Chapter 161
He clicked his tongue inwardly, "Is it because of this effect that they're not afraid of the [Solemn Judgment] being ruined!? Oh well..."
Bakura had no choice but to deal with the Silent Swordsman first.
Having made his decision, he revealed another card in his hand.
"I offer up the [Mimic Larva] on the field as a sacrifice to summon [Hades, the Demon Lord of the Underworld] in Attack Position!"
The man-eating worms that had been on the field for a while vanished instantly, and a demon king appeared, wearing a long robe, with huge horns on his head, and holding a wine cup in his hand.
[Hades, the Demon King of the Underworld: Attack Power 2450]
[Bakura's hand: 2 → 1]
Bakura sneered, "[Hadis, the Demon King of the Underworld]'s special effect."
While this card is in the Monster Zone, if your Fiend-type monster destroys a monster by battle, the effects of that destroyed monster are negated as long as it is on the field or in the Graveyard.
"I won't let you activate the Destruction Monster effect again..."
As he spoke, he swung his arms.
"Go! [Hadis, the Demon King of the Underworld], attack [The Silent Swordsman]!"
At Bakura's command, the Demon King immediately rushed to the Silent Swordsman and reached out a hand to grab him.
Seeing Yugi, Yugi quickly pressed the button on the Duel Disk, "At this moment, open the face-down card!"
A Quick-Play Spell Card featuring the Silent Swordsman was then revealed.
Chapter 228 The Cursed Doll Nicolefia
"Open the face-down card, activate the Quick-Play Spell [Silent Sword]!"
You can target 1 [Silent Swordsman] monster you control; that monster gains 1500 ATK and DEF, and remains unaffected by your opponent's card effects until the end of this turn. This card's activation and effect cannot be negated.
[Silent Swordsman: Attack Power 1500 → 3000]
Bakura was immediately alarmed, "Oh no!!"
The next second, the Silent Swordsman swung his greatsword backhand and cleaved the Demon King in two.
Bang--!!
[Bakura: LP4000→3450]
"Tch, one annoying trick after another, well..."
As he spoke, he revealed the last card in his hand.
"As a price, I banish three Fiend-type from my graveyard to Special Summon [Dark Doll Nicolefia] from my hand."
The moment the card was slammed onto the Duel Disk, a bald, blue demon was projected onto his field.
[Dark Doll Nicolefia: Defense 2800]
[Bakura's hand: 1 → 0]
Hehehehe--!!
The demon, holding a damaged doll, let out a sinister laugh, sending chills down the spines of everyone in the Jonouchi.
"That concludes my turn."
After Bakura announced the end of his turn, Yugi immediately drew a card from his deck.
"It's my turn again, time to draw a card!"
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 2→3]
After this card draw, the Yugi states, "Since it's my turn, my attack power increases by another 500 points due to the effect of [Silent Swordsman]."
[Silent Swordsman: Attack Power 3000 → 3500]
He then retrieved the card he had placed in the graveyard last turn and said, "I will activate the other effect of [Silent Sword] from the graveyard."
You can activate this effect by banishing this card from your Graveyard during your Main Phase. Add 1 [Silent Swordsman] monster from your Deck to your hand.
"I added [Silent Swordsman LV5] from my deck to my hand."
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 3→4]
After receiving the card, the Yugi draws another card from their hand and places it face down on the Duel Disk.
I summon a Defense Monster. End turn.
The next second, a face-down card appeared next to the Silent Swordsman.
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 4 → 3]
Seeing that the Yugi wasn't attacking, they chose to simply set their cards and pass.
Bakura sneered disdainfully, "Hmph, still playing such a passive style..."
And so it was his turn again.
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Bakura's hand: 0 → 1]
Before Bakura could even examine the card, Yugi said, "During your preparation phase, [Silent Swordsman]'s attack power increases by another 500 points."
[Silent Swordsman: Attack Power 3500 → 4000]
"Attack power of 4000 points... What a troublesome monster, but that's enough for now..."
With that, Bakura revealed his hand.
"I activate the monster effect of [Cursed Doll Nicolefia] from my hand!"
You can activate this effect by targeting 3 of your banished Fiend-type monsters. Special Summon this card from your hand, and return the targeted monsters to your Deck.
[Bakura's hand: 1 → 0]
In a burst of light, a demon resembling a dark doll was projected. Unlike the dark doll, this demon constantly emitted an aura of curses, making it appear even more malevolent.
[Cursed Doll Nicolefia: Attack Power 2800]
Hehehehe--!!
Similarly, the damaged doll it was holding also emitted an eerie laugh.
Jonouchi felt even more nauseous. "Ew--! That horrible monster is here again!"
Anzu sighed, rubbing her forehead. "Can't you be a little more assertive, Jonouchi?!"
At this moment, after bringing out his ace, Bakura no longer hesitated and launched an attack.
"Go! [Cursed Doll Nicolefia], attack [Silent Swordsman]! Mind Eye Kill!"
At his command, the cursed doll's eyes shot out an evil light.
Jonouchi exclaimed in shock, "How could this be?! Bakura actually used a monster with even lower attack power to attack?!"
Yugi's eyes narrowed; he knew exactly what the other was going to do, but there was nothing he could do to stop it.
So he could only command, "Fight back, [Silent Swordsman]!"
The Silent Swordsman raised its greatsword to block the attack. After the power of the evil light was completely absorbed, it swung the sword again, unleashing a blade of sword energy towards the cursed puppet.
Bang--!!
The sword energy sliced through the cursed doll's body and shattered it instantly.
"Ugh... ahhh..."
[Bakura: LP3450→2250]
Bakura didn't care about the injuries he had suffered; instead, he burst into laughter.
"Hmph hmph hmph, hahahahaha!!"
"Let me show you, Yugi, the true power of the destroyed [Cursed Doll Nicolefia]."
His expression turned completely crazed.
"I'll end this round like this, and at this moment, [Cursed Doll Nicolefia's ] special ability activates!"
This card is activated during the End Phase of the turn this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed by your opponent and sent to the Graveyard. Special Summon this card from the Graveyard. After that, you can destroy up to the number of cards your opponent controls that have the same number of the same type of Spell/ Trap Card as the cards you control.
Jonouchi: "Oh no!!"
Anzu: "Yugi..."
Under the worried gazes of the two, Yugi silently endured Bakura's counterattack.
"Hahahaha! Resurrect, [Cursed Doll Nicolefia]!"
The cursed doll reappeared on Bakura's field.
[Cursed Doll Nicolofia: Attack Power 2800]
"Furthermore, I have [Dark Sanctuary], [Spirit Channeling's Board], and [Death Message"E"] on my field, so [Cursed Doll Nicolefia] can destroy three cards."
"You have three cards on your field Yugi: [Silent Swordsman], [Solemn Judgment], and an unknown defense monster."
"Therefore, what will be destroyed is all the cards on your field..."
The moment he finished speaking, all the cards on the Yugi field shattered.
Bang bang bang--!!
Seeing that all the cards on his field had been wiped out, Yugi calmly announced loudly, "At this very moment, the last effect of [Silent Swordsman], which was destroyed by the opponent's effect, activates!"
Special Summon a [Silent Swordsman] monster from your hand or Deck other than yourself.
"Show yourself, [Silent Swordsman LV7]!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the Silent Swordsman, who had only disappeared for a moment, reappeared on his field.
[Silent Swordsman LV7: Attack Power 2800]
Chapter 229
After the Silent Swordsman LV7 enters the field, the Yugi continues, "Then I activate the monster effect of [Witch of the Black Forest], which was also destroyed by [Cursed Doll Nicolefia]."
"I add a monster with 1500 or less DEF from my deck to my hand. I add [Magician of Black Chaos] to my hand."
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 3→4]
After obtaining the card, it's his turn next.
"My turn! Draw a card!"
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 4→5]
After drawing a card from the deck, the Yugi immediately plays the Magic Warrior card it just retrieved onto the Duel Disk.
"First, I summon [Magician of Black Chaos] from my hand in Defense Position."
Buzz--!!
In a flash of light, a magic knight clad in crimson armor was projected.
[Magician of Black Chaos: Defense 1000]
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 5 → 4]
"Due to the effect of [Magician of Black Chaos]'s summoning, a Spell Counter is placed on this monster, increasing its attack power by 300 points."
The gem embedded in the sword in the magic warrior's hand then emitted a faint glow.
[Magician of Black Chaos: Spell Counter 0→1, Attack Power 1600→1900]
"Furthermore, I can activate the special effect of [Magician of Black Chaos] by removing this Spell Counter, destroying one Spell Card or Trap Card on the field."
As soon as the Yugi finished speaking, a layer of magic power covered the blade of the magic warrior's longsword.
"The card I chose is, of course, the [Spirit Channeling's Board]."
The Bakura is not good.
Drink--!!
The magic warrior swung his sword towards the opponent, unleashing a magical blade of light.
Bang--!