The endless darkness gathered in the hands of the Evil Emperor, resembling a dark orb of the Netherworld, and shot towards the enormous fortress field in the sky, blocking out the sun!
"Hmph, using a monster effect to break through the Magic Void Fortress, which ignores magic and traps." said the Judge, "But such simple methods are useless.
Activate the trap 'Illusionary Curse.' One monster on the field has its attack power reduced by five hundred points, and its monster effect is negated." (Original Card)
He raised his hand towards the Evil Emperor on Yugen's field.
"Decrease the 'Evil Emperor Gaius' attack power by 500 points and negate its monster effect."
The transparent array ring shackled the Evil Emperor like a transparent shackle, and the dark orb that was about to shoot from his hands dimmed immediately. The Evil Emperor let out a muffled grunt, and even the black aura surrounding him seemed to have dissipated somewhat.
[Evil Emperor Gaius, Attack Power 2400 → Attack Power 1900]
The dark orb launched by the Evil Emperor naturally dissipated in mid-air, unable to strike the giant Magic Void Fortress.
"Ah, what a pity." Keihei lamented, "Just a bit more..."
"Don't rush," Kaiba said calmly, "It's just the beginning."
Sure enough, as Yugen's first strike failed, he immediately played the next card.
"Magic Card 'Sudden Mutation,' sacrificing a monster on the field to Special Summon a Fusion Monster of the same level as the sacrificed monster.
I mutate the Level 6 'Evil Emperor Gaius' as a sacrifice!"
A green Magic Card appeared just behind the Evil Emperor, and the energy it released enveloped his entire body, until his figure was engulfed in light, barely visible.
The silhouette quickly transformed, growing rapidly to the naked eye, gradually changing into a warrior clad in dragon armor and wielding a blue sword, spinning the sword as he landed on Yugen's field.
"Level 6, Dragon Warrior, Special Summon!"
[Dragon Warrior, Attack Power 2000]
The Judge remained silent.
"Then banish the Light Attribute monster 'Thunder Emperor Zaborger' sent to the graveyard in the first turn, and the Dark Attribute 'Evil Emperor Gaius,' both monsters from the game!"
A light and dark beam crossed and ascended, merging into the chaotic vortex. Terrifying power erupted in the field, seemingly transforming into a gale, impacting the walls of the Orichalcos' transparent barrier.
"Oh, is it coming?" The Judge looked up at the vortex.
"Offer the souls of light and darkness to the Chaos Field, the legendary swordsman descends again!"
Yugen swung his arm down.
"Heaven and earth rend open! Descend now—
—Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation!"
Chaotic beams descended from the sky, and sword light split the chaos. The armored swordsman landed kneeling on the field, rising to stand, the sword in his hand gleaming coldly, eyes sternly fixed on where the Judge stood.
[Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation, Attack Power 3000]
This very duel is the purpose for his presence in this world.
The evil source that once sealed him, coveting both the world of elves and duelists, the most terrifying Evil God of this era.
"The legendary warrior seems to have become much stronger since I last saw you. It looks like you've found quite the powerful master," the Judge said calmly.
"Messenger of Creation, activate the effect," Yugen said. "Once per turn, by sacrificing this turn's attack, banish one monster on the field from the game."
"Coming for the Magic Void Fortress again?" The Judge commented.
"Though the effect of Magic Void Fortress can effectively avoid an attack by a monster derivative, using a monster effect doesn't matter," Yugen said. "Messenger of Creation, banish the Magic Void Fortress from the game.
Chaos Dimension Slash!"
The sword light flickered, a slash that shattered the dimension, light and dark powers converged on that blade, transforming into a Silver Dragon that seemed to rend heaven and earth!
"Then activate the cover card, the Trap Card 'Forgetfulness,'" the Judge stated. "It negates the effect of an attack position monster and changes it to defense position."
"This guy has another counter!" Judai couldn't help but speak from the sidelines.
Magic Void Fortress is unaffected by magic and traps, and derivative defenses against monster attacks, yet now there's a defense counteracting monster effects one after another...
It's like an iron wall defense line.
But Yugen immediately revealed his counter: "It's useless. Dragon Warrior, block it for me."
Just as the trap was activating, its magic power yet to lock onto the Chaos Warrior, the Dragon Warrior had already stepped forth. In his hand, the sword shone, and the light of the sword went as dragon towards the backfield, splitting the Trap Card in half under his blade, shredding the swirling magic vortex into pieces.
The Judge's brow slightly furrowed: "This guy's effect..."
"Dragon Warrior can negate the effect of a Trap Card by paying 1000 Life Points," Yugen explained.
[Yugen, LP 5800→LP 4800]
"So that's why he used Sudden Mutation to call out the Dragon Warrior first!" Keihei cheered.
Marufuji Ryo also praised, "A monster with trap counter ability, clearing the path for the arrival and attack of the Chaos Warrior."
The Dragon Warrior may be considered an overlooked card to players of later generations, but back when Sudden Mutation wasn't yet on the restriction list, this card was a staple... No, perhaps a must-have.
His legitimate fusion condition is "Warrior Grayfa" with "Soul Dragon." Piece of the fusion material is limited, and also comes with the restriction "must use the above fusion material in the case of a fusion,"
which in other words, excludes all substitutes like Curse-Sealed Creatures or Swamp Demon God King, making it significantly more difficult for this card to see play. Relying solely on fusion, it holds almost no practical value.
However, the advantage of this card lies in its lack of a "must be fusion summoned to play" restriction.
So it naturally became the first choice in 'Sudden Mutation' for Six-Star Fusions.
Without the restriction of needing to be summoned by fusion, and boasting an inherent trap-negation ability, coupled with "negate and destroy the effect of a Magic Card that targets this card" magic resistance, it was undoubtedly one of the most prominent choices in the early Six-Star fusions.
If there had to be a slight downside, it might be that even as a proud Six-Star fusion card, it only has 2000 battle points, making it inferior to Cyber Dragon...
"Therefore, under the protection of the Dragon Warrior, the effect of the Chaos Warrior is realized, continuing the effect processing," Yugen declared, "Chaos Dimension Slash!"
The sword light finally descended, leaving an exaggerated rift in space wherever it passed. The rift burst with incomparably strong gravitation, drawing the enormous fortress in the skies therein like a gale until the vortex vanished into nothingness.
"Good!" Keihei was excited, "Magic Void Fortress is broken, go for it Yugen!"
The Judge maintained his calm expression, eyes showing neither joy nor sorrow, revealing no thoughts.
Yet Yugen did not immediately attack, instead, drawing another card with a wave of his hand.
"Activate the Magic Card 'Shield Shattering,' destroying a defense position monster on the field.
Based on this effect, destroy 'Robot Derivative'!"
At this moment, the seemingly impassive face of the Judge subtly shifted.