"A trash monster with 3000 attack points, what kind of joke is this?!"
A sudden change in expression ; facing the Blue-Eyes White Rat ( - Note: Custom monster name, "White Rat" instead of "White Dragon" for Volcanic Rat after power-up) on You Ling's field burning with raging flames, the black-robed man's confidence in the power of his [Summoned Skull] vanished from the previous second.
Aisha couldn't help but exclaim excitedly: "We did it again, the fighting style exclusive to weak monsters. Mr. You Ling, you're really amazing!"
The Volcanic Rat, wielding flames of the same level as Blue-Eyes White Dragon, engaged in a frontal collision with Summoned Skull.
"Burn that [Summoned Skull] to ashes, Volcanic Rat's 3000 attack power attack!——Burst Stream of Destruction!"
"(ﾟДﾟ*)ﾉ Mr. You Ling, not all 3000 attack point moves are named this, right?"
Anyway, a monster's move name is just for shouting with spirit.
Even if borrowing Blue-Eyes White Dragon's Burst Stream, the next second Volcanic Rat's attack still arrived as expected. A pillar of crimson fire reaching to the sky shattered and incinerated Summoned Skull.
[Summoned Skull] destroyed
Dark Duelist LP: 4000→3500
"Impossible, to actually be defeated by such a trash monster in the first turn, my [Summoned Skull]. Who exactly are you?"
After just one round of exchange, the black-robed man, impacted by the pillar of fire and burned scalding hot all over, realized that things might not be so simple.
In a Shadow Game where the Duelist's soul and life force are gambled, every battle between Duel Monsters inflicts real damage to the Duelist themselves.
For example, this burning attack from [Volcanic Rat] had already caused burn marks to appear on the black-robed man's arm.
"You ask who I am? Then I'll tell you... just a passing Duelist!"
"Who the f*** are you kidding?" (Lit. You're f***ing tricking a ghost?)
The black-robed man felt he was being played by the little girl, a few more degrees of anger added to his tone.
Not to mention the play of easily defeating Summoned Skull with a trash monster in the first turn, in a Shadow Game, an ordinary student could actually move freely?
Whether it was the passerby Ron, who was dealt with earlier, or Shuiyue Wu, who was dealt with just now, during the Shadow Game, they could barely maintain basic thought and consciousness.
Yet this girl before him, who looked to have even lower physical defense and weaker mental defense, seemed perfectly fine, flawlessly executing plays in the Shadow Game, not affected in the slightest.
"Little girl's skin is so thick, without the blessing of a Millennium Item, she can actually withstand the erosion of a Shadow Game? Wait, what is that..."
Because Aisha's figure was too barren underdeveloped, so much so that even if he had that kind of thought, the black-robed man was too lazy to focus his gaze on her chest area.
But now, observing carefully, although not so obvious in the darkness, the accessory hanging on the girl's chest. From that golden eye, it seemed to be an item similar to his replica Millennium Ring.
"Could it be, the one on this little girl is also a Millennium Item? Emergency situation, I must report to the Cult Leader immediately."
His attitude, initially frivolous, gradually turned serious.
Compared to simple robbery for money or lust, the black-robed man judged the current situation needed to be treated more seriously.
This little girl from Fusion Academy could very well be the person the 「Cult Leader」 was looking for.
"I admit, I underestimated you just now. Next, I will duel you with all my strength!"
Aisha: "Oh no, it seems I angered him, Mr. You Ling!"
"So what if he's angered? Remember this Aisha, mere anger cannot improve card-playing skills. At all times, one must maintain calm thinking during a duel."
After destroying Summoned Skull in battle, You Ling selected a card from his hand, set it, and flung it towards the ground in front.
"I set one card, turn end."
Using the earth as the duel field, the back of the set Magic/Trap card materialized at Aisha's feet.
"My turn, draw!"
Drawing a card to start his turn, the black-robed man held the drawn card and the Ritual Magic card searched last turn simultaneously between his fingertips, raising them above his head.
"This is the ritual to summon a demon. ——Activate Ritual Magic Card [Contract with the Abyss]!"
[Contract with the Abyss Ritual Magic Card Effect: Required for the Ritual Summon of a DARK Ritual Monster. Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon, then Ritual Summon 1 DARK Ritual Monster from your hand.]
Ritual Summoning, under the condition of meeting the specified Level requirement, uses monsters from the hand or field as tributes to Special Summon a "Ritual" type monster.
"I use the Level 6 monster [Archfiend of Legend] from my hand as a tribute for the ritual, Ritual Summon a Level 6 monster!"
An unfathomably dark ritual altar materialized on the black-robed man's field, and the instant the Archfiend monster from his hand was thrown into the abyss altar as a tribute, the pitch-black night sky above rumbled with thunder.
"Descend with the trajectory of swift lightning, demon monster of the dark ritual!——[Archfiend's Advent]!"
[Archfiend's Advent ★★★★★★ (6-Star) DARK][Fiend-Type/Ritual/Effect ATK: 2500 DEF: 1200]
[Summoned by "Contract with the Abyss".]
The Duel Monster descending amidst thunder, possessing a similar appearance and the same attack power as [Summoned Skull], the Ritual Monster [Archfiend's Advent] boomed onto the field.
Aisha: "It just changed from a Normal Monster to a Ritual Monster. A Level 6 with 2500 attack points can't beat our Blue-Eyes White Rat!"
"Even you can see that, Aisha, how could the opponent not think of it? Since he Ritual Summoned a monster, it's impossible he doesn't have a follow-up."
Always maintaining calm thinking during the duel, You Ling stared at the tall Archfiend standing before him.
"Little girl, I must make you truly feel the fear of a Shadow Game. With this Archfiend, and this card!"
After completing the Ritual Summon, the black-robed man flung the Magic Card from his hand towards the top of [Archfiend's Advent] in front.
"——Activate Magic Card [Dark Burning Magic]!" (Demonic Fog Rain)
The Magic Card spreading in the sky was swallowed by the roiling thunderclouds summoned during the ritual.
Immediately following, as if activated, a torrential rain poured down from beneath the thunderclouds, drenching Aisha, who was in the Shadow Game environment, to the bone.
"This is?"
Although Aisha's clothes were completely soaked, so much so that the fabric of the academy's female uniform already appeared slightly transparent.
But what You Ling was most concerned about at this moment was the [Volcanic Rat] on his field, whose flames were already about to extinguish.
"The effect of Magic Card [Dark Burning Magic], when you control an Archfiend monster, you can destroy all monsters your opponent controls with DEF lower than the Archfiend's ATK!——Be destroyed here, Demonic Descent Thunder!"