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Chapter 18: The Machine Emperor Skiel Infinity

Ki - 4000

Civil - 1500

On Civil's side of the field consist of the only card known as Machine Emperor Skiel Infinity (Level 1/Wind/Machine/Effect/2200/2200). Whereelse, Ki's field contains Arcanite Magician (Level 7/Light/Spellcaster/Synchro Effect/400/1800), Dark Magician (Level 7/Dark/Spellcaster/Effect/2500/2000) and Silent Magician Lv 8 (Level 8/Light/Spellcaster/Effect/3500/1000).

Ki outmatched Civil with his magicians by numbers, stats and Life Points. Yet, Civil is not even fazed at all, despite his near defeat.

"Allow me to explain to you." began Civil, "Machine Emperor Skiel Infinity can be special summoned to the field when a or monsters I control are destroyed by card effects."

That explained the summoning effect, thought Ki.

"Also, when Machine Emperor Skiel Infinity is on the field, he is the only monster that can declare an attack!" Civil went on.

Music to the ears, thought Ki delightedly.

"Now, the overhaul begins! Rahr!" as Civil raised his hands to the air, the machine opens up the core to reveal its green sphere aura. At that moment, shinning white strings stretches and pulled the Arcanite Magician. He struggled, but to no avail, he was absorbed into the Machine Emperor's core.

"ARCANITE MAGICIAN!" roared Ki. His companion - Shina, was shocked by the sight of this. All that is left of the magician was nothing. "WHAT DID YOU DO?"

"No, what did Skiel do is the question." Civil smirked, "Allow me to explained, once per turn, I can equip one face up Synchro Monster you control to this card. Then he gains attack points equal to the combined attack of all Synchro Monsters equipped to this card by its own effect! Arcanite Magician's attack points were 400 originally, thus giving Skiel 400 attack points boost." The machine's gun now contains a faint light aura (2600/2200).

"WHAT!" gasped Ki.

The audiences were astound. This is the first time they ever seen such an effect.

"Now then, allow me to show you Skiel's final effect!" Civil declared, "Machine Emperor Skiel, GO!" The machine flew upwards and begin to charge up a beam. Ki analyzed the angles of the blaster. To his horror, it was pointing straight down at him.

The blaster fires a red laser straight at him.

Ki - 1800

Civil - 1500

"WHAT THE!" gasped Lucas.

As the smoke cleared, Ki flinched as he took the hit. He recovered but barely. "What just happened?" asked Ki.

"Machine Emperor Skiel Infinity can attack my opponent directly by removing a Synchro Monster attached to him, that's all!" explained Civil.

Ki! called Ki's companion in a concern manner of speech.

"I'm ok!" he grunted.

"Now that's done, I'm setting three face downs to end my turn!" Civil declared as he ends his turn with all his cards set on the field.

Ki regained his balance. "Sure, my turn!" he draw his card. "Silent Magician! GO!" she comply and arched forward for an attack.

"Initiate Continuous Trap Card!" Civil bellowed, "Gravity Bind activate!" as the trap card is played, Silent Magician was pulled back to her field by a strong gravity.

"What the-" gasped Ki.

"Gravity Bind, this card disables all face up Level 4 or more monsters from attacking!" explained Civil, "Another! Trap Card Give and Take this card allows me to special summon a monster from my graveyard to your field, in returns my monster gains additional level of the monster special summoned to the field until the end phase, I pick Junk Warrior (Level 5/Dark/Warrior/Synchro Effect/2300/1300)!" The warrior with a big brawl appeared to Ki's field.

"WHAT!" gasped Ki, "In that case, he's going to launch another direct attack at me!"

"Very true, now make your turn last," reminded Civil. "Oh and do remember the last face down on my field." he reminded.

Ki was thankful for Civil to remind him. But he was out of options. The only card in his hands is Advance Draw. Shina, I'm sorry! he apologized telepathically. "I activate Advance Draw! With this card, I sacrifice a Level 8 or higher monster on my field to draw 2 cards!" As the magician in white disappeared, the audience 'ooed' in despair.

Ki looked at the two new cards he drew. At one point, he saw something that answered his pleas-Varieties Comes Out and Foolish Burial. With his new found hope, he begin, "I activate Foolish Burial, this card allows me to send a monster from my deck to the graveyard!" Ki searched his deck and sends his monster, "I select Eccentric Boy to the graveyard!" With the card bound to the graveyard, Ki continues, "I now activate Variety Comes Out! With this card, I sacrifice a Synchro Monster on my field to special summon Tuner Monsters whose level are equal to the sacrificed monster. Junk Warrior's level is 5, so I can special summon tuner monsters whose Level sums up to five." Ki scanned his graveyard, "Level 2 Frequency Magician (Level 2/Light/Spellcaster/Tuner/800/400) and Level 3 Eccentric Boy (Level 3/Wind/Spellcaster/Tuner/800/200)return!"

Two magicians returned to the field. One of it was an iron armed magician while the other is a boy with featherless wings. The two magicians readied themselves as they defended.

"I end my turn!" sighed Ki in relieves.

Civil whistled, impressed as Ki played. "Man, I should've activated the trap card during your end phase, but nevermind!" Civil proceed, "My turn!" he draws and reveal the card. As Civil drew his next card, another fragment of his memory returned.

…hey, hey, you serious?…

…you spend all your pocket money for that…

…love at first sigh...

…card maniacs fever forever…

Civil regained his attentions as he shook away the thought. Looking at his card, he smirked at his helplessness. Ah well… he sighed.

"Now then, Machine Emperor Skiel Infinity! Commence attack! Target, Frequency Magician!" Civil declared. The machine prepare to launch an attack at the magician. As the machine fires, all that's remained of the magician is nothing. "That's about it! You go!"

"Tch," Ki ran out of options at this point. Right now, he is pressured by the great machine on Civil's field, in fact he is… afraid. Machine… Emperor… Skiel… Infinity… he murmured, no, I can't defeat a monster like this! I… I… No… he grieved. My deck… please… help me!

Ki reaches his deck. Fingers ready to pull. But hesitated. He fear his draw, right now, he is facing one of the fearsome monster he had no knowledge of. I can't do it!

What a child! spat Shina.

Shina… answered Ki.

Where did the Ki I know went to? The Ki whose fearless and know no boundaries? The Ki who is willing to endanger himself to save others? roared his duel spirit.

Shina… Ki gasped. He seemed to have recomposed himself somehow, yeah, you're right! Damn, lost myself there. Thanks.

"My turn! DRAW!" Ki pulled his next card with his hidden ability Destiny Draw. He reveal his card and gasped at the sight of it. His eyes turned to his opponent, "Civil," he called, "What I need to win is in my hands!"

As Ki said so, the audience could tell that Ki is winning this duel.

"I activate the spell card Miracle Synchro Fusion!" at that remark, Civil gasped. "Miracle Synchro Fusion allows the controller to Fusion Summon monsters with a Synchro Monster as a Fusion Material Monster in either my graveyard, or my field!"

Civil witnessed the whirl appeared behind his opponent.

"I select Arcanite Magician and Silent Magician Lv 8! Now I shall bring out the one monster I'm going to fusion summon! Supreme Arcanite Magician (Level 10/Light/Spellcaster/Fusion Effect/1400/2800)!" as Ki brought out the purple card, and summons it, a blue and black armored magician with a scepter appeared.

"A-Amazing!" gasped Liner.

"This is… Ki's true ace monster?" Tyrule blurted bewilderedly.

The spectators were impressed, even the teachers were no exception.

The headmaster was astound. His jaws were hanging open. Transfixed by amazements and impression he turned to Crowler who sat by him. "Well Dr. Crowler, I must say, your selection in his opponent is truly fabulous!" applauded the chancellor.

The head professor whose weeping in joy ceased at once and answered, "Y-Yes, thank you c-chancellor!" he sniffed.

"Amazing!" said Miss Wilhelmia as she see the two monsters clashed together in auras.

"Now it's showtime!" said Ki, "Like Arcanite Magician, this card gains 2 Spell Counters and gain 1000 attack points." Two green orbs appeared floating on the magician's shoulders (3400/2800). "Another, I can activate one of his two effects by removing a spell counter. My first counter will be removed for destroying a card on the field!" Ki declared.

"Uh oh! Gravity Bind!" Civil gasped.

"That's right! Supreme Arcanite Magician, GO! Photon Banning!" the magician raised his scepter and points at the trap card. But he paused, confused. "Wait what?"

"Ki, it is fun, but I must say, you're rather later to bring him out!" said Civil.

"What did you do?" asked Ki.

"Oh, right. I should have said so earlier," Civil reveal a card in his hands, "From my hands I activate the effect of Effect Veiler" As Civil send the card to the graveyard, a turquoise haired magician with halo wings appeared and opens up her wings. She then disappears. "By sending this card from my hands to the graveyard, I can negate the effect of one monster on the field!"

"What!" Ki fell to his knees, acknowledging his defeat. "I… lost!"

"…Ki," called Civil, "In a duel, there's a win and lose. The victor takes the price, yet the loser, learned his weaknesses and grow stronger!" said Civil, "that makes us a victor, right?" he asked.

Ki turned to his opponent.

"Take it this way, I get to enter the academy, while you get to learn about me even more!" explained Civil, "Let's be rivals shall we?"

Ki stared but broke into a laugh, "Yeah, sure! Partner!"

"Right, Last Turn!" Civil draw his card, "I activate my face down Quick Spell Limiter Removal! This card doubles the attack of all machine monster on my field but, during the end phase, the monsters affected by this effect will be destroyed." As the card is played, Civil's machine is now emitting a loud hiss as smokes were unleashed (4400/2200). "Machine Emperor Skiel Infinity! Fire and Lights Out!" the machine charges up a a red beam with its blaster and directed down at the armored magician.

As the beam is unleashed, the magician caught within the blast disappears into nothingness.

Ki - 0 Lose

Civil - 1500 Win

"Keep the change!" Civil said as he snaps his fingers into a old crack and points at Ki.

Ki lost the duel, causing some disappointments within the students. But he do knew one thing, he cannot win every duels.

"Nice duel Ki," said Civil as he raised his hand for a hand shake.

"Put 'er there!" replied Ki with a handshake.

"Well played! Well played indeed!" the chancellor stood up and clapped in applause. "Crowler, what say you we place him into Ra Yellow?" asked the chancellor.

"Why yes, certainly chancellor." answered Crowler. As he make his announcements through the intercom, Ki was glad Civil was made Ra Yellow, the same dorm as himself. Civil was given the jacket worn by the Ra students. He threw the jacket around his shoulders hands un-insert, he waved to the crowd who cheered for his coming.

The next day, as Civil woke up, Ki came budging in which startled him. "C'mon Civil, class starting!"

"…" Civil stared and nodded.

"Not a morning person eh?" said Ki who was answered by a nod, "C'mon now!"

Civil followed his dorm mate for his class. At first, he thought things would be good, but on second thought.

"Yeah, very helpful you are," grunted Civil.

"Hey, I'm glad to be!" answered Ki mischievously. "After all, it's all boring to be alone like this! Well, on the bright side, I'm here to accompany you!"

"…" Civil grunted as his hands were growing sore.

Both Civil and Ki were placed under Crowler's old detention. Or rather Civil was dragged down by Ki. Civil was frustrated for being misinformed by Ki for the time of class. Moreover, he believe that he had entered the 'Naughty List'.

"Story of my life!" mumbled Civil.

Chapter 18 End

Card Review

Machine Emperor Skiel Infinity Effect Monster

Level 1

Attribute Wind

Type Machine

Attack 2200

Defence 2200

Description: This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except from your hand when a face-up monster you control is destroyed by a card effect and sent to the Graveyard. Once per turn, you can equip 1 face-up Synchro Monster your opponent controls to this card. This card gains ATK equal to the combined ATK of all Synchro Monsters equipped to this card by its own effect. Other monsters you control cannot declare an attack. Also, you can send 1 Synchro Monster equipped to this card to the Graveyard. If you do, this card can attack your opponent directly this turn.

Recommended for a low level beatdown deck. Yes I know! I play the low level beatdown deck. You should protect this card with Gravity Bind or Level Limit-Area B. Also, since this is a level 1 card, you can use Opti-Camouflague Armor or Double Attack. Another thing you should notice is that since this card is a level 1 monster, Junk Warrior can gain attack from him! Also, since this card has the effect 'Other monsters you control cannot declare an attack,' You can use Gift of the Martyr to transfer all attack to this card. Another method is by using Give and Take or Foolish Revival to send a Synchro Monster to your opponent's fieldso that you can use Skiel's effect.

Warning: Cards that remove from play like Dimension Fissure or Macro Cosmos. Since Skiel can only be special summoned when monsters are destroyed and send to the graveyard and Skiel's effect activates by sending a Synchro Monster to the graveyard in order to direct attack. Also, be careful with cards like Old Vindictive Magician or Lightning Vortex.

Defense: Imperial Iron Wall or Solemn Judgement (IF you want to)

Note: This is not an OC card. This is released in the OCGs but not in the TCGs yet.

Supreme Arcanite Magician Fusion Effect Monster

Level 10

Attribute Light

Type Spellcaster

Attack 1400

Defense 2800

Description: 1 Spellcaster-Type Synchro Monster + 1 Spellcaster-Type monster

This monster can only be Special Summoned by Fusion Summoned (from the Extra Deck). When this card is Fusion Summoned, place 2 Spell Counters on it. This card gains 1000 ATK for each Spell Counter on it. Once per turn, you can remove 1 Spell Counter from your side of the field to activate one of the following effects:

1 card on the field, and destroy it.

1 card.

Recommended for a deck playing with spell counters like the Spellcaster's Command. You can use Miracle Synchro Fusion to bring him out. Or add a Polymerization like card with Synchro Fusionist effect. This card has the same recommends of Arcanite Magician.

Beware: Cards that cancel out fusions like De-Fusion (could be an advantage) or seal away fusion summonings or cards that cancel out effects.

End Card Review

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