Chapter 91: That's Not a Monster, That's a God!!
"Necrovalley" was a Field Spell Card that sealed off the Graveyard.
Firstly, cards in the Graveyard could not be banished, and effects involving the Graveyard were either negated or simply did not apply.
However, it's worth noting that even Necrovalley had its limits.
As long as a card remained inactive in the Graveyard, effects of some cards sent to the Graveyard could still be activated.
Moreover, effects placed *outside* the "effect text" were also beyond Necrovalley's control.
For example, the soon-to-be-banned "Block Dragon."
Yu Miao wasn't sure how Necrovalley was ruled during the DM era, but aside from its universally recognized sealing effect, everything else probably depended on convincing the opponent with "rule-sharking."
Glancing at his remaining 3 cards in hand, Yu Miao was certain of one thing: the "Bacon Saver" that had been milled by "Deck Devastation Virus" earlier was definitely unusable now.
"My turn, draw." Kawaki sneered a few times at Ishizu and You Miao before performing a Normal Summon.
*Ding~*
A green monster wrapped in "feathers" appeared.
**[Gladiator Beast Bestiari, 1500 ATK, Winged Beast-Type]**
"First-generation Gladiator Beasts?" Yu Miao's expression soured.
Gladiator Beasts from this era certainly weren't the complete version, but they still possessed power that couldn't be ignored.
Gladiator Beasts had once won the 2008 World Championship!
"Set 3 cards, end my turn." Since he couldn't attack, Kawaki decisively ended his turn.
A classic 1 front-row, 3 back-row, T-shaped formation.
Those 3 Set Spell/Trap cards emanated a thick, dark aura. Yu Miao recognized them at a glance as cards that could protect the "Gladiator Beasts."
All Gladiator Beasts shared a characteristic: they could only trigger their effects after a successful battle.
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"Need to be careful about attacking. My turn, draw!" Yu Miao drew.
The card he drew was "Silent Swordsman LV3."
"Bad draw." Yu Miao had drawn a Monster Card.
*Sizzle~* Mold-like virus coated the Silent Swordsman, and then this rare LV monster was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.
The essence of Yu-Gi-Oh! was to prevent the opponent from playing normally. In that sense, the "Deck Devastation Virus" trap card had successfully plunged Yu Miao into a troublesome situation.
6 cards in hand... 3 destroyed by Crush Card.
At this moment, Ada even blew a flirtatious kiss at Yu Miao, quite pleased with her tactics.
Yu Miao glanced at his hand. The remaining 3 cards were "Pot of Greed," "Photon Thrasher," and "Waboku."
"Activate Pot of Greed." Yu Miao endured the pressure from Crush Card to activate the Forbidden Card.
He drew 2 cards from his Deck. Fortunately, neither was a Monster Card. One of them was "Monster Reborn."
"When there are no monsters on my field, this card can be Special Summoned." Yu Miao summoned the monster from his hand.
A brilliant flow of photons manifested.
**[Photon Thrasher, 2100 ATK, Warrior-Type]**
The 2100 ATK monster successfully avoided being persecuted by Crush Card.
"Set 1 card, end my turn." Yu Miao gave up attacking. Kawaki's 3 Set cards were definitely traps.
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"Back to my turn, draw." Ada drew, then activated a Continuous Spell Card from her hand: "Wave-Motion Cannon"!
During each of Ada's Standby Phases, Wave-Motion Cannon would gain 1 counter. At that time, she could send this card to the Graveyard to inflict damage equal to the number of counters × 1000 to Yu Miao and Ishizu.
Deck Dev Card had destroyed most of Ishizu's and Yu Miao's low-level monsters. Ada could seize this opportunity to build a huge advantage with "Wave-Motion Cannon."
In just a few turns, once Wave-Motion Cannon hit the Graveyard, it could deal massive effect damage.
This was Ada's consistent dueling style. She avoided monster battles, preferring to tear her enemies apart with viper-like constriction.
"Ending my turn."
Ada didn't even summon a single monster.
Ishizu's turn.
"Draw." The "Fortune Teller" drew "Gravekeeper's Guard." Another monster with 1500 or less ATK.
Deck Dev Card triggered again, destroying it!!
Ishizu's breathing grew rapid. She had no cards left in her hand and no way out whatsoever.
This suffocating duel made Ishizu feel tight-chested. She had never experienced anything like this before.
In this situation, even using the Millennium Necklace seemed unable to change anything...
Yu Miao looked at the anxious Ishizu and comforted her:
"It's alright. Things haven't reached the worst yet."
"We still have a chance."
Although Deck Dev Card had destroyed their hand, and Ishizu's Necrovalley had backstabbed him...
For Yu Miao to counterattack, he first needed to deal with this Necrovalley.
Unfortunately, he didn't have any "backrow removal" in his hand, but it didn't matter. Because Kawaki and Ada were from Doma!
Every member of Doma bore a curse and would inevitably draw *that card* within the first two turns.
After ending Ishizu's turn, Kawaki taunted:
"Hahaha, you're like little fish on a chopping block."
"My turn."
"Draw!"
At a glance, Kawaki had drawn a Field Spell Card with a green magic circle design.
"Hahahahaha." Kawaki laughed loudly.
He looked past Yu Miao at Mai Valentine not far behind and shouted, "Hey, woman! Let me show you real power."
By joining them, one could obtain this kind of powerful strength.
At this moment, Kawaki raised the Field Spell Card in his hand high.
**Seal of Orichalcos!!!**
*Boom~*
A magic circle pattern lit up on Kawaki's forehead.
A massive seal formation began to spread.
At this moment.
This ordinary duel officially entered a Shadow Game!!
All damage from the duel would now be converted into real damage.
Ishizu felt this immense dark power and looked visibly shocked. This was her first contact with Orichalcos power. Her lips couldn't stop moving:
"This ancient power is incredibly evil."
"Just who are these two people?"
Mai Valentine, as an unrelated bystander, was even sent flying by this power. She was completely dumbfounded.
—What the hell, why?
During the DM era, Field Spell Cards were shared by both players.
When a new Field Spell Card appeared, the existing one would be destroyed.
Necrovalley was strong, but the Seal of Orichalcos was stronger. It directly shattered Necrovalley!
The evil Seal of Orichalcos made Ishizu and Mai feel uneasy. However...
Not only was You Miao not upset, a barely perceptible smile even appeared on his face.
What was the Orichalcos?
Compared to the restrictions Necrovalley placed on him, the basic first-layer Seal of Orichalcos was nothing but a paper tiger!
"Under the Seal of Orichalcos, all my monsters gain 500 ATK." Kawaki raised a card from his hand and shouted, "But that's not all! I Normal Summon a new monster."
*Whoosh~*
**[Gladiator Beast Andal, 1900 → 2400 ATK, Beast-Warrior-Type]**
"I'll deal with you first, you damn woman." Kawaki's eyes gleamed with malice. Ishizu, with an empty field, was clearly the best target for attack.
Two powered-up Gladiator Beasts were enough to wipe out her 4000 LP!
"Activate my face-down Trap Card."
"Waboku!"
Even though Ishizu hadn't been helpful and had even held Yu Miao back, she still needed to be saved.
Under the effect of Waboku, for this turn, their monsters wouldn't be destroyed by battle, and any battle damage they took would become 0!
However, Kawaki's expression turned vicious. He activated his countermeasure: "I already anticipated that! Open, Counter Trap Card—Solemn Judgment!!"
Paying half his Life Points to activate this powerful Trap Card was a desperate move!
**[Kawaki: 4000 LP → 2000 LP]**
"Ughhhh!" Kawaki drooled from the corner of his mouth, forcibly enduring the immense pain while clutching his chest.
This was the thrill of a Shadow Game. That's why duelists needed a strong physique.
The old man god (Solemn Judgment) had negated Waboku!
Kawaki entered the Battle Phase, ordering the 2400 ATK Secutor to attack directly.
*Boom!!*
Ishizu was punched flying.
The "Fortune Teller" who fell to the ground immediately felt a terrifying wave of pain wash over her.
"Ahhhhhh!"
Ishizu knelt on the ground, enduring the agony. Her experience with Shadow Games was almost zero, so she almost blacked out.
Only through sheer willpower did she hold on.
**[Ishizu: 4000 LP → 1600 LP]**
Mai Valentine, watching from outside, was stunned. This brutal duel was terrifying.
If you lost, wouldn't you die?
Even Mai didn't notice her own hands beginning to tremble.
"The final blow, annoying woman." Kawaki commanded the 2000 ATK Bestiari to launch a direct attack.
This time, Ishizu's eyes widened as she watched the attack come.
However, at that moment.
A bouncy sound effect appeared.
*Biu~*
From Yu Miao's Graveyard, a little pig hero clad in bones popped out.
This Bacon Saver headbutted the red-eyed Bestiari... nullifying its attack.
"What!?" Ada and Kawaki exclaimed in unison.
Neither of them expected You Miao's Graveyard to have such a card.
Yu Miao banished the Bacon Saver from his Graveyard and explained, "By banishing this card, your Bestiari's attack is negated."
Ishizu looked at Yu Miao with gratitude, also realizing that if the "Necrovalley" she had activated was still on the field, she would have already lost.
Ada, stroking her own lips at this moment, called out with a sickly expression:
"You are such a rational yet cruel person."
"You could have used that Bacon Saver to negate the 2400 ATK Andal, but you chose to block the 2000 ATK Bestiari instead..."
"Rather than negating the vanilla Andal, you'd rather let this woman suffer more pain than allow Bestiari to activate its effect, right?"
Ishizu looked at Yu Miao, wanting to say, "It's okay, I understand."
However, Yu Miao admitted:
"That woman is right. I stopped Bestiari from returning to the Deck to summon a new Gladiator Beast."
"Even if it meant you had to endure greater pain..."
"This is a Shadow Game. The moment we fail, the price we pay is our lives."
"So, I cannot allow a worse situation to arise now."
This was the cruelty of a Shadow Game!
Mai Valentine, watching the spectacle from outside, fell silent.
"Heh, the Battle Phase ends, but I activate this Spell Card."
"Poison of the Old Man!"
"This Spell Card lets me choose to either gain 1200 LP or inflict 800 effect damage to an opponent."
Kawaki wore a dramatic expression. Of course, he chose effect damage, targeting Ishizu!!
Mai, furious, pounded on the barrier from outside, shouting, "Battle City doesn't allow Spell Cards that inflict effect damage without cost like that!"
Kawaki spread his hands, feigning innocence, "Battle City? What does that have to do with me?"
At that moment, the poisonous gas enveloped Ishizu. Wave after wave of stinging pain made her cry out again.
**[Ishizu: 1600 LP → 800 LP]**
"Do you know what this means?" Kawaki looked at Yu Miao, smugly explaining, "When your next turn ends, the cannon on Ada's field will have 1 counter. At that time... hehehahaha."
Ada cooperatively raised a victory sign with her fingers, responding, "Yes, I will mercilessly finish off all this woman's Life Points."
Mai Valentine's face paled. She realized Kawaki and Ada were doing this on purpose.
"It's alright, you won't lose." Yu Miao looked ahead and spoke these words.
Ishizu nodded. She felt Yu Miao had no way to resolve this predicament in one turn.
But at least it calmed her heart a little.
In the Shadow Game, Yu Miao's words made people want to believe in him despite themselves.
Perhaps it was because Yu Miao had experienced many Shadow Games...
"My turn." Yu Miao closed his eyes, placing his fingers on the Deck.
*Hot.*
A scorching heat transmitted from his fingertips, like the sun!
Bratty girl, you've arrived.
"Draw!!" Yu Miao drew a card with his right hand. The scorching airflow drew a golden arc in the air!
*Sizzle...*
Deck Devastation Card's effect activated.
The card Yu Miao drew was coated by Deck Devastation Card's virus, then destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.
"Hahahaha, another one of your cards destroyed. What can you possibly do now?" Ada laughed heartily, feeling Yu Miao was like a clown.
Yu Miao merely chuckled softly and said, "Sore wa dou kana?" (Is that so?)
What!?
Ada and Kawaki felt something was off.
Yu Miao raised his index finger and began to explain: "According to duel rules, a monster with a '?' ATK value is treated as having 0 original ATK while in the hand or on the field. However, in the Deck, it cannot be treated as a numerical value..."
Kawaki felt uneasy. Suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, he shouted, "What the hell are you trying to say?"
Yu Miao continued calmly:
"Although Deck Devastation destroyed my Monster Card, it might not be a bad thing."
"Oh, I forgot to explain. The monster card just destroyed was one with a '?' ATK value."
Hearing this, Ishizu's pupils suddenly dilated. She looked at Yu Miao's calm profile.
The question in her heart seemed to be finding an answer...
If her initial sense of "godly aura" wasn't mistaken, and Yu Miao truly possessed a God Card...
Then the cards that fit the '?' ATK value description were only two!
**Slifer the Sky Dragon** and **The Winged Dragon of Ra**.
*Gasp.*
At that moment, Kawaki's and Ada's eyes widened as they watched golden flames erupting intensely from Yu Miao's body.
Ishizu could no longer hold back. She shouted, "Ra! It's The Winged Dragon of Ra!!"
Why did Yu Miao have The Winged Dragon of Ra?
How could that foolish little brother Marik have given Ra to Yu Miao?
"Yu Miao, stop this now! Only the chosen ones can wield the God Cards."
"That's not a monster, that's a God!!" (Kami da!!)
"The wrath triggered by a God Card is something ordinary people cannot withstand..."
Ishizu could already imagine the scene of Yu Miao being struck by "Divine Punishment."
Mai Valentine, meanwhile, looked utterly stunned, her lips repeating like a broken record: "A God?" (Kami da?)
Ignoring all warnings, Yu Miao raised a Spell Card in his hand high: "Activate Monster Reborn!"
*Boom~*
A bright golden cross shimmered into existence behind Yu Miao.
(End of Chapter)
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