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Chapter 549: There are always crawling insects on the ground who dare to face the divine lightning
"【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】!"
Following Yugi's shout, the Insect monster, which had been cleaved in half by 【Command Knight】's sword, did not die. Instead, it extended a pair of pincers. One pincer clamped onto 【Command Knight】's long sword, while the other attacked its throat before it could react!
"Ugh!" 【Command Knight】's other sword blocked the attack, but it was barely holding on, constantly in danger of being completely suppressed and destroyed.
"How is that possible?!" Grimo looked again at the ATK and DEF displayed by 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】. "That monster clearly only has a mere 600 DEF, why wasn't it destroyed by Battle, and even suppressed my monster instead!?"
"Heh heh, 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 has an Effect that prevents it from being destroyed by Battle. Also, when this card is Flip Summoned, you can definitely Activate its Effect by targeting one monster on the Field."
Yugi said calmly, "The one I chose is naturally your 【Command Knight】. Destroying 【Command Knight】, then 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】's ATK increases by the value of 【Command Knight】's Original ATK. And finally, 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】's Type becomes the same as 【Command Knight】's Original Type!"
Seeing his monster about to be destroyed, Grimo gritted his teeth and said, "Tsk, don't think only your monsters can Activate Effects, Nameless Pharaoh. Don't forget I have 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 on my Field, which I got from you!"
"Forced Activation when the opponent's monster is Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned, decreasing the corresponding Battle Position's value by 2000 points!" As Grimo pointed his finger towards 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 on Yugi's Field, which was suppressing 【Command Knight】 while its body healed, 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 behind him opened one of its two mouths, gathering lightning!
"【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】's DEF is only a mere 600 points. After being reduced by 2000 DEF by 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】's 'Thunder Force' to zero, 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】, which cannot be destroyed by Battle, surely can't be immune to Effect Destruction as well, right?"
"Anyway, what you destroyed was just the 【Command Knight】 that had already attacked. Without 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】, your destiny of having your Life Points cleared by 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】's Direct Attack remains unchanged!"
As Grimo finished speaking, 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】, which also had the mark of the 【Seal of Orichalcos】 on its forehead, spat out "Thunder Force", striking down towards 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】. But Yugi smiled proudly at this moment: "Soitsu wa dou kana?" (How about that?)
"Chaining to the Effect of 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 that you Chained to the Effect of my 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】, I Activate this Trap Card! This is the third Chain that even a God must stop at!"
Hearing Yugi's words, Grimo was first stunned, then laughed out loud: "Hahahaha, Nameless Pharaoh, have you gone insane from the pressure of the Duel? You who held a 'God' before should remember, even if a 'God' can be affected by Spell Cards and High-Level monster Effects used in the current Turn, Trap Cards have absolutely no Effect on a 'God'!"
The Set card Yugi flipped open released a seven-colored light that swept across all monsters on the Field. 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 was completely unharmed. "Thunder Force" was successfully spat out, crashing onto 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 which was locked in a stalemate with 【Command Knight】, causing its DEF to plummet wildly due to the power of the lightning until it reached zero!
However, it was precisely by using this pain of having its power stripped away that 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 exerted force, snapping 【Command Knight】's two sharp swords and destroying it and sending it to the Graveyard, destroying each other.
【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 【450/600 → 1650/0】
With a loud "boom", under Grimo's gaze, 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】's figure was enveloped in smoke along with 【Command Knight】. He assumed they had both been destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, causing his mouth to curl up in a proud smile: "Heh heh, even the power left behind by Duel King Hayato Kobayashi will ultimately appear incredibly fragile before stronger power."
"Before 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 attacks, perhaps I can use **"Demon Tamer**"... Hmm!?"
Thinking about how to inflict more torment on Yugi that would make him happy, Grimo looked at the **"Demon Tamer**" in his Spell/Trap Zone, but couldn't help but widen his eyes. He clearly remembered that his **"Demon Tamer**" should be a blue-haired human female wearing sexy leather armor and holding a whip. But why was there a jackal-headed monster in his Spell/Trap Zone now?
His gaze moved to the **"Demon Tamer**" card, noticing the changing data.
【Demon Tamer】 【Level 3/EARTH】
【Divine-Beast Type/Effect】
【1300/700】
"Divine-Beast Type? **"Demon Tamer**"'s Type changed from Warrior Type?"
"Masaka!" (Impossible!)
Grimo suddenly looked up at the gradually dissipating smoke on Yugi's Field opposite him. "Was it that card Activated just now!?"
"Ah, that's right. I never said from the beginning that the Trap Card I was going to Activate would Target a 'God', Grimo?" Yugi's confident voice came, and at the same time, Grimo also saw clearly the Trap Card Yugi Activated. It was none other than the Continuous Trap, 【DNA Surgery】!
"Declare a Type and Activate 【DNA Surgery】. As long as 【DNA Surgery】 remains on the Field, all Face-Up monsters on both players' Fields become the declared Type. And what I declared is the Divine-Beast Type!"
On Yugi's Field, 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 revealed its figure from the smoke. Although a large portion of its power was stripped away by 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】's "Thunder Force", it was practically completely unharmed!?
【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 【Level 4/EARTH】
【Divine-Beast Type/Flip/Effect】
【1650/0】
"Besides not being destroyed by Battle, 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 also cannot be destroyed by the Effects of monsters of the same Type. After 【DNA Surgery】 changed its Type, even 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 cannot destroy it now," Yugi's mouth curved up. "This is the Proof of Hayato and my Friendship. Even a God shouldn't think of Crushing it!"
Grimo looked at the tenacious 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 and felt quite troublesome.
Not only can it not be destroyed by Battle, but it also has resistance to monster Effect Destruction. With the assistance of 【DNA Surgery】, this 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 is simply too annoying, practically having infinite resistance!
Although he has the powerful 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 on his Field, no matter how strong its ATK is, it's meaningless if it can't hit anything. He has absolutely no way to deal with that bug.
"Tsk, you got lucky and saved your life, Nameless Pharaoh. Just linger for a few more Turns then." Not wanting to lose face even when losing, Grimo put on an air of having the upper hand despite being helpless. "I Set one card. End Turn."
【Grimo: 2000 LP, Hand 5】
【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 【ATK 6500 → 5500】
(Spell/Trap Zone) **"Demon Tamer**" 【ATK 1300】
【Set Card】
(Field) 【Seal of Orichalcos】
"Is that so? My Turn, Draw a card." Yugi drew a card with a confident smile on his face. "Grimo, this Duel is already over. I will defeat you this Turn!"
"Activate the Effect of 【Magician of Chaos】 from my hand. Reveal this card, Search from my Deck for one 【Dark Magician】 or a monster with 【Dark Magician】's card name written in its text, other than a Ritual Monster, and Add it to Hand. Then, return one card from my hand to the top of the Deck."
After revealing a card from his hand, Yugi Searched for 【Dark Magician】 from his Deck and Added it to Hand, then chose a card to return to the top of the Deck. Next, he played a Spell Card.
"Next, I Activate the Spell Card 【Polymerization】! Using 【Dark Magician】 from my hand and the Spellcaster Type monster 【Magician of Chaos】 as Fusion Material," As 【Polymerization】 Activated in Yugi's Spell/Trap Zone, the figures of 【Dark Magician】 and 【Magician of Chaos】 appeared behind him. "The power of double Dark Magic stacks here, Mystical Power synchronizes and becomes one, manifesting a power that surpasses miracles!"
"Fusion Summon! 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】!"
Although the Material requirement is 【Dark Magician】 or 【Dark Magician Girl】 plus any Spellcaster Type monster, the 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 that is Fusion Summoned will only be the image of this Master and Disciple standing together.
【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 【ATK 2800】
Seeing Yugi Summon such a large monster at the start of his Turn, Grimo raised an eyebrow, still dismissive: "Muda Muda Muda. Under the power of 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】, even an ATK level like 【Blue-Eyes White Dragon】 will become less than a small fry monster. Now, I shall bring divine punishment down upon your 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】!"
"Thunder Force!"
Lightning fell and struck 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】. 【Dark Magician】 and 【Dark Magician Girl】 tried their best to hold up a Mystical Power barrier to resist the weakening, and although they managed to preserve their lives, they almost exhausted their Mystical Power as a result.
【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 【ATK 2800 → 800】
Despite the power of his newly Summoned monster being weakened, Yugi was not flustered at all. Instead, he played a second card. "Next is this card, 【Mystical Space Typhoon】! I choose to Destroy that Set card in your Spell/Trap Zone, Grimo!"
The Quick-Play Spell Card 【Mystical Space Typhoon】 took effect, revealing Grimo's Set card in the Spell/Trap Zone, 【Sakuretsu Armor】, and crushing it. Grimo was unconcerned.
Due to the existence of the 【Seal of Orichalcos】, as long as Grimo's 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 in the Front Row is not destroyed, the **"Demon Tamer**" in the Spell/Trap Zone is in an absolutely safe state and will never become an attack target. And 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】's ATK is currently as high as 5500 points, so on the surface, there was no need to Set 【Sakuretsu Armor】 at all.
But Grimo had often studied the Duel Replays of famous Duelists to reach his current position. He found that although they included 【Sakuretsu Armor】 in their Decks, they never successfully Activated it, and it would often just be destroyed by cards like 【Mystical Space Typhoon】. Today, it was indeed the case.
He had included that card from the beginning specifically to bait out a 【Mystical Space Typhoon】 with 【Sakuretsu Armor】. This was Grimo's top-tier understanding of Dueling!
Watching 【Mystical Space Typhoon】 Destroy 【Sakuretsu Armor】, Grimo felt no regret. But what he didn't expect was that Yugi's smile was even more radiant than his?
"The puzzle of victory has been assembled, Grimo." With a curve of his mouth, Yugi confidently played another card. "I Activate the Spell Card, 【Hand Destruction】!"
"Both players Discard their entire hand, then Draw cards equal to the number discarded from their Deck. I only have one card in my hand, so I Discard one card from my hand."
"Discard my hand?" Grimo frowned, unable to understand why Yugi Activating this 【Hand Destruction】 was the "puzzle of victory". He glanced at his Deck.
Although the battle was so intense, the consumption of both players' Decks was not much. Grimo still had at least twenty-something cards in his Deck at this moment. If Yugi was trying to use a Deck Destruction Strategy, he was still far from it.
Grimo sent all the cards in his hand to the Graveyard in confusion. Yugi on the opposite side also sent one card from his hand to the Graveyard but did not Draw a card directly. Instead, he pressed the button to Activate a Set card.
"I still have one last Set card on my Field, Grimo. Although this card is a Trap Card, it will become the key move for me to defeat 【Osiris】 at this moment!" Yugi said, looking at the flipped Set card. "Trap Card 【Reckless Greed】!"
"This card can only be Activated when a Draw Effect is Activated. After the cards drawn by that Effect are confirmed by both players, they are all Send to Graveyard!"
Grimo's eyes widened: "Na, Nani?!" (Wh- What?!)
"In other words---!"
"In other words, the cards drawn by 【Hand Destruction】 must all be discarded, Grimo!"
"【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 gains infinite power by increasing the hand, but instead of dealing with the 'God', I can directly target the Duelist's hand!"
"Your hand will be completely Cleared, and 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 will therefore only have 500 ATK left!"
Yugi then pointed his finger at his 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 on the Field again. "Furthermore, once per Turn, due to the Activation of a Spell/Trap Card, I can Chain Activate the Effect of 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 and Draw a card before 【Reckless Greed】 takes effect."
"The card I Drew is the Trap Card 【Blazing Draw】 that I placed on top of the Deck earlier with the Effect of 【Magician of Chaos】. Since it's a Trap Card, I can Set it on the Field!"
Chain Resolution. After Yugi Drew 【Blazing Draw】 from the top of the Deck, he Set it directly in his Spell/Trap Zone without even looking, and then the Effect of 【Reckless Greed】 began to process.
Grimo and Yugi both Drew cards simultaneously, and then all were discarded and Send to Graveyard due to the Effect of 【Reckless Greed】. And the power on 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 on Grimo's Field suddenly disappeared!
【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 【ATK 5500 → 500】
"Change 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 to Attack Position! Then it's my Battle Phase, Grimo!" Yugi's hand gestured towards 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】, which had lost Grimo's Hand support and only had the last power provided by the 【Seal of Orichalcos】. "Here, I shall Subdue the Deity!"
【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 【DEF 0 → ATK 1650】
Under Grimo's disbelieving gaze, 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 swung its pincers, instantly crushing the extremely weakened 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】!
【Grimo: 2000 → 850 LP】
"Ugh!" The Battle Damage from 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】's destruction was inflicted upon himself, causing Grimo to cry out in pain, but he still stubbornly raised his head. "Madamada, the 'Thunder Force' Effect released by 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 will not disappear because of its destruction!"
"Your 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】's ATK is still only a mere 800 points. With the boost from the 【Seal of Orichalcos】, my **"Demon Tamer**" on the Field has higher ATK than yours!"
Hearing this, Yugi sneered and said, "【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】's ATK is only 800 points after being decreased, which is equal to **"Demon Tamer**"'s Original ATK. With the addition of the 【Seal of Orichalcos】, your monster's ATK is indeed higher."
"However, let me refresh your knowledge of cards slightly. I Activate the Trap Card 【Blazing Draw】!"
"Activating a Trap Card in the same Turn it was Set!?"
Facing Grimo's confusion, Yugi began to explain: "When a card Set by the Effect of 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 is a Quick-Play Spell Card or a Trap Card, it can be Activated in the Turn it was Set. And the Effect of 【Blazing Draw】 is that after Activation, it becomes an Equip Card and Equips to one monster on my Field."
"When a monster with higher ATK than its Original ATK exists on the Opponent's Field, the ATK of the monster Equipped with 【Blazing Draw】 becomes double its Original ATK only during the Damage Step!"
"I Equip 【Blazing Draw】 to 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】!" Yugi's hand waved forward. "Then, 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 Attacks your **"Demon Tamer**" in the Spell/Trap Zone!"
"Dark Burning Magic!"
"A monster with higher ATK than its Original ATK..." Grimo murmured the Effect Yugi mentioned, then glanced at the monster card in his Spell/Trap Zone, his pupils shrinking. "Masaka! Did you calculate this from the very beginning!"
"I can't accept this!!"
Despite Grimo's unwillingness, 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】's Attack was successfully launched. The mystical power of the Master and Disciple, 【Dark Magician】 and 【Dark Magician Girl】, resonated and gathered into a giant mystical power cannonball, blasting onto the **"Demon Tamer**" on Grimo's Field!
【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 【ATK 800 → 5600】
**"Demon Tamer**" 【ATK 1300】
"Ugh ah ah ah!!!"
Amidst Grimo's screams, his Life Points were completely reduced to zero!
【Grimo: 850 LP → 0】
"【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】!"
Following Yugi's shout, the Insect monster, which had been cleaved in half by 【Command Knight】's sword, did not die. Instead, it extended a pair of pincers. One pincer clamped onto 【Command Knight】's long sword, while the other attacked its throat before it could react!
"Ugh!" 【Command Knight】's other sword blocked the attack, but it was barely holding on, constantly in danger of being completely suppressed and destroyed.
"How is that possible?!" Grimo looked again at the ATK and DEF displayed by 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】. "That monster clearly only has a mere 600 DEF, why wasn't it destroyed by Battle, and even suppressed my monster instead!?"
"Heh heh, 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 has an Effect that prevents it from being destroyed by Battle. Also, when this card is Flip Summoned, you can definitely Activate its Effect by targeting one monster on the Field."
Yugi said calmly, "The one I chose is naturally your 【Command Knight】. Destroying 【Command Knight】, then 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】's ATK increases by the value of 【Command Knight】's Original ATK. And finally, 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】's Type becomes the same as 【Command Knight】's Original Type!"
Seeing his monster about to be destroyed, Grimo gritted his teeth and said, "Tsk, don't think only your monsters can Activate Effects, Nameless Pharaoh. Don't forget I have 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 on my Field, which I got from you!"
"Forced Activation when the opponent's monster is Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned, decreasing the corresponding Battle Position's value by 2000 points!" As Grimo pointed his finger towards 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 on Yugi's Field, which was suppressing 【Command Knight】 while its body healed, 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 behind him opened one of its two mouths, gathering lightning!
"【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】's DEF is only a mere 600 points. After being reduced by 2000 DEF by 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】's 'Thunder Force' to zero, 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】, which cannot be destroyed by Battle, surely can't be immune to Effect Destruction as well, right?"
"Anyway, what you destroyed was just the 【Command Knight】 that had already attacked. Without 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】, your destiny of having your Life Points cleared by 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】's Direct Attack remains unchanged!"
As Grimo finished speaking, 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】, which also had the mark of the 【Seal of Orichalcos】 on its forehead, spat out "Thunder Force", striking down towards 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】. But Yugi smiled proudly at this moment: "Soitsu wa dou kana?" (How about that?)
"Chaining to the Effect of 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 that you Chained to the Effect of my 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】, I Activate this Trap Card! This is the third Chain that even a God must stop at!"
Hearing Yugi's words, Grimo was first stunned, then laughed out loud: "Hahahaha, Nameless Pharaoh, have you gone insane from the pressure of the Duel? You who held a 'God' before should remember, even if a 'God' can be affected by Spell Cards and High-Level monster Effects used in the current Turn, Trap Cards have absolutely no Effect on a 'God'!"
The Set card Yugi flipped open released a seven-colored light that swept across all monsters on the Field. 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 was completely unharmed. "Thunder Force" was successfully spat out, crashing onto 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 which was locked in a stalemate with 【Command Knight】, causing its DEF to plummet wildly due to the power of the lightning until it reached zero!
However, it was precisely by using this pain of having its power stripped away that 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 exerted force, snapping 【Command Knight】's two sharp swords and destroying it and sending it to the Graveyard, destroying each other.
【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 【450/600 → 1650/0】
With a loud "boom", under Grimo's gaze, 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】's figure was enveloped in smoke along with 【Command Knight】. He assumed they had both been destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, causing his mouth to curl up in a proud smile: "Heh heh, even the power left behind by Duel King Hayato Kobayashi will ultimately appear incredibly fragile before stronger power."
"Before 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 attacks, perhaps I can use **"Demon Tamer**"... Hmm!?"
Thinking about how to inflict more torment on Yugi that would make him happy, Grimo looked at the **"Demon Tamer**" in his Spell/Trap Zone, but couldn't help but widen his eyes. He clearly remembered that his **"Demon Tamer**" should be a blue-haired human female wearing sexy leather armor and holding a whip. But why was there a jackal-headed monster in his Spell/Trap Zone now?
His gaze moved to the **"Demon Tamer**" card, noticing the changing data.
【Demon Tamer】 【Level 3/EARTH】
【Divine-Beast Type/Effect】
【1300/700】
"Divine-Beast Type? **"Demon Tamer**"'s Type changed from Warrior Type?"
"Masaka!" (Impossible!)
Grimo suddenly looked up at the gradually dissipating smoke on Yugi's Field opposite him. "Was it that card Activated just now!?"
"Ah, that's right. I never said from the beginning that the Trap Card I was going to Activate would Target a 'God', Grimo?" Yugi's confident voice came, and at the same time, Grimo also saw clearly the Trap Card Yugi Activated. It was none other than the Continuous Trap, 【DNA Surgery】!
"Declare a Type and Activate 【DNA Surgery】. As long as 【DNA Surgery】 remains on the Field, all Face-Up monsters on both players' Fields become the declared Type. And what I declared is the Divine-Beast Type!"
On Yugi's Field, 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 revealed its figure from the smoke. Although a large portion of its power was stripped away by 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】's "Thunder Force", it was practically completely unharmed!?
【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 【Level 4/EARTH】
【Divine-Beast Type/Flip/Effect】
【1650/0】
"Besides not being destroyed by Battle, 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 also cannot be destroyed by the Effects of monsters of the same Type. After 【DNA Surgery】 changed its Type, even 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 cannot destroy it now," Yugi's mouth curved up. "This is the Proof of Hayato and my Friendship. Even a God shouldn't think of Crushing it!"
Grimo looked at the tenacious 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 and felt quite troublesome.
Not only can it not be destroyed by Battle, but it also has resistance to monster Effect Destruction. With the assistance of 【DNA Surgery】, this 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 is simply too annoying, practically having infinite resistance!
Although he has the powerful 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 on his Field, no matter how strong its ATK is, it's meaningless if it can't hit anything. He has absolutely no way to deal with that bug.
"Tsk, you got lucky and saved your life, Nameless Pharaoh. Just linger for a few more Turns then." Not wanting to lose face even when losing, Grimo put on an air of having the upper hand despite being helpless. "I Set one card. End Turn."
【Grimo: 2000 LP, Hand 5】
【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 【ATK 6500 → 5500】
(Spell/Trap Zone) **"Demon Tamer**" 【ATK 1300】
【Set Card】
(Field) 【Seal of Orichalcos】
"Is that so? My Turn, Draw a card." Yugi drew a card with a confident smile on his face. "Grimo, this Duel is already over. I will defeat you this Turn!"
"Activate the Effect of 【Magician of Chaos】 from my hand. Reveal this card, Search from my Deck for one 【Dark Magician】 or a monster with 【Dark Magician】's card name written in its text, other than a Ritual Monster, and Add it to Hand. Then, return one card from my hand to the top of the Deck."
After revealing a card from his hand, Yugi Searched for 【Dark Magician】 from his Deck and Added it to Hand, then chose a card to return to the top of the Deck. Next, he played a Spell Card.
"Next, I Activate the Spell Card 【Polymerization】! Using 【Dark Magician】 from my hand and the Spellcaster Type monster 【Magician of Chaos】 as Fusion Material," As 【Polymerization】 Activated in Yugi's Spell/Trap Zone, the figures of 【Dark Magician】 and 【Magician of Chaos】 appeared behind him. "The power of double Dark Magic stacks here, Mystical Power synchronizes and becomes one, manifesting a power that surpasses miracles!"
"Fusion Summon! 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】!"
Although the Material requirement is 【Dark Magician】 or 【Dark Magician Girl】 plus any Spellcaster Type monster, the 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 that is Fusion Summoned will only be the image of this Master and Disciple standing together.
【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 【ATK 2800】
Seeing Yugi Summon such a large monster at the start of his Turn, Grimo raised an eyebrow, still dismissive: "Muda Muda Muda. Under the power of 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】, even an ATK level like 【Blue-Eyes White Dragon】 will become less than a small fry monster. Now, I shall bring divine punishment down upon your 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】!"
"Thunder Force!"
Lightning fell and struck 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】. 【Dark Magician】 and 【Dark Magician Girl】 tried their best to hold up a Mystical Power barrier to resist the weakening, and although they managed to preserve their lives, they almost exhausted their Mystical Power as a result.
【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 【ATK 2800 → 800】
Despite the power of his newly Summoned monster being weakened, Yugi was not flustered at all. Instead, he played a second card. "Next is this card, 【Mystical Space Typhoon】! I choose to Destroy that Set card in your Spell/Trap Zone, Grimo!"
The Quick-Play Spell Card 【Mystical Space Typhoon】 took effect, revealing Grimo's Set card in the Spell/Trap Zone, 【Sakuretsu Armor】, and crushing it. Grimo was unconcerned.
Due to the existence of the 【Seal of Orichalcos】, as long as Grimo's 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 in the Front Row is not destroyed, the **"Demon Tamer**" in the Spell/Trap Zone is in an absolutely safe state and will never become an attack target. And 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】's ATK is currently as high as 5500 points, so on the surface, there was no need to Set 【Sakuretsu Armor】 at all.
But Grimo had often studied the Duel Replays of famous Duelists to reach his current position. He found that although they included 【Sakuretsu Armor】 in their Decks, they never successfully Activated it, and it would often just be destroyed by cards like 【Mystical Space Typhoon】. Today, it was indeed the case.
He had included that card from the beginning specifically to bait out a 【Mystical Space Typhoon】 with 【Sakuretsu Armor】. This was Grimo's top-tier understanding of Dueling!
Watching 【Mystical Space Typhoon】 Destroy 【Sakuretsu Armor】, Grimo felt no regret. But what he didn't expect was that Yugi's smile was even more radiant than his?
"The puzzle of victory has been assembled, Grimo." With a curve of his mouth, Yugi confidently played another card. "I Activate the Spell Card, 【Hand Destruction】!"
"Both players Discard their entire hand, then Draw cards equal to the number discarded from their Deck. I only have one card in my hand, so I Discard one card from my hand."
"Discard my hand?" Grimo frowned, unable to understand why Yugi Activating this 【Hand Destruction】 was the "puzzle of victory". He glanced at his Deck.
Although the battle was so intense, the consumption of both players' Decks was not much. Grimo still had at least twenty-something cards in his Deck at this moment. If Yugi was trying to use a Deck Destruction Strategy, he was still far from it.
Grimo sent all the cards in his hand to the Graveyard in confusion. Yugi on the opposite side also sent one card from his hand to the Graveyard but did not Draw a card directly. Instead, he pressed the button to Activate a Set card.
"I still have one last Set card on my Field, Grimo. Although this card is a Trap Card, it will become the key move for me to defeat 【Osiris】 at this moment!" Yugi said, looking at the flipped Set card. "Trap Card 【Reckless Greed】!"
"This card can only be Activated when a Draw Effect is Activated. After the cards drawn by that Effect are confirmed by both players, they are all Send to Graveyard!"
Grimo's eyes widened: "Na, Nani?!" (Wh- What?!)
"In other words---!"
"In other words, the cards drawn by 【Hand Destruction】 must all be discarded, Grimo!"
"【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 gains infinite power by increasing the hand, but instead of dealing with the 'God', I can directly target the Duelist's hand!"
"Your hand will be completely Cleared, and 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 will therefore only have 500 ATK left!"
Yugi then pointed his finger at his 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 on the Field again. "Furthermore, once per Turn, due to the Activation of a Spell/Trap Card, I can Chain Activate the Effect of 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 and Draw a card before 【Reckless Greed】 takes effect."
"The card I Drew is the Trap Card 【Blazing Draw】 that I placed on top of the Deck earlier with the Effect of 【Magician of Chaos】. Since it's a Trap Card, I can Set it on the Field!"
Chain Resolution. After Yugi Drew 【Blazing Draw】 from the top of the Deck, he Set it directly in his Spell/Trap Zone without even looking, and then the Effect of 【Reckless Greed】 began to process.
Grimo and Yugi both Drew cards simultaneously, and then all were discarded and Send to Graveyard due to the Effect of 【Reckless Greed】. And the power on 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 on Grimo's Field suddenly disappeared!
【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 【ATK 5500 → 500】
"Change 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 to Attack Position! Then it's my Battle Phase, Grimo!" Yugi's hand gestured towards 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】, which had lost Grimo's Hand support and only had the last power provided by the 【Seal of Orichalcos】. "Here, I shall Subdue the Deity!"
【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 【DEF 0 → ATK 1650】
Under Grimo's disbelieving gaze, 【Mimicking Man-Eater Bug】 swung its pincers, instantly crushing the extremely weakened 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】!
【Grimo: 2000 → 850 LP】
"Ugh!" The Battle Damage from 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】's destruction was inflicted upon himself, causing Grimo to cry out in pain, but he still stubbornly raised his head. "Madamada, the 'Thunder Force' Effect released by 【Slifer the Sky Dragon】 will not disappear because of its destruction!"
"Your 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】's ATK is still only a mere 800 points. With the boost from the 【Seal of Orichalcos】, my **"Demon Tamer**" on the Field has higher ATK than yours!"
Hearing this, Yugi sneered and said, "【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】's ATK is only 800 points after being decreased, which is equal to **"Demon Tamer**"'s Original ATK. With the addition of the 【Seal of Orichalcos】, your monster's ATK is indeed higher."
"However, let me refresh your knowledge of cards slightly. I Activate the Trap Card 【Blazing Draw】!"
"Activating a Trap Card in the same Turn it was Set!?"
Facing Grimo's confusion, Yugi began to explain: "When a card Set by the Effect of 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 is a Quick-Play Spell Card or a Trap Card, it can be Activated in the Turn it was Set. And the Effect of 【Blazing Draw】 is that after Activation, it becomes an Equip Card and Equips to one monster on my Field."
"When a monster with higher ATK than its Original ATK exists on the Opponent's Field, the ATK of the monster Equipped with 【Blazing Draw】 becomes double its Original ATK only during the Damage Step!"
"I Equip 【Blazing Draw】 to 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】!" Yugi's hand waved forward. "Then, 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 Attacks your **"Demon Tamer**" in the Spell/Trap Zone!"
"Dark Burning Magic!"
"A monster with higher ATK than its Original ATK..." Grimo murmured the Effect Yugi mentioned, then glanced at the monster card in his Spell/Trap Zone, his pupils shrinking. "Masaka! Did you calculate this from the very beginning!"
"I can't accept this!!"
Despite Grimo's unwillingness, 【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】's Attack was successfully launched. The mystical power of the Master and Disciple, 【Dark Magician】 and 【Dark Magician Girl】, resonated and gathered into a giant mystical power cannonball, blasting onto the **"Demon Tamer**" on Grimo's Field!
【Super Magician - Dark Magician Apprentice】 【ATK 800 → 5600】
**"Demon Tamer**" 【ATK 1300】
"Ugh ah ah ah!!!"
Amidst Grimo's screams, his Life Points were completely reduced to zero!
【Grimo: 850 LP → 0】
