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

Chapter 285 The Man Behind the Pharaoh

Now, his field is completely empty, with only 500 LP left, and he can be described as a candle flickering in the wind.

On the other hand, Yugi Muto seemed to have drunk some kind of purifying potion, and from the semi-finals onwards, he started pulling out 'enhancement cards' that hadn't been used in the original work.

From the "JQK Three Knights" to the "Dark Magician Riders", and now to the "Red-Eyes Dragon Knights", all of them are filled with the "Pharaoh's Hand".

The current situation is even worse, with one player holding the ball and another blocking it from the backcourt.

But how to say it?

Putting aside the parties' upright attitude, just considering the outcome, You Ming felt that he had already received quite a few pleasant surprises.

Why give the Millennium Staff to the seahorse?
Why was the Winged Dragon of Ra handed over directly to Yugi Muto?

All of this was so that he could see a duel completely different from the one in his memory, and from this point of view alone, he has already succeeded, and can even be considered to have won big!

The battle between the Pharaoh and Jonouchi did not disappoint him, making up for the regret of not being able to see it in the original work and only leaving a result.

Then, he is still facing off against the 'King's Soul'.

Having once driven them to the brink of despair and forced them to openly print cards, in that respect, it might already be enough to satisfy one's desires.

"That's enough, really. Your brain is already overloaded. You didn't manage to find the optimal solution before, did you?"

Suddenly, such a voice appeared in his mind.

"Let's end it here. There's no need to make playing a game so tiring, is there?"

Even so, Yu Ming did not feel any relief.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that a certain emptiness deep within him is growing larger and larger, and the anxiety and unease overflowing from it makes it difficult for him to even maintain his current 'persona'.

"not enough……"

He came to a conclusion.

"It's not enough at all."

It's not about whether you had fun or not, it's just one thing—losing!

From the moment he opened his eyes in the underworld, Youming did utter a lot of nonsense, but only one thing was true:
"I don't want to lose."

"Youming..."

"If playing games isn't about winning, then it's meaningless."

"However, our actions are now locked down. 'Red-Eyes Dragoon' can negate any card activation, and we only have that one card left to activate."

"Yes, just this one card, but he won't accept it."

"what?"

"I activate 'Angel's Charity,' drawing three cards from my deck, then discarding two cards from my hand."

"Passed?"

When Yumei calmly placed "Opening Up" and "Darkness" into the graveyard, Yashiki-dō couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Why?"

"Because he doesn't know the effects of the cards here."

If you want to know how the duels here differ from real-life card battles, look here.

Information about the cards in this world is not public; there is no independent website for checking them, and even the channels for obtaining the cards are extremely limited.

This leads to a situation where even the Pharaoh might not be aware of the effects of some cards.

"We ourselves certainly know that we have reached a dead end, but he is unaware of this. And unfortunately, both Yugi Muto and the nameless Pharaoh are duelists who are good at controlling the situation."

So what does it mean to control the situation?
Naturally, it's essential to understand the opponent's tactics and objectives!

"They will not make any rash moves until they see through my intentions!"

Thinking about it carefully, I should have given out a lot of information along the way, creating a mysterious... or rather, somewhat strange impression.

Hand cards, graveyard...

The ubiquitous activation effect should put a lot of psychological pressure on the opponent. Because of this, while being careful not to let the duel projection reveal anything, it is also necessary to prepare bait—a bait to get the opponent to use their counter.

"...Are you ready, Mr. Pharaoh?"

After glancing at the card he had drawn, Youming looked up at the Chaos Warrior.

He didn't respond, but he nodded slowly.

"Then, the first 'Warrior Survival'—I activate this card, adding the Warrior-Type monster 'Emperor of the Frontier' from my Graveyard to my hand!"

"So they're really going to use the 'Chaos Warrior' to decide the outcome, but... the 'Red-Eyes Dragoon'!"

Immediately, the dragoon brandished his blade:
"I discard one card from my hand to negate and destroy the activation of a Spell Card."

A flash of red light, and the card was shattered in an instant.

"Then, because the card was successfully destroyed, the effect of 'Red-Eyes Dragoon' will be further enhanced."

"Red-Eyes Dragoon" "atk/4000→5000"

"Do you think the 'Chaos Warrior' still poses a threat with 3000 attack power?"

"After all, one can easily surpass the attack power simply by equipping magic, not to mention that my intuition tells me that something more troublesome is about to happen."

"really……"

Even now, Youming couldn't help but marvel at the Pharaoh's keen intuition.

Even though he still knows nothing about the power of "chaos," he has still ruined a crucial point in the development.

but……

"You've been fooled again, Yugi Muto. What happened just now was nothing but a smokescreen."

"what?"

"I summon 'Gaia, the Awakened Dark Knight'."

"Awakened Dark Knight - Gaia (lv7)"

Attribute/Dark

Race/Warrior

"atk/2300 def/2100"

"Is it Gaia...?"

"This card can be summoned without Tributeing if your opponent has more monsters on their field than you do."

"But its attack power is only 2300, and besides, the 'Red-Eyes Rider,' as the pinnacle of magicians, is difficult to defeat by magical means."

"That's right, it does have outrageous resistance."

"Super Magical Dragon Knight" cannot be targeted by either side's effects, nor can it be destroyed by effects, making it difficult to deal with even in a fast-paced environment.

but……

"To defeat a card, you don't need to attack the card itself!"

Yu Ming then revealed the card in his hand, and at the same time, the knights on the field also suddenly made a move.

‘Puff’

The blade pierced his chest, and the knight who had just appeared seemed about to collapse immediately.

"That card, could it be..."

“Spell Card - ‘Share the Pain’: I Tribute ‘Gaia’ on the field, and at the same time, you must Tribute one monster on your field.”

Of course, he only has one monster on his field:
‘Zi La’

Instantly, the same fatal wound appeared on the archmage's body.

For a moment, a look of disbelief seemed to appear on his face, but it eventually dissipated.

"So, 'Red-Eyes Dragoon' just disappeared like that? That card... 'Share the Pain'."

But before the Pharaoh could compose himself, the vortex of chaos reappeared:
"Then, based on the effect of 'Awakened Dark Knight,' when he is released, I will Special Summon 'Chaos Warrior' from my Graveyard."

Then, that familiar figure reappeared:
"Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation"

"atk/3000"

The moment the warrior appeared, the situation seemed to reverse again, but You Ming's expression did not improve at all.

As he stared at the Pharaoh's backcourt keeper, he couldn't help but clench his fist.

"Then……"

What could that face card be?
Special move?

Armor explosion?

Counter-damage?

Or is it just a smokescreen?

In a daze, he seemed to see the figure standing behind the Pharaoh.

The Pharaoh's host, the Pharaoh's partner, and... the Pharaoh's tomb keeper!

"Muto Game..."