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Chapter 81 Counterattack within the city

Just as the Steel Magic Knight's attack was about to arrive, the game activated a trap card.

"At this moment, I activate the card that was set by the effect of [Super Magician - Dark Magician and Apprentice] this turn, the Continuous Trap [Magician's Protection]."

As long as you have a Spellcaster monster on your field, all damage you take is halved.

At this moment, Jonouchi added, "Then I will activate the special ability of [Steel Magic Knight - Giltigia Freed]."

Once per turn, during damage calculation when this card battles an opponent's monster, you can banish 1 Spell Card from your Graveyard to activate this effect. This card gains 50% of its DEF until the end of this turn.

"I banish the Spell Card 'Barbarian Feast LV5' from my Graveyard. This monster gains ATK equal to half of its DEF. Its DEF is 1600, so half is 800."

【Steel Magic Knight - Kiltigia Freed: Attack Power 2700 → 3500】

Then the black magician and his apprentice joined forces to block the incoming slash.

boom--! ! !

An explosion occurred, followed by a cloud of smoke.

【Muto Games: LP4000→3650】

Not long after, the smoke cleared.

"Varied......"

Upon seeing the scene before him, the pupils of the castle shrank.

Gradually, the figures of the Dark Magician and the Dark Magician Girl, in their normal state, began to appear on the game field.

[Dark Magician: Attack Power 2500]

[Dark Magician Girl: Attack Power 2000]

At this moment, the game explained, "Their abilities were activated the instant the [Super Magus - Black Magician and Apprentice] were destroyed."

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

"Last words...?"

Jonouchi scratched his head, feeling it was a pity.

However, he was not discouraged, so he continued, "Then I will use [Magical Electro Giant] to attack [Dark Magician Girl]."

After the attack order was given within the castle, the Magister Electro Giant immediately charged forward.

"I'm sorry, [Dark Magician Girl]..."

The game couldn't save her, so it could only regretfully let her be destroyed.

The black magician girl shook her head at him, indicating that she didn't care.

Soon the magical electric giant arrived and shoved his fist in front of the dark magician girl.

"ah--!"

The latter instinctively used his wand to block the fist, but still couldn't stop the impact and was shattered.

boom--!

【Muto Games: LP3650→3550】

Jonouchi continued, "【Steel Magic Knight - Giltigia Freed】can make two attacks in the same Battle Phase when using only monsters on the field as Fusion Materials."

"Therefore, I continued to attack the Dark Magician with [Steel Magic Knight - Kirtikia Freed]."

The Steel Magic Knight swung his giant axe once more, unleashing a magical slash that hurtled towards the Dark Magician.

boom--!

The black magician was cut down without uttering a sound.

【Muto Games: LP3550→3050】

"Finally, I will use [Iron Knight Gia Fried] to attack [Apple Magic Girl]."

Since the effects of the Chocolate Magic Girl were unclear, Jonouchi opted for the Apple Magician, whose attack effects were already known, just to be on the safe side.

The Iron Knight immediately rushed over, swung his arm blade, and slashed at the Apple Magic Girl's abdomen.

"ah--!"

boom--!

The latter shattered instantly.

"【Apple Magic Girl】......"

【Muto Games: LP3050→2750】

Yugi sighed regretfully, then said to Jonouchi, "A beautiful counterattack, Jonouchi-kun."

"Hehe~~"

Upon hearing the praise for the game, Jonouchi smiled smugly.

"But don't get too cocky, the real battle between us has only just begun..."

As he spoke, Yugi reached his hand toward the graveyard and said, "The moment you destroyed [Apple Magical Girl], you triggered another of her abilities."

If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect, you can target up to 3 other "Magical Girl" monsters in your Graveyard (maximum 1 of each name). Add those cards to your hand.

"Therefore, I can retrieve the three cards [Berry Magician Girl], [Lemon Magician Girl], and [Dark Magician Girl] from the graveyard."

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 0→3]

"Huh......"

The smile on the castle gates froze instantly.

The gap that had just widened was quickly closed.

He scratched his head in frustration and said with a wry smile, "Truly, as expected of you, game. You turned the tide in an instant..."

At this moment, Wang Yang nodded in agreement, though those inside the city could not see his current state.

Next, since the attack on Jonouchi was over and there was nothing else to do, he simply inserted his last card into the Duel Disk.

"Finally, set one card face down. My turn is over."

[Jouchi Katsuya’s hand cards: 1→0]

【Steel Magic Knight - Kiltigia Freed: Attack Power 3500 → 2700】

"It's my turn again, time to draw a card!"

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 3→4]

The player didn't check the card drawn this time, since the card was still known.

At this moment, he pointed at the Chocolate Magical Girl with his right hand and said, "I will activate the special ability of the Chocolate Magical Girl first."

Once per turn, you can discard 1 Spellcaster monster from your hand to activate this effect. Draw 1 card from your Deck.

"I discarded the mage-type monster [Dark Magician Girl] that I was holding..."

With that, the game put the card into the graveyard and then drew a card.

"Fallen!"

The card in question is still known.

After setting the card down, he picked up another card from his hand and slammed it down: "I summon [Berry Magic Girl] from my hand once again."

The young magician has been summoned back into the game.

【Berry Magic Girl: Attack Power 400】

"And once again, she activates her special ability, adding a [Magic Girl] monster from her deck to her hand."

After saying that, the player removed the deck to examine it.

Shortly after finding the card he needed, he said, "I'm adding the 'Kiwi Magical Girl' card from my deck to my hand."

"Then discard this card from your hand to activate its effect."

You can activate this effect by discarding this card from your hand. Gain ATK and DEF of all Magical Girl monsters you control by 300 for each Magical Girl monster on either player's field or in their Graveyard until the end of this turn. This effect can also be activated during your opponent's turn.

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 4→3]

"There are five Magical Girls in total, therefore the total attack power increases by 1500 points."

【Berry Magic Girl: Attack Power 400 → 1900】

【Chocolate Magic Girl: Attack Power 1600→3100】

Now it's the game's turn to fight back.

Chapter 82 A Beginning and an End

He had other things to do before launching his attack in the game.

The game begins by inserting a card into the Duel Disk and saying, "In exchange for sending my Continuous Trap Card 'Magician's Guard' to the Graveyard, I activate the Spell Card 'Magic Flower Pot' from my hand and draw two cards from my Deck."

"Fallen!"

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 3→4]

"They actually abandoned that life-saving trap card so quickly..."

Seeing the game's capricious behavior, Jonouchi subconsciously frowned.

Of course, the game isn't wasting its potential by doing this.

He continued, "At this moment, another effect of the Continuous Trap [Magician's Protection] activates."

If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, you can target 1 Spellcaster monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that monster.

"Resurrect, [Grand Archmage - Dark Magician and Apprentice]!"

In a flash of light, the black magician and his apprentice reappeared on the field of the game.

[Super Archmage - Dark Magician and Apprentice: Attack Power 2800]

Yugi then inserts another card from his hand into the Duel Disk, saying, "I will activate the Spell Card [Card Move Up] from my hand."

Look at up to 5 cards from the top of your deck and return them to the top of the deck in your preferred order. This turn, in addition to your Normal Summon, you can only Tribute Summon 1 monster once.

The game resorted to its old tricks again, allowing players to look through the cards in the deck and put them back in the deck in the order they wanted.

He then inserted another card into the Duel Disk: "I activate the Equip Spell [Binding Wand], equip this card to [Grand Magician - Dark Magician and Apprentice]."

A magic wand with a red crystal at one end was held in the hand of the dark magician.

"A monster equipped with the [Binding Wand] gains 100 points of its own level. [Grand Magician - Dark Magician and Apprentice] is level eight, so its attack power increases by 800 points."

[Super Archmage - Dark Magician and Apprentice: Attack Power 2800 → 3600]

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 4→2]

This attack power was just right, exceeding the Steel Magic Knight's effect when it was used.

"Oops......"

Cold sweat poured down Jonouchi's forehead.

"It's not just that..."

At this point, the player places two fingers of their right hand on the deck.

"Due to the activation of the spell card's effect, I can activate the special ability of [Super Magician - Dark Magician and Apprentice] again to draw a card. If it is a spell card or a trap card, I can set it face down."

"And if that card is a Quick-Play Spell or Trap Card, then I can activate that card this turn as well."

After saying that, the game player drew the card.

"Fallen!"

Without looking at the card, he simply covered it up as before.

"Is it another Gekko?!"

The people inside the city are becoming increasingly cautious.