The White Bone King pondered that ever since it pledged allegiance to the great True God and was entrusted with this duty, it had presided over countless rituals and sacrifices. But such enthusiastic cases were indeed rare.
Yet, since it had already arrived at the altar, there was no choice but to continue the ritual, no matter what.
Quickly resolving the opponent would suffice.
"Duel!" x2
[Yugen, LP 4000]
[White Bone King, LP 4000]
"I'll go first, draw a card."
The White Bone King said coldly.
"I cover one monster on the field, then cover two Covering Cards. Turn over."
The Skeleton Soldiers began to emit a series of bizarre noises, unsure if it was part of the ritual.
"Then, my turn, draw a card."
Yugen had observed the previous two duels before stepping up. With the help of the Elves, he discerned that the altar beneath their feet was etched with a green hexagram mark, which clearly had fluctuations similar to the "Orichalcos Barrier."
However, it didn't seem to have the ability to boost Attack Power like the true barrier, nor did it share the effects of the Monster Zone and Magic Trap Zone. It was merely a dueling field. But it did have a function similar to the Orichalcos Barrier, where the soul of the defeated would be extracted.
"Summon Magical Warrior - Destructors!"
[Magical Warrior - Destructors, Attack Power 1600]
"Upon the successful summon of Magical Warrior, place one Mana Indicator, increasing its Attack Power by 300. By removing this indicator, it can destroy one Magic or Trap Card on the field."
Yugen directly pointed to the opponent's back row.
"Destroy the left Covering Card."
The long sword of the Magical Warrior came down, a crescent-shaped sword qi shooting forth. But the opponent's covered card responded instantly.
"Useless. I chain the activation of the card you selected," the White Bone King's skeletal mouth opened and closed, "Trap Card - Needle Insect's Nest! Send the top five cards from my Deck to the Graveyard."
Five cards automatically flew out from the top of its Duel Disc's Deck, as if carried by a mass of black fog, swiftly heading to the Graveyard. The sword qi of the Magical Warrior missed its mark.
"Then, using 'Magical Warrior - Destructors', attack the covered monster."
The sword light slashed through, splitting the Cover Card in two, revealing a sinister white bone, whose fragile frame was easily cut down by the sword qi.
[Bone Nightmare, Defense Power 200]
"Cover one card, end turn."
"Heh, an attack without pain or itch. But at the same time, you've taken another step toward the abyss!
My turn, draw card!
Activate 'Pot of Greed', draw two cards."
The White Bone King drew another card with its dry skeletal fingers.
"Continuous Magic 'Call of the Mummy'! Once per turn, when you have no monsters on your field, you can Special Summon an Undead Monster from your hand.
Therefore, I will Special Summon this card from my hand—
——Prince White Bone!"
[Prince White Bone, Attack Power 0]
"At this moment, activate the Speed Attack Magic 'Hell's Runaway Summon'!" declared the White Bone King, "When an opponent's revealed monster exists on the field, and an own monster with an Attack Power below 1500 is successfully Special Summoned, it can be activated.
I can Special Summon as many monsters with the same name from my Deck as possible—meaning 'Prince White Bone'!
However, as an exchange, the opponent can also choose one monster from their field and Special Summon all cards with the same name from their Deck."
The White Bone King's field immediately gained two more little white bones.
"I Special Summon two more 'Prince White Bone'!"
[Prince White Bone, Attack Power 0] x2
Yugen: "Then I Special Summon two more 'Magical Warrior - Destructors'."
[Magical Warrior - Destructors, Attack Power 1600] x2
"Whether they are summoned or not is irrelevant because they will immediately be pulled into the whirlpool of Hell," the White Bone King said in a deep voice, "Activate the Cover Card, Trap Card - Torrential Burial!
When monsters are summoned, Special Summoned, or Flip Summoned, destroy all monsters on both fields!"
The Trap Card flipped open, a domineering blue torrent sweeping across the field. The three little white bones and the three Magical Warriors on Yugen's field were all shattered in the torrent.
"But at this moment, the effect of 'Prince White Bone' also activates. When the Prince is sent from the field to the Graveyard, send a 'White Bone' and a 'Lady White Bone' from the hand or Deck to the Graveyard for each.
Because three 'Prince White Bone' were destroyed on my field at once, three 'White Bone' and three 'Lady White Bone', totaling six cards, are sent to the Graveyard from the Deck!"
Yet another six cards flew out, riding the rolling black fog, swiftly being sent to the Graveyard. In just a moment, a substantial collection of white bones had accumulated in its Graveyard.
Yugen understood in his heart, knowing what would happen next.
The preparation was complete, was it going to happen?
"Hahaha, with this, it's over! Watch!
The king from the abyss of Hell, rising from the sea of slumbering bones! From the depths of death, I call for my own descent—
——White Bone King, Summon!"
The pitch-black phantom separated from its body, transforming into an avatar appearing on the field. The altar beneath their feet seemed to decay, towers of bones surrounding the King of White Bones rose to the sky, and the whole field was engulfed by fierce gales.
[White Bone King, Attack Power?]
"The attack power of the White Bone King will be equal to the number of White Bones in its Graveyard x1000 points," the White Bone King declared, "Now, in my Graveyard, serving as 'White Bone' monsters, there are the three 'Prince White Bone' that just entered the Graveyard, three 'White Bone', and three 'Lady White Bone'!
Also, the 'Bone Nightmare' you destroyed last turn, another 'Bone Nightmare', and a 'White Bone Princess' sent to the Graveyard by 'Needle Insect's Nest'.
Twelve cards in total! So my attack power becomes..."
[White Bone King, Attack Power 12000]
Surrounded by countless bone towers, the clone of the White Bone King emanated kingly grandeur, awe-inspiring and unassailable.
The Skeleton Soldiers seized the chance to shout, "As expected of the great king! Starting with an attack power of 12,000!"
"Do you see? This is the ruler of the undead, absolute power! In the face of such power, transform into a sacrifice for the gods!" the White Bone King declared, "I use my being for a direct attack..."
"Uncover the Cover Card," Yugen's back row flipped, "Speed Attack Magic - Rebellion Drama! Gain control of one of the opponent's monsters during the battle phase!"
"Nani!?"
The White Bone King was astounded.
I rebel against myself!?
But during a duel, the power of magic is absolute. The clone of the White Bone King suddenly stopped, as if it had an idea, and suddenly flew to Yugen's side of the field, its hollow eyes glaring angrily at its original body opposite.
As if to say, we're both White Bone Kings, why are you playing cards while I have to obey your commands?
The shouting Skeleton Soldiers were also paralyzed.
Uh, this...
The king is having an internal conflict with himself?
White Bone King: "..."
Gritting its teeth, it snorted, "Never mind, the effect of the magic only lasts until the end of the battle phase.
Then my turn is over. Come back, my doppelganger!"
Ending the short-lived rebellion, the White Bone King returned to its side of the field. The card-playing White Bone King glared at it viciously, as if to say, once the card game ends, I'll settle accounts with you, traitor.
"My turn, draw a card.
Activate Magic Card 'Angel's Charity', draw three cards from the Deck, then discard two cards from the hand."
White Bone King: "A card to replace the hand. Heh, it's useless. I now have twelve thousand attack points, whatever you replace can't surpass my invincibility..."
"Magic Card 'Brainwashing'. Pay 800 Life Points to gain control of one monster on the opponent's field."
White Bone King: "Nani!!!"
You're going to take me again!?