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

Peacock Dance, LP: 2000

"My first strike! Draw a card!"

This time, You Che learned from his previous mistakes and decisively drew his card as quickly as possible!

After the last duel, he realized one thing: in this world, the order of going first or second is not determined by the volume of the sound, but by who draws the card first!

This is why, in so many series, the first lesson many characters learn in dueling is practicing drawing cards.

"Attack Status Summon! Armored Dragon Lv3!"

*Smack!*

Thanks to the bond with the spirit, Youche drew the ace monster—Armed Dragon—in the first round!

The moment the card hit the dueling platform, countless colorful light and shadow particles began to appear rapidly, weaving together the body of Armed Dragon Lv3 on the battlefield!

"Roar!!"

A tender dragon roar rang out, and a golden young dragon clad in silver-white armor proudly appeared!

【Armed Dragon Lv3】

【Samsung】

[Wind Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 1200/900]

"Put two cards on the slap."

"End of round."

For those who follow the duel news closely, this monster is no stranger, so when it appeared, everyone's eyes lit up, and they looked forward to it evolving into an even more powerful form!

Looking at the monster summoned by Yusuke, Mai chuckled. She already had a general understanding of the information about this card.

"Hmph!" Mai said confidently and arrogantly, "You want to protect Armed Dragon Lv3 with a face-down card, and then let it evolve into Armed Dragon Lv5 on the second turn, right!"

"But unfortunately, I've already seen through your tactics!"

"My turn! Draw a card!"

"Attack signal summon! Harpie!"

A loud eagle cry echoed across the battlefield, and a few feathers that had just fallen were scattered by the gust of wind!

With a blur of motion, the beautiful and ferocious harpy landed in front of the Armored Dragon Lv3 with a cold smile.

Harpy Girl

【Four stars】

[Wind Attribute/Bird Beast Race]

[Attack/Defense: 1300/1400]

"Activate the Spell Card again—Harpie's Feather Duster!"

"Destroy all the Spell & Trap cards on your field!"

After summoning the monster, Mai Peacock revealed a treasure card that has been revered as a god card for countless ages.

When Yuche was building his deck, he originally wanted to buy such a card, but in this era, "Harpie's Feather Duster" can only be activated when there is a Harpie on his field, so he had to give up the idea.

A fierce storm unfolded as a giant feather swept across the area. The Armed Dragon Lv3's attack power was slightly inferior to that of the Harpie Lady. If it lost the protection of the Spell & Trap Card, then only destruction awaited it!

However, Youche reacted very quickly.

Of the two cards he covered, one was "Attack Nullification," used to block attacks, and the other was "Charge," which could temporarily increase attack power.

Although "Attack Nullification" will be broken, he can immediately use "Charge" to give Armed Dragon Lv3 an advantage in attack power for the entire turn!

"The instant you use your card, I'll activate the Spell Card—Rush!" Yu Che decisively flipped up his card. "This turn, Armed Dragon Lv3's ATK will increase by 700!"

"Roar!!!!"

With its fighting spirit ignited, the young armed dragon roared, its size increasing slightly. As its strength grew, its demeanor also subtly revealed a majesty that only adult dragons possessed.

Armed Dragon Lv3, Attack Power: 1200 → 1900

Seeing that its attack power surpassed that of its opponent, the Card Spirit - Armed Dragon Cub couldn't help but become smug.

Armored Dragon Cub: I'm so strong! ?(???。)?

But the next second, as the peacock danced out a new card, its expression immediately became blank again.

Armored Dragon Cub: But it seems... it's not strong enough... (⊙_⊙)

"Not bad, but this is my turn after all!" Mai Kongque smiled smugly and announced loudly, "Activate the Equip Spell Card - Rose Whip! and Cyber ​​Bodysuit! Increase Harpie's attack power by a total of 800!"

Chapter 11 Substitute Tactics! Monster Swap!

*Smack!*

The sound of the whip cracking and the crackling of electricity emanating from the armor rang out almost simultaneously!

The long whip covered in thorns and barbs, along with the electronic armor made of metal, instantly boosted the harp girl's combat power! Already exuding a dangerous aura, the harp girl became even more aggressive with the addition of these two pieces of equipment!

"Beep beep beep beep————"

Harpy Girl, Attack/Defense: 1300/1400 → 2100/1700

Looking at its suddenly powerful opponent and then at the empty backfield, the Armored Dragon cub turned its head and winked at its master.

Armored Dragon Cub: You... should have a way to deal with this, right?

You Che smiled helplessly.

The backcourt has been cleared out, how can we respond?

Are there any other hand-pitted knuckles besides the Kuriboh knuckle in this era?

Armored Dragon Cub: (T_T)

"Hmph~" Peacock Dance laughed smugly, "You Che, although I'm also very interested to see how far your Armed Dragon can evolve, I won't hold back against a top duelist like you!"

"Go! Harpie Girl! Attack Armored Dragon Lv3!"

"Smack!"

With another lash of her whip, the harpy launched a merciless attack on the roaming monster!

The electric current spread, and the thorns howled!

All that was seen was a flash of bright light, and the Armored Dragon Lv3 that was hit was instantly reduced to fragments!

"Beep beep beep beep————"

Cruise control, LP: 2000→1800

Seeing that Youche's ace was shattered as soon as it entered the game, the onlookers couldn't help but feel surprised and disappointed.

"What...this peacock dance seems really powerful!"

"They just took them down like that? I wanted to see what an Armored Dragon would look like at the twelfth star level!"

"Twelve stars? Are you dreaming? Even with further evolution, there's still a limit, right? Reaching eight stars like the Blue-Eyes White Dragon would be quite an achievement!"

The first round of the contest ended with the peacock dance gaining a slight advantage.

She looked at the opponent's deck, drew one card from her few remaining cards, and placed it face down: "If I cover one more card, my turn will be over."

"Youche, I'm curious, what tactics can you still use after losing the Armored Dragon?"

"If I remember correctly, the deck you used to defeat Ryuzaki the Dinosaur was borrowed temporarily. Now that you've built this deck yourself, it certainly won't disappoint, right?"

Under the bright lights, the peacock dance's lively and expressive eyes were full of fighting spirit and excitement.

Now, as a duelist who makes a living through duels, she spends most of her time fighting against people who aren't very strong, earning her a living in the process.

She had won far too many boring duels, so she was especially hoping that today's game would bring her some surprises.

"Whoosh—"

A new card was added to Youche's hand. He looked down and saw that it was the evolved form of Armed Dragon Lv3—Armed Dragon Lv5.

The card sprite that had just been banished to the graveyard slowly floated out, pointing angrily at the harpy woman opposite it, indicating that Yuche should immediately use his level 5 self to take revenge.

but……

Youche was not disturbed by his own spirit.

It's certainly a good thing that the only two Armed Dragon monsters were able to get the hang of in such a short time due to the bond, but a duel is not just as simple as slapping a monster and then launching an attack.

"My turn." Yu Che decided to defend first. "Defense Position Summon! Shinobi!"

Grayish-white smoke began to spread across the battlefield, and a ninja dressed in night clothes and holding a dagger quietly appeared in the thick fog.

As the fog slowly dissipated, his eyes and weapon gradually emitted a chilling killing intent.

[Evil and cruel]

[Two stars]

[Dark Attribute/Warrior Race]

[Attack/Defense: 400/800]

"Place another card face down, and the turn ends."

Looking at the monster summoned by Yuche, Mai couldn't help but feel a little disappointed: "Is this all the monsters are there?"

"You Che, you'd better abandon your idea of ​​using defense to buy time, because I will absolutely not give my opponent any chance to breathe!"

"My turn! Draw a card, activate the Spell Card - Pot of Greed!"

Draw two cards from your deck!

"Activate Defense Lockdown again to forcibly switch your monster to Attack Position!"

"Go! Harpie Girl! Attack the evil ninja!!"

The large green jar with the strange face shattered with a crash, and two brand-new cards floated out from the fragments.

Immediately afterward, under the effect of the magic card, the ninja was forced into an attack stance. The sound of the whip cutting through the air rang out once again, and the harp lady launched another attack!