Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh! novel Chapter 890

Chapter 890: Chapter 890 – Gladiator Duel

"Rematch! I demand a rematch!"

Caius felt utterly humiliated. He’d finally gotten a chance to show up and then got casually blown away like some random scrub. His pride couldn’t take it.

But very soon he gained a deeper understanding of a certain truth: be careful what you wish for.

Because sometimes...wishes actually do come true.

He was still shouting when suddenly the world lurched. Before he could process what was happening, he suddenly found himself back on the field.

He blinked and looked down at his own body.

No longer a semi-transparent ghost, but a solid—well, virtual-solid—holographic form.

Why though? Hadn’t he just been blasted to pieces?

Then he noticed that at some point, Jim’s back row had gained a new Quick-Play Spell.

"Before the battle resolved, I activated the Quick-Play Spell ’Half Life’," Jim explained with a smile. "I can target any one monster on the field.

This turn, if that target would be destroyed by battle, once only, I can halve that monster’s ATK and make that destruction not happen!" (Anime card)

[’Caius the Shadow Monarch’, ATK 2400 → ATK 1200]

Caius finally understood. That was why he hadn’t been sent off.

But why? Who uses their own card to stop an opponent’s monster from being destroyed?

Kira reminded him: "Skull Knight’s monster effect."

"You’ve already noticed?" Jim grinned. "Right. Skull Knight’s effect: if your opponent controls a monster, during the Battle Phase he can attack once more."

Caius: "!"

Now he saw it.

If he’d been destroyed and left the field, Jim would have had no monsters to attack and Skull Knight couldn’t have used his extra attack. By pulling Caius back, Jim ensured "there is a monster on the opponent’s field," fulfilling the condition for a second attack.

And on top of that, Caius’s ATK had been halved, letting Skull Knight land heavy damage with the follow-up blow!

Caius flew into a rage.

So the plan is to beat my corpse then, huh?

Jinzo drifted out from the side, openly mocking him. "You wanted a rematch. Make it count."

Caius swore, "Shut the hell up! This doesn’t count—"

The second half of his sentence was cut off by Jim’s shout: "Skull Knight’s additional attack!"

Another slash came down. The first time at least he’d managed an even trade; this time, Caius looked like a total scrub, cursing non-stop as he was helplessly cut down and kicked off the field again.

[Kira, LP 1800 → LP 600]

The Shadow Monarch retreated with a black scowl. Jinzo floated there with arms crossed.

Caius glared at him. "You say one word..."

Jinzo didn’t hesitate: "Trash."

Caius exploded. The two ghosts immediately started brawling on the sidelines.

"Nice offensive sequence."

Kira nodded with a faint smile, acknowledging Jim’s play.

Jim didn’t answer.

But this was very likely his last hurrah.

With Necrovalley followed by Macro Cosmos, his Graveyard was nearly empty and he had no way to load any new resources. His Fossil Deck might as well have been turned to stone.

"Set one card. I end my turn," Jim said quietly.

"My turn. Draw."

Kira glanced at the card he’d drawn and smiled lightly.

"To pilot a Fossil Deck and push this far in such an overwhelmingly unfavorable situation... not bad at all. With my LP down to just six hundred, looks like I’ll have to get at least a little serious..."

Jim wasn’t surprised; he gave a wry smile instead. "So the King hadn’t been serious at all, after all."

"From my hand, I activate a Spell Card."

Kira revealed the card in his hand.

"Spell Card ’Unexpected Dai.’ If I control no monsters, I can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Normal Monster from my Deck."

He swept his hand.

"I Special Summon ’Gladiator Beast Andal’!"

[’Gladiator Beast Andal’, ATK 1900]

"Gladiator Beasts?" Jim was stunned.

He’d never heard of that Deck.

"Then I Special Summon ’Test Tiger’ from my hand!"

[’Test Tiger’, ATK 600]

"While I control a ’Gladiator Beast’, I can Special Summon ’Test Tiger’ from my hand.

Next, Test Tiger’s other effect: I tribute this card, return one ’Gladiator Beast’ I control to the Deck, and Special Summon any ’Gladiator Beast’ from my Deck.

I tribute Test Tiger, return ’Gladiator Beast Andal’ to my Deck, and Special Summon any ’Gladiator Beast’ I want.

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