"Is Paradox... over here?"
Receiving Judai's notification, Youyu followed the message and found this building.
For safety reasons, he asked Chinai to wait downstairs while he went up to the top floor.
What caught his eye was the field magic - Malefic World, surrounded by a pitch-black energy field.
The dark realm completely isolated it from the outside world, making it impossible to see what's happening inside or hear any sounds from outside.
It was as if an independent dimension had been created in reality.
An ordinary person might not be able to penetrate it, but luckily, Youyu was no ordinary person. With a plethora of Spirit Power blessings, plus the dark power he possessed now, tearing a gap to join the fun was not difficult.
Just as he pierced through, he immediately saw the massive Red-Eyes Black Dragon flapping its wings, baring its teeth and claws in front of Yugi.
Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon, summon!
"Teacher Youyu!" Judai was the first to notice him, "You're here."
Youyu glanced at the situation in the field and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
What's up with this Paradox?
Wasn't he supposed to be very brave in the original, taking on three at once? Why is it one-on-one now?
Seeing the pitch-black dragon spread its wings, its proud head roaring skyward, and the white exoskeleton forcibly mounted on its head and arms, Yugi couldn't help being dazed for a moment.
"This guy, even took Red-Eyes..."
"I've told you, my Malefic Deck houses legendary monsters from various time and space, and they possess the ability to be summoned instantly." Paradox said, "Even the Duel King of the past, you have no chance at all.
I set a card face down, and my turn ends."
Yugi looked at the monstrosity of a pitch-black dragon on the opponent's field and the sinful and profound field, frowning unconsciously.
This field called "Malefic World" gave him a bizarre feeling, as if since this field's appearance, he felt the enemy's momentum inexplicably heightened.
Cards containing extraordinary power... is that the secret to the opponent's ability to wield so many powerful spirits?
"My turn, draw!" Yugi drew two cards from his hand and inserted them into the Duel Disc, "I set two cards on the field! Then I activate the Magic Card - Card of Sanctity! Both players can draw cards from their decks until their hands are filled with six."
Paradox drew a card while saying, "You have no means in your hand to break my Malefic Monster, so you're betting on accelerated draws?"
Yugi ignored him and pressed a button on the Duel Disc: "Activate Set Card - Monster Reborn! Revive Dark Magician Girl from the graveyard!"
A black vortex opened, revealing a delicate magic array. The magical girl who had just retreated flew out elegantly on her Magic Staff, landing lightly in front of her master.
[Dark Magician Girl, Attack Power 2000]
Paradox sneered, "What can that little magician girl do?"
"Don't be hasty." Yugi drew the next card from his hand, "This card will unlock the true power of Black Magic! Activate Magic Card - Polymerization!
I fuse the 'Dark Magician Girl' on the field with the 'Dark Magician' in my hand!"
Youyu almost tripped.
Fusion of Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl?
Yugi, your trustworthy character, how many new cards have you secretly printed in the days we haven't seen each other?
"The bond of master and apprentice will open the forbidden door of Black Magic! The power of Black Magic that transcends three thousand years of time and space, released here—
—The Dark Magicians, Fusion Summon!"
Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl, the master and apprentice, respectively turned into beams of black and pink light converged into the vortex of fusion, bursting with the tumultuous power of Black Magic!
In the storm of magic power, the bodies of the two mages reappeared. Their Magic Staffs crossed at one point, one on the left and one on the right, standing like loyal Guardians, protecting the Pharaoh before them.
[The Dark Magicians, Attack Power 2800]
Indeed, there are quite a few Fusion Monsters of Dark Magician, and upgraded forms could be fused with several big shots in Muto Yugi's Card Deck (of course, partly thanks to the master's card-printing proficiency).
Interestingly enough, when Dark Magician fuses with Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight, Breaker the Dragon Knight, or even Red-Eyes Black Dragon, they literally merge into a brand-new entity.
However, when Dark Magician fuses with his lovely female apprentice here, they symbolically communicate magical power and stand side by side, and that's considered Fusion...
Youyu somewhat unscrupulously looked at Dark Magician's back on the field, suddenly thinking, is this the legendary "a rabbit doesn't eat grass by its burrow"...
Paradox squinted his eyes, "The Dark Magicians... a troublesome character has emerged."
"Battle!" Yugi shouted, "The Dark Magicians, attack the Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon!"
The Magician master and apprentice crossed their Magic Staffs, magical arrays appeared on both staffs, brewing a surging force of Black Magic, converging into a pitch-black rampaging torrent.
"At this moment, activate the Set Card!" Paradox snorted, "Trap Card - Graverobber! This card can choose a card from the opponent's graveyard to use!" (anime effect)
The description of the effect of Graverobber in the animation is rather vague, saying "choose a card to use."
However, its specific usage is quite flexible. For instance, if you steal a Magic or Trap Card from your opponent's graveyard, you can activate that card in this turn when its activation conditions are met.
And if you steal a Monster Card, as long as that monster does not have a summoning restriction, you can also Special Summon it to your field.
"The card I want to choose from your graveyard, of course," Paradox sneered, "is 'Mirror Force'!"
"Oh no." Yusei said, "Muto has already declared an attack. At this moment, the trigger condition for 'Mirror Force' has been satisfied. If this attack goes through..."
"...Muto's monsters will be struck back." Judai followed up.
Muto waved his hand: "But at the moment you activated 'Graverobber', the effect of The Dark Magicians also activated!
Once per turn, when a Magic or Trap Card is activated, I draw one card from my deck. If it's a Magic or Trap Card, I can Set it immediately on the field.
If what is Set with this effect is a Quick-Play Magic or Trap Card, it can be activated in the same turn!"
He glanced down at his deck, his fingers resting on the top card.
This draw is crucial!
"Hmph, are you betting on the uncertain fate?" Paradox taunted.
Upon hearing this, Youyu glanced sideways at Paradox with a squinted gaze.
Uncertain fate?
It seems this guy from the future has yet to realize the gravity of the situation; he knows nothing about the miracle draws of high-level Duelists.
He will soon learn the greatness of a Duelist who can pull off miracle draws of the ten-star level!
"Draw!"
Muto glanced at the card he just drew and immediately slotted it into his Duel Disc.
"I drew a Magic Trap Card, so I'll Set it directly on the field!"
Paradox disdained: "So what? Your attack can't be stopped now!"
Youyu could probably guess what was on the mind of this man from the future.
—Can you actually print a card on the spot to negate me?
Facing the mage burst hurled by The Dark Magicians, he waved his hand: "At this moment, I'm using the effect of 'Graverobber'!
The 'Mirror Force' stolen from the graveyard, its effect activates!"
A short, sly gravedigger popped out, clutching a small shovel meant for digging, holding a striking red card in his hand—it was indeed "Mirror Force"!
The attack from the Dark Magicians hit a transparent blue barrier, and the power of Black Magic was instantly reflected back by the sacred radiance, rebounding overwhelmingly towards the two Magicians!
But Muto was certainly not going to allow this to happen. His pupils shrank, pointing at the card he had just Set at his feet.
"The Dark Magicians' effect allows the Set Trap Card to be activated this turn!" Muto waved his arm, "So I activate the Counter Trap - Retort!
This card can only be activated when your opponent activates a card with the same name as a Magic or Trap Card in my graveyard! Your opponent's card activation is negated and destroyed!"
"What!?" Paradox was taken aback.
Even Youyu, who foresaw Muto's miraculous draw, could not help but be amazed.
Gasp~ The terror of high-level pros is astounding!
Aside from the miracle draw, he actually drew such a perfect counter card!
"Since there's another 'Mirror Force' in my graveyard, your Trap activation is negated!" Muto exclaimed, "The Dark Magicians, continue their attack!"
The holy shield shattered, and The Dark Magicians' attack pressed on. The intersecting magical powers pierced through the body of the Red-Eyes Black Dragon like arrows, smashing it to pieces.
[Paradox, LP 4000 → LP 3600]
The defense line was beautifully broken, and Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon was also busted. Paradox pursed his lips, feigning indifference, but gazed more cautiously at the spiky-headed opponent.
"The follow-up effect of the Counter Trap - Retort." Muto said blandly, "After negating the activation of your opponent's Magic or Trap Card, I can add a card with the same name as the negated card from the graveyard to my hand.
Therefore, according to this effect, I'm adding 'Mirror Force' from my graveyard to my hand."
A flash of light in his graveyard, a card was ejected and returned to his hand.
Then Muto waved his hand: "Set a card, turn end."
Looking at the newly Set card at Muto's feet, Paradox's face involuntarily twitched beneath his mask.
Everyone knows that the card Muto just Set on the field is almost certainly another "Mirror Force."
Paradox now feels like he's unwittingly stirred up the hornet's nest of sacred defenses...