Heroic Spirit Deck in Yu-Gi-Oh!-Chapter 322

"Pharaoh from a thousand years ago in ancient Egypt... As the originator of Duel Monsters, you truly are formidable."

With his Life Points hanging in the balance, Dartz finally shed his relaxed demeanor, his tone growing serious.

"I activate my set Trap Card—[Metaverse]!"

Faced with the blazing assault of Dark Magician Girl, Dartz naturally wouldn't sit back and accept defeat. As his set card flipped open, the surrounding environment began to shift—the very air itself seemed to warp.

"Due to Metaverse's effect, I can activate a Field Spell directly from my Deck!"

The Seal of Orichalcos expanded further, its pale green hue darkening to a deep, ominous blue. Drawing a new Field Spell from his Deck, Dartz spread his arms wide, revealing a hidden section of his Duel Disk as he layered another barrier over the first.

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"I activate from my Deck—[Orichalcos Deuteros]!"

Kaiba's eyes narrowed slightly. He muttered grimly, "This is bad. He actually managed to activate it now."

"Orichalcos Deuteros?" Yugi echoed in confusion. Though he had never seen this card before, Kaiba's reaction alone was enough to tell him it wasn't good news.

"The Orichalcos Deuteros can only be activated atop The Seal of Orichalcos," Hoshino explained, her voice heavy with concern. "It draws out the life force of Duel Monsters!"

With the Field Spell successfully activated, a smaller conjured seal materialized around Dark Magician Girl, who had been aiming directly at Dartz. The glowing blue sigil intercepted her attack, then unleashed a powerful magical explosion, engulfing her petite frame.

"The effect of Orichalcos Deuteros—when an opponent's monster attacks, I can Tribute one of my own monsters to negate the attack and destroy the attacking monster! I Tribute [Orichalcos Malevolence]—Dark Magician Girl, be destroyed!"

"Eek—!"

With a final, pained cry, Dark Magician Girl was swallowed by the seal's devastating power.

[Dark Magician Girl – Destroyed]

Gawain scowled. "To treat such a beautiful lady so cruelly… That is utterly unchivalrous!"

Dartz sneered. "Dark Magician Girl is gone, and thanks to [Cross Attack]'s effect, Gawain is unable to act! Your plan has failed, Pharaoh!"

Though his voice still carried its usual arrogance, there was now an unmistakable edge to it. The once-leisurely predator, who had been toying with his prey, had been forced to acknowledge a genuine threat.

For the first time in this duel, Dartz had felt the pressure of being backed into a corner.

Yugi's counterattack had denied his seemingly inevitable victory, forcing him to play more cautiously.

"I set one card and end my turn!"

[Yugi: 3 Hand Cards | 1 Set Card]

"My turn—Draw!"

Dartz swiftly pulled his next card, then smirked.

"Due to the Seal's effect, I can Special Summon a monster to my back row—[Orichalcos Bloodshade Phantom]!"

[Orichalcos Bloodshade Phantom ★★★★ (Level 4)][Effect][ATK 0 → 500 / DEF 0 → 500](It's OC Card I think.)

A shadowy, ghost-like figure emerged behind Dartz. Its small, insignificant form starkly contrasted with the towering Orichalcos Gigas still standing on his field.

Hoshino's eyes narrowed as she studied the eerie silhouette. "Summoning a monster with 0 ATK and 0 DEF into the back row… That's bad news."

If Dartz had deliberately protected this Orichalcos monster, then it had to have a hidden effect. After all, in duels like these, low-stat monsters were often the most dangerous.

"Next, I activate the effect of [Orichalcos Deuteros]—for each monster on the field, I gain 500 Life Points!"

[Dartz LP 3000 → 4500]

Mokuba, watching from the sidelines, frowned. "The damage Hoshino worked so hard to deal with Spartacus… it's already been recovered?"

Inflicting damage on Dartz had been a challenge from the start. And now, with an effect that kept restoring his Life Points, landing another decisive strike like Yugi's last turn would be even harder.

"Now, Orichalcos Gigas, attack! Tear Gawain apart!"

[Orichalcos Gigas ATK 2400]

The battle phase commenced. After multiple revivals, Orichalcos Gigas had finally surpassed Gawain's ATK, albeit by a slim margin.

Facing the monstrous onslaught, Gawain's determined eyes burned with unwavering resolve as he gripped his spinning Victory Sword.

"A mere grotesque monster like you… Don't even think about besting me!"

"Wait, Gawain! Don't use your Noble Phantasm!"

Seeing Gawain poised for action, Hoshino hurriedly shouted to stop him.

"If you use your effect to defeat the Gigas, it will just revive even stronger! Please, hold back this time!"

Gawain glanced at Hoshino, meeting her sincere gaze before smiling softly. The flames surrounding his sword slowly faded.

"Well, if that is my Master's wish… then as a knight, how could I possibly refuse?"

Instead of unleashing his power, Gawain met the incoming attack using only his sheer swordsmanship—an elegant display of refined skill.

"I shall not invoke the Sun's Blessing. With only my knightly strength, I will hold the line against you, beast!"

"[Gawain]'s effect—he cannot be destroyed by battle!"

[Hoshino LP 4000 → 3600]

Though she took 400 points of damage, Hoshino knew it was a worthwhile trade—preventing Orichalcos Gigas from reviving even stronger was the priority.

"Hoshino, I shall take your blood as tribute!"

Dartz's lips curled into a cryptic smile as he noticed her Life Points decrease ever so slightly.

"The damage you've taken shall awaken the dormant power within [Bloodshade Phantom]!"

"?!

Only now did Hoshino realize that the seemingly insignificant shadow monster had begun shifting unnaturally.

A single drop of crimson seeped into its pitch-black form—then, as though reaching a boiling point, its body began violently distorting.

"[Orichalcos Bloodshade Phantom]'s effect—its ATK increases by the combined ATK of the two monsters involved in this turn's battle!"

"Watch closely, Hoshino! This is the power born from your very own blood!"

The black shadow continued to morph, its shifting mass suddenly settling—before taking on a disturbingly familiar form.

Hoshino's eyes widened.

The creature standing before her was an exact replica of herself.

It had her slender build. It wielded dual blades, spinning acrobatically through the air. Its long, shadowy hair flowed behind it, mimicking her every movement—yet there was something deeply wrong about it.

[Orichalcos Bloodshade Phantom ATK 500 → 4900]

"No way! When did I ever do moves like that?!"

"Now isn't the time to be distracted, Hoshino! The attack is coming!"

The shadowy figure, now mirroring Hoshino's form, looked weak and unassuming, its daggers appearing completely harmless. Yet, despite its frail appearance, it boasted an overwhelming attack power of 4900.

Realizing the imminent danger, Hoshino pointed to Gawain. "Gawain, you have my permission to use your Noble Phantasm! There's no way I'm taking that kind of damage. Besides, this blatant copyright infringement is seriously pissing me off..."

"Understood, Master!" Gawain grinned. "Though it pains me to strike such a lovely form, I swear upon my honor as a knight—I will not fall here!"

The flames that had once receded surged back onto Gawain's sword. Bathed in sunlight, he wielded Excalibur Galatine, a blade said to be the sister sword of Excalibur. Sealed within its hilt was a pseudo-sun, granting it power on par with the King's holy sword.

"Activating [Gawain]'s special ability—Holy Numeral of the Saint! Rolling a die..."

According to legend, Gawain possessed a unique trait—during the three hours before and after noon, his power would triple, embodying the sacred number "3."

[Once per turn, when this card battles: Roll a six-sided die.

● 1, 3, 5: This card's ATK triples during the Damage Step only.

● 2, 4, 6: This card's ATK is halved until the end of this turn.]

The die spun rapidly, its result set to determine whether Gawain could withstand the attack.

"Wait, Hoshino! If you fail, your LP will—" Yugi clenched his fists in concern.

Since Gawain's effect was a gamble, failure would halve his attack power. If Hoshino took a direct hit of 3900 damage, her LP would be nearly wiped out.

But Hoshino simply nodded. She had a backup plan, of course—but more importantly—

"Relax, Yugi. Don't forget, the reason I can stand here today is because I inherited Jonouchi's spirit! I trust that Lady Luck will smile upon me!"

The spinning die finally landed—

"Holy sword, drawn!!"

With Gawain's battle cry, the sky blazed like midday. An immense surge of magical energy erupted, splitting the heavens apart.

[Roll result: 1]

It was an unexpected outcome. Given Hoshino's usual luck, rolling a "1" wasn't surprising. But if she truly carried Jonouchi's spirit, then this "1" was the "1" of absolute victory!

Hoshino raised her hand, commanding the attack. "Go, Gawain!!"

"Your will. My holy sword is the embodiment of the sun. Under the king's command, I will burn all on the surface to the ground!!"

If Excalibur concentrated the planet's radiance into a single point, then Galatine manifested the blazing brilliance of the sun itself. While Excalibur was a pinpoint city-leveling Noble Phantasm, Galatine was meant to sweep away entire enemy forces with a single horizontal arc.

"—The blade of this holy sword is a fragment of the sun itself. Holy sword of the stars—Excalibur Galatine!!!!"

[Heroic Spirit – Knight of the Round Table Gawain ATK 2000 → 6000]

The light from his sword extended like a radiant crescent, stretching far beyond sight as the pseudo-sun ignited. A massive, unavoidable sweeping attack cleaved through the battlefield, tearing Orichalcos Deuteros apart and consuming Orichalcos Bloodshade Phantom in its blazing path.

[Orichalcos Bloodshade Phantom – Destroyed]

"A counterattack at the risk of your own life, huh? How unfortunate, Hoshino." Dartz smirked, raising his hand toward Kyutora. The scorching energy was swiftly absorbed by its all-seeing eye.

"Dartz!" Hoshino called out sharply.

"Did you really think you could gamble and not pay the price? Why do you think I wagered everything—risking all my LP—for this one, all-out solar strike?!"

"Oooohhhhhh!!" Even after delivering the attack, Gawain's battle cry continued, his flames only growing more intense.

Yugi's eyes widened as he noticed a key detail—Hoshino's field, more specifically, the card she had just flipped over in the midst of the counterattack.

"I see now…! Hoshino, you staked everything on this final blow!"

"—Quick-Play Spell: [Mad Enhancement A+]!"

[Mad Enhancement A+ Quick-Play Spell Effect: When a Heroic Spirit monster you control destroys an opponent's monster by battle, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the destroyed monster's original ATK.]

Still engulfed in berserk flames, Gawain refused to relent. With one final, decisive swing, the fiery arc that had shattered the barrier came crashing down again.

"Because of Mad Enhancement A+'s effect, you'll take damage equal to Bloodshade Phantom's ATK! This is the price of your defeat, Dartz!"

"Damn you…! To think you would push me—Atlantis' ruler—to this point!" Dartz growled, his lips trembling with fury.

Though Orichalcos Deuteros had restored his LP earlier, Hoshino had driven him back to the brink. His arrogant composure was gone.

"Legendary Duelists... I acknowledge your strength! But I won't fall so easily! Trap Card—[Destruct Potion]!"

[Destruct Potion Trap Card Effect: Select 1 monster you control. Destroy it, and gain Life Points equal to its ATK.]

"With Destruct Potion, I destroy my Orichalcos Gigas and regain LP equal to its ATK!"

[Orichalcos Gigas ATK 2400]

[Dartz LP 4500 → 6900 → 2000]

As the Gigas was destroyed, Dartz absorbed its life force, barely managing to withstand Gawain's overwhelming strike. However, his expression betrayed his exhaustion.

"Furthermore, Orichalcos Gigas's effect activates! When destroyed and sent to the GY, it revives on my field—this time, with increased attack power!"

[Orichalcos Gigas ATK 2400 → 2900]

Rebecca adjusted her glasses in frustration. "Seriously?! He destroyed his own monster just to heal himself? Dartz is unbelievably shameless!"

Honda, however, pumped his fist in excitement. "Even so, Hoshino's attack dealt some serious damage! If we keep this up, victory is within reach!"

"But still… Hoshino is seriously incredible!" Mokuba, eyes wide with admiration, pointed out a crucial fact. "Every time Dartz has lost LP, it's been because of her attacks!"

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