The protagonist of the Yu-Gi-Oh! world might be the same person.

As he spoke, he held up a card in his hand.

"Because the Blue Eyes were destroyed, I can summon the Ultimate Dragon..."

"Rise from the azure abyss, White Dragon with the Abyss Eye—!!"

The Bride Dragon flapped its five magnificent wings and traversed the endless void to arrive behind the president, protecting him.

[Abyss-Eyed White Dragon: Attack Power 0]

Seto Kaiba's hand cards: 3 → 2

"And because the Eye of the Abyss has been summoned, you must bear the wrath of the dragons of the graveyard!"

"Two dragons are sleeping in my graveyard, which will deal 1200 damage to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the phantoms of two blue-eyed dragons appeared on the field, and then two dragon breaths were sprayed towards the opposite side.

Boom boom——!!!

The dragon's breath landed on either side of Atum, causing an explosion.

"Well......"

Atum: LP4000→2800

"Then, Abyss Eye, inherit the power of the Chaos Dragon!"

[Abyss-Eyed White Dragon: Attack Power 0 → 4000]

Jonouchi: "Oh no, Atum's current health can't withstand all the damage!"

Upon hearing this, the game player shook his head.

"No, I won't lose the other one so easily..."

Considering another effect of Mahad, it's still a long way off for President Kaiba to defeat Atum, and Atum's Gaika is not just for show.

At this moment, Kaiba waved his arm again and shouted, "Alright, let's end this duel! [Abyssal Eye White Dragon] attack!"

Azure light energy gathered in the ring behind the Bride Dragon, and then a stream of light shot towards Mahad.

Seeing this, Atum quickly threw a card from his hand into the graveyard.

It seemed as if the seahorse could hear the voice of 'Kuri Kuri' in its ears.

Before he could react, the Bride Dragon's attack landed.

boom--! !

With the sound of an explosion, a cloud of smoke rose up, obscuring his vision.

As the smoke cleared, Atum reappeared before everyone's eyes.

Then appeared the Master, dressed in a purple magician's robe; unlike usual, the Master's skin was dark.

[Dark Magician: Attack Power 2500]

Seahorse's pupils suddenly contracted, and he exclaimed in astonishment, "A dark magician?! Why would he...?"

Just as he was about to ask why the monster had appeared, Atum spoke up to explain.

"Mahad is the Black Magician. When [Guardian Priest Mahad] is destroyed, another effect of his is activated."

This effect can only be activated if this card is destroyed by battle or card effect. Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard.

"And because I just activated the effect of [Kuriboh] from my hand, I didn't take any damage from [Abyssal White Dragon]'s attack."

Atum's hand: 3 → 2

"Ouch! It's that little bastard getting in the way again!"

The seahorse hardened its fist.

Chapter 240 The Eternal Soul and the True Light

Seto Kaiba's remaining monsters on the field couldn't match Scathach's attack power, so he had to give up on continuing his attack.

"Finally, I'll set one more card face down, and the turn ends."

Seto Kaiba's hand cards: 2 → 1

After stamping a card, he declared it over.

Jōnouchi exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! As expected of them, they've been fighting so fiercely from the very beginning, neither of them willing to give an inch!"

Malik nodded: "After all, they are some of the world's top duelists..."

"..."

As everyone marveled, Atum drew a card from his deck.

"My turn! Draw a card!"

Atum's hand: 2 → 3

After drawing the card, he didn't play it immediately; instead, he revealed another card in his hand.

"I activate the Spell Card [Knight's Title] from my hand."

You can activate this effect by Tributing 1 face-up Dark Magician on your field. Special Summon 1 Dark Magician Knight from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard.

Atum's hand: 3 → 2

A medal was placed on the black magician's body, and his robes instantly transformed into knight's armor, with a black cloak covering him.

[Dark Magician Knight: Attack Power 2500]

"【Dark Magician Knight】can only be Special Summoned through the effect of 【Knight's Title】, and..."

As he spoke, Atum swung his hand.

"The special effect of [Dark Magician Knight] is activated!"

If this card is Special Summoned, target 1 card on the field and destroy it.

Upon hearing this, the seahorse's pupils contracted. "What?!"

Atum pointed at the Bride Dragon and continued, "I have only one target to destroy, and that is the [Abyssal White Dragon]!"

Under his command, the master raised the magic sword and chanted a spell.

#@￥%＆*+！ ……

During this process, black runes wrapped around the blade.

After the incantation was completed, a faint magical glow emanated from the blade.

The next second, the master swung the sword, and the Bride Dragon's body was instantly slashed open and turned into dust.

boom--! !

"Oh no, then your monsters won't escape either. Since the Abyss Eye is destroyed, all of your opponent's monsters are destroyed!"

As soon as the seahorse finished speaking, the phantom of the Bride Dragon appeared and released another stream of azure light.

boom--! !

The master craftsman was blasted to pieces by this counterattack.

Atum had already anticipated this effect, so his expression remained very calm.

"It's not over yet..."

He slammed another card onto the duel disk.

"I summon [Fusion Mark Creature - Dark] from my hand in Defense Position."

As the card was placed on the Duel Disk, a Cloaked-type fleshy ball with many tentacles was projected.

[Fused Cursed Creature - Dark: Defense 1600]

Atum's hand: 2 → 1

"This monster can substitute as a Fusion Material for one card name, and the monster I'm going to substitute is of course [Dark Magician], therefore..."

As he spoke, he revealed his second magic card.

"Activate the Spell Card [Fusion Magic], banish the [Fusion Mark Creature - DARK] that replaced [Dark Magician] on the field and the Warrior-Type monster [Dark Magician Knight] in the Graveyard, and fuse these two monsters."

Atum's hand: 1 → 0

A magical gate appeared on the field, and then two monsters transformed into energy and poured into it.

"Fusion Summon! Appear, [Super Magic Knight - Dark Magician Rider]!"

The next moment, a beam of light shot out from the magic gate, and a figure riding a horse gradually took shape. After the light dissipated, the master craftsman on horseback appeared.

【Super Magic Knight - Black Magician Rider: Attack Power 2800】

Atem flicked his hand and shouted, "The special effect of [Super Magical Knight - Dark Magical Rider] is that its attack power increases by 100 points for each Spell Card or Trap Card on either player's field and in their Graveyard!"

【Super Magic Knight - Dark Magician Rider: Attack Power 2800 → 3400】

He then waved his arm and commanded, "Battle begins! [Super Magic Knight - Dark Magician Rider] attack [B-Destroyer Dragon Beast]!"

At his command, the master rode forward on his warhorse and thrust out a spear imbued with a wave of power.

boom--!

The mechanical dragon was instantly pierced and exploded into dust.

"Yeah..."

The impact caused the seahorse's windbreaker to flap.

Seto Kaiba: LP 3000 → 1100

When the president rode back to the arena, he quickly shouted, "At this moment, because [B-Destroyer Dragon] was destroyed, its special effect activated!"

This effect can be activated only if this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard. Add 1 Union Monster from your Deck to your hand.

"I added the [A-Assault Core] from my deck to my hand."

Seto Kaiba's hand cards: 1 → 2

After he finished searching the cards.

Atum continued, "Seahorse, this time it's my turn to annihilate you."

"What did you say......"

Hai Ma frowned, a little uneasy.

Just then, Atum pressed the button to reveal a face-down card and shouted, "Activate face-down card, Continuous Trap [Eternal Soul]!"

Rumble——! !

As the card was activated, a stone tablet bearing the image of a black magician slowly rose from the ground behind him.

Atum: Rebound!

Upon seeing the scene before him, the club president exclaimed in surprise, "This stone slab, could it be...?"

Atum smiled and replied, "That's it! This stone tablet is Mahad, which is the summoning tablet exclusively for black magicians."

He then raised his right hand and shouted, "The effect of [Eternal Soul] is activated!"

You can choose one of the following effects to activate.

●Special Summon 1 Dark Magician from your hand or Graveyard.

● Add 1 copy of either "Dark Magician" or "Thousand Blades" from your deck to your hand.

"The effect I chose was, of course, to Special Summon the Dark Magician."

"Come back to me, Mahad!"

The moment he called out his servant's name, a beam of light emanated from the stone slab, and the master's figure gradually appeared within it.

[Dark Magician: Attack Power 2500]

"The battle is still ongoing, therefore the fight continues. [Dark Magician] versus Kaiba..."

Just as Atum was about to shout 'Direct attack', President Kaiba also lifted the cover.