Duels should be played with a smile.

"You don't actually think I'm going to just stay here and wait until the time runs out, do you?"

In matters like this, it's better to resolve things as soon as possible, rather than delaying them for even a second longer!

Leyou was very clear that as long as Archimonde was still alive, everything the Legion had in this level would be a "renewable resource".

It's just a matter of how long it takes.

However, the only irreplaceable element in the Legion was Archimonde himself.

If it weren't for the special case of Divine Armor, Leyou believes that in the original game, many people would probably rush to kill Archimonde immediately.

All the previous preparations were just the groundwork for what's happening now.

Leyou felt that the map of Yan in his hand was long enough.

It's time to reveal the dagger within and give K a good beating.

After K found himself trapped and unable to escape, the surrounding demon army spontaneously came to his rescue. However, as they moved, Leyou also took countermeasures.

In the forest, little elves quietly emerged, blocking the demons' path, appearing weak, pitiful, and helpless.

But the next second, they shone with light, and in the blink of an eye, they transformed into the nascent forms of ancient trees that were growing and sprouting—they were building structures for the Night Elf race.

The sprites that would have been destroyed by a single touch from a demon are no longer the same sprites when they transform into ancient trees, and they also gain the health and armor of the buildings.

Even though its health isn't high, its armor is a genuinely reinforced type, and the demons won't be able to break through it in no time.

Inside the defensive line, the bear-like warriors unleashed a furious barrage of attacks; in the sky, the hippogriff knights shot down the demons' air force; and at the edge of the battlefield, the buildings formed by the sprites blocked large swathes of demons.

Archimonde has great armor, but... his health isn't that high.

Especially when he was surrounded.

With a multi-pronged approach, a calculated strategy against the unsuspecting, and by leveraging their understanding of the game and some strange little tricks, the battle finally came to an end with Archimonde's unwilling cry of despair.

The time had not yet come, but Archimonde had already fallen, and the Legion without a base could not resurrect him using the altar.

Archimonde, unable to rise again.

K, defeated for the second time!

……

On the chessboard, Leyou had another coin in his hand.

"Like I said before... you may know this and that, but when it comes to games... you don't know as much as I do!"

Chapter Thirteen: Oh my god, the explosive armor has taken effect!

"Ignorant outsider, attempting to challenge the majesty of God, this is your only fate!"

"Announcer of Light! Attack that monster on the inner side!"

Following its master's command, the Supreme Proclaimer launched an attack on the mysterious inner monster, its seven-colored wings radiating dazzling light and shooting out streaks of light.

Beside Chongguang were a bayonet-barreled dragon that had not yet attacked and an ancient holy winged dragon.

On the side being attacked, there was only one lone monster on the inside of the front field.

From any perspective, the attacked party is undoubtedly in a hopeless situation.

However, the King who launched the attack did not relax completely. He still held several cards in his hand and was prepared to adapt to any situation.

This mysterious and somewhat strange outsider greatly annoyed K, who had only recently developed consciousness. He only needed to use his supreme creator authority to return everything in this world to its most primitive state, but this guy called "Eternal Calamity," who had somehow appeared here, insisted on blocking him.

Moreover, this guy is quite difficult to deal with. Although he doesn't seem to have much self-awareness, it took a lot of effort to get him into my boxing gloves just by relying on instinct.

"Hmph, with a weak sense of self and an inability to think, they can only rely on brute force in the end. When faced with situations that require wisdom, they can only be manipulated at my whim!"

"Alright... I'll banish this guy and deal with him after I finish my mission... Wait?! What is this thing?! How can it use this?!"

K asked a series of questions, leaving him completely bewildered.

How did I almost restart the game just because I was distracted?

K stared intently at the thing opposite him that looked like a mecha but also seemed to have a person inside, for a long time, but couldn't figure it out. He shook his head slightly and sent a card from his hand to the graveyard.

"Link your fiber jar, activate the Soothing Effect, and you'll be fine."

K was unsure whether the guy on the other side was genuinely brainless or just pretending.

He launched into a long story, describing Chongguang Longhui's perfect play, while the guy on the other side, who seemed to have no idea how to play, just covered the board and passed, looking like he had given up.

When he attacked and prepared to kill it, the mysterious monster turned out to be a Reopening Pot!

If it weren't for the presence of Chongguang, they probably would have just politely questioned how the previous designers could have created such a obviously flawed card.

Under the majesty of Chongguang, the fiber pot that could give one a second chance at life shattered instantly, and the original battle ended because the target disappeared.

"The bayonet's effect switches my character, Sougo, to defense, granting him two attacks. The opponent cannot chain this effect... Then the bayonet attacks directly!"

With the only visible obstacle eliminated and Chongguang providing protection, K was probably feeling emboldened and ready to carry out a direct attack.

Since the opponent had no face-up monsters on the field, K's Bayonet Dragon couldn't boost its attack. After two attacks, the opponent had 2000 LP left.

However, it's not a big problem, as the Ancient Winged Dragon on my field already has an attack power of over 10,000.

"Ancient Holy Winged Dragon, attack directly!"

The Ancient Holy Winged Dragon, which can kill under certain conditions with halved damage, is currently at the height of its power. With a flap of its wings, it launched its final charge.

Just then, the thing on the other side that looked like a big robot or a mecha moved.

"Target your Ancient Holy Winged Dragon and activate the Trap Card [Explosive Armor]."

A question mark appeared above K's head.

What card? Explosive Armor? Did you hear that right?

After careful confirmation, it really was a shattered armor.

In today's world where attack and declaration pits are basically obsolete, how come there are still people bringing attack and declaration pits other than Holy Rebellion?

And it's the infamous Explosive Armor?!

K remembers it clearly: because of some things in the main world, the card "Explosive Armor" has a very special status among Duel Monsters.

It's so special that you might not be able to use it even once in a hundred games.

For example, right now.

"Chain your Explosive Armor, activate the Radiant Effect, and you're done."

Deploying the explosive armor in front of Chongguang, really... his face is all smiles!

"Chain the effect of the Light of the Rings, triggering the backcourt counter-trap [Divine Declaration]."

The words, devoid of any emotion, came from the strange being opposite him, and K's smile froze instantly. He frowned and threw the Destroyer Dragon Beast from his back row into the graveyard.

Even the invincible Chongguang would suffer from the noble three-speed counterattack trap... Luckily, he put on a show.

But that's not the point. The point is... the Explosive Armor card actually worked normally.

Moreover, its Ancient Winged Dragon will also suffer greatly. This card is not for show and cannot be countered.

And thus declared that he had failed to finish off his opponent in this round...

"This is somewhat unexpected... but your LP is only a mere 1000 points right now, practically a candle in the wind. You just need... never mind, I'll end the battle phase first, and then..."

"Activate the covered trap card [Self-Destruct Switch]," Eternal Calamity said indifferently, a brightly lit Self-Destruct Switch already flipped open in front of him.

K stared at the card that no normal person would ever carry, and fell silent.

"You... this is a chain self-destruct switch, activating the Chongguang effect, look."

"Chain the effect of the Light of the Rings, triggering the backcourt counter-trap [Divine Declaration]."

The exact same scene played out again, and K stood there, stunned and somewhat at a loss.

No, I clearly had an overwhelming advantage, so what exactly happened in those few seconds?!

How could anyone use a divine pronouncement to protect a self-destruct switch?!

K, who was full of complaints but had nowhere to vent them and had never even considered the possibility of a draw, was completely at a loss for what to do.

Until he noticed the changes happening to Eternity.

The mask on the opponent's face suddenly disappeared. Before K could even see what the guy looked like, he saw the opponent also suddenly pause for a moment, glance at him, and then pull out another mask and a crystal from somewhere.

And then...

……

Coming to her senses, Leyou felt a bit dumbfounded.

"So... that's how these elves came to be?"

After defeating K in the second game and returning to the outside of the chessboard, a memory surfaced in Leyou's mind... Perhaps that's not quite right; this memory had always been there, but it seemed that for some reason, even though it was in his mind, he had simply ignored it.

After watching this memory, Leyou didn't know where to begin her comment.

If nothing unexpected happens, this duel will be the first confrontation between Eternal and K. K didn't seem as... well, the K I remember seems a bit "naive" back then.

Furthermore, Leyou also noticed that at the end of his memory, when the self-destruct switch was activated, it was also the moment when his current personality awakened. Previously, because his consciousness was still in the process of development, he was hit by K's gauntlets and pulled into the dark duel. The moment his consciousness was born was also the signal that the game was about to begin.

Leyou won another coin from K. He glanced at it and saw that it had Seto Kaiba's face on it. He put it away and pondered the details of that memory.

Kaiba... I'm really not familiar with him. Look how amazing Jonouchi is. Even when he turns into a coin, he can still borrow luck. I can't even imagine what kind of help Kaiba could give me when he turns into a coin.

Starting with three Blue-Eyes White Dragons and one Fusion Bond card is ineffective outside of Duel Monsters.

If an extra Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon appeared in the Warcraft battlefield... it wouldn't seem to make much of a difference; Archimonde could easily defeat it with a single Death Finger.

Strictly speaking, before and after the birth of consciousness, Yongjie and the current Leyou cannot be considered the same existence. At least in Leyou's recent memories, there were only images, not Yongjie's thoughts at that time.

Therefore, it's impossible to know why someone playing Monsters for the first time would put a self-destruct switch in their deck.

However, after pondering it in conjunction with his other memories related to Eternity, Leyou vaguely understood the reason behind it.

Perhaps it is because... the existence of Eternity is only to promote the birth of more possibilities, and it has no hostility towards other beings. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, it followed its instincts and chose the very "peaceful" card, the self-destruct switch.

Even in a dark duel, once the self-destruct switch is activated, it's a world where no one gets hurt!

Perhaps it was because of this mysterious influence that Leyou later favored this card when playing Yu-Gi-Oh!

The problem is that the opponent's gaming experience is generally not very good.