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

Different monsters reside on the stone slabs, each one incredibly sacred and majestic, radiating an extremely strong presence.

Unlike the dueling spirits that surrounded Yuki, none of the three stone tablets were awakened. Even Yuki's arrival failed to elicit any reaction from them.

These three monsters were so extraordinary that no one could ignore their existence. Yu Xi recognized them at first glance.

——Three Illusion Gods.

This card holds a crucial position in the storyline of Duel Monsters and is hailed as the strongest card in the history of Duel Monsters.

Well, that's questionable given the tens of thousands of OCG cards available, but their special significance to Yu-Gi-Oh! is undeniable.

And clearly, they seem to have a special meaning here as well.

"This is the second lock, Master."

Mana said, "The Egyptian Gods suppress your mental chamber and are the ultimate power protecting this place. Unlike us ordinary elves, we can gradually awaken by constantly dueling with you, Master, but the Egyptian Gods require certain special conditions to be met."

"Only by obtaining the power of the three Egyptian Gods can our shackles be completely broken and we be at your service, Master."

"What I mean is... when I get all three Egyptian God Cards and master Feel, I won't need to print cards little by little like we are now, and you can move around freely in the outside world, right?" Yu Xi analyzed.

"That's it."

“Then tell me about it, Mana.”

Yu Xi asked the black magician girl, "What are those conditions? Is there anything I can accomplish right now?"

It can't be that he has to obtain the ancient artifact, right?

Where in this world can he find the ancient artifact?

"There is one."

Fortunately, Mana did not give Yu Xi such a difficult answer. Instead, she said, "Master, you just used the Trial Card once to kidnap that thieving cat from the trial, right? The next thing to do is the Trial of God."

"Trial of the Gods?"

Forgetting to complain about the nickname "fish-stealing cat" from the black magician's mouth, Yuki's attention was immediately drawn to the peculiar words in Mana's words.

Combining this with his experience in the Temple of the Serpent's Eyes, he immediately understood what he should do.

"In other words, as long as I can win the trial duel, I can obtain the power of the three Egyptian Gods."

"At least getting one of them shouldn't be a problem."

The dark witch girl confirmed Yuki's guess and reminded her, "However, that won't be an easy task, Master. The opponent you'll be facing won't be that weak thief, but the strongest duelist you know."

"We must defeat him to gain the approval of the Phantom God."

The strongest duelist in my knowledge... Could it be...?

You Xi's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a somewhat tense yet exciting thought arose in his mind.

Chapter 97 The Strongest Duelist in My Memory, Atum!

The strongest duelist in my own eyes... Yui...

If they were natives of this world, they would probably be some world champion or a legendary duelist from history.

But with You Xi, there's no need to think or ask; there's only one answer.

If that's really the case...

"Mana, can we begin this Trial of the Gods now?"

Yu Xi asked the black magic girl about her spirit, her tone filled with excitement and eagerness.

"Now you can."

The black magician girl replied, "This trial was originally supposed to begin only after Master was able to enter, which is why we thought we needed to wait a while longer. But since Master has entered early, it can certainly begin sooner. However, if Master starts the challenge now, it will be difficult to defeat your opponent."

The Duel Spirits here are mostly born from the depths of Yuki's heart, and naturally possess some of Yuki's memories, the main part of which is related to the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime.

Therefore, Mana certainly understood how powerful the opponent Yu Xi was about to face was.

No matter how much confidence one has in Youxi, it's difficult to optimistically predict the outcome of this duel.

"it does not matter."

Having learned of this "good news," You Xi had long forgotten about anything related to winning or losing.

and……

"This Trial of the Gods isn't something you can only challenge once, is it, Mana? Then you shouldn't be afraid of failure. Rather than failing, you should seize every opportunity to challenge and understand your opponent. That will increase your chances of winning the next challenge."

Yu Xi spoke so earnestly, and the black magic girl was stunned by his profound words.

She chuckled softly, "As expected of my master, you make a very good point. We were mistaken. Without further ado, let's begin the Trial of the Gods. Master, Mana wishes you great success in your martial endeavors!"

"Well, I'll do my best."

Responding earnestly to the blessing of the dark magician fairy, and guided by Mana, Yuki took a step forward toward the Three Egyptian Gods Stone Tablets.

As if receiving some kind of signal, all the Pokémon surrounding him, including Kuriboh which was being held in Yuki's arms, returned to their respective stone slabs.

The temple-like room of the mind returned to peace, leaving only Youxi standing in the center of the hall.

As the elves returned to the stone tablet, the Eye of Horus in the center of the Three Egyptian Gods tablet in front of him lit up. As the light shone on Yuxi, a figure gradually solidified in front of him.

The light blue Japanese school uniform was worn in a way that resembled a cape, with the hem fluttering automatically even without wind.

The ancient building blocks hanging from his chest swayed gently, his hair shone like stars, and his pale purple eyes radiated unparalleled confidence.

Aside from the transformation from 2D to 3D, all its features perfectly match the existence in Yu Xi's memory.

"Yugi Muto... no, it should be Atum."

It actually happened.

"Yes, it is me."

Even his voice is exactly the same as Shunsuke Kazama's.

The starfish-headed youth who appeared before Youxi chuckled softly, "To be more precise, I am the Atum you remember, not the real Pharaoh. But for you here, there probably isn't much difference—be careful, Youxi. I will be your trial officer from now on, and I probably don't need to explain the details of the trial, right?"

As he spoke, Yugi—that is, Atem—raised his arm, and the next-generation Duel Disk in DM form worn on his arm made a mechanical clanging sound, changing to the activation state.

“Of course, I’d love to have this duel, Mr. Atum!”

Yu Xi also copied the action, and a duel disk named [Atem X3000] along with the deck appeared out of thin air on his arm.

Then, at the same time, Atum, who was manifested by the Trial of God, opened his mouth—

"Duel!" x2

【Yu Xi LP: 8000】

Atum LP: 8000

"Here we go, Yuuki! I activate the effect of my 'Ace Knight' card."

The duel began, and unlike the Dark Witch duel, there seemed to be no rule about giving someone the first turn in the Trial of God. Atum, who seized the first turn, immediately played a card from his hand.

The card that was shown immediately made Yu Xi realize that the opponent in front of her was definitely not using an old deck from the DM era.

"Send 'Queen Knight' from your Deck to the Graveyard, then Special Summon this card from your hand. Its name is treated as 'Queen Knight' until the end of this turn."

"Ace Knight, ATK: 2000"

As Yugi slammed the card onto the Duel Disk, "Ace Knight," wearing a clown hat, appeared, his round shield and sword replaced by the "Queen Knight" version.

"They started by playing 'Queen Knight,' so are they planning to summon 'King Knight' next, and then pull out 'Guard Knight' from their deck?"

Yuuki's starting hand is so familiar; he himself has used it several times. Moreover, when this combo is placed alongside Yuuki's, it evokes another famous nickname of the Three Knights of Poker.

"The Three Knights Who Summon the Gods".

The God Card, is it coming so soon?

“That’s one option, but it’s not a good thing if duels are bound by common sense.” Atum didn’t choose the approach Yuxi predicted, but instead played a brand new emerald card, “Ace Knight, it’s not just for collecting the three card knights, it can also be used like this—activate the spell card: ‘Flashing Stars’.”

"Sky Five Stars (Normal Spell): You can only activate 1 card with this name per turn. ①: If you control only 1 Level 5 monster, Tribute that monster to activate this effect. Special Summon 1 each of "Kuriboku," "Kuriboku Bun," "Kuriboku Round," "Kuriboku Bead," and "Kuriboku Ball" from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard. Monsters Special Summoned by this effect cannot be Tributed for Tribute Summoning."

"Offering the 5-star 'Ace Knight' as a sacrifice, use its five stars to summon the Kuriboh brothers!"

The moment Wang Yang finished speaking, the figure of "Ace Knight" transformed into a beam of colorful light and soared into the sky.

The colored light split into five, and when it landed on his field, it turned into five fluffy Goomba monsters.

These Kuriboh brothers, each a different color, are lined up together, making "Krikrik" noises, as if it were some kind of cute animal exhibition.

But things are certainly not that simple.

"They're the Kuriboh brothers!?"

You Xi was taken aback for a moment, then his expression turned serious.

The appearance of these five adorable creatures is no better than that of the Three Knights of the Summoning God.

"Now, gather the power of the five Kuriboh brothers and reveal their true forms."

With a wave of his hand and a confident, triumphant voice, Wang Yu announced: "The effect of 'Kuriboh' activates. Send it and the other four Kuribohs to the Graveyard. Add 'Thief Kuriboh' from my Deck to my hand. After that, I can Summon one Fiend-Type monster. Come forth, 'Thief Kuriboh'!"

Chapter 98 Yu Xi vs. Yugi, the strongest dragon slayer descends!

"Come out, 'Thief Chestnut'!"

The king's declaration echoed throughout the hall. Five other Kuriboh monsters, each a different color, gathered together, their heads touching, shrieking and shrouded in a cloud of smoke.

When the smoke cleared, what appeared in front of Youxi was a one-eyed chestnut ball, as tall as a human waist, wearing a yellow headscarf.

"Thief Chestnut, Level 3/Dark/Demon" "ATK: 100/DEF: 700"

Judging from its stats and appearance, this "Thief Kuriboh" isn't particularly strong. Trading five monsters for this card is honestly a bad deal, but that only applies to the OCG.

Youxi didn't believe that Atum in front of her would do such a terrible thing.

Even if it's someone from my memories, it's still Atem, the strongest duelist who laid the foundation for Yu-Gi-Oh!'s glorious history.

"Then activate the Spell Card: Pot of Greed."