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# Chapter 460: Mastering Chaos
"You said, 'You will defeat [Guardian Eatos]', didn't you? As punishment for hindering that person's plan, I will sever your hope!"
"Quick-Play Spell Card, [Burial from a Different Dimension]!"
As Yugi's [Dimension Fusion] took effect, two [Dark Magician]s, [Dark Magician Girl], [AD Changer], and [Magidog - Rijion] leaped out from the void passage, descending from the sky towards Yugi's Field.
However, right on the trajectory of the two [Dark Magician]s and [Dark Magician Girl]'s descent, a spatial tunnel abruptly appeared, swallowing them whole before they could even react.
"[Dimension Fusion] can return banished monsters to the Field as much as possible, but this 'as much as possible' has a limit. Once the selection is complete and the Summon begins, it cannot be changed."
"The effect of [Burial from a Different Dimension] is to return up to three banished monsters from either side to their owner's Graveyard. This way, the 2000 Life Points you paid as cost only allowed you to Summon [AD Changer] and [Magidog - Rijion], two monsters with not very high ATK, to your Field."
"As for [Dark Magician] and [Dark Magician Girl], they couldn't be Summoned because they returned to your Graveyard."
Rafael looked at [AD Changer] and [Magidog - Rijion] that landed on Yugi's Field, as well as the monsters on his own Field.
[Backup Soldier] [DEF2200]
[Summoner of Swords] [DEF1600]
[Solar Guardian] [DEF2100]
[Solar Warrior] [DEF1400]
[Guardian Eatos] [ATK4000]
Aside from [Guardian Eatos] equipped with [Guardian's Power], although Rafael also benefited from Yugi's [Dimension Fusion] to fill his entire Field, all the Summoned monsters were placed on the Field in Defense Position, even [Solar Guardian] with 2400 ATK and [Solar Warrior] with 2100 ATK.
He didn't mind being called timid; Rafael felt this caution was necessary. Although his Life Points were as high as 2000, more than double Yugi's, he wouldn't slack off in the slightest due to this lead, remaining vigilant at all times.
Even [Solar Guardian] with 2400 ATK, if in Attack Position, it wasn't impossible for it to be instantly defeated by a suddenly appearing 12☆ Normal Monster Fusion Monster with 4500 ATK, similar to [Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]. Although the probability was small, Rafael, who felt he was just one step away from victory, thought it best to be cautious now.
Even with the Field filled, the only monster in Attack Position was still [Guardian Eatos]. This meant that if Mutou Yuugi wanted to defeat him this Turn, attacking [Guardian Eatos] was still his only choice, rather than using the monsters that appeared on his Field due to [Dimension Fusion]'s effect as a breakthrough point.
Joey Wheeler , watching from outside the Field, couldn't help but clutch his head with both hands: "This is... this is bad!"
"He spent so many Life Points, but only managed to Summon two monsters that don't even qualify as shields! The strongest [Dark Magician] and [Dark Magician Girl] couldn't make it to the Field!"
"And Yugi's Life Points are down to the last 900, like a flickering candle before so many powerful monsters!"
"Yugi is in a huge crisis!"
The panicked Joey Wheeler looked at Yugi with a face full of worry: "That guy actually brought a card like [Burial from a Different Dimension]! Constantly banishing the monsters in Yugi's Graveyard without leaving any behind was actually baiting Yugi into using a card that Special Summons monsters from the Banished Zone like [Dimension Fusion], how cunning!"
"Could Yugi have been controlled by his rhythm the whole time?"
However, Yugi's face didn't show the panic or surprise Joey Wheeler had expected. Even though the most powerful three monsters were blocked after activating [Dimension Fusion] at a large cost, Yugi's face instead showed a confident smile.
"With this, your Set Cards are all used up, right?"
"What?" Rafael didn't quite hear what Yugi said, frowning as he looked at Yugi's smiling face.
"At the start of this Turn, you had two Set Cards in your Spell/Trap Zone. First, the effect of [Chaos Magician] tested out one of them, and then [Dimension Fusion] consumed the second one."
"This way, your Set Cards have been completely used up, and I can finally begin my true strategy." Yugi held the last two cards in his Hand. On his Field were only [AD Changer], [Magidog - Rijion], and one Set Card from the previous Turn. He looked at Rafael, "Just as I said before, I will surpass that [Guardian Eatos] for you to see this Turn, Rafael!"
"If you can do it, show me, Nameless Pharaoh. Let me see your resolve." Rafael found it difficult to describe his feelings in words.
Before the Duel with Yugi, he was certain that his will was firmly committed to that person's plan and would not be emotionally swayed by anything else.
However, as the Duel progressed, the will and power Yugi displayed shattered the barrier in his inner thoughts. Having always regarded Duel Monsters as substitutes for family and his most precious treasures, he was initially angered by Yugi's actions of casually sending monsters to the Graveyard. But gradually, he saw the deep friendship between Yugi and his monsters hidden beneath Yugi's seemingly heartless actions.
It was a feeling of "partners" completely different from his own "family".
Rafael suddenly wanted to see how far Yugi could go, to see if Yugi could truly surpass [Guardian Eatos], whose ATK still reached 4000, as he claimed.
However, thinking of the stakes of this Duel—[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames] and the other person involved—Rafael couldn't help but fall silent.
Meanwhile, Yugi played his first card: "Activate the Magic Card, [Altar of Revival]!"
As the card was inserted into the Spell & Trap Zone, a dilapidated altar rose on Yugi's Spell/Trap Zone. Not only was the offering spot empty, but the two sacrificial areas for offerings were also bare, looking like an altar of some ancient, long-forgotten deity that didn't even have believers.
Yugi banished two cards from his Deck: "The effect of [Altar of Revival] is to banish two cards from my Deck, then add one card from my Graveyard to my Hand. I banish the top two cards of my Deck, then recycle [Fusion Conscription] from my Graveyard!"
"[Fusion Conscription]?!" Rafael looked at the altar on Yugi's Field with some surprise. As two cards were offered as Tribute, a card rose from the empty altar and was taken back into Yugi's Hand.
Joey Wheeler was also a bit surprised: "That card, I remember it's similar to [Dragon's Mirror], a card that can perform Fusion Summoning using monsters on the Field and in the Graveyard. However, unlike [Dragon's Mirror] which is limited to Dragon Type Fusion Monsters, [Fusion Conscription] seems to be limited to Spellcaster-Type Fusion Monsters."
Due to Joey Wheeler 's weak knowledge of Duel Monsters cards exposed during multiple Duels in Battle City, after Battle City, Grandpa Solomon , disappointed, enforced hellish training on Joey Wheeler as his Master.
Thanks to this, Joey Wheeler , who had always lacked sensitivity towards Duel Monsters, finally remembered the effects of many cards. [Fusion Conscription] was one of them.
But what made Joey Wheeler surprised was, "But if I remember correctly, isn't that Hayato's card?"
Although [Fusion Conscription] has no other limiting conditions besides the Type, the Fusion Monsters that this card can Summon that Joey Wheeler remembers most vividly is the [Quintet Magician] that Hayato used.
Just as [Five-Headed Dragon] uses five Dragon Type monsters as Fusion Material, [Quintet Magician] also uses five Spellcaster-Type monsters as Fusion Material. When Fusion Summoned using five different Spellcaster Type monsters, it has the powerful power to destroy and clear all of the opponent's cards at once.
Of course, the main reason Joey Wheeler had a deep impression of [Quintet Magician] wasn't its powerful field-clearing ability, its highest Level of 12☆, or its 4500 ATK comparable to [Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon], but rather its resistance.
It cannot be destroyed by effects, cannot be used as Fusion Material, and cannot even be Tributed. This directly led to Hayato, who usually had a special preference for Tributing monsters to achieve the final victory, not using [Spiritual Energy Siphon] to abandon his "old friend" in the Duel where he used [Quintet Magician].
How could a monster that survived Hayato's Hand not leave a deep impression on Joey Wheeler ?
Yugi smiled and replied to Joey Wheeler : "This card is indeed Hayato's. But he said something like, 'Even though the effect is similar, one is R and one is SR, it's all your fault I couldn't pull Light Creation', and other hard-to-understand things, then stuffed several copies of [Fusion Conscription] into my Hand."
"I originally wanted to refuse, but after giving me three copies, Hayato actually took out three more." Speaking of this, Yugi's face also showed a helpless expression.
Such a powerful card was casually given to him by Hayato as if clearing inventory. If he hadn't insisted on forcing Hayato to take cards that Hayato didn't have, like [Mirror Force] and [Super-Electromagnetic Turtle], Hayato wouldn't have even accepted them.
Joey Wheeler 's confusion was resolved, but Rafael also had a question: "When was that card sent to your Graveyard?"
"It was [Graceful Charity]," Yugi replied. "Draw three cards then discard two cards. Although the number of cards in Hand seems unchanged, both of these effects are actually positive abilities. After all, the Graveyard is, to some extent, a suitable position for Duel Monsters to exert their power."
"[Graceful Charity] is truly a powerful card," Yugi sighed.
But he didn't know that Hayato had actually considered proposing to ban [Last Will], [Snatch Steal], [Change of Heart], and cards like [Pot of Greed] and [Graceful Charity] from his previous life's Forbidden & Limited List when discussing the list before, because if used skillfully, these cards could easily destroy the Duel Monsters environment.
But Hayato changed his mind and gave up, because he found that not many people knew how to use them. Many people who saw the invincible [Last Will] even thought that this kind of meaningless card was simply useless. Aren't monsters with 1500 ATK or less just small fry?
Instead of banning cards that these people wouldn't even care about, it's better to keep them. Maybe they could be used when dueling against some Dark Forces someday.
Anyway, it definitely wasn't because Hayato wanted to have fun with magic tricks when he wanted to bully weaker opponents.
"I see, it was a card sent to the Graveyard when you used [Graceful Charity] before..." Rafael nodded. "But, even if you use [Fusion Conscription], what kind of monster can you Summon?"
"Even [Quintet Magician], used by Duel King Hayato Kobayashi, only has 4500 ATK. Even if you have this monster and Summon it, attacking [Guardian Eatos] will only increase its ATK, and the battle between two monsters with 4500 ATK will only result in my victory."
"The most powerful effect of [Quintet Magician] is to clear all cards on my Field, but it cannot be applied because you have two duplicate [Dark Magician]s among the Spellcaster-Type monsters in your Graveyard that can be used for Fusion."
"Therefore, even if you activate [Fusion Conscription], it's not worth fearing."
Listening to Rafael's analysis, Yugi said confidently: "Sore wa dou kana?"
"As you thought, I will indeed activate [Fusion Conscription], but the Fusion Monster I will Fusion Summon is not Hayato's [Quintet Magician]. I naturally have my own Fusion Monster to Summon."
Saying this, Yugi inserted the [Fusion Conscription] he had just recycled into his Duel Disk: "I activate the Magic Card [Fusion Conscription]! I banish [Chaos Magician] and [Dark Magician] from my Graveyard as Fusion Material! Fusion Summon a Spellcaster-Type Fusion Monster!"
"[Dark Magician] and a Spellcaster-Type monster's Fusion? Is he Summoning [Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]?" Joey Wheeler watched the vortex appear on Yugi's Field, but the commotion was completely different from what he expected.
Through the ritual, [Chaos Magician], who had mastered the power of "Chaos", and the pure black magic power of the original [Dark Magician] converged in mid-air. A sword of pure magical power was created out of nothing, gripped in the hand of the unified [Dark Magician].
The dark red Chaos power and the primal black magic power intertwined, transforming and sublimating into resplendent golden armor attached to [Dark Magician]'s body. [Dark Magician], a Spellcaster, finally stopped hiding his desire for close combat, standing in mid-air, clad in armor and wielding a sword and shield!
"A hundred kinds of magic, all heavens' chaos, learned and then mastered."
"Grasp infinite great power in your hand, create the power of creation and opening!"
"Fusion Summon! [Chaos Sempai]!!"
[Chaos Sempai] [8☆/Dark]
[Spellcaster-Type/Fusion/Effect]
[3000/2500]
(End of Chapter)
"You said, 'You will defeat [Guardian Eatos]', didn't you? As punishment for hindering that person's plan, I will sever your hope!"
"Quick-Play Spell Card, [Burial from a Different Dimension]!"
As Yugi's [Dimension Fusion] took effect, two [Dark Magician]s, [Dark Magician Girl], [AD Changer], and [Magidog - Rijion] leaped out from the void passage, descending from the sky towards Yugi's Field.
However, right on the trajectory of the two [Dark Magician]s and [Dark Magician Girl]'s descent, a spatial tunnel abruptly appeared, swallowing them whole before they could even react.
"[Dimension Fusion] can return banished monsters to the Field as much as possible, but this 'as much as possible' has a limit. Once the selection is complete and the Summon begins, it cannot be changed."
"The effect of [Burial from a Different Dimension] is to return up to three banished monsters from either side to their owner's Graveyard. This way, the 2000 Life Points you paid as cost only allowed you to Summon [AD Changer] and [Magidog - Rijion], two monsters with not very high ATK, to your Field."
"As for [Dark Magician] and [Dark Magician Girl], they couldn't be Summoned because they returned to your Graveyard."
Rafael looked at [AD Changer] and [Magidog - Rijion] that landed on Yugi's Field, as well as the monsters on his own Field.
[Backup Soldier] [DEF2200]
[Summoner of Swords] [DEF1600]
[Solar Guardian] [DEF2100]
[Solar Warrior] [DEF1400]
[Guardian Eatos] [ATK4000]
Aside from [Guardian Eatos] equipped with [Guardian's Power], although Rafael also benefited from Yugi's [Dimension Fusion] to fill his entire Field, all the Summoned monsters were placed on the Field in Defense Position, even [Solar Guardian] with 2400 ATK and [Solar Warrior] with 2100 ATK.
He didn't mind being called timid; Rafael felt this caution was necessary. Although his Life Points were as high as 2000, more than double Yugi's, he wouldn't slack off in the slightest due to this lead, remaining vigilant at all times.
Even [Solar Guardian] with 2400 ATK, if in Attack Position, it wasn't impossible for it to be instantly defeated by a suddenly appearing 12☆ Normal Monster Fusion Monster with 4500 ATK, similar to [Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]. Although the probability was small, Rafael, who felt he was just one step away from victory, thought it best to be cautious now.
Even with the Field filled, the only monster in Attack Position was still [Guardian Eatos]. This meant that if Mutou Yuugi wanted to defeat him this Turn, attacking [Guardian Eatos] was still his only choice, rather than using the monsters that appeared on his Field due to [Dimension Fusion]'s effect as a breakthrough point.
Joey Wheeler , watching from outside the Field, couldn't help but clutch his head with both hands: "This is... this is bad!"
"He spent so many Life Points, but only managed to Summon two monsters that don't even qualify as shields! The strongest [Dark Magician] and [Dark Magician Girl] couldn't make it to the Field!"
"And Yugi's Life Points are down to the last 900, like a flickering candle before so many powerful monsters!"
"Yugi is in a huge crisis!"
The panicked Joey Wheeler looked at Yugi with a face full of worry: "That guy actually brought a card like [Burial from a Different Dimension]! Constantly banishing the monsters in Yugi's Graveyard without leaving any behind was actually baiting Yugi into using a card that Special Summons monsters from the Banished Zone like [Dimension Fusion], how cunning!"
"Could Yugi have been controlled by his rhythm the whole time?"
However, Yugi's face didn't show the panic or surprise Joey Wheeler had expected. Even though the most powerful three monsters were blocked after activating [Dimension Fusion] at a large cost, Yugi's face instead showed a confident smile.
"With this, your Set Cards are all used up, right?"
"What?" Rafael didn't quite hear what Yugi said, frowning as he looked at Yugi's smiling face.
"At the start of this Turn, you had two Set Cards in your Spell/Trap Zone. First, the effect of [Chaos Magician] tested out one of them, and then [Dimension Fusion] consumed the second one."
"This way, your Set Cards have been completely used up, and I can finally begin my true strategy." Yugi held the last two cards in his Hand. On his Field were only [AD Changer], [Magidog - Rijion], and one Set Card from the previous Turn. He looked at Rafael, "Just as I said before, I will surpass that [Guardian Eatos] for you to see this Turn, Rafael!"
"If you can do it, show me, Nameless Pharaoh. Let me see your resolve." Rafael found it difficult to describe his feelings in words.
Before the Duel with Yugi, he was certain that his will was firmly committed to that person's plan and would not be emotionally swayed by anything else.
However, as the Duel progressed, the will and power Yugi displayed shattered the barrier in his inner thoughts. Having always regarded Duel Monsters as substitutes for family and his most precious treasures, he was initially angered by Yugi's actions of casually sending monsters to the Graveyard. But gradually, he saw the deep friendship between Yugi and his monsters hidden beneath Yugi's seemingly heartless actions.
It was a feeling of "partners" completely different from his own "family".
Rafael suddenly wanted to see how far Yugi could go, to see if Yugi could truly surpass [Guardian Eatos], whose ATK still reached 4000, as he claimed.
However, thinking of the stakes of this Duel—[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames] and the other person involved—Rafael couldn't help but fall silent.
Meanwhile, Yugi played his first card: "Activate the Magic Card, [Altar of Revival]!"
As the card was inserted into the Spell & Trap Zone, a dilapidated altar rose on Yugi's Spell/Trap Zone. Not only was the offering spot empty, but the two sacrificial areas for offerings were also bare, looking like an altar of some ancient, long-forgotten deity that didn't even have believers.
Yugi banished two cards from his Deck: "The effect of [Altar of Revival] is to banish two cards from my Deck, then add one card from my Graveyard to my Hand. I banish the top two cards of my Deck, then recycle [Fusion Conscription] from my Graveyard!"
"[Fusion Conscription]?!" Rafael looked at the altar on Yugi's Field with some surprise. As two cards were offered as Tribute, a card rose from the empty altar and was taken back into Yugi's Hand.
Joey Wheeler was also a bit surprised: "That card, I remember it's similar to [Dragon's Mirror], a card that can perform Fusion Summoning using monsters on the Field and in the Graveyard. However, unlike [Dragon's Mirror] which is limited to Dragon Type Fusion Monsters, [Fusion Conscription] seems to be limited to Spellcaster-Type Fusion Monsters."
Due to Joey Wheeler 's weak knowledge of Duel Monsters cards exposed during multiple Duels in Battle City, after Battle City, Grandpa Solomon , disappointed, enforced hellish training on Joey Wheeler as his Master.
Thanks to this, Joey Wheeler , who had always lacked sensitivity towards Duel Monsters, finally remembered the effects of many cards. [Fusion Conscription] was one of them.
But what made Joey Wheeler surprised was, "But if I remember correctly, isn't that Hayato's card?"
Although [Fusion Conscription] has no other limiting conditions besides the Type, the Fusion Monsters that this card can Summon that Joey Wheeler remembers most vividly is the [Quintet Magician] that Hayato used.
Just as [Five-Headed Dragon] uses five Dragon Type monsters as Fusion Material, [Quintet Magician] also uses five Spellcaster-Type monsters as Fusion Material. When Fusion Summoned using five different Spellcaster Type monsters, it has the powerful power to destroy and clear all of the opponent's cards at once.
Of course, the main reason Joey Wheeler had a deep impression of [Quintet Magician] wasn't its powerful field-clearing ability, its highest Level of 12☆, or its 4500 ATK comparable to [Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon], but rather its resistance.
It cannot be destroyed by effects, cannot be used as Fusion Material, and cannot even be Tributed. This directly led to Hayato, who usually had a special preference for Tributing monsters to achieve the final victory, not using [Spiritual Energy Siphon] to abandon his "old friend" in the Duel where he used [Quintet Magician].
How could a monster that survived Hayato's Hand not leave a deep impression on Joey Wheeler ?
Yugi smiled and replied to Joey Wheeler : "This card is indeed Hayato's. But he said something like, 'Even though the effect is similar, one is R and one is SR, it's all your fault I couldn't pull Light Creation', and other hard-to-understand things, then stuffed several copies of [Fusion Conscription] into my Hand."
"I originally wanted to refuse, but after giving me three copies, Hayato actually took out three more." Speaking of this, Yugi's face also showed a helpless expression.
Such a powerful card was casually given to him by Hayato as if clearing inventory. If he hadn't insisted on forcing Hayato to take cards that Hayato didn't have, like [Mirror Force] and [Super-Electromagnetic Turtle], Hayato wouldn't have even accepted them.
Joey Wheeler 's confusion was resolved, but Rafael also had a question: "When was that card sent to your Graveyard?"
"It was [Graceful Charity]," Yugi replied. "Draw three cards then discard two cards. Although the number of cards in Hand seems unchanged, both of these effects are actually positive abilities. After all, the Graveyard is, to some extent, a suitable position for Duel Monsters to exert their power."
"[Graceful Charity] is truly a powerful card," Yugi sighed.
But he didn't know that Hayato had actually considered proposing to ban [Last Will], [Snatch Steal], [Change of Heart], and cards like [Pot of Greed] and [Graceful Charity] from his previous life's Forbidden & Limited List when discussing the list before, because if used skillfully, these cards could easily destroy the Duel Monsters environment.
But Hayato changed his mind and gave up, because he found that not many people knew how to use them. Many people who saw the invincible [Last Will] even thought that this kind of meaningless card was simply useless. Aren't monsters with 1500 ATK or less just small fry?
Instead of banning cards that these people wouldn't even care about, it's better to keep them. Maybe they could be used when dueling against some Dark Forces someday.
Anyway, it definitely wasn't because Hayato wanted to have fun with magic tricks when he wanted to bully weaker opponents.
"I see, it was a card sent to the Graveyard when you used [Graceful Charity] before..." Rafael nodded. "But, even if you use [Fusion Conscription], what kind of monster can you Summon?"
"Even [Quintet Magician], used by Duel King Hayato Kobayashi, only has 4500 ATK. Even if you have this monster and Summon it, attacking [Guardian Eatos] will only increase its ATK, and the battle between two monsters with 4500 ATK will only result in my victory."
"The most powerful effect of [Quintet Magician] is to clear all cards on my Field, but it cannot be applied because you have two duplicate [Dark Magician]s among the Spellcaster-Type monsters in your Graveyard that can be used for Fusion."
"Therefore, even if you activate [Fusion Conscription], it's not worth fearing."
Listening to Rafael's analysis, Yugi said confidently: "Sore wa dou kana?"
"As you thought, I will indeed activate [Fusion Conscription], but the Fusion Monster I will Fusion Summon is not Hayato's [Quintet Magician]. I naturally have my own Fusion Monster to Summon."
Saying this, Yugi inserted the [Fusion Conscription] he had just recycled into his Duel Disk: "I activate the Magic Card [Fusion Conscription]! I banish [Chaos Magician] and [Dark Magician] from my Graveyard as Fusion Material! Fusion Summon a Spellcaster-Type Fusion Monster!"
"[Dark Magician] and a Spellcaster-Type monster's Fusion? Is he Summoning [Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]?" Joey Wheeler watched the vortex appear on Yugi's Field, but the commotion was completely different from what he expected.
Through the ritual, [Chaos Magician], who had mastered the power of "Chaos", and the pure black magic power of the original [Dark Magician] converged in mid-air. A sword of pure magical power was created out of nothing, gripped in the hand of the unified [Dark Magician].
The dark red Chaos power and the primal black magic power intertwined, transforming and sublimating into resplendent golden armor attached to [Dark Magician]'s body. [Dark Magician], a Spellcaster, finally stopped hiding his desire for close combat, standing in mid-air, clad in armor and wielding a sword and shield!
"A hundred kinds of magic, all heavens' chaos, learned and then mastered."
"Grasp infinite great power in your hand, create the power of creation and opening!"
"Fusion Summon! [Chaos Sempai]!!"
[Chaos Sempai] [8☆/Dark]
[Spellcaster-Type/Fusion/Effect]
[3000/2500]
(End of Chapter)
