When the duel officially began, Marufuji Ryo finally realized what he had just done.
Dueling directly against a robber was one thing, but his opponent was an X Dimension person who had somehow come to this dimension and committed robbery!
What issues did the other side have, and how daring must they be to conduct a robbery under Kaiba Company? These were matters worth considering!
However—
As long as it's a duel, there should be no problem.
He consoled himself with these thoughts.
"My turn!! Draw card!" The robber with an extremely wild style drew a card, then placed it in his left hand, and retrieved another card from his left hand, "Defense Position Summon, Serene Psychic Witch!"
Serene Psychic Witch, Level 3, Earth Attribute, Psychic-Type, DEF 1200.
"End turn!"
Eh—
Is that it?
Marufuji Ryo stared at the scene, momentarily perplexed.
"What's wrong? It's your turn now!"
"...Alright, then..."
After all, just a robber, not a professional Duelist.
Marufuji Ryo quickly drew a card.
"Opponent has a monster, while I have none on my field. This card can be Special Summoned directly!"
"Come forth, Cyber Dragon!"
Buzz—
The image of the Cyber Dragon emerged from behind him to the front.
Cyber Dragon, LV 5, Light Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 2100.
"Cyber Dragon?" At this moment, the humans and mechanical servant, unnoticed, walked into the store, quietly observing the duel.
On the human side, seeing the Cyber Dragon momentarily sparked a memory, though it remained hazy.
"Lord Kaito!" On the other side, the oddly shaped little robot saluted him, then focused its eyes on the wall, projecting segments of images, "Lord Kaito! This person was known as 'Caesar' at last year's dimension newcomer exchange, named Marufuji Ryo, an Other Dimension person!"
The pair who entered the room began a minor exchange.
"So it's him." Kaito nodded.
He had seen Caesar's duels and knew his level.
But, precisely because he knew his level, seeing this person appear in Domino City without an exchange event was quite intriguing.
Was it a holiday, or perhaps...
"Battle! Cyber Dragon attacks Serene Psychic Witch!"
"Evolution Burst!"
"Foolish." Kaito scoffed coldly the moment Marufuji Ryo declared his attack.
"Eh? What's wrong, Lord Kaito?"
Kaito had no interest in explaining to the robot.
He simply saw that Marufuji Ryo did not "press the attack"—because quite simply, his Cyber Dragon was Special Summoned, and besides that, he had not Normal Summoned a Monster!
From his perspective, any Numbers holder should be attacked with full force, sparing no restraint!
Boom—
The Witch was caught in the light's force head-on, instantly shattered amidst her screams.
"At this moment, Monster Effect activates! When Serene Psychic Witch is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, one Psychic Monster with ATK 2000 or below can be banished from the Deck. During the next Standby Phase, the Monster banished by this effect is Special Summoned!"
The robber, swaying an iron rod, said: "I'll banish the Silent Psychic Cleric with ATK 0 from my Deck!"
"I see..." Marufuji Ryo nodded.
"Then, I'll set a card and end my turn."
"My turn, draw card!" The robber with a post-apocalyptic style drew a card, then looked at the card in hand, chuckling manically, "At this moment, the Psychic Cleric banished by my Serene Psychic Witch's effect appears on my field!"
Buzz—
Like a Dimension Gate opening, an elderly figure fell from a hole onto his field.
Silent Psychic Cleric, Level 3, Earth Attribute, Psychic-Type, ATK 0.
"Next, Spell Card, Monster Reborn!"
"I will revive the Psychic Witch from the Graveyard!"
The Psychic Witch destroyed in battle last turn was thus revived.
What's the point of this...
Ah!
Suddenly, Marufuji Ryo snapped back to reality.
He almost forgot, this isn't his world; this is Domino City!
Two Level 3 Monsters?
"Hehehehe—" The robber laughed wildly like a madman, the strange symbol on his forehead becoming increasingly vivid.
"Constructing the Xyz Network with Level 3 Serene Psychic Witch and Level 3 Silent Psychic Cleric!"
Boom—
Boom!
The two figures transformed into purple streaks of light, collided on the ground before him, and then a pitch-black whirlpool emerged within the card shop.
"Hahahaha—"
"Explorer of dimensions, Spaceway Octobypass traversing the darkness, now, appear!"
"Xyz Summon!"
"Rank 3, Number 26: Spaceway Octobypass!"
With his call, a massive block appeared on the field, and then, focused on this block, many virtual shadows extended out, turning into an octopus with strange symbols on its head, the shadow gradually being filled with tiny blocks, finally forming a solid shape.
Number 26: Spaceway Octobypass, Rank 3, Light Attribute, Psychic-Type, DEF 2400, Xyz Material: 2.
"Hehehe, hahahaha—"
The robber frantically scratched his forehead, seemingly as if something was truly being absorbed from a hole there.
Meanwhile, various strange colors also emerged upon the massive octopus.
"It appeared, Lord Kaito!" The robot saw this Monster appear, quickly switched modes, activated scan mode, conducting a frantic analysis, "I see now, this Number is for dimension traversal!"
Kaito nodded.
So it is, given the knowledge of Other Dimension people, frequently traversing dimensions via this dimension-traversal Number, stealing cards for profit.
Or conversely, it's because he seeks more pathways for income, thus attracting this type of Number card?
"Hehehe, end turn."
Another end?
Marufuji Ryo perplexedly drew a card.
No...
No matter, since the opponent has summoned their ace, it's time for a change.
"My turn, draw card— I activate the Spell Card, Polymerization, fusing Cyber Dragon on the field and Cyber Dragon in the hand!"
"Fusion Summon, Cyber Twin Dragon!"
Cyber Twin Dragon, LV 8, Light Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 2800.
"Battle—"
"Lord Kaito, won't you tell that guy Numbers can only be destroyed by Numbers?"
"For a Duelist, experiencing it firsthand is the best teacher. Since that one is a celebrity from the Other Dimension, let him experience it himself." Kaito casually replied.
But—
Even he didn't anticipate that the opponent would activate their effect at this moment!
"Hehehe, activating Spaceway Octobypass's effect, during the start of the self/opponent's Battle Phase, removing one Xyz Material. In this battle, only one Monster can attack, and that Monster becomes a direct attack!"
"Linear transit!"
With the robber's shout, the golden sphere encircling the octopus was instantly absorbed, then the octopus opened a single-thread dimension channel, creating a massive hole before Cyber Twin Dragon, opposite the robber himself.
"What?" The robot jumped out in fright.
Next to him, Kaito also raised an eyebrow, then speculated on some things.
"?"
Not understanding.
Marufuji Ryo extremely confused.
"Cyber Twin Dragon can attack twice per turn!"
Whether understood or not—
The battle must continue!
"Cyber Twin Dragon direct attack!"
Boom—
Light burst through the dimension hole, reaching the other side, swiftly striking the robber.
"Waaahhh—"
Robber's LP: 4000→1200.
"So, Cyber Twin Dragon second... Cyber Twin Dragon?"
Just as Marufuji Ryo wished to drive Twin Dragon for another attack, he discovered, Cyber Twin Dragon wasn't right, very off!
"Hehehe.
Monster directly attacks, and after inflicting Battle Damage, the control of that attacking Monster shifts to the opponent from the turn player's view!"
"What!!"
Marufuji Ryo exclaimed in surprise, wanting to stop his opponent, yet a hole emerged beneath Cyber Twin Dragon, and the next instant, it had appeared on the opponent's field!