How come the Ace of Cups isn't considered the Holy Grail?

This sudden change caused her outstretched hand to freeze halfway, and the light in her eyes vanished.

Jekyll made no further moves, and ownership of the round passed from him to Yudo.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Yuuto adds the drawn card to his hand, then selects another card and inserts it into the Duel Disk.

"Then first, I'll activate the Continuous Spell [Golden Chest of Light] from my hand!"

A golden box, resembling the Ark of the Covenant, appeared before Youdu. The box was not large, and its surface was printed with the Millennium Eye pattern. The top of the lid featured two small bird sculptures facing away from each other.

"At this very moment, activate the trap card [Dream Mirror]!" Jekyll immediately flipped over a face-down card from his field without hesitation.

"Choose 1 [Mirror of Light] from my deck and 1 [Mirror of Darkness] from my hand, and place them face-up in my field zone and your field zone respectively!"

Light shone in.

Unfortunately, the photo only captured Jekyll's side of the field; the area around Youdu remained dark and gloomy.

In contrast to the warm and harmonious atmosphere on Jekyll's side, the environment on Youdu's side seemed even more terrifying.

"The effect of 【Dream Mirror】: When 【Dream Mirror】 is present in the field area, all monsters on my field gain 500 ATK and DEF!"

"When [Dark Dream Mirror] is active, all monsters on your opponent's field lose 500 ATK and DEF!"

【Nightmare of the Dream Mirror - Neiros】

[Attack power: 3000→3500]

Rufus, the White Knight of the Nightmare's Mirror

[Defense: 2800 → 3300]

【The Nightmare from the Nightmare Mirror - Icarus】

[Defense: 500 → 1000]

At this moment, Misaya Reirōkan also recovered from her frightened and withdrawn state.

Looking at the clearly defined surroundings and recalling the fright she had just suffered, she glared at Jekyll opposite her, gritted her small silver teeth, clenched her fist, and waved it at Youdu, shouting.

"Caster! Teach this guy a lesson!"

“No problem, I’ve got it covered, Master!” Although he didn’t know why Misaya Reirōkan had suddenly become so agitated, Yūtarō still assured her without turning his head.

"This card can be Special Summoned from my hand if I have [Golden Coffin of Light] on my field."

Having said that, he held up a card and shouted, "Show yourself! The black-gold tyrannosaurus that shines in the abyss!"

"【Destruction Dragon Gandora. Forbidden】!"

A colossal dragon, symbolizing destruction, appeared on the field. Its heavy body crashed down, sending up all the earth and rocks on the ground before creating two spiderweb-like cracks.

Except for its abdomen, Gandora Forbidden's entire body was covered in black armor, with large and small scarlet spheres scattered all over its body. Its wide wings were covered with spikes that made them look even more ferocious.

[Gandora the Destroyer - Forbidden]

【8 stars】

[Dragon/Dark]

[Attack power: 0]

Attack power...0?

"Activate the monster effect of [Destroyer Dragon Gandora. Forbidden]!" Before Jekyll and Misaya Reirōdō could express their doubts, Yūwatari spoke again.

"Pay half of your Life Points to destroy and banish all other cards on the field!"

Jekyll: "!"

Reirōkan Misaya: "?!"

Clearly, his simple and brutal act of flipping the table caught the two of them off guard.

However, besides being startled, Misaya Reirōkan was also surprised because she hadn't expected Yutaka to put her words into action so soon after she finished speaking.

[Yoto LP: 4000 → 2000]

As the basic score changed, Gandora Forbidden on the field was like a bomb that had been detonated, with the red gems all over her body emitting dangerous red light one by one.

As expected, when all the gems on its body light up, that will be the time for it to destroy everything on the field.

"Activate the effect of [Nightmare of the Nightmare Mirror - Neiros]!" Jekyll, unwilling to see his field wiped out in one fell swoop, immediately responded.

"If [Dark Dream Mirror] is in the field area, once per turn when a monster's effect is activated, you can negate that effect!"

He naturally wanted to neutralize the forbidden effect of Gandora, who was poised to unleash her power.

Suddenly, Gandora Forbidden, which had been like a bomb about to explode, went out, and Neiros held a bright, dark red sphere that was constantly expanding and contracting in his hand.

That was power stolen from Gandora Forbidden.

But Yudou wouldn't let him succeed so easily.

"Is that all? Then I'll chain the effect of your Nightmare Demon of the Nightmare Mirror - Neiros on the field and activate the Quick-Play Spell [Time Silence] from my hand!"

Yuuto's card pointed directly at Gandora Forbidden on the field and Neiros in the same row.

"This card can raise the Level of 1 monster I control by 3 stars. I raise the Level of [Gandora the Destroyer Dragon - Forbidden] by 3 stars!"

[Gandora the Destroyer - Forbidden]

[8 stars → 11 stars]

"And if I have [Golden Chest of Light] and the monster whose name it is on my field, and this card is activated by an opponent's monster effect, negate that effect!"

I want to invalidate your effect, and you invalidate mine!

Chapter 208 The Power of Chaos

A silent swordsman dressed in blue robes appeared, sword in one hand, and instantly charged toward Neiros on the field, the sharp blade aimed straight for the arm of Neiros holding the dark red sphere.

Once this arm is severed, the stolen power will naturally return to its original owner, namely [Gandora the Destroyer].

Once that time comes, Jekyll's scenes will inevitably be wiped clean.

"Continue the chain effect of your Quick-Play Spell [Time Silence], I'm going to open my face-down card! Trap Card [Dream Story of the Nightmare Mirror] activated!"

The last face-down card on the field was also revealed, and its fantastical artwork seemed completely out of place with Jekyll's current serious expression.

"If I control a 'Mirror of Dreams' monster, return 1 of my banished 'Mirror of Light' and 1 of my banished 'Mirror of Darkness' to the Deck, and banish 1 card on the field!"

"I will remove [Gandora the Destroyer Dragon - Forbidden] from your field!"

Since the problem cannot be solved, then solve the person who raised the problem!

Since he had no cards left to continue the chain, Yuuto chose to stop there, but Jekyll was not going to stop there.

Based on what Youdu did just now, he has discovered that the Continuous Spell Card called "Golden Chest of Light" on the opponent's field is the core of the opponent's deck.

Judging from the effect of "Gandora the Destroyer Dragon - Forbidden", it's likely that other monsters from Yuto also have similar effects that allow them to be Special Summoned from the hand as long as that Continuous Spell Card is face-up on the field.

So now it's pretty clear what needs to be done!

"I'm activating the effect of [Nightmare of the Nightmare Mirror - Neiros] on the field!"

"If [Holy Light Dream Mirror] is present in the field zone, Tribute this card to Special Summon [Demonic of the Dream Mirror - Neiros] from the Extra Deck in Defense Position!"

"And it also triggers the effect of [White Knight of the Nightmare Mirror - Rufus]: If [Dark Nightmare Mirror] is in the Field Zone, Tribute this card to Special Summon [Black Knight of the Nightmare Mirror - Rufus] from your Deck in Attack Position!"

By his own efforts, Jekyll successfully extended the chain, which should have ended at chain three, by two more chains.

The two monsters on the field began to transform. The White Knight disappeared into the mirror first, and in return, the Black Knight, who existed in the mirror, appeared.

A blood-red cloak hung down his back, and his jet-black armor featured elements of demons and terror. The original wing-like decorations on his shoulders had been replaced with bat wings, and the blood-red patterns on the machete in his hand flickered slightly, as if it were thirsting for blood.

Rufus, the Black Knight of the Nightmare Mirror

【8 stars】

[Warrior/Dark]

[Attack power: 2800→3300]

Next, Neiros wrapped himself in wings and returned to chaos in cocoon form. In that chaos, his wings gradually turned white from the outside.

Once its wings were spread, Neiros's originally silver-gray hair turned completely pink, and its clothing became much more conservative. The hem of its silver-white clothes was decorated with some emerald green patterns, and the scarlet gem on its chest was changed to gold, hanging in front of its chest as a pendant.

【Neiros, the Demon King of the Dream Mirror】

【10 stars】

[Angel Race/Fusion/Light]

[Defense: 3000 → 3500]

The chain continued to process when a mirror suddenly appeared beneath Gandora Forbidden, who swallowed it and banished it to another dimension.

This meant that the light orb representing Gandora's taboo, which was originally successfully freed with the disappearance of [Neon Demon Neiros of the Dream Mirror], ultimately disappeared on the spot because its owner was exiled to another dimension.

Now that all the chain transactions have been settled, Jekyll's other effects are being processed.

"If 【Rufus, the Black Knight of the Nightmare Mirror】is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Nightmare Mirror" monster, you can target 1 card on the field and destroy it!"

"I'm going to destroy your Continuous Spell Card, [Golden Chest of Light]!"

Jekyll pointed to the golden chest on the swimming field, and the Black Knight swung his cleaver at the mirror floating in front of him, which reflected the shape of the golden chest.

However, despite the shattering of the mirror, the golden chest in the ferry area remained intact.

what happened?

Jekyll frowned, while Yuuto across from him chuckled and answered his question: "You think I would just lay out the core cards of my deck without taking any precautions? How naive!"

"As long as the [Golden Chest of Light] exists in the magic trap zone, it will not be destroyed by monster effects!"

So that's how it is... It actually has this effect...

Jekyll let out a soft breath, mentally preparing himself to defend as much as possible in this round.

"Then I activate the effect of the Continuous Spell [Golden Chest of Light]! During my Main Phase, I can add 1 card from my Deck that has [Golden Chest of Light] in its name to my hand, excluding [Golden Chest of Light]!"

"I choose to add [Silent Swordsman Zero] to my hand and Normal Summon him to the field!"

A child who looked like the younger version of the Silent Swordsman who had just appeared came onto the field, carrying a greatsword that was proportionally smaller but still a bit too big for him.

Silent Swordsman Zero

【4 stars】

[Warrior/Light]

[Attack power: 1000→500]

"Then activate the effect of [Black Magician - Black Magician] in your hand! If [Golden Chest of Light] is on the field, this card can be Special Summoned from your hand!"

The lid of the golden vault on the field opened, and a card that had been floating inside flew out and enlarged. The figure of [Black Magician - Black Magician] emerged from the enlarged card and stood guard in front of the golden vault.

The Black Magician

【7 stars】

[Magician/Dark]

[Attack power: 2500→2000]

Jekyll's fingers twitched slightly, then quickly returned to their normal state.

No, it's not the right time yet...

Seeing that he didn't make a move, Yudo picked out another card from his hand, a magic card with a dragon's head drawn on the card art.

"Activate the spell card [Eye of Timaeus]!"

"This card is a Spell Card that targets 1 'Dark Magic' monster you control and uses only that monster as Fusion Material to Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster with the name of that monster listed as Fusion Material!"

The phantom of a giant dragon appeared behind Youdu. Among its illusory body, only its eyes, which shone like azure gemstones, appeared extremely real.

Yuuto raised his hand, took out a card from the Extra Deck, and pointed it at the [Black Magician - Black Magician] on his field.

"While [Black Magician - Black Magician] is in the Monster Zone, its card name is treated as [Black Magician]! Therefore, I use [Black Magician - Black Magician] on the field as Fusion Material to Fusion Summon it!"

Timaeus's eyes flashed, and the phantom of the giant dragon behind Yudu rose up, sweeping into the [Black Magician - Black Magician] on the field like a wave, and turning him into a black and white vortex.

"The forces of light and darkness intertwine at this moment, and the resulting chaotic power will become the embodiment of a new force!"

"Descend here! [Super Magical Warrior - Chaos Ruler]!"