You Must Be Bricking, Right?

As You Chen had already guessed, the True Silent Magician also needed his help. Otherwise, why would someone with such a taciturn personality be willing to explain so much to him?

Hmm… You Chen checked the time on his phone. There was still plenty of time.

Besides, a duel with the True Silent Magician was definitely more important.

"Alright! You pick a place."

You Chen had another question here.

Since none of these people could see the True Silent Magician, only him, wouldn't it be strange to duel here?

It would look like someone playing Yu-Gi-Oh! alone.

Like he'd gone crazy.

Seeming to sense You Chen's confusion, the True Silent Magician clenched her slender hand around her magic staff and waved it gently.

A ray of light spread out in the darkness. The next moment, a light barrier seemed to separate You Chen and the True Silent Magician from the outside world.

You Chen could no longer see outside; only a shimmering void of light surrounded them.

"Let's duel here."

"Duel start! Let me see what you're capable of."

The True Silent Magician's bright eyes fixed on You Chen, her silver hair radiating a holy glow that automatically spread out. Spirits didn't need Duel Disks; cards would automatically float in the air.

She was very curious about how much dueling aptitude this guy had, to actually be able to see her.

For so many years, she had been searching for a human who could see her, but she had never found one.

Now that a rare opportunity presented itself, she naturally wouldn't miss it.

You Chen had already deployed his Duel Disk and was starting to get excited.

The opponent he was about to face this time was vastly different from any he had encountered before. This time, it was a Spirit, so it was a Spirit that maximized bonds, combining "print cards" and "digging for cards."

It would be truly difficult to win.

But it didn't matter!

As long as he had enough cards with unclear meanings, the opponent wouldn't be able to guess what he was planning.

It was worth noting that the True Silent Magician had an effect to negate spells once per turn, but his Trap cards could precisely circumvent that.

However, he didn't use the Warm Worm Trap.

The Warm Worm Trap might not be enough.

If the opponent had cards like Raigeki Break or Mystical Space Typhoon, once Lure of the Dead was destroyed, it would be hard to gain momentum.

So You Chen chose another deck with unexpected effects.

He just happened to be missing a set of "soul cards"!

This True Silent Magician was a perfect fit.

"No more useless talk! Let the duel begin!" You Chen wasted no more words.

A coin flipped.

This time, it was heads; You Chen went first.

"First, it's my turn. Draw!"

"I set one monster from my hand in face-down Defense Position."

"Then I set three cards! End turn."

You Chen ended the turn very decisively.

"That fast?" The True Silent Magician, suspended in the air, blinked her bright eyes. She clearly hadn't realized it would end so quickly.

Her suspicious eyes were filled with confusion.

She had watched too many duels in the human world; most players were eager to deploy everything in one turn. While it wasn't unheard of for players like You Chen to simply set cards and pass, it usually only happened when they had a bad hand.

"It seems you must have a bad hand."

The True Silent Magician mused.

In fact, this time, the True Silent Magician had actually guessed correctly; he did have a bad hand.

But it didn't matter. A bad hand wasn't a problem.

To avoid a bad hand, this deck had enough synergy cards and searchers.

"Then it's my turn! Draw!"

The True Silent Magician announced. Six cards neatly arrayed before her, each almost as tall as her slender figure.

"I Normal Summon Witch of the Black Forest from my hand."

The True Silent Magician pondered for a moment, then swiftly waved her slender hand.

A purple-haired girl wearing a black nun's habit appeared in the Monster Zone. She had an eyeball on her forehead, as if this eye made the girl melancholy.

[Witch of the Black Forest]

DARK/Level 4/Spellcaster-Type

ATK: 1100 DEF: 1200

"Next, I'll tribute the Witch of the Black Forest on my field to Special Summon myself from my hand!"

"True Silent Magician!"

As it spoke, True Silent Magician appeared in its Monster Zone, ready to duel.

This time, it truly was a matter of summoning itself to deliver a direct attack!

True Silent Magician

LIGHT/Level 4/Spellcaster-Type

ATK: 1000 DEF: 1000

"Then, I activate the effect of Witch of the Black Forest! When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, I can add 1 monster with 1500 or less DEF from my Deck to my hand. During this turn, I cannot activate the effects of cards added to my hand by this effect, nor cards with the same name."

"Not only that, True Silent Magician gains 500 ATK for each card in my hand."

"I have five cards in my hand, so it gains 2500 ATK!"

"My ATK is now 3500!"

"Battle Phase!"

"I will attack your face-down Defense Position monster!"

True Silent Magician's eyes narrowed instantly. It swung the magic staff in its hand, letting out a soft cry, and a wave of white magical energy descended from the sky!

"Boom—"

The monster on You Chen's field flipped up. It was Deep Sea Diver!

"I activate its effect! If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, at the end of the Battle Phase, I can choose 1 Monster Card from my Deck and place it on top of my Deck."

True Silent Magician frowned. Is it going to search?

"I'd like to see what you search for."

"I set two cards and end my turn!"

No sooner had True Silent Magician finished speaking than You Chen's effect immediately activated.

"I will search Assassin of Instant Kill and place it on top of my Deck."

This was You Chen's way of avoiding bricking his hand. He needed to search for cards and have suitable substitutes; otherwise, how could a 40-card Deck consistently start with a perfect hand?

So, he needed balanced and more interconnected options.

"What use could that card possibly be?"

True Silent Magician was unimpressed.

"Then it's my turn. Draw!"

"Alright, my Tamashi has answered me."

You Chen liked to say "Tamashi" for any monster.

At first, it seemed like nothing, but True Silent Magician found it a bit amusing. This human was certainly interesting. He had clearly searched the card himself, but now he was saying Tamashi had answered him.

She had never seen such a soulful human before.

And seeing him treat his own search as a soulful top-deck was even funnier.

Such soulful humans seemed to only exist in that world.

From the looks of it, this person, if nothing else, was definitely very soulful. Perhaps he was indeed a good duelist candidate. It's just… how should one put it… his Deck was a bit too trashy.

Her Deck, on the other hand, had absolutely no idea how to lose.

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