So what if there really was a trap?
He was a god, and now, an evolved god!
Traps were completely ineffective against him. Ordinary Monster Effects were useless as well, while non-destructive Spell Cards only lasted for a single turn.
Kaiba's Field was empty right now. Even if he had something prepared, it could only be a hidden effect in his hand or Graveyard. Effects of that kind were usually Monsters or Traps, and as an Evil God, he had nothing to fear from such things.
"Since you want to play, I'll indulge you.
"I was never afraid of you, Seto Kaiba. Now I'll make you clearly understand just how insignificant you are—"
The Evil God shouted.
"With myself, The Wicked Dreadroot—
"—Direct Attack!"
But it was as though Kaiba had been waiting precisely for the words "Direct Attack."
A sharp gleam flashed through his eyes.
The Evil God had guessed correctly. Kaiba's contingency was indeed in the Graveyard.
And it was a new card Kira had once seen in Kaiba's laboratory, developed after he had deeply researched a certain old nemesis that a certain President had obsessed over.
That card was—
"Effect Activation from the Graveyard—Clear Kuriboh!" Kaiba shouted. "When the opponent declares a Direct Attack, Banish this card from the Graveyard and draw one card! If the card drawn is a monster card, Special Summon that monster, then forcibly change the attack target to that monster!"
The Evil God: "???"
Seto Kaiba had a Kuriboh?
According to the intelligence they had gathered, wasn't this thing the Pharaoh's standard card and Seto Kaiba's lifelong nemesis?
So even a thick-browed guy like Seto Kaiba was going with 'if you can't beat them, join them'?
The Evil God snorted. "I thought it was some impressive backup. Turns out it's just this