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Upon hearing the other party introduce himself, Yu Xuan frowned slightly.
'New Doma also has Three Swordsmen?'
He remembered Doma's previous Three Swordsmen: Raphael, Alister, and Valon. Not a single one of them was an easy opponent. Raphael even managed to hand the Pharaoh one of his few defeats, accomplishing a feat that no other BOSS had achieved, making him a legend of the Duel Monsters era.
However, those three had been completely whitewashed, so the probability of them being dragged back into the darkness was low. But Yu Xuan mused that this "New Doma" also produced a set of Three Swordsmen. How could they be much worse than their predecessors?
Since the opponent had actively proposed a two-on-one duel, Yu Xuan and Jaden naturally had no reason to refuse. After all, a two-on-one in Yu-Gi-Oh! meant double the resources, giving an absolute advantage. This person had already declared that he wouldn't let them leave, so it was clearly a fight to the death.
Sieglind: "Then you each have 4000 Life Points, with the field and graveyard shared. And I will use a combined total of 8000 Life Points. The rules will follow the standard team battle format."
The so-called standard team battle rules meant that both sides were divided into two teams, with turns alternating between the two teams. And in each team's turn, the active duelist had to change. To give an example for this duel, if Sieglind, this Doma Swordsman, went first, the next turn would be Yu Xuan's, then the turn after that would still be Sieglind's, and the turn after that would be Jaden's, and so on.
The "Brawl Mode" rules used by Kaiba when he challenged three opponents last time were not standard team rules, but rather unofficial house rules. He said it was a one-versus-three, but in reality, the four duelists involved were each treated as a separate faction. So, his opponents got three turns for every one of his. Normally, it would be impossible to win. If not for the ridiculously inflated confidence of someone like Kaiba, it would be unthinkable for anyone to use such house rules in a group fight.
Speaking of which, when Dartz fought Yugi and Kaiba alone, he also seemed to use these house rules. Dartz had one turn for every two of his opponents, and he still almost won. One could only say he was truly an exceptional cheat.
But no matter what, with a two-on-one, the advantage was still on their side.
"Duel!" x3
[Jaden, LP 4000]
[Yu Xuan, LP 4000]
[Sieglind, LP 8000]
"I'll go first, draw!"
The randomly determined result gave Jaden the first turn.
"I Summon 'Elemental HERO Bubbleman' in Attack Position!"
[Elemental HERO Bubbleman, ATK 800]
Jaden: "When 'Bubbleman' is successfully Normal Summoned and there are no other cards on your field, I can draw two cards from my Deck!" (Anime effect)
'Bubbleman,' Jaden's essential comeback card for an empty field, was known as "Pot of Greedman" because of this famous anime effect. Just playing it allowed for a powerful draw of two cards, making it incredibly strong. Yu Xuan wasn't currently interested in constructing an Elemental HERO deck, but he had acquired a 'Pot of Greedman.' In the current environment, even without playing HEROs, 'Bubbleman' still had significant value as an engine in other decks, and might prove useful for specific decks later on.
"Then I activate the Spell Card 'Polymerization' from my hand!" Jaden continued. "I fuse 'Elemental HERO Bubbleman' on my field with 'Elemental HERO Clayman' from my hand!
With a solid shell, become a bulwark for your comrades, Fusion Summonâ
â'Elemental HERO Mudballman'!"
Bubbleman and Clayman's forms vanished into the swirling vortex of Fusion. Water columns erupted, and a sturdy body landed heavily on Jaden's field, its arms crossed like a massive fortress.
[Elemental HERO Mudballman, DEF 3000]
Though it was a Normal Monster, it possessed a noble defense comparable to that of Blue-Eyes White Dragon. As an opening defense, it was quite adequate.
Jaden: "Then I Set one card to my back row. My turn ends."
"A HERO deck, huh? But becoming a HERO isn't so easy." Sieglind said coldly. "My turn, draw."
He added the drawn card to his hand, then unhurriedly drew another card from his hand.
"Then I shall first activate this card, transforming this duel into a grand ritual, a sacrifice to the True Godâ
âField Spell: 'The Seal of Orichalcos'!!!"
A faint green barrier spread from beneath his feet, and a pillar of light shot skyward. Green light appeared in Sieglind's eyes, a hexagram emblem reflected on his forehead, and his entire body seemed to erupt with green flames.
Jaden, seeing this display for the first time, was startled. "What is this?"
"It's a Dark Duel barrier," Yu Xuan explained. "The souls of those who lose in this duel will be extracted."
Because Yu Xuan had previously informed Jaden about the concept of "dueling can kill people," Jaden quickly accepted this setting this time. He didn't speak, but his expression was noticeably graver than usual.
"Hmph, for a student, you seem to know quite a lot."
At this moment, Sieglind's robe, which had been stirred up by the green light, slowly settled. After activating the barrier, his aura was indeed significantly stronger, as if he had borrowed more authority from an evil god in an unknown dimension. Although he was also a barrier user, he was undoubtedly stronger than the previous Bandit Keith.
However, Jaden was also the reincarnation of a mighty being, with top-tier destiny force. Even if the opponent had a barrier suppressing them, it didn't necessarily mean they would suffer a disadvantage.
"Indeed, the loser's soul in this duel will become nourishment for the gods," Sieglind said calmly. "I Summon 'Nephthys' Sacred Protector' from my hand in Attack Position."
A maiden clad in golden armor appeared on the field, holding a golden greatsword, her eyes vacant. Upon landing, the mark of Orichalcos immediately appeared on her forehead.
[Nephthys' Sacred Protector, ATK 1400]
Yu Xuan raised an eyebrow.
'It actually appeared, a Nephthys deck.'
'Could it be that my silent prayers to the statue were devout enough just now, and the Phoenix God heard them from the ethereal realm, specially guiding this courier to deliver a deck to my doorstep?'
"'Nephthys' Sacred Protector,' effect activated," Sieglind continued. "I can choose to destroy one card from my hand, then Special Summon one Level 4 or lower 'Nephthys' monster from my hand.
Therefore, I destroy one card from my hand, and then Special Summon 'Nephthys' Guide' from my hand!"
A card in his hand was incinerated by a flame effect. Immediately after, a new dark-skinned maiden wearing a golden helmet appeared on the field. But then, a hexagram emblem also appeared on her forehead, and her eyes were hollow, like an empty puppet.
[Nephthys' Guide, ATK 600]
Sieglind then continued to raise his arm.
"'Nephthys' Guide,' effect activated. I Tribute one monster on my field and this card to Special Summon one 'Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys' from my hand or Deck!
I Tribute 'Nephthys' Guide' and 'Nephthys' Sacred Protector'!
Ancient slumbering power, awaken with the flames that consume all things, and bring victory into my handsâ
â'Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys,' Summon!!!"
The dim sky instantly turned fiery red, as if ignited by roaring flames. Amidst the dazzling fire, a brilliant light, like a phoenix breaking through a blazing cloud, swooped down.
The Phoenix God, bathed in flames, its golden body immersed in scorching light, seemed to be forged from fire itself. Its eyes were like burning stars, and its colossal fiery wings cut splendid arcs through the air.
[Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys, ATK 2400]