Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

"This was a trial, Ameruda, a trial that tested your mind. Although you failed the trial, there is no doubt that you have grown in your own way. In that case, as a congratulatory gift, let me tell you about the true power of the [Tomb Guardian's Trap]."

Isis pointed to the Continuous Trap Card on her field: "The third effect of [Gravekeeper Trap] is what you saw before, which negates your ability to draw cards. And its first effect is that as long as there is [Reversal of the Realm and the Underworld] in my graveyard, my opponent cannot activate the effects of cards in the graveyard, nor can they Special Summon monsters from the graveyard."

"And the second effect is that during the main phase of both players, I can discard one card from my hand and then add one [Gravekeeper] or EARTH Fairy monster from my deck to my hand."

Upon hearing Isis's words, Ameluda suddenly realized: "I see. No wonder I can't use the effect of [Destroy Armed Forces] in the graveyard to Special Summon itself, not even banishing a card."

With his doubts resolved, Ameruda's face couldn't help but show a moment of relaxation.

Isis then began her turn, drawing a card: "My turn, draw a card."

After drawing the card, Isis didn't even look at it before activating it: "Activate the effect of the [Heavenly Treasure Card] I drew, both players replenish their hands to six cards."

"Huh?" Amelda didn't expect Isis to use [Heavenly Treasure Card]. Didn't she just use a tactic to block his card draw? Why is she letting him draw cards now? Has she changed tactics again?

Despite not understanding it, Ameruda watched as Isis, who had been empty-handed, drew six cards, and without hesitation, drew six cards into his hand as well.

[Whirlwind] [Restriction Lifted] [Royal Palace Announcement] [Extraordinary Food] [Mysterious Chinese Hot Pot] [Mecha Mechanical Frame]

Wow, this hand of cards is absolutely amazing! How can I say I'm satisfied?

Next turn, I'll start by frying and eating the [Lava Demon] and see how it drains my health. Also, the whirlwind will definitely kill that annoying [Gravekeeper's Trap]. The effect is disgusting enough, but looking at the card art and recalling the origin of the card, Amelda always has the illusion of eating Kobayashi Hayato and Isis Ishtar's dog food.

There's also the [Royal Palace Announcement], which has a special ability to negate traps, and the [Mech Skeleton], which can search for other [Mech] monsters. If I still can't win with such a good hand, I should have eaten the [Orichalcos Barrier] I had under my feet back then.

At this moment, Ameruda was immersed in the joy of drawing a good hand of cards and had no idea what she was about to face.

Isis, seeing the cards in her hand, calmly drew one: "Activate the effect of [Foresight-Drowga] in my hand. If I control an EARTH-Fairy monster other than [Foresight-Drowga], Special Summon it directly from my hand."

"And, I activate the effect of [Sword Priest - Mdora] in my hand, discarding one EARTH Elemental Fairy monster to Special Summon it from my hand."

Isis's hand, which had been replenished to six cards, was reduced by three in an instant. On her field, two more monsters appeared, one of which was [Sword Priest - Mudora], which had appeared once before. Its effect of "searching [Gravekeeper Trap] from the deck" did not activate again, so it seems that Isis only has one of that card in her deck.

The other monster, [The Foresight-Zolga], is only a 4-star monster, also in Defense Position.

However, even with all three monsters gathered, if Isis hadn't handed over [Ra's Winged Dragon] to Baron beforehand, Amelda might have had to be wary of whether the other party could summon a "god".

After summoning three monsters, Isis declared, "Now I have three monsters on the field, and the puzzle to victory is complete. Amelda, filled with hope by the [Heavenly Treasure Card], you are about to face an ultimate comeback!"

"Just so you know, I have more than one copy of 'Reversal of the Realm and the Underworld' in my deck."

With a mysterious smile, Isis pressed the button to activate the face-down card, unleashing the mysterious face-down card in her back row: "I activate the face-down card in my back row, [Reversal of Despair and Hope]!"

"This card can only be activated if you control three or more Fairy-Type EARTH monsters; send all monsters on the field to the Graveyard!"

As Isis activated her card, simultaneously, blue soul flames rose and dissipated from both the three Earth-type Angels on Isis's field and the Lava Demon on Ameruda's field, their bodies instantly turning to dust.

Although Lava Demon is a monster on Amelda's field, it was sent to Isis's graveyard because it was originally sent to the opponent's field by Isis.

Although Isis's graveyard now contains 20 cards to meet the activation conditions for "Reversal of the Real and the Underworld," Amelda also has nine cards in her graveyard. She won't lose for the time being because she can't draw cards, so Amelda isn't panicking at all.

The effect of "Reversal of Despair and Hope" is still being processed.

"After all monsters are sent to the Graveyard, both duelists can Special Summon monsters from their opponent's Graveyard up to the number of monsters sent to the opponent's Graveyard by this effect to their own field," Isis said, spreading her hands. "Unfortunately, no monsters were sent to Amelda's Graveyard, so I cannot Special Summon any monsters from your Graveyard."

"At the same time, because of the effect of [Gravekeeper's Trap], you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Graveyard, not even my Graveyard."

"So now, let's begin working on the final effect of [Reversal of Despair and Hope]."

Isis paused, then drew a card from her deck: "If I have [Reversal of the Realm and the Underworld] in my graveyard, I will choose another Trap Card from my deck and set it face-down on the back row. Cards set down by this effect can be activated during this turn."

"I chose the second one, [The Reversal of the Realm and the Underworld]!"

"Then, since I currently have 21 cards in my graveyard, I pay 1000 Life Points to activate 'Reversal of the Real and the Underworld,' swapping both players' decks and graveyards!"

Isis: 4000→3000LP

Seeing Isis pay 1000 Life Points to activate [Reversal of the Realm and the Underworld], Ameruda showed no sense of crisis and scoffed, "It's too late to activate [Reversal of the Realm and the Underworld] now. Don't forget that I also have 9 cards in my graveyard. After exchanging my deck and graveyard, I can still last for nine more turns."

"You have no monsters left on your field to act as a barrier. You won't even last half a turn against my [Machine] deck. You made a stupid move after your dirty and underhanded tactics failed, Isis Ishtar!"

As the [Reversal of the Realm and the Underworld] was activated, blue soul flames rose in the graveyard area of ​​Amelda and Isis's Duel Disks. Despite Amelda's taunt, Isis smiled and said, "Solvadora?"

"When did you develop the illusion that there are nine cards in your graveyard, Ameruda?"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Amelda looked down and saw two monsters in spirit form reaching out towards his Duel Disk from Isis's graveyard, each grabbing a handful of cards and retracting!

Those were none other than the Sword Priest-Mudora and the Statues of Destiny-Keldor, who had been sent to the graveyard by the Reversal of Despair and Hope!

"Chain with [Reversal of the Realm and the Underworld], I activated the effects of these two monsters in my Graveyard." Isis banished two monster cards from her Graveyard. "During your or your opponent's turn, banish these two cards from the field or Graveyard. They each have the ability to return up to five cards from your or your opponent's Graveyard to the Deck. However, if I do not have [Reversal of the Realm and the Underworld] in my Graveyard, the number is reduced to three."

"Due to the effects of [Sword Priest - Mudora] and [Statue of the Gods - Keldor], I return all nine cards in Amelda's graveyard to my deck, and then apply the effect of [Reversal of the Realm and the Underworld], and both players exchange their decks and graveyards!"

A burst of red and blue light erupted, and even the ominous green magic circle beneath their feet could not conceal the miraculous power that reversed the boundary between life and death. After the light faded, Isis's deck now contained 19 cards after banishing two monsters, while Amelda's deck contained 0 cards.

The scene before him was so unbelievable that Ameruda exclaimed, "I can't accept this!"

Just a minute ago, Ameluda was full of hope because of her good hand of cards, but now she is in extreme despair because her deck has been reduced to zero. This truly lives up to the name of Isis's card, "Reversal of Despair and Hope".

As if to crush a person's spirit, Isis revealed a card from her hand: "Checkmate, Ameruda, I win. My final spell card, I activate [Hand Elimination], both sides—"

"Crack!"

Rafiru, who had previously wrapped the emerald necklace around his neck around his hand like a brass knuckles, jumped out of the helicopter when he sensed something was wrong and slammed his fist into the once indestructible [Orichalcos Barrier]. The green ring suddenly shattered.

Chapter 559 As expected of a game!

"Hi, Darling~"

Pushing open the door of the Egyptian Antiquities Exhibition Hall, before the game could even see what was inside, a beautiful figure suddenly pounced on it and hugged it. A baby-soft face gently caressed the game's face, and the unexpected situation made the game blush with embarrassment.

I missed you so much, darling~

The girl clinging tightly to the game was about the same height as the game itself. She had a youthful face with red-rimmed glasses, and long, golden hair that reached her waist. She had the air of a literary young woman, yet was also incredibly passionate and outgoing. Although the game didn't remember knowing her, she looked strangely familiar.

"Who...who are you?!"

Honda and Jonouchi, who followed Yugi in, saw Yugi's "romantic encounter," exchanged a sly glance, stood next to Yugi, whistled, and teased, "Wow, Yugi, you've already hooked up with a pretty girl so quickly."

"As expected of a game, it easily accomplished what we couldn't. It's truly exhilarating and awe-inspiring!"

Although the game has never acknowledged Hayato's previous assessment that "the game has a special appeal to young girls," the scene before us is the best evidence that the game has "again" attracted a young girl.

As for Yugi's "romantic encounter," Kyoko wasn't like her two mischievous friends, Jonouchi and Honda, who anxiously exclaimed, "What nonsense are you two talking about? Who is this unfamiliar child, Yugi!"

"I can't get there!"

Last night, due to the night attack by Grimo from the Doma organization, Yugi wagered the "God Card" [Sky Dragon of Osiris] in a dark duel for Muto Sugoroku, who was "again" taken hostage. During the duel, Grimo also took the "God" and summoned it.

Although Yugi ultimately won the duel and rescued Sugoroku Muto, Grimo used the "Orichalcos Barrier," which seals the souls of the defeated, to transfer the "Sky Dragon of Osiris" away before he died.

Even ignoring the fact that "[Osiris the Sky Dragon] is a 'relic' left by Hayato," Yami Yugi in Millennium Puzzle has a need to reclaim the [Osiris the Sky Dragon] card in order to regain his lost memories.

However, early the next morning, before the game could take any action, Muto Sugoroku, who had finally calmed down after a night's rest following the attack the previous night, received a call from his dear old friend, Professor Arthur Hopkins, who said that he was back in Japan because of a recent geological archaeological expedition.

In addition, Professor Hopkins specially invited the game to visit the Egyptian Antiquities Exhibition Hall, saying that he had something very important to tell the game.

Therefore, considering that Professor Hopkins, who works abroad, might have a way to track down the Doma organization to which the guy named Grimo belongs, in order to reclaim the Sky Dragon of Osiris, the four of them, Yugi, Jonouchi, Honda, and Kyoko, came to the front of the exhibition hall, and then Yugi's "romantic encounter" happened.

Upon hearing the mention of the game, the girl holding it blushed slightly and said coquettishly, "Oh dear, how annoying! It's me, it's me~"

"Huh? 'It's me' is such an outdated trick, okay? Get away from this shameless brat, Yugi." Kyoko said, her face darkening, as she reached out to pull Yugi away, trying to separate him from the girl.

The girl, interrupted from her playful interaction with the game, glared at Kyoko with displeasure: "You're the one who's being indecent, you old lady! Darling and I made a promise for a sweet future a long time ago, so let go of Darling now!"

Withdrawing her gaze from Anzu, the girl looked at the game with hopeful eyes, "Hey, darling, you haven't forgotten me, have you?"

"A promise for the future? Even if you say that, I still..." Yugi's face showed a troubled expression. He agreed that "a promise made must be kept," but he really couldn't remember ever making a promise for the future to this elementary school-aged girl in front of him like a pervert.

However, he also remembered that a girl had once made a promise to him about the future.

The figure in my memory gradually overlapped with the figure of the girl in front of me.

"You are, Rebecca?"

"Rebecca?!" X3

Upon hearing the name mentioned by Yugi, both Kyoko, Jonouchi, and Honda were surprised, as it had been less than a year since they last faced Rebecca at the KC Cup.

"Are kids developing so fast these days?"

Are all American female students developing at freakish rates?

Despite the heavy Millennium Puzzle hanging around his neck, Yugi's unique height, which stands out among high school students, has recently started to grow taller again, increasing from only 1.5 meters to a full 1.6 meters, a remarkable improvement.

Although he's still shorter than Jonouchi and Honda, who are 178cm and 180cm respectively, at least he won't have to bend down to talk to people in games.

Perhaps because girls generally develop earlier than boys, Rebecca has grown taller in a short period of time at her age, subtly maintaining a height difference of "0" with the game. She has also let down her ponytail and grown her hair long, and the red-rimmed glasses on her face have added a touch of intellect to Rebecca's originally overly lively temperament.

If Rebecca initially gave the impression of being a spoiled and willful little princess, she has now become somewhat arrogant and adorable, a transformation akin to going from durian to rambutan.

"Really? Where's your 'Terry' teddy bear, kid?" After recognizing Rebecca, Kyoko was suddenly awakened from her long-dormant sense of crisis and looked at Rebecca warily.

When Kyoko brought up her somewhat childish behavior of treasuring her teddy bear, Rebecca didn't seem to care at all: "Hmph, I don't need Terry's protection anymore, after all, I already have a boyfriend, right, darling?"

"Say that, but stop touching the game all the time, you fickle little brat." Seeing Rebecca hug the game again, Kyoko attacked once more like a protective mother hen.

"Hahaha, young people are really energetic."

Caught in the middle of the two women's struggle, Yugi heard a familiar laugh. Looking in the direction of the sound, Yugi saw Rebecca's grandfather, Professor Hopkins, standing in the hall of the exhibition hall with Muto Sugoroku, who had arrived earlier, smiling at the group of people in their direction.

The unbearable game made a decision in his mind in an instant. Even if it was seen as rude, it didn't matter. He just wanted to change the subject and get away from the struggle between Kyoko and Rebecca. He shouted over there, "Professor Hopkins, Chicken Sauce!"

“Oh, hello there, Game.” Professor Hopkins smiled and nodded, as if he had seen the plea for help in Game’s eyes, and said, “Let’s play together again later, Rebecca.”

"Hey~"

Rebecca reluctantly released her arms from the game after her grandfather spoke, saying, "Yes, Grandpa."

Seeing Rebecca let go, Kyoko breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could say anything, she saw Rebecca, who had clearly distanced herself, suddenly bring her face close to Yugi's and lightly peck at Yugi's cheek.

"!"

Completely unprepared for Rebecca's sneak attack and careless in not flashing, Yugi stared at Rebecca with a bewildered expression, a look of "everything is planned" on his face, just like Yoru's. He skipped and hopped over to his grandfather first, looking quite pleased with himself.

Kyoko was also surprised, not expecting Rebecca to be so bold. "You, a 12-year-old girl, trying to trick and ambush a 17-year-old guy like Game Master? Is that okay? That's not okay!"

Kyoko, in particular, could read a hint of provocation in Rebecca's glance, as if to say:

"That's the expression I've always wanted to see—that jealous look on your face!"

Looking at Yugi, who had walked up to him with a relieved expression, Professor Arthur Hopkins' smile gradually faded as he spoke to Yugi with a serious tone: "Yugi, I have something very important to tell you now, no, the nameless pharaoh."

Upon hearing Professor Hopkins's words, Yu-you's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly realized the seriousness of what he was about to say.