Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

"They even destroyed Gaia, oh no." Hayato said somewhat unwillingly as he sent Gaia to the graveyard, "If it had been hit directly like this, it would have been terrible."

Ozymandias glanced at his hand and played a card: "This is truly unexpected. Have you seen the end result of your defeat? Hmph, don't think that I will forgive you for letting Nefertari leave. Grit your teeth and take this. I said before, this card is a big gift you gave me."

"Unleash the [Ra's Winged Dragon of Ra - Spherical Form]!"

Hayato was taken aback by Ozymandias's words: "Why did you release [Ra's Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere]? Do you think you can fit another [Ra's Winged Dragon of Ra] in your deck?"

As we all know, the cards that can be given to the other party are generally not good. For example, the turtle that devours the gods [Kai-Beast - Gamishile] has the lowest attack power among [Kai-Beasts], which is the easiest to break. The eight-star treasure [Lava Demon] forces the holder to deal 1000 damage every turn, and the same goes for [Ra's Winged Dragon - Sphere].

In addition to possessing the common resistances of God Cards, [Ra's Winged Dragon - Sphere] also has the ability to not be targeted by attacks or card effects. Furthermore, it returns to its original owner, Hayato, on the next turn after it is summoned. Hayato can then activate its other effect to Special Summon the invincible [Ra's Winged Dragon] from the Deck, and it will be summoned with 4000/4000 stats.

But what is Ozymandias trying to do by releasing [Ra's Winged Dragon]? Did he also have one in his deck?

Seeing the enigmatic smile on Ozymandias's face, Hayato's expression froze as he thought of what had happened. He asked again, "You didn't actually include a 'Winged Dragon of Ra' in your deck, did you?"

"Almighty God, witness my great deeds, worship me! My infinite glory, the sun god will descend here!" Ozymandias raised his hand, and a golden light flew out from his deck, landing on the [Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere] on his field. The huge golden sphere began to transform!

"Special Summon Ragnaros from my Deck!"

"Waaaaah, waaaah?"

The Winged Rathalos, who had been eagerly awaiting the summoning of the spherical form, jumped out immediately upon hearing the summons. However, upon her appearance, she was taken aback when she saw Hayato standing opposite her, and her "whimpering" was tinged with confusion.

How come there are two "Hayato" behind me and in front of me?

Double the happiness?

【Ra's Winged Dragon】【ATK4000】

“This card is better for dealing with you,” Ozymandias said with a smile, his eyes sharp. “Enter the Battle Phase and use [Ra's Winged Dragon] for a direct attack! Your monster will bring you defeat. How do you feel now? How do you feel?”

"Divine Flame Cannon!"

Hayato never expected that he would be attacked by Ra's Winged Rathalos again. Due to the effect of "Spherical Shape", Ra's Winged Rathalos had an attack power of 4000 points. If he was hit, he would lose.

Everyone else is irrelevant, but we absolutely cannot lose to Ozymandias!

Putting aside his question about where the other party, the Winged Rathalos, came from, Hayato pointed at it and said, "You dare to attack me, Winged Rathalos? You've really made something of yourself!"

"In my name, I order you to step back!"

Ozymandias sneered upon hearing this: "Fool, don't tell me you don't have any usable defensive means. Shouldn't you know best the resistance of the gods? Or do you think that just by shouting 'Ra's Winged Dragon,' the 'Ra's Winged Dragon' will obey your command and stop?"

Under Ozymandias's watchful gaze, the Winged Dragon of Ra, which was about to be forced to unleash a solar fire attack on Hayato under his command, inexplicably stopped!

Chapter 809 La, with La

Ozymandias looked at Ra and said, "Move, Ra! Why aren't you moving!"

However, [Ra's Winged Dragon] eventually stopped attacking and returned to his field, which made Ozymandias look somewhat displeased:

"God cards are only affected by Spell Cards for one turn. Monster effects below level 10 and Trap Cards are ineffective against God cards. They can only be destroyed by the effects of God-attribute monsters, and control does not transfer."

“Therefore, neither [Explosive Armor], [Absorption Shield], nor any other cards should be able to stop a god’s attack.” Ozymandias looked at Hayato. “How did you do that, Kobayashi Hayato?”

"Bonds, it's the bond between me and [Ra's Winged Dragon]!" Saying something that didn't fit his own persona, Hayato casually took a card that the Duel Disk spat out from the Graveyard area: [Super Electromagnetic Turtle].

As Ozymandias stated, ordinary cards are completely ineffective against a god; neither attack declarations nor position changes can overcome the resistance of [Ra's Winged Dragon]. However, the card [Super Electromagnetic Turtle] targets not monsters but the "Battle Phase."

"By banishing the [Super Electromagnetic Turtle] from your Graveyard during the Battle Phase, you can force the Battle Phase to end only once during this duel." Ozymandias also recognized the card Hayato had pulled out. "That card, shouldn't it be Yugi Muto's?"

"I already said it, it's a bond."

Hayato thought to himself that since he often played cards with Yugi and Jonouchi, it was impossible for him not to get any cards. This [Super Electromagnetic Turtle] was a card he got himself. Since it's a Machine-type card, it's quite suitable for use in the [Cyber ​​Dragon]... I mean, [Gaia] deck.

"Hmph, you escaped with your life, Hayato Kobayashi." Ozymandias sneered, it would be impossible for him not to regret not using the Sphinx of the Tri-Pyramid first. If it weren't for the Winged Dragon of Ra attacking first, Hayato wouldn't have been able to activate the effect of the Electromagnetic Turtle at all because of the triple seal provided by the Tri-Pyramid Giant King.

Because he wanted to teach Hayato a lesson with the Winged Dragon of Ra, but instead Hayato escaped unscathed, he seemed to have become a little complacent.

After glancing at Hayato's two cards in the back row, Ozymandias pondered for a moment and played a card from his hand: "At the end of the Battle Phase, during my Main Phase 2, I activate the Spell Card [Storm] to destroy all Spell & Trap Cards on my field, and then destroy an equal number of Spell & Trap Cards on your field."

As the storm raged, Ozymandias was the first to suffer. His 【Awakening of Ancient Ruins】, which had been activated in the back row, and the face-down card were immediately swept up, along with the field spell card 【Tri-Pyramid - Giant King】, which was also destroyed in the sandstorm.

Hayato also caught a glimpse of Ozymandias's face-down card, which turned out to be the Quick-Play Spell Card "Pot Thief," possessing the ability to negate "Pot of Greed" and then allow Ozymandias to draw a card instead—a truly targeted card.

However, because the card "Pot of Greed" has been locked away in the dark for a long time without ever seeing the light of day, under normal circumstances, no one would bring a card like "Pot Thief," which is only effective against "Pot of Greed" and has an unclear purpose.

After the storm devoured all of Ozymandias's back row cards, it moved to Hayato's side and destroyed both of his back row cards as well. Ozymandias was far too cautious; he didn't want to leave Hayato with any hope, not even letting go of Future Fusion, which would perish along with Chimera Overload Dragon in the next turn.

Furthermore, since the [Triple Pyramid - Giant King] was sent to the graveyard, it also has an effect that can be activated.

"The effect of 【Tri-Pyramid Giant King】: If this face-up card on the field is sent to the Graveyard, before Special Summoning the remaining cards from your hand in Defense Position, search for 【Tri-Pyramid Dancer】 added to your hand by the effect of 【Tri-Pyramid Cruiser】."

"Then activate the effect of [Dancer] to return [Triple Pyramid Giant King] from the remaining Graveyard to the Deck and increase the ATK and DEF of the remaining Rock-Type monsters on the field by 500."

"Keep the music playing, keep dancing!"

The dancer of the three-dimensional pyramid, wearing a golden cat-face mask, enters with rhythmic steps, spinning and leaping with her eyes closed, then standing at attention in a defensive stance.

【Dancers of the Three-Shaped Pyramids】【3☆/Location】

[Rock Faction/Effect]

【600/1900→1100/2400】

[The Sphinx of the Tri-Pyramids] [3500/3500]

Ozymandias pulled out a card, glanced at the spot where the [Triple Pyramid - Giant King] had disappeared, and said, "It's rather unsettling that the pyramid that records my glory has vanished. Let me bring it back once more."

"The second spell card, [Planet Transformation], adds [Tri-Shaped Pyramid - Great Fortress] from my deck to my hand, and I activate it immediately!"

The [Hayate] that Hayato had previously stolen led to the successful activation of the [Planetary Transformation], which required Hayato to expend resources to break the [Drought Barrier Statue] and the [Nuclear Wall Man]. Amidst the rumbling of the ground, another giant pyramid rose up.

However, this time it only transformed a part of it and exposed a few cannons. Compared to the other two forms, the [Great Fortress] clearly belongs to the defensive form of the [Triple Pyramid], the "Triple Changer".

"The effect of [Triple Pyramid Great Fortress] increases the DEF of all Rock-Type monsters on the field by 500, and [Triple Pyramid] monsters cannot be destroyed by card effects." Ozymandias, empty-handed with his arms crossed, said, "I change [Triple Pyramid Sphinx] to Defense Position. My remaining turn ends here."

"Can you overcome the obstacles that block your path to the future, Hayato Kobayashi?"

[Ozymandias: 2900LP, 0 cards in hand]

【Ra's Winged Dragon】【ATK4000】

[Dancers of the Three-Shaped Pyramids] [DEF2400→2900]

[The Sphinx of the Tri-Pyramids] [ATK3500→DEF4000]

Location: [Tri-Pyramid - Great Fortress]

"Whoo~"

Hayato breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Ozymandias declare the end of his turn. Although the Tri-Pyramid deck only has nine cards in total, sometimes fewer than other popular decks, Ozymandias displayed an extremely strong sense of pressure, capable of both offense and defense.

All I have is an [Electronic Dragon] that I previously retrieved using the [Electronic Dragon Core] effect. It's not even enough to damage [Ra's Winged Dragon] or [Sphinx of the Tri-Pyramid], let alone [Dancer of the Tri-Pyramid]. Besides, [Sphinx of the Tri-Pyramid] has a taunt effect that forces you to attack it first.

In other words, Hayato seems to have reached a dead end at this point. If he can't draw the key card to turn the tide, he'll definitely lose the next round.

But Hayato is confident, full of confidence in the deck that always responds to him.

"People must move towards the future, Ozymandias."

Hayato looked at Ozymandias and calmly said, "In July 1969, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon. It was a historic event, and for a long time, I couldn't understand what made it so great. Because rockets can successfully fly into space thanks to scientists and engineers, even if a rocket only carries a monkey, it can still land on the moon."

"But now we fully understand that what landed on the moon was the human spirit. At that moment, humanity transcended the history of the planet and achieved a sublimation. What is truly valuable is the sublimation of the spirit!"

Hayato placed his finger on the top card of his deck, feeling a heartbeat-like rhythm and a warm breath like sunshine filling his senses. He looked at Ozymandias and said, "I don't know how much time has passed outside in our duel, but it's time to end it."

"I will defeat you here with the determination of burning steel, whether you are a pharaoh, or a 'past future' that appeared because of the 'Phantom Blood'," Hayato paused, his eyes narrowing, "even if you were me in the past!"

The game and the nameless pharaoh, Isis and Isis, Kaiba and Seth, Sugoroku and Simon, Shadi and Shada, Maliku and Malik, Bakura and Bakura…

Based on so many precedents, Hayato had long suspected the mysterious connection between himself and Ozymandias. However, no one would readily believe that another person was their past life, even as the similarities between himself and Ozymandias became increasingly apparent.

But Hayato also realized that even if Ozymandias was his past life, so what? From beginning to end, he had not relied on the other's legacy in the slightest. What accompanied him were his deck and the card spirits he trusted. With them by his side, he would never lose to anyone!

Ozymandias seemed to have realized long ago that Hayato actually knew about their relationship, but the two, who were so similar and had a subtle compatibility, had tacitly kept quiet about it until now.

A duel is a ritual in which the heart and strength resonate with each other. The duel between Hayato and Ozymandias at this moment may not seem like a dark game, but it is even more profound in the soul. The two had already known each other's thoughts in the previous two rounds.

"Heh, who understands what you're saying? Are you suggesting I think about things a thousand years in the future? I don't have that kind of time." Ozymandias looked at Hayato, a smirk playing on his lips. "Instead of talking, why not draw a card? Use your cards to surpass my past self. Let me see, Kobayashi Hayato!"

“You don’t need to tell me that.” Hayato took a deep breath and drew a card from the top of his deck. “Trust the deck, and then, treat the cards with respect. In the end, the cards will lead me to victory!”

"My turn, draw a card!"

The card that appeared in Hayato's hand had a yellow border, but it wasn't the usual brownish-yellow of a monster; instead, it was a dazzling golden yellow.

Card: [Ra's Winged Dragon]!

As Hayato drew the card, Ozymandias also sensed the aura emanating from it. He glanced at the Winged Dragon of Ra on his field and said, "Heh, go on, Winged Dragon of Ra."

Before Ozymandias could finish speaking, the eyes of the Winged Dragon of Ra on his field had already dimmed. Although its power was as great as ever, anyone who had seen the previous Winged Dragon of Ra could tell at a glance that the current Winged Dragon of Ra was missing something important.

In Hayato's hand, the card depicting [Ra's Winged Dragon] shimmered with golden light, and a familiar cry emanated from it: "Eeeeeeeee~"

"Honestly, [Ra], you'd be more imposing if you didn't shout it." Hayato remarked as he added the card [Ra's Winged Dragon of Ra] to his hand.

As Hayato entered the main phase, Ozymandias said, "You were able to draw [Ra's Winged Dragon of Ra], but do you have a way to summon it? You don't have a single tribute on your field."

"Heh, there's always a way. Just watch, now it's my turn to shine." Hayato drew the [Cyber ​​Dragon] from his hand and raised his hand. "Special Summon from my hand if there is only one monster on my opponent's field."

"The first monster to form a bond, [Cyber ​​Dragon]!"

"Clang!"

Accompanied by the sounds of lightning and metal scraping, the mechanical dragon [Electronic Dragon] makes its debut.

【Electronic Dragon】【ATK2100】

Immediately afterwards, Hayato slammed his hand on the ground: "Ban three monsters from my graveyard: [A-Assault Core], [B-Destroyer Dragon], and [C-Crusher Wyvern], and Special Summon them from my Extra Deck."

"The second monster that responds to the card is [ABC-Dragon Destroyer]!"

"Crack!"

Buried in the graveyard by [Future Fusion], [ABC-Dragon Annihilator], which originally evolved from [VWXYZ], broke through the ground.

【Shenlong Annihilator】【ATK3000】

"And finally, banish all Machine-Type monsters of Level 12 or higher from the Graveyard and Special Summon them from the Graveyard." Hayato takes a card from the Graveyard and places it on the Duel Disk. "The third monster to claim as loot for victory, [Machine Force - Destruction Force]."

"boom!"

It crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up yellow sand, symbolizing Ameruda's past hatred and later enlightenment. Hayato then revealed the [Mech Force - Destruction Armed Force] that he had obtained from Ameruda.

[Mech Forces - Destroying Armed Forces] [ATK4600]