"Cannot be destroyed by battle with non-Ritual Monsters? So that's the kind of effect."
After learning the effect of this [Demon's Advent]'s resistance, Ling Ling's expression changed slightly, yet he didn't show much panic.
Conversely, Aisha couldn't hold back anymore and stated the crucial point.
"What should we do, Mr. Ling Ling, our deck doesn't have any Ritual Monsters at all! Doesn't this mean there's completely no way to break through?"
"Shh, even if we don't have Ritual Monsters, we can't just expose it directly like this. Remember, always remain calm during a duel, try your best not to let the opponent perceive the true situation on our side."
Of course, what Aisha said was undoubtedly the truth.
In the current pile of trash monster decks, it was impossible to have Rituals, which meant there were no Ritual Monsters capable of defeating [Demon's Advent].
"Shikashi (西卡西 - However), being unable to defeat [Demon's Advent], doesn't mean we don't have a way to win."
Ling Ling (Aisha)'s emerald-like eyes inadvertently glanced at the card set last turn.
——The path to redemption lies within.
"Hehe, feeling the despair from the darkness, little girl?"
"No."
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Ending the Battle Phase, although Ling Ling had a way to win the duel, the key components were not yet assembled.
He could only hope that Yoyo, equipped with [Necklace of Command], could help him stall for some more time.
"I set one card, turn end."
Flinging the second set card onto the field, Ling Ling ended this not-so-smooth, frustrating turn.
"Such a stubborn little girl, I hope you can still maintain such an unruly attitude when you lose the duel."
Taking over and starting the turn, drawing a card, an undisguisable glint of joy instantly flashed through the black-robed man's eyes.
The card drawn this turn was very crucial.
"——Activate Quick-Play Magic Card [Cyclone]!"
[Cyclone Quick-Play Magic Card Effect: Target 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field; destroy that target.]
B-rank rarity, possessing the very classic effect of destroying an opponent's back row Spell/Trap card.
Air currents gathered from the ground, concentrating on the Equip Magic Card [Necklace of Command] in Aisha's back row, then transforming into a cyclone and shattering the card.
[Necklace of Command] destroyed
Activate recovery effect?
"No, send it to the Graveyard."
This time, Ling Ling chose not to recover the Equip Magic Card.
The reason was none other than Ling Ling having no more trash monsters in his hand to equip.
Furthermore, because the Ritual Monster [Demon's Advent] was on the field, [Necklace of Command] couldn't help Ling Ling achieve victory, and would instead cause him to lose a chance for a god draw.
"Hahaha, you might as well choose to continue taking back this equip card of yours, because it makes no difference. Anyway, you're doomed this turn!"
Continuing to fling cards from his hand, a B-rank rarity Magic Card, feeling very familiar.
"Losing to a card from a fellow Fusion Academy student can also be considered a kind of fate. ——Activate Magic Card [Monster Reborn]!"
Aisha: "That guy, he's actually using Shuiyue Wu's card directly?"
The B-rank rare card the black-robed man snatched from Shuiyue Wu's deck in front of the two had a very simple and crude effect.
[Monster Reborn Magic Card Effect: Resurrect 1 monster from either player's Graveyard.]
"Descend upon my field once again, [Summoned Skull]!"
[Summoned Skull ATK: 2500]
The holy light of resurrection intertwined with the brilliance of thundering lightning; [Summoned Skull], initially destroyed by Ling Ling, returned to the field from the Graveyard.
"Now I have two monsters with 2500 attack points on my field, while you have lost the support of the Equip Magic Card, leaving only 1 simple trash monster, and it's in Attack Position. The outcome is decided, little girl!"
One left, one right, two terrifying demons clad in skeletons sandwiched a pitiful and helpless Yoyo with a question mark expression -_- between them.
"The first Magic Lightning Strike will destroy your monster!"
Lightning flashed across the dark night, illuminating the darkness for an instant, also striking the tofu block into black ash.
[Yoyo] destroyed
Aisha LP: 4000→1800
Since preparations were made in advance this time to cope with the real damage in the Shadow Game, even though the lightning from this battle damage penetrated Aisha's body head-on, Ling Ling still successfully gritted his teeth and held on, without letting out a miserable howl like Shuiyue Wu's.
"Quite resilient, little girl. How about this strike then, the direct attack of the second Magic Lightning Strike! I win!"
Summoned Skull once again brought down lightning, striking towards Ling Ling.
Naturally unable to withstand this fatal direct attack, Ling Ling flipped over the card set last turn.
"——Trap Card [Accurate Defense]!"
[Accurate Defense Trap Card Effect: When an opponent's monster attacks: Target 1 Level 4 or lower monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it in Defense Position. Monsters Special Summoned by this effect cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects this turn.]
"Use [Accurate Defense] to Special Summon Yoyo, to block this strike. It's up to you!"
[Yoyo DEF: 100]
Although its defense power was only 100 points, relying on the resistance granted by the C-rank card [Accurate Defense] that prevented destruction by battle this turn, the resilient tofu block still successfully absorbed all the incoming lightning striking head-on.
Then it turned into deep-fried black tofu, emitting a charred fragrance.
"Tsk, letting you barely survive."
The black-robed man clicked his tongue unhappily, unaware that he had completely fallen into Ling Ling's subsequent scheme.
Speaking of scheme, it still required the final puzzle piece.
"You have no cards left in your hand, right?" Ling Ling questioned.
"So what?"
"Your monsters have all finished attacking, right?"
"So what!"
"I will forcibly end your turn!"
"Huh?"
Although no rule exists in dueling to forcibly end the opponent's turn.
But for someone like the black-robed man, who had used up his hand cards and all monsters had finished attacking, even if he didn't end the turn, there was nothing else he could do.
At times like this, Ling Ling remembered the protagonists in the anime could activate a skill——forcibly ending the opponent's turn.
And this skill was often accompanied by the dual buffs of reversal and god draw.
"Are you f***ing brain-damaged?"
"No problems, and very clear-headed. The instant your turn ends, I activate Trap Card——[Same Name Same Surname Alliance]!"
Ling Ling's path to redemption, to reverse the indestructible [Demon's Advent], and win the Shadow Game, was this trap set down in the very first turn.
Only the tactic completed relying on this card was the final form the current Aisha trash monster deck could achieve.