Want to play cards? I'll use my King's Deck!

The five Kuribohs worked together to deflect the demon's lightning. After a series of battles, Yuki still had quite a few monsters left on the field.

Predictably, Yuki will also use "Connecting Kuriboh" to deflect Grafa's next attack.

"...So strong."

Izayoi Yuki stared blankly at Yuki's retreating figure.

The figure was rather thin and slender, not particularly tall, and was even panting heavily. But in the girl's crimson eyes, it appeared so reliable.

She recalled the way Yuki looked when they first dueled.

Although You Xi was quite good back then, she was definitely not at the level she is at now, and her performance far exceeded what she usually showed during practice.

Keep in mind, this was a high-ranking member of the "Doomsday Bell," not some lowly henchman you might see anywhere. Even I was easily defeated by him. Yet, despite this, Youxi was still able to fight him to a standstill and not let him gain too much of an advantage.

The reason why he was able to do all this incredible thing is because of the incredible and powerful bond between Yuki and his card deck.

and also……

Snow, I hope you remember.

The laws of this world are governed by duels, but their foundation is not wealth, nor intelligence, nor even pure feeling. It is the connection between the heart and the cards, the power of will.

Intention, or belief, can also be called conviction.

Dad, I think I really did see him, someone with such a strong belief...

"It's endless!"

Compared to Izayoi Yuki's sentimental remarks, Grafa was utterly impatient.

"You don't actually think you can beat me with these chestnut balls, do you, kid? Is your only skill to survive with these weaklings?!"

"Chestnut balls and those aren't just any ordinary fish."

Yu Xi retorted earnestly, "They are all good partners who fight alongside me, and they are indispensable in this duel. You will regret looking down on them, Grafa."

"That kind of thing is impossible. Let me tell you a truth: weak duelists are no different from monsters, and they never deserve to win!"

Using the final "Demon King" attack to force Yuki to consume the effect of "Link Kuriboh", Grafa plays a card from his hand.

"Main Phase 2, Normal Summon 'Demon God Raven'!"

"Demon God Raven, Level 2/Light/Demon/Tuner" "ATK: 1300→1600/DEF: 1000"

A brand new Light Demon has quietly appeared on Grafa's field. It is not a monster from the "Dark World" series, but an ally from "Magical God". Most importantly, it has an Adjustment ability.

"Could it be that……"

Yuki and Izayoi Yuki both widened their eyes slightly, realizing something.

"Use the 2-star 'Raven' to adjust the star level of the 8-star 'Dragon God of the Dark Realm.' With the might of one man, crush all enemy resistance!"

Grafa's hoarse voice roared out, and what bloomed before his eyes was an endless array of magnificent roses.

"Synchronization Summon! Rank 10, 'Baroness of Flowers'!!"

Chapter 117 The Wrath of the Gods Arrives! (Two Chapters Combined)

"Synchronization Summon! Rank 10, 'Baroness of Flowers'!!"

"Baroness of Flowers, Level 10/Wind/Warrior/Synchronization" "ATK: 3000/DEF: 2400"

To Youxi's astonishment, flowers rained down on the ground, dazzling synchronized light bloomed, and an extremely gorgeous female knight descended onto the battlefield on her steed.

To think that such a heroic and righteous monster would appear on the opposing team's field... to be honest, that's really unexpected.

"Baroness of Flowers... You actually have such a monster?"

Why can't I have it?

Upon hearing You Xina's heartfelt question, Grafa couldn't help but scoff.

"Indeed, many people will find it hard to believe, but the power of the [Doomsday Bell] is far greater than you imagine. A mere Rhea is something a high-ranking officer like me can easily pull out. Also, you're surprised too soon; what I'm going to summon isn't just the 'Flower Baroness'."

"Return 'Dark Realm Demon God' from the field to your hand, and revive 'Dark Realm Dragon God'. Then construct a Light Overlay Network using 'Dragon God' and 'Demon King'."

"What? He can even do Xyz Summoning?"

Izayoi Yuki couldn't help but believe it; following the Synchro Light, the familiar Nebula Vortex did indeed appear. The soul light of the two demons poured into it, drawing out the Superlumina of Rank 8.

"Consorting with starlight, slaughter the fools who defy my path! Xyz Summon, Rank 8, 'Dragon Knight Shining!'"

"Dragon Knight Shining, Rank 8/Light/Warrior/Xyz" "ATK: 2800/DEF: 1800"

Fusion, Synchro, Xyz... aside from Link and Pendulum, Grafa clearly demonstrated skillful use of three summoning methods. Furthermore, aside from the Fusion type, the other two Extra Monsters seemed like cards only fit for righteous characters.

Although it's common for duelists to have powerful cards attached to them, and Yuki has seen countless examples of this, there's still a strong sense of incongruity.

"Set 2 cards face down to activate the ① effect of 'Baroness of Flowers'."

After summoning "Dragon Knight," Grafa continued, "Once per turn, you can choose to destroy 1 card on the field. Since your back row has destruction resistance this turn, let's continue targeting those annoying Kuribohs. I remember... you just searched for a 'Kuriboh'-specific Spell Card, right? Then destroy 'Kuriboh.'"

Most cards that mention a card name can only be used in conjunction with a corresponding card, so what Grafa needs to do is quite obvious.

"Krikrik!"

With a single slash, the "Flower Baroness" transformed rose petals into the "Thousand Cherry Blossoms" blade, shattering the innocent original "Kuriko" into dust.

Yuuki took the card off the Duel Disk and smiled at the cute creature inside, saying, "You and your brother have done a great job, 'Kuriboh.' Leave the rest to me."

"Krikrik!"

The faint chirping of a cute creature reached Yu Xi's ears. When she looked up, Grafa had already coldly announced the end of his turn.

The opportunity to play Yu-Gi-Oh! returned to his hands.

But what Yu Xi has to face is much more difficult than in the last round.

"Be careful, Izumi-san..."

Izayoi Yuki's somewhat thin chest heaved as she managed to speak, reminding the boy.

Directly attacked by the combined force of tens of thousands of attacks from the "Dark Realm," his spirit and physical strength were increasingly failing in the dark duel environment. In just a few rounds of combat, he was about to lose his ability to maintain his consciousness.

"Both 'Flower Baroness' and 'Dragon Knight Shining' possess very troublesome special abilities."

"I know, Izayoi-kun."

Even without Izayoi Yuki saying it, Yuki knew perfectly well.

In the OCG environment, both of these cards were once very famous, and "Baron of the Flowers" is still active in the environment today.

"Heh, it seems you know what effects these two monsters have."

Grafa noticed Yuki's reaction and, not bothering to hide anything, said, "When 'Ballad of Flowers' is on the field, it can negate and destroy the effects of Spell/Trap/Monsters once. 'Dragon Knight Shining' can remove one material and negate the effects of one monster on the field until the end of the turn. That's two powerful disruptions; your Kuribohs can't compare."

In fact, not only the two Kang cards on the surface, but Yu Xi did not forget that there was also a face card in Grafa.

Grafa may think it's well hidden, but Yuki, who lived through a certain terrifying era, won't overlook it. In the "Dark World" series, there is another fusion monster that is even more threatening than "Chaos King".

"But if you think these cards in my hand are just for show, you're sorely mistaken, Grafa. My turn, draw!!"

As he forcefully drew out the card for the next round, Yu Xi felt a current surge from his fingertips, coursing through his entire body.

"This is……!"

You Xi looked over in surprise, and a color different from the ordinary cards caught his eye.

The cards in your hand also have a completely different feel.

Heavy, yet powerful.

It was as if they held the whole world in their hands.

"come yet."

That guy seems to have drawn some amazing card?

With his keen duelist instincts, Grafa sensed something was wrong and his gaze instantly fell on the card that Yuki had drawn.

But the moment he touched it, Grafa's eyes stung, forcing him to withdraw his probing gaze.

"What on earth did this kid draw? I've never felt this kind of shock before..."

"I never expected to draw this card at this time. No, in a sense, it was inevitable."

This was quite unexpected for You Xi. However, he immediately remembered the strangeness he experienced when he was bound to the earth god and understood.

"With this card, I could fight Grafa directly. But that's not enough. It's not enough to kill Grafa..."

Yu Xi glanced at his other cards.

After drawing cards from "Survival Treasure" and "Thief's Chestnut," plus the cards he just drew, he now has a total of 8 cards in his hand. Among these cards lies the beacon of victory.

"First, let's do this. I'm going to activate the 'Link Kuriboh' effect in the graveyard!"

Yu Xilang declared, "I will Tribute my Level 1 'Kuriboh' to Special Summon 'Link Kuriboh' from my Graveyard. This will trigger the effect of 'Survival Treasure Card,' allowing you to draw 1 card from your Deck."

"pass."

Grafa made no reaction to Yu Xi's act of using the OCG banned cards to obtain cards for free. He couldn't possibly waste his precious Kang here.

"So it didn't work after all. Well, what can I do then?" Yuuki played a new card from her hand. "Activate Equip Spell: 'Premature Burial'! Pay 800 Life Points to Special Summon 'Dark Magician Girl' from my Graveyard in Attack Position."

[Yu Xi's LP: 1200 → 400]

"Black Magician Girl, DEF: 2000"

Master! Mana will fight for you!

Within the mysterious magic circle that unfolded on the ground, the blue-clad black mage girl gracefully appeared, her eyes filled with unwavering determination to fight.

"Well, it's up to you, Mana. Because of the effect of 'Survival's Treasure Card,' draw 1 card from your deck. Then I activate my Spell Card: 'Dark Magician's Blast'! Destroy all monsters on your opponent's field while you control 'Dark Magician Girl'."

If the "Lightning Strike" combo card, exclusive to "Dark Magician Girl," is played, and this card can still pass, then Grafa's monster army will be instantly wiped out.

"Don't try to succeed!"

Grafa spoke coldly, and the Rose Knight swung her sword, cleaving the wind and turning the incoming magic missiles into rose blossoms.

"The effect of 'Baroness of Flowers' activates, negating and destroying the effect of 'Dark Magic Blast'."