--Escalation of the Monarchs
function c18235309.initial_effect(c)
	--Activate
	local e1=Effect.CreateEffect(c)
	e1:SetCategory(CATEGORY_SUMMON)
	e1:SetType(EFFECT_TYPE_ACTIVATE)
	e1:SetCode(EVENT_FREE_CHAIN)
	e1:SetCost(c18235309.cost1)
	e1:SetTarget(c18235309.target1)
	e1:SetOperation(c18235309.activate)
	c:RegisterEffect(e1)
	--instant
	local e3=Effect.CreateEffect(c)
	e3:SetDescription(aux.Stringid(18235309,0))
	e3:SetCategory(CATEGORY_SUMMON)
	e3:SetType(EFFECT_TYPE_QUICK_O)
	e3:SetRange(LOCATION_SZONE)
	e3:SetCode(EVENT_FREE_CHAIN)
	e3:SetCountLimit(1)
	e3:SetCondition(c18235309.condition2)
	e3:SetTarget(c18235309.target2)
	e3:SetOperation(c18235309.activate)
	e3:SetLabel(1)
	c:RegisterEffect(e3)
end
function c18235309.filter(c)
	local mi,ma=c:GetTributeRequirement()
	return c:IsSummonable(true,nil) and mi>0
end
function c18235309.cost1(e,tp,eg,ep,ev,re,r,rp,chk)
	if chk==0 then return true end
	e:SetLabel(0)
	local tn=Duel.GetTurnPlayer()
	local ph=Duel.GetCurrentPhase()
	if (tn~=tp and (ph==PHASE_MAIN1 or ph==PHASE_MAIN2 or ph==PHASE_BATTLE))
		and Duel.IsExistingMatchingCard(c18235309.filter,tp,LOCATION_HAND,0,1,nil)
		and Duel.SelectYesNo(tp,aux.Stringid(18235309,1)) then
		e:SetLabel(1)
	end
end
function c18235309.target1(e,tp,eg,ep,ev,re,r,rp,chk)
	if chk==0 then return true end
	if e:GetLabel()~=1 then return end
	e:GetHandler():RegisterFlagEffect(18235309,RESET_EVENT+0x1fe0000+RESET_PHASE+PHASE_END,0,1)
	Duel.SetOperationInfo(0,CATEGORY_SUMMON,nil,1,0,0)
end
function c18235309.activate(e,tp,eg,ep,ev,re,r,rp)
	if not e:GetHandler():IsRelateToEffect(e) then return end
	if e:GetLabel()~=1 then return end
	Duel.Hint(HINT_SELECTMSG,tp,HINTMSG_SUMMON)
	local g=Duel.SelectMatchingCard(tp,c18235309.filter,tp,LOCATION_HAND,0,1,1,nil)
	local tc=g:GetFirst()
	if tc then
		Duel.Summon(tp,tc,true,nil)
	end
end
function c18235309.condition2(e,tp,eg,ep,ev,re,r,rp)
	local tn=Duel.GetTurnPlayer()
	local ph=Duel.GetCurrentPhase()
	return tn~=tp and (ph==PHASE_MAIN1 or ph==PHASE_MAIN2 or ph==PHASE_BATTLE)
end
function c18235309.target2(e,tp,eg,ep,ev,re,r,rp,chk)
	if chk==0 then return e:GetHandler():GetFlagEffect(18235309)==0
		and Duel.IsExistingMatchingCard(c18235309.filter,tp,LOCATION_HAND,0,1,nil) end
	Duel.SetOperationInfo(0,CATEGORY_SUMMON,nil,1,0,0)
end
