Chapter 291: Time

Chapter 291: Time

"I activate the Trap Card, Counter Gate!" A portal appeared on Joey Wheeler's empty Field, perfectly intercepting the Harpie Lady 1 that was launching a Direct Attack on Joey Wheeler and returning it to Mai Valentine's Field.

"When your monster declares a Direct Attack, Counter Gate can negate that Attack, and I get to draw one more Card from the Top of the Deck."

As Joey Wheeler spoke, he drew a Card from the Top of his Deck. It was the Invincible Time Wizard!

"Alright! The Card I drew is Time Wizard. If Counter Gate's Effect lets me draw a Monster Card, I can Normal Summon it in Attack Position!"

"Come forth, Time Wizard!"

Time Wizard, which looked like an alarm clock wearing a Cloak, calmly walked out of the portal formed by Counter Gate and landed on Joey Wheeler's Field. It arrogantly extended a finger and beckoned at the two Harpie Ladies on Mai Valentine's Field, as if provoking them, "Come on over?"

Time Wizard [Level 2☆/LIGHT]

[Spellcaster Type/Effect]

[ATK 500/DEF 400]

Although Time Wizard looked arrogant and made one want to rush up and beat it right then and there, Mai Valentine's Monsters had already attacked once. Helpless, she could only end her Turn like this: "Set a Card, my Turn, End."

Although she could use the Monster Reborn in her Hand to revive the Red-Eyes Black Dragon that had just been destroyed in Joey Wheeler's Graveyard, with Time Wizard's Effect inevitably being used by Joey Wheeler on the Next Turn, blindly adding Monsters to her Field would just be asking for trouble. It was better to save Monster Reborn for a counterattack on her own Next Turn.

[Mai Valentine: 2500 LP, Hand 1]

Harpie Lady 1 [ATK 1800]

Harpie Lady Sisters [ATK 2450]

Hysteric Party [Set Card]

Field: Harpies' Hunting Ground

"It's my Turn again, Draw!" After drawing a Card, Joey Wheeler didn't play it but held it in his Hand. He then ordered the Time Wizard on the Field, "Please, Time Wizard, whether I can turn this around depends on you!"

"I activate Time Wizard's Effect! I'll Coin Toss and guess heads or tails. If I guess correctly, all Monsters on my opponent's Field are destroyed. If I guess incorrectly, all Monsters on my Field are destroyed, and I take damage equal to half the combined Attack Points of the destroyed Monsters."

"I guess, heads!"

Similar to Mai Valentine's Elegant Egotist, as one of the old-school Duel Monster Cards, Joey Wheeler's Time Wizard's Effect had also been revised.

During the Duelist Kingdom, Joey Wheeler had used Time Wizard as a Spell Card more than once. Not only could it be Set in the Backrow, but when Summoned to the Field, it didn't even use up the Normal Summon. Its only drawback was that its Effect was no longer once per Turn but activated upon Summon, and regardless of success or failure, Time Wizard would be sent directly to the Graveyard after using its Effect.

It could be said that aside from having ATK/DEF, Level, Attribute, and Type, the old Time Wizard Card was essentially no different from a Spell Card.

Time Wizard raised its Staff. The hands on the alarm clock-shaped ornament at the tip of the Staff began to spin rapidly. Joey Wheeler, Mai Valentine, and everyone in the Audience Seats fixed their gaze on the Clock Face. After a moment, the hands' spinning speed gradually slowed down.

If Joey Wheeler guessed correctly, the Monsters on Mai Valentine's Field would all be destroyed in an instant. If Joey Wheeler guessed incorrectly, his chances of winning would decrease further.

The Clock Face was divided into six equal sections. Three sections had a Clock drawn in them, while the other three had a Skull drawn. The hands slowed down more and more. Under Joey Wheeler's excited gaze, they finally stopped in a Clock section.

"Yatta! It's heads!" Joey Wheeler completely ignored Mai Valentine's expression that said, "This guy's just as lucky as ever," and excitedly ordered Time Wizard, "Go, Time Wizard, use Time Magic! Time is about to accelerate!"

As Time Wizard raised the Staff in its hand, everything on the Field seemed to have the fast-forward button pressed. The magnificent Harpie Ladies grew old and withered, their glory gone, within a few Breaths. A few more Breaths, and none were spared, all turned into bleached white bones.

In this rapidly flowing time, only Time Wizard on Joey Wheeler's Field remained unfazed, even looking a bit arrogant: "No one can defy the Destiny ordained by heaven. Your only fate is destruction. Only I can stand at the Eternal Peak. In a World where time vanishes, sing an Elegy."

Unfortunately, it didn't have flowing, moldy pink hair, nor did it change into a sexy fishnet outfit, otherwise the resemblance would be even higher.

The acceleration of time gradually disappeared. Although the Desert was still that Desert after experiencing the rapid rotation of the Sun and Moon, things had changed. The Harpie Ladies who were soaring on Mai Valentine's Field before were all destroyed and sent to the Graveyard. Not even their reflections were left in Hysteric Party.

"In that case, Mai Valentine, your Field is empty, right?" Joey Wheeler said somewhat smugly. "In that case, I won't hold back and will attack directly."

Seeing Joey Wheeler's expression at this moment, Mai Valentine frowned in displeasure and let out a cold snort: "Hmph, do as you please. Although its Effect is quite powerful, don't forget that Time Wizard's ATK is only a mere 500 points. It won't hurt at all."

At the same time, she thought to herself: Joey Wheeler, you idiot, is dueling really that fun?

If Joey Wheeler had heard her thoughts, he would probably answer in a very straightforward way: Sorry, dueling really is very fun.

"Indeed, Time Wizard's ATK is only 500 points, but nothing is absolute." Under Time Wizard's expectant gaze, Joey Wheeler played the Card in his Hand. "I activate the Equip Spell Card Book of Secret Arts, and equip it to Time Wizard. This Card can increase Time Wizard's ATK by 300 points!"

Time Wizard [ATK 500 → 800]

"Enter my Battle Phase! Time Wizard, Direct Attack Mai Valentine!"