Yu-Gi-Oh! Your Friends Are Fighting Out of the Underworld

Chapter 283 Demotion Punishment
"Chaos Warrior - Envoy of the Opening (lv8)"

Attribute/Light

Race/Warrior

"atk/3000 def/2500"

Compared to the slender body depicted on the card, the warrior now appearing on the battlefield is not particularly robust. Upon closer inspection, one might even find that his height of only 1.5 meters is disproportionate to his resolute and magnificent armor.

But the eyes beneath the helmet could completely shatter any doubts—the gaze of a warrior who had experienced brutal battles.

"So this is the Chaos Warrior."

As the Pharaoh pondered in silence, another voice echoed deep within his heart:
"Completely different from our ritual monsters, the effect of summoning monsters simply by banishing monsters from the graveyard is really powerful."

"yes……"

Listening to his partner's simple praise as a duelist, the Pharaoh couldn't help but sigh softly.

Compared to 'Yugi Muto', his feelings were even deeper.

Is that me?

Was that the power I once possessed?

What does it mean that he is standing in front of me now?
For him, there are really too many things to explore in this matter.

"But now we must focus our attention on this battle."

He gently pressed down on the Duel Disk, which seemed to be subtly restless. The King's Soul gradually returned to its dueling essence, and it was because of this that he was able to clearly recognize one thing:

"This shouldn't be the end of your power, right?"

After shifting his gaze from the warrior, he looked at the duelist behind him.

Even the strongest warrior cannot compare to the gods.

In layman's terms, it's something that all card players can't avoid when clearing the board—resistance!
Compared to the physical cards, the original 'God of Phantoms' possess completely independent resistances on the field—control cannot be changed, they are not directly affected by trap cards, their spell effects only last one turn, and, so far, there is a crucial one:
"A phantom can resist the influence of monsters weaker than itself, so no matter what power the Chaos Warrior possesses, it will not affect Ra."

“I know, so it must step down from that high and mighty divine position.”

"how do you want to do it?"

"Of course, it's thanks to this card."

The card was flipped over, and the image of the card summoning a weapon reminded the Pharaoh of a certain card category.

"Weapons?!"

"Spell Card - 'Armed Regeneration' - Select one Equip Spell Card from either player's Graveyard and equip it to a monster on the field (original effect)."

"Has the equipment magic already been sent to the graveyard...? But when exactly?"

But before the parties involved could give an answer, Pharaoh's rapidly working mind had already provided one:
"Could it be that round before..."

"I added an Equip Spell to my hand using your 'Heavenly Treasure Card,' and then sent it to the Graveyard using the Trap Card 'Farewell.'"

"However, very few cards can directly boost attack power to the current 'boosted' level."

"atk/5000"

This attack power, combined with god-level resistance, would make it a formidable opponent for most people.

but……

"Who said I was going to go on a rampage?"

"what?"

"The Equip Spell I'm about to activate is 'Demotion Spell.' Through the effect of 'Armed Regeneration,' I'll equip this card to 'Ra's Winged Dragon of Ra.'"

'ga'

The moment the card was ejected from the graveyard and placed back into the back row, the Pharaoh heard a strange, mournful cry.

As if under some irresistible pressure, the high and mighty Winged Dragon Ra was pressed directly onto the ground of the dueling arena by some kind of gravity.

Unable to take flight, and unable to project authority, while at the same time...

"Ra's Winged Dragon (lv10→lv8)"

"My level dropped?!"

"The effect of 'Demotion' is to lower the level of the equipped monster by two stars, therefore, it can now also be affected by 'Chaos Warrior'."

"Chaos Warrior (lv8)"

The moment the Pharaoh looked up, the "messenger of creation" had already raised his long sword.

'boom'

As the blade struck, a gaping hole, seemingly leading to a dark abyss, was brutally cleaved out:
"Once per turn, 'Envoy of the Opening' can banish one of your opponent's monsters; after activating this effect, this card cannot attack."

‘Wow’

Finally, the god who symbolized the sun disappeared.

It should have had a powerful effect, but it was completely swallowed up by the chaotic slash that tore through space.

Should I have activated the "Pull" effect last turn? But then my LP would be too low!

As the sun's radiance faded, an even more violent storm raged in the Pharaoh's mind. But in the end, all the turmoil was swallowed up by that shadowy figure.

"In combat, 'Kaine' will launch a direct attack on the player."

"Activate the face-down card—'Call of the Living Dead'—to Special Summon 'Dark Magician' from the Graveyard!"

"Black Magician"

"atk/2500"

"Then let them disappear along with the 'Kain Derivatives'."

Without any hesitation, even as the radiance of magic appeared before his eyes, the radiant messenger from the underworld directly slashed out with the blade in his hand.

"Kain"

"atk/2500"

Identical values ​​collide and then disintegrate together.

But it wasn't over yet. As the loyal servant took the fatal blow with his body, the Pharaoh saw the second blade already in combat mode.

"Guts, the messenger of the underworld, will launch a direct attack on the player."

"Then I'll discard 'Kuriboh' from my hand, and the damage from that attack will be reduced to 0!"

Light and darkness resounded together on the battlefield, and with the disappearance of the small fluffy ball, the blades from the underworld returned empty-handed.

"Tsk, 'Kuriball,' I really want one... Ouch."

I just felt my hair being grabbed hard.

"Okay, okay, I got it. I was just thinking from the perspective of a card player that there should be a spare hand."

Gently slapping away the little creature that was almost identical to a chestnut ball, You Ming couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

"Now, I will conclude the combat phase here..."

For some reason, he suddenly felt uneasy.

Neither the Phantom God nor the Dark Magician could hold their ground for a single turn. Even with Yugi Muto's deck construction, which included some modern-style enhancement cards like "Ace Straight," there was nothing to fear as long as the terminal couldn't hold.

This is how it should be, but Youming felt uneasy.

"I activate 'Pot of Greed' to draw two cards from my deck... Tsk."

Upon seeing the card drawn from the deck, Yu Ming did not feel relieved at all; instead, his brows furrowed even more.

"Finally, I set two cards face down in the back row, and the turn ends."

"Well, it's my turn, draw a card."

Before the announcement of the end could be made, words symbolizing the transfer of dominance were immediately uttered.

Yugi Muto—without anxiety or unease, his calm words revealed a composure that would make card players worldwide envious.

But even so...

"It's incredible."

He couldn't help but sigh.

"Even though we've been through much longer battles, the sense of urgency is unprecedented."

"But it's okay, we are not alone."

Before he could even sigh, the person who was of one mind with him spoke.

And in that gentle voice, another voice reached the ears of the nameless Pharaoh.

"game!"

"Don't give up on the game!"

"King Jonouchi and the others are there."

"...Ah, whether it was when we fought Kaiba or when we fought Pegasus, they always supported us, and that's why we can't let them down."

Immediately, he took a picture of the card:
"I activate 'Pot of Greed,' draw two cards from my deck, and then..."

‘Wow’

With a wave of his hand, the Pharaoh sent a gust of wind surging through the sky.

"Open the card!!"

Even though no action was taken to press the Duel Disk, the face card had already been flipped up.

In the pitch-black firelight, a huge floor-length mirror slowly emerged, reflecting the image of a jet-black dragon:

"The card I set face-down last turn was—'Harmony Magic'!"

"?"

What are you doing?!

(End of this chapter)