After ending my turn I began to search the field for action cards.
"With pleasure, I draw!" she said.
Turn-5 Natsume
"I summon Brotherhood of the fire fist-Spirit and using its effect I bring back the Rooster from my grave. Rooster's effect lets me add a card to my hand so I add Brotherhood of the Fire Fist Boar"
"Bringing out another Horse prince I see" I said.
"No, not at all. I'm gonna be using these two monsters to bring out something else" she said as she raised her hand.
'Wait is she really doing it?' I thought as I noticed the spiraling galaxies around.
"With my level 3 Rooster and my level 3 Spirit I build the overlay unit" she said as the two monsters turned into beams and shot into the ground.
"Gold adorned Emperor, the one who the flames follow, give me your might. XYZ Summon! Appear Rank 3 Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Lion Emperor!"
Lion Emperor Rank 3
2300/200
"Oh my god! Natsume has displayed two forms of summoning from the extra other tricks does she have hidden away" Nico shouted out.
The crowd began cheering. I could feel the excitement pouring in.
"So how was that? Amazing right I bet you can't use more than one summoning method" she gloated.
"It is intriguing at the least I'd say but none of your two monster seem to have the attack points to take on my dolphin" I replied
"For now they don't. Battle phase! Horse prince attacks White Aura Dolphin"
Horse prince began racing towards White Aura Dolphin who I was riding on.
"I activate the action spell Burst flame, my monsters gain 100 attack points per level. So since Lion Emperor doesn't have levels only Horse Prince gets to enjoy the points"
Horse Prince Lvl 6
2200→2800
Before I could begin to jump towards the Action card I had been eyeing, Horse prince's attack connected, sending me flying towards the action card which I grabbed.
"Damn it"
Raizen
3300→2900 LP
"I banish fishborg archer to special summon White Aura Dolphin back to the field" I said.
"And my Lion Emperor attacks your Abysslinde"
I let the attack go through.
Raizen
2900→2100 LP
"I use Abysslinde's destruction effect to special summon Mermail Abysslung in defense position. Also Abysslung has the passive effect of increasing the attack of all water monsters I control by 300 points" I said
White Aura Dolphin
2400→2700
"You're losing life points quickly Raizen, maybe you should consider taking the easy way out and surrendering" she said.
"Now the duel's not yet over. How about you end your turn and let me go already" I said, getting slightly irritated but not letting it show.
"Sure, I set 3 cards and end my turn" she said.
"This isn't over yet, I draw!"
Turn-6
"I activate the effect of Mermail Abyssteus in my hand, by discarding Mermail abyssgunde I can special summon it to the field"
Mermail Abyssteus Lvl 7
2000/2400
"When I special summon Abyssteus using its effect I get to add a mermail to my hand I choose Mermail Abyssnereia" I say as I add the card to my hand then shuffle my deck.
"Then I activate the effect of the mermail abyssgunde that I discarded and special summon Mermail Abyssmegalo to the field"
"Two level seven's you aren't-"
"I am. XYZ summoning is something that I am capable of, let me demonstrate that right here" I said as I raised my hand.
"Using the Level 7 Mermail Abyssteus and Mermail Abyssmegalo I build the overlay unit!"
My two monsters turned into rays of light and shot into the centre of a giant energy spiral that appeared on the ground.
"As the waves of fate come to crush me. The currents that drag me to the depths. I call for your power to end this conflict. XYZ summon! Appear Rank 7 Mermail Abyssgaios"
Waves began to collapse until they disappeared and a Merman with a Trident appeared.
Mermail Abyssgaios Rank 7
3100/1600
"What a Twist? Raizen can also use XYZ summoning" Nico shouted out.
"Yep and I'll now be evening things out. I activate White Aura Dolphin's effect to halve your Horse Prince's attack points"
Horse Prince
2300→1200
"Go forth White Aura Dolphin attack Horse Prince"
White Aura Dolphin leaped into the Air along with me, set on a collision course towards Horse Prince.
"I activate my trap card Fire Fist:Tensen and target Horse Prince giving it 700 attack points until the end of the turn along with a passive 300 extra to all beast-warrior monsters I control" she said.
Horse Prince
1200→2200
"That still isn't enough attack points-"
"I know that's why I activate the action spell:Attack Force, when a monster of mine battles a monster with higher attack my monster gains 600 additional attack points" she said, cutting me off.
Horse Prince
2200→2800
Horse Prince's flame's engulfed me and White Aura Dolphin.
"Agh"
Raizen
2100→2000 LP
"I bring back White Aura Dolphin to the field by banishing mermail abyssteus in my graveyard. I now attack your Lion Emperor with my Mermail Abyssgaios"
Mermail Abyssagios rode the waves under it as it moved forward and attempted to strike Lion Emperor with its trident.
"Not so fact I activate another Fire Formation:tensen though this time I target Lion Emperor" she said.
Lion Emperor
2300→3600
Horse Prince
2800→3100
"Guess your life points are going to be heading down once more-"
"Nope not happening, I activate the effect of mermail abyssnereia in my hand by destroying White Aura Dolphin I give Mermail Abyssgaios it's original attack and defense points" I said interrupting her.
Mermail Abyssgaios
3100/1600→5500/2600
"I also banish Mermail Abyssmegalo and bring White Aura Dolphin back to the field in defense position. Now Mermail Abyssgaios attacks Horse Prince" I said switching targets"
Mermail Abyssagaios thrust its spear towards Horse Prince.
"Hold it, I activate the action spell:Miracle which prevents my monsters destruction and halves the damage-"
"Sorry but I can't let you I activate the Action spell: No action cancelling the effect of your action car-"
"You won't be stopping me Raizen. I activate my trap card Ultimate Fire Formation-Sinto. When I control both a Fire formation spell or trap and a fire fist monster I get to negate a spell's effect and destroy it. I target the action spell in your hand"
At her traps activation the action spell in my hand shattered and Mermail Abyssgaios struck at Horse Prince.
"Due to Miracle's effect Horse prince survives," she said
"Yes but you still take damage" I said as a trident passed through her.
Natsume
3400→2200 LP
The crowd's cheers had gotten louder. I could see that they were really enjoying this duel. Just like I was.
"Phew you're really making me work for this win Natsume" I said
"Now do you acknowledge that I'm not just some weak duelist?" she asked
"Yeah I acknowledge you as a worthy rival, but that doesn't mean I'm going to let you off easy. I equip Mermail Abyssgaios with Abyss-scale of the kraken and end my turn"
Mermail Abyssgaios
3100→3500
"I wouldn't want it any other way, I draw!"
Turn-7
"I summon Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Ram and activate its effect by discarding a card and targeting a fire formation spell or trap I control. I choose fire formation-tensen" she said as she discarded a card.
"Ram's effect allows me to set a Fire Fist spell directly from my deck" she said as she took a card from the deck and set it.
"If two extra deck methods of summoning were surprising, how about I go for a third" she said.
"With what I've seen today I wouldn't doubt it" I said, mostly adapting to all the surprises.
"I activate the spell card:Fire Formation Ingen" She said, flipping over the card she just set.
"Using its effect I can Fusion summon a monster using monsters from my field and hand. I fuse the Ram I just summoned with the only card in my hand Fire Fist Boar" She said as she joined her hands.
"The combination of two lesser flames will create an intense unwavering flame! A deadly flame! Fusion Summon! Appear Graceful flame user Level 8 Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Swan"
A warrior with a spear appeared by a swan made of gray flames.
Swan Level-8
3300/2200
"Natsume has once again surprised us all by fusion summoning. Being able to use all three summoning methods in a single deck is exceedingly rare" Nico said as he was accompanied by the crowd's cheers.
"Go Natsume" I heard Yuzu shout from the stands.
'Well even with all this I should be able to survive long enough to mount a comeback'
"I activate the effect of my Swan to deal 200 points of damage for each Fire Formation Spell card I control. Since I have 4 of them you'll be taking 800 points of damage-"
"No I won't. I activate Mermail Abyssgaios's effect by using one overlay unit. I can negate the effects of all monsters you control whose attack is lower than Abyssgaios. Drowning waves!" I said, interrupting her.
Veils of water restrict each of her monsters.
"I didn't expect that well then I guess I'll have to go for the attack Swan attack White Aura Dolphin" she said but Swan didn't move.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"My Abyssgaios has an effect that prevents Level 5 or higher monsters from attacking"
"Is that so? Well then I'll attack your Mermail Abysslung with my Lion Emperor"
Lion Emperor cut through Abysslung and easily destroyed it.
"With that all your monsters lose their 300 attack point boost.
White Aura Dolphin
2700→2400
Mermail Abyssgaios
3400→3100
"And with that I end my turn" she said
"This isn't over yet, I draw!"
Turn 8
"I set a monster and two cards. I activate White Aura Dolphin's effect to Halve Lion Emperor's Phase-"
Lion Emperor
2900→1800
"Before you begin your attack I'll activate the quick effect of Swan, by sending a fire formation spell or trap I control to the graveyard I can destroy a monster you control. I choose to destroy Mermail Abyssgaios since you can't activate its effect to negate my swan" she said.
"I activate the effect of my equip spell abyss-scale of the kraken, by sending it to the grave I can negate an effect monsters effect though that also means I lose my attack boost"
Mermail Abyssgaios
3100→2800
"I almost thought I had you there, the Fire formation Ingen's effect from the graveyard activates allowing me to add Fire Fist Spirit to my hand from the graveyard. Continue"
"Sure. I activate my trap card Forgotten Temple of the deep boosting the attack of all my water monsters by 200"
Mermail Abyssgaios
2800→3000
White Aura Dolphin
2400→2600
"Mermail Abyssgaios attacks Horse Prince"
Abyssgaios's trident struck quickly destroying Horse Prince and knocking Natsume off who managed to properly land.
Natsume
2200→2100 LP
"And now White Aura Dolphin attacks Lion Emperor"
My dolphin swiftly attacks leaving no room for Natsume to counter.
Natsume
2100→1300 LP
"With that I end my turn"
The crowd cheered as they saw me take out two of my opponent's monsters and gain the advantage but the duel wasn't over yet.
"Seems like you finally managed to destroy my monsters too bad they'll be returning just as soon, draw!"
Turn 9
"I summon Spirit and using its effect I bring out Rooster. Synchro Summon appear Lvl 6 Horse Prince!"
Horse Prince materializes whose horse she sits on and begins moving.
"Thanks to Horse Prince's effect I can special summon Rooster who's effect I'll use to add Fire Fist Wolf. Then I activate the spell card Fire Formation-Tensu which allows me to normal summon a beast warrior monster in addition to my normal summon or set"
"Using Rooster and Wolf I build the overlay unit. XYZ summon! Appear Rank 3 Lion Emperor"
"Battle Phase! I activate Swan's effect by sending Tensu to the grave and destroy Mermail Abyssgaios"
Abyssgaios shatters into numerous pieces.
"Then Lion Emperor attacks your facedown"
My face down flipped to reveal atlantean heavy infantry who was destroyed.
"Then Swan attacks your Dolphin"
Raizen
2000→1100 LP
"I banish the heavy atlantean infantry and special summon my Dolphin in defense position" I said
"Then I attack your dolphin with Horse Prince"
Horse Prince's flames charred my Dolphin
" I banish abyssdine to bring back White Aura Dolphin" I said.
"You're slowly but surely going to be defeated, that's all I end my turn!" she said.
"Well I guess it's up to my next draw then, draw!" I said
Turn 10
"Guess this'll have to do. I activate the spell card:Surface to special summon my abyssnereia in defense position, I end my turn" I said.
"Seems like you're barely hanging on. No worries I'll end this quickly, draw!" she said.