Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh! novel Chapter 866

Chapter 866: Chapter 866: You Dare Misuse the Boss’s Cards? (Bonus)

Stein’s mouth twitched.

Right—Kira used Block Attack to force Scar Knight to Defense, proving he knew that while it’s attacking you can’t attack anything else. That means he also obviously knew that anything that battles Scar Knight gets hijacked.

If he knew, yet still "recklessly" sent the Dark Scorpions in, that could only mean one thing:

Those five punks were undercover from the start.

Stein’s face was like ice. "You knew Scar Knight’s effect and turned it to your advantage—weaponizing it to stuff the Dark Scorpions onto my field and set up this instant-win combo?"

"Well, who can say?"

Kira waggled a finger with a cheerful grin.

"Let’s just say, be cautious when using someone else’s monsters. If you steal my monsters, you should be mentally prepared to use my cards."

He waved his hand.

"Next, Sheep Token attacks ’Dark Scorpion Burglars’!"

The last sheep also headbutted to its doom. The Scorpions’ effect triggered; Kira’s Deck auto-searched and sent the second Jackpot 7 to the GY.

"Damage Off Zone halves my damage again."

[Kira, LP 3500 → 3000]

Only the Relinkuriboh remained. One last attack.

If it went through, that would be game.

"Relinkuriboh, attack ’Dark Scorpion Burglars’!"

The Kuriboh charged. The Scorpions shouted in unison, seemingly already celebrating another clean win—opening the champagne a bit early.

Stein suddenly sneered.

"Did you think you had this in the bag?"

He took a deep breath and barked:

"I told you—I’ve experienced all kinds of battles. Being tricked by a stolen monster? I already went through things like that in pro matches.

"If you want to outplay me, you’ll have to try harder!"

He waved to his backrow.

"Activate set card! Trap ’Victim Barrier’!

When the opponent declares an attack, you can force a change of target!" (anime card)

The Scorpions’ faces changed.

"Nani? A forced target change?" Meanae gasped.

Zaloog looked at Scar Knight. "Damn, the target will be..."

"Right. Redirect Relinkuriboh’s attack to Scar Knight!"

Kuriboh struck Scar Knight. The knight’s DEF was 0, but he had unbreakable tenacity; the attack seemed to have no effect.

No—that wasn’t quite true. The Kuriboh was quickly covered by those shattered armor flakes, as if possessed.

Zaloog gaped. "Wait, wasn’t Scar Knight’s effect only when it’s in Attack Position..."

"Correct, but the Trap ’Victim Barrier’ has a follow-up," Stein sneered. "If the original attack target had a Scab Counter, then after that battle, the attacking monster also gets a Scab Counter."

"I see," Kira nodded. "The Dark Scorpions have Scab Counters, so now the Kuriboh has one too.

"And at the end of the Battle Phase, with Scar Knight on the field, control of all monsters with Scab Counters shifts to you."

He sighed. "You’re even going to steal my Kuriboh, huh."

Stein smirked in silence.

"Fine," Kira said. "But my Battle Phase isn’t over.

"Quick-Play Spell ’Quick Summon’: tribute monsters on the field to Normal Summon from my hand.

"I tribute ’Relinkuriboh’ to Tribute Summon! Appear—

—Storm Caller!"

[Storm Caller, ATK 2300]

"You didn’t want to hand your monster over, so you tributed it first?" Stein said.

"And Relinkuriboh’s effect: when this card is tributed, I draw one card," Kira said.

He drew.

"Storm Caller attacks ’Demand Man’!"

[Demand Man, ATK 800]

Stein adjusted his glasses.

"Demand Man only has 800 ATK. Without Scar Knight’s protection, it’s easy to pick off..."

His voice turned cold.

"You think after all those years on the pro stage I wouldn’t see that coming?"

Kira’s brow creased slightly.

"Continuous Trap ’Final Attack Orders’!" Stein barked. "All monsters on the field become Attack Position, and their battle positions cannot be changed!"

[Scabbed Scar Knight, DEF 0 → ATK 0]

Zaloog yelped. "That damned knight is back to Attack—doesn’t that mean..."

"Exactly! When Scar Knight is in Attack Position, every monster your opponent controls that can attack must attack Scar Knight!"

Stein clenched his fist.

"Bear the heavy shackles of a veteran—the pain and scars of countless battles. Taste them well!

Scar Knight, take the hit from Storm Caller!"

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