A storm raged in Skeleton Knight's heart.
This guy had taken such a powerful impact without batting an eye. He even seemed to be studying and absorbing the techniques behind Skeleton Knight's Dark Riding.
He swiftly recalled every duelist within the scope of his knowledge. Skeleton Knight considered himself acquainted with quite a few powerhouses, including no shortage of people with unshakable willpower.
After all, Dark Riding was a ritual only those with firm resolve—or even those who sought thrills—would dare challenge. One careless mistake, and they could be doomed beyond redemption before their Life Points even reached zero. Thus, every expert of Dark Riding faced death without fear and possessed extraordinary courage.
Yet even so, this was the first time Skeleton Knight had ever seen someone so calm and composed.
For a moment, he even wondered whether the damage Kira had just taken had been deliberately allowed through solely to experience and study the impact techniques of his Dark Riding.
No, that was too absurd. To act this recklessly in a race where life and death were on the line... This was not merely contempt for his opponent. It was indifference toward his own life.
Had he not worried in the slightest that he might lose?
"What's wrong? Is your turn over?" Kira asked.
"Urgh."
Skeleton Knight shook his head, forcing himself not to dwell on those unsettling thoughts.
"My turn is over,"
Skeleton Knight said.
"It is? Then it's My Turn. Draw."
As Kira drew, another streak of golden light flew out from the Graveyard zone of his D-Wheel.
"Then, during the Standby Phase, since there are once again no Spell or Trap Cards in my Back Row, the Monster Effect of 'Des Frog' in my Graveyard activates.
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