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

"When the opponent activates an effect during the battle phase, half of their Life Points are paid out. If that activation is negated, the opponent's Life Points are reduced to half!"

Hidden within the battle phase is a triple-color combo. Although you have to lose half your own health, you can reduce the opponent's health in one go, making it easier to OTK the opponent.

This is why Satomi Sho dared to openly declare his attack.

Yu Xi's face card posed no threat to him from the beginning.

"Izumi Yuki, your last hope has vanished! Now, may you disappear completely as well!"

"--No."

However, Yuki's expression remained unchanged despite Satomi Sho's arrogant shouts.

"You can't activate this effect, Satomi Sho."

"what?"

Satomi Sho was taken aback when he heard this, and only then did he realize that something was wrong.

The sandstorm shield that surged from the Yushi Trap Card did not dissipate, and the "Destruction Force" did not react to it at all.

And his LP showed no signs of declining at all.

"What's going on? Why can't it start?!"

"That's because of the effect of the spell card I activated earlier."

As Satomi Sho began to question life due to this strange phenomenon, Yuuki explained, "When both players have two or more 'Dark Magician' or 'Dark Magician Girl' cards in their graveyards, 'Dark Magician Enhancement' prevents my Spell/Trap Cards from being destroyed by my opponent's card effects for one turn. Furthermore, when my Spell/Trap Card's effect is activated, my opponent cannot activate a card effect in response to that effect. In other words, it cannot chain."

"Therefore, your 'Mech Forces - Destruction Armed Forces' cannot negate the activation of my trap card!"

"Two or more... Are you kidding me! Shouldn't your graveyard only have 'Dark Magician Girl'?! Where did the 'Dark Magician' come from?!"

"There is one chance, the only chance."

You Xi held up one finger as a hint.

"Have you forgotten? I activated the effect of 'Chocolate Magician Girl' last turn, and 'Dark Magician' went to the graveyard around that time."

"!"

Satomi Sho suddenly looked at the seemingly harmless magical girl, and it was at that moment...!

"That's how it is, so disappear now, mech legions!"

As soon as Yu Xi finished speaking, the sandstorm swirling around his position suddenly intensified, deflecting the "Destruction Force" artillery fire while surging back towards Satomi Sho's position.

Once the catastrophic sandstorm passed, all of Satomi Sho's terrifying monsters were covered up, except for the "Alliance Transport Vehicle," which escaped because it was a connecting monster.

But this is not necessarily a good thing for Satomi Sho.

"Tsk! Is this all the trick you can use, you coward! Come and fight me fair and square!"

The excellent OTK offensive was blocked and destroyed by a trap card, making Satomi Sho's face very ugly, and he couldn't help but curse.

You Xi found it all quite amusing.

"If your duel can be settled with such petty tricks, then there's no need to bring it up, Satomi Sho. Is there anything else you need to do? If not, then it's my turn."

"Of course!"

Satomi Sho responded irritably, then picked out a card from his hand and stuffed it into the Duel Disk: "I still have monsters that can attack! Quick-Play Spell Activation: 'Limit Removal'!"

"Until the end of this turn, the ATK of all my Machine-Type monsters is doubled. 'Alliance Transport' attacks 'Chocolate Magical Girl'!"

"Alliance Transport Vehicle, ATK: 1000→2000"

With the restrictions lifted, at the cost of its own subsequent scrapping, the "Alliance Transport Vehicle" temporarily gained power surpassing that of the "Chocolate Magical Girl." A thunderous roar, carrying with it Satomi Sho's furious frustration at being toyed with, crashed into the latter.

"Then activate the second effect of 'Chocolate Magical Girl'."

Yu Xi calmly said, "When this card becomes the target of an opponent's attack, Special Summon 1 Spellcaster monster from your Graveyard. The attack is transferred to that monster, and the attacking monster's ATK is halved."

"what?!"

"Rise, 'Apprentice Magister of Fantasy'!"

With a wave of her wand, "Chocolate Magic Girl" scattered light specks to form a magic circle. A girl who looked like a female version of Malik leaped out from the circle, shouting as she retaliated against "Alliance Transport Vehicle," which had been forced back to its original form.

"Ahhhh!"

[Sho Satomi's LP: 5400→4400]

Chapter 78 Here's a Raferu (4k8)

"You tried to steal a chicken but lost the bait instead, Satomi Sho. It's a pity you didn't accomplish anything in this phase of the battle, while I'm still standing here perfectly fine."

With the "Apprentice Magus of Illusion" counterattacking, a third scream erupted from Satomi Sho's mouth, and Yuki added salt to the wound at the opportune moment, continuing to strike at the arrogance of this dark duelist.

"Damn it! Damn it... Damn it, damn it, damn it!!"

Driven by pain and anger, Satomi Sho cursed, "Why! Why can't you ever let me have my way! Can't you just go and die already?!"

"I don't think anyone is obligated to listen to such an unreasonable demand."

Yuki said seriously, "If you want my life, then come and take it yourself, Satomi Sho. But I will not lose to you."

"Alright! We'll see who has the last laugh, you lowlife!"

The series of defeats had completely broken Satomi Sho's defenses, causing him to lose what little rationality he had left.

He roughly stuffed the rest of his cards into the Duel Disk's slots and declared in a stern voice, "Set one card face down, my turn is over!"

"Then it's my turn."

The moment Yuki drew her card, before she could even begin the preparation phase, Satomi Sho eagerly flipped over the face-down card.

"This will show you the difference between us! Chain activation of the Trap Card—'Electromagnetic Railgun'!!"

Electromagnetic railgun (normal trap)

①: You can activate this effect by Tributing 1 Machine-Type monster you control, then targeting up to 1 card on the field for every 1000 original ATK of the Tributed monster. Destroy those cards.

"I'm releasing 'Mech Colonel,' which has 3000 ATK. I'm going to destroy your 'Chocolate Magician Girl,' 'Super Magician - Dark Magician Master and Apprentice,' and my 'Mech Force: Destruction Force'!"

A dazzling laser beam swept across, tearing apart Yuki and Satomi Sho's monster cards.

Amidst the destructive light, a brand-new composite of discarded mech parts makes its appearance.

"Draw 1 from the effect of 'Supply Force'. If 'Destruction Force' is destroyed, Special Summon all excluded 'Machine' monsters up to a total Level of 12. Return, 'Machine Air Raider' and 'Machine Skeleton'!"

"I'll also activate the effect of 'Dark Magician and Apprentice'. If they are destroyed, Special Summon 'Dark Magician' and 'Dark Magician Girl' from my hand, Deck, or Graveyard!"

At the same time that a monster appears on Satomi Sho's field, the original master and apprentice also jump out from Yuki's field after "Super Magician - Dark Magician Master and Apprentice" was destroyed.

"That's all useless! The effect of 'Mech Raider' activates! Destroy itself to Special Summon 'Mech Fortress: Mega Transformation' from your Deck!"

"Mech Fortress - Super Transformation, ATK: 2600"

A drone returning from another dimension self-destructs, and new monsters emerge from the smoke and wreckage.

At the same time, the invincible "Mech Colonel" reappeared.

It cannot be flipped over after being covered by the "Power of Dust," but this restriction is lifted once it enters the graveyard. The same applies to "Mech Force: Destruction Force," which will inevitably return in the next turn.

"Activate the effect of 'Mech Colonel'! Select 'Mech Fortress: Mega Transformation' to destroy it and all monsters on your field!!"

Not wanting to leave Yuki's black magician and his apprentice on the field for even a moment longer, Satomi Sho immediately activated the lightning strike effect possessed by "Mech Colonel".

"Mech Fortress: Super Transformation" has an attack power of 2600, which is higher than both "Black Magician" and "Black Magic Girl", so it's just right.

The cannon barrel on his left arm emitted an orange-red light. By overloading his companion's engine, all its energy was transformed into a scorching stream of light that pierced through the air. The "Black Magician," along with the wailing "Black Magician Girl" and the "Illusion Apprentice Magician," were swallowed by the light and disappeared from Yuki's field.

"Hahaha! Looks like you're not going to be able to protect them this time, Izumi Yuuki!"

Seeing that the "Mech Colonel" had successfully eliminated those annoying monsters, Satomi Sho couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"See? No matter how many of these trash monsters you can produce, they're no match for me! Can you still say those words now?!"

"Are you feeling smug, Satomi Sho?"

"Send the card to your own grave," Yuki asked the laughing Satomi Sho.

"Of course I'm proud! Why wouldn't I be?"

Satomi Sho thought Yuki had asked a stupid question.

"You must understand, I currently hold an absolute advantage, and you can only tremble before my power. Just wait one more round, and your soul will be reaped by me!"

"But don't you think the current situation is very similar to that duel back then? Aren't you afraid that it will end up the same way?"

"If you can do it, then come!"

Satomi Sho scoffed at Yuki's reminder.

"Don't think you can scare me with those words. I'm not easily frightened. The situation is completely different now. You don't have a 'Dark Magician Girl' or a 'Dark Magician,' and my venue is vastly different. You can't replicate this!"

Satomi Sho currently has a total of 4 monsters on the field. The only one in attack position, "Colonel Mech," still has 3000 ATK even though its effect has been used.

Even if he wanted to use it as a breakthrough point, he still had the "Mech Destroyer Reserve" card he had just drawn in his hand.

This corrupted version of "Mech Guardian" is a hand trap that can further increase "Mech Colonel's" attack power by 1200. On the other hand, Yu Xi, with only 1 card in his hand, has no chance of winning against him!

"There are never any absolutes in a duel."

Yu Xi glanced at the card she had drawn and immediately played it out.

"During the main phase, activate the equipment spell: 'Premature Burial'!"

"Premature Burial (Equip Spell): Pay 800 Life Points, target 1 monster in your Graveyard to activate this effect. Special Summon the targeted monster face-up in Attack Position, and equip this card to it. When this card is destroyed, destroy the equipped monster."

[Yu Xi's LP: 8000 → 7200]

"what……"

As LP decreased, Youxi suddenly felt her heart clench, and a feeling of pain arose spontaneously.

This was the first time Yuki had experienced such pain in this dark duel, and it was certainly not comparable to any ordinary duel. However, it was still within an acceptable range.

"The one I want to resurrect, of course, is the 'Grand Magus - Dark Magician and Apprentice'!"