Traveling in reverse through the Yu-Gi-Oh! world with the MD system

"What I've chosen to add to my hand is [Druid Scale Worm of the Abyss]!"

After catching the card that popped out from the D panel, Soleva's voice rang out again.

"Then, there's the effect of [White World Dragon], which was sent to the Graveyard by the effect of [Ice Sword Dragon] this turn! During the end phase of the turn it was sent to the Graveyard, I can choose one [Mark] Spell/Trap Card to add to my hand or set it on my field."

I choose to place a [Branded Conviction] card on the field.

As another face-down card appeared on the field, Soreva clapped his hands and said:

"Alright, now my turn is finally over."

"Hmph! Stop dawdling! My turn, draw a card!"

With a disgruntled grumble, IV's finger slid sharply, adding a card to his hand. Then, he angrily pulled a card from his hand and slammed it onto his D deck:

"I Normal Summon [Mechanical Golem - Trojan Horse] from my hand!"

In an instant, a monster with a horse-like shape and a color of light purple and black, made up of densely packed humanoid puppets, appeared on the field of IV.

The distorted shape was enough to trigger Soreva's trypophobia.

However, IV seemed quite pleased with himself and immediately activated the card's effect:

"Then, I activate the effect of [Death Trojan Horse]! During my Main Phase, this card can destroy one [Machine Golem] monster you control!"

I choose to destroy it myself!

As the sound of IV rang out, the body of the [Trojan Horse of Death] exploded instantly, and Soreva could roughly guess that this was probably not IV playing tricks, but rather about to activate some other kind of effect.

Sure enough, right after the [Trojan Horse of Death] was destroyed, IV's voice rang out again:

"At this moment, another effect of [Dead Trojan Horse] activates! When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon up to two monsters from your hand whose names include [Machine Golem]!"

Soreva could only say that his idea was good, but unfortunately...

"Counter Trap Card, [Branded Judgment] activated! This effect can only be activated when a monster's effect that Special Summons a monster is activated! You can return one face-up monster on your field or two Fusion Monsters in your Graveyard that require [Albus's Fallen Child] as Fusion Material to the Extra Deck, negate that activation and destroy them!"

As Soreva's voice rang out, a sinister smile appeared on his face, and a face card at his feet opened.

"I choose to return my [White Dragon] to the Extra Deck, negate its Special Summon, and destroy it!"

Amidst the radiance emanating from the trap card, the Crimson Dragon on Soreva's field instantly vanished into specks of light, while the phantom of the [Trojan Horse] that appeared on IV's field also shattered in response.

"hateful……"

At this moment, IV had clenched his fist tightly. Of the three cards in his hand, he now only had one spell card and two monster cards left.

As for those two monster cards, they were no longer reliable, so he could only draw the magic card and send it to his D panel:

"I... activate the Spell Card [Scrap Golem] from my hand to Special Summon one [Machine Golem] monster from my Graveyard! Come back, [Trojan Horse]!"

Although [Dead Trojan Horse] returned to its field in a defensive stance, IV knew that this was merely a temporary reprieve.

He can only hope that Soreva will attack [Dead Trojan Horse] directly next turn. That way, after triggering the effect of [Dead Trojan Horse], he might be able to withstand the two Special Summoned monsters and survive the next turn.

"I... I'm ending this round!"

Although Soreva could still activate another effect of [Branded Judgment] in the graveyard, it was no longer necessary for him, as he could then resolve IV.

"My turn, draw a card."

As is customary, it was time to take his turn, and Soreva immediately addressed IV.

"Looks like it's come to an end. Well then, I'll finish you off like this! [Ice Sword Dragon]'s effect activates once more! Send [White World Dragon] from your Extra Deck to the Graveyard and banish [Dead Trojan Horse] from your field!"

The ice sword flew out, and the repulsive [Death Trojan Horse] disappeared from the field of IV once again.

Even this time, since it is no longer being sent to the graveyard, the effect of [Trojan Horse of Death] cannot be activated, and IV has truly lost all protection at this moment.

"The final blow! [Ice Sword Dragon] Direct Attack IV!"

Under the attack of the Ice Sword, IV's LP was instantly reduced to zero, and he involuntarily fell backward. If III hadn't caught him in time, he might have fallen to the ground.

"Phew, I won the duel. Now it's time for me to get back to work as a [No.] Hunter."

Upon hearing Soreva's words, the expressions on III and IV's faces instantly turned grim. The [No.] cards in their hands were crucial to the grand plan for the throne and could not be lost.

So, without regard for anything else, III immediately opened the dark portal in full view of everyone and helped IV escape inside.

"Oh dear, they got away."

Chapter 341 Everyone goes home

"You're back? But... coming back this way, your situation doesn't look too good."

Just as III led IV out of the portal, a man with long white hair tied into a ponytail and hanging over his shoulder, with a few strands of purple bangs and a touch of light green hair in front of his forehead, came to greet them.

This person is V, the elder brother of III and IV, the eldest brother in the family.

Facing V, III made no attempt to hide anything, immediately revealing to V the reason for their disheveled state:

"Well, when I went out with IV this time, we unexpectedly ran into a guy who called himself [No.] Hunter, and IV was just defeated by that guy."

"[No.] Hunter? Are IV, and your [No.] cards all alright?"

Upon hearing that IV had actually been defeated, V's face showed a hint of surprise. Although he disapproved of some of IV's wicked behavior, he had to admit that his younger brother IV did indeed have a high talent for dueling.

Even so, the holder of [No.] IV still lost the duel, which made V worry.

On one hand, she was worried that the [No.] card would be taken away by this person who called himself the [No.] Hunter, affecting her father's plans for the throne. On the other hand, she was also worried about her younger brother, IV's health.

Because of the characteristics of the [No.] card, in order to control the [No.] card and prevent it from being affected, all the brothers received a power called the power of emblems from their father's throne.

This power helps them master the [No.] card, but according to the throne, overuse of this power can also have side effects.

Therefore, upon hearing of IV's defeat, V immediately became worried about IV's health.

"After learning that the person called himself [No.] Hunter, I opened a portal. Fortunately, he didn't chase after us, so none of our [No.] cards were taken by him. As for IV..."

Upon hearing from III that the [No.] card had not been taken away, V immediately breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more at ease.

However, the worried yet pitying look in III's eyes as he looked at IV instantly made V's heart leap. He immediately reached out and placed his hand on IV's shoulder, asking:

"IV, are you alright?"

However, his question seemed to have flipped a switch, and IV, who had been silent from the beginning, suddenly knelt down on the ground, followed by a heavy punch to the floor:

"That damn guy! He actually used that outdated summoning method to humiliate me! Ugh! How could I lose so badly! Damn it!"

His energetic appearance showed no signs of being affected by side effects, which made V look at III with a questioning gaze.

III knew what V's questioning gaze was about, so he immediately pulled V into a corridor where IV couldn't see him and whispered to V:

"IV... He's probably so agitated because he suffered a crushing defeat in his duel with that [No.] hunter today."

"miserable?"

Upon hearing the news of IV's crushing defeat from III, V immediately showed a look of curiosity. After all, IV's failure was big news to him, let alone a crushing defeat...

I'm sorry, he really couldn't imagine it.

III immediately sighed and said:

"Yes, a crushing defeat. The [No.] hunter we encountered today didn't use Xyz Summon, but only the ancient Fusion Summon, and he suppressed IV to the point that IV couldn't even use Xyz Summon in this duel."

That person defeated IV in just two rounds.

"what?"

Upon hearing III's account, even the initially composed V showed surprise on his face. He truly hadn't expected that IV would be defeated in such a brutal manner.

"To be able to suppress IV so much with Fusion Summoning that IV couldn't even use Xyz Summoning, and to defeat IV within two turns... that duelist who calls himself [No.] Hunter is way too strong!"

However, V's exclamation was a bit too loud, causing IV, who was still angrily pounding the floor outside, to immediately rush over and shout at the two of them:

"That's because I underestimated him at first! I initially thought his skill level was about the same as those fans on the street, so I didn't go all out!"

If I had gone all out against him in the first round, things wouldn't have turned out this way!

Faced with the roaring IV, V and III fell silent. This wasn't because they had nothing to say to IV, but because…

"Oh? It seems I've heard something interesting."

As a childlike voice rang out, a short, childlike figure slowly approached the group from behind IV. This person, dressed in noble attire and concealing their face behind an iron mask, only revealed a sinister smile at the corner of their mouth.

"I never expected there to be such a powerful duelist in this city. I wonder who will prevail between him and Shark. Should I make him part of my revenge plan?"

Upon hearing his father utter these words, IV instinctively clenched his fists, his heart filled with resentment:

"Damn it, why is it always like this? First it was the shark, and now it's this guy! Why does Father prefer to choose these strangers instead of telling me his plans!"

As for the stranger he hated, at this moment...

"I'm back! Hee hee hee, Lingyi, why are you back so early!?"

Soreva, who had just returned home, had just called out as usual when Zero's face suddenly appeared in front of her, replying "Welcome home." She was instantly startled and let out a scream.

Zero, however, was completely baffled by Soreva's startled cry and tilted her head in confusion.

"Early? I just went to Akari's house to tell her that her phone had been tampered with, and then I came back. It's not early at all now, is it?"

"Uh……"

Soreva took out her phone and checked the time. She fell silent. Indeed, it wasn't early at this time. If it were any other time and Zero had just returned, Soreva would have suspected that she had been chatting with Akari for a while longer.

But now...

Soreva instinctively sensed something was wrong, because according to his plan, after going to the convenience store for a meal and buying dinner, he should have gotten home earlier than Zero...

Ah yes, that's only right!

At this point, Soreva remembered that he had caused a ruckus with the shark in the convenience store, then got blocked by a crowd on his way back, and then had a duel with IV, so it was no wonder he was late.

Just as Soreva was lost in thought, Zero also came closer and immediately saw the bag in Soreva's hand:

"Oh, you went out to buy something? What did you buy?"

"Um... I had dinner at the convenience store and brought some back for you on my way back. Do you want some?"

Upon seeing the bag that Soreva was holding up, Zero's face immediately lit up with a joyful smile:

"Of course we have to eat it!"

However, while enjoying dinner, Lingyi couldn't help but mutter to herself:

"Strange, why does this convenience store bento taste so similar to the food Soreva made a few days ago... Hmm, it must be my imagination."