Chapter 201

"Kaiba, tell your people to get lost! This is no longer a duel! That bastard Marik is killing people!"

Jonouchi originally had a good impression of Mai Kujaku, and she had been saved by her before. Now seeing his friend suffering, he was naturally furious and wanted to stop the duel.

"This duel was decided by Mai Kujaku herself. What will happen when fighting Marik, she should have been prepared for it long ago.

Although I don't believe in the so-called 'Shadow Duel,' do you think that if Mai Kujaku admits defeat now, that Marik will let her go?"

As a firm materialist, President Kaiba doesn't believe in fate, darkness, and other messy things at all.

Even if supernatural phenomena are happening in front of him now, he still keeps his mouth stiff.

However, there is one thing he is quite clear about, and that is if Jonouchi interferes with the duel now, it means Mai Kujaku wants to forfeit.

And President Kaiba doesn't think that Marik will be soft-hearted and let the other party go when facing Mai Kujaku who forfeits.

"Jonouchi, believe in Mai Kujaku; she is not such a fragile duelist!"

Because Yami Yugi also spoke to stop him, Jonouchi could only helplessly choose to give up, but this didn't prevent Marik from continuing to provoke.

After the pain of soul burning passed, Mai Kujaku, who was panting, finally stood up again under the expectation of everyone.

Honestly, if it were the her from before, after that wave of attacks, she would probably have lost consciousness.

But fortunately, after experiencing the previous Shadow Duel, Shengzai had helped her exercise her mental and willpower, so her mental endurance was much stronger than before.

"It's my... turn, draw card!"

"I activate the Quick-Play Spell "Emergency Provisions" from my hand, destroying the Continuous Trap Card "Mirror Wall" on my field to recover 1000 life points!"

Mai Kujaku LP: 1650 -> 2650!

As her life points recovered by a thousand, Mai Kujaku's chest, which had completely disappeared, appeared again.

"Beautiful. Although the Continuous Trap Card "Mirror Wall" has the powerful effect of halving the opponent's attacking monster's attack power.

But to maintain this Trap Card, you must pay 2000 life points after your turn ends, otherwise the card will be destroyed.

Mai didn't want to maintain the effect of "Mirror Wall," so she used "Emergency Provisions" to recover LP, which can be said to have exerted the value of this card to the limit."

Hearing Yami Yugi's evaluation, his soy-sauce-playing companions also showed expressions of not understanding but feeling powerful.

"Activate the Spell Card "Pot of Greed," draw two cards from the deck!"

"Activate the Spell Card "Graceful Charity," draw three cards from the deck, and then choose two of them to discard to the graveyard."

After the double activation of forbidden cards, looking at the extra cards in her hand, Mai Kujaku also showed a smile.

"I summon "Harpie Harpist" in Attack Position from my hand!"

With rays of light appearing, a Harpie Lady holding a harp also appeared on Mai Kujaku's field.

"Next, I activate the special effect of "Harpie Harpist"!

When this card is successfully summoned, target 1 Winged Beast-Type monster on your field other than this card and 1 face-up monster on the opponent's field. Return those monsters to the owner's hand."

"And the targets I choose are naturally "Harpie Queen" and the "Evil Soldier" on your field."

As "Harpie Harpist" plucked the harp in her hand with her claws, a beautiful sound echoed throughout the field, and the "Harpie Queen," who was originally bound by "Torture Wheel," let out a cry of relief and returned to Mai Kujaku's hand.

Of course, the "Evil Soldier" on Marik's field was also bounced back to his hand.

And because the target was lost, the Continuous Trap Card "Torture Wheel" on Marik's field was naturally destroyed.

Seeing that Mai Kujaku used only one monster to destroy his huge advantage just now, Marik's face was also ugly.

However, even if "Evil Soldier" was bounced back to his hand, he still had the 1800-attack Gil Garth on his field.

And Mai Kujaku had already performed a Normal Summon, and the "Harpie Harpist" she summoned was no match for the monsters on his field.

【Harpie Harpist, Level 4 Winged Beast, Attack: 1700, Defense: 600.】

Besides the special effect just used, it also has the special effect that almost all Harpie decks have: it can be treated as "Harpie Lady" on the field or in the graveyard.

"My turn isn't over yet. Activate the Spell Card "Elegant Egotist" from my hand!

This card's effect can be activated as long as there is a "Harpie Lady" on the field. You can Special Summon two "Harpie Ladies" or one "Harpie Lady Sisters" from your deck or hand!

So this time I want to Special Summon "Harpie Lady Sisters" from my deck!"

【Harpie Lady Sisters, Level 6 Winged Beast, Attack: 1950, Defense: 2100

This card cannot be Normal Summoned; the first summon can only be Special Summoned using "Elegant Egotist"."】

"It's not over yet. Because there is a Level 6 or higher "Harpie" monster on the field, this card in my hand can also be Special Summoned."

Mai Kujaku slapped a card onto the Duel Disk, and a Harpie Lady with a brand-new posture, holding a crystal ball, also appeared in front of everyone.

【Harpie Oracle, Level 4 Winged Beast, Attack: 1300, Defense: 1400】

1: This card's name is treated as "Harpie Lady" as long as it exists on the field or in the graveyard.

2: Can be activated if there is a Level 5 or higher "Harpie" monster on your field. Special Summon this card from your hand.

3: Can be activated when this card is successfully summoned or Special Summoned. During the end phase of this turn, add one Spell or Trap Card that mentions "Harpie Lady" from your graveyard to your hand.

"Set one card, next enter the battle phase. I will use Harpie Lady Sisters to attack Gil Garth!"

Marik LP: 4000 -> 3850!

"Harpie Oracle, Harpie Harpist, attack you directly!"

And just as Harpie Lady Sisters destroyed Gil Garth, and the remaining two Harpie Ladies were about to attack Marik directly, significantly reducing his life points, Marik also opened his previous face-down card with a cold smile.

"Activate Trap Card - "Life Rope"!"

"The effect of this card is that when your monster is sent to the graveyard due to battle, discard your entire hand to activate it.

That monster's attack power increases by 800 points, and it is Special Summoned to the field!"

"Come back, Gil Garth!"

Gil Garth Attack: 1800 -> 2600!

According to the card rules Shengzai knew before, the battle phase should have an attack replay mechanism. Mai Kujaku's two Harpie Ladies had already issued attack commands and should have been counter-killed by the attack-boosted Gil Garth.

But this is Yu-Gi-Oh! DM, a era of messy rules that Shengzai himself didn't fully understand, but anyway, because Marik suddenly resurrected a monster, Mai Kujaku's attack was also terminated, and the turn ended.

(End of Chapter)