Chapter 69 Thank You, Taylor

"Well, although it's a bit abrupt, Miss Reiko, can I ask you a question?"

Reiko heard what Jonouchi said.

"well?"

"Miss Reiko, do you think it's fun to fight monsters?"

After Jonouchi asked this question, he seemed to feel that Reiko, who had always had an inexplicable fear of him, would not answer the question, so he said to himself: "I am enjoying it very happily at all times. A duel."

"Although every time I attack, my mood will be ups and downs because of the cards my opponent activates. Although I will be scared when I see a powerful monster that I can't beat, even though I will be uneasy because of uncertainty when drawing a card,"

"But Duel Monsters is a game that makes people smile. The surprise and uncertainty are also part of the charm of Duel Monsters."

Kitamori Reiko looked quite surprised when she heard Jonouchi's words.

Kitamori Reiko did not lie to Jonouchi. It is true that she has been exposed to duel monsters for only one month. But even so, she still showed quite amazing talent in duel monsters. Her methods and strength are already better than many who have been exposed to duel monsters for many years. The duelists are coming stronger.

It is precisely because of this that she participated in the KC Cup, and without any competitiveness, she defeated many opponents for the purpose of "self-protection" and won until now.

However, the more she won, the more she saw the faces of her defeated opponents unwilling and distorted after being knocked off the peak of victory, and the duel monsters that were commanded by them to attack one after another, who were greedy for victory, Kitamori Reiko became more and more convinced. It's hard to understand the joy of fighting monsters.

Kitamori Reiko, who was not used to fighting instincts, even began to feel that the duelists who could issue ruthless orders were not the same existence as herself at all, they were simply like vegetarian rabbits and cats that loved killing.

She originally thought that Jonouchi was the same as the duelists she met before, but she didn't expect that Jonouchi would actually fight with "fear" and "uneasy" during the duel?

He seemed different from the duelists he had met before in the city?

Kitamori Reiko couldn't help but feel curious.

He was obviously afraid, so why could Jonouchi fight so bravely and even smile like that?

Kitamori Reiko didn't know what kind of changes such curiosity would bring, and Jonouchi also didn't know what Kitamori Reiko thought, so she just tried her best to convey his thoughts with his words.

"Miss Reiko, although the attack from just now to now has been initiated unilaterally by me, I can feel the excitement coming from the collision of duelist souls. You are actually disgusted and trembling with fear. A duel?"

"Your deck uses a tactic of using monsters with high defense to protect yourself, and then discarding the deck to win without a single blow." Jonouchi pointed to Reiko's empty field, "I'm not Accusing your deck of using tactics that are mean or whatever, it's just,"

"There's no inner uneasiness and excitement, and it's just a plain victory until the end. Wouldn't it be too boring?"

Jonouchi, who had always been the target of lectures, looked at Kitamori Reiko with a surprised expression and showed a soft smile: "Come on, Miss Reiko, let me also feel the shouts and sounds of your duelist soul. Roar!”

"My turn ends, and at the same time as the turn ends, due to the effect of Reiko's [Tragedy on the Battlefield], I send five cards in my deck to the graveyard, and they were just fused by the effect of [Instant Fusion] The summoned [Red-Eyed Black Blade Dragon] will also be destroyed."

Within the city: 24→19

[Instant Fusion] is a powerful card that can be fused during the combat phase, but powerful cards often come with risks. The risk of [Instant Fusion] is that its effect only lasts for one round.

The body of the [Red-Eyes Black Blade Dragon] that defeated the [Puppet King] fell apart as the round ended, but when it was destroyed, the [Magic Knight-Ki] that was previously attached to the [Red-Eyes Black Blade Dragon] However, the phantom of Altia] evacuated from its body in time, and even stepped on the [Red-Eyed Black Blade Dragon] to accelerate away. It was like leaving the cabin just before the MS exploded, and using the impact of the explosion to let it go. It's like a pilot who keeps himself far away from the machine.

[Magic Knight-Giltia] [ATK1850]

"The third effect of [Red-Eyes Black Blade Dragon] is that when the [Red-Eyes Black Blade Dragon] equipped with an equipment card is destroyed by an effect or battle, you can remove [Red-Eyes Black Blade Dragon] from the graveyard when it is destroyed. Special Summon the monsters equipped on you as much as possible.”

After Jonouchi placed the [Magic Knight-Giltia] card on the front court, he lowered his hands casually and looked at Reiko Kitamori with expectant eyes.

At this moment, Jonouchi is more looking forward to Kitamori Reiko's growth in this duel than winning.

[Within the city: 4000LP, 0 cards in hand]

【True Red Eyes Black Dragon】【ATK2400】

[Magic Knight-Giltia] [ATK1850]

[Dangerous Machine Type 6] [Gaika (Forbidden Holy Cloth)]

"My, my turn," she put her finger on the card deck. It was Kitamori Reiko's turn to draw cards, but at this moment, she hesitated.

Are you afraid of the duel monsters and the duelists who are thirsty for victory?

Yes, that's right. It was precisely for this reason that he chose the safest and least harmful defensive tactic, and used this method of escape to win.

So, is it true that, as Jonouchi said, deep down in his heart, he also hates the self who is trembling and drawing cards?

......Yes.

Yes, I also want to fight bravely.

Seeing the gentle smile on Jonouchi's face, some kind of power began to burst out in Kitamori Reiko's heart.

I want to bravely give the order to attack with monsters and win in an honest way.

I want to command monsters to fight against opponents, not for victory, but for the joy of dueling itself.

I want, I want to smile bravely like Jonouchi!

For the first time since the duel began, Kitamori Reiko's face showed a smile that was not flattering or modest, but full of confidence.

"My turn, draw a card!"

"Usual magic card, [Pot of Desire], draw two more cards from my deck!"

"Then I activate [Resurrection of the Dead]!"

Anka's symbol appears on Reiko Kitamori's field, and the [Puppet King] that was destroyed by the attack of [Red-Eyes Black Blade Dragon] in the previous round is resurrected on her field. But what was resurrected with [Resurrection of the Dead] was not only the [Doll King], but also the courage of Kitamori Reiko, because——

The [Puppet King] specially summoned to the field by her exists in attack position!

Kitamori Reiko looked at the [Puppet King] who appeared on her field. He was no longer crouching with a giant sword to block his body, but the [Puppet King] who had never seen him holding a sword high and high-spirited. Kitamori Reiko couldn't help but murmured in a daze. ,"I......"

"Until now in the duel, I have never thought that I would take the initiative to attack..."

Looking at Jonouchi's expectant smile, Kitamori Reiko showed the same smile: "Thank you, Jonouchi."

"Then...go on, my fighting phase!"

Jonouchi heard Reiko's declaration of attack and smiled: "Oh, come on, Reiko!"

"I use [Puppet King] to attack the [Red-Eyed Black Dragon] in the castle!" Reiko gave the first attack command in her duel career. "As for the name, it is called 'New Life Flash'!"

【Doll King】【ATK2800】

【True Red Eyes Black Dragon】【ATK2400】

The huge and heavy sword was held high by [Puppet King]. He used the fluttering cloak as a cover to deceive the black flame bullets spit out by [Red Eyes Black Dragon] when he counterattacked. He pressed his body down and turned around to lift up the sharp sword. The blade cut open the body of [True Red-Eyed Black Dragon], destroying it and sending it into the cemetery.

"Wow!" The overflowing battle damage was only 400 points. Jonouchi screamed in response to the wind pressure when [Doll King] swung his sword, attracting Reiko's worried eyes.

[Within the city: 4000→3600LP]

However, Jonouchi is a holder of monster-level perseverance who can easily withstand even the attacks of gods. Noticing Reiko's gaze, Jonouchi twisted his neck and suddenly laughed:

"Furfuran..."

"Wow hahaha~ So strong, Reiko!"

"Seriously, aren't you quite charming!" Jonouchi, who was outspoken, didn't pay attention to what he said and said with a smile, "Then let's start a duel with all our strength!"

A trace of blush appeared on Lingzi's face: "Yes...yes!"

"Cover a card, my turn ends, and then, due to the effect of [Tragedy on the Battlefield], I send 5 cards from the top of the deck to the graveyard."

[Kitamori Reiko: 4000LP, 0 cards in hand]

【Doll King】【ATK2800】

【Tragedy on the battlefield】【Gaika】

Although he said it quite impressively, something like "an all-out duel".

But in fact, Jonouchi has never let off any steam from the beginning, and has always gone all out. However, his strength fluctuates quite a lot. When he is in good condition, he can suppress Kaiba for a while, and when he is in bad condition, he can easily follow him. Elementary school students can also hold out for more than ten rounds.

To put it another way, it’s probably a 50-50 split with anyone?

In short, it's Jonouchi's turn now, and there are currently 19 cards left in his deck, so he doesn't have many attacks left.

If it were Kaiba or Yugi, he might think about what kind of card he would draw to solve the problem before drawing the card, but there is only one way Jonouchi can do it, and that is to draw the card first and then wait until the ship reaches the bridge. Naturally straight.

"Yoshi, then my turn is to draw a card!"