Duels should be played with a smile.

After activating a power he wouldn't normally use, he could even see that the faceless man's appearance within the city became somewhat illusory.

The Faceless One, who looked like a desperate gambler, seemed to have made up his mind to go all in. He used Monster Resurrection to revive the Gambler who had just been blown up. Since the Gambler's effect did not limit the card name to once per turn, the Faceless One got a third chance after failing twice.

Even though the sun sets three times... it doesn't seem inappropriate for a gambler.

Even if it lingers on for three sunsets, it will ultimately not escape the fate of returning to dust.

"I'll continue with the Gambler's effect! Flip three coins!"

The gambler glanced at the Faceless One behind him, then gently tossed the three coins in his hand into the air. This time, he didn't block the view that was fixed on the bamboo coins. Under the Faceless One's hopeful gaze, he revealed the result.

"The opposite...the front, the front."

"it is good!"

The Faceless One roared excitedly, like a thirsty traveler in the desert who had found a half-empty bottle of water by the roadside.

Or perhaps it's a young and beautiful woman finally getting her hands on a blond-haired guy to fix her water pipes.

In short, I am very satisfied.

"Based on the result of this throw, you must randomly discard one card from your hand!"

Putting the coins away, the gambler pulled a pistol from his waist. Gambling was a dangerous profession, and he never let go of his gun.

His superb marksmanship allowed him to hit the target without needing to aim specifically. After a gunshot, a card in Leyou's hand was shattered.

[Entertainment Partners: The Heterochromatic Eye Melter]

The two-field monsters that Leyou specifically retrieved were frozen before they even appeared on screen.

Seeing this, the Faceless One swung his fist even harder, completely changing his appearance from the bloodshot-eyed gambler he had been before—or rather, he looked like a gambler who had won a big prize.

This time, the Faceless Ones seem to be having pretty good luck.

so...

"Watch me press my advantage and defeat you!"

Gamblers never know the meaning of "stopping".

The face, which bore a striking resemblance to the one in the castle, was now flushed with excitement, perfectly embodying the phrase "blood boiling over."

"Activate the Spell Card [Easy Fusion]! You can only activate one card of this name per turn. You must pay 1000 LP to activate this effect. Special Summon 1 Level 5 or lower Fusion Monster as a Fusion Summon from your Extra Deck! The monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot attack and is destroyed during the End Phase!"

[Faceless One's LP: 8000 → 7000]

A bucket of instant noodles appeared on the field, with a vortex representing fusion swirling around it. Leyou stared at the bucket of noodles, somewhat puzzled.

He was quite familiar with Easy Fusion. When playing Magician FTK, he used Easy Fusion to summon Bird. In addition, there was an ancient war criminal, [Old God Norden], which could also be summoned by Easy Fusion. Also, Millennium Eye Nash was occasionally summoned by Easy Fusion to defend against monster effects. However, in Leyou's memory, he really couldn't recall any Fusion Monsters below level 5 that were related to gambling.

Just as Leyou was pondering what kind of tricks this Faceless One could pull this time, a somewhat shrill voice came from inside the cup of noodles.

"TimeMagic!"

A clock-shaped monster sprang out from inside.

"Wow! So that's what it is!"

"You're really good at putting on a show, aren't you?"

The evolved, most powerful time magician—the Time Mage—descends from the cup of noodles, his more "glamorous" attire indicating that his skills have reached a new level.

It also depends more on luck.

"The effect of [Time Magician]! Once per turn, if this card has been Fusion Summoned, you can activate this effect by flipping a coin. If you guess correctly, destroy all monsters on the field! Your opponent takes damage equal to half the original ATK of the destroyed face-up monsters!"

"Of course... powerful effects also come with powerful side effects. If I guess wrong, then I'm the one who gets hurt."

Leyou felt a bit of a headache.

At this point, there are a total of 4 monsters on both sides of the field, with a combined attack power of 8300 points. Once the effect is activated, one side will inevitably be at a disadvantage... Although LP is really worthless, when effect damage is being used against each other, LP is a valuable asset!

The Faceless One's intentions were crystal clear, and he did not hesitate for a moment. Before using the Easy Fusion technique, he had already constructed a perfect equation leading to victory in his mind.

This equation has no unnecessary complications, but it does require a little bit of luck.

"I activate the effect of the Time Mage!"

"Ultimate Time Magic!"

The Time Mage shook his staff, which consisted of multiple dials and gears, and a huge roulette wheel appeared on the field. At the same time, he held a coin in his hand.

Instead of tossing a coin, he started the roulette wheel to spin, dividing it into six equal sections, each representing heads and tails.

"My guess is a positive result!"

The Faceless One declared loudly, and the moment he spoke the correct answer, the roulette wheel began to slow down.

A second passed.

Five seconds passed.

Ten seconds passed.

Half a minute felt like an eternity.

Finally, with a "clattering" sound, the roulette wheel stopped spinning.

"Hahaha! It's frontal!"

The roulette wheel pointer pointed to heads. The Time Mage put the roulette wheel away, showed the coin in his other hand, and turned the coin to heads in front of Leyou, placing it in his palm.

"..."

"No wonder you failed so many times, you were just accumulating luck, weren't you? What kind of law of conservation of luck is this?"

Ignoring Leyou's complaints, the Time Mage, having already foreseen the outcome, raised his staff high, and a huge golden dial appeared beneath his feet. The hands moved, opened, and froze, and all the monsters on the field were enveloped by the power of time as the hands swayed.

"TimeMagic!"

A tremendous bell rang out in the arena, dispelling the mist of the Dark Duel and instantly reducing all the monsters on the field to dust.

After all the monsters were destroyed, an enormous shockwave absorbed the remaining power of the bell and slammed into Leyou, kicking up huge plumes of dust.

[Leyou LP: 5500 → 1350]

"Cough cough cough... I didn't expect to be so close to death so soon. Your gambling skills are really something... But now you don't have any monsters on the field. Even if you have 7000 LP, it's not necessarily safe."

Leyou casually gave himself a buff, then waved away the mist around him, pretending to be still shaken.

It's just a little LP damage. Watch me unleash a 5300 attack next turn to blow up the opponent's Light Protection Sword and then give him two more punches!

Perhaps a Purple Friend with 6800 attack and all resistances and 4000 effect damage would be a better choice, but unfortunately, this entertainment partner deck doesn't actually include Lyric Robin.

"Hmph, I know the Pendulum Monster's powerful, endless supply, but since I dared to use a Time Mage, I must have already planned a strategy to clear the field!"

"With your protective sword?"

"Of course it's not just that!"

The Faceless One, with an air of confidence, took out three cards in a row.

"Watch closely! The Light-Sealing Sword is only my first line of defense!"

"Second layer of defense! Continuous Spell Card [Wilderness of the Wraiths]! Monsters cannot attack the turn they are Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned!"

Thick white mist rose from beneath their feet, intertwining with the black mist of the Dark Battle, creating an eerie scene.

"Third layer of defense! Continuous Spell Card [Attack Rule]! If your opponent controls 3 or more monsters, they cannot declare an attack!"

Roadblocks appeared on the playground, restricting the originally spacious area and allowing only two monsters to pass at a time.

"Finally, and most solidly, the Field Spell Card [Dark Sanctuary]! When Dark Sanctuary is on the field, you can activate its effect when your monster declares an attack, tossing a coin once. If it's face up, negate the attack and inflict damage to that monster equal to half of its ATK!"

The dark castle rises, and a purple one-eyed creature appears in the sky, looking down on Leyou. As long as the monster launches an attack, it will be punished by the darkness that descends from the sky.

At this moment, the Faceless One's front row is empty, but all five squares in his back row are filled, and the field area is occupied by Dark Sanctuary, which contains a total of four attack-limiting cards. As long as any one of them is on the field, with his 7000 LP, he can survive until his next turn.

Of course, if both sides weren't in an empty stadium, the Magic Bell Cave might have been a better and stronger choice.

"Tsk tsk tsk... You're really persistent, even your defense is a gamble."

"Well, that's fine too. Since you think so highly of me, I can't just leave without showing you something new..."

"My turn, draw a card!"

While the Faceless One was still in high spirits, Leyou quietly ended the opponent's turn.

Having the Skeleton Acrobat Clown from the last round in hand means starting it up isn't a problem, but figuring out how to take down the opponent still requires some thought.

"What? Feeling helpless looking at my impenetrable defenses? Why not just surrender? That way, I might let you go!"

The Faceless One certainly has the air of Jonouchi at times like this—meaning he starts to shine as soon as there's a ray of sunshine.

While pondering which card he needed to draw to secure victory, Leyou slowly said, "Beating you is certainly not an easy task. So, can you tell me how you intend to let me go? I've heard that those targeted by guys like you usually end up severely injured and unconscious."

Leyou was eager to know if he could glean any information from this Faceless One, who seemed to be the only one he could communicate with so far.

In any case, judging from the current situation, this guy should be quite influenced by Jonouchi. Given Jonouchi's style, getting information out of him should be a piece of cake.

However, upon hearing Leyou's question, the Faceless One first laughed a few times before saying, "Isn't it because you duelists are too weak!"

"If you're strong enough, you won't fall into a coma! Of course, if you encounter someone as kind as me, as long as you obediently surrender, I might go easy on you... Of course, you'll definitely suffer a bit, so you won't remember the taste of defeat, you lazy lot..."

The Faceless One didn't continue, seemingly sensing Leyou's intention. Seeing this, Leyou immediately countered, "But according to your logic, if someone is strong enough, they wouldn't have been defeated by you, right?"

"That's right! So rather than letting us go, you'd better defeat us."

"..."

The Faceless Ones' words actually confused Leyou. Why did these Faceless Ones seem to be looking forward to being defeated?

"Further words are pointless! Judging from your expression, you're still thinking of defeating me, aren't you? Well then, bring it on! And be prepared to be defeated and lie there lying down!"

The faceless one stopped speaking and instead crossed its arms, calmly waiting for Leyou's actions, its quietness a stark contrast to its previous demeanor.

Now, Leyou was completely baffled as to the relationship between the Faceless One in front of him and the characteristics of Jonouchi that he displayed, and he was even more confused about the Faceless One's purpose.

"Fine, anyway, defeating you is the only thing that matters."

"Then watch closely, and see how I bet my... to defeat you!"

"Activate the Field Spell Card [Rainbow in the Sky]!"

A rainbow of light appeared, dispelling the ominous aura brought by the Dark Sanctuary, and tracing rainbow-colored trails on both sides of Leyou.

"Then immediately activate its second effect, once per turn: target 1 face-up card on your field other than this card, destroy that card, and search your Deck for 1 'Odd-Eyes' card."