Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Nodding, Jaden Yuki gave an affirmative answer.

He would never choose to deliberately admit defeat, nor would he show even the slightest fear because of Abydas III's status as Pharaoh.

"Then I'll show you my true self!"

You've shown me your sincerity, so now it's my turn.

Removing the golden mask covering his face, Abidas III revealed a face that resembled that of Yami Yugi (Atum).

Dark skin, Egyptian-style dark eyeshadow, a high nose bridge, and a young face with sharp features, full of Middle Eastern characteristics.

This pharaoh, who is terrible at playing cards, has an exceptionally high level of attractiveness that is completely opposite to his card skills!

"Holy crap...this guy is actually handsome!"

Mistaking Abydas III's face, hidden beneath the mask, for a face that resembled a mummy and was emaciated, Yusei gasped in surprise.

"The royal bloodline is truly remarkable. Both Atum and Abidas III are exceptionally handsome men!" Nodding in agreement, Marufuji Ryo uttered these words, which seemed out of character for him, with a blank expression.

"Damn! I thought he had become a mummy after living for over three thousand years..." Wan Zhangmu wiped his forehead, somewhat embarrassed, and his face showed a similar look of shock as Yusei's.

Goodness, does that mean the prerequisite for becoming a pharaoh is having good looks?

"Alright, now let me use all my strength!"

Avidus III, his competitive spirit ignited by Jaden Yuki, smiled and then activated the effect of [First Coffin]: "At the very end of your turn, I activate the effect of the Continuous Trap Card [First Coffin], and activate the Continuous Spell Card [Third Coffin], the final coffin, from my deck!"

As Abydas III finished speaking, another coffin appeared beside the two that had been placed in front of him.

Then, back in his turn, Abidas III suddenly drew a card from his deck: "My turn, draw!"

"The three coffins are all gathered! What will happen next?" Looking at the three cards gathered on Abydas III's field, Jaden Yuki couldn't help but show an excited expression.

"Hmph! Just you wait and see!" With a smirk, Abidas III stretched out his arm again and shouted, "Now that I have gathered the First Coffin, the Second Coffin, and the Third Coffin on my field, I can activate the final effect of the First Coffin! Send these three coffins to the Graveyard, and then Special Summon a Pharaoh's Spirit from my hand and Deck!"

"Pharaoh... the spirit of the Pharaoh?"

After repeating the name of the monster that Abydas III had mentioned, everyone's faces couldn't help but show expressions of anticipation.

A monster that requires such a complicated process to be deployed must possess extraordinary and powerful effects!

Even if it's not a case of instant victory like the [Creator God of Light], it shouldn't be too weak...

Otherwise, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

"Come... the embodiment of the kings of the past—the spirit of the pharaoh!"

The three coffins standing before Abydas III were swallowed by a chaotic light interwoven with black and white, and then, under everyone's gaze, they transformed back into a huge golden coffin.

On the surface of the coffin was imprinted the majestic and heroic image of the Pharaoh during his lifetime.

As Abydas III finished speaking, the coffin was opened from the inside.

Then, the Egyptian pharaoh, his body wrapped in an elaborate robe and holding a round-headed staff representing power and a large cleaver representing strength in his hands, emerged from the coffin and stood before Jaden Yuki, forming a distant opposition with the [Evil Hero Wild Wind Demon] floating in mid-air.

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Spirit of the Pharaoh

(Undead/Light/6-star/Attack 2500/Defense 2000)

effect:

This card cannot be Normal Summoned.

This card can only be Special Summoned through the effect of "First Coffin".

When this card is successfully Special Summoned, you can Special Summon up to 4 Level 2 or lower Zombie Normal Monsters from your Graveyard.

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396. Next time for sure! (6K)

"...Attack power 2500? That's all?"

Looking at the monster that had been summoned with great difficulty and under extremely complicated conditions, standing in front of Abidas III, Yusei couldn't help but show a look of disappointment.

Give me this opportunity, and I could summon a [God of Creation of Light] and win by default...

Is this all you've done?

What's wrong with you, bro?

"What... The summoning conditions are so strict and complicated, and it turns out to be just an ordinary monster?" Like Yusei, Jaden Yuki, who was also full of expectations for the monster in the coffin, immediately showed an uncontrollable look of disappointment after seeing the contents of the coffin.

"Are you... trying to fool the Pharaoh's soul?"

Upon hearing others' negative comments about his ace monster, Abidas III clenched his teeth, and a lingering gloom settled over his handsome face.

The Spirit of the Pharaoh, as the name suggests, is where the souls of the pharaohs of the past reside.

This monster, similar to the final boss in Dark Souls 3, the "Avatar of the Lords of Cinder," is not only an aggregate of multiple pharaohs from the past, but also an existence that combines the full power of them!

But these people in front of them looked disappointed in the face of this supreme being!

How could this be true? How could it be true?

"...If the [Pharaoh's Soul] is successfully Special Summoned, I can Special Summon up to 4 Level 2 or lower Normal Monsters from my Graveyard to the field!"

Gritting his teeth in anger, Abidas III swung his arm, Special Summoning the three Normal Monsters he had previously sent to the Graveyard onto the field: "Resurrect! [Royal Guardian] (ATK 900), [Pharaoh's Servant] (ATK 900), [Pharaoh's Servant] (ATK 900)!"

When Abidas III activated the Spell Card "Beckoning to the Dead" earlier, he sent one of his cards to the Graveyard as a cost.

So in addition to the two monsters that were destroyed in battle, he can also pull out one more monster from the graveyard.

Including the 2500 ATK [Pharaoh's Soul], he now has a total of four monsters on his field! Enough to summon the eldest sister of Sky Striker—[Access Code Talker]!

Of course... the prerequisite is that this ancient relic from three thousand years ago has to have this card...

"With four monsters... you can Link Summon 'Phantom Phoenix' using two monsters with different names, destroying one Spell/Trap Card on your opponent's field. Then, Link Summon 'Phantom Unicorn' with the third monster, bounced one card back onto the field... Finally, Link Summon 'Unicorn' with Pharaoh's Spirit, creating Link 4 'Access Code Speaker', activating its effect to increase its ATK by 1000 times the Link Value of 'Phantom Unicorn' used as material..."

Yusei, viewing the situation from an OCG perspective, concluded: "...The [Access Code Speaker] with an attack power of 5300 only needs one hit to end the battle!"

"...I release [Pharaoh's Servant] as a tribute to Tribute Summon [Sphinx Hellrak] from my hand (Rock/Earth/Level 6/ATK 2400/DEF 1200)!"

Contrary to the ideas of Yusei, the transmigrator, Abidas III chose the most primitive superior summoning method, sacrificing one of his servants to summon a guardian monster with a harpy head and a lion's body.

Naturally, he didn't have any cards like Link Monsters that were ahead of their time.

"A 6-star monster with an attack power of 2400... This monster is quite normal."

Looking at the guardian spirit that appeared before him, Jaden Yuki narrowed his eyes.

Compared to the cumbersome but ultimately useless [Pharaoh's Soul], this [Sphinx Hellrak] is actually a relatively normal monster.

Although it is only 6 stars, its attack power has already surpassed that of the 8-star [Evil Hero Wild Wind Demon] (attack power 1900).

"This is the last one! I activate the Spell Card 'Thousand Powers' from my hand, increasing the ATK and DEF of all face-up Level 2 or lower Normal Monsters on my field by 1000!"

As Abidas III activated his spell card, purple energy fluctuations began to appear on the surfaces of the two mortal monsters on his field.

The two monsters enveloped by this light saw their attack power increase by a full 1000 points!

[Guardian of the Royal Family] (Attack Power 900→1900)

【Pharaoh's Servant】(Attack Power 900→1900)

"What? Attack power of 1900? Doesn't that put him on par with the Wild Wind Demon?" Jaden Yuki exclaimed in surprise as he watched the two mortal monsters he had previously destroyed regain their vitality.

Besides the attack-positioned [Evil Hero Wild Fuma], there is only one Nendoroid with 2000 DEF on his field.

Meanwhile, on Abydas III's field were [Pharaoh's Soul] with 2500 attack power, [Sphinx Herald] with 2400 attack power, [Royal Guardian] with 1900 attack power, and [Pharaoh's Servant] with 1900 attack power...

With these four monsters gathered together, Abidas III seems poised to win the duel this round!

"The card 【Thousand Powers】also has a negative effect..." With a slight sigh, Abidas III slowly spoke, "As the price for increasing the monsters' ATK, they will all be destroyed and sent to the Graveyard at the end of my turn..."

"Huh? It'll be destroyed? Then why...?"

"Hmph! As long as there's no next round, then this cost is essentially nonexistent, isn't it?"

In response to Jaden Yuki's question, King Abitas III confidently declared, "Jaden Yuki! I will take the victory in this duel!"

"Battle has begun! My monsters!"

With a wave of his arm, Abydas III gave the order for a full-scale attack towards the location of Yuki Judai.

If the attack succeeds, then he has won!

"...At this moment, I open the face-down card in the back row! Activate the Trap Card [Invincible Hero] (Anime Card)!" Faced with the horde of undead attacking him, Jaden Yuki did not choose to sit idly by and wait for his doom, but resolutely opened the face-down card in the back row.

"...[An invincible hero]?"

King Abidas III was stunned as he stared at the trap card that appeared before him.

"That's right! According to this card's effect, monsters with 'Elemental HERO' in their name that I control this turn will not be destroyed by battle or card effects!"

After explaining the card's effect to Avidas III, Jaden Yuki continued with a broad smile, "This way, my Elemental HERO Nendoroid won't be destroyed... Even if you attack a monster in Defense Position, I won't take any damage!"

Abydas III's monsters do not have a penetrating effect and cannot break through Nendoroid's absolute defense at all!

Therefore, his [Thousand Energy], which was comparable to a self-destruct attack, was essentially a wasted effort...

"But! This card only protects Elemental HERO, not Evil HERO! You don't just have one monster on your field!"

Frowning, Abidas III, noticing the shift in the situation, issued a new command to his highest-attack-power unit, [Pharaoh's Spirit]: "...[Pharaoh's Spirit] Attack [Evil Hero Wild Wind Demon]!"

Wielding his greatsword, the Pharaoh's Spirit leaped into the air and cleaved the culprit who had previously killed his men in two.

The 600-point difference in attack power was converted into actual damage and was reflected back to the holder, Jaden Yuki.

Yuki Judai: "Ugh...!"

(LP: 3100→2500)

Despite being hurt, Jaden Yuki's lips still maintained a pleasant curve.

In any case, he managed to survive this round that should have ended the duel.

Next, it's his turn to perform!

My lord! Let me show you the infinite possibilities that heroes possess!