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

"Of course, but the deck I'm using this time will be entirely focused on Link Summoning. As for Pendulum Summoning..."

"Leave it to me! Well then..."

"Duel!" ×2

Having quickly distanced himself from Reiji Akaba, Soreva heard a voice coming from Reiji Akaba's direction in the distance:

“Mr. Soreva, I’ve won the first turn. Now, I’ll activate my first spell card, the Continuous Spell [Contract of Hell’s Gate], this card…”

"Wait a mininute!"

Before Akama Reiji could finish speaking, Soreva interrupted him, throwing one of his cards into the graveyard.

"I activate a monster card from my hand, [G-Speed]!"

Chapter 87: A Suppressive Duel Amidst Mutual Scams

"[G of Multiplication] effect: Send this card from your hand to the graveyard. This turn, each time your opponent successfully Special Summons a monster, you must draw one card from your Deck."

Upon hearing Soreva mention the effects of [G Proliferation], Akaba Reiji immediately adjusted his glasses:

"I see. So you want to limit my Special Summon by using your own card draws? However, since it's based on the number of draws, there's still a possibility of limitations."

So, the effect of [Contract of Hell's Gate] is that I will take 1000 damage during my next Standby Phase. However, I can add a Level 4 or lower [DD] monster to my hand. I choose to add [DD Orthos].

Under the camera's lens, even Soreva could clearly see the entire card. The monster on the card was like the prototype of the card, a two-headed dog from Greek mythology, with two ferocious dog heads. However, its lower body, legs, and snake tail were restricted by black bandages and silver metal blocks.

However, what excited the audience the most was the card's orange top and green bottom, a stark contrast to the monster cards they were familiar with:

"What kind of card is this? Why is it completely different from the previous cards?"

"Didn't they say before this performance started that they would showcase a brand new summoning method? This might just be a card with that summoning method!"

"Yes!"

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Amidst the commotion, Reiji Akaba revealed another card from his hand, along with [DD Orthos], and slammed it heavily onto his duel disk:

"Next, I'll set the pendulum scale with [DD Orthos] at scale 3 and [DD Sage Newton] at scale 10! This turn, I can pendulum summon monsters from level 4 to level 9!"

As Akama Reiji spoke, two pale blue pillars of light instantly rose behind him. [DD Orthos] and another strangely shaped monster emerged from the two pale blue pillars of light, and their pendulum scales quietly appeared beneath them.

Raising her hand high, Akama Reiji's previously calm voice now became impassioned:

"O mighty power that shakes my soul! Abide within me, and become a new light that shatters the darkness! Pendulum Summon! Appear, my monsters!"

Between the two pillars of light, a void opened, and a dense, purplish-black aura poured down, transforming into two monsters with bodies as sharp and translucent as crystal, yet topped with highly mechanical faces. These monsters descended at the call of Reiji Akaba.

"The two-body transcendent god who rules over all kings, [DDD Death King Hell End God]!"

Looking at the two monsters' level 8 and attack power of 3000, this time, the audience no longer whispered, but erupted in a chorus of exclamations:

"A level 8 monster with an attack power of 3000, was it summoned so easily?"

"Is this pendulum summoning!?"

These exclamations, however, only made Yuya Sakaki curl his lip in disapproval.

"What? I was the one who created Pendulum Summoning in the first place! And I've also used Pendulum Summoning to summon [Odd-Eyed Pendulum Dragon], so why do they all act like that Akaba Reiji is more powerful?"

Hearing the voice, Yuzu Hiiragi, who was sitting next to Yuya Sakaki, knew that Yuya was throwing a tantrum, and immediately smiled to comfort him:

"Yeah, Yuya, you're amazing too. Besides, isn't everyone praising Pendulum Summoning? Since you created Pendulum Summoning, just take it as everyone praising you."

"Hmm...that's true!"

Hearing Yuzu's words of comfort, Yuya Sakaki, his face regaining its smile, glanced at Reiji Akaba's two Level 8 monsters on the field and couldn't help but pinch his chin.

"However, I wonder if he will perform an Xyz Summon with two Level 8 monsters... Maybe I'm just overthinking it."

However, as it turned out, Yuya Sakaki didn't think much of it. Right after he finished speaking, Reiji Akaba folded his hands, and an Xyz Hole, carrying golden particles, appeared on his field:

"Now, I will stack two level 8 [DDD Death King Hell's End God]!"

As the two-body Hellish End Gods transformed into black light and plunged into the supermassive black hole, a gigantic black shadow slowly emerged from it.

"When those twin suns rise, the horizon of a new world will be opened! Xyz Summon! Appear! Rank 8, [DDD Twin Dawn Kings, God of the End]!"

As the shadowy figure raised both hands, two bright yellow beams, like eyes, shone from its face, followed by a burst of scarlet light from behind it.

As the light faded, revealing a massive throne with mysterious patterns, the shadowy figure sat down without hesitation. In that instant, the shadowy figure vanished, revealing its true form.

It was a figure completely concealed by dark liver-colored armor and a jet-black robe, even its face was obscured, with only the twisted horns on its head revealing its demonic form.

"Finally, I'll set one card face down, and the turn ends!"

Seeing that Akaba Reiji's turn had ended like that, Soreva sighed:

"Sigh, you only let me draw two cards. President Zero is being far too conservative. But in that case, don't blame me for being impolite. My turn, draw a card!"

After adding the top card of his deck to his hand, Soreva immediately placed a card on his Duel Disk:

"I activate [Sky Striker Activation - Crossfire]! If I have no monsters in my Main Monster Zone, I add one [Sky Striker] card other than [Sky Striker Activation - Crossfire] from my Deck to my hand! I choose [Sky Striker Machine-Bumblebee Floating Unit]!"

After the Duel Disk spits the card into Soreva's hand, Soreva doesn't even have time to add the card to his hand before slapping it onto the Duel Disk as well.

"Next up is [Sky Striker - Bumblebee Floating Unit]. If there are no monsters in your Main Monster Zone, Special Summon one [Sky Striker Token] to your field in Defense Position!"

As Soreva struck the shot, a monster resembling a model airplane appeared before him, causing Akaba Reiji to freeze in surprise.

"A level 1 derivative with 0 attack and 0 defense?"

As the president of LDS, he knows many monsters that seem weak but are actually very powerful. He wonders if this monster is one of them.

The only way he can deal with the monsters summoned by Soreva is with that one face-down card in the back row.

Want to bet?

This is a major problem facing Akaba Reiji.

Keenly noticing the smile on Soreva's face as he reached for his cards, Akaba Reiji made up his mind:

bet!

"When I activate the Trap Card [DDD Headhunter], and I control one face-up monster on my opponent's field while I control a [DDD] monster, I gain control of that monster until the end of the next turn!"

As the trap card was revealed, a rich purple aura emanated from [DDD Double Dawn King End of Magic God], enveloping [Sky Striker Token] and pulling it onto Akama Reiji's field.

Seeing Soleva's dark expression, Akama Reiji smiled; he had made the right bet.

"Damn, I was so close to activating [Dog!?]!"

Chapter 88: The Genius is Working Overtime

"Sigh, whatever. Anyway, Reiji Akaba can't really stop me from going all out now, so I might as well be a little more aggressive."

With that thought in mind, Soreva immediately moved his finger to another card in his hand and slammed it onto the duel disk.

"I will summon [Secret Spin - Genius] in Normal Form!"

Under the display of the physical imaging system, a man with light brown hair, eyes covered by round glasses, wearing a white lab coat, a gray suit, a green tie, and black suit pants and leather shoes sat in front of Soreva, his fingers constantly typing on the computer.

"[Secret Spy - Genius] Summon? When it is successfully Special Summoned, you can add one [Secret Spy Gear] card from your Deck to your hand! Come on, [Secret Spy Gear - Red Sports Car]!"

Catch the card that popped out of the Duel Disk and added it to his hand, Soreva's fingers moved quickly, selecting [Dog!?], which he had failed to activate earlier.

"Next, I activate the effect of [Where's the Dog!?]! When I control a Level 1 monster, I add one Level 1 monster from my Deck to my hand! The one I choose to add to my hand is [Magician's Twin Souls]!"

Catching the [Magician's Twin Souls] that popped out, Soreva immediately slammed it onto the Duel Disk:

"Then, I activate the effect of [Magician's Twin Souls]! If this card is in my hand, I can send one Level 6 or higher Spellcaster monster from my Deck to the Graveyard to Special Summon this card!"

I'm sending my Level 7 [Mystic Spy - Elegant Lady] to the Graveyard!

With a flash of blue light, two pale blue figures, resembling a dark magician and a dark magic girl, appeared back-to-back beside [Secret Spy - Genius].

"Next, I activate the Equip Spell Card [Secret Spy Gear - Red Sports Car] from my hand! I select one [Secret Spy] monster in my Graveyard, Special Summon it, and equip this card to it!"

"Don't even think about succeeding! I activate the effect of [DDD Double Dawn King's Last Spell God] once per turn: remove one Xyz Material and destroy all Spell/Trap Cards on the field!"

As Akaba Reiji's voice rang out, a dark purple orb surrounding [DDD Twin Kings of the End of the Law] instantly shone brightly, releasing streaks of dark purple lightning. It not only destroyed the red sports car that rushed onto Soreva's field, but also blasted the [Contract of Hell's Gate] and the two monsters that served as pendulum scales behind it to smithereens in an instant.

"Cough cough..."

Amidst the smoke and dust of the exploding red sports car, Soreva couldn't help but cough a few times before praising Akaba Reiji's choice.

"That's really decisive, Akaba Reiji. Not only did he stop the special summon of the elegant lady on my side, but he also took this opportunity to eliminate the hidden danger of losing 1000 HP next turn."

"Thank you for the compliment, but without this level of skill, I wouldn't be the youngest professional duelist."

Faced with Reiji Akaba's confidence, Soreva simply smiled faintly:

"However, things don't end there yet! I'm activating the field spell [Secret Sanctuary of the Spy]! This time, you won't be able to destroy it!"

The effect of [Secret Sanctuary of the Spinners]! Once per turn, I can add one [Spinner] monster from my Deck to my hand. Come forth, [Spinner - Tornado]!

Catching the card that popped out of the Duel Disk again, Soreva didn't activate its effect immediately, because he was now going to take a gamble.

"Now, I activate the other effect of [Magician's Twin Souls]! Send up to two Spell/Trap Cards from your hand or field to the Graveyard, and draw cards from your Deck equal to the number of cards sent to the Graveyard!"

As the two figures of [Magician Twin Souls] simultaneously raised their staffs, unleashing a brilliant blue light, the scene inside the secret base, which had just been materialized on the field by the physical projection system, vanished before it could even warm up.

"Now, I'm sending [Secret Sanctuary of the Spy] from the field and [Called Name of Annihilation] from my hand to the Graveyard. Draw!"

Sending two cards to the graveyard allows Soreva to draw cards powerfully from his deck.

Just as Soreva drew both cards together, he had this feeling:

It's a good card!

When Soreva saw the front of the two cards, a smile instantly spread across his face:

"I activate a Spell Card from my hand, [One-on-One]! Send [Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring] from my hand to the Graveyard, and Special Summon a Level 1 monster from my hand and Deck!"

Come on! My other [Secret Spin - Genius] from my deck!

Amidst the dazzling lights, another [Secret Spy - Genius] stepped onto the stage and started playing on the computer.

"Activate the effect of [Secret Spy - Genius] again! This time, I will add [Secret Spy Equipment - Desperate Victory] to my hand."

This time, after catching the card, Soreva didn't activate any more card effects. Instead, he snapped his fingers and loudly announced something.

"Ladies and gentlemen, now witness a brand new summoning method! The summoning conditions are two [Secret Spin] monsters. I will use the two [Secret Spin - Genius] monsters on the field as materials, set a link arrow, and link summon!"