Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

As for Hayato, the number of card spirits around him can only be described as "tragic": Gaia (Warrior), Kuriboh (Angel), Rainbow Kuriboh (Demon), Cyber ​​Dragon (Machine), Sky Magician (Mage), the Disruptor brothers (Beast), and a variety of other "entertainment partners".

However, according to what the game learned from Hayato, the first card spirit Hayato awakened was actually the "Disruptor Trio," followed by "Rainbow Kuriboh" and "Gaia." But it was precisely because Hayato awakened the "Disruptor Trio" first that the game felt its own idea was correct.

【Disruption Trio】 is not a collective name for the three brothers 【Disruption】, but rather a trap card held by Hayato. While the others also have card spirits that awaken Duel Monsters, they are all monster cards. It is quite absurd that you awakened a card monster from a trap card.

You're really something, Hayato.

Bringing his thoughts back, Yugi looked at Rafiru intently.

"Although you have awakened a card spirit of unknown race, I will not recognize you as a true duelist because of that, for the crimes you have committed are too numerous to count." Yugi said, drawing a card from his hand. "Your punishment will come from me and my monsters!"

"I activate the Continuous Spell Card 'Magician's Rescue'. When this card is activated, I can set one 'Eternal Soul' from my Deck to my Spell & Trap Zone!" The game then retrieves a card from the Deck and sets it face-down, revealing a card from the hand. "Next, I activate the Ritual Spell Card 'Chaos Ritual'!"

"I release my Level 6☆ [Dark Magician Girl] and Level 1☆ [AD Changer] from my hand, bringing their combined Level to 7☆, and granting them the supreme power of light and darkness!"

After sending two cards from his hand to the graveyard, Yugi summoned one of his Ritual Monsters to the field.

"Supreme Archmage, inscribed in Chaos, this moment is the ultimate moment!"

"Ritual Summoning, [Chao Qi Mage]!"

Chapter 453 Armor Detonation: I'm Used to It

"Ritual Summoning, [Chao Qi Mage]!"

Ritual Summoning, despite not having its own anime despite several generations of development in Duel Monsters, is still one of the special summoning methods, and activating it is quite impressive.

As Yugi sent [Dark Magician Girl] and [AD Changer] from his hand to the graveyard, and had enough energy to fill an altar that appeared in Yugi's back row, the environment around Rafael and Yugi suddenly darkened, as if someone had turned off the indoor lights.

"Oh no, it's getting dark!!"

The lively Jonouchi didn't disturb Yugi and Rafael, who were focused on their duel. As the altar for the ritual summoning shattered, the Dark Magician, who had gained the power of chaos, appeared on Yugi's field wearing a new robe.

[Chaos Mage] [7☆/Dark]

[Mage Race/Ritual/Effect]

[2500/2100]

Compared to the previous flashy purple robe, the robe worn by the [Chaos Mage] was now adorned with many deep red stripes, and surging magical power flowed within these loop-like stripes.

"【Chaos Magician】is a new form of 【Dark Magician】after mastering the power of chaos. As long as it exists on the field or in the graveyard, the name 【Chaos Magician】 can be used as 【Dark Magician】." Yugi revealed a smug smile. "When I Special Summon 【Dark Magician】 or 【Dark Magician Girl】, I can use the effect of my Continuous Spell Card 【Magician's Rescue】 on the back field."

"Target [Chaos Magician], Special Summon [Dark Magician Girl] from my Graveyard (with a different card name)!"

[The Chaos Mage] tapped the ground lightly with the staff held upright at his side, and a magic circle was instantly completed. [Dark Magician Girl], who had been summoned as a sacrifice in the ritual, playfully jumped out of the magic circle.

Dark Magician Girls, ATK2000

"Summoning two high-level mages in one turn? As expected of Yugi Muto." Rafael looked at the Dark Magician Girl who appeared on the field, circling around the Chaos Mage and examining his new clothes. "However, if that's all, she's still a long way from defeating me and taking the Divine Flame Emperor - Uriah."

The game's lips curled into a smirk: "Before you utter those words that underestimate me, you'd better think about how to block my attack, Rafael."

"The [Chaos Mage] who has mastered the power of chaos is not just for show. Don't get burned by my blade."

My turn is over.

[Game: 4000LP, 1 cards in hand]

[Chaos Mage] [ATK2500]

Dark Magician Girls, ATK2000

【Gaikka (Eternal Soul)】【The Magician's Rescue】

Ordinary duelists often have to exert all their strength to summon a monster with 2400 ATK in the first turn (referring to Jonouchi's five-for-one summon of "Red-Eyes Black Dragon"), while Yugi can not only summon two high-level Spellcaster monsters in the first turn, but also has the spare capacity to arrange cards on the back field.

However, Rafiru showed no pressure whatsoever, his expression remaining unchanged, as if all the actions in the game so far had been within his calculations.

"My turn, draw a card."

After drawing a card, Rafael played a card that surprised Yugi: "I activate the Equip Spell Card [Goddess's Holy Sword - Eagle Spirit]. The effect of this card is to increase the ATK of the equipped monster by 500 points. Then I will equip this card to [Chaos Magician] on your field, Nameless Pharaoh."

"What?" Yugi looked puzzled. "An equipment magic card that increases attack power was equipped to my monster?"

Rafael inserted a card into the magic trap zone, and with a loud eagle's cry, the [Chaos Mage] on the field suddenly produced a longsword, which looked majestic and was clearly no ordinary weapon.

[Chaos Mage] [ATK 2500 → 3000]

"It actually increased the attack power of [Chaos Dark Magician]?"

After exchanging a glance with [Chaos Dark Magician], Yugi was even more puzzled. After equipping [Goddess's Holy Sword - Eagle Spirit], [Chaos Magician] could feel that its attack power had indeed increased, unlike some cards that temporarily boosted attack power but then continuously lost it.

Moreover, the [Goddess's Holy Sword - Eagle Spirit] is indeed a "holy sword." This doesn't refer to its attributes, but rather that it doesn't have any hidden negative effects, such as armor that appears to protect the user turning into tentacles after being worn. The [Goddess's Holy Sword - Eagle Spirit] does not affect the power of the [Chaos Magician] itself in any way.

The game features a variety of equipment cards, such as Hayato's "Rainbow Kuriboh" which prevents the opponent's monsters from attacking, Pegasus' "Narcissus" which allows monster cards to be equipped and increases their attack power, and the "Dark Demon - Cherubim" used by Yugi Shiki who can be repeatedly used as an equipment card to revive and reduce the opponent's attack power.

However, this is the first time the game has seen Rafiru used to boost the attack power of the opponent's monster.

Rafael's actions continued: "Next, I will Normal Summon [Support Guardian] in face-up Defense Position on my field."

A tall monster with a ferocious appearance like a demon and blue skin appeared on Rafael's field. Although it looked big and strong, the [Support Guardian] was not good at attacking but was more good at defending. It knelt on one knee and half-squatted on the field, firmly maintaining its defensive posture.

[Reinforcement Guardian] [4☆/Dark]

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[500/2200]

"A level 4 monster with a whopping 2200 DEF? But it's still no match for my [Chaos Magician]." Yugi commented, and Rafael didn't refute anything, simply drawing three cards from his hand and setting them face-down on his field.

“With three cards covered in my hand, my turn ends here.” Rafael looked up at Yugi and said calmly, “My defense is complete. If you can do it, then fulfill what you just said and destroy my monster, nameless pharaoh.”

"However, I will also use everything I have to stop you."

[Rafiru: 4000LP, 1 cards in hand]

[Backup Guardian] [DEF2200]

【Goddess's Holy Sword - Eagle Spirit】【Gaikka】X3

Jonouchi, who was watching from the sidelines, was unimpressed: "The result is just this. I thought you would be some kind of powerful duelist, but it turns out you're just this average."

"Hmph, with an opponent like you, it'll only take a few rounds for the game to defeat you."

In response to Jonouchi's words, Yugi drew a card: "My turn, draw a card!"

Looking at the card he had drawn, Yugi, meeting Rafael's gaze, said seriously, "Under normal circumstances, I might enjoy the fun of dueling monsters, but right now I don't have much time."

"So, now I'm going to begin my offensive, Rafael!"

As he spoke, the game player waved his hand forward: "Entering my battle phase, I will first use [Chaos Magic] to attack your [Support Guardian] in defense position on the field, Chaos Magic!!"

Although the game still calls out the attack moves of the [Chaos Mage] as a mage, the [Chaos Mage] who received the attack command first glanced at the [Goddess's Holy Sword - Eagle Spirit] in his hand, then at the magic wand floating beside him, and decisively chose to use the longsword.

Is magic only cast with a staff? Is magic something so inconvenient?

With a snap of his fingers, the [Chao Magician] casually conjured a large ball of magic energy. However, instead of throwing it with his wand for a ranged attack like a proper mage, he arrogantly gripped the magic energy ball, ran his palm over the [Goddess's Holy Sword - Eagle Spirit], enchanted the longsword with magic, and charged out, dragging the sword along.

In an instant, the [Chaos Mage], a melee class "Mage," appeared in front of the crouching [Support Guardian], chanting a spell as he unleashed a leaping slash:

"I swear on this, I will not allow anything I cannot cut to exist!"

Although he was an Egyptian mage, the [Chaoju Mage] chanted Celtic spells and unleashed a fierce slash, determined to cut down the [Backup Guardian] who was on guard.

As he swung his longsword, the [Chao Magician] frowned, because he felt something was off about his sword swing. It seemed that before he could strike the [Backup Guardian], his sword had already struck something in mid-air.

The Chaos Mage, with an attack power of 3000, was already capable of taking down the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. The Support Guardian, with an attack and defense power of 2200, should have been destroyed by the Chaos Mage. However, to the astonishment of Yugi and Jonouchi, the Support Guardian disdainfully extended two fingers and caught the Goddess's Holy Sword - Eagle Spirit.

What is more insulting to a swordsman than disarming someone with bare hands is the "Spiritual Finger" technique, which disarms someone with two fingers. Although he was only a temporary swordsman, the [Chaos Mage] was quite surprised and angry to see his attack being intercepted by the [Backup Guardian].

But before he could react, the [Support Guardian] swung his fist and smashed it hard, sending the [Chaos Mage] flying back onto the field, and the game also took combat damage as a result!

[Game: 4000 → 3800 LP]

The mere 200 points of combat damage didn't have a significant impact on the game, but the fact that the [Chaos Mage], who was clearly in an advantageous position, couldn't break through the [Support Guardian] and was instead pushed back was something Jonouchi couldn't understand.

"What on earth happened?!" Jonouchi glanced at the [Chaos Mage] who had gotten up from the ground, then at the [Backup Guardian], but couldn't find anything unusual. "3000 attack power against 2200 defense power, why is it Yugi who is taking combat damage instead!?"

"No, it's not an attack power of 3000."

The one who makes the sound is the game.

The game continued, frowning, "Look at the [Chaos Mage]. Jonouchi, it's not that the [Chaos Mage] with 3000 attack power can't destroy the [Backup Guardian] with 2200 defense power; it's that the [Backup Guardian] with 2200 defense power reflects the attack of the [Chaos Mage] with 2000 attack power!"

"what?!"

Listening to the game, Jonouchi carefully examined the [Chaoju Mage] and noticed that the once-shining blade of the [Goddess's Holy Sword - Eagle Spirit] in the [Chaoju Mage]'s hand had become extremely dim, and several wisps of black energy seemed unable to be suppressed and kept emanating from the sword.

"How could that be? Shouldn't [Goddess's Holy Sword - Eagle Spirit] be an equipment card that increases attack power?" Jonouchi said, puzzled. Then, as if he had thought of something, he added, "Could it be that that card actually has an effect that only applies when the equipped monster attacks?"

"No, that card only increases attack power, but this card is what caused all of this."

This time, it was Rafiru who answered Jonouchi's question.

Upon hearing the sound, Jonouchi and Yugi saw that a card was open in Rafael's back row.

"【Curse of the Amanojaku】Can it reverse the effects of increasing or decreasing attack or defense?"

"Because of this effect, the 'Goddess's Holy Sword - Eagle Spirit' which increases attack power has become a card that decreases attack power, so the 'Chaos Magician's' attack power has also been reduced to 2000 points. No wonder you equipped my monster with an Equip Card before, Rafael."

As the game progressed, a smug smile appeared on his face. "But, I clearly saw that you had three face-down cards in your back row. Did you think I would be completely unprepared and just stupidly run into you? Your face-down cards were part of my calculations!"

"The cost is a mere 200 life points, enough to test one of the cards. Rafael, your [Curse of the Amanojaku] will also be at my disposal!"

"Activate the effect of [Chaos Magic]!!"

As the game progressed, the [Chaos Mage] raised the "corrupted" holy sword in his hand. The magic power that had been attached to the holy sword beforehand was recovered, and the power of the [Curse of the Heavenly Demon] that had been added later was extracted and transformed into another longsword made of energy. After a brief aim, the [Chaos Mage] threw the longsword!

The goal is to get a cover card in Rafiru's backfield!

Before Rafael could react, the phantom-like longsword struck Rafael's face-down card, instantly destroying the Trap Card [Explosive Armor] and sending it to the Graveyard.

"What?!" Raphael hadn't expected the [Creature of Chaos] to have such a method. His composed expression changed, but he forced himself to remain calm. "Is that the power of the [Creature of Chaos]?"

"Ah, once per turn, when a Spell/Trap Card is activated, [Chaos Magician] can destroy any card on the field. That's the second effect of [Chaos Magician]." Yugi nodded and stated the specific effect without hiding anything.

“I see. When I chained your attack declaration and activated [Curse of the Heavenly Demon], the effect of [Chaos Magic] had already started. Now that the damage step has ended, I had no time to react.” Rafael frowned upon hearing this: “But, Nameless Pharaoh, that effect can destroy any card on the field, right?”

"Then wouldn't destroying my [Support Guardian] be a better option?"

Hearing Rafael's words, Yugi thought for a moment and then turned the question back on Rafael: "Regarding that, I'm more curious about something else."

“If I’m not mistaken, Rafael, your [Support Guardian] card looks alright on the back, but the front of the card is quite worn.”

"What is your reason for continuing to use such old cards?"