"So it's finally over... Huh!?"
The Cursed Vampire suddenly realized something was amiss.
[Yugen, LP 5500]
"Life Points at 5500!?" The vampire was shocked. "When did that happen...?"
How did he secretly regain Life Points again?
"Oh."
Yugen revealed a Magic Card.
"When you activated 'Destructive Medicine,' I chained this card." Yugen said, "Speed Attack Magic 'Emergency Food.' By sending the Magic Trap Cards on the field to the graveyard, I recover 1000 Life Points for each card."
He then displayed two cards retrieved from the graveyard.
"By activating the Trap Card 'Enemy Attack Alert' in the same chain, along with the Continuous Magic 'Nightmare Mirage Tube,' and sending them to the graveyard." Yugen continued, "The two backfield cards recovered a total of 2000 Life Points for me."
The Cursed Vampire pursed his lips.
He didn't expect his opponent to recover Life Points as well.
However...
His gaze swept over his two large vampires on the field.
After regenerating, the Cursed Vampire's Attack Power increased by 500 due to its own effect, and during damage calculation, its Attack Power would increase by an additional 500 due to the effect of 'Vampire Empire.' During the effect of 'Suppression Demon Eye,' it can directly attack, delivering a blow of 3000 damage.
The Vampire Lord's Attack Power is 2000, and while attacking, it too will receive a boost from 'Vampire Empire,' gaining an additional 500 Attack Power. If the attack goes through, the damage is 2500.
Exactly 5500 in total.
Sliced.
Thinking of this, the vampire's lips curled.
"Hiding such a life-saving method... But Kida! You still have to face the conclusion of failure this turn!
The effect of Suppression Demon Eye!"
The vampire's momentum was overwhelming.
"Use the revived 'Cursed Vampire' for a direct attack!"
His black cloak whipped in the wind as his single bone wing, demonic in nature, stirred up a storm, its edges shimmering dark red under the reflection of the red moon.
The piercing screech, akin to countless bats emerging from the Imperial Castle from all directions, swirled around the vampire, forming a storm as impenetrable as a weapon obeying commands, weaving a web of darkness.
"After the Cursed Vampire's regeneration, its Attack Power has increased, combined with the boost from 'Vampire Empire,' the Attack Power totals 3000 during damage calculation!"
"Equivalent to the Attack Power of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" Judai commented.
"Die, pawn of the Overlord..."
"Hold on, before entering damage calculation. Activate the Trap 'Earth-bound Spirit's Temptation.'" Yugen calmly waved his hand, "At the opponent's attack declaration, I can choose the attack target."
Choosing the attack target yourself...
...Damn it!
The vampire's pupils contracted, immediately realizing what was about to happen...
"Respecify the attack target of 'Cursed Vampire.' The monster I choose is naturally... 'Magic Mirror Guide - Boundary Reflector'!"
[Magic Mirror Guide - Boundary Reflector, Attack Power 1700]
Yugen smiled slightly, his fingers hooked.
"Then, when Magic Mirror Guide is attacked, before damage calculation, it reflects damage equal to the attacked monster's Attack Power back to the opponent."
[Cursed Vampire, Attack Power 2500]
The reflection of the vampire appeared in the mirror, as if a phantom vampire emerged from the mirror! The reflection identical to the Cursed Vampire showed no mercy, leaping across the field towards the original, claws raised to slash across its neck.
"Argh!"
[Cursed Vampire, LP 4000→LP 1500]
"Just born..."
The vampire was already spitting blood.
Having defended against countless methods and tricks, he couldn't avoid the unfortunate mirror in the end. A human-shaped Magic Tube had bounced back to him solidly.
"...But the battle still continues, battle damage still needs to be calculated." The Cursed Vampire angrily said, "Destroy the Magic Mirror Guide as well!"
"I know." Yugen nodded.
After all, Magic Mirror Guide isn't a true Magic Tube. It only contains the Magic Tube effect of "reflecting damage equal to the monster's Attack Power," but lacks "nullify the opponent monster's attack."
In other words, after succeeding in reflecting, it will also be destroyed by battle.
"And during damage calculation, Cursed Vampire's Attack Power increases by 500!"
[Cursed Vampire, Attack Power 2500→Attack Power 3000]
The vampire's claws descended, the mirror shattered. Magic Mirror Guide fulfilled its mission, retreating triumphantly.
[Yugen, LP 5500→LP 4200]
"It's not over yet, I still have the Lord who hasn't attacked!" The vampire angrily shouted, "Vampire Lord's direct attack!"
The last remaining Lord flew forward. From the Imperial scene, more bats rushed out, circling him as the blood mist, seemingly substantial, was absorbed, granting him temporary enhancement.
This time, Yugen no longer had any defensive means, only raising his Duel Disc like a shield against the vampire's attack,
[Yugen, LP 4200→LP 1700]
Finally hit!
The Cursed Vampire was almost moved to tears, feeling this blow was hard-won.
But he didn't forget to continue his operation: "Then the Lord's effect! When Vampire Lord inflicts battle damage, I declare a Magic Card, and you must send a Magic Card from your deck to the graveyard!"
Yugen nodded, drawing the Magic Card from the deck and sending it to the grave.
"Then at this moment, the effect of 'Vampire Empire' also activates. Once per turn, when the opponent sends a card from the deck to the graveyard, I send a vampire from my deck to the grave and destroy one card on the field!"
He pointed to Yugen's last remaining swordsman on the field, his face almost twisted.
"Disappear, unlucky swordsman!"
Bats and blood mist engulfed the Amazon Swordsmen, and with a boom, she exploded and retreated.
"Hahahaha—"
Seeing the opponent's field cleared of that Underworld Knight and Underworld Mirror, the vampire instantly felt elated, as if a stifled breath was cleared from his mind.
Damn, likes to reflect, likes to counter.
Why don't you try reflecting one more time, you little shit?
"My turn, draw a card."
Yugen raised his head with a slight smile.
"Not bad, you've dealt with both the swordsman and the Magic Mirror Guide. Looks like I'll have to summon a slightly more decent monster on my side..."
The Cursed Vampire felt a chill in his heart.
Only now did he realize that until just now, the opponent had been merely toying with him using low-level minor monsters. So, does this mean he wasn't even serious, just playing around?
So, what's coming now is the true ace-level big monster...
He had to admit that while the opponent's strategy was something he had never seen before and made his blood pressure soar as they played, he indeed felt that this person was different from all the opponents he had encountered before.
This person is very strong.
And now, this kind of guy plans to get serious...
He couldn't help but focus all his attention.
Stay calm, no matter what he's going to summon, he's the Cursed Vampire, and he's immortal. No matter how many times he's destroyed, he will continuously revive in an even stronger form.
As long as his life points are stacked high enough, there's no monster he can't take down...
"Activate the Magic Card 'Buried Offerings'."
Yugen calmly revealed a card in his hand.
"When this card is activated, as a substitute for an upper-level summon, you can banish one monster from each player's graveyard from the game as substitutes for the tribute to perform an upper-level summon." (Original effect)
It's also a card used by Malik in the animation, and Yugen found quite a few cards from Mr. Malikma that suit his taste.
This card actually had a physical card release, basically retaining the original effect. However, in the original, it could summon any Five-Star or higher monster without restrictions, using one, two, or even three tributes as substitutes, but the physical card after its release could only summon Seven-Star or higher monsters requiring two tributes.
Additionally, after the release of the physical card, it added the restriction that you can't Special Summon during the turn this effect is activated, which wasn't in the original.
Cursed Vampire was startled: "Using monsters from the graveyard for an upper-level summon?"
"Banish 'Vampire Bat Swarm' from your graveyard, and 'Magic Mirror Guide' from my graveyard from the game as tributes, upper-level summon!
Reveal yourself, Level Ten!"
The Vampire's heart shook fiercely.
Ten-Star Monster!
All the Blood Race attendants also showed drastic changes in their expressions.
Keep in mind this is the Elf Realm, where ninety-nine percent of elves living in this world have only heard of the existence of Ten-Star Monsters throughout their entire lives.
But to them, Ten-Star is already at the divine level, a dimension that ordinary people can't possibly touch.
And right here, this person can control a Ten-Star Monster?
The Cursed Vampire was utterly shocked, and his heart trembled uncontrollably.
This is also his first time facing a Ten-Star Monster in his life.
What will it be like?
Then, soon afterward, in the vortex of summoning, a slender but grotesque demon body enveloped with crossed arms rose from the golden light.
The demon's skeletal wings gently unfolded, and its beautiful heterochromatic eyes flashed with an eerie light. The third eye on its forehead opened, seemingly piercing through one's soul.
"Level Ten, Yubel," Yugen said, "Summon."
"Yu... Yubel?"
This also caught Judai by surprise, making him momentarily stunned.
Then immediately thought, oh right, it's the Judge.
Certainly, it must be the Judge's friendly gift...
[Yubel, Attack Power 0]
The Cursed Vampire was completely confused.
A Ten-Star Monster with Attack Power 0?
But he didn't underestimate it for that reason. Or rather, this demon gave him a very ominous feeling, as if just meeting those pretty heterochromatic pupils made him fearful.
"Let's fight." Yugen said calmly, "Yubel, attack 'Cursed Vampire'."
The Vampire's instinctive fear reached its peak: "Using a monster with Attack Power 0 to attack!?"
His voice was trembling.
"Yeah, but any battle damage caused by 'Yubel' in battles is completely negated, and it won't be destroyed by battles either.
And also..."
Yugen smiled slightly.
"Deals damage to the opponent equal to the amount of battle damage negated by her." (Original effect)
Cursed Vampire was dazed.
Then his mouth slowly opened wider, and he stared at the Ten-Star Monster with an increasingly distorted expression...
No way!
A high-spec PLUS version of the Underworld Knight, right!? Is this your ace? Is this your Ten-Star Monster??
Your card deck truly doesn't have a single normal monster, does it???
But Yubel had already flown to the front of the Vampire, and his eyes flashed with devilish red light. It seemed seductive, as if saying, come on, approach,
Then those vampire's eyes also started to glow with the same eerie light, as if his body couldn't be controlled, he couldn't resist the urge to roar and rush toward Yubel...
"No, stop... don't go over..."
The Vampire roared.
"Yame~ro (stop)!!!"
But his clone paid no heed, and the sharp claws suddenly struck Yubel.
Yubel showed an expression of enjoyment as the impact was fully absorbed and reflected back, piercing through the Vampire's heart.
"Ahhhhhhh!!!"
[Cursed Vampire, LP 1500→LP 0]