Kira: "Set a Card. End Turn."
Marik instinctively patted the virtual water around him. Though he had suffered a minor loss in their first exchange, he found himself becoming more interested instead.
After all, Marik had been playing cards for years, but opportunities to meet opponents who shared his interests were few and far between. Though both sides had only tested the waters in the first turn today, his intuition already told him that the person before him might be one of his kind.
A duelist of the same type as himself, yet one who had now ascended to the throne at the pinnacle of the world—no duelist could face that without some thoughts of their own.
On one hand, it made Marik increasingly certain that his understanding of card games and his dueling path were correct. On the other, it made him all the more eager for the coming clash with this man.
Marik: "My Turn, draw!"
Marik directly removed the Speed Vampire from his Duel Disk and replaced it with a new monster card.
"I Tribute 'Quick Attack Vampire Leech' to Tribute Summon!
Demonic general who commands the power of darkness and beguiles the hearts of men, descend here—
—Demon General Star, summon!"
Golden lightning struck the ground, exploding as it brought forth the immense silhouette of a demon. Its crimson body was clad in steel armor, thunder coiled around its entire form, and even lightning seemed to churn within its eyes.
Demon General Star was the evolved form of Summoned Skull. It had the same Level and the same stats, but gained a far more powerful Monster Effect.
Demon General Star, ATK 2500
"When Demon General Star is Tribute Summoned, I can select a Level 6 'The Devil' monster in my Graveyard and Special Summon