Heroic Spirit Deck in Yu-Gi-Oh!

"— To the pure white power born from the infinite source of time… let twin wings tremble with the echoes where souls intertwine!"

The instant Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon was shattered by Mariamne, the True Dracophoenix, Kaiba Man raised the card in his hand. Behind him, his long coat billowed dramatically as though space itself were cracking apart.

["Aibo… that chant…?!"]

Hoshino nodded.

"I knew it! Kaiba Man has that card in his hand!"

If Mariamne, the True Dracophoenix was the Dragon whose magnificent wings resembled those of a noble lady, then the White Dragon in Kaiba Man's hand inherited the soul of the strongest White Dragon Clan, its radiant wings shaking the heavens themselves.

"— Descend from the azure abyss… Deep-Eyes White Dragon!"

[Deep-Eyes White Dragon ★★★★★★★★★★ (Level 10)][LIGHT][Dragon/Effect][ATK 0/DEF 0]

[If a Level 8 or higher monster on your field is destroyed, you can Special Summon this card from your hand.]

Shattering the abyss itself, Deep-Eyes White Dragon let out a majestic roar. The halo-like wings upon its back shimmered like flowing starlight, completely overwhelming the imposing aura that had accompanied the True Dracophoenix's arrival.

"More magnificent than the Dragons… more noble than the True Dragons! Behold the radiance born from the abyss of the heavens! I activate Deep-Eyes White Dragon's effect!"

[When this card is Normal or Special Summoned: Inflict 600 damage to your opponent for each Dragon monster in both players' Graveyards.]

The twin wings of Deep-Eyes White Dragon gathered the brilliance of every Dragon resting in the Graveyard.

The White Stone of Ancients, Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, and two Blue-Eyes White Dragons — a total of four Dragon monsters.

The resulting blast of direct damage pierced straight through the two True Dragons on the field before exploding against the dragon girl herself.

[Ice King LP: 8000 → 5600]

"So you managed to damage my Life Points first… nicely done, Kaiba Man!" the dragon girl gritted her teeth.

"There's more!"

Kaiba Man slammed Deep-Eyes White Dragon onto his Duel Disk.

"Inherit the soul of the strongest dragon resting in the Graveyard… and claim its power!"

[This card's ATK becomes equal to the ATK of 1 Dragon monster in your Graveyard.]

[Deep-Eyes White Dragon ATK: 0 → 4500]

Its ATK rose to the same 4500 as Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, completely surpassing both True Dragons on the dragon girl's field.

Bathed in dazzling light, Deep-Eyes White Dragon looked down upon the battlefield from above.

"So it's even more troublesome than usual… In that case, I activate the effect of the other Mariamne, the True Dracophoenix that was destroyed by a card effect this turn!"

"I add 1 non-WIND Wyrm monster from my Deck to my hand!"

Looking up at Deep-Eyes White Dragon, the dragon girl added:

"Besides… my target this turn was never him in the first place!"

After completing her search, she immediately entered the Battle Phase.

Commanding her two True Dragons, the dragon girl pointed directly at Hoshino.

"This is the first real clash between the two of us! Stop hiding behind Kaiba Man's White Dragon. If you're truly a proud Duelist, then face this battle head-on!"

"Hiding behind the White Dragon's protection?"

Hoshino curled her lips.

"You're saying I'm hiding behind nothing more than a walking pile of ATK points? That's probably the greatest insult I've ever suffered in my life!"

"Then take this attack! Mariamne, the True Dracophoenix — unleash the winds of the Phantom Dragons and crush them!"

Locking onto Heroic Spirit – Bradamante, whose ATK had been halved, the dragon girl declared Mariamne's attack.

Flapping its magnificent wings, the True Dracophoenix stirred up a violent emerald gale.

The traces of the wind became razor-sharp blades that sliced across the frozen battlefield toward Hoshino's field.

"A Paladin shall never know defeat! My Noble Phantasm is unleashed, Master!"

Facing the incoming storm of wind blades, Bradamante thrust her radiant shield forward and roared in defiance.

"O Light! Become a spiral! My body! My soul!"

"Block this attack! I activate the effect of Heroic Spirit – Bradamante!"

[Once per turn, when your opponent declares an attack: Negate that attack.]

"Spiral Restraint! Charge forth with all your might! — 'Bouclier d'Atlante Éblouissant'!"

By releasing her True Name, Bradamante's shield emitted an overwhelming flash of magical light.

It judged the opponent with temporary blindness. Even those who resisted the stun would still be left dazzled, their accuracy and agility greatly diminished.

"ROOOAR—!"

Caught completely off guard by the blinding holy shield, Mariamne, the True Dracophoenix lost sight of its target.

Its slicing wind blades veered wildly off course, and the scattered gusts were easily blocked.

"At the same time, I chain another effect! I activate the special effect of Heroic Spirit – Festive Wear: Bradamante from my hand!"

Activating the hand trap, Hoshino sent Festive Wear: Bradamante from her hand to the Graveyard.

Combined with Bradamante's Noble Phantasm, the radiant shield unleashed its additional effect.

[During your opponent's Battle Phase: You can send this card from your hand to the Graveyard. This turn, if a monster's attack is negated, draw 2 cards, then discard 1 card.]

"Since Heroic Spirit – Bradamante negated Mariamne's attack, I draw two cards!"

After increasing her hand to three cards, Hoshino glanced through them before choosing one to discard.

"Then I discard Heroic Spirit – Okita Souji."

"Oh?"

The dragon girl smiled.

"So you negated the True Dracophoenix's attack. But that effect can only be used once per turn, can't it?"

"And I still haven't attacked with True King of All Calamities!"

Declaring another attack, the Beast of Calamity gathered a sphere of destructive energy.

With 3000 ATK, equal to Blue-Eyes White Dragon, the monstrous Wyrm roared as it fired the blast toward Bradamante, who could no longer defend herself.

"Bring destruction upon everything! True King of All Calamities, attack!"

"Heh~"

Smiling confidently, Hoshino revealed another card she had just drawn.

"The knights are ready to fight together! I activate Heroic Spirit – Sir Lancelot of the Round Table from my hand!"

[Target 1 Level 4 or higher "Heroic Spirit" monster you control, except "Heroic Spirit – Sir Lancelot of the Round Table": Special Summon this card from your hand, then return the targeted monster to its owner's hand. This effect can also be activated during your opponent's turn.]

"A true knight never dies empty-handed! I return Heroic Spirit – Bradamante on my field to the Extra Deck, and Special Summon Heroic Spirit – Sir Lancelot of the Round Table from my hand in Attack Position!"

Hoshino replaced the card on her Duel Disk as one knight seamlessly took another's place.

Where Bradamante had stood only moments ago, Lancelot now stood firmly, taking up her lightning-wreathed sword and shining shield.

[Heroic Spirit – Sir Lancelot of the Round Table ★★★★★★★ (Level 7)][WATER][Warrior/Effect][ATK 2100/DEF 2000]

"The Maiden's Blessing! Fair lady, please entrust your fragrant shield and sword to my care!"

["Good thing Mash isn't here…"]

After swapping the two monsters, Hoshino removed Heroic Spirit – Frankenstein, which had been treated as an Equip Card, from her Spell & Trap Zone and sent it to the Graveyard.

"Hurl forth the Lightning Blade! Since Lancelot replaced Bradamante, Heroic Spirit – Frankenstein is also sent to the Graveyard as an Equip Card, triggering its effect!"

[If this card, while treated as an Equip Card, is sent from the field to the Graveyard: Target 1 card on the field; destroy it.]

The sword transformed from Frankenstein guided a bolt of lightning.

No matter what weapon it was, once it fell into Lancelot's hands, it became an armament rivaling a Noble Phantasm.

"O King beyond the horizon, witness this light! This is the power that transcends all limits… Arondight Overload!"

Once jokingly nicknamed the "Yangtze River Arc Welder," the Noble Phantasm erupted with a completely different presence when unleashed through the lightning sword — its overwhelming magical energy resembling the surging waters of a vast lake.

"With the effect of Heroic Spirit – Frankenstein, I destroy your True King of All Calamities!"

Although True King of All Calamities had only revealed the effect that allowed it to substitute destruction requirements, Hoshino's instincts told her that a True King bearing the meaning of Beast in its name definitely hid even more troublesome abilities.

If she had a chance to destroy it now, she wasn't about to let it slip away.

Pointing toward her own Continuous Trap, the dragon girl declared:

"I chain the effect of my Continuous Trap, True King's Return!"

[True King's Return Effect: Target 1 True Draco monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it in Defense Position. After this effect resolves, you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn.]

"Before your destruction effect resolves, I Special Summon Dreiath III, the True Dracocavalry General from my Graveyard in Defense Position!"

[Dreiath III, the True Dracocavalry General DEF 2800]

The spear-wielding True Dracocavalry returned to the field in Defense Position through the Trap Card's effect.

"Even if you revive a monster, I'm not changing my destruction target!"

"That's exactly what I wanted — you not changing your target."

The dragon girl smiled mysteriously.

The revived True Dracocavalry dashed forward, leveled its spear, and intercepted Lancelot's lightning-charged blade head-on, blocking the explosive destructive magic.

"As long as Dreiath III, the True Dracocavalry General is on my field, my other True Draco monsters cannot be destroyed by my opponent's card effects!"

Using the revived knight to grant protection, the dragon girl successfully shielded True King of All Calamities from destruction.

Its attack continued without interruption.

The Beast of Calamity's sphere of destruction shattered the frozen battlefield as it blasted toward Lancelot.

"Heroic Spirit – Sir Lancelot of the Round Table's effect! Until the End Phase, this card gains the effect of Heroic Spirit – Bradamante!"

A knight never dies empty-handed.

Having inherited Bradamante's radiant shield along with its power, Lancelot could also negate an opponent's attack once this turn.

"Come forth — 'Bouclier d'Atlante Éblouissant'!!"

The shield collided with the Beast's destructive sphere.

After completely blocking the attack, the shield vanished from Lancelot's hand.

"So my attack was negated again…" the dragon girl frowned.

"At the same time, the moment the attack is negated, the effect of Heroic Spirit – Festive Wear: Bradamante in my Graveyard activates once again. I draw two cards, then discard one!"

Although she failed to destroy True King of All Calamities with Frankenstein's effect, Hoshino had successfully negated two consecutive attacks, replenished her hand, and discarded one of the monsters that had been clogging it.

"So? Looks like neither of us gained a clear advantage this exchange. Let's call it fifty-fifty."

"More like sixty-forty," the dragon girl replied without backing down. "Sixty for me, forty for you. This was only a little test. After all, I still have to prepare for Kaiba Man's turn when he launches his real offensive."

Of course, Hoshino didn't believe she was merely bluffing.

As one of the strongest Kings, if this were the dragon girl's full strength, Hoshino would have found it harder to believe.

Especially True King of All Calamities.

It seemed the dragon girl had never intended to reveal its true power this turn.

"Finally, I Set two cards and end my turn. Your move, Kaiba Man!"

[Ice King: 1 Hand Card | 2 Set Cards]

She hadn't performed a Normal Summon that turn.

The single card remaining in the dragon girl's hand was most likely the non-WIND Wyrm monster she had searched with Mariamne, the True Dracophoenix.

"My turn… Draw!"

After Summoning Deep-Eyes White Dragon, Kaiba Man drew for his turn, bringing his hand back up to three cards.

"I activate the Spell Card — Return of the Dragon Lords!"

[Return of the Dragon Lords Effect: Target 1 Level 7 or 8 Dragon monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it.]

"For my Level 8 Dragon, I Special Summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my Graveyard!"

A man who had ten thousand different ways to revive his beloved dragon, Kaiba Man once again retrieved Blue-Eyes White Dragon from his Graveyard and placed it onto his Duel Disk.

[Blue-Eyes White Dragon ATK 3000]

"ROOOOAR—!"

As the revived Blue-Eyes let out its earth-shaking roar, another familiar young woman emerged from the Graveyard alongside it.

Hoshino also retrieved a card from her Graveyard and declared:

"The moment Blue-Eyes White Dragon is Special Summoned, the effect of Heroic Spirit – Festive Wear: Bradamante in my Graveyard activates!"

[If this card is in your Graveyard while you control a "Heroic Spirit" monster, and a monster is Special Summoned to your field: Special Summon this card. If this Special Summoned card leaves the field, banish it.]

[Heroic Spirit – Festive Wear: Bradamante ★ (Level 1)][LIGHT][Warrior/Tuner/Effect][ATK 500/DEF 500]

"White-Winged Knight — High-Speed Mode!"

Now dressed in a racing outfit instead of her previous white armor, Bradamante was revived from the Graveyard thanks to Lancelot's presence and the Special Summon of Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

"And because a Heroic Spirit monster was Special Summoned, I can equip Heroic Spirit – Frankenstein from my Graveyard to Heroic Spirit – Festive Wear: Bradamante as an Equip Card!"

[Festive Wear: Bradamante ATK: 500 → 1400]

Her slender fingers gripped the lightning blade.

Although the ATK boost meant little after changing into this weaker form, there was another reason for equipping Frankenstein.

Once the Equip Card was sent back to the Graveyard, it could once again destroy an opponent's card.

"So now you're looking for a way to send the Equip Card back to the Graveyard and trigger its destruction effect again?" Eve asked curiously.

"Heh. Planning to ram your own monster into mine and blow it up just to trigger the effect?" the dragon girl scoffed.

"I'd never pull a Minazuki-style stunt like that!" Hoshino rejected the idea with complete seriousness.

"Hmph. Besides, compared to sending it to the Graveyard through battle, there's a much easier way!"

Continuing his turn, Kaiba Man raised his Duel Disk and pointed toward Blue-Eyes White Dragon and the Level 1 Tuner Festive Wear: Bradamante.

"Now I shall tune the Heroic Spirit on my field with Blue-Eyes White Dragon and call forth a brand-new White Dragon that transcends time itself!"

"Huh? Kaiba Man, you can Synchro Summon too?" Hoshino asked in disbelief.

"If even you can do it, then there's no reason I can't."

Grinning confidently, Kaiba Man raised his voice.

"Level 1 Heroic Spirit – Festive Wear: Bradamante plus Level 8 Blue-Eyes White Dragon equals Level 9!"

"Shine forth, path of evolution guided by pure white radiance!"

"Synchro Summon! Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon!"

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