Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Ugh... if that's the case..."

After glancing at the imposing Merkaba & Merkaba Unit 2 opposite her, Mana pondered for a moment before placing one of her cards into the back row of the Duel Reckoning: "Activate the Spell Card [Double Summon]. Based on this card's effect, I may perform up to two Normal Summons this turn."

The image of the magic card appeared in front of Mana. Looking at this universal magic card, Yusei, who couldn't quite grasp the structure of Mana's deck for a moment, entered a brief state of thought.

He does have a spell card in his hand, which can negate and banish the activation of the spell card "Double Summon" through Merkaba's effect.

405 Super Archmage - Black Magician Master and Apprentice (5K)

As Yusei watched Mana activate her magic card, he found himself in a state of internal struggle, unable to make a decision.

Without knowing the opponent's deck information, Yusei can't figure out which card is her key card, so he can't accurately find the key to the combo.

To be healthy or not to be healthy?

This is a problem.

If not, Mana will have two normal attack opportunities this round. Even if her initial attack is interrupted by the Light Chariot, she will still have a second chance to deploy.

Who knows, she might just use this opportunity to set off an extremely terrifying ending!

As for Kang, Yusei can indeed negate the activation of the [Double Summon] spell card, but in return, Yusei will sacrifice one opportunity to interfere, thus giving Mana more breathing room.

"So? Do you want to invalidate my card?"

Mana rested her cheek on her fingers, a mysterious expression on her face.

It was as if she had already foreseen what was about to happen.

"...It's cured!"

After hesitating for a moment, Yusei finally made his choice, sending one of his Spell Cards to the Graveyard and activating the effect of Light Chariot: "[Summoned Beast Merkaba] effect activated! Discard one Spell Card from your hand to negate the activation of your Spell Card and banish it!"

As Yusei finished speaking, Merkaba raised his longsword and began to gather an extremely terrifying energy wave.

"Phew~ I'm sorry! I won't let your effect pass~"

Witnessing Yusei's choice, Mana chuckled softly, chaining the effect of Merkaba, and activated another card from her hand: "Quick-Play Spell [Forbidden Drop] activated. I send the activated [Double Summon] and [Guardian Priest Mana] from my hand to the Graveyard to negate the effects of the two [Summoned Beast Merkaba] on your field, and reduce their ATK to half of their original value."

"Hmph! You think I'll let you succeed? I'm launching..."

Just as Yusei's lips curled into a smile, instinctively intending to activate the effect of Merkaba II to continue negating Mana's Quick-Play Spell Card, he suddenly remembered that the effect of [Forbidden Drop] had a follow-up.

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【A Forbidden Drop】

(Quick-Play Spell Card)

effect:

You can only activate 1 card with this name per turn.

You can activate this effect by sending any number of cards other than this card from your hand or field to the Graveyard. Target that number of your opponent's Effect Monsters; those monsters have their ATK halved until the end of the turn, and their effects are negated.

Your opponent cannot activate the effects of cards of the same type (Monster, Spell, Trap) as the cards sent to the Graveyard for the activation of this card in response to its activation.

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"Hmph~ Because I sent the monster cards in my hand to the graveyard, you can't activate the effects of monster cards to form a chain at this time."

Merkaba #1 chained [Double Summon], and [Forbidden Drop] chained two Merkaba on the field.

Holding up a finger and waving it in front of her, Mana explained the current situation and made a concluding declaration: "In other words, the result is that the effect of the Spell Card [Double Summon] will be successfully executed, and the effects of the two monsters on your field will be negated!"

Yusei: "...?!"

Surprised!

Accustomed to a relatively comfortable dueling environment and a long-term state of suppressing opponents from a higher dimension, Yusei couldn't help but show a surprised expression when he saw Mana's operation method that was ahead of its time.

A ridiculous thought couldn't help but arise in his mind...

I actually... fell for their trick?

Just like Sky Striker Zero can chain to Sky Striker's own field effect to send cards to the Graveyard for transformation, achieving the dual effect of searching and Special Summoning simultaneously, Forbidden Drop can also chain to other cards with active effects, achieving a free attack without paying any cost...

There's nothing wrong with this action itself; it's a way to earn points.

But... what shocked Yusei was how this girl in front of him knew how to use this combination?

And then there's that nameplate, "Guardian Priest Mana," which was just taken to the cemetery and shares the same name as the girl before us...

Could it be that she really is the Dark Magician Girl herself?

I'm dueling with a Duel Spirit?

"Master, she's also a Duel Monsters spirit!"

The voice of the girl, "I-I-I-I," echoed in Yusei's ears. As Yusei's destined spirit, she reminded her master of the opponent's true identity.

"Is that really the case?"

The sense of unease in his heart gradually grew, and Yusei, who had received confirmation from the girl, suddenly showed a look of realization on his face.

If his previous thought was merely a doubt, he is now certain of his conclusion.

"Well then, it's my turn to start!"

Mana, waving her arms like an idol, successfully neutralized Yusei's interference field and placed the two cards in her hand onto the Duel Disk deck: "Due to the effect of [Double Summon], I can perform up to two Normal Summons this turn, so I'll directly Summon two [Magician Valkyrie] cards from my hand in Attack Position!"

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Magical Valkyrie

(Mage/Light/4-star/Attack 1600/Defense 1800)

Effect: As long as this card is in the Monster Zone, your opponent cannot target other Spellcaster monsters for attacks.

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Holding a long, azure spear, the brown-haired twin mages with resolute expressions appeared before Mana, accompanied by a beam of light.

They intertwined their staffs, assuming a posture of wholeheartedly protecting their master.

"GOOD! After clearing the field, it's a standard setup. As long as [Magic Valkyrie] is on the field, Yusei can't target other Spellcaster monsters!"

Manjoume, who served as the referee, gave Mana's performance high praise.

In his eyes, it was indeed very rare to find someone like Mana who could make Yusei suffer such a setback.

"That's not all! Now that two [Magic Valkyrie] monsters are gathered on the field, they will create a mutual restraint effect, preventing you from targeting my monsters!"

Wiggling her finger, Mana winked in Yusei's direction.

Just as two [Charging Captains] can form a chain of blocking attacks, [Magic Valkyrie] also has a similar blocking effect, which can prevent the opponent from attacking Magician monsters.

"Good guy..."

Feeling like he was being deliberately targeted, Yusei pressed his head and let out a sigh.

After being halved by the forbidden drop, Light Chariot Merkaba's attack power became 1250 points.

The Magic Valkyrie, on the other hand, has an attack power of 1600 points.

Two magical Valkyries are just enough to take down his two light vehicles on the field...

This made Yusei wonder if Mana had already seen through his tactics...

"Hmph! Although my board has been cleared, you only have one card left in your hand!" Pointing in Mana's direction, Yusei continued, "Do you have any resources left to continue your strategy?"

"Well……"

Seemingly touched on a sore spot by Yusei, Mana's smile faltered slightly. After blinking, a bright smile returned to her face: "Since you put it that way, then I can't keep it to myself any longer!"

Yusei: "...?"

"I activate the Spell Card 'Heavenly Treasure Card' from my hand!"

"……ha???"

Upon hearing the card name spoken by Mana, Yusei was momentarily stunned.

If he's not mistaken, the "Heavenly Treasure Card" appearing here shouldn't be the one that was nerfed drastically after the OCG release (until you draw two), but rather the one that was almost a bug in the original game (until you draw six)...

Seeing the astonished expression on Yusei's face, Mana smiled slightly and continued, "According to the effect of this card, all players must draw cards until they have 6 cards in their hand."

After activating her final spell card, Mana had zero cards in her hand... which means...

"Wow~~~ They actually had that trick up their sleeve!"

"【The Treasure Card from Heaven】...That's a powerful card that Yugi Muto, the King of Duel, once used. It can replenish your hand in one go!"

"When Mana activated this card, she had exactly 0 cards in her hand... which means she can now draw six cards from her deck in one go!!!"

"Yusei's situation... Oh dear! His previous efforts to earn cards have actually become a hindrance! He can barely draw any cards at all..."

"Tsk! Who could have predicted this?"

As the passersby remarked, although the card-drawing effect of [Heavenly Treasure Card] applies to both duelists simultaneously.

However, unlike Mana who was empty-handed, Yusei still had a considerable number of cards in his hand after summoning two light vehicles, so his gains were far less than his opponent's...

As he drew cards from his deck, Mana quickly replenished her hand.

"Now I can start again~"

Swinging the pile of cards in her hand, Mana activated the effect of the monster in her hand again: "I send one card from my hand to the Graveyard, and Special Summon [Apprentice Magician of Illusion] (ATK 2000) from my hand!"

Although the chance to normally summon has been used up, the chance to special summon has not yet been used.

As Mana finished speaking, the platinum-gold magic circle gradually lit up in the void.

A dark-skinned girl with gray hair, her light steps revealing her figure gradually emerging from the magic circle, appearing before everyone's eyes.

Her long, waist-length twin ponytails swayed in the air with her movements.

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[Fantasy Apprentice Mage]

(Mage/Dark/6-star/Attack 2000/Defense 1700)

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