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

"The effect of 'King of Raging Waves' is not limited to once per turn, and can be used consecutively on the same chain. Removing another material also negates the effect of 'Resurrect Kuriboh'."

As the spiked club slammed into the ground, water gushed from the cracked earth, intercepting the Kuribohs that wanted to protect their master, paving the way for Alexander the Great's attack.

"Tsk, is it over already?"

Himi had given up hope of Yuki's victory; it was already quite impressive that he had lasted this long.

Unfortunately, it's still quite a distance from the monster that is Kaiba Sojin.

"You Xi, you've worked very hard and done a great job."

Alicia thought the same thing.

Compared to those who fell early on, Yuki, who made it to the final boss level, was far superior.

He will lose simply because Izumi Yuuki is still very young and has great potential to be tapped. This experience will surely be useful next time. I believe that when Yuuki becomes stronger and reaches his complete form, he will definitely be able to defeat Kaiba Sōjin.

"No, no, no, what's wrong with you guys?"

Xingye Wu listened to Bingjian Ya and Alicia's reflections and tilted her head in confusion.

Why do you have that look on your face, like Xiaoxi is doomed to lose?

"...No? Isn't it obvious?"

Himeya turned around to look at her younger sister, whom she had finally found.

Given the current situation, it's clear to everyone how things will develop.

"Dance, even blindness has its limits. You're not trying to tell us that guy can survive and turn the tables in this situation, are you? If so, what would that method be?"

"I do not know."

Xingyewu's answer was so confident and assertive that it almost stumped Bingjianya.

"But I believe that Xiao Xi won't just collapse like this. He will definitely find a way to pull himself together and turn things around! If you don't believe me, just wait and see, Xiao Xi will surprise everyone. You agree, right, Xiao Xue?"

"Just keep watching and you'll find out; the duel will reveal everything."

Hoshinobu sought the support of her close friend, Izayoi Yuki, who neither confirmed nor denied it, but her attitude was clear from her words.

Himi-ga was skeptical about this.

"Really? Why can't I see that?"

Himi Kijiro looked back at the dueling arena.

In the short time it took for everyone to exchange a few words, the Wind Demon King above Kaiba Sojin finally completed its final preparations and was about to unleash the final storm upon Yuki.

"Looks like you're not planning on summoning Obelisk the Tormentor, Yuuki. Well then, let's finish it off with this attack! 'DDD Gale King Alexander' attack, [Nightmare Hurricane]!"

The wind blades slashed down, engulfing Youxi like a raging storm.

There were no obstacles or accidents in between, and even You Xina's screams of pain when she was cut by the wind blades were drowned out, and the dust and smoke were in the air.

The only thing that can be confirmed is the opponent's status as displayed on the duel system.

[Yu Xi's LP: 650 → 0]

—In the duel, Kaiba Sōjin won.

——That’s how it should be.

"what happened?"

The first to raise the question was Kaiba Sōjin himself.

He had originally planned to take advantage of the momentum of victory and use the power of the Dark Duel to retrieve the [Fragment of Creation] from Yuki's body. But his plan failed.

It was as if he had not won, and the duel was still going on.

This scene, which defies common sense, is incomprehensible even to the Seahorse Man.

What is it——

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, Youxi's figure was revealed, along with the monster in front of her.

It was a silver-haired loli, her petite frame accentuated by a blue and white robe. She stood quietly atop her card, silently gazing at Kaiba Soujin.

"The Silent Magician Zero, DEF: 1000"

"That monster..."

Kaiba Sōjin remembers very clearly that there was never such a monster in the frontcourt before Yuki.

Not only "Silent Magician Zero", but also a purplish-red card stood upright behind the taciturn girl.

"What a pity, Mr. Aoto. I activated the Trap Card 'Soul Relay' during that attack."

Yu Xi, panting heavily, still smiled slightly: "'Soul Relay' is a card that allows you to Special Summon a monster from your hand when your Life Points reach 0, entrusting the outcome of the duel to that monster. Because it activates during the Injury Phase, 'Cursed Blood King' cannot be activated in response to this effect."

"If 'The Silent Magician Zero' is destroyed, it will be my defeat. My soul is now with Zero! Mr. Aoto, you are just a tiny, insurmountable distance away from defeating me."

"Soul Relay" - there's actually a card like that...

No matter how much Kaiba Soto imagined it, he could never have imagined that such a card existed.

When a duelist's LP reaches 0, forcibly changing the rules to allow the duelist to remain undefeated and entrust their future and destiny entirely to a single monster... is simply a fake card that utterly disregards the rules!

"But even so, what can we do?"

Kaiba Soto waved his arm, and the otherworldly demons on his field immediately sprang into action.

"Besides 'King of Gale,' there are other monsters I can attack. You escaped once with 'Soul Relay,' but 'Silent Magician Zero' can't truly save you. You should have summoned a monster with battle-resistant defenses. 'DDD Super Death King Black Hell End God' attack, [Black Hell Tentacle Whip]!"

--really.

"Silent Magician Zero" is unremarkable in both offense and defense. Compared to cards like "Elf Swordsman Who Tricks the Enemy" and "Marshmallow," it's simply a pipe dream to think that she could withstand the attacks of so many otherworldly demons.

but--

"No, it's precisely because she's zero that she can do what she's capable of! The quick-attack spell in the graveyard—'Time Silence'—activates!"

[When a monster with the card name "Golden Chest of Light" battles, you can banish this card from your Graveyard to activate this effect. End that Battle Phase.]

In the first round of the duel, the card that was sent to the graveyard by "King's Coffin" was taken out by Yuki. Just before the black tentacles of "Black Hell End God" were about to touch and blast away "Silent Magician Zero", the power of time suddenly enveloped the entire field.

As if time had been erased and skipped, by the time everyone came to their senses, the attack of "Black Hell's End God" had already ended, and "Silent Magician Zero" was still on the field.

—Furthermore, Kaiba Sōjin can no longer threaten the life of the "Silent Magician" with "DDD".

"How about it, Mr. Cangren? Will my duel disappoint you now? My soul, my cards, and my monsters are not ready to give up so easily."

"...I can't believe you actually pulled through. You're amazing, Yu Xi."

Kaiba Sojin stared at the boy opposite him with a serious expression.

After fighting for so long, he had to admit that this being named Izumi Yuuki was indeed...inconceivable.

No wonder the ancestors of this visitor valued him so highly.

He even believed that the hope of the whole world rested on his shoulders; it turns out that it wasn't just selfishness at play.

"But simply retreating to a defensive posture won't work. No matter how well you defend, you can't win if you can't break through the defense."

and……

"Main Phase 2, I activate the Continuous Spell: 'Contract of the Dark Realm,' setting 'DD Sage Thomas the Magus' from my Extra Deck to the Point Scale and activating its Point Effect. 'DD Orthos' from my Extra Deck is added to my hand. I then set 2 more cards, and my turn ends."

Despite the failed attack, Haima Cangren did not neglect defense and stamina.

The difference in resources and the disparity in combat power between the two sides are enormous. Furthermore, given the bond between "Silent Magician Zero" and Yuki, if this drags on, Yuki's defeat is inevitable.

Just as Kaiba Soto said, Yuki only lived a little longer. And neither "Time Silence" nor any other card is inexhaustible.

He must attack, but he only has one chance to attack.

"One round is more than enough."

Wang Yang said in You Xi's mind, "Go, You Xi. The patience is over. Now it's our turn to fight back!"

"Ok!"

Yuki nodded emphatically, drawing his last card from his hand and saying, "At the very last moment before the end of Main Phase 2, I activate the effect of 'Magic Kuriboh' from my hand."

"Because I took combat damage this turn, I discard this card, and 'Dark Magician' is resurrected in my graveyard! Return, my most loyal servant!!"

"Dark Magician, Level 7 / ATK: 2500"

The third Kuriboh was thrown by Yuki, and it was covered in mid-air by a magician's hat, from which the magician with a cold face emerged.

"Then, during the End Phase, the effect of 'Wild Ace' activates, returning 'Ace Knight' from the Graveyard to the Deck, and this card returns to my hand. Next is my turn—"

"Draw a card!!!"

Chapter 328 Infinite Loop! The Invincible Guardian! Exodia!

"My turn, draw a card!!!"

This was probably the final round of the duel in the true sense.

With "Soul Relay" as his last trump card, Yuki, who survived Kaiba Soto's fierce attack, drew a card from his deck—this was his only card besides "Wild Ace," and he had to pin his hopes on this card if he wanted to turn the tide.

From the perspective of OCG card players, this could be a gamble with absolutely no guarantees.

Fortunately, the deck has never disappointed Yuki.

However, before that, he still has one hurdle to overcome.

"Perpetual Trap: Valkyrie's Contract activated."

Kaiba Aoto set up a card that had been searched by "DD Sage Kepler": "While this card is on the field, during your opponent's turn, all Fiend-Type monsters on my field gain 1000 ATK."

Of course, this effect is not important; what is important is another effect it possesses.

"Once per turn, the effect of 'Valkyrie's Contract' activates."

You can send 1 "DD" card or "Contract" card from your hand to the Graveyard, then target 1 card on the field; destroy that card.

"I will send 'DD Orthos' to the graveyard and choose 'Silent Magician Zero' to destroy it."

The killing intent emanating from Kaiba Sojin struck once more.