"Cannot be destroyed by battle except by a Number."
Aki could not help biting her lip again.
In other words, this entire series centered around "Numbers" possessed this shared resistance, accepting battle destruction only from within their own series.
Such an outrageous mechanic was simply unheard of.
No, even before that, this battle method called "Xyz," which had appeared without warning, was equally difficult to understand. At present, Aki could only observe and speculate through actual combat. Xyz was probably a summoning method where Monsters of the same Level were stacked together.
"I can feel it. I can feel power surging up endlessly!" Big Eye burst out laughing. "It feels so good, so good! These cards called Numbers are incredible! With this power, I can get anything I want with ease, hahahaha—"
Aki took a deep breath.
No. Focus. Whether it was Numbers or Xyz, she had to face them head-on as a Duelist... and defeat them.
For an instant, a man's back flashed through Aki's mind.
That Man had freed her from her identity as the Witch, helped her accept herself, and allowed her to rediscover the purest longing she had once held for the path of a Duelist.
Although he had long since left, she had already secretly resolved to catch up to him. Even if he was still impossibly far ahead, one day, she would reach his level and perhaps even stand beside him.
Even if it was only a vague wish, even if it was merely a fantasy, it was still the goal she had chosen. She had worked for it, fought for it, and become different from who she used to be.
"I won't lose again!"
The fighting spirit in Aki's eyes did not fade in the slightest.
"My Turn, draw!" Aki Izayoi said. "I