Seeing the iron wall suddenly rise in front of Yugi, Youmi roughly knew whose idea that was.
"As expected of Yugi..."
Gritting her teeth, Youmi drew three cards from her Deck, then carefully selected two of them to send to the Graveyard.
If she hadn't prepared this Deck to function decently even without Trap Cards, she might have already lost right here.
"I activate the effect of 'Makyura the Destructor' in my Graveyard. This turn, I can activate Trap Cards from my hand."
Since she'd already thrown it away, there was no reason not to use it. Following that logic, Youmi still declared the effect of Makyura.
The set cards on Yami Yugi's field were unknown, but since he had already used Royal Decree, they were likely mostly Spells.
"Then..." Youmi looked at the card in her hand. Since it was there, she might as well use it. "I activate 'Change of Heart' from my hand, gaining control of 'The Dark Magicians' until the end of the turn."
Seeing the Change of Heart in Youmi's hand, Yami Yugi stiffened, subconsciously wanting to activate one of his set cards—but he suppressed the impulse and allowed control of The Dark Magicians to be taken. "Change of Heart, huh... You really drew something powerful."
"I also activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Mystical Space Typhoon' from my hand, destroying Royal Decree."
Yami Yugi watched the iron wall he had just set up get blown apart by Youmi's Mystical Space Typhoon. He pressed a button on his Duel Disk.
Youmi noticed that, of course, but for now, the more important thing was using The Dark Magicians' effect.
"The effect of The Dark Magicians activates. I draw one card. If it's a Spell or Trap, I can Set it. If it's a Quick-Play Spell or Trap, I can activate it this turn. Also, if you have any effects to activate, now's your chance."
Youmi made a gesture welcoming him to proceed.
"I activate the set card 'Induced Explosion.' When a card on my field is destroyed by a Spell effect, I can target one card on your field and destroy it. I target and destroy The Dark Magicians!"
Youmi blinked, surprised Yami Yugi actually pulled out a Induced Explosion. The Dark Magicians had an effect: when this card is destroyed, you can Special Summon one Dark Magician and one Dark Magician Girl from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard.
She had just NTR'd them over and hadn't even used them before giving them back.
Youmi looked at the card she drew and Set it on her field. "The card I drew was a Spell/Trap, so I Set it. Yugi, are you going to activate The Dark Magicians' effect to Special Summon Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl?"
Yami Yugi took Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl from his Graveyard but didn't seem interested in reactivating Dark Magical Circle's effect. "Of course. The effect of The Dark Magicians activates. I Special Summon Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl from my Graveyard."
He must have other ways to Special Summon Dark Magician later.
"Since Royal Decree is gone, I don't need to worry about my Trap Card effects being negated. Thanks to Makyura, I activate 'Reckless Greed' from my hand. I draw two cards, then skip my next two Draw Phases."
Youmi played Reckless Greed from her hand and drew two cards.
Although skipping two Draw Phases was harsh, Reckless Greed was a Normal Trap, and therefore recyclable by Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle. Right now, her priority was drawing through her Deck to reach her core cards.
"Normal Spell 'Pot of Greed,' I draw two cards."
She refreshed her hand with two more cards, then grinned.
"Finally..." Locking eyes with Yami Yugi, Youmi pressed a button on her Duel Disk. "I activate the card Set by The Dark Magicians' effect—'Welcome Labrynth.' I Special Summon a Labrynth monster from my Deck. I Special Summon 'Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle.'
"After resolution, I activate the effect of 'Labrynth Archfiend' in my hand. When a Trap Card is activated, I can Special Summon it from my hand. I'm Special Summoning him with that effect."
"The effect of the Special Summoned Labrynth Archfiend activates. I Set from my Deck a Normal Trap that can only be activated during the Battle Step. I Set 'Mirror Force.'" Youmi briefly revealed 'Hallowed Hanowr's Exalted Power' by accident, corrected herself, then Set Mirror Force.
"Battle Phase. Labrynth Archfiend gains Attack equal to the number of Normal Trap types in my Graveyard ×400. I have Reckless Greed, Welcome Labrynth, and Skill Successor discarded by Graceful Charity—three types. So Archfiend gains 1200, reaching 3200 Attack. Battle Phase: Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle attacks Dark Magician."
Even though Yugi definitely didn't have Gorz, attacking the lower Attack monster first—or dealing lower damage first—was always a good habit. So Youmi let the 2900-Attack Lovely Labrynth clash with the 2500-Attack Dark Magician.
As Lovely Labrynth swung her twin-bladed axe down on Dark Magician, Yami Yugi calmly activated his Set card: "When you declare an attack, I activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Dark Burning Magic.' If I control both a monster whose original name is 'Dark Magician' and 'Dark Magician Girl,' I destroy all cards your opponent controls."
"I knew you had that card. But—" Watching Dark Burning Magic unfold, Youmi nodded with satisfaction and activated a Trap Card from her hand.
"This card is 'Starlight Road.' I can activate it when an effect that would destroy two or more of my cards is activated. I negate that effect and destroy that card. Then, I can Special Summon 'Stardust Dragon' from my Extra Deck. But since this is still my Fusion Deck, I don't have Stardust Dragon—though the card doesn't require me to have it to activate~"
Behind Youmi, countless brilliant stars lit up. A pillar of light shot upward, a faint dragon silhouette flashed, and Yami Yugi's Dark Burning Magic was destroyed. Immediately after, Dark Magician took a direct hit from Lovely Labrynth and was destroyed.
[Yami Yugi, LP: 4000 → 3600]
"Since another Normal Trap entered my Graveyard, Labrynth Archfiend's Attack increases to 3600. I attack Dark Magician Girl with my 3600-Attack Labrynth Archfiend."
Although attacking Magician's Rod would deal more damage, Youmi feared Yami Yugi might pull out 'Dark Magic Expanded' more than she wanted damage.
With Dark Magician in the Graveyard, Dark Magician Girl's Attack was 2300.
[Yami Yugi, LP: 3600 → 2300]
"Main Phase 2. I Set two cards. I activate Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle's effect to return Reckless Greed from my Graveyard to the field. I end my turn."
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