Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

As he moved, a purple energy ball began to gather in front of him.

Mahad glanced at the familiar-looking boy opposite him, a slight smile playing on his lips, and threw the gathered energy ball directly towards Yusei's location!

Although we know each other, we must keep things separate, and there's no way we'll let things slide at this point!

"This is really serious! The current situation..."

Due to the permanent effect of [Eternal Soul], [Dark Magician] is now given an all-resistance buff that makes this card immune to the effects of the opponent's card.

Even though Yusei had the card "Kuriboh" in his hand, which could forcibly change an opponent's Attack Position monster to Defense Position, he still couldn't stop "Dark Magician's" attack.

It's lost, the effect is activated, but it's useless!

Mahad, the Eternal Soul, is unaffected by the effect of the Spherical Kuriboh, so losing it is pointless!

Choosing another monster as the target would be even more pointless...

Thus, facing the Dark Magician who was completely resistant to all attacks, Yusei had no choice but to helplessly endure the attack.

--boom!

The purple energy ball enveloped Yusei's body, and in the instant of the explosion, it also took away 2500 of his health points.

Since this duel was not a dark duel like the previous ones against the Seven Star Kings, Yusei's body did not suffer real damage even though he suffered a great deal of harm.

The only noticeable change he could perceive was the reduction in his life points on the Duel Disk.

(Yusei LP: 3300→800)

"Hidden card, turn ends!"

Having successfully cleared Yusei's final circle and dealt him a significant amount of damage, reducing Yusei's HP to below 1000 in one fell swoop, Mana, having accomplished these feats, finally waved goodbye and ended her turn.

At this moment, there are four monsters in front of her: [Dark Magician] (ATK 2500), [Super Magician - Dark Magician and Apprentice] (ATK 2800), and [Magic Valkyrie] *2 (ATK 1600).

In her back row, there is a face-up Continuous Trap Card – [Eternal Soul], and a face-down card whose contents are unknown.

The absolute defense formed by the two [Magic Valkyries] in front of Mana prevented Yusei from attacking the Spellcaster monsters on her field.

If Yusei chooses to activate a Spell/Trap Card, it will trigger the draw effect of [Grand Magician - Dark Magician and Apprentice], giving Mana another chance to draw a card, thus creating a potential problem for his own development...

Even the only ordinary monster on the field, the Dark Magician Mahad, who has no monster effects, gains the most powerful all-resistance and immortality buffs under the blessing of [Eternal Soul]... Even if Yusei destroys him through battle or turns him into a turtle, Mahad can still revive from the graveyard continuously thanks to the effect of [Eternal Soul]!

This ending... was really a bit of a cheat!

Fortunately, Mana didn't add a separate [Dark Magic Circle] to prevent this...

Otherwise, Yusei's pressure would be even greater.

【Eternal Soul】repeatedly jumps back and forth, and then repeatedly jumps each turn, triggering the effect of 【Dark Magic Circle】, banishing one card from the opponent's field...

This effect... what is this "Destroy Phoenix - True Resignation Form"?

Can't people even play cards in peace?

"...My turn, draw a card!"

Frowning as he pondered a way to clear the field, Yusei drew a new card from his deck.

"Oh? This is..." He raised an eyebrow as he looked at the card he had just picked up.

I just felt thirsty, and someone brought me water...

I was just worrying about how to get out of this situation when an opportunity suddenly presented itself!

"Hmph~~~! Magic Card [Lightning Storm] activated! You can only activate one of these cards per turn, and it can only be activated if you have no face-up cards on your field!"

He brandished the card in his hand and inserted it directly into the back row of the Duel Disk. Yusei continued, "Based on this card's effect, I can now choose one of two effects to activate!"

Mana: "...Choose one of the two effects?"

Yusei: "That's right, it's about choosing to destroy all of your opponent's Attack Position monsters or all of their Spell/Trap Cards!"

Everyone: "...What?!?!"

Hearing about the outrageously crude effect, everyone's faces showed expressions of shock.

Wait... is this even a choice?

If I draw this card when I go second, wouldn't I be able to do whatever I want and instantly destroy the board that my opponent has painstakingly built up over a long period of time?

(Aside: This kind of situation happens in real life... Here, you have a super deck that's all over the place, pulling out the three Egyptian God cards: [Blood Demon-D], [Friend Hero], and [Destroyer Phoenix], sealing monster effects, sealing the graveyard, and even having a recurring card-destroying effect once per turn... But before you can even finish showing off, your opponent counters with a Lightning Bolt or Lightning Storm, clearing out your front row and leaving you speechless with despair...)

"...Ugh! Don't even think about it! Chain your spell card, I'll open my back row face-down card and activate the Continuous Trap Card—[Magician's Synergy]!"

Facing the impending storm of destruction, Mana reached out and pressed the button on the Duel Disk, revealing the cards that had been placed face down in the previous turn.

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[The Magician's Cooperation]

(Continuous Trap Card)

effect:

①: Once per turn, when a Spell/Trap/Monster effect is activated, you can Tribute 1 "Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl" you control to activate this effect. Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl" from your hand or Graveyard with a different name than the Tributed Monster, and negate the effect of that monster.

②: This effect can be activated if this face-up card in the Spell & Trap Zone is sent to the Graveyard. Destroy 1 card on the field.

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The card art for the trap card depicts a dark magician and a dark magician girl back to back, each displaying their [Magic Cylinder] and [Magic Spellbook], perfectly reflecting the current situation on the field.

"...So it really isn't that easy after all?"

Looking at the description of the trap card's effect, Yusei's smile, which hadn't even had a chance to show on his face, suddenly froze deep inside.

"...I release the [Dark Magician] on the field, and then Special Summon [Dark Magician Girl] from my hand...and then, the effect of [Lightning Storm] will be negated by the effect of [Magician's Synergy]!"

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Mana placed the Dark Magician Girl from her hand onto the Duel Disk, looked at the mage girl who looked exactly like her, shook her head slightly, and stretched out her arm again: "At this moment, I activate the effect of Eternal Soul to revive the Dark Magician who was just sent to the Graveyard!"

After taking a trip to the underworld, Mahad struggled to climb out again and came to his apprentice's side.

"...Furthermore, since the Spell & Trap Card has been activated, the effect of [Grand Magician - Dark Magician and Apprentice] will also be triggered again. I'll draw a card now~"

Mana chuckled and waved her arms like an idol, laughing as she drew another card from her deck, ignoring the turn order.

Everyone: "Wow...so strong!"

Seeing Mana's amazing performance, the onlookers couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

It was supposed to be Yusei's turn, but Mana launched a furious attack, not only summoning herself but also gaining an extra card for free...

In this way, she now has a total of five monsters on her field, completely filling the front row!

Meanwhile, Yusei's side remains in an awkward state of having no space. Even the [Lightning Storm] that had been his hope was negated earlier and sent to the graveyard for nothing...

407 It's my turn to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

It was supposed to be Yusei's turn, but Mana's side launched another round of developments.

Given the stark contrast between the two sides on the field, everyone was a little confused about whose turn it was now...

If this is Yusei's home turf, then the horde of monsters on the other side can only be seen as a mockery.

"Hmm... Let me see, was the card I just drew a monster card?"

Mana frowned and waved her hand, indicating that her presentation was over.

Next up is Yusei's turn.

"Five monsters, and they even have a buff that prevents them from attacking..." Yusei thought about his next move as he placed his hand on them.

To attack Mana, you first need to find a way to deal with her two [Magic Valkyrie] units on the field.

If they are not dealt with, Yusei's side will continue to be in a passive and defensive situation.

Continuing to drag this out will only make the situation worse than it is now.

"Well, have you thought it through?" Mana's gaze turned towards Yusei.

"Roughly the same……"

Nodding to the girl, Yusei said this while looking at his hand and taking out a card: "I activate the effect of [Evil Hero Dark Star Gold Demon] in my hand, discard this card to the graveyard, and search my deck for a card with the [Dark Fusion] card name."

Mana: "...Dark Fusion?"

Yusei: "That's right, I'm going to search for the Fusion Spell Card for Fiend-Type monsters—Dark Summon, which can be used as a Dark Fusion!"

After making this announcement, Yusei reached into his deck and picked up the card that had popped out out of the deck.

"First, I banish the [Evil Hero: Corpse Demon] from my graveyard and activate its effect to Special Summon [Evil Hero: Demon Blade] (2600 ATK) from my Deck!"

With a smirk playing on his lips and an aura of deep malice, the dark hero emerged from the darkness, his spiked arms crossed, and stood before Yusei.

"...Next, it's this card!"

Holding the spell card he had just retrieved from his deck, Yusei activated it without hesitation: "Spell Card [Dark Summon] activated! Banish [Evil Hero Dark Star Gold Demon] from my Graveyard and [Phantom Hero Rush Witch] from my hand to perform a Fusion Summon of a Fiend-Type monster!"

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[Dark God's Call]

(Normal Spell Card)

Effect: Banish the Fusion Material Monsters specified on a Fusion Monster Card from your hand or Graveyard, and Special Summon 1 Fusion Monster that could only be Special Summoned by the effect of "Dark Fusion" as a "Dark Fusion" Fusion Summon from your Extra Deck.

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A massive black hand opened from the void, and purple mist overflowed from its palm, enveloping both the Dark Star Golden Demon and the Assault Witch who had appeared on the field.

Then, from the purple mist that obscured the view, golden light, representing the fusion summoning, began to emerge.

It seemed that some extremely terrifying entity was eagerly preparing to burst forth from the fog...

“Choosing fusion materials from the hand and graveyard... another special kind of fusion?!” Everyone couldn’t help but exclaim as they watched Yusei pull off a second fusion.

The previous [Summoned Beasts] were one thing; their little system just existed in a loop like that, so it was somewhat understandable.

But why are you using this kind of strategy with your hero deck?!

When will heroes be able to be fused without losing cards?