Artificial Human - Telekinesis King, summon!
[Artificial Human - Telekinesis King, Attack Power 2600]
This is also a human armor that debuted in GX, but it's not in the hands of the Soga Elf, rather it's in the hands of Makoto Inozuma, a descendant who appeared later at the Telekinesis Dojo.
Since it's an existing armor, it's not surprising for it to have an evolutionary form as an elf holder.
"That's right." Teacher Dade Temple provided the commentary for the match, "The Artificial Human, enhanced by the 'Restriction Removal' effect, would normally self-destruct at the end phase, but by sending itself to the graveyard to evolve and upgrade, it evades the risk of self-destruction!"
He hugged the cat in his arms tighter.
"Elves are just too terrifying, meow!"
Pharaoh: "Meow~"
The cat in his arms seemed to agree.
"I'm also stronger in trap suppression after evolving!" Soga said, "Artificial Human - Telekinesis King, activate effect!
Once per turn, destroy all trap cards in the opponent's hand and on the field!" (Animation effect)
When turned into a real card, it was weakened to only destroy face-up traps on the field, significantly weaker than the original.
"Let me destroy the 'Royal Palace's Restraint' here! Trap Scan!"
As he spoke, two red beams shot from his eyes like blades. The cover card in Yugen's backfield was shattered, and the red light swiftly slashed through him.
[Yugen, LP 3200→LP 2900]
"Each trap destroyed by this effect deals 300 points of damage to the opponent."
Soga then extended his hand, flipping one of his floating cards face-up.
"Then I activate the Magic Card 'Temporary Truce'.
Both players draw one card from their deck, and then until the end of the next opponent's turn, all battle and effect damage becomes zero."
Yugen drew a card, and a new card appeared in Soga's hand with a golden glow.
"Turn ends."
"My turn, draw." Yugen said, "In the preparation phase, the 'Assassin Snake' in the graveyard returns to my hand."
The Assassin Snake was retrieved again. Soga looked at the ammunition that returned to his hand and sneered: "Again with that thing.
But your Abyss Soldiers have been destroyed, so even if the Assassin Snake returns to your hand, it's just a low-star weakling..."
Yugen smiled and didn't argue: "Then I activate the Magic Card 'Angel's Charity', drawing three cards from the deck and discarding two cards from my hand."
After passing turn, he revealed another card.
"The Magic Card 'Burial Spell Treasure Scroll'. Remove 'Stupid Burial', 'Revive the Dead', and 'Angel's Charity' from play from the graveyard, then draw two cards." (Original card)
New cards were drawn into his hand, and then he played another card.
"Equipment Magic 'Premature Burial'! Pay 800 Life Points to resurrect a monster from your graveyard in attack position!"
[Yugen, LP 2900→LP 2100]
Soga was shocked: "Resurrecting a monster from the graveyard... could it be that one again?"
"That's right, I pay Life Points to revive 'Abyss Soldier' from the graveyard!"
A whirlpool of water erupted, swirling like a Water Dragon. The Abyss Soldier, equipped with a trident, sliced through the water curtain and reappeared, riding the waves.
[Abyss Soldier, Attack Power 1800]
"Ugh, it's that thing again..." Soga gritted his teeth.
Reforming the combo with the Assassin Snake, his invincible Telekinesis King could only be reluctantly returned...
"Abyss Soldier's effect, discard the water attribute 'Assassin Snake' from the hand, return a card from the field to the hand."
Yugen discarded the card to the graveyard.
"The card I want to return is... the Equipment Magic 'Premature Burial'!"
Soga: "!"
Everyone: "!!"
Returning his own card again?
The Abyss Soldier swung its trident, and a towering water curtain submerged the equipment card behind it. The Equipment Magic transformed into a golden beam and flew back into Yugen's hand, but the Abyss Soldier remained standing.
Soga was shocked: "Wait a minute, your Equipment Magic has disappeared. The resurrected Abyss Soldier should also be..."
"Won't be destroyed."
Yugen smiled, showing the early burial card in his hand as he explained.
"Look at the text written on 'Premature Burial'. 'If this card is destroyed, the equipped monster is destroyed.' But it doesn't say that if this card leaves the field in any other way, the equipped monster must also be destroyed, does it?"
Soga was confused.
Huh? Is that really how it is?
He instinctively felt that this wasn't quite right, but the other party's argument seemed convincing, and he couldn't refute it...
"Therefore, even if it's returned to the hand, the unequipped Abyss Soldier won't return to the graveyard." Yugen said, "Then I pay 800 Life Points again to activate the Equipment Magic 'Premature Burial'!
Revive the second 'Abyss Soldier' that was just discarded to the graveyard!"
[Yugen, LP 2100→LP 1300]
The water curtain erupted on the field once more, and the second Abyss Soldier descended with a trident.
[Abyss Soldier, Attack Power 1800]
"This thing actually has two?" Soga was even more frustrated.
"Abyss Soldier No. 2's effect." Yugen said, "Discard the water attribute 'Elemental Hero Bubbleman' from your hand, return 'Artificial Human - Telekinesis King' to the hand!"
The Abyss Soldier's trident struck upward, and a water column burst from beneath the Telekinesis King's feet. The latter let out an unwilling scream and soon vanished into thin air.
Half a second later, the dispirited Soga, reduced to a specter, floated back to the duelist area, glaring at Yugen with a resentful look.
In just one duel, he had bounced back and forth between the Underworld and the Mortal World, failing repeatedly after continuous efforts, only to be sent back to the Underworld by a single trident strike.
As expected, the life of an elf is a series of ups and downs, downs, downs, downs.
The resurrection match is really tough...
"Damn it, no matter what, I must resurrect in this duel..."
"I haven't performed a normal summon this turn," Yugen said, "I will now perform a normal summon for 'Undead Knight'!"
A knight dressed in pitch-black armor arrived on the field, riding a gallant steed from hell, while the long sword in his hand emitted an eerie aura.
[Undead Knight, Attack Power 1900]
"To complete such a setup in a single turn..." Soga said in a deep voice, "However, due to the effect of 'Temporary Truce', any form of damage we take this turn is zero."
"Indeed, there's no point in attacking."
Yugen shrugged.
"Then I'll set a card and end my turn."
Soga's face was grim as his gaze swept over the opponent's field.
It's not over yet, it's not finished.
The major obstacle of resurrection is right in front, never expecting to encounter such a troublesome opponent halfway. Soga already regretted initiating this duel; the opponent before him was clearly no ordinary person.
But even so, he cannot give up... no, giving up was not an option at all.
He must show these people his obsession with resurrection!
In this upcoming turn, he would risk everything!
"My turn, draw!"
Upon seeing the card he drew, a glimmer of excitement seemed to flicker through Soga's crimson eyes.
Yes!
"Activate the Magic Card 'Double Trap'!" Soga shouted, "This can destroy a card on the field with the effect of 'Trap Effect Nullification'."
Therefore, I will destroy your 'Artificial Human - Telekinesis Intimidator' on the field!
Yugen: "?"
Wait, aren't you Soga yourself? How could you bring such a card?
Could it be that you had anticipated the possibility of encountering a Minotaur Warrior?
Or is this card just something you printed on the spot...
Soga's eyes flashed with a red light.
His traitorous duplicate was currently the strongest enforcer on the opponent's field. Destroying it would not only break through the blockade but also finally release the seal on the trap "Universal Landmine" he had been stuck with since the opening.
Traitor, go to hell!
"Then activate the set card..." Yugen said, "Speed Attack Magic - Speed Summon. A monster from the hand can be normally summoned." (Original Card)
Soga glanced at his hand cards.
Summoning a monster at such a critical moment?
But it doesn't matter anymore. Whatever monster is summoned at this time...
"Sacrifice a 'Abyss Soldier' on the field, upper-level summon! Magic's Bane, the seal of magic machinery—
——Level Five, Magic Canceller!"
[Magic Canceller, Attack Power 1800]
"As long as this card exists on the field, any Magic Card cannot be activated, and the effects of all Magic Cards on the field are nullified!"
Soga lost his composure: "Nani!?"
It's a magic cancellation...
He glared with red eyes, desperately watching his finishing magic helplessly subjugated by the power of the Canceller, crushed into light particles and scattered.
Magic Canceller and Artificial Human...
Soga looked despairingly at himself on the opponent's field, and the Magic Canceller colluding with him.
Traps are fully sealed, and magic is entirely sealed...
How is he supposed to duel?
In a daze, he looked at the duplicate of himself standing across with folded arms, and suddenly felt that the gaze had a condescending flavor.
The eyes seemed to say, have you learned? This is how the power of Artificial Human should be used.
"Damn it..."
It's not over yet.
He can still struggle.
"I summon another 'Artificial Human - Telekinesis Plug-in'!" Soga shouted, "Then sacrifice Telekinesis Plug-in, activate the effect! Add an 'Artificial Human' monster to my hand from the card deck..."
"Kida."
Yugen snapped his fingers.
"Undead Knight!"
The eerie knight received the order, turning his entire body into a black mist. The dense mist encased the knight's spirit body in an assault, slashed a sword, instantly slicing the shadow of Telekinesis Plug-in on Soga's field in half, shattered with a scream.
"What?" Soga was shocked, "Why didn't the effect activate?"
"Undead Knight, when the monster effect activates, sacrifice this card." Yugen smiled, "The activation fails and destroys."
Soga: "!!!"
Even monster effects cannot be used?
Soga Elf stood numbly.
Magic sealed, trap sealed, monster effects nullified...
Why not just slap down a card with the effect saying 'Artificial Humans Not Allowed to Duel Today'?
Seems to be pretty much the same...
"Then it's my turn."
Yugen drew a card and waved to order.
"Then, Artificial Human Soga, direct attack on Artificial Human Soga."
Soga looked up, watching his counterpart across with intertwined hands, seeing the telekinetic energy entwined with electric light rushing forth in waves.
His eyes filled with despair.
This world, and the duelists in this world...
So terrifying...
[Soga, LP 1700→LP 0]