EBE Chapter 40. The Game Has Only Just Begun! Wind Fangs?!
Chapter 40. The Game Has Only Just Begun! Wind Fangs?!
"Then I'll choose your Moonlight Sprite!" Mirror Mage Ninja made a quick decision, and the target of [Heart Change] shifted to the Moonlight Sprite with its dull feathers.
"I must say, your mind is indeed quite meticulous, which is surprising." Her ethereal voice rang out again, but her tone had taken on a serious tone. "But you seem to have forgotten one thing—as the guardian of the trial, what I possess is not just a deck of cards."
"And my abilities!"
The water flowing around her suddenly became bright and viscous, and her originally clear and ethereal eyes now seemed to transform into two slowly rotating, deep mirrors, reflecting the cards on the field and the figure of Youfeng.
"In the name of the Mirror-wielding sorceress, I unleash the power of the primordial source—the Mirror's Seduction!"
A clear yet icy voice echoed through the cave, resonating with a certain sense of order.
"This ability requires no cards and doesn't target anything! My target is—your [Moonlight Lion Princess]!"
The moment the words fell, without warning, clear and transparent water containing strange power seeped from the void around the wild lion princess on the wind field.
The water seemed to possess its own life and will, rapidly meandering and winding upwards. Instead of attacking, it gently yet firmly transformed into countless smooth, mirror-like arc-shaped water mirrors, enveloping the [Moonlight Lion Dance Princess] layer by layer.
The water mirrors reflected each other, refracting countless struggling lion princess figures, creating a dazzling interplay of reality and illusion.
The next moment, all the water mirrors, along with the monsters trapped within them, were as if moved by an invisible hand, suddenly crossing the center line of the dueling arena and landing steadily on the arena of Mirror Mage Ninja!
Control has completely changed hands at the rule level!
The powerful [Moonlight Lion Princess] stood quietly behind Er'er, its moon-like fur still shimmering with luster. But its golden beast eyes, which had once burned with fighting spirit, now looked at its former master with a calm gaze, devoid of any hostility, and no longer bound by the previous bond.
"How is it?" Mirror Mage asked softly, having already exhausted her precious ability, which could only be used once in a duel.
She had expected to see You Feng's expression change drastically, or his face turn somber as if he were in trouble.
However, what caught her eye was the increasingly clear, even knowing, calm smile on You Feng's face.
The smile didn't convey any sense of defeat; instead, it subtly revealed a feeling of satisfaction that the plan was progressing smoothly.
This unusual reaction caused a subtle ripple to stir in Er'er's serene state of mind.
"Finally... I used it." Youfeng seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, or perhaps he had been waiting for this moment, and murmured to himself. Then, he raised his head, his gaze sharp as a knife, piercing Er'er's mirrored eyes, and said, word by word, clearly and slowly:
"If I told you that even you had to resort to the power of the Mirror's Seduction..."
"Wasn't this all part of my calculations for this duel?"
"Wh...what?" Mirror Goddess Natsu's pupils contracted slightly, unable to suppress the urge to look away.
But she quickly suppressed the turmoil in her heart, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and her voice regained its coldness: "Is this a bluff, or do you really have a backup plan? Then let me personally experience what your so-called scheme is all about."
She stopped dwelling on Youfeng's words and turned her attention back to her own turn.
"But before that, you should take care of the situation at hand!" Er'er waved her hand. "My usual summon is—【Mirror Mage Er'er】!"
As the water gathered, another shrine maiden, identical in appearance but with a slightly ethereal figure, appeared beside her, holding a water mirror and standing quietly.
"Next, change all monsters on the field to Attack Position!" Her tone turned stern. "Let's proceed directly to the Battle Phase!"
"【Moonlight Lion Princess】, attacks the opponent's 【Moonlight Weasel】 in Defense Position!"
Upon receiving the command, the wild lion princess, who had already been controlled, let out a low roar without hesitation. Her figure transformed into a purple-gold shadow and shot out. The huge moon-shine blade wheel in her hand drew a cold arc and instantly swept past the defensive [Moonlight Weasel]!
"laugh--"
Before the weasel could even react, it was torn apart by the blade, its body shattered, and then turned into specks of light—it did not enter the graveyard, but was directly excluded.
"【Moonlight Rainbow Hina】, a direct attack on the duelist!"
The colorful little bird also moved as instructed, its wings flapping as it transformed into a streak of light and crashed into Youfeng.
A transparent barrier appeared in front of Youfeng, but the impact still came.
-1400 LP!
His health points dropped from 8000 to 6600.
"Then, I set two cards face down." Er'er inserted the remaining two cards in her hand into the back row area. "End turn."
"Of course," she added finally, as the effect of [Heart Change] ended, "[Moonlight Rainbow] will be returned to you. But [Moonlight Lion Princess]... will remain on my field."
The colorful little bird flapped its wings and flew back to the place where it had been playing.
But the even more powerful Lioness still stood on the opposite side, becoming a sharp blade for her opponent.
The situation seems quite unfavorable for Youfeng. His ace has been taken away, his life points have been damaged, and the opponent still has two unknown face-down cards in the back row.
However, Youfeng simply glanced at his hand and the field, the smile on his lips never fading.
"My turn," he declared, swiping his finger across the top of his deck. "Draw!"
With the new card in hand, the light in his eyes suddenly became sharp and focused, and his entire aura changed.
"The real game is just beginning!" His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable decisiveness.
"First, activate the Spell Card from my hand—[Moonlight Ball]!" The Continuous Spell Card that was just recycled was played again, and the hazy phantom of Moonlight Ball unfolded once more. "Based on its effect, send [Moonlight Silver Dog] from my Deck to the Graveyard!"
"And the effect of [Moonlight Silver Dog] activates! If this card is sent to the Graveyard by a card effect, Special Summon 1 "Moonlight" monster from your Deck, except 'Moonlight Silver Dog'! I Special Summon—[Moonlight Rajang]!"
"Immediately afterward, the effect of [Moonlight Rajang] triggers! Search for [Moonlight Weasel] in your deck and discard it to the Graveyard!"
"Then, I activate the effect of [Moonlight Weasel], which was just sent to the graveyard! I can search for [Moonlight Fusion] and add it to my hand!"
"Not enough! Activate the effect of [Moonlight Weasel] again to return [Moonlight Rainbow Chick] to your hand."
"I'm going to use [Moonlight Ayahina] again!"
Youfeng's movements were so fast they were dazzling. His hands danced across the Duel Disk, leaving afterimages. Cards seemed to be guided by invisible threads as he searched, sent to the Graveyard, Special Summoned, and recycled... Resources seemed to come alive under his control, cycling endlessly and flowing smoothly!
A look of astonishment finally became clearly reflected in the ethereal eyes of the Mirror-like Witch Er'er.
Was all that seemingly weak performance and conservative ending just a facade? Was it all just a ploy to lure me into wasting my [Heart Transformation] and precious Mirror Seduction abilities?
And now, is this when he truly unleashes his fangs?