Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh! novel Chapter 508

Chương 508: Chapter 508: Answering the Passion

Revival Golem—Summon!

"Using my attack to perform a monster summon—not bad," Tania said. "Now you're starting to look a little like a strong man should.

Then I'll set—"

"Don't be so hasty. Your Battle Phase isn't over yet."

Kira snapped his fingers.

"At the end of your Battle Phase, I activate my face-down card, the Continuous Trap—Ultimate Offering." 1

"What?" Tania said. "You're activating it at the end of my Battle Phase?"

"That's right. Ultimate Offering's effect can only be used during your opponent's Battle Phase or your own Main Phase," Kira said. "By paying 500 Life Points, I can perform a Normal Summon of a monster from my hand."

[Kira, LP 4000 → LP 3500]

"So I pay 500 LP and Tribute my Skelengel and Revival Golem to perform a Tribute Summon."

Skelengel and Revival Golem vanished from the field, and a white whirlwind rose.

"I Tribute Summon this monster from my hand… face-down in Defense Position." 1

A face-down set monster appeared on Kira's field.

Tania was even more surprised. "Two Tributes… but it's face-down Defense?"

Ninety-nine percent of duelists use Tribute monsters as attackers. High-end shields like Millennium Shield, which hits 3000 DEF with a single Tribute, are rarely used. And even if it's a special utility monster like Yubel, there's no reason to set it face-down after a Tribute Summon. 1

Using two Tributes just to set something face-down in Defense—she'd practically never seen that in her dueling career.

"Interesting. You're getting more and more intriguing," Tania said. "Then I set one card and end my turn."

"My turn. Draw."

Kira drew and smiled faintly.

"I can feel your passion for dueling. To be honest, I also have a very good friend who's just like you—always aflame with passion for how a duel unfolds."

"Is that so? I'd really like to meet them," Tania laughed. "Yes, dueling is everything to me—it's the reason I live! Without intense battles I'm perpetually starving, so I need a strong man to satisfy me!"

As she spoke, the white tiger in the stands—apparently her pet—let out a sullen rumble, as if venting its displeasure.

Tania and that tiger were inseparable. At first everyone thought it was her pet; only after Jaden beat Tania and she herself turned into a tiger did people realize it might not be so simple.

The anime never nailed it down, but it was natural for viewers to connect the dots: maybe Tania thought that tiger was too weak—not man enough to satisfy her—so she kept going out looking for "a man among men," even declaring she'd drag home a son-in-law.

And the poor tiger not only had to watch, sometimes it had to help her out.

No wonder the tiger looked so grumpy in the anime—tiger bro had it rough. 3

"Is that so? Then I'll respond a little to your passion."

"Bring it on—don't hold back! Use your full strength to defeat me and let me feel the heat of a duel!" Tania cried.

"Alright." Kira waved his hand. "Then I flip-summon the set monster on my field—

—Pharaonic Guardian Sphinx!" 2

"Pharaonic Guardian!?"

Tania was astonished.

"My second Amazoness Swords Woman—Special Summon in Defense Position!"

[Amazoness Swords Woman, DEF 1600]

The red-haired swordswoman crouched as she emerged from the GY, blade held across her body.

"A second unit, huh," Kira nodded. "With Pinpoint Guard's protection I can't break through this turn, so I'll stop my attacks.

But Pharaonic Guardian Sphinx has another effect."

He snapped his fingers.

"Once per turn, during your Main Phase, Sphinx can set itself face-down in Defense Position again."

He gestured lightly.

"Sphinx, revert to face-down Defense."

The massive golden statue concealed its aura again, reverting to an ordinary face-down card.

Tania: "!"

It can voluntarily set itself—meaning next turn he can Flip Summon again, and all monsters return to the Deck…

Wait.

She stared at Kira.

This is your idea of "responding to my passion"?

PS: Bonus chapter at 500 PS