Duels should be played with a smile.

But before he left, he spoke with Isis alone for a while, as if making some request, but Isis did not agree. She simply said a few words to him and then ended the conversation.

Afterwards, Lishid returned to Malik's side, and Malik was not surprised by Lishid's defeat.

He knew that with his sister, who possessed a thousand-year-old jewelry and could foresee the future, joining the competition, many things might exceed his expectations.

After the first duel, there was a short rest before the second duel. During the break, Jonouchi was like a big star, surrounded by his friends and family, and could be heard praising him from time to time.

Even Kaiba, who had always looked down on Jonouchi, had a change of opinion about him after watching the duel.

It wasn't because Jonouchi's strength had increased or he had become smarter and knew how to use tactics; it was simply because Jonouchi's duel with Rishid had stirred up unpleasant memories for Kaiba.

He gets annoyed whenever he sees people from the underworld, and he wants to hit people whenever he sees a trap card.

Soon, the break ended, and the second round of the draw began.

"The contestant in the second match is..."

"Yugi Muto! Against! Isis Ishtar!"

As soon as the match results were announced, both Yugi and Isis went straight to the duel arena, while Leyou was somewhat surprised.

But considering that Zone had caused trouble before, it's not surprising that the duel order has changed.

Furthermore, Leyou was also curious about how Isis, without the current Netherworld and the Millennium Jewelry, would fight against the overpowered player whose deck contained 60 white cards.

Then, Leyou saw Isis play a card that countless card players despise right from the start.

【The Valley of Royal Slumber】

Also known as the Valley of Mother's Rest.

As a member of the Gravekeeper clan, it's perfectly reasonable to use this standard Field Spell Card, since it has the effect of increasing the ATK and DEF of any monsters on the field with "Gravekeeper" in their name by 500.

However, it is hated by countless card players because of another simple and brutal effect—when this Field Spell Card is on the field, the effects of Spells, Trap Cards, and Effect Monsters that affect the Graveyard are negated, and neither player can banish cards from the Graveyard.

To put it simply, once you're inside, just lie there quietly and don't try to cause trouble or run away.

Although the graveyard in Yu-Gi-Oh! was initially used to store used cards, it has long since become a more useful secondary resource area than the deck after subsequent developments. So, once the "Valley of the Kings" is opened, it's safe to say that more than 80% of decks will be imprisoned.

Although it wasn't quite that bad during the DM era, the existence of this card still caused considerable trouble for Yugi Muto, who was using Yami Yugi's account to boost his account.

During this period, increasing attack and defense by 500 is more effective than blocking the graveyard.

Moreover, if this main field is already so grotesque, the monsters in the Graveyard Keeper deck aren't much better. Not only do they have all sorts of disgusting effects, but as Graveyard Keepers, their own effects aren't affected by the Royal Prisoner's Valley of Rest, which is just too much.

Human beings are inherently hypocritical.

With a well-coordinated monster lineup, an incredibly difficult field, and Isis's already formidable strength, Yami Yugi was once in a tough battle. Without the resources of the graveyard to use, he was somewhat restricted in his actions. This situation only improved after he drew a rare card from the sky and drew a Whirlwind, which cleared the field.

Without the constraints of the field, Yami Yugi replenished his resources with a rare card that fell from the sky, and finally, after two turns, he had three monsters on his field.

"When the sky is filled with thunder and chaos, gather the ancient grimoires from the chain, their power will be limitless! When good and evil collide, begin the ritual to summon the judge of hell! Descend, Sky Dragon of Osiris!"

Amidst lightning and thunder, in the quarterfinals of this Duel City tournament, Sky Dragon, one of the three Egyptian God cards, finally revealed its true form.

Sky Dragon's nickname is "Traitor Dragon," or rather, its nickname is somewhat similar to that of a certain "One-Hit Killer" who deals 8000 damage in one hit. It's also known as "Minion Crusher." When a monster is summoned to the field, it must first take one of its Lightning Bolts. Depending on the battle position, it can only survive and remain on the field if its attack or defense is reduced by 2000 without dropping to 0. It has unparalleled suppressive power against monsters with attack or defense below 2000.

Graveyard Keeper decks are strong, but they are not without weaknesses. The biggest weakness is that, apart from the main deck's big brother, the attack and defense stats are not very high, which is exactly what Sky Dragon wants.

The moment the god descended, the duel between Yami Yugi and Isis was already decided.

With a 4000-attack minion on the field and a dragon charging in, how could we possibly lose!

"As expected of the God Card, I have lost."

Isis conceded defeat cleanly and decisively, without a trace of frustration on her face when she said she was giving up.

Only relief.

“Nameless Pharaoh, the duty of our tomb-guarding clan is coming to an end. This duel will be my final farewell.”

"From this day forward, the mission of our tomb-guarding clan will be solely to live for ourselves."

Isis bowed to the bewildered Dark Game and then turned to leave, leaving behind a group of equally confused onlookers.

And Malik and Lishid, their faces expressionless, but their hearts were churning with turbulent emotions.

The two of them arrived here when the gods descended, and they heard Isis's last words in their entirety.

Malik harbored boundless hatred for the Pharaoh and utterly loathed the mission of the Tomb Keepers. His original aim was to bury the Pharaoh during this competition, but now he never expected to hear his sister, the only known leader of the Tomb Keepers, utter the words of ending their mission.

His thoughts were in complete disarray. He and Lishid, filled with endless confusion, returned to the room.

The thousand-year-old tin staff emitted a faint light, whether it was sensing other thousand-year-old artifacts or hinting at something.

Half an hour later.

"The player in the third match is..."

"President Kaiba! Showdown! Mai Peacock!"

The matchup list for the third game has been released, which also means that the final showdown will also be decided.

"The player in the fourth match is..."

"Malik Ishtar! Against! Leyou!"

Chapter Fifty-Two: The Tyrant Arrives

Of the top eight in Duel City, to be honest, Mai is actually the weakest.

The reason is simple: at most, she can only be considered a family member of the main character, a status that seems too ordinary in a competition where no one is an ordinary person.

Moreover, because of a certain blockhead's stubbornness, her family status was not certified, which caused her to become somewhat withdrawn in the original work, and also triggered some subsequent events.

However, if we disregard these plot factors, the strength of the Peacock Dance deck is still quite good.

On one hand, Happy Girl was a fairly high-quality card in the DM era, and when paired with matching magic and trap cards, she could take down most people.

On the other hand, there is the Amazon system, which will remain a high-quality system for a long time to come. Even without mentioning a certain version of the original Tortoise, the "Tortoise" version alone is already very strong.

Moreover, considering all factors, the quality of the spell and trap cards in the Peacock Dance series was above average during the DM era. The Feather Duster that clears the back row and the Mirror Wall that doesn't cost Path Points are still usable in the OCG, not to mention how devastating they were in the DL.

With a high-quality deck, Mai Kujaku was able to go toe-to-toe with Seto Kaiba right from the start. Despite feeling lonely, she unleashed a level of power far exceeding her usual strength with the support of her friends and family, including Jonouchi.

Happy Girl's multiple Special Summons in a single turn allowed her to suppress Kaiba with a fierce offensive in the early game. Kaiba's well-known deck-destroying tactics were also shattered by a single Feather Duster until Kaiba pulled out Blue-Eyes White Dragon, which turned the tide.

After finally taking down Happy, the "troll warrior" immediately appeared. This "troll warrior," who can reflect combat damage, loves big, dumb creatures like Blue-Eyes White Dragon. He went up and started hacking away, knocking Kaiba into the "Fallen Candle" stage.

As we all know, in Yu-Gi-Oh!, being low on health is a positive buff, making everyone a berserker. The lower the health, the stronger you become. When Kaiba entered a low-health state, he immediately drew a fake card with almost no side effects, replenished his hand with 5 cards in one go, and then performed a hand-fused Ultimate Dragon on the spot.

The big, clumsy guy with 3000 attack power became a super big, clumsy guy with 4500 attack power.

Then I ate a mirror wall from the screen, which halved my attack power, and it was incredibly satisfying.

Unlike physical cards, this Peacock Dance card doesn't require paying 2000 LP each turn to maintain; it exists as long as it's not destroyed.

Even if Mai the Peacock couldn't find a way to deal with this big, clumsy creature in the short term, and the Seahorse couldn't launch an attack either, the situation reached a stalemate.

At this moment, the LP ratio for both sides is 200:3000.

Down in the audience, Jonouchi was already preparing to pop champagne to celebrate with Mai. Although he was still a little dazed, seeing Mai pinning the seahorse to the ground and pounding it made him happier than if he were pounding the seahorse himself.

Everyone else was happy for the peacock dance, but Leyou and Youxi didn't join in the cheering.

"Leyu, do you think Kaiba will fall?" Yami Yugi asked in a stern voice.

Leyou smiled and replied, "Instead, you should ask the seahorse how it plans to counterattack."

Just as the two were talking, the situation on the field underwent a surprising change.

The stalemate was instantly broken by a card that shouldn't have appeared.

"If you think this kind of trick can stop me, you're sorely mistaken!"

"Quick-Play Spell! Fusion Deactivate! Return the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon on the field to the Fusion Deck, and bring back the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons that were used as Fusion Materials to the field!"

The three-headed dragon roared to the sky before splitting back into its original form.

Seeing this, Kong Quewu remained calm and confident, still displaying an air of certainty.

"It's no use. As long as you can't destroy my trap cards, no amount of Blue-Eyes White Dragons can break through my defense!"

At this moment, there are three Amazonian monsters on the Peacock Dance Arena. Although they do not have the ability to cheat, their attack and defense are both over 1500 points. The Blue-Eyes White Dragon, whose attack power has been halved, is not enough to break through these obstacles.

Unless Seto Kaiba is able to summon the god.

In previous duels, the game had already shown the conditions for summoning the God Cards, and now, after the fusion is released, Kaiba has just enough tributes on his field to summon the God Cards.

However, we are currently in combat and cannot summon anything.

If Kaiba summons the God Card after the battle, Mai is confident that she can defeat the God with the cards she has specially prepared.

"Then you underestimate the power of the Blue-Eyes! Victory in this duel will belong to me!"

Kaiba, having declared victory, turned to the audience: "Yugi! Rayu! Just watch! Even without using the God Cards, I can still secure victory for myself with the Blue Eyes!"

"This is the new possibility for Blue-Eye!"

"I activate the Fusion Spell Card. The Fusion Materials are Blue-Eyes White Dragon and a Dragon-Type monster. I will use Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Tyrant Dragon from my hand as Fusion Materials to perform a Fusion Summon!"

"Supreme and strongest dragon, spread your wings that blot out the sky and display your majesty as a tyrant!"

"If there are endless dangers ahead, then follow me to conquer them all, until we reach the highest peak!"

"A plate of Blue-Eyes Tyrant Dragon!"

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon spread its wings fully and let out a mighty roar, while the Tyrant Dragon in Kaiba's hands plunged into the fusion vortex that seemed to contain endless mysteries, transforming into a pair of shining wings.

The wings merged with the dragon, scattering countless fiery sparks, as if the destined destroyer of the world had descended upon this place.

Blue-Eyes Tyrannosaurus

[Light - 8-Star - Dragon - Attack 3400 - Defense 2900]

"Attack power 3400?! But just having a slightly higher attack power still won't be enough to get past my invincible defense!"

"Hmph! Then let me show you what a tyrant is! Activate [Quick Attack]! Let the Fusion Monster attack during the turn it is summoned!"

"Blue-Eyes Tyrannosaurus Rex! Attack! Tyrant Flames!"

The Dragon of Light breathed flames and attacked the defending Amazon Sage. At that moment, a silver curtain appeared on the field.

"It's no use! Your monster's attack power will be halved!"

"You're useless! Blue-Eyes Tyrant Dragon's effect: This card on the field is unaffected by Trap Card effects! Tyrant's might, crush everything!"