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Atum LP: 1500

"That was dangerous, Yuuki. I didn't expect your face-down card to be 'Dimensional Sphinx.' Indeed, compared to 'Magic Cylinder,' 'Dimensional Sphinx' is more effective against the Gods. But I activated this card before that."

"Extraordinary Food..."

Seeing the quick-attack spell held between Atum's fingers, Yuki understood what had happened.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that Atum's two trap cards in the backcourt had disappeared without a trace.

"By sending 'Dark Magic Circle' to the graveyard, I regained 1000 Life Points. Then, because I lost one card in my hand, 'Sky Dragon of Osiris's' ATK decreased by 1000, thus reducing the damage I took to 7500."

Atum calmly explained the details of what happened at that critical moment, which made the Dark Witch click her tongue in annoyance.

"Tch, it was so close."

Yuki, however, quickly regained her composure and reminded him, "But since the battle phase has ended, the fight between 'Black Witch' and 'Sky Dragon of Osiris' is invalid, and I will not be harmed. Mr. Atum, your 'Dragon Destroyer Swordsman' can no longer attack."

"I know."

Besides "Sky Dragon of Osiris", Atem also has "Dragon Destroyer Swordsman" on his field, whose attack power is far greater than that of the Dark Witch who was hit by "Summoning Lightning".

However, it does not pose a threat to Yu Xi for the time being.

Atum didn't care about his failed attack; in terms of the overall situation, it was clear who was superior.

He's not in a hurry.

"I must say, Yuki. Your counterattack just now was brilliant, but the real test for you is yet to come—entering Main Phase 2, I activate the effect of my hand card, 'Magic Kuriboh'."

"During your Main Phase, if you take effect damage from your opponent, send this card to the Graveyard. Special Summon 'Dark Magician Girl' in Defense Position."

"Black Magician Girl, DEF: 1700"

Throw the card forward, and Kuriboh, wearing a magic hat, shrinks its small body inside the hat. Accompanied by rising pink smoke, the pretty magical girl stands gracefully on Atem's field.

However, compared to the girl who affectionately called Yuki "Master" in front of her, the "Black Magic Girl" in front of her didn't have such lively eyes and expressions, and was obviously just a projection.

Only the "Sky Dragon of Osiris" remained so realistic, constantly giving people a tremendous sense of oppression.

"Next, I change 'Dragon Destroyer Swordsman' to Defense Position, then set 1 card to the back row. I then activate the effect of 'Ace Knight' to return 'Queen Knight' to the Deck, and return it to my hand. Since my hand now has 7 cards, I discard 1 card from my hand to the Graveyard."

After completing this series of actions, Atum finally announced the end of the round.

At the same time, You Xi's confusion reached its peak.

"Did they not only summon a new monster, but also set a card face down?"

Is this just a charade, or is it a sign of confidence and fearlessness?

Yu Xi couldn't tell which one it was from Atum's confident poker face, but in any case, what he had to do hadn't changed.

"During this final phase, activate the effect of 'Mirror of Spirits'!"

Yu Xi waved his hand, announcing that the elf holding the mirror should point the mirror at Atum's backcourt.

"Send it to the graveyard, unleash the absorbed 'Dark Magic' power, and destroy all your Spell & Trap Cards."

The dark magic absorbed by the mirror surged out, and the "Dark Magic" time, which had been frozen for a moment, finally started flowing again, heading straight for its original owner.

After the divine thunder was deflected by the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, the "Black Magician's" signature move was also deflected, determined to annihilate Atem's backcourt along with the monster horde in the frontcourt.

"So he used it after all. Then I'll activate a quick-attack spell: 'Dark Magician's Enhancement'!"

However, at that very moment, the same black magic erupted in Atum Field, forming an inviolable barrier.

The source of that magic was the cards in Atem's hand.

Atum laughed and said, "This card's effect doesn't need much explanation, right, Yuki?"

"I currently have 'Dark Magician' and 'Dark Magician Girl' in my Graveyard, so I can apply two effects. 'Dark Magician Girl' temporarily gains 1000 ATK, and for this turn, my Spell & Trap Cards cannot be destroyed by my opponent's card effects."

Yu Xi: "We've been tricked!"

As long as it doesn't cover the backcourt, quick-play spells can still function normally even in the final stages.

It's clear that Atem deliberately held onto this card, waiting for Yuki to use the effect of "Mirror of the Spirits".

"I have a question, Mr. Atum. If I refrain from using the 'Mirror of the Spirits,' wouldn't all your efforts be wasted? Do you have another way to deal with the 'Mirror of the Spirits'?"

"What do you think?"

In response to Youxi's question, Atum smiled and asked her the same question in return.

"Yu Xi, which answer do you think is correct?"

"The answer is obvious, I think. My turn, draw a card!"

Yuxi didn't get the answer she wanted from Atum, but Atum's reaction had already told her a lot.

He resolutely drew a card from his deck and began his turn under the pressure of the gods.

As Yu Xi drew a card, the void slowly twisted and rippled, and the Tyrannosaurus Beast, located at the other end of time and space, roared back.

The curse, "You are the dragon," was simultaneously unleashed upon the entire Yuki area.

Looking at the dragon scales that had once again covered her arms, the Dark Witch said with a look of disgust, "I've turned into the Dark Dragon Girl again."

"During your preparation phase, the effect of 'Wormhole' also ends. 'Broken Dragon - Destroyer Dragon' will return to my field in its original form."

As Atem placed the cards, he said, "At this moment, Yuki, all the monsters on your field will become Dragon-Type monsters. Due to the effect of 'Dragon Destroyer Swordsman,' all of your opponent's Dragon-Type monsters will be switched to Defense Position and will be unable to activate their effects."

The blockade between the dragon and the dragon slayer has been re-established, locking away Yuki's possibility of attacking and launching an offensive.

And that’s not all.

"While still in the preparation phase, the third effect of 'Broken Dragon' activates!"

[Once per opponent's turn, you can target 1 "Destroyer" monster you control; equip 1 "Destroyer" monster from your Graveyard to the targeted monster as an Equip Card.]

"Equip 'Destruction Sword - Dragon Destruction Sword' from your Graveyard to 'Dragon Destruction Swordsman'. As long as this card is on the field as an Equip Card, Yuuki, you cannot Special Summon monsters from your Extra Deck!"

Catching the second dragon-slaying sword handed to him by the white dragon, "Dragon Destroyer Swordsman" unleashed a slash of light. The dark attribute energy contained within the slash covered Yuki's Extra Deck area, preventing him from seeking power from it.

"This way, you can't attack, activate monster effects, or Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck. Furthermore, when you summon a monster, it will inevitably be hit by 'Osiris's' Lightning Bolt."

Atum described the many difficulties that Yu Xi would face to him, and asked with a smile, "Can you break through them, Yu Xi? From such a desperate situation?"

"Of course!"

Yu Xi responded firmly and pressed the button on the duel disk.

"Main Phase, Ambush Card activated! Normal Spell: 'Sin of Rebellion - Snake Eyes', based on this card's effect, transform 'Destruction Dragon' into a Continuous Spell and place it in your backrow, Mr. Atem."

In Yuki's memory, there was another card in the "Destruction Sword" series that could protect "Destruction Swordsman" from the effect of targeting, so he did not choose "Dragon Destruction Swordsman" which sealed the core, but instead targeted Synchro Dragon.

After the "Broken Dragon" is petrified, the Dragon Transformation Curse will be lifted, and the Yushi monster, now restored to its original species, can attack and activate its effects.

"That won't do, Youxi."

A crimson curse ray flew from the magic card, once again creating a magical barrier for Atum.

In front of him, a card had also been flipped open.

Katuli is the black magician and his apprentice standing side by side.

"Activate the Perpetual Trap: The Magician's Coordination!"

[The Magician's Cooperation (Perpetual Trap):]

①: Once per turn, when a Spell/Trap/Monster effect is activated, you can Tribute 1 "Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl" you control to activate this effect. Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl" from your hand or Graveyard with a different name than the Tributed Monster, and negate the effect of that monster.

"I release 'Dark Magician Girl' from the field, reviving 'Dark Magician' from the graveyard, and negate the effect of 'Rebellion of the Sin - Snake Eyes'!"

A tricolor card that can be used once per round.

As long as there is a Dark Magician and his apprentice in both the graveyard and on the field, you can negate the effects of any card.

Even if Yuki doesn't activate the effect of "Mirror of the Spirits" in the previous turn, Yugi can still use this card to counter "Dark Magician," so it doesn't matter which side you choose.

However, Yuki laughed after seeing the card Atum activated.

"I knew it was this one. After considering all the information, Mr. Atem, this is the most likely card for your face-down card. At this moment, I chain-activate the Counter Trap: 'The Thief's Seven Items'!"

"Pay 1000 life points to negate and destroy the activation of a trap card!"

"what?"

[Yu Xi's LP: 8000 → 7000]

As the base score changed, Atum's newly opened trap shattered into pieces to his astonishment.

Immediately afterwards, the crimson ray broke through and dissipated, and the tyrannical Synchro Dragonmon quickly turned into an immobile statue.

"In this way, the blockade line destroyed by the dragon has been broken."

Yu Xi then played the card she had just drawn.

"Then I activate the Quick-Play Spell: Monster Recycle! Shuffle 'Dark Witch Diabelstar' and all other cards on my field back into the Deck, and draw 5 cards!"

"Not only did we break the blockade, but we also replenished our hand and regrouped."

Seeing Yuki's hand magically transform from zero to five, instantly catching up with the card advantage, while Atem lost a trap and "Dark Magician Girl," Atem couldn't help but applaud her.

"That was a brilliant move, Yuuki. But I still have Osiris on my field with 5000 attack power. How are you going to get past this final hurdle?"

The sealing array between "Dragon Destroyer Swordsman" and "Broken Dragon" is merely incidental; the real boss is not these supporting characters.

A crimson dragon hissed and roared behind Yugi, golden arcs of electricity crackling and crackling on its fangs and claws. Continuously radiating divine power, it was undoubtedly Yugi's most powerful weapon.

The weak and cowardly cannot defeat it.

But after one round of confrontation, Yu Xi had gradually adapted to the terrifying pressure from the god and did not flinch in the face of Osiris's gaze.

"No problem, I've gathered all the cards I need to defeat God. I'm summoning 'The Witch of the Dark Forest' in attack stance!"

The card was snapped down, and the three-eyed witch appeared. The next moment, a blue lightning ball from the gods roared in.

"The instant the 'Witch of the Dark Forest' was successfully summoned, the effect of 'Osiris' activated: [Summon Lightning Bolt]!"

—The Witch of the Black Forest destroys.

The "Witch of the Black Forest" only has an attack power of slightly over 1000, so it is obviously impossible for her to survive the [Summoning Lightning Bomb], but that's exactly the kind of destruction Yuki wants.

"When 'The Witch of the Dark Forest' is sent from the field to the Graveyard, its effect activates! I add 'Magician's Twin Souls' from my Deck to my hand. And immediately activate this card's effect!"