Chapter 34: KO

"Duel!" x2

[Yugi Mutou, LP4000]

[Mr. T, LP4000]

Mr.T, though didn't want to battle Mutou, but he had no choice.

'Come on now, gotta be confident!', He thought to himself.

Mr. T drew five cards from his deck while keeping a watchful eye on the boy standing before him, hoping to use his special ability to perceive the nature of his opponent. However, he found himself unable to do so. In all honesty, he regretted his decision and realized that he might have underestimated the strength of human duelists. Unexpectedly, there was still a duelist with such immense power hidden among humans.

But that was fine. After all, he was just a disposable underling of Darkness, a fodder whose destruction meant nothing.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he decided to test the strength of this so-called "Duel King." With a slight grin, Mr. T said, "Then I'll take the initiative and draw a card to start my attack. I summon the 'Dark Archetype' from my hand in Attack Position."

[Dark Archetype, 1400 ATK]

"Next, I'll summon another facedown card and end my turn."

Yuyu, who was observing the battle from the overpass, couldn't help but twitch. Wasn't this guy shuffling at the start? Then why is he getting the same card like from the time he dueled with him?

In the original Yu-Gi-Oh game, it seemed that everyone played cards like this, regardless of their alignment. Even though a deck consisted of forty cards, the starting hands always seemed to be predetermined.

The concept of "hand advantage" only existed in real-life card games. When playing Yu-Gi-Oh in the physical world, players had to consider the card ratios and the starting hands while building their decks. But in the world of anime, the characters had no such concerns. They could throw in cards that seemed useful or could form combos, drawing whatever they needed during the duel. The idea of a "hand advantage" simply did not exist.

After playing for a long time, the players who had experienced both the real life and the game world, they knew that their decks couldn't compare to the important story NPCs. It was unfair.

For example, if you were to give the Duel King Mutou's deck to an ordinary player, they would most likely be defeated by other players. However, if a player challenged Mutou himself, they would be crushed by the NPC without a chance to retaliate. Why? Because they lacked the bond with the deck that Mutou possessed.

Or Aka Plot armor. TT

As Mr. T finished his turn, he sneered and said, "Well, it's your turn, Duel King. Let's see what you can do."

"My turn!". As he drew his cards, he carefully examined the cards on Mr. T's field.

Dark Archetype... a monster he had never heard of. This excited him, a new card, a new experience. 'Let's see what this Mr.T guy got!'

After a brief consideration, Mutou made a decision. He chose to take the initiative and attack.

"Activate the card 'Pot of Greed' from my hand!" announced

Mutou. "I draw two cards from my deck!"

Mutou drew two more cards, replenishing his hand to seven cards. The brief appearance of the grinning, oversized pot on the field indicated its activation.

Next, I summon 'Watapon' from my hand!" he exclaimed, as he drew a monster card and placed it on the duel board. "Watapon can be Special Summoned from the hand when it is added to the hand by a card effect!"

A faint white radiance appeared on the field, and a small, snow-white spherical monster materialized.

[Watapon, DEF 300]

"Then, I use Watapon as a tribute... I summon Dark Magician Girl!"

At that moment, the magician girl standing next to Yuyu exclaimed, "Ah! This person also has me!"

"Yes, he is the Duel King, and 'Dark Magician' and 'Dark Magician Girl' are his trump cards," explained Yuyu.

"Wow!" The magician girl widened her eyes. "That feels incredible!"

Meanwhile, the Mutou's field had transformed into a whirlpool, and a slim figure leaped out of the magical storm. The blonde girl held a flat-headed staff, spinning gracefully in mid-air like a feather.

[Dark Magician Girl, ATK 2000]

Observing the figure identical to herself, the magician girl hesitated for a moment. "The 'Dark Magician Girl' in the hands of the Duel King seems to be an spirit as well. But there's something... different about her."

Yuyu was slightly surprised. "You can sense it?"

"Yeah," replied the magician girl, tilting her head. "But I can't quite figure out what it is."

Of course, Yuyu understood why. While there were multiple "Dark Magician" and "Dark Magician Girl" cards in the world, the ones in the Mutou's possession were undoubtedly unique. The "Dark Magician" in the game was the reincarnation of the Egyptian priest Mahad from three thousand years ago, and the corresponding "Dark Magician Girl" was Mahad's apprentice, Mana.

Speaking of which, " Say spirit, don't you get tired of me calling you spirit or magician girl all the time?", Yuyu questioned.

"No really, am fine with it!" With a cheerful tone the girl said.

"How about if I call you mana?"

"ok master!"

….

For the Mutou, who currently lacked his memories from his previous life, the Dark Magician and him were not only servants and subordinates but also partners who had grown up together, playing side by side. They were like family to each other and irreplaceable in his hearts.

Mutou's current self was unaware of these connections.

His move was not yet finished. "Next, I activate the Spell Card 'Sage's Stone' from my hand! This card can be activated when there is a 'Dark Magician Girl' on my field. I Special Summon my strongest servant, the Dark Magician, from my deck!"

A black blur shot out of the dark game's deck, engulfing the field in another storm. The power of a formidable presence swept through the arena as the black-clad magician lowered his turquoise staff, his eyes burning like dark torches.

The Dark Magician on the field seemed overjoyed, waving to his master. Mutou only nodded in response.

"Heh, is this your trump card?" Mr. T remained calm, smiling at the wizard and his apprentice before him. "It's indeed an impressive monster... an spirit, I assume? But the spirits you possess seem different."

"Let's battle!" declared the Mutou, showing no intention of engaging in idle chatter. "I'll use the Dark Magician to attack your Dark Archetype! Dark Magic-"

"At this moment, I activate my Trap Card," interrupted Mr. T with a chuckle. "'Zero Force'! This card can be activated when your monster is targeted for an attack. The attacking monster's attack power becomes 0, and I can draw a card from my deck."

Mutou furrowed his brow. "You've reduced my card's attack power to 0?"

"Hmm, my duels are not bound by common sense," said Mr. T, his intentions unfathomable. "When the Dark Archetype is destroyed in battle, I can Special Summon a monster from my deck with an attack power equal to the damage it took. Just a monster of equal strength to the inflicted damage."

"So, that was your plan?" Mutou smiled confidently.

"But it seems you won't have a chance!"

"?" Mr. T's face suddenly changed.

"From my hand, I activate the Spell Card 'Dark Magic Twin Brust'!" Mutou swiftly played a card. "For this turn only, the Dark Magician's attack power is increased, combined with the attack power of the Dark Magician Girl!"

The small staff of the dark magician girl touched her master's turquoise staff. The magical energies of the master and apprentice intertwined, and a black stream flowed up the staff, culminating at its tip.

[Black Magician, ATK 2500 → ATK 4500]

Mr. T's calm demeanor fell into chaos. "An attack power of... 4,500!?"

"Attack!" exclaimed Mutou, the magician and his apprentice with unison attacked, as a sphere of magical power burst into the air. The body of the Dark Archetype shattered into pieces amidst the magical storm, and Mr. T, caught in the onslaught, met the same fate with a series of anguished cries.

[Mr. T, LP 4000 → LP 0]

It was a one-hit kill!