The card player needs to win easily

“Slavery ended.”

"The end of the feudal era."

“The Industrial Revolution.”

"The Age of Exploration."

"The Cold War is over."

"The information society—the era you see today—was all initiated by Doma himself."

"We act in secret, pushing human society ever higher—but the further we advance, the slimmer our hope becomes."

"Can you imagine? As productivity advances, the frequency with which humans turn their spearheads against nature and other humans increases. This is the root of bad nature, this is the darkness within the human heart, and this is what the Olihagang Barrier unleashes."

"So, today, we and Master Dazhi are completely disappointed."

"As you can see—we will destroy history and recreate humanity."

Raphael opened his arms, and the fragment of "Orichalcum" on his chest shone brightly.

(So that's the mentality... Now it makes sense.)

"Is this your explanation? ...But, what you said is definitely not correct."

"There may indeed be darkness in the hearts of humans, but that's no reason for you to completely deny it."

"It's the same with my duels—I won't give up until the very last moment."

Yami Yugi retorted.

However, he couldn't find the problem with these words - no, he definitely could find it, it was just that his thinking was not deep enough.

"Even so, you still insist? Very well then—then let the Destiny Card reach your field."

"Activate the effect of the Quick-Play Spell Card, "Stage Spin"! From my deck, select two Field Spell Cards with different card names and place them on both sides of the field!"

"I choose "Test of Daring" and place it on my own field, but I won't open it - then, put this card on your field!"

Raphael threw a card over.

Yami Yugi took it steadily and reversed it.

A green hexagram is engraved just above the card.

"……This is!?"

"That's right, 'Orichalcum Barrier' - if you can suppress the darkness within you, you can use this card."

"It's your only chance to win."

"If you want to win this duel, the single card you draw with the Orichalcum Barrier is your chance of victory."

"Come on, nameless Pharaoh—my turn is over!"

"..."

Yami Yugi looked at the "Orichalcum Barrier" placed in his field area.

(“My other self… absolutely cannot use this card.”)

(“…”)

Yami Yugi looked up and looked at Raphael.

"Have you made up your mind? Nameless Pharaoh."

Raphael's mouth curled up slightly.

Yami Yugi was profiling his character, but hadn't he already been there?

After learning the other party's identity, Raphael asked Dazi to obtain all the information he knew about the "Nameless Pharaoh" - this allowed him to complete his analysis of the Dark Game.

(“Hate for evil,” “confidence,” “perseverance,” and “competitiveness”…)

("Plus, I'm Doma's subordinate, so he won't feel guilty about taking my soul—")

(“Three thousand years have endowed its soul with stubbornness.”)

This was the decisive point—the confidence that Yami Yugi would definitely activate the "Orichalcum Barrier."

("Another me...you can't?!")

Behind Yami Yugi, Yugi Muto, who was floating in the air, showed a worried look.

He could see that another self was on the brink of struggle—and that the result was about to come.

"I……"

Yami Yugi's cold sweat was probably about to drip onto the ground.

No, I absolutely cannot activate this "Orichalcum Barrier"... Even if this card can help me break the deadlock, I absolutely cannot use it.

That's something that can take away other people's souls... As long as I activate this card, I won't be able to activate the other "Orichalcum Barrier" given to me by the purple-haired girl - because only one "Orichalcum Barrier" can be activated in a duel.

But, hadn't I, who had just awakened, done this kind of thing many times before, stealing souls? I was ruthless towards those who committed pure evil—the same was true for Raphael. He was also evil in that he participated in destroying the entire world.

"I……!"

I need to win this battle and prove to the other party that everything cannot be generalized.

The task of defeating Doma still lies ahead, and defeating Raphael is only one step - but, there really is no card in his deck that can get through this situation.

I don’t want to lose, I absolutely don’t want to lose… I absolutely don’t want to lose…?

"..."

Yami Yugi's trembling hands suddenly stopped as if they were poured with cold water.

"...I understand what's wrong."

"?"

Raphael was stunned for a moment.

The other party suddenly said something inexplicable, which was a bit confusing.

Moreover, in this situation, the nameless Pharaoh should be immersed in victory or defeat...

"This was originally just an ordinary duel. As you said at the beginning, it had nothing to do with the Orichalcum Barrier."

"Since it's just an ordinary duel, it's normal to have winners and losers—no, we should thank Liva. If it were me in the past, who had never lost to anyone, I would never have thought of such a thing on my own initiative."

A purple-haired phantom flashed before his eyes - Yami Yugi realized that a part of his soul had long been changed by his companions.

Yami Yugi looked up and stared at Raphael—his trembling eyes became sharp again.

("Another me, so good!")

Yugi Muto obviously saw his partner's current condition - it couldn't be better.

"If this is just an ordinary duel, why do we have to do something like taking souls? Then what's the difference between me and Doma, who likes to make final judgments?"

"For my deck, the probability of failure in this duel is 100% - even if I draw one more card, the chance of victory will only increase slightly."

"To achieve victory, there are many options—but this is definitely not it. Why should I, for this possibility, commit an evil act that shouldn't be mine?"

"I will fight this duel to the end. This is my recognition of you as a duelist—I acknowledge your true nature, your love and perseverance for cards, and the bond called 'companionship' that perhaps surpasses the one between me and the 'Dark Magician'."

"But, I will never activate this 'Orichalcum Barrier'!"

"This is an expression of our absolute opposition to you, a Doma person who wants to destroy history and life and has been brainwashed by that guy named Dazhi!"

"My turn, draw a card!!!"

When Yami Yugi placed his hand on the top of the card, facing failure with courage and determination, something changed.

A beam of light fell from the void and hit the top of Yami Yugi's deck.

"—"

In a trance, he seemed to see three giant dragons - they turned into stone sculptures with swords stuck on their heads.

One of them had been taken away...and there was another one right in front of him.

Somehow, he knew the dragon's name.

"Timaeus...?"

His hand was guided and placed on the hilt of the sword.

Another self also floated in the air, looking at him——then, with an understanding look, he also placed his hand on the hilt of the sword.

Then, relying on some intuition, pull it out together.

The flash illuminated his vision.

“…The legendary dragon!?”

Raphael took a step back, surprise written in his eyes.

I was clearly here to resolve a hidden danger...but why is it that the current situation feels like I've stepped on a landmine?!

Yami Yugi pulled the card out - with a trail of light.

"The card I drew was 'Eye of Timaeus'—no, it was 'Legendary Dragon Timaeus'!"

The card art of this card looks familiar to me... but the effect is not the same as the "Eye of Timaeus" written by Pegasus.

In other words, this card has no effect at all - or in other words, this card has all kinds of effects.

"When I drew this card, its power began to take effect!"

"It will guide a monster card willing to fight alongside me into my hand!"

The blue light gradually covered the wordless card of the "Eye of Timaeus" - and then, a trail of light flew through the air, immersing it.

In the shadow of that card, there seems to be a blue giant.

"During the draw phase! I show you this card in my hand, and activate its effect—"

"Obelix's Giant God Soldier!"

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"Legendary Dragon Timaeus"

This card name is also used as "Eye of Timaeus" in the rules.

① If this card is added to your hand, you can declare the name of 1 monster. That monster is added from your deck, the field, the graveyard, banished, or out of your deck to your hand, and this card is sent out of your deck.

PS: Add a hidden condition for "Legendary Dragon Timaeus" - if the monster is willing ()

PS2: I have finished watching the seventh episode of Hen Card. Why are your dumplings frozen?

Doma: Chapter 173: Forced Safety Agreement

"Obelisk's Giant God Soldier!?"

"That's right—enter the battle phase!"

Yami Yugi clenched his right fist, declaring that he was entering the battle phase.

"Activate the effect of [Obelisk's Giant God]—"

"Banish three monsters in the Graveyard and Normal Summon this card!"

"O shattered God of Destruction, I summon you with the ritual of the obelisk to transform the living into corpses!"

Pitch-black flames rose from the bottom of the valley, and the scorching wind blew everything on the duel field.

"——Appear, "Obelisk's Giant God Soldier"!"

The blue giant broke out from the crack in the ground and looked at the shocked Raphael majestically.

“The power of the legendary dragon can even connect with the Abyss…!”

"I declare an attack on Guardian Aetos using the 'Obelix's Giant God Soldier!"

Without giving Raphael any time to react, Yami Yugi waved his hand, causing the "Obelisk Giant God Soldier" to raise his fists.

Power converged there—tiny humans and godlike giants stood on the same line.

"God's Hand Crushing Fist!"

“Guaa——”