Chapter 169
As he spoke, he held up a card in his hand.
"Because the Blue-Eyes were destroyed, I can summon the Ultimate Dragon..."
"Arise from the azure abyss, Deep-Eyes White Dragon—!!"
The Bride Dragon flapped its five magnificent wings and traversed the endless void to arrive behind the President, protecting him.
[Deep-Eyes White Dragon: Attack Power 0]
[Seto Kaiba cards: 3 → 2]
"And because the Eye of the Abyss has been summoned, you must bear the wrath of the dragons of the graveyard!"
"Two dragons are currently sleeping in my graveyard, therefore this will deal 1200 damage to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the phantoms of two Blue-Eyes dragons appeared on the field, and then two streams of dragon breath were sprayed towards the opposite side.
Boom boom--!!!
The dragon's breath struck Atem on either side, causing an explosion.
"Hmm..."
[Atem: LP4000→2800]
"Then, Abyss Eye, inherit the power of the Chaos Dragon!"
[Deep-Eyes White Dragon: Attack Power 0 → 4000]
Jonouchi: "Oh no, Atem's current health can't withstand all the damage!"
Upon hearing this, the Yugi shook his head.
"No, Other Me so easily..."
Considering Mahad's other effect, it's still a long way off for President Kaiba to defeat Atem, and Atem's Gaika is not just for show.
At this moment, Kaiba waved his arm again and shouted, "Alright, let's end this duel! [Deep-Eyes White Dragon], attack!"
Azure light energy gathered in the ring behind the Bride Dragon, and then a stream of light shot towards Mahad.
Seeing this, Atem quickly threw a card from his hand into the graveyard.
It seemed as if the Kaiba could hear the voice of 'Kuri Kuri' in its ears.
Before he could react, the Bride Dragon's attack landed.
Boom--!!
With the sound of an explosion, a cloud of smoke rose up, obscuring his vision.
As the smoke cleared, Atem reappeared before everyone's eyes.
Then appeared the Master, dressed in a purple Magician's Robe; unlike usual, the Master's skin was dark.
[Dark Magician: Attack Power 2500]
The Kaiba's pupils suddenly contracted, and it exclaimed in astonishment, "Dark Magician?! Why would he...?"
Just as he was about to ask why the monster had appeared, Atem spoke up to explain.
"Mahad is the Dark Magician. When [Guardian Priest Mahad] is destroyed, another effect of his is activated."
If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect, you can activate this effect. Special Summon 1 [Dark Magician] from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard.
"And because I just activated the effect of [Kuriboh] from my hand, I didn't take any damage from [Deep-Eyes White Dragon]'s attack."
[Atem's hand: 3 → 2]
"Oh no! It's that little bastard getting in the way again!"
The Kaiba hardened its fist.
Chapter 240 The Eternal Soul and the True Light
Seto Kaiba's remaining monsters on the field couldn't match Scáthach's attack power, so he had to give up on continuing his attack.
"Finally, I'll set one more card face down, and the turn ends."
[Seto Kaiba cards: 2 → 1]
After stamping a card, he declared the event over.
Jonouchi surprise, "Wow! As expected of them, they've been fighting so fiercely from the very beginning, neither of them willing to give an inch!"
Marik nodded. "After all, they are some of the world's top duelists..."
"..."
As everyone marveled, Atem drew a card from his deck.
"My turn! Draw a card!"
[Atem's hand: 2 → 3]
After drawing the card, he didn't play it immediately; instead, he revealed another card in his hand.
"I activate the Spell Card [Knight's Title] from my hand."
You can activate this effect by Tributing 1 face-up [Dark Magician] on your field. Special Summon 1 [Dark Magician Knight] from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard.
[Atem's hand: 3 → 2]
A medal was placed on the Dark Magician's body, and his robes instantly transformed into knight's armor, with a black cloak covering him.
[Dark Magician Knight: Attack Power 2500]
"[Dark Magician Knight] can only be Special Summoned through the effect of [Knight's Title], and..."
As he spoke, Atem swung his hand.
"[Dark Magician Knight]'s special effect activated!"
If this card is Special Summoned, target 1 card on the field and destroy that card.
Upon hearing this, the Kaiba's pupils contracted. "What?!"
Atem then pointed at the Bride Dragon and continued, "I have only one target to destroy, and that is the [Deep-Eyes White Dragon]!"
Under his command, the master raised the demon sword and chanted an incantation.
#@￥%&*+!...
During this process, black runes coiled around the blade.
After the incantation was completed, a faint magical glow emanated from the blade.
The next second, the master swung the sword, and the Bride Dragon's body was instantly slashed open and turned to dust.
Bang--!!
"Oh no, then your monsters won't escape either. Since the Abyss Eye is destroyed, all of your opponent's monsters are destroyed!"
As soon as the Kaiba finished speaking, the phantom of the Bride Dragon appeared and released another stream of azure light.
Boom--!!
The master craftsman was blasted to pieces by this counterattack.
Atem had already anticipated this effect, so his expression remained remarkably calm.
"It's not over yet..."
He slammed another card onto the Duel Disk.
"I summon [Polymerization Spellcraft - Dark] from my hand in Defense Position."
As the card was placed on the Duel Disk, a fleshy, Cloister-type creature with many tentacles was projected.
[Polymerization Cursed Creature - Dark: Defense 1600]
[Atem's hand: 2 → 1]
"This monster can substitute as a Polymerization Material for one card name, and the monster I want to substitute is [Dark Magician], therefore..."
As he spoke, he revealed his second Spell Card.
"Activate the Spell Card [Magical Fusion], banish the [Polymerization Mark Creature - DARK] that replaced [Dark Magician] on the field and the Warrior-type monster [Dark Magician Knight] from the Graveyard, and Polymerization these two monsters."
[Atem's Hand: 1 → 0]
A magical gate appeared on the field, and then two monsters transformed into energy and poured into it.
"Fusion Summon! Appear, [Super Magic Knight - Dark Magician Knight]!"
The next moment, a beam of light shot out from the magic gate, and a figure riding a horse gradually took shape. After the light dissipated, the master craftsman on horseback appeared.
[Super Magic Knight - Dark Magician Knight: Attack Power 2800]
Atem flicked his hand and shouted, "[Super Magical Knight - Dark Magician Knight]'s special effect: its ATK increases by 100 points for every Spell Card or Trap Card on either player's field and in their Graveyard!"
[Super Magic Knight - Dark Magician Knight: Attack Power 2800 → 3400]
He then waved his arm and commanded, "Battle begins! [Super Magic Knight - Dark Magician Knight] attack [B- Destruction Dragon]!"
At his command, the master rode forward on his warhorse and thrust out a spear imbued with a wave of power.
Bang--!
The mechanical dragon was instantly pierced and exploded into dust.
"Mmm..."
The impact ruffled the Kaiba's windbreaker.
[Seto Kaiba: LP 3000 → 1100]
As he rode back onto the King, the President quickly shouted, "At this moment, due to the destruction of [B- Destruction Dragon], its special effect has activated!"
This effect can be activated if this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard. Add 1 Ally monster from your Deck to your hand.
"I've added the [A-Assault Core] from my deck to my hand."
[Seto Kaiba cards: 1→2]
After he finished searching the cards.
Atem continued, "Kaiba, this time it's my turn to annihilate you."
"What did you say..."
Kaiba frowned, a hint of unease in his expression.
Just then, Atem pressed the button to reveal a face-down card and shouted, "Activate face-down card, Continuous Trap [Eternal Soul]!"
Rumble--!!
As the card was activated, a stone tablet bearing the image of Dark Magician slowly rose from the ground behind him.
Atem: Rebound!
Upon seeing the scene before him, the President exclaimed in surprise, "This stone slab, could it be...?"
Atem smiled and replied, "That's it! This stone tablet is indeed Mahad, the summoning tablet exclusively for Dark Magician."
Then he raised his right hand and shouted, "[Eternal Soul] effect activated!"
You can choose one of the following effects to activate.
●Special Summon 1 [Dark Magician] from your hand or Graveyard.
● Add 1 [Dark Magician] or [Thousand Blades] from your deck to your hand.
"My chosen effect is, of course, to Special Summon the Dark Magician."
"Come back to me, Mahad!"
The moment he called his servant's name, a beam of light emanated from the stone slab, and the master's figure gradually appeared within it.
[Dark Magician: Attack Power 2500]
"The battle is still ongoing, therefore the fight continues. [Dark Magician] versus Kaiba..."
Just as Atem was about to shout 'Direct attack', President Kaiba also lifted the cover.