"My turn is over."
The Thunder Giant, having finished its attack, slowly descended in front of Youyu.
Amelda looked somewhat grim: "My turn, draw a card."
"At this moment, the effect of 'Royal Palace's Edict' is activated. Due to its side effect, you must deduct another 700 LP," Youyu chuckled softly, "Of course, you can also choose not to pay the price and let it be destroyed." (Old version effect)
Amelda's face was cold: "I choose to pay the LP to maintain the existence of 'Royal Palace's Edict.'
[Amelda, LP 3200 → LP 2500]
Mokuba's eyes shone: "As expected, Youyu is really amazing, brother! Facing such a powerful monster and magic blockade, he still managed to gain the upper hand first..."
"Hmph, not only that. The effect of 'Royal Palace's Edict' is two-way," Kaiba analyzed, "In other words, it is equally effective on Amelda's side."
"I see! Amelda can't use Magic Cards either!"
But Kaiba hadn't finished speaking.
That being said, since Amelda actively chose to pay the LP to maintain the trap's existence, it means he must have a follow-up strategy.
Kaiba narrowed his eyes.
Then let me see what the so-called strength of the 'Three Musketeers of Doma' is.
"Being able to achieve this, I'll commend you for that."
Indeed, on Amelda's side, there was no panic, and he even sneered.
"Managing to summon a Fusion Monster under the blockade of 'Royal Palace's Edict' and further defeat my Gorlag, that's indeed impressive. But without such strength, this duel would be too easy."
He revealed the card he had just drawn: "I summon 'KC-1 Crayton Tank!'" (Anime card)
On Amelda's field appeared a military green heavy tank, with tortoise-shell-like armor, two tracks, and a massive metal cannon.
"Then, due to the effect of 'The Seal of Orichalcos,' the attack power of the tank increases!"
[KC-1 Crayton Tank, Attack Power 1500 → Attack Power 2000]
"Next, I'll activate this Set Card..." he pressed a button on his Duel Disc, flipping the card that had been face-down on the field, "Trap Card - Battle-Hardened Tank Corps!"
This card requires the selection of a 'KC-1 Crayton Tank' on the field to activate, and then Special Summons three 'Tank Tokens' in Defense Position on your field!
Three gray tanks immediately appeared beside the Crayton Tank, forming a solid wall of defense.
[Tank Token, Defense 1200]
"And then the effect of 'KC-1 Crayton Tank'!" Amelda said, "For each 'Tank Token' on your field, the tank's attack power increases by 500!"
[KC-1 Crayton Tank, Attack Power 2000 → Attack Power 3500]
"Battle, use KC-1 Crayton Tank to attack the Thunder Giant!"
The heavy cannon barrel slowly lowered, locking onto its target. The dark barrel spat out a blazing light, the shell arched through the air, striking the Thunder Giant, accompanied by an explosive sound that unleashed a brilliant fire and smoke.
[Youyu, LP 4000 → LP 2900]
"Setting a card, my turn is over."
Amelda sneered.
"Now you understand, don't you? Your struggle is futile. Heroes exist only in fairy tales, but reality is always cruel. In this sad reality, there is no place for heroes, only endless oppression, a life filled with pain and hurt!"
"Oh?" Youyu raised an eyebrow, "So that's the reason you agreed to join Doma's plan to destroy the world?"
Amelda squinted his eyes: "It sounds like you know something about us. Hmph, whatever, yes, this is what we aim to do. This erroneous world needs to be cleansed."
"Oh," Youyu nodded, "Then let me translate that to see if I understand correctly. You're planning to kill the world's parents and siblings just like Kaiba Company killed your parents and siblings?"
Amelda was momentarily stumped, the crimson eyes eroded by the power of Orichalcos flickered.
"I... I... no, it's not like that," Amelda gritted his teeth, "It's not about killing, but resetting! This world is wrong, it's beyond redemption! Only resetting everything can correct it..."
"Then let me ask it another way," Youyu interrupted him, "Suppose your brother didn't die tragically under Kaiba Company's weapons, and your family somehow survived the war, then what? Would you still want to reset this world? Including your family?"
"Ah?" Amelda was instantly petrified, "This..."
"In fact, deep down, you know perfectly well," Youyu said coldly, "The crimes you keep talking about, saying Kaiba Company killed your family and so on... you know this reason doesn't hold water.
Not to mention hating the creator of guns is itself baseless, and Gozaburo, who was in power at Kaiba Company back then, has long been done for—thanks to the Seto Kaiba you despise.
So you're just making a fuss, looking for an outlet to vent your sorrow and anger.
If the world is truly full of mistakes as you say, then President Haima, who single-handedly transformed a military company by dismantling Kaiba Group's munitions factory, is the one truly striving to correct those mistakes and make the world a better place.
And you? You're just a stray dog."
"What did you say!?" Amelda seemed to have been struck a nerve, his eyes turned vicious, and the mark of Orichalcos on his forehead seemed to glow even more brightly with his emotional turmoil.
Hearing these words, Mokuba couldn't help but feel a bit moved, even feeling a slight prick in his nose: "Youyu..."
Kaiba snorted, "This kid sure knows how to talk."
(The Haima brothers' favorability soared)
Hearing the president's mumble, Youyu couldn't help but sweat.
What do you mean he knows how to talk? This line was originally from the president in the anime.
He just didn't like this unreasonable Doma swordsman and genuinely felt that this line made a lot of sense, so he simply copied it...
Amelda gritted his teeth for a long time but seemed unable to find a way to refute it, finally just snorting, "Say whatever you want! But the reality is, you and your Hero are already completely suppressed!
With 'Royal Palace Decree' you can't Fuse or Transform, and I have a Crayton on the field with an attack power of 3500! Under such constraints, there's no way you can summon a Hero with higher attack power, this duel is already hopeless for you.
Look! This is reality! Wars and destruction, the demons created by humans themselves will destroy everything, so-called Heroes, they can't do anything!"
"If that's the case, then you better open your eyes and see what a Hero's potential really is!" Youyu said as he drew a card, "My turn!
I first activate the Magic Card in my graveyard - Galaxy Cyclone!"
Amelda was taken aback, even the perpetually poker-face President Haima revealed a hint of surprise.
"Activating a Magic Card from the graveyard?"
Amelda realized, "Was it a card discarded to the graveyard as the cost of 'Thunder Giant's effect last turn? You already had a countermeasure planned at that moment..."
"'Royal Palace Decree' can only negate Magic Cards on the field; effects in the graveyard cannot be negated." Youyu pointed at the opponent's Trap on the field, "Banish 'Galaxy Cyclone' from the game, destroying one Magic Trap Card in face-up position on the field.
The card I intend to destroy is 'Royal Palace Decree'!"
"I see! Because the Magic Cards on the field would be negated, even using a Magic Card like 'Mystical Space Typhoon' or 'Heavy Storm' couldn't destroy 'Royal Palace Decree'." Mokuba's admiration for Youyu had soared to the sky, "But there's still the option to activate a Magic Card from the graveyard!
Activating a Magic Card from the graveyard, no one would have thought of that, right?"
A pitch-black vortex opened, and the Magic Card spun out from the graveyard, turning into golden light and getting banished from the game. Yet, the white cyclone it stirred up blew "Royal Palace Decree" into the air, shredding it into pieces.
"Now the Magic lockdown is gone." Youyu said, "I activate the Magic Card - Pot of Greed from my hand, drawing two cards from my deck."
Actually, this Pot was already in my hand last turn, but I couldn't use it because 'Royal Palace Decree' was on the field.
"Next is the Magic Card - Graceful Charity, drawing three cards from the deck, then discarding two from the hand!"
"Then I Summon 'Elemental Hero Solidman'!"
A storm of earth swirled, and the hero clad in sturdy steel armor appeared, crossing his arms defensively in front of himself.
[Elemental Hero Solidman, Attack 1300]
"Solidman's effect, upon successful Summon, Special Summon an Elemental Hero from the hand!"
Youyu revealed another Hero in his hand.
"I Special Summon Elemental Hero Shadow Mist in Defense Position!"
This time, amidst a swirling mass of black energy, a curvaceous Elemental Heroine clad in a skintight outfit appeared on the field.
[Elemental Hero Shadow Mist, Defense 1500]
"And then the effect of Shadow Mist," Youyu continued, "Upon successful Special Summon, add a 'Change' Quick-Play Magic from the deck to the hand. I add the Quick-Play Magic 'Form Change' to the hand."
"Hah, getting ready to transform, are you?" Amelda sneered, "But even if you destroyed 'Royal Palace Decree', I still hold an absolute advantage.
Just in case you forget, I'll remind you. As long as 'Tank Token' exists on the field, Crayton's attack power will increase. But due to the effect of 'The Seal of Orichalcos', you can't attack 'Tank Token' in Defense Position."
With that, he narrowed his eyes.
"Which means you must first defeat the Crayton with an attack power of 3500!"
"Ah, I know." Youyu said as he added a Magic Card from his deck to his hand, speaking softly, "No need for you to say, I was going to do that anyway."