Duels should be played with a smile.

There's no need to escalate the situation any further. Aside from the Cross Man, any attack from any monster will deplete the Snow Woman's LP.

But at this point, Edward's doubts and anxieties had reached their peak.

Even in the face of such a scene, the Snow Woman remained unmoved and calm.

He even seemed to be in the mood to greet the audience, appearing to be thoroughly enjoying the cheers.

"At this point, let's use the simplest and most direct approach!"

"Enter battle!"

"Dystopians! Launch a direct attack!"

At Edward's command, all the heroes are ready to go, with the Anti-Utopians leading the charge.

Ed was also fully focused, waiting for the Snow Woman's move.

At this point, it's impossible not to move!

"Oh dear~ There's really no other way at this point."

"Then so be it!"

"The instant you declare your attack, I activate the face-down Trap Card [Forced Escape Device]! Target the Anti-Utopia on your field! Return them to your hand!"

A massive catapult appeared beneath the feet of the Detauren. Once activated, the Detauren, as a fusion monster, would be sent directly back to the Extraterrestrial Realm.

"Don't even think about it! I expected this!"

"Chain activation of the Quick-Play Spell Card [Masked Change]! Target the Anti-Utopia and send it to the Graveyard. Special Summon [Masked HERO Dark Demon], also a DARK, from your Extra Deck!"

[Dark 8★ Warrior 2800 Attack Power]

The Snow Woman didn't follow the chain, and the Dark Demon successfully appeared.

Immediately afterwards, the Snow Woman activated her second card, which was also the only card that Edward knew about.

"I activate the Virtual World, and activate the Field Spell Card from my deck!"

"【The Silver Labyrinth City】!"

A colossal silver city rose behind the Snow Woman, its gates wide open to welcome guests.

"Welcome to the City of Silver!"

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Grandpa~ Come in and play~ Bounty still 14/23

The magnificent and grand Silver City stands behind the Snow Woman. The Snow Woman's silver-white attire complements the Silver City perfectly, creating a harmonious and beautiful scene.

Not only is the exterior of Baiyin magnificent, but its interior also houses countless mysterious and precious treasures.

Similarly, it also hides traps that could cause countless invaders to fail.

"After activating Silver City, I activate a face-down trap card, [Rabillins Labyrinth Welcome]!"

The gates of the Silver City opened wide, as if welcoming all guests.

"Once per turn, Special Summon a 'Labyrinth of Labyrinth' monster from your Deck. After this card is activated, until the end of the next turn, monsters Special Summoned from your Deck or Extra Deck can only be Fiend monsters."

"It's your turn to make your grand entrance, my dear sister!"

"In the name of the Lord of the Silver City, let us welcome the brave warriors and heroes!"

"Lord of the Silver! [Rabilins of the Silver City]!"

[Dark 8★ Demon 2900 Attack Power]

A long red carpet stretched out from the wide-open gate, and a silver-white figure emerged from it. Tall and slender, she carried a giant axe, but her silver-white dress made her appear less fierce. Instead, it added a touch of valor to her otherwise gentle demeanor.

"Welcome to my Silver City! You must be the brave adventurers who have come to explore this place? I will entertain you with precious treasures in the deepest part of the castle!"

Holding his weapon, he saluted and returned to the castle, awaiting the warriors' "intrusion".

Her voice lingered from the castle only after she disappeared from sight.

"At this moment, let my Silver City offer my first greetings to the warriors!"

A massive crossbow bolt shot out from the arrow tower atop the castle, piercing right through the powerful theocrat before Ed could even react.

It left behind a pool of blood.

"Oh dear, it seems my sister is a bit excited today."

Covering her mouth with one hand, the Snow Woman looked extremely surprised, but at this moment, both the audience and Edward were so frightened by this sudden turn of events that no one paid any attention to her.

"What a dangerous castle! Let me tell you about the precautions for exploring it."

"The effect of Labyrinth City, once per turn, when you activate a Set 【Labyrinth Welcome】 Normal Trap Card, you can add the additional effect 'Destroy one card on the field' to that effect."

Although it is usually called Silver City, this series actually has two fields.

【Labyrinth Maze】 and 【Labyrinth Maze Welcome】

The field for Labyrinth itself is Labyrinth Labyrinth, not Labyrinth or the City of Silver.

@Here are some names that have lost their names: [Twin Sky Holy Knight Alliance - Machine Knight] and [Night Star's Self-Sounding Lyre - Machine Knight].

Fields, aren't they amazing?

"The [Labyrinth Welcome] I just activated met this condition, thus destroying your followers."

Having roughly understood the current situation, Edward, while marveling at the elf's power, prepared to continue his attack. However, before he could give the order, a somewhat familiar large axe flew out from the castle. With just a gust of wind, the Dark Ghost, who had just appeared and hadn't even had a chance to show off his belt, was pierced through.

Blood splattered again. Ed subconsciously touched his cheek, and when he saw that his hand was empty, he realized that these were just illusions.

"Oh dear~ I forgot to mention earlier, Labyrinth's own effect can be activated once per turn if a monster leaves the field due to the effect of one of your Normal Trap Cards, destroying 1 card in your opponent's hand or on the field."

"Although the trap card itself did not have the effect of removing the monster from the field, Silver City added an effect to it, so it is considered that the trap card destroyed it, thus fulfilling the activation conditions of Labyrinth's effect."

Ed was somewhat unsettled. Although he had initially thought that his attack would be blocked, he did not expect that two monsters would be gone before the first attack was even finished.

"Since that's the case... then it's your choice! Go! Deathbringer! Attack Labyrinth!"

"Shadows blot out the sun!"

The cloak behind the man of death fluttered, and dark energy was held in his hand, ready to be unleashed.

After all preparations were complete, the man of death set off for the castle that seemed capable of swallowing up all visitors.

"Don't be too hasty. My good sister's labyrinth city is full of traps and servants to entertain guests!"

"The instant you declare your attack, I activate the face-down trap card [Demon Technique]!"

"If you control a Fiend monster, you can target 1 card on the field; destroy that card, and then you can send 1 Fiend monster from your Deck to the Graveyard!"

"I destroy your deadly killer, and then I fill the graveyard with [Ariana the Silver City's Convenient]."

Two figures, one pink and one light green, emerged from a room in the castle. The two little devils, dressed as maids, launched a skillful attack on the intruder. With the exquisite teamwork of the two twins, the man of death was ultimately caught off guard and lured into a trap in the castle by the two devil maids.

After eliminating the external enemy, Ariana, one of the twins, hid in a secret room, while Ariana returned to her own room.

Incidentally, although the card art for the Demon Skill features these two demon maids, their attributes are unrelated to Labyrinth; they are demon attributes. The attributes of the two maids, however, are the same as Labyrinth's: [Labyrinth's Labyrinth].

This is probably to complement the second effect of the field magic.

"Silver City's second effect can only be activated if you activate a Normal Trap Card other than 'Labyrinth of Rapils'. Special Summon 1 Fiend-Type monster from your hand or Graveyard!"

I Special Summon Arianna from the Graveyard in Defense Position!

[Dark 4★ Demon 2100 Defense]

When Ariana successfully summons two cards, she can search for cards of her own faction. However, since only one of her effects can be activated in the same turn as another effect, Yuki-onna, after some consideration, chose to hold off for now, hoping to activate the other effect later.

"This is a very strong deck... It uses trap cards to defend against attacks on one hand, and monster effects and field effects to launch attacks on the other... I thought I had overestimated you, but I still underestimated you."

At this point, Edward only had 3 monsters left on the field, and the Cross, with the lowest attack power, couldn't get past the Snow Woman's 2 monsters.

"Don't say that~ I'm really weak. When I fight others, I get beaten up in all sorts of ways."

Edward looked incredulous. He couldn't imagine how this deck would be so thoroughly defeated; just look at how much he was suffering right now.

"Let's assume you're telling the truth. Even if you try to stop me time and time again, a hero won't be stopped by a small trap! You only have one trap, but I have three monsters!"

"Determined One! Attack Labyrinth!"

"Spiral Impact!"

The drill hurtled toward the castle with an indomitable momentum.

Faced with such an offensive, the Snow Woman had no choice but to respond.

"Activate the last face-down Trap Card, 'Punishment of Teaching,' target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls, send 1 monster with more than that monster's ATK from the Extra Deck to the Graveyard, and destroy the targeted monster."

"After this card is activated, it cannot be Special Summoned from the Extra Deck until the end of your next turn."

"I will attack the cross on your field."

Edward was initially puzzled, but when he saw that the other two monsters on his field both had 3200 attack power, he realized what was going on.

Extra monsters with 3200 or more attack power are actually not very common.

"I will send the [Old God's Wrath] with 2500 attack power to the graveyard to destroy your Crusader."

"My Cross has been destroyed, but my Determined Ones can still continue the attack!"

With that, Edward was about to command the Determined Ones to continue their attack.

The Snow Woman sighed and shook her head helplessly: "So, don't be too impatient."

"At this moment, Ariana's effect on my field activated. If the effect of my Normal Trap Card causes a monster to leave the field, I can activate it and draw a card."

After glancing at the card she had drawn, the Snow Woman felt that she could adjust her plans slightly.

"Next comes the effect of the Old Gods of the Graveyard: If this card is sent to the Graveyard, you can target 1 card on the field and destroy it!"

“I have thwarted your resolve. Now, your attack will have to stop again.”

The ancient gods in the cemetery channeled an indescribable power into the body of the determined man, who, possessing an indomitable will, collapsed.

Before Edward could even decide whether to use the last monster to attack, the Snow Woman immediately slapped out the King of the Heavenly Prison from her hand again.

"The effect of King of the Prisons in your hand can be activated if a Set Spell/Trap Card is activated; you can then Deck this card from your hand. If you activate this effect while it is revealed in your hand, you can Set 1 Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your field. That card is banished during the End Phase of your next turn."

With all the trap cards on the field played, the warden, the King of the Heavenly Prison, finally made his appearance, bringing with him a new trap card.

[Dark 10★ Rock 3000 Defense]