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

Eliza nodded, but before Yuki could ask a question, she added, "But if you want to know anything about him, then defeat me, Your Highness Yuki."

"Is this your original purpose for coming here? If you can defeat me, I will tell you everything I know. In return, if I am the one who wins in the end, then I will accept Prince Yu Xi's Millennium Piece without hesitation."

Is the goal my Millennium Puzzle?

"no problem."

The final pre-battle conversation came to an end, and Yu Xi agreed to Elizabeth's conditions without hesitation. No matter how you looked at it, he couldn't avoid or refuse this duel.

then--

"Duel!" x2

The Duel Disk unfolds, transforming the depths of the temple into a battlefield.

The girl wielding the millennium-old jewelry drew her card first: "Let the duel begin with me. Main Phase, activate Continuous Spell: 'Demon's Judgment'."

As Eliza's voice burst from her lips, a stone tablet appeared behind her, inscribed with blasphemous words reserved for demons.

"This card's effect is once per turn: pay 500 Life Points to declare a card name. If the top card of your deck is the same as the declared card, add that card to your hand."

"Gambling card..."

You Xi frowned.

Not all gambling cards involve rolling dice and coins; guessing the type and name of the card is also part of the gambling process. Normally, these cards should be used in conjunction with cards that can change the state of the deck, such as "Heaven and Earth Change," or cards that allow you to see the top of the cards to function properly.

but--

Yu Xi's gaze fell on Eliza's neck, where the millennia-old jewelry that could foresee the future shone brightly.

"Pay 500 Life Points to activate the effect of 'Demon's Declaration'. I declare the Spell Card 'Fusion Fate'."

[Eliza LP: 8000 → 7500]

Eliza reached out and pulled out the card from the top of the deck, glanced at it, and then revealed it.

"This card is 'Fusion Fate,' add it to your hand and activate it immediately."

【Fusion Fate (Normal Spell): Send the Fusion Material Monsters listed on a Fusion Monster Card from your hand or Deck to the Graveyard, then Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster that used a "Destiny HERO" monster as Fusion Material from your Extra Deck. The monster Special Summoned by this effect is destroyed during the End Phase of your next turn. After this card is activated, you cannot Special Summon monsters that are not DARK "HERO" monsters until the end of this turn.】

"Send 3 'Destiny HERO' monsters from your Deck to the Graveyard for Fusion Summoning! Descend here, the strongest hero who rules destiny—'Destiny HERO Ruler'!"

The fusion effects are explosive, with the three heroes, each radiating a dark aura, merging into one in a burst of light.

A colossal warrior, covered entirely in jet-black armor except for a blood-red "D" etched on his abdomen, landed with a thunderous roar, exuding an overwhelming aura.

"Destiny Hero Rules Man, Level 10/Dark/Warrior/Fusion" "ATK: 2900/DEF: 2600"

"[Destiny Heroes] Monster x3"

—"Hero of Destiny".

This series is very famous in Yu Xi's world.

It is the deck of Ed Phoenix, an important supporting character in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and was designed as a series that is the opposite of the "Elemental HERO" series of the protagonist, Jaden Yuki.

Although it is less popular than "Elemental Heroes", it still has many loyal fans.

Even before hearing Elizabeth's surname, Yuki had a premonition about the deck she would use.

From all perspectives, it is indeed very suitable.

"The effect of 'Destiny HERO Ruler' activates. Once per turn, you can reveal the top 5 cards of either player's deck and rearrange them in your preferred order. I choose to look at Princess Yuki's deck. Then, I activate the Field Spell: 'Prison Timer Tower,' and then summon 'Destiny HERO Fear Servant' in Attack Position."

As "The Ruler" brandished his weapon, 5D images of five cards flew out of the game deck and floated in front of Elizabeth.

After swapping the cards, Eliza continued to place two more cards onto the duel disk, and the surrounding environment changed drastically.

Under the quiet night sky, a classical Western-style clock tower stands on the earth, and a new "hero of destiny" stands atop the clock tower.

The latter struck the clock tower with his scepter, and the minute hand on the huge clock began to spin rapidly, causing the hour hand to move a quarter of the way across the mark.

"Fate/stay night hero, fear servant, ATK: 400"

"When 'Fearful Servant' is successfully summoned, its effect activates: Place 1 clock counter on 'Prison Clock Tower'. Then, banish 'Destiny HERO Demonic Man' from your Graveyard, and Special Summon a second 'Demonic Man' from your Deck in Defense Position."

"Destiny Hero: Demonic Man, DEF: 800"

Next to the landed "Fear Servant", the hero who had previously become the fusion material for "Ruler" material ...

Judging from its appearance alone, it looks like a half-demon who has fallen after being seduced by a demon.

The half-demon then transformed into a dark tornado along with the "Fear Servant," which was then injected into the arrow of the Link Gate.

"Open the circuit that reveals destiny. Summoning conditions: 2 Warrior-Type monsters, then Link Summon L-ink2, 'Special Hero Crossman'."

"Special Hero Crossman, L-ink2/Dark/Warrior/Link" "↙↘, ATK: 1600"

A hero, adorned with a crimson cross on his wrist and an X symbol on his chest, emerged from the doorway.

Beneath the partially covered helmet was an incredibly confident smile.

"If 'Crossman' is Link Summoned, target 1 'Destin HERO' monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that monster. Revive, 'Destin HERO Discman'!"

"Destiny Heroes Disc Man, DEF: 300"

The "Crossman" crossed his arms and projected an X-shaped beam of light behind him. From within the beam, a gray-blue warrior wielding CDs as weapons appeared and flung two CDs into Elizabeth's deck.

If the effect of "Disc Man" is activated and it is Special Summoned from the Graveyard, draw 2 cards from your Deck. Then activate the second effect of "Cross Man"—Tribute 1 "Destiny HERO" you control, and add a "HERO" monster from your Deck with a different name to your hand.

"Liberate the 'Hero of Destiny Disc Man' and search for the 'Hero of Destiny Doctrine Man'."

The "Disc Man" has disappeared, replaced by entirely new cards. "Doctrine Man" is a powerful monster within the "Destiny HERO" system, requiring three tributes, including a "Destiny HERO," to summon it. Eliza's current number of monsters on the field clearly does not meet this requirement.

However, this is not a problem.

"Special Summon a third 'Demon' from your Deck, excluding 'Demon' from your Graveyard. Also, if you control or have another 'Destiny HERO' monster in your Graveyard, Special Summon 'Destiny HERO Negator' from your Graveyard once per Duel."

"Destiny's hero negates man, DEF: 600"

A card pops out of the graveyard slot, and a golden warrior wielding a chain spear leaps out of the card.

The chain in his hand disappeared into the void, and the spear tip pinned a card and pulled it out.

"At this moment, another effect of 'Negating Person' activates."

[This effect can only be activated if this card is Normal or Special Summoned. Place 1 "Destin HERO" monster from your Deck, Graveyard, or banished state on top of your Deck.]

"Place the banished 'Demonic Man' back to the top of your deck, then Tribute 'Cross Man,' 'Demonic Man,' and 'Negative Man' from your field. Appear, 'Hero of Destiny'!"

"Destiny Hero Cultist, Level 8/Dark/Warrior" "ATK: 3400/DEF: 2400"

A fierce wind arose and swallowed up the offerings that Eliza had specified.

With enormous wings spread and a long sword extending from its right arm, the newly emerged hero exudes an aura of power.

In this world, there are very few monsters that require three sacrifices to unlock their power, and the one in front of us is one of them.

"I set 3 cards face down, banish 'Demon Man' from my Graveyard again, Special Summon 'Demon Man' back to my Deck in Defense Position, and my turn ends."

"It's my turn, draw a card!"

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

Of course, this card was specially swapped by Elizabeth; it's a trap card and can't be used this turn.

"During the preparation phase, the effect of 'Destiny Heroic Cultist' activates."

Eliza said, "During the opponent's next Standby Phase after this card is successfully summoned, their Life Points are reduced to half. [Life Steal]!"

"what……"

A massive pillar of light rose from beneath Yu Xi's feet, engulfing him and instantly reducing his LP from its maximum value to 4000 points.

Then the bells rang.

"While still in the opponent's preparation phase, the 'Prison Clock Tower' will acquire a second clock indicator."

The hour hand on the clock has finally reached a position 180 degrees from the minute hand. When it overlaps with the minute hand again, a new change will occur, but we'll have to wait two more rounds for that to happen.

"I'm activating a spell card here: 'Curtain of Dark Magic.'"

Yuki placed a card into the Duel Disk and said, "Based on this card's effect, I pay half of my Life Points to Special Summon 'Dark Magician' from my Deck."

[Yu Xi's LP: 4000 → 2000]

"Black Magician, ATK: 2500"

As his health plummeted, the skeleton, shrouded in a black robe, lifted it, revealing a stoic-faced magician.

"Then activate the spell card: 'Eye of Timaeus'!"

Youxi played another card, and a powerful dragon roar resounded.

"Target 'Dark Magician' and apply its effect to Fusion Monsters in your Extra Deck that are related to it."

"At that moment, a chain reaction of perpetual traps was triggered: 'Sniper of the Night Fog.'"

Eliza flipped the card over from under her feet.

The Catoli is a sniper scope used to aim at pedestrians on sidewalks.

"Declare 'Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight', when the declared monster is Normal Summoned, Special Summoned, or Flip Summoned, that monster and this card are banished from play."

"Is it used to counter my extra counter cards? But I never actually intended to summon 'Red-Eyes Dragon Knight' in the first place."

Youxi immediately understood Elizabeth's intention, but remained unmoved.

Besides "Red-Eyes Dragon Knight", he has other monsters that can be fused. For example, this card that has never had a chance to appear and whose brilliance has been overshadowed by Red Daddy.

"The 'Dark Magician' and the 'Eye of Timaeus' fuse, a fusion summon! Descend, 'Dragon Knight Dark Magician'!!"

Chapter 303 Horus vs. the Phoenix of Destruction

"Dragon Knight Dark Magician, Level 8/Dark/Dragon/Fusion" "ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500"

"【Dark Magician】+Dragon Monster"

With almost identical fusion conditions to "Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight", amidst the light and dragon roar erupting from the "Eye of Timaeus", the "Dark Magician" donned a more robust suit of armor, rode the Emerald Dragon, and transformed from a magician into a dragon rider.

"While 'Dragon Knight Dark Magician' is on the field or in the Graveyard, its card name can be treated as 'Dark Magician.' Furthermore, as long as this card is on the field, my Spell & Trap Cards cannot be targeted by my opponent's card effects, nor can they be destroyed by their card effects."

Compared to the extremely aggressive nature of "Red-Eyes Dragon Knight", "Dragon Knight Black Magician" is much gentler and focuses more on protecting its own territory.