I'm in Yu-Gi-Oh!, but I'm also in Machine Ascension.

In the instant he was awakened, he saw his [Winged Kuriboh] rising into the air, looking at him with a serious expression, its gaze deep as it looked out the window at a strange yellow and white light.

"It seems... it was a surprise attack after all?"

Immediately realizing what was happening, Jaden Yuki also put on a serious expression, picked up his Duel Disk, and followed the Winged Kuriboh in front of him. Soon, he saw two duelists wearing Duel Disks standing opposite each other in a valley with surging volcanoes on the island where Duel Academy was located.

Right around the two of them, the brown-haired girl in a dress, Asuka Tenjouin, was already standing solemnly at the site of the volcanic eruption.

A little further away, Ryo Marufuji, a blue-haired, gray-eyed boy in a blue uniform who also wore a Duel Disk, immediately looked at the boy in front of Yuuki, who was wearing a black trench coat, had strange and evil-looking masks with dark turquoise eyes and a ruby-shining forehead.

"This person... seems to..."

A moment after sensing the other party's overall condition, Marufuji Ryo also glanced slightly at Tenjouin Asuka beside him.

A look of confusion suddenly appeared in the girl's eyes.

"Could it be..."

...

Along with the girl's hesitant voice, the masked, black-robed youth opposite her let out a deep laugh that was almost a demonic growl:

"Huh huh huh~"

"As such a formidable opponent... it wasn't easy to lure you out—Yuuka!"

"So, you seem to have no intention of guarding the key, but—you who covet my power are even more hateful!"

"but--"

Soon, a menacing smile played on the man's lips as his gaze swept back and forth across the group in the arena.

"Next, I will personally use [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] to utterly destroy you!"

...

Soon, amidst the man's aggressive voice, You Feng smiled and nodded:

"Hmm...DARKNESS, right?! As for the Red-Eyes deck...I will face you with my mighty Sebastián!"

In an instant, the silver-white [Electronic Dragon] card spirit floating behind Youfeng also responded to its master with an electronic howl:

"roar~"

Then, Youfeng immediately put a pre-prepared deck into the Duel Disk to shuffle the cards:

"In addition to the Cyclone family's Fusion Spells, my deck also includes a Fusion Spell card that will surely surprise you..."

"But before that—"

In that instant, as the masked man frowned slightly in confusion, You Feng snapped his fingers, and a blazing flame instantly ignited on his cheat device.

The instant the flames subsided, a jet-black, claw-like glove appeared on Youfeng's arm.

"How about we add even more excitement to this duel—DARKNESS!"

The moment he saw You Feng's movements clearly, the young man, who seemed to be controlled by the soul residing in the mask, instantly perked up:

"This is?! The Demon Hand?!"

"How...how are you able to wield this power?!"

89. Dark Magician vs. Red-Eyes: I don't need to tell you what will happen, right?

In an instant, amidst the extremely surprised voice of the boy, who seemed to be shrouded in evil power, he also looked in astonishment at the eerie power on Youfeng's arm that seemed to have a certain similarity to his own.

"This is my power..."

After a furious outburst, DARKNESS paused for a moment behind the mask, then the boy, whose soul seemed to be manipulated, quickly shook his head.

"No, this isn't entirely my power...it seems there's also a faint, lingering power emanating from that so-called divine Egyptian world..."

After a slight sigh, Darkness quickly shook her head as well. A more wary and cautious glint flickered within her jewel-encrusted mask as she intently watched the handsome man before her.

"Who the hell are you?!"

But before You Feng could react, the black-haired boy wearing the mysterious mask flicked his black robe and trench coat, a wicked smile spreading across his lips once more:

"Hmph~ But it doesn't matter... After I defeat you, I will devour all your power!"

Then, amidst the other party's excited voice, their gaze was also fixed intently on Youfeng.

...

At the same time, in that instant, Jaden Yuki, who had just arrived, also had a slight tremor in his eyes, and his expression immediately became serious:

"Did the nature of this duel change completely right from the start?"

Accompanied by the tense voice of the "jellyfish-headed" boy, at that moment, under the intervention of Youfeng's [Demon Hand] power, a thick black mist immediately rose from the area where the volcano was located.

Asuka Tenjouin and Ryo Marufuji, who were witnessing this scene, also had a fleeting look of apprehension in their eyes:

"In that case... Senior Youfeng will have to be even more careful!"

"This has probably completely descended into a [Duel of the Dark]... Losing the key... or even the cards, is nothing..."

"But—in a duel in the dark, the loser's soul might even be corrupted, right?"

...

Amidst the panicked cries of the girl in the skirt, brown eyes instantly turned again with worry to the boy exuding a familiar aura not far away on the opposite side, and a hint of hesitation appeared in his expression.

But in that very instant, as the intensely corrosive "Dark Duel" was confirmed, both fighters clenched their fists and declared their duel:

"DUEL!!!"

"DUEL!!!"

After being enveloped by wisps of black mist, the two players each drew five cards from their duel disks as their initial starting hand.

"Then I'll take my leave—"

In that instant, due to the ruthless and dark duel, the "DARKNESS" boy didn't use a coin toss to decide who went first in a traditional duel. Instead, he simply swiped his finger across his hand, made a quick selection, and played a classic card:

"First, I will activate a Normal Spell Card from my hand—Ruby Card!"

“根据这张卡牌的效果：从手卡把1只7星的【真红眼】怪兽送去墓地才能发动。自己从卡组抽2张。那之后，可以从卡组把1只7星的【真红眼】怪兽送去墓地。”

Soon, accompanied by a magic card that seemed to perfectly match the aura of flames enveloping the area, a black magic card enveloped in flames and shimmering with golden light, seemingly imbued with the power of dragons, appeared out of thin air above the volcanic valley—on the open space temporarily used as a duel arena.

Then, DARKNESS immediately drew two cards in succession, and then reached for the Duel Disk, taking out his main deck and searching for a 7-star card that met the requirements before putting it into the graveyard.

After fully activating this effect, another monster card with the same eerie dragon aura as [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] was selected from the hand and played:

"Now, after selling one of my [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] cards in exchange for two more, I will Normal Summon another [Legendary Black Stone] card from my hand to the field in face-up Attack Position!"

【Legendary Black Stone】

[Star rating: 1]

[Attribute: Dark]

[Race: Dragon]

[Attack power: 0]

[Defense: 0]

Soon, accompanied by an equally blazing flame, a black and red "dragon egg" immediately appeared in the main monster area of ​​"DARKNESS".

...

"This card... how come it has a similar form to the 'Dragon Egg'—'Ancient White Stone'—from the president's 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' deck?!"

Soon after a surprised exclamation from the "jellyfish-headed" boy, Jaden Yuki, everyone's expressions began to tense up:

"This is?! A Red-Eyes deck... Could this person really be...?"

At that moment, after seeing clearly the masked opponent's combo and the first monster card summoned to the field, Tenjouin Asuka, who had been watching, became extremely excited and immediately looked to the blue-haired, gray-eyed boy beside her—Marufuji Ryo—for help.

"..."

"It's too early to say anything..."

After a brief silence, Marufuji Ryo shook his head slightly, signaling the girl to calm down for the time being.

"While it's true that the 'Red-Eyes' deck is the one used by Fubuki... it's also the deck used by the legendary duelist, Joey Wheeler... and—"

Soon, seemingly recalling what he had learned about legendary duelists and their decks, Ryo Marufuji looked again at the other participant in this duel—Yuuka, his teacher in the "Cyber ​​Style."

"...I remember that Teacher Yufeng also possessed that powerful [Red-Eyes Black Dragon], right?"

...

At this very moment, after completing the first Normal Summon on the field, the black-haired boy named "DARKNESS," whose expression was hidden beneath his mask, immediately pointed at the monster card on the field and activated its effect:

"Now, I will use this card's effect directly: You can activate this effect by Tributing this card. Special Summon 1 Level 7 or lower Red-Eyes monster from your Deck!"

"Appear—the black dragon with the strongest Crimson Eyes, and unleash infinite possibilities!"

"RED-EYES-BLACL-DRAGON!"

In an instant, the resounding cry of "DARKNESS" echoed throughout the volcanic valley. The surrounding flames, guided by the power of the powerful Legendary Level 7 [Normal] Monster Card it had played, swelled and engulfed the "Black Dragon Egg" in front of it—[Legendary Black Stone].

The great dragon egg, which seemed to be imprisoned within the black rock, was instantly burned by the flames, its surface cracking and shattering.

A colossal black-scaled dragon with blood-red eyes also instantly unleashed a surge of destructive flames, soaring out directly:

[True red-eyed black dragon]

[Star rating: 7]

[Attribute: Dark]

[Race: Dragon]

[Attack power: 2400]