The next day I decide to go to Kamarta-taj after I close the shop, because I need more knowledge and more spells, I don't even know what I'll get from to the system, but right now I can't trust it, since I lost the 'protection' of the system right now I'm 99% of my own. The morning was really normal, people played games, people bought stuff, and nothing seemed to go wrong and there's no surprises; until I saw that someone made an order of 30 Cases of each booster, I almost choked seeing this order, which is $21,000.
—Who the fuck-— I stop myself after seeing who bought that, Stark Industries… —Tony… Tony wants to buy cards?— I could believe my eyes and thank The One Above All that I didn't scream or something and I act as normal as I can. The few moments I have of free time I prepare the cases, probably Happy will be the one to come to get it with some workers. Unfortunately for me Murphy appeared again when the doorbell rang,
—Hello, welcome to 'Kame Game Shop' . How can I help you?— I said without thinking until I saw who the customer was and I'm pretty sure I made a sound like a chicken choking, because the client was Tony Stark himself. As quick as I can I try to control myself but seeing the smirk in Tony's face my performance doesn't work.
—I make an order recently, I decide to come personally—
—Of course Mr.Stark, one second— as quickly as I can I start moving the cases, after that I could still see Tony's smirk.
—I have to admit this shop is nice, and also I saw a lot of those all over the country, come on, a photo, what better way than the great Tony Stark to show the potential of this store.— Said Tony and I almost choked again but I posed next to Tony, where we both made the peace symbol. —Nice one buddy, I may buy more stuff in the future, see ya!— said Tony leaving after posting the picture on the internet, and like a tidal wave, almost a 1000 people decide to enter, my work load increases by almost 300%, I literally have to use magic in broad daylight to not get fucking overwhelm, and since Tony bought cases of Duel Monster the games popularity increase by a LOT. The player base react the thousands, and even multiple plushies and more merchandise of Duel monster, also I had to use the tables in tutorial mode to and use Tea's, Yugi's and Joey's image, and more, thank everything to the holograms that I can give 'them' the work.
When I finally was able to close the store I literally lost 99% of my stock, and I had to use the tabled to re-stock, —I'll just write in the journal and then go to Kamar-taj—
Stark Vila
Tony Stark was having the journal close by, waiting for the update, and when the book vibrated slightly, meaning that Gabriel updated it, he opened and smirked while reading it.
Ok, so Tony fucking Stark just came to the shop, HOW I was able to get his attention!? No motherfucking idea, but as Tony Stark should, he made a scene and everyone came to him, ignoring the two mini-hearth attacks he almost gave me with coming personally to retrieve his order; Tony will play Duel Monster 😀!; and then telling me to take a picture of the two of us; I'm keeping it, I may not be able to remember my past life, BUT, I know that I'll be the envy of everyone. The only bad thing is that because of him thousands of people decide to come to the story and I lost 99% of stock by fucking miracle, at least I won a TON of new duelist, I don't know why but knowing Tony this look like a revenge of or something, he usually doesn't go to a simple store, but well I can die happy now, but better go to Kamar-taj to study some magic.
Tony laughed after reading, yep mischief managed~.
With the MC
Making sure of this with a hood to cover my identity I reach my destination, 177A Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village; getting close by I try to knock the door but the door opponent I saw a black bold man. Wasn't Wong supposed to be the one guarding this Sanctum?
—You must be Spectra Phantom— said the man, —I'm the Master Daniel Drumm, Master Ancient One was waiting for you— , said inviting me to enter.
I smile at that, and after entering I put down my hood and also transform my clothes to my 'uniform' as Spectra.
(Author Note: because probably people don't know the appearance of Spectra Phantom of bakugan mechtanium surge, but with black hair instead of blonde.)
Drumm look at my attire with squinting eyes, since with my clothes look more like a 'Dark' Sorcerer than a one of the light is normal to not trust me, I didn't say anything and walk with Drumm, after walking a bit we arrived at Kamar-taj, where multiple magicians were practicing spells in the courtyard, curiously Yao was present watching all the apprentices and other teachers helping with the teaching.
—Hello Spectra, you took your time— said Yao without looking at me.
—Sorry Yao, I was kinda busy, is everything okay? Did the duel Spirits cause you any problems?— I ask curious.
—No, don't worry, just some that act as helpers for some people—, said with a smile looking at me, at this moment everyone was looking at us, the masters saw me. It was obvious that they didn't trust me, but since Yao doesn't do anything they tolerate my presence.
—Good, good, also I wanted to ask for your permission to study some books— I said, and seeing that she didn't refuse I continued, —even though my magic works differently than yours I hope I can learn some spells or try to make some imitations.—
I wait for a moment for Yao to answer, she's probably thinking about it, since I'm technically not part of Kamar-taj. The possibility is not great, but I also give a book and offer my help., so that must count for something
—Of course you can, and since you are here you can help me with something about the Shadow Charm—, she told me and frowned in confusion.
—Did something happen?—
—Technically no, but they don't trust it, the name itself shows black magic and in our teachings, dark wizards are eliminated to prevent them from summoning dimensional demons or gods and attacking the Earth.—
—I understand, I can help and be the 'teacher', and show that the Shadow games don't 'corrupt' the user.— I said and I got a smile from Yao in a way of saying yes and made a signal to stop the apprentices, I walked to them and decided to start.
—Hello everyone, I'm Spectra Phantom, and the Ancient One ask me to teach you in the topic of 'Shadow Games'—, everyone got on guard when I said that, and I rolled my eyes at that, —Just because has 'Shadows' in the name is not automatically evil, sheesh, 'Shadow Games' are magical contracts and competitions at the same time, allowing for a more even or beneficial fight for one—, some of the Master and apprentices were more attentive but others, like who I think is Mordo, didn't seem to care, he still seeing it as evil. —Another very important detail is something really important, there is no corruption with this magic—.
Now I had everyone attentive, all black magic they know corrupts the user and turns them into simple puppets.
—I understand that you may not trust it. This is a power that can help you in defending Earth, you'll choose the rules, when you win you'll get stronger and it is impossible to 'cheat' since the Shadows hate cheaters. I'll teach anyone who wants, and I swore in my life that as long as you keep winning you won't have problems, but if you lose I can't promise anything—. I said with all the sincerity I can show, no one moves until one decides to get close.
—I don't trust you, I don't trust this magic, but the Sorcerer Supreme has approved you, so I'll entertain you and we'll try some of those shadow games.— Said who I think is Mordo, since being so narrow-minded is something characteristic of him, and I just smile.
—Excelent— a make a bo cane similar to Mordo's appear, —the rules are simple, we ONLY use physical abilities, NO magic, we have to fight limited to a limited field, the loser will not be able to use magic again unless he wins in another Shadow Game— Mordo narrowed his eyes slightly annoyed at the rules. —What better way to prove to you the power of Shadow games than with a big bet…— I said with a smirk, the moment I got my magic I increased all my physical abilities to an extreme, like I train for them for decades, so I'm ready to show him the power of the Shadows, —Let the Shadow Game, begin—.
Darkness, purple mist and a circle of dark fire appear the courtyard were the two of us and Mordo was the first one to attack on top and I quickly blocked with the lower part of my bo cane, quickly tried to hit me with the back but I managed to block it with the top of my hand, he struck towards my side and I managed to block it and then he repeated the attack but on the other side, we increased the speed of our attacks and we moved spinning around the center and we even tried to hit the legs, Mordo tried another blow but I jumped and managed to get on top of his staff and I tried to kick him in the head but he managed to avoid it and try to throw me, turning back I managed to counterattack and start to make Mordo the one who became defensive, seeing that he was about to be expelled from the circle he jumped and with a movement he stepped on a luminous base that he made appear so he could jump high enough to avoid an attack, unfortunately he broke the rules, he used magic; and both me and Yao saw it.
When he touched the ground, a shadow passed through his body, making a small choking sound, —What did you do?!—
—You infringe one of the rules of the Shadow Game, you use magic to help you jump, breaking the rules is an automatic loss— the cane disappeared, —as simple as that, Imagine that but to some of those dimensional demons or similar things that appear—.
Mordo looked at his hands in shock, unable to feel the magic that he had access to, then he raised his head and saw Yao approaching.
—My apologies Sorcerer Supreme—
—No need, Mordo, the possibility of losing was always there, take this as a lesson, even the smalls details matter in serious circumstances—, said Yao while I offer my hand to help him get up, Mordo look at my hand and the at Yao and reluctantly took it, after helping him up Mordo saw a pendant with the eye of Udyat.
—This, like the coin, a Shadow Charm, plus each time you win you get stronger, while the opponent weaker, unless there was a bet in the middle, imagine when some dimensional demons and those who want to slave humanity: forced to play in a 'fair' ground and then lose their power or their lives—. Mordo started to understand, he felt the loss so he understood that those evils may also suffer, but he isn't entirely convinced.
After that Yao let me go to the library where I was for hours reading and understanding, there were a lot of spells, some that I remember from the movies and some that I didn't even know, as far as I know, I'm one of the few who has actual magic power and don't 'borrow' from other dimensions, so I have a greater freedom when making spells, and I will make sure to make similar ones or copies of them. I was lost in time until.
—Master Spectra, The Sorcerer Supreme calls for your presence— said someone, making me stop looking at the books, and when I see who it is I can see that it is Wong.
—Thank you Master Wong, I'll be there immediately—, Wong blink surprised by my respected tone, —I always show respect to those who deserve it. You, the masters of Kamar-taj, have been here longer than me and therefore deserve the respect indicated—.
I could see Wong's approval so I go were he told me and I saw someone else with Yao, but what surprise me is WHO was it, someone with only his mouth visible, his eyes hidden by shadows, a magical staff, grey ropes and 3 spheres in the middle on the chest and the shoulders.
—Skill Dark Magician?— I said gaining the attention of the Spirit.
—You must be Spectra Phantom,the representative,— said Skill Dark Magician.
At my confused look, Yao explained, —The Shadow Play you played, plus the magical energies in Kamar-taj, caught the attention of the Duel Spirits, but since no one in Kamar-taj is a duelist, I asked you to be a representative to make an alliance—.
I thought about it for a moment, that it would be good to show Duel Monsters to the Sorcerers of Kamar-taj, and also I can test my strength, but I doubt that they'll send someone very powerful.
—I accept, and if someone gets interested in Duel monster I'll love to help—, Yao looks at me with a raised eyebrow, probably knowing what I'm doing, but the little smirk on her face shows that this amuse her.
Skill Dark Magician nodded and Yao guides us to the courtyard where only a few Master are in there, Skill Dark Magician position himself in one side of the courtyard and move his arm and a duel disk that has decorations similars to his attire appear; y nodded in that and I also do that and my personal duel disk appears; In the center is round and black, where the buttons look like claw nails and where you see the life points is a circle in the center; where the deck part looks like a dragon head; the disk blade looks like two dragon wings together and the graveyard a claw with the hole where the cards go.
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—Duel!—
[Spectra Phantom: 4000]
[Skill Dark Magician: 4000]
The moment we said 'Duel' every master felt something, like our presence became more heavy.
—I'll go first— I draw one card and see that my hand isn't very good, now I remember that I need to fuse myself with Summoned Skull, —I set one monster and two face-down cards, turn end—.
—Starting with defence, good move, I draw—, he draws one card and grabs another one in his hand, —I'll get rid of your face down with this, 'Rogue Doll' in attack mode—.
[Rogue Doll lvl 4 LIGHT Spellcaster ATK 1600 DEF 1000]
A doll with a purple rope, a small cane, and with a face in her chest appeared.
—Sorry, but no, trap card open— one face-down card reveals itself, —'Trap Hole'— when you normal or flip summoned a monster with more than 1000 ATK is automatically destroyed—, a hole appear under the doll and its energy destroys it.
—I'll set two card, you move—
—In the End Phase I use 'Mystical Space Typhon an destroy the card on my left— a tornado with some lightning appear and destroy said card, when is was revealed the card was 'Mirror Force' —My turn, draw, I summon 'Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer' in ATK position—. A bold monk with half his face looking like a demon with purple ropes.
[Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer lvl 4 DARK Spellcaster/Effect ATK 1800 DEF 700]
—Battle, 'Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer' direct attract—
—Trap card open, 'Magician's Circle' when a Spellcaster attacks, we can summon one from our Deck with 2000 ATK or less, I summon 'Magician's Valkyria'—. A woman with teal armor, a pointing hat and a staff with 3 green gems, and a serious face appear.
[Magician's Valkyria lvl 4 LIGHT Spellcaster/Effect ATK 1600 DEF 1800]
—The I summon 'Gemini Elf'— two women with elf details that look like twins
[Gemini Elf lvl 4 EARTH Spellcaster ATK 1900 DEF 900]
I raised and eyebrow at that, probably trying to make a Magician's Valkyria lock down, but is not good enough for now, —'Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer', destroy that Valkyria—, the monk launched himself at the Valkyrie and with a palm strike she ended up being destroyed.
[Skill Dark Magician: 3800]
—'Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer's' effect, when he makes damage he can banish up to two monsters from your graveyard, now 'Gemini Elf' Direct attack— the two elf launch and give a double kick to Skill Dark Magician chest, making him grunt in pain and making him take two steps back.
[Skill Dark Magician: 1900]
—Your move— now I know that this Skill Dark Magician is more like a foot soldier, or some trainee that underestimate humans, probably at the bottom, kinda smart so they don't lose someone important, cold, yes, but probably he volunteered and took it as a training.
Skill Dark Magician took a deep breath, even if is not a Shadow Game there is still a backlash, —my turn— drawing a card decides to use one on the left, —I activate 'Monster Reborn' to summon 'Magician's Valkyria' in defence mode, then I summon 'Hannibal Necromancer' in defence mode, thanks to its effect he gets a spell counter, I end my turn—.
[Hannibal Necromancer lvl 4 DARK Spellcaster/Effect ATK 1400 DEF 1800]
—Draw— I draw a card and smiled, —I activated the 'Thunder Dragon' that I just drew, I can discard it to get two more from my deck—, from my deck two cards came out of the deck, those been the two 'Thunder Dagron', —next I use 'Polymerization'to fuse the two 'Thunder Dagrons' in my hand, come on out 'Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon'!— A giant red lizard with two heads and a purple horn in each head and winged arms appear.
[Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon lvl 7 LIGHT Thunder ATK 2800 DEF 2100]
—'Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon' eradicate that Valkyria—, two lightning strikes from the monster's mouths destroyed the opposing monster, —Gemini Elf' destroy 'Hannibal Necromancer'—, the two Elfs give a double kick to the monsters destroying, —now 'Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer', direct attack!— The monk launched himself at Skill Dark Magician and with a palm strike she ended up being destroyed.
[Skill Dark Magician: 100]
—Thanks to Kycoo's effect I banish the last two monsters in your graveyard, turn end—.
—Draw… set one monster and I end my turn—.
—Draw— I take the only spell on my hand ignoring the rest of the cards, —I activate 'Change of Heart' thanks to this I can take control of your face-down monster—, the card appear in my duel disk magically, —I flip-summon your monster, 'The Illusory Gentleman'—.
[The Illusory Gentleman lvl 4 DARK Spellcaster ATK 1500 DEF 1600]
—Direct Attack—.
[Skill Dark Magician: 0]
The duel ended with my victory and unfortunately for me it has proven that my deck is kind of shit, but since the cardpool is really small I just need to look at the booster that I make since the majority of the cards are the anime exclusive.
Yao gave a little applause, and the rest of the Mages were surprised since I'm pretty sure that they felt the pressure, since that is something that non-duelist sometimes felt, and now their curiosity is through the roof.
—Very interesting, so this is the 'duel' you told me about before,— said Yao.
—Correct, unfortunately neither of us were at the level necessary for that.—
Yao nodded, understanding, the Mages were curious so Yao decided to explain, —some of the spirits have a ritual of combat that they value completely, and are dis 'Duels'—, some Mages nodded and I continued.
—That pressure was the energy that duelists emit, the power of a duelist allows them to have mental defenses and superior supernatural resistance. This 'ritual' is not only a form of respect, but to show your strength; the Spirits can help with magic, but to be able to strengthen and have their complete respect, a duel would be necessary; it's like a tradition of great value.— Yao looked at me somewhat amused, knowing I was advertising, but it was true, any method that would serve to reinforce defenses without the typical risks, so she accepts it, or at least I think so.
Skill Dark Magician, repositioned himself, —Good, I'll return to the Village of Spellcasters and I will inform the superiors of the alliance,— he bowed and created a portas, he left.
—Spectra, in a week I'll give you an answer if they want to study 'duels'— I nodded at Yao's comment.
—Understood, I'll take my leave— I said, creating a portal similar to the Mages, who were surprised, minus Yao.
—You are a fast learner—, she said with a smile.
—Thanks for the complement— I said closing the portal and getting ready to go to bed tomorrow I'll use some of the spells to make clones of myself because I really need help but I don't trust my luck, Skrull, Hydra, Hand, or just some asshole, for now I need to depend on myself, until I find a good way to filter the problematic ones.
The days continue with some normality, I had to disguise my clones to avoid weird questions, good thing that I thought about it last second, but the things are going good, depending of what I'll get in the next reward, probably improve the life of the homeless with magic and use them as employees so at least have sort of a 'side' in this field that is the Marvel Universe, —better I write the thing in the Journal so I don't forget it—, I said to myself.
Things are going more or less well. Thanks to the magic I've just learned, I could say I've gone from 10 to 100 in just one afternoon. Depending on how things go next year, I have at least something like a plan:
-'Hire' people, mostly homeless people, so I can have some help and help society a little.
-Prepare a banlist for Duel Monsters and stabilize the game somewhat.
-Update Personal Deck
-Fuse with 'Summoned Skull'
-Prepare a 'Duelist Kingdom'-style tournament.
-Seek out potential recruits for a faction of my own (homeless or black widows; check if they still work in this version of the universe and kill the leader and free some).
-Prepare duel disks (Battle City style?/Arc-V style? - decide later).
-Make more Shadow charm with more power (search for criminal to hunt/ cheek if vampires also work)
Let's hope 2008 goes well.