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

【①: If this card is in your hand, you can send 1 Level 6 or higher Spellcaster monster from your Deck to the Graveyard, and activate 1 of the following effects.】

●This card is Special Summoned.

● This card is sent to the Graveyard. After that, you can Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl" from your Graveyard.

"Send the 'Dual Souls' to the graveyard, and appear here—my strongest servant, the 'Dark Magician'!!"

"Black Magician, ATK: 2500"

Flip the cards, and guided by the soul of a magician, Yuki's "Dark Magician" awakens from its slumber and descends.

Let's start now and sound the horn of counterattack and god-slaying!

Chapter 102 Godslayer! Dark Magician vs. Osiris!

"Appear, my strongest servant—the 'Dark Magician'!"

Dark magic surged from Yu Xi's grave, transforming into a cold-faced, purple-clad mage.

The magician, holding his staff in both hands, stood alone in front of Yuuki—following in the footsteps of Yuuki, Yuuki had also summoned the ace card from his deck.

And next, he will use it to accomplish the feat of slaying a god!

"So you summoned the 'Dark Magician' too, Yuuki."

Upon seeing the purple-clad magician appear, Atum raised an eyebrow and raised his arm high.

"But no matter what kind of monster you summon, it can't escape this attack. The effect of 'Sky Dragon of Osiris' activates! [Summon Lightning Bolt]!!"

The blue and white ball of electricity shot out from the judge of hell's mouth again, slamming into the expressionless magician.

The "Black Magician" has an attack power of 2500, so it can survive the attack of the [Summoning Lightning Bomb], but that is naturally not what Yuki wants.

"Quick-attack spell activated: 'Blood Bat - Treasure of Death'!"

Just before the [Summoning Thunder Bomb] actually hit, the brand-new Sin Treasure card was played by Yuki in time.

The magic of the Sinful Treasure was applied to the "Dark Magician," completely deflecting the [Summoning Lightning Bomb], which then crashed back towards Atum, with explosive lightning filling the entire area.

"Target 1 Level 7 or higher Spellcaster monster you control; that monster is unaffected by other monster effects until the end of this turn. Also, all monsters your opponent controls lose the ATK of that monster!"

"Osiris the Sky Dragon, ATK: 5000 → 2500"

"Dragon Destroyer Swordsman - Destroyer Swordsman, ATK: 2800→300"

"Does it have a similar effect to 'Osiris'?"

Atem raised an eyebrow as he watched his two monsters on the field weaken to their limits under the power of the Sinful Treasure.

"However, 'Dragon Destroyer Swordsman' is in Defense Position, so its Defense is unaffected. Spell cards only have one-turn effects on 'Osiris,' and it will revert to its original state the next turn. Yuuki, are you planning to take down 'Osiris' with 'Dark Magician'?"

Atum saw through Youxi's thoughts.

Now immune to monster effects, "Dark Magician" has the same attack power as "Osiris," and the two monsters will destroy each other simultaneously when they fight.

It is indeed possible to deal with the God Card.

"Do not."

Yu Xi shook his head, rejecting Atum's assessment.

"That's not enough. I haven't forgotten Mr. Atum's perpetual trap in the backfield."

"Eternal Soul" hasn't used its effect this turn, and besides "Dark Magician," it can also search for one more "Thousand Blades." This means that "Sky Dragon of Osiris" doesn't have 2500 attack power remaining; it actually has 3500.

If they really crash into each other, You Xi won't gain anything.

He inserted another card into the Duel Disk slot—

"Therefore, I will activate the Spell Card again: 'Dark Magic Missile Barrage'!"

【Dark Magician's Barrage (Normal Spell): You can target 1 "Dark Magician" you control. That monster's ATK increases by the combined ATK of all "Dark Magician Girls" on both players' fields and in their Graveyards until the end of this turn.】

This is a support magic card exclusive to "Dark Magician". It can turn the "Dark Magician Girl", who was originally going to lose coins to her master, into losing coins to her master instead, and she loses an extra lot of coins.

"Mr. Atum, there is now a 'Dark Magician Girl' in your graveyard, therefore the 'Dark Magician's' attack power has increased by 2000 points."

"Black Magician, ATK: 2500→4500"

Upon receiving the residual magic power from the opposing disciple, the "Dark Magician's" combat power surged dramatically, surpassing even the gods and reaching the pinnacle of all monsters present.

Atum exclaimed in surprise, "So they actually used my monster?"

"Take this, this is my full power, Mr. Atum!"

Yuki declared his battle cry forward, and the surging dark magic was gathered at the tip of the magic wand by the "Dark Magician".

"—The Dark Magician attacks the Sky Dragon of Osiris! [Dark Magic]!"

Magic transformed into projectiles, magic missiles the size of washbasins, which flew from the tip of the staff and bombarded the crimson dragon.

The magic missile continued to absorb magic power and grow larger during its flight. When it finally crashed down, there was no doubt that it would cause a massive explosion that shook the heavens and the earth.

Faced with this terrifying attack, Atem chuckled and said, "That's quite a powerful attack, Yuki. Well then, let me respond to your will with this card—the moment you attack, I activate the effect of 'Anka Kuriboh' from my hand!"

"It's actually 'Anka Kuriboh'?"

Seeing that Atum's actions were not what he had expected, Yu Xi thought to himself, "Oh no!"

His grave contains...

"When your opponent's monster declares an attack, send 'Anca Kuriboh' to the Graveyard; you can revive 1 monster from either player's Graveyard to my field."

Atum pointed in Yuxi's direction, and a stream of magic flowed onto his field, guided by the Kuriboh.

"—I hereby Special Summon 'Chaos Dark Magician' in Defense Position!"

"The Dark Magician of Chaos, DEF: 2600"

With an icy expression surpassing even that of the "Dark Magician," the mage, wielding the power of "Chaos," manifested amidst surging magic and delivered a card to Atum.

"If 'Dark Magician of Chaos' is Special Summoned, add 1 Spell Card from your Graveyard to your hand. I choose 'Dark Magician,' thus restoring my hand to 5 cards, while 'Osiris's' ATK remains unchanged."

Atem's hand remained unchanged despite the decrease in one card and the increase in the other, except for the addition of one more monster on the field.

But things changed from there.

"Because my field has more monsters, Yuuki, your 'Dark Magician' attack is reverted, and the effect of 'Eternal Soul' activates! Add 'Thousand Blades' from your Deck to your hand, and then the effect of 'Magician's Wand' in your Graveyard activates!"

[While this card is in the Graveyard, if you activate the effect of a Spell/Trap Card during your opponent's turn, you can Tribute 1 Spellcaster monster you control to activate this effect. Add this card to your hand.]

"Release 'Dark Magician of Chaos,' and return 'Magician's Wand' to my hand."

Using the magic of chaos as a medium, Atum retrieved another card from the underworld and unfolded his hand, revealing a total of 7 cards.

These cards also brought even greater power to "Sky Dragon Osiris".

"Osiris the Sky Dragon, ATK: 2500 → 4500"

"Because two more cards have been added to your hand, 'Osiris's' attack power increases by another 2000."

Atum asked Yuxi, "Now we're on par with the 'Black Magician' again. Should we continue the attack, Yuxi?"

"of course!"

Yuki's answer remained unchanged, declaring once again: "The 'Dark Magician' attacks the 'Sky Dragon of Osiris'! [Dark Magician]!!"

"Very well, then let's meet the attack! Osiris! [Superconducting Wave Lightning Cannon]!!"

The roar from the gods drowned out the cries of Yuxi and Atum. A mighty pillar of lightning pierced through the void and collided with the pitch-black magic missile.

An unprecedented shockwave surged and swept across the surroundings, unleashing an intense and blinding light.

Atum stared intently, his school uniform cape fluttering in the wind, his hair and the Millennium Puzzle on his chest swaying, waiting for this scene of mutual destruction to come to an end.

But then, a look of surprise suddenly appeared in his eyes.

"what?"

At the center of the shockwave, which should have been evenly matched, a dark magical force tore through the lightning waves and crashed into the "Sky Dragon's" chin, knocking its head back.

The relentless lightning strikes paused for a moment, and in that instant, even more magic tore through the lightning, striking the "Sky Dragon" like meteors.

Then——

"boom!"

The flames from the explosion rose from behind Atum, completely engulfing the "Sky Dragon".

— Destroyed by "Sky Dragon of Osiris".

As the aftershocks of the riot gradually subsided, on the other side of the conflict, the purple-clad mage stood quietly, as if nothing in this world could shake him.

"The Dark Magician wasn't destroyed?"

Seeing that the "Black Magician" was unharmed, Atum was initially puzzled, but then he noticed a card in front of Yuki.

"That is……"

"Quick-Play Spell: 'Light Seal Sword'. I don't need to explain the effect of this card, Mr. Atem."

"I see. So you used its effect to seal one of my cards when the battle restarted."

Indeed, there was no need for Yu Xi to explain further; Atum, who realized he was missing a card in his hand, already understood what had happened.

After all, this "Sword of Light" is one of my favorite cards.

The strength of "Osiris the Sky Dragon" is tied to the number of cards in the hand. After losing a card, its attack power will naturally decrease, so it's not surprising that it lost to "Dark Magician".

So-called magic tricks are nothing special once the secrets are revealed.

But being able to use magic tricks at the right time is another matter entirely.

Atum's LP: 1500 → 500

"As expected of you, Yuki. You stirred up a reversal with a single card, and in the end, you didn't achieve mutual destruction, but instead, you completely and directly accomplished the feat of slaying a god. Now, you are a true duelist who can be proud of yourself. I have witnessed your power."

"It is my honor to receive your praise, Mr. Atum."

It would be impossible for Yu Xi not to be happy to hear Atum's lavish praise.

After all, there are very few duelists who can truly gain Atum's approval.