"Now Twin-headed Thunder Dragon Attack Millicent like before." I watch as the Dragon flings the axe into the air aiming for it to land on Millicent while it charges its breath again.
"Not so Fast, I activate the last card in my spell and trap Zone, Aeonian Swamp" at my words a Giant decayed Tree/flower grows rapidly in-between me and my opponent blocking the line of sight of each other.
[Aeonian Swamp][Trap]
The tree grows so rapidly and so tall that it reaches to the axe at the peak of its Arc before making it rebound and return to the dragon.
The dragon seeing the axe return stops charging energy with one of its mouths before catching it safely.
"If a Monster would be destroyed by battle I can Activate this card to Stop the attack and end your Battle phase forcefully, but the cost of this card makes it so instead of my monster being destroyed I take half of the ATK of the Attacking monster as the cost."
we both watch as this becomes the truth as the swamp tree's roots and trunks block the view of the Twin headed dragon but though the Brambles the head that was charging power is able to see me clearly and releases with its charged breath in the opportunity.
The Lightning breath hits me straight on and causes my Trench coat to billow in the wind.
[My Life points: 2900 > 750]
Seeing the massive reduction of LP my opponent is smiling as the Aeonian Swamp decays and disappears into the ground.
"My Aeonian Swamp has another effect, it would have allowed me to special summon a monster with less ATK then the damage I took from my Hand, but sadly I don't have one."
If I kept Finlay in my hand I would have been able to summon him but I sent him to the graveyard for Millicent's effect, I still don't regret it.
my opponent smirks before saying "I'll end my turn, but at this point my Victory is very much assured."
Looking over at him with a look of contempt before looking at Millicent. 'Miquella can you give Millicent a message for me'
the Miquella on the field reacts slightly but the board appears again for me alone.
[Sure but it depends on the message.]
'Tell her i'm sorry, but to win she will have to bloom, but its not permanent.'
When I think that I can see the Miquella on the board look towards My self before looking at Millicent and seemingly speaking without making sound.
Looking at Millicent I see her expression darken and look at me with anger before reluctance.
Taking that as a Sign that she consents if not fully willingly. I draw my card for the turn and look at it.
Giving Millicent one more glance I sigh before emboldening my resolve.
"I play from my hand the Spell card, Bloom of the Valkyrie. While I have Millicent on the field and she's equipped with at least two Equip spell card, it allows me to Tribute her and Special Summon from my Extra Deck The Scarlet Valkyrie with moving the Spells equipped on Millicent onto her."
[Bloom of the Valkyrie][Spell]
I see a orange-red energy start to emanate from her like a mist, the Mist slowly starts to envelop her getting harder and harder to see her form though the mist and just as she's about to become fully concealed the sound of Metal Snapping is heard as the Cocoon of Red-Orange energy becomes many times more dense like tinted Foggy Glass.
The energy emanating from the Cocoon attracts the attention of everyone on the field but before everyone has to wait long.
A sound like escaping air is heard as the Cocoon Rises into the Sky and flies in an arc towards the centre of the battle field and Explodes into a Scarlet Aeonian Flower Covering the entire field in the Red-Orange energy.
Finally reveals is a transformed Millicent sporting a very familiar Golden helmet with wings but though the eye slots for the Helmet you can see a pair of soulless eyes peer out looking for her next foe.
[The Scarlet Valkyrie ★★★★★★★★ Fire][Warrior/Fusion/Effect][ATK:2400/DEF 500]
My opponent seeing her stats are very confused. "why did you summon a Fusion Monster that can't Attack this turn when your about to lose the next turn, its not even strong enough to defeat my Dragon."
I look at the boisterous opponent then Pinch the bridge of my nose, don't get angry, its not him its this era where Kiba rules with the biggest beat stick monster.
"To explain, I summoned her Since her effect will win me this duel. When Summoned The Scarlet Allows me to Destroy all monsters on the field with originally more than 2600 ATK that includes your Dragon."
as if to explain my point the Twin headed dragon Collapses to the ground as since everyone was distracted at the Scarlet Valkyrie's entrance no one noticed besides myself as the Dragon was coated in flecks of the Scarlet Rot energy which would target the greatest amounts of life force on the field and Rot them to the core.
In front of everyone they watch the 4300 ATK behemoth get gimped by a toxic cosplayer. . .
The Dragon fades into pixels and disappears leaving his field wide open.
"Now Malenia If you wouldn't mind end this duel." at my request Malenia Looks towards her Daughter for a moment before Pointing a finger towards my opponent and creating an Aeonian Butterfly which floats across the field and lands upon his Duel disk Reducing his LP down to 0.
[Opponent's Life Points: 2200 > 0]
Winning the duel I watch as the Figures in front of me fade but I do notice how Malenia fades away while Hugging Miquella with the pair having smiles.
I walk up to my opponent who obvious is acting obnoxious at his loss.
"well that's how the duel ends, but to be honest I'm not a massive fan of the ante rule."
At my words my opponent perks up at not having to lose his ace card. "Thanks man, I didn't want to lose it, it has sentimental value." He hands me the Crystal map card and goes to leave.
Before he can run I grab his arm, "I said I wasn't a fan of the rule but I still need a card or I might be disqualified, so instead of your Dragon how about your Card of demise."
Looking at me with shock then bewilderment, he Sighs with a small smile before Fishing the card out of the deck. "here you go, its weird you want this card instead of my rarest card, but you do you I suppose, See yah."
Hearing his words my mind short circuits, but I look down at my New Card of Demise as I let him leave, then I remember the wise words a great man said to his child. 'People are idiots.'
[I would have to agree with you, While I admit facing that Dragon was intimidating, He only had that intimidating Dragon at that point due to this card and that kunai card.]
'Funnily enough I was contemplating between that card and this one' I think this as I place the card within the deck, since it has Broken card advantage potential.
watching the Crowd around me start to disperse I feel like I'm being watched by something but shrug assuming its probably Miquella placing himself back in my soul.
Turning around away from the direction of the initial plaza I continue my hunt.
Far behind me a pair of purple eyes watch me go.