Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh! novel Chapter 938

Chapter 938: Chapter 938: The Trap War

"Jinzo—direct attack!"

Kira gave the order, and this time Jinzo was unquestionably on the field. A trap-forbidden domain unfolded; Odion’s backrow was completely sealed. Whatever counter-traps he had were now meaningless.

Psychic Wave!

Jinzo held both palms in front of its chest. Massive lightning and psychic energy gathered into a roaring orb and blasted forward.

The psychic sphere detonated on Odion with a boom, making him stagger back half a step. His black robe whipped and fluttered wildly in the psychic turbulence.

[Odion, LP 4000 → 1600]

"Next I activate ’Cards of Sanctity.’

In a turn where I performed a Tribute Summon, I draw 2 cards from my deck, but I can’t use those cards; if they can be Set, I must Set at least one of them."

"Finally, I set one card. Turn end."

Kira smiled.

"Looks like you’re not the type that’s very good at dealing with Jinzo."

Odion steadied himself, silent and thoughtful.

He had come under the Tomb Keeper clan master’s orders to invite the Duel King to discuss important matters, and if possible to probe the depth and strength of the current generation’s king.

Before coming, Odion had done some research on Kira. He knew the current king’s tactics were varied and his methods unpredictable. But as far as he knew, while investigations showed that Kira did possess a Jinzo deck, he didn’t use it often.

And yet, against an opponent appearing before him for the first time—someone whose details hadn’t been revealed in an impromptu match—he opened by bringing out Jinzo twice in a row as a show of force.

Was that really just a coincidence?

Odion took a deep breath.

But no matter what, his purpose hadn’t changed. As a duelist, even in the worst circumstances, he had to believe in his deck and carry his duel through.

Even if he lost, he had to draw out as much of the opponent’s strength as possible before that happened—so he wouldn’t fail the Tomb Keeper master’s instructions.

Besides, even against Jinzo—his deck’s greatest natural enemy—he wasn’t necessarily without answers.

"My turn. Draw."

Odion drew and immediately revealed the Spell he’d drawn.

"Spell Card ’Pot of Greed’—draw 2 cards."

Odion drew, then gathered himself and shouted:

"From my hand, I activate the Spell—

—Acid Rain!"

As the Spell activated, the sky dimmed, and then a downpour crashed down.

But this wasn’t normal rain. The drops splattered onto Jinzo’s steel body and immediately hissed, steaming with pale smoke.

Jinzo looked in horror at its hands, only to see its alloy body rapidly corroding before his eyes. Large patches of rust spread over it like a plague. In only moments, most of its body was covered.

Yes—Temple of the Kings in the real card game had also been nerfed. As Odion’s signature card, its key effect was: "The controller can activate Trap Cards the turn they are Set," which was nearly the same as being able to play traps from hand during your own turn—extremely powerful.

Later, because it was too strong, it was outright forbidden; only after being nerfed did it return. The newer effect became "once per turn," and only one trap can be activated the turn it is set, and that card name’s effect can only be used once per turn.

"I set three cards to my back row."

Odion added three more face-down cards at once.

Kira knew that with Temple’s support, even though those three cards had just been set, they could all be activated immediately. And with Jinzo gone, the trap suppression was gone too—the pressure of three backrow was not light.

"Temple of the Kings is the holy land of traps. Within the temple, traps you set can be activated immediately that same turn!"

Odion immediately activated one of the set cards.

"Therefore I activate the set card—Trap Card ’Embodiment of Apophis’!"

Though it was a trap, a monster was summoned to Odion’s Monster Zone. At first it looked like a dark serpent—black-bodied, with a bald, pitch-dark head. Behind its neck a snake head writhed; its upper body was humanoid but the lower body was serpentine, wielding a sword and shield.

Embodiment of Apophis: when activated, it became a Normal Monster and was Normal Summoned to his monster zone.

Odion’s deck had almost no monsters; his main offense was Trap Monsters—traps used in place of monsters.

But even when used as monsters, they were still traps.

"Then I respond by activating a set card on my side as well," Kira said. "Continuous Trap — Royal Decree!"

"As long as this card remains on the field, all Trap effects on both sides of the field—except this card—are negated!"