Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

It landed right on a police motorcycle. Hayato turned the key that hadn't been removed yet, started the motorcycle, and sped away while the police were astonished that a large hole had suddenly appeared in the museum wall and the motorcycle had started and driven off smoothly without a driver.

Although that was Hayato's initial thought, before he could get too far away, he suddenly heard the sound of a motorcycle rapidly approaching from behind, and at the same time, he heard the voice of the person who had ambushed him earlier:

"No one can escape my eyes! Stop right there, you despicable thief!"

Looking back, Hayato saw a man on a motorcycle rapidly approaching him. A purple-haired man on the motorcycle shouted angrily, "Using the power of spirits to do evil? Don't think you're the only superpowered person in the world! I, Crown Jaeger, and the Sword Knight of Absolute Justice, will punish you, you villain!"

As he spoke, Hayato noticed that a device on his wrist had automatically unfolded into a duel disk. The man pulled out a card, placed it on the duel disk, and shouted, "Stop right there!"

Before Hayato could even see what kind of monster it was, a sword aura shot out, which he easily dodged. Looking at the man closely following him, Hayato's lips curled into a smile: "Interesting. Although doing this without autopilot and clear roads is somewhat dangerous. But—"

"Who can resist playing cards on a motorcycle?"

The [Spiritual Exophysical Body] detached from Hayato, grabbed the handlebars of the motorcycle, and steered it to avoid the cars on the road ahead. Hayato also activated his Duel Disk and connected with the person behind him!

[Kron Jaeger: 4000LP, 5 card in hand]

[Hayato: 4000LP, 5 cards in hand]

Chapter 1006 The Invincible Lightning Strike Fell Down

Klein, who had just tried to attack Hayato directly with his card Pokémon, frowned when he saw his Pokémon disappear as the Duel Disk containing the cards entered Duel Mode: "A duel while riding a motorcycle?"

"Is there anything wrong with playing cards while driving?" Hayato looked at Klein, who was keeping a certain distance from him, and wasn't in a hurry to make the first move. "Hmph, if you can't maintain your balance while driving and dueling, you'll never be able to keep up with my Spidey!"

"Tch, a mere thief dares to spout such nonsense? Unlike those clown-like duelists who try to attract attention on stage, I have only kept my name hidden for a long time because I have been protecting important national artifacts. However, the British Royal Family has also granted me a knighthood and the power to arrest any criminals for my contributions."

"Not only in the use of card spirits, but even in Duel Monsters, I am the strongest in the entire Security Bureau and even in the whole of Britain. I will not lose to anyone! Even the so-called Duel King is no match for my knight, let alone you, a mere thief? All crimes will be brought to justice!"

Clamping his five cards between the windshield and the dashboard to prevent them from being blown away, like an ancient cavalryman charging on horseback, Klein gripped the motorcycle handlebars with one hand to control the direction, while the other hand drew cards from the top of the deck, just as a knight draws his weapon to launch an attack!

"I've won the first strike, and I'll lead the charge! Draw a card!"

Klein glanced at the card he had drawn and proudly played it out, saying, "Watch this, you nobodies! This is the power of a righteous swordsman blessed by the heavens, a power you can never attain!"

"The Spell Card [Angel's Charity] is activated. I draw three cards from my deck and then discard two cards from my hand to the Graveyard." After drawing three cards and placing them in front of me, and then discarding two of them to the Graveyard, Klein summons a monster. "At the cost of justice, the summoning conditions for Superior Swordsman have been met. I Special Summon this monster from my hand!"

"Come forth, Saber, with the strength of a tiger! [XX-Swordsman-Gardstrike]!"

Beside Klein, who was speeding after Hayato on his motorcycle, a warrior wearing a red cloak and a circular blade resembling a duel disk on his wrist appeared. He ran at high speed to keep up with Hayato and Klein, who were racing one after the other. However, compared to the weapon that could not be classified as "Saber" no matter how you looked at it, what was more eye-catching was the ferocious tiger head on his head.

【XX-Swordsman-Gardstrike】【5☆/Location】

[Beast Warrior Race/Effect]

[2100/1400]

“Gardestrike, Garden Strike? What a weird name. It looks like a third-rate monster.” Hayato complained, looking like he didn’t recognize the card, but he was somewhat surprised to see the [X-Swordsman], a monster that was active in the early stories of the DT world, here.

【X-Swordsman】is a general term that actually includes both the 【X-Swordsman】 who excels in single combat and the 【XX-Swordsman】 who excels in coordinated combat. However, the former includes the latter. In the early days of the DT world, it was one of the four major groups along with 【Valley of Mist】, 【Inferno】, and 【Ice Barrier】. However, it quickly faded into obscurity along with 【Valley of Mist】 and 【Inferno】, and was not as prominent as 【Ice Barrier】, which was able to make an appearance in the later, more intense battles of the DT world.

Even in the later stages of [Valley of Mist], they could still make a unique appearance as [Gentle Breeze] and [Spirit Beast Master], while [Infernal Prisoner] and [X-Swordsman] were the least noticeable and disappeared without a trace, not even as noticeable as the [Gem Knights] - but how many characters can surpass the invincible White Crystal Captain in terms of presence?

"Hmph, it seems you have no idea how powerful my [XX-Swordsman-Gardstrike] is, yet you're still bragging. Although it's a Level 5 monster, as long as there are two or more monsters with [X-Swordsman] in their names in my Graveyard, and I have no monsters on my field, in that case, [XX-Swordsman-Gardstrike] can be Special Summoned from my hand without any tributes!"

Seeing Klein's rather smug look, Hayato curled his lip: "It feels... not as good as [Cyber ​​Dragon]."

Not only does it require setting up a graveyard, but it also has the restriction of not having any monsters on its field. Its race is also the relatively weak Beast-Warrior type, and its appearance is not high. On the other hand, Cyber ​​Dragon not only does not have the restriction of setting up a graveyard, but it is also a noble Light attribute monster, and its race is also a powerful Machine type. It has the same attack power, but its defense power is 200 points higher. The key point is that even its appearance is far superior to the former.

"Hmph, nonsense. Let my Sword Knights' combined attack inflict deep fear upon you." Klein said, picking up another card and playing it. "Normal Summon [XX-Swordsman-Emesblade] in Attack Position, so that I have two or more [X-Swordsman] monsters on my field!"

Immediately afterwards, he played a third card: "On this occasion, surrounded by knights, emerge, Saber, who wields the power of the Sword of Sight, [XX-Swordsman-Fortroll]!"

Following the tiger-headed man, a locust swordsman standing upright appeared beside Klein. Its bladed feet at the very front of its body evolved into a shape similar to a swift sword, crossing in front of it to form the letter "X".

However, its appearance was merely a prelude to the appearance of the next monster. As lightning struck beside it, a white-haired man clad in heavy red armor and wielding an exaggeratedly large single-edged greatsword appeared, dragging the greatsword as he caught up with Klein's motorcycle at the same speed as the other two monsters.

【XX-Swordsman-Emesbrad】【3☆/Location】

[Insect Clan/Effect]

[1300/800]

【XX-Swordsman-Fordroll】【6☆/Location】

[Warrior/Special Summon/Effect]

[2400/1800]

"See that? This unparalleled power! This is the power of the Knights of Justice! With teamwork, they can summon a large number of powerful monsters in an instant!" Klein said proudly. "[XX-Swordsman-Fortroll] cannot be Normal Summoned; it can only be Special Summoned when I have two or more [X-Swordsman] monsters on my field."

"But it's not over yet! The effect of [XX-Swordsman-Fortroll] activates! Once per turn, you can target one [X-Swordsman] monster with a Level 4 or lower in my Graveyard and Special Summon that monster." Klein retrieved a monster card from his Graveyard that had been sent there by [Angel's Charity]. "Resurrect, Saber with the holy name, [X-Swordsman-Galahad]!"

In many chivalric novels or related works, most noble knights are handsome, and Galahad, the noble knight who found the Holy Grail in the Arthurian legend, is a rather dashing character in most people's minds.

However, the "Galahad" who appeared next to Klein at this moment was a short, ugly man with a high hairline, outdated armor, and, most importantly, he looked like a lizard and even had his face painted. It was truly shocking.

【X-Swordsman-Galahad】【4☆/Land】

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[1800/800]

If this "Galahad" were a reptile or fish, Hayato could understand it; perhaps in the eyes of other races, this "Galahad" would be a handsome man. But he happens to be a warrior.

Compared to Hayato, who wasn't focused on the duel at all and was preoccupied with trivial matters, Klein, after Special Summoning [X-Swordsman-Galahad] from the graveyard, seemed to have successfully completed his setup, arrogantly declaring, "Done! Is this unprecedented smoothness because I, as a righteous knight, am chasing after villains?"

"My invincible knights are united! Wherever these sword knights' blades point, no enemy will survive. Prepare to be annihilated, you scum!"

The arrogant Klein felt that he was invincible at this moment. He had never been able to play so smoothly and successfully. This was his best performance ever, and the monster he summoned was naturally the most powerful ever.

Without a doubt, I am invincible!

"I place two cards face down, and my turn ends."

[Klein Jaeger: 4000LP, 1 card in hand]

【XX-Swordsman-Gadstrike】【ATK2100】

【XX-Swordsman-Emesbrad】【ATK1300】

【XX-Swordsman-Fordroll】【ATK2400】

【X-Swordsman-Galahad】【ATK1800】

[GaiK] X2

"My turn, draw a card." Looking at the four monsters on Klein's field, although their strength was just so-so, Hayato felt that Klein actually had some strength, since he could summon four monsters in one turn, only one of which was a low-level monster with an attack power of less than 1500.

However, not many.

"Wow, what a powerful monster! But guess why I'm not afraid at all after seeing so many powerful monsters? If your opponent hasn't surrendered after your first burst of attacks, you should be prepared to surrender." Hayato said, playing a card from his hand and humming a tune, "Friend, I have Lightning Blast Kaiju, don't go first, just go second~"

"Activate the invincible [Lightning Strike] to destroy all the monsters on the opponent's field. The roast chicken is going to be gone!"

As the card was inserted into the Spell & Trap Zone, Hayato raised his hand and pointed upwards. Klein involuntarily looked in the direction of his finger and saw a huge ball of lightning suddenly appear above his field, brewing to unleash a devastating thunderbolt upon him.

"【Lightning Strike】? Hmph, it's just a mere bolt of lightning. 【X-Swordsman】is more than just for show. Watch me slice it open!" Klein said, pressing the button to activate the face-down card. "In the name of my royal title, I activate this invincible card! Continuous Trap Card 【Royal Decree】!"

"What?!"

To Hayato's surprise, a phantom of a king wearing a crown appeared behind Klein, quickly signing an order that took effect immediately. The [Lightning Strike], which was supposed to destroy all the monsters on Klein's field at once, was instantly nullified, and the destructive lightning dissipated on its own before it even struck.

The invincible [Lightning Strike] knockdown force (sad)!

“As long as [Royal Decree] is face-up in the Spell & Trap Zone, the effects of all Spell Cards on the field will be negated. Just one [Lightning Strike] is enough to defeat my Knight? What a foolish evil!” Klein said contemptuously. “And the cost, which is 700 Life Points for me to maintain during each player’s Standby Phase, is negligible.”

Hayato initially thought that Klein's explosive attack had only summoned a bunch of cleaver-like monsters, and that his opponent was playing the head-on attack type like Jonouchi. However, he never expected that Klein would set up such a disgusting "Royal Decree" in his back row, stripping him of his right to use a spell card.

How can he play Duel Monsters then?

The answer is of course——

"It's a shame that [Lightning Strike] was wasted like this, but if you want to negate a spell card, then negate it, because my next monster doesn't need any spell cards to be summoned." Hayato sent two cards from his hand to the graveyard. "The effect of [Storm Dragon - Gale Dragon] in my hand can be activated by discarding it and one of my WIND monsters from my hand to the graveyard, and adding one of my Dragon monsters from my Deck to my hand."

"If I add 'Armed Dragon Piercing Heart' from my deck to my hand, and 'Armed Dragon - Lightning LV7' is sent to the Graveyard to activate a Dragon-Type monster's effect due to its discarded effect, I add another 'Armed Dragon' card from my deck to my hand. I choose 'Armed Dragon - Lightning LV3'."

"Next is the effect of [Armed Dragon Piercing Heart]. I send the WIND [Armed Dragon - Lightning LV3] that I just added to my hand to the Graveyard to activate this effect, and Special Summon it from my hand!"

"Break through the blockade with your drill, [Drill Piercing Armed Dragon]!" Hayato placed the card on the Duel Disk and said confidently, "This time, I'm playing a 'pure [Armed Dragon] deck!'"

Even with the use of spell cards restricted, Hayato quickly summoned the "Armed Dragon" monster from his deck by simply chaining together monster cards from his hand. Although he had it in his hand, it hadn't had a chance to be played in a long time. At the cost of reducing his hand size to three cards, he Special Summoned the superior "Armed Dragon"!

【Armored Dragon with Piercing Drill】【7☆/Wind】

[Dragon Clan/Effect]

[2800/1000]

"What?! A monster with an attack power of 2800 was summoned so easily!?" Klein was quite surprised, but then decisively said, "However, I won't let such a powerful monster appear so easily! Activate the face-down card, counter the Trap Card [Sword Trap Hole]!"

"This effect can only be activated if I control an [X-Swordsman] monster. Negate its Normal Summon, Flip Summon, or Special Summon and destroy it!"

The noble three-speed counter-trap was activated. Hayato's majestic [Heartpiercer Armed Dragon] had barely shown its face when it discovered that a rift had suddenly opened beneath it. The passage to another dimension was instantly destroyed through the robust body of the [Heartpiercer Armed Dragon].

However, Hayato watched with no surprise as the [Heartpiercer Armed Dragon] was destroyed and disappeared, with an expression that said, "As expected, there was still a pitfall. It's all thanks to the [Heartpiercer Armed Dragon] for helping to step into it. It's all thanks to this necessary sacrifice."

"Without a face-down card in the back row, I can continue my strategy with peace of mind. But before that, I need to use the effect of Armed Dragon LV3, which was Special Summoned by Armed Dragon and sent to the Graveyard."

"This card can only be activated if it is sent to the Graveyard to activate the effect of a Dragon-Type monster. I draw one card from my Deck."

After drawing a card, Hayato didn't even look at it before immediately summoning it onto the field: "Come forth, future Dragon Emperor with limitless potential! [Half-Dragon Maid - Laundry Dragon Girl]!"

I must summon Little Blue immediately!

Chapter 1007 A Highly Pure Armed Dragon Deck

"I will Normal Summon [Half-Dragon Maid - Laundry Dragon Girl]!" Hayato shouted, placing the card he had just drawn horizontally on the Duel Disk.

"Haha, here comes Blue!" Beside him, Blue jumped out with her hands on her hips and an arrogant look on her face. But because Hayato had summoned her from a speeding motorcycle, she had no idea that the ground beneath her feet was moving backward at high speed. As soon as she appeared, Blue fell face down to the ground, "Ouch!"

"Wait, wait a minute, Xiao Lan!" Seeing that Hayato and Klein's motorcycles were about to leave quickly without slowing down, Xiao Lan immediately got up from the ground. Ignoring her heartache over her dirty clothes that she would have to wash herself later, she ran after them with tears in her eyes.

【Half-Dragon Maid - Laundry Dragon Girl】【2☆/Water】

[Dragon Clan/Effect]

[500/1600]

Looking at the clumsy little blue following behind, Klein was even more disdainful: "It's just a weak monster with less than 1500 attack power and a mere 1600 defense power. Even if you summon it in defense position, how many times can it withstand my monster's attacks? And that thing looks like a dragon? Its purity is too low."

“Indeed, I’ve always thought that Little Blue should be a Phantom Dragon.” Hayato ignored Klein’s trash talk and looked at Little Blue behind him. “You massaged Is for a month to avoid being kicked out of the deck. Little Blue, you’d better cherish this opportunity and don’t pile on any more weird stuff.”

"If 【Half-Dragon Maid - Laundry Dragon Girl】is successfully Summoned or Special Summoned, this effect can be activated to send the top three cards of my Deck to the Graveyard!"