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

Eliza said, "Don't forget, Your Highness Yuki, you still have a monster on your field."

"Destroyer Phoenix" was a card specially sent by Eliza, so it will naturally be in attack position. While "Hungry Poison Fusion Dragon," which replicates its power, cannot use its card-destroying effect, its continuous effect remains unaffected.

The "Destroyer Phoenix" has been suppressed to a very low level; all that's needed is for the "Fierce, Hungry, and Poisonous Fusion Dragon" to attack...

"I know, so I won't let you continue your pursuit—Trap Card activated: 'Two Mirrors of the Underworld'!!"

Yuki waved his arm, and the last face-down card under his feet stood up: "This effect can only be activated if I take damage from an opponent's attack or effect. The effect varies depending on the type of damage I take. When I take battle damage, Special Summon 1 monster with an ATK less than or equal to that value from my Graveyard, and then end my Battle Phase."

"—Rise, Clatterus, the Tech Mage of Thelma!"

"Clatus, the Tech Mage of Thelma, ATK: 3000"

In the mirror, a futuristic-style magician slowly emerged, stood coldly in the front, and announced the end of the battle.

Eliza looked at the magician with slight surprise.

"The Thelma Tech Mage...isn't that the 'Obelisk the Titan'?"

The damage dealt by "Disc Man" is as high as 4500, which should be enough to revive a God card. And a God card revived by a Trap Card will not return to the Graveyard during the End Phase.

"Who knows."

Yu Xi, feigning a riddle, said, "You can guess why I resurrected 'Thelma Technologist,' Miss Eliza."

Is there even a question? It can only be because there's a way to gather the magic indicators needed for a "Thelma Tech Mage".

Eliza hasn't forgotten how Yuxi used "Thelma Tech Mage" before, so it wouldn't be a good thing if Yuxi got a card similar to "Heavenly Treasure Card" again.

However, Your Highness Yuki, you will not have any chance to use it.

"Enter Main Phase 2, activate the Spell Card: 'Temptation of Darkness,' draw 2 cards from your Deck, then banish 1 DARK monster. Then activate the Quick-Play Spell Card: 'Burial from Another Dimension,' return up to 3 banished monsters to their owners' Graveyard, and then activate the effect of 'Destiny HERO Ruler.'"

Eliza said, "Flip over the top 5 cards of your deck and rearrange them in my preferred order. Then set 2 cards face down to your back row, and end your turn."

"My turn, draw a card!"

Yu Xi glanced at the card she had drawn: "Sky Dragon of Osiris," and as expected, it was useless.

And it was at this moment that Eliza's voice came through.

"During the Preparation Phase, activate the Trap Card: 'Instant Fusion'. Use this card's effect to Fusion Summon a monster from the field in one go."

The card beneath their feet rose up, and a brand new light of fusion emanated from it.

Yu Xi instantly understood what monster Eliza wanted to fuse with.

So, the biggest threat to you right now is—

"It's a chain!"

Yu Xi said, "Let me use your monster power too, Miss Eliza. After one turn of cooldown, the effect of 'Destiny Hero: Phoenix of Destruction' is now usable! 'Phoenix of Destruction' effect activated!"

"Destroy 'Destroy the Phoenix' itself, and also destroy the face-down card in your back row, Miss Elizabeth! [Destruction of Fate]!"

"Will you destroy my faceplate?"

Seeing her carefully laid perpetual trap, "D-Tactics," destroyed by Phoenix Inferno, Eliza showed no reaction, calmly stating, "But this won't stop my fusion. I will fuse the 'Ruler' and 'Fearful Man' on the field. The union of D and D's power will bring forth a hero from a world of despair. Fusion Summon, 'Hero of Destiny, Anti-Utopia'!"

"Destiny Heroes: The Depths of Utopia, Level 8/Dark/Warrior/Fusion" "ATK: 2800/DEF: 2400"

"[Destiny Heroes] Monster x2"

A hero with a golden helmet emblazoned with a crimson D, and dressed mostly in a blue-purple bodysuit, joins the battle.

Black energy balls were condensing between its palms.

"The effect of 'Dystoppler' activates! If a Fusion Summon is successful, target 1 Level 4 or lower 'Destin HERO' monster in your Graveyard and inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's ATK. I choose 'Destin HERO Resolver,' which returned to the Graveyard due to the effect of 'Burial from Another Dimension'!"

Eliza said, "The 'Determined One' has an attack power of 1600, so it will deal 1600 points of damage to Prince Yuki."

【Yu Xi LP: 1500】

Due to the "Disc Man's" attack in the previous round, Yuki's health had dropped to 1500, which was exactly within the "Dystopian Man's" kill range.

"That's it, [Oppressive Palm]!"

The jet-black energy ball adhering to the palm of his hand suddenly expanded, and an invisible gravity crushed towards You Xi.

Just then, a huge white fluffy ball protected Yu Xi, blocking the incoming gravity.

"This is……"

"I chained the effect of this card."

Yu Xi held a flipped-over card in her hand and said, "Discard 'Winged Cotton' from your hand. This turn, all effect damage I receive becomes 0."

"It's 'Winged Cotton,' isn't that a card used to support 'Tech Wizard'?"

“I never said my hand contained cards like that,” Eliza realized she’d been tricked, but quickly regained her composure. “However, since your hand contains ‘Winged Cotton,’ you’re already beyond saving. A single ‘Sky Dragon of Osiris,’ which can’t even be summoned, won’t turn the tide.”

"Even if 'Thelma Tech Wizard' can search for new cards in your hand, I've only activated its effect twice at most, excluding spell cards. 'Tech Wizard' only has two spell counters, so it can't activate its effect."

Even at the very end, Eliza remained cautious.

She was worried about this situation, which is why she didn't activate the "Destroy the Phoenix" effect, because doing so would give the "Technology Mage" a third magic token, introducing new variables into the duel.

But now we don't need to worry about that anymore.

Yuki, whose card draws are controlled, cannot possibly turn the tide with a single, desperate draw.

"Is that what it looks like?"

"what?"

Eliza and Youxi locked eyes; the latter's gaze was calm, showing no sign of being cornered.

It looks... as if she is the one who is driven to the brink of despair.

"Miss Elizabeth, there's actually a question I've always wanted to ask you."

You Xi said, "As far as I know, people who can see the future are mostly fatalists, but Miss Elizabeth, you rarely say such things."

"Because we are going against the will of Heaven."

Eliza gently closed her eyes and replied, "The power of Lord Overlord is so terrifying that it is beyond the reach of ordinary people, Your Highness Yuxi. To be honest, I still can't imagine what it would be like for His Highness to lose."

"Have you witnessed that overlord's duel?"

You Xi felt a surge of curiosity.

Having been spoken to this extent by Elizabeth, he was eager to know who this so-called overlord really was.

"How could someone like me be qualified to witness Lord Overlord's duel? I was only summoned because I was a perfect match for the Millennium Jewelry and was well-suited to be sent to this world as an undercover agent. But based on that one meeting, I understood that Lord Overlord is invincible and unbeatable. Even Lord Cangren, I felt that he could not defeat Lord Overlord. It can be said that this was a battle that was destined to be lost from the very beginning."

"But you still didn't give up."

You Xi said, "Although I cannot agree with your approach, there is nothing wrong with your spirit. Moreover, I do not believe that there is any invincible person in this world."

"That's because you haven't met Lord Overlord, Your Highness Yu Xi. Besides, this matter has nothing to do with the current duel."

"Indeed."

Elizabeth's extremely pessimistic tone made Yu Xi realize that she wouldn't be able to get anything more out of her for the time being, and perhaps it would be better to ask Kaiba Soto directly.

"Then let's continue the duel."

Yu Xi refocused his attention and said, "Miss Elizabeth, let me make a final and initial prophecy—the outcome of this duel will be revealed in this round!"

"The outcome of this duel? Do you have some way to reverse it?"

Eliza was surprised by Youxi's enthusiasm.

He should be completely desperate by now.

"Although card draws are controlled, I still have the graveyard as a second hand."

Yuki reached into the graveyard and retrieved a card—

"Main Phase: Excluding 'Skilled Red Magician' in the graveyard, activate its effect! Place 1 Magic Counter on 'Thelma Technologist Kratos'."

"A skilled Red Magician?"

Eliza's eyes widened in genuine surprise: "The same card as 'Skilled Blue Mage'?"

"Exactly!"

Yuki said earnestly, "It was a card sent to the graveyard by 'Magic Acceleration,' but it wasn't needed at the time. But now it's different. Because of the effect of 'Red Magician,' 'Thelma Tech Wizard' gains a third Spell Counter. Activating the effect of 'Thelma Tech Wizard,' detach 3 Spell Counters and Special Summon 1 Spellcaster-Type monster from your Deck."

Thanks to its design logic, which differs from that of normal Xyz Monsters, "Thelma Tech Wizard" can still exert its power normally even without Xyz Materials.

Extract magic power from the crystal and draw a magic circle.

The mage, who combined the powers of science and magic, brandished his staff and summoned the strongest mage from the suddenly opened door.

"—Come forth, 'Dark Magician of Chaos'!"

"Chaotic Dark Magician, ATK: 2800"

The mage, who had drawn upon the power of chaos, answered Yuki's call and leaped out of the magic circle set up by the "Technology Mage," thus beginning the final magic show.

"When 'Chaos Dark Magician' is successfully Summoned or Special Summoned, its effect activates: I can add 1 Spell Card from my Graveyard to my hand. The choice, of course, is 'Heavenly Treasure Card,' and I activate it immediately!"

"Based on this card's effect, draw 6 cards from your deck!"

Gold coins rained down from the sky, increasing Yu Xi's hand to six cards.

Because of the monster Special Summoned from the deck, Yuki's deck was reshuffled according to the rules and was no longer the deck Eliza knew.

Even she didn't know what You Xi would do next.

“Here we go, Miss Eliza! I’ll start by activating the ritual spell from my hand: Chaos Form!”

Yuki plays his first weapon: "Up to the point where the total Levels equal the Level of a Ritual Monster, I can Ritual Summon one 'Chaos' Ritual Monster by Tributing monsters from my field or hand. Also, if 'Dragon Knight Dark Magician' is in my Graveyard, its name is treated as 'Dark Magician'."

"Based on the hidden effect of 'Chaos Form,' excluding the 8-star 'Dragon Knight Dark Magician' in the graveyard, Ritual Summon! Descend, 'Dark Chaos Magician - Dark Chaos Ultimate Magician'!!"

"The Magician of Dark Chaos - Dark Chaos Ultimate Magician, ATK: 2800"

With the soul of the "Dragon Knight Black Magician" from the graveyard as a sacrifice, the "Black Chaos Extreme Magician," who has undergone a new evolution based on the "Chaos Black Magician," coldly appeared from the ritual circle.

And immediately went offline.

"By activating the effect of 'Dark Chaos Magician,' if Special Summoned, you can Tribute 1 monster you control. This turn, your opponent cannot activate monster effects. This effectively shuts down almost all of Elizabeth's hand traps."

"Then set up a Link Summon with 'Chaos Dark Magician' and 'Tech Wizard,' the Summoning condition is 2 monsters including a DARK monster, Link Summon: L-ink2, 'Dark Spirit Master of Shadows'!"

"Dark, the Shadow Spirit Master, L-ink2/ATK: 1850"