"Marjoram—"
"You guys are so noisy!"
As the people were about to speak again.
A stone flew over at high speed, hit a person on the head, and knocked them down instantly, accompanied by painful cries.
People looked in the direction of the sound and saw it was a girl whose body hadn't fully grown yet. She was shaking her fist and looked extremely angry: "So annoying, Duelists should focus on dueling, can't you stop saying those bothersome things?"
"You are—"
"Hey, seems to be..."
"That's right, I am Akaba Leo's daughter, Serena!" Serena shouted.
Over there, the person hit by the stone wobbled to stand again, still looking confused.
"You guys are like this just because my master is easy-going!? I tell you, I am Akaba Leo's daughter, if you keep being annoying, I'll call the Fusion Army assassins to kill you all!"
This was pure nonsense.
Serena's status in the Fusion Army was even lower than the Fusion Army Dog Walking Group.
But speaking out did have some deterrent power.
"Serena, you can't say such things, or you'll be investigated," Mitsuzawa whispered to her.
"These people are too annoying, Brother Mitsuzawa, shouldn't duelists properly focus on dueling?"
She shook her fist: "If they keep being noisy, I'll definitely settle the score with them!"
She really did quiet down.
She was genuinely quiet.
Because everyone could see she truly would act.
Serena had figured it out.
Her identity destined her to always live under discrimination and hostility, so there was no need to be polite to anyone!
Previously, she still worried about her identity and didn't dare to say anything, but now, listening to the constant chatter, she finally understood.
Besides, her master had too good of a temper, as long as it wasn't someone overly unreasonable, he simply wouldn't get angry— but she absolutely couldn't stand it!
If that's the case, then she would take action!
Otherwise, what would be the point of being a student!
Wasn't the master always helping Professor Cronos with things too?
"Interesting little girl, though she's not grown, seems she has the enthusiasm to become a true warrior, is she your student? That's quite nice." Marjoram smiled, "Then... my turn, draw card."
It briefly glanced at the card drawn: "Human warrior, as a tribute to your ideal, I will show my true [self]."
Its voice ethereal and sacred, completely preventing anyone from feeling it was just an ordinary Spirit.
"Normal Summon, LV 1, Tuner Monster, Growing Bulb!"
On her field, a small bulb with eyes appeared.
Wow...
It's actually a Growing Bulb.
"Tune, Tuner Monster?" Mitsuzawa Daichi stared wide-eyed.
"Tuner Monster!? Didn't use this during my duel!" The math doctor gasped and sat upright.
"On the field, tune it with my LV 5, along with LV 1 Tuner Monster Growing Bulb."
Marjoram stretched out her hands, the Growing Bulb turned into a white nova, flying around it.
Every time the Growing Bulb spun around, its body, influenced by the bulb, became whiter and more distinct, simultaneously, composed of flowers and plants, its wings unfolded slowly behind it.
That's its true form!
It actually was a Spirit mastering the "Power of Synchro!"
"Synchro Summon, my true self—"
She unfolded her wings and smiled.
"Heavens, an Angel!"
"I said Miss Marjoram wasn't an ordinary Monster!"
That tender smile, even Serena could be amazed.
Aromaseraphy Sweet Marjoram, LV 6, Light Attribute, Plant-Type, ATK 2200.
"When I successfully Synchro Summon, I can activate this. Add one of the Deck's [Humid Winds][Dried Winds][Blessed Winds] to Hand Card. I add Dried Winds to Hand Card."
A Trap Card flew from the Deck, landing in her hand.
"Then, activate Aroma Garden's effect, restore 500 Life Points."
Marjoram LP: 3800→4300
"Finally managed to reduce Life Points, yet it's restored above 4000!" Mitsuzawa looked distressed.
"Moreover, the ATK will increase as well? Classmate." The math doctor coughed, starting to discuss the duel seriously.
Marjoram, ATK: 2200→2700.
"But, even if ATK increased, in battle, master's Chimerafflesia's ATK is still higher!" Serena said while clenched a fist. Chimerafflesia's battle capability during a fight was sufficient to compare with Monsters with 4500 ATK level, had no need to fear 2700.
"Hehe, you're right, little girl, but a Monster with higher ATK, once destroyed by effect, becomes useless!" Marjoram lightly raised her hand, a sprig for aromatherapy held in its hand, "The evolved me possesses even stronger effects— once per turn, when my Life Points are restored, I can destroy one card on the opponent's field!
I activate my own effect, destroy Chimerafflesia!"
The twig in its hand emitted luminescence, followed by a strong light, piercing straight through the Chimerafflesia, only in a moment, Chimerafflesia slumbered away under intense floral scents, buried entirely beneath the ground.
"Hiss... what a formidable Monster." Mitsuzawa Daichi exclaimed directly this time, "So it means, even during the opponent's turn, as long as Life Points increase, can destroy one card! How powerful!"
Indeed, this is Marjoram's confidence.
Its effect is tremendously strong, combined with various Life Point recovery Spell, Trap Cards, coupled with sibling's strength, embodying sustainment and interference, and because it's a Synchro Monster, no specific Synchro requirements, only Tuner and non-Tuner Monsters needed to appear, extremely easy to fulfill conditions, even in this chaotic Critical Point Dimension, it could safeguard one side of the forest, protect companions, Plant-Type and some inhabiting Beast-Type Spirits, preventing its forest from being coveted by surrounding enemies.
Even when Light Monarch was present, this forest was an area he dared not approach.
Now, the card in hand [Dried Winds] restoring Life Points and potentially destroying Monster Cards as a Continuous Trap Card, along with another card for Life Point recovery, more than enough for most conditions.
Plus, even if unhandled, relying on Life Points recovery, can repeatedly fight, very stable.
"Then, be cautious, human warrior— I'm attacking now." It lightly raised its hand, drawing in air, a pink flower flew out, landing on Tenjo Hikari.
Tierra casually brushed it off.
Tenjo Hikari LP: 4000→1300.
"Uh, cover two cards, ending turn."
Tenjo Hikari rubbed his neck.
"Woohoo, seems Tenjo Hikari lost."
"This is—"
"My turn, draw card—"
"At this instant, activate Monster effect!"
"Hey?"
"What what?"
"Predaplant Chimerafflesia's Monster effect! When this card is sent to the Graveyard, can activate during the next preparation phase!"
"From the Deck, add a Magic Card named [Polymerization] or [Fusion] to the Hand Card!"
"What!?"
"Wha, what thing!?"
"Incredible... to add any [Polymerization] Magic to Hand Card?" Someone gaped in a daze.
"Boring creatures, while you were fixated on appearances, I've already advanced to the further future of Polymerization!"