Heroic Spirit Deck in Yu-Gi-Oh!-Chapter 338

"—Special Summon [Sherlock & James]!"

[Sherlock & James★★★★★★★★ (Level 8)]

[LIGHT] [Spellcaster/Fusion/Effect] [ATK 2500/DEF 2500]

["Heroic Spirit – Sherlock Holmes" + "Heroic Spirit – James Moriarty"]

[Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by returning the monsters listed on this card to the Deck. (You do not use "Polymerization.") This card is also treated as a "Heroic Spirit" card.]

"Here it comes!" Okita's eyes sparkled with excitement. "Another Fusion monster that just moves from two spaces into one and calls it a 'Fusion'!"

While that was technically true, having these two stand together peacefully without bickering was already a rare miracle in itself.

"When [Sherlock & James] is successfully Special Summoned, I can reveal all of my opponent's Set cards. The cards revealed this way cannot be activated for the rest of the turn."

The combined intellect of two great minds—Sherlock, the solver, and Moriarty, the problem setter—sealed away Hoshino's defensive measure, Vessel of the Saint, locking it in chains.

Looking at her now-restricted Set card, Hoshino remarked, "Holmes, isn't this Fusion actually working against you? You sealed my Set card, but in doing so, you lost Moriarty—the key requirement for Heroic Crime of the Century."

Heroic Crime of the Century could only be activated while Moriarty was on the field. Even though Sherlock & James was a Fusion of the two, and they were essentially just standing closer together, the rules were the rules. Without Heroic Spirit – James Moriarty, the Trap couldn't be used.

"You don't need to worry about that. Instead of using Heroic Crime of the Century to break your field, I have a better option—so long as I first seal away your troublesome Vessel of the Saint."

Holmes placed a card onto the table, and two wooden doors marked with strange symbols suddenly appeared on both his and Hoshino's field.

"—I activate the Spell Card [Magic Door of Miracles]!"

[Magic Door of Miracles – Spell Card Effect: You can activate this effect if you control 2 or more Spellcaster-Type monsters. Select 1 Attack Position monster on your opponent's field and change it to Defense Position. Then, gain control of that monster. Monsters gained by this effect cannot be destroyed by battle.]

"Since I control both Traveling Outfit: Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock & James, I meet the activation requirement. I choose to take control of your [Heroic Spirit – Emiya Alter], Miss Hoshino."

The wooden door warped reality, shifting Emiya Alter to Holmes's field like a magic trick. His stance was forcibly altered from an aggressive posture to a kneeling defensive one.

[Emiya Alter – DEF 2600]

"Now the situation has changed, Miss Hoshino. If I hadn't sealed away your Vessel of the Saint, things wouldn't have gone this smoothly."

Mash looked at Emiya with a complicated expression. "Even Emiya-san has become a traitor..."

Emiya sighed and rubbed his temple. "Mash, please don't pick up that kind of word from Master."

"Next, I activate Sherlock & James's effect—I declare the type of the top card in your deck."

Holmes pointed at Hoshino's deck. "After Hero Creation, the top card of your deck should be a Monster Card—[Heroic Spirit – Cú Chulainn]."

Hoshino didn't even bother checking. With Holmes using monster effects to manipulate the order of her deck, it was only natural that he could deduce its contents.

"If I correctly declare the card type, I can add one 'Heroic' Trap Card from my Graveyard to my hand. Now, I have two copies of Heroic Crime of the Century in my hand."

Hoshino couldn't help but tease, "Holding onto that many crime-themed cards... Holmes, are you sure you're still a detective and not a criminal?"

"Is what you see with your eyes truly the truth?"

Holmes gave another one of his signature enigmatic smiles as he Set two cards.

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"With that, I Set two cards and end my turn. At the End Phase, the control of [Heroic Spirit – Emiya Alter] reverts, and since his effect activates at the End Phase, I can add one 'Heroic Spirit' Spell Card from my Graveyard to my hand."

Using Emiya Alter's effect, Holmes retrieved the Quick-Play Spell Heroic Spirit – Emergency Summoning from his Graveyard.

"Finally, at the end of the turn, the Fusion Monster Sherlock & James returns to the Extra Deck, and I retrieve the Fusion Materials, Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty, from my Deck back to my hand."

By sacrificing Sherlock & James, Holmes replenished his hand with three new cards.

[Holmes's Hand: 5 cards | 3 Set cards]

A stunned Artoria remarked, "I suppose this is what makes him a detective. Even his deck is far more complicated than others'."

"Okita's deck is just as complicated!"

Regardless of complexity, one truth remained—Okita's deck was indeed difficult to play... even for herself.

"My turn—draw!"

Hoshino drew her card and took a quick glance—it was indeed Cú Chulainn, just as Holmes had predicted.

"So you deliberately placed Cú Chulainn second, meaning you believe he poses no threat to you even if I draw him?"

With his reputation as a survivor rather than an attacker, Cú Chulainn wouldn't be much of a threat in a game where Holmes already had a near-indestructible traitor [Emiya Alter] on his field.

Emiya scoffed, his bias clear. "Hmph. Just another blue Lancer. All he does is survive—he's got no real combat power."

"Now, now, Emiya, you shouldn't speak in absolutes~"

A smirk played on Hoshino's lips as the thick black mud beneath her feet churned once more.

"The effect of the Field Spell [All the Evils of This World] activates—I banish a 'Heroic Spirit' monster from my hand to add one 'Alter' monster from my Deck to my hand."

Holmes's eyes narrowed. "Not good!"

"I banish Spartacus from my hand and add [Heroic Spirit – Cú Chulainn Alter] to my hand!"

"I activate its effect—by discarding one 'Cú Chulainn' monster from my hand, I can Special Summon it to the field!"

Unlike other "Alter" monsters that require banishing their original forms from the Graveyard, this summon method demanded a direct offering from the hand. As the black mud gathered and solidified, a fearsome warrior clad in brutal, jagged armor emerged—his very presence exuding an aura of pure destruction.

[Heroic Spirit - Cú Chulainn Alter ★★★★★★★★★ (Level 9)]

[DARK][Warrior/Effect][ATK 2800/DEF 2000]

[Cannot be Special Summoned except by sending 1 "Cú Chulainn" monster from your hand to the GY.]

Emiya scowled. "That damn dog... His normal form has a lower level and weaker stats than me, but once he turns black, he completely outclasses me? I know it's not a fair comparison, but I still feel like I lost somehow."

With Cú Alter now on the field, the black mud beneath their feet churned even more violently.

"Because of All the Evils of This World, the ATK of all 'Alter' monsters on my field increases by 300 for each banished Heroic Spirit!"

[Artoria Alter ATK 3600]

[Cú Chulainn Alter ATK 4000]

Holmes narrowed his eyes. "I initially assumed Cú Chulainn wouldn't be a threat, but I underestimated just how versatile your Field Spell is."

Even without prior experience with the black mud, he could clearly sense its eerie, oppressive aura—an ominous power that only deepened with the arrival of Cú Alter.

Normally, materialized cards in Chaldea were distinct from their real counterparts—they had no independent consciousness.

Yet, despite remaining motionless, Cú Alter radiated a silent, beast-like killing intent that made everyone uneasy.

Hoshino followed his gaze and pointed at Holmes' field. "Cú Chulainn Alter's effect: as long as he remains on the field, all face-up monsters must switch to Attack Position!"

[Emiya Alter ATK 3600]

[Traveling Outfit: Sherlock Holmes ATK 500]

Holmes twitched. His defensive setup was now completely shattered, leaving his weaker monsters vulnerable to an overwhelming assault.

"Your defenses have been torn apart, Holmes! I don't even have to worry about Emiya Alter—the monster you stole from me. I just need to target your weakest link!"

With a confident grin, Hoshino slammed her final card onto the table. A surge of energy erupted between her three Alter monsters, intertwining and amplifying their power.

"—I activate the Spell Card [Alter – Malevolent Energy Surge]!"

[Alter – Malevolent Energy Surge: Draw 1 card for each different 'Alter' monster face-up on the field.]

"With three different Alter monsters in play, I draw three cards from my deck!"

The swirling, malevolent energy fueled her hand, reinforcing her strategy as she prepared her counterattack.

"You've had your fun with all those flashy plays, Holmes. Now it's my turn!"

Clenching her pale hands around the pitch-black holy sword—Excalibur Morgan—Artoria Alter's presence grew even more overwhelming. It was as if she were siphoning endless magical energy from the black mud beneath her feet.

Mash tilted her head. "She's attacking with Artoria Alter? But Cú Chulainn Alter has higher ATK..."

Even tainted by darkness, a holy sword remained the ultimate authority in battle. Artoria Alter converted her mana into raw destructive power, producing not a brilliant light, but a shadowy radiance that matched the darkened steel in her grasp.

"As long as Cú Chulainn Alter is on the field, I can only declare one attack per turn. Since that's the case, I'll naturally choose my strongest attacker!"

"I activate Artoria Alter's effect—"

[①: Once per turn, during the Battle Phase (Quick Effect): You can discard 1 card; this card gains ATK equal to 300 x the number of "Heroic Spirit" monsters in your GY until the end of this turn.]

"I discard Gilgamesh from my hand, activating the power of Excalibur Morgan! Currently, my Graveyard contains four Heroic Spirits—Marie Alter, Cú Chulainn, Gilgamesh, and Karna!"

A darkened version of Excalibur's light—more akin to a dragon's breath than a sword strike—erupted from her blade.

Holmes furrowed his brows. "Karna? When did you send Karna to the Graveyard?"

Hoshino lifted Artoria's card, smirking. "Last turn, when I summoned Marie Alter, I sent him there. Artoria Alter's own effect allowed me to bury him in the darkness alongside her."

[③: When this card is sent to the Graveyard, you can send 1 'Heroic Spirit' monster from your Deck to the Graveyard.]

Holmes muttered to himself. "Why specifically Karna...? What are you planning, Miss Hoshino...?"

Among the many Heroic Spirits, why had she chosen to send Karna—a top-tier Servant—to the Graveyard? Her behavior, combined with this move, hinted at a deeper strategy.

"Is now really the time to be thinking about that, Holmes?"

Hoshino's smirk widened. The black energy surrounding her intensified, and the cursed mud began to boil violently, as if responding to her will.

"With four Heroic Spirits in my Graveyard, Artoria Alter's ATK increases by 1,200!"

[Heroic Spirit – Artoria Pendragon Alter ATK 3600 → 4800]

Mash gulped. "4,800 ATK... That's incredibly strong! If Holmes takes this hit, he'll be wiped out instantly!"

Okita closed her eyes and spun her fingers in small circles near her temple, pretending to think deeply.

"Hmm... How do I put this? Holmes made all those fancy plays, but in the end, Master is just going to one-shot him."

Emiya sighed. "You're trying to say 'raw strength trumps a thousand strategies,' aren't you? In the face of overwhelming power, all tactics are meaningless."

Okita's eyes lit up. "Yes, yes! That's exactly what I meant!"

As they spoke, Artoria Alter had already swung her sword downward. The energy from Excalibur Morgan—no longer a light of hope, but a force of absolute destruction—erupted across the battlefield.

"—Excalibur Morgan!!!"

The blast of darkness wasn't just an attack—it was an all-consuming force, like the breath of a dragon, a cataclysm powerful enough to engulf Britain itself.

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