The sun descends once again!
"I'll set two more cards and end my turn."
Tragoedia grinned menacingly.
"The sun is an immortal monster! It's the strongest in the planet series, the ultimate attacker and defender! No matter what you do, you can't break through its defenses!"
Yugi remained silent, his eyes swiftly scanning the cards in his hand.
"I activate the Magic Card 'Graceful Charity.' Draw three cards from the deck, then discard two cards from my hand."
The side compartment of the Duel Disc ejected, and Yugi placed a card inside, quickly sealing it within.
"Field Magic 'Magnetic Field' activates!"
A mechanized field swiftly engulfed the entire space, with a giant circular stage below, surrounded by mechanical equipment and arms. A powerful magnetic force filled the entire area, crackling and sparking in the air.
Tragoedia glanced around the modern, mechanical field, feeling as if he was inside a massive machine assembly plant.
"A field of magnets?"
"I summon 'Alpha The Electromagnet Warrior' in attack position!"
Yugi slapped down a card, and electromagnetic forces intertwined in mid-air. Parts assembled in sequence, and the Magnet Warrior wielding a sword and shield gracefully landed in front of Yugi.
[Alpha The Electromagnet Warrior, ATK 1700]
Times change, and classic card decks also get strengthened over time—especially those held by a strong duelist like the Duel King.
Over the years, the classic monsters in Yugi's hand had all received different levels of enhancements, and the Magnet Warriors were no exception.
"The effect of 'Alpha The Electromagnet Warrior'! When summoned, add a level 8 'Magnet Warrior' from the deck to the hand.
I add the level 8 'Berserkion the Electromagna Warrior' from the deck to my hand."
A card ejected from the deck, and once Yugi took it in hand, the deck quickly shuffled itself, cards turning into a blur of afterimages.
"The effect of the Field Magic 'Magnetic Field'!" Yugi pointed at the mechanized field, "When a level 4 or below Rock-Type or Earth Attribute monster is on your field, Special Summon one level 4 or below 'Magnet Warrior' monster from your graveyard!"
A card immediately ejected from his graveyard.
"I Special Summon the level 4 'Beta The Electromagnet Warrior'!"
Countless parts flew from various corners of the magnetic field, rapidly assembling with mechanical assistance. Parts interlocked, and limbs extended from the torso. The metallic warrior, topped with opposing red and blue magnetic poles, stood shoulder-to-shoulder with its comrade.
[Beta The Electromagnet Warrior, ATK 1500]
"Beta's effect!" Yugi continued, "When summoned, add a level 4 or below Electromagnet Warrior from the deck to your hand. I add the level 4 'Gamma The Electromagnet Warrior' to my hand!"
"Tch, one after another, never-ending." Tragoedia clicked his tongue.
Yugi raised his arm high: "On the field, 'Alpha The Electromagnet Warrior,' 'Beta The Electromagnet Warrior,' and 'Gamma The Electromagnet Warrior' in my hand will be banished from the game to transform and combine!
The true power of the Electromagnet Warriors will be unleashed, the ultimate Magnet Warrior—
—Berserkion the Electromagna Warrior, fusion summon!!!"
The three Magnet Warriors simultaneously disassembled, their bodies transforming into countless suspended parts. Multicolored components were linked by thin threads of sky-blue electric currents, drawing and assembling each other.
A brand-new machine rapidly formed under metallic construction. It rose in stature, stretching steel arms and legs from clusters of metallic mass, with an indestructible longsword, its entire body entwined by fine-threaded electric currents.
Berserkion the Electromagna Warrior, summoned!
[Berserkion the Electromagna Warrior, ATK 3000]
"Berserkion... I see, this is your trump card."
Tragoedia chuckled sinisterly.
"It's impressive you managed to summon it... but this is the end! Flip the Set Card!" He raised his arm, "Trap - Floodgate Trap Hole! When a monster is summoned, those monsters are immediately flipped to face-down defense position!
Furthermore, those monsters cannot voluntarily change their battle positions!"
The fierce and powerful Electromagnet Warrior hadn't even stood firm before it faced a bottomless pit, threatening to send it straight to the abyss without a moment's hesitation!
But Tragoedia clearly didn't realize who he was trying to trap!
"Then I'll flip my Set Card as well!" Yugi waved his hand, "Trap Card 'Magnet Force'! This turn, when my Rock-Type or Machine-Type monster is affected by an opponent's effect, that effect is transferred to your monsters!" (Animation effect)
Indeed, this was the critical trap card Yugi used to conquer the Three Egyptian Gods at the end of the DM series!
Tragoedia's expression finally changed slightly: "The effect transfers to my monster?"
Yugi waved his hand: "So, according to this effect, 'Berserkion the Electromagna Warrior' won't turn to face-down defense position, the one to change form is your 'The Supremacy Sun'!"
Even the Slifer's Thunder Force was deflected, so a mere Floodgate Trap Hole was naturally no big deal. The Supremacy Sun was immediately forced to flip, the scorching sunlight like flames instantly vanished, and the massive monster was covered.
"You actually covered the sun?" Tragoedia's expression turned cold, "But even if the sun is covered, its defense is still 3000. Berserkion's attack power is unable to break through..."
"The effect of 'Berserkion the Electromagna Warrior' activates!" Yugi said, "Banish a level 4 or below 'Magnet Warrior' from the graveyard to destroy one card on the opponent's field.
Furthermore, this effect has no activation limit per turn!"
Tragoedia's face slightly changed color.
Currently, Yugi's graveyard had two "Delta The Magnet Warrior," and one "Gamma The Electromagnet Warrior"...
...A total of three shots!
This meant he could potentially destroy up to three cards in one go!
"Banish the 'Delta The Magnet Warrior' from the graveyard to first destroy the remaining Set Card in the back row!"
Berserkion raised his sword, and a slash of electric light cut through the air, aiming to slash at Tragoedia's only remaining Set Card.
Tragoedia said in a deep voice, "Then I'll activate the Set Card, Trap 'Self-Destruction'! Destroy all monsters on my field!" (Original card)
Yugi was slightly surprised, "Destroy your own monster?"
But he immediately understood the connection.
The Supremacy Sun, covered by the reflected 'Floodgate Trap Hole,' had lost the ability to flip back, but if he actively destroyed it himself, using the sun's own effect to revive in the next turn, that restriction would be lifted.
And if he didn't do so, Yugi would certainly continue using Berserkion's effect to destroy his Continuous Magic 'Ebon Sun' and The Supremacy Sun.
If that's the case, he might as well destroy the sun himself first and use the effect of 'Ebon Sun' to gain a bit of life points back.
[Tragoedia, LP 5400 → LP 9400]
The Supremacy Sun was blown to ashes, and black smoke slowly dissipated in front of Tragoedia. He calmly looked at Yugi, his confident smile remaining.
Yugi had mostly figured it out.
Tragoedia's deck probably contained several self-destructing cards for his monsters—including the initial Ring of Destruction and the recent 'Self-Destruction.' Not only did they allow The Supremacy Sun to evade the opponent's card effects through self-destruction, but they also leveraged the effects of the sun and 'Ebon Sun' to enable The Supremacy Sun's infinite resurrection while continuously restoring life points.
And these were cards Yugi had never seen before.
"Your deck has some rather rare cards." He said slowly, "Indeed, it's not often we see such strategies."
Feeling praised, the little lobster arrogantly perked its tail, pleased with itself.
"Hmph, of course." He chuckled coldly, "Naturally, you've never seen my deck. Because this deck is the source of my own power, the embodiment of my matchless might nurtured in darkness!"
Simply put, he's card printing—traditional skills of Yugioh bosses.
Nowadays, if you can't print your own cards, you might be embarrassed to call yourself a boss...