#423 - Advanced Techniques - Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!

“My turn!”

Ansiel quickly drew a card, glanced at it twice, and a smirk appeared on his lips: “Normal Summon, Change Machine Dragon Cannoneer!”

Rumble, rumble, two massive cannons rose from the ground, followed by the crimson dragon body rising from the ground with the help of the treads. A huge mechanical dragon with a head and cannons loaded on its body stood on the field!

Because the brand-new video equipment was activated, the figure of the Cannoneer Dragon appeared extremely large, giving many viewers the feeling that they could touch it up close.

Change Machine Dragon Cannoneer, Level 7, Dark Attribute, Machine Race, Attack Power 2800.

“Ah? A Level 7 monster was summoned directly?”

“How is that possible? Level 7 monsters require two sacrifices, right?”

The audience members discussed animatedly.

“Ha…” Ansiel chuckled softly, shouting to the audience members beside him, “Ladies and gentlemen! This is the first magic trick I will be performing—the Great Change Machine Dragon!

Change Machine Dragon can be Normal Summoned without releasing!”

“Wow!”

“Oh!!”

He seemed to be an entertainment duelist with a performance aspect.

Amagi Hikaru looked at his hand cards, not minding it, and waited for his opponent to perform.

Duels are not just competitions. In this world, there are various developments on different levels. In the original work, Manjoume had considered becoming an entertainment duelist, but eventually became a disciple of Edo and successfully entered the professional duelist circle.

In short, the duelist circle is also very complex.

“However, the original attack and defense power of the Change Machine Dragon summoned in this way will be halved.”

Visibly, the body of the Change Machine Dragon shrank, and soon became only half its original size.

Change Machine Dragon Cannoneer, ATK: 2800 → 1400.

“Eh?” A student couldn't help but mutter when he saw this scene, “What's the point of summoning it like this?”

Whether it was because Ansiel had sharp ears, or this student was simply his “shill,” Ansiel's eyes lit up and he shouted to the audience around him: “That's right, with only 1400 attack power, how can it possibly last until the next turn?

Everyone, don't blink, the magic is about to begin—I set two cards and end my turn!”

Amagi Hikaru raised his eyebrows and drew a card from his deck.

“Oh! Let's pause here for a moment, Amagi-kun—pay 1000 Life Points to activate the Continuous Trap Card, Skill Drain!”

The Trap Card engraved with the Underworld Demon King Hades slowly flipped open, and an eerie light wave extended outward from the center of the field.

At the same time, the size of the Change Machine Dragon was actually slowly increasing!

Ansiel, LP: 4000 → 3000.

Change Machine Dragon, ATK: 1400 → 2800.

“Wow? What's going on?” Someone exclaimed.

“The attack power returned to its original value?”

“But wasn't the original attack power 1400? How can it go back—”

Ansiel gently shook his hand: “No, the Change Machine Dragon's attack power is 1400 because of its effect, so under the influence of Skill Drain, it loses this effect, and the attack power will naturally return to its original value.”

Gasps of surprise rose and fell.

Some spirits began to discuss among themselves.

Unlike the last duel, Ansiel this time did not use lower-level high-attack monsters, but directly summoned a high-level monster!

Although the idea is the same, the feeling is completely different.

“How is it, Amagi-kun, my magic?”

Amagi Hikaru responded with a light smile: “It is indeed a very interesting magic trick.”

“You're still smiling? What are you going to do with that hand?” Tierra asked with concern from the side.

“Why didn't you draw Foolish Burial?” Tierra asked, somewhat puzzled.

According to her understanding of Amagi Hikaru's deck, as long as he used Heavy Burial to send the Old Entity from the Extra Deck to the Graveyard, and then used the Old Entity's effect to destroy Skill Drain, he could take advantage of the situation and continue.

But now, Amagi Hikaru doesn't have those cards in his hand. They all seem to be fusion support cards.

How is he going to deal with this?

“Heh, watch carefully—now that things have come to this, it is indeed time to teach you some advanced tactics!”

Tierra looked at him in confusion.

“I activate the Continuous Spell Card, Polymerization Split!”

A glittering white diamond fell from the sky, shining in front of Amagi Hikaru.

“Oh, it's a Fusion Spell from the deck.” Ansiel immediately recognized this card.

“Gem-Knight? Oh, oh! Ruby, look, it's Gem-Knight—” In the waiting hall, Johan saw Gem-Knight and immediately called out to his Crystal Beast family members. A cat with a ruby embedded in its tail immediately jumped onto his head and looked up.

“Why use Polymerization Split at this time?” Fubuki tilted her head in confusion.

“According to the effect of Polymerization Split, activate this card when there are monsters on the opponent's field. Send Fusion Materials from the deck to the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon 1 Gem-Knight Fusion Monster other than Rock-Type from the Extra Deck!

When this card leaves the field, that monster is destroyed. After this effect is activated, until the end of the turn, you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck other than Gem-Knights.”

“Gem-Knight's self-restriction, huh?”

“Looks like Hikaru isn't planning on fusing different Fusion Monsters with the same materials today.”

Several friends saw through Amagi Hikaru's plan.

“I send Gem-Knight Crystal Rose and Gem-Knight Tourmaline from the deck to the Graveyard to Fusion Summon—come forth, Crystal Rose who absorbs the light, Fusion Summon!

Level 7, Gem-Knight Prismaura.”

A silver-white figure flew out from Amagi Hikaru's deck, its red cloak fluttering in the wind, and slowly landed on the field.

Gem-Knight Prismaura, Level 7, Earth Attribute, Thunder Race, Attack Power 2450.

“Prismaura!”

“It's Gem-Knight—”

Some students from the Fusion Club cheered when they saw it appear.

“Captain, do your best!!!” Serena shouted from the sidelines to Crystal Rose.

Prismaura can be said to be one of Amagi Hikaru's most frequently used and favorite Fusion Monsters. Its appearances are even no less than the Flame Swordsman series. At the same time, Crystal Rose is also Amagi Hikaru's earliest Gem-Knight. Some Fusion Club students who want to play Gem-Knight decks are more or less influenced by Amagi Hikaru and will choose to use this card.

Crystal Rose heard Serena's voice and was about to turn around to respond, but suddenly felt a strange force sweeping through its body.

Its right leg buckled, and it almost fell, quickly using its spear to support its body. At the same time, its body also began to fade quickly, and its shiny body gradually turned gray.

“How can this be, Master—” Crystal Rose felt the loss of power and finally noticed the combination on the other side.

It was Skill Drain!

Then wouldn't I be useless?

“Don't worry, Captain, I have everything under control.”

“Gem-Knight Prismaura, your most frequently used Gem-Knight, has the effect of discarding a Gem-Knight card to destroy a face-up card on the field—but, under Skill Drain, its effect is useless!”

Yes!

This is what all the viewers are thinking.

“Normally speaking, that's how it is.”

Normally?

“But—there are a lot of details in a duel, student! Let me perform a magic trick for you too! Discard Gem-Knight Fusion from my hand to activate Gem-Knight Prismaura's effect and destroy Skill Drain!”

“Master?” Prismaura forcibly propped up its body, pointed its shield at the Continuous Trap Card, and asked in confusion.

“Don't worry, Captain. Just do as I say.”

“Huh? Amagi Hikaru, are you crazy! Its effect is negated—”

“What's going on? What is Hikaru-nii doing!?”

“He's activating the effect even though Skill Drain is in play? What is Amagi thinking?”

Tierra, who was floating next to Amagi Hikaru, was the most confused.

She completely didn't understand what Amagi Hikaru was doing.

“Watch carefully, one day, you will also use this technique—chain Gem-Knight Prismaura's effect, activate the Quick-Play Spell Card…

De-Fusion!”

What?

Before Ansiel could figure things out, he saw Prismaura on the field instantly decompose, turning into Crystal Rose and Tourmaline.

But this wasn't the end—