How come the Ace of Cups isn't considered the Holy Grail?

Phantom of the Vampire

【3 stars】

[Undead/Dark]

[Attack power: 1500]

"If 'Phantom of the Vampire' is successfully summoned, send 1 'Vampire's Familiar' from your hand to the Graveyard, add 6-star 'Vampire Grace' from your Deck to your hand, and send 2-star 'Vampire's Familiar' from your Deck to the Graveyard!"

"Then activate the effect of the [Vampire's Familiar] in the graveyard!" Vlad III retrieved the [Vampire's Familiar] that had just been placed in the graveyard.

"I will send [Vampire Grace] from my hand to the Graveyard to Special Summon [Vampire's Familiar]!"

The Vampire's Familiar

【1 stars】

[Undead/Dark]

[Defense: 0]

“This card, Special Summoned in this way, will be banished from the game when it leaves the field,” Vlad III added.

The aimless bat, with a long, thin tail that ended in a sharp point, flapped its wings and circled around Vlad III a few times before, as if it had found the right spot, biting down on his neck.

The onlookers, drawn by their battle, were all taken aback. Leticia, who was already quite afraid of bats, nearly gasped for breath at the sight.

what's the situation?

Did it backfire?

"Uh-huh..."

Vlad III's LP: 4000 → 3500

It wasn't until Vlad III's base score dropped by 500 points that the [Vampire's Familiar] pulled the fangs from his neck.

Clutching a non-existent wound on his neck, Vlad III's already skeletal body swayed.

"...The effect of [Vampire's Familiar] is activated! If this card is Special Summoned, you can pay 500 LP to add 1 'Vampire' monster other than [Vampire's Familiar] from your Deck to your hand!"

"The card I'm adding to my hand is [Shadow Vampire]! And then—"

Vlad III extended his bony index finger and pointed to the center of the arena, and a blue circuit appeared on the floor of the corridor.

"Open! The circuit leading to a bloody end! Arrow confirmed! ↙↘! Summoning condition: 2 Undead monsters!"

"I will set up link arrows for the monsters on the field!" His two monsters on the field transformed into orbs of light and filled the lower left and lower right arrows of the circuit.

"Link Summon! L-ink2! [Vampire Eater]!"

A non-human girl with rosy skin flew out of the circuit, with a pair of pink wings rarely seen among vampires on her back. If it weren't for the six jet-black bone spikes protruding from each side of these wings, she would probably look more like an angel than a vampire.

The fluffy ears, the same color as her skin, were hidden under the wide-brimmed hat, and her trendy clothes made her stand out.

【Vampire Drinker】

【L-ink2】

[Undead/Connection/Darkness]

[Attack power: 1600]

Chapter 158 Draculus

Deep within the Sky Garden, Semiramis and Amakusa Shiro Tokisada were using a monitoring magic technique to observe the situation on Yutari's side.

However, since they did not obtain any relevant information from Yuuto's Noble Phantasm, they naturally could not understand the behavior of the group of people in the scene.

Why didn't that Command Seal work?

Although Semiramis could block the use of Command Spells in the courtyard, she didn't do that, did she?

Why did you suddenly stop fighting?

How did the Ruler and Lancer (Black) start playing cards?

"Is this... a Noble Phantasm? Or some kind of ritual?" Lacking much crucial information, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada could only try to guess based on the current situation.

"But there isn't much magical energy coming from over there?" Semiramis frowned, looking across the screen at the corridor where Yudo and the others were.

Not to mention a sufficiently large magical fluctuation, the magical content there was so low that she couldn't even sense it at the moment.

Strange, could the magic in that area have been cleared away?

……

In the corridor, Vlad III's rounds continued, while the others, curious about the method of crossing, gathered on both sides to watch quietly.

"I will activate the Normal Spell [Supreme Fruit] from my hand." The green card in Vlad III's hand transformed into a somewhat illusory olive, which he then threw into his mouth and swallowed.

"When this card is activated, if your remaining Life Points are higher than your opponent's, you will take 1000 damage; conversely, if your remaining Life Points are lower, you will recover 2000 points."

【Yoto LP: 4000】

Vlad III's LP: 3500 → 5500

Obviously, for a user of a vampire deck, getting that 2000 LP recovery is quite easy.

"Then activate the effect of the monster 'Spectre of Vampires' in your Graveyard! Banish this card from your Graveyard and pay 500 LP; you can then Summon 1 'Vampire' monster!"

"I will release the [Vampire Eater] on the field to summon [Shadow Vampire] from my hand!"

The poor addict didn't stay on the field for long before being swallowed by her own shadow amidst Vlad III's cold words, replaced by a knight dressed entirely in black with fierce eyes.

Shadow Vampire

【5 stars】

[Undead/Dark]

[Attack power: 2000]

"When [Shadow Vampire] is successfully Summoned, you may Special Summon 1 DARK "Vampire" monster other than [Shadow Vampire] from your hand or Deck!"

Vlad III looked at the patch of shadows that seemed to be flowing beneath the feet of the Shadow Vampire on the field.

"I Special Summon [Vampire: Red Calamity] from my Deck!"

A young, white-haired nobleman, perfectly resembling a vampire count from certain novels, emerged from the shadows.

He held a cane topped with a large ruby ​​in his hand, and a red-and-black stand-up collar cloak covered his black and white tuxedo. Sharp claws were encased in leather gloves.

If he didn't reveal his sharp fangs when he smiled, it would be difficult for others to tell that he was a vampire.

Vampire. The Red Calamity

【6 stars】

[Undead/Dark]

[Attack power: 2200]

"Activate the effect of [Vampire Grace] in the graveyard at this very moment!"

"When this card is in your Graveyard, if a Level 5 or higher Zombie monster is Special Summoned to your field by a Zombie monster effect, you may pay 2000 LP to Special Summon her!"

Vlad III's LP: 5500 → 3500

But that wasn't the end of it. Vlad III activated the monster effect of "Vampire: Red Calamity" on the field.

"Pay 1000 LP to Special Summon 1 'Vampire' monster from your Graveyard, except for 'Vampire: Red Calamity'!"

Vlad III's LP: 3500 → 2500

"I have Special Summoned the [Vampire Eater] from my Graveyard!"

【Vampire Grace】

【6 stars】

[Undead/Dark]

[Attack power: 2000]

A noblewoman, dressed solemnly but with an eerie air due to her adornments, returns from the dead with a fashionably dressed young girl. (Part 5)

Such a grand gesture just to summon two monsters was clearly not worth it for others, and Mordred even began to suspect that he was planning to commit suicide.

She was quite interested in this unique way of fighting, mainly because she was curious about what kind of deck she would get.

However, Chiron and Leticia, who had witnessed Yūdō's duel with Jack the Ripper, did not think so.

"There are two level 6 monsters... Are they coming?"

Leticia murmured something softly, but the Servants present had excellent hearing and immediately caught her words.

It's definitely coming, but before that...

"Activate the effect of [Vampire Eater]! If a Zombie-Type monster is Special Summoned from the Graveyard, draw 1 more card."

After receiving an additional card, Vlad III made the move that Leticia had anticipated.

"I'm going to stack the Level 6 monsters on the field, [Vampire Red Calamity] and [Vampire Grace]! I'll create a stacking network with these two monsters!"

A slowly rotating black hole appeared out of thin air on the ground, and the two monsters designated by Vlad III transformed into dark purple orbs of light and flew into it.

"I am not a vampire, but now I can even use this power... So, I offer up my blood-stained life! Shout my cursed name to the world!"

Vlad III roared along with the dazzling light that erupted from the black hole vortex.

"XYZ Summon!"

"Rank 6! [No. 24, Dragonblood Demon Dragoras]!"

A blood moon slowly rose into the astonishment of the crowd, its dark shadow obscuring it, while the mark representing the number 24 flashed across the darkness.

Then the shadows spread out, and the red and black dragon flapped its blood-red wings, bringing with it a crimson wind. Most of the white spikes covered its joints and chest, as if it were plated with a layer of armor.

【No. 24 Dragonblood Dragoons】

【Level 6】

[Phantom Dragon Clan/Xyz/Dark]

[Defense: 2800]

The dragon lay crouching behind Vlad III, its thick tail curving to protect him. A flash of bloodthirsty ferocity crossed its eyes, which glowed crimson.

"Next, I will activate the monster effect of 'Vampire's Familiar' in my Graveyard, send the second 'Vampire's Familiar' card from my hand to the Graveyard, and Special Summon this card!"

The half-black, half-white wolf leaped onto the field, the illusory mist and the ordinary flesh vertically and clearly separated in the middle.

The Vampire's Familiar

【2 stars】

[Undead/Dark]

[Attack power: 1200]

Without a moment's pause, Vlad III activated another effect of [Vampire's Familiar].

"If this card is successfully Special Summoned, you may pay 500 LP to add 1 'Vampire' Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your hand, and add 'Vampire's Desire' to your hand and activate it immediately!"

Vlad III's LP: 2500 → 2000

He took out the retrieved cards and put them directly into the Duel Disk.

"Based on this card's effect, I can select 1 monster on my field, send 1 'Vampire' monster from my Deck to the Graveyard with a different Level than that monster, and change that monster's Level to the same as the monster sent to the Graveyard until the end of this turn!"

"I send the Level 5 [Vampire Heiress] from my deck to the Graveyard, and level up all [Vampire's Kin] on the field to Level 5 until the end of this turn!"

The Vampire's Familiar

[2 stars → 5 stars]

There are two level 5 monsters on the field, and they're coming!

This time, having gained experience, the group successfully followed Leticia's train of thought and silently recited the mantra before she could speak.

"I will stack the 5-star [Vampire's Kin] and [Shadow Vampire]! I will use these two monsters to create a stacking network!"

"XYZ Summon!"

"Rank 5! [Red Noble - Vampire Bram]"

A knight who looked remarkably similar to the Shadow Vampire, except that he had shed the black representing his shadow and revealed his pale skin as a vampire, entered Vlad III's arena.