The lights over the dueling field cast a cold glow across the alloy floor.
Yūki stood on the blue side, his gaze settling on Syrus Truesdale opposite him as a faint, amused smile lifted his lips.
Honestly, when he had finished assembling this [Cyber Dragon] deck, his original plan had been to save its debut for Zane Truesdale.
When the "Kaiser" renowned throughout Duel Academy saw him bring out the exact same sacred treasure of the Cyber Style in a match, the look on his face would surely be spectacular.
One of a Duelist's favorite things to do was turn an opponent's proudest ace against them and teach them a lesson.
But on second thought, letting the younger brother, Syrus Truesdale, taste an authentic beating from the Cyber Style first would be wonderfully entertaining too.
After all, in the original story, Syrus Truesdale constantly talked about "my brother's shadow" and "the power to struggle," so wound up inside that he resembled a slab of old, dried cured meat.
In that case, giving him a thorough whipping with the genuine Cyber Style was just the right treatment.
It was time to show him some real "struggling."
The indicator on the Duel Disk flashed, establishing who would go first.
"I'm going first!"
Syrus Truesdale pressed his hand over his deck, his tone bone-chilling.
He no longer hunched his shoulders and shrank back as he once had. Instead, he drew his cards with crisp, decisive movements.
"My turn. I draw!"
After glancing at his hand, Syrus Truesdale curled his lips into a cold smile of assured victory.
Although Yūki's last-minute switch to this so-called Cyber Dragon deck had disrupted all his preparations against hand destruction and Graveyard tactics, the advantage of going first would not be easily shaken.
"I activate the Spell Card