Half a minute later, Youyu had already equipped the Duel Disc and stood opposite Yubel in the mansion's dedicated Dueling Arena.
"Let me see through this sacred ceremony just how capable the warrior of this dimension, known as 'King', truly is," Yubel said coldly.
In fact, Yubel had always disregarded the so-called Duel King of this world.
Unlike Judai, who was the reincarnation of the Supreme King, Yubel retained memories of her past life. In the world of her memory, her strength was top-tier globally, with few adversaries besides the 'Supreme King' personality sealed deep within Judai's heart.
In Yubel's eyes, the Supreme King sleeping deep inside Judai was indeed the strongest duelist.
Upon hearing the names of Youyu and Muto Yugi, these Duel Kings of the present world, Yubel internally sneered, figuring they could hardly be more than this.
Just mere humans, how strong can they be at card games?
In this world...no, in all parallel dimensions, there's no one who can defeat the Supreme King!
Our Judai is the strongest!
Such is the firm belief of the yandere spirit Yubel.
After reincarnation, becoming a Card Spirit, Yubel also did her utmost to find Judai, determined to protect him with her life.
She is confident that with her strength, she could undoubtedly dominate in this peaceable, comfortable world.
...akin to the superiority of a supreme cultivator reincarnating in a city.
Unfortunately, this world might be a little different from what she imagined.
"Duel!" x2
[Yubel, LP 4000]
[Youyu, LP 4000]
"I'll go first, draw card."
Yubel took the first turn. She glanced at her hand and slowly drew two cards from it.
"Set a monster on the field, then set a Set Card," she said, "my turn is over."
A defensive monster and a card in the back row, opening with a strategy so ordinary that it's impossible to predict her tactics and developments.
Yubel chuckled twice, licking her thin, light blue lips, giving a look that said, "I've got you."
"My turn, draw card," Youyu said, "Summon Elemental Hero Heat!"
Flames erupted on the ground, and the uniformed, tightly-clenched fiery hero arrived theatrically with burning effects.
[Elemental Hero Heat, Attack 1600]
"Heat's effect is that his attack increases by 200 for each Elemental Hero on the field!"
[Elemental Hero Heat, Attack 1600 → Attack 1800]
Youyu said, "Attack the Set monster with Heat."
Heat flew out into the air, trailing a fiery path straight towards the Set card, and hit it with a fiery punch, revealing a large, red tomato hidden beneath the card.
The Mystic Tomato showed a horrified expression, screaming "Ah" before exploding under the fiery hero's punch.
[Mystic Tomato, Defense 1100]
"Mystic Tomato's effect," Yubel smiled, "when destroyed in battle, Special Summon a Dark Attribute monster with 1500 or less attack from the deck."
A card from her deck seemed magnetically drawn and automatically popped out. Yubel drew this card, her forehead eye glaring wide as energy released from it churned up an invisible dark vortex in the air.
Yubel said solemnly, "I Special Summon myself from the deck—
—Yubel!"
The spirit's unusual-colored pupil lit up like ghostly flames, and the forehead eye also shimmered in red light.
Due to summoning herself in the duel, Yubel's aura abruptly grew stronger, as if doubled in power. Dark energy swirled up from the ground, and a figure clad in chaos rose with broadened wings and a demonic body, unfolding into the form of a female demon.
[Yubel, Attack 0]
"Mystic Tomato's effect allows Special Summoning of a Dark Attribute monster with 1500 or less attack from the deck."
Youyu looked at Yubel who flew directly from the deck, coldly blocking in front of him, and helplessly shrugged.
"This convenient effect just pulls out all sorts of bizarre monsters..."
Yubel chuckled twice with a low voice and casually said, "Soon you'll realize my terrifying side."
"Then I'll be looking forward to it," Youyu said, "Set a card face down on the field, and the turn is over."
"My turn, draw card."
Yubel added the drawn card to her hand and said quietly, "Since that's the way, open your eyes wide and watch my power! Battle, attack Elemental Hero Heat with myself, Yubel!"
Even so, Yubel, with an attack of 0, wasn't capable of actively attacking.
Yubel's unique-colored eyes lit up faint red light, locking onto Heat on Youyu's field. Heat gazed into her unusual eyes, seemingly losing his self in a daze, his eyes also lighting up red, feverishly, losing sanity, feeling reckless compulsion to pin her down.
But doing so plays right into Yubel's trap.
Yubel's special ability means she can't be destroyed by battle, the damage from battle to the controller is 0, and she inflicts that said damage onto the opponent player.
With Heat's attack power at 1800, if the battle established, that constitutes 1800 points of damage, meaning Youyu would suffer 1800 damage.
Yubel was confident, seemingly believing this hit was inevitable, that the opponent could have no defenses.
After all, "Yubel" wasn't a card from this world. Except for when Judai and his friends play casually with it, she has never had formal duel interactions.
She figured Youyu couldn't possibly know her effect.
Of course, that was just her assuming Youyu didn't know.
"Activate Set Card." Youyu swept his hand, "Quick-Play Magic – Mystik Wok! Sacrifice a monster on my field and gain Life Points equal to that monster's attack or defense value.
I'll sacrifice 'Elemental Hero Heat' to gain Life Points equal to his attack value!"
A large wok appeared from the ground, covering Heat entirely. With the sound of sizzling stir-fry, the hero was absorbed as nutrients within Youyu.
[Youyu, LP 4000 →LP 5800]
Luckily, Heat wasn't a spirit; otherwise, he'd be crying, "Master, you schemed against me..."
"Because the monster on my field disappeared, battle recall happens." Youyu paused, chuckled lightly, "Even if you continue attacking, it will be a direct attack on me."
"Of course, your attack being only 0, is meaningless. But if you think hitting me can relieve anger, then go ahead."
Youyu spread his hands, posing as "Free for you to bully."
Yubel felt discontented, biting her lip.
This guy...does he know my background?