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

That's not good.

That's why You Xi took the gamble.

The final result showed that he had arguably made the right bet.

"If Miss Alicia uses 'Dragon of the Light' to search for the last one, 'Dragon of Judgment,' then I'll probably still fail in the end."

Since there is a second "Dragon of Judgment", Yuki doesn't think Alicia wouldn't have a third one. However, Alicia chose to search for "Dragon of Punishment".

Of course, she had her reasons for making this choice.

"Although the 'Judgment Dragon' was destroyed, the 'Lightsworn Overlord' equipped with the 'Lightsworn Rapier' has even higher attack power. 'Lightsworn Overlord Kyrios' attacks 'Chaos Warrior - Messenger of the Beginning'."

The main phase was forcibly ended, which naturally led to the start of the battle phase.

Following Alicia's command, the "Lightsworn Dominator," now wielding a lightsaber, swung it in the direction of the Great Opening. Bright beams of light separated from the weapon, tearing through the air as they hurtled toward the target.

Then it was blocked by the barrier of lightning.

"At the moment 'Lightsworn Dominator' attacks, activate the effect of 'Super Electromagnetic Turtle' in your Graveyard. Once per Duel, banish this card and end the Battle Phase."

"As expected, there is a 'Super Electromagnetic Turtle'."

The sword light was blocked by an electric barrier as soon as it flew out, and then a voltage was applied to all the monsters, rendering them unable to move.

Alicia showed no surprise at this scene.

It was because she guessed that this was possible that she searched for "Dragon of Punishment," wanting to use the power of this card to prevent Yuki from escaping the battle.

Unfortunately, it was never put to use.

"Even so, I currently hold the greater advantage. As for the 'Chaos Warrior - Messenger of the Beginning', I have other ways to deal with him."

Alicia said, "Use 'Lightwalker Archer Felis' to level up the 3-star 'Twilight Shaman Luminas', then Synchro Summon 'Ancient Holy Wyvern'!"

"Ancient Holy Winged Dragon, Level 7/Light/Angel/Synchro" "ATK: 2100/DEF: 2100"

"One or more LIGHT-type Tuners and no other Tuners"

Upon hearing this, the catgirl archer immediately transformed into four halos of light that enveloped the "Twilight Shaman." Amidst the blazing white light, the holy dragon of the angel race sang a beautiful dragon roar.

"When your HP is higher than your opponent's, the Ancient Holy Winged Dragon's attack power increases by that difference. My HP is currently 13950, and your HP is 2000, so your attack power increases by 11950."

"Ancient Holy Wyvern, ATK: 2100→14050"

His attack power instantly surged to 1, only a few hundred points away from the previous "Gandora: Blazing Flash"—assuming Yuki failed to block it with "Ascension Horn Flute," he would have to endure this 4-attack fatal blow in the subsequent stages of the battle.

Following the "Ancient Holy Winged Dragon," another dragon beast cast a massive shadow over the battlefield—

"Then, if you banish 4 or more Lightsworn monsters, Special Summon 'Retribution Dragon' from your hand."

"Dragon of Retribution, Level 8/Dark/Dragon" "ATK: 3000/DEF: 2600"

With a similar appearance to the "Judgment Dragon" and identical attack and defense stats, only its aura is more ominous and dark. This is the other dragon in the Twilight Twin Dragons.

It possesses a different kind of dominance than the "Judgment Dragon".

"Then activate the Spell Card: Monster Reborn, reviving 'Twilight Shaman' from your Graveyard. 'Twilight Shaman's' effect has no limit on the number of times it can be activated, so it can be activated again after its state is reset. Banish 'Lightsworn Archer Felis' from your Graveyard, then Special Summon it in Defense Position."

Responding to the ancient and mysterious incantation of the "Twilight Shaman," the catgirl archer returns once more. The scene seems to mirror the previous round, yet with subtle differences.

"The effect of 'Dragon of Retribution' activates. Once per turn, both players pay 1000 Life Points to return all banished face-up cards from both players' Graveyards (excluding 'Lightsworn' monsters) to their respective Deck. 【Eternal Light of Reincarnation】!"

With a roar, the "Dragon of Punishment," unlike the "Dragon of Judgment," unleashed a dazzling light from its scales, instantly engulfing the entire battlefield.

Once the light faded, Yuki and Alicia's decks regained some strength. Apart from the "Lightsworn" monsters, all the banished cards that provided "Gandora: Brilliant Flash" with a lot of combat power returned to their respective decks.

【Alicia LP: 13950→12950】

"Then activate the effect of 'Lightsworn Archer Frith,' Tribute this card, and destroy 1 monster your opponent controls. The one to destroy, of course, is 'Chaos Soldier - Messenger of the Beginning.'"

Upon receiving the order, the returning catgirl immediately drew her bow and fired an arrow of light. It struck the "Chaos Warrior" squarely in the chest.

—"Chaos Warrior - Messenger of the Opening-" Destruction.

"After that, the top 3 cards of the deck were sent to the graveyard."

Alicia glanced at the cards piled into the graveyard and said, "At the same time, the effects of 'Twilight Shaman' and 'Retribution Dragon' send the top 3 and 4 cards of the deck to the graveyard respectively."

I dumped 10 cards into the graveyard in one go, and of course, some of them have card effects that can be triggered.

such as--

"The effect of 'Regenerating Golem' activates, and this card is Special Summoned from the Graveyard in Defense Position. Then, 'Lightsworn Aquis Shield' is Set on the back row. Finally, using 2 'Lightsworn Beasts' on the field to create a Lightsworn Overdrive, 'Great Gust Rider Emerald' is Xyz Summoned."

"Great Gale Knight Emerald, Tier 4/Wind/Rock" "ATK: 1800/DEF: 800"

The nebula vortex unfolded, and a warrior in emerald armor emerged from within, instantly crushing the stars surrounding him.

"Activate the effect of 'Emerald': Deliver 1 Xyz Material, return 3 monsters from your Graveyard to your Deck, and draw 1. Set 1 card, then end your turn."

"My turn, draw a card."

As the rounds changed, Yuki drew cards from her deck.

The initiative has now returned to him.

"Hey, human kid. You look like you're in pretty bad shape. Did you tumble over here?"

The Dark Witch began to worry; the woman opposite her didn't seem easy to deal with.

I thought I could easily win and show off.

“Indeed, Miss Alicia is very strong.” Yuki agreed with the Black Witch’s opinion.

Alicia's strength was somewhat beyond her expectations. If she couldn't break through this predicament in this round, there probably wouldn't be a next round.

We must find a way to reverse the situation again in this round... no, it should be called a comeback.

Otherwise, if we keep dragging this out, we will definitely lose.

"In short, let's activate the Spell Card: Pot of Greed first."

Yu Xi glanced at the card she had drawn and put it into the Duel Disk.

"Based on this card's effect, I draw two cards from my deck."

"Chain this effect to activate the Trap Card: Lightsworn Aquis Shield!"

Alicia flipped up her face-down card and said, "I now have two Lightsworn monsters on my field. Negate the effect of 'Pot of Greed'."

"This won't do, Miss Alicia. We need to activate a Trap Card in a chain reaction: 'Betrayal of Sin - Forest Wolf'!"

Yuki pressed the button on the Duel Disk and said, "Send 'Dark Witch' to the Graveyard and nullify the effect of 'Lightsworn Aquila'."

"In this way, the effect of 'Pot of Greed' will not be negated, and it will pass normally."

With two quick swishes, Yu Xi drew two more cards from the deck.

After looking at them, he placed one of them into his Duel Disk: "Here it comes, I activate Continuous Spell: 'Golden Chest of Light.' Once per turn, use this card's effect to add 1 'Golden Chest of Light' monster from your Deck to your hand—I choose 'Demon Light'?"

"'Demon Light'? Not 'Gandora the Destroyer - Forbidden'?"

Alicia was surprised by Yuki's choice.

"Gandora the Destroyer - Forbidden" can destroy all cards on the field after paying life points, which seems much better than the so-called "Demon Light".

"That's because 'Demon Light' can do things that 'Forbidden' cannot."

As Yu Xi answered, she slapped the card she had retrieved onto the Duel Disk.

"If 'Golden Chest of Light' is on your field, 'Demon Light' can be summoned from your hand without Tributing."

"Demon Light, ATK: 2500"

Golden lightning flashed, and the "Demon Summoning," whose very bones were stained, descended.

A dazzling net was woven in his hands.

"The effect of 'Demon Light' activates! If it is Normal or Special Summoned, gain control of 1 monster your opponent controls until the end of this turn. I choose 'Retribution Dragon'!"

Chapter 296 The Final Offense and Defense: The Decisive Fusion of Black Magic and Gandora (4k5)

—Seizing the "Demon Light" is Yuki's strategic choice.

While "Gandora the Destroyer - Forbidden" isn't exactly bad, it only solves problems on the field and has no effect on the graveyard.

Therefore, the power of the "Dragon of Punishment" is needed.

Once he obtains the "Dragon of Punishment," he can eliminate this worry.

“Even if Miss Alicia uses this effect, the result will be the same.”

Youxi said to the saintess of the Angel Church opposite, "In that case, not only will your graveyard resources be cleared, but you will also lose an additional 1000 health points."

It doesn't matter whether you use "Dragon of Punishment" or not; it will ultimately lead to the same outcome.

—You Xi’s idea is good, but it’s still a bit short.

"At this moment, activate the effect of 'Fairy Princess Snow White' in the graveyard."

When Alicia's voice came through, Yuki's heart skipped a beat.

"Ban 7 cards from your hand, field, and graveyard, and Special Summon this card from your graveyard."

As soon as she finished speaking, the "Punishment Dragon," which was about to be captured by the electric net of "Demon Light," turned into light and disappeared, replaced by a squirrel-like beast girl.

"Fairy Princess Shirayuki, Level 4/Light/Mage" "ATK: 1850/DEF: 1000"

As soon as the beast girl appeared, she threw a bright red apple at "Demon Light".

The sweet aroma of apples filled his nostrils, and even the "Devil Light," whose body was almost entirely made of bones, could not resist the sudden surge of appetite. After taking a bite, he fell into a peaceful sleep.

"Because the target is lost, the effect of 'Demonic Light' does not activate. Furthermore, the effect of 'Snow White' activates, changing 'Demonic Light' to face-down Defense Position."

Alicia said, "If I remember correctly, Yuuki, your 'Golden Vault of Light' system has a card that can instantly replenish a large number of cards in your hand, right? However, that requires you to have a 'Golden Vault of Light' series monster on your field, which seals that card away."

“That’s true, but I never said my remaining hand was ‘Silence Against the Future’,” Yuuki said, placing his last card onto the Duel Disk. “I’ll activate the effect of ‘Magician’s Twin Souls’.”

"Special Summon this card by sending the 'Dark Magician Girl' from your Deck to the Graveyard. Also activate its ② effect: Send 'Dark Dimension Liberation' and 'Golden Chest of Light' from your backrow to the Graveyard, and draw 2 cards."

Because "Dark Witch" was released to the grave, "Dark Dimension Release" was able to remain on the field. At this point, all of these cards became resources for Yuki's beginner cards.

Yu Xi took out a new card from her hand again.

"Then activate the Quick-Play Spell: 'Magic Hat'! Choose up to 3 Spell/Trap cards from your Deck to use as a face-down combination with 'Magician's Souls'."