"My turn—draw!"
Kaiba's eyes sharpened as he played a card.
"I activate the Spell Dragon Shrine. It lets me send one Dragon from my Deck to the Graveyard. And if that Dragon is a Normal Monster, I can send one more Dragon as well."
He didn't hesitate.
"I send Blue-Eyes White Dragon to the Graveyard… then I send Arc Brave Dragon too."
Kaiba slid another card into place.
"I set one card. End my turn."(Cards in hand: 4)
Amelda stared, momentarily thrown off.
"…That's it?" he thought. "He just dumps two Dragons and passes?"
"My turn—draw!"
Before Amelda could continue, Kaiba's voice cut in like a blade.
"At this moment—I activate Arc Brave Dragon's effect in the Graveyard. During the next turn's Standby Phase, I can target a Level 7 or 8 Dragon in my Graveyard (except Arc Brave Dragon) and Special Summon it."
Kaiba's eyes locked forward.
"So I Special Summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
A deafening roar ripped through the Orichalcos circle as the white dragon surged into the air and hovered behind Kaiba.
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (3000 ATK / 2500 DEF)
Amelda's expression cracked.
"So fast…?!"
Kaiba smirked, cruel and calm.
"What's wrong? If this surprises you, then the so-called 'Doma Three Musketeers' aren't much."
Amelda inhaled, forcing the shock back down. Then he smiled—thin, sharp, hateful.
"Kaiba… I'll admit I didn't expect you to bring out Blue-Eyes that quickly.""But I already prepared a strategy specifically to kill it."
He slammed a Trap face-up.
"I activate the Continuous Trap—DNA Surgery!"
Aoi's brows knit. "Of course… that card."
"DNA Surgery changes the Type of all monsters on the field," Amelda said. "I declare Warrior!"
Green light swept the arena. Blue-Eyes—along with every monster present—was forcibly rewritten as a Warrior.
Amelda followed immediately.
"Next, I equip my monster with the Equip Spell Ultimate Shield! Only a Warrior can be equipped with it—so I equip it to Cipher Scout!"
The armor-like shield locked onto the darkened Cipher Scout.
"And its effect is simple:
If the equipped monster is in Attack Position, its ATK increases by its original DEF.
If it's in Defense Position, its DEF increases by its original ATK."
Cipher Scout (3650 ATK / 1800 DEF)
"Battle!" Amelda snapped. "Cipher Scout attacks Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
"ATK 3650…," Kaiba muttered, eyes narrowing.
Amelda's grin widened.
"If you think that's the end, you're underestimating me, Kaiba. Cipher Scout gains an additional 2000 ATK/DEF during damage calculation when it battles a Warrior!"
Cipher Scout (5650 ATK / 3800 DEF)
"5650…!" Kaiba's gaze hardened.
"Now you understand why I changed everything into Warriors."
Kaiba's hand slammed down.
"Counter Trap—Negate Attack! Your attack is negated, and your Battle Phase ends!"
Amelda answered instantly.
"Not so fast. Counter Trap—Dark Bribe! You draw one card, and your trap's activation is negated and destroyed!"
Kaiba drew, jaw tight.
"Tch."
"Attack continues," Amelda said, voice dripping satisfaction. "Cipher Scout—finish Blue-Eyes!"
A beam of light blasted from Cipher Scout's cannon and tore through the white dragon.
Blue-Eyes shattered.
And the pain hit Kaiba physically.
"—Gah!" Kaiba's body jerked violently. He dropped to the floor, palms scraping stone as he caught himself on his hands and knees.
Seto Kaiba LP: 4000 → 1350
Amelda laughed.
"You know the rules of The Seal of Orichalcos, don't you? Damage here isn't just numbers—it becomes real pain."
He set another card.
"I set one. End my turn."(Cards in hand: 1)
Then he leaned forward, eyes bright with malice.
"Come on, Kaiba. Don't tell me you're going to stay down. If you can't even stand, my revenge won't feel satisfying."
Kaiba pushed himself up, forcing his breathing steady.
"Revenge?" he spat. "I've never even met you."
Amelda pulled something from his pocket: a small, battered toy—cheap plastic, cracked, worn by time.
"Look at this."
Kaiba didn't even blink.
"Hmph. What about that piece of junk?"
"In your eyes it's just junk…?" Amelda's voice trembled for a heartbeat—then twisted into rage. "This was my little brother's."
Kaiba's expression finally shifted—just slightly.
"My brother died because of you—because of your company!"
"What…?" Kaiba's voice dropped.
Amelda's eyes unfocused, dragged into memory.
"My country used to be beautiful," he said, voice hollow. "Streets that hadn't changed for centuries… a place I believed would last forever."
Then his teeth clenched.
"But one day, I saw hell."
In his mind, tanks rolled in—steel monsters stamped with the letters KC. Barrels pointed at homes, at markets, at schools. The city lived under the shadow of guns.
His own house wasn't spared. Every day became fear.
And then—
His brother died in that war.
Amelda's fists shook as he remembered the moment that sealed his hatred: a man arriving at the scene, calmly shaking hands with military leaders.
Kaiba Gozaburo.
A voice like a devil's whisper had spoken to him in that darkness.
"Do you know who that man is?"
"…Who?"
"Kaiba Gozaburo. President of KaibaCorp."
"KaibaCorp…?"
"The true enemy who killed your brother," the voice said. "He sold weapons to both sides—without distinction—so he could test new military technology."
Amelda's nails dug into his palms until blood seeped out.
"Do you want revenge?"
He had nodded—eyes empty, heart on fire.
Back in the present, the hall felt colder.
Even though Aoi already knew the story, hearing it from Amelda's mouth still made her chest tighten.
Amelda pointed at Kaiba, voice rising.
"KaibaCorp grew fat by destroying peace. The Duel Disks you're so proud of—everything you wear, everything you eat—was bought with money stained by human lives!"
His smile was pure venom now.
"I'll make you atone. With your soul."
Kaiba's posture straightened, and his eyes turned hard as steel.
"Your hatred is justified. KaibaCorp under Gozaburo committed crimes—I won't deny that."
His voice deepened, resolute.
"But you challenged me with a duel. Then let your grievance speak through your cards."
Kaiba raised his Duel Disk slightly.
"The path I walk—right or wrong—will be decided by the outcome of this duel."
Amelda's eyes gleamed.
"Then the answer will be me. You won't win. And after I take your soul…"
His gaze slid to Aoi.
"…I'll challenge Aoi Aoi next. She's your most important person, isn't she? That means she's tied to KaibaCorp too—she's part of my revenge."
For a single instant, the air went dead.
Then Kaiba's presence sharpened into something lethal.
He spoke quietly—so quiet it was worse than shouting.
"You said that… in front of me."
Kaiba's eyes were ice and fire at once.
"I don't care what tragedy you've suffered. The moment you aimed at her—you crossed the line."
His voice dropped into a promise.
"Now go to hell."
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