Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

As he declared his advancement to the battle level, Marufuji Sho's expression couldn't help but flutter.

Ah!

I was incredibly strong today!

Such smooth and natural operation...

Such a dashing yet valiant figure...

This is practically the pinnacle of my life!

I really want everyone to see how handsome I look now!

"Ding-ling-ling~~~~"

The bicycle bell rang in the night breeze.

After receiving the attack command from Marufuji Sho, the [Dual-person Bicycle Robot] opened its big eyes at the dragon head and looked at Kagurazaka, who seemed to be stunned by surprise.

Under the moonlight, a straight road filled with starlight suddenly appeared beneath the feet of the [Dual-person Bicycle Robot], which was originally slightly off the ground and floating in mid-air.

This suddenly appearing, radiant path bypassed the obstruction of the [Magician's Staff] and reached Kagurazaka directly.

The path ahead has been shown.

Without any hesitation, just keep moving forward and never stop, and the road will continue to extend...

Realizing this, the [Dual-person Bicycle Robot] didn't hesitate to go full throttle and accelerate towards Kagurazaka...

If this attack succeeds, it will deal him a lot of damage!

Already, there is nothing to be afraid of!

"hateful……"

As Kagurazaka saw the invincible bicycle charging towards him, he seemed to have no way to deal with it and showed a resentful expression.

"Hmm... it seems like it's going to work out!"

"...Yay!"

Not noticing anything amiss, Marufuji Sho's ego swelled with pride after realizing his replication was entirely correct.

Hmph! Trash Kagurazaka...

That's about all there is to it!

Even if you have the deck of the Duel King, you still can't be my match!

If you have no connection with the deck, you won't get any response from the deck at all!

"Heh...hehehehe..."

However, just as Marufuji Sho couldn't help but cheer for the attack that was about to be completed, Kagurazaka, who had just been looking unwilling, slowly lowered his head and let out a sinister laugh.

The laughter seemed to contain a hint of smugness and a touch of relief.

Marufuji Sho: "?"

"Hehehe... Luckily, I had a backup plan... I didn't rush to activate the card..."

As Kagurazaka said this, he kept his head down and pressed the activation button on the Duel Disk, opening the face-down card in the back row: "At the very moment you declare your attack... Ambush Card activated!"

"What?! It's a trap card?!"

A card with a red border stood up in front of Kagurazaka.

This time, it was Marufuji Sho's turn to be surprised.

Could it be that your deck also contains a [Spell Cylinder]???

Both of them considered the other to be trash, and in terms of both dueling skills and fighting mentality, they were truly at the same level, like the pot calling the kettle black...

"Hehehehe... I activate the Continuous Trap Card—[Eternal Soul]!"

Slowly raising his head, Kagurazaka's expression gradually contorted as he stretched out his right arm toward the void before him: "Based on the effect of the Continuous Trap Card [Eternal Soul], at this moment, I can Special Summon a [Dark Magician] from my hand or my Graveyard to the field!"

"The ace of aces, the most loyal servant of the dueling king Yugi Muto... the highest-ranking magician who has mastered the art of magic, reveal yourself from the darkness!"

"Special Summon! — [Dark Magician] (Mage/DARK/7-Star/ATK 2500/DEF 2100)!"

As Kagurazaka finished speaking, a bolt of lightning struck the [Dual-person Bicycle Robot], forcing it to stop its forward momentum.

Then, from the direction from which the lightning struck, a golden rune circle gradually appeared in the dark futuristic city, radiating a dazzling light.

From within that light, a dark magician, wielding a pale blue staff, dressed in a purple robe, and with a cold expression, descended before Kagurazaka, arms crossed.

"..."

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Kagurazaka, whose expression was contorted behind him. In his previous life, he was the owner of one of the Seven Sacred Treasures—the Millennium Wisdom Wheel, an ancient Egyptian priest and the captain of the royal city's defenses who guarded the Pharaoh. In this life, he was the ace monster in Yugi Muto's deck, a man named "Mahad." He then fell into deep thought.

Everything in sight was unfamiliar.

There were no familiar faces around.

The boy behind him, who seemed to be the one controlling him, had a hairstyle somewhat similar to that of the Pharaoh, but deep down, his heart was still filled with all sorts of negative emotions.

They are completely incomparable to the noble soul of the Pharaoh.

"Well... this is Yugi Muto's ace monster! ... The nemesis of Blue-Eyes White Dragon, the true legend!" Kagurazaka clenched his right hand into a claw shape in front of him, his expression gradually turning crazed.

That legendary monster is currently under my control.

How could I not feel excited about such a sense of accomplishment?

There's a subtle hint that Kagurazaka is about to unleash her "expression acting"...

"The... the Black Magician..."

Startled by the sudden appearance of the monster, Marufuji Sho froze on the spot.

They didn't even seem to have time to pay attention to the bicycle's interrupted offensive.

"But... even so, you can't stop my attack!"

Marufuji Sho, feeling immense pressure from the black magician, Mahade, forced himself to stand up.

"Oh... really? Well, how about that?"

With a smirk, Kagurazaka's eyes flashed with mockery: "Activate the second effect of the Continuous Spell Card [Dark Magic Circle]!"

"If you have a Dark Magician Summoned or Special Summoned on your field, you can target 1 card on your opponent's field and banish that card."

"...Masaka (Could it be)!" Upon hearing this effect, Marufuji Sho's face immediately showed a bad expression.

"Hehehehe... Because of the Special Summon of [Dark Magician] to the field, I can now choose one card on the field and banish it directly!"

Kagurazaka seemed unable to contain her laughter any longer, and burst into laughter on the spot after saying those words.

On this nighttime coastline, the slightly jarring laughter carried far and wide.

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!"

"...The one I choose to exclude is naturally your [Double Bicycle Robot]!"

A smug glint flashed in his eyes as he licked his lips at the monster that had almost harmed him, then swung his arm and yelled, "...Disappear! You piece of trash!"

The bicycle, which had stopped due to the lightning strike, immediately generated a golden rune circle beneath its feet.

A dark, sludge-like substance emerged from the rune circle and swallowed the invincible bicycle before Marufuji could react.

"...[Two-person bicycle robot]!!!"

With a pained expression on his face, Marufuji Sho watched as the bicycle was swallowed up before he finally realized what was happening and instinctively tried to rush towards the golden rune circle.

However, in his panic, he forgot that what he was standing on was not solid ground, but merely a virtual image generated by a field spell...

And so, with his body lunging forward, Marufuji Sho fell into the icy seawater with a splash...

Fortunately, the water near the shore was shallow, so Marufuji Sho was not swept away by the surging current after falling off the rocks, and only his lower body got wet.

The bicycle, swallowed up... was sent to another dimension in Marufuji Sho's despairing eyes...

The invincible little car, which had previously failed to hit Ryo Marufuji, who was piloting the cyber dragon, still couldn't hit Kagurazaka, who had summoned the Black Magician...

Before achieving anything, it embarked on a one-way journey to another dimension, never to return...

"..."

Sho Marufuji, who had collapsed into the cold seawater, raised his head and stared blankly at the "Black Magician," who had remained motionless since he had just appeared.

"Ok?"

Noticing Marufuji Sho's gaze, the Black Magician also turned his gaze in his direction.

He still couldn't see the brilliance of a true duelist in this bespectacled boy.

"Hurry up! Go quickly..."

"Wow~~~ [Black Magic Circle], and [Eternal Soul]... This level of power is a bit overpowered!"

Just as Kagurazaka was about to urge Marufuji Sho to get up and continue the duel, a voice filled with surprise and admiration suddenly echoed in his ears.

“…Who?”

Upon hearing the voice, Kagurazaka instinctively suppressed his exaggerated facial expressions and then looked cautiously in the direction from which the voice came.

278 Crouching Dragon, Red Father, or perhaps the Super Magical Dragon Knight!

Ignoring Marufuji Sho, who was lying in a ditch, Kagurazaka, who had just heard a teasing voice, instinctively turned to look at the end of the road.

The person arrived before the voice.

The words carried on the wind carried a hint of surprise and admiration.

His tone made it sound as if he had seen this deck for the first time before.

While anxiously awaiting the arrival of the person, Kagurazaka couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Could it be that... my theft of the deck has been discovered?

The person who came to us... was someone who was quite familiar with Yugi Muto's deck.

Otherwise, how could you hear words spoken with such emotion?