the 'Cyber Dragon' and evolve it into a new form!
Electronic Barrier Dragon, summon!"
A golden beam shot skyward, and the Cyber Dragon rapidly transformed within it, evolving into a new steel giant dragon.
[Electronic Barrier Dragon, Defense Power 2800]
"Defense Power is 2800!" A Blue Dormitory student exclaimed, "With this, the Emperor can't break through!"
"Then the battle rolls back, 'Earth Emperor Granmat' abandons the attack."
Yugen revealed another card from his hand.
"However, I activate Speed Attack Magic 'Speed Summon,' allowing another Normal Summon for a Monster in my hand." (Original Card)
He revealed another card in his hand.
"Use 'Earth Emperor Granmat' as a sacrifice for another Upper-level Summon!"
Marufuji Ryo's expression changed slightly, "Summoning an Emperor for the second time in one turn?"
"Under the intertwining thunderous sky, wielding lightning——
——Thunder Emperor Zaborger, summon!"
Dark clouds projected in the sky, releasing oppressive energy like a boiling ocean. Silver lightning shuttled through the clouds like the sword of a deity, a massive vortex spinning and expanding, a towering figure descended amidst the revolving lightning!
[Thunder Emperor Zaborger, Attack Power 2400]
"Thunder Emperor Zaborger, successfully Upper-level Summoned, destroys a Monster on the field!" Yugen said, "Destroy 'Electronic Barrier Dragon'!"
The hand was raised high by the Thunder Emperor, a golden beam shot from his palm into the sky. The sky seemed torn, thunder roared like a torrent, cascading with a thunderous force towards the location of Electronic Barrier Dragon. The steel giant dragon looked so fragile under the massive lightning bolt, the thunderbolt carried endless power, slicing through it like a hot knife through butter.
"Uh..." Marufuji Ryo raised his arm to guard his face, shielding himself from the explosive shock.
"Oh, how did this happen, the rare summon of Barrier Dragon was again crushed before the Emperor's divine power!"
The student broadcasting faithfully fulfilled his duties as a commentator.
"With Caesar's field again empty, will the Thunder Emperor's attack decide the birth of a new Academy King!?"
Yugen waved his hand to issue the order, "Thunder Emperor Zaborger, direct attack."
Electric light churned between Thunder Emperor's hands, the current struck out dazzling arcs!
"Activate cover card!" Marufuji Ryo shouted, "Continuous Trap 'Call of the Living Dead'! Revive a Monster from the Graveyard in Attack Position!"
The Monster Card in the Graveyard was withdrawn.
"I'll revive 'Electronic Barrier Dragon'!"
Yugen's first reaction was instinctively to say, no, that's ridiculous, Electronic Barrier Dragon cannot be Special Summoned by effects other than 'Attack Reflector Device,' even if it was regularly summoned, because it's its own Monster Effect...
...but then he immediately remembered, just in the episode where Electronic Barrier Dragon appeared, Marufuji Ryo, facing Vampire Camilla, indeed stated that one could revive Electronic Barrier Dragon using Call of the Living Dead to block an attack.
So it was clear that the animation did not have this summoning restriction, as long as it was properly summoned it could be revived.
"'Electronic Barrier Dragon,' Special Summon again!"
[Electronic Barrier Dragon, Attack Power 800]
"Electronic Barrier Dragon's effect, when this card is in Attack Position, once per turn it can negate the opponent's Monster's attack." Marufuji Ryo said.
The mechanism at the dragon's head activated, deploying a defensive energy force field barrier. Thunder Emperor's lightning crashed into it, exploding upon the barrier.
In fact, the battle could've rolled back, but it made no difference here, Yugen chose not to retract the attack.
"Then cover one card." Yugen said, "End turn."