Yu-Gi-Oh!: From Casual Gamer to Soulful Player

"Bai! The game's monster has been destroyed!"

When Jonouchi saw this scene from the side, he cried out that something was wrong.

But neither the glacier nor the game was affected.

Yugi continued to smile as he looked at his opponent, placing the [Sacred Elf] card in the graveyard as he said, "A very clever tactic! Under the current duel rules, I don't have any cards that can prevent this card's destructive effect. Alright, my turn is over."

Hyoga nodded. "Then it's my turn again. Draw a card! I activate the Spell Card 'Angel's Charity' to draw three cards and discard two. Attack Summon this 'Demon Lizard Hero'!"

【Demon Lizard Yihao, Attack Power 1850】

The man inside the castle looked even more worried.

There are no monsters on the field at this moment, and the current rules allow for direct attacks.

Even if LP rises to 4000, it will almost be halved if it gets hit by the other party.

But Yugi calmly flipped over a card in the back row, saying, "I activate 'Trap Hole' to destroy this monster of yours with more than 1000 ATK."

The lizard Yihao made a dashing entrance, only to land directly in the cave.

That's right, it would be strange if the small watch didn't have any red pits.

"Yay!" The voice from within the castle was quite loud.

But this time, the city was hit by his shout.

Of course, it wasn't Hyoga who did it; it was Jonouchi and Yugi's classmate, Honda Hiroto, who made the move.

Honda scolded, "What are you shouting for? You're affecting the game and the guests, don't you know that?"

Although his voice wasn't quiet either.

There was another soft laugh, coming from another classmate, Masaki Kyoko, who had also just arrived at the store.

Jonouchi waved his fist at Honda, but did not retaliate. Instead, he told them about the village rules brought by Hyoga, the guest.

But Hyoga's mind was entirely focused on the duel, and he completely ignored these voices.

"Then, when my monster is sent to the Graveyard, I activate the Spell Card 'Last Will' from my hand to Special Summon one monster with 1500 or less ATK from my Deck!"

"Then come forth! The superior mage who has mastered magic amidst towering waves! The new Water Mage!"

Hyoga reached into the deck, and a card popped out as if it had a mind of its own.

Others didn't see this, but the game saw it very clearly.

Another game in Millennium Puzzle also drew attention.

The game's protagonist thought to himself, "Another me..."

Without needing to say anything, Dark Game replied intuitively, "This guest is quite extraordinary!"

Even without that move, the "village rules" he proposed were already very interesting to Yami Yugi.

At this moment, Hyoga had already placed the [New Water Mage] on the field.

[New Water Mage, Defense 3000]

Upon seeing this, Jonouchi exclaimed in surprise, "3000 defense points? That means it can even block the attack of Kaiba's Blue-Eyes White Dragon?"

Although Honda and Kyoko don't play Duel Monsters much, they understood what Jonouchi meant after hearing his words.

Hyoga smiled and glanced at Jonouchi, then looked at Yugi. "It seems you don't have a second Trap Hole. So, do you have any other way to defeat this card?"

The game continued with a smile, "Of course my deck contains cards that can defeat this monster. I have complete faith in my deck."

"I see! In that case, I'll add an extra layer of protection!" Hyoga slammed down his last card. "I'll equip the Equip Spell Card 'Mirror of Still Water' to 'New Water Sorcerer,' so that it won't be destroyed in battle or by any effect targeting it!"

After Hyoga added an equipment magic card, Yugi's expression became less resolute.

After all, although the new Water Mage has high defense, it can be easily countered with a destructive spell like [Earth Shatter].

Now that [Heart of Still Water] is protecting him, there's only one card left in the deck that can be effective against him.

However, according to the current village rules, even if the game is drawn now, it cannot be summoned.

The rules regarding sacrifices are truly peculiar. They seem unreasonable, yet they are quite logical; high-level monsters with immense power shouldn't be allowed to appear directly.

Glacier finished his turn, and it was time for the game again.

The game drew a card, and although it wasn't the card the game needed, it was a card he could rely on—[Dark Magician]!

Looking at the Dark Magician, Yugi felt his power return.

Unfortunately, while this 7-star monster brings power to the game, tactically it only increases the chances of him getting stuck in your hand.

Adopt a defensive strategy before you get the key cards!

"I am in defensive position to summon 'Rock Giant'!"

Rock Giant, Defense 2000

"Then end it all for me..."

"Wait a minute," Hyoga hurriedly interrupted Yugi, "At this moment, I activate the Trap Card 'Cry of the Living Dead' to Special Summon 'Golem' from my Graveyard in Defense Position!"

[Stone Golem, Defense Strength 1800]

Hyoga was looking at the [Rock Giant] card when he suddenly remembered that the opponent wasn't at their peak when they were about to send Pharaoh away, and hadn't yet printed cards like [Cotton Candy]. So he almost missed the chance to use "Call of the Living Dead" during the opponent's turn.

Jonouchi pointed at the [Banbing Stone Man] with great curiosity, "Did this monster appear just now? When did it enter the graveyard?"

The game turned to him and explained, "This is one of the two cards the guest just sent to the cemetery using 'Angel's Charity'."

Then the game turned back to look at the [Stone Man of the Vanguard], clearly understanding its effect.

This is really a dilemma! I was originally planning to keep this card, but I have no choice but to use it now.

"Then I'll activate the cover card 'Whirlwind' to destroy your 'Cry of the Living Dead'!"

A whirlwind erupted from the card that had been revealed in the game, instantly destroying the [Cry of the Living Dead].

Meanwhile, the newly resurrected [Fanbing Stone Man] shattered and re-entered the graveyard.

This is the negative effect of the card "Call of the Dead".

Although it can revive monsters, the monsters it revives will be destroyed as soon as it leaves the field.

The game doesn't intend to keep [Banbing Shijin], a monster that can both bounce cards and be used as a tribute for high-level monsters under the tribute rules.

Hyoga was well aware of this, but even so, the other face-down card on the field was still quite eye-catching.

I don't know what kind of underworld sign it is.

There shouldn't be any cards like the Magic Cylinder that haven't been printed yet, right?

"My turn, draw a card!" Hyoga glanced at the card, placed it face down on the field, and said, "Place a monster, end my turn."

Hyoga is now using ordinary table mats for duels, which is quite unusual for him.

It seems that his soul power is restricted without using the Duel Disk.

Or perhaps this is his normal state, and he is usually amplified by the Duel Disk!

It's game time again! "My turn to draw cards!"

Looking at the card, the game's expression turned happy.

"I offer the 'Rock Giant' as a sacrifice, and in a superior summoning... the cutest girl in the magic world, the 'Dark Magician Girl'!"

Although she hasn't been materialized, you can feel her cuteness just by looking at the card art.

This is the first ever sister card!

Even the glacier almost couldn't resist taking a look at it.

This is unlike before the time travel, when almost everyone had one.

This card is currently only owned by Yugi Muto.

There are so many copies of 【Dark Magician】!

If Hyoga wanted, Pegasus could find him three directly.

But there's only one actual card of "Dark Magician Girl".

All the others are fake cards!