Chapter 244: The Three Egyptian God Cards' Intrinsic Attribute - Tribute
"Marik, he's already drawn [Ra]?!" Ishizu Ishtar looked towards the Field with some worry.
Although the current situation looked like Hayato had the advantage no matter how you looked at it, Ishizu couldn't help but recall the future she had foreseen.
If Marik successfully Summons a second "God," then he would be just a step away from the outcome she had foreseen.
'Hayato, can you change this destined future?'
"The Winged Dragon of Ra, huh? You actually drew it." Hayato looked at The Winged Dragon of Ra that Marik revealed, smiling indifferently. "But so what? You don't have any Monsters on your Field that can be used as Tribute to Summon a God."
"Heh heh, you better watch closely, King of Games, and see how I Summon the God that will end your life right now!" Marik first revealed a Card from his Hand, just like in the previous Turn. "Golden Ladybug's Effect Activate!"
[Marik: 1 → 501 LP]
Although he only Recovered 500 Life Points, Marik's physical pain was somewhat alleviated, and he also escaped the dangerous situation where [Wiraqocha Rasca] could end the Duel with just one Attack on Hayato's next Turn.
"First, I Activate the Spell Card, Monster Reborn, to Special Summon one Youyou from my Graveyard, which I Tributed earlier to Summon Osiris." Marik Revived a soft, tofu-block-like angel from the Graveyard Zone on his Duel Disk.
[Youyou] [300/100]
"Then, Chain Activation to Youyou's Special Summon, I Activate this Card!" Marik smiled triumphantly, flipping up his Set Card on the Field. "Quick-Play Spell Card, Infernal Reckless Summon!"
"When a Monster with 1500 or less ATK is Special Summoned to my Field, Special Summon as many Monsters with the same name as possible from my Hand, Deck, and Graveyard in Attack Position!"
Hayato sensed something was wrong—Marik's Graveyard still had two Youyous, and adding the one on the Field, he had exactly three!
On Marik's Field, three Youyous stood in a row, but Marik didn't rush to Summon The Winged Dragon of Ra from his Hand, which he had revealed earlier. Instead, he looked at Hayato with a displeased expression: "However, Infernal Reckless Summon also has a side effect."
"You also have to choose one Monster on your Field, and then Special Summon as many Monsters with the same name as possible from your Deck, Graveyard, and Hand."
Hayato frowned, pointing at his Armed Dragon Thunder LV10 on the Field: "When Special Summoned by the Effect of an Armed Dragon, and its ATK is 1 or more, Armed Dragon Thunder LV10 can be treated as Armed Dragon LV10."
"Also, I Chain Activation to this by Activating the Set Card on my Field, Jar of Greed, to draw one Card from my Deck."
On Hayato's Field, the figure of Armed Dragon LV10 appeared next to Armed Dragon Thunder. Their sizes were similar, but Armed Dragon Thunder's wings were thinner to facilitate discharging electricity, while Armed Dragon LV10's wings were equipped with heavy armor.
[Armed Dragon LV10] [3000/2000 → 3000/0]
Appearing for only a few seconds, before Armed Dragon LV10 could even let out a majestic roar, Slifer the Sky Dragon's Thunder Force descended upon it fairly, stuffing a sphere into its mouth and directly Destroying it, which Hayato had Summoned in Defense Position, sending it to the Graveyard.
[Slifer the Sky Dragon] [ATK 4000]
"Although I gave you a free ride, don't think I'll let you gain an advantage." Marik laughed wildly, watching Hayato's Armed Dragon LV10 being Destroyed. "There are three Monsters on the Field that can be used as Tribute, so I will—"
"Before that, Armed Dragon Thunder LV10's Effect Activate!" Hayato said, Discarding the Card he had just added to his Hand by Jar of Greed's Effect. "Once per Turn, choose one Card on the Field and Destroy it. I choose to Destroy that Youyou on your Field!"
Surging lightning leaped and struck the tofu-block angel. The Youyou that Marik had Revived with Monster Reborn to activate Infernal Reckless Summon was undoubtedly Destroyed by Hayato.
[Armed Dragon Thunder LV10] [4000/0 → 5000/0]
Seeing that Monster was indeed sent to the Graveyard, Hayato couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "You said there were three Monsters on the Field that could be used as Tribute? Unfortunately, now there are only two, and they are all in Attack Position."
However, to Hayato's surprise, that guy Marik still looked calm? He smiled smugly: "Who told you that the Monsters I'm Tributing to Summon [Ra] are these three useless Lackeys?"
"As the Egyptian God Cards with the highest divine rank, [Ra]'s Power depends on the sum of the Tributes' Power during a Tribute Summon!" Marik said, looking up at Slifer the Sky Dragon above his head. "Osiris possesses quite an excellent suppression Effect, but in this situation, its value is almost gone."
"Offer all your Power to [Ra], Osiris! I Tribute the two Youyous on my Field and Slifer the Sky Dragon!"
"Spirit sing! Great Power governs all things! Its life, its soul, and even its corpse! Descend, the strongest Egyptian God, The Winged Dragon of Ra!"
As the two Youyous on the Field were sent back to the Graveyard, Slifer the Sky Dragon's body, which had been hovering high in the sky, gradually dissipated. Replacing it was a dazzling golden light, as blinding as the scorching sun falling from the sky. And when the light dissipated, what appeared in the sight of the few people present was The Winged Dragon of Ra's majestic—
—How is it a Sphere?!
Yes, Marik Tributed three Monsters, including Slifer the Sky Dragon, and the Monster Summoned to his Field was actually a giant golden sphere?
Although its volume was quite large, and according to [Wiraqocha Rasca], its mere existence made it feel quite uncomfortable, and the sphere looked quite exquisitely crafted, all of this ultimately could not change the reality that the thing was indeed just a sphere.
"Don't rush, [Ra] is not like the other Gods. Only those who understand how powerful its Power is are Qualified to use it." Marik held The Winged Dragon of Ra's Card in his hand, and saw that in the previously blank description area, several lines of unknown text slowly appeared.
What surprised Hayato was that Marik, who usually made exaggerated facial expressions, showed a rarely seen pious expression after Summoning The Winged Dragon of Ra. He pulled out the Millennium Rod that was tucked into his waistband and held it in his hand, looking up at the round sphere in the sky, and began to recite awkward, unfamiliar language.