Chapter 116
The next moment, the chosen card was suddenly flipped open.
A monster card appeared in Pegasus's eyes, and then the Toon Harpy Lady instantly kicked the card.
Bang!
Pegasus stared in disbelief at the scene before him. "How could it be a monster card? Why?"
Yugi the other person's surprised expression, Yuqi burst out laughing. "Heh, the way I shifted my gaze earlier was just an act to make you focus your attention on this card."
"This monster card [Toy Magician] can be treated as Spell Card, moved face-down from your hand to the Spell & Trap Zone. And during the turn this face-down monster is destroyed by an opponent's card and sent to the Graveyard, it is Special Summoned to your field during the End Phase."
I was on guard against the opponent's Toon Harpy Lady from the very beginning of the Yugi.
He then pressed the button on the Duel Disk and said, "It's not over yet, this card is my counter card..."
"Activate Continuous Trap [Soul Barrier]! As long as I control a monster, I will not take damage from battle!"
Bekas:...
This tactical mindset is so dirty!
Young people don't play cards ethically! Come on, try to cheat! Come on, try to ambush me, a 24-year-old veteran player!
His face instantly contorted with pain. "Unbelievable! I never expected to fall for such a trick. Your dueling style is so different from that of the other Yugi boy."
Pegasus would rather play cards with King than engage in the cutthroat world of Yugi.
"But, it's not like I'm without ways to break through."
After calming down a bit, he inserted another card into the Duel Disk.
"I activate Spell Card from my hand [Preparation of Rites]."
Choose 1 Ritual Spell Card from your Deck, and then choose 1 Ritual Monster from your Deck or Graveyard whose name is written on that Ritual Spell Card. Add those 2 cards to your hand.
[Pegasus J. Crawford's hand: 3 → 2]
"I added the Ritual Spell [Ritual of Illusion] and its corresponding Ritual Monster [Relinquished] from my deck to my hand."
Seeing Pegasus retrieve the two cards that had left a deep impression on King, he couldn't help but worry and warn Yugi, "The Relinquished, a monster with the powerful ability to absorb the opponent's monsters. Be careful, AIBO!"
"Um."
Then they heard someone on the other side say, "[Toon Harpy Lady] cannot attack during the turn she enters the field, therefore I activate this Ritual Spell [Ritual of Illusion] and offer [Toon Harpy Lady] as a sacrifice."
The moment the words were spoken, a golden pot engraved with the Eye of Horus appeared on the field.
Then a powerful suction force pulled the Toon Harpy Lady inside.
"Summon the fantasy monster, [The Relinquished]!"
The golden pot transformed into a legless, alien demon with the Eye of Horus, its wings unfurling like shields, and its lower body appearing to throb with a heart, yet it was empty as if its heart had been ripped out.
[Relinquished: Attack Power 0]
"Yugi boy, let's recall the power of the [Relinquished] one more time! The [Relinquished's ] special ability, Dark Eye Magic activated!"
Once per turn, you can target 1 monster your opponent controls; equip that monster to this card as an Equip Card (only 1 monster can be equipped to this card).
Pegasus pointed at the blue knight, "Absorb the [Jack's Knight]!"
At this moment, you can see the eyes of the Relinquished shining an evil light on the knight. At the same time, a powerful suction force suddenly arises from the opening in its lower body, and the Jack's Knight is uncontrollably sucked in. Then the wings of the Relinquished close, turning into a shield to protect its body, and the knight's figure is embedded in the wings.
[Relinquished: Attack 0 → 1900, Defense 0 → 1000]
"[The Relinquished]'s ATK becomes the ATK of the monsters equipped to this card by its effect. In doing so, all of You's monsters will be destroyed this turn."
So he waved his hand and said, "[The Relinquished], attack [The King's Knight]!"
The Relinquished's exposed eyeballs instantly emitted a beam of evil light that struck the King's Knight.
Bang--!
"[King's Knight] Destroyed!"
"But because of the [Soul Barrier] effect, I am not harmed."
Then the Yugi button was pressed again, and the player shouted, "At this very moment, I activate the Trap Card [Magical Hats]!"
This effect can only be activated during your opponent's Battle Phase. Select 2 Spell/ Trap Card from your Deck. Treat those 2 cards as Normal Monsters (0 ATK/0 DEF), shuffle them together with 1 monster from your Main Monster Zone, and set them face-down in Defense Position. Cards Special Summoned from your Deck by this effect cannot exist outside of the Battle Phase and are destroyed at the end of the Battle Phase.
"Oh no~! It's this card that I've been ripped off with before!?"
Although the Yugi uses the latest version's effects, it still caused Pegasus some trouble.
The Yugi quickly shuffles the two selected cards and the monster together, placing the three cards in a row on the Duel Disk.
A huge top hat covered the Queen's Knight, and then in the blink of an eye, the top hat transformed into three.
"Alright, choose now, Pegasus. Without the Millennium Item, you can only guess one."
This Yugi, I didn't reveal any weaknesses to my opponent.
"Another one-in-three chance..."
Pegasus was a little troubled, so he just pointed randomly.
"[Relinquished], attack the hat in the middle..."
As soon as he gave the order to attack, the Relinquished's exposed eyeballs instantly shot out a beam of evil light, aiming at the top hat in the center.
Bang--!
The top hat was instantly shattered, but the monster was not inside.
"I'm sorry, Pegasus, your attack failed, and your battle is over."
"And at this very moment, the effect of the Trap Card [Magician's Protection], which was sent to the Graveyard by the effect of [Magical Hats], activates, Special Summoning the Spellcaster monster [Dark Magician] from the Graveyard!"
As soon as the Yugi was finished, the remaining two top hats disappeared, revealing a face-down card and a Dark Magician on the field.
[Dark Magician: Attack Power 2500]
"Beautiful~, what a perfect combination!"
"Let my turn end here."
At the same time, a miniature magician appears in the Yugi arena.
[Toy Magician: Attack Power 1600]
Chapter 162 The Mirage of Nightmare
After Toy Magician appears, Yugi says, "During your End Phase, you destroyed the Special Summon of [Toy Magician] on my field."
"At the same time, I activate the effect of the Trap Card [Riryoku] from my Graveyard."
During your or your opponent's End Phase, you can target 1 Warrior-type - Light Attribute monster in your Graveyard; return that monster to your Deck, and add this card from your Graveyard to your hand.
Pegasus, with a serious expression, said to the Yugi, "Another card obtained through the effect of [Magical Hats]!?"
"Yes, so I sent [King's Knight] back to the deck and recycled [Riryoku]."
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 0→1]
After that, the next round of the Yugi begins.
"It's my turn, draw a card!"
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 1→2]
After a quick glance at the card, he inserted it into the Duel Disk without hesitation, "Activate Spell Card [Mirage of Nightmare]!"
This effect can only be activated if you control 2 or more Spellcaster. Select 1 Attack Position monster your opponent controls and change it to Defense Position. Then, gain control of that monster. Monsters gained control by this effect cannot be destroyed by battle.
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 2→1]
Two gates appeared on the field, and then a pair of hands reached out from the gate in front of Pegasus.
Pegasus, with an exaggerated expression, clutched his head and cried out, "No! You're cruelly taking away my adorable monster!"
"But~, as long as [Toon Kingdom] exists on the field, your Toon monsters cannot be targeted by your opponent's effects~, you can only choose [Relinquished]~!"
Watching the other person's performance, the Yugi gently shook his head and denied it, saying, "Solvadorana!"
Why?
The Yugi then said to him, "I'm sorry, the effect of [Mirage of Nightmare] doesn't target anything, so [Toon Kingdom] can't protect your monster."
King would definitely understand the Yugi analogy, since the former had taught him.
But Pegasus, that old-fashioned guy, didn't quite understand what he meant. "What? Why aren't you looking for a partner?"
Since the other party didn't understand, the Yugi explained it to him briefly, "Since [Mirage of Nightmare] doesn't require targeting a monster to activate, the 'targeting' action is an effect processing, not an activation condition. Therefore, its effect is an effect that doesn't require targeting."
"So there's such a difference? I've learned something new!"
"In this way, I can use the effect of [Mirage of Nightmare] to switch [Toon Dark Magician] to Defense Position and take control of it."
In an instant, the hand inside the magic door grabbed the Toon Dark Magician and dragged him inside; the monster passed through the door and arrived in front of the Yugi.
[Toon Dark Magician: Defense 2100]
After removing the Toon Dark Magician, Pegasus no longer has any space to hinder his Yugi.
So after flipping the face-down cards on the Duel Disk, the Yugi immediately launches an attack.
[Queen's Knight: Attack Power 1500]
He waved his arm and shouted, "Battle begins! [Dark Magician] Attack [Relinquished]! Dark Magic Attack!"
The Dark Magician then flung away his wand, launching a jet of dark magical energy.
The next moment, Pegasus hurriedly shouted, "Relinquished Shield!"
The Dark Magician's attack struck the Jack's Knight who was embedded in the Relinquished.
Bang--!
The Jack's Knight, who served as a shield, then shattered.
[Relinquished: Attack 1900 → 0, Defense 1000 → 0]
[Pegasus J. Crawford: LP4000→3400]
"By using the ability of Relinquished Shield, the [Jack's Knight] equipped with this card's effect becomes immune to the battle destruction caused by [Relinquished]."
"And when you take damage due to the [Relinquished] in battle, it deals the same amount of effect damage to You."
[Yugi Muto: LP4000→3400]
Listening to Pegasus's four words, Yugi was completely unconcerned, "But without a monster as an Equip Card, the effects of [Shin-no-Kami] are no longer applicable."
"Therefore, I will continue to attack the [Relinquished] with the [Toy Magician]!"
The Toy Magician then waved his cane, sending a beam of light towards the other side.
Bang--!
Under the light, the Relinquished was instantly pierced and shattered.
[Pegasus J. Crawford: LP 3400 → 1800]
"Beautiful, AIBO! After one more hit, Pegasus's health will be as fragile as a candle in the wind!"
Everyone says the commentators are dead, so it's not good for King to make such random predictions.
Before the Yugi could even issue the attack command.
The next instant, Pegasus slammed a card onto the Duel Disk.
"No way~, I won't let you continue attacking, Yugi boy!"
"The moment [Relinquished] is destroyed, I Special Summon [Faceless Illusion Magician] from my hand in Defense Position."
This card can be Special Summoned if it is in your hand or Graveyard, or if a face-up [Eye of the Requiem] Fusion Monster or [Relinquished] on your field is destroyed by battle or effect.
Buzz--!
A bizarre magician without a face appeared before Pegasus. It was clear that the magician had three heads, but upon closer inspection, it could be seen that the heads on its shoulders were actually those of two puppets.
[Faceless Illusion Magician: Defense 2200]
[Pegasus J. Crawford's hand: 2 → 1]