Yu-Gi-Oh!: This is the real duel!

"Come on!! Let's duel!!!"

Daz, LP: 4000

Cruiser, LP: 4000

Wang Yang, LP: 4000

"Whoosh——————————————"

"My turn! Draw!!" Daz shouted, arrogantly slamming down the card in his hand. "Come on!! A card born from ultimate darkness, a card possessing the power of destiny—Orichalcos Barrier!!"

The card, radiating a terrifying, malevolent light, was held high by Daz! A chilling wind swirled through the temple of Doma, and a sinister green light, like flames, spontaneously ignited on the ground. When the intense light subsided, the flames formed a cage for the duel—a strange six-pointed star magic circle!

Immediately afterwards, Daz played a second card: "Then, Summon from my hand—Orichalcos Giant!!"

"Furthermore, due to the effect of the Orichalcos Barrier, the Orichalcos Giant's attack power increases by 500!"

"roar--------------"

A deep, terrifying roar came from the bright light, and a ferocious beast made entirely of orogenic bronze burst out of the ground and charged into the barrier!

【Orichalcos Giant Spirit】

【Four stars】

[Dark Attribute/Beast Race]

[Attack/Defense: 400/1500]

"Beep beep beep beep————————"

Orichalcos Giant, Attack Power: 400 → 900

Seeing this impressive monster, You Che clenched his fists, remembering its special abilities.

Although Orichalcos Spirit's initial attack power is not high, when it is destroyed by battle or card effect, it can be Special Summoned from the Graveyard to the field in Attack Position, and its attack power increases by 500 for each Special Summoned by this effect.

In other words, apart from cards that grant liberation, there is almost no way to eliminate him. As he is continuously destroyed, the Orichalcos Giant's attack power will continue to grow, eventually becoming a force capable of dominating the entire duel!

Of course, such a monster is bound to have some negative effects.

When the Orichalcos is face-up on the field, its controller cannot enter the card draw process.

If Daz's card-drawing ability can be restricted, he will soon be in dire straits due to his own monsters!

"It's not over yet," Daz's cold voice echoed in the temple: "I will use my own life points as a price to Special Summon the Orichalcos Vessel to the field!!"

"Similarly, the Orichalcos Barrier will grant it a 500-point attack power bonus!!"

"Beep beep beep beep————————"

Daz, LP: 4000 → 3500

An eerie dark green light appeared, and a strange monster shaped like an eye slowly floated out, quietly placed on the battlefield like a decorative object.

[The Weapon of Orichalcos]

【Four stars】

[Dark Attribute/Rock Race]

[Attack/Defense: 500/500]

"Beep beep beep beep——————"

Orichalcos Weapon, Attack Power: 500 → 1000

After summoning two monsters, the arrogant Daz smiled contemptuously and ended his turn without even setting a face-down card.

"Then it's my turn! Draw a card!!" Yugi waved a card and announced loudly, "Activate Ritual Spell Card—Chaos Descent!!"

"Send monsters with a combined Level 8 or higher from your hand to the Graveyard to Ritual Summon the strongest fighter—Chaos Warrior!!"

The chaotic light engulfed the three monsters, and after absorbing enough powerful energy, a long-haired warrior wearing dark purple armor and wielding a shield and sword leaped into the arena!

The eerie light emanating from Orichalcos flickered intermittently, filling the entire battlefield with a sinister and terrifying aura. However, despite his combat prowess being comparable to that of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, he showed no fear whatsoever!

Chaos Warrior

[Eight Stars]

[Earth Attribute/Warrior Race]

[Attack/Defense: 3000/2500]

"Place another card face-down, end your turn!!"

In multiplayer duels, no one can enter the combat phase in the first round, so even though the Chaos Warrior has a superior attack power, he cannot launch an offensive against Daz.

Finally, it was Youche's turn.

These past few days, he had been constantly planning this final battle with Daz. He knew very well the effects of that Orichalcos Giant; to completely eliminate that troublesome monster, he had no choice but to use it as a sacrifice!

"My turn! Draw!" You Che swung his arm and played his first card of the turn. "Activate the Spell Card—Angel's Charity!!"

Draw three cards from your deck, then discard two!

"Then activate the second spell card—Soul Intertwined!!"

"I will sacrifice the Orichalcos Giant Spirit to Tribute Summon Armed Dragon Thunder Lv5 from my hand!!"

"Nani?!" Daz's expression hardened; at that moment, he immediately realized something.

In this world, it's almost impossible for anyone to know the composition of their deck, let alone the effects of their cards. Yet this player used a highly targeted strategy in the very first turn, sending their almost invincible monster straight to the graveyard!

Daz's gaze toward Yuche grew increasingly cold, and at the same time, that enormous shadow in his heart reappeared.

Is it...

Was that guy guiding him from behind?!

"Tsk..." Daz's anger and desire for revenge were gradually aroused. "Gulp, this time, I'll make you know the price of being an enemy of the Serpent God!!"

"Bang!"

After its soul was stripped away, the beast, forged entirely of orogenic bronze, disintegrated and exploded into countless fragments. At the same time, dazzling golden lightning swept across the battlefield, and an armed dragon, its entire body crackling with thunder, roared and stepped onto the battlefield!

【Armed Dragon - Lightning Lv5】

【Five stars】

[Wind Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2400/1700]

After summoning the monster, Yuzuru discarded a card from his hand and shouted, "Next, I activate the effect of Armed Dragon Raiden Lv5, discarding one monster card from my hand and sending it to the Graveyard to Special Summon Armed Dragon Raiden Lv7 from my Deck!!"

"At this moment, since I have just gathered three DARK monsters in my Graveyard, I can Special Summon—Dark Armed Dragon—from my hand!!!"

Chapter 250 The Wall of Orichalcum! The Indestructible Mirror Knight!

The fog grew thicker and thicker.

Under the influence of the Orichalcos Barrier and Daz's trap, Kaiba, Rafael, Jonouchi, and Mai, who were in different locations, engaged in a duel.

Everything was as Daz had deduced.

Upon seeing the signature card used by the duelist in the mirror, both sides almost simultaneously chose to stop attacking and began to think about how to convey a message to each other.

“Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Harpie…” Looking at the monster in the mirror, Seto Kaiba frowned slightly. “It seems that the two duelists in the mirror are indeed Yosuke and his boss.”

"Although the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon's attack power could easily defeat their monsters, with this strange barrier in place, once its life points are depleted, that mediocre fellow will die..."

"No... We can't launch an attack rashly before we can think of a way to draw!"

"My turn is over!!"

Seto Kaiba draws a card from his deck and chooses to pass.

As the first duelist in the four-person battle, he was the first duelist to have the right to attack, but faced with such a special situation, he decisively gave up the attack and tried to use it to convey a message to Jonouchi and Mai.

"What... that seahorse-like mirror image just disappeared?!" Jonouchi exclaimed in disbelief.

Mai looked thoughtful, and her suspicions were confirmed at that moment: "It seems that it wasn't a mirror image, but Kaiba and Rafael themselves. In that case, our goal is no longer to win the duel, but to achieve a draw!"

Jonouchi smirked: "That makes things easier. Before coming here, everyone included cards in their decks that can deal damage to both sides simultaneously, in preparation for dealing with the Orichalcos Barrier. Mai, just use those cards!"

Mai shook her head, also choosing to skip a turn. She smiled smugly and said, "Not this turn. Kaiba has already conveyed a message to us by skipping a turn, so we should respond in the same way. Let's try to drag the duel to a draw in the next turn!"

With that, Peacock Dance drew a card from her deck, ending her declaration.

And so, in the second round of this four-person duel, each of them chose to skip the round.

Kaiba, Jonouchi, and Mai saw this as the best solution, but Rafael, who knew Daz better, felt uneasy. The last time he had this intuition was when they had just arrived on the island, and sure enough, an accident happened on their way to the temple.

With little energy left, Rafael forced himself to stay awake and clenched his fists tightly: "Is it just a feeling of fatigue? It shouldn't be... It wasn't last time, and it won't be this time either!"

"Daz's trap is definitely not that simple!"

"However, it's too early to draw conclusions now; we need to confirm things first..."

Inside the temple, ablaze with spiritual fire, time was running out for Wang Yang and You Che.

Yugi frowned deeply. He knew he had to defeat Daz as quickly as possible, both to save those whose souls had been stolen and to help Jonouchi and Kaiba escape!

"roar------------------"

The roar of the dragon echoed through the card, and endless black mist rose from the graveyard, transforming into the body of the Dark Armored Dragon, which stood amidst the rolling black fog. The Dark Armored Dragon slowly opened its scarlet eyes.

It was created by Daz, but now it stands against Daz.

Dark Armed Dragon

【Seven Stars】

[Dark Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2800/1000]

Upon seeing this familiar monster, Daz raised an eyebrow; he could clearly sense the familiar aura emanating from the card.

Previously, he had specially crafted these two cards for Antidote so that he would have enough power to defeat Yuche. But now, these two cards have become Yuche's means of retaliating against him...

"Ha ha……"

However, even with only one monster card left on the field, Daz remained calm and sneered as he stared at Yuzuriha.