Yubel's words caused a slight tremor in Marufuji Ryo's usually calm expression.
He looked at Yubel, a hint of surprise rising in his heart.
How could this be…
Could it be that Yubel has seen through my strategy?
Or perhaps, Yubel has some other surefire means of victory up his sleeve?
Marufuji Ryo's gaze fixated on Yubel's hand.
Yubel currently had three cards in his hand.
One was the 【Dark Star Gold Demon - Evil Heart Hero】 he drew in the first turn.
One was drawn during the normal draw phase at the start of this turn.
And the last one was 【Miracle Fusion】 added to his hand by the effect of Sunlight Hero.
Could it be…
A drop of cold sweat unknowingly trickled down Marufuji Ryo's forehead.
“Does that Evil Heart Hero have some special effect?”
His brain began to race.
Marufuji Ryo quickly reviewed all the possible scenarios in his mind.
“No, I can definitely win…”
“As long as I can complete that chain…”
Thinking this, Marufuji Ryo forced himself to calm down.
He looked up, his eyes fixed on Yubel with seriousness: “Yubel, I don't know what gives you this confidence.”
“But, attack! Use your heroes!”
“Ah, you don't need to tell me that.”
Yubel smiled slightly.
“Go, 【Masked Hero - Dark Claw】, attack 【Cybernetic Multi-Beast】!”
He's fallen for it!
Marufuji Ryo's eyes narrowed, and he immediately shouted: “When 【Cybernetic Multi-Beast】 is chosen as the attack target, remove this card from play, draw one card from your deck, then end the battle phase!”
“Then, you'll be hit by the effect of 【Masked Hero - Dark Claw】 again! Randomly remove one of your cards from play!”
As Marufuji Ryo drew a fresh card from the top of his deck.
Dark Claw's belt also began to glow with a mysterious light.
“Another removal?”
“The card I finally drew…”
“It's so sinister, this damn thing, I can't even look at it! How can there be a card this sinister?!”
Ding!
Dark Claw's light focused on a card in Marufuji Ryo's hand.
【Cybernetic Ouroboros】!
Marufuji Ryo sent Cybernetic Ouroboros to the graveyard, continuing: “Activate the effect of the removed 【Cybernetic Ouroboros】!”
“When this card is removed from play, you can discard one card from your hand and draw one card from your deck!”
Discard a card?
“Wait, because of Dark Claw’s presence, the discarded card…” Asuka realized something.
“Yes, you are correct, it will still be removed.” Fubuki nodded slowly, her expression grave.
Marufuji Ryo sent his last hand card to the graveyard.
It was clear to see that the card Marufuji Ryo sent to the graveyard was 【Cybernetic Dragon】.
It was also the last Cybernetic Dragon in Marufuji Ryo’s deck!
“Because of the effect of 【Sunlight Hero】, when other 【Hero】 monsters on your field attack, you can destroy one card on the field.”
Yubel pointed at the face-down card on Marufuji Ryo's field, and said with a slight smile, “Then, I'll help you destroy this card.”
Marufuji Ryo’s brows furrowed as he watched the face-down trap card on the field shatter into pieces.
And that face-down card was 【Cybernetic Overflow】!
“When the trap card 【Cybernetic Overflow】 is destroyed by an effect, you can add one Spell/Trap card with “Cyber” or “Cybernetic Technology” in its name to your hand from your deck.”
Marufuji Ryo silently chose a card from his deck.
Then, he sent 【Cybernetic Overflow】 to the graveyard.
“Another card removed? How many have been removed now?”
“I, I'll count… at least over ten, right?”
“So many cards removed…”
“It seems Caesar has lost it, he keeps removing his own cards…”
Not only were the students in the audience talking among themselves.
Even the teachers in the spectator seats were sweating nervously.
“Amazing… truly amazing. Even though neither side has lost any life points, the battle is so intense.”
“Even professional players wouldn't be able to handle this kind of offensive and defensive battle, right?”
“Just a little mistake, and it would be a complete loss…”
“But looking at the situation, Yubel still seems to have the advantage.”
“No, Yubel, he has already lost.” At this moment, a voice came from the side.
All the teachers turned to look, only to see a middle-aged bald man in a red suit, walking over with a gentle smile on his face.
“Principal Samejima?”
This man was none other than the principal of the Duel Academy's higher division, Samejima!
And, he was also Marufuji Ryo's master, the founder of the Cybernetic Stream!
“Principal Samejima? What brings you here?” The middle school principal quickly got up, looking at Principal Samejima with surprise.
“How could I, as a master, miss my disciple's last battle in middle school?” Principal Samejima smiled slightly, walked to the front of the spectator stand, and looked at the duel field with his hands behind his back.
“But, why do you say that Yubel has already lost?” The middle school principal’s expression was a little strange.
Clearly, the current situation favored Yubel, right?
“Hehehe, because Ryo, he has already completed the winning chain and drawn that card from his deck.”
Samejima’s face held a faint smile.
Looking at Marufuji Ryo’s serious profile, he said, “Next turn will be the decisive turn.”
“Yubel is indeed a remarkable talent.”
“But compared to Ryo… he is still lacking.”
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ps: I forgot to activate Dark Claw's effect in the previous chapter, it has been fixed, thanks to the reader's reminder!