Inferno Fire Blast—activate!
This Spell Card shares its name with Red-Eyes’ attack skill, similar to Kaiba’s "Burst Stream of Destruction." But while Blue-Eyes destroys all on the field, Red-Eyes’ spell directly deals damage to the player.
Red-Eyes’ mouth swirled with dark flames, launching a ball of pitch-black fire straight at Kira. He raised his arm to shield himself, feeling the black flames surge, the searing heat exploding around him. His chest tightened, a burning pain radiating from his core as the blast detonated.
[Kira, LP 5600 → LP 3200]
"Of course, if Red-Eyes Black Dragon uses this skill, it can’t attack this turn." Dark Atticus said, "But now, it’s time for Red-Eyes to evolve again! I tribute ’Red-Eyes Black Dragon’ on the field! The strongest dark dragon—incinerate all with the crimson flames in your eyes! Descend—!"
He held the card high. The ground beneath Red-Eyes cracked open, spiraling magma engulfing it in a pillar of fire. Dust and lava intertwined in an apocalyptic scene, chaos and destruction in symphony.
The heart of boiling magma took form, dazzling red light cutting through thick darkness and heat. An ancient dragon’s blood awakened; magma was torn asunder by invisible hands as a massive dragon, clad in dark red scales and burning eyes, slowly rose as if reborn from the abyss.
Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon, Summon!
[Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon, ATK 2400]
"Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon can only be Special Summoned by tributing a Red-Eyes Black Dragon on the field." Dark Atticus declared, "And its attack increases by 300 for each Dragon in my Graveyard!
Right now I have Black Dragon’s Chick, two Red-Eyes, and the three Dragons sent to the Graveyard by ’Sixth Sense.’
So the total ATK increase is 1800!"
[Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon, ATK 2400 → ATK 4200]
"The ATK boost of Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon is a continuous effect, so ’Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror’ has no effect on it."
Dark Atticus stepped forward, shouting fiercely.
"Your underhanded tricks are useless before the ultimate power of Red-Eyes! Go, Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon, attack the set ’Guardian Sphinx’!"
If Sphinx flipped next turn, even his 4200 ATK Darkness Dragon would be bounced, so he had to deal with it now.
"And at this moment, I activate the Continuous Trap ’Dragon’s Rage’!" Dark Atticus said, "As long as this card is on the field, my Dragons inflict piercing damage when attacking Defense Position monsters!"
[Guardian Sphinx, DEF 2400]
The Sphinx flipped face-up, but it couldn’t withstand the massively powered-up Red-Eyes. Dark blasts tore through its body with a roar.
[Kira, LP 3200 → LP 1400]
"I set a card and end my turn."
With such a beautiful comeback, Dark Atticus couldn’t help but throw his head back and laugh.
"How about that? This is power beyond Red-Eyes itself, Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon!" he shouted. "Even Joey Wheeler in Battle City never mastered this hidden secret of Red-Eyes!
Do you still dare say I can’t control the power of the Black Dragon!?"
Kira narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself, "Comparing yourself to Joey from ten years ago, that’s a bit much. Who knows how much Joey’s Red-Eyes has evolved after ten years..."
"My turn. Draw."
Kira drew a card and calmly waved his hand.
"I flip summon my set monster—Dragon Manipulator."
[Dragon Manipulator, ATK 700]
"When Dragon Manipulator is flipped, I gain control of one opponent’s face-up Dragon."
He pointed at Atticus’s Darkness Dragon.
"Let me borrow your Red-Eyes final secret for a bit."
Dark Atticus’s smile froze.
Dueling is like life—a series of ups and downs.
As the little rider swaggered forward, about to leap onto Darkness Dragon’s back, Atticus shouted angrily:

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