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

"—【Absolute Authority Flame】!!"

Flames exploded, engulfing Saki's horde of monsters like a tidal wave. Apart from the "Chocolate Pudding Platter," whose attack power was boosted to 3800, only the "Fruit Tart Nun" barely escaped unscathed.

“If ‘Fruit Tart Nun’ is destroyed by battle or card effect, you can send 1 ‘Magical Sweets’ monster from your Graveyard back to your Deck instead. I send ‘Madele Witch’ back to my Deck to avoid its destruction,” Saki said.

"However! 'Right Red Mark' has a follow-up effect: you will take damage equal to 500 points of damage based on the number of monsters destroyed."

[Saki Ren LP: 4000→2500]

"1500 points of damage is still within the acceptable range. Next, activate the effect of 'Puppet Dessert: Pudding Princess'."

With a gentle pat, Saki calmly extinguished the lingering flames clinging to the maid's skirt, saying, "If this card is destroyed by your opponent and sent to the Graveyard, it will return to my Deck. Also, as long as 'Puppet Sweet Castle' is on the field, when a 'Puppet Sweet' monster's effect returns a monster from your Graveyard to your Deck, those monsters return to my hand. Therefore, 'Pudding Princess' and the previously mentioned 'Madeleine Witch' return to my hand."

This effect is actually a common effect for all "Magical Sweets" main card monsters. Originally, all three "Magical Sweets" monsters should have returned to Saki's hand.

The problem is that the recycling effect of "Puppet Dessert" sometimes requires "time" and sometimes "occasion", and unfortunately, only "Princess Pudding" meets the latter condition.

The blood-burning effect of "Crimson Dragon - Right Crimson Mark" was perfectly timed to coincide with the timing of the "Puppet Desserts".

However, this may not necessarily be a bad thing.

"Hmph, now Saki's graveyard has two more materials that can be destroyed. 'Fruit Tart Nun' can block four attacks in total, so it won't be easy to defeat her."

Kaiba Mashiro crossed her arms and asked Yuki, "What are you planning to do next, Yuki?"

"Nothing to do."

Because of the connection between "Puppet Dessert Castle" and "Puppet Dessert Etiquette," "Fruit Tart Nun's" attack power has been dramatically increased to 2800. Even attacking with "Right Red Mark" won't cause much damage; instead, it will only increase Saki's hand size.

Yuki wisely forwent the battle phase, saying, "I'll start with a Quick-Play Spell: 'Inheritance of Dark Magic.' Based on this card's effect, I'll banish two Spell/Trap Cards from my Graveyard and add one 'Dark Magician' Spell/Trap Card from my Deck to my hand. Then I'll activate this Field Spell: 'Rescue of the Magician!'"

Thanks to the rule that allows more than two field spells to exist simultaneously, a huge magic circle unfolded beneath Yuki's feet, gathering magical power and ready to unleash its power at any moment.

"As part of the effect's processing upon activation, 'Eternal Soul' from my deck is Set in my backrow. Next, the Spell Card 'Incantation from Beyond' adds the banished Spell Card 'Mana Spring' to my hand. I Set 1 card in my backrow, and end my turn."

With two face-up cards in the back row, Yuki announced a rotation.

Then it was Saki's turn again.

"Pick the card."

Saki looked at the game opposite her and said, "This time, Mr. Yuuki, you shouldn't be able to stop me with a card like 'Extreme Chaos,' right? So, let's activate 'Puppet Sweet Ticket' from our hand first."

The cards retrieved by "The Postman" are placed into the card slots of the Duel Disk. The card art depicts "The Postman" receiving an envelope from a noble and imposing queen.

In this way, Saki opened all three stickers of "Magical Puppet Dessert" on the field.

"While this card is on the field, if any other 'Puppet Sweets' monster from your field or Graveyard returns to the Deck, you can add 1 'Puppet Sweets' monster to your hand. Furthermore, if you control a Fairy-Type 'Puppet Sweets' monster, you can Special Summon it directly to the field without adding it to your hand."

"Next, activate the ② effect of 'Puppet Dessert Walk' in the Graveyard, banish this card from the game, and 'Pudding Princess' in the Graveyard is stacked under 'Chocolate Pudding Platter' as Xyz Material. Then activate the effect of 'Chocolate Pudding Platter' to send 'Plattery Deliveryman' from the Graveyard back to the Deck, and trigger the ② effects of 'Puppet Dessert Salon' and 'Chocolate Pudding Platter' at the same time."

Set a Spell/Trap, remove its materials, and Special Summon "Puppet Sweets Jelly Angel" in Attack Position.

「魔偶甜点·果冻天使，等级3/地/天使」「ATK：1000→1500/DEF：1000→1500」

On a jelly-like platter, a gentle and lovely girl in a white dress with pigtails materializes. She holds a soup spoon to her ear, as if to use it as a microphone to sing.

—From here on, the rest of the section is a combo sequence that even Yuki is familiar with.

158: The Strongest Warrior Who Created the World! (6k!)

Even though Yuki hadn't played "Karakuri Sweets" much, she was very familiar with how this combo worked.

Just like "Phantom Heroes", starting from "Jelly Angel", the subsequent parts are like being engraved in DNA.

"Activate the effect of 'Jelly Angel', Tribute yourself to Special Summon 'Puppet Dessert Hotcake Owl' from your Deck, then activate 'Owl's' effect to banish 1 monster from your Graveyard and Special Summon 'Gel Piece Postman' from your Deck. Add a second 'Puppet Dessert Castle' from your Deck to your hand. Then, using the Extra Summon granted by 'Puppet Dessert Salon', Summon 'Madeleine Witch' and add 'Mille-feuille Cat' from your Deck to your hand."

Construct a light network with two Level 4 monsters on the field, and the ultimate sweet treat will bring you unparalleled happiness! Xyz Summon! Rank 4, "Queen of Puppet Desserts - Crown Tiramisu!"

「魔偶甜点后·后冠提拉米苏，阶级4/地/天使/超量」「ATK：2200→2700/DEF：2100→2600」

"4-Star [Puppet Dessert] Monster x2"

The newly arrived "Madeleine Witch" and "Gel Ice Cream Postman" transformed into a ball of light and disappeared into the expanding nebula vortex.

In the burst of light, the Queen, adorned with a magnificent crown, long silver hair, and a chocolate-colored gown, gracefully emerged onto the puzzle platform. Two stars orbited around her, performing celestial movements.

"Let's use this card to eliminate all threats you might pose, Mr. Yuki. Activate the effect of 'Crown Tiramisu'."

[Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target up to 2 "Puppet Sweets" cards in your Graveyard. Return those cards to your Deck, and return up to the number of cards your opponent controls that you could return to their Deck.]

"I'll target 'Marmalade Maid' in my graveyard and 'Madele Witch' which I removed as material. These cards will be added to my hand due to the effect of 'Puppet Sweet Castle,' and I'll also bounce 2 cards from Mr. Yuki's field."

This is the strongest removal card in the "Puppet Dessert" series, capable of breaking through almost any board control. Faced with Saki's move, Yuuki had no choice but to reveal her face-down card.

"Chain activation of the quick-play spell: 'Mana Spring'! You now have 3 Spell/Trap cards on your field, and I have 2, therefore I draw 3 and discard 2 from my deck."

Before being blown away by "Crown Tiramisu," Yuuki completed her draw again. Seeing this, Saki said, "However, the effect of 'Crown Tiramisu' doesn't target. I'm returning your 'Magician's Rescue' and 'Eternal Soul' from your backrow to the deck."

"Doesn't the 'right red mark' bounce back?"

Yuki was a little surprised by Saki's choice.

Compared to the non-threatening field magic, "Eternal Soul" and "Right Red Mark" are clearly more worth dealing with.

"There's no need for that. The attack boost from 'Puppet Dessert Etiquette' is permanent, and 'Chocolate Pudding Platter' will easily take care of it. Now, let's deal with any other potential obstacles."

Saki continued her declaration, "Using my Normal Summon right this turn, I summon 'Millennium Cat' in Attack Position. When this card is successfully summoned, I can Special Summon 'Marmalade Maid' from my hand. Then, I set Link Markers with 'Millennium Cat,' 'Marmalade Maid,' and 'Fruit Tart Nun.'"

"Circuit Union, appear! Bow that proclaims destiny, L-ink4, 'Bow of the Summoning God - Apollos!'"

"Bow of the Summoning God - Apollos, L-ink4/Wind/Angel/Connection" "↑↙↓↘, ATK: ?"

"Two or more monsters with different card names (excluding tokens)"

A gentle breeze swept across the land, and the goddess of the hunt descended upon the battlefield in the form of a beast-eared girl, her longbow aimed at Yuki.

This is the first non-"Magical Sweets" monster that Saki uses in this duel.

However, You Xi was not surprised by this.

Given the Kaiba family's wealth, it wouldn't be surprising if even a maid could casually pull out a card like that.

"The 'Bow of the Summoning God' gains 800 times the number of materials used to create it, so its current ATK is 2400. Furthermore, for every 800 ATK it loses, it can negate one monster's effect."

"The 'Divine Bow' currently has an attack power of 2400, which means it can counter a maximum of 3 strange effects?"

Hoshino's eyes showed worry: "In that case, Nozomi's 'Kuriboh' hand trap and stuff won't be usable."

Saki's actions were not yet over.

"Activate the Field Spell: 'Puppet Sweet Castle' again, bounce all monsters in your Graveyard back to your Deck. Then Special Summon 'Pudding Princess' from your hand. Activate 'Pudding Princess's' effect to Special Summon 'Puppet Sweet Puff Knight' from your Deck in Defense Position."

「魔偶甜点·泡芙骑士，等级4→3/地/战士」「ATK：1700→2200/DEF：1300→1800」

Amidst the soft thud of hooves, a knight riding a cartoon horse appears, wielding a chocolate bar as his weapon. He resembles a prince and knight from a fairy tale, possessing similar qualities.

"As long as this card is on the field, your opponent cannot target any 'Puppet Sweets' monster other than Puff Knight for attacks. Then, use the Level 4 'Pudding Princess' and 'Marmalade Maid' to Xyz Summon 'Puppet Sweets Teacher: Glasses Soufflé'!"

The Nebula Vortex expands, and the last "Puppet Sweets" Xyz Monster in Saki's Extra Deck returns to the battlefield—now is the time to use its second power.

"The effect of 'Spectrum Soufflé' removes 'Marmalade Maid' (used as material) and targets 'Puppet Dessert: Pudding Princess Chocolate Pudding Platter'. This turn, 'Chocolate Pudding Platter' is unaffected by monster effects other than its own. Then, if 'Puppet Dessert' is sent to the Graveyard, activate the second effect of 'Spectrum Soufflé' and return up to 2 cards from both players' Graveyards to their respective owners' Deck."

"!"

This effect can not only reclaim Saki's own grave, but can also be used to interfere with the other party's grave resources.

Besides the hand pit, Saki doesn't even plan to spare Yuki's grave.

"Chain effect! The effect of 'Light-Protecting Spirit Sword' activated!"

In this critical moment, with a wave of his hand, Yu Xi ejected several cards from the graveyard.

"During your opponent's turn, banish this card from your Graveyard. Your opponent's monsters cannot attack directly this turn. Then banish the Trap Card 'Xyz Bento' to change the battle position of 'Crimson Dragon Right Crimson Mark'."

Countless swords of light fell from the sky, protecting Youxi's body.

Meanwhile, the card-shaped fast food bento was swallowed by the crimson dragon. The feeling of fullness made it drowsy, and it folded its wings, switching from a fighting stance to a defensive one.

"Excessive bento box?"

Izayoi Yuki turned her head to look at the blonde girl beside her: "Mai, this is your card, right?"

"Yes."

Xingyewu nodded and said with a light and natural tone, "Just like you said, Xiaoxue, the opponent is Xingfeng, so we can't let them underestimate Xiaoxi. Xiaoxi can also Xyz Summon, so it's normal for her to use this card."

"That's perfectly normal..."

Rather, it is more accurate to say that its combination with the "Light Guardian Spirit Sword" is just right.

After "Right Red Mark" switches to defense position, Yuki's only remaining attack gap on the field is also blocked - Saki can only break "Right Red Mark" at most, and then she will be blocked by the effect of "Light of the Sealing Sword", unable to deliver a fatal blow to Yuki.

In this round, Yu Xi managed to hold on again.

"Those two cards discarded by 'Mana Spring' were actually in the graveyard?" Saki hadn't expected this outcome. "However, even so, Mr. Yuuki, your deck isn't without flaws. The second effect of 'Glasses Soufflé' doesn't target; I'm returning 'Dark Chaos Ultra Magician' and 'Magician's Gate' from your graveyard to the deck."

When a card effect involving the graveyard is activated, the 2D image system will also display all the card resources in the opponent's graveyard. Saki selects the two most threatening cards from them.

As long as there is a "Dark Magician" on the field, the second effect of "Magician's Guidance" can erase the effects of any Spell & Trap, and "Ultra Magician" which removes the revival restriction can suppress monster effects, both of which are cards with endless trouble.

Only now, after eliminating any potential future threats, did Saki finally use the card she had drawn this turn.

Equip the Equip Spell Card "Nitrogenizer" to "Crimson Dragon - Right Crimson Mark," then proceed to the Battle Phase. "Chocolate Pudding Platter" attacks "Right Crimson Mark."

"Hey!"

As Saki finished speaking, countless cakes and pastries appeared around the super-quantified "Magic Puppet Dessert - Pudding Princess," which flew over and completely submerged the "Right Red Mark."

— "Crimson Dragon - Right Crimson Mark" destroyed.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

With the defeat of "Right Red Mark", explosions and fireworks shot into the sky.

This was a perfectly normal scene, but Yu Xi felt a strong shock that was different from usual, and her basic score dropped rapidly.

[Yu Xi's LP: 4000 → 1000]