"Take the attack power of Masked Hero Koga for me," Youyu shouted, "which means 3000 points of damage!"
[Anubis, LP 1500]
Anubis' face suddenly changed, looking in astonishment at the radiant Koga on the opponent's field, seemingly about to charge.
"'Final Attack Orders' alters the Servant's form, using 'Spirit Barrier' to offset the damage, simultaneously bypassing the sanctioned monster to directly inflict damage on me..."
Anubis frowned, his voice sinking, and he couldn't help but change his gaze towards Youyu.
The warriors of this era... can they really possess such formidable strength?
As he spoke, Koga, under the power of the Trap Card, launched a charge! The golden warrior seemed to ignite entirely, its whole body transformed into a piercing projectile, crossing the field, skimming past the giant beast, and it directly struck Anubis in the face!
Boom!!!
A heavy explosion, the floor beneath Anubis burst into fragments. A golden halo swept across him as its center, accompanied by countless scattered gravel.
Koga pulled back and slowly returned beside Youyu, arms folded.
[Anubis, LP 500]
The smoke gradually dispersed, Anubis' sturdy body still stood, his vintage boots stepping on the shattered floor, as if such a fierce impact hadn't toppled him.
"Heh heh heh, I admit I underestimated you a bit. It seems that the era's strong ones are indeed not to be underestimated." Anubis sneered, "However, ultimately, it's still a narrow gap."
Youyu's gaze fell on the card he had just activated, now gradually dissipating.
Quick-Play Magic, Emergency Provisions.
By sending his field's Magic Traps to the graveyard, each card restores 1000 Life Points to himself.
Anubis sent the card he set before this round's battle, along with the Continuous Trap "Blood Compensation" to the graveyard, regaining 2000 Life Points at the critical moment, barely deflecting Koga's direct bombardment.
But this way, Anubis's Life Points dropped sharply to 500, equal to Youyu.
"Indeed worthy of being the King of Destruction, that defense was impressive," Youyu said lightly, "But it's not over yet. The Trap Card 'Double Bass Dance' has a follow-up effect, the monster chosen as the attack target can directly attack the opponent's player next turn!
Meaning next turn, Masked Hero Koga can directly attack the player."
A direct attack with 3000 attack power, even if the monstrous Androgenes with over ten thousand attack power was on the field, Anubis wouldn't be able to prevent Koga from ending him next turn.
It's still a "check" status, Anubis's crisis remains unresolved.
"Tch." Anubis squinted coldly, "But before that, at the moment you dealt damage, my other Trap has triggered!
I activate Double Payback!"
Anubis's last Set Card flipped, it was a Continuous Trap Card, Double Payback.
Activated when the opponent deals over 1000 damage through card effects. For every 1000 damage, place a doubling counter on this card. At the end of the opponent's next turn, this card is destroyed and inflicts effect damage on the opponent equal to the doubling counter x 2000 points.
Just now, Youyu dealt Anubis 3000 points of effect damage, so there are 3 doubling counters.
So at next turn's end phase, Double Payback will automatically destroy, and Youyu will receive a whopping 6000 points of effect damage!
"The final round." Anubis's facial muscles twisted, grimly chuckling, "This is your last chance to act, struggle with all your might, then become my nourishment!
A warrior as powerful as you is sure to make an excellent nutrient!"
Youyu remained expressionless, saying nothing.
"You must be thinking, before that, your Servant of Light's direct attack will first end the battle, right?" Anubis sneered, "But unfortunately, that won't happen."
Anubis raised his arm, spreading his fingers as a card suspended in mid-air flipped.
"I hereby use Magic——Swords of Concealing Light!"
The gloomy dark clouds gathered, rolling in the heights of the pyramid. The dark cloud faintly seemed to form a face, almost like a pale, smiling skull head.
The black cloud was torn apart, the eerie light coagulated into the shape of swords. Three swords shot down from the sky, piercing into the ground before Youyu.
The poor Masked Hero Koga, barely catching his breath for a few minutes, let out a muffled roar, once again suppressed by the dark force, flipped into a covered card.
Continuous Magic - Swords of Concealing Light, when activated, all opponent Monsters change to face-down Defense Position. As long as this card exists, all opponent Monsters cannot change their position.
Anubis sneered, "Now your Servant can't make a direct attack. At the next turn's end declaration, Double Payback will activate automatically, dealing you the final strike."
Though Koga gained the right to direct attack through "Double Bass Dance's" effect, if it's in face-down Defense Position, it can't attack.
On the contrary, the trouble now bounces back to Youyu. If he doesn't come up with a solution this turn, at the end phase he will receive the 6000 damage from Double Payback's reflection, resulting in instant death.
The situation is reversed once again.
"Come on." Anubis set another card on the field, then ended his turn, "Your last chance to act, do your best, struggle with all your might!"
Youyu lowered his head, looking at his Card Deck.
Giving his all?
Speaking of giving his all... in fact, with his Life Points under 500 now, his skill "Divine Wrath" could have long been activated.
But the problem is... even if he draws "Obelisk the Tormentor" into his hand, then what?
This time's opponent is extraordinary. Anubis claims to exist to "eradicate the Pharaoh," and therefore naturally possesses a weapon capable of restraining the Pharaoh's strongest ace.
In this domain of Pyramid of Light, no Egyptian God can exert their powers. The moment the Divine Card appears, it will be erased by the Pyramid of Light from the rule level, isolated from this duel.
This time, he must rely on his own strength.
Seeing Youyu hasn't drawn a card for a while, seemingly pondering, Anubis spoke once again.
"You are a rare warrior. Even in my era, such a strong person like you is uncommon. I believe the same applies to your era."
He paused as he spoke.
"Strong individuals like this deserve more than ordinary people. Being buried in a place devoid of daylight shouldn't be your fate..."
Youyu raised his head.
"I guess now is the part where you try to talk me into joining you, isn't it?"