Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh! novel Chapter 108

Chapter 108 - 108: Power of the Phoenix

Nephthys Phoenix God, Summon!

Even Kira could sense that while the summoned Phoenix God possessed a certain fluctuation of power, most of it came from the energy Shell had just absorbed from the statue. The card still lacked a spirit's blessing.

However, in this world, as long as a Duel Monster card isn't a bootleg or a knock-off, even without a spirit inhabiting it, it still possesses a certain supernatural quality.

The monsters and spirits summoned by duelists from each card are somewhat like projections and originals, or you could say they're avatars of the spirits.

Sometimes, if a duelist pours enough emotion into a card, it may naturally attract a genuine spirit to inhabit it.

So, it's possible for an ordinary card to suddenly become a spirit card.

"As long as 'The Seal of Orichalcos' remains on the field, all my monsters gain 500 attack points," Shell said. "Therefore, 'Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys'' attack increases."

[Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys, ATK 2400 → ATK 2900]

Jaden frowned at the Phoenix God, whose forehead now glowed with a green mark, and couldn't help but say, "Can't you feel it? Your monster is crying out in pain!"

"So, what if I hear it? So, what if I don't?" Shell replied coldly. "The only thing a duelist needs to consider is victory. Trust only leads to betrayal. In the end, the only one a duelist can count on is themselves."

"That's not true."

Jaden wanted to argue, but Shell cut him off: "Why don't you beat me first before lecturing me? I activate the Spell Card 'Last Hope of Nephthys!'

I destroy one 'Nephthys' card on my field and one card on your field.

I destroy 'Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys' and your 'Elemental HERO Clayman'!"

The Phoenix God erupted in flames, transforming into a fiery bird that swooped towards Clayman. Together, in a blaze of fire, both were reduced to ashes.

The shockwave swept over. Jaden raised his arm to shield his face: "Ugh, sacrificing his monster just to take mine down with him..."

Shell said, "I set one card face-down and end my turn."

Kira: "Then it's my turn. Draw."

"In my hand, I use the effect of 'Thunder Dragon.' By discarding this card, I add up to two 'Thunder Dragons' from my deck to my hand."

He added two cards to his hand, and then immediately played another card.

"Spell Card, 'Card Destruction'! Both players discard all cards in their hands and then draw the same number from their decks."

With this exchange, a large amount of Light and Dark monsters were now in the graveyard.

"Next, I banish 'Apprentice Magician' (Dark) and 'Thunder Dragon' (Light) from my graveyard! A sorcerer who commands the power of Light and Darkness, descend now—

—Chaos Sorcerer, Summon!"

Beams of light and darkness shot into the air, intertwining and vanishing into a vortex. Chaotic energy exploded, gradually taking human form as the Chaos Sorcerer spun and landed.

[Chaos Sorcerer, ATK 2300]

"Chaos power, huh? The students of Duel Academy do have some terrifying cards," Shell said coldly. "In that case, I activate my set card: Trap Card—Torrential Tribute!

When a monster is summoned, destroy all monsters on the field!"

The Trap Card flipped up, and a blue torrent swept the field. Chaos Sorcerer, just summoned, shattered into light under the surging current.

Jaden: "Ah, Kira's Chaos Sorcerer went down in an instant..."

Kira: "No problem. I use the effect of 'The Tricky' in my hand. By discarding a card, I can Special Summon this card."

He sent a card to the graveyard. A summoning circle opened, and a mage with a question mark on his head appeared.

[The Tricky, ATK 2000]

"The card I just discarded was the Quick-Play Spell 'Silent Burning.'"

Kira now picked up the Spell Card from his graveyard.

"By banishing 'Silent Burning,' I can add one 'Silent Magician' from my deck to my hand. Silent Magician can be Special Summoned by tributing one Spellcaster monster on the field.

I tribute 'The Tricky' on my field!

Silent wings of hope, magician of light, appear—

—Silent Magician, Summon!"

The Tricky's form dissolved in the summoning circle. A white-robed mage spun onto the light magic circle, staff whirling gracefully.

[Silent Magician, ATK 1000]

"Silent Magician's ATK increases by 500 for each card in my hand. I have three cards, so ATK increases by 1500!"