The battle broke out completely, and everyone quickly plunged into the chaotic battlefield.
Players are inherently undisciplined creatures, and in this card-focused game, there's naturally even less organization. Everyone is playing chaotically, summoning their trump card monsters to bombard the places with the most people until they run into the first opponent willing to unfold their Duel Disc to settle the score with cards.
And it seems the Vampires also have their generals—characters akin to Boss-level roles for the players. Figures like the Red Death God, Red Disaster Star, and the deceased Red Baron are all commanders leading armies in this world.
These spirits, familiar to players, entering the battle soon caught everyone's attention.
Take the Red Death God, for instance. This vampire commander swiftly crossed the battlefield, breaking through the crowd like a butterfly, suddenly releasing a blood mist-encased impact that left a group of players tumbling.
Players summoned back their monsters for defense while some shouted at the top of their lungs.
"BOSS! It's a BOSS!" someone shouted.
"That looks like the Red Death God, doesn't it?"
"Damn, a five-star monster acting so arrogantly? Watch me take him down!"
Just nearby was the Sandbag President, who wanted to approach but was quickly held back.
"President, you're down to your last life. Take it easy..."
"Hell no! If you play, don't be timid. If you're timid, don't play. How can you see a BOSS and not go for it?" The Sandbag President couldn't be held back, "I just didn't do well the last few times. Watch me take him down in seconds!"
And, as expected, it didn't take long for the Sandbag President's Life Points to hit zero again, finally bidding farewell to this Other Dimension dungeon trip amidst a string of curses directed at the dealer's family.
"The Sandbag President threw it away!"
"I'm not even surprised..."
As the battle reached its fiercest point, a dominant blood mist burst out from the city wall, with a shadow slowly descending to the ground.
Light boots like feathers gently touched the ground, but at the moment of contact, unleashed an unbelievable impact!
The blood-red mist swept like a tsunami crossing from the horizon. Players affected by the mist were all blown away, a terrifying force seemingly dominating the entire realm.
A girl with exquisite features but pale complexion landed on the ground, her gothic black dress spreading like petals before slowly falling. She held a black umbrella, her red eyes seemingly magnetic, drawing everyone's gaze and making it hard to look away.
"Miss!" someone exclaimed in surprise.
"Damn, Miss, I admire you!"
"Come home with me, wifey..."
"Hey, you, forget it! Draw your sword... no, I mean, draw your Duel Disc!" a goofball said, actually looking ready to fight his own people.
The Vampire Fraulein looked puzzled at these rambunctious goofballs.
Are they talking to me?
What does 'wifey' even mean?
Of course, her confusion didn't last long.
On the battlefield, most things an enemy says are attempts to disturb your will, even if these enemies... seem to have something inexplicable going on in their minds.
But that doesn't matter.
She is the Queen here, and she must protect all her subjects—that is her duty.
Fraulein gently raised a hand, her slender fingers spreading slightly. Another powerful burst of blood-colored energy exploded, knocking down more players who couldn't react in time.
But those knocked down didn't seem angry, some even appeared happy.
"She hit me! AWSL..."
"Wifey, hit me again!"
Vampire Fraulein: "?"
Honestly, she was becoming increasingly baffled by what these people meant.
She's fought countless enemies over the years, but requests so odd were indeed a first for her.
Although she didn't quite understand why they called her 'wifey,' it indeed made her somewhat uneasy. Fraulein raised her hand once more, and another shockwave was unleashed...
Boom!!!
This time her attack wasn't successful. A green shadow flashed out with Mystic Space Typhoon-like quickness, a spinning kick wrapped in wind effects dispersing her attack forcefully.
Vampire Fraulein's pale little face changed slightly.
What strong power!
A warrior in green armor stood with arms crossed in front of her, a white scarf fluttering in the crimson wind.
Masked Hero Divine Wind!
"Finally decided to appear in person." Youyu walked up beside Divine Wind, gave a smile to the opponent, "We don't necessarily have to fight. How about talking?"
Maybe the ninety-five charm points really worked—after all, handsome guys do have privileges before girls. Fraulein paused slightly, seemingly wanting to hear more he had to say.
"We mean no harm in fighting, to put it bluntly, it was your people who attacked first when we just arrived in this dimension." Youyu said, "Whether you believe it or not, we're just passing through.
We just want to use the door in your castle leading to other dimensions..."
"To go to Supreme King Castle, right?" Fraulein interrupted.
"...Yes."
"That's impossible."
The girl who seemed like a breeze could topple her stood with eyes as hard as steel, her face full of determination beyond negotiation.
Blood mist gathered from all around, transforming into a fanged Duel Disc on her slender arm.
"Unless you step over my body." She said word by word, sincerely.
"...Alright, if you insist."
An expected result.
Yugi shrugged, also unfolding his Duel Disc.
The leaders' duel is akin to ancient battles where each army sent out their general for a single combat, while soldiers lined up behind beating drums and shouting.
Every eye on the field was drawn towards them.
"Duel!" x2
[Youyu, LP 4000]
[Vampire Fraulein, LP 4000]
Vampire Fraulein carefully observed Youyu, holding her breath and readying herself.
The man before her seemed like the leader of the opposition.
So, if she could defeat this person, surely the rest would retreat as well?
Therefore, as the Queen, she must win no matter what.
Because what she's defending is the entire world.
"I'll go first, drawing a card." Vampire Fraulein said, "First activating the Magic Card 'Pot of Greed,' drawing two more cards from the deck.
Next, Normal Summon 'Vampire's Familiar.'"
One of the vampires' most versatile lower-level monsters, the industrious little black bat flapped its wings as it landed on the field.
[Vampire's Familiar, Attack 500]
"Then activate the Magic Card 'Vampire's Desire' from my hand." Fraulein said, "Select a face-up monster on the field, send a different level 'Vampire' monster from the deck to the graveyard.
I choose the level one 'Vampire's Apostle' on the field, sending a level two 'Vampire Retainer' from the deck to the graveyard.
And, change the Apostle on the field to the same level as the Retainer sent to the graveyard."
[Vampire's Apostle, LV 1 →LV 2]
"Retainer and Apostle, have you managed to gather these two monsters again?" Youyu murmured.
This is a prelude to the storm.