Duels should be played with a smile.

Leyou's face showed a hint of regret as he sent the monster from his deck to the graveyard.

Only 7 monsters were sent to the graveyard.

Three of them were even added by Leyou at the last minute.

The monster named Victoria was designed specifically to target seahorses, but unfortunately, it's no longer of any use.

It would definitely be a very exciting scene if we didn't see it.

Leyou put the card he had just drawn face down and ended his turn, still holding the same survival card he had kept from before.

I have a dragon in the front row, four cards set in the back row, and one card in my hand. It seems like the same situation as at the end of the last turn.

"My turn, draw a card!"

After glancing at the cards he had just drawn, Seahorse immediately used them.

"Pot of Greed, draw two more."

[Seahorse's hand: 4]

Seeing the number of cards in the Seahorse's hand, Leyou frowned slightly. Although he had cards in his deck that could reduce the damage from destruction, if he were to take a card like a Big Storm, it would still be a bit of a blow.

For Kaiba, a top duelist, drawing a powerful storm wouldn't be difficult at all at this point.

Don't ask, the answer is simply that it's a bond.

"I activate the Spell Card [Reduced Cost]! Discard 1 card from your hand. This turn, the Level of monsters in your hand decreases by 2. Thus, a monster that would normally require two Tributes to summon can now be summoned with just one!"

"Whether you need to rely on high-attack monsters to fight or not, it's all a waste of effort in front of the invincible Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"

"Take a good look! See what absolute power suppression really means!"

"If endless darkness lies ahead, then follow the Dragon of Light and be tainted by it! Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"

With Seto Kaiba's call, the most powerful dragon, whose beauty defies description, descended upon the duel with unparalleled magnificence, its dazzling form capable of outshining the blazing sun.

Unlike those dull and lifeless monster images, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's eyes were incredibly lively. When she descended to this place, the way she looked back at Seto Kaiba was full of intimate affection.

Seeing such a beautiful dragon in real life for the first time, Leyou's heart was stirred.

But... it seems that Seto Kaiba used a tribute on the field and three cards from his hand to summon his wife? You're really good at wasting cards!

We absolutely must not let Jaden Yuki see this guy!

"System, oh system, even the seahorse has summoned his wife, when will my Dragon Maid be unlocked?!"

However, no matter how beautiful or powerful the Blue-Eyes White Dragon is, she is still someone else's wife, and as a pure-love war god, Leyou naturally wouldn't covet someone else's wife.

and so.

"The instant you summoned the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, I activated the Trap Card [Dreadful Dragon's Rampage]!"

"This card can be activated once per turn, by paying half of your Life Points. Target 1 'Dreadnought' monster you control and 1 card your opponent controls and destroy it. Your wife is nice, but she's just your wife, not mine. Get out of here!"

[Leyou LP: 3500 → 1750]

Liang Long leaped up from the playground and landed on the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, grabbing it tightly. At the same time, a huge mech appeared in the trap card and rushed straight towards Liang Long and the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, blasting them into pieces.

Seto Kaiba's face was bulging with veins; he was hardened, his fist hardened!

"Kisama!"

The seahorse was furious, while Leyou shook his head and sighed.

If Victoria hadn't been blown away by the seahorse, he could have brought the seahorse's wife over. What a pity, ah, what a pity.

Chapter Twenty-Two: True duelists never worry about their hand.

Regardless of how angry the seahorse was that his wife had been blown up, Leyou was generally quite happy.

This is what happens when you show off your love.

"When [Dreadnought Dragon - Lianglong] was destroyed, its effect also activated. I banished the Trap Card [Bore's Pitfall] from my Graveyard to activate this effect. I Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower [Dreadnought Dragon] monster from my Graveyard, except for the monster with the same name. I Special Summon the [Dreadnought Dragon - Scythe Dragon] that you destroyed earlier to my field in Defense Position!"

As Leyou called out, the real dinosaur girl was resurrected from the graveyard. Her high-tech armor looked even cooler than that of the Brachiosaurus, and her metal claws, which were half the size of a person, were quite terrifying.

[Dark 4-Star Dinosaur Race 1500 Attack 0 Defense]

"At the same time that the Scythe Dragon is Special Summoned, she also activates her effect: Once per turn, select 1 'Dreadnought Dragon' Trap Card from your Deck and Set it in your Spell & Trap Zone. If your Life Points are 2000 or less, this card gains 500 ATK."

"What I need to cover is the [Terror Peptide Mad Dragon Alert]."

He blew up someone else's wife and even pulled his own sister from the grave. This kind of NTR-like behavior made Seto Kaiba a little unhappy.

Not to mention, this was done during his turn.

Furthermore, just as Seto Kaiba was about to continue his turn, Leyu continued to make his moves during his turn.

"I activate the face-down Trap Card, [Hope for Survival]! I must start fighting immediately!"

"If your Life Points are more than 1000 less than your opponent's, you must pay 1000 Life Points to activate this effect. For every 2000 Life Points difference between the two players, you draw 1 card from your deck. Now that the difference is more than 4000, I draw 2 cards."

This card was used by Crab Bro back in the 5DS era, but in his version, you could draw one card every 1000 units, which was the ultimate way to earn cards. Leyou also really wanted that version of the card, but unfortunately, he could only dream about it.

[Leyou LP: 1750 → 750]

[Leyou Hand Cards: 1→3]

"You have a full 5000 LP, while I only have less than 1000. You have a huge advantage now, Seahorse!"

After replenishing his hand to three cards, Leyou glanced at the cards he had drawn and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Tamashi has already mastered it, and so has the accompanying card. Soon, it will bring smiles to the seahorse's face.

"Hmph, you've reduced your LP to such a low level on your own, and a single attack is enough to defeat you. Are you really so confident that your card alone can withstand my next attack?"

"But you only have one card in your hand, and only one giant virus on the field. How are you going to break through my defense?"

Just now, Kaiba used three cards in his hand in order to summon his wife, which made Leyou laugh.

But Leyou's smile quickly faded.

"True duelists never worry about their hand!"

"I activate the [Life-Slaying Talisman]!"

"You draw cards from your deck until you have 5 cards in your hand, but the downside is that you have to send all your cards to the graveyard at the start of your 5th Standby Phase after this card is activated."

[Hippocampus's hand: 1→5]

After performing a three-for-one exchange, the seahorse immediately followed up with a one-for-five exchange, leaving Leyou completely dumbfounded.

Although I used to always complain about Kaiba's ultimate fake card when I watched the anime, I didn't really feel anything about it.

But when he actually encountered it today, Leyou felt incredibly frustrated.

These side effects are nothing! No normal person would wait until that point!

"Now let me crush you with my invincible Blue-Eyes!"

"I activate the Spell Card [Monster Resurrection]!"

"Return, my dignity, my soul!"

A green glow emanated from the graveyard, followed by the arrival of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, which had just left the field and was now back on the battlefield.

All of Leyou's efforts were in vain.

"Not only that, I'm also going to activate the Set Trap Card, [Cry of the Living Dead]! Special Summon the second Blue-Eyes Trap Card from my Graveyard in Attack Position, which I just discarded as a [Cost Reduction]!"

Seto Kaiba's gameplay perfectly demonstrates what it means to have a bond with duelists. For true duelists, cost is also a resource that can be utilized.

With four cards in his hand, two of the strongest monsters on the field—Blue-Eyes White Dragon, a giant virus, and a whopping 5000 life points, Seto Kaiba felt he had a huge advantage.

"Enter battle phase!"

"Giant Virus, Attack! Although the Giant Virus only has a mere 1000 attack points, your monster with 2000 attack points is in Defense Position, with a defense of only 0!"

The giant virus easily defeated the Therizinosaurus.

"Now you have no barrier!"

"Sorevaldokana ~ Therizinosaurus's effect activated the instant it was defeated!"

"The Sickle Dragon and the Brachiosaurus have the same effect: if destroyed by battle or card effect, you can banish a Trap Card from your Graveyard to revive a different ally from your Graveyard!"

"By following one another, we can forge a future! I call upon the hope for survival in the outer cemetery, return, Liang Long!"

The red-haired dinosaur girl returned to the graveyard, while the white-haired handsome guy took over her responsibilities and returned to the field to become Leyou's shield.

"And while Liang Long was being Special Summoned, its effect activated again! I sent the Trap Card [Dreadful Dragon Reversal] to the Graveyard."

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The Fearful Peptide deck focuses on the synergy between monsters and trap cards. Trap cards can activate their effects on the field and also serve as resources in the graveyard, used to activate monster effects or the effects of the trap cards themselves. Monsters, in turn, can manipulate trap cards and other monsters. Combined with some general-purpose cards, this allows for a continuous stream of disruption.

However, for various reasons, Leyou's deck did not include the "King of the Prisons" card, otherwise he could have let the seahorse witness the passionate melee between the giant monster and his wife.

"It's nothing but a matter of clinging to life!"

After making his usual sarcastic remark, Seto Kaiba felt something was off, because he suddenly remembered that apart from the 500 points of effect damage caused by his giant virus at the beginning, it seemed that Leyu's current LP was all deducted by himself.

"In short, no matter what methods you have, it's all in vain against the Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"

"Blue-Eyes White Dragon, attack that monster! Explosive Gale Burst!"

The dragon spread its wings and spewed a destructive white light, easily shattering the small Brachiosaurus. This time, because its effect had already been activated, it could not summon its companions again, and there were no more Wall Monsters on the Playground.

"This time, you have no shield. Second Blue-Eyes White Dragon, attack and finish him off!"

"Explosive Gale of Annihilation! Double Shot!"

Chapter Twenty-Three: Duels are all about having a good time!

A dazzling burst of destructive white light shot straight toward Leyou, kicking up clouds of dust.

Seto Kaiba stared intently at the figure behind the smoke, feeling slightly disappointed.

There was also a hint of anger at being fooled.

It seems I was quite foolish to be deceived by some virtual images.

"If it only goes this far, you'll pay the price for your actions..."