"Attack, Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon—!"
Entering the Battle Phase, Hoshino commanded the Ultimate Dragon, which had regained its 4500 ATK after obtaining its immunity, to launch a fierce assault.
"Attack Dreiath III, the True Dracocavalry General! With the destructive… uh, what was the name of the attack again?"
"Ultimate Burst Stream!" Seto Kaiba reminded her.
"Yoshi, I completely understand now!"
Regaining her momentum, Hoshino declared the attack once more.
"Attack Dreiath III, the True Dracocavalry General! — Blue-Eyes Explosive Blast of Destruction!"
["You didn't understand a thing, did you?"]
Honestly, attack names only need to be approximately right. There was never any strict rule about them.
Otherwise, back in the day, Lava Golem wouldn't have responded to an attack name like "Jonouchi Flame."
Reluctantly accepting Hoshino's command, the three heads of the Ultimate Dragon turned toward the same direction, gathering a devastating white beam of destruction before sweeping it across the field.
"— I activate the Trap Card Waboku!"
Flipping her Set card, a gentle defensive barrier enveloped all of the dragon girl's monsters.
[Waboku Effect: You take no battle damage this turn. Your monsters cannot be destroyed by battle this turn.]
"If they can't be destroyed by battle and no damage can be dealt, doesn't that completely waste Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon's attacks?" Eve lamented.
"No! A Trap of this level cannot stop the attacks of the strongest dragon!" Kaiba Man roared. "Shatter it!!"
Responding to Kaiba Man's fighting spirit, the empowered Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon unleashed a storm of explosive white light, instantly piercing through Waboku's protective barrier covering the dragon girl's field.
"You can suppress something like that with sheer willpower?" Eve exclaimed.
"It's because of the effect of the Trap Card The Ultimate Creature of Destruction!" Kaiba Man explained. "Any monster that battles Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon this turn is destroyed after damage calculation!"
"Exactly!" Hoshino added. "If a Trap Card destroys it, then it isn't considered battle destruction — it's effect destruction. So Waboku can't completely stop the attack!"
Waboku could negate battle damage, but it couldn't prevent the Ultimate Dragon's destruction effect. Under the impact of the Ultimate Burst Stream, Dreiath III, the True Dracocavalry General was reduced to ashes.
[Dreiath III, the True Dracocavalry General] destroyed.
Shielding her face with her slender arm against the immense shockwave sweeping across her field, the dragon girl refused to back down.
"In that case! I activate the effect of Dreiath III, the True Dracocavalry General, which left the field after being destroyed—!"
[If this Tribute Summoned face-up card leaves the field: You can Special Summon 1 "True Draco" monster from your Deck in Defense Position.]
The spear left behind by the shattered True Dracocavalry became a guidepost for a new True Draco.
"The seas rage and the clouds churn! Awaken, power of the True Dragon King! Roar forth — True King Bahrastos, the Fathomer!"
Striking a full-blown chuuni summoning pose while shouting an equally chuuni summoning chant at the top of her lungs, the dragon girl couldn't hide the excitement on her face.
["Aibo, I think I'm starting to understand why she fell for Kaiba Man. In a certain sense, those two are the same kind of person."]
Hoshino nodded.
"Terminal-stage chuunibyou, right? I noticed it too. Even chuunibyou deserve love, you know~"
[True King Bahrastos, the Fathomer ★★★★★★★★★ (Level 9)][WATER][Wyrm/Effect][ATK 1800/DEF 3000]
Completely different from the humanoid-form True Draco monsters that had appeared earlier, a True King was a genuine dragon-shaped monster.
The Dragon of the Sea emerged amid towering waves and materialized upon the battlefield.
"3000 DEF, huh? What a shame. That might stop a Blue-Eyes White Dragon at best! But Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon can attack three times during the turn it's Fusion Summoned!"
The Battle Phase continued. Switching targets, Hoshino declared the Ultimate Dragon's second attack against the newly Special Summoned True King Bahrastos, the Fathomer.
"Take this! — Ultimate Blue-Eyes Blast, second shot!"
["Why does the attack name feel more and more abbreviated?"]
The second burst of destructive light erupted from the Ultimate Dragon, overturning the battlefield once again. The Dragon of the Sea, which had only just been Special Summoned and hadn't even had time to settle onto the field, was instantly annihilated by overwhelming power.
The dragon girl asked:
"Because of Waboku's effect, my monsters can't be destroyed by battle, but they can still be destroyed by the effect of The Ultimate Creature of Destruction, right?"
"Of course. That's not something I need to repeat!" Kaiba Man answered.
"Then that means I can activate the effect of True King Bahrastos, the Fathomer as well—"
[If this card is destroyed by a card effect: You can Special Summon 1 non-WATER Wyrm monster from your Deck in Defense Position.]
This was a floating effect that only triggered when the monster was destroyed by a card effect. Simple battle destruction wouldn't activate it.
Although Bahrastos appeared to have been destroyed by the Ultimate Dragon's attack, the actual cause of its destruction was the Trap Card's effect, perfectly satisfying its activation condition.
"After the Dragon of the Sea comes the Dragon of the Earth! Special Summon — True King Lithosagym, the Disaster!!"
[True King Lithosagym, the Disaster ★★★★★★★★★ (Level 9)][EARTH][Wyrm/Effect][ATK 2500/DEF 2300]
Special Summoned by Bahrastos's final effect, the Dragon of Calamity roared into existence atop a frozen wasteland.
"So after using Waboku to avoid battle destruction, you still had a backup plan with Dragon monsters whose floating effects trigger when they're destroyed by card effects."
Hoshino paused instead of immediately continuing her attacks.
She had originally thought the Ultimate Dragon's three attacks would at least clear the opponent's field.
But now it seemed that wouldn't be so easy.
"Just a reminder," the dragon girl smiled. "All of the True King monsters have floating effects that activate when they're destroyed by card effects. Choose your attack targets carefully, Hoshino~"
A faintly provocative smile appeared on the dragon girl's face.
After rolling her eyes in hesitation for a moment, Hoshino ultimately chose the safest option.
"Kaiba Man, you've Dueled her so many times already… hurry up and tell me! Which monster should I attack with my last attack?"
That really was the safest approach.
"This is your Battle Phase. Make the decision yourself."
Unfortunately, she had asked the wrong person.
"Fine, then I'll just attack whatever! Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, attack Dinomight Knight, the True Dracofighter! — Blue-Eyes Blast!"
The Ultimate Dragon's third blast exploded across the field once more, mercilessly destroying the Attack Position True Dracofighter.
However, due to Waboku, no battle damage was inflicted.
[Dinomight Knight, the True Dracofighter] destroyed.
"Finally, I Set two cards, and end my turn!"
Sliding two cards into her Duel Disk, Hoshino ended her turn with a satisfied smile. Although she hadn't cleared the opponent's field, she had at least experienced firing all three attacks of Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.
[Hoshino: 2 Hand Cards | 2 Set Cards]
"The moment your turn ends, I activate the effect of the Continuous Trap True King's Return! Once per turn, I can Special Summon 1 True Draco monster from my Graveyard in Defense Position!"
Taking a card from her Graveyard and placing it horizontally onto her Duel Disk, the dragon girl revived the True King of the raging seas.
"Let the True Kings of Earth and Ocean reign together! Special Summon — True King Bahrastos, the Fathomer!"
[True King Bahrastos, the Fathomer DEF 3000]
"And now… it's my turn! Draw!"
Having revived her True King at the end of Hoshino's turn, the dragon girl drew for her turn, replenishing her hand to three cards.
"Now it's time for my counterattack, Hoshino! There are two True King monsters on my field — which means I have two Level 9 monsters!"
The energy of an Xyz Summon erupted, engulfing the two Level 9 True Kings on her field in a vortex of black power that radiated a darkness unlike anything before.
"This is the ultimate darkness born of an Xyz Summon! I call it… the V.F.D. that brings destruction to the world!"
"V… F… D? What's that supposed to mean?" Eve tilted her head in confusion.
The two Kaibas remained silent.
Even if they knew the answer, it wasn't something they'd be willing to explain.
"V.F.D. stands for 'Vicarius Filii Dei' — 'Representative of the Son of God,'" Hoshino explained.
Rumors and superstitions surrounding the Latin phrase had long circulated, something Kaiba would never bother involving himself with.
Hoshino, however, knew another interpretation.
According to one famous legend, converting the Latin letters that also serve as Roman numerals and adding their values together yields 666 — the Number of the Beast from the Book of Revelation. This association is one of the inspirations behind the card's Japanese name, V.F.D., also read as "The Beast."
["A Beast Xyz Summon… When Da Vinci mentioned another world before, I was already curious about that. So as expected, in this world's supreme Nine World King War, it's possible to wield the power of this world's Beast?"]
"Bring destruction upon every dimension! Xyz Summon — True King of All Calamities!"
[True King of All Calamities ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ (Rank 9)][DARK][Wyrm/Xyz/Effect][ATK 3000/DEF 3000]
[Materials: 2+ Level 9 monsters]
A pitch-black Wyrm emerged from the ominous brilliance of the Xyz Summon.
Its eyes, symbols of absolute calamity, seemed capable of erasing the very existence of anything before them.
"This is bad, Master. That monster is bad in every possible sense!" Bradamante warned cautiously.
"Although Lord Sima Yi hasn't voiced an opinion, his silence alone means we must deal with that monster with the utmost caution, Master," Reines added.
After successfully Xyz Summoning True King of All Calamities, the dragon girl flipped over her final Set card.
"Next, I activate the Trap Card Waterfall of Dragon Souls!"
[Waterfall of Dragon Souls Effect: Activate one of the following effects.
● Add 1 Wyrm monster from your Deck to your hand.]
"With its effect, I add Mariamne, the True Dracophoenix to my hand!"
After searching her Deck, the dragon girl revealed the card.
Unlike the True Kings, the True Dracophoenix possessed a far more feminine appearance — elegant, noble, and breathtakingly beautiful.
What puzzled Hoshino, however, was that the dragon girl had searched only one card… yet revealed two cards in her hand.
Both of them were Mariamne, the True Dracophoenix.
"Surprised?" the dragon girl smiled, as though reading Hoshino's thoughts. "Now I'll activate the effect of Mariamne, the True Dracophoenix!"
[During your Main Phase: You can destroy 2 monsters in your hand and/or face-up on your field, including a WIND monster, except this card; Special Summon this card from your hand.]
"To fulfill its requirement, I destroy two monsters including a WIND monster. So I'll destroy the other WIND-Attribute Mariamne in my hand!"
Hoshino immediately objected.
"But the condition requires destroying two monsters from your hand and field combined. Are you planning to destroy your own True King of All Calamities?"
"Heh heh… that's where True King of All Calamities' effect comes in."
"As long as it's in the Monster Zone, when a True Draco or True King monster in my hand would destroy monsters with its effect, I can choose monsters on your field instead!"
Being able to use an opponent's monster to satisfy the destruction requirement perfectly confirmed Hoshino's uneasy premonition.
Among Hoshino's monsters, Bradamante couldn't be targeted by card effects.
That left only…
"Blue-Eyes White Dragon is the strongest, noblest, and most magnificent dragon? Don't make me laugh!"
After glancing toward Kaiba Man, the dragon girl slammed the monster in her hand onto her icy Duel Disk in Attack Position.
"In the name of the Dragons, spread your noble and magnificent wings! Let your pure feathers illuminate the heavens! Only you deserve that title! I Special Summon — Mariamne, the True Dracophoenix!"
Completely different from the sinister aura surrounding the King of All Calamities, the majestic Dracophoenix descended gracefully from the heavens, its four gorgeous wings sparkling with starlight as it let out a beautiful dragon's cry.
[Mariamne, the True Dracophoenix ★★★★★★★★★ (Level 9)][WIND][Wyrm/Effect][ATK 2700/DEF 2100]
"Go, True Dracophoenix! As the cost for your Special Summon, destroy Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
Despite its graceful appearance, Mariamne possessed overwhelming destructive power.
The moment it appeared, it trampled the evolved supreme dragon beneath its feet. With a single sweep of its wings, a raging gale effortlessly shattered the three-headed Ultimate Dragon.
[Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] destroyed.
The dragon girl sneered.
"Kaiba Man… no matter how many times you try, an ordinary White Dragon can never surpass the supreme Dragon."
"No…" Kaiba Man declared firmly.
"This time… it's different. Listen well…"
"— To the pure white power born from the infinite source of time… let twin wings tremble with the echoes where souls intertwine!"
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