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# Chapter 413: Kuriboh, Kuriboh Jumped Out Itself!
"I activate my Set Card!" Yugi pressed the button to activate a Set Card. A card on his Backrow flipped open, revealing a green Quick-Play Spell Card, [Land of the End]!
"How does that saying go?"
"Heroes have the stage where heroes battle, so naturally, Rock Warriors also have the environment that suits them."
Yugi revealed a smile. The usually gentle and introverted Yugi was rarely this confident, making Téa in the audience seats feel as though Dark Yugi had taken Yugi's place.
"[Land of the End]'s effect is that when the opponent Special Summons a monster, you can activate a Field Spell Card from your Deck?" Zigfried von Schroeder recalled the card's effect, then showed a disdainful expression. "Hmph, a futile struggle. You're not thinking of activating the Field Spell Card **[Wasteland]**, are you?"
"Even if it's **[Wasteland]** which can increase your Rock-Type Monster **[Magnet Warrior]**s' 200 ATK/DEF, what can it do? You are destined to be defeated by my **[Valkyrie]**s!"
"Is that so?" Yugi smiled, searched his Deck for a card, and placed it in the Duel Disk's Field Zone. "I never said the Field Spell I was activating was **[Wasteland]**. Because of [Land of the End]'s effect, I activate the Field Spell Card **[Chaos Field]** from my Deck!"
"And as the effect resolution when **[Chaos Field]** is activated, I can add the Ritual Monster **[Black Luster Soldier]** from my Deck to my hand."
Under the effect of [Land of the End], starting from Yugi's feet, the Duel Field was replaced by a pale blue void. Yugi also added a Ritual Monster from his Deck to his hand.
At the same time, because [Land of the End]'s effect resolution was complete, the effect of **[Valkyrie Second]**, which had been temporarily suspended, continued to take effect. A holy white light was released from the long sword in her hand, destroying the **[Magnet Warrior Beta]** equipped with [Nibelungen's Ring] on the field and sending it to the Graveyard.
However, as **[Magnet Warrior Beta]** left the field, some changes appeared within the **[Chaos Field]** that covered the field. Beside Yugi, the illusion of **[Magnet Warrior Beta]** manifested.
"As long as **[Chaos Field]** is in the Field Zone, each time both players send a monster from their hand or field to the Graveyard, I can place one Spell Counter on the **[Chaos Field]** card," Yugi's calm voice came through.
Zigfried von Schroeder looked at the **[Magnet Warrior Alpha]** whose attack hadn't changed at all and scoffed, "Hmph, a baffling effect. In my opinion, it's not even as useful as **[Wasteland]**'s effect. Even if you place ten or eight more Spell Counters on your Field Spell Card, what can it do?"
"You no longer have the opportunity to use its effect!"
Zigfried von Schroeder pointed at the **[Valkyrie Fourth]** on his field, which looked the youngest and had the lowest Level. "During my Main Phase, I activate the effect of **[Valkyrie Fourth]**. I reveal cards from the top of the Deck equal to the number of monsters on my field, except for **[Valkyrie Fourth]**."
"Because I have three **[Valkyrie]** monsters on my field besides **[Valkyrie Fourth]**, I can reveal three cards."
Drawing three cards from the top of the Deck to look at, Zigfried von Schroeder frowned. "If there are Normal Spell Cards or Normal Trap Cards among the cards revealed by **[Valkyrie Fourth]**, I can select one of them to add to my hand, and then send the remaining cards to the Graveyard. However, there are no Normal Spell Cards or Normal Trap Cards among the cards I revealed, so I return them to the Deck and shuffle."
Although **[Valkyrie Fourth]**'s effect activated and didn't really do anything, merely shuffling Zigfried von Schroeder's Deck, he didn't take this matter too seriously. After all, activating **[Valkyrie Fourth]**'s effect had no cost. If it could be used, it was a bonus; if it didn't succeed, it didn't matter.
Moreover, there were still two **[Valkyrie]** monsters that hadn't used their effects yet.
"Then next is the effect of **[Valkyrie First]**. Its effect is Once per turn: Banish one monster from the opponent's Graveyard, and then until the End Phase, **[Valkyrie First]**'s attack becomes equal to the original ATK of the monster banished by this effect."
After explaining **[Valkyrie First]**'s effect, Zigfried von Schroeder arrogantly pointed his finger downwards. "The monster I will banish is, of course, the **[Magnet Warrior Beta]** that was just destroyed by **[Valkyrie Second]**'s effect!"
"Destroying my monster before wasn't without cost. Be banished from this Duel!"
As Zigfried von Schroeder's command was issued, the **[Magnet Warrior Beta]**, whose true form slumbered in the Graveyard, was banished from the Duel under the gaze of the soul form floating beside Yugi. At the same time, the ATK of the two monsters on Zigfried von Schroeder's field changed.
**[Valkyrie Third]** [ATK1000→1100]
**[Valkyrie First]** [ATK1600→1700]
Yugi knew the reason for the change in **[Valkyrie First]**'s ATK. Zigfried von Schroeder had just said that **[Valkyrie First]**'s ATK would become the original ATK value of the **[Magnet Warrior Beta]** she banished. But why did the ATK of **[Valkyrie Third]**, which did nothing, also change?
Zigfried von Schroeder immediately gave the explanation: "The effect of the last **[Valkyrie Third]** is that its ATK can increase by the number of opponent's banished monsters x 100 points."
"This is the offensive of my **[Valkyrie]**s! Now, prepare to face your doom, Yugi!"
Zigfried von Schroeder arrogantly waved his hand. "I use **[Valkyrie First]** to attack **[Magnet Warrior Alpha]**!"
The Valkyrie riding a pure white steed lightly squeezed the horse's flanks with her legs. The war horse beneath her and the knight coordinated perfectly and began their charge together. Although Yugi's **[Magnet Warrior Alpha]** raised the Magnet Sword and Shield in its hand and put up a fierce resistance, it ultimately couldn't block this attack and was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.
While a second Spell Counter was added to the **[Chaos Field]** and the illusion of **[Magnet Warrior Alpha]** appeared beside Yugi, the overflowing battle damage was deducted from Yugi's Life Points. However, because it was only 300 points, Yugi didn't react much.
[Yugi: 4000→3700LP]
"It's not over yet. Next is the all-out attack of the remaining **[Valkyrie]** monsters." Zigfried von Schroeder gave a cold smile and arrogantly tilted his head back. "Thinking about it, it's truly disappointing, Yugi. I remember Seto Kaiba once regarded you as a rival he needed to pursue. Is this all the strength you have?"
"Thinking about it this way, that guy Seto Kaiba's ability in Duel Monsters is nothing special either. Or perhaps, I am too strong?" Narcissistically stroking his drooping pink hair, Zigfried von Schroeder pointed towards Yugi. "Now, direct attack the opponent duelist, **[Valkyrie]**s!"
"All-Out Attack!"
**[Valkyrie Fourth]** [ATK1400]
**[Valkyrie Third]** [ATK1100]
**[Valkyrie Second]** [ATK1600]
On Zigfried von Schroeder's field, the total ATK of the three **[Valkyrie]**s had reached a full 4100 points. One round of attacks would absolutely be enough to deplete Yugi's Life Points. Yet, even as the three **[Valkyrie]**s, having received Zigfried von Schroeder's command, charged towards him, Yugi still hadn't activated the Set Card on his field.
The **[Valkyrie]**s, whose charge turned into three illusions, returned to Zigfried von Schroeder's field. Looking at Yugi's Life Points on the opposite side, which only began to fall continuously after the attack finished, Zigfried von Schroeder revealed a confident smile, but just as he was about to say something, he saw that Yugi's Life Points stopped falling after dropping to exactly 1200 points.
[Yugi: 3700→2300→1200LP]
The battle damage from **[Valkyrie Fourth]** and **[Valkyrie Third]** was indeed calculated, but the attack from **[Valkyrie Second]**, which clearly attacked alongside them, was not settled.
Zigfried von Schroeder's doubt was answered by the third illusion that appeared beside Yugi.
"Kurikuri~" The soul form of the fluffy spherical cute creature appeared beside Yugi, showing a "fierce" expression towards the group of bad women who had just attacked its master, but it only made people think it was very cute.
"At the instant **[Valkyrie Second]** attacked me, I used the effect of **[Kuriboh]** from my hand." His Life Points plummeted from 3700 to only 1200. Although it wasn't a Dark Game, the burden caused by the Virtual Projection System was real. Yugi felt somewhat uncomfortable, but he still raised the card in his hand.
"**[Kuriboh]**'s effect is that when an opponent's monster attacks, during damage calculation, you can discard this card from your hand; the battle damage you would take from that battle becomes 0. Also, because **[Kuriboh]** was sent from my hand to the Graveyard, I can place another Spell Counter on **[Chaos Field]**."
Sending **[Kuriboh]** to the Graveyard, Yugi smiled slightly as he looked at the illusion of **[Kuriboh]** protecting him. "Thank you for saving me, **[Kuriboh]**."
"Kuririri~" **[Kuriboh]** squinted its eyes and smiled somewhat shyly.
Looking at Yugi warmly interacting with his monster, Zigfried von Schroeder was quite disdainful. "Hmph, even at this point, you're still playing house with mere illusory Duel Monsters?"
"Because of that monster, it seems you saw an opportunity to survive this turn, let my **[Valkyrie]**s return to the Deck, and launch a counterattack? You are completely mistaken, Yugi!" Zigfried von Schroeder drew out a card from his hand. "I did indeed say a sentence before, 'I have no End Phase.' This sentence doesn't just represent my absolute certainty of victory!"
"The literal meaning is that I will use a power that can surpass destiny to finish you off in this fleeting moment."
"So don't blink, Yugi, the pain will only last for an instant!"
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card—"
As Zigfried von Schroeder played the card in his hand, both Yugi and Dark Yugi inside the Millennium Puzzle could feel an invisible force expanding outwards from the card in Zigfried von Schroeder's hand, and in just an instant, it enveloped the entire field.
Although the form of manifestation was somewhat similar to the Field Spell Card **[Chaos Field]** that Yugi had just activated, this Quick-Play Spell Card, whose name he hadn't heard clearly yet, activated its own effect the moment it was set. An indescribable feeling instantly obscured Yugi's senses.
This feeling, Yugi knew where he had encountered it before—it was the feeling when [Time Wizard]'s effect successfully activated!
As the Millennium Eye on the front of the Millennium Puzzle gleamed with a golden light, this strange feeling instantly receded from Yugi. As the two Yugis, inside and outside, broke free from this strange experience, they also finally heard clearly the name of the card spoken by Zigfried von Schroeder—
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card, **[Goddess of Sweet Revenge]**!"
"In a world where time vanishes, chant a dirge!"
After saying this sentence, Zigfried von Schroeder revealed a smug expression. "Heh heh, I've wanted to say that for a long time. But after activating this card, no one will be able to hear it anyway."
"**[Goddess of Sweet Revenge]**'s ability is to interrupt the time that should be linearly continuous and leap to the start of my specified future Battle Phase. In other words, it's a card that skips all disadvantages, deletes time, and creates a world dominated by me." Looking at the calm-faced Yugi, Zigfried von Schroeder gave a cold smile. "Just like this, unknowingly, be defeated and leave the field by me within the time that was leaped over, Yugi."
"However, I refuse."
"What?!"
Zigfried von Schroeder originally thought that Yugi would be like everyone else he had encountered before, falling into a state where he couldn't react after activating **[Goddess of Sweet Revenge]** and being defeated and leaving the field. But Yugi actually reacted?!
In a world where only he should have been able to act, a second person actually entered! It was just as disgusting as someone else's sweaty smell appearing in his own exclusive bed!
After a slight surprise, Zigfried von Schroeder came back to his senses, a mocking smile hanging on the corner of his mouth. "As expected of Yugi, truly beyond my expectation. But even so, what can you do?"
"In the previous turn, you must have used all your means. If your Set Card could be used, it would have been activated long ago. It's impossible for it to remain until now."
"And on my field, although **[Valkyrie First]**'s ATK returned to its basic value because it entered the next turn, at the same time, their ability to attack also recovered!"
"With no monsters on the field that can serve as a wall to block, only one unknown card in your hand, and one Ritual Monster you can't use, and your Set Card mostly useless, you're definitely going to lose!"
"I activate my Set Card!" Yugi pressed the button to activate a Set Card. A card on his Backrow flipped open, revealing a green Quick-Play Spell Card, [Land of the End]!
"How does that saying go?"
"Heroes have the stage where heroes battle, so naturally, Rock Warriors also have the environment that suits them."
Yugi revealed a smile. The usually gentle and introverted Yugi was rarely this confident, making Téa in the audience seats feel as though Dark Yugi had taken Yugi's place.
"[Land of the End]'s effect is that when the opponent Special Summons a monster, you can activate a Field Spell Card from your Deck?" Zigfried von Schroeder recalled the card's effect, then showed a disdainful expression. "Hmph, a futile struggle. You're not thinking of activating the Field Spell Card **[Wasteland]**, are you?"
"Even if it's **[Wasteland]** which can increase your Rock-Type Monster **[Magnet Warrior]**s' 200 ATK/DEF, what can it do? You are destined to be defeated by my **[Valkyrie]**s!"
"Is that so?" Yugi smiled, searched his Deck for a card, and placed it in the Duel Disk's Field Zone. "I never said the Field Spell I was activating was **[Wasteland]**. Because of [Land of the End]'s effect, I activate the Field Spell Card **[Chaos Field]** from my Deck!"
"And as the effect resolution when **[Chaos Field]** is activated, I can add the Ritual Monster **[Black Luster Soldier]** from my Deck to my hand."
Under the effect of [Land of the End], starting from Yugi's feet, the Duel Field was replaced by a pale blue void. Yugi also added a Ritual Monster from his Deck to his hand.
At the same time, because [Land of the End]'s effect resolution was complete, the effect of **[Valkyrie Second]**, which had been temporarily suspended, continued to take effect. A holy white light was released from the long sword in her hand, destroying the **[Magnet Warrior Beta]** equipped with [Nibelungen's Ring] on the field and sending it to the Graveyard.
However, as **[Magnet Warrior Beta]** left the field, some changes appeared within the **[Chaos Field]** that covered the field. Beside Yugi, the illusion of **[Magnet Warrior Beta]** manifested.
"As long as **[Chaos Field]** is in the Field Zone, each time both players send a monster from their hand or field to the Graveyard, I can place one Spell Counter on the **[Chaos Field]** card," Yugi's calm voice came through.
Zigfried von Schroeder looked at the **[Magnet Warrior Alpha]** whose attack hadn't changed at all and scoffed, "Hmph, a baffling effect. In my opinion, it's not even as useful as **[Wasteland]**'s effect. Even if you place ten or eight more Spell Counters on your Field Spell Card, what can it do?"
"You no longer have the opportunity to use its effect!"
Zigfried von Schroeder pointed at the **[Valkyrie Fourth]** on his field, which looked the youngest and had the lowest Level. "During my Main Phase, I activate the effect of **[Valkyrie Fourth]**. I reveal cards from the top of the Deck equal to the number of monsters on my field, except for **[Valkyrie Fourth]**."
"Because I have three **[Valkyrie]** monsters on my field besides **[Valkyrie Fourth]**, I can reveal three cards."
Drawing three cards from the top of the Deck to look at, Zigfried von Schroeder frowned. "If there are Normal Spell Cards or Normal Trap Cards among the cards revealed by **[Valkyrie Fourth]**, I can select one of them to add to my hand, and then send the remaining cards to the Graveyard. However, there are no Normal Spell Cards or Normal Trap Cards among the cards I revealed, so I return them to the Deck and shuffle."
Although **[Valkyrie Fourth]**'s effect activated and didn't really do anything, merely shuffling Zigfried von Schroeder's Deck, he didn't take this matter too seriously. After all, activating **[Valkyrie Fourth]**'s effect had no cost. If it could be used, it was a bonus; if it didn't succeed, it didn't matter.
Moreover, there were still two **[Valkyrie]** monsters that hadn't used their effects yet.
"Then next is the effect of **[Valkyrie First]**. Its effect is Once per turn: Banish one monster from the opponent's Graveyard, and then until the End Phase, **[Valkyrie First]**'s attack becomes equal to the original ATK of the monster banished by this effect."
After explaining **[Valkyrie First]**'s effect, Zigfried von Schroeder arrogantly pointed his finger downwards. "The monster I will banish is, of course, the **[Magnet Warrior Beta]** that was just destroyed by **[Valkyrie Second]**'s effect!"
"Destroying my monster before wasn't without cost. Be banished from this Duel!"
As Zigfried von Schroeder's command was issued, the **[Magnet Warrior Beta]**, whose true form slumbered in the Graveyard, was banished from the Duel under the gaze of the soul form floating beside Yugi. At the same time, the ATK of the two monsters on Zigfried von Schroeder's field changed.
**[Valkyrie Third]** [ATK1000→1100]
**[Valkyrie First]** [ATK1600→1700]
Yugi knew the reason for the change in **[Valkyrie First]**'s ATK. Zigfried von Schroeder had just said that **[Valkyrie First]**'s ATK would become the original ATK value of the **[Magnet Warrior Beta]** she banished. But why did the ATK of **[Valkyrie Third]**, which did nothing, also change?
Zigfried von Schroeder immediately gave the explanation: "The effect of the last **[Valkyrie Third]** is that its ATK can increase by the number of opponent's banished monsters x 100 points."
"This is the offensive of my **[Valkyrie]**s! Now, prepare to face your doom, Yugi!"
Zigfried von Schroeder arrogantly waved his hand. "I use **[Valkyrie First]** to attack **[Magnet Warrior Alpha]**!"
The Valkyrie riding a pure white steed lightly squeezed the horse's flanks with her legs. The war horse beneath her and the knight coordinated perfectly and began their charge together. Although Yugi's **[Magnet Warrior Alpha]** raised the Magnet Sword and Shield in its hand and put up a fierce resistance, it ultimately couldn't block this attack and was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.
While a second Spell Counter was added to the **[Chaos Field]** and the illusion of **[Magnet Warrior Alpha]** appeared beside Yugi, the overflowing battle damage was deducted from Yugi's Life Points. However, because it was only 300 points, Yugi didn't react much.
[Yugi: 4000→3700LP]
"It's not over yet. Next is the all-out attack of the remaining **[Valkyrie]** monsters." Zigfried von Schroeder gave a cold smile and arrogantly tilted his head back. "Thinking about it, it's truly disappointing, Yugi. I remember Seto Kaiba once regarded you as a rival he needed to pursue. Is this all the strength you have?"
"Thinking about it this way, that guy Seto Kaiba's ability in Duel Monsters is nothing special either. Or perhaps, I am too strong?" Narcissistically stroking his drooping pink hair, Zigfried von Schroeder pointed towards Yugi. "Now, direct attack the opponent duelist, **[Valkyrie]**s!"
"All-Out Attack!"
**[Valkyrie Fourth]** [ATK1400]
**[Valkyrie Third]** [ATK1100]
**[Valkyrie Second]** [ATK1600]
On Zigfried von Schroeder's field, the total ATK of the three **[Valkyrie]**s had reached a full 4100 points. One round of attacks would absolutely be enough to deplete Yugi's Life Points. Yet, even as the three **[Valkyrie]**s, having received Zigfried von Schroeder's command, charged towards him, Yugi still hadn't activated the Set Card on his field.
The **[Valkyrie]**s, whose charge turned into three illusions, returned to Zigfried von Schroeder's field. Looking at Yugi's Life Points on the opposite side, which only began to fall continuously after the attack finished, Zigfried von Schroeder revealed a confident smile, but just as he was about to say something, he saw that Yugi's Life Points stopped falling after dropping to exactly 1200 points.
[Yugi: 3700→2300→1200LP]
The battle damage from **[Valkyrie Fourth]** and **[Valkyrie Third]** was indeed calculated, but the attack from **[Valkyrie Second]**, which clearly attacked alongside them, was not settled.
Zigfried von Schroeder's doubt was answered by the third illusion that appeared beside Yugi.
"Kurikuri~" The soul form of the fluffy spherical cute creature appeared beside Yugi, showing a "fierce" expression towards the group of bad women who had just attacked its master, but it only made people think it was very cute.
"At the instant **[Valkyrie Second]** attacked me, I used the effect of **[Kuriboh]** from my hand." His Life Points plummeted from 3700 to only 1200. Although it wasn't a Dark Game, the burden caused by the Virtual Projection System was real. Yugi felt somewhat uncomfortable, but he still raised the card in his hand.
"**[Kuriboh]**'s effect is that when an opponent's monster attacks, during damage calculation, you can discard this card from your hand; the battle damage you would take from that battle becomes 0. Also, because **[Kuriboh]** was sent from my hand to the Graveyard, I can place another Spell Counter on **[Chaos Field]**."
Sending **[Kuriboh]** to the Graveyard, Yugi smiled slightly as he looked at the illusion of **[Kuriboh]** protecting him. "Thank you for saving me, **[Kuriboh]**."
"Kuririri~" **[Kuriboh]** squinted its eyes and smiled somewhat shyly.
Looking at Yugi warmly interacting with his monster, Zigfried von Schroeder was quite disdainful. "Hmph, even at this point, you're still playing house with mere illusory Duel Monsters?"
"Because of that monster, it seems you saw an opportunity to survive this turn, let my **[Valkyrie]**s return to the Deck, and launch a counterattack? You are completely mistaken, Yugi!" Zigfried von Schroeder drew out a card from his hand. "I did indeed say a sentence before, 'I have no End Phase.' This sentence doesn't just represent my absolute certainty of victory!"
"The literal meaning is that I will use a power that can surpass destiny to finish you off in this fleeting moment."
"So don't blink, Yugi, the pain will only last for an instant!"
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card—"
As Zigfried von Schroeder played the card in his hand, both Yugi and Dark Yugi inside the Millennium Puzzle could feel an invisible force expanding outwards from the card in Zigfried von Schroeder's hand, and in just an instant, it enveloped the entire field.
Although the form of manifestation was somewhat similar to the Field Spell Card **[Chaos Field]** that Yugi had just activated, this Quick-Play Spell Card, whose name he hadn't heard clearly yet, activated its own effect the moment it was set. An indescribable feeling instantly obscured Yugi's senses.
This feeling, Yugi knew where he had encountered it before—it was the feeling when [Time Wizard]'s effect successfully activated!
As the Millennium Eye on the front of the Millennium Puzzle gleamed with a golden light, this strange feeling instantly receded from Yugi. As the two Yugis, inside and outside, broke free from this strange experience, they also finally heard clearly the name of the card spoken by Zigfried von Schroeder—
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card, **[Goddess of Sweet Revenge]**!"
"In a world where time vanishes, chant a dirge!"
After saying this sentence, Zigfried von Schroeder revealed a smug expression. "Heh heh, I've wanted to say that for a long time. But after activating this card, no one will be able to hear it anyway."
"**[Goddess of Sweet Revenge]**'s ability is to interrupt the time that should be linearly continuous and leap to the start of my specified future Battle Phase. In other words, it's a card that skips all disadvantages, deletes time, and creates a world dominated by me." Looking at the calm-faced Yugi, Zigfried von Schroeder gave a cold smile. "Just like this, unknowingly, be defeated and leave the field by me within the time that was leaped over, Yugi."
"However, I refuse."
"What?!"
Zigfried von Schroeder originally thought that Yugi would be like everyone else he had encountered before, falling into a state where he couldn't react after activating **[Goddess of Sweet Revenge]** and being defeated and leaving the field. But Yugi actually reacted?!
In a world where only he should have been able to act, a second person actually entered! It was just as disgusting as someone else's sweaty smell appearing in his own exclusive bed!
After a slight surprise, Zigfried von Schroeder came back to his senses, a mocking smile hanging on the corner of his mouth. "As expected of Yugi, truly beyond my expectation. But even so, what can you do?"
"In the previous turn, you must have used all your means. If your Set Card could be used, it would have been activated long ago. It's impossible for it to remain until now."
"And on my field, although **[Valkyrie First]**'s ATK returned to its basic value because it entered the next turn, at the same time, their ability to attack also recovered!"
"With no monsters on the field that can serve as a wall to block, only one unknown card in your hand, and one Ritual Monster you can't use, and your Set Card mostly useless, you're definitely going to lose!"
