Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Just like how the Red-Eyes Black Dragon and the Dark Dragon still use their mouths to breathe fire and attack even after equipping the Dark Dragon Claw, it's perfectly reasonable for Dark Magician Girl to use the Magic Spellbook as a decoration after equipping it.

Hmph, I've grown a lot since then. Do you think I'd open that book and read its contents in public? I'd only do it when no one's around!

[Dark Magician Girl] thought so.

A purple magic sphere was launched from the tip of the wand, and in an instant, it passed through the three giant lightsabers of the [Light Seal Sword] and was about to hit Jaden's [E·hero Nendoroid].

【Dark Magician Girl】(Magic Spellbook)【ATK 2000→2700】

【E·hero Nendoroid】【DEF2000】

Enjoying the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, [Dark Magician Girl] was full of confidence that her attack could break through [E·hero Nendoroid].

There's absolutely no suspense here, okay? 2700 attack power against 2000 defense power, how could a dragon charging in lose? I'm a professional mage, okay?

Hehe, although I always say that my master is my ace monster, it turns out that I, [Dark Magician Girl], am the one who can take the lead. A popular character like me can really do whatever I want. This feeling is so wonderful, so wonderful that I want to sing a song.

Hehe, the effect of the [Magic Spellbook] is just perfect for me, it's awesome!

"boom!!"

With a smug smile on her face, the Dark Magician Girl's attack exploded as if it had successfully shattered E·hero Nendoroid.

However, before [Dark Magician Girl] could even laugh out loud, a tall, round figure suddenly emerged from the smoke and dust of the explosion, appearing behind [Dark Magician Girl] and grabbing her tightly with his strong arms!

"What?!"

Compared to [Dark Magician Girl], the game shows the whole picture more clearly. What appears behind [Dark Magician Girl] is clearly the [E·hero Nendoroid] that was just "destroyed"!?

"Mr. Yugi, when did you get the illusion that my Nendoroid was destroyed in the battle?" The one who answered Yugi and Dark Magician Girl's question was Jaden with a confident look on his face, "It was Faceless! Just a moment ago, I activated my Faceless."

"The Trap Card [Clay Collision] can only be used when [E. Hero Nendoroid] is the target of an attack." Jaden looked at [E. Hero Nendoroid], whose clay body gradually glowed white after embracing [Dark Magician Girl], and said with a smile, "Destroy the attacking monster and [E. Hero Nendoroid], and inflict 800 damage to the opponent's duelist."

"This is a necessary sacrifice, self-destruct, [Clayman]!"

"boom!"

Chapter 434 JoJo-style Dark Magician

Because it's made of clay, it perfectly recreates, in some ways, an artist's self-destruction. [E·hero Nendoroid] drags the resistant [Dark Magician Girl] into self-destruction under Jaden's guiltless smile.

"Ko no Dark Magician Girl! Ko no Dark Magician Girl!"

"boom!"

Although [Dark Magician Girl] was quite unwilling, she took the full damage from the point-blank self-destruction and was instantly killed and sent to the graveyard.

To Jaden's surprise, despite the fact that Clay Slam deals 800 points of effect damage to the opponent, the base score in the game actually increased instead of decreasing.

[Game: 4000→3200→4200LP]

"【Magic Spellbook】When sent from the field to the graveyard, it restores 1000 of my Life Points." Yugi answered Jaden's question, revealing a smile of interest. "What an amazing tactic, Jaden-kun. To completely block my attack and then launch such a beautiful counterattack, you are an excellent duelist."

After all that, Yugi's offensive not only failed to inflict any damage on Jaden, but he himself was reduced to only two cards, one of which was the Dark Magician, which was added to his hand due to the effect of [Magical Transformation - Rishin].

On Jaden's field, one of the three cards set face-down last turn remains unexplored, and there's a chance there are cards in the graveyard that can activate their effects. Although both players have cleared their front-field monsters, thanks to [Light of the Sword], Yugi isn't worried about being attacked directly by a monster summoned by Jaden next turn when he has no monsters on the field.

"I'll set one card in my hand to the back row and then end my turn." The stuck Dark Magician was left in Yugi's hand. After setting the card down, he looked at Jaden with interest, anticipating his performance.

Although Yugi and Yami Yugi are more competitive in Duel Monsters than Yugi and Yami Yugi, even Yugi would feel embarrassed to use his full strength against a kid like Jaden who is not even ten years old. He would rather not use his full strength against a child than use his lucky draw to get a Treasure Card from the sky and then unleash a burst of power.

[Game: 4200LP, 1 cards in hand]

[Light-Sealing Sword] [Given]

"It's my turn again. So, draw a card!" Jaden drew a card from his deck and pointed it to his graveyard. "During my Standby Phase, I can activate the effects of monsters in my graveyard."

"Huh? Is that the monster that was sent to the graveyard by [Darkness of Scapegoat] before?" The game had anticipated this.

Jaden nodded and took a card from the graveyard area of ​​the Duel Disk: "As expected of Mr. Yugi, you knew I would use card effects to put in advantageous cards."

"If during my Standby Phase, if [Undead Warrior] is in my Graveyard and I have no monsters on my field, I can Special Summon [Undead Warrior] from my Graveyard. This effect can only be activated if I have no monsters other than Warrior in my Graveyard."

On the field, a mound of earth rose up, and an arm, rotten to the bone and clad in tattered armor, crawled out from the ground through the mud. The dirty samurai, who had died and been resurrected, stood in front of Jaden, holding two rusty katana.

The "undying creature" should have inspired fear, but perhaps because the expression on the face of the "undying warrior" was too sacred and resolute, the game felt that the "undying warrior" was more like a hero who would uphold his beliefs and justice even if he returned from the underworld to the mortal world.

[Undead Warrior] [3☆/Dark]

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[1200/600]

"The Undying Samurai are monsters that can get up and keep fighting no matter how many times they fall, as long as they maintain that belief," Jaden said, pausing for a moment. "However, it's not my style to let warriors fight alone."

"Activate the Spell Card [O-Beyond Soul]. The effect of this card is to Special Summon one [E-hero] Normal Monster from my Graveyard."

"Revive, [E·hero Nendoroid]!"

As Jaden inserted the card into the Spell & Trap Zone, a giant “O” appeared on his field, surrounded by a ring of blue-purple flames like a soul. The Nendoroid, which had just left the field, returned to Jaden's field surrounded by flames, forced to work overtime.

【E·hero Nendoroid】【ATK800】

[Undying Warrior] [ATK1200]

"They're both attack-position monsters, but it's a pity, Jaden." Yugi glanced at the imposing [Undead Samurai] and [Nendoroid], shook his head with a smile, and pointed to his back row.

"Although I only have one face-down card on the field and no other monsters, don't forget that because of the effect of [Light of the Sword], you cannot attack this turn."

"And the effect of [Light of Protection Sword] is only somewhat effective against you. If you place two monsters on the field in attack position, you'll have to face attacks from my monsters next turn."

Upon hearing Yugi's words, Jaden smiled confidently and said, "Mr. Yugi, don't underestimate my monsters. Don't forget, I haven't performed a Normal Summon this turn yet."

"The Undying Warrior has one limitation: it cannot be used as a tribute in the superior summoning of monsters other than Warrior-type monsters. However, the monster I summoned is Warrior-type, so there is no problem."

"Use [E·hero Nendoroid] and [Undying Samurai] as offerings, and even scrap steel can be transformed into gold by covering it with clay and firing it, so that it may shine with a dazzling light of heroism!"

"Summoned by superiors, [E·hero Golden Blade]!"

Shining with golden light, that's the only description the game gives of the monster that appears at this moment.

Clad in golden armor, with two sharp longswords that could be used as mirrors attached to the gauntlets, the new high-ranking [E·hero], who had never appeared in duels before Jaden, appeared before the game.

【E·hero Golden Blade】【7☆/location】

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[2600/1800]

"Hehe, [Golden Blade] is the top-tier [E·hero] in my deck." Jaden proudly put his hands on his hips, looking at the [Golden Blade] that appeared on his field with a satisfied expression. It seemed that just seeing the heroes make their dazzling appearance made him very happy. "Then I set a card face down, and the turn ends."

"With him standing in front of me, even if your [Dark Magician] appears, Mr. Game, it won't be able to break through my defense, let alone the fact that you haven't even summoned [Dark Magician] yet."

"Hmph, Sorewadoka na?"

"Ugh?"

Jaden had no idea what he had triggered. During the duel with Yugi, he absolutely could not utter any affirmative sentences. Once Yugi uttered the phrase "Sore wa to ka na," he would either die or be seriously injured.

As expected, Yugi activated his only face-down card in the back row: "Chain Judai, your end-of-turn declaration, I activate my face-down card, Trap Card [Magician's Guiding Gate]!"

Seemingly corresponding to the "O" that had just dissipated on the field in the Jaden game, a white ring appeared on the field as well, but its center was quickly encroached upon by a black area. As if using the ring as a conduit, the black part opened a passage to another dimension, and a hand reached out from the blackness!

For some unknown reason, the game's Dark Magician emerged halfway out of the black hole, striking a super cool pose. Even the air inexplicably emitted several onomatopoeic "gogogogogo" sounds, and the lines on the Dark Magician's face inexplicably became much more three-dimensional.

If you added a zipper to a black hole, it would be a perfect recreation.

Standing on the back, Yugi was completely unaware that his Dark Magician had recently learned some strange standing posture from Hayato. Instead, he calmly said, "The effect of Magician's Guidance is to Special Summon one Dark Magician from my hand, and then I can Special Summon one Level 7 or lower DARK Spellcaster monster from my Deck."

"I will Special Summon [Magician's Robe] from my Deck in Attack Position."

Beside the JoJo-style Dark Magician, a set of mage robes identical to those worn by the Dark Magician appeared, moving on its own as if it were a "stand-in" for him.

[Black Magician] [ATK2500]

[Magician's Robe] [2☆/Dark]

[Mage Race/Effect]

[700/2000]

"Oh dear, he summoned a monster at the end of my turn. How cunning, Mr. Game."

Yugi looked at Jaden pouting and smiled: "But because of the effect of the [Light-Sealing Sword], even if I summoned the monster at the beginning, you couldn't attack me, Jaden-kun."

"Oh? That's true."

Jaden was taken aback, then realized that Yugi was right; he really couldn't attack Yugi, whether Yugi summoned him earlier or later made no difference. The reason Yugi summoned him later was simply to prepare for Jaden's face-down cards.

Thinking of this, Jaden felt somewhat relieved and said with his hands on his hips, "Even if you summoned [Dark Magician], it doesn't matter, because [Dark Magician] only has an attack power of 2500 points. In terms of attack power, my [E·hero Golden Blade] is higher."

[Junior: 4000LP, 0 cards in hand]

【E·hero Golden Blade】【ATK2600】

[GaiK] X2

"That's not necessarily true, Jaden." Yugi smiled and drew a card. "My turn, draw!"

Looking at the card he had drawn, sure enough, it was the card he needed for the game right now, one that could boost his monster's attack power: "Attack power isn't static; no one knows the outcome until the battle begins."

"Here we go, Jaden! I'm going to use [Dark Magician] to attack your [E·Hero Golden Blade]!"

The Black Magician, with an attack power of 2500, is attacking the E-Hero Golden Blade, who has an attack power of 2600 and has not been weakened in any way. It seems like a suicidal attack.

However, upon hearing the game's command, [Dark Magician] did not hesitate at all. He stretched out his hand and conjured his staff, charging directly at [E·hero Golden Blade] on the opposite side of the field, shouting, "Ari!"

"They actually attacked? Muda muda! [E·hero Golden Blade]'s attack is stronger than your [Dark Magician]. Although it can't launch an attack proactively because of the effect of [Light Seal Sword], it won't be restricted if it retaliates against your [Dark Magician]'s attack!"

"Oh right, according to Hayato-san, we absolutely need to give this attack move a name. That way..."

"Attack back, [Golden Blade Knight], Flow of Light - Radiant Blade!"

Although [Golden Blade] really wanted to complain to Jaden that his attack name was clearly "Power Blade Strike" instead of some inexplicable "Radiant Blade," considering that the name actually sounded pretty good, [E-Hero Golden Blade] followed Jaden's instructions and unfolded the blades on his gauntlets to prepare for [Dark Magician's] attack.

Seeing that Jaden had no intention of activating the card, Yugi smirked: "You've fallen for it, Jaden! This is my attack route!"

"Activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Dark Magician Enhancement]!"

"Based on the total number of 'Dark Magician' and 'Dark Magician Girl' on both sides' fields and graveyards, this card can exert different effects!"

"If the total number of monsters is more than one, I can designate one Spellcaster monster on the field—that is, my [Dark Magician]—and increase its ATK by 1000 points!"

"What?!" Jaden's eyes widened as he stared at the Dark Magician, who was charging towards his field like a martial monk, wand in hand. Under the effect of Dark Magician's Enhancement, the Dark Magician's thin arms visibly thickened, becoming strong and powerful!

"2500 + 1000... equals 3500?!"