Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

"My turn ends here, and since [War Goddess's Ride] was activated in the previous turn, it cannot affect [War Goddesses] who already exist in this turn." Chigurhfrid looked at the seahorse smugly and provocatively said, "I don't believe you can take me down in one turn, do you?"

【Goddess of War - Eldest Daughter】【ATK3400→2000】

Although the attack power boost provided by [War Goddess - Eldest Daughter] only lasts for one round, the attack power bonus provided by [War Goddess - Fifth Daughter] will last indefinitely, and Qigufrid's current base score is 3400 points.

In other words, even if Kaiba summons a monster to attack the one with the lowest attack power, [War Goddess Five Women], in the next turn, it would still need a full 4600 attack power to clear Chigfrid's base score.

In the next turn, it will be time to open the Time Capsule that Chigurhfrid activated earlier. He has placed a War Goddess Embrace inside. That card has the effect of banishing one of the opponent's monsters without targeting if a War Goddess monster is changed to face-up Defense Position. It can easily remove any monster that Kaiba summons.

Then came another direct attack from her own [War Goddess] monsters.

With dragons charging right at their faces, how can they possibly lose?

Hearing Chigfried's provocation, the seahorse responded with a cold laugh: "I say, you idiot, you don't actually think that banishing my [Blue Eyes] will stop my summoning, do you?"

"Due to the effect of [Seal of Time], I cannot draw a card this turn." He pressed the button to activate the face-down card, revealing the last face-down card on Kaiba's back row. He also opened his palm towards the sky. "But the final piece of the puzzle to victory was delivered to me by you yourself last turn!"

"Quick-Play Spell Card [Burial from Another Dimension] returns my two banished [Blue-Eyes] to my Graveyard."

"W-what?!"

To Chigfrid's astonishment, the two Blue-Eyes White Dragons that had been previously excluded reappeared from the void under the effect of Burial from Another Dimension. After affectionately nuzzling the cold-faced seahorse, the phantoms of the two Blue-Eyes White Dragons returned to the graveyard.

“Even with the gap in time and space, as long as I want, the connection between me and [Blue-Eyes] will never be severed.” Kaiba said expressionlessly, casually touching the spot where [Blue-Eyes] had just brushed against him, then flipping the cards in his hand over. “As my soul, my bond, my ace, [Blue-Eyes] will always be in my hands!”

"Quick-Play Spell Card [Ultimate Fusion]! Select Fusion Monster Materials from my hand, field, or graveyard and return them to the Deck. Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster using [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] or [Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] as Fusion Materials!" Kaiba reached out and retrieved all three [Blue-Eyes White Dragons] that had been sleeping in his graveyard.

【Dragon Ruler - Dragon Dictator-】The one that is sent to the Graveyard when Special Summoned;

【Dragon Ruler - Dragon Dictator-】The one sent to the Graveyard when Special Summoning 【Blue-Eyes 3D Dragon】;

The Blue-Eyes 3D Dragon that is Special Summoned after returning to the Deck and dies alongside the War Goddess Brunhilde.

The three Blue-Eyes White Dragon cards were put back into Kaiba's deck, but the figures of all three Blue-Eyes appeared on Kaiba's field, surrounding him. Blue-Eyes, the symbol of "power" in Duel Monsters, was now performing "protection".

Surrounded by the Blue-Eyes Dragon, Kaiba slammed a card onto the Duel Disk and shouted, "Let me show you the strongest, most ultimate dragon in history, one that transcends the boundaries of time and space!"

"Let the image of the strongest evolved dragon be imprinted deep within your eyes!"

"Fusion Summon! Descend, [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]!!"

"Resilient, invincible, the strongest!!!"

Amidst the dazzling light, the power of the three bodies [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] converged into one, and Seto Kaiba's absolute trump card, the ultimate dragon whom he trusted even more than [God], descended here!

[True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] [ATK4500]

"Attack power, 4500?!"

Chigfrid's eyes widened, almost unable to breathe due to the imposing aura of the [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon].

Because of the effect of [Burial from Another Dimension], the excluded [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] returned to Kaiba's graveyard, and the attack power bonus provided by [War Goddess Five] disappeared. Therefore, if Kaiba attacks [War Goddess Five] at this moment, only 4200 attack power is needed to clear Chigfrid's basic points.

However, to Kigurid's surprise, Kaiba commanded, "Enter my battle phase! I'm going to use [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] to attack [Valkyrie Eldest Daughter]!"

"What!?" Chigurhfrid was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Seto Kaiba, you idiot! You could have easily wiped out my Life Points by attacking [Valkyrie Five Women]. You wouldn't be thinking of using your strongest monster to defeat your strongest monster, would you?"

"Idiot! Moron! How can you have such a pathetic sense of pride in such a boring place! In that case, I'll just accept the victory without hesitation!"

"Even if you destroy the [War Goddess - Eldest Daughter] with an attack power of 1600, the damage it will cause me is only 2900. Luckily, I chose [Goblin's Elixir] last turn!"

"Victory truly belongs to me, Chigurhfrid von Schreidt!"

Looking at the smug Chigurhfrid, the seahorse said with a rather wicked sense of humor, "Is that so? That's really bad."

"Oh, I forgot to remind you, after combining the power of the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons, the True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon will not only increase its attack power, but will also gain the ability to attack three times in a single battle phase!"

Seeing Chigurhfrid's face suddenly freeze and his smugness instantly turn into despair, the seahorse laughed even more unrestrainedly.

Oh no, this feeling... So Hayato was always this happy all the time?

Cough cough, I was just trying to put myself in Kobayashi Hayato's shoes and think in order to find a way to defeat him, um.

Although his inner thoughts were quite active, Kaiba's facial expression remained impeccable as always. With a wave of his hand, Kaiba delivered his verdict like the Grim Reaper: "Alright, the game is over. [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon], burn that guy to ashes!"

"Hyper-Neutron-Blast!!"

"Shattered! Crushed! Cheers!"

The strongest dragon beyond limits, a triple attack beyond limits, first [War Goddess Eldest Daughter], then [War Goddess Fourth Daughter], and finally [War Goddess Fifth Daughter], three beams of white light breathed out and engulfed and annihilated all the [War Goddess] monsters in attack position on Chigfrid's field.

Although in Duel Monsters, the duel ends once the basics are cleared, it is not impossible to complete a three-hit combo before the duel ends if you are fast enough.

Under three consecutive attacks totaling 4500 points, Chigurhfrid was sent flying by the powerful impact, defeated with resentment and fear.

[Chigurhfried von Schreidt: 3400LP→500LP→0→0]

Chapter 450 My Lord, the Times Haven't Changed

"Snapped!"

Sitting on the steps, Chigurhfrid got slapped across the face by a seahorse.

"You bastard! Even my dad never hit me!"

The seahorse looked down at Chigurhfried von Schreidt, who was covering his face with his hands, and raised his hands again with a cold gaze.

"Alas!"

Gigfried was nowhere to be seen with his arrogant demeanor before the duel. When he saw Kaiba raise his hand again, he cowered and quickly covered his face with his hands, nervously saying, "Don't hit me, don't hit me! I'll talk, I'll talk!"

"The people in this venue falling unconscious were the work of Paradis. I was only responsible for hacking into the Seahorse Group's firewall and planting a virus. The people who did it were also from the Paradis Group. It has nothing to do with me!"

"Snapped!"

However, despite Chigurhfrid's long and rambling speech, all he got was a big hole in the seahorse's lap.

Deeply traumatized, Chigurhrid grabbed his collar and pulled him up by the seahorse. The seahorse's voice was icy: "I don't care if you're guilty or not, just tell me if there's a way to end all this!"

Chigurhfrid nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, yes! As long as we dismantle what the Paradis people built, shut down the virus within the Seahorse Group's network, and destroy the [Golden Palace of Rapids Mountain] which serves as the activation key, we can end all of this!"

"The people of Paradis built something beneath this structure, but according to them, the important thing isn't the physical object but a certain card; destroying that card will solve everything."

"【The Golden Palace of Rapids】I gave it to my younger brother, the one I dueled with on the dueling platform, Renn Wilson. Ending the duel won't work; the card must be destroyed during the duel. However, I added the effect 'cannot be destroyed by Spell/Trap/Monster effects' to that card;"

"And then there's the virus that was planted in Haima Group's network. I only planted the virus; I don't know its exact location, but you should know it!"

That's all I know!

Chigurhfrid's will to survive was quite strong, not because he was cowardly.

After the duel ended, he was sent flying by the devastating three-hit combo from the True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and collapsed on the steps. Unable to accept the reality of his defeat, especially such a complete one, Chigfrid chose to make a final stand.

Unfortunately, not everyone can struggle as thoroughly as a certain cyber dragon duelist and reach new heights. As a gentleman, a wealthy man, an inventor, and a nobleman, Chigurhfrid's talents have limits. He is already very strong for achieving success in multiple fields such as electronic networks, scientific research and invention, and economics and finance, but he has never been involved in "hand-to-hand combat," "fighting," or "boxing."

He will be facing a master of cutting iron chains with cards, a master of blocking bullets with suitcases, an expert in landing from high altitudes without protection and without injury, a person with a voice louder than a helicopter propeller, a trench coat enthusiast, a dragon addict, a blue-eyed husband, a person who will die if he doesn't hum, a high-star starter, and the legendary duelist Seto Kaiba.

Especially after the power grab at the Kaiba Group orchestrated by Pegasus and the five elders, although he promoted his confidant Isono to head the security department, Kaiba, for safety's sake, arranged a devilish special training method for himself—every time he lost to Hayato or played a game against a human, he would do one set of training, and if he won, he would do two sets.

The current Haima, not to mention others, can at least go toe-to-toe with Jonouchi. Although he can't defeat Honda and Jonouchi together like that invincible guest star god, he can at least single-handedly take on the Haima Group's security department. The mere Qigufried is simply a pushover.

Under Kaiba's threat of "I'm attacking, I'm summoning my fist," Chigfried was subdued extremely easily and quickly. Kaiba even experimented on Chigfried with a technique he learned from a western country called "Dislocating Bone Hand."

Having lost the duel, and then the physical duel, and with Kiki Fried not being blind and able to clearly see the murderous glint in Kaiba's eyes from worry for his brother, even though face was important, Kiki Fried prioritized "himself" above all else, and thus revealed everything he knew.

After staring at the terrified Chigfried for a long time, the seahorse snorted coldly, released his fingers and stood up straight, letting Chigfried, who had been lifted up, fall back onto the steps, his breath coming in gasps from the pain of hitting the sharp edges of the steps.

"Hmph, you better not be lying, or you might as well expect to develop painlessness."

Although Chigurhfrid didn't produce any evidence, Seahorse couldn't find any trace of "Chigurhfrid lying" on his face. Because of his previous "torture," Chigurhfrid wouldn't be able to move his legs even a little bit for at least a day, so there was no need for Seahorse to take him to verify whether what he said was true.

The burden is secondary; the real problem is if this guy causes trouble, like when you need to hide and avoid other people but he shouts and makes a commotion.

Since only his hands are mobile, Chigurhfrid can't escape anywhere else.

With that thought in mind, the seahorse turned around.

"Stay here and don't even think about running away."

"Okay, I absolutely won't go anywhere, I won't go anywhere."

Looking at the seahorse with its back to him, Chigurhfrid spoke with utmost respect, maintaining his "cowardly" persona from the moment he turned away. However, once he confirmed the seahorse had completely turned around, his gaze revealed an incredibly sinister intent.

As the seahorse stepped onto the next step, Chigurhfrid kept his body largely still to prevent the seahorse from noticing anything amiss when it turned around, glancing at the steps above him not far away.

About five or six steps above Chigfried, beneath an empty chair, lay a briefcase. Chigfried had hidden it when he was stopped by the seahorse shortly before attempting to leave the venue.

This is America, a place where even the air is filled with the fragrance of freedom. And as the old saying goes, "Free America, gunfights every day." In America, you can be penniless and without documents, but you absolutely cannot be without a gun. And in that suitcase was Chigurhfrid's handgun for self-defense.

Confirming that the seahorse hadn't noticed his turn of the head, Chigurhfrid, dragging his legs which had gone numb from the seahorse's "torture," used his hands to push himself up one space.

Once we get there, as long as we get there!

Once he confirmed that the seahorse was unaware of his movements, and keeping his actions completely silent, Chigurhfrid's body was moved up another space.

He was now only three steps away from the suitcase, and Chigurhfrid could reach out and touch it.

However, to quickly open the box and take out the gun, you need to move at least one space.

As the seahorse grew further away from him, Chigurhfrid could barely maintain his expression of "horror" and "fear," and almost burst into laughter.

You didn't expect that, Seto Kaiba? Of course I'm not leaving here.

Because right here, I'm going to take care of you!

Once we get there and I get the gun, you're dead!

In that time, I will be the victor. I will be stronger than you. You are just a lowly mortal, while I am an elite!

As his hands touched the cold steps, Chigurhfrid's anger almost burst forth from his eyes.

He has been suppressed by the existence of "Seto Kaiba" since he was a child. Soon, the dark cloud in his heart will be dissipated!

He moved his body up one space, confirming that the seahorse hadn't turned its head to look at him yet, and excitedly reached towards his suitcase—

"Oh, is this what you want?"

Under Chigurhfrid's blank stare, a short man wearing a red hat picked up the briefcase he had almost reached.

Upon hearing the speaker's voice, Kaiba turned his head and frowned as he looked at the boy whose face was covered in blood.

"Seto Kaiba?"

During the duel between Kaiba and Gigfried, Ryuzaki, who had finally defeated the black-clad man who attacked him with a Duel Monster, was carrying the briefcase that Gigfried had just been about to open. He waved to Kaiba, who nodded in return.

Compared to Jonouchi, Yugi, and Hayato, Ryuzaki is practically unfamiliar with Kaiba, while even Mai Kujaku has at least crossed paths with Ryuzaki several times.