The card player needs to win easily

This was the first time that An Malik felt the emotion of "panic" since his appearance.

"Could it be that this guy's mental power is stronger than that of a god...?"

"Draw the card quickly."

Kaiba looked directly at Yamalik.

"…My turn."

Draw a card, "Neighbor Mowing the Lawn" which is now completely meaningless.

time flies.

Until the time on Yamalik's Duel Disk reached zero, Jonouchi didn't fall.

He stood there like a scarred statue.

"I...enter the combat phase...end of turn."

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"Hey, Jonouchi."

"This is where?"

Jonouchi suddenly looked up.

In front of him was a huge Blue-Eyes White Dragon lottery machine.

Standing in front of him were Yugi and Liva.

Behind them was another person whose face could not be seen clearly.

"Don't just stand there, come and draw the numbers."

Liva urged.

"Yes, Jonouchi, you've finally made it to the semifinals—the draw will be soon, so hurry up."

Walking towards him, Yami Yugi patted his shoulder.

"Indeed, your card drawing was quite impressive before."

"A 'Surf Prosecutor', a 'Thunder King', 'Inside and Out', and a 'Divine Monument' quick-play spell! I can only say it's easy to kill!"

The figure whose face could not be seen disappeared.

Siren came from the other side and congratulated him.

"Ah? Oh!"

Yes.

How could he forget?

I won the duel with Dark Malik.

"Draw a card..."

"Surfing Prosecutor"

Thunder King

After that, seeing the cards in his hand, he perked up even more and used all his strength to banish the "Inner and Outer Unity" of the cemetery.

Banish "Inner and Outer" from the Graveyard... and return "Dream Shatter Unicorn" and "Sleipnir, the Mane of the Divine Monument"... to the Deck.

"Then... draw a card."

A streak of light passed through his hands.

"Monument of the Angry Storm"

Liva suddenly discovered that the panel in front of her lit up.

"Katsuya Jonouchi's "Mortal's Will""

"Can only be activated when in a near-death state. Greatly increases throw probability, mental strength, and card draw quality."

"Hello... this is..."

"In this world, it seems that as long as one can push their will to its limit, they can use something like a 'skill', just like what happened with Bekas."

Siren looked at the field and saw Jonouchi operating extremely slowly.

"There's no doubt that Jonouchi... has met the standards."

"Normal Summon...Surf Prosecutor...and Thunder King."

"Entering... the combat phase."

Change of venue.

All the smoke was swept away, leaving only Dark Malik sweating profusely.

"Jionouchi, this mortal bone—actually surpassed God?"

Kaiba lowered his arms in slight surprise.

"You almost defeated 'Sun God's Winged Dragon' with a deck without any God cards... I give you my approval."

"As long as Jonouchi has any "Divine Monument" Quick-Play Spell Card in his hand, he can defeat Malik!"

Liva, or Siren, did not respond to Yami Yugi's words.

Even though everyone else looked happy, they did not relax their expressions.

the reason is simple.

The icon of "Mortal Will"... is gradually turning gray.

"[Monument of the Wrathful Storm]...activate its effect...[Monument of the Monument Yagli] Special Summoned in Attack Position..."

In Jonouchi's vision, both Liva and Yugi reached out to him.

Even the sirens watching from a distance nodded—even Seto Kaiba.

(I first declared an attack using "Surf Prosecutor"...)

"Surfing Prosecutor...directly attacks the declaration."

In a flash of lightning, the shining law enforcement stabbed Dark Malik with his sword.

A piercing pain swept over him.

Dark Malik LP: 4388-2388

However, what made him feel even more stressed were the two monsters that came after that.

(And then... I think it's "Thunder King"?)

"Thunder King...declaration of a direct attack."

A bolt of lightning pierced the sky.

It was insignificant compared to the wrath of God—but for Dark Malik's health, it was enough damage.

Dark Malik LP: 2388-488

"Next comes the final blow! Jonouchi!"

(The final blow...?)

One final touch.

Just declare an attack with "Divine Monument Yagli" and everything will be over.

""Divine Monument Yagli"..."

The beast bared its fangs and looked at Dark Malik, who was trembling in disbelief.

"direct……"

(Really?…)

"attack……"

(That’s how I won—)

"Xuan..."

(I succeeded—)

All the images, or illusions, vanished before Jonouchi's eyes at the same moment.

At the same time, the icon on the panels of Liva and Siren completely dimmed.

This moment seemed to be stretched out for a very long time.

It lasted so long that everyone could clearly see Jonouchi's body slowly falling down.

"bump."

The last word was not uttered.

This also means... within the city, the attack declaration was not completed.

All the monsters turned into pieces at this moment, and the haze of the dark game dissipated.

"Katsuya Jonouchi, you've lost your ability to compete!"

"The winner of this duel is Malik Ishdar!"

"Isono, contact the medical team immediately!"

Trojan horse turned over and jumped onto the duel stage.

He hurriedly ran towards the completely motionless Jonouchi, and the others also caught up.

Putting his hand under Jonouchi's nose and probing inside, Trojan discovered something horrifying.

"Wait... is he not breathing?!"

"Hey, Jonouchi, you must not die!"

Grabbing Jonouchi's collar, Honda shook his unresponsive body in vain.

"No, only faintly—and the pulse is still beating."

Liva took control of Jonouchi and confirmed that he was still alive.

The dueling stage descended.

At Kaiba and Muba's signal, several medical staff quickly took Jonouchi up.

“…I was actually pushed to this point by such a small-time character—Ugh!”

An Malik quickly covered his mouth and nose with his hands.

The tremendous pressure just now and the pain caused by the continuous attacks have caused him to feel physically uncomfortable.

After swallowing the blood, An Malik put a smile on his face again.

"But this guy is dead..."

"Moreover, the power of the Millennium Staff has finally been enhanced by gaining a soul!"

He looked at the thousand-year-old staff in his right hand.

The eye was glowing.

"There is no way he could die within the city."

At some point, Liva was standing behind An Malik.

Staring at him with eyes that seemed to burn through him.

"The only one who will die is you."

"Hehehe...if you can do it."

Licking his lips.

Dark Malik ignored everyone and headed straight for the elevator.

"The next duel will begin in an hour—humph, no need to draw lots anymore."

Kaiba Seto looked at the Siren.