Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Furious and frustrated, Kaiba declared helplessly, "Then, I activate the Spell Card 'Foolish Burial' to send a monster from my Deck to the Graveyard. And then, my turn ends here."

[Seahorse: 4000LP, 0 cards in hand]

[Blue-Eyes White Dragon] [ATK3000]

[Blue-Eyes White Dragon] [ATK3000]

Kaiba knew very well that Bakura would definitely not miss this opportunity in the next round and would absolutely use [King of the End - Demis] to launch a strong attack. And in order to maximize the power of [King of the End - Demis], Bakura would also inevitably choose to activate its effect.

At that point, all cards except Bakula's own "King of the End - Demis" will be destroyed and sent to the graveyard, followed by a direct attack from "King of the End - Demis".

However, for this reason, Kaiba also prepared a card for counterattack, which was the monster he had just sent to the graveyard using "Foolish Burial".

"Haha, you were just boasting about giving me a complete defeat, but is this all Seto Kaiba is capable of?" Bakura laughed contemptuously, placing his finger on the deck and drawing a card. "My turn, draw!"

Holding two cards in his hand, Bakura declared triumphantly, "Now, I'll pay 2000 Life Points and activate the effect of [King of the End - Demis]!"

It's coming! Upon hearing this, the seahorse couldn't help but become serious.

Dark magic gathered on the axe of [King of the End - Demis].

Chapter 417 I'm willing to give up my old friend (crossed out) wife

"Pay me 2000 base points to activate the effect of [King of the End - Demis]!"

Bakula: 4000→2000LP

Bakura generously paid half of his Life Points as the cost of activating the [King of the End - Demis] effect without any hesitation, and confidently said, "Compared to the power of [Blue Eyes], mine is clearly closer to the so-called 'absolute power'!"

"【King of the End - Demis】's effect activated! Destroy all other cards on the field except for Demis!"

The black demon king raised his double-edged axe, and a large amount of black magic power visibly gathered on one side of the axe blade. A red light flashed in the green eyes of [King of the End - Demis], and then he slammed the giant axe in his hand into the ground!

"you!"

"Give me!!"

"Kneel down!!!"

The three consecutive heavy blows unleashed the full magic power on the axe blade, causing a massive explosion from the earth. The terrifying destructive force instantly destroyed both Blue-Eyes White Dragons on Kaiba Field and sent them to the graveyard!

Although the impact of the explosion did not cause any substantial damage, the seahorse was still forced to take a half-step back by the shockwave.

Bakura used his slender, fair hands, almost like a woman's, to hold down his hood to prevent it from being blown open by the airflow. Without waiting for the dust covering Kaiba's field to dissipate, he laughed triumphantly: "Heh heh, now your field is completely empty, Seto Kaiba. Next up is the direct attack of [King of the End - Demis]."

"Hmph, that's not necessarily true." Kaiba looked at [King of the End - Demis] who raised his axe blade once again and said coldly, "Before you spout those big words, take a good look at the situation on the field, you fool."

"Ok?"

"What is that monster?"

Bakura looked at the seahorse's arena with a puzzled expression. In the smoke and dust, he saw a bearded warrior wearing light purple dragon scale armor sitting cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed, remaining unmoved despite the oppressive aura of [King of the End - Demis].

"【Temple Guardian】is the card that I sent to the Graveyard with 【Foolish Burial】 during my Main Phase 2 last turn." Kaiba explained with a cold face, "If 【Temple Guardian】is in the Graveyard and another face-up Dragon monster is sent to the Graveyard by a card effect or destroyed by battle, it can be Special Summoned from the Graveyard."

[Temple Guardian] [4☆/Dark]

[Dragon Clan/Effect]

[0/2100]

"Don't think that the effects of your monster [King of the End - Demis] can destroy everything. My glorious path to the future will not be cut off by that kind of monster."

As Kaiba spoke, he retrieved a card from the graveyard: "Since my Blue-Eyes White Dragon was destroyed by an effect and sent to the graveyard, if the monster sent to the graveyard that triggered the effect of Temple Guardian is a Normal Monster, I can add a Dragon-Type Normal Monster from my graveyard to my hand."

"Did you retrieve [Blue-Eyes] from the graveyard? Hmph, but what good is retrieving [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] if you don't have any tributes?" Bakura sneered, drawing a card. "Besides, if just one monster is enough to stop me, it's not enough, Seto Kaiba."

“I activate the Spell Card [Preparation of the Ritual]. The effect of this card is to add one Ritual Monster of Level 7 or lower from my Deck to my hand, and then I can choose one Ritual Spell Card from my Graveyard to recycle.” Bakura said, picking out a monster from his Deck to show. “The Ritual Monster I searched for was Level 4 [Awakened Warrior - Cú Chulainn], and then I recycled [Doomsday] from my Graveyard.”

Kaiba frowned slightly. Although he didn't use Ritual Monsters much, he remembered clearly that the Ritual Spell Card needed to Ritual Summon [Awakened Warrior - Cú Chulainn] was [Proof of Awakening], and Bakura himself had just said that [Doomsday] was a card used to summon [King of the End - Demis].

Once again, as if piercing through Kaiba's mind, Bakura suddenly spoke up: "Are you wondering why I recycled the seemingly useless Ritual Spell Card, 'Doomsday'?"

“The answer is, of course, that I have another [King of the End - Demis] in my hand.” With a smug smile, Bakura flipped over all three cards in his hand, revealing that he indeed had another [King of the End - Demis] in his hand. “Then I’ll begin the second ritual summoning.”

"Because of the effect of [Doomsday], if I want to perform a ritual summon of [King of the End - Demis], the monster used as a sacrifice must be exactly level 8."

Bakula's additional statement only made the seahorse more confused.

Bakula's only Ritual Summoning tribute in his hand is the newly added [Awakened Warrior - Cú Chulainn], whose level is only 4 stars, not meeting the level requirement for [Doomsday]. Aside from that, Bakula does have a Ritual Summoning monster on his field, but that's [King of the End - Demis], which Bakula summoned last turn.

Is this guy planning to use his own [King of the End - Demis] as a sacrifice to summon another [King of the End - Demis]? Sacrificing himself to himself?

What Odin?

As Bakula inserted the card into the Spell & Trap Zone, [Doomsday] took effect. As if the sky had collapsed and the earth had caved in, the ground suddenly cracked open, revealing an altar that had appeared earlier. From Bakula's hand and graveyard, beams of light flew out, transforming into four shining level stars that merged into the altar.

Huh? In the cemetery!

Kaiba stared in surprise at the phantom of the [Ritual Demon - Host] that had appeared once before on the Bakura field.

"The effect of 【Ritual Demon - Preceptor】 is that since it exists in the Graveyard, if I activate a Ritual Summon, I can banish 【Ritual Demon - Preceptor】 from the Graveyard as a monster Tribute requirement to satisfy the Level requirement for the Ritual Summon." As Bakura spoke, he sent the card from his hand to the Graveyard and at the same time took out 【Ritual Demon - Preceptor】 from the Graveyard and put it in his cloak.

He slammed the card in his hand onto the Duel Disk: "I have two Level 4 monsters. If I have enough tributes, come forth and serve me! [King of the End - Demis]!"

Just like in the previous round, Bakura's second [King of the End - Demis] appeared on his field. The two identical black demon kings stood side by side, holding giant axes, which was awe-inspiring.

"Then let's enter my battle phase! I'll start with the first [King of the End - Demis] to attack the [Temple Guardian]!" Bakura's voice revealed a hint of madness. "Clear the final obstacles for me, End Decapitation!"

The massive axe blade fell, and even though the Temple Guardian was wearing sturdy armor made of dragon scales, it was ultimately unable to withstand the attack. It couldn't even hold its own before being instantly destroyed and sent to the graveyard. Fortunately, the Temple Guardian was Special Summoned in Defense Position, so Kaiba did not suffer any battle damage.

After destroying the [Temple Guardian], [King of the End - Demis] did not rush to leave. Instead, it used the other half of the axe blade, which was not stained with blood, to fix the giant axe to the ground. With its free hands, it raised it above its head. Behind it, the raging soul fire gathered in its hands and turned into a card.

"【Ritual Demon - Host】 can be said to be a monster that exists specifically for ritual summoning. Not only can it be used as a substitute for tribute during ritual summoning, but the monsters summoned by rituals performed with it have the ability to draw a card from the deck after the monster is destroyed in battle."

Bakula explained, drawing a card, "I got this card, what good luck. But I can only cover it up in Main Phase 2."

"However, after [Temple Guardian] was destroyed, you have no barriers left on your field, Seto Kaiba." With a sneer, Bakura waved his hand again and gave the order, "Second form [King of the End - Demis], let him feel the pain. Second End Decapitation!"

The towering demon held its giant axe high above its head, and the oppressive aura, simulated by the Seahorse Group's virtual projection system, seemed incredibly real. Seahorse truly had no means of defense at that moment. Yet, even in this situation, Seahorse maintained a cold expression and calmly stated:

"Hmph, nothing special."

[Haima: 4000→1600LP]

Despite suffering a direct attack of 2400 points, Kaiba remained calm and unperturbed, seemingly unaffected. This somewhat annoyed Bakura, who was expecting Kaiba to show a pained expression.

As if in response to Bakura's previous "mind-reading" behavior, Kaiba replied, "Although I can't read your face, you're probably wondering why I'm not showing any signs of distress, right?"

"Hmph, fool, it's just an attack of this level. Do you really think you pose a threat to me?" Kaiba sneered. "There's a limit to arrogance. In my opinion, your strength is nothing more than a novice. Your so-called offensive and threat is nothing but a joke."

"I was wondering if you were also hiding your strength before I dueled you. But if that's all you've got, then I've decided this duel can end right now."

"In the next round, I will inflict utter defeat upon you!"

Upon hearing Kaiba's declaration, Bakura couldn't understand where Kaiba's confidence came from. After glancing at his hand, he inserted the card into the Spell & Trap Zone and said in a somewhat cold tone, "That's so familiar, that annoying arrogance, Seto Kaiba."

"If you can do it, go ahead and try. After all, you're just using the same old tricks as Blue-Eyes White Dragon. I'll set one card face down and end my turn."

[Bakula: 2000LP, 0 card in hand]

【King of the End - Demis】【ATK2400】

【King of the End - Demis】【ATK2400】

【GaiKa】

Bakura dismissed Kaiba's declaration, realizing that Kaiba's only skill and ability was to use the special summon of Blue-Eyes White Dragon, which was simply a variation between Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, and True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, with the addition of Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon, which he had used in the Duel City finals.

Regardless of whether Kaiba can summon these monsters, in Bakura's view, the appearance of either [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] or [Blue-Eyes Double Burst Dragon] would only result in them being defeated within one turn, since he has two [King of the End - Demis] on his field as a barrier.

However, the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, both with an attack power of 4500, are the only ones that can pose a threat to Bakula. This is because if they were to attack the King of the End, Demis, in attack mode, their 4500 attack power would deal 2400 damage, which would be exactly 2100 more than Bakula's base score.

However, even if it is them, it doesn't matter. Bakura thought to himself, glancing at the cards face down in his back row.

I've set up an invincible trap card. With this card protecting me, victory is undoubtedly in my grasp!

Unaware of what Bakura was thinking, Kaiba took a deep breath, placed his fingers on the deck, and suddenly pulled out a card, declaring in a powerful voice, "My turn, draw!"

The card held between his fingers flipped over, revealing a green border. The card Kaiba pulled out was a regular magic card: "Discount Shopping."

Kaiba, who believes he will one day become the world's greatest duelist, is naturally aware of the "card advantage" concept proposed by Hayato. Although he doesn't say anything on the surface, he has actually followed Yugi's and Hayato's example and included many card draw cards in his deck, such as "Pot of Greed" and "Angel's Charity". Of course, he also has "Treasure Card from Heaven", which is limited to one per deck, and "Treasure Card to Destroy Life" is also indispensable.

At the same time, because of the characteristics of the main monsters in Kaiba's own deck, he also included a "Discount Shopping" card.

This card's effect is to discard one Level 8 monster from your hand and draw two cards. Compared to the straightforward "Pot of Greed," it comes at a certain cost, but it can also be used in conjunction with "Monster Reborn" to revive the discarded monster.

However, the problem Kaiba is facing now is that he does have a Level 8 monster in his hand, but it happens to be his ace monster, Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

Should I really abandon the Blue-Eyes White Dragon?

The question lingered in the seahorse's mind for only a second before he gave himself an answer: "There's only one answer to this kind of question..."

"For victory, I'm willing to give up [Blue-Eyes White Dragon]!" Kaiba mercilessly sends the [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] card to the graveyard, activating the [Discount Shopping] spell card. "I discard my Level 8 [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] from my hand, and activate the [Discount Shopping] spell card to draw two cards from my deck!"

Watching the Blue-Eyes White Dragon being sent to the graveyard, Kaiba's fingers rested on his deck, preparing to draw a card. He murmured, "Don't resent me, Blue-Eyes. This was a necessary sacrifice. Your sacrifice will not be in vain. So, my deck, respond to my call to create the future!"

"Draw!"

Chapter 418 The Darkness of Blue Eyes

"Draw a card!"

Using the effect of "Discount Shopping", Kaiba suddenly drew two cards from his deck. Even though he hadn't flipped the cards over to reveal the front of the cards, Kaiba felt a familiar sensation from the cards he drew and vaguely heard a dragon's roar.

A rare smile crept onto his lips as he confidently said, "Hmph, you got this card?"

“Although it’s a secret trump card I left for Yugi and Hayato, it shouldn’t be a problem to show it here.” Kaiba said, pulling out one of the cards. “Let me show you the abyss-like darkness hidden behind the Ultimate White Dragon of Light.”

"Activating the Ritual Spell Card [Chaos Mode], using a Ritual Monster is the perfect way to deal with someone like you!"

As Kaiba activated his Ritual Spell Card, five futuristic pillars rose from his field, pointing straight into the sky. The pentagonal space surrounded by the five pillars was transformed into a deep void under the influence of an invisible force.

"A Ritual Spell Card!?" Bakura frowned in surprise. First, in his memory, Kaiba had never used even a single Ritual Monster. Second, Kaiba activated this Ritual Spell Card when he only had one card in his hand.

The three elements of a ritual are a ritual monster, a ritual spell card that can summon that ritual monster, and a tribute monster used in the ritual. However, Kaiba only has one card in his hand, and whether that card is a tribute or a ritual monster, it's insufficient to complete the ritual.

Unless, of course, there's a card in Kaiba's graveyard similar to [Ritual Demon - Master]? That could be banished from the graveyard as a tribute to a ritual monster?

A white figure appeared on Kaiba's field to Bakura's surprise. The phantom of the noble white dragon glared at Bakura, who was piloting [King of the End - Demis], then gently murmured to Kaiba before spreading its wings and flying into the pentagonal void.

"The offering I made during this ceremony is the Blue-Eyes White Dragon that sleeps in my grave," said the seahorse, frowning as he watched the Blue-Eyes White Dragon disappear into the void.

For some reason, even though offering up one's own monster is a perfectly normal thing, seeing the Blue-Eyes White Dragon so resolutely throw itself into the void to create a future of victory for itself, Kaiba felt a strange anger in his heart. Dissatisfied, he decided to vent his anger on the guy in front of him named Bakura.