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

However, just as he announced the rotation, Fei Yu made another move.

"Is the round over? Then at this very moment, I unleash a quick-attack spell: 'Emergency Driving Schedule'!"

The third face-up card was revealed, giving Yuki no chance to catch her breath. Feiyu's train offensive came fiercely in his EP.

"If your opponent has more monsters on the field than you do, you can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower and 1 Level 5 or higher EARTH Machine-Type monster from your Deck in Defense Position!"

"Heavy-duty freight train - crane freight car, Class 10/Ground/Machinery" "ATK: 2800/DEF: 2000"

"High-powered Express Minecar Locomotive, Level 4/Ground/Mechanical" "ATK: 1800/DEF: 1000"

With a rumble, two trains of different sizes emerged from the workshop tunnel.

Behind these trains is the Platinum Train, towed and guided by the Steel Knights.

"The effects of monsters Special Summoned by 'Emergency Driving Schedule' are negated. But since I have Skill Draw, it doesn't really matter. Then, because of the Level 10 Machine-Type Special Summon, the ① effect of 'U-Turn' activates! It reduces the Level of 'Booming Rails Skyward Pegasus' in my Deck to 10 and Special Summons it in Defense Position."

"Burst Track Soaring Pegasus, Level 10/Earth/Mechanical" "ATK: 1800/DEF: 1000"

"It's not over yet! Because an EARTH Machine-Type monster has been Special Summoned, the effect of 'Heavy Machine Freight Train' in my hand has been activated, and this card is Special Summoned!"

The monster card retrieved from "Bat Train's" last move was played, and the second "Crane Truck" was placed side by side with the first. It's Special Summoned by its own effect, but its ATK and DEF are halved. Of course, if you have Skill Draw, you don't need to worry about this side effect.

"Five monsters gathered during Yuki-kun's turn...!"

The trains lined up side by side, a spectacular sight, but also exuding an aura of utter danger.

It makes one's heart clench for You Xi, wondering if she can withstand the inevitable barrage of attacks from Fei Yu.

"My turn, draw a card!"

After drawing the cards, the light of the Xyz Summon unsurprisingly erupted in the Feather Field.

At the same time, what flashes and is etched into people's eyes are also those dazzling numbers.

"I'll stack two 'Crane Trucks' to create light! The ultimate weapon is deployed, let's blow away and destroy the enemy's homeland too!"

Xyz Summon, Rank 10! "No. 81"! "Super Heavy Turret Train Superior Dora Cannon"!

"No. 81. Super Heavy Turret Train Superior Dora Cannon, Tier 10/Ground/Mechanical/Overload" "ATK: 3200/DEF: 4000"

"2 x 10-Star Monsters"

"It's finally here! The Morning Light School Team's second 'No.'!"

With a body even heavier than the "Gustav's Greatest Cannon," and a long cannon barrel that seems to pierce the sky, probably no one would want to know just how terrifying this monster's cannon fire is.

This is a card unique to Fei Yu. It is because of this monster that he was able to surpass many candidates and become the master of the "Train" deck.

"Come on, it's time to fire the cannons again."

Fei Yu licked his lips, and at that moment, the rebellious spirit he usually tried to suppress seemed to resurface: "The effect of 'Superior Dora Cannon' activated!"

"Once per turn, remove 1 Xyz Material. 1 face-up monster on the field is unaffected by other card effects until the end of this turn."

Since it was used within the skill draw range, this effect was essentially useless.

However, this action was not without meaning.

"At this very moment, because it was detached as Xyz Material, the effect of 'Heavy Truck Freight Train Crane Car' activates! Target 1 card on your opponent's field, and destroy that card!"

"Skill Drain" can negate the effects of monsters on the field, but it has no effect on cards in the Graveyard.

Transforming the excess material itself into a cannonball, with the force to shatter even the earth, Yuki's Geka was instantly crushed into dust by the high-speed projectile.

Within that dust, the light of a magic circle began to flicker.

Feiyu: "That is...?"

"What you destroyed, senior, was the perpetual trap: 'The Magician's Protection'."

Yuki took the card out of the Duel Disk and retreated several meters beforehand to avoid being caught in the crossfire, showing it off: "If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, Special Summon 1 Spellcaster monster from the Graveyard."

The "Witch of the Black Forest" was resurrected from the magic circle, her eyes closed and lowered, as if praying to the heavens.

Since Yuki already knew that Feiyu had a "Crane Truck", the face-down card in Yuki's back row was not set up randomly. This card itself was a bait.

"My actions of sabotaging the card are exactly what you wanted? You're really something, Yuki."

Fei Yu had considered the possibility that You Xi was doing it on purpose, but even so, he had to do it.

If it were some other kind of trap, the threat would be far greater. This could be considered You Xi's calculated scheme.

"But the fact remains that you no longer have face-down cards on the field, so I won't have any worries about my attacks going forward. Activate the second effect of 'Revolving Train'! Discard 'Bat Train,' add the second 'Midnight Rush Knight' from your Deck to your hand, and Summon it in Attack Position."

The track extends, and the 10-star train with the steel soldier as its engine makes its reappearance. Due to the skill draw, its attack power should have become 0, but it still maintains a combat power that can rival the legendary "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".

"First, eliminate that dragon knight! 'Gustav's Greatest Cannon' attacks 'Dark Knight Gaia King,' a 100,000-ton bombardment! Fire!"

Switch all monsters on the field to Attack Position, and Feather declares that the battle phase has begun.

An attack from the first R10 Xyz Monster roared out, instantly smashing "Gaia King" away and turning it into a pile of minced meat.

—Destruction by "Dark Knight Gaia King".

"King Gaia" only has an attack power of 2300, and given the difference between it and "Gustav's Greatest Cannon," it should have dealt 700 points of battle damage to Yuki. However, Yuki was very cautious when she played her last turn, calling it out of the field with a defensive move, so this attack was essentially harmless.

The same was true for "The Witch of the Black Forest" later on, but "The Dragon of Hellfire Curse" summoned by normal summoning was not so effective. "Midnight Rush Knight" pierced through its body with one hit, deducting 1000 points of Yuki's health.

"The effect of 'The Witch of the Dark Forest' activates again, adding 1 monster with 1500 or less DEF from my Deck to my hand."

"Search for 'Kuriboh'? But that can only block one of my attacks," Fei Yu said dismissively.

He still has two "Train" monsters on his field that haven't attacked yet. In any case, Yuki is guaranteed to get hit at least once with a direct attack.

"Let's use this monster to attack first! 'Boom Rail Skyward Pegasus', attack Yuuki directly!"

"what……!"

[Yu Xi's LP: 6500 → 3700]

As Fei Yu had expected, the attack launched by the "Boom Track Sky Pegasus" with lower attack power passed smoothly, reducing his base score to below 4000 points.

"Then hand over your life-saving 'Kuriball'! 'Super Heavy Turret Train Superior Dora Cannon' direct attack, megaton-class bombardment! Fire!"

The thick, dark cannon barrel moved down, aiming at You Xi from a "distant" distance of tens of meters.

Compared to the enormous size of "No. 81," this distance was practically inches away, like artillery fire aimed right at a person's face. The terror and pressure, similar to that of the "Gustav's Largest Cannon," returned.

"However, this attack won't be taken! This card will block it!"

Overcoming the fear brought on by that pressure, Yuuki flipped the card—a gift from the three-eyed witch's dying words—between her fingers and declared, "At the very moment 'Superior Dragoon' attacks, I activate the effect of 'Anka Kuriboh' from my hand!"

"Discard this card and Special Summon 1 monster from both players' Graveyards."

"what?"

Feiyu exclaimed in surprise, "It's a different kind of 'Kurikyu'!?"

"I never said I only had one 'Kuriboh' card, senior."

The card used in the duel with Yuki Izayoi was "Clean Kuriboh," and the card used in the duel with Harutora on DL was "Kuriboh." These two cards are derived from Yuki's and Yugi's cards. In addition, Yuki has continued to print other "Kuriboh brothers" during this period, some of which appear in the original work and some of which are from the OCG. This "Anka Kuriboh" is one of them.

"I Special Summon 'The Witch of the Dark Forest' in Defense Position, then use it to block the attack!"

The sound of the "Superior Dora Cannon" was still as loud as ever, almost deafening. The terrifying destructive power, equivalent to the enormous recoil, poured out, destroying the temporarily resurrected Three-Eyed Witch for the second time.

The witch's death whispers bring new possibilities to Yuki once again.

"The effect of 'The Witch of the Black Forest' activates again, this time searching for 'Magic Kuriboh'! Then activate the effects of 'Resurrect Kuriboh' and 'Magic Kuriboh' from your hand!"

"Krikrik!" x2

A white pom-pom wearing a nun's cap and a brown pom-pom wearing a triangular magician's cap jumped out from the cards between Yu Xi's fingers.

"At the end of the Battle Phase, discard 'Resurrect Kuriboh,' and revive 1 monster in your Graveyard that was destroyed by battle this turn. Then, during your Main Phase and Battle Phase after taking damage, send 'Magic Kuriboh' to the Graveyard, and Special Summon 1 'Dark Magician' or 'Dark Magician Girl' from your hand or Deck—Come, my most loyal servant, Black Magician!"

The magic hat on its head flew high, becoming wide and large, and swallowed the entire body of "Magic Kuriboh" into it.

Then a cloud of smoke rose and exploded, and the magician in the purple robe appeared in front of everyone in place of the cute creature.

"Dark Magician, Level 7/Dark/Mage" "ATK: 2500/DEF: 2100"

Chapter 66 What era are we living in? Still using mortal bones as an trump card?

Not to be outdone.

It's as if they're saying they won't be beaten for nothing.

By utilizing the combined defense between cards, Yuki not only withstood Feiyu's ferocious five-hit combo, but also summoned her own ace card in return.

Facing five imposing train monsters alone in the enemy ranks, the "Black Magician" remained calm, his arms wrapped around his emerald green magic staff.

That composed demeanor was enough to put anyone at ease.

The reactions of the crowd outside the venue varied when they saw the cold-faced magician appear from the "Magic Kuriboh" magic show.

"Yay! It's finally here, the 'Dark Magician'!"

"Are you planning to start your counterattack from here, Izumi-san?"

"Oh! Did you see that, Captain? I can feel the immense power within that monster!"

The girls from Kiyosumi High School were clearly invigorated, and they obviously understood the significance of this monster—no matter how complex and varied Yuki's deck was, "Dark Magician" was always the core of its fighting force.

The appearance of this monster itself signifies many things.

Although this factor is unclear, the change in the duelists' spirit and energy with the appearance of the "Dark Magician" is undeniable.

“I see,” Akabane Ryo stared at the boy who stood firm against the relentless bombardment of the train formation. “It seems that, depending on the choices we make, the course of the battle may change dramatically.”