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

"Okay, let's do it that way."

Instead of dragging their feet, the two quickly sprang into action, rushing in the same direction along the intersecting lines.

At the same time, I was also constantly praying in my heart—

"Izayoi-kun/Koyuki, please don't let anything happen to you!"

……

"I'll take the initiative."

Grafa raised his hand and lifted his hood, revealing a face hidden beneath an iron-colored mask.

His dry, yellow hair was casually draped over his shoulders, and a ghostly blue flame flickered in the eye area of ​​his mask.

As Grafa rose, the eerie blue flames engulfed the table he was sitting on, concentrating on his left arm and transforming it into a menacing and ominous duel disk.

He drew five cards from a player of this caliber's deck, and three of them were immediately placed on the Duel Disk.

"I set a monster face-down, then set two more cards face-down, and my turn ends."

"My turn! Draw a card!"

Izayoi Yuki forcefully played her sixth card of the turn, her crimson eyes fixed on the opponent, Grafa.

The power she sensed from the person opposite her was very strong, much stronger than that of Professor Kno and the others, which proved that what Grafa said earlier was probably not a lie.

"You say you're a member of [Doomsday Bell]? If you're a member, why are you only doing these petty, underhanded things?"

As far as Izayoi Yuki knows, the Doomsday Bell, as a terrorist organization resembling a cult, has a distinct hierarchy within it.

Those at the executive level generally possess the ability to control and summon the enormous monsters that Yuki and the Security Bureau call "Earthbound Gods," or rather, the latter is a symbol of their executive status.

A person of this caliber should theoretically be in charge of a regional power, responsible for developing their organization and expanding their influence. Why would they be involved in such a pointless activity as "Devil's Alley"?

"That's because if I seriously develop my doctrines here, I'll be discovered by your security bureau very quickly."

Grafa's voice was deep and hoarse, and his laughter was extremely unpleasant.

"Although the Public Security Bureau isn't a big deal, this is still your territory, and you D Alliance lackeys have a keen sense of smell. Didn't I say that unless absolutely necessary, I don't plan to have a direct confrontation with the Public Security Bureau? So, this is the only way I can pass the time and earn some extra money."

By posing as a demon merchant from the urban legend of "Devil's Alley," he lures people harboring hatred or desire to this alternate dimension and then makes a deal with them.

By granting them a portion of their own power to enhance their abilities, they can also be made their agents to kill and hunt more prey.

When an agent is discovered and defeated, the agent can be eliminated on the spot using the mole planted within them, thus preventing the leakage of intelligence.

From Grafa's few words, Izayoi Yuki had already understood all of Grafa's criminal methods up to this point.

"So, you have another mission, right? A mission that you'd rather forgo than take on, a mission that requires covert operations."

"You guessed very accurately."

Grafa chuckled in a low voice, "But that's not something a little girl like you should know. If you leave now, I might let you go."

"So kind?"

"As you get older, you naturally become more lenient with children. But I'm not always this easy to talk to, young lady from the Public Security Bureau. You'd better cherish your own life."

"That's not necessary."

Izayoi Yuki declared resolutely, "Because I am the one who will win, and you are the one who should truly cherish life—I summon 'Izayoi Rose Dragon' in an attack stance!"

"Izayoi Rose Dragon, Level 3/Dark/Dragon/Tuner" "ATK: 1600/DEF: 1200"

The card was snapped open, and a small, plant-like dragon appeared in front of the white-haired girl, with pink roses blooming on its body.

Following closely behind was a white flower dragon.

"If 'Izayoi Rose Dragon' is Normal or Special Summoned, add 1 card with 'Black Rose Dragon' in its name from your Deck to your hand. Then, if you control a Dragon or Plant Tuner, Special Summon 'White Rose Dragon' from your hand in Defense Position."

"White Rose Dragon, Level 4/Dark/Dragon" "ATK: 1200/DEF: 1000"

In one breath, Izayoi Yuki immediately gathered a set of 7-star Synchro Material on her field. All she had to do was use it to Synchro Summon "Black Rose Dragon" to dominate the field and establish an initial advantage in this duel.

"Trying to Synchro Summon? No way! Activate the Trap Card 'Desert Light' the instant 'White Rose Dragon' appears."

Grafa then spoke, and the cards that had been covered by him slowly rose up.

"Use this card's effect to change all my face-down monsters to face-up Defense Position."

A gust of wind blew by, and the face-down cards in Grafa's front row were flipped over, revealing a dark ceramic pot on the card, which emitted a mocking laugh.

"My face-down monster is 'Transformer Jar.' When this monster is flipped face-up, both players must discard their entire hand and draw 5 cards from their deck."

"Don't think about it!"

Izayoi Yuki didn't know how Grafa's actions were related to the previous statement, but no matter what the enemy was trying to do, stopping them was the right thing to do.

"Chain activation of the quick-attack spell: 'The Forbidden Holy Grail'!"

[Forbidden Grail (Quick-Play Spell): You can target 1 face-up monster on the field. That monster gains 400 ATK until the end of this turn, and its effects are negated.]

"Increases the attack power of 'Polymorph Jar' by 400 points and nullifies its effects!"

"Naive, little girl. You can't stop me at this level. Activate the quick-attack spell: 'Book of the Moon'."

Faced with Izayoi Yuki's obstruction, Grafa calmly flipped over the second card, and the book that opened from it released the magic of the moon, enveloping the body of the "Transformation Jar".

"Based on this card's effect, change 'Polymorph Jar' to face-down Defense Position."

"Tsk, is the other face-down card a countermeasure card?"

Izayoi Yuki frowned. In this way, the "Forbidden Holy Grail" would lose its target and be unable to stop the "Transformation Jar".

"Chain reversal, continuing to process the effect of 'Transformation Jar,' I discard 2 cards from my hand, and you can draw 5 new cards."

As Grafa said this, he slowly drew a new card from his deck.

Izayoi Yuki had no choice but to follow suit.

Just as both sides finished exchanging their new cards, a massive dark power erupted from Grafah's graveyard.

"Well then, preparations are complete, little girl. Now, let me show you the power of my true servants—when a card's effect is discarded, the effects of 'Dark World Mentor Seruri' and 'Dark World Sorcerer Snow' activate."

Chapter 109 The Dark Realm! Triple Synchronization!

"If a card is discarded from your hand by its effect, the effects of 2 'Dark World' monsters are activated."

In response to Grafa's declaration, a dark force surged forth from his grave.

As this dark power surged, two ominous demonic phantoms appeared. One landed on Izayoi Yuki's field, while the other burrowed into Grafa's deck.

"First, there's the effect of 'Dark World Mentor Seruri,' which Special Summons this card to your Defense Position. Then, there's 'Dark World Sorcerer Snow,' which adds 1 'Dark World' card from my Deck to my hand."

"Cerulli, the mentor of the dark world, Level 1/Dark/Demon" "ATK: 100/DEF: 100"

"The Dark World..."

Seeing the diminutive demon standing and laughing beside her Rose Dragon Beasts, Izayoi Yuki sensed something was amiss.

She didn't think Grafa would be so kind as to give her a Synchro material for free.

Sure enough, Grafa quickly followed up, saying, "If 'Ceruli' is Special Summoned by the effect of the 'Dark World' card, its mandatory effect will trigger. Your opponent must discard one card from their hand. However, since that monster is currently on your field, I'm the one who has to discard a card."

"I discard 'Rain, the Demon God of the Dark Realm' into the Graveyard and activate its effect. If this card is discarded by an opponent's card effect, Special Summon it to my field. Come forth, 'Rain'!"

"Rain, the Demon God of the Dark Realm, Level 7/Dark/Demon" "ATK: 2500/DEF: 1800"

A fierce golden lightning bolt struck down, and a pitch-black demon god descended upon the battlefield amidst the mist.

A massive amount of lightning gathered on its scepter and transformed into a world-ending wave.

"If Raine is Special Summoned by its own effect, its ② effect will activate. Destroy all monsters on your opponent's field, Raine the Demon God of the Dark World."

Lightning raged across the entire area, unleashing violent energy. The two Rose Dragons and "Ceruli," which Grafa had deliberately summoned to the Izayoi Snowfield, couldn't withstand the onslaught for more than a few seconds before shattering into fragments.

Thus, Izayoi Yuki's high hopes for performing a Synchro Summon in this turn were completely dashed.

"You've already used your Normal Summon, and all the Synchro Materials you gathered have been destroyed. Little girl, are you still able to continue your summoning?"

"Of course. It's just a difficulty of this magnitude, and I've overcome it many times over!"

Izayoi Yuki spoke in a cold voice, taking a card from the graveyard—

"The 'Rose Lovers' effect in the graveyard has activated!"

You can activate this effect by banishing this card from your Graveyard. Special Summon 1 Plant-Type monster from your hand. The monster Special Summoned by this effect is unaffected by your opponent's Trap Card effects this turn.

"Discard 'Rose Lovers' and Special Summon 'Lone Spark' from your hand!"

"Lonefire Flower, Level 3/Fire/Plant" "ATK: 500/DEF: 1400"

Using the power of the companions that entered the Graveyard due to the effect of "Polymorphing Jar", a new monster appears in front of Izayoi Yuki. The details of this monster are not worth mentioning, and the spell card that appears next will be able to maximize its power.

"Quick-Play Spell Card activated: 'Rampage Summon of Hell'! When you Special Summon a monster with 1500 or less ATK on your field, you can Special Summon as many of its same-named cards as possible. In return, your opponent can Special Summon monsters with the same name as a face-up monster on your field."

"What a pity," Grafa said without making a move, "I only included one copy of 'Dark Realm Demon God' in my deck."

"Then I will Special Summon the other two 'Lone Sparks'."

Two cards were taken from the deck and played, and immediately, amidst Izayoi Yuki's declaration, the Trisolaran plant bloomed with magnificent flowers.

"The effect of 'Lone Spark' has no limit of once per turn. Tribute all 'Lone Sparks' to Special Summon 'Dandelion Lion', 'Mandala Angel Trumpeter', and 'Zigeunerweisen Sailor - Nautical Rosemary' from your Deck!"

"Mandala Angel Trumpeter, Level 4/Earth/Plant/Adjustment" "ATK: 1900/DEF: 1600"

"Dandelion Lion, Level 3/Ground/Plant" "ATK: 300/DEF: 300"

"Sailor's Spinner - Nautical Rosemary, Level 4 / Light / Plant / Adjuster" "ATK: 1600 / DEF: 300"