"My turn ends."
Dartz concluded his operation, lowered his arm, and looked at Youyu indifferently.
"In any case, this will be the last round," he said. "You should probably give up by now. Or do you still think you have a chance to turn the tables in this situation?"
The Dark Magician Girl, already flustered, became even more nervous when Dartz said this and quickly turned her head: "M...Master!"
The opponent's LP is a full 4200, while we only have the last 300 points left!
Moreover, the opponent still has a monster on the field with 3400 attack power, which will revive no matter how many times it's defeated, and it only gets stronger with each revival.
Isn't this already doomed?
From the perspective of the Magician Spirit's understanding of dueling, she couldn't think of a way out of this situation, no matter how hard she racked her little brain. She had no choice but to place all her hope on her brilliant master.
Her master was so powerful, he should have a solution... right?
A dead-end scenario?
To be honest, Youyu didn't think so at all.
He now had nine cards in his hand, and with the usual draw this turn, it would increase to a full ten cards!
Holding ten cards in hand, how is this a dead-end?
As for the life points?
As long as there's still some left, isn't it enough?
More than that, Youyu had something else on his mind.
"Dartz." Youyu looked at this ancient undying being in front of him, feeling the unfathomable might and pressure emanating from the other side, and pondered for a moment.
"...The one in front of me, isn't the real you, is it?" he asked.
Dartz was silent for a moment, then chuckled lightly.
"Indeed." He didn't hide it and admitted directly, "The one dueling here with you isn't my actual self... or perhaps you could say it is.
This is a clone I'm remotely controlling through an ancient ritual, using a loyal follower of mine as a medium. I borrowed someone else's body to stand here, and I can probably exert half of my usual strength."
He placed one hand on his waist and said, "I said I dislike unexpected things. You are an unknown variable to me, Duel King Youyu. I can't ascertain how much information you possess, what kind of tactics you'll employ, or the specifics of your strength.
Although I don't think you can defeat me, I certainly won't rashly engage in a deathmatch with you in the absence of sufficient intelligence. So even if you defeat me here, what you take down is merely a duplicate. The soul of the body I'm using might be consumed, which only means losing a part of my power."
Well, as unpleasant as it is, it has to be said that this is the arrangement worthy of a schemer.
Indeed, to Dartz, Youyu is an unsure element, directly confronting him is too unpredictable and reckless—not the style of a ruler.
"Don't be too disheartened. Even with only half my strength, reaching this stage already makes you quite remarkable. In this current world, there shouldn't even be a duelist who can win against me anymore.
Youyu, even if you stop here, you are already one of the few duelists over a span of tens of thousands of years who left a deep impression on me. When everything in this world gets absorbed by the great God of Orichalcos, I'll arrange a special place for you..."
"Seems like you're mistaken about something." Youyu interrupted him.
Dartz's speech was halted.
"The duel isn't over yet."
"Oh?" Dartz chuckled, "Does that mean you plan to turn the tables?"
"Exactly."
Dartz frowned slightly.
"My turn, draw!" Youyu drew a card and immediately displayed a card from his hand, "Activate Magic Card - Polymerization! Fusion of 'Elemental Hero Liquidman' in my hand and the Dark Attribute 'Destiny Hero Disk Commander'!
The fusion condition is an Elemental Hero plus any Dark Attribute monster!
Fusion Summon! Elemental Hero Escuridao!"
The liquid Elemental Hero and the Destiny Hero covered in various disks transformed into beams of light and converged into a spinning vortex. A deep black waterfall descended from the sky, crashing onto the ground, revealing a female hero clad in black armor.
[Elemental Hero Escuridao, Attack Power 2500]
"Liquidman's effect!" Youyu declared, "As a Fusion Material for a Hero Monster sent to the graveyard, I draw two cards from my deck, then discard one card from my hand!"
Dartz crossed his arms: "The effect of this one is, its attack power increases by the number of Elemental Heroes in the graveyard times 100 points. But even then, it's not enough to..."
"Quick-Play Magic - De-Fusion!" Youyu didn't give him the chance to finish, and the Magic Card had already appeared before him, "Return the Fusion Monster on the field to the deck, and Special Summon the monsters used as Fusion Materials from the graveyard!"
He pointed to the dark hero in front of him.
"Defuse Elemental Hero Escuridao! Return to the field, Elemental Hero Liquidman, Destiny Hero Disk Commander!"
Escuridao's body turned into a black mist, splitting back into two separate entities. Liquidman and Disk Commander landed in a half-squat on the field before Youyu, one on each side.
[Elemental Hero Liquidman, Attack Power 1400]
[Destiny Hero Disk Commander, Attack Power 300]
Dartz frowned: "Even though I don't know what you're planning, at this moment, the 'Card of Safe Return' activates again. I draw three cards from my deck."
"Then it's the same for me." Youyu raised his hand, "Card of Safe Return! I draw three cards from my deck! And there's also the effect of 'Destiny Hero Disk Commander'! Upon successful Special Summon from the graveyard, I draw two additional cards. So in total, I draw five cards."
Dartz suddenly realized something.
He instantly thought of the most powerful card he dreaded, the one in Youyu's possession that could instantaneously reverse the situation in any circumstance.
At this moment, its summoning conditions were met!
He's about to summon the Egyptian God at this very moment, this final turn!
"Elemental Hero Liquidman, Dark Magician of Chaos, Destiny Hero Disk Commander, three monsters as tributes!"
Youyu pulled out the card from his hand and slapped it onto the Duel Disc.
In an instant, the entire Duel Disc released surging currents. A tremendous force spread out along the Duel Disc, transforming into brilliant thunder and rising skyward.
"Transcend the Netherworld and reality, manifest amidst the chaos of thunder, descend, O Divine Being—
—Slifer the Sky Dragon!!!"
Underneath the lofty dome of the temple, red light shone, transforming into a pair of crimson wings, followed by the body of the divine dragon. It coiled within this sealed space, gradually descending to Youyu's front, its eyes brimming with deadly seriousness, momentarily suppressing Dartz's aura.
Slifer the Sky Dragon, Summon!
[Slifer the Sky Dragon, Attack Power 11000]
Despite being a god on their side, the Dark Magician Girl was so startled that she sat down on the floor: "So...so amazing..."
The sky dragon let out a "roar," its dragon roar echoing within the confined space like thunder, resonating continuously.
It seemed to have gotten a bit proud from being praised by the young lady.
Then, the Dark Magician Girl looked at Youyu with sparkling eyes: "Master is incredible! In this situation, summoned the god in one breath, and the attack power is over ten thousand..."
Slifer: "..."
Dartz gazed up at the massive divine body: "So this is... the Egyptian God Slifer..."
"Battle Phase! You're correct about one thing, Dartz, this is indeed the last turn!" Youyu's arm swung down, "Slifer's attack! Thunderforce Cannon!"
Racing lightning, surging torrents. The golden light filled the entire space in an instant. The flying beams of light, the moment they blasted out from the sky dragon's mouth, even Youyu felt momentarily blinded.
Dartz's figure was engulfed, and the entire temple trembled.
[Dartz, LP 4200 → LP 0]
At that precise moment, Youyu heard something crack, sounding like glass shattering.