Chapter 51: Hesitation Leads to Defeat, Decisiveness Leads to Giving It Away
"To be able to see through a part of the truth of my ability, Yugi-boy, you are already qualified. It's time for me to get serious!"
After Pegasus said this, he drew a Card under Yugi's nervous gaze, then revealed a surprised Expression: "Oh~ unbelievable! Yugi-boy, I've drawn an incredible Card~"
What appeared before Yugi's eyes was a [Faceless Illusionist]. Neither its 1200 ATK nor its 2200 DEF could withstand Yugi's [Dark Magician]. But Pegasus, after showing it, directly Summoned it to his Field.
"[Faceless Illusionist] is Summoned to my Field, and then add the Spell Card [Illusionary Eye] from my Hand." Playing a Card from his Hand, Pegasus pointed a Finger at the silent [Dark Magician], "Now, I will use it to Attack the [Dark Magician] on your Field, Yugi-boy."
Yugi looked at the strange Monster that appeared on Pegasus's Field, its empty face sending chills down his spine: "It's a rare Card I haven't seen before, but if it's a Spellcaster-Type, [Dark Magician] won't lose to any Monster!"
The Black Magic Energy surging from the emerald Wand collided with the eye-shaped Attack released by [Faceless Illusionist]. However, to Yugi's surprise, neither Monster was Destroyed, and neither Pegasus's nor his own Life Points fluctuated.
"What's going on? If their ATK is the same, both Monsters should be Destroyed simultaneously, right?" Yugi was quite puzzled by the situation.
"Oh dear, how careless. I accidentally forgot that Yugi's time is almost up." Pegasus's feigned voice drew Yugi's attention from the Field to the countdown in the upper right corner of the Videotape. There were less than five minutes left until the end time. According to the Rules agreed upon at the start, the player with higher Life Points when the time reaches zero is the Winner.
[Yugi: 1500 LP]
[Pegasus: 1200 LP]
If Yugi were willing to be shameless and stall for time, Pegasus would automatically suffer Defeat the moment the time hit zero, and Yugi would be the Winner. But it was obvious that Yugi wasn't the kind of person who could accept such a Victory.
"Only cowards stop moving forward! I will keep Fighting! Summon [Mystical Elf] and Attack [Faceless Illusionist]," playing a Card, Yugi's mouth curved up, as if he could see the future where [Faceless Illusionist] was defeated. "Although I don't know what just happened, undoubtedly, [Faceless Illusionist]'s ATK is still 1200, and it will be defeated by [Mystical Elf]'s 1400 ATK."
"Wow, you took the bait, Yugi-boy~" Pegasus still wore that annoying smile on his face.
Just as [Mystical Elf] was Summoned to the Field and before it could Attack, a powerful Black Magic Power suddenly came from its side. While shattering it, Yugi's Life Points also dropped by a full 1100 points in one go.
"1100 points of damage! Why, why would [Dark Magician]?" Yugi had an Expression of disbelief, looking at [Dark Magician] which had Attacked [Mystical Elf].
Pegasus spread his Hand and explained: "The Effect of [Illusionary Eye] isn't just increasing ATK. Your [Dark Magician] has been charmed by [Faceless Illusionist] and has become my puppet~ Yugi-boy~"
[Yugi: 1500 LP → 400 LP]
"Yo ho, with this, by the time my Turn ends, the time should be almost up, right?" After Drawing a Card, Pegasus made no further moves. He glanced at the countdown, which had only ten seconds left, and ended his Turn. "Just as I said before, pointless obsession will only lead you to a losing outcome, Yugi-boy~"
The Life Points difference between the two sides had reversed again. From Yugi's advantage just now, Pegasus now had higher Life Points, and only the last 10 seconds remained. Once the ten seconds passed, Pegasus would naturally achieve Victory in the Duel.
But Yugi denied it with his stubborn eyes: "No, the Duel isn't over, Pegasus! My last Monster is this, [Summoned Skull]!"
The skeletal Demon that had once defeated Hayato's [Gaia The Fierce Knight] reappeared. As soon as it extended its arm from the Card Art, it impatiently began gathering lightning in its palm, Attacking towards [Faceless Illusionist].
However, no matter how fast it was, just before the lightning Attack touched [Faceless Illusionist], the Videotape's countdown officially reached zero. This game ended with Pegasus's Victory.
"Oh dear, that was close. You almost turned the tables on me, Yugi-boy~" Pegasus's image didn't disappear with the end of the Videotape. Instead, he gestured a "small" distance on the TV Screen towards Yugi. "I have a premonition that in the 'Duelist Kingdom' tournament, me and you will Duel again."
Yugi, who had lost the Match, was in a bad mood and said irritably, "What if I say no?"
"No, No, No, Yugi-boy, you will definitely come." Saying this, Pegasus once again swept aside the long hair on his left side, revealing the golden "Millennium Eye" that Yugi had noticed before. "This eye is called the [Millennium Eye]. Just like the [Millennium Puzzle] on your chest, it's a super~ rare [Millennium Item]."
"[Millennium Item]?" For some reason, hearing this word from Pegasus, Dark Yugi's Inner Thoughts felt a tremor, as if this word was greatly related to himself.
"The Dark Power of the [Millennium Eye] can see through the Heart. That's why me said before that Yugi-boy, you only saw through a part of the truth of my ability." A powerful Energy emanated from the empty [Millennium Eye], as if it wanted to suck everything around it into its void. "Let's meet again at the Duelist Kingdom, Yugi-boy~"
"If you still want to reclaim your precious treasure—"
"Ding—!!!"
Pegasus's figure was completely swallowed by the golden light released by the [Millennium Eye]. The light even penetrated the Television and flew out of the screen, passing directly through Yugi, whose vision was obscured by the light, and heading towards the direction Joey Wheeler and the others had just left in the living room.
And at this moment, Hayato, who had been leaning back on the sofa, suddenly raised his right Hand. A translucent long spear flew out from his right palm, crashing into that golden light: "Don't think you'll get your way so easily, Pegasus!"
"Ga—ia——!!!"
The reason Hayato had taken Grandpa Solomon and the others out of the living room as much as possible, and then returned to the living room with the support of the Spirits, was for the spear he would unleash at this moment. This spear gathered the full Power of the five Card Spirits he carried—[Rainbow Kuriboh], the [Ojama] Brothers, and [Gaia The Fierce Knight]—all to stop Pegasus from taking others' Souls.
In Hayato's plan, although the Dark Power of the [Millennium Item] was quite strong, Pegasus wasn't physically present. He had to maintain the Shadow Game, see through the Heart, and then take the Soul. With his Power dispersed across multiple tasks, perhaps he could resist a little. His previous success in regaining mobility in the Shadow Game with the assistance of several Spirits confirmed that he still had some ability to resist.
However, Hayato underestimated Pegasus's determination to "invite" Yugi and the Dark Power he spent on "taking Souls".
In his astonished eyes, the condensed Power of the five Card Spirits—the phantom of the Knight's Spear in [Gaia The Fierce Knight]'s Hand—collided with the light released by the [Millennium Eye]. After only a second of stalemate, it shattered with a boom. He only felt a powerful Impact in his mind and didn't even have time to cry out in pain before he fell unconscious.
Thank you very much for the 500 points from the happy friend in the purple bird forest~
What Yugi feared most was the Shadow Game. Ordinary people without Power in the Shadow Game, even Joey Wheeler , although he could be considered victorious, was ultimately just an ordinary person and couldn't last until the end, which was truly a pity.
The idea of borrowing Power from the Card Spirits also began to sprout from this Defeat.
(End of Chapter)