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

"Because you activated a spell card, the spell counter for [Skilled Dark Magician] has increased by one."

The magic indicator on the skilled black magician's chest lit up.

[The Skilled Black Magician: Magic Counter 2 → 3]

......

"Yosh! The Skilled Dark Magician, having fulfilled three magic indicators, can now use its effect to summon a high-level monster!"

"I can't believe it," Jōnei said excitedly.

"Hmph! Mortal bones are just mortal bones! Right now, the [Skilled Black Magician] is also equipped with the [Magician's Power], which increases the [Skilled Black Magician]'s attack power to 3400 points. The game shouldn't use its ability so easily."

However, Kaiba's president also had a feeling that the game would soon use this effect.

......

At the same time, Dark Bakura took out his deck.

"Based on the effects of [Demon Dog Eight Ghost Dogs]."

If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, activate this effect. Add 1 Level 8 Fiend-Type monster from your Deck to your hand.

After searching for a while, he took out a card.

"I'm adding [Dark Doll Nicolofia] to my hand."

[Bakura's hand cards: 1 → 2]

"Watch out, my other self! That card gives me a bad feeling..."

Since the game's effects are uncertain whether they will be the same as those in the OCG, saying something inappropriate could lead to Yugi's misjudgment, so he was just being reminded to be careful.

"Ok, I know......"

Wang Yang also knew that something was wrong with that card.

At that moment, Dark Bakura slammed the card onto the Duel Disk.

"I hereby Special Summon this card. The condition for summoning this monster is to send three of them to the Graveyard as Tributes to it (by banishing them). Awaken, ruler of the world of death, [Dark Doll Nicolopia]!"

Then a bizarre bald demon holding a broken doll was projected.

[Dark Doll Nicolofia: Attack Power 2200]

[Bakura's hand cards: 2 → 1]

"Battle has begun! I'm attacking the Skilled Dark Magician with [Dark Doll Nicolopia], Nen Eye Kill!!"

The dark doll opened its eyes wide and released a beam of red light towards the skilled black magician.

"You chose to attack a monster with higher attack power?! There's definitely something fishy going on. Well then, I won't let you get away with it! I activate the face-down card [Hexagram Curse]! I select [Dark Doll Nicolopia] to activate. The selected monster's attack power is reduced by 700 points, it cannot attack, and it cannot change its battle position!"

Then a six-pointed star magic circle locked the dark puppet.

[Dark Doll Nicolofia: Attack Power 2200 → 1500]

"Tsk! Always trying to be clever!"

Dark Bakura couldn't help but click his tongue.

"Then I will change [White-Clad Phantom Thief] to a defensive stance."

The white-clad thief crouched down in a defensive stance.

[The White-Clad Phantom Thief: Defense 700]

"Cover a card and the turn ends."

Dark Bakura covered his last card and ended his turn.

[Bakura's hand cards: 1 → 0]

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 1→2]

"Didn't get it..."

The card drawn is a monster card that has no effect in this situation.

"This card isn't ready to be used yet; it has to be used at the last minute..."

Looking at the cards he had set off in his previous turn, Wang Yang muttered to himself.

"It would be better to test Bakura's card now."

After thinking for a moment, Wang Yang immediately made a decision.

"Battle has begun! I'm attacking the White-Clad Phantom Thief with [Skilled Black Magician]!"

The skilled black magician released a black ball at the white-clad phantom thief.

"Hmph! You can't escape this game. I'm activating the card [A formidable foe blocking the way]. Your target is [Dark Doll Nicolofia]!"

The dark doll absorbed the skilled black magician's attack, and the monster shattered instantly.

【Bakura Ryo: LP2600→700】

[Skilled Dark Magician: Attack Power 3400 → 2900]

"not good!!"

Wang Yang sensed something was wrong.

Dark Bakura was willing to sacrifice his own life points to destroy the Dark Doll, which shows what kind of troublesome effects this monster had.

"My combination is finally complete, Game! Because [Dark Doll Nicolofia] has been sent to the graveyard, I activate the field spell [Dark Sanctuary]!"

As the field magic was activated, a dark red, shadowy space enveloped the area, and the silhouette of a castle appeared within it. At the same time, numerous eyes and mouths opened around the area, making the space extremely eerie.

"Is this card what you're after, even at the cost of sacrificing your own health!?"

Wang Yang realized he was in big trouble.

"That's right, Yugi! Let me tell you, the ability of [Dark Sanctuary] is to place Spell Cards and Trap Cards into the Monster Zone of the Duel Disk. In other words, the problem of insufficient Spell and Trap Zones has been solved. Under the power of [Summoning Disk], your life is truly entering its countdown! Hahahaha..."

Dark Bakura couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"AIBO, you guessed right, Bakura really did prepare a combo card for the [Summoning Disk]."

"So what we need to do is compress the deck and draw that key card, my other self!"

"Yes, I know!"

After a discussion between Yugi and Yugi, he removed the skilled black magician's weapon.

"I activate the effect of [Skilled Black Magician]."

You can activate this effect by Tributing this card with 3 Spell Counters. Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard.

"Appear! My strongest servant, the [Dark Magician]!"

As the skilled dark magician disappeared, a magician dressed in a purple robe appeared.

[Dark Magician: Attack Power 2500]

"You've given up the more powerful [Skilled Black Magician], what are you trying to do!?"

Dark Bakura questioned the king.

However, the latter did not reply.

"Not going to answer?! Fine, just end your turn already, game!"

Dark Bakura shrugged and said nonchalantly, as if victory was already in his grasp.

"My turn is over."

Wang Yang stopped playing cards and ended his turn.

"Then, during your final phase, the effect of the [Spirit Disk] will activate once more, placing the Continuous Spell [Death Message "A"].

Dark Bakura's field now has an additional "A" on it, and then it's his turn.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Dark Magician

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Bakura's hand cards: 0 → 1]

"Defense status summons [Grievous Aggregate]".

A collection of ghosts appeared on Dark Bakura's field.

[A collection of resentment: Attack power 900]

[Bakura's hand cards: 1 → 0]

"My turn is over, and in order to maintain the field spell [Dark Sanctuary], I need to release one monster on my field, [Grievous Aggregate].

And so his collective resentment on the field dissipated.

"They actually abandoned the shield? Did they use some terrifying card?"

Wang Yang frowned as he thought, then pulled out a card.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 2→3]

King still didn't draw the card he wanted.

"Battle has begun! I'm attacking the White-Clad Phantom Thief with [Dark Magician], Dark Magician..."

Just as the Black Magician was about to launch an attack, a ghost suddenly flew out from behind him and rushed towards King.

"Wraith Break!!"

As Dark Bakura's voice faded, the ghost struck Yugi.

【Muto Games: LP4000→2750】

"【Black Magician】or Jiu, what is it that attacked me... Zero...."［√叁＜)wu:-」∴

Wang Yang said in surprise.

"Hahaha! Looks like you were startled. That's because of the effect of the Field Spell [Dark Sanctuary]. That vengeful spirit will possess your opponent's monster as an Equip Card. When a monster equipped with the vengeful spirit attacks, that attack is negated, and your opponent is dealt damage equal to half of that monster's ATK. You also gain Life Points equal to half of that monster's ATK."

【Bakura Ryo: LP700→1950】

"As an equipment card? Shouldn't it be equipped by [Skilled Black Magician]? Why is it equipped on [Black Magician]...? Could it be!?"

Wang Yang paused for a moment, then immediately realized something.

"Heh heh heh! You probably guessed it already, Game! The monster I equipped at the beginning was [Magic Knight Defender], and each turn the Wraith can change the equipped target, and this turn I'm equipped with [Dark Magician]. Also, because of the Continuous Spell [Dark Gate], you can only attack with one monster each turn. In other words, if you accidentally choose the wrong monster to attack, your own body will be smashed to pieces."

"Isma Baku explained smugly."

"End of round..."

Wang Yang can only end this round.

"Then, during your End Phase, based on the effect of the Continuous Trap Card [Spirit Disk], place the Continuous Spell Card [Death Message "T"] from your Deck."

The fourth letter "T" appears on the field for Dark Bakura.

"My other self, be careful, there's only one round left..."

"Well, we'll just have to wait a bit longer."

The game can't offer any help right now, so we can only tell King to be even more careful.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Bakura's hand cards: 0 → 1]

Dark Bakura immediately slapped the card onto the Duel Disk.

"Defense mode summons the Headless Horseman."

A headless knight appears on Dark Bakura's field.

Headless Horseman: Defense 1700

[Bakura's hand cards: 1 → 0]

"End of turn, and maintain the Dark Sanctuary by releasing the White-Clad Phantom Thief."