Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1628 Contempt
"Dark Armed Dragon's effect: Destroy back row face-down cards!"

Bakura pointed towards Dartz's back row. At the same time, Dark Armed Dragon's second cannon shot fired, the jet-black necromancer shells locking onto that face-down card.

This is one of the strengths of Dark Armed Dragon. As long as the prerequisite of "there are three DARK cards in the graveyard" is met, it can be summoned almost without any cost, and its card-destroying ability is not limited to once per turn.

This is precisely why the Dark Armed Dragon was so popular back then and had a fairly high usage rate in competitive environments.

But Darz remained calm as the armed dragons unleashed their artillery fire, seemingly unconcerned about his lines being breached. He casually snapped his fingers.

“Then the chain activates the face-down card that Armed Dragon has chosen as its target,” Darzelle said. “The Trap Card ‘Sixth Sense’.”

After this card is activated, I can declare any two numbers from 1 to 6, and then my opponent rolls a die.

If the number rolled on the dice is the number I declared, then I can draw that number of cards from my deck.

Conversely, if the dice roll does not produce the number I declared, then I discard that number of cards from the top of my deck to the graveyard.

As they spoke, a giant die appeared above them, spinning rapidly in the air and becoming a blurry afterimage.

Bakura: "Oh? Is it a contest of luck?"

“There is no such thing as luck, only fate,” Dartz said calmly. “I declared the numbers 5 and 6, but in fact I don’t need to declare two numbers at all. If the card’s effect allows, all I need to declare is ’6’.”

Sure enough, the spinning dice rolled down, tumbled lightly to the ground, and stopped face up, revealing the number 6.

Bakura laughed: "You've got pretty good luck, but you're not trying to say that this is proof that 'fate' is on your side, are you? If you're going to say that, then I actually knew a mediocre human with absolutely no talent who had this ability."

Dartz exclaimed, “This is destiny! Because the future of this world is converging on me, on the Orichalcos. You had your time, but that’s over. Even someone like you needs to see the tide of destiny.”

Bakura laughed heartily, until he was almost doubled over with laughter, and nearly passed out.

After a long pause, he clutched his stomach and held out a hand: "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, but this is just too ridiculous. Seeing you spouting such nonsense with such seriousness, treating it like some kind of holy scripture, when you know absolutely nothing about it."

Dartz frowned slightly, seemingly starting to show a hint of displeasure. He didn't say anything more, simply accepting the power of the forbidden card as it drew six cards from his deck in one go.

“But that leaves you with only one face-down card on the field, while I still have plenty of ammo left,” Bakura said. “I’ll activate the effect of ‘Dark Armed Dragon’ for the third time!”

Banish a DARK monster from the graveyard, use it as cannonballs, and fire again!

The last monster emerged from the graveyard and was absorbed into the body of the Black Armored Dragon. The Armored Dragon unleashed its third barrage, this time targeting Dartz's last face-down card in the back row, sending black cannonballs blasting through the air.

boom!
The third shot fired, and Geka was burned to ashes in the black flames. With that, Dartz's entire defensive line finally collapsed, leaving nothing but emptiness.

"Now you're completely naked," Bakura shouted. "Dark Armed Dragon, attack directly!"

Darkness spewed from the mouth of the Dark Armored Dragon, and black flames erupted, sweeping over Dartz like a tidal wave, scorching him fiercely.

[Dazs, LP5100 → LP2300]

The black dragon's flames crashed over his body, as if to tear him apart. But Dartz remained standing, his expression neither joy nor sorrow, his gaze cold as if the body ravaged by the black flames was someone else's, not his.

Bakura chuckled knowingly, "What? Even so, your thoughts haven't changed? Or do you still believe that fate is on your side?"

Dartz brushed away the remaining dim sparks from his body and said calmly, "Whether I believe it or not, this is the truth. Just like your seemingly powerful attack was ultimately futile in the face of a predetermined outcome. And this card is the proof."

As he spoke, he pulled out a card from his hand and inserted it directly into the Duel Disk.

"I discard a card from my hand to activate the Trap Card 'Rainbow Life'!"

The trap was inserted into the duel disk, and the seven-colored rainbow light converged, transforming into a rainbow-like bridge. Warm currents cascaded down from that bridge, and the ink-like golden light was absorbed into Dartz's body.

Bakura: "Activate the card in your hand. The last face-down card that just exploded?"

“That’s right. The last trap you destroyed was ‘Cross Counter Trap.’ With this card destroyed, I only have one chance this turn to activate a trap card from my hand.”

Dartz waved the trap card that was flashing in his hand.

"Rainbow Life is activated by discarding a card from my hand. It restores my life points to the value at the start of my turn, and on top of that, restores the amount of damage I took this turn!" (Animation effect)

[DAZ, LP2300→ LP5100→ LP7900]

Bakura rested his chin on his hand; "Tsk, his health is actually increasing the more you fight him?"

“That’s exactly what I’ve been telling you,” Dartz said. “I’ve said it before, you’re now on the opposite side of fate, trying to fight against the tide of the times.”

The more you resist, the more counterproductive it will be. That's why you can't win, why you can't defeat me. Give up, and watch quietly from the sidelines. At least we both know that when this world is destroyed and rebuilt in the hands of the Orichalcos, you have the means to remain uninvolved, don't you? Why take the risk?

"Taking a risk?" Bakura laughed again upon hearing this. "You don't really think you can pose even the slightest threat to me, do you?"

A fleeting look of displeasure crossed Dartz's eyes once again.

He was scorned again.

From the start of this duel—no, even before it began—his opponent constantly scorned him, looking at him as if he were a lowly ant.

Even though he kept gaining the upper hand, constantly deflecting his opponent's moves, and suppressing his opponent into a corner during the duel (at least that's how Dartz felt), his opponent's annoying attitude didn't change at all.

"Alright, if you truly believe this is your destiny and believe in your God, then seize the opportunity I've given you and do your best."

Bakura then played two more cards.

"Set two cards face down, turn is over."

Dartz took a deep breath.

Calm down, don't be swayed by his words. The advantage in the duel is still yours; you've skillfully blocked all of his opponent's consecutive minotaur attacks, even withstanding the Dark Armored Dragon's triple blast.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

Dartz: "My turn, draw a card!"

(End of this chapter)