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

"Dark Magician, Timaeus, merge!"

The dragon transformed into a surge of energy that enveloped the black magician, radiating a powerful light.

"Show yourself, [Super Magic Warrior - Chaos Ruler]!"

The light faded the moment the game's sound ended.

A magical warrior wearing a large cloak and magnificent armor makes his appearance.

【Super Magic Warrior - Chaos Ruler: Attack Power 3000】

Rafael's pupils contracted slightly. "【Super Magician Warrior - Chaos Ruler】...it looks like 【Chaos Warrior】. Could this card be a combination of 【Dark Magician】 and 【Chaos Warrior】?"

Yugi nodded in response and replied, "That's right. Its summoning condition is the combination of the [Dark Magician] and the [Chaos] Ritual Monster. Only when this fusion condition is met can it be summoned."

"However, the effect of [Eye of Timaeus] can omit this condition; only [Dark Magician] is required."

He then raised his voice slightly and continued, "Alright, I have an effect to deal with the moment [Super Magic Warrior - Chaos Controller] appears."

If this card is Fusion Summoned, you can target 1 LIGHT/DARK monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that monster.

"What I want to resurrect is..."

Before he could finish speaking, Rafiru interrupted him immediately, "I won't let you do that!"

At this moment, he flipped over the card that had been covered in the previous round.

"Discard a card from your hand to activate a face-down card and counter the trap [Divine Punishment]!"

Discard 1 card from your hand to activate this effect. Negate the activation of an Effect Monster's effect and destroy it.

[Rafiru's hand cards: 2→1]

A bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, instantly hitting the super magic warrior.

boom--!

Before the game could even react, the Super Magic Warrior was annihilated in a bolt of lightning.

He frowned deeply. "Quite capable, Rafael. We were really caught off guard..."

"I originally planned to destroy your monster using another effect of [Super Magician Warrior - Chaos Ruler]."

You can activate this effect by Tributing 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster you control. Banish all monsters your opponent controls.

Rafael chuckled and said, "Heh, I see. Well, I certainly picked a good time..."

If he didn't immediately negate it and revive the Black Forest Witch, then when the Super Magician Warrior activates the second effect, even if it's negated, the Black Forest Witch can still retrieve Gandora to clear the field.

"I'm sorry, you've already used up the legendary dragon."

A hint of smugness appeared on his face.

The game shook its head and asked in return, "Is that really the case?"

"oh!?"

Rafiru raised an eyebrow and chuckled with amusement.

At this moment, Yugi reached his hand towards the entrance of the graveyard and continued, "The third ability of the destroyed [Super Magician Warrior - Chaos Controller] is activated."

If this Fusion Summoned card is destroyed by battle or card effect, you can target 1 Spell Card in your Graveyard; add that card to your hand.

"The card that returned to my hand was, of course, [Eye of Timaeus]."

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 5→6]

"Uh......"

Rafael's expression froze when he saw that the game had taken the card back.

The game chuckled, pointed at the Dragon Mage, and continued, "I will activate the effect of [Dragon Mage Guardian] once again, and show you the [Super Mage - Black Mage Master and Apprentice] who is recorded as [Black Magician], and revive [Black Magician] in his reverse state once more."

The Dark Magician covered the field again.

"However, to activate the effect of [Eye of Timaeus], ​​you will have to wait until the next turn to reverse [Dark Magician]."

The game shrugged indifferently.

Let's just wait, one more round won't make a difference.

So he continued his actions for this round, "It's just a pity that [Super Magic Warrior - Chaos Ruler] didn't play its due role this round, so I'll do something else..."

As he spoke, he pressed the button on the duel disk.

"Activate face down, Trap Card [High-Speed ​​Draw]!"

Destroy any number of 2 or more monsters you control. For every 2 monsters destroyed, draw 1 card from your Deck.

"What I'm going to destroy are two [Macaron Marshmallows], of course."

Bang bang——!

The two macaron marshmallows were instantly pulverized.

But then, in the next moment, the two macaron marshmallows reappeared.

"Of course, one of the destroyed [Macaron Marshmallows] can activate its ability to revive the other two [Macaron Marshmallows] in the graveyard."

[Macaron Marshmallow: Defense 200] ×2

This means you get a free card even without any cost.

"And since two monsters were destroyed by the effect of [High-Speed ​​Draw], I can draw a card."

"Fallen!"

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 6→7]

Chapter 121 The Crimson Mage

"I'm going to use this. I'll offer up another [Macaron Marshmallow] as a sacrifice to summon the [Crimson Mage]."

After the player places the newly drawn card onto the Duel Disk, a macaron-shaped marshmallow instantly disappears from the field, and a mage dressed in crimson appears in its place.

【Crimson Mage: Attack Power 1700】

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 7→6]

Yugi pointed to the newly summoned monster and said, "At the moment [Crimson Sorcerer] enters the game, place two Spell Counters on this card."

"Furthermore, this card gains 300 attack points for each magic counter placed on it."

【Crimson Mage: Magic Indicator 0 → 2, Attack Power 1700 → 2300】

After that, he played the card he had drawn that turn, "Then I will activate the Continuous Spell [Fragment of Greed] from my hand."

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 6→5]

"As long as this card is in the Spell & Trap Zone, each time you draw a card during your Draw Phase, place a Greed Counter on this card."

"When you have collected two counters, you can send this card to the graveyard and then draw two cards."

Rafael chuckled after hearing this. "Hmph, I see. So, a weakened version of [Pot of Greed] that's delayed by two turns is needed...?"

Ignoring the other player's reaction, the game continued, "It's not over yet. Every time either player activates a magic card, [Crimson Mage] will place another magic counter."

【Crimson Mage: Magic Indicator 2 → 3, Attack Power 2300 → 2600】

"Preparations are almost complete..."

He nodded in satisfaction; the attack could proceed.

So he immediately swung his arm and shouted, "Go! [Crimson Mage] attack has turned into Geka's [Guardian Grall]!"

At his command, the Crimson Archmage raised his wand, the gems on it gathering dark red magic power.

Seeing this, Rafiru quickly shouted, "I won't let you hurt them!"

"I activate the Spell Card 'Salvation of the Buried God' from my Graveyard, banishing five cards from my Graveyard that include this card, and forcibly end this Battle Phase."

The energy that the Crimson Archmage had just gathered instantly dissipated.

"really......"

Seeing Rafael's calm demeanor, the game knew things weren't so simple.

"That's really airtight. Don't let your guard down, AIBO."

"Ah."

After responding to King Yang, Yugi pointed at the Crimson Mage and said, "Then I will activate the special ability of the Crimson Mage."

Once per turn, you can remove the two Spell Counters placed on this card, and your opponent can discard one of their three cards. ※

【Crimson Mage: Magic Indicator 3 → 1, Attack Power 2600 → 2000】

"Nani!?"

Rafiru's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Hey, Rafael, you still have that equipment card [Greatsword of Exorcism - Twilight], right? Throw it away."

The game asked with a smile.

Rafiru: ......

He reluctantly stuffed the card into the grave.

[Rafiru's hand cards: 1→0]

Without this card, he'll have a harder time dealing with those troublesome Last Word monsters.

Furthermore, since the Crimson Magister's effect of reducing one hand's worth of cards each turn is quite restrictive for decks like Rafael that consume a lot of cards.

He doesn't have enough back row slots to begin with, and equipment cards also take up slots, so some important cards end up being useless in his hand.

In situations like this, the effect of Dark Crimson Magister's random card reduction becomes more significant, and once a key card is selected, it will be difficult for Rafael.

Not only that.

"Although you stopped my attack, as long as [Dark Sword] is in the Spell & Trap Zone, the opponent's monsters cannot change their battle position."

"In other words, your two monsters will be temporarily sealed, and you can only use the cards you acquire in the next turn."

"Well......"

Rafael was aware of this, of course, but in order to protect his monster, he stubbornly chose to consume the grave.

The desire not to leave one's monster in the graveyard is indeed admirable.

"But doing so also makes one's own combat abilities more restricted, am I right, AIBO?"

"You're right."

The game agrees with Wang Yang's point of view.

Because they all believed that the Duel Monsters were willing to make sacrifices for victory.

The victory in the duel is the best reward for the monsters.

The topic has gone too far.

Returning to the duel, since there was nothing left to do in the game, I declared that I would end this turn.

Then Rafiru eagerly pulled out two cards.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Rafiru's hand cards: 0→2]

The next moment, his eyes widened as he looked at the card in his hand, and his gaze gradually softened.

"Ok?"

Seeing the change in the other person's expression, Yugi raised an eyebrow. He roughly guessed what Rafael had drawn.

At this moment, Rafael looked at the box at his feet and said, "Activate the effect of the Continuous Magic [Work Box] once again, and select two Equipment Magic spells."

As soon as he finished speaking, two more cards flew out of the box.

—【Goddess's Holy Sword - Eagle Spirit】, 【Autonomous Action Device】.