The Duelist on this side definitely won't set those "Is your brain broken for attacking with a low-attack monster" strange flags. Besides, he knows that these Mirror Knights all have special abilities.
"The effect of the Mirror Knight!" Dartz said, "When the Mirror Knights fight, their attack becomes the same as their target."
[Elemental Hero Great Tornado, attack 2800]
[Mirror Knight derivative, attack 500 → attack 2800]
The heroic figure of the storm opened its arms and unleashed a whirlwind, but the knight was completely unfazed, slicing through the storm with its sword as it charged forward. The Hero and Knight clashed fiercely, ending with the Hero's fist striking the knight's shield, but not without being pierced by the sharp sword.
With a resounding boom, the shattered body of the Great Tornado exploded into dust.
In contrast, the Mirror Knight merely had its shield, hit by the Hero, "clang" into fragmentation, while it flew back unscathed.
"Though their attack power is the same, each Mirror Knight's shield can substitute for one destruction. After the Battle Phase ends, the broken shield resets," Dartz said coolly. "Next, the second Mirror Knight, attack Masked Hero Anki!"
The Mirror Knight flew out, swinging its sword toward Anki.
[Masked Hero Anki, attack 2800]
[Mirror Knight derivative, attack 500 → attack 2800]
The black Masked Hero struggled to counterattack, narrowly dodging a series of stabs from the Mirror Knight before timing a roundhouse kick, but it landed squarely on the shield.
Then, its armor was cut open by the sharp blade, and its body shattered into pieces.
"The third Mirror Knight," Dartz said, "attack Elemental Hero Solidman!"
[Mirror Knight, attack 500 → attack 1300]
[Elemental Hero Solidman, defense 1100]
The Mirror Knight swung its blade, breaking through Solidman's wrist armor, slicing it into halves.
With this, the Duel King's field was a completely empty space.
"The final blow, Duel King Youyu." Dartz waved, "Orichalcos Kyshban, direct attack! Become the nourishment for the revival of a great deity!"
[Orichalcos Kyshban, attack 1900]
[Youyu, LP 1200]
The giant spirit that seemed to have died countless times once again charged ahead with full momentum, roaring and dragging chains to smash downward toward Youyu's head.
But of course, Youyu won't just die like this: "Trap Card - Counter Gate! Negate the opponent's direct attack and then draw one card from the deck.
If the drawn card is a Monster Card that can be Normal Summoned, it can be directly summoned onto the field!"
The giant's chain lashed down, but was swung aside a moment before hitting the blue barrier before Youyu.
"Hmm, survive for the time being?" Dartz said coolly, "But I still have monsters on the field that haven't attacked. If you don't draw a Monster Card, the turn is over."
Without uttering a word, Youyu silently placed his fingers on the deck.
He's no longer the same as when he first arrived.
Level 8 Duelist, considered one of the foremost Duelists in this world. Without comparing to those beyond human comprehension, he's undoubtedly in the ranks of top-level Duelists.
This draw ... must be a Monster Card!
"Draw!"
He drew the card, tracing a clear arc in the air, halting momentarily in mid-air.
Youyu revealed the drawn card: "I drew Destiny Hero Disk Commander! According to Counter Gate's effect, summon directly in defense mode!"
The Hero full of disks calls out clearly as he arrives on the field, half-crouched to guard in front of Youyu.
[Destiny Hero Disk Commander, defense 300]
"Oh, indeed the Duel King actually drew a Monster Card that can be directly summoned? But the result won't change." Dartz waved, "Attack Disk Commander with Mirror Knight Summon!"
Mirror Knight Summon originally was an attack 0 monster, but under The Seal of Orichalcos also possesses 500 attack, barely considered as having a certain attack capability.
The mirror released a blinding white light, piercing through Destiny Hero's body like a sword. This poor Hero, though possessing powerful auxiliary draw card abilities, melee combat is hardly his strong point. Just five hundred attack points were enough to vanish him into ashes.
"Next is Orichalcos Khimada, direct attack!"
[Orichalcos Khimada, attack 500]
The giant eye briefly closed, then suddenly opened, sending a slender beam from its center that pierced through Youyu like an arrow, the icy touch seemingly penetrating the soul.
[Youyu, LP 1200 → LP 700]
Youyu's body swayed, nearly collapsing from dizziness. But the Silent Magician beside him quickly supported him.
Youyu turned his head, seeing the silent Magician giving him a clear and steady look, slightly nodding as if expressing trust and encouragement.
"The final strike," Dartz coolly said, "Spirit Reaper, direct attack!"
The Spirit Reaper in purple robes floated up front, like the literal soul-reaping Death, its scythe carrying the breath of death falling down.
This strike will directly decide the victory!
...Yet it did not!
Youyu quickly placed a card into the graveyard: "Discard Kuriboh from hand, activate effect! Make this battle damage zero!"
Kuriboh!
Kuriboh invincible again! Accompanied by "kuri-kuri" cries, Kuriboh jumped to the field, using its tiny body to unfold an invisible force field, shielding Youyu from all impacts!
"Even this move was blocked?" Dartz calmly said, "Then my Battle Phase ended. I'll then activate another effect of Orichalcos Force. Once per turn, for each monster on my field, I can recover five hundred Life Points.
Currently, I have three Mirror Knights, Orichalcos Kyshban, Spirit Reaper, Orichalcos Khimada, Mirror Knight Summon, total seven monsters. So the total recovered Life Points, is 3500 points!"
[Dartz, LP 3100 → LP 6600]
Outside, the Grand General Zaz in a Samurai Sword-wielding rampage through enemy ranks paused briefly, looked at the situation inside the barrier, smacked his mouth in mild annoyance.
"Tch, detestably Evil God." He muttered, "Even the human Warrior ... my current master, ultimately can't be his match?"
"No way!"
A magic-powered shell blasted several Orichalcos minions beside Zaz into smothering pieces. The Dark Magician Girl descended in anger, "The master won't lose! Because the master ... is the strongest!"
"Set a card face-down, turn ended." Dartz coolly said, "You managed to survive this turn, so I'll give a faint compliment for now. But the result won't change, Youyu.
With your utmost effort, deploying all means, yet ultimately, will find it all in vain...
...Just like a thousand years ago, when I foolishly desired to save the corrupted, irredeemable human heart."