The cards transformed into golden light, shooting out from Mizuchi's card deck, as the field was instantly dominated by darkness.
Like ghostly apparitions, eerie shadows floated out one after another, surrounding the field. Each shadow held a dazzling mirror in its hands, reflecting a frigid light.
Infinite Demon-Slaying Mirror, Mizuchi's trump card, is a field designated for the "Dark God - Dark Deity." However, since Mizuchi hasn't summoned the Dark God yet, the field serves only to enhance the haunting atmosphere without having any other effect.
"You currently have both Silver Divine Spirit - Sakyo and Ukyo on the field, and a special Trap mirror barrier in the backfield. Even if you want to attack, you'll only suffer a counterattack," Yugen said.
"Exactly." Mizuchi chuckled softly, "It's really unfortunate that Nephthys' Phoenix God couldn't solve the problem."
"Indeed... Well, then I'll use this move."
Yugen first played a card from his hand.
"First, the Magic Card 'Upper-Level Draw.' Sacrifice a monster with at least 8 stars on your field to draw two cards from the card deck.
I sacrifice the 'Supreme Sun' to draw two cards from the card deck."
The sun extinguished again, and the flames that dissipated poured back into Yugen's card deck on his Duel Disc. Yugen drew two cards.
Mizuchi said, "Could it be that even if the sun is sacrificed, it can revive itself..."
"Of course." Yugen smiled.
This is the difference between the original and the physical cards. The physical version of the Supreme Sun requires discarding a card to revive and can only be activated when "this face-up card on the field is destroyed and sent to the graveyard."
But the original version is different. The original Supreme Sun only says "can be Special Summoned during the next turn's standby phase after being sent to the graveyard."
Unlike the physical card, there's no restriction of "this face-up card on the field," which theoretically means that if you use "Stupid Burial" to send it to the graveyard from the card deck, it can activate as well.
So, of course, sacrificing it can also trigger this effect.
"Next, I activate the Magic Card 'Black Hole'!" Yugen said, "Destroy all monsters on both sides of the field!"
The destructive celestial body opened up, and a terrifying gravity dragged everything towards that endless vortex. Mizuchi's two Silver Divine Spirits were both sucked into the vortex, where they were ground into powder.
Though these two Silver Divine Spirits seemed weak, a significant portion of Mizuchi's card deck required their synergy to activate. As a result, the revealed Trap mirror barrier in her backfield was rendered useless.
"I cover one card, end my turn," Yugen said.
"My turn, draw."
Mizuchi drew a card.
"At this moment, the sun is revived," Yugen said, "The Supreme Sun will be Special Summoned to the field during the standby phase of the next turn after being sent to the graveyard!"
The sun rose again, endless golden light illuminating the land, as the golden giant made a grand reappearance. The moment that enormous body touched the ground, it seemed as though the ground sank beneath its weight, and transparent waves of golden fire spread across the field.
[Supreme Sun, Attack Power 3000]
Mizuchi directly revealed the card she had drawn.
"Magic Card 'Burial Spell Treasure Scroll.' Exile three Magic Cards from the graveyard, then draw two cards from the card deck."
Mizuchi revealed three Magic Cards from her graveyard.
"Exile 'Pot of Greed,' 'Silver Crossroads: Mirror Path,' and 'Silver's Counter-Closure: Mirror Call' from the game to draw two cards."
"Then, activate the Magic Card 'Adversity's Treasure Scroll' that's face-down on the field. If the opponent has a Special Summoned monster on their field, while I have no monsters, I can draw two cards from the card deck."
After drawing, she paused, raised her gaze, and suddenly displayed a somewhat strange smile.
"It seems that preparation is almost complete. So let's let our duel reach its climax, right here, right now—by summoning the ultimate Dark God!
Activate the cover card, Trap Card 'Soul Revival Mirror'!
This card can be activated by sending one card from my field to the graveyard. I send the Magic Card 'Adversity's Treasure Scroll' that's in the same chain to the graveyard, activating the effect of Soul Revival Mirror.
Special Summon a monster from my graveyard!" (Original Card)
From the graveyard, there are no restrictions on Special Summoning a monster, but it requires a card as COST, feeling like a low-power Trap version of Revive the Dead.
"Revive 'Silver Divine Spirit - Sakyo' from the graveyard!"
[Silver Divine Spirit - Sakyo, Attack Power 800]
"Sakyo's effect, when Special Summoned, can Special Summon 'Silver Divine Spirit - Ukyo' from the graveyard!"
[Silver Divine Spirit - Ukyo, Attack Power 800]
"Then, I sacrifice Sakyo and Ukyo for an Upper-level Summon!
The ultimate Dark God, descend within the Demon-Slaying Mirror's field—
—Dark God - Dark Deity, Summon!"
The two Shikigami vanished in the sacrificial whirlwind, replaced by a dark vortex. The dark giant god, with a chilling central eye, stood fiercely and tall, clearly reflected in countless surrounding circular mirrors.
Even the ghostly figures holding mirrors seemed bolder, letting out sharp taunting cries.
[Dark God - Dark Deity, Attack Power 3000]
Yugen pondered.
Well, but as a representative cadre of the Light Association, you're actually using the power of a Dark God. Does this count as collusion?
However, thinking further, this might actually be a foreshadowing.
Saio represents the evil Light Power, while Mizuchi outwardly follows her brother's orders and cooperates with him, secretly plotting a counterattack after noticing Saio's abnormality. And the monsters she uses are the Dark Gods opposing the Light, perhaps a hint of her true allegiance.
"Activate the Magic Card 'Magic Flowerpot,' sending the Continuous Magic 'Moon Wheel Mirror' on the field to the graveyard to draw two cards from the card deck."
Mizuchi pulled out the Continuous Magic Card that had been activated from the beginning in the backfield.
"Since the Infinite Demon-Slaying Mirror's field has already been activated, this is useless now."
Saying this, she sent the card to the graveyard and drew two cards.
"Then the effect of the Field Spell 'Infinite Demon-Slaying Mirror'!" Mizuchi raised her voice, "When 'Dark God - Dark Deity' exists in my field, Special Summon as many 'Dark Divine Beast Derivative' as possible.
I have four open Monster Zones, so I Special Summon four Dark Divine Beast Derivatives!"
All the mirrors reflected the image of the Dark Deity, and the darkness transformed into the terrifying one-eyed demon's form, splitting into four, like a wall.
[Dark Divine Beast Derivative, Attack Power 3000] x4
"The Dark Divine Beast Derivative gains the exact same attributes, race, Attack Power, Defense Power, Level, and even Monster Effect as the main body," Mizuchi said, "And the Monster Effect of the Dark Deity is that this card cannot be destroyed by battle. Additionally, each time it destroys an opponent's monster in battle, it inflicts 700 points of damage to the opponent!"
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