Chapter 435: Aspirations
Chapter 435: Aspirations (7K)
"I...I haven't made any progress?"
Gloria took a long time before whispering these words.
this--
This is impossible.
Half a year ago, she needed three cards and fusion to fuse the Empress, but now she only needs the Princess, saving the cost of one card. Even this turn, she can use the effect of Amazon Secret to fuse monsters in the extra deck to do what only Amagi Hikaru could do back then.
Yes!
Now she has learned what Amagi Mitsuru had mastered before, which is to use the cards in the extra deck as fusion materials!
How could she stay where she is!?
Can--
But with her personality, it was impossible for her to say such a thing. She definitely could not say this to refute Amagi Hikaru.
"Gloria, we have fought a team duel together, and you are not the bad person I remember from those fusion soldiers, so I am happy to be friends with you." Tiancheng Guang raised one hand gently in front of him, and said as if chanting, "Fusion of all those who can be fused, this is my fusion.
Even if they are the core members of the Fusion Army, as long as they have not done any real evil and are not unchangeable, I can choose to merge with them."
"Gloria, the last time I teamed up with you, maybe because it was a team duel, so I didn't feel it so directly, but these few days, after seeing you lose to Manjomu, and watching your duels in the resurrection matches, I have confirmed that you are not suitable for single-player duels at all."
"Hmm..." Although she had tried very hard to change, what Amagi Hikaru said was exactly what she could not refute no matter what, and it was also the reason why she had been working so hard during this period.
Gloria herself actually gradually realized it.
Without Grace, her duel actually didn't go well.
As professional duelists in doubles duels, their performance in singles battles is actually very average.
Even some people who performed mediocrely in duels with Amagi Hikaru would find it extremely difficult to duel with her. She had no doubt that if she dueled with Jim, she would lose the duel in an instant.
"Since our duel, I know that you have started to try to communicate with others, and even tried to get in touch with students from the joint department." Amagi Hikaru gently tapped his forehead with his hand, "But, when you were in the Amazon camp, you still didn't care about others, right?"
Grace bit her lower lip lightly with her teeth.
Tiancheng Guang was right again.
She was fine. Her sister simply saw the fusion and duel of Amagi Mitsuru, so she imitated his ideas.
"So, what are you thinking about?" Even Amagi Hikaru didn't know this.
He can only infer some issues through external things, and it is impossible for him to see through a person's heart without a duel.
"Damn it... My turn!" Gloria's thoughts were exposed and her face turned a little red. Perhaps it was because the long-term training caused her body's potential to be over-stimulated, resulting in a fever or illness, and her body was a little hot.
Thinking about it now, it seems to be true.
If you really just want to duel with Amagi Mitsuru, then wouldn't it be better to just go find Amagi Mitsuru?
There is always time to find Hikaru Amagi, there is no need to make excuses or look for opportunities during the game.
Gloria pulled out the card and glanced at it.
Tsk——
Amazon Archer!
She looked at the other cards in her hand.
"In that case, I will activate this card - activate the magic card, hand erase!"
"Players with cards in their hand discard all of them. After that, each player draws the number of cards they discarded."
She also threw the Amazon Archer into the graveyard.
Amagi Hikaru looked at the card in his hand, raised his eyebrows slightly, and sent the card in his hand to the cemetery.
Gloria drew three cards from her deck again.
This way, it’s completely different from before!
Although she still hasn't figured out the vague feelings in her heart, but since Amagi Hikaru said so, she might as well just give them up!
"Okay--" She saw the card she drew and immediately took the next one, "If there are no monsters on your field or only [Amazon] monsters, activate this card. Special Summon!
Amazon Warrior Captain! "
"Drink it - long time no see, Amagi Hikaru!"
Was the Warrior Captain actually kidnapped by the Taylor sisters?
Amazon Warrior Leader, Level 5, Earth Attribute, Warrior, Attack Power 1900.
“When this card is Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, select 1 Amazon Spell/Trap Card or Fusion Card from your Deck and place it Face Down on your Field.
I place the Fusion Cover on my field. Then - banish the Amazon Mystic from the Graveyard and activate its effect. This turn, when I Fusion Summon an Amazon monster, I can use a monster from the Extra Deck as a Fusion Material!
"The fusion condition is that the Amazon fusion monster and the Amazon monster!"
"Lion, the ruler of all beasts, offer your loyalty to the emperor—"
"I will fuse the Fusion Monster [Amazon Pet Tiger Lion] with the Amazon Warrior Captain on the field!"
"Fusion Summon, Level 10, Amazon Queen!"
Stronger than the empress, the woman holding a broadsword swung her weapon, raised her cloak, and fell to the ground.
Amazon Queen, Level 10, Earth attribute, Warrior, Attack Power 3200.
Apparently, it has no elves, but is just a card given to the Taylor sisters by the Empress.
"Well--beautiful, Sister Gloria." Grace gently clasped her hands together beside her cheeks, "You did the Gem Knight Dispersion thing!"
"Amazon Queen's effect: If this card is successfully Fusion Summoned, activate it. Special Summon 1 Amazon monster from your Deck!"
"—Amazon Scout!"
A group of cute little girls, holding swords or small bows, stood on her field.
Amazon Scout, Level 2, Earth Attribute, Warrior, Attack Power 500.
Although the attack power is not high, the defense power of the light prism is 0 anyway, so 500 is enough.
"During the battle phase, use the Amazon Scouts to attack your Light Prisms."
The white crystal gem had lost its luster and was unable to fight. With zero defense, it was shattered by just a touch of a training arrow.
"And then - the Queen's direct attack!" Her eyes were filled with excitement.
"Open the Overlay Card, Trap Card, and Waste Stone Fusion." Amagi Hikaru raised his hand, "Ban out the Fusion Materials in the Graveyard, and fuse a Gem Knight monster. I banish the Sapphire and Light Prism in the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon, Gem Knight Sapphire!"
Gem Knight Sapphire, Level 6, Earth Attribute, Water Tribe, Defense 2600.
It was this famous general again. Seeing it appear on the field, Gloria made a slight "tsk" sound, but she was not surprised. She said to the Amazon Scout next to her: "The battle continues - at this time, activate the effect of Amazon Scout to liberate itself. The Amazon Effect Monsters on your field will not become the targets of the Effect Monsters, and will not be destroyed by the effects of Magic, Traps, and Monster Effects."
This is a two-speed effect that can be activated during the opponent's turn. When Amagi Hikaru special summons a monster, it can be activated in a chain.
"The battle continues, the Amazon Queen attacks Sapphire!"
It was reasonable for the emperor to kill Lan Yu.
Lan Yu was hit by the empress's huge sword. Although she wanted to fight back, she was defeated with the support of the scouts and disappeared on the field.
Although Lan Yu has the ability to return one card on the opponent's field to the hand when it is sent to the graveyard, unfortunately, this is a "target selection" effect, so it cannot be used on the Empress.
"Okay... Well, I'll stamp one more card and that's it."
Amagi Hikaru touched his chin with his thumb and index finger.
After thinking for a while, he didn't say anything, just drew a card and entered his turn.
"The codex was destroyed, the empress..."
The fact that she is willing to erase the notebook and face unknown possibilities shows that Gloria is courageous.
She is not the kind of person who is unwilling to admit her own problems. On the contrary, after realizing her own problems, she decisively gave up the powerful card "Amazon Archer". In addition, she has indeed been able to do the "extra deck fusion" of Amagi Hikaru as she said.
In terms of "ability", Gloria has obviously not stagnated.
However, other aspects are unknown.
The reason why he appeared here and took the initiative to help Gloria was certainly not because he was so kind-hearted. It was mainly because the Taylor sisters did not do the things in the original work, and their relationship with Hikaru Amagi had indeed eased a lot.
In the future, the mess set up by the Fusion Army, such as the Joint Division and the like, will require their efforts, so Amagi Hikaru will more or less come to help, whether out of friendship or "work".
But, obviously, the Taylor sisters are different. They don’t even know what they want to do.
He glanced at the cards in his hand, then at the graveyard: "First, use the effect of Replacement Fusion in the graveyard to return the Sapphire in the graveyard and draw a card. Then, use the effect of Thunder Dragon Fusion in the graveyard to banish it if it was not sent to the graveyard this turn, and add 1 Thunder-Type monster from your deck to your hand."
Amagi Hikaru took the Thunder Dragon Fusion out of the graveyard and put it in the bag behind his waist, then he opened the deck and searched through it: "Add Thunder Dragon to your hand."
"Then, activate the effect of Thunder Dragon by discarding it from your hand. Add up to two Thunder Dragons from your deck to your hand."
Amagi Hikaru opened the deck, took out two cards from it, and took them into his hand.
"Continuous Magic Card, Flame Sword Domain——"
"Oh! Is it the Sword Domain?" Gloria showed a hint of excitement on her face, "Is it finally time to use the Flame Swordsman? Amagi Hikaru——"
It is said that Amagi Hikaru will only start using the Flame Swordsman when he is most serious. Although this statement is an absolute false proposition for Amagi Hikaru, there are still many people who think so.
At least for Gloria, being able to get closer to more fusions of Amagi Light is undoubtedly exciting for her.
Amagi Hikaru frowned.
"By the effect of Flame Sword Domain, send a Thunder Dragon from your hand to the Graveyard and Special Summon - Flame Swordsman!"
"Haha! The Flame Swordsman makes a grand appearance!" Flame Swordsman appears on stage with his hands on his waist, laughing.
Fire Swordsman, Level 5, Fire attribute, Warrior, Defense 1600.
"Normal Summon, Thunder Dragon - Thunder Dragon -- Then, Release it and Special Summon, Thunder Dragon - Thunder Dragon!"
A small golden ball flashed in front of Tiancheng Guang, and then the light exploded and finally turned into a black thunder dragon as tall as a person.
Super Thunder Dragon - Thunder Dragon, Level 7, Dark Attribute, Thunder Tribe, Attack Power 2600.
"Directly from a monster to a fusion of fusion monsters!" Grace exclaimed softly -
Gloria was extremely excited. She took a step forward, and her already tired body became more energetic and powerful.
She felt her heart pounding wildly, and the scene before her was new and novel to her.
This is Hikaru Amagi, single card fusion, deck fusion, extra deck fusion, graveyard fusion, direct transformation... Hikaru Amagi's deck is full of fusions, and he is just like his deck, constantly fusing with each other.
Even if it was a fusion army, even if it was a combined unit, as long as it didn't cross his bottom line, then they could be integrated -
Before in the Amazon camp, she had doubted Amagi Hikaru, suspecting that because of her identity, Amagi Hikaru was unwilling to cooperate with her and unwilling to work with her in team duels, but after that duel, she understood.
Amagi Hikaru is such an absolute fusion duelist.
It makes people curious and look forward to it.
She really wanted to see more, more interesting fusions, more intoxicating fusions.
"Use the Super Thunder Dragon to attack the Amazon Queen. The effect of the Flame Sword Domain will reduce the attack power of the Flame Swordsman by 1000 points and increase the attack power of the Super Thunder Dragon by 1000 points." Amagi Mitsuru commanded the little Thunder Dragon to attack the opponent.
Super Thunder Dragon - Thunder Dragon, ATK: 2600 → 3600.
"The Flame Sword Domain can increase the attack power of all your monsters, so even though it has lower attack power than the Empress, it can still attack, but - but, because of the hand erase, my card has been changed!
Open the cover card, the perpetual trap, the will of the Amazon!"
"Choose 1 [Amazon] monster from your Graveyard, and Special Summon it in Attack Position." Gloria opened the face of the card with a big smile on her face. "A monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot change its position, and must attack when it can. When this card leaves the field, that monster is destroyed. When that monster is destroyed, this card is destroyed--
Haha, the one I want to resurrect is... the Amazon Queen!"
Buzz--
The empress's figure flashed on the field again.
Amazon Queen, Level 8, Earth Attribute, Warrior, Attack Power 2800.
"Ha, with the Amazon Queen on the field, the Amazon cards on the field cannot be destroyed by card effects or by battle; with the Amazon Queen on the field, the other Amazon cards on my field cannot be targeted by the opponent's card effects!"
Gloria waved her left hand as if dancing with a sword.
"How about this? This way, the monsters on my field will not be destroyed in battle or by effects, and you can no longer control them with Thousand Eyes Natsume like before!"
To be honest, the combination of the two empresses does have a very high resistance.
However, Amagi Hikaru was not afraid: "Because you Special Summoned a monster, the number of monsters has changed, so the battle is rolled back - but it doesn't matter, just keep attacking.
Change the target of attack and attack the Amazon Queen."
sizzle.
There was a sound of electricity. Gloria used her hands to resist the pain a little.
Gloria LP: 4000 → 3200.
Amagi Hikaru thought about it and ended his turn.
"Good - this way, our health points are basically at a similar level." Gloria smiled eagerly.
Amagi Hikaru frowned.
"Amagi Hikaru - maybe it's just like what you said, I still don't know what I want to do, I'm still stuck in the same place, but it doesn't matter." Gloria clenched her fists, with a bloody and hideous smile on her face, "But I know that I want to duel with you, and I want to see more of your wonderful fusions.
So, that’s all I need to know!”
She touched her chest and could feel the warm excitement.
"Draw a card!" After a moment, she drew the card suddenly.
Gloria pulled out the card. When she saw it, her eyes seemed to sparkle with an inexplicable light: "Okay -
Activate the field magic! Amazon's death arena!"
Gulala, ding-ling-ding-ling——
Countless steel chains rose from all sides, forming a huge cage.
"When this card is activated, both players regain 600 life points."
Gloria LP: 3200 → 3800.
Amagi LP: 3000→3600.
"Both sides regained their lives?" Tierra, standing nearby, put her hands behind her back, a little surprised.
"Okay - in this case, let's go from the most direct direction - Amagi Hikari." Gloria raised her right hand and pointed at Amagi Hikari, "Use the most primitive, basic, and bloody method. As long as this card is on the field, when both monsters declare an attack, you can pay 100 life points and inflict 100 damage to the opponent."
Simply put, it is a desperate card.
Tian Chengguang looked around, speechless.
Is this the method all Amazon duelists will use in the end?
Can't figure it out?
If you can’t figure it out, take action!
This is how Daichi Misawa and his girlfriend met.
"Fight! Attack your Flame Swordsman with the Amazon Queen!"
"Pay 100 health points!"
"Give you 100 points of damage!"
With a swish, a chain flew out from a distance. Tiera casually raised her hand, wanting to block it for Amagi Hikaru, but Amagi Hikaru shook his head.
puff--
The chain pierced through Tiancheng Guang, and he felt a shock of pain, but also a sense of fighting spirit.
Crazy, endless, insane passion, this passion seemed to ignite the Amagi light and tear it apart.
However, this feeling came quickly and disappeared even faster.
Gloria LP: 3800 → 3700.
Amagi LP: 3600→3500.
"Activate the effect of the Flame Sword Domain, reduce the Flame Swordsman's attack power by 1000 points, and increase the Super Thunder Dragon's attack power by 1000 points."
"Ha--never mind!"
"With the Amazon Queen on the field, the Amazon monsters on the field will have a penetrating effect!"
The Amazon Queen ran to the side of the Fire Swordsman, raised her greatsword, and swung it at the Fire Swordsman. The Fire Swordsman was unable to resist and the sword shattered with a crack.
Amagi LP: 3500→2700.
boom--
The even hotter flames swept around, allowing Amagi Hikaru to understand Gloria Taylor's "heart" even more clearly.
Pure duel, pure fighting, pure passion, this is what Gloria likes.
"The battle continues, the Amazon Queen also attacks!" She pointed at the Super Thunder Dragon.
"Ah? Sis - attack a monster with higher attack power? You'll get hurt!"
“Ouch.” Tiera understood.
The chains flew out from all directions again, piercing through the bodies of the two men.
Gloria LP: 3700 → 3600.
Amagi LP: 2700→2600.
Electromagnetism gathered on the Super Thunder Dragon, and the huge amount of electricity supported its body. Even though it had taken a further step and evolved into the Amazon Queen, it was still no match for the Super Thunder Dragon with an attack power of 3600 points. It was wrapped in a net of lightning and retreated, half-kneeling on the ground.
Gloria LP: 3600 → 2800.
The thunder bounced from afar and hit Gloria. She staggered but did not fall down at all.
"End of round!" Gloria clenched her fists, and they made crackling sounds.
Amagi Hikaru touched his chest and remained silent.
On the other side, Grace slowly revealed a hint of enthusiasm without malice: "So that's how it is... Attacking and killing each other, it's really interesting—"
However, she was different from Gloria after all. After saying this, she gently tapped her cheek with her right index finger and murmured to herself, "Although my sister hasn't come up with anything, if we continue to duel like this, relying on the indestructible Amazon warriors, our health advantage will become more and more obvious."
Although Amagi Hikaru can still repeatedly special summon the Fire Swordsman, this will mean that Amagi Hikaru will also have to repeatedly bear penetrating damage, which is all relative.
The Flame Swordsman's low defense is his weakness. If he repeats the same move every round, then my sister will basically win.
"My turn, draw a card."
Amagi Hikaru took a look at the card he drew.
"That's it-"
He thought for a while,
It seems that there is no way to help Gloria find her own way this time.
But in contrast, Gloria found her own "method".
At least, in the future, we should have less worries about the affairs of the joint units and fusion armies.
"The effect of the Flame Sword Domain sends the Thunder Dragon in your hand to the Graveyard and Fusion Summon - Flame Swordsman!"
"Haha, I'm back again! Master!" The Fire Swordsman ran back with a laugh.
"Then——equip the magic card, Dragon Flame Fusion!"
Raging flames rose from all around, enveloping the entire arena.
"This card can be equipped to a FIRE Attribute Warrior-Type monster, increasing that monster's ATK by 700 points."
The Fire Swordsman casually caught the flaming sword, and then his body began to slowly burn and grow larger. His body, armor, weapons, and the fire dragon, everything was slowly changing.
"The fusion magic of the equipment..."
"Effect of Flying Dragon Flame Fusion!" Hikaru Amagi raised his hand, and flames condensed above him. "Activate this card when you equip a Fusion Monster on your field. Send the equipped monster and this card to the Graveyard, and Special Summon 1 [Flame Swordsman] or a Fusion Monster with the card's name from the Extra Deck!"
Fusion evolution of fusion monsters?
The twins whispered in their hearts at the same time.
“Is this another new method of fusion?!” Gloria stared at Amagi Hikaru without blinking.
"Fuse the Flame Swordsman and the Flying Dragon Flame and send them to the graveyard—
"A swordsman who controls fire, a fire dragon who controls a giant sword!"
"Gather your power, transform it into a new form, and guard me!"
"My partner, my friend, my symbol!"
"Swordsman of Extreme Flame!"
boom!
The pillar of fire rose into the sky, and beneath the impenetrable blaze, the gigantic swordsman, who had been enlarged by the flames, revealed a whole new posture!
Extreme Flame Swordsman, Level 8, Flame attribute, Warrior, Attack Power 2800.
"Attack power 2800!" Gloria looked at it excitedly.
Its attack power is the same as that of the Amazon Queen - even the race and level are the same!
"This way I won't have to endure penetrating damage!" Grace was thinking about the duel.
"...Battle phase! Extreme Flame Attack." Amagi Hikaru looked at the Amazon Queen, "Use the Extreme Flame Swordsman to attack the Amazon Queen!"
"Pay 100 health points!"
A chain pierced through Amagi Hikaru's body, and then the chain, with a faint purple glow, also pierced through Gloria's body.
but--
When the chains pierced Gloria, she did not feel the "pain" she had imagined.
On the contrary, a warm, expansive warmth that seemed to encompass everything covered her. She felt the strength in her body and was somewhat dazed for a moment.
Amagi LP: 2600→2500.
Gloria LP: 2800 → 2700.
Before Gloria could feel more, the power dissipated - but at the same time, the Extreme Flame Swordsman had already rushed in front of her.
It wielded a broad sword, not at all as funny as before, and had a firm look on its face.
"But the attack power of the female emperor is higher!"
"The effect of the Blazing Swordsman activates during the Damage Step of this card's battle. This card's attack power is doubled until the end of the turn!"
what--
Blazing Swordsman, ATK: 2800 → 5600.
This time, the flaming sword easily surpassed the jungle's broadsword.
The flames penetrated the empress, burned Gloria, and even spread to Grace's body.
Gloria LP: 2700 → 300.
She finally couldn't hold on any longer and suddenly fell down. Grace hurried over and supported her.
“Attack again, Super Thunder Dragon Attack—activate the effect of the Flame Sword Domain, reduce the Extreme Flame Swordsman’s attack power by 1000 points, and increase it by 1000 points.
At the same time...activate the effect of the Death Arena again!
Pay 100 points of life! Give you 100 points of damage——"
Amagi Hikaru doesn't mind using this method to let the other person feel his inner thoughts more intuitively.
He doesn't hate hot-blooded people, because duels in this world are never absolutely ruthless.
This time, the chains once again pierced through all the humans present, but unlike last time, this time, Grace was also pierced by the force. That was why Gloria looked up suddenly and felt her sister's worry, and felt that her sister had the same emotions as herself.
Amagi LP: 2500→2400.
Gloria LP: 300 → 200.
Gloria clutched her chest, her face flushed.
There are long-term fatigue, colds, fevers, and even more serious things.
She finally understood.
I finally understood why after the first duel with Mitsuru Amagi, she and her sister tried to get along with the guys in the combined unit, tried to learn some of Mitsuru Amagi's tactics and ideas, tried the "extra deck fusion", and even tried to imitate Mitsuru Amagi.
Yes……
Longing.
They were a pair of sisters who seemed to be born for doubles duels. From beginning to end, they could only rely on each other and never understood others.
Boredom permeated their previous duels, because in a normal doubles duel, it was almost impossible for someone of their age to defeat them.
But the appearance of Amagi Hikaru and his duel made them feel the long-lost joy they felt during their first duel.
Therefore, even if they didn't figure it out, they instinctively imitated and chased after Amagi Hikaru.
That's why Gloria started trying single combat, and that's why Grace started paying attention to Amagi Hikaru's affairs.
Therefore, Gloria tried her best to duel with Amagi Hikaru again in this competition, because she was both looking forward to it and afraid of it.
He is looking forward to dueling with Hikaru Amagi, but is afraid that he is not good at single combat.
And now... everything is clear.
"Super Thunder Dragon's attack - attack the Amazon Queen!"
Thunder descended, but there was no pain. It was the wonder and tolerance of fusion.
It is also applause for them to embark on a new road of duel!
Gloria LP: 200 → 0.
(End of this chapter)