Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

"And the spell card [Angel's Charity], which draws three cards from my deck and sends two cards from my hand to the graveyard."

The opening move was a smooth, un-shuffled combo of card draw and filtering. Then, Tenma Yuexing sent a card from his hand to the graveyard. "Next, I discarded [Hecatelis] from my hand to the graveyard to activate its effect. From my deck, I added [Valhalla, the Dwelling of the Gods] to my hand."

Catching the retrieved card, Tenma Yuexing inserted it into the Spell Trap Zone, saying, "Then I activate the Continuous Spell Card [God's Abode - Valhalla]! If I have no monsters on my field, I can activate this once per turn during my Main Phase to Special Summon an Angel-Type monster from my hand!"

After a series of actions so smooth it was as if no cards had been shuffled, a palace rose from the ground behind Tianma Yuexing. Stone pillars entwined with vines supported a pure white marble dome, and the central courtyard cast light down, illuminating the throne placed at the far end of the palace against a backdrop of red silk cloth.

Pegasus Moonwalker plays a monster card from his hand: "I use the effect of [God's Dwelling Castle - Valhalla] to Special Summon [Agent of Creation - Venus] from my hand!"

It's quite a coincidence that the sealed card of [Terragotia], which controlled Pegasus Gekko's younger brother, Pegasus Yakko, was from the "Planet" series, which corresponds to the solar system. In Hayato's memory, the deck used by Pegasus Gekko was the [Proxy] deck, which was also based on the planets of the solar system, or more precisely, the ancient Greek/Roman mythology system based on the planets of the solar system.

Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty representing Venus, appeared on the stage of the Pegasus and Moon, with her arms crossed over her chest and a holy and serene expression.

【The Agent of Creation】【ATK1600】

"The effect of 【Agent of Creation - Venus】 is: I can Special Summon one 【Holy Sphere】 from my hand or Deck by paying 500 Life Points, and I can Special Summon three 【Holy Sphere】 from my Deck to my field by paying three Life Points for a total cost of 1500 Life Points!"

[Pegasus Moon Flight: 4000→2500LP]

As soon as he summoned the monster, Pegasus Moonwalker immediately paid out nearly half of his Life Points. In return, three spheres appeared around his [Creator Venus] on the field, orbiting like satellites.

【Sacred Sphere】【ATK500】

"Special Summon a mortal monster with only 500 ATK in Attack Position?" Hayato glanced at [Holy Sphere], then raised an eyebrow at Tenma Tsukiyuki. "You're not planning to use a Link 4 card, are you?"

Although he didn't understand what Hayato meant by "Link 4," Tsukiyuki still played a card from his hand and said, "The reason I Special Summoned [Holy Spheres] in Attack Position is because I didn't intend for them to remain on the field for too long. I haven't performed a Normal Summon this turn, so I Tribute the three [Holy Spheres] on my field!"

"A shining soul will unleash ultimate terror in despair, descending in a colossal manner to inflict divine punishment, you evil god of terror!"

"【Evil God - Source of Fear】!"

In an instant, Hayato seemed to see the [Obelisk the Titan] reappear. A burly demonic giant with a pale green body and wearing white bone armor appeared behind Pegasus Gekko. The demonic giant, wearing a helmet made of the bones of a ram-headed demon, flapped its wings, and a stagnant aura like a swamp instantly spread throughout the entire area!

[Evil God - Source of Fear] [10☆/God]

[Evil God Beast Race/Effect]

[4000/4000]

Even if the appearance was similar, Hayato would have thought it was just a coincidence at most. But after seeing the same attack and defense panel, it was confirmed that this card was clearly a copy of [Obelisk the Tormentor].

As expected, Tianma Yuexing said, "The 'Three Evil Gods' cards that I added to the deck were created by Mr. Pegasus based on the 'Three Egyptian Gods'. Among them, the 'Evil God - Source of Fear' corresponds to the blue giant god 'Obelisk the Tormentor' who represents light and darkness and shakes the earth."

"It possesses a terrifying power that dominates the entire field, reducing the attack and defense of all monsters to half their values. However, gods are not affected by this effect."

[The Agent of Creation] [ATK1600→800]

Seeing that the monsters on the field had their attack power reduced due to his actions, Hayato raised an eyebrow: "So, although the attack power of [Evil God - Source of Fear] is only equivalent to one [Obelisk the Tormentor], it can actually match a monster with an attack power of 8000 in actual combat? Although it does have a bit of the aggressive feel of using [Obelisk the Tormentor], in my opinion, it's still not as shocking as an infinitely powerful punch."

"However, since it has divine attributes, does that mean it also has a certain degree of resistance to gods?"

Tianma Yuexing nodded and said, "【Evil God - Source of Fear】and the other Evil God Beast-Type monsters have resistances similar to those of the Phantom God Beast-Type monsters. Trap cards are completely ineffective against Gods, and spell effects used against Gods only last for one turn."

"But even so, a powerful god would ultimately be easily defeated by you, Mr. Hayato, right? So from the beginning, I never intended to use it to defeat you, Mr. Hayato; I only saw it as a tool to reduce the damage I would take in battle."

As he spoke, Tianma Yuexing played his fourth card, saying, "I activate the Spell Card [Planet Transformation]. I add a Field Spell Card from my deck to my hand. The card I choose is this one, [Dark Sanctuary], and I activate it here."

A crimson mist descended from the sky, enveloping the entire arena. The colossal demon god, the "Evil God - Source of Fear," stood within it, while before him lay a radiant temple and within it stood the angel, "Agent of Creation - Venus." Light and darkness coexisted on the celestial stage, a paradoxical yet strangely harmonious interplay.

With three cards remaining in his hand, Tenma Yuexing didn't hesitate to send one card to the graveyard and activate a card, saying, "Next is this magic card, [Dark Mysticism]. You can only activate its effect by discarding a card from your hand. Add one [Spirit Disk] or a Level 8 Fiend monster from my Deck or Graveyard to your hand."

"First it was [Dark Sanctuary], then [Spirit Disk]. What kind of deck is this? A mix of [Agent], [Evil God], and [Spirit Disk]?" Hayato complained as he watched Tenma Tsukiyuki add a card to his hand. "The purity is too low, unlike my deck, which has extremely high purity."

Tenma Tsukiyuki placed a card face-down on the back row and said, "Now I've successfully reduced my hand to just one card. Next, I'll use the strongest move I learned from you, Hayato-san! Activate the Spell Card 'Heavenly Treasure Card,' forcing both players to draw cards from their decks until they have six cards in their hands!"

Hearing Tenma Tsukiyuki's words, Hayato wanted to retort, but then he remembered that he used to do this quite often. After a round of explosive play, he would draw six more cards with a "Heavenly Treasure Card". It didn't seem wrong that Tenma Tsukiyuki said that he learned this trick from his hometown.

However, this did not stop Hayato from being unhappy because he could only draw one card while Tenma Tsukiyo could draw six. Seeing others earn more than him was even more painful than Hayato losing cards!

However, with the Pegasus Moonwalker deck already used up, even if you draw six more cards, you probably won't be able to make any further moves, right?

Thinking this, Hayato saw Tenma Tsukiyuki draw two cards from his hand, revealing one of them and saying, "Next, I discard [Fallen Angel - Ishtarb] and another [Fallen Angel] card from my hand to activate their effect, drawing two cards from my deck."

"Then, the Spell Card 'Fallen Angel's Ring' is activated, Special Summoning one 'Fallen Angel' monster from my Graveyard in Defense Position. I Special Summon 'Fallen Angel - Sububia,' and activate its effect, which can be activated when 'Fallen Angel - Sububia' is Special Summoned from my Graveyard. Target another Fairy-Type monster in my Graveyard—'Fallen Angel - Ishtarb'—and Special Summon it!"

With only five cards left in hand, Pegasus Moonwalker managed to summon two more powerful monsters on the field despite losing his Normal Summon ability!

【Fallen Angel-Superbia】【8☆/Dark】

[Angel Race/Effect]

【2900/2400→1450/1200】

【Fallen Angel-Ishitabu】【10☆/Dark】

[Angel Race/Effect]

【2500/2900→1250/1450】

It was even more exaggerated than Hayato had expected. Tenma Tsukiyuki's deck even included a "Fallen Angel" deck. This wasn't a deck anymore; it was practically a deck of cards! Hayato had been somewhat skeptical of Tenma Tsukiyuki's words, but now he was more or less convinced that he was truly a fan.

"【Fallen Angel】, in a way, it really suits your current state, Pegasus Gekko." Looking at Pegasus Gekko, who was simultaneously entangled by the white light of the 【Agent】 and the black aura of the 【Evil God】, yet unaffected by either side, Hayato casually remarked, "It would be a shame if he didn't play with chaos."

"Is the acquisition of the 【Fallen Angel】 card a coincidence or fate? No, it should be considered a revelation." Pegasus Moonwalker's gaze remained clear. "It was a card I obtained unexpectedly after I clarified my goals: to make Duel Monsters even greater and to cultivate even stronger Duelists in the 'New Duel City'."

"I couldn't even find these cards in the International Illusion Society's card-making database. They just appeared out of nowhere in my card box, as if to prove to me that my will is not a product of corruption and decay. Even though their attribute has changed to dark, they are still angels."

“I have awakened three times. The first time was when I was adopted by Mr. Pegasus and I was awakened from the situation where I had to struggle to survive. The second time was when I saw your duel in Duel Kingdom and I, who had no dreams, saw the light that guided my way. The third time was when I clarified my wishes and even ambitions and determined the path I wanted to take.”

He took out a card and placed it on the Duel Disk. Pegasus Moonwalker said, "Spell Card [Double Summon], this turn I will grant myself a second Normal Summon, and then I will Tribute the three monsters on my field: [Agent of Creation - Venus], [Fallen Angel - Superbia], and [Fallen Angel - Ishtarb]!"

"Watch closely, this is my resolve to catch up with the shining remnants of Hayato-san!"

From the cards in his hand, Pegasus Moonwalk made a second superior summoning. The three angels, some bright and some dark, rose up as pure energy and transformed into another enormous figure beside the massive [Evil God - Source of Fear]!

"Light and darkness twist and mix, chaos transforms into wings that blot out the sky, descend in a form capable of bestowing destruction and end upon the gods, you annihilating evil god!"

"【Evil God - Annihilator】!"

【Evil God - The Annihilator】【10☆/God】

[Evil God Beast Race/Effect]

【？ /？】

Following the [Evil God - Source of Fear], Pegasus Moonwalker actually summoned a second evil god, [Evil God - Annihilator], in a single turn!

"【Evil God - Annihilator】is the evil god corresponding to the red dragon 【Osiris the Sky Dragon】, which represents good and evil and shakes the sky. It contains the ultimate power to annihilate everything. Furthermore, its attack and defense values ​​will be 1000 times the number of cards on the opponent's field."

In other words, "Pegasus and the Moon" means that "[Evil God - Annihilator]" has a special effect of "flipping the table," where its attack and defense are equal to 1000 points for each card Hayato controls. This means the more cards Hayato controls, the stronger it becomes, the opposite of "Sky Dragon of Osiris," which becomes stronger with more cards in hand. In this case, if Hayato has no cards on his field, its attack and defense are only 0 points.

【Evil God - The Annihilator】【? /? →0/0】

In fact, [Evil God - Source of Fear] is, to some extent, the opposite of [Obelisk the Tormentor]. The special effect of [Obelisk the Tormentor] is to increase its own power to achieve greater destruction, but [Evil God - Source of Fear] demonstrates its own power by weakening other monsters.

Being able to summon two "Three Evil Gods" comparable to the "Three Phantom Gods" in one turn is already quite impressive for Pegasus Moonwalker, but this is his limit. He glanced at the three cards in his hand, then turned them all face down and said, "I'll put down three cards last, and my turn ends."

[Pegasus Moon Journey: 2500LP, 0 cards in hand]

【Evil God - The Annihilator】【ATK0】

【Evil God - The Source of Fear】【ATK4000】

[Valhalla, the City of the Gods] [Gaikka] x4

Location: [Dark Sanctuary]

The oppressive arena, the two enormous evil gods posing a constant threat, and the four back-row cards that send chills down your spine—although I'm certain one of them is a useless Summoning Disc, most ordinary duelists would have no choice but to surrender in despair if faced with Pegasus Moonwalker's explosive first-round display. After all, even struggling wouldn't make their death any more graceful.

However, Hayato drew a card from his deck and said, "It's 'Agent' and 'Fallen Angel' again, and 'Spirit Disk' is face down while 'Evil God' is on the field. It's hard to evaluate your duel deck, although it is indeed very unique."

"But Muda Muda Muda! Do you dare disobey me, who wields the feather duster?" Hayato placed a monster card on the Duel Disk and shouted, "Activate the Spell Card [Harpie's Feather Duster]! With so many cards in the back row, watch me scatter them all with just one card!"

In an instant, a feather duster appeared out of thin air on Hayato's field, and a gust of wind swept towards Tenma Tsukiyo's field!

The five cards in the back row are added to the field spell card. If Hayato's "Harpie's Feather Duster" is successfully activated, it can make Pegasus Moonwalker lose six cards in one go, resulting in an explosive loss of cards. However, it is obvious that the cards in Pegasus Moonwalker's back row are not just for show, and it is impossible for Hayato to destroy them.

"Chain with [Harpie's Feather Duster], I open the face-down card, [Divine Declaration]!" Pegasus Moonwalker pressed the button and said, "Pay half of my Life Points to activate this card. When a Spell/Trap Card is activated, negate that activation and destroy it!"

[Pegasus Moon Flight: 2500→1250LP]

The already meager base score dropped even further, and suddenly a bearded man in a white robe appeared on the Pegasus Moonwalk field, waved his hand at the raging wind sweeping across Hayato's field, and shouted "No way!" The storm instantly stopped?!

Chapter 1109 Monsters have resistance, but duelists don't.

"Tsk, the whole backcourt is full and you won't even let me sweep it up and have some fun. And you call yourself my fan."

Seeing his activated "Harpie's Feather Duster" negated and destroyed, Hayato sent the card to the graveyard, saying, "Tsukigami, you fake fan."

“Mr. Hayato, if I don’t go all out, I’m afraid I’ll be defeated by you in an instant. Even if it’s just to buy time, I will never be distracted in my duel with you.” Tenma Tsukiyuki also sent the opened [Divine Declaration] to the graveyard. “As for my admiration for you, let the heavens bear witness and the sun and moon be clear.”

“The furthest distance between admiration and understanding is that of the moon, Tsukigami.” Hayato shook his head. “Why do you have such a good imagination, worshipping me on your own and then creating the illusion that I’m lonely because I have no rivals?”

Hayato drew another card from his hand and played it, saying, "Although you blocked [Harpie's Feather Duster], I didn't say I only had one card to clear your back row. [Lightning Storm] activated!"

Following "Feather Sweep," Hayato played "Electric Storm," and the whirlwind stopped for only a few seconds before thunder began to rumble in the sky again.

"If I have no face-up cards on my field, I can choose one effect of [Lightning Storm] to destroy all Attack Position monsters on my opponent's field, or destroy all Spell/Trap Cards on my opponent's field."

Upon hearing Hayato's words, Tenma Tsukiyuki reminded him, "The Divine Beasts are not affected by the exit effects of Spell Cards."

"So, naturally, I chose the second effect: destroy all Spell/Trap Cards on your opponent's field." Hayato waved his hand. "I refuse to believe you can play another one from your back row, can't you?"

However, no sooner had Hayato finished speaking than Tenma Tsukiyuki pressed the button to activate a face-down card and said, "Then let's chain [Lightning Storm], I'll open the face-down card in the back row, [Bribery of the Demon Palace], which can only be activated when the opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card, negating its activation and destroying it!"

How could you still manage to unleash a counter-trap? I initially thought you were playing with a deck, but now I see you're just going for a heavy trap beatdown, huh? Hayato thought to himself as he watched his [Lightning Storm] be negated and destroyed, just like his previous [Harpie's Feather Duster].

"The follow-up effect of 【The Palace of Demons' Bribes】 is that your opponent draws a card from their deck."

Hearing Tenma Tsukiyo's words, Hayato finally smiled slightly. After all, who doesn't like drawing cards? As long as it's not the kind of situation where you lose a G and find out the opponent is a useless level 2, you have no choice but to draw cards.

Upon seeing the card he drew, Hayato raised an eyebrow, glanced at the rest of his hand, and came up with a brilliant combo.

“Since you’ve helped me draw a card, it wouldn’t be polite not to reciprocate. I’ll help you draw a card too, Tsukiyuki.” Hayato played the card he had just drawn. “The magic card [Temporary Truce] is activated. Both players draw one card, and then until the end of the next opponent’s turn, all damage taken by both players becomes 0.”

After having two cards countered in a row, Hayato finally managed to activate his third card. Of course, it makes sense, since Tenma Gekko doesn't have many Life Points, only a mere 1250. If he's not careful, he could be in trouble if he gets attacked directly. Hayato is happy to use a card that can protect both sides at the same time.

After each player drew a card, Hayato played a card from his hand and said, "Although I can't wipe out all your spells and traps, at least let me deal with that annoying field spell. Quick-Play Spell Card [Whirlwind] activated!"

The tornado swept across, destroying Pegasus Moonwalker's field spell card [Dark Sanctuary], perhaps because he had no means of countering it.

After that, Hayato placed a monster card on the Duel Disk and said, "The annoying field problem is solved. Since the opponent is an evil god, I'll send out this super terrifying and powerful monster. I'll Normal Summon it in Attack Position!"

"The ace of the rescue team, the legendary banned card with 8000 damage OTK with two cards, and the perfect partner for the will!"

"Come out, invincible [Rescue Cat]!"