Duels should be played with a smile.

"Now that the disciple of the strongest magician has made her appearance, let her summon her master!"

"The Sage's Jewel!"

"This effect can only be activated if you control a [Dark Magician Girl]: Special Summon 1 [Dark Magician] from your Deck."

"Come down, my most faithful servant!"

The guardian priest named Mahad appears in the guise of a black magician. He has been protecting the Pharaoh, who has lost his true name, for three thousand years, never abandoning him. Now, he has once again descended upon the battlefield at the Pharaoh's summons.

[Dark 7-Star Mage Race Attack 2500 Defense 2100]

"The most powerful dark magician, as the highest-ranking magician, has an even more powerful form than this!"

"I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Baptism of Light and Darkness]!"

"Tribute the Dark Magician on the field and Special Summon 1 Chaos Dark Magician from your hand, graveyard, or Deck."

Infinite light and endless darkness engulfed the Black Magician, and the place where the Black Magician originally existed was occupied by a chaos that could even devour light.

The most powerful magician is undergoing a baptism of light and darkness; only by transforming into chaos can he escape it.

At that time, he will appear in an even more powerful form, fighting for his Pharaoh.

"Chaos descends! The strongest magician, having undergone the baptism of light and darkness, will traverse the barriers of endless time and space, and arrive at this moment!! The legendary strongest magician!! The Dark Magician of Chaos!!"

Amidst the chaos, a magic circle appeared, growing larger and larger until it became a portal. The magician, now possessing new powers, emerged from it in a new form and returned to the arena.

[Dark 8-Star Mage Race Attack 2800 Defense 2600]

"As a legendary magician who returned from chaos, the Dark Magician of Chaos possesses extremely powerful effects!"

"When this card is Normal or Special Summoned, you can add 1 Spell Card from your Graveyard to your hand."

"I added [Veil of Dark Magic] to my hand from the graveyard!"

"And then, the veil of black magic will be used once more! Return from the graveyard once more, my most faithful servant!"

"The Black Magician!"

[Game LP: 5000 → 4000]

[Game Hand: 2]

After a series of storytelling actions, a large number of cards were consumed, and the game added three powerful monsters with an attack power of over 2000 points to the field, as well as a God card with super strong suppression ability.

Doing things like that takes a toll on your lifespan.

Oh, no, you're talking about lifespan with someone from three thousand years ago; that's a trivial matter.

From any perspective, the scene created by this operation is one of the most spectacular of this era, not to mention that he also has two unknown cards in his hand, and who knows what their effects will be.

Indeed, this was the case. When the game's actions were broadcast globally, everyone who saw it was amazed by the combined attack power of nearly 10,000, and also incredulous at the Sky Dragon, whose enormous body entangled the entire Duel Tower.

"Leyou, this is the strongest I can muster right now. I wonder if I can retain the title of Duel King!"

Back in the Duel Kingdom era, Yugi had already earned the title of Duel King. Now, in this larger-scale competition, if it weren't for the involvement of the Three Egyptian God Cards and the Seven Sacred Treasures, it would simply be a challenge for him to defend his title.

Faced with the game's exclamation, Leyou really wanted to say, "Even if you have three powerful monsters and a super powerful God Card, Sky Dragon, on your field, with a combined attack power of nearly 10,000, I am still invincible in the world." However, looking at his weak front row, he clearly couldn't say those words.

After much thought, Leyou can only answer with those classic quotes.

"Duel Monsters contains endless possibilities; until the very last moment, no one knows who will win or lose."

Except for Long Huiqiao, who immediately clicked on the next round after eating the lockbird.

"Is that so? Then let me see if your monster has any more possibilities!"

"Enter battle!"

At this moment, the Narrator, in defense position, is all alone on the field, and every monster on the opposing side has a higher attack power than her.

"Leyou, I've figured it out. Your deck excels at activating monster effects in the graveyard after they're destroyed. So, I have a good way to deal with you!"

"Chaotic Dark Magician, attack the monsters on the Amusement Park!"

"Chaos Explosion!"

The legendary magician, wielding a unique staff, pointed it directly at the weak, pitiful, and helpless narrator in the amusement park, loudly chanting a spell to summon darkness.

The power of chaos easily overwhelmed the narrator. As an apostle of the Phoenix God, the narrator wanted to use her last strength to turn into a spark to preserve hope, but the chaos born from light and darkness did not intend to give her any more chances.

"As a magician who has passed the test of chaos, he can use the power of chaos!"

"When monsters are destroyed in battle, they are not sent to the graveyard but are removed from the game!"

"As long as it's not in the graveyard, your effect can't be activated!"

Indeed, one of the most feared methods of the Nephthys series is banishment. As a deck that relies on graveyard effects to function, being wiped out by a large universe card is not an exaggeration.

However, what Leyou wants to complain about now is, was this Black Chaos just printed? If it drags on for a few more rounds, will the Black Magic Circle, which can easily banish cards from the field, also appear?

After defeating the last wall monster, Yugi didn't immediately launch the final attack. Instead, he calmly analyzed the situation: "Now, you have no monsters on your field, while my monsters have a combined attack power of 6500, far exceeding your LP. If you're not in a hurry, I guess you're using your last card to save your life, right? After all, you used a similar card when you dueled Malik before."

"Who knows~" Leyou shrugged. "Maybe I have a Super Electromagnetic Turtle in my graveyard, or a Light-Sealing Spirit Sword, or another Kite Robot. These could all help me survive your attacks."

"Even if you have an absolute advantage in the field against me, and your Sky Dragon has strong resistances and can suppress most lower-level monsters, I still have the victory in my grasp at this moment!"

"As expected of you!" Yuqi was somewhat amused and exasperated. He had intended to test whether Leyou's hand card had any defensive measures, but Leyou directly mentioned several graveyards, which left him somewhat confused.

"Whether you survive or not, we'll just have to fight first and see what happens!"

"Sky Dragon of Osiris, launch a direct attack on Leyou!"

"Superconducting Wave - Thunder Cannon!"

The red dragon let out a long roar, and endless lightning gathered in its mouths, as if the end of the world had arrived.

Moments later, the god who was perched atop the tower unleashed divine punishment upon the disrespectful mortal.

"Okay, okay, you're amazing, I won't pretend anymore."

"[Quick Attack Scarecrow] Help me!"

Chapter 85 It seems the underworld people are no match for actors! (Paying off debts 20)

Just as divine punishment was about to strike, a tattered scarecrow flashed past Leyou.

The Sky Dragon, who had long resided in the Underworld, had probably never seen this strange object before. Its attention was drawn to it for a moment, and by the time it came to its senses, the battle was over. As a deity, it could only silently return to its master's side and await the next command.

"You actually have one..." Game shook his head and smiled wryly.

"As a true card player, I never feel at ease without having a few tricks up my sleeve," Leyou replied with a smile.

"The effect of [Quick-Play Scarecrow]: When an opponent's monster declares a direct attack, discard this card from your hand, negate that attack, and then end the Battle Phase."

"Now, you have a powerful presence, but you can't launch an attack against me."

"But at least I have the advantage, don't I?" Yugi smiled and slapped down the last two face-down cards, completely unconcerned that the Sky Dragon's attack and defense would be reduced to 0 because it had no cards in its hand.

"The Sky Dragon's greatest strength lies in its ability to suppress; its own attacks are actually insignificant."

As if he had thought of something, Yugi revealed a mysterious smile: "Guess if any of my three face-down cards contain a card that protects the Sky Dragon?"

Leyou, who had never seen such a smile from Yugi, felt no honor whatsoever. He only felt that this simple and honest Duel King had unknowingly become so wicked.

What a headache! How could such an innocent child have been corrupted by someone?

That person is truly wicked!

"My turn is over, it's your turn. If you can't break through my board with your only card in your hand during your turn, then this will be your last turn."

The game's tone suddenly shifted, and that fierce aura enveloped him once more, with a hint of the majesty of a pharaoh.

"I will still be the King of Duels!"

"That's not necessarily true!"

With one hand on his deck, Leyou took a deep breath and chanted the incantation of certain victory at lightning speed.

"I'm betting my honor as a score slave! I absolutely cannot lose today's match!"

"The glory of the Duel King! Will be firmly grasped in my hands!"

"A true duelist! Everything is inevitable!"

"I must start struggling immediately!"

"My turn, draw a card!"

"YaDaZe!"

At this moment, Leyou's confidence soared to unprecedented heights!

"Preparation phase! The Phoenix God's effect, which was destroyed last turn, has activated!"

"If Phoenix God is destroyed by a card effect and sent to the Graveyard, activate this effect during your next Standby Phase. Special Summon this card from your Graveyard."

"Phoenix rising from the ashes! Reborn from the flames!"

Within the cemetery, the flames reignited, and the Phoenix God, having endured countless hardships and tribulations, finally descended upon the world in a blazing inferno.

"Even though you are both gods of the underworld, your Phoenix God cannot escape the divine punishment of the God Card!"

(Nephthys is Osiris's sister, this is domestic violence.)

"Summoning Thunder Bomb!"

A giant ball of lightning spewed from one of the Sky Dragon's mouths, striking the Phoenix God. The Phoenix God, who had just returned from the Underworld, was suddenly attacked, and its power instantly weakened.

Attack power increased from 2700 to 700.

"Fine, I'll eat it! You want me to eat the Lightning Summoning Bomb? I'll make you eat the Nirvana Flame!"

"The Phoenix God's second effect! If it is successfully Special Summoned due to its first effect, the Phoenix God can destroy all Spell/Trap Cards on the field!"

"Phoenix God! Spread your wings and fly high! Spread your flames of rebirth across the land!"

Despite being stripped of most of its power, the Phoenix God stubbornly flapped its wings, wanting to fly into the sky and burn all suffering to ashes.

"That won't do!"

There was another sound of a trap card being opened. From a distance, Leyou couldn't see the card image clearly, but just from the outline, he already recognized what the card that had almost made his heart stop again was.

"Continuous Trap Card [Skill Drain], pay 1000 LP to activate. While this card is in the Spell & Trap Zone, the effects of all face-up monsters on the field are negated."

[Game LP: 4000 → 3000]