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

As part of the effect processing when this card is activated, if your opponent controls a face-down monster, all of those monsters are changed to face-up.

As long as this card is in the Spell & Trap Zone, your opponent's monsters cannot declare an attack.

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[Malik Ishtar's hand cards: 3→2]

With the activation of this card, the three monsters on Jonouchi's field were instantly sealed off by a large number of lightsabers.

"It's actually the [Sword of Light]..."

Jonouchi was immediately alarmed, as this meant his monster would be unable to move for the next three turns.

However, Malik paused for a while, seemingly still hesitating about something.

"Hey, is your turn over yet?"

The city was growing increasingly impatient.

"No, I'm not done yet. I'm going to seal this card in the temple's shrine."

At this moment, "Malik" places a card face down into the card slot in the field area, alongside "Royal Temple".

[Malik Ishtar's hand cards: 2→1]

"Seal a card..."

It was yet another speech that the castle couldn't understand.

Soon, a card appeared above the box in the temple behind "Malik" and slowly descended into the box.

"This sealed card is immune to all attack effects. I'll set one card face down, and then the turn ends."

He ended his turn after adding another card to his back row.

[Malik Ishtar's hand cards: 1→0]

"What? That card...?"

Malik's baffling maneuvers left the city completely bewildered.

"Tch, that's all very intimidating. Oh well..."

Jonouchi didn't think too much about it and decided to focus on his own turn first.

"My turn!"

[Jouchi Katsuya’s hand cards: 0→1]

He glanced at the card in his hand and a smile crept onto his face.

"Hey, while the sealed card won't be affected, the face-down card might be."

With that, he slapped the card onto the Duel Disk.

"I will offer the [Azure Flame Swordsman] as a sacrifice to summon the [Homunculus - Psychic Shocker]!"

The Azure Flame Swordsman disappeared, and then a tall figure with bulging veins on his head and a long neck was projected.

[Android - Telekinesis: Attack Power 2400]

[Jouchi Katsuya’s hand cards: 1→0]

"This monster is..."

Malik didn't seem to recognize the card.

"【Junko - Psychic Shocker】has the effect of destroying trap cards on the opponent's field, therefore I will activate 【Junko - Psychic Shocker】's special ability, Trap Search!"

The android's eyes shot red beams toward Malik's backcourt, but the card remained unmoved despite the beams.

"What?! Why wasn't it destroyed?"

When he saw that there was no response from the other side, Jonouchi was stunned.

"How naive, Jonouchi. Although most of my face-down cards are trap cards, unfortunately, that face-down card was a spell card, so the effect of [Junko - Psychic Shocker] was useless."

"Malik" explained to Jonouchi with a regretful expression.

"Tch, but I've already sealed away your next trap. Let's see what other tricks you have up your sleeve. End of round."

Jonouchi decisively ended the round.

Chapter Thirty-One: The Warrior of Lightning

"My turn!"

[Malik Ishtar's hand cards: 0→1]

Malik glanced at the card he had drawn and then placed it in his left hand.

"My turn is over."

He still had nothing to do in this round.

"What? You were so smug just now, I thought you were going to have some amazing tricks up your sleeve... and this is it?"

"I'll say it with a look of disdain," Jonouchi said.

"..."

Malik remained calm as he observed the city.

At that moment, Jōnei drew another card.

"My turn!"

[Jouchi Katsuya’s hand cards: 0→1]

He glanced at the card but did nothing else.

"My turn is over."

The effect of the Light-Protecting Sword will not end for another turn.

"My turn!"

[Malik Ishtar's hand cards: 1→2]

"Um......"

Malik nodded slightly.

"Everything is ready now. I have collected three cards. These three special cards contain the mysterious power to summon the guardian deity of the temple."

At this moment, he took both cards in his right hand.

"You mean the guardian deity of the temple..."

Upon hearing this statement from the other side, Jonouchi felt somewhat uneasy.

"Watch closely! The magic card 'The Holy Grail of Soul Sealing,' then the face-down card 'The Crest of Selkait,' plus 'The Royal Temple'! When these three magic cards appear simultaneously, a sacred ritual will be performed to summon the Holy Beast!"

[Malik Ishtar's hand cards: 2→0]

The golden Holy Grail spewed forth black mist, and a pair of eyes shone within the mist.

"A sacred beast..."

Tensions rose within the city.

"That's right! Invaders who have violated the sacred domain, your monsters will become prey for the guardian deity of the gods. Now reveal your true form and summon the [Sacred Beast Serket]!"

Roar--! !

As the smoke cleared, a huge, deep red scorpion stood guard on the temple behind Malik.

[Sacred Beast Serket: Attack Power 2500]

"Is this what they call a guardian deity...?"

Although the attack power wasn't very high, Jonouchi still felt the pressure.

"【Sacred Beast Serket】is the guardian deity of the sacred cards sealed within the 【Royal Temple】 sacred box!"

"Malik" continued.

"Sacred cards... Could it be that the cards kept in the Royal Temple are...?"

Jōnei suddenly realized something.

"That's right, that's the God Card [Rayon God's Winged Dragon]!"

As Malik said this, the sacred beast roared in response.

Upon hearing this name, Jonouchi broke out in a cold sweat.

"【Sacred Beast Serket】cannot attack during the turn it is Special Summoned, but as a guardian deity, it can sacrifice itself along with half of my Life Points in the 【Royal Temple】 to awaken the God Cards sleeping in the Holy Box!"

As he spoke, Malik turned to look at the box inside the temple.

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

The city was immediately taken aback.

In this way, the God Card, which originally required three tributes, can now be summoned by "Malik" with only one monster.

"But I won't do that now. In order for the god to descend in a better state, I will continue to evolve the sacred beasts until the end of the round."

Malik turned around and declared the end of the round.

"That's it..."

Jōnei breathed a sigh of relief, as this gave him time to prepare his defenses.

"My turn!"

[Jouchi Katsuya’s hand cards: 1→2]

He first put away the card he had drawn, and then spun the two cards on the Duel Disk one after the other.

"I am changing [Homunculus - Psychic Shocker] and [Iron Knight Gia Freed] to Defense Position. End of turn."

He quickly ended the turn again, and all the lightsabers that had been surrounding the monster disappeared.

[Homunculus - Telekinesis: Defense 1500]

[Iron Knight Gia Freed: Defense 1600]

Playing cards with a player who's a complete novice is torture.

"My turn then!"

[Malik Ishtar's hand cards: 0→1]

Now that Malik could finally move, he immediately entered the battle phase.

"Here we go, Jonouchi! I'll use [Sacred Beast Serket] to attack [Homunculus - Psychic Shocker]!"

Following his attack command, the sacred beast Sou; Suo"▲Q qun~: er jiu < si scorpion pincers instantly grabbed at the android.

Once the android is gone, Jonouchi will lose his means of dealing with the heavy pit, so in order to save this card, he quickly flipped the card over.

"Don't even think about it! I'm activating the Trap Card [Monster Swap]!"

This effect can only be activated when your opponent declares an attack. Return 1 monster you control to your hand, and then Special Summon 1 Level 4 monster from your hand.

"What I want to reclaim is [Homunculus - Psychic Shocker], and I will Special Summon [Warrior of the Wild] from my hand."

The android vanished from his field instantly, and then a blonde female warrior wearing a hat and a tattered cloak was projected onto the field.

【Wilderness Warrior: Attack Power 1100】

"Although the [Homunculus - Psychic Shocker] was saved, the monster you summoned was in attack stance. You're really careless, Jonouchi!"

"Malik" shook his head and said.

"Oh no!!"

The city was in a state of great panic.

"Then devour it, [Sacred Beast Serket]!"

The sacred beast's scorpion claws instantly grabbed the female warrior, stuffed her into its mouth, and swallowed her.

“Huh—!”

Both Jonouchi and the audience below the stage were startled by the scene.