As soon as the duel declaration fell.
The surrounding duel facilities had already started up.
Virtual images were projected above the two.
[Alexis Rhodes: LP4000]
[Jaden Yuki: LP4000]
"The first turn is mine."
Seeing the prompt flashing on the Duel Disk, Jaden Yuki drew five cards from the top of his Deck.
"Hm?"
Jaden Yuki's gaze swept over the five cards, and he was slightly startled, as if he hadn't expected to draw this card.
However, he didn't show too much emotion on his face and immediately made his deployment.
"I Summon [Destiny HERO - Drilldark]."
Jaden Yuki revealed the card in his hand.
The Summoning array sparkled with light, and the ground was instantly pierced by a giant drill.
A HERO with black and brown skin and a giant drill on his right arm appeared on Jaden Yuki's field.
[Destiny HERO - Drilldark]
[Level: 4]
[ATK: 1600, DEF: 1200]
"Destiny HERO," Alexis Rhodes murmured softly.
Alexis rarely saw Jaden Yuki use "Destiny" series HERO cards.
But she also knew that the rarer they were, the more cautious she needed to be in battle.
"According to Drilldark's effect, when this card is Normal Summoned, I can Special Summon one 'Destiny HERO' from my hand with ATK less than or equal to its own."
Jaden Yuki's gaze swept over his hand, then he revealed the card in his hand.
"I Special Summon [Destiny HERO - Drawhand]."
A white whirlwind rose on Jaden Yuki's field.
As the whirlwind dissipated, a HERO in a white suit and a worn red scarf appeared before Alexis Rhodes.
[Destiny HERO - Drawhand]
[Level: 4]
[ATK: 1600, DEF: 800]
"Then, due to Drawhand's effect, when this card is Special Summoned by a 'HERO' effect, both players can draw one card from their Decks!"
Jaden Yuki pressed his finger on the top of his Deck, "Alexis, draw your card!"
"Ah, o-okay."
Alexis quickly responded, her finger also pressing on the top of her Deck.
Drawing cards for both players, huh…
She felt that Jaden Yuki's aggression didn't seem very high today.
Or was it... because of her?
Her mind was in a mess of thoughts.
Before Alexis could draw her card, Jaden Yuki suddenly smiled and interrupted her.
"Hold on a second."
"Eh?" Alexis looked up, bewildered.
"At this moment, I activate the Quick-Play Spell, [Mask Change]." Jaden Yuki flipped over the card in his hand.
"Eh? Then, that means..." Alexis was stunned, and an ominous premonition rose in her heart.
An M-shaped symbol flashed across Drawhand's chest.
[Henshin!]
A black vortex instantly enveloped Drawhand, and in the next second, the vortex dissipated.
A HERO in a black masked suit, enveloped in thick darkness, appeared before Alexis Rhodes.
[Masked HERO Dark Law]
[Level: 6]
[ATK: 2400]
[DEF: 1800]
"Dark, Dark Law?" Alexis Rhodes's expression changed.
She remembered that Dark Law seemed to have an effect to banish cards.
Furthermore, when her opponent adds a card from the Deck to their hand outside of the Draw Phase, one card from their hand is randomly banished!
So that means, Drawhand's effect was actually...
"Alright, draw your card, Alexis!"
Jaden Yuki smiled and drew a card from the top of his Deck.
A second [Mask Change].
Looking at the card between his fingers, Jaden Yuki smiled faintly.
"Ugh, you scoundrel."
Alexis sighed.
She knew that Jaden Yuki wouldn't give her such a bland opening.
"Draw card."
Alexis drew a card from the top of her Deck.
[Polymerization]
Polymerization...
Alexis glanced at her hand.
She had [Cyber Blader] and [Blade Skater] in her hand.
That meant, next turn, she could use Polymerization to Special Summon [Cyber Blader] from her Extra Deck.
Her thoughts weren't finished yet.
Dark Law's eyes suddenly shot out two dark beams of light, enveloping Alexis's hand.
The next second.
The light stopped on the Polymerization card in Alexis's hand.
With a flash of light, the 'Polymerization' card was instantly sent to the Banish Zone on the Duel Disk.
"Huh?"
Looking at the Polymerization card suddenly sent to the Banish Zone, Alexis was dumbfounded.
"Oh, it's Polymerization? Alexis, your luck really isn't too good today."
Jaden Yuki chuckled, setting the [Mask Change] in his hand on his field.
"With that, I end my turn."
"What the... you jerk!"
Alexis gritted her teeth, a wave of irritation rising in her heart.
To start with such a sinister combo, banishing one of my important cards.
Isn't that a bit too much?!
Taking a deep breath.
Alexis suppressed her annoyance and placed her finger on the top of her Deck.
No matter what, she had to perform well in this duel.
Because...
She had already made up her mind.
If she could win against Jaden Yuki in this duel.
I... I...
A faint blush flashed across Alexis's face unnoticed.
With a serious look in her eyes, she fiercely drew a card from the top of her Deck.
"My turn, draw!"
Seeing the card in her hand, a flicker of surprise flashed in Alexis's eyes.
Good, if it's this card...
Before Alexis could finish her thought.
Jaden Yuki suddenly spoke.
"Then, due to [Destiny HERO - Drawhand]'s effect in the Graveyard."
"This card can be Special Summoned from the Graveyard during the next Standby Phase after it was sent to the Graveyard."
Jaden Yuki took Drawhand from the Graveyard on his Duel Disk and said with a smile.
"And according to Drawhand's effect, Alexis, you and I each draw one more card from our Decks."
"What?" Alexis was stunned, then quickly turned her gaze to Dark Law on Jaden Yuki's field.
"That means, after I draw, because of Dark Law's effect, I have to randomly banish one card from my hand..."
"No, not just one." Jaden Yuki spread his hand, and the face-down card on his field was revealed.
"I activate the second Quick-Play Spell, [Mask Change]!"
"I send [Destiny HERO - Drilldark] from my field to the Graveyard, and Special Summon a second [Masked HERO Dark Law] from my Extra Deck!"
Black light flashed again.
Drilldark's body was enveloped in a black mist, and when the mist dissipated.
The figure of a second Dark Law appeared before Alexis.
At this moment, a purple Summoning array also appeared.
The figure of [Destiny HERO - Drawhand] had now appeared.
"Two Dark Laws..."
Alexis's eyes widened, her expression frozen.
"According to Drawhand's effect, draw a card, Alexis!" Jaden Yuki smiled and drew a card from his Deck.
Alexis was silent for a long time, only able to helplessly draw a card from her Deck.
And at this instant, both Dark Laws' eyes simultaneously emitted black beams of light, scanning Alexis's hand.
Boom! Boom!
Two shattering sounds rang out.
The two cards in Alexis's hand instantly shattered and were sent to the Banish Zone.
[Cyber Gymnast] [Monster Reborn].
"Ugh." Watching two important cards being sent to the Banish Zone, Alexis's expression began to show some pain.
Originally, this turn she should have had six decent cards in hand.
After Jaden Yuki's round of attrition, she was left with only five cards that seemed to have no particular meaning.
Her intended combo was shattered in an instant.
Alexis's heart was about to break.
"This is too much... Jaden Yuki!"
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