3rd POV:
"Lady and gentlemen, today is the second day of Little Cup! Did you are excited for new battle today?" The commentator speak loudly liven up the atmosphere.
"YES!!!"
On the first sitting round, Yuma, Tori and Kari were shout on top of their lungs to respond to the commentator question. Meanwhile, behind them Ryuji, Dextra and surprisingly Nistro were sitting calmly.
"I still can't believe you two abandon me to go watch a competition." Nistro say with a bit irritated.
"Sign... We already say sorry, didn't we? Btw, it's you who say you have no interest in such small competition like this." Ryuji response while casually throw to Nistro a soda can.
"Still, you two at least asked me if I want to come or not! If I didn't accident see your duel on the TV then you two didn't plan me, did you?"
Dextra watching from the side decided to step in to help her crush. "I just check the match order; Ryuji duel is the second match so you should go prepare first." She hands him the breakfast she bought and push him away.
Nistro watch everything with a bit jealously. "You spoiled him way too much."
"Just like how he spoiled us before." Dextra response gently as she watches Ryuji walking away.
"... I guess."
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"The winner of the first match is Riko. We'll move to our second match after 5 minutes. The duelist of the second match please take time prepare."
Ryuji sitting in the waiting area and watching the duel with interest especially the winner of the duel Riko. 'Archfiend deck, interesting.'
He opens the system to check if her name is on there. As long as she has 1 affection point for him then her name has been recorded in the system. 'I remember just adding her name to my list yesterday.'
'There she's!'
[Riko, Affection: 12/ Corrupted: 8
Age: 12, Body measurements: 72/45/60
Overall: 92]
He checks it purely out of curious; he didn't have any idea with a minor and absolutely don't want to go to jail.
'Wait... Shouldn't she the one who go to jail if we date? I'm 4 years younger than her.'
Shaking the wild though out of his head, he walks towards the entrance. Before going out of the waiting area, he bumps into a half white half black hair girl. She turns around and their golden eyes meet.
The girl froze for a moment, not because she was stun by his beauty, but because the aura he possessed.
'He is strong!' She can't help but thought as her instinct as a duelist is screaming for a battle.
Ryuji is the first to react as he raises his hand politely. "Nice to meet you, big sister. My name is Ryuji. I have watched your duel, your Summoned Skull is very strong."
She takes his hand and looks down to meet his eyes while answer. "Likewise, nice to meet you little brother. My name is Riko. You must be the famous Dark Horse everyone is talking about." Although she usually not liking a meaningless talk like this, but she doesn't mind if it's with a strong duelist.
After a simple conversation they both turn away to a different path. Riko turn her head to look at him one last time before walking away. 'It will definitely fantastic if we can meet at the final round. But can he make it to the final?' She put a hand on her lips and wonder.
Then, she remembers his golden eyes that look straight back at her just now, like a hunter looking at its prey. 'I hope we can meet.'
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"Everyone, please welcome the duelist of the second match. Ryuji and Mineta!"
*Clap clap clap*
Under the audience applause, Ryuji and his opponent walk into the field. Ryuji still in a daze after the encounter with Riko. 'Wait a minute, doesn't she look exactly like Dialyn from ZZZ?'
Ryuji shake these thoughts out of his head and look at his opponent who was yapping some meaningless things, although he doesn't know what he says but seeing his arrogant face, it's definitely not something pleasant to hear.
He directly activates his duel disk and says impatient. "Are you gonna duel or not? Don't you know villain die because they talk too much."
Mineta grit his teeth and activate his duel disk. "Tch! Annoying brat!"
The judge holds a coin and throw it high on the sky.
Mineta not waste a second. "Tail!"
Ryuji: "Then I go with head."
The judge caught the coin and show it to the camera. "Tail! Duelist Mineta take the first turn!"
Mineta immediately draw his card. "Look like the goddess of luck is by my side! My turn, draw! I activate Foolish Burial to send Sentry Soldier of Stone to the graveyard."
'Giant Soldier archetypes? Is it even suitable to call an archetype anyway, only 3 monster cards and 1 spell in the whole archetypes.' Ryuji was slightly surprised for another card of Yugi Muto appear.
"Next, I normal summon Giant Soldier of Stone in attack position."
[Giant Soldier of Stone, atk: 1300]
"Activate the effect of Sentry Soldier of Stone in my graveyard; If all monsters I control are Rock-Type monsters while this card is in my Graveyard: I can Special Summon this card. Come hear Sentry Soldier of Stone!"
[Sentry Soldier of Stone, atk: 1300]
"Now witness my ace monster! I overlay both of my monster to xyz summon rank 3 Giant Soldier of Steel!"
[Giant Soldier of Steel, def: 2000]
"Ohhh! How amazing, in just one turn and duelist Mineta already summon his ace! Let's see if duelist Ryuji can deal with it."
Mineta enjoy the commentator praise and lift his head proudly. "Next I activate from my hand continuous spell Yellow Luster Shield; Increase the DEF of all monsters on your side of the field by 300 points."
[Giant Soldier of Steel, def: 2000 -> 2300]
"That's not enough! I activate field spell Acidic Downpour; All EARTH monsters lose 500 ATK and gain 400 DEF."
[Giant Soldier of Steel, def: 2300 -> 2700]
"Finally, I set 2 card and end my turn. Let's see if you can breakthrough my defense." He gives Ryuji a challenge look.
Ryuji ignore him. "My turn, draw!" A defensive tactics huh? Then this card is a perfect counter to that. "I also activate Foolish Burial to send Inzektor Hornet from my deck to the graveyard."
Hearing the monster's name, Mineta was a little confused. 'Doesn't he use Dinosaur deck? That card name sound more like an insect card.'
"Next, I normal summon Inzektor Dragonfly in attack position." A soldier with dragonfly armor appears on the field making the whole audience surprised.
[Inzektor Dragonfly, atk: 1000]
On the first round, Yuma asking Nistro who was sitting beside him. "Doesn't Ryuji-san deck focus on dinosaur? Why did he have this card in it?" Not just him but Tori also wonders as well.
"Because his dinosaur lacks firepower, so he uses that monster to make up for it." Nistro say and continue watching the fight with interest, waiting for Ryuji to clear his opponent entire field like he did in their duel.
Yuma and Tori look at the gun in Ryuji monster hand and silently nod understanding. 'His dinosaur indeed lack firepower.'
Mineta look at Inzektor in disdain. "Ha! You think this insect can breakthrough my iron soldier? Dream on!"
Ryuji ignore him and continue. "Activate Inzektor Dragonfly effect; Once per turn: I can equip 1 "Inzektor" monster from my hand or GY to this card. I equip Inzektor Hornet to this card.
Then, Inzektor Hornet effect; While this card is equipped to a monster, that monster's Level is increased by 3, also it gains ATK/DEF equal to this card's ATK/DEF."
[Inzektor Dragonfly, atk: 1000 -> 1500]
Mineta snort coldly not taking it seriously.
"Now, Inzektor Hornet other effect; While this card is equipped to a monster: You can send this Equip Card to the GY, then target 1 card on the field; destroy that target. I destroy your left set card!"
Inzektor Dragonfly raise its gun and aim at Mineta set card. Behind him, Hornet turn into a point of light and get into Dragonfly gun. With a Bang, Mineta set card is destroyed.
When the card is destroyed, Ryuji can see clearly what the card is. 'Inverse Universe? Is he using a tactics focus on high def monster to create high atk monster?"
Mineta click his tongue annoyingly. "Tch! But you have wasted your precious chance to destroy my monster, now your weak insect can't do anything to my Giant Soldier!" Although saying those arrogant things, but he still feel something is wrong.
"Next, I activate Inzektor Dragonfly effect; If an Equip Card is sent to my GY while equipped to this card: I can Special Summon 1 "Inzektor" monster from my Deck, except "Inzektor Dragonfly". I special summon Inzektor Centipede."
[Inzektor Centipede, atk: 1600]
"Inzektor Centipede effect; Once per turn: You can equip 1 "Inzektor" monster from your hand or GY to this card. I equip Inzektor Hornet to this card." The familiar bee custom soldier appear on the field once more. "You know what will come next, didn't you?"
Mineta grit his teeth as Hornet turn into a point of light, his hand is empty and his set card can't protect his monster. Although Giant Soldier of Steel is unaffected by other monsters' effects, but Inzektor Hornet effect activates when it's treated as equip spell.
"Now, once again I activate Inzektor Hornet effect; destroy Giant Soldier of Steel! Next Inzektor Centipede effect; If an Equip Card is sent to my GY while equipped to this card: I can add 1 "Inzektor" card from my Deck to my hand. I add Inzektor Giga-Mantis to my hand.
Then I activate Inzektor Giga-Mantis effect; I can target 1 face-up "Inzektor" monster I control; equip this card from my hand to that target. While this card is equipped to a monster, that monster's original ATK becomes 2400. I equip this card to Inzektor Dragonfly."
[Inzektor Dragonfly, atk: 1000 -> 2400]
Seeing Ryuji finally stop, the audience start giving him applause.
"Amazing! He simply destroys that guy defense just like that!"
"2400 + 1600, that's 4000 total. Another OTK!"
"Is he really an 8 years old?"
Ryuji: "I enter Battle Phase! Inzektor Centipede attack directly!"
[Mineta, LP: 4000 -> 2400]
"Next, Inzektor Dragonfly attack directly!"
"Tch! I'm not that easy to defeat! Activate trap card Spellbinding Circle; I target your Inzektor Dragonfly, it cannot attack or change its battle position." A magic seal lock Dragonfly on its spot, unable to move.
Ryuji shrug his shoulder unsurprisingly. "Then I set 3 cards and end my turn."
Mineta look at Ryuji field with a sweat on his forehead. 'I won't lose!' "My turn, draw! I activate Spell Books from the Pot (Manga card); Each player draws 3 cards. Next, I activate Magic Planter; I can send 1 face-up Continuous Trap I control to the GY; draw 2 cards. I send Spellbinding Circle to the graveyard. Then, I activate Graceful Charity to draw 3 cards and then send 2 cards to the graveyard."
In an instant, Mineta already fill up his empty hand with 4 cards. Ryuji can't help but marvelous how even an unnamed side character in Yu-Gi-Oh have god-draw. But he does not complain, he also gets to draw 3 new cards.
"Next, I activate Pot of Benevolence; I can select 2 cards from the Graveyard and shuffle them into their owner's Deck. I return my Giant Soldier of Steel and your hateful Inzektor Hornet. After that, I have to banish this card instead of sending it to the graveyard."
"I activate another continuous spell from my hand, 'Attack the Moon!'."
Ryuji watch with interest when he sees the card artwork. 'Now the whole archetypes is completely I guess.'
"I normal summon Ashoka Pillar in attack position!"
[Ashoka Pillar, atk: 0]
"I activate Ashoka Pillar effect; If this card is Summoned: I can add 1 Equip Spell from my Deck to my hand, then if this card is in Attack Position, change it to Defense Position. I add Mage Power to my hand and change it to defense position.
Now, I activate 'Attack the Moon!' effect; Once per turn, when the battle position of a Rock monster I control is changed: I can target 1 Spell/Trap my opponent controls; destroy that target. I target your middle set card!"
Ryuji: "Not so fast! I activate my trap card, Card of Pandora! When my opponent activates a card or effect that targets exactly 1 card in my Spell & Trap Zone; change the target to this card, then I can draw 2 cards." Right now, Ryuji hand already holds 6 cards total.
"I once again activate Sentry Soldier of Stone effect to special summon itself. Then I overlay both of my monster. Xyz summon rank 3, return to the field once more, Giant Soldier of Steel!"
[Giant Soldier of Steel, atk: 1300 -> 800]
"I activate Giant Soldier of Steel effect; I can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; it gains 1000 DEF until the end of this turn."
'???' Except for Ryuji, every was confused by Mineta play. Why summon it in attack position but choose to rise it def.
"You must be wondering why I summon my monster in attack position right? I will show you right now, I activate Shield & Sword; For 1 turn, each face-up monster's ATK becomes their DEF and vice-versa (Anime effect)."
[Giant Soldier of Steel, atk: 800 -> 3700]
[Inzektor Dragonfly, atk: 2400 -> 1800]
[Inzektor Centipede, atk: 1600 -> 1200]
"Finally, I activate Mage Power and equip it to Giant Soldier of Steel! The equipped monster gains 500 ATK/DEF for each Spell/Trap I control. Including this card, I currently have 4 spell cards on my field so Giant Soldier of Steel gains 2000 ATK/DEF!"
[Giant Soldier of Steel, atk: 3700 -> 5700]
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