Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh! novel Chapter 683

Chương 683: Chapter 683: Style Shift?

"Power Bond!?"

Battle Beast's thoughts raced.

That's a Machine-specific card…

"Power Bond is a Machine-only Fusion spell that fuses Machine Fusion monsters using materials from hand and field." 2

Kira revealed two cards in his hand.

"I fuse two Cyber Dragons in my hand to Fusion Summon—

—Cyber Twin Dragon!!!"

Two metal dragons shot out from the revealed cards. Sleek steel bodies clad in cold silver plating. An invisible force merged them, like a powerful electromagnetic field erupting.

Armor plates clicked crisply. The dragons snapped together and morphed, ultimately becoming a two-headed steel behemoth. Its massive frame swept its tail, tearing the air, and its twin maws crackled with serpents of electricity.

[Cyber Twin Dragon, ATK 2800]

"Power Bond's effect: the Fusion Monster's attack is doubled."

[2800 → 5600 ATK]

"And Twin Dragon can attack twice each Battle Phase."

The onlooking I.I. staff beside Yako blanched.

A 5600-ATK monster with two swings on turn one? If they were on the other end, what could they even do?

That's a flick-of-the-wrist OTK!

Battle Beast's face tightened—not only because of the 5600 double-striker.

"Cyber style?"

He wondered.

Has the Duel King used this before? 1

"Twin Dragon, first attack," Kira said. "Attack the face-down monster."

One of the twin maws gaped, belching a surge of scorching flame.

The set card flipped—not a Gladiator Beast, but a golden rock. Its face was a grotesque mask with dark red eyes and a gaping mouth glowing like molten lava.

[Koa'ki Meiru Boulder, DEF 1000] 1

"Koa'ki…?"

Kira's eyes flickered.

He vaguely remembered this deck: Rock and Beast-Warrior focused, with many high stats and strong effects—but most require a spell called "Iron Core of Koa'ki Meiru" as a cost. That card is the core of the deck.

Sure enough: "When Koa'ki Meiru Boulder is destroyed by battle and sent to the GY, I add 1 'Iron Core of Koa'ki Meiru' or a Level 4 or lower 'Koa'ki Meiru' monster from Deck to hand.

"So from my Deck, I add—"

He fanned his Deck, pushed out a card, revealed it, then added it to hand.

"Spell: Iron Core of Koa'ki Meiru." 1

The key spell of Koa'ki Meiru. Most of their monsters need it to activate effects—or even to remain on the field.

"Destroy-to-search—so that set was to set up his follow-up," Yako said. "But Twin Dragon can attack twice. If the second lands, he might not even see next turn…"

"Activate set card," Battle Beast said. "Trap: Time Machine. 1

"When a monster is destroyed by battle and sent to the GY, its controller special summons it with the same battle position!"

With Waboku preemptively up, further attacks are pointless. Plus, he keeps Koa'ki Meiru Boulder to tribute next turn.

"I set one and end," Kira said.

"So it's Cyber style—gotta tread carefully," Battle Beast chuckled.

It did surprise him. He'd heard the King's decks rotate often, but his personal preference skewed trap-heavy or quirky, turtling strategies.

Cyber Dragons are a bad fit for that profile. They're famed for aggressive OTKs—the opposite of his usual style.

And now he suddenly brings out Cyber Dragons?

What, experimenting with a new route?

Using me as his lab rat?

Battle Beast sneered inwardly.

Duelists have their styles, especially established aces. Forcing a style shift can backfire.

Let this arrogant king learn the price of underestimating me. 1

"My turn, draw.

I activate Pot of Greed to draw two." 1

He drew, then immediately revealed another card.

"I tribute Koa'ki Meiru Boulder to Advance Summon!

The infernal Koa'ki Meiru demon—now descend—

—Level 8, Koa'ki Meiru Valafar, summon!"