Path To Liberation, Tryhard Kings (Chap 19)

Synopsis: They have the advantage after gaining their first win, but Blaze & Kaizer Are Next. And things are heating up.

In the previous story, the intruders made it to the knight's turf. Daryl & Trickstar battled and despite Trickstar using new powers, he was no match. Now they are heading onto their next quest, who will fight next.

Anime Opening: Knock On Your GateContinuing at Hou Ren's sanctuary, the young fighters along with their team moves forward as they search for their friend. As they move forward, they stare around the environment in awe.Natalie: I must admit. The hallways are impressive considering the layers fit well together.Alec: Comparing this to my palace, it's nothing much.Tasuku: Regardless, be on guard.The team found a dead end.Daryl: That's it? A Dead End.Hou Ren's Father: There has to be another way.Suddenly, something below them glow which leave everyone in surprise. The ground began to rumble along with the light.Tasuku: What's happening?Daryl: We're.....Hou Ren's Mother: glowing?Ranma: Hold On Everyone.All: Ahhh. (Vanished)When everyone vanished, at the throne room, Hou Ren is watching them sternly through a screen. He leans his head on his knuckle as he sits on his throne.Hou Ren: They say you got to get things done. And I can't let them proceed further. Better divide....and conquer.In a separate hallway, Masato appear through teleportation. He is piqued with curiosity.Masato: Woah. Where am I?Masato then see someone walking towards him. It's another knight wearing a red headband. His hairstyle is quite spiky. He also wears a red short sleeve hoodie with gloves and dark blue jeans and red sneakers.????: Hello, Masato.Masato: Blaze Ren.....The two stare at each other with determination. Meanwhile in another hallway, Alec looks around the environment curiously. He notice another knight walking towards him. He wears a yellow x black jacket, a white t-shirt and dark blue jeans and yellow sneakers.????: Hey, it's been a while.Alec: Kaizer Ren.....All 4 players stare at each other with determination in different locations. The 2 brothers summoned their prison one by one.Kaizer: Iron becomes steel. Steel becomes a sword.Blaze: Endless Flames. Burning one after another.Both: I summon thee.....Hell Flame Prison/Ancient Ruins Prison.Both Prisons Are Summoned Respectively. Blaze Ren's Prison is a field full of blue and orange flames. Blue and Orange Flames Castles are summoned. Meanwhile, Kaizer's Prison is an area from Ancient Greece. Ruins are everywhere. Pillars are broken one after another.Alec: Victory shall be blessed upon those who are worthy. Luminize, Legend of Triple God.Kaizer: Slash through everything. Pierce through heavens. Luminize, Kaizer ABYSS.Both: Raise the Flag.Alec: Legend World.Kaizer: Legend World.Blaze: It burns like hell. Annihilating those like hades. Luminize, Blaze knights...Inferno.Masato: The Linked Spiral is our chain of bonds. Luminize! Ultimate Spiral Linkdragon Order!Both: Raise the Flag.Masato: Ancient World.Blaze: Dragon World.All Players have their match begun respectively.Blaze: I'm going first. Draw. Charge and Draw. Equip, Inferno Arms, AK-47. (Equips a golden flame AK-47)Masato: A new item?Blaze: I buddycall Garga to the right. (Regained 1 life) I cast, Sunlight Enhance. I gain 5 gauge.Masato: 5?Blaze Ren: I cast, Gar-Oracle. (Gain 2 life and Draw 2 cards) Garga. Attack Masato.Masato's Life: 10 -> 7Blaze Ren: My turn is done.Masato: Draw. Charge and Draw. I cast, Linkdragon Order's Links. (Gained 3 gauge and 1 life) Mazuru and Harahara to the centre and left.Both: Prepare yourself.Masato: I equip "Jaw Of Spiral". (Equips a tail sword) Buddycall to the right. Solitary Battle Axe, Agito.Agito: (appears In New Form) At last, I get to play in my new form.Blaze: So it's true....Masato: Joy, Sadness and Strength. Time To Unite our powers as one.Masato & Linkdragon Order: Dragon Share.Once again, Agito and the remaining cards glowed bright.Blaze Ren: Nothing out of the ordinary. Come On.Meanwhile, at Kaizer's fight, Alec has summoned all three of his buddies while Kaizer already summoned Garga and equips his new item. Kaizer also has a new set spell called "Runes of Abyss". Alec's attack phase begins.Alec: Magma Horus, attack Garga.Kaizer: I cast, Kaizer Knight Stance. I change your attack to me and I gain 30000 defense.Alec: Magma. Freeza. Link attack.Kaizer: I cast, Kaizer's Grandem. Reducing all opponent's critical by 3.Alec: What?...My turn is over.Kaizer: Tell me something, Your Majesty. Shouldn't you attend your duties as Prince of Ankh Kingdom. Why tag along?Alec: What can I say? I owe your brother a favour. And I want to give him a piece of my mind.Kaizer: Is that so? Draw. Charge and Draw. I call Kaizer Cat "Abyss" to the left.Kaizer Cat: (Appears) Surprise.Alec: New monsters huh?Kaizer: With Kaizer Cat's ability, I gain 1 gauge and move an item from my dropzone to my hand. Now Garblade Abyss.....It's time to activate your ability.Alec: Hmm?Kaizer: Activate....Abyss Revelation. By paying 2 gauge & 1 life, I equip up to 3 items from my deck at no cost.All: WHAT?Kaizer: Fabricated Sword of The King, Nagerling Replica. (Item appears) Sword of The King, Excalibur. (Item appears) Immortal Sword, Durandal. (Item appears)Alec: 3 items?Voltic: How?Kaizer: Garblade allows me to equip as many items as I want. However, the items equipped with the skill must return to the deck when my turn ends.Alec: That's just against the laws of Buddyfight.Kaizer: Hey, you got three buddies. Think twice when saying that.Alec grunts. Meanwhile, Blaze Ren begins his attack phase. He's got Blazecat "Inferno" on the left. As for Masato, Agito & Mazuru has one soul card each.Blaze: Blazecat "Inferno". Show him no mercy.Blazecat: Gladly.Masato: I cast, Undying Linkdragon Order. (Gain 4 life)Blaze: Garga. Destroy Agito.Garga destroys Agito.Agito: Good thing I have Soulguard.Blaze: Double attack. Wipe Mazuru out.Mazuru lost one soul card.Blaze Ren: My turn. (Shoots Harahara)Harahara: I failed. (Destroyed)Blaze Ren: I'm not done yet. Change. Gargantua Dragon "Cyclone Mode".Garga changes to Cyclone Mode.Blaze: Cyclone Mode's effect. Sayonara.Agito & Mazuru: Ahhhhh. (Destroyed)Masato: Agito. Mazuru.Blaze: That's what you get for interfering. All we want is to start over and be free. Yet you miscreants enter our domain and bring chaos to our doorstep. Why This?Masato: It's not like that. We just want to made amends with your Brother.Blaze: Liar. Cyclone Mode.Cyclone attacked 3 times.Masato's Life: 20 -> 18 -> 16 -> 14Blaze: Because My Item successfully hits target, I can stand it back up and increase it's critical by 2. (Fires)Masato's Life: 14 -> 10Blaze Ren: I cast, Blazeknight Recharge. Increase gauge by 3 and I draw 3 cards. Garga revert.Garga reverts.Blaze: I'm done. All yours.Masato: (Thought) Why he stopped attacking? (Thought) Draw. Charge and Draw. I cast, Give it your all. (Activates Effect) And I cast, Linkdragon Order's anthem. (Activates Effect) 3 more gauge for me.Blaze: Here it comes....Masato: Deity Of Enthusiasm And Bonds, GodAgito to the centre. (Pays 3 gauge)GodAgito appears in a spark of thunder. When strike, he emerges in his new form and lets out a howl.GodAgito: Incredible Power Flows Within Me.Blaze: So there's your trump card...(Calmly Enraged) COME ON.Back To Alec's Fight. Voltic Ra and Freeza Horus were out. Alec proceeds with his turn in a half panic mood.Alec: I don't believe it. Unsigned. Caladbolg. Armas. Hrunting. 5 items in total. And My two buddies are out.....As Alec look at his swords, he also sees Kaizer staring at him with solemness.Kaizer: Nonetheless, I cast Legend's revive. I move Voltic Ra and Freeza Horus from my dropzone to my hand. I call them to the centre and right.Voltic Ra and Freeza Horus: Our League.Alec's Aura suddenly glow, catching Kaizer's attention. His face turn from calmness to sheer determination. His eyes become sharper.Alec: I summon thee.....Future Force "DGX".Alec's hair grows longer and brighter with his Aura. His form glow bright as he unleashes his new power.Kaizer: (Surprised) Say what? (Remembers Hou Ren's future force) I thought.....Alec: Guess again, He's not the only one. I cast Cafalababa. (Gained resources) I cast, Malik Tiya. 2 damage for you.Kaizer's Life: 8 -> 7Kaizer: Thank gosh I got Caladbolg replica.Alec: My ability activates. I discard a card from my hand and restand all of my cards in my buddy zone. Alright everyone. Attack.Freeza Horus strikes first. However, The Pipes on Unsigned activates and breeds flames and blocks Freeza.Freeza: Wha?Kaizer: Unsigned now has 23000 defense.Alec: Then Magma and Freeza, Link attack on the fighter.Kaizer: Runes Of Abyss's effect. I return Hrunting to my deck. Do so and I can nullify the attack.The Link attack was blocked. Alec continues to link attack one by one. Kaizer Ren keeps defending by returning his swords until he has only Garblade Left. Magma and Voltic link attacks.Kaizer: I cast, Bloody Holy Grail. (Blocks the attack) I move Caladbolg to my hand.Alec: I still have more you know. (Have Voltic Ra attacking)Kaizer: I cast, Abyssal Grail. (Blocks the attack) I equip Iron Sword from my deck. (Does so)Alec: Voltic Ra. Do a link attack with me. (Attacks)Kaizer: I cast, Kaizer Ren's Main and Might. (Pays 1 gauge & 1 life) For this turn, another 3000 defense to my cards. But, since Garga's on the field, and I have an item equipped, Another 30000 defense.Alec: Combining with Iron Sword Replica.....Voltic: 56000 defense.....Kaizer's Aura Lit Up as he holds up Unsigned Iron Sword Replica. He points it at the two and shoots massive golden flames at the target.Kaizer: Nothing can match my strength. Not even thy Majesty.Alec: .....(Reluctant)My turn is over.Kaizer: Trickstar.....This is for you. Draw. Charge and Draw. I cast, Heroic Tale. (Gain 4 gauge) From my deck, Excalibur and Durandal.Both Swords Summoned Respectively.Kaizer: I also equip 3 more items.Alec: He has more!?Kaizer: (Equips more swords) Two Caladbolg Replicas. And one Hrunting.Alec: 7 Sword Style...Doesn't matter, you're gonna need to do link attacks in order to get rid of my cards.Kaizer: (Forehead Shadowed) Prince Alec...I admit you're strong. But...(Eyes widen) You know nothing about me.Alec: What?Kaizer: G-EVO Activate. Change. Fabled Slayer, Gargantua "Fatal Slayer".Garga G-EVOs and changes into his new form with multiple swords and behind him. His capes and platings become redder and gold. His headgear illuminates bright as the sun. Alec was shocked.Alec: So THAT's Your New Power.Kaizer: He's my trump card. With his ability, I can equip an Item from my deck at no cost. 30000 power and defense to all of my cards when summoned through G-EVO.Alec: WHAT?Kaizer: (Equips Nagerling Replica) Now I don't have to do link attacks. Let's end this.Abyss attacks Voltic Ra.Kaizer: Garga gains penetrate and 2 critical when attacking. When equipped with 7 or more items, his attacks cannot be neutralised.Voltic & Alec: What?Voltic and Abyss duel. But Voltic was no match as Garga's swords are flying around him and piercing him one another. Eventually, Voltic was eliminated with a slash of his sword.Voltic: I'm sorry.....My Prince. (Destroyed)Alec: VOLTIC RA.Alec's Life: 11 -> 7Kaizer: Let's go. (Attacks)Kaizer use his swords and dealt damage one by one.Kaizer: Caladbolg. Unsigned. Durandal.Alec's Life: 7 -> 5 -> 4 -> 3Kaizer: Hrunting will finish you.Alec: I cast, Holy grail.Kaizer: Excailbur.Alec: I cast, Frozen Circulation.Kaizer: Double attack.Alec's Life: 6 -> 3Kaizer: Caladbolg. Garblade.Alec: I cast again, Frozen Circulation.Alec's Life: 3 -> 6 -> 4Alec: Thank gosh it's over.Kaizer Cat: I don't think so. If Kaizer Ren has 3 items equipped, I gain double attack. (Attacks)

Alec: What!? (Thought) Even if I defend, he's gonna call Garga from the soul.....(Thought)

Kaizer Cat lands his two attacks towards the Prince.

Alec: AHHHHHHHH.Alec's flag is destroyed.Kaizer: (Offscreen) Oh How the mighty have fallen.....Back to Blaze Ren's fight.Blaze Ren: (Thought) Right now, GodAgito has a 9 card soul..... Masato currently has 30 life. (Thought) I set Hell Gate Inferno. I cast, Blazeknight's Wrath. Increase power.All Of Blaze Ren's Cards are enhanced with flames around them.Blaze: Garga. Blazecat. Attack GodAgito one at a time.GodAgito's Soul: 9 -> 6Blaze: Ak-47. (Shoots)Masato: I cast, Link Dragon Bonds Shield. (Nullifies the attack)Blaze: It's time. G-EVO Activate. Change. Hellfire's Rage, Gargantua Purgatory.Garga changes to his new Form. This time, instead of wielding the orange flames, he now wields orange and blue flames, making him the true flames of purgatory. His red armour becomes more extreme. It's as if he's the master of the flames itself.Masato & Agito: (Shocked) What?Blaze: He's my new power. Activate his ability. I increase my gauge equal to the number of cards I have on my field. If entered by G-EVO, I draw the same amount.Masato: His hand increased.Blaze: Garga. Show him your new power.Garga attacks by shooting his flames through his flame sabers. He successfully defeats GodAgito twice.Masato: AGITO.GodAgito: I can feel his flames growing stronger.....Blaze: I'm not done. By paying 2 gauge and discard a hand card, I stand Garga back up.Masato: Oh that's fine.Blaze: You sure? I can stand Blazecat back up as well.Masato & GodAgito: WHAT?Masato: You can stand two cards at once?Blaze: Hell Gate Inferno's effect. All cards that stood back up gains penetrate, critical plus 2 and power plus 20000.Blazecat: And when I stood back up, I get to deal 2 damage while Blaze Ren gains 2 life.Masato's Life: 32 -> 30Blaze: Burn him to ash.Purgatory and Blazecat attacks Agito one at a time.Blaze: Penetrate.Masato: AHHHH.GodAgito: MASATO.Blaze Ren pays cost again. Garga and Blazecat stand up once more and destroys Agito's last soul cards while Masato receive even more damage...Masato's Life: 22 -> 18 -> 14GodAgito: Oh No.....Blaze: One last time. (Pays cost)Purgatory and Blazecat stand back up stronger while Masato and GodAgito are feeling scared.Blaze: Finish him.Both Parties link attacked and destroys GodAgito once and for all.GodAgito: AHHHHHHHHHHMasato: AGITOOOOO!!!!Agito is wiped...Masato was feeling severely shocked.Blaze: PENETRATE.Masato's Life: 14 -> 6Blaze: I cast, Blaze Ren's Endless Rage. With this, all of my cards stand back up and 1 damage for each card stood.Masato's Life: 6 -> 3Masato: No....NO.Blaze: I won't forgive those who despise Hou Ren most. And I certainly won't forgive you. (Rest Garga's card)Masato: (Thought) I can't defend... (Thought)Masato takes the damage.....Masato: AHHHHHHH.Masato's Flag is destroyed.Masato: NO.Both Masato and Alec are seen side by side simultaneously. The same for the two brothers as they hold out their right hand slowly.Blaze & Kaizer: MEMORY JUDGEMENT.Both Losers felt that their head hurts and yell in pain. They were then vanished on sight. Blaze Ren and Kaizer then teleport to the same hallway.Both: (Excited) Oh Man, I got something to tell.... Wait....Stop Copying Me. Stop. Jinx.Blaze: Okay fine Sorry. But did we just win at the same time?Kaizer: I think we did. Who knew?Blaze: Seriously, Hou Ren deserves better friends and family. Anyone but them.Kaizer: True. I can hardly trust them nowadays. Let's head back.Blaze: Gotcha.Blaze Ren and Kaizer Ren then teleport again and the Story Ends.COTDKaizer: It's time forBlaze: Kaizer and Blaze's....Both: Card Of The Day.Blaze: Today we're gonna talk about Gargantua Purgatory.

Kaizer: When placed, for each card you have on the field, increase your gauge by the same amount. Then if he's entered by G-EVO, you can also draw the same amount.

Blaze: At the same time during your attack phase, you may discard 1 hand card and pay 2 gauge. If you do, you may stand a card on your field. If that happens to be Garga, you can stand another card on your field.

Kaizer: If not, then the chosen card gains 20000 power and 2 critical instead.

Blaze: Two options in one huh?

Kaizer: So what do you think guys?

Blaze: Think you can open up one of these?Both: You never know until you try.Anime Ending: Promise YouStory End.

Preview:

Sensei: My name is Sensei Ren and my battle is next. I'm facing against Eden and this is going to be fun. Next time, "Winds Of Wise". Joins us for a Buddyfight.