Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh! novel Chapter 431

Spell Card—Shield Crush, activate!

A green beam shot from the card, piercing the Arbiter's last line of defense—the Robot Token exploded into fragments.

"Using Shield Crush on a monster with 0 DEF—yeah, I get it," Mokuba said, "Black Luster Soldier can't attack after using his effect, so clearing the token lets him deal damage later."

Is that really it?

Though the Arbiter frowned, his eyes fixed on Kira, as if to read his mind.

The Orichalcos's second barrier, Orichalcos Deuteros, hid another effect he hadn't revealed.

Compared to the first barrier, the second offered powerful counterattacks.

When the opponent declares an attack, you can tribute a monster to negate the attack and destroy the attacking monster.

This is Orichalcos Deuteros's absolute defense—as long as you have monsters, you can reflect any attack. He had a Robot Token; if Kira had attacked it, he could have used it as ammo for a counter.

Now, with an empty field, with no monsters to tribute, the absolute defense is gone.

But he still had options.

"Black Luster Soldier can't attack this turn, but Ryu Senshi can," Kira said. "Ryu Senshi, attack directly!"

The Arbiter raised his hand.

"I activate the trap, 'Widespread Ruin.'

When the opponent declares an attack, destroy the highest ATK attack position monster they control!"

Mokuba was shocked: "That would destroy Black Luster Soldier!"

Ryu Senshi attacks, but the trap targets Black Luster Soldier?

Kira remained calm. "Then Ryu Senshi's effect activates again.

Pay 1000 Life Points to negate the trap."

[Kira, LP 4800 → LP 3800]

The Arbiter frowned again, and the crowd was stunned.

This Ryu Senshi's negation isn't once per turn!?

Kira declared, "Wide Spread Ruin—effect negated!"

Ryu Senshi's blade flashed, destroying the trap card and dispersing its energy.

Now, nothing stood in the way. The warrior's sword cut through, slicing with overwhelming force.

[Arbiter, LP 2700 → LP 700]

"Tch."

Damage in the barrier is real, both physical and mental. Plus, Kira's monsters are fueled by dark power, every blow is supernatural.

But such pain means little to a serpent god. What matters is how much Kira knows about him.

Even three thousand years ago, when the Egyptian pharaohs fought Zorc, he watched from the shadows. So when Atem searched for his past, Dartz and the serpent god already knew his true name. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ novel·fiɾe·net

It seemed Kira was ahead, but on reflection it was risky—without Metamorphosis and Ryu Senshi, he couldn't have cleared the fortress; Black Luster Soldier would have been destroyed, and his situation would be dire next turn.

The Arbiter: "My turn, draw."

He revealed his drawn card. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Spell Card 'Spell Books from the Pot.' Both players draw three cards." (Manga card)

His face darkened as he drew.

"Looks like I underestimated you. But not anymore.

I'll uncover the truth hidden in your shell—your darkest secrets."

He set a card.

Then he drew another.

"Orichalcos Kyutora—by discarding a card and paying 500 Life Points, I can special summon it from my hand."

[Arbiter, LP 700 → LP 200]

He discarded a card and summoned the monster.

"Come, Kyutora!"

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