Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1454 Mecha Angel
Kagurazaka, or rather the Varia behind him, was exhaling a long breath.

It's not over yet, it's not finished yet. No, it shouldn't be said that it hasn't even begun.

He felt incredibly frustrated. He couldn't even manage the simplest Xyz Surge; it felt like the duel hadn't even begun. The most ironic thing was, he might just be stuck in this state of limbo, never really starting, and get killed.

What kind of cross-dimensional joke is this?

He, a dignified Varia, confidently crossed dimensions, fully believing that his actions would immediately prove the fundamental difference between the Varia and those useless humans. But now, it seems he's even more useless than those useless humans!?

Thinking of this, his aura surged instantly. Kagurazaka raised his arm high, and a fleeting, illusory silhouette of Varia seemed to flash behind him. That silhouette transformed into pure energy, surging onto his body and becoming a burning blast!
"My turn, draw a card!!!"

Watching the seemingly fully charged attack, You Xuan muttered to himself, "Are all the Balians like this? They unleash their full power right at the start."

Judging from the looks of it, they've already fast-forwarded to the lucky draw phase.

This draw was truly amazing, a perfect one-shot kill, so accurate that You Xuan wondered if it was a divine draw or something printed on the spot.

Kagurazaka: "Activate the magic card 'Return!'"

This card can be activated by targeting 1 monster your opponent controls that was originally owned by you. You gain control of that monster. Furthermore, the activation and effect of this card cannot be targeted by your opponent's effect monsters! (Anime Card)
ZEXAL anime original card, used by Yuma Tsukumo when he was being bullied by a cow in his Hope.

Kagurazaka laughed loudly: "Give me back my immortal samurai!"

Then the undead warrior of the minotaur seemed to suddenly wake up, shook his head, and realized that he had ended up on the opposite side of the field. He quickly flew back to his master's field.

Kagurazaka: "Next, I'll summon the 'Goodwill Knight'!"

The knight's armor, as if tempered by moonlight, shimmered with a cold, mercury-like light. A monster card appeared on the field, and the knight stepped out from the image on the card, the metal soles of his boots striking the ground with a clear, ringing sound. The pointed helmet that completely concealed his face hung slightly low. The knight held a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, the blade tracing an arc through the air, lingering briefly in mid-air, leaving a luminous trail.

[Friendly Knight, Attack Power 1200]

“There are two Level 3 monsters,” Astral said. “Looks like they’re coming.”

Sure enough, Kagurazaka then said, "I'll stack the Level 3 'Undead Knight' and 'Goodwill Knight'! I'll use these two monsters to create a stacking network and Xyz Summon—"

—Mechanical Angels, Engine Warriors!!!

The air was torn apart by the roar of the engine, and the Mech Angel Engine Warrior descended from the void, accompanied by the heavy roar of the engine. The airflow it stirred up created a spiral vortex, and two supermaterials circled around it like star rings.

【Mechanical Angel - Engine Soldier, Attack Power 1800】

"This is that guy's Xyz Monster," Yuma said, startled. "Huh, but this Varia's doesn't seem to be using NO. Eh."

The Astral Entity said, "This person is not the real Barian; he is merely being manipulated from behind the scenes. This duel has an element of testing; the opponent probably doesn't want to risk having their No. taken away."

Yuma: "So that's how it is."

After all, if they lose the duel, the NO. card they used will probably be taken away, which would be a loss even for the Varia.

He thought for a moment, then lowered his voice and whispered to the Astral Entity, "Then tell me, could the Balian who's pulling the strings behind the scenes be the same one we just fought?" "Hmm," the Astral Entity nodded, "I was thinking the same thing, it's very possible."

"Finally summoned your Xyz, huh? Not easy at all," Yu Xuan said with a smile. "But that monster doesn't seem to be able to defeat Red-Eyes Undying Dragon. What are you going to do next?"

Kagurazaka sneered: "It seems your world is starting to understand the power of Xyz, but what you know is just the tip of the iceberg. Let me show you the true power of Xyz."

Activate the face-down card, the Trap Card 'Xyz Effect'!

He flipped his back row card face down, and the Mech Angel he had just summoned seemed to respond immediately, its entire body radiating golden light. The light gathered in mid-air, transforming into a piercing javelin that pierced through the chest of Red-Eyes Undying Dragon.

"The Xyz Effect is a trap that can be activated when you Xyz Summon, destroying one card on the field!" Kagurazaka said, "directly turning the Xyz itself into a weapon of attack!"

Bang bang bang.
You Xuan clapped his hands: "Is this the Balian people's understanding of excess? Impressive, impressive."

"Battle!" Kagurazaka Michiru shouted. "Machine Angel - Engine Warrior, direct attack!"

Two long cannons protruded from the shoulder armor of the Mech Angel - Engine Soldier, their muzzles rotating, and blinding golden light condensed into a blazing white core. Two beams shot out, colliding violently in mid-air and merging into a surging golden river with a diameter of over three meters.

But just before it hit, the torrent was suddenly blocked in front of You Xuan, as if it had bumped into an umbrella.

Kagurazaka: "What?!"

Countless bats flew out from the arena, the swarm spreading out like a black veil, the toes of the stunningly beautiful girl touching the ground first. Her skin was so pale it was almost transparent, and the way she lifted her skirt was like taking a bow; the lace trim of her gothic dress rippled with her movement, revealing her perfectly sculpted legs.

"The effect of Vampire Heiress in my hand," You Xuan said, "is that when the opponent declares an attack, Heiress can be Special Summoned directly from the hand in Defense Position."

[Vampire Heiress, Defense 2000]

The expensive parasol snapped open over her shoulder. She tilted her head slightly, her crimson pupils gleaming in the shadows beneath the umbrella, a sly smile playing on her lips. With a gentle wave of the black parasol, she pushed aside the golden torrent of the mecha angel.

The vampire girl yawned lazily and looked at You Xuan: "It's been a long time since I've come out for some fresh air. Master owes me one more time."

You Xuan smiled, not taking it to heart.

"Tch, so you had a backup plan. Well, because a new monster appeared, the battle reversal attack was canceled."

At Kagurazaka's command, both cannons of the Mecha Angel simultaneously went out of service, and the spiraling golden light dissipated inside the cannon barrels.

The Mech Angel is a defensive monster. As a Tier 3 monster, its Xyz Attack Power is only 1800, which is not enough to break through the vampire heiress's defenses.

The battle phase ended abruptly, and Kagurazaka drew another card from his hand and inserted it into the Duel Disk.

"Set one card face down, and the turn ends."

(End of this chapter)