"Not bad, not bad, Miss Eula, you really are quite formidable."
Venti chuckled, offering his praise as he drew another card.
"Hmm? The Left Leg of the Forbidden One?"
The moment his eyes fell on the card, Venti froze.
This card was all too familiar to him—it was part of Exodia the Forbidden One!
"Wait… could it be that my deck also has Exodia?!"
A look of surprise flashed across his face.
In the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga, Dark Yugi won by drawing all five pieces of Exodia.
Just thinking about Exodia's invincible form made Venti grin happily.
If he really managed to gather all five cards…
Then victory would be his, without question.
But right now, with only one piece, it was useless.
So Venti decided to take a defensive stance and bide his time.
Eula, however, quickly sensed this shift and immediately pressed the attack.
Every monster Venti summoned was destroyed in short order.
His Life Points were already down to 1600.
"At this rate, things aren't looking good."
Venti frowned.
This wasn't the manga—he couldn't rely on Dark Yugi's godlike top-decking skills.
To gamble everything on Exodia was far too risky!
Thus, he switched strategies.
It was worth noting that this duel was being played under Han Feng's special rules—
no sacrifices, no complicated rulings—
purely a contest of card strength!
"Come forth, Gaia the Fierce Knight!"
Even Venti indulged in a little theatrics.
A proud knight astride a horse appeared on the battlefield.
"Attack!"
With a single charge, Gaia struck down Eula's clown.
Her Life Points dropped to 1300.
"I thought you'd turtle up forever."
Eula propped her chin in one hand, unconcerned about the loss.
A head-on clash was far more exhilarating!
She drew a new card.
The moment she saw it, her lips curved in delight.
"Looks like it's time to end this. Come forth—Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
With her cold, commanding voice, a massive silver-white dragon emerged onto the battlefield.
ROAR!!!
Its deafening cry shook the skies.
"Blue-Eyes White Dragon? It's a little like that three-headed dragon we saw yesterday."
"Eula's monster looks incredible—and terrifying. I think Venti's finished."
"Yeah, this match might be over soon. He's been on the back foot the whole time."
The crowd murmured in awe.
"Hehe, the real Blue-Eyes White Dragon is way cooler than the one in the manga. Klee loves it!"
Little Klee hugged her manga, eyes shining with excitement.
Just as everyone expected, Gaia was no match.
Under the devastating Burst Stream of Destruction, he was obliterated.
Venti's Life Points fell to 900.
"I didn't think she'd actually have a Blue-Eyes!"
Venti's expression twisted slightly.
His deck had Exodia…
Her deck had Blue-Eyes White Dragon…
Was this not the fated duel of Dark Yugi versus Seto Kaiba all over again?
Shaking his head, he pushed the thought aside and once again played defensively.
Thanks to Swords of Revealing Light, he held out for several turns.
But after three turns, the situation worsened.
Eula had summoned not one, not two—
but three Blue-Eyes White Dragons!
The sight of three colossal silver dragons exuding crushing dominance made even Venti's heart race.
"Now, behold my Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
Eula's heart surged with pride.
If this world had no Seto Kaiba, then she—Eula Lawrence—
would be the one to carry the glory of Blue-Eyes across Teyvat!
She lifted her hand, a green card flashing into her grasp.
"Fusion! Merge into one—Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
At her command, the three dragons fractured with glowing cracks, as though an overwhelming power was bursting from within.
BOOM!
A massive explosion of light turned the skies to gold.
From within, a monstrous shadow emerged.
When the radiance faded, the three dragons were gone.
In their place—
a gigantic silver-white dragon with three heads unfurled its colossal wings, blotting out the heavens.
ROOOOOAR!!!
Its thunderous cry reverberated across the land.
"K—Kaeya! That's the three-headed dragon I told you about before!"
Klee pointed excitedly.
"This… this thing is terrifying!"
Kaeya's face paled as he stared at the Ultimate Dragon.
From a distance, he hadn't felt it as strongly.
But now, the oppressive aura was suffocating.
The others wore similarly stricken expressions.
They didn't collapse like Schubert had,
but their fear was plain.
"Venti, unless you've got something else up your sleeve, this duel is over!"
Eula's smile brimmed with triumph.
In her mind, there was no way he could counter this.
Even in the manga, Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon was among the strongest monsters.
Only the Egyptian Gods or Exodia could possibly match it.
As for the latter…
"Heh… no way."
Eula refused to believe such absurd luck was possible.
Forty cards, and he just happened to have the exact five?
Even if Barbatos himself smiled upon him, she couldn't imagine it happening.
This wasn't a novel.
This wasn't a manga.
And yet…
Venti already had four pieces in hand.
"Heh, looks like luck's on my side. Let's see if I've got that top-decking miracle after all."
Taking a deep breath, his expression grew solemn.
He drew his final card.
In that instant, fortune itself smiled upon him—
the God of Luck descended.
Exodia the Forbidden One!
"Heh, guess I'll have to drink extra tonight to celebrate.
The five pieces are together—
Come forth, Exodia!!!"
Dark mist erupted before the Ultimate Dragon, swirling violently.
A glowing pentagram array flashed into being.
With a low hum, a massive, golden-skinned humanoid entity emerged from the haze.
"What… what is that monster?!"
"No idea. Could it be Venti's trump card?"
"It looks insanely powerful. Is it stronger than the Ultimate Dragon?"
"This is intense! Totally worth watching this duel!"
The spectators were enthralled, hearts pounding.
"Y-you actually summoned Exodia?!"
Eula's face froze in shock.
Just moments ago, she'd dismissed the possibility.
And now, impossibility stood right before her eyes.
That infinitesimal chance—
and he'd pulled it off.
Memories of Kaiba's Blue-Eyes being crushed by Exodia in the manga flashed through her mind.
The irony was too much.
"Don't tell me… a single Blue-Eyes is unstoppable, but three together are doomed to lose?"
"Tsk tsk, brilliant! The very first duel here in Teyvat, and it's already recreating such a classic moment."
Han Feng's voice carried both admiration and nostalgia.
That iconic showdown between Dark Yugi and Seto Kaiba…
It had been the spark for countless fans.
And now, it was being reenacted in this world.
It couldn't be more fitting.
Of course, Han Feng already knew the outcome.
Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, as mighty as it was with 4500 attack, had no effects.
And standing before it was Exodia—
the monster of legends, whose assembled form meant instant victory.
Yes—
five cards in hand, and victory was absolute.
The Ultimate Dragon's fate was sealed.
But at that very moment—
The system notification chimed.
[Customer Klee has finished reading Yu-Gi-Oh! and received the reward: God Card—The Winged Dragon of Ra!]
[God Card—The Winged Dragon of Ra: The card allows the summoner to call forth the true Winged Dragon of Ra.]
[Note: God Cards may only be used by their recipient. Their strength scales with the wielder's own power.]
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