Chapter 14: Yan Yun's Counterattack

In the small council chamber of the Yan family, the duel to decide if Yan Youhuan could become a candidate for the elder position continued.

Through the sandstorm, a shirtless warrior charged forward, swinging his stone club at the white tiger lying on the ground.

**[Battle Cry Fighter, Gatos, ATK 1900 → 2100]**

This was the effect of the continuous spell card, **"Banner of Courage."** It could increase the attack power of Yan Youhuan's monster by 200 points during his battle phase.

"I won't let you attack so easily!" As the stone club was about to hit the tiger, Yan Yun's voice rang out.

He waved his hand, revealing the only card he had set on the field. **"Spell Card, Wild Beast March, activate!"**

An unknown power appeared in the duel arena. The attack power of the two **"One-Eyed Silver Tigers"** on Yan Yun's field changed.

**[One-Eyed Silver Tiger, ATK 1800 → 2200]**

Different spell cards have different effects. Quick-play spell cards can be activated from the hand during your turn; if they are set, they can be used during the opponent's turn.

This was a quick-play spell card that could increase the attack power of Yan Yun's Beast-type monsters by 200 points for each Beast-type monster on his field.

**"One-Eyed Silver Tiger"** was a Beast-type monster, so its attack power increased by 400 points!

Empowered, the white tiger on Yan Yun's field suddenly stood up, revealing its ferocious fangs.

It raised its paw to intercept the incoming stone club, seemingly intending to swat it away.

At the long table, the family guardian elder's face relaxed at this sight, only to freeze the next second.

"So it was just **'Wild Beast March.'**" Although Yan Yun didn't explain, Yan Youhuan knew the effect of **"Wild Beast March."**

He smiled slightly and said, "I activate **Battle Cry Fighter, Vento's** special effect! Spirit of the Green Arrow!"

Following Yan Youhuan's command, the green-haired girl on his field pulled back her bow, and a glowing arrow shot out, unexpectedly hitting **Battle Cry Fighter, Gatos!**

Affected by the attack, the warrior with twin clubs glowed green, and his stone club struck the white tiger.

**[Battle Cry Fighter, Gatos, ATK 2100 → 2900]**

"The attack power reached 2900 points!" Even Yan Yun, in the middle of the duel, exclaimed in shock, his face turning pale.

This was an attack power he had never reached before.

A clash sounded as the club struck the tiger, followed by a mournful cry as the **"One-Eyed Silver Tiger"** vanished in a flash of light.

**[Yan Yun's Life Points: 8000 → 7300]**

**[Yan Youhuan's Life Points: 8000 → 7200]**

"That monster can increase its ally's attack power, but it's not without cost!" On the elder's seat, the previously silent diplomatic elder analyzed, "Yan Youhuan's life points also changed. This must be an effect that boosts a monster's attack power at the cost of life points during battle!"

The diplomatic elder, responsible for the family's foreign affairs, was indeed well-informed, accurately guessing the effect of **"Battle Cry Fighter, Vento."**

"Yan Yun won't lose, will he?" The finance elder whispered to the family guardian elder next to him, worried by **"Battle Cry Fighter, Gatos's"** terrifying attack power. But he got no response.

"Turn end." On the battlefield, Yan Youhuan didn't continue attacking but ended his turn.

The quick-play spell card **"Wild Beast March"** affected all of Yan Yun's monsters, so the other **"One-Eyed Silver Tiger"** also had 2200 attack points, leaving Yan Youhuan helpless.

As Yan Youhuan's turn ended, the monsters' attack power reverted to their original values.

**[Battle Cry Fighter, Gatos, ATK 2900 → 1900]**

Seeing the monster's attack power revert, Yan Yun's expression improved. He likely guessed that **"Battle Cry Fighter, Vento's"** effect only lasted one turn.

He still had a field spell card that could boost wind-type monsters' attack power, giving him a chance to defeat Yan Youhuan.

"My turn, draw!" Yan Yun drew a card forcefully, then placed another card from his hand onto his duel disk.

"Normal summon in attack mode, **Gray-Winged Dragon!** It's also a wind-type monster, so it benefits from the field spell card **'Desert Storm.'**"

A uniquely shaped dragon monster appeared on Yan Yun's field, causing gasps among the candidate elders watching.

Due to their difficulty in hunting, dragon-type monsters were quite rare in Diyatown.

This dragon monster was covered in brown scales that shimmered like metal, hovering in mid-air with its wings shrouded in a grayish film.

**[Gray-Winged Dragon, ATK 1300 → 1800]**

"At the cost of discarding one card, this monster can attack twice in one turn..." Yan Youhuan recalled its effect after some thought. "But Yan Yun only has one card left in his hand!"

With just 1800 attack points, even attacking twice wouldn't harm Yan Youhuan.

"Enter the battle phase!" Yan Yun pointed to Yan Youhuan's field. "**Gray-Winged Dragon,** attack **Marauding Captain!**"

"Dragon Wing Dance!"

The move had a grand name, and Yan Yun had to attack the monster with a taunting ability first!

**"Marauding Captain"** had a special ability; besides special summoning monsters from the hand, as long as it was on the field, Yan Yun couldn't target other Warrior-type monsters for attacks.

Following Yan Yun's command, the dragon swung its wings, creating wind blades mixed with sand, aiming at the twin-sword warrior on Yan Youhuan's field.

As the wind blades were about to hit the monster, a green arrow appeared again on Yan Youhuan's field.

"Again, **Battle Cry Fighter, Vento's** special effect! Spirit of the Green Arrow!"

**[Marauding Captain, ATK 1200 → 2000]**

"What? It can affect this monster too!" The diplomatic elder, who had accurately guessed **"Battle Cry Fighter, Vento's"** effect, looked surprised. "This card is more valuable than I thought!"

He had considered the possibility of **"Battle Cry Fighter, Vento"** activating during Yan Yun's turn but hadn't expected it to affect other Warrior-type monsters.

"Yan Yun lost!" The academy elder declared, making the family guardian elder's face even more somber.

However, Yan Yun, in the middle of the duel, didn't think so.

"Quick-play spell card, **Shrink,** activate!"

Yan Yun played his last card, enveloping the twin-sword warrior in a yellow spherical barrier, visibly shrinking its size.

**[Marauding Captain, ATK 2000 → 1400]**

Simultaneously, the wind blades sliced through its shrunken body, cutting it in half.

**"Marauding Captain"** disappeared in a flash of light.

**[Yan Youhuan's Life Points: 7200 → 6400 → 6000]**