# Chapter 641: My Beginning of Heaven and Earth
"My Turn!"
"Respond to me, my Deck!"
Accompanied by a roar, Alister drew the card from the top of his Deck. Upon flipping the card, it was none other than the Spell Card, [Foolish Burial], a card with the effect of sending one Monster Card from the Deck to the Graveyard.
On the surface, not drawing a monster that could be Normal Summoned in Defense Position, but instead drawing [Foolish Burial], which increases the number of monsters in the Graveyard and increases [Guardian Eatos]' ATK, seemed unlucky.
However, Alister revealed a smile. "I truly drew a card that couldn't be more suitable."
"I activate the Spell Card [Foolish Burial]! I send one Monster Card from my Deck to the Graveyard." As Alister spoke, his Duel Disk automatically began to search. He drew a card and revealed it. "The monster I send to the Graveyard is this card!"
Rafael was also stunned, because he saw that the Monster Card Alister sent to the Graveyard was actually a blank card, with only the card's name visible: [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament]!?
"Are you an idiot, Alister? Without the power of the [Seal of Orichalcos], [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament], which symbolizes the inner darkness in your heart, can no longer be awakened and summoned. Sending that monster, which is already a blank card, to the Graveyard can only increase the power of my [Guardian Eatos]!"
Rafael mocked Alister's meaningless operation. "Now, even if you want to regret it, it's useless. You've already declared that you will send that card from your Deck to the Graveyard. With [Foolish Burial] as the card you drew into your Hand, you will face defeat next turn!"
Hearing this, Alister merely smiled. "That's wrong, Rafael. There's something you've been mistaken about from the start."
"Only I, who once belonged to Doma and now place myself outside of Doma, can realize this one thing. That is, the Orichalcos God is not an omnipotent existence. Otherwise, Dartz would not have been defeated ten thousand years ago. Such an Orichalcos God absolutely does not have the power to create card monsters out of thin air."
"The so-called 'using the darkness in human hearts to nurture monsters' was actually just using the power of the [Seal of Orichalcos] to fill that blank in our hearts. No card monster is born belonging to darkness; this power should be mastered by ourselves!"
Saying this, Alister sent the card in his Hand to the Graveyard.
And as Alister sent [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament] to the Graveyard, the [Guardian Eatos] on Rafael's Field raised its Scythe, making a move as if to absorb monster power from the Graveyard.
However, what surprised Rafael was that even though [Guardian Eatos] clearly extracted the monster's power from the Graveyard, that power suddenly dispersed in mid-air before it could enter the [Dreadscythe Harvester]?!
"What's going on?" Rafael widened his eyes, looking at [Guardian Eatos]' ATK, which was not only not increasing but instead starting to decrease. "C-could it be?!"
"By banishing three Level 4 monsters from my Graveyard: [Machina Defender], [Machina Sniper], and [Machina Soldier], whose combined Levels are 12☆ or higher!" Alister clenched his fist, forcefully tore off the "Orichalcos Fragment" from his chest and smashed it onto the ground. The green gemstone, which should have been sturdy, shattered on the ground like fragile glass. "Witness my future, my beginning of heaven and earth!"
"The ultimate Mecha born from darkness, gathering the power of three bodies, will destroy despair, hatred, and sin!"
"Not a Dark Monster born from the [Seal of Orichalcos], but my Tamashii, descend into my Hand!"
"[Meklord Army: Destruction Armament]!"
From the Graveyard, Alister suddenly drew the card, holding it above his head.
As the card was slowly drawn out, the card, which was originally blank, quickly etched a monster wrapped in darkness, as if by laser printing. It was none other than [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament], which had disappeared from Alister's hand back then.
On Alister's Field, the giant war machine descended once more. However, the 'Dark' Mecha, which previously gave a sense of ruin, now gave off an aura of justice and hope, full of contrast.
[Meklord Army: Destruction Armament] [ATK 4600]
From the shattered "Orichalcos Fragment," green mystical power dispersed, but [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament]'s crimson monitor glanced at it disdainfully, then directly crushed it with one of its heavy treads, as if to completely sever the power originating from it on Alister's behalf.
And when Rafael saw the appearance of [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament], he wore an extremely shocked expression. "Impossible?! The monster the [Seal of Orichalcos] nurtured from your inner darkness, Alister, you actually summoned it?!"
Without using the [Seal of Orichalcos] again to awaken his inner darkness, Alister successfully summoned [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament]. Doesn't that prove that, just as he said, the darkness in human hearts can indeed be mastered by humans?
Because he banished three monsters from the Graveyard in one go, the ATK of the [Guardian Eatos] on Rafael's Field also decreased as a result.
[Guardian Eatos] [ATK 8500 → 7000]
Looking at [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament] reappearing on his Field, Alister's state at this moment looked somewhat poor. Quite a bit of sweat seeped from his forehead, and his breathing became a little heavy.
As he said, [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament] was ultimately also Alister's own card. The [Seal of Orichalcos] merely provided Alister with assistance in obtaining this card early. However, this also meant that Alister was still some distance away from being able to use this card.
When supported by the [Seal of Orichalcos], there was naturally no major issue. But this time was Alister's first time completely abandoning the power of the [Seal of Orichalcos] to use [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament]. This caused him to feel considerable pressure, both physically and mentally.
However, he still managed to force a smile. "It's been a long time, [Destruction Armament]. This time, let's change stance and fight alongside me..."
"Tsk, even if, even if you summoned [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament], and then reduced [Guardian Eatos]' ATK by decreasing the number of monsters in the Graveyard, what does that change? In terms of ATK now, I still have the advantage." Rafael said with unwillingness. "Victory still stands on my side!"
"Then I'll return the same words to you, Sore wa dou kana!" Alister actually took out several cards from the Graveyard again. "I activate the second effect of [Machina Overcritical], which was sent to the Graveyard several turns ago! By banishing this card from the Graveyard, I return three Machine-Type monsters from my Graveyard and banished zone to the Deck."
"Nani?!" Rafael didn't expect that Alister had endured until now to use a card that had been in the Graveyard for several turns, all in one go.
As [Machina Overcritical] was banished from the Graveyard, three beams of spiritual light flew out from the [Dreadscythe Harvester] in [Guardian Eatos]' hand and transformed into the phantoms of three monsters behind Alister: [Machina Colonel], [Machina Soldier], and [Machina Cannon].
And [Guardian Eatos]' ATK decreased due to another reduction in the number of monsters in the Graveyard.
[Guardian Eatos] [ATK 7000 → 5500]
After three monsters returned to the Deck, Alister drew one card from his Deck. After drawing a card, Alister didn't activate it either, but instead waved his arm and said, "Finally, enter my Battle Phase! I use [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament] to attack [Guardian Eatos]!"
"Glory lies beyond. Charge forward for the final push!"
"You're actually using a monster with 4600 ATK to attack my [Guardian Eatos]?" Rafael looked at Alister initiating the attack, puzzled. He couldn't figure out what he was trying to do. "The result of doing that will only be the self-destruction of your [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament]."
But hearing Rafael's words, Alister merely smiled mysteriously. "Is that so? But I don't think so."
"Tsk, playing tricks. Although I don't know what trick you're planning, in short, I'll activate this Set Card first! The Trap Card [Sakuretsu Armor]!" Rafael pressed the activate Set Card button, revealing a legendary card imbued with a curse. "Activate when an opponent's monster declares an attack. Destroy that monster."
"However, naturally, this card won't be successfully activated, right? I remember the effect of your [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament]."
Alister nodded. "Ah, then, during the Battle Phase, I pay half of my current Life Points to negate your activated [Sakuretsu Armor], and halve your Life Points."
A seemingly powerful beam of light flew out from the [Sakuretsu Armor] card and struck the activated [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament], but let alone [Sakuretsu Armor], not even a single rivet was blown off. [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament] continued its charge completely unharmed.
However, the power repelled by it landed on Alister and Rafael respectively, deducting both players' Life Points.
[Alister: 2900 → 1450 LP]
[Rafael: 1250 → 625 LP]
The distance between both players' Fields wasn't very far. Only an instant passed after [Sakuretsu Armor]'s settlement, and [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament] clashed with [Guardian Eatos] at close range. Sharp military blades collided with the deadly great Scythe.
Rafael originally thought that even though the number of monsters had been reduced repeatedly, at this moment, his [Guardian Eatos]' ATK should still have the advantage. But what he didn't expect was that the stalemate between the two ace monsters only lasted for an instant before the victory or defeat was decided, and his [Guardian Eatos] was actually the weaker side?!
Looking in Alister's direction, Rafael was surprised to find that at some point, an activated card had appeared on Alister's Spell/Trap Zone—a Quick-Play Spell Card, [Forbidden Chalice]!
"This card can only be activated during damage calculation when both players' monsters are battling. Until the end of the Damage Step, negate the effects of all cards on the Field other than [Forbidden Chalice], and perform that damage calculation using their original ATK/DEF."
[Meklord Army: Destruction Armament] [ATK 4600 → 4600]
[Guardian Eatos] [ATK 5500 → 2500]
As several monster spirits flew out from the Scythe, Alister inserted the card into the Spell & Trap Zone. Because he drove [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament] to attack, the burden he bore had already approached the limit of his own ability. The dense sweat on his forehead, his pale lips, and trembling fingers all proved that he had reached his absolute limit at this moment and could collapse at any moment.
However, none of this could hide his invincible aura and his determination to secure victory.
"Rafael, this Duel, you, no, Doma lost." Although it was difficult, Alister felt it was necessary to say what was in his heart to Rafael before the Duel completely ended. "Stop believing in Doma, stop believing in Dartz. Humans are absolutely not just beings of darkness. The coexistence of light and dark is the true stance a civilization capable of heading towards the future should have."
"Try to believe in the light in human hearts, believe in the possibility of humanity. Darkness will absolutely not swallow humanity's shining points. On the contrary, it is precisely because of the contrast that the heart of light appears so radiant!"
His foot stumbled, and Alister nearly buckled and fell. Forcing himself to straighten his back, he declared, "End Rafael's last monster, which was influenced by the [Seal of Orichalcos]! [Meklord Army: Destruction Armament]!"
"Burst Stream of Destruction!"
The attack name shouted during the attack would usually be met with Kaiba's roar, but at this moment, even the usually sharp-tongued Kaiba didn't say anything extra, just quietly watching the two in the Duel.
This was the final showdown between their respective ace monsters, and also a showdown of their convictions. No one else had the qualification to interfere.
[Meklord Army: Destruction Armament], right next to [Guardian Eatos], fired a point-blank beam cannon blast that pierced through the opponent's body. And facing the incoming cannon blast, the expression on Rafael's face struggled for a long time, finally turning into a slight sense of relief.
Letting out a long breath, just as the cannon blast was about to hit, Rafael activated the last Set Card on his Spell/Trap Zone: "I activate the Trap Card..."
Seeing Rafael activate a Trap Card, Alister couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but he quickly noticed that the activated Set Card on Rafael's Spell/Trap Zone was none other than [Burst Rebirth].
"I pay 2000 Life Points to Special Summon one monster from my Graveyard in Face-Down Defense Position. I Special Summon [Guardian Eatos]." Rafael raised his head and showed a smile. "At least, let them leave the Graveyard..."
Boom!
[Rafael: 625 LP → 0]
Good morning, or good evening, and please give Recommendation Tickets.
(End of Chapter)
# Chapter 642: Invincible, Unstoppable, Full Power
Alister hadn't expected that the Set Card Rafael activated at the end wasn't any other Card, but actually Burst Rebirth to Special Summon a Monster from the Graveyard.
With Meklord Army - Skiel Attack's attack having already destroyed Guardian Eatos, Rafael was already destined for defeat, but before that, he proactively paid his Life Points to zero, solely to Special Summon Guardian Eatos from the Graveyard.
The Reaper-like figure of Guardian Dreadscythe dispersed in the radiance accompanying the cannon blast, a blast paired with hope and courage. Having no cards in hand to substitute for its destruction, it vanished. The remaining impact of the cannon blast struck Rafael.
Once their vision cleared, everyone saw Rafael's body weakly fall backward, only to be supported by a pair of hands.
Turning his head to look, Rafael saw Guardian Eatos again. Just as she had protected him when he was stranded on the Deserted Island after that shipwreck years ago, she was still by his side now.
Not only that, but Rafael looked past Guardian Eatos and saw the figures of Guardian Grarl and Guardian Kay'est appearing one after another beside him, silently guarding him. On them, Rafael vaguely saw the figures of his relatives, whom he hadn't seen in over a decade but who had never disappeared from his memory.
His parents, his younger siblings—they had never left his side, always guarding him together with the Guardians.
A strange radiance flickered in Rafael's eye. The emblem of the Seal of Orichalcos on his forehead unknowingly melted away like ice and snow. With a smile playing on his lips, he slowly closed his eyes.
Guardian Eatos gently laid Rafael's body, with his eyes closed, flat on the ground. She was gradually dispersing because the duel had ended. Before disappearing, Guardian Eatos bowed towards Alister before turning into a few falling Bai Yu and vanishing.
And on the Guardian Dreadscythe Card that had fallen from Rafael's Duel Disk onto the Ground, the Reaper-like figure of dark despair was gradually fading into blank paper.
Watching the scene before them, Yugi couldn't help but exclaim, "Rafael, he has reconciled with his inner darkness."
"Just like Alister."
Watching Rafael lying on the ground, Joey Wheeler asked, "Is he dead?"
Hearing Joey Wheeler's words, Alister, who was standing in front of the others, turned around and smiled: "No, not at all. It's just that Rafael borrowed too much power from the Seal of Orichalcos in the previous duel. I didn't use the Seal of Orichalcos Card to turn this duel into a Dark Game."
"Neither I nor Rafael actually wanted to kill the other, so we had an understanding and neither of us used the Seal of Orichalcos Card. Rafael just needs some rest now," Alister said, pointing to himself. "The one who's really in trouble is me—"
Before the words left his mouth, Alister's body went limp and he almost collapsed to the ground with a thud. Fortunately, Keipei and Rex, standing in front and relying on their small stature, quickly reached out and supported him.
"Ugh, don't just suddenly fall down without a word!" "Would it kill you to say something instead of showing off?!"
Supported by the two, Alister raised his head and looked at Kaiba, managing to say, "Heh, don't worry about me. I've done the last thing I wanted to do. You also have things you want to do, enemies you must defeat, right?"
"Keep moving forward, Kaiba Seto... Let me see what your future holds here..." With that, Alister's head slowly lowered, and he fell unconscious.
Having forcibly controlled Meklord Army - Skiel Attack during the duel, and after winning the duel, Alister finally couldn't bear the pressure and fell. At this point, the last two members of the former "Doma Three Swordsmen", Rafael and Alister, were unable to continue.
Although they were once opponents, Kaiba was uncharacteristically kind this time. He instructed Isono to settle Rafael and Alister on a spacious transport plane. After assigning the tasks, he turned his head back and looked again at the Temple Entrance, which was no longer blocked by strong enemies.
"The key to destroying Doma lies in defeating Dartz, who has survived for ten thousand years. As long as he is defeated, he can release the souls of everyone who was sealed," Joey Wheeler said, making a rare analysis. "That guy is right in here now. As long as he is defeated, everything will end."
Yugi nodded: "But before that, we might have to defeat one more person..."
Kaiba and Joey Wheeler exchanged a glance. Although it wasn't explicitly stated, they both knew the person Yugi was talking about was Hayato, who had joined Organization Doma.
"Do we have to defeat Hayato Kobayashi? If this were an RPG game, it would probably be an ultimate Quest of SSS-Rank difficulty," Kaiba said, frowning. "However, even he cannot obstruct my progress."
Unlike his older brother Kaiba Seto, Keipei believed in Hayato: "No way, Brother Hayato must have his reason for joining that Organization Doma. I've always believed that, especially after the last time at Paradius Tower."
"That's right, Keipei. You can't not have confidence in your friends," Joey Wheeler patted Keipei's shoulder and stepped forward to stand beside Kaiba. "Although we walk different paths, I believe Hayato is still our partner, there's no mistake. He must also be fighting for justice in his own way."
"In that case, let's go. We can't let Hayato fight alone," Yugi stood between Joey Wheeler and Kaiba, stepping forward firmly and saying, "Let's go bring our friend back, let's go defeat Dartz and save the World!"
The camera gradually zoomed out, watching Yugi and his group walk into the Temple Entrance, which was like the mouth of a giant beast. Dartz said with a slight smile: "You've truly put on a wonderful performance for me, Rafael and Alister, extremely outstanding."
"However, your thoughts are too naive. To actually think that the darkness rooted in the human heart would be something so easily removed or discarded. Relying on your mere few decades of experience to try and refute my ten thousand years of understanding is truly a bit arrogant."
"To put it in that phrase, it's like, 'I've eaten more salt than they've eaten bread'. That's roughly the meaning," Dartz said, turning his head to look behind him. "What do you think, Hayato?"
"I think your taste is too heavy, and nobody counts how much bread they've eaten," Surrounded by several Seal of Orichalcos, Hayato said casually with an impatient expression.
Not long ago, after Rafael and Alister left the side of the Altar where Dartz was, Hayato took the "Three Egyptian Gods" Cards he had seized the opportunity to retrieved during his time in Doma and challenged Dartz to a duel, thinking of taking down Dartz before Yugi and the others.
Regarding the immortality Dartz gained by connecting with the Orichalcos God, Hayato had already made some preparations during this time. It was precisely because he had the confidence to take down Dartz that he chose this time to act.
For this, he even specifically commissioned Keipei to help him gather information to turn Alister, to have him hold off Rafael outside, so he could duel Dartz one-on-one.
Hayato's original idea was quite good. But having been in this World of Duelists for so long, he was also subtly influenced by the shared mindset of most people, thinking that if words don't work, dueling is the way to go. However, he forgot that in this World, not having a sense of honor for dueling is a necessary quality for a high-level villain.
Before him was a certain someone who was knocked down with a punch, the Great Evil God who never won a duel. After him was this old immortal Dartz, who Hayato had to deal with this time and who had lived for over ten thousand years. Dartz was capable of suddenly pulling the plug and running away when he was about to lose, an operation like "getting out while the getting's good".
Facing Hayato, who pulled out three "God Card"s planning to duel, Dartz shamelessly chose to avoid battle. He just snapped his fingers, and Hayato was actually utilized by him using the power of the Altar he was in, temporarily banished into a Different Dimension.
To prevent Hayato from being bored, Dartz also left a projection of himself and footage of the Outside World in the Different Dimension, so Hayato could clearly see how Rafael and Alister dueled Yugi and the others outside.
Dartz's oversight, however, was that Alister and Rafael, whom he originally intended to use to wear down Yugi and the others' morale, instead fought among themselves. Not only were both sides injured, but more importantly, neither of them activated Seal of Orichalcos to seal the loser's soul as supplies, truly a pity.
And watching Yugi and the others gradually pass through the Passage inside the Temple towards the Altar, Dartz also withdrew the projection that required his control, preparing to deal with Yugi and the others, only leaving a sentence in the Different Dimension for Hayato:
"Wait here with peace of mind, Hayato. I will soon deal with the Nameless Pharaoh and the User of the other 'Legendary Dragon'. Soon no one will obstruct me from creating a New World. The future of the World will be decided by me."
Watching Dartz disappear, Hayato pursed his lips, seeing the footage on the virtual screen moving along with Yugi and the others, and said to himself, "Hurry up, Aleister, can you even do it?"
"Don't question me! I'm already giving it 1000% effort, okay?" Aleister the Invoker's voice came from beside Hayato's ear. "Not only do I have to break through this domain trapping you, I also have to find a way to leave this Different Dimension. Even I get a headache from this."
"Huh, I thought you, being one of the Three Sages, would be amazing. Turns out you can't even handle something like this? That's it?"
"Hey, I didn't say I couldn't handle it, it just needs a little more time," Aleister said indignantly. "Ten minutes. In ten more minutes I can solve it. Before that, Master, just watch the footage outside for entertainment."
And while Aleister was working hard to break through the Different Dimension Hayato was in, in the Outside World at this moment, Yugi and his group had already passed through the long Corridor and arrived before the Altar deep within the Temple.
Illuminated by the flickering firelight, Joey Wheeler saw countless miniature human figures on a Mural they had just passed. Those human figures had varying attire; some were in suits, some were in ancient, simple robes. It was as if they were from Various Worlds and various eras.
The only thing they had in common was that each and every one of those human figures had an expression of unwillingness and terror. Their appearance was as if they had seen something utterly terrifying.
"Hey, Yugi, did you see it?"
A guess surfaced in Joey Wheeler's heart, and he quickly said to Yugi, who was walking ahead. And Yugi also noticed the "Murals" they had passed, nodding and saying, "Ah, if I'm not mistaken, the walls here are probably the souls Doma has collected for Dartz over the past ten thousand years."
Although his idea was the same as Yugi's, Joey Wheeler still had an expression of disbelief, looking at the Murals around them: "These... are actually all..."
The further they walked into the Temple, the more spacious the area became. This meant the area of the "Murals" was getting larger and larger. To fill such a large area with souls roughly the size of a card, it's hard to imagine how many souls are sealed here.
"Are there really so many people harmed by Doma? How many are there in total?" Although the "scientific filter" in his mind subconsciously filtered "Soul Sealing" into "victim statues", it didn't prevent Kaiba from understanding that the people on these surrounding "Murals" were victims of Organization Doma's existence for ten thousand years. Finally walking to the End of the Passage and standing in the Spacious Area before the Altar, Kaiba said with a cold face.
Responding to Kaiba's words, Dartz, who had been waiting before the Altar for a long time, looked down on the crowd who had arrived before the "End Point" and said arrogantly, "To answer with a sentence from Hayato, do you remember how many slices of bread you've eaten?"
"Thirteen slices. I prefer Japanese food," Rex answered subconsciously. Then, he realized everyone was staring at him and belatedly realized this question actually didn't need answering.
Yugi stepped forward, glaring at the Green-haired Man he had seen previously via video at Paradius Tower: "Dartz!"
"Where is Hayato?"
"Hayato? He is in a very safe place, waiting for me to finish preparing the New World for him," Dartz looked coldly at Yugi and said. "Unlike you dirty old humans who should be swept into the dust, Hayato, he is my Hero, destined to step into the New World."
"I don't understand what you're talking about, it's strange," Joey Wheeler frowned. "However, defeating you means we can take Hayato back, right? Then accept my challenge, Dartz! Lord Joey Wheeler, standing before you, is already at full power!"
"Hmph, Commoner, step aside," Kaiba, unwilling to fall behind Joey Wheeler, also stepped forward, raised his left hand and deployed his Duel Disk. "Don't waste time on a mere second-rate Duelist. I'll just use my invincible Blue-Eyes to take this guy down!"
"Let's go together, Kaiba, Joey Wheeler. United, we are unstoppable," Yugi stood in a line with the two. The three of them simultaneously raised their Duel Disks towards Dartz. "Come on, Dartz!"
"Duel!" X3
[Kaiba: 4000LP]
[Joey Wheeler: 4000LP]
[Yugi: 4000LP]
Chapter 643: Profound Dark Fantasy
"Duel!" x3
[Kaiba: 4000 LP]
[Joey Wheeler: 4000 LP]
[Yugi: 4000 LP]
Looking at the three individuals who had activated their Duel Disks before the Altar, Dartz sneered, "Very well. If all three of you come at once, it will save me quite a bit of time."
"Standing before you are the supreme Leader of Doma, the President of Industrial Illusions, the Overseer of Human Civilization, the Emperor of the Atlantean Civilization from ten thousand years ago, and the one who will Cleanse the Surface and Create a New World!"
"My name is Dartz. Welcome the Final Judgment led by me!"
[Dartz: 12000 LP]
As he spoke, a Duel Disk appeared out of thin air on Dartz's wrist, displaying his Life Points.
Regarding Dartz's Life Points being a total of 12000, the combined Life Points of the three, none of them felt anything was amiss. After all, for a True Duelist, Life Points are Infinite as long as they haven't reached Zero, and even Infinite Life Points aren't impossible to reduce to Zero.
However, Hayato in the Different Dimension raised an eyebrow, feeling that this move by Dartz was truly insidious.
Others might not know, but how could he not? Dartz's Deck contained a Reptile-Type Monster that almost became a Divine-Beast Type, and one of its troublesome Summoning Conditions was having over 10000 Life Points.
While increasing Life Points to over 10000 in a normal Duel wasn't impossible, it certainly wasn't easy, and could even be considered difficult. Yet, Dartz had utilized a 1-vs-3 Duel to fulfill this condition directly from the start. So, in this Duel, as long as he ensured his Life Points didn't drop below 10000 and met the other conditions, he could Summon that troublesome Monster.
But Yugi and the others in the Outside World didn't detect Dartz's scheme that had unfolded even before the Duel began; they merely stood ready for battle against Dartz.
However, before the Duel officially started, Dartz raised his hand under the strange gaze of Yugi and the others and muttered to himself, "Nevertheless, only you three are worthy of being seen by me and participating in the trial. This is simply because you are, or once were, Users of the 'Legendary Dragon'."
"The rest of Humanity doesn't even have the qualification to observe my Duel. To prevent anyone troublesome, I'll deal with them first..."
Even though Dartz hadn't finished speaking, Yugi and the others instantly understood what Dartz was about to do, and their faces suddenly changed color.
The three of them turned back in unison and shouted to the people behind them—
"Mai!" "Mokuba!" "Téa!" "Honda!" "Miss Ishizu! Marik! Rishid!" "Rex!"
"Everyone, hurry and Escape from here!"
However, compared to the actions of the crowd who, upon hearing the shouts of Yugi, Joey Wheeler, and Kaiba, acted out of Trust despite not knowing what would happen next, Dartz's speed was faster. Only to see him lightly snap his fingers, and a Gale suddenly swept through the interior of this relatively enclosed Temple!
The Storm swept past Téa and the others. Whether it was an Illusion or not, Yugi and the others actually saw the Souls of Téa and the others being swept out of their Bodies within the howling Gale?
The moment the Gale subsided as abruptly as it had arrived, several thuds followed one after another. Tristan, Téa, Rishid, Kujaku Mai, and Mokuba successively Fell to the Ground as if they had lost their Souls, their Life and Death unknown!?
Even Marik and Ishizu, the siblings protected by the Millennium Items, could only fall unwillingly after Dartz's bizarre methods. At most, they could barely maintain their thoughts without falling into a daze, lying on the Ground unable to move, looking in Dartz's Direction.
The only exception was surprisingly Rex?
"What, what happened?" Rex looked around Terrified at the others who had suddenly Fallen. Compared to those who were taken down without realizing it, he, who had watched others Fall but didn't know what happened, could feel that terrifying feeling even more intensely.
What made him even more Terrified was—"It clearly had a small crack a few days ago, so why is it sticking back together and healing!"
Pointing at the egg-shaped Card Spirit whose true Appearance he still didn't know, Rex grumbled.
"Protection from Egypt's Millennium Items, and a Card Spirit?" Looking at Marik, Ishizu, and Rex still being alive, Dartz frowned, then relaxed. "Never mind, they don't pose a Threat to me anyway."
Dartz's unassuming appearance completely enraged Yugi and the others.
"Dartz!" Kaiba's expression twisted with anger. "You bastard, what did you do to Mokuba!"
"Human Souls are very fragile. As long as there is even a slight Subconscious feeling of 'being at a disadvantage' in their Will, their souls will loosen. Even Duelists are the same; their souls can be taken out with ease."
Dartz sneered and spread his hand before him. Joey Wheeler looked down and saw that the souls of Téa, Tristan, and the others had appeared in the blank spaces on the ground in the form of stone slab paintings!
This made Joey Wheeler furious. "Unforgivable, Ba... Dartz!"
"You get this angry over just this much? Isn't it a bit too early? Compared to the total number of Human Civilization, which is like mites currently crowding the Earth, the quantity I have cleansed is merely a drop in the ocean," Dartz said with a helpless expression. "If you get this angry now, will you faint from anger when I extinguish Human Civilization?"
"Oh, no, you won't. Because Before that, you will have already become Fodder for the 'Orichalcos God', User of the 'Legendary Dragon', Dog-ouchi." Dartz said with a taunting expression, in a sarcastic tone, and Drew a Card from his Deck, taking the First Turn. "My Turn, Draw!"
"Katsuya Jounouchi! That's my Name!" Joey Wheeler, provoked by Dartz again and again, stepped forward Annoyed. "You bastard, you're unforgivable. I have to defeat you!"
"Is that so? But anyone can boast like that," Dartz Still spoke in a casual tone, not taking Joey Wheeler seriously. He Drew a Card from his Hand. "I've seen too much so-called courage and resolve that's just empty talk, but in the Darkness of Reality, they are more fragile than soap bubbles, popping with a single poke."
The card was placed on the Duel Disk by Dartz. The card he activated was the Normal Spell Card Terraforming. Because it was too common, even Joey Wheeler could recite this card's effect.
"Add a Field Spell Card from the Deck to the Hand. It's coming!" Yugi looked at the card Dartz played with a serious expression. "The Seal of Orichalcos!"
"That's right, it's this Card, The Seal of Orichalcos. I search it from my Deck and add it to my Hand, and then I activate it!" Dartz caught the card searched by the Duel Disk and inserted it directly into the Field Zone.
The next moment, a green circular barrier violently spread around the four of them. Rex, the only one who could move freely Off-field, quickly dragged the Bodies of the Fallen individuals who were closer to the Duel area away. Although it wasn't the first time he had carried people while Escaping, Rex once again thanked his experience working at a construction site.
Dartz is indeed Dartz. He could easily activate The Seal of Orichalcos on the first turn. Truly worthy of the name Doma Leader.
Inside the Different Dimension, Hayato, who couldn't Escape for the Time being, sat on a small stool enthusiastically contributed by Ojama Yellow, watching the Situation Outside.
Look at the others; it's as if each of them Knows about the Mystical Buff on this Card. When using the Seal of Orichalcos, they are all hesitant, and those who Activate it after several Turns can be considered quick to use. Some people might even forget to Activate it by the Time they win. Only Dartz, taking the lead, pulled out this 'Whoever Uses It Loses' Barrier without hesitation on the First Turn.
This is truly like Yugi Setting Six Cards First Turn—tired of living.
Speaking of which, Dartz couldn't not Activate this Card either. His Deck contained unique extension cards for the Seal of Orichalcos. Although he didn't have a certain bootleg Original God Card from the Chinese region, the level of trouble was not low at all.
"There is an indelible darkness in the human heart. Although Light can temporarily conceal that darkness, nothing is eternal. When the radiance dims, that long-suppressed darkness will erupt with profound Despair." Dartz looked at the unfolded Seal of Orichalcos and raised his hand to tidy his bangs, which were messed up by the wind.
Through his long green hair, Yugi noticed that one of Dartz's eyeballs was not a bright yellow symmetrical to his other eye, but the same green as the Seal of Orichalcos?
Dartz didn't pay attention to Yugi's curious gaze but casually drew two cards from his hand. "Next, I will Normal Summon this monster from my hand, Giant Orichalcos Spirit."
"And, by paying 500 Life Points, I will Special Summon Orichalcos Shunoros from my hand."
[Dartz: 12000 → 11500 LP]
As the two cards were placed on the Duel Disk by Dartz, the figures of two monsters, one large and small, manifested, and Dartz's Life Points also decreased by a mere insignificant 500 points.
[Giant Orichalcos Spirit] [4☆/Dark]
[Beast-Type/Effect]
[400/1500 → 900/1500]
[Orichalcos Shunoros] [4☆/Dark]
[Rock-Type/Effect]
[500/500 → 1000/500]
A green sea urchin was placed in Dartz's Spell/Trap Zone due to the effect of the Seal of Orichalcos. A large eye filled with bloodshot veins opened on it. Just making eye contact felt quite creepy to Joey Wheeler. Fortunately, the next moment, that sea urchin was blocked by a muscular ogre wearing a DeepDarkFantasy-style bodysuit.
"Set one card from my hand. My Turn End."
Simply Summoning two monsters and Setting a card in his Spell/Trap Zone, Dartz ended his turn in a rather unassuming manner.
[Dartz: 11500 LP, Hand 2]
[Giant Orichalcos Spirit] [ATK 900]
(Spell/Trap Zone) [Orichalcos Shunoros] [ATK 1000]
[Set Card]
Field: [The Seal of Orichalcos]
(End of Chapter)
# Chapter 644: Giant Spirit of Orichalcos Died Again? How Inhumane!
In this Duel environment where everyone goes for a first turn explosive setup, Dartz's Double Summon seemed overly simple, so much so that Joey Wheeler found it hard to believe his opponent would just end turn like that.
He had originally thought that Dartz, as the leader of Organization Doma and an existence claiming to have lived for over ten thousand years, would pull out some terrifying, troublesome combo. But now, this is it?
Using the Seal of Orichalcos to set up a monster in the Front Row to protect the monster in the Spell/Trap Zone has some technique to it, but the monster in the Spell/Trap Zone clearly had even higher ATK, and the weak monster in the Front Row with only 900 ATK was even in Attack Position!
Isn't this just giving it away?
"My turn, draw a card." After drawing the card and seeing its card name, Joey Wheeler looked at Dartz again, revealing his signature Face Art smile. "Heh, Dartz, you, you really only became the leader of Doma because you're old, huh? Your dueling skill is fundamentally not that great."
"And you even dared to mess with my friend! Let Lord Joey Wheeler beat you up!" He directly activated the drawn card and inserted it into the Spell & Trap Zone. Joey Wheeler raised his hand above his head. "Spell Card, Red-Eyes Insight! You can activate this card by sending one Red-Eyes monster from your Deck to the Graveyard. Add one Red-Eyes Spell/Trap Card to your Hand!"
Joey Wheeler sent a monster card to the Graveyard, then drew a card from his Deck.
Seeing Joey Wheeler 's actions, Kaiba couldn't help but turn his head and say contemptuously, "Is it that Deck Fusion strategy again, Commoner? You've used the same move too many times, I'm getting tired of seeing it."
"Shut up, arrogant Kaiba! Just watch quietly while Yours Truly beats down this guy named Dartz." Joey Wheeler wouldn't indulge Kaiba's taunts. He slammed the Red-Eyes Fusion he had just searched onto his Duel Disk. "The card I searched is this Red-Eyes Fusion, and I activate it directly!"
"This turn, I cannot Summon/Special Summon monsters other than by this card's effect. Then, using Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon and Red-Eyes Meteor Dragon from my Deck as Fusion Material, I send them to the Graveyard and Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster from my Fusion Deck!"
While speaking, Joey Wheeler took out two new Red-Eyes monsters from his Deck that even Yugi was seeing for the first time, and sent them to the Graveyard.
"Those two monsters are...?"
"This is the power Valon entrusted to me." Joey Wheeler clenched his fist, his fighting spirit high. "The Gemini Monster he used granted Red-Eyes new power. This is a brand new monster born from my battle!"
"Fusion Material are a Level 7☆ Red-Eyes and a Level 6☆ Dragon-Type monster! Red comet piercing the Heavens, open your crimson eyes and fall upon the Earth to crush all obstruction!"
"Fusion Summon! Meteor Black Comet Dragon!"
Black flames fell from the Sky, and a giant shadow accompanied by firelight fell from the Zenith and smashed heavily onto the Ground in front of Joey Wheeler . However, due to the existence of the Seal of Orichalcos under everyone's feet, it didn't damage the soul-sealing tablet beneath them.
The pitch-black flame dragon, like a natural disaster incarnate, opened its scarlet eyes and roared towards the sky!
[Meteor Black Comet Dragon] → [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] [8☆/Dark]
[Dragon Type/Fusion/Effect]
[3500/2000]
"When Fusion Summon is successful, I activate Meteor Black Comet Dragon's effect! Send one Red-Eyes card from my Deck to the Graveyard," Joey Wheeler took out another card from his Deck. "Inflict damage to your opponent equal to half the original ATK of that monster!"
"The monster I sent to the Graveyard is this one, Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon. Its ATK is 2800 points, therefore I inflict 1400 points of effect damage to you, Dartz!"
The remaining scattered meteors and lava that appeared together with Meteor Black Comet Dragon fell onto Dartz. Even though this Duel had been transformed into a Dark Game with substantial impact on Reality by the Seal of Orichalcos, Dartz still maintained his relaxed stance as his Life Points decreased.
[Dartz: 11500 → 10100 LP]
After giving Dartz a warning that wasn't very effective, Joey Wheeler 's field setup was still continuing.
"Although it doesn't have the Red-Eyes archetype, Meteor Black Comet Dragon, Fusion Summoned by the effect of Red-Eyes Fusion, is treated as Red-Eyes Black Dragon," Joey Wheeler said, then revealed a card from his Hand. "Therefore, I can use the effect of Black Metal Dragon in my Hand."
"During my Main Phase, equip this monster from my Hand or Field to a Red-Eyes monster on my Field as an Equip Card, increasing the equipped monster's ATK by 600 points!"
A flying dragon composed entirely of shiny black steel appeared in front of Meteor Black Comet Dragon. It magically transformed into a puddle of liquid and merged into Meteor Black Comet Dragon's surface, becoming metal armor.
[Red-Eyes Black Dragon] [ATK 3500 → 4100]
"4100 ATK! This level of ATK is already higher than Obelisk the Tormentor, Kaiba!" Joey Wheeler looked at Kaiba, who had an unperturbed expression beside him, and said arrogantly.
Clearly, he still hadn't forgotten the experience of being ended by Kaiba's Obelisk the Tormentor back in Battle City.
"Hmph, Divine Power is never just reflected in simple ATK, Commoner. And my Blue-Eyes has power stronger than that." Kaiba crossed his arms over his chest and said contemptuously. "Instead of showing off that insignificant power to me, you idiot, don't foolishly step on the trap in your opponent's Spell/Trap Zone."
His words sounded like a taunt towards Joey Wheeler , but this was precisely Kaiba's unique tsundere way of reminding him, telling Joey Wheeler not to ignore the single Set Card in Dartz's Spell/Trap Zone.
"Huh? Lord Joey Wheeler had already anticipated that kind of thing, alright!" Joey Wheeler smiled confidently and played another card. "Although the ATK is high, if I got hit by Magic Cylinder or similar cards, I'd be in trouble. So, what comes next is this card, Quick-Play Spell Card, Double Cyclone!"
"Targeting Black Metal Dragon in my Spell/Trap Zone, which is treated as an Equip Card, and the Set Card in your Spell/Trap Zone, Dartz, destroy two Spell/Trap Cards!"
A blast of wind appeared on the Field and split into two, connecting separately to Dartz's Set Card in the Spell/Trap Zone and the armor on Meteor Black Comet Dragon's body. The armor, which hadn't even heated up yet, shattered along with Dartz's Set Card in the Spell/Trap Zone and were sent to the Graveyard. And before it left the Field, Joey Wheeler also saw clearly what Dartz's Set Card in the Spell/Trap Zone was.
"Trap Card, Memory of an Adversary, huh? Tsk, with higher Life Points, that kind of card effect is a bit too annoying. It could easily take away the powerful monster I finally managed to summon. Fortunately, I destroyed it."
Recalling the card effect, Joey Wheeler couldn't help but show a relieved expression, then said with a smile, "But this way, Dartz, your Spell/Trap Zone has absolutely no cards that can protect monsters."
"Furthermore, when Black Metal Dragon is sent to the Graveyard from the Field, its effect can be activated. Search for a Red-Eyes card from my Deck and add it to my Hand."
Adding a card to his Hand, Joey Wheeler waved his hand and ordered, "So now, I enter my Battle Phase! Use Meteor Black Comet Dragon to attack Giant Spirit of Orichalcos in your Front Row, Dartz!"
"Meteor Giant Wing!"
With a flap of its huge dragon wing, accompanied by Joey Wheeler 's instruction, a lava fire rain left Meteor Black Comet Dragon's wings and swept towards Giant Spirit of Orichalcos on Dartz's Field, which only had muscles for show and couldn't even defeat an Ojama monster despite the Seal of Orichalcos's boost.
The result was obvious. Giant Spirit of Orichalcos, with only a mere 900 ATK points, was instantly destroyed. The momentum of the lava flow went towards Dartz undiminished.
Joey Wheeler had even calculated the reduction in Life Points that would occur for Dartz. But the next moment, what he didn't expect was that the aftermath of those attacks, before reaching Dartz, suddenly changed direction and rushed towards the sea urchin-shaped Orichalcos Shunoros in Dartz's Spell/Trap Zone!?
[Dartz: 10100 → 10100 LP]
A miniature version of the Seal of Orichalcos appeared on the wide-eyed Orichalcos Shunoros. The damage caused by Meteor Black Comet Dragon, which could be considered a heavy blow in a normal Duel, was entirely guided to its position and completely sucked into the domain. After the domain disappeared, except for Giant Spirit of Orichalcos disappearing from the Field, there was absolutely no sign that Joey Wheeler had attacked just now.
[Orichalcos Shunoros] [Absorption 2600]
Facing the three of them looking at the number appearing beside Orichalcos Shunoros with confused gazes, Dartz answered calmly, "While Orichalcos Shunoros is present on my Field in Face-up Position, it acts as a vessel to store all battle damage I receive."
"Your attack is negated, Sarunouchi Katsuya."
"It's Joey Wheeler !" Joey Wheeler corrected him angrily. "But that monster doesn't have resistance to battle destruction, right?"
"That is indeed true. That's why I placed this monster in the Front Row as a barrier."
As Dartz's words fell, to Joey Wheeler 's surprised gaze, Giant Spirit of Orichalcos, which had just been destroyed by battle, actually returned to Dartz's Field?
Not only that, its ATK also increased!
[Giant Spirit of Orichalcos] [ATK 900 → 1400]
"How strange! Didn't I destroy that monster? How did this guy suddenly reappear!?"
Joey Wheeler didn't understand what happened, but Yugi looked back at Marik, who was lying on the ground watching the drama, then turned back and said to Joey Wheeler , "That monster, I guess it's very likely that it has a troublesome effect similar to Revival Jam. It can return to the Field every time it's destroyed, and it might even have a secondary effect that increases its ATK after being revived."
"However, having both troublesome strength and toughness life force is a bit too overpowered. That monster must have some flaw."
Dartz looked at Yugi and smiled, nodding. "A good analysis, Nameless Pharaoh. Giant Spirit of Orichalcos's effect is pretty much spot on with what you said."
"Every time it is destroyed by battle or effect and sent to the Graveyard, it can be Special Summoned back to my Field in Attack Position, and its ATK increases by 500 points on top of its original. It can be said to be a card that gets stronger the more it battles. Combined with Orichalcos Shunoros which absorbs damage, it's very strong."
Dartz said, raising his hand and made a gesture. "The only flaw is that while it is present on my Field, I cannot enter the Draw Phase."
"Using the Future to gain the Present? Heh, what a reckless monster. No matter how tough its life force and potential for growth are, it's just a Small Fry shackled by the Present." Kaiba used Giant Spirit of Orichalcos to mock Dartz, then looked at the confused Joey Wheeler . "Hey, Commoner, hurry up. If you can't solve the problem, hurry up and switch. I'll show you how to deal with that kind of monster."
"Tsk, don't order me around, Kaiba!" Joey Wheeler scratched his head, annoyed, but was sure he couldn't do anything about Dartz's current combo. If Dartz had explained this combo before the start of the turn, it's not that he couldn't come up with a countermeasure, but after already passing the Battle Phase and still under the Red-Eyes Fusion Restriction, he could only helplessly draw a card.
"End my Battle Phase. Then, set two cards from my Hand. End Turn."
[ Joey Wheeler : 4000 LP, Hand 2]
[Meteor Black Comet Dragon] [ATK 3500]
[Set Card] X2
"My turn. Due to Giant Spirit of Orichalcos's effect, I skip the Draw Phase." Under the influence of Giant Spirit of Orichalcos, which was particularly self-sabotaging, Dartz could only start this turn with the two cards he had from his previous turn.
But as soon as Dartz's turn started, he performed an operation that Joey Wheeler didn't expect. "I enter my Battle Phase. Then, I use Giant Spirit of Orichalcos to attack Meteor Black Comet Dragon."
"Nani!" Joey Wheeler 's eyebrows twitched. "He actually voluntarily crashed his own monster?"
Before Joey Wheeler could react, Giant Spirit of Orichalcos had already crashed headfirst into Meteor Black Comet Dragon and was burned to ashes by the dripping lava.
[Meteor Black Comet Dragon]: ...
Although it got a defeat, the opponent just crashed into it themselves. There's no sense of achievement at all...
The recoil from the attack struck towards Dartz, but just like the previous turn, Orichalcos Shunoros substituted for Dartz and took the damage. The number beside it increased from 2600 to 4700, increasing by another 2100 points.
And the next moment, Giant Spirit of Orichalcos revived on Dartz's Field again, its ATK had already increased to 1900 points.
Yugi's expression suddenly changed drastically. "This is bad! Could it be that that monster's revival effect doesn't have a Once Per Turn Restriction!?"
" Joey Wheeler , Dartz is utilizing your Meteor Black Comet Dragon to increase his monster's ATK! We must stop him quickly!"
"What?" Joey Wheeler reacted belatedly, pointing at Dartz and shouting, "You actually treat your own monster like that! No wonder Hayato joined you, you're fundamentally the same kind of person!"
"In that case, I don't need to pretend to be an upright gentleman to deal with someone like you! Activate Set Card!"
Chapter 645: An Unexpected Person
"Activate the Set Card in my Spell/Trap Zone," Joey Wheeler pressed the button on his Duel Disk to activate a Set Card, flipping one from his Spell/Trap Zone. "Trap Card, Gravity Bind!"
"Break free from the shackles of gravity!"
As the card activated, suddenly all monsters on both players' fields lost their balance. Meteor Black Comet Dragon folded its wings and changed to Defense Position, and Giant Spirit of Orichalcos and Orichalcos Shunoros were also forced to change position.
[Red-Eyes Black Dragon] [ATK 3500 → DEF 2000]
[Giant Spirit of Orichalcos] [ATK 1900 → DEF 1500]
[Orichalcos Shunoros] [ATK 1000 → DEF 500]
"Seeing that kind of monster that can continuously Revive from the Graveyard, I subconsciously thought of that gloomy guy Bonz, and wondered if you, Dartz, were planning to Tribute monsters on the field to Summon higher-level monsters." Joey Wheeler rubbed his nose. "Although it wasn't what I conjectured, well, heh heh, it still came in handy, my Set Card."
"Gravity Bind's effect changes the position of all face-up monsters on your and your opponent's fields. Because of this effect, Giant Spirit of Orichalcos, which changed to Defense Position, cannot continue to attack. And even if it were to attack again, a battle with Meteor Black Comet Dragon in Defense Position won't destroy it!"
Dartz's strategy revealed so far, in the eyes of the three, was nothing more than utilizing the fact that he doesn't take battle damage to have Giant Spirit of Orichalcos continuously self-destruct to increase its ATK. Facing such a strategy, Joey Wheeler's way of handling it was perfectly appropriate.
"Well done, Joey Wheeler!" Yugi praised. "This way, Giant Spirit of Orichalcos can't rely on your Meteor Black Comet Dragon to increase its ATK anymore."
Kaiba also slightly curled his lips. "Hmph, even Commoners can occasionally show some barely acceptable talent, huh."
Looking at the expressions on the three's faces, Dartz smiled slightly. "In that case, I truly have no way to let Giant Spirit of Orichalcos continue attacking."
"I set a card and end my turn."
[Dartz: 10100 LP, Hand 1]
[Giant Spirit of Orichalcos] [DEF 1500]
(Spell/Trap Zone) [Orichalcos Shunoros] [DEF 500] [Absorption 4700]
[Set Card]
(Field) [Seal of Orichalcos]
The effect of Giant Spirit of Orichalcos, this mole, has initially revealed itself. With Dartz having no subsequent resource replenishment, he now only has one card left in his hand and will soon have an empty hand. There is also only one Set Card in his Spell/Trap Zone.
And after Joey Wheeler, the enemy he must face now is Kaiba, who is best at beatdown.
"My turn. Witness the method of a true Duelist, Commoner." Kaiba placed his finger on his Deck, couldn't resist taking a jab at Joey Wheeler. "Draw!"
The card he drew was surprisingly the Spell Card Polymerization. And since he had already drawn Polymerization, what kind of cards Kaiba had in his hand was almost obvious.
"A monster that becomes stronger the more it's destroyed, huh? Hmph, so what? If it's just this level, it's fundamentally impossible for it to become an obstruction on my path to the future." While saying this, Kaiba played a card from his hand onto the Duel Disk. "Quick-Play Spell Card, Enemy Controller!"
"Oh! It's Enemy Controller! Is he going to use that card to change the opponent's monster's position, and then use a powerful monster to deal a large amount of damage in one go!?" Off-field, the amateur commentator Rex, who wasn't time-stopped, guessed.
"Normally, Kaiba Seto might indeed adopt that kind of strategy," Unlike Rex, Marik, who was 'struggling' on the ground, had a different opinion. "But Enemy Controller doesn't just have one effect. And Katsuya Joey Wheeler just happened to leave a monster on the field..."
"Tribute Meteor Black Comet Dragon on my field, and then gain control of your Giant Spirit of Orichalcos on your field, Dartz, until the end of the turn!" Ignoring the confused expression on Joey Wheeler's face beside him, Kaiba declared resolutely, tributing Meteor Black Comet Dragon. "←→AB!"
"Damn it, Kaiba!"
Although Joey Wheeler wished he could immediately quarrel and fight Kaiba, because it's Kaiba's turn now and he calls the shots, even if Joey Wheeler beat up Kaiba, it wouldn't change the reality that his Meteor Black Comet Dragon had already been tributed by Kaiba.
The giant black dragon was sent to the Graveyard. And the Enemy Controller that appeared on Kaiba's field also seemed like it had its battery replaced; the buttons on it showed signs of being pressed. Afterwards, Giant Spirit of Orichalcos, which should have been in Defense Position on Dartz's field, stiffly began to move, slowly walking onto Kaiba's field and continued to remain in Defense Position.
[Giant Spirit of Orichalcos] [DEF 1500]
"Tsk, in short, at the cost of my Meteor Black Comet Dragon, I successfully transferred this troublesome monster, right? In that case, Dartz's field only has that Orichalcos Shunoros that can negate battle damage."
After Yugi's reasoning, Joey Wheeler temporarily put aside the idea of beating up Kaiba. Looking at Giant Spirit of Orichalcos, he said, "If I remember correctly, Enemy Controller's effect should only last for one turn. Before Dartz's next turn arrives, deal as much damage as possible, Kaiba, you bastard."
"Hmph, you're noisy, Commoner. I don't need to take orders from you." Kaiba turned his head and glanced at Joey Wheeler. "I remember that Meteor Black Comet Dragon should also have an effect quite fitting for a Commoner like you, right? Don't waste time, hurry up and activate!"
"I'll return those words to you too, don't order me around!"
Joey Wheeler and Kaiba were once again clashing. If Dartz, the biggest enemy, wasn't in front of them, maybe the next moment, the two of them would start fighting.
However, although the atmosphere was very disharmonious and they argued fiercely, perhaps this is actually the way Kaiba and Joey Wheeler are most accustomed to interacting with each other. Joey Wheeler's movements weren't slow either. He took out a card from the Graveyard: "When Meteor Black Comet Dragon is sent from the field to the Graveyard, I can activate this effect by targeting one Normal Monster in my Graveyard. I Special Summon that monster!"
"And while the Gemini Monster Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning is on the field or in the Graveyard, it can be treated as a Normal Monster! I Special Summon it in Attack Position!"
The Thunder Fiend, which has extremely high similarity to Summoned Skull and can even be said to be like a cousin, appeared from Joey Wheeler's Graveyard. Flapping its giant bat-like wings, it landed next to Giant Spirit of Orichalcos.
"That monster is... I see. Is it the Summoned Skull that gained Red-Eyes' power, which was sent to the Graveyard by the previous Red-Eyes Insight?" Yugi looked at this familiar yet unfamiliar monster before him. As if he saw Joey Wheeler's growth and strengthening once again, he couldn't help but reveal a relieved smile.
And Joey Wheeler smiled proudly. "Heh heh, the Summoned Skull given to me by Yugi, Rex's Red-Eyes, and the power of 'Gemini Monsters' entrusted by Valon! Weep for the power of Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning!"
"As long as it's Normal Summoned once, Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning's power as a Gemini Monster will be released! Once per turn, it can destroy all monsters on the opponent's field with DEF lower than Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning's ATK! And Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning's ATK is 2500 points!"
Kaiba couldn't help but take another look at the monster Joey Wheeler Special Summoned. "It's surprisingly just that close to breaking through Blue-Eyes? Even I have to give you a compliment, Commoner."
"Then, I will perform my Normal Summon for this turn. And what I will Summon is---"
Just as Joey Wheeler thought Kaiba was indeed going to perform the Gemini Summon to release Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning's ability as he expected, what he didn't expect was that Kaiba actually played a Monster Card from his hand, slapping it onto the Duel Disk!?
"From my hand, White Spirit Dragon!"
"Kaiba! Onore!!"
Joey Wheeler was pulled back by Yugi again. The reason was that the White Spirit Dragon Kaiba played is a Level 8☆ monster, meaning its appearing just so happened to require the two monsters currently on the field, provided separately by Dartz and Joey Wheeler, as Tributes.
Giant Spirit of Orichalcos, after completing its task as a Tribute, was sent back to Dartz's Graveyard. And Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning, which had just appeared only tens of seconds ago, was also buried back in Joey Wheeler's Graveyard.
What replaced them was the White Spirit Dragon leisurely descending onto Kaiba's field.
[White Spirit Dragon] [8☆/Light]
[Dragon Type/Effect]
[2500/2000]
"Although your idea was good, I should have said, don't order me around, Commoner. The future I see is much more distant than yours." After Kaiba Summoned White Spirit Dragon, he reached out and pointed at the only Set Card in Dartz's Spell/Trap Zone. "I don't think the opponent will let your plan proceed smoothly."
"When White Spirit Dragon is successfully Summoned or Special Summoned, I can target one Spell/Trap Card on the opponent's field, and banish it! What I select is that Set Card in your Spell/Trap Zone, Dartz!"
Even Kaiba, who always had 'reckless' written all over his face, wouldn't ignore the enemy's Set Card after having a way to deal with it. White Spirit Dragon landed on its two feet and stood upright, the wings on its back stirring up a fierce gale and sweeping towards the Set Card in Dartz's Spell/Trap Zone.
Quite cooperatively with Kaiba, Dartz also showed a confused expression. "You've got some skills, as expected of you, Seto. Also, how could you possibly obediently act according to someone else's plan?"
"In that case, I'll show you the sublime power of Doma!"
For a moment, after hearing Dartz's words, everyone became nervous. Although there's the possibility it's just a gimmick, the name sounds so Dio. Dartz, that guy, isn't going to pull out a cheating card with a tricky effect, is he?
Even Hayato in the Different Dimension World widened his eye, wanting to see what else Dartz could pull off.
Under everyone's watching, Dartz didn't play the mysterious card from his hand, nor did he manifest a card from his Deck. He just simply pressed the button to activate the Set Card:
"Corresponding to White Spirit Dragon's effect, I activate the Set Card in my Spell/Trap Zone---"
"Divine Wrath!"
"Discard one card from my hand! Negate and destroy the activation of an Effect Monster's effect!"
Yugi: ...
Joey Wheeler: Uh...
Kaiba: Tsk.
All three of Yugi's group simultaneously showed disappointed expressions. It's not that Divine Wrath isn't a powerful card; it's just that when they heard "sublime power of Doma" earlier, they expected some ultimately imposing powerful monster instead of a Trap Card. The contrast was quite large.
As for Hayato in the Different Dimension World, he couldn't help but rant. "No way, isn't Dartz, that guy, playing a deck full of Orichalcos fakes? Didn't he put too many Traps in his Deck?"
"Hmm, I actually think compared to you, Hayato, the quantity of Trap Cards Dartz uses isn't that bad, right?" A voice answered from behind Hayato. "Moreover, Trap Cards are also an important part of Duel Monsters."
"Trap-Heavy Decks are an important link of Duel Monsters, you have to try them, right? But I actually think my Deck is quite sunny..." Hayato said casually, belatedly realizing something was wrong. He suddenly turned his head. "Who's there?!"
Looking at this Green-haired Man before him, who could be said to be exactly the same as Dartz, Hayato fell into a daze, finding it hard to understand what exactly happened.
Meanwhile, the duel in the Outside World was still continuing.
"Tsk, I thought it was some kind of card. Another annoying Trap Card enthusiast?" Kaiba restrained his emotion a bit, saying with a frown. "What the Commoner said was indeed correct. You guys are completely the same kind of person as Hayato."
"But, my strategy is much more perfect than you imagine!"
White Spirit Dragon was struck by a bolt of lightning descending from the sky; its body was crushed and turned into white light, and it was sent to the Graveyard. But after the white light, the smiling Dartz saw all four cards from Kaiba's hand that were revealed, held above his head.
"Activate the Polymerization Spell Card from my hand! Using three Blue-Eyes White Dragons from my hand as Fusion Material, I Summon the strongest, most magnificent, most invincible super monster in history!"
Kaiba lined up the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons on his Duel Disk. Polymerization was inserted by him into the Spell & Trap Zone. "Engrave the perfect stance of this evolved Ultimate Dragon deep into your soul! Ultimate power will be displayed here!"
"Q-jin! Mother Iron Chicken!! Sai Q!!!"
"Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
This time, Kaiba performed steadily. As expected by everyone, he once again had a "High-Level Opening Hand", gathering all three Blue-Eyes White Dragons and Polymerization in his hand right from the start, and Fusion Summoned his Ace Monster---Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, with an ATK as high as 4500 points and the ability to attack three times in one go!
"Activate Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon's effect during the Main Phase! She can perform three attacks during this Battle Phase! Then, enter my Battle Phase!"
Kaiba ordered, reaching out and pointing towards the only Orichalcos Shunoros on Dartz's field. "Crush that monster, Blue-Eyes!"
"Hyper Burst Stream!"