Phantom's Requiem

Chapter 17

Requistic

Turn 3: Yuto

Crow LP/Hand: 4000/1

Shinji LP/Hand: 4000/4

Yuto LP/Hand: 3800/5

"It's my turn! I… Draw! With my Scale 2 The Phantom Knights of Forgotten Lance, and Scale 8 Performapal Sword Showman, I set the Pendulum Scale!"

The Phantom Knights of Forgotten Lance

Level 5

Pendulum Scale: 2

ATK: 2100

DEF: 1000

Attribute: DARK

[Warrior / Pendulum / Effect]

Pendulum Effect: Once per turn, during either player's turn, you can banish 3 "Phantom Knights" cards from your Deck, reduce all battle damage you take this turn to 0.

Monster Effect: "The Phantom Knights" monsters you control cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects once per turn. If a "Phantom Knights" monster you control destroys a monster by battle, you can discard a card from your hand, inflict 500 damage to your opponent.

Performapal Sword Showman

Level 3

Pendulum Scale: 8

ATK: 1300

DEF: 800

Attribute: DARK

[Warrior / Pendulum / Effect]

Pendulum Effect: Once per turn, you can discard a Level 3 or Level 4 Warrior-Type Monster, add 1 Level 3 or Level 4 "Performapal" Monster to your hand.

Monster Effect: Once per turn, you can Normal Summon an "Odd-Eyes" monster, in addition to your Normal Summon/Set.

"I activate the Pendulum Effect of Performapal Sword Showman! By discarding The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak, I can add Performapal Extra Slinger to my hand! Next, I activate the Graveyard Effect of Ancient Cloak! By banishing it, I can add the Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves to my hand. Gathering souls of knights fallen on the battlefield; pendulum drawing an arc of light across the ether! Converge here, becoming my monster servants! Pendulum Summon! Level 3, Performapal Extra Slinger and The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves!"

The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves

Level 3

Position: Attack Mode

ATK: 1000

DEF: 500

Attribute: DARK

[Warrior / Effect]

An Xyz Monster that was Summoned using this card as an Xyz Material gains this effect.

If it is Xyz Summoned: It gains 1000 ATK until the end of this turn.

Performapal Extra Slinger

Level 3

Pendulum Scale: 6

Position: Attack Mode

ATK: 800

DEF: 1100

Attribute: DARK

[Spellcaster / Pendulum / Effect]

Pendulum Effect: Once per turn: You can inflict 300 damage to your opponent for each face-up Pendulum Monster in your Extra Deck. You cannot Pendulum Summon the turn you activate this effect.

Monster Effect: Once per turn: You can target 1 card in your Pendulum Zone; destroy it, and if you do, inflict 300 damage to your opponent.

"I Overlay Level 3 Extra Slinger and Ragged Gloves to build the Overlay Network! Souls of knights who fell on the battlefield. Revive here and now, and become the light that breaks the darkness! I Xyz Summon! Appear, Rank 3, The Phantom Knights of Break Sword! Due to being Xyz Summoned using Ragged Gloves as material, Break Sword gains 1000 ATK until the end of this turn!"

The Phantom Knights of Break Sword

Rank 3

Position: Attack Mode

ATK: 2000 + 1000 = 3000

DEF: 1000

Attribute: DARK

Materials: 2 Level 3 DARK Monsters

[Warrior / Xyz / Effect]

If this card leaves the field while it has Xyz Material: You can Special Summon all the monsters that were attached to this card as Xyz Materials, but their Levels become 4.

"Battle! Break Sword attacks Raikiri!"

"I activate the Trap Card Blade Shade! Once per turn, I can negate a monster's attack, and you take 500 damage!"

Blade Shade

Continuous Trap Card

Activate this card by targeting 1 monster you control. Once per turn: You can activate 1 of these effects;

If that target is targeted for an attack, negate the attack.

That target cannot be destroyed by card effects.

If this effect is activated: Inflict 500 damage to your opponent. If that target leaves the field, destroy this card.

Yuto LP: 3800 – 500 = 3300

"I end my turn with three Set cards!"

Turn 4: Crow

Crow LP/Hand: 4000/1

Shinji LP/Hand: 4000/4

Yuto LP/Hand: 3300/0

"I Draw! I Summon Blackwing – Blizzard the Far North! Using its effect, I can Special Summon Bora the Spear from the Graveyard!"

Blackwing – Blizzard the Far North

Level 2

Position: Attack Mode

ATK: 1300

DEF: 0

Attribute: DARK

[Winged Beast / Tuner / Effect]

Cannot be Special Summoned. When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 Level 4 or lower "Blackwing" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target in Defense Position.

"Next, I activate Raikiri's effect, which allows me to destroy cards on the field, up to the number of Blackwing monsters I control! I have 3, so say good-bye to those face-downs!"

"I was waiting for that, so you can attack if you want to. Now your ace monster's gone on my next turn!"

"You're bluffing! I attack Break Sword with Raikiri!"

Yuto LP: 3300 – 600 = 2700

"I activate my Break Sword's effect! It allows me to Summon its materials from the Graveyard as Level 4 Monsters!"

"I end my turn."

Turn 5: Shinji

Crow LP/Hand: 4000/1

Shinji LP/Hand: 4000/4

Yuto LP/Hand: 2700/0

"I Draw! I Summon another Battlewasp – Pin the Bullseye! Using their effects, I inflict 400 damage to Yuto and end my turn!"

Yuto LP: 2700 – 200 – 200 = 2300

"Yuto, we'll need to end this soon! If things keep going like this, we're going to lose!"

'I already told you, didn't I? We're not losing!'

Turn 6: Yuto

Crow LP/Hand: 4000/1

Shinji LP/Hand: 4000/4

Yuto LP/Hand: 2300/0

"I Draw! I activate The Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Burial! Using The Phantom Knights of Break Sword in my Graveyard as material, I can Special Summon an Xyz Monster from my Extra Deck that's 2 Ranks higher!"

The Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Burial

Normal Spell Card

Target 1 "The Phantom Knights" Xyz Monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it, then Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 monster that is 2 Ranks higher than that monster, by using it as the Xyz Material, and if you do, attach this card to the Summoned monster as additional Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon.)

"From the depths of purgatory, dedicate to the unsinking souls your song of rebellion! Appear and echo forevermore! Rank-Up Xyz Evolution! Appear, Rank 5! Dark Requiem Xyz Dragon! Next, I Overlay Level 4 Extra Slinger and Ragged Gloves! Formed from pitch-black darkness, to fight those foolish enough to oppose it with its treacherous fangs! Now, descend! I Xyz Summon! Rank 4! Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon!"

Dark Requiem Xyz Dragon

Rank 5

Position: Attack Mode

ATK: 3000

DEF: 2500

Attribute: DARK

Materials: 2 Level 5 Monsters

[Dragon / Xyz / Effect]

If this card has "Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon" as Xyz Material, it gains these effects.

Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 Level 5 or higher monster your opponent controls; until the end of this turn, that monster's ATK becomes 0, and if you do, this card gains ATK equal to its original ATK.

During either player's turn, if a card or effect is activated that would destroy a card(s): You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; Special Summon 1 Xyz Monster from your Graveyard, and if you do, negate its effects.

Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon

Rank 4

Position: Attack Mode

ATK: 2500

DEF: 2000

Attribute: DARK

Materials: 2 Level 4 Monsters

[Dragon / Xyz / Effect]

You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 Level 5 or higher monster your opponent controls; its ATK becomes half its current ATK, and if it does, this card gains that lost ATK. These changes last until the End Phase.

"The real battle… begins now!"


Review Response Corner

Ulrich362's Review: First off don't worry about taking longer, update when you can. Nobody's rushing you to update after all and if you need some more time by all means take it. Moving on to this chapter... Yuto and Yuya can exchange who's in control at will now, that certainly seems interesting. Of course even with that taking down Crow and Shinji at the same time won't be easy, especially if they decide to cooperate against Yuto. Looking forward to seeing what Yuya and Yuto ultimately decided on too. Oh, and the new format looks good to me. Interested in seeing what you have planned for this arc and the future ones. Incredible chapter, looking forward to the update.

My Responses

1.) Alright. I just hate failing to deliver, that's all.

2.) Oh, trust me, this is basically a 2v1. There's an uphill battle for ya.

3.) That's good news about the reception of the new style.

4.) Update's here.

Slimslam's Review: Oh so you will be using that deck I see well it is only right for me to using the deck he hates the most and in this said duel I will be using the card that can stop the summoning and I know you know the card so get ready to put all of your skill to the test for this I will hold nothing back. Done And Done Bring On The Next

My Responses

1.) Now, what makes you think I'll be holding back?

2.) The next has been brought.

Digital Christian's Review: 1v1v1 interesting, this is the first time I have seen someone put this in a tournament setting. Keep the good work going.

My Responses

1.) Really? I thought it would've been at least a bit more common.

2.) I will!