"Ride. Abyszard Magi."
Azure said, as he put the card on his Vanguard circle, Arctic Magi turning into a youthful mage with similar attire.
[{POWER - 8000}]
"Arctic Magi moves back with Forerunner, and I end my turn there."
He said, as it went to Kyros' turn, who just drew, and he just looked at his cards for a moment, before hesitantly reaching and picking one.
"...Ride. Sunlight Shadow Knight, Kimarcus."
Kyros said as he placed the card on the Vanguard circle, as Coel changed into Kimarcus, except wearing a darker outfit.
[{POWER - 7000}]
"With Forerunner, Coel moves back, and he boosts to attack your Vanguard."
He said, as Kimarcus readied their lance, and rushed in, Coel following right behind.
[{POWER - 12000}]
"No Guard..!"
Azure declared, as the Magi just braced himself, while engulfing in light.
"Drive Check..!"
Kyros declared.
[DRIVE CHECK - Holy Flash Knight, Gurguit [G3]]
With that, Kimarcus and Coel struck the Magi at once, as the light burst, and Magi staggered back.
[DAMAGE CHECK - Abyszard Sage, Frozen Magi [G1]]
"I end my turn there."
Kyros said.
[Azure] [Kyros]
[Hand - 5] [Hand - 6]
[Damage - 1/6] [Damage - 0/6]
[Soul - 0] [Soul - 0]
[Counterblasted - 0/0] [Counterblasted - 0/0]
[Face-Up G - Zone - 0] [Face-Up G - Zone - 0]
[FIELD]
[R] [Abyszard Magi] [R] - [R] [Sunlight Shadow Knight, Kimarcus] [R]
[R] [Arctic Magi] [R] - [R] [Commanding Knight of Sol, Coel] [R]
"Alright, I draw."
Azure said, and looked at what he had, and nodded to himself.
"I know you'll help me out."
He said, and the worker just raised an eyebrow at him talking to his cards.
"Ride! Abyszard Prince!"
As he placed the card onto his Vanguard circle, suddenly the Magi engulfed in light, before turning to a man with short, swept to the side cyan hair, wielding a tome with a blue gemstone in the center of it.
[{POWER - 10000}]
"Help me, too, Abyszard Legacy, Martin!"
Azure called, as he called a youthful boy in similar attire to Prince, except had an ocean-blue shade of hair, instead.
[{POWER - 10000}]
"Does he...always talk to his cards like that?"
The worker asked Drake, who just nodded.
"It's just part of who Azure is. He believes in his deck. It may look silly, but he's still a genuinely good player."
He replied.
"Martin, you go first. Attack the Vanguard..!"
Azure declared, as he rested Martin, who immediately pointed his arm out, as a ray of ice was forming.
"No Guard..!"
Kyros said, as the ray was fired, and Kimarcus just blocked with the lance while engulfed in light, and staggered from the hit.
[DAMAGE CHECK - Underappreciated Liberator, Gurguit 'Eagle' [G0 - Critical Trigger]]
"Critical Trigger...Power to my Vanguard."
[{POWER - 18000}]
A damage trigger now...
Azure looked slightly surprised, but kept going.
"Magi, help Prince attack the Vanguard!"
Azure then said, as the Prince took aim with his tome, Arctic lending his support.
[{POWER - 15000}]
Unless he gets a trigger, I won't take any damage from this. I should preserve my hand.
Kyros thought to himself.
"No Guard."
He said, and Azure just raised his hand up as the top card flipped over.
[DRIVE CHECK - Blizzard Stormer, Abyszard Disciple [G0 - Stand Trigger]]
"Stand Trigger..! I give the power to Prince, and stand...Martin, I suppose."
He said, as Prince engulfed in a blue light, and so did Martin, as the top card flew into Kyros' damage zone.
[DAMAGE CHECK - Solar Eclipse, Carinus [G1]]
"Martin's attack won't hit...I end my turn."
Azure said, as Martin suddenly disappeared, and the card swooped into the bottom of the deck, making Kyros raise a confused eyebrow.
"In the event that Martin is normal called, He goes to the bottom of the deck during the end of the turn."
Azure explained, which made Kyros more confused.
I wonder why his clan has such a handicap...
[Azure] [Kyros]
[Hand - 5] [Hand - 6]
[Damage - 1/6] [Damage - 2/6]
[Soul - 1] [Soul - 0]
[Counterblasted - 0/1] [Counterblasted - 0/2]
[Face-Up G - Zone - 0] [Face-Up G - Zone - 0]
[FIELD]
[R] [Abyszard Prince] [R] - [R] [Sunlight Shadow Knight, Kimarcus] [R]
[R] [Arctic Magi] [R] - [R] [Commanding Knight of Sol, Coel] [R]
"Stand and Draw."
Kyros said, and seemed to take less time hesitating and checking his cards, and almost instinctively started his turn off.
"Ride. Radiating Knight of Dawn, Jago..!"
He said, as light engulfed Kimarcus, and good old Jago, except in more fancy and shining armor, engulfed in an aura of light, emerged.
[{POWER - 10000}]
"Unless my Vanguard has the unite ability, Jago can't declare any attacks. Coel boosts, and Jago attacks your Vanguard..!"
He then said, and Azure was slightly surprised by the sudden assurance of what Kyros was doing.
"Oh, um...right...No Guard..!"
He called, as Prince engulfed in light, before Jago slammed down the hammer...axe...weapon. thing.
[DRIVE CHECK - Daylight Lancer, Kinarius [G2]]
[DAMAGE CHECK - Crystal Dragon [G3]]
Is Kyros...really a beginner? His mood changed once we got into the heat of things...Only one way to find out, I suppose...
Azure thought, as Kyros just nodded to himself.
"...I end my turn."
[Azure] [Kyros]
[Hand - 5] [Hand - 7]
[Damage - 2/6] [Damage - 2/6]
[Soul - 1] [Soul - 1]
[Counterblasted - 0/2] [Counterblasted - 0/2]
[Face-Up G - Zone - 0] [Face-Up G - Zone - 0]
[FIELD]
[R] [Abyszard Prince] [R] - [R] [Knight of Radiating Dawn, Jago] [R]
[R] [Arctic Magi] [R] - [R] [Commanding Knight of Sol, Coel] [R]
"Kyros...Those aren't the eyes of a beginner..."
Azure told him, and he just looked slightly confused.
"You look different, yourself. Especially when you could barely make eye contact in classes..."
Kyros told Azure, who just smiled a bit.
"Yeah...I guess this game can change people. It's also a way to show each other what kind of fighters we really are...So I'm not going to pull any punches, Kyros. I never do."
He said, before picking up a card, and smiling at it.
"Come forth, my partner! Ride!"
He declared, before tossing it onto his Vanguard circle, as Prince engulfed in a cyan light pillar, before a new being stepped out, a Cyan wolf with white stripes going around it, as well as a light blue aura shrouding it.
[{POWER - 13000}]
"Frostbite Wolf! Imaginary Gift!"
Azure called, raising his hand up, as the gift symbol appeared under the Wolf, before he engulfed in cyan light.
[{POWER - 23000}]
"Force! Wolf's skill!"
Azure then said, before counterblasting.
"When placed, or when I stride, I look at the top 10 cards of my deck, and I put one card from among them onto a Rear guard circle. Come, Abyszard Sage, Frozen Magi!"
He said, placing it in his empty left column.
[{POWER - 13000}]
"I placed a unit with 'Abyszard' in it's name, so add 5000 power! Then, Arctic Magi's skill!"
Azure continued, Counterblasting again.
"When a Grade 3 or Greater unit with the Frostbite ability is placed on my Vanguard circle, I search my deck for a card with the Frostbite Ability, and place it on a Rear guard circle. Come as well, Abyszard Legacy, Martin!"
[{POWER - 10000}]
He said, as he filled his left column, Kyros looking slightly surprised.
So that's why his rear guards have such a handicap...If he doesn't call them, or superior calls them, It won't activate...
He realized, as Azure went on.
"Frozen Magi, Help Martin, and attack the Vanguard!"
He said, as he rested the units, and the two combined their might to form one large ray of Ice.
[{POWER - 23000}]
In this situation, I should...
"Guard..!"
Kyros declared, tossing a card into the Guardian circle, before a lion with a mane shining like the sun appeared and formed a barrier.
"Blazing Lionet!"
[{GUARD - Blazing Lionet - 15000 SHIELD}]
[TOTAL - 25000]
"In that case...Partner, Let's do this! Wolf, attack the Vanguard!"
Azure said, resting his Vanguard, as the wolf opened it's mouth as a ray of ice formed.
[{POWER - 23000}]
"He sure is an odd one, calling his Vanguard 'Partner'...I always thought a Vanguard was supposed to represent the fighter."
The worker said, and Drake just sighed.
"It's always how Azure's been, He's wanted to fight beside the Vanguard instead of AS them. He feels like it strengthens the bond with his units if he's beside them instead of completely commanding them."
He said, and the worker just chuckled.
"That's not something you hear every day."
"No Guard..!"
Kyros said, as Azure raised his arm, two cards flipping up one by one.
[DRIVE CHECK - Abyszard Core [G1]]
[DRIVE CHECK - Blizzard Stormer, Abyszard Gardna [G0 - Stand Trigger]]
Is that a..?!
Kyros started to wonder, eyes slightly widened, as Azure just went on.
"Stand Trigger..! All effects to Martin!"
He said, as Martin was engulfed in a blue light, rising up.
[DAMAGE CHECK - Dawn of New Sun, Salonius [G2]]
"Martin, go for it!"
Azure said, as he rested the unit again, as it reached to fire at Jago.
"Once more, No guard..!"
Kyros said, as Jago took the damage again.
[DAMAGE CHECK - Liberator, Shaggy Rabbit [G0 - Heal Trigger]]
"Heal Trigger...! Power to Jago, and I recover 1 damage."
He said, as he moved a card out of the damage zone and into the Drop Zone, as Jago took on a green glow.
"In that case, I end my turn...and because I didn't call these units, They don't return to the deck."
[Azure] [Kyros]
[Hand - 7] [Hand - 6]
[Damage - 2/6] [Damage - 4/6]
[Soul - 2] [Soul - 1]
[Counterblasted - 2/2] [Counterblasted - 0/4]
[Face-Up G - Zone - 0] [Face-Up G - Zone - 0]
[FIELD]
[Abyszard Legacy, Martin] [Frostbite Wolf [Force x1]] [R] - [R] [Knight of Radiating Dawn, Jago] [R]
[Abyszard Sage, Frozen Magi] [R] [R] - [R] [Commanding Knight of Sol, Coel] [R]
TO BE CONTINUED
Card Trivia Time!
Frostbite Wolf. Grade 3. 13000 Power, 0 Shield, Twin Drive Icon, Abyszard, with a Force Gift Marker. When it's placed on the Vanguard Circle, or when a G Unit Strides on top of it, Once per turn, with a Counter Blast, the player can look at the top 10 cards of their deck, and place a card from among them onto a R circle. The best part, It's not a call. If a unit with 'Abyszard' in their card name is placed, It gains 5000 power for the turn. Helpful for starting a chain of effects to gather allies! A true 'Ace' of Azure's deck! In addition, it's Generation Break 2 is nothing to sneeze at, by using it's special Keyword, Frostbite, When it attacks, The player can call a card from the top 5 cards of their deck! While it IS a superior call, It still won't return units to the deck, but at the same time, Megacolony will still have their field day.
Radiating Knight of Sun, Jago. Grade 2. 10000 Power, 5000 Shield, Intercept Icon, Gold Paladin. Unless you have a Vanguard with Unite, It can't attack, but at the same time, It's Generation Break 2 Unite is nothing to scoff at. After it attacks, You can place it into the soul to look at the top 3 cards and call a card from among them, except another Jago, of course.
Sunlight Shadow Knight, Kimarcus. Grade 1. 7000 Power, 10000 Shield, Boost Icon, Gold Paladin. While you have a Vanguard with the Unite ability, It gains 1000 power, as well as Resist. However, with it's Generation Break 2 Unite ability, It can retire itself to give a Rear guard 1000 power for each of your Rear Guards! It can only be done once per turn by any card with Kimarcus' name, but it can still turn the tides if you have a full field waiting.
Blazing Lionet. Grade 0, 4000 Power, 15000 Shield, Boost Icon, Gold Paladin, a Front Trigger. With a Generation Break 1 Unite, when you call another unit from the deck, You can put this card into your soul, and grant a Rear guard the ability to look at the top 3 cards of your deck and call a card from them when that rear guard attacks. It can really assist with keeping on the offense, and/or the defense for when your opponent's turn comes around!
