"Even this got through... Tch, I'll let you hang on for one more round."
The Evil God snorted.
"Next, I'll activate the other effect of 'Dawn of Fallen Angels - Lucifer.'
It can be activated during either player's main phase. Once per turn, pay 1000 Life Points to Special Summon any Angel Race monster in Defense Position from your hand or graveyard."
[Evil God, LP2500 → LP1500]
"Special Summon 'Fallen Angel Subbia' from the graveyard!"
[Fallen Angel Subbia, Defense Power 2400]
"Subbia's effect, when this card is successfully Special Summoned from the graveyard, Special Summon one Fallen Angel in Defense Position from the graveyard."
The Evil God summons another Fallen Angel from the graveyard.
"Special Summon 'Fallen Angel Ukebar'!"
[Fallen Angel Ukebar, Defense Power 1000]
"Ukebar's effect, when this card is summoned, send one 'Fallen Angel' card from the deck to the graveyard."
The Evil God revealed a dangerous cold smile, drew a card from the deck, and directly sent it to the graveyard.
"Send the Trap Card 'Fallen Angels of Sin' from the deck to the graveyard."
Yugen said, "Setting a means of interference during my turn?"
The Evil God laughed heartily: "Ha, although you're merely a human insect, your dueling knowledge is surprisingly rich. Not bad.
The effect of the Fallen Angels of Sin allows you to send any Fallen Angel from your hand or field to the graveyard and destroy a card on the field!"
Malik was stunned and said, "Although it's a powerful trap, it's only sent to the graveyard and not searched to the field, how can it interfere during the opponent's turn..."
But though he's unfamiliar with the Fallen Angel deck, he's still a legendary duelist, and only halfway through speaking, he suddenly realized it, his gaze suddenly turning to Tezcatlipoca, and he understood.
This Fallen Angel can copy the effect of a Trap Card in the graveyard by paying 1000 Life Points. And this effect can be activated during the opponent's turn...
In other words, this Fallen Angel itself is a walking humanoid trap!
For example, if Yugen had just summoned a monster, the Evil God could use Tezcatlipoca's effect to copy 'Fallen Angels of Sin' from the graveyard and destroy the monster Yugen just summoned, consuming the opponent's one main phase summon opportunity per turn and interrupting crucial points of development, preventing the opponent from making plays or operating.
This is a rather frightening suppression ability.
"Evil God," Isis said solemnly, "even without using the true form of the Evil God, you still have such terrifying abilities."
The Evil God said, "I told you, no matter how outstanding, it's just a mere human. To deal with a human, I simply don't need to use the Power of Origin!"
Yugen, however, remained calm and asked, "Rather than saying it's unworthy, it's more than likely you can't, right?"
The Evil God frowned at him.
"Although you claim to be the Divine Incarnation, the strongest among the Three Evil Gods, based on the fluctuation of power alone, you're not much stronger than the last Eraser.
I bet, as the strongest god, you're sealed with the highest intensity. So unlike your brothers, you can't summon your true form in this dimension, right?"
The Evil God snorted heavily. He did not deny it, arrogantly saying, "Even without using my true form's power, I am already much stronger than those two inept creatures. Dealing with you is more than sufficient.
In today's world, the Pharaoh is gone, the loathsome Phantom God has been buried along with him, and only that insignificant vessel remains."
With that, the Evil God chuckled twice.
"Just a mere vessel, attempting to hinder our great plans. Once I obtain the Guardian Spirit and completely break the seal, what so-called vessel dares to claim kingship and dominance?"
"Vessel?"
Yugen instantly understood he was referring to Muto Yuugi in current times, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
A mere vessel... In the DM era, this term was commonly heard, with nearly everyone looking down on Yuugi, thinking he was just a novice coming into power thanks to Heaven-Reaching Generation. Yet as times change, it's been many years since anyone's called him that.
The Evil God said coldly, "What's so funny?"
"A vessel, do you still consider him as such today?" Yugen said, "Perhaps in the past, but as the vessel of a king, even if he was initially just an ordinary mortal, to bear the powerful soul of the Pharaoh and grow through countless life-and-death struggles with him, you actually consider him just a vessel?"
"A mortal is ultimately a mortal, even with growth, merely a slightly more excellent vessel." The Evil God said.
"Is that so." Yugen said, "Then let me show you firsthand the so-called 'vessel's' meager capacity. My turn, draw a card.
Activate Magic Card Adversity's Treasure Scroll. If there is a Special Summoned monster on the opponent's field and no monsters on your field, draw two cards from the deck!"
Yugen raised the duel disc.
It wasn't until then that Malik and Isis suddenly noticed the card at the top of Yugen's deck, not yet drawn... was blooming with golden light!
Malik's expression changed slightly, "That card, could it be...?"
He exchanged a glance with his sister, although they didn't communicate aloud, both knew the other had thought of the peculiar dream Yugen mentioned last night.
He dreamt of Muto Yuugi and obtained an unknown card from him in the dream.
"Draw!"
Yugen draws a card.
Two cards were drawn from the deck, carving a magnificent arc in the air, like a track of a golden crescent moon, swirling beside Yugen.
Actually, even before drawing the card, without needing to see them, Yugen had already sensed and knew what he had drawn, knowing what card Yuugi had gifted him.
Perhaps it had condensed from the experience and progress of King Muto Yuugi over the years, from his thoughts and powers, forming a card of extraordinary significance."
"Continuous Magic—
—Golden Cabinet of Light!"
Holy, dazzling golden light, and within the radiance, a small image of a Golden Cabinet formed. It floats lightly in mid-air, with endless golden light spilling out from the cracks in the lid, as if infinite miracles are stored within that little box.
Having witnessed that Battle Ceremony in person, Malik and Isis were truly amazed, unable to help but exclaim "Ah" together.
The Golden Cabinet, they remembered so clearly.
It's a prop of immeasurable significance in the memories of the Pharaoh, and Muto Yuugi.
In the past, Muto Yuugi spent eight years piecing together the Millennium Puzzle inside the Golden Cabinet and summoned the most important partner of his life, the soul of the Nameless Pharaoh who wandered for three thousand years.
And lastly, he sealed the Magic Card Revive the Dead with 'Sealed Golden Cabinet' and conveyed the will of 'The dead should rest in peace' to the Pharaoh at the end of the Battle Ceremony, sending away his most important partner.
And now, the card Yugen revealed, 'Golden Cabinet of Light,' precisely carries the most important bond between Yuugi and the Pharaoh, giving birth to a brand new series!