"Stride Skill." Adrian declared, counterblasting and soulblasting. "From my deck, I superior call Astral Dragon, Cipher Beast." He said, as the being made of data manifested, letting out a war cry. "Add 5000 Power."
[POWER - 15000]
"Then, Astral Dragon Mage's Firewall." Adrian added, as the card turned into a sphere of light that flew into Star Nova's chest. "When a grade 3 or greater Astral Dragon is placed on my vanguard circle, by putting her into the soul, I look at the top 5 cards of my deck, and add a non-trigger Astral Dragon to my hand." He said, as a codebreak dragon flew into his hand. "Then, call. Codebreak Dragon, Cobalt Dragon." he added. "Cobalt Dragon's effect activates." he added, moving it to the soul. "I put a grade 1 or less non-trigger Astral Dragon from my drop zone into my hand. Then, because Star Nova is grade 4, I counter charge, as well. Then, I call the Codebreak Dragon I added to my hand by this effect." he said, filling his left and center column.
"Tch...Not bad, I guess." Digi commented.
"Oh yeah? Well Cipher hasn't even started to kick it up yet! Show 'em, Cipher!" Pip cheered.
"World Star Nova's effect." Adrian said, holding his hand out, as he engulfed in a blue aura briefly to pay a counterblast, as another copy was flipped up from the G zone. "I draw one card. Then, if I have two or more rear guards with Firewall, drive plus 1." He said, as a white aura engulfed Star Nova. "If I gained any drive by this ability, I give Resist to a rear guard until the end of your turn. I give Resist to Cipher Beast." he declared.
"And speaking of Cipher Beast, he's got a pretty neat effect, himself!" Pip called out, as Adrian nodded, and counterblasted and soulblasted.
"I draw one card, and Cipher Beast gets 10000 Power." Adrian explained. "In addition, both Codebreaker's firewalls give them 5000 Power during my turn. Cipher Beast attacks your vanguard." he declared, holding his hand out.
[POWER - 33000]
"Tch..! No guard!" Digi said.
[DAMAGE CHECK - Flogal [G0 - Critical Trigger]]
"Yes! I give the power to my vanguard!" Digi said.
"I guess even people like you can have strokes of good fortune every now and then..." Pip said, sighing.
"However, because Cipher Beast's attack hit, his Firewall activates. I can either counter charge or soul charge." He said, as he counter charged. "Then, World Star Nova attacks your vanguard." He then called out, as the dragon loaded their weapons with intent to fire.
"Complete Guard..!" Digi said, dropping a Margal.
"Fine. Quadruple Drive." Adrian started.
"You don't seem too shocked." Pip remarked.
"He drive checked two of those complete guards last turn. I figured he'd use one in the face of a force 2 attack." Adrian explained.
[DRIVE CHECK - Astral Dragon Maiden, Code: Blade Mistress [G2]]
[DRIVE CHECK - Astral Dragon, Cipher Beast [G2]]
[DRIVE CHECK - Astral Dragon, Violence Laser Dragon [G3]]
[DRIVE CHECK - Astral Dragon, Cyber Rider [G1]]
"...I end my turn." Adrian said.
[Digi] - [Cipher]
[Hand - 10] - [Hand - 11]
[Soul - 2] - [Soul - 2]
[Damage/CB - 3/1] - [Damage/CB - 3/1]
[G Zone - 0] - [G Zone - 2]
[Drop Zone - 5] - [Drop Zone - 6]
[FIELD]
[Knight of Conquest, Wigstan [G2 - 10000] [Force 2 x1]] [Sanctuary Guard Dragon [G3 - 13000]] [R]
[Authoritative Knight, Ballizal [G1 - 8000]] [Authoritative Knight, Ballizal [G1 - 8000]] [R]
[Astral Dragon, Cipher Beast [G2 - 10000]] [Astral Dragon Star Nova [G3 - 13000]] [R]
[Astral Dragon, Spectral Codebreak Dragon [G1 - 8000]] [Astral Dragon, Spectral Codebreak Dragon [G1 - 8000]] [R]
"You know, you're really not much for an infamous hacker vigilante." Digi commented, drawing. "I'll just finish you off right here! Ride! Another Sanctuary Guard Dragon! Force 2!" He said, giving it to his other rear guard circle. "Now! I activate my Skill! Royal Paladin Force!" He called out, as the Royal Paladin clan symbol appeared above them, as he counterblasted and soulblasted. "I superior call two grade 2 cards from my deck! Come! Two Wigstans!" He said, filling his front row, and calling over the old one.
"Oh? He's using his skill now?" Pip asked. "But why call Wigstan over himself, even if he gets to put the second one on his open field?" he wondered.
"Forget about Wigstan's effect?" Adrian asked, as Pip seemed to make the expression of flinching on the screen.
"Exactly! Wigstan's effect when placed!" Digi said, counterblasting. "From the top 7 cards of my deck, I superior call Allen! That's three grade 1s in the back row!"
"So what? He's out of counterblasts anyways." Pip remarked.
"No, he's not." Adrian responded, before Digi held his hand out.
"Sanctuary Guard attacks your vanguard! Ballizal's effect! Add 10000 Power, and because I have no face up damage, counter charge! In addition, Sanctuary Guard Dragon's critical becomes 2 by his own effect! Vanish!" Digi called out.
"Complete Guard." Adrian said, as a majestic dragon with heavenly wings got in the way. "Astral Dragon, Star Wing Dragon."
"Useless! Twin Drive!" Digi said, revealing his top two cards.
[DRIVE CHECK - Margal [G0 - Draw Trigger]]
"Draw Trigger! I give the power to Sanctuary Guard, and draw a card!" Digi said.
[DRIVE CHECK - Knight Squire, Allen [G1]]
"At the end of the battle it attacked, Sanctuary Guard's effect!" Digi added, counterblasting, and tapping a card in his hand, as it blew up, as the knights in the back row all knelt down. "Stand! All of the units in the front row get 10000 Power!"
"Oh, boy...Cipher, that's not good!" Pip said.
"No, it's fine." Adrian remarked.
"Keep that bravado until I delete you, kid!" Digi said, as Sanctuary Guard rushed forward again.
[POWER - 33000]
"It's not bravado. I knew you were going to do this." Adrian said, before holding his hand out. "Star Wing Dragon's Firewall Encode from the drop zone! By putting him into the soul, and putting another sentinel on the bottom of my deck, Star Nova gains 15000 Power until the end of the battle!" he started. "Then, Star Nova's Firewall Encode!" he added, tapping a card in his hand, as it blew up. "By discarding an Astral Dragon from my hand when he's attacked, he gets 10000 Power until the end of the battle. Then, Cipher Beast intercepts! Firewall Encode! Add 10000 to the shield!"
"What..?!" Digi asked.
[INTERCEPT - Astral Dragon, Cipher Beast [G2 - 15000]]
[TOTAL - 53000]
"Tch..! Then I just have to draw two triggers!" Digi said. "Twin Drive!"
[DRIVE CHECK - Flogal [G0 - Critical Trigger]]
"See?! There's one! I give all effects to Sanctuary Guard Dragon!" Digi said, as Adrian seemed to grin.
"And that's where you've dug your own grave." He said.
"Shut up!" Digi said, revealing his second card, before his eyes slightly widened.
[DRIVE CHECK - Stardrive Dragon [G3]]
"Pride cometh before the fall, as they always say..." Pip said.
"Shut up! Wigstan on the left attacks your vanguard! He still has 2 critical, and gets 5000 Power for each of my grade 1 rear guards!" Digi called out.
[POWER - 35000]
"I release the Generation Zone." Adrian called out, as a dragon carrier flew in, screeching. "Astral Dragon, Cyber Bomber. His effect activates." he added, soulblasting. "Because my vanguard is Star Nova, I superior call a grade 2 or less normal unit with Firewall to a rear guard circle. If I call, Cyber Bomber gets 10000 Shield." he explained, before holding out a card. "I superior call another Cipher Beast."
[G GUARD - Astral Dragon, Cipher Bomber - 25000]]
[TOTAL - 38000]
"Then the one on the right!" Digi said.
"No guard." Adrian said, as he staggered back a bit from the impact to Star Nova.
[DAMAGE CHECK - Astral Dragon, Spectral Codebreak Dragon [G1]]
[DAMAGE CHECK - Astral Dragon, Star Nova [G3]]
"I end my turn..!" Digi said, annoyed.
[Digi] - [Cipher]
[Hand - 10] - [Hand - 7]
[Soul - 3] - [Soul - 2]
[Damage/CB - 3/1] - [Damage/CB - 5/1]
[G Zone - 0] - [G Zone - 3]
[Drop Zone - 8] - [Drop Zone - 10]
[FIELD]
[Knight of Conquest, Wigstan [G2 - 10000] [Force 2 x1]] [Sanctuary Guard Dragon [G3 - 13000]] [Knight of Conquest, Wigstan [G2 - 10000] [Force 2 x1]]
[Authoritative Knight, Ballizal [G1 - 8000]] [Authoritative Knight, Ballizal [G1 - 8000]] [Knight Squire, Allen [G1 - 8000]]
[Astral Dragon, Cipher Beast [G2 - 10000]] [Astral Dragon Star Nova [G3 - 13000]] [R]
[Astral Dragon, Spectral Codebreak Dragon [G1 - 8000]] [Astral Dragon, Spectral Codebreak Dragon [G1 - 8000]] [R]
"He survived it!" An onlooker cheered. "Finish it, Cipher!" They cheered.
"Go Cipher, Go!" Reina also was cheering while watching the broadcast. "...I don't really wanna go back to the class lecture, but I don't want you to lose even more, Cipher!" She cheered. "Man...I wish Ad was here to see this fight..."
"...So that's all you could do." Adrian noted. "Stand and draw." He said, before tossing a card. "Ride. One more Star Nova. Imaginary Gift: Force 2." He added, putting it on the circle Cipher Beast was on. "Then, I release the Generation Zone! One more time, Astral Dragon Code, World Star Nova! Violence Laser Dragon's effect! When used as the cost for stride, I can superior call him, and add 5000 Power." he said, as the dragon appeared, letting out a roar.
[POWER - 18000]
"In addition, his Firewall Hack. As long as my vanguard is grade 4, he receives an additional 5000 Power and a critical." Adrian added. "Then, call. Cyber Cavalry Dragon." He said, filling the last spot on his board. "Cipher Beast's effect, as well. I draw one card, and he receives 10000 more power. Then, World Star Nova's effect." he added, counterblasting and flipping the 4th copy of it face up. "Drive plus 1, I draw one card, and give resist to Cipher Beast." he said, before one of his eyes took on a white glow. "Then...I use my skill! Encryption Crash!" he called out, as Star Nova let out a howl, followed by a shockwave of blue and white energy, as a counterblast and soulblast was paid. "I draw one card, and my vanguard receives an ability until the end of the turn! However, since I don't have 1 or less rear guards, I don't get to call a card from my deck...This time."
"No way, that's not the Dimension Police skill..!" Digi said.
"Of course not! Like I said, the infamous Cipher has a personal skill!" Pip said with pride.
"With a boost from Codebreaker Dragon, Cipher Beast attacks your vanguard." Adrian declared, as the units rushed in.
[POWER - 33000]
"Like I'm gonna let you countercharge again..! Complete guard!" Digi said.
"He's complete guarding?" Pip asked, confused, as Adrian grinned.
"Like I thought. The rest of your hand is either small shield values, or triggers you aren't willing to use just yet." Adrian said, as Digi flinched. "World Star Nova attacks your vanguard! Generation Break 3! Firewall!" He called out, before soulblasting. "I stand a rear guard with the Firewall ability, and it gets 5000 Power and an additional critical! Stand, Cipher Beast!" Adrian declared, as the unit stood up again, letting out a roar.
"No way..! Then I won't risk this one!" Digi said, tossing cards.
[POWER - 41000]
[GUARD - Yggdrasil Maiden, Elaine [G0 - 20000]]
[GUARD - Yggdrasil Maiden, Elaine [G0 - 20000]]
[GUARD - Flogal [G0 - 15000]]
[GUARD - Blaster Blade [G2 - 5000]]
[TOTAL - 73000]
"Not even four triggers will get through this one..! So even if you get a critical here, it's meaningless..!" Digi taunted.
"Quadruple Drive." Adrian said, simply, as he revealed the first card.
[DRIVE CHECK - Astral Dragon, Cyber Cavalry Dragon [G0 - Stand Trigger]]
"Stand Trigger. I give the power to Cipher Beast, and stand the Codebreaker Dragon behind it." He said, as Digi flinched.
[DRIVE CHECK - Astral Dragon Coating [G1]]
[DRIVE CHECK - Springs of Life [G2]]
[DRIVE CHECK - Astral Dragon, Cipher Maiden [G0 - Heal Trigger]]
"No..!" Digi said, shocked.
"Heal Trigger. I give the power to Cipher Beast, and recover one damage." Adrian declared.
"No..!" Digi said, more worriedly than ever before, as Adrian pointed forward.
"Your arrogance was your undoing. With a boost from Codebreak Dragon, Cipher Beast!" He called out, as the unit leapt up into the air, and let out a beam of energy.
[POWER - 58000] [CRITICAL - 3]
"NO!" Digi called out, as the impact sent them flying, as their 3 damage checks weren't heal triggers.
"Woo! This is why you don't mess with Cipher!" Pip cheered, as Adrian sighed, as the fields disappeared, and glanced over at all the cheering onlookers and people recording and broadcasting the scene.