Heroic Spirit Deck in Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 258 - 258

"Even after being kicked to the ground and rolling around, you still refuse to give up. Marik, your perseverance is surprisingly impressive~." Despite the failed attack, Hoshino couldn't resist the chance to deliver a taunt.

The fusion dissolved, and the Winged Dragon of Ra, now with its attack power reduced to zero, had lost the fiery majesty it once held. Its golden body, once ablaze with divine energy, now appeared hollow and lifeless—bereft of battle strength.

"Haha! Thanks to the Winged Dragon's effect, my Life Points have mostly recovered. Even if I take a direct attack, it won't matter at all!"

Marik, though nearly kicked into spitting blood by Kintoki earlier, stubbornly smirked through the pain. "As for you, with your pitifully low Life Points, a mere scratch from divine power will be enough to wipe you out completely!"

Sliding a card into her Duel Disk, Hoshino cast a glance at the Winged Dragon of Ra, now resembling a fragile, golden bird on the verge of collapse. "With this near-dead chicken left on your field, those words don't carry much weight~."

"I set one card face-down and use a Command Spell to revive Marie from the graveyard. That's it for my turn!"

[Command Spell] x2 → x1

Marie, summoned for the third time in rapid succession, puffed her cheeks in indignation. "Master, you're so mean, making me do this over and over again!"

"Hahaha! I promise this is the last time!" Hoshino laughed while using Marie's graveyard effect once more to

"Jeanne's special effect activates—reducing her ATK by 1000. For the rest of this turn, no monsters on the field can be destroyed, and all battle damage becomes 0!" The sacred brilliance of Luminosité Eternelle severed the battlefield between Marik and Hoshino with divine power.

[Jeanne ATK 2500 → 1500]

"Just a means of clinging to life. Since you summoned a monster, take this—Slifer's Thunderforce!" Marik, confident and composed, showed no reaction despite his attack being thwarted. As long as the three Egyptian God Cards were on his field, he believed victory was assured.

The blinding Thunderforce pierced through the barrier of light, striking Jeanne's body. However, since Jeanne was summoned in Defense Position, it only reduced her formidable DEF points.

[Heroic Spirit - Jeanne d'Arc DEF 3000 → 1000]

Having blocked the combined assault of the three gods, Hoshino forced a faint smile. "Even if it's just a means of survival, it's still crucial. Haven't you heard the saying, 'You can only deal damage if you're alive'?"

"'Only alive to deal damage'? Blocking the gods' attack is the limit for that monster. Do you truly think you can survive before the Egyptian God Cards?"

Jonouchi, who had just calmed down after Jeanne's dramatic intervention, tensed up again. "No way, is Marik going to—?!"

"I pay 1000 Life Points! Winged Dragon of Ra—Egyptian God Phoenix! Not even Jeanne's ability can withstand this destruction that bypasses resistances!"

Once again enveloped in flames, the Winged Dragon of Ra rebirthed in its fiery form, unleashing an unstoppable attack that annihilated Hoshino's field, including Kintoki and Jeanne.

[Heroic Spirit - Jeanne d'Arc Destroyed]

[Heroic Spirit - Sakata Kintoki (Rider) Destroyed]

As the battlefield burned once more, Marik laughed maniacally. "Hahaha! There is no monster in this world that can stand against the gods!"

Mokuba stomped in frustration. "Damn it! Hoshino's monsters were all destroyed again. Could the Egyptian God Cards really be invincible?"

"Next, I activate [De-Spell] from my hand to eliminate your annoying Command Spells!"

[Spell Removal Spell Card Effect: Target 1 face-up Spell, or 1 Set Spell/Trap, on the field; destroy that target if it is a Spell. (If the target is Set, reveal it.)]

With Chaldea Mana Support System destroyed, the remaining Command Spell in Hoshino's hand also shattered.

"Tsk, so I can't keep using Marie for repeated shenanigans anymore." Despite her words, Hoshino clearly hadn't given up on tormenting poor, adorable Marie whenever she had the chance.

After inserting a card into his Duel Disk, Marik twisted his neck in a bizarre motion. "I set one card and end my turn."

[Marik: 3 Hand Cards | 1 Set Card]

[Slifer the Sky Dragon ATK 3000]

Yami Yugi's gaze was filled with complicated emotions. From the moment the three Egyptian God Cards were summoned, he had felt a stirring deep within his bloodline. Now, he was certain the three gods held the key to his lost memories.

"But compared to the outcome of Hoshino being consumed by the Shadow Game, retrieving those memories is meaningless!"

Gripping the Millennium Puzzle tightly against his chest, Yugi fixed his eyes on the girl fighting the three gods. Friendship and bonds held far greater value in his heart than the key to the god cards.

"Don't lose, Hoshino! If defeating all three gods simultaneously is a miracle, then you are surely the one who can create that miracle!"

"My turn! Draw!"

Even though Hoshino faced the dire situation of the three Egyptian God Cards, there were two blessings she could count on. These two factors would become her path to victory.

"I activate the effect of the Continuous Spell [Vive la France]!"

[Vive la France Continuous Spell Effect: Send this card, with 1 or more Glory Counter placed on it, to the Graveyard: Special Summon 1 [Heroic Spirit] monster from your Graveyard whose Level is equal to or less than the number of Glory Counters on this card.]

The first blessing was the six Glory Counters on the field.

"These luminous traces left by the battles and determination of the Heroic Spirits gather together to break through this dire situation. I send this card with six Glory Counters to the Graveyard to Special Summon a Level 6 or lower Heroic Spirit from my Graveyard!"

"I return in with fashion!" Nero, tossing a handful of crimson rose petals, was summoned from the Graveyard in a glorious light.

Seeing Nero, who had previously defeated two of his gods, revived, Marik's composed demeanor showed faint signs of wavering. "Slifer, fire Thunderforce!"

[Heroic Spirit - Nero Claudius ATK 2300 → 300]

Jonouchi clutched his head in frustration. "This won't work! Even Nero only has 300 ATK under Slifer's suppression!"

"As long as she can survive, it's enough. If I can't summon monsters, I'll really be in trouble." Hoshino knew that even Nero couldn't stand against the three gods.

But her purpose in summoning Nero wasn't for battle.

The second blessing was a card Hoshino had prepared two turns ago—a safeguard against the gods.

"I banish [Heroic Spirit - Oda Nobunaga] from my hand, [Heroic Spirit - Nero Claudius] on my field, and [Heroic Spirit - Sakata Kintoki (Rider)] from my Graveyard to Special Summon a monster from my hand!"

Yugi was astonished. "A monster summoned by banishing three monsters from different zones? This is the first time I've seen Hoshino summon this way."

At least in his memory, Hoshino had never summoned a monster like this before. "Then the monster Hoshino is summoning must be the brand-new Heroic Spirit she searched for last turn!"

Slamming the monster card into her Duel Disk, a chilling darkness filled the battlefield once again.

"Come forth, Special Summon—[Heroic Spirit - Scáthach]!"

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