Yubel, summon!
As her true form descended, Yubel's aura and confidence seemed to grow stronger. Of course, she couldn't let this distraction make her forget about the tricky problems still unresolved on the field.
"The effect of the Continuous Magic 'Netherworld's Treasure Scroll'. As I used two tributes for an upper-level summon, I draw two cards from the card deck."
Yubel drew two cards, glanced at them, and then immediately revealed one of them.
"Activate the Magic Card 'Magic Flowerpot'. Send the Continuous Magic on the field to the graveyard, and draw two cards from the deck." (Original effect)
Yubel pulled out a Continuous Magic from her backfield, briefly revealed it, and then sent it to the graveyard.
"Send the Continuous Magic 'Knightly Spirit' to the graveyard, draw two cards."
Yubel drew two more cards.
Yugen: "What terrifying endurance, replenishing ammunition in one go until it's overflowing."
Silence made a hand gesture beside him, and Yugen exchanged a glance with her, sharing a smile.
"Can't be careless? Don't worry, she can't threaten me yet. At least not in this state."
He spoke loudly, not concealing his words, and Yubel heard it clearly, igniting her anger further.
"During my duel, you still have time for flirting?"
Once again feeling underestimated, Yubel raised her voice and showcased another card from her hand.
"Activate the Magic Card 'Soul Capturer'!
Destroy one of the opponent's monsters on the field, then the opponent regains 1000 Life Points."
The magic card's image appeared behind her, and from the card image, a Demon's Claw stretched out. The demon's five fingers spread out, seemingly releasing infinite gravity.
Thunder Emperor Zaborug was instantly caught by that gravity. He stood firm on the field, gritting his teeth in support, his body trembling slightly from the exertion. But soon, a golden energy-like entity was extracted from his body, just like a soul leaving the body, and was pulled into the card by the demon.
The emperor's body instantly became an empty shell without a soul, stiffening for several seconds before quickly cracking, crumbling, and scattering across the ground.
[Yugen, LP4000→LP5000]
The spirit of the destroyed Thunder Emperor Zaborug returned to ghost form, kneeling on one knee with remorse, as if asking for forgiveness.
Yugen waved his hand: "It's fine, you did well. Leave the next part to others to perform."
"With that, your cursed Rainbow Robe is also destroyed." Yubel snorted.
"Indeed."
Yugen nodded, smiling.
"It seems you're really afraid of this card."
Yubel was taken aback, then annoyed: "No... no!"
But being told this way, she suddenly felt a strange illusion. It felt like dueling this person was like passing through a series of increasingly dangerous tests, with layers of challenges prepared by the opponent, each one more difficult than the last.
And whenever she struggled and finally passed a challenge, thinking it was finally clear, she realized it was just an appetizer, and the real heavyweight was yet to come.
Yubel shook her head, dismissing this unsettling thought.
"Battle!"
Yubel shouted as if to amplify her aura and calm herself.
"Yubel, attack 'Torture Giant'!"
[Yubel, Attack Power 0]
[Torture Giant, Attack Power 3000]
Yugen: "Nani? Using a monster with 0 Attack Power to attack!?"
Yubel felt slightly satisfied to have regained some face, proudly saying: "Heh heh, Yubel's effect is that it cannot be destroyed by battle under any circumstances.
All battle damage from the battle involving this card becomes 0, and after each battle, it inflicts damage equal to the nullified damage to the opponent." (Original effect)
Yugen was shocked: "That's why you gave me the Torture Giant. This combo, once established, can deliver a massive 3000 damage at once..."
Yubel proudly: "Exactly!"
Eye was almost speechless: "With such exaggerated acting, she actually believed it..."
"Really? I think it's a soulful performance."
Yugen put away his surprised expression and smiled.
"But since you mentioned it..."
He slowly raised his right arm.
"Activate the Cover Card, Trap Card 'Enemy Attack Alert'!
When an opponent declares an attack, Special Summon a monster from the hand, and the opponent must attack that monster." (Original effect)
Yugen then revealed a monster from his hand.
"If the opponent is you, these guys are just right..." he smiled mysteriously, "Come forth, Sword Fighting Beast - Madox!"
"Sword Fighting Beast?"
Yubel frowned. This was something new that appeared during her absence from Earth, falling into her blind spot of knowledge.
The Sword Fighting Beast resembling an upright horse, wearing gladiator armor, and holding a long whip wrapped in electric currents, took a defensive stance on Yugen's field.
[Sword Fighting Beast - Madox, Defense Power 300]
"A lower-level with only 300 Defense Power, I see."
Yubel chuckled lightly, feeling like she saw through Yugen's strategy.
"Indeed, changing the attack target to a weakling with only 300 Defense Power, by doing so, the damage rebound is also only 300 points. This method avoids most of the damage, rather a decent response."
Yubel said casually.
"Then, attack 'Sword Fighting Beast - Madox'."
Though it was called an attack, Yubel's Attack Power was actually 0. Her best method wasn't physical attack, but mind control, charming hearts.
Yubel's heterochromatic eyes flickered, and the same strange glow appeared in the Sword Fighting Beast Warrior's eyes.
The Sword Fighting Beast Warrior couldn't help but roar, drawing his long whip wrapped in electric currents and striking it fiercely at Yubel.
At the same time, thorny vines quickly shot out from beneath Yubel, forming a circular barrier that protected her within. The electric shock was absorbed entirely by the vines, and then rebounded forcefully towards Yugen!
[Yugen, LP5000→LP4700]
"You dodged this time, but next turn won't be so easy." Yubel sneered, "If you don't want to die too quickly, you'd better not leave too strong monsters on the field."
She licked her lips with her tongue.
"I just love strong men~."
Yubel obviously hadn't realized the gravity of the situation.
Yugen calmly brushed off the dust on his body, smiling with a somewhat sinister glint in his eyes: "You... just attacked the Sword Fighting Beast, right?"
"Hmm?"
Yubel was stunned.
What kind of strange question is that?
"Nothing, but you might have made the most serious mistake in this duel."
Yugen snapped his fingers.
"The effect of Sword Fighting Beast - Madox." Yugen explained, "At the end of the battle phase where Madox has battled, return this card to the owner's deck, and Special Summon another 'Sword Fighting Beast' monster from the deck, besides 'Sword Fighting Beast - Madox'."
A light flew out from Yugen's card deck again.
"Come forth, Sword Fighting Beast - Augustus!"