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

The valiant general kindly reminded You Xi of his mistake.

"Heroic Archer King" has an attack power of 3100, which is 200 less than "Kusanagi Sword King". The Valiant General's LP is 2600 after the previous round of healing, so this damage is negligible to him.

So far, there is no indication of a decisive blow that could lead to victory.

That is to say-

"It's time to show your true cards, Yuki!"

The valiant general urged You Xi on, asking expectantly, "What exactly do you plan to do next!?"

"Hidden cards? I showed them from the very beginning."

Yu Xi responded directly to his voice, accompanied by a new attack order.

"The 'Fantasy Beast Chimera' can attack a monster a maximum of [number] times equal to the number of Fusion Materials required during the same battle phase. Therefore, it can attack again, this time with 'King of the Bow', using the Phantom Beast Claw!"

"Attack! 'King of the Archers'!"

The roars of beasts and demons rang out together, and the "Fantasy Beast," which had just finished off several enemies with the help of the "Illusionary Magician," pounced on the "Heroic Archer King," who raised his bow, nocked an arrow, and released the string.

The arrow flew past and struck the "Fantasy Beast," but it did not slow its momentum in the slightest.

The "Fantasy Beast" pounced down, its fierce fangs biting into the "Heroic Archer's" arm. Although it did not kill the archer, the deadly poison inside its fangs was injected into the super monster's body.

"Monsters that battle 'Fantasy Beast Chimera' and 'Chimera' itself cannot be destroyed in battle. At the end of the Damage Step, 'Chimera's' last effect activates! The opponent's monster that battled it gains 0 ATK, and its effects are negated."

"Heroic Champion Archer King, ATK: 3100→0"

"Then comes the final attack! 'Kusanagi Sword King' attacks 'Heroic Archer King'!"

Blazing fire, draw your sword!

Even when facing his former comrades-in-arms, he did not hesitate, and fierce flames ignited on the weapon of "Kusanagi Sword King".

Flames shot into the sky, extending into a giant sword tens of meters long, which, like a collapsing pillar of heaven, crashed down on "King of the Archers" and the valiant general.

Seeing this, and feeling the heat contained in the attack, the valiant general was not alarmed but delighted, laughing heartily: "Hahaha! Well done, Yuki! In that case, I must fight to the very end! I activate my trap card: 'Heroic Revenge Sword'!"

"Equip it to 'King of the Bow' as an Equip Card, and the battle damage I suffer from the equipped monster's battles will also be borne by the opponent!"

"King of the Archers" currently has an attack power of 0, which means that Yuki will also have to take 3300 combat damage.

If it were at the start of the turn, with Yuki's LP at that time, this would have been enough to kill him with counter-damage. However, now that Yuki has replenished a large amount of health with "Iron Gloves King", this card has completely lost its threat to him.

and--

"The effect of 'Kusanagi Sword King' activates! Detach 'Xyz Components' as Xyz Material to negate the activation of a Trap Card and destroy it!"

The armor shattered, and the spreading fire reduced the crimson trap to ashes in an instant.

After consuming the equipment card, "Kusanagi Sword King's" attack power dropped slightly, but quickly rose again.

"After that, the attack power of 'Kusanagi Sword King' increased by 500! Great Sunfire Slash!!"

He uttered the name of the move given by the Valiant General, and the Fiery Heavenly Sword, without any hindrance, slashed down, cutting "Heroic Bow King" in two. The burst of flames immediately engulfed the Valiant General.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

[Heroic General LP: 2600 → 0]

——Winner: Yuki the Stranger!

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The structure of this book should lean more towards the back-and-forth dueling style seen in the anime, which is the main theme I set when I chose to have the protagonist use the King's deck as a cheat code.

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Chapter 57 Academy Regulars?

Taking off his glasses, You Xi, who was lying on the sofa, let out a long sigh.

What appeared before my eyes was no longer the magnificent and fantastical game world, but the ordinary ceiling, television, coffee table, and that slender figure that I had gradually become familiar with over the past few days.

"Miss Hoshino."

"You're already awake, Yu Xijun. Dinner's ready too, I was just about to wake you up."

After placing the last dish on the table, Xingyewu swayed her short, golden hair and reached her slender, white fingers to the rope behind her waist to untie her apron.

As he untied her clothes, he turned his head and asked, "How is it? Is that D-scope still working?"

"Well, not bad."

Like a child who has just received a new toy, Yu Xi praised the D-scope highly.

"Although I still can't quite grasp the feeling that Izayoi-kun was talking about, the dueling experience was pretty good. I didn't lose by much compared to real-life duels, and I also made a friend."

As Yu Xi spoke, he put down the D-view mirror that he was somewhat fond of and opened the card box that he kept close to his body.

One or two new cards appeared in the card box.

The number of duels is far fewer than in the real world, but it at least proves that online duels can trigger the conditions for using cheat codes to some extent.

As the saying goes, little by little, if he fights a few more duels online, he might be able to print out all the relevant enhancement cards sooner.

Of course, this is on the premise that you can consistently encounter talents of the caliber of a valiant general.

Thinking of the friend he added after the duel, Youxi couldn't help but wonder how many more opponents like that he would encounter online.

"Oh, you've made new friends? That's a good sign."

Xing Yewu smiled and said, "Then, go wash your hands first, You Xijun. Then tell me about your experience at the dinner table."

"Okay."

Youxi readily agreed and obediently followed the girl's instructions to wash her hands and face, and then enjoyed the dinner that Xingyewu had carefully prepared.

While eating, he also recounted the duel with Xing Yewu to the brave general.

"Hmm, that was close! What was the final result? If you hadn't had that 'Monster Resurrection' card, Yu Xi-kun, wouldn't you have only managed a draw?"

"Hmm, just a hair's breadth away. The Valiant General's 'Heroic Revenge Sword' could chain to 'Armed Regeneration' to activate its effect, and back then, 'Kusanagi Sword King' couldn't counter traps. To avoid being attacked by self-destruction next turn, I had no choice but to draw with him. I guess luck was on my side this time."

"On the other hand, the worst outcome was a draw. To be able to fight for a draw under such circumstances is quite remarkable. After all, Yuki-kun, you were facing such a terrifying monster."

"That's true..."

"No. 86 Heroic Champion Annihilates Gun King" - In the original world, Yu Xi hadn't actually fought against it much, but here this monster left a very deep impression on him.

Until the end of the duel, he had no way to deal with the "Gun King" and was basically helpless. He only won by taking advantage of the brave general's other openings.

If the valiant general's "ban on issuing" had been passed at that time, he would probably have been at the mercy of the slaughter the entire time.

……should.

"Speaking of which, 'Kill the Gun King,' huh?"

Sitting opposite Yu Xi, Xing Yewu chewed on her chopsticks, looked up at the ceiling, and swayed thoughtfully, saying, "I feel like I've heard this card name somewhere before..."

"It's normal."

Yu Xi said, "Such a powerful monster must be quite famous, perhaps it's the ace of some professional duelist or dueling star?"

"No, no, no, the people I remember didn't use these kinds of monsters, although their trump cards all looked really powerful—ah! I remember now!"

Xing Yewu suddenly tapped her palm, realizing what was going on.

"I know where he found out! This 'Gun King,' isn't he the ace of Kido Harutora, the regular player from the Duel Academy next door?"

"……what?"

……

"Feiyu, Feiyu, are you there?!"

——Morning Light Duel Academy.

Unlike Kiyosumi High School in Yuki's area, where the entire academy focuses on dueling as its main curriculum, there was no need to establish a dedicated dueling club. Instead, there were various interest groups like the "Red Pit Exchange Club" and the "OTK Research Institute," which further specialized and delved into the field of card games.

The most popular and largest group is naturally the competition department, which is qualified to represent the academy in various competitions of all sizes.

And the regular members of the school team selected from the sports department.

Even though it was already night, many students were still training independently under the guidance of their seniors in the training room dedicated to the sports department. With the annual Star Cup competition, the most important event, approaching, the school team was about to undergo a new round of selection and reshuffling, so they had no choice but to work hard.

Amidst the sounds of card draws and monster summons, the training room door was pushed open with a loud, resonant voice that echoed throughout the room.

Many people instinctively turned their heads, but upon seeing who it was, they immediately lost interest and returned their attention to their own tasks.

Only one young man with a buzz cut frowned and walked over to his stupid best friend with an annoyance.

"Honestly, Chunhu. Didn't I tell you to be more composed and stop being so easily startled? You're not acting like a regular player at all."

"That kind of thing isn't important! Compared to that, Feiyu! Do you know what I just encountered?"

Just like the valiant general in the virtual world of DL, Harutora Kido is also a burly man in reality, a tough guy who should theoretically appear on a basketball court or in a boxing ring.

However, in the eyes of young Fei Yu, he was just a big, dumb guy who only had a fighting mindset.

Therefore, he didn't hold back in criticizing and scolding, "Important my foot, you idiot! At least pay attention to your own image! You won't be the only one who embarrasses yourself!"

Chunhu scratched his head, his eyes revealing a clear sense of foolishness: "Ah, is that so?"

"...Sigh, never mind. There's no point in talking to you about this."