RoleplayNovel #1558 - Sky Hummingbird: The Most Stormy Episode
#1558 - Sky Hummingbird: The Most Stormy Episode
【Johan Andersen: 4000 LP, Hand 5】
【Jaden Yuki: 4000 LP, Hand 5】
Logically, Johan should have taken a break to recover after his duel with Frans. No matter how unprofessional his opponent was, he was still using a 'God' monster. Even a replica possesses power far exceeding ordinary monsters. Johan didn't win unscathed and was somewhat physically affected.
But this time, it wasn't just Jaden, the 'duel idiot' in Aster's words, who was extremely enthusiastic about dueling and suggested continuing. Johan himself also wanted to continue dueling. Although the physical exhaustion was real, the evolution of his cards was also undeniable. So, while his physical condition wasn't perfect, his mental state was at its peak.
Intoxicated by the duel, with enthusiasm far exceeding any other matter, Johan and Jaden were a match made in heaven.
“I’ll start things off, Johan!” Jaden, remembering Johan's earlier words, deliberately chose to go first, sacrificing the advantage of going second with his 【Hero】 deck. “The completion of 【Ultimate Crystal God Rainbow Dragon】 will take some time, right? So, let him accumulate power for a while, and I’ll witness his strength in your turn!”
“My turn, draw!”
Hearing Jaden's words, Johan nodded with a smile, “Oh! Thank you, Jaden. The 【Crystal Beasts】 and I will do our best!”
Jaden glanced at the cards in his hand and drew one, saying, “Then, you can take the lead!”
【E·Hero Bubbleman】【ATK 800】
However, before Jaden could place the 【E·Hero Bubbleman】 he retrieved from his deck onto the duel disk, Johan revealed a card from his hand, saying, “At this moment, I’ll chain the effect of 【Maxx “C”】 in my hand to your 【Hero Arrives】.”
“Each time you Special Summon a monster this turn, I must draw a card from my deck. And because it’s chained to 【Hero Arrives】, it also includes the Special Summon of 【E·Hero Bubbleman】!”
As Jaden placed the 【E·Hero Bubbleman】 card, Johan drew a card from his deck.
【Johan Andersen: 4000 LP, Hand 5 → 4 → 5】
“If timed well, it can at least draw one card, a card that won’t put you at a disadvantage. It truly is a powerful force, Johan.” Watching a cockroach appear at Johan's feet due to the effect of 【Maxx “C”】, with only a glimmer visible as it hid in the grass, Jaden raised his duel disk and continued, “In that case, I can’t lose to you either. When 【E·Hero Bubbleman】 is Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned while I have no other cards on my field, I can activate its effect. I draw two cards from my deck!”
“Draw!”
【Jaden Yuki: 2000 LP, Hand 5 → 7】
Drawing cards from his deck, Jaden continued his play, “Next, I activate the Magic Card 【Graceful Charity】. I draw three cards from my deck, then discard two cards from my hand. The cards I’ll discard are 【Cross Porter】 and 【E·Hero Shadow Mist】.”
“These two cards activate their effects when sent to the Graveyard, Chain Link 1 【E·Hero Shadow Mist】, Chain Link 2 【Cross Porter】. First, 【Cross Porter】’s effect will be resolved.”
Jaden paused and retrieved a card from his duel disk, saying, “When 【Cross Porter】 is sent to the Graveyard, I add one 【N】 monster from my deck to my hand.”
“I add 【N·Air Hummingbird】 to my hand.”
“Then, 【E·Hero Shadow Mist】’s effect is resolved. If this card is sent to the Graveyard, I can add one 【Hero】 monster other than 【E·Hero Shadow Mist】 from my deck to my hand.”
“I choose 【E·Hero Solid Soldier】.”
Without reducing the number of cards in his hand, Jaden consecutively searched with two cards, magically increasing the number of cards in his hand by two!
【Jaden Yuki: 2000 LP, Hand 7 → 9】
Well, however many cards Jaden gained now, he would have to quickly use them up, since Fusion Summoning is inherently card disadvantageous.
“My Normal Summon this turn, I Normal Summon the 【E·Hero Solid Soldier】 I just searched in Attack Position.” Playing a card, Jaden continued, “And when 【E·Hero Solid Soldier】 is successfully Summoned, I activate its effect.”
“I Special Summon one Level 4 or lower 【Hero】 monster from my hand—this Level 4 【E·Hero Flame Wingman】.”
【E·Hero Solid Soldier】【4☆/EARTH】
【Warrior/Effect】
【1300/1100】
【E·Hero Flame Wingman】【4☆/FIRE】
【Warrior/Effect】
【1200/1800】
As Jaden chained Special Summoning 【E·Hero Flame Wingman】 using 【E·Hero Solid Soldier】’s effect, Johan’s drawing condition was met again.
“The effect of 【Maxx “C”】 activates again, I draw a card from my deck.” Johan drew a card, and the number of cockroaches at his feet increased again, “The more monsters you Special Summon, the more cards I can draw, Jaden.”
【Johan Andersen: 4000 LP, Hand 5 → 6】
“You can rest assured, Johan, to allow you to thoroughly enjoy this duel, I will Special Summon more than once.” Jaden smiled and showed the duel disk with another searched card, “But before that, let me search for the necessary cards.”
“If 【E·Hero Flame Wingman】 is successfully Summoned or Special Summoned, I add one 【Polymerization】 from my deck to my hand.”
【Jaden Yuki: 2000 LP, Hand 9 → 7 → 8】
“I send 【Cross Keeper】 in my hand to the Graveyard to activate its effect!” Showing a card in his hand, Jaden looked at Johan and said, “I Special Summon one 【E·Hero】 or 【N】 monster from my hand or Graveyard. If this effect Special Summons a monster from the Graveyard, that monster’s effects are negated, but I will Special Summon a monster from my hand.”
“Come forth, 【N·Air Hummingbird】!” The 【N·Air Hummingbird】 that he added to his hand earlier with the effect of 【Cross Porter】 was Summoned to the field by Jaden!
【N·Air Hummingbird】【3☆/WIND】
【Winged Beast/Effect】
【800/600】
“Then, I’ll draw a card again due to your Special Summon of a monster!” Seeing Jaden Special Summon another monster, Johan unceremoniously drew a card again. After drawing, his eyes lit up—because he had now drawn the 【Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder】 that was added to his deck!
“Looks like you drew a good card, Johan?” Jaden waved his hand and said, “Then draw more cards, I’m going to activate the Magic Card 【Polymerization】 in my hand!”
“I send 【E·Hero Liquidman】 in my hand and 【E·Hero Flame Wingman】 on my field to the Graveyard as Fusion Material, requiring two 【Hero】 monsters with different Attributes!”
“When the souls of dual elements intertwine, a burning will bursts forth from the source of life, releasing life and hope! Descend with the rising sun, hero of the sun!”
“Fusion Summon, Level 7☆!”
“Wake-Up! 【E·Hero Sunrise】!”
【E·Hero Sunrise】【7☆/LIGHT】
【Warrior/Fusion/Effect】
【2500/1200】
“When 【E·Hero Sunrise】 is Special Summoned, I add one 【Miracle Fusion】 from my deck to my hand. And 【E·Hero Sunrise】 also increases the ATK of the monsters on my field by 200 points for each different Attribute among the monsters on my field!” Jaden didn’t rush to search for cards, but said first, “Because the Attribute types of the monsters on my field are EARTH, WATER, WIND, and LIGHT, all monsters’ ATK increases by 800 points!”
【Jaden Yuki: 2000 LP, Hand 4】
【E·Hero Sunrise】【ATK 2500 → 3300】
【N·Air Hummingbird】【ATK 800 → 1600】
【E·Hero Solid Soldier】【ATK 1300 → 2100】
【E·Hero Bubbleman】【ATK 800 → 1600】
“But also because of the Special Summon of monsters, I draw a card from my deck again.” Johan drew a card for the fourth time this turn due to the effect of 【Maxx “C”】, making up for all the cards he didn’t draw in the duel with Frans.
【Johan Andersen: 4000 LP, Hand 6 → 7 → 8】
“Then, draw more, Johan. Because I also need to replenish my cards.” Jaden smiled mysteriously and waved his hand, “Not only is there the effect of 【E·Hero Sunrise】, but when I successfully Special Summon an 【E·Hero】 Fusion Monster, I banish 【Cross Keeper】 from the Graveyard to activate its second effect.”
“I draw two cards from my deck, then return one card from my hand to the bottom of my deck.”
“It’s not over yet! Chain Link 1 【E·Hero Sunrise】, Chain Link 2 【Cross Keeper】, Chain Link 3 【E·Hero Liquidman】! If this card is used as Fusion Material for the Fusion Summon of a 【Hero】 Fusion Monster and is sent to the Graveyard or banished, I can draw two cards from my deck, then discard one card from my hand.”
In a long chain, Jaden drew a total of five cards from his deck, then returned two of them to the bottom of his deck and discarded one to the Graveyard, meaning that one 【Polymerization】 Summon allowed him to gain three cards!
【Jaden Yuki: 2000 LP, Hand 4 → 6 → 5 → 7 → 6 → 7】
“Next, I will use the effect of 【N·Air Hummingbird】 on my field. Johan, you drew so many cards, let me share some of your joy?” Jaden said with a smile, “Once per turn, I gain Life Points equal to 500 for each card in your hand!”
“Because you have eight cards in your hand, Johan, I can gain 4000 Life Points in one go!”
Johan saw his hand suddenly turn into a large cluster of flowers. 【N·Air Hummingbird】 on Jaden's field ran up to him and inhaled a gust of wind, actually reversing the advantage he gained with 【Maxx “C”】 and restoring a large number of Life Points for Jaden!
But using this effect now also meant that Jaden was going to stop his plays and end his turn.
“I set five cards in my back row, turn end.” With an extremely cheerful smile, Jaden set a total of five cards, fully displaying his 'cunning hero' style, “Alright, it’s your turn, Johan.”
【Jaden Yuki: 2000 → 6000 LP, Hand 7 → 2】
【E·Hero Sunrise】【ATK 3300】
【N·Air Hummingbird】【ATK 1600】
【E·Hero Solid Soldier】【ATK 2100】
【E·Hero Bubbleman】【ATK 1600】
Back row: 【Set Card】X5
“Five Set Cards, Jaden, you truly are a student of Mr. Hayato.” Recalling the distant past, his childhood experience dueling with Hayato, although he was indeed taught a lesson and made him determined to continue on the path of a duelist to achieve his ideal, the methods the other party used in the duel were unforgettable.
Heavy back row, I hate it the most—not because the 【Crystal Beast】 system itself is incompatible with investing too many Magic and Trap Cards that occupy back row positions.
But, if you have to say heavy back row, the lineup Jaden set up at this moment didn’t feel quite like that to Johan, but instead gave Johan a rather subtle sense of familiarity…
“Hmm? Wait a minute, could it be that Jaden, you are?”
Suddenly realizing something, Johan asked.
“Hehe, to realize it so quickly, as expected of you, Johan.” Jaden said with a smile, “That’s right, I’m dueling in Johan's style. It’s not that I’m imitating you, it’s just because my opponent is you, so I think using this dueling style is most suitable to be your opponent.”
“Although individual strength isn’t strong, but relying on each other’s support to unleash powerful strength. Jaden, you really understand romance!”
“You’re not bad either, Johan!”
“Kuri Kuri!” “Chirpy~” Seeing their respective partners being hot-blooded idiots with duel brains, 【Winged Kuriboh】 and 【Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle】 looked at each other with rather helpless expressions.
“Jaden, since you're putting in so much effort, I need to show you my corresponding abilities.” John glanced at the eight cards in his hand and drew another card. “My turn, draw!”
Someone once said that Duel Monsters battles are battles of card advantage. In most cases, card resources can directly influence the outcome of a duel even more than Life Points. While there are examples of building a large field with fewer cards, having enough cards is definitely much easier than a 'one-card combo'.
For example, right now, facing the many monsters on Jaden's field, John immediately played a card—
“If I have no face-up cards on my field, I activate the effect of [Lightning Storm]! Destroy all attack position monsters on your field or all spell and trap cards on your field. I choose to destroy the former!”
Lightning Storm at the start to show friendliness! (End of this chapter)