Oh wait a minute, I've walked onto the wrong set...
"Set two more cards!" Rishid said, "End this turn!"
As expected, two more traps. Not much to say, considering that's just his full trap deck; drawing anything else would be odd.
But that doesn't affect anything.
The outcome is decided.
"Hold on, before you declare the end... open the set card!" Youyu swept his right arm, "Trap Card - Magician Navigation!"
This Trap Card's effect allows you to Special Summon a 'Dark Magician' from your hand, then Special Summon a Dark Attribute Mage from your Deck of level 7 or lower.
Come forth! Dark Magician, and the Magician's Robe!"
The Trap Card projected an array on the ground, and a swirling magic circle released a dark flow. The magician in the red robe flew out with arms crossed around a green magic staff, followed by an ethereal mage robe.
[Dark Magician, ATK 2500] (Attack Position)
[Magician's Robe, DEF 2000] (Defense Position)
"Summoning the top-tier magician before my turn ends, are you?" Rishid sneered, "Then now I end my turn..."
"Wait a minute, it's not over yet!" Youyu interrupted again with a wave of his hand, "I'm also activating the ability of the Magician's Robe!"
Rishid: "..."
Is it your turn or mine, after all?
"Magician's Robe can Special Summon a 'Dark Magician' from your Deck during the opponent's turn by discarding a Magic Trap Card!" Youyu declared, "Come forth, second Dark Magician!"
Another magician in a red robe flew out from the array, standing shoulder to shoulder with the first Dark Magician.
The NPCs around watched in utter amazement: "Summoning three monsters in one go during the opponent's turn!"
"Such a thing... unheard of, let alone seen!"
In contrast, the players seemed rather calm.
In their view...
...basic operation, misstep 6.
Those who spam 666 can even be muted first.
Rishid scowled, "Now can I end my turn?"
Youyu chuckled, "Please, go ahead."
"...Turn end."
"My turn, the final turn! Draw!" Youyu said, "Sacrifice the Magician's Robe... Come forth, Dark Magician Girl!"
The dazzling entrance of Dark Magician Girl was followed by a cheerful wave to her master, showing excitement about being able to assist on the field.
However, soon as she turned, she was slightly startled by the unexpectedly large group of enthusiastic fans...
"Dark Magician Girl, I love you!"
"Get out of the way, I was here first!"
Dark Magician Girl looked surprised, pointing to herself with a small hand.
Are you calling... me?
"AWSL, she just looked at me! My life is complete..."
"Ah Wei's tombstone."
Seeing the crowd's raucous excitement, Dark Magician Girl, though unclear on their fuss, responded with a smile and a wave to her fervent fans.
Rishid squinted his eyes, "I see. Dark Magician and Holy Beast Serket both have attack power of 2500, if the Dark Magician attacks to destroy each other, the remaining monster can launch a total assault..."
"You're overthinking it." Youyu smiled faintly, flipping over yet another card in his hand.
"Magic Card activate! Equip Magic - Magic Formula! Equip it to one of the Dark Magicians on the field, boosting its attack power by 700 points!"
[Dark Magician, ATK 2500 → ATK 3200]
Rishid gritted his teeth, "Attack power exceeds Holy Beast Serket..."
"Dark Magician, attack Holy Beast Serket!" Youyu commanded, "Destroy the Forbidden Temple! Dark Magic!"
The Dark Magician leapt skyward, charging a massive black magic sphere with his magic staff.
The Dark Magician, empowered by the Magic Formula, unleashed a force Serket could not withstand at that moment.
"Now's the time, activate the set card!" Rishid raised his voice, waving his arm, "Trap Card - Ugat Eye Psychic!"
The Trap Card flipped, and an ethereal eye materialized before the Dark Magician. He grimaced, teeth clenched, as the staff in his hands began redirecting uncontrollably, aiming its turbulent power at the Dark Magician Girl on Youyu's field.
Dark Magician Girl recoiled in surprise, raising her small staff defensively.
"Ugat Eye can confuse the opponent's monster, changing its attack target to strike its ally." Rishid announced loudly.
Youyu waved his hand dismissively, "Such a low-level trap, it's ineffective against the top-tier Dark Magician! Effect Negate!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the illusory eye crumbled to nothing, dispersed by an irresistible command.
"What!?" Rishid was taken aback.
Can Dark Magician really be that powerful? Do all traps become ineffective?
Why haven't I heard of this?
"With Dark Magician on my field, 'Magician Navigation' from the graveyard is banished from the game!" Youyu declared, as the ground cracked open to reveal a black magic circle, with a spinning Trap Card being drawn into it, "Negate the effect of one spell or trap card on the field! Ugat Eye's effect has been negated, and Dark Magician's attack continues!
Dark Magic!"
The magic strike pierced through Serket's sturdy shell like a javelin, puncturing its body from head to tail.
The Temple's Guardian Holy Beast let out a mournful cry, finally shattered by the top-tier magician's magic.
[Rishid, LP 4000 → LP 3300]
Youyu still had Dark Magician Girl and the other Dark Magician on the field, and subsequent attacks could directly decide the duel's victory.
"Uh... Then activate another trap!" Rishid yelled loudly, "Trap Card - Time Machine! When a monster is destroyed by battle, bring the destroyed monster back to the field in the same position! Return, Holy Beast Serket!"
"Effect Negate!" Youyu shouted with a wave of his hand.
Just as he said, a plume of white smoke rose from the Trap Card before Rishid, which began to turn transparent, breaking down and disappearing until it was completely gone.
"Wha... what!?" Clearly, Rishid's shock was monumental.
At Youyu's feet, another black vortex opened, and a red card was flung out, spiraling several times in midair...
... It's still "Magician Navigation"!
"Navigation?" Rishid exclaimed, "But this card was just..."
"Indeed, the previous Navigation was banished after activation, but I'm now activating the second 'Magician Navigation' from the graveyard!" Youyu declared loudly.
"The second one? But when... could it be!?"
Rishid's eyes darted to the second Dark Magician on the field, suddenly recalling Youyu's final move from the previous turn...
..."Magician's Robe can Special Summon a 'Dark Magician' by discarding a Magic Trap Card from your hand during the opponent's turn!"
Rishid realized, "Could it be back then..."
"Exactly. Although due to the effect of 'Temple of the Kings', I can only set one card on my field per turn," Youyu said calmly, "the cost for Special Summoning the second Dark Magician with 'Magician's Robe'... was this second 'Magician Navigation' discarded from my hand."
Rishid was dumbfounded.
Using the first navigation's effect to Special Summon the Magician's Robe, then using the Robe to discard the second navigation to the grave as cost.
Two navigations, two negates...
... Did he really calculate to such an extent?