"My turn, draw a card."
Yugen drew a card, then quickly revealed a card in his hand.
"Magic Card 'Angel's Charity,'" Yugen said, "Draw three cards from the deck, then discard two cards from your hand."
Yugen drew cards and then selected two of them to discard to the graveyard.
"One of the discarded cards is 'Card of Compensation.' When this card is sent to the graveyard, draw two cards from the deck." (Original Card)
Yugen drew another card.
"Then switch both 'Swift Flying Squirrel' on the field to attack position."
[Swift Flying Squirrel, Attack Power 1000]
"It's battle phase," Yugen said, "Forest Guardian - Green Baboon, attack 'Black Sheep Derivative.'
The Green Baboon roared, leaped up, and threw a fist.
"Activate the trap 'Monster Swap'!" the Demon Realm Overlord said, "When an opponent's monster declares an attack, return a monster on your field to the hand, then special summon a Four-Star monster from your hand.
Therefore, I designate the attacked 'Black Sheep Derivative' to return to the hand."
"Derivatives cannot return to the hand," Yugen said.
"You are right," the Demon Realm Overlord said in a deep voice, "Derivatives will be destroyed directly, but the special summon effect can still apply.
Therefore, I will special summon a Four-Star monster from my hand."
He drew a card from his hand with his thick fingers.
"I special summon 'Double-Barreled Pistol Dragon.'
[Double-Barreled Pistol Dragon, Defense Power 200]
"When Double-Barreled Pistol Dragon is successfully summoned, select a card on the opponent's field," the Demon Realm Overlord said, "Toss a coin twice, if both are heads, destroy the chosen card."
"Taking a gamble, huh," Yugen smiled, "Trying to use this trick to counter the Green Baboon's attack?"
"Ha, that thing has an immortal body, destroying it is meaningless. It's also a monster gifted by the gods; you think I wouldn't know its ability?"
The Demon Realm Overlord pointed to his back field.
"I'm targeting, your covered card in the back field."
The two barrels of the Pistol Dragon aligned and locked onto Yugen's covered back field.
"I see, choosing to clear the back field first, huh." Yugen snapped his fingers, "Then activate the Cover Card, Trap 'Fierce Charge.' Destroy a Beast race monster on your field; return a monster on the opponent's field to the deck."
Yugen said.
"Destroy 'Forest Guardian - Green Baboon,' 'Double-Barreled Pistol Dragon' returns to the deck."
The Green Baboon roared, pounding its chest, then under the trap's effect, charged forward like a phase rush, exploding like a human bomb in the opponent's field. The Pistol Dragon turned into a beam of golden light and flew back to the Demon Realm Overlord's deck.
The Demon Realm Overlord gritted his teeth, "After destruction, it immediately returns to the deck, huh..."
"And then the effect of the other Green Baboon in the graveyard." Yugen smiled, "When a Beast race monster is destroyed, pay 1000 Life Points to special summon the Green Baboon from the graveyard.
Thus, the Green Baboon revives again."
[Yugen, LP 4000 → LP 3000]
Within less than a second after exiting the stage, the green-haired baboon roared and leapt back onto the field.
[Forest Guardian - Green Baboon, Attack Power 2600]
"And of course, the re-summoned Green Baboon can attack this turn as well." Yugen waved his hand, "Forest Guardian - Green Baboon, and the two 'Swift Flying Squirrels,' attack the remaining three 'Black Sheep Derivatives.'
The Baboon and the two squirrels charged out in tandem, and the Demon Realm Overlord's three black sheep in the front field were gradually destroyed. It seemed as though in the blink of an eye, his fully stocked front field was completely cleaned out.
"Damn baboon..." the Demon Realm Overlord hissed.
Relentlessly resilient, utilizing trap effects to self-destruct and retaliate, he practically got the Pistol Dragon for free.
Moreover, the opponent purposefully left another Green Baboon in the graveyard, so even if he dealt with the one on the field, the one in the graveyard would revive. As long as there's Life Points left, it won't die...
No, before that, I can't even organize an attack with monster summons under the opponent's relentless trap cards. So far, all I've done is step into traps and get hit, and all five monsters in the front field have been cleared spotlessly...
"Set three face-down cards, end turn."
In a flourish, Yugen added three covers to his back field.
The Demon Realm Overlord: "..."
Damn it, both the Baboon and these squirrels in the front field are more and more numerous and resilient, and the traps in the back field keep increasing...
"You seem to be in trouble,"
A low, cold voice echoed in his ear.
Yugen slightly frowned, appearing to see something.
A large, pitch-black shadow, as if a spirit, manifested behind the Demon Realm Overlord. The eerie black mist enveloped his entire body, making his true form difficult to discern, but those fierce red eyes stood out starkly in the black fog.
Yugen quickly realized, it was another Elf.
One far stronger than this Demon Realm Overlord, a Dark Elf.
"You need power," the low voice said, "Without my aid, you cannot win against this opponent."
"Uh..."
The Demon Realm Overlord gritted his teeth.
Am I going to lose? Die here?
Don't joke around!
"I understand," the Demon Realm Overlord said respectfully, "Please lend me your power."
"Hehe, power isn't free. You know the rules."
"..."
The Demon Realm Overlord gritted his teeth.
"Understood... a price, an opportunity, very fair."
"Good."
The red glow in the black fog's eyes intensified, and even the massive body seemed more tangible. The black fog simultaneously enveloped the Demon Realm Overlord, and an imposing aura burst forth centered on him.
"Roar!!!"
A dark energy erupted from him like an explosion, Yugen could feel this Elf's Destiny Power also surging sharply.
It felt like he'd activated some forbidden ultimate move.
"My turn, draw a card!
Activate the Magic Card 'Pot of Magic Book,' both players draw three cards from their decks!" (Original Card)
A breath-taking replenishment of the hand, the Demon Realm Overlord looked at the newly drawn cards and then laughed maniacally, an ominous aura emanating from the cards in his hand.
"Activate the Cover Card, Continuous Trap 'Apib's Transformation God'!" the Demon Realm Overlord shouted, "After activation, this card becomes a Monster Card and is Special Summoned.
Appear, Trap Monster 'Apib's Transformation God!"
[Apib's Transformation God, Attack Power 1600]
"Then, use 'Apib's Transformation God' as a tribute..."
He drew a card suffused with dark power, the grand dark aura forming a towering shadow in mid-air, gazing coldly downwards, hunger for souls apparent in its crimson eyes.
Deep purple light pierced the sky like a falling star. The body of the Trap Monster dissipated in the purple light, solidifying the enormous figure. A demon from the abyss, as if the very shadow of night solidified, exuding chill and terror from every inch, with dark energy forming a pitch-black vortex, consuming everything around it.
"Embody the destruction, breaking free from the shackles of darkness, awakening from endless night—
—Evil Emperor Gaius, summon!!!"