Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

At the same time, the power of the [Silent Magician] was enhanced once again.

【沉默魔术师LV4】（魔力指示物3→4）【ATK2500→3000】

"Attack power of 3000 points, that's comparable to the Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"

Beside Kaiba, the moment the attack power of the [Silent Magician] reached 3000 points, it was as if some special program had been activated. He immediately and excitedly compared it with the [Blue-Eyes White Dragon], completely ignoring his brother's livid face.

After gaining two more magic counters, [Silent Magician LV4] grew once again, from a sixteen-year-old girl to about twenty-four years old. In the blink of an eye, the age relationship between her and the game was reversed. At this moment, [Silent Magician LV4] looks older than the game, which is still a little short of twenty years old.

Compared to when she was a child, the [Silent Magician] now makes no attempt to hide her aggressive gaze, staring intently at the game as if she's plotting to destroy it.

Twenty-four years old, a magician.

After drawing six cards, Atum, who hadn't paid much attention to the [Silent Magician] card, showed a satisfied expression. This was not only because he had finally had a good time drawing cards, but also because he had drawn some pretty good cards.

"I activate the Equip Spell Card [Dimensional Resurrection], discard one card from my hand, target my banished monster, Special Summon that monster in Attack Position and equip this card." Sending a card from his hand to the Graveyard, Atem waves his hand and says, "Return to my side, Mahad, I Special Summon the banished [Dark Magician]!"

[Dark Magician] (Otherworldly Resurrection) [ATK 2500]

The aloof magician came to Atem's side to protect him. He had lost count of how many times he had been pulled up, and he was already used to the feeling of jumping back and forth between different areas. After summoning [Dark Magician], Atem immediately played a second card: "Next, pay me 1000 Life Points to activate this [Veil of Dark Magic], Special Summon a DARK Spellcaster monster from my Graveyard."

"I hereby Special Summon [Dark Magician Girl]!"

Atum: 4000 → 3000 LP

After [Dark Magician], [Dark Magician Girl], whose face was damaged in the battle with [Silent Magician LV4], returned to the field with a band-aid on her face. She tried to rush to Atem for comfort while crying, but was stopped by [Dark Magician] by grabbing her collar.

Dark Magician Girls, ATK2000

Having spent the resources of three cards, Atem traded back his most trusted master-disciple combination of [Dark Magician]. He then drew another card from his hand and said, "Next, this card, the Equip Spell Card [Equipment of Calamity], equip it to Aibo on your [Silent Magician LV4]."

Having lost the [Safe Zone], [Silent Magician LV4] once again lost resistance to Atum's effects. As Atum activated his card, several broken shields and swords were thrown to her side, their evil energy corroding [Silent Magician]'s body.

[Silent Magician LV4] [ATK 3000 → 1800]

"The monsters equipped with 【Equipment of Calamity】 will have their ATK reduced by 600 points equal to the number of monsters I control. Although it previously possessed power comparable to 【Blue-Eyes White Dragon】, thanks to this card, 【Dark Magician Girl】 and 【Dark Magician】 are now stronger on my field!"

With two cards remaining in his hand, Atum didn't play any more but kept them, waving his hand and saying, "Then, let's enter the battle phase. Use [Dark Magician Girl] to attack [Silent Magician LV4]!"

"Dark Magician Burst!"

Whether intentional or not, Atem did indeed do what the Dark Magician Girl wanted. After reviving her, he deliberately had her attack the Silent Magician LV4, which had been destroyed earlier, instead of letting the Dark Magician attack first.

As [Dark Magician Girl] attacked, Yugi decisively activated his back row face-down card, saying, "At this moment, because my hand has more cards than yours, the activation conditions for this card are met!"

"The Quick-Play Spell Card [Silence Magic Blast] can only be activated during the Battle Phase if I control [Silence Magician] and I have more cards in my hand than my opponent." Yugi gestured towards Atem and continued, "Both players draw cards from their decks until they have six cards in their hand. Furthermore, like [Resurrected Sky God], this card's activation and effect cannot be negated!"

"Let me draw a card? Are you trying to put a magic counter on [Silent Magician LV4] to boost its attack power and turn the tide of battle?" Atum, who had two cards in his hand and had drawn two more, looked at Yugi and said, "But you've miscalculated, Aibo, because this monster is among the cards I drew!"

"【Cotton Ball】If it is added to my hand from the deck due to the card effect, it can be Special Summoned directly from my hand. Then, because the number of monsters on my field increases, 【Equipment of Calamity】will reduce the ATK of your 【Silence Magician】by more. Even if I place another Spell Counter on it because of my card draw, it is still not worth it!"

【Cotton Ball】【DEF300】

【沉默魔术师LV4】（灾厄的装备品）（魔力指示物4→5）【3000→3500】

Atum had anticipated that while the Silent Magician's attack power had increased to 3500, it would soon drop by a full 1800 points due to the effect of the Calamity Equipment, leaving only 1700 points. However, the moment the Silent Magician's magic indicators reached 5, he was surprised to see a white light suddenly burst forth from its body.

As [Silent Magician LV4] was enveloped in the light of evolution, the game's voice finally reached Atum's ears: "This is my growth, my growth with [Silent Magician]. The moment the magic markers reach five, [Silent Magician LV4] will evolve into an even more powerful form."

"Watch closely, this is my other self, this is my transformation with the [Silent Magician]!"

As the light of evolution faded, what appeared before Atum was the evolved [Silent Magician LV4]. Compared to the eight-year-old girl magician at the beginning, the [Silent Magician] had now fully grown into a mature woman of about twenty-eight years old. Even the loose and long white robe could not completely hide her exquisite figure, which was wrapped in a light purple bodysuit. Her surging magic power enveloped the entire area the moment she appeared!

No, she is not the [Silent Magician LV4] now, but the [Silent Magician LV8]!

[Silent Magician LV8] [8☆/Light]

[Mage/Special Summon/Effect]

[3500/1000]

“The number of magic counters has increased to five. Is this the transformation and growth of the [Silent Magician]? Even I can’t help but feel a little excited, Aibo!” Atum couldn’t help but exclaim. But he put down the [Calamity Equipment] that was supposed to be sent to the graveyard with the departure of the [Silent Magician LV4]. “However, if you’re hoping to get rid of the [Calamity Equipment] with this, you’ll be disappointed.”

"When the [Equipment of Calamity] is sent from the field to the Graveyard, you can equip it to one more monster your opponent controls. This torrent of calamity will then fall upon your [Silent Magician LV8]. And [Dark Magician Girl]'s attack continues!"

The broken sword and shield that had been blown away by the shockwave when [Silent Magician LV4] evolved into [Silent Magician LV8] returned to [Silent Magician LV8]'s side, its evil aura overflowing and wrapping around her once more. Meanwhile, [Dark Magician Girl] created a magic bullet and attacked.

However, Atum noticed something amiss: despite being surrounded by evil energy, calamity, and curses, why did the [Silent Magician LV8] show no signs of pain or discomfort, only a calm expression?

"That monster...could it be...?" Atum suddenly realized something. "No, [Dark Magician Girl]!"

However, it was too late. Atem could have stopped the Dark Magician Girl's attack, since the game's special summoning of monsters triggered the battle rewind rule. But Atem chose to let the Dark Magician Girl continue her attack, since the Calamity Equipment had been successfully equipped on the Silent Magician once again.

But this decision was very wrong.

Just as the magic bullet was about to touch the [Silent Magician], he didn't use his staff. He simply raised his hand and lightly tapped in front of him, and a golden barrier opened up, directly blocking the [Dark Magician Girl]'s attack.

Atum also noticed that the attack power value of [Silencer] had not changed at all!

[Silent Magician LV8] (Calamity Equipment) [ATK3500]

Chapter 931 The Last Dead Resurrected, and...

"The attack power of the [Silent Magician LV8] hasn't decreased despite being equipped with [Calamity Equipment]?"

Atum asked with a puzzled look, and the game answered his question.

"[Silent Magician LV8]'s continuous effect means this card is unaffected by your opponent's spell effects. Although [Calamity's Item] can be equipped to her, that power will be denied and cannot take effect on her."

After a pause, the game continued, "Having stepped out of the safe zone and evolved, the current [Silent Magician LV8] has accepted its weakness and is invincible, walking its own path to the future. I am the same, another version of myself."

The fact that he is immune to the effects of the opponent's magic means that neither spells such as banishment, destruction, nor attack reduction can affect [Silent Magician LV8], which is a significant limitation for Atum.

What's even more undeniable is that Aibo only started explaining the card's effect after he had [Dark Magician Girl] attack [Silent Magician LV8]!

After easily blocking the attack from the Dark Magician Girl, the Silent Magician LV8 immediately retaliated, with magic bullets of the same size and intensity appearing in front of her, but in number ten to nine times that of the Dark Magician Girl's previous attacks.

"Whoa! That's too unfair!" The Dark Magician Girl managed to block the first two attacks, but she was powerless against the subsequent attacks. With a soft snort, she was destroyed and sent to the graveyard.

Atum also suffered combat damage due to the difference in attack power between the two.

Atum: 3000 → 1500 LP

"【Dark Magician Girl】!" Atem wasn't too concerned about the damage he had suffered; instead, he felt a pang of self-reproach and regret as he looked at the 【Dark Magician Girl】 card about to be sent to the graveyard. He should have waited longer, waited until he could see the attack power of 【Silent Magician LV8】 before attacking; he had been too hasty.

However, this didn't stem from Atum's instinctive desire for victory as a duelist, but rather from a sense of joy. Seeing Aibo, as he had predicted, demonstrate growth and change towards him, filled Atum with such joy that he almost lost his composure.

"That's quite a heavy counterattack, Aibo. You may be gentle, but you won't hold back at all if you really fight." Grinning, Atum pulled out a card from his hand and said, "However, if it's a magician, the Dark Magician won't lose. He's the strongest magician!"

"The Quick-Play Spell Card [Dark Magician Enhancement] is activated. This card's effect targets [Dark Magician] on my field, and its effect varies depending on the number of [Dark Magician] and [Dark Magician Girl] on either player's field or in their Graveyard."

"If I have one [Dark Magician Girl] in my Graveyard and [Dark Magician] on the field, and there are two or more of them in total, I can increase the attack power of [Dark Magician] by 1000 until the end of the turn. During this turn, my opponent cannot chain the effects of my Spell & Trap Cards to activate their effects, nor can they activate the effects of Spell & Trap Cards or monsters. My Spell & Trap Cards on the field will not be destroyed by my opponent's effects."

"Protecting the dignity of your disciple is a master's pride. Go forth, [Dark Magician]!"

Atem waved his hand, and his Dark Magician picked up the short wand that the destroyed Dark Magician Girl had dropped on the field. He raised it together with his Emerald Wand and unleashed a continuous magic bullet attack identical to that of the Silent Magician LV8.

[Black Magician] [ATK 2500→3500]

Under the power of [Dark Magician Enhancement], [Dark Magician], with the help of [Dark Magician Girl], unleashed power comparable to [Silent Magician LV8]. However, after a brief stalemate, [Dark Magician] suddenly stepped onto a magic circle and teleported behind [Silent Magician LV8].

"Pfft~" With a magic-made short sword, the Dark Mage backstabbed the [Silent Magician LV8]. The Dark Mage, who had a particular fondness for close combat, watched the [Silent Magician LV8] being destroyed by his own attacks and was satisfied to be killed by the [Silent Magician LV8]'s counterattack.

The Silent Magician LV8 lived up to her name of "silence." From her appearance as the Silent Magician LV4 until her destruction by the Dark Magician, she never uttered a single sound. She only glanced back at the game before collapsing and entering the graveyard.

Watching as [Silent Magician LV8] and [Dark Magician] perish together, both destroyed and sent to the graveyard, the game field became empty, with not a single card left in either the front or back row.

Atem, aside from setting down one of the cards he had drawn earlier, also didn't have any monsters—except for a Cotton Ball in defense position to make up the numbers.

Atum: 1500 LP, 5 cards in hand

【Cotton Ball】【DEF300】

【GaiKa】

[Game: 3500LP, 6 cards in hand]

"Both sides have no monsters left on the field, and the situation has returned to what it was before." After looking at the game and then at Atum, Guiping couldn't help but say, "Next, whoever can summon a powerful monster to suppress the opponent first will win."

“Pharaoh hasn’t performed a Normal Summon this turn, has he? But even if he could, so what? His Battle Phase is over.” Malik turned his gaze to Yugi. “Next turn, Yugi will be able to use those cards to launch another attack, but ordinary monsters that are Normal Summoned simply won’t be able to withstand the onslaught.”

Atem, who was on the field, heard Malik's words, glanced at the cards in his hand, smiled, and said, "For ordinary monsters, that's true. I must say, Aibo, you and [Silent Magician] are really formidable opponents. Even [Dark Magician] sacrificed itself in the battle against it."

"However, the 'Silence Magic Blast' card you activated to facilitate the evolution of 'Silence Magician' also handed victory to me. Your card that reversed the situation also gave me a card that can similarly reverse the situation and decide the outcome of the duel!"

As he spoke, Atem drew a card from his hand and said, "My Battle Phase ends, and then in Main Phase 2, I activate this Quick-Play Spell Card, 'Ambush from the Darkness.' I can enter the Battle Phase a second time before the End Phase of this turn, allowing monsters that can only be Summoned or Special Summoned this turn to attack my opponent again!"

"The second battle phase?!" "[The Time Goddess's Mischief]? Humph!" "That's my card!"

Outside the duel arena, Jonouchi, Kaiba, and Malik watched Atem activate his card and spoke at the same time.

After activating [Ambush from the Darkness] in his hand, Atem pressed the button to activate a face-down card, declaring, "Next, this is the card I set to the back row at the beginning of the Main Phase. Since it's a Normal Spell Card, it can be activated even during the turn it's set."

"I activate [Monster Resurrection]!"

As Atem places Monster Resurrection into the Spell & Trap Zone, the holy "Anka" symbol reappears on his field, signifying that the runes of life will bring the deceased back from the graveyard. And with the lightning-streaked cloud reappearing behind Atem, the answer is already obvious, even though he hasn't said which monster he intends to Special Summon.

As the rousing background music began, a long red dragon emerged from the dark clouds, letting out a majestic roar that dispelled the clouds that were merely background effects, and stood behind Atum to support him!

"Rise again, Osiris!"

When the Sky Dragon of Osiris appeared, the crowd outside the arena was shocked, and Hayato immediately turned off the background music of "Wrath of God" playing on his Duel Disk.

"【Sky Dragon of Osiris】is back in the game at this time?!" Malik exclaimed in surprise. "It's like it's come back from the dead!"

"The attack power of 【Sky Dragon of Osiris】 is determined by the number of cards in my hand. Thanks to your previous 【Silence Blast】, Aibo, even though I used two cards from it, 【Dark Magician Enhancement】 and 【Ambush from the Darkness】, I still have four cards in my hand!"

Atum said confidently, looking at the game with an indescribable reluctance and reluctance in his heart, but the dignity of a duelist still made him harden his heart and say, "I won this duel!"

"A direct attack from the Sky Dragon of Osiris with 4000 attack power!" Kaiba looked at Atem's actions, took a deep breath, and turned his head away. "Hmph, what a boring result. I shouldn't have lingered here with such futile hopes. I wasted a few more precious minutes of my time."

However, after hearing Kaiba's words, Hayato smiled and shook his head, saying, "If you leave after seeing this much, you'll definitely regret it for the rest of your life, Seth."

"Whenever the night is quiet, I get so angry and upset because I can't see the end of the duel. I cry and scream, so pitiful."

Hayato's words made Kaiba frown: "Do you really think Yugi Muto has any means to contend with a god, Hayato Kobayashi? Don't forget about that [Dark Magician Enhancement] and [Monster Resurrection] from before. Yugi Muto can't chain the activation of any spell/trap cards or monsters he might have in his hand."

"Or are you pinning your hopes on a weak monster like Kuriboh, which is even more annoying than your Disruption? Unfortunately, that card isn't in Yugi's possession."

Hayato nodded: "Yes, of course I remember. The game's [Electronic Pot] already pulled Atem's [Kuriboh] out of the deck for display before, and it even became a tribute when [Osiris] first appeared. But that's not what I wanted to talk about."

"Didn't you notice? Didn't you notice anything strange about [Osiris]?"

Upon hearing Hayato's words, not only Kaiba, but also the others who were astonished by the appearance of the Sky Dragon of Osiris couldn't help but look at the Sky Dragon of Osiris. Soon, Ameruda, with her keen observation skills, noticed something strange.

"Wait a minute, why hasn't the attack and defense stats of the [Sky Dragon of Osiris] been displayed after all this time?"