"Next, I'll activate the Equipment Magic 'Power of the Guardian' and equip it to one of the 'Variable Beast: Cannon Dragon'!"
Mitsuzawa's backfield Equipment Card appeared, and a golden glow of protection enveloped one of the Cannon Dragons completely.
"The equipped monster gains a Mana Indicator during battle, and its Attack Power increases by 500," Mitsuzawa said. "And as long as you remove the Mana Indicator from this card, the equipped monster won't be destroyed by battle or card effects!
Now, enter the Battle Phase!"
Mitsuzawa waved his hand to launch a direct attack.
"With traps sealed, you can't counter my offensive! Just like I said, let's decide the battle in this turn, First Place!
First, the 'Mathematician' attacks the face-down monster!"
The face-down monster flipped, revealing a magician with blonde hair, crouching in defense with a magic staff in her arms.
[Apprentice Magician, Defense Power 800]
The defense power of 800 was naturally no match for the attack. The Mathematician swung his Magical Wand, which fired not a magical impact but a long string of mathematical symbols and formulas that whirled around the magician like a mental assault.
The Apprentice Magician struggled to resist but finally couldn't withstand the power of mathematics, letting out a scream as she exploded.
Yugen could somewhat empathize with this.
Mathematics can really make someone explode on the spot...
"The effect of 'Apprentice Magician'," Yugen declared. "When this card is destroyed by battle, Special Summon one Level 2 or lower Mage Race monster from the deck in face-down Defense Position."
He spread out his Card Deck and drew one card.
"Since 'Apprentice Magician' itself is a Level 2 or lower monster, I'll cover a second 'Apprentice Magician' from my deck onto the field in a face-down position."
"Another monster with a last will... Then Cannon Dragon One, attack the face-down magician again!
At this moment, the effect of 'Power of the Guardian' equipped on the Cannon Dragon activates!
Cannon Dragon's Attack Power increases by 500!"
[Variable Beast: Cannon Dragon, Attack Power 2800 → Attack Power 3300]
The powerful cannon fire destroyed the second magician, but of course, it also triggered the last will effect.
"This time, I'll cover the Level 1 'Divine Mage' from the deck."
[Divine Mage, Defense Power 400]
"Then Cannon Dragon Two, attack the Divine Mage!"
The face-down monster flipped, revealing the petite magician, but at that moment, she lightly swept her magic staff, a cluster of magical light spots falling into the graveyard of Yugen's Duel Disc.
"At this moment, the Monster Effect of Divine Mage activates. When this card is flipped, you can add a Magic Card from your graveyard to your hand."
Yugen drew the Magic Card from the graveyard that was ejected.
"I'll recover 'Mischievous Twin Fairies' from the graveyard."
Mitsuzawa: "You blocked everything..."
This left him with only the Cannon Dragon with its Attack Power reduced to 400 on the field, but because of the Meteor Bow, it could attack directly anyway.
"Finally, 'Variable Beast: Cannon Dragon' direct attack!"
Yugen closed his eyes lightly, stood straight, and calmly withstood the holographic cannon fire attack.
[Yugen, LP 3000 → LP 2600]
It was almost like a tickle-level attack, more an act of venting than actual damage.
"Then activate the other effect of 'Magical Wand', send this card along with the equipped monster to the graveyard, and draw two cards from the deck.
I'll send 'Magical Wand' and 'Mathematician' to the graveyard, and draw two cards!"
After drawing, he immediately played one of them.
"Magic Card 'Seven-Star Treasure Blade'! Remove a Level 7 monster from your hand or field from the game to draw two cards!
I'll remove the Level 7 'Variable Beast: Cannon Dragon' on the field with its Attack Power reduced to 400 from the game, and draw two cards.
Then, end the turn!"
Yugen: "It's my turn, draw a card.
First, activate the Magic Card 'Pot of Greed', and draw two cards from the deck."
Then Yugen played the card retrieved by the Divine Mage last turn from the graveyard.
"Magic Card 'Mischievous Twin Fairies'! Pay 1000 Life Points, randomly discard a card from the hand, and the opponent also chooses one card from their hand to discard."
[Yugen, LP 2600 → LP 1600]
"For the random discard, let's discard the second card from the left to right," Yugen said casually.
Here, playing cards is different from online, typically 'randomly discarding a card' is chosen randomly by the opponent while in face-down state.
"You think I can't possibly have a second 'Twin Demons' in hand, right?"
Mitsuzawa discarded the card he was told, then flashed a confident smile.
"You're indeed correct in your assumption.
But! The countermeasure I prepared for you isn't just that.
The second card discarded by 'Mischievous Twin Fairies' is chosen by me, and I'll choose this."
He revealed a Magic Card and placed it in the graveyard.
"I discard 'Electric Snake' from my hand, and when this card is discarded by the effect of an opponent's card, I draw two cards from the deck!"
Yugen watched with interest.
Good lord, he even brought such a card. And since he brought this, it likely means his deck includes 'Card of Compensation', he just didn't draw it yet.
No wonder he is part of the main cast; even with so many additional components, he doesn't worry about having cards jam his hand.
After drawing two more cards, Mitsuzawa smiled confidently: "I told you, my countermeasure is perfect, First Place. I've thoroughly researched and prepared for this duel."