# Chapter 225: Your Star of Death is Shining in the Sky
"My Turn, Draw!"
Hayato looked at the card added to his hand and Normal Summoned it: "Normal Summon [Performapal Mechanicalchaser Lizard] in Attack Position."
Beside the handsome [Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion], a [Monster] with a completely different art style appeared. A light purple lizard-man stood upright, revealing its white and soft... belly! Holding an umbrella in its hand and wearing mechanical glasses on its nose, [Performapal Mechanicalchaser Lizard] took off its small top hat, bowed, and made an elegant entrance.
[Performapal Mechanicalchaser Lizard] [4☆/EARTH]
[Reptile Type/Effect]
[1600/1200]
As soon as it appeared on the [Field], [Mechanicalchaser Lizard]'s high-tech glasses automatically transformed into a telescope-like device, staring directly at Hayato's [Deck]:
"When [Mechanicalchaser Lizard] is successfully Summoned or Special Summoned," Hayato said, reaching towards his [Deck]. He caught a [Monster Card] that popped out and, without waiting for Pandora to see clearly, immediately Sent it to the [Graveyard].
"From my [Deck], I Send one [Monster] whose name includes [Odd-Eyes] to the [Graveyard]. Until the end of this [Turn], [Mechanicalchaser Lizard] can be treated as having the same name as the [Monster] Sent to the [Graveyard]!"
"The [Card] I Sent to the [Graveyard] is [Odd-Eyes Magic Dragon]!"
As Hayato's words fell, [Mechanicalchaser Lizard]'s glasses began to transform again, turning into a rather miniature printer, which spat out a slip of paper with a "click-clack-click". [Mechanicalchaser Lizard] caught the slip of paper and stuck it to its chest. The slip of paper clearly read: "I am [Odd-Eyes Magic Dragon]!"
That's too sloppy! Make the disguise a bit more convincing, hey!
Ignoring [Gaia The Fierce Knight]'s retort, Hayato flipped up the [Card] he had [Set] earlier: "Activate the [Set Card] [Call of the Haunted]! I Revive [Odd-Eyes Magic Dragon], which was just Sent to the [Graveyard]!"
Pandora frowned: "First, you select a powerful [Monster] from your [Deck] and Send it directly to the [Graveyard], then use a [Card] that Revives [Monster]s to Summon it directly. As expected of the [King of Games], you're a troublesome opponent!"
On Hayato's [Field], the pit where [Gaia The Fierce Knight] had just emerged from the ground once again emitted a large amount of light, drawing a massive [Magic Circle] in the sky above like a laser engraving. After forming, the [Magic Circle] swept downwards. A massive [Giant Dragon] skeleton appeared in the air, as if 3D printed.
The four great [Element]s of [EARTH], [Water], [Wind], and [Fire] were drawn by the [Magic Circle] beneath the [Giant Dragon]'s feet and converged, forming four different-colored magic circles around its skeleton. Then the fifth [Element]—[Aether]—was born from nothing and filled the [Giant Dragon]'s skeleton.
Red and blue lights flashed in its pupils. Under the gaze of Hayato and Pandora, the [Giant Dragon], whose body was gradually constructed, was given a soul and roared towards the sky!
[Odd-Eyes Magic Dragon] [7☆/DARK]
[Dragon-Type/Effect]
[2500/2500]
"This is the ultimate [Demonic Dragon] that controls the four [Element]s of creation: Flow! Stagnation! Heating! Cooling! Creation and Destruction! Witness immortality, [Odd-Eyes Magic Dragon]!"
Hayato celebrated the Summon of [Odd-Eyes Magic Dragon], holding his last two [Card]s, not playing them directly, but pointed towards Pandora opposite him and said: "This [Turn], I will end you completely!"
"Don't get too ahead of yourself, [King of Games]!" Pandora said through gritted teeth. Hayato had only Summoned a [Monster] with 2500 [ATK]. Although its Summoning chant was admittedly quite cool, this didn't change the fact that its [ATK] didn't exceed [Dark Magician]'s at all.
Protected by [Safe Zone], Pandora was very confident that his [Dark Magician] was [Invincible]. With the same [ATK], that [Odd-Eyes Magic Dragon] couldn't even result in a mutual destruction.
What's more, the [Set Card] in Pandora's [Back Row] wasn't just for show.
"[Battle Phase]! [Performapal Mechanicalchaser Lizard], [Attack] [Mystic Tomato]!" Hayato pointed a finger at [Mystic Tomato], which was still in the state of being pierced by [Rocket Pilder], and said: "Although you won't be [Destroy]ed when you actively [Attack], your ability is negated if you are [Attack]ed!"
Dancing a cheerful "Singin' in the Rain" dance step that didn't fit the tense [Duel] situation at all, [Mechanicalchaser Lizard] came before [Mystic Tomato]. Its mouth opened to an exaggerated degree like in a cartoon and swallowed [Mystic Tomato] in one bite without being picky. It even spat out the tomato skin with a "pfft".
[Pandora: 2300→2100LP]
"A mere 200 points of [Damage]—it doesn't hurt at all." Pandora curled his lip in disdain. "Also, because [Mystic Tomato] was [Destroy]ed by you and Sent to the [Graveyard], I activate its [Effect]! From my [Deck], I [Special Summon] one [DARK Monster] with 1500 or less [ATK] in [Attack Position]!"
"Hmph, what kind of powerful [Monster] could have 1500 or less [ATK]?" Hayato said, somewhat dismissively.
Pandora searched his [Deck], chose a [Card], placed it on the [Field], and said: "Come forth, [Fusion Devourer]!"
"Nani?!"
Looking at the [Tentacle Monster] that appeared on Pandora's [Field], Hayato was dumbfounded. This is DM, right? How can someone still use this kind of [Card]? It's too much of a counter!
[Fusion Devourer] [4☆/DARK]
[Fiend Type/Effect]
[1400/1200]
Although it didn't look fierce and its build was quite ordinary, Hayato knew clearly that this [Monster] Summoned by Pandora had a rather nasty [Effect]—the [ATK] of a [Fusion Monster] that battles this [Card] becomes 0 during the [Damage Step].
Originally, Hayato was thinking that no matter what [Lackey] [Monster] Pandora Summoned, he could use [Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion]'s [Effect] to change the opponent's [Battle Position] and perform a piercing [Attack], reducing Pandora's [Life Points]. But as soon as this [Fusion Devourer] was played, it was basically like having the word 'counter' tattooed on its face—a perfect counter to Hayato's [Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion].
"Heh heh, looks like you know its [Effect] too, [King of Games]?" Pandora saw the confident smile disappear from Hayato's face and said smugly, "Didn't you say you were going to finish me off this [Turn]? If you can do it, go ahead and try?"
"I don't even know what you're so smug about?" Hayato frowned. "Then I'll just use [Gaia The Fierce Knight] to [Attack] [Dark Magician]! Go, [Gaia The Fierce Knight]! With sword and heart, [Dog Head Dragon Flash]!"
Although he used a move name even weirder than before, [Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion] still obediently chose to ascend and circle, then sneakily [Attack] [Dark Magician] from behind. Just as it was about to unleash dragon flames to change [Dark Magician]'s [Battle Position], Pandora immediately flipped up the [Set Card] in his [Back Row]—
To be continued
(End of this chapter)