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

「魔偶甜点·布丁公主 巧克力布丁拼盘，阶级5/地/天使/超量」「ATK：2500→3000/DEF：2200→2700」

2 Level 5 Earth-type Monsters

This card can also be Xyz Summoned by overlaying it onto a Rank 4 or lower "Puppet Sweets" Xyz Monster on your field.

She looks exactly the same as the "Pudding Princess" who appeared before, but her dress and crown have been changed to chocolate color, making her not only cute but also a little mischievous and cunning.

"Mr. Yuki, you now only have one Level 1 monster in Attack Position left on your field. Can you use it to block my attack? I'll attack 'Berry Tart Nun' with 'Berry Magician Girl'."

Saki's declaration suddenly enters the battle phase, sending the newly summoned Link Monster to attack Yuki's only Fairy Spellcaster on the field.

Once this attack succeeds, it can be followed by a direct attack from the "Chocolate Pudding Platter," dealing 4600 damage in one go and ending the duel.

But Youxi had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

"As you declare an attack, discard 'Anka Kuriboh' from your hand and Special Summon 'Witch of the Dark Forest' from your Graveyard in Defense Position. If it becomes the target of an opponent's monster's attack, activate the effect of 'Berry Magician Girl'!"

Yuuki's finger moved across the card, saying, "This card's battle position is changed. Special Summon 1 'Magic Girl' monster from your Deck. Special Summon 'Apple Magic Girl'!"

"Apple Magical Girl, Level 3/Fire/Magician" "ATK: 1200/DEF: 800"

In contrast to "Magic Puppet Desserts," "Magic Girls" are also prefixed with the names of various fruits and foods. Dressed in cool magic robes the same color as bright red apples, "Apple Magic Girls" arrive on the battlefield at the call of "Berry Magic Girls."

"Berry Magical Girl" wailed as she shattered into specks of light under the fist of "Fruit Tart Nun".

Monsters still remain in Yuki's field.

"Can the effect be activated when attacked?"

Through this attack, Saki immediately understood the general mechanics of the "Magical Girl" series of monsters. If she were to attack "Apple Magical Girl" again, it might trigger other undesirable consequences.

"It seems it's best not to attack indiscriminately. Proceed to main phase 2."

Giving up the right to continue attacking with "Chocolate Pudding Platter", Saki put her last card into the Duel Disk and said, "I set one card face down, end of turn."

"At the end of your turn, Saki-san, 'The Witch of the Black Forest' will return to the Graveyard. And according to its last effect, 'Stardust Synchron' will be added to my hand. Then it's my turn, draw!"

Using the powerful suppression of "Extreme Chaos," Yuki made it difficult for Saki to develop smoothly. After successfully surviving a turn, Yuki drew a card from her deck and played the monster she had searched for in the previous turn.

"I summon 'Stardust Synchron' in Attack Position and activate its effect! If this card is successfully summoned, add 1 Spell/Trap Card from your Deck that displays the name of 'Stardust Dragon' to your hand. I choose 'Stardust Illumination'."

Yuuki showed Saki the card she had drawn, then put it back into her Duel Disk: "I'll activate this Spell Card again: 'Stardust Irradiation,' sending one 'Stardust' monster from my Deck to the Graveyard. Then I'll use my Level 4 'Stardust Synchron' to level up my Level 3 'Apple Magician Girl.'"

Four star-tuning rings passed through the monster, revealing three stars within them.

A beam of blazing white light pierced through the passage in the next moment, triggering a strong Feel fluctuation.

And the roar of the dragon.

"Icy flames envelop everything in the world, let the black flowers bloom! Synchro Summon! Come forth—'Black Rose Dragon'!"

Chapter 157 The Unquenchable Sweetness (Bonus Chapter for 4k words!)

"Icy flames envelop everything in the world, let the black flowers bloom! Synchro Summon! Come forth—'Black Rose Dragon'!"

"what?"

As Yuki declared, colorful rose petals danced in all directions. A magnificent dragon, both beautiful and extremely dangerous, emerged from the synchronized light, displaying its power.

Upon seeing the monster's appearance, aside from the reactions of Kaijima Mashiro and Saki, Hoshino Mai, who was sneakily hiding in the shadows, let out a small gasp.

"Black Rose Dragon? Isn't that your trump card monster, Xiaoxue? How come it's with Xiaoxi?"

"Just because my card doesn't mean Youxi can't use it."

Izayoi Yuki said in a calm and matter-of-fact tone, "I had guessed that things might turn out this way. Although the opponent is not as predicted, he is still useful as expected."

"Oh, is that so..."

"The effect of 'Black Rose Dragon' has activated!"

Unaware of the two girls' private conversation, Yuki, who was completely focused on the duel, announced loudly when "Black Rose Dragon" appeared: "When this card is successfully Synchro Summoned, destroy all cards on the field!"

A rose storm erupts, attempting to destroy everything.

"Fruit Tart Nun" can prevent "Morphling Dessert" monsters from being destroyed when there is one in its Link Zone. However, face-down cards are not protected by it.

Yu Xi wants to use the "Black Rose Dragon" to destroy any potential obstacles.

Trap Card activated: "Puppet Sweets Walk".

Just then, Saki's face-down card in the back row was revealed; it was a card she had previously retrieved using the effect of a Continuous Spell.

"Target 1 face-up card your opponent controls and a 'Morley Sweets' monster in your Graveyard; negate that monster's effect, and return that 'Morley Sweets' monster from your Graveyard to your Deck."

As Saki spoke, she took out a graveyard card.

"I returned 'Pudding Princess' to the deck, and negated the effect of 'Black Rose Dragon'."

"At that very moment, I also activate my Quick-Play Spell Card: 'Mana Fountain'!"

"Black Rose Dragon" was just bait; Yuki knew from the beginning that its effect might not be enough to succeed. Therefore, it was merely a stepping stone to the card she drew.

A vibrant green card appeared before Youxi, depicting a statue standing amidst a clear spring.

[Mana Fountain (Quick-Play Spell): Draw the number of face-up Spell/Trap Cards your opponent controls from your Deck. Then, discard the number of face-up Spell/Trap Cards you control from your hand. After activating this card, Spell/Trap Cards on your opponent's field cannot be destroyed, and their activations and effects cannot be negated until the end of your opponent's next turn.]

“You now have 3 face-up Spell & Trap cards on your field, and I only have 1, so I draw 3 and discard 1.”

I exchanged three beginner cards for three, and then sent the "Magic Girl" card, which I didn't need for the time being, to the graveyard. Although it would temporarily give Saki's Spell & Trap cards an invincible buff, the exchange was still worthwhile.

"Did you take advantage of my trap to draw an extra card? But you won't be able to stop my banquet either, Mr. Yuki."

After the effect of "Fountain of Magic" was processed, it was Saki's turn to use her card effect.

The sweet aroma is irresistible, making one's mouth water.

Various sweets rained down, overwhelming the "Black Rose Dragon" and making it forget its original purpose.

Immediately afterwards, the music for the salon ball began to play.

"Because the 'Puppet Dessert' monster returns to the Deck from the Graveyard due to its effect, the effect of 'Puppet Dessert Salon' activates. Set 'Puppet Dessert' Spell/Trap Cards from the Deck to the back row, and simultaneously activate the effect of 'Chocolate Pudding Platter'."

[When "Pudding Princess" is used as Xyz Material on this card, and you return a "Pudding Princess" card from your Graveyard to your Deck, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to activate this effect. Special Summon 1 "Pudding Princess" monster from your Deck in face-up Attack Position or face-down Defense Position.]

"Remove 'Glasses Soufflé' as material, and Special Summon 'Pudding Princess' from the Deck in Attack Position."

"Pudding Princess," much smaller than "Pudding Princess," reappears to upbeat music, accompanied by a brand new dance partner.

"If 'Pudding Princess' is successfully Special Summoned, 'Magical Sweets Chocolate Chick' from your Deck is Special Summoned in Defense Position."

「魔偶甜点·巧克力雏鸟，等级3/地/兽」「ATK：800→1300/DEF：1500→2000」

Plump little birds chirped and twittered as they emerged from the chocolate-shaped nest.

"Chocolate Chick" has a unique ability: if you can save it, you can use it to lock down monsters the next turn. It's one of the few removal cards in the "Puppet Sweets" series.

However, Yuki never intended for Saki's monsters to survive this round.

"It's no use no matter how many of these monsters gather."

Yu Xi said, "I will activate the effect of 'Stardust Synchron' in my Graveyard, Tribute 'Black Rose Dragon' itself, and Special Summon this card. Then, if any monsters on my field are Tributed, 'Stardust Trail' in my Graveyard will be revived in Defense Position."

"Stardust Trail, Level 4/Light/Dragon" "ATK: 500/DEF: 2000"

Stardust gathered and transformed into a half-dragon, half-human girl. The girl had a beautiful face, possessing both holiness and elegance, and bore a striking resemblance to the heroines of 5D's anime that Yuki knew.

When Yuuki uses his own effect to revive "Stardust Synchron," he can only Special Summon Synchro Monsters from the Extra Deck, but that's enough for him now.

"Use a 4-star 'Stardust Synchron' to adjust the star level of a 4-star 'Stardust Trail'!"

4 stars + 4 stars = 8 stars!

"The roar of the king now shakes the earth, etching the unparalleled power of a conqueror upon your being! Synchro Summon, Ferocious Soul! 'Crimson Dragon - Right Crimson Mark'!"

"Crimson Dragon - Right Crimson Mark, Level 8/Dark/Dragon/Synchro" "ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500"

Not only the "Black Rose Dragon," but another blazing crimson lotus power also surged forth behind Yuki.

The dark red demon dragon roared and soared, but unlike the "Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon" that Yu Xi borrowed last time, this demon dragon had a bandage-like bone armor on its right arm, and a piece of its right horn was broken off.

Despite its battle-damaged appearance, the aura it exudes is even more terrifying than its original self.

"The Crimson Dragon - Right Crimson Mark... There's even this card?"

The appearance of "Black Rose Dragon" was already unexpected, and "Right Red Mark" was even more surprising. But the surprise only lasted for a moment before Saki made the right judgment based on her duelist instincts.

Trap Card: "Puppet Sweets Etiquette" activated!

[Morley Sweets Ceremony (Normal Trap): Return 1 "Morley Sweets" monster from your Graveyard to your Deck. All "Morley Sweets" monsters you control gain 800 ATK and DEF. After that, you can return 1 monster from your Graveyard to your Deck.]

"Return 'Madeleine Witch' from the Graveyard to the Deck, all 'Morley Sweets' monsters on the field gain 800 ATK, then return 'Glasses Soufflé' to the Deck. This will trigger the effect of 'Chocolate Pudding Platter' again, Special Summoning 'Morley Sweets - Gel Piece Postman' from the Deck in Attack Position."

「魔偶甜点·胶凝冰糕邮递员，等级4/地/战士」「ATK：1600→2100/DEF：1000→1500」

A mailbox topped with cream stood up, and a boy wearing a postman's hat ran in, holding an envelope with a postmark.

"The effect of 'Postman' activates! Special Summon this card, and if you control a Beast-Type 'Puppet Sweets' monster, you can add 1 'Puppet Sweets' Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand."

"Was that face-down card originally used to increase attack power?"

In that case, it would be impossible to clear the area.

But the arrow was already on the bowstring, and it had to be released.

"The effect of 'Crimson Dragon - Right Crimson Mark' activates! Once per turn, during your Main Phase, destroy all Effect Monsters Special Summoned to the field with ATK lower than or equal to it."

You Xi raised his hand and declared loudly.

Flames exploded on the "Right Red Mark" arm, roaring and engulfing all around, as if the end of the Red Lotus had arrived.