"Hahahahaha!!!"
Winning the first duel instantly, Birdman's confidence skyrocketed, leading him to conclude that "these warriors aren't all that powerful."
He couldn't help but wonder if it was because he was actually too strong, making others seem weak.
The spirits liberated by players behind him were now dumbfounded.
They saw the Sandbag President almost helplessly crushed, just barely lively moments ago was blasted away in half a minute, his body dissipating as light dots.
Truly, not even ashes remained.
The temporarily displaced fear again occupied the spirits' psyche, accompanied by immense sorrow.
After all, these respectable warriors died for them.
They were outsiders, fighting for these spirits, completely unrelated to them. The oppression, the rule here had nothing to do with them, yet they fearlessly stepped forward, disregarding personal safety.
To the spirits, these people were true heroes.
And now, a hero had fallen for them.
Yet as the spirits mourned this unknown martyr, they found his comrades seemingly unmoved...
...some even seemed rather joyful.
"Ha, I told you, Sandbag President wouldn't last two turns."
"Sandbag President has a dead hand again!"
"Do you think Sandbag President might have offended the dealer? What grudge, what vendetta always targeting him like this..."
"..."
Birdman flapped his wings, striking a pose of disassociation, sneering, "Having settled one, who's next? Come up now!"
The rest scrambled eagerly: "I'm next! I'm next!"
The crowd showed no fear even after their comrade's fall, still quite enthusiastic, which somewhat impressed Birdman.
"Only those unafraid of life or death, always ready to play their cards, qualify to wield the Duel Disc." Birdman slightly nodded, showing respect to these warriors from another world, "Undoubtedly, you are all truly glorious fighters, deserving of the highest respect.
So, I'll go all out too!"
The second one rushing forward was Sprite, also from the Hanno Knight Guild.
"Alright!" Sprite was raring to go, "I shall avenge Sandbag President!"
"Duel!" x2
[Sprite, LP 4000]
[Birdman, LP 4000]
"Then I'll go first, draw!" Sprite declared, "Summon 'The Agent of Creation - Venus'!"
An angel with a divine appearance descended onto the field, arms crossed, wings gracefully spread behind.
[The Agent of Creation - Venus, ATK 1600]
"Venus's effect!" Sprite said, "Pay 500 Life Points to Special Summon one 'Mystical Shine Ball' from hand or deck.
I pay 1500 Life Points to directly summon three 'Mystical Shine Balls'!"
[Sprite, LP 4000 →LP 2500]
Sprite blithely paid 1500 Life Points, summoning three transparent little balls surrounded by mist.
[Mystical Shine Ball, DEF 500]
Birdman dismissed this: "Wasting so many Life Points just to summon these low-level minions? In the world of Duel Monsters, low-level minions are destined to be dominated, never having a chance to shine."
His words only earned him empathetic looks from players.
"Minnie thinking low-levels are minions, ever asked the invincible Kuriboh?"
"Ash Blossom: Indeed, you are looking right at her."
Ash Blossom, Undead-Type little girl, only level 3 with 0 attack, once dubbed "the most vicious and evil monster in Yu-Gi-Oh history."
Because her ability allows discarding from hand to negate any "accelerated card draw, speedy search, deck dumping"-type effects—basically negating all assistance to the opponent's play—is so overpowered it breaks boundaries.
This Birdman boasting about low-level monsters being minions, born inferior, clearly hasn't faced adversity, oblivious to society's dangers...
"Activate Magic Card 'White Elephant's Gift' from hand!" Sprite announced, "Send a non-Effect Monster on field to the graveyard, draw two cards from deck!
I send normal Monster 'Mystical Shine Ball' to the grave, draw two cards!"
With new cards drawn, Sprite slightly furrowed her brows, seemingly not drawing what she wanted. But she added them to her hand, quickly pulling another card.
"Magic Card 'Cup of Ace' activated!" Sprite continued, "Flip a coin, if heads, I draw two cards from deck!
However, if tails, the opponent draws two cards!"
A golden, ornate cup appeared at the field's center, placed on shimmering water. A gold coin tossed from it shimmered in the air, spinning in circles until it stopped mid-air.
Heads!
"Great! Since it's heads, I draw two cards!"
Players began cheering.
"Sprite is awesome!"
"Loch Ness gambler!"
With new cards in hand, Sprite seemed to be moving: "Magic Card 'White Elephant's Gift'! Send the second 'Mystical Shine Ball' to the grave, draw two cards!"
Birdman frowned: "More drawing cards?"
He wanted to say, what's the use in drawing this many cards?
"Magic Card 'Magical Mallet'!" Sprite continued, "Return any number of cards from hand and 'Magical Mallet' itself to the deck, then draw the same number from the deck!" (Animation effect)
The physical card 'Magical Mallet', when activated, cannot return itself to the deck, leading to card disadvantage and players' disdain. However, players were excited to find the original animation effect 'Magical Mallet'—able to return itself together, not losing cards, offering a chance to resolve a dead hand.
This card became fairly popular among players, and Youyu reasonably labeled it "UR" in his shop.
Changing her hand, Sprite revealed another card: "Quick-Play Magic 'Card Destruction', both players discard two cards, then draw two cards!"
"Another card hand exchange card?" Birdman was somewhat confused, discarding and drawing while frowning, "What exactly are you trying to do?"
With new cards in hand, Sprite continued her strategy: "Magic Card 'White Elephant's Gift'! Sacrifice the last 'Mystical Shine Ball', draw two cards!"
Then she decisively laid down another magic card.
"Second Magic Card 'Cup of Ace'! Toss a coin, heads I draw cards, tails opponent draws cards!"
Players grew excited, cheering loudly.
"Gambler! Gambler!"
"Pathetic! Tremble before Hanno's mighty luck!"
Amidst the shouts, the coin spun and fell lightly.
...tails.
Birdman grinned: "Cup of Ace, tails effect, I draw two cards."
"..."
Most feared is sudden silence.