Three Egyptian Gods? What about your hand and back row?
Hearing this condition, You Ye wasn't worried about the three Gods standing on the field.
He cared far more about their hand and their back row.
Dealing with Gods was easy.
A God + backrow + hand traps?
That was trouble — even a Creator God FTK was possible.
"Six cards in hand, but unusable. As for the Spell/Trap Zone, there is no backrow."
Slifer the Sky Dragon answered.
"That simple?"
You Ye was genuinely surprised.
Three Gods alone were manageable.
No back row? Are no hand traps usable?
Just summon something big and kill them.
Seeing his reaction, the three Gods exchanged mysterious smiles.
Yes — on the surface, it looked easy.
One egg + three Gods → free 8000 OTK.
But how could the rules of this trial possibly be that simple?
The Winged Dragon of Ra stepped forward and explained:
"Simple? Then let me tell you three hidden conditions.
Three extremely terrifying, extremely unfavorable conditions."
"First: Board wipes and field-removal cards are invalid against us. One for One, Droplets, Kaijus — none of them work."
"Second: Your card order is fully randomized, and your deck has no synergy."
"Third: You will fight my strongest form — Immortal Phoenix."
"And one final reminder: do not even dream of winning in a single turn.
No human duelist has ever done it under these rules."
Ra's flames burst across the divine hall, heat roaring even through Locking Moon of Heaven's protection.
You Ye, squinted at the heat, then smiled:
"Oh? So 'terrifying'? So 'unfavorable'?
I like it. I love crushing challenges."
He grinned like a predator.
A "one-turn kill unachievable"?
That's for weak duelists.
Not him.
"Alright then. Let's begin."
The three Egyptian Gods stopped talking.
The duel started.
You Ye (8000 LP) vs. The Three Egyptian Gods (8000 LP)Turn 2 — You Ye draws.
He looked at the six cards in his hand and fell silent.
Two Sulliek, Merli, Cryme (trap), Screech (trap), and King of the Swamp.
A brick.
The kind of brick that made him question life.
Only one starter: Merli's blind mill 3.
If those 3 didn't hit anything playable?
He'd be forced to set and pass.
…
Unless a traitor dragon was helping him.
"I activate King of the Swamp, discarding it to search Fusion.
Normal Summon Merli — Merli mills 3!"
"Chain 2 — my effect triggers. Any monster Special Summoned in ATK mode loses 2000 ATK, and if it reaches 0, it is destroyed."
Slifer interrupted.
With no further chains, resolving:
Merli is destroyed by Slifer
Merli mills 3
Slifer stared proudly at the tiny fish it blasted:
"Disappear under Super Thunder Cannon! Weak little fish who only dumps cost pieces — do not appear before Gods again!"
Merli: ???
Aren't you supposed to help me go to the GY?
You Ye, ignored the nonsense.
"GY Merli + GY King of the Swamp fuse into
Tearlaments Kitkallos!"
"Kitkallos' on-summon effect — I send Red Merli (Rulkallos version) to GY.
Red Merli mills 2."
"Among the milled cards was the trap Rainbow Bridge of Salvation.
I banish it to add Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise and Field Spell: Pearl World."
Slifer remained unfazed.
"Duelist, no matter how you mill, you cannot break through us."
"You never know," You Ye smiled.
"Activate Pearl World, searching Merli.
Kitkallos effect 2: revive Red Merli from GY.
Effect 3: when sent to GY, mill 5.
Chain 2: Red Merli mills 3."
A cascade of effects triggered.
"Among the mills — Scream, Rhinoheart, Lili, etc. Chain builds.
Rhinoheart + King of the Swamp fuse into:
Grapha, Dragon Overlord of Dark World!"
Slifer flinched.
He knew this card — the Dark World terminal boss.
"Even so," Slifer sneered, "Grapha can only negate once. He cannot protect your whole field. You cannot break our board."
"…You never know."
You Ye smirked.
Merli + Red Merli's mill 8 had already given him what he wanted.
"Because my Tear monster returned to the deck — Pearl World's effect destroys Slifer the Sky Dragon!"
Slifer's eyes narrowed.
"Fusion was bait…
The true play was triggering the Field Spell's targeted destruction."
"Chain 2 — my effect lowers Grapha's ATK by 2000!"
"Chain 3 — Grapha negates your effect. You discard 1 card."
Resolving:
You, Ye, discards Sulliek
Slifer's effect resolves unsuccessfully
Slifer is destroyed
Slifer sighed:
"Duelist… impressive.
But Obelisk has untargetability, and Ra has full immunity.
Your 3700 ATK Grapha cannot overcome us."
Obelisk nodded.
Ra flared flames with pride.
You Ye laughed.
"Oh? But your ATK won't stay high for long.
Because—"
"I activate Sulliek: add Scream.
Activate Scream: every summon this turn mills 3 and reduces your ATK by 500 — not targeting.
So even Obelisk is affected."
Obelisk froze.
Slifer looked worried.
Ra screeched sharply, reminding them to calm down.
Then—
You Ye saw what he milled next, and his eyes lit up.
"Rhinoheart effect — Special Summon, send Merli.
Merli + Kitkallos fuse into Rulkallos (Extra Monster Zone).
Glow-Up Bulb revives itself.
Bulb + Red Merli → Synchro 8 Chaos Ruler!
Chaos Ruler mills 5."
"**GY Chaos Dragon Levianeer effect — halve LP, revive Rhinoheart as Level 3.
Level 3 + Level 8 →
Appear—
PSY-Framelord Omega — the Executioner of Psychic Armageddon!
Level 11 Synchro!"
Obelisk and Slifer stiffened.
Ra's flame flickered.
They knew this monster.
This card alone meant:
Direct win.
On this turn.
Ra felt his face burn.
Minutes ago, he had bragged loudly that You Ye couldn't OTK them.
Now?
Not only could You Ye break their board—
He could kill them outright.
And indeed, You Ye didn't even need more Fusion plays.
Just pure combat damage ended the duel.
After the Gods revived, You Ye shrugged:
"Gotta say — your restrictions were really something.
If not for the traitor— cough, I mean, Slifer destroying Merli,
I would've been completely bricked and unable to play."
The hall went silent.
The three Gods stared at Slifer.
So he really… helped the human break the brick?
Slifer's mind went blank.
I AM INNOCENT!
It's not my fault he turned my effect into fuel!
When things calmed, You Ye asked:
"Now, about the God Egg?"
Ra waved a flame.
A stack of cards floated over.
"Not just one?"
"Better to have more. You never know when you'll need them."
You, Ye, nodded.
True — normally, God cards were useless, but in weird rule situations, they saved lives.
He turned to leave with Locking Moon when Ra suddenly spoke again, voice awkward:
"Human duelist…
Earlier, you mentioned the one-card Creator God combo.
Could you share the decklist?"
"You wanna take it for free?" You Ye replied instantly.
"Impossible."
Ra stiffened, then declared proudly:
"We are Gods. We do not take without giving.
Tell us what you want."
"…You won't offer useless stuff like muscles, wings, or yearly resurrection, right?"
Ra fell silent.
He looked at Slifer and Obelisk desperately.
Slifer: EMO, do not disturb.
Obelisk: Want me to punch a hole in the divine realm? Show strength?
Ra: "Shut up! This is the age of DUELING, not punching!"
You Ye, sighed and turned to leave.
"WAIT— human duelist!
You want cards, right!?"
You didn't stop.
Ra panicked.
Then — an idea.
"We cannot give you the cards.
But we can give you the locations of their corresponding Spirits.
With 90% certainty."
That made You Ye stop.
He turned slightly.
"…You can?"
"Absolutely," Ra nodded, sweating.
"Egyptian God Spirits do not handle responsibilities well…
But our information network is vast."
Locking Moon confirmed:
"Of course it's reliable, brother-in-law."
All three Gods froze.
"Brother-in-law"—
THE brother-in-law?
The husband of the True Ruler of the Underworld!?
They almost collapsed.
But You Ye was unfazed:
"Good.
Then here's what I want:
Instant Fusion, Ancient Gear Soldier, Ancient Gear Warrior, Painful Choice, Graceful Charity.
Find me even one of the five, and I'll give you the Creator God deck and combos."
The three Gods were stunned.
Five of those Spirits…
They DID know some of them.
Too well, in fact.
"You… actually know these exist?" Ra murmured.
You Ye's eyes glowed.
"You DO know."
Ra hesitated, then admitted:
"We know the locations of the Ancient Gear Soldier and Warrior Spirits.
The others… only vague information."
"But you cannot reach them now.
They are in the Spirit Realm's Outer Universe.
Far beyond mortal reach."
You Ye frowned.
Before Heavenly Rank, humans could not survive there.
Even Spirits couldn't drag them in.
"…Switch, then. I want something reachable.
Card Destruction."
Ra nodded quickly.
"That Spirit is in the Spirit Universe too, but—
One original copy of the card lies buried in a tomb in Africa.
Take it, and you will find the Spirit."
He handed over the card immediately.
You, Ye, grinned.
"No need for a duel. I'll tell you the combo directly."
Ra, Slifer, and Obelisk all leaned forward.
One minute later—
Three Egyptian Gods stood frozen.
The Future Dragon Emperor…
Was Dragonmaid Blue?
Not Hope.
Not an Egyptian God.
Not some cosmic dragon.
But a tiny blue maid dragon.
Yet the combo was flawless.
The synergy is perfect.
The one-card Creator God line is immaculate.
They trembled.
From now on—
No one is allowed to disrespect Dragonmaid Blue in front of the Egyptian Gods.
The three Gods were so impressed they wished they could recruit You Ye…
If not for the fact that he was the husband of the Sovereign of the Underworld.
Meanwhile — Haishi City, Duelist Association
A muscular man stood beside a dead-eyed Bai Yuner.
"Human duelist…
My swordsmanship is superior.
As agreed, tell me who taught you your deck."
"…Alright.
But as I said, I can't guarantee the senior will answer."
She looked miserable.
Her family's intelligence was wrong.
The Spirit who entered the human world was not Tenyi Fistsage,
but Tenyi Dragonfist Saint — the Link-3 boss of the Tenyi archetype.
He had come to find the developer of Tenyi Swordsoul.
And Yuner lost.
So she must call You Ye.
At home, returning from the Egyptian Gods,
You received the message.
A Spirit spoke:
"Honored human duelist, I am Tenyi Dragonfist Saint.
Are you able to come to Haishi, or may I know your location?
I wish to duel you fairly.