Vampire Red Baron, Summon!
Youyu gripped the card in his hand, becoming increasingly vigilant.
Though it's just a Monster with 2400 attack power, that armor shrouded in dark miasma, makes one feel as if it hides some malicious intent, making one feel uneasy.
At the very least, Youyu could confirm that this Monster was definitely not a Normal Monster, but some Vampire with hidden special abilities.
"And then, I'll use the effect of the Continuous Magic Card - Vampire Domain again!" Quine shouted, "With this card on the field, once per turn, I can pay 500 LP to summon another Monster with 'Vampire' in its name aside from the Normal Summon!
I summon 'Vampire Baby'!"
[Quine, LP 3000 → LP 2500]
The ominous atmosphere thickened.
Crying sounds came from the void somewhere, as if they were the resentful cries of a baby. Under a blood-red curtain-like background, a petite baby gradually manifested into reality.
It had blue eyes, its whole body wrapped in a large green robe, and its deep eyes reflecting an unusual light.
[Vampire Baby, Attack 700]
"But no matter how many Monsters you summon, as long as there are two 'Magician's Valkyria' on the field, you can't attack." Youyu said.
"I am well aware," Quine laughed sinisterly, "But Vampire Red Baron is the highest-grade in the bloodline, hiding powerful special abilities!
I'll activate Red Baron's first hidden ability! Once per turn, by paying 1000 LP, targeting a 'Vampire' Monster on my side other than this card, and a Monster on your side to activate! The control of both targeted Monsters is exchanged!"
"I see." Youyu understood.
So it's an NTR-type effect...
"I pay 1000 LP, and exchange the 'Vampire Baby' on my side with one of your 'Magician's Valkyria'!"
[Quine, LP 2500 → LP 1500]
The red Vampire clad in armor raised the gun in its hand, its scarlet eyes releasing overwhelming mental pressure.
The pair of eyes of the Magician girl on Youyu's field turned crimson under that influence. She wobbled, her gaze becoming somewhat dazed, gradually losing her focus in her eyes, unwittingly floating over to the opponent's field.
Meanwhile, the eerie Vampire Baby swapped over to Youyu's field.
"Ha, the little magic girl really isn't loyal, is she?" Quine began to mock, "With this, your 'Absolute Defense' has been breached."
With only one Magician's Valkyria it indeed couldn't form a blockade. The remaining Magician girl on Youyu's side gritted her teeth and clutched her Magic Staff, as if determined to use her body to protect her master.
Now Quine's field had Vampire Red Baron, Magician's Valkyria, and Master Kyonshee, while Youyu only had a Valkyrie left...and a seemingly useless Vampire Baby.
"By the way, Vampire Red Baron's other effect, at the end of the Battle Phase when this card destroys an opponent's Monster by battle, the destroyed Monster will be Special Summoned on my field."
Quine smiled triumphantly, her eyes narrowed to slits.
"Isn't it about time you prepare yourself to offer your life to me?"
Upon hearing this, the Dark Magician Girl spirit emerged again, gripping her small Magic Staff and glaring at the Vampire angrily...but after a while, she realized the opponent couldn't actually see her, so her glaring was for naught.
How infuriating!
When will the master summon me? I really want to take action myself...
"Don't worry." Youyu knew she was worried, he smiled gently at her, "I'll win."
"...Okay."
The Dark Magician Girl nodded.
Since the master said so, she absolutely believes in him.
"Let's battle then!" Quine's pale and slender arm swung out from under the long robe unique to the Ghouls, "First, Vampire Red Baron, destroy the other Valkyrie!"
The sound of hooves rang out, the horse under Red Baron let out a clear neigh, like a general charging on the battlefield. The spiral gun from this high-level bloodline stabbed out, even though the remaining Magician's Valkyria tried her best to unleash a Magic Barrier, it was still no match for the power of a High-Level Monster.
[Youyu, LP 3850 → LP 3050]
"Next, activate the second effect of the Continuous Magic Card - Vampire Domain!" Quine continued, "When a 'Vampire' Monster on my side battles and inflicts battle damage to the opponent, I can recover LP equal to that amount! Life Absorption!"
[Quine, LP 1500 → LP 2300]
"What a Vampire-themed effect indeed." Youyu remarked.
Though damage in the Darkness Game has physical impact, since Quine's level as a Dark Duelist wasn't high, the damage wasn't severe.
Far weaker than the dark impact during the duel with Mr. T.
"It's not over, keep attacking!" Quine demanded, "Use Master Kyonshee to attack Vampire Baby!"
The zombie with talismans on its face lunged forward again, striking down, shattering the eerie Baby into pieces with one blow.
[Youyu, LP 3050 → LP 2000]
But since 'Master Kyonshee' doesn't have the Vampire tag, she couldn't absorb LP through the Magic Effect.
"One more strike!"
The female vampire paused then glanced at the forcibly taken Magician's Valkyria beside her, revealing a malicious smile.
"Hey, why don't you taste the power of your own Magician's Valkyria. Magician's Valkyria, direct attack your former master!"
The controlled Magician girl raised her Magic Staff, gathering a dark green magic blast at its tip...
A few silly players were especially excited at this moment.
"Wow, live NTR scene!"
"I'm so thrilled..."
Youyu couldn't help but want to roll his eyes listening to them.
Look at these fools, it's just a card game but they're this excited...
But at this moment, his Set Card met the activation condition.
"Flip the Set Card... Trap Card - Magician's Array!"
"What!?" Quine was taken aback.
Activating a trap at such a critical moment?
"Magician's Array activates when there's a Spellcaster-Type Monster's attack declaration on the field, allowing the player to choose a Monster with attack below 2000 from the deck, and Special Summon it in Attack Position."
Quine was shocked, "Did you predict that I would seize the control of Valkyrie in advance?"
Youyu pulled out his Card Deck from the Duel Disc without answering. The projection of the Trap Card drew a complex Array with golden lines on his field, like a magical passageway.
"I choose..." Youyu selected a card from the deck and placed it on the Duel Disc, "...'Magician's Robe'!"
The pitch-black magic surged and gradually solidified, climbing higher and finally transformed into a seemingly unreal Monster.
Rather than a Monster, it was more like a robe—a light black robe with a high magic hat, but under the brim, there was no face or actual body, its whole body shrouded in a sacred pale blue glow.
[Magician's Robe, Attack 700]
"What is this Monster?" Quine was in shock.
Why does this Monster...seem a bit like the attire worn by Dark Magician?
However, the silly players around exploded in excitement.
"Damn, it's 'Magician's Robe'!"
"Huh? What's that, I've never heard of it."
"What, don't you know? It's a card included in 909! A card specifically for strengthening the 'Dark Magician', how is there such a thing in DM!?"
"What? A future card? Why does an NPC in DM have such a thing? Favoritism from the devs?"
"And since he has the Magician's Robe, then it probably means..."
The duel continued.
"Activate the effect of Magician's Robe!" Youyu waved his arm, "Once during the opponent's turn, I can discard a Magic or Trap card from my hand to Special Summon from the deck—
—Dark Magician!"
A pitch-black vortex opened on the ground, the magic suddenly shot up like a water column. A slender figure leapt from the magic vortex, gracefully spinning in mid-air, landing in a half-crouch. The emerald Magic Staff followed, flying out from the vortex, tracing a perfect arc in the blood-red space, returning steadily to the Dark Magician's hand on the field.
Dark Magician, Summon!
The players were reaching the peak of excitement.
"Damn it, did you record that? Tell me you recorded that, damn he's got the Dark Magician!"
"Damn, he really is the favored child of the devs!"