A towering black knight figure emerged, cloaked in darkness. A massive obsidian halo hovered behind him, crimson spikes protruding from his armor, demonic goat-like horns crowning his helm. A black cape fluttered behind as he sat solemnly upon a king's throne—unmoved, unshaken.
The Emperor of Darkness had descended, and with him, a wave of suffocating pressure!
[Erebus the Underworld Monarch]
DARK / Level 8 / Zombie
ATK: 2800 / DEF: 1000
"I'll drag you into despair before your strategy even unfolds!"
You Feng narrowed his gaze. "I activate Erebus's effect! Since he was Tribute Summoned, I can send two 'Monarch' Spell/Trap cards from my hand or Deck to the GY—then target a card in your hand or on the field, and shuffle it into your Deck!"
"Daitokuji-sensei, prepare to be judged by fate!"
You Feng knew the opening move in a duel often decided everything. If your hand was down even one card, the psychological and tactical pressure could shift irreversibly.
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60. You Feng is too dominant—he's even taking over Daitokuji's turn?!
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"I'll return a card from your hand to your Deck—at random!"
You Feng sent two Monarch Spell/Trap cards from his Deck to the GY. Daitokuji's hand dropped from five to four cards.
"Not done yet—activate [The Prime Monarch]!"
"When a Monarch is Tribute Summoned, this Continuous Spell lets me add one 2400 ATK/1000 DEF monster and one 2800 ATK/1000 DEF monster—with a different name than the summoned one—from my Deck to my hand."
Two swift movements—two cards added. You Feng might seem aggressive, but most of these effects are plus-ones or neutral trades.
He still held three cards in hand.
"I Set one card face-down and end my turn," You Feng said flatly.
"Classic You Feng," Misawa Daichi muttered. "Every time he opens, he immediately summons the Monarch."
"His deck structure and skill level are just absurd."
"Still, I wonder what kind of strength Daitokuji-sensei will show?" Asuka said thoughtfully.
"Hmph. You Feng's always so stable. It's annoying," Chronos-sensei huffed, arms crossed.
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"My turn—Draw!"
Daitokuji didn't seem fazed by the overwhelming presence of Erebus.
"I activate the Spell Card [Pot of Desires]—by banishing the top 10 cards of my Deck, I draw two!"
Now with six cards in hand, he continued swiftly.
"I activate a Continuous Spell: [Alchemy Cycle - Chaos Distillation]!"
"From this turn forward, any card sent to the Graveyard is banished instead!"
You Feng narrowed his eyes. "That's... tricky."
"Now I activate three Spells from my hand—because when [Chaos Distillation] is active, my alchemy truly shines! Behold!"
"[Iron Magic Lamp] melts and transmutes into—[Alchemy Beast – Iron Salamandra]!"
"[Bronze Libra] melts into—[Alchemy Beast – Bronze Ouroboros]!"
"[Lead Compass] melts into—[Alchemy Beast – Rain of Lead]!"
Three monsters appeared, each with only 500 ATK.
"And don't forget—alchemy beasts can attack directly!"
You Feng clenched his fists. "This guy's deck definitely wasn't shuffled…"
Still, if these were fodder for a God card summon, it'd be way more dangerous.
"You think it's over?" You Feng's eyes sharpened. "During your Main Phase, I Tribute Summon [Aither, the Heavenly Monarch] from my hand!"
"I banish 1 Monarch Spell/Trap from my Graveyard, and Tribute [Erebus]!"
"Come forth, divine judgment—[Aither, the Heavenly Monarch]!"
You Feng's cape swirled as a radiating burst of energy cracked the air.
[Aither, the Heavenly Monarch]
LIGHT / Level 8 / Fairy
ATK: 2800 / DEF: 1000
"Aither's effect activates on Tribute Summon!"
"I send 2 Monarch Spell/Trap cards from my Deck to the GY, then Special Summon a 2400 ATK/1000 DEF monster from my Deck!"
You Feng's momentum was unstoppable—he continued chaining.
"The monster I choose to Special Summon is—[Kuraz the Light Monarch]!"
A golden-armored warrior descended, radiating light from his halo-like crown, and lifted his arms skyward.
[Kuraz the Light Monarch]
LIGHT / Level 6 / Warrior
ATK: 2400 / DEF: 1000
"Kuraz's effect—when he is Summoned, I can destroy up to 2 cards on the field. The controller of any destroyed cards draws a card for each."
"Destroy [Alchemy Beast – Iron Salamandra] and [Alchemy Beast – Bronze Ouroboros]!"
Kuraz raised his arms—twin beams of light streaked across the field, blasting the two alchemy beasts into light fragments.
"Because of Kuraz's effect, you get to draw two cards."
You Feng stayed calm, even as Daitokuji gained more cards.
"But there's still one beast left—[Rain of Lead]!"
"Direct attack!"
The alchemy beast slipped past You Feng's front line and struck.
"Boom!"
A blow landed. You Feng's LP dropped from 4000 to 3500.
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61. Shocking—You Feng's "ambushed" card was a feint?!
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"And don't forget—thanks to [The Prime Monarch]'s once-per-turn effect!"
"When [Aither] is Tribute Summoned, I can again add a 2400/1000 or 2800/1000 Monarch from my Deck to my hand, with a different name!"
The combo kept going. You Feng added another monster—layering advantage after advantage.
"This is ridiculous..." Sho muttered. "Whose turn even is this?"
"Now you know how I felt when I watched him duel Kaede," Asuka said, pressing her palm to her forehead.
"Completely helpless."
"And now, Kuraz, destroy [Rain of Lead]!"
Two light beams burst forth once more. [Rain of Lead] was obliterated, though Daitokuji drew yet another card in compensation.
This duel was far from over.