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

With the declaration of duel, the first clash between Kiyosumi and Hoshino began in the open space outside the coffee shop, surrounded by onlookers.

However, the scoreboard next to both players is not the 8000 value of a normal duel, but only half of its value.

"In order not to affect or waste your date time too much, let's use the 4000-point rule for this duel to speed things up."

Saki drew 5 cards as her starting hand and said to Yuuki, "It's your turn to go first, Mr. Yuuki. Please begin your turn."

"Then I won't be polite."

After looking at his hand, Yuki played one of his cards.

"I summon 'Berry Magical Girl' in an attack stance!"

"Berry Magical Girl, Level 1/Earth/Mage" "ATK: 400/DEF: 400"

The card was snapped open, and a fairy magician wearing a pink magic hat, with fairy wings flapping on her back and a baby pacifier in her mouth materialized from the card.

"The effect of 'Berry Magical Girl': When successfully Summoned, add 1 'Magical Girl' monster from your Deck to your hand. I then set 2 cards face down to my backrow, and end my turn."

"Is that the end of the round, Mr. Yuki? Then it's my turn next."

With a flawless movement, Saki drew her sixth card, glanced at it, and slapped it onto the Duel Disk.

"Let's start with this monster. I summon it in attack mode: 'Magical Sweets - Madeleine Witch'."

"Magical Puppet Dessert - Madeleine Witch, Level 4/Earth/Mage" "ATK: 1400/DEF: 1200"

A flash of light appeared during the summoning, and a witch riding a broom made of a fork flew into the battlefield. Notably, at the end of the fork beneath her was a creamy substance that emitted a sweet aroma.

"Is it a 'Puppet Dessert' deck?"

You Xi was somewhat surprised; he had originally thought he would meet a "half-dragon maid."

"As a personal maid, it's unacceptable not to know how to make the sweets your master likes."

Saki smiled as she answered, continuing her operation: "When 'Madeleine Witch' is activated, upon successful summoning, add 1 'Puppet Dessert' monster from your Deck to your hand. I choose 'Puppet Dessert - Pudding Princess.' If I have no monsters in my Graveyard, I can Special Summon this card from my hand."

Chapter 156 The Ultimate Chaos Ritual

"Puppet Dessert - Pudding Princess, Level 4/Earth/Angel" "ATK: 1400/DEF: 1400"

As the maid announced, cakes, chocolates, and various other sweets were laid out on the puzzle-shaped caramel pudding tiles. Surrounded by these sweets, a little princess with fluffy blonde hair and an innocent, radiant smile appeared.

She lifted her skirt with both hands and bowed very politely to You Xi.

"If 'Pudding Girl' is successfully Special Summoned, you can Special Summon 1 'Puppet Dessert' monster from your hand or Deck by 1 Level. This turn, I cannot Special Summon monsters other than 'Puppet Dessert'. Special Summon 'Puppet Dessert Pudding Princess'."

"Puppet Dessert - Pudding Princess, Level 5→4/Earth/Angel" "ATK: 1000/DEF: 1000"

Another "princess" appears before Saki. Judging from her appearance and name, it's easy to see that "Pudding Princess" and "Pudding Sister Princess" are related. The former is the latter's grown-up form.

Compared to her childhood innocence, the grown-up "Pudding Princess" possesses an added touch of elegance and intellectual beauty.

However, neither "Princess Pudding" nor "Princess Pudding" were able to stay on the field for long.

The dazzling nebula vortex expanded in front of Saki almost the instant "Princess Pudding" appeared.

"I've constructed a Supercell Network using two Level 4 monsters, 'Pudding Princess' and 'Pudding Sister Princess,' and Xyz Summoned them! Let's share the art of sweets with more like-minded people! Rank 4, 'Puppet Confectionery Teacher - Glasses Soufflé'!"

"Knockout Pastry Teacher - Glasses Soufflé, Rank 4/Earth/Angel/Overload" "ATK: 1800/DEF: 2500"

"4-Star [Puppet Dessert] Monster x2"

Like many of her kind, the bespectacled teacher, whose name also contains the name of a sweet treat and whose teaching materials are made of bread and other foods, emerges from the supercharged vortex and tries to explain the wonders of sweets to everyone.

Up to this point, it's basically been the standard combo development for "Magical Sweets". Yuki hasn't played "Magical Sweets" decks much, but she roughly understands that the next step should be to use "Glasses Soufflé" as a springboard to officially begin the super development of "Magical Sweets".

but--

"That's it!"

Before Saki could take any further action, Yuuki's long-dormant Gaika finally made a move.

His backcourt players are not just for show.

"Normal Trap Card activation: 'Magician's Guiding Array'!"

"The Magician's Guiding Array?"

The maid paused, looking towards Yu Xi's backstage area.

The standing Gaikakatu depicts the "Dark Magician" and the "Dark Magician Girl" passing through a magic circle.

"This card's effect is to Special Summon 1 'Dark Magician' from your hand, and then Special Summon 1 Level 7 or lower DARK Spellcaster-Type card from your Deck."

As You Xi explained the effects, she took pictures of the cards.

"—Come forth, 'Dark Magician' and 'Witch of the Black Forest'!"

"Black Magician, ATK: 2500"

"The Witch of the Black Forest, ATK: 1100"

A circular magic circle unfolded, and two figures emerged from it. One was naturally the purple-clad magician who always maintained a cool, edgy style, and the other was the three-eyed witch, a character frequently used in the game.

After the two monsters landed, Yuki's other face-down card was also flipped up.

"Then activate the Quick-Play Spell: 'Dark Magician's Ritual'! Tribute monsters including 'Dark Magician' and Ritual Summon 1 Ritual Monster from your hand."

"Huh? It's not fusion, but a ritual?"

Kaiba Mashiro exclaimed in surprise, recalling that Yuuki almost always used this card for Fusion Summoning.

"Yes, it's a ritual summoning!"

Yu Xi affirmed again with a confident tone, and then flames ignited by magic appeared around the magic circle.

"I unleash the 'Dark Magician' and the 'Witch of the Dark Forest,' in a ritual summoning! Descend, the strongest magician who wields the power of chaos, 'Dark Chaos Magician, Dark Chaos Ultimate Magician'!"

"Dark Chaos Magician - Dark Chaos Ultimate Magician, Level 8/Dark/Mage/Ritual" "ATK: 2800/DEF: 2600"

A massive burst of magical power, mixed with chaotic energy, erupted. Wielding a scimitar-like magic staff, a magician who had taken his form to an even greater level than before—the "Black Chaos Magician"—descended upon him with a chilling aura.

"They actually went so far as to use five cards in a row to summon this monster?"

Saki sensed a strong threat emanating from the ritual monster that Yuuki had painstakingly summoned. This monster, just like its imposing aura, was definitely not as simple as it seemed.

That's exactly what happened.

"The effect of 'Black Chaos Ultimate Magic' has activated!"

Yu Xilang said loudly, "If this card is successfully Special Summoned, you can Tribute 1 monster you control as Cost. This turn, your opponent cannot activate monster effects."

"What I want to liberate is the 'Dark Chaos Ultimate Magic' itself!"

"What? You've released the ace you finally managed to summon?"

Yu Xi's choice was once again unexpected; there should have been other more suitable targets for him to liberate on the field.

"Because this way, Saki-san can't use a card like 'Forbidden Grail' to negate the effect of 'Extreme Chaos' at second speed," Yuki said. "To ensure that the effect of 'Black Chaos' can pass through to the greatest extent, this is necessary. Then, the effect of 'Witch of the Black Forest' adds monsters with 1500 or less DEF from the deck to my hand."

The figure of "Black Chaos Extreme Magician" disappeared from the field, and the ultimate chaotic power, sacrificed with his own body, spread out and swept across the entire battlefield.

Yuki's side was unaffected, but all the elements in Saki's territory were washed away and disturbed by chaos, and the monsters on the field, such as "Glasses Soufflé" and "Madeleine Witch", all showed painful expressions.

However, the "Glasses Soufflé" had already demonstrated its effectiveness before that.

“C3, the effect of ‘Glasses Soufflé’ is activated. Remove 1 Material Xyz Material, then target yourself. Until the end of this turn, ‘Glasses Soufflé’ will not be affected by the effects of other cards,” Saki said.

"Even so, 'Dark Chaos Ultimate Magic' isn't targeted at monsters, but rather at effects activated by the player. Saki-san, you still can't activate the monster's effect!"

Yuuki reminded Saki, who calmly replied, "No problem. Although we can't activate monster effects, the effects of Spell & Trap Cards can still be used, right? I'll activate the Continuous Spell: 'Puppet Dessert Salon' from my hand."

【Morley Dessert Salon (Continuous Spell): As long as this card is in the Spell & Trap Zone, you can Normal Summon 1 "Morley Dessert" monster during your Main Phase, in addition to your Normal Summon.】

A card appears in the back row; the scene depicted in the card art is more like a study session than a banquet or salon. With the appearance of this card, a new "Puppet Dessert" monster emerges.

"Based on this card's effect, use the extra Normal Summon points to Summon 'Magic Puppet Sweets: Marmalade Maid' in Attack Position."

"Puppet Dessert - Marmalade Maid, Level 4/Earth/Mage" "ATK: 800/DEF: 2000"

A maid with short orange hair, who looks capable and clever, appears. She looks quite similar to Saki. She is also the only maid monster in the "Puppet Dessert" deck.

"Then activate the field spell: 'Puppet Dessert Castle'."

A sweet aroma spread, and buildings made of cakes rose up all around, immersing Yuuki, Mashiro Kaiba, and Saki in a world of sweets.

For younger children, this scene must be what paradise looks like.

At least the aroma of the seahorse made Haima Zhenbai's saliva production so high that she really wanted to go back to the store and order another piece of cake to enjoy.

"While 'Morley's Sweet Castle' is on the field, 'Morley' monsters gain 500 ATK and DEF. Then, as part of its activation effect, return all 'Morley' monsters from your Graveyard to your Deck. If a 'Morley' monster is returned to the Deck by an effect, activate the second effect of 'Morley's Sweet Salon' once per turn: Set 1 'Morley' Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your backrow."

Saki raised her hand, and in the sky, a square door with eight arrows opened.

"I've set up a connection marker using 'Marmalade Maid' and 'Madele Witch,' circuit linked! Appear, L-ink2, 'Puppet Dessert Newcomer - Fruit Tart Nun.'"

"Magic Puppet Dessert Newcomer - Fruit Tart Nun, L-ink2/Earth/Angel/Connection" "↙↘, ATK: 1500→2000"

"【Puppet Dessert】2 Monsters"

The "Madeleine Witch" and the "Marmalade Maid" transformed into tornadoes, illuminating the corresponding arrows, and a cute nun standing on a fruit tart emerged from the doorway.

Immediately afterwards, the light of the second supercharge vortex shone.

"Next, using the monster 'Glasses Soufflé' as material, construct a Superimposed Network and upgrade it for Xyz Summon! 'Puppet Dessert: Pudding Princess Chocolate Pudding Platter'!"