Yu-Gi-Oh!: I've Been Kidnapped by the Spirits and Taken to Duel City

Chapter 74 Darkening! [Nephthys, the Phoenix Goddess]

"I see, a specialized tactic for defending against monsters?"

"They also know how to use the synergy between different decks to create tactical combinations."

Kagura Kiryu nodded with satisfaction, like a teacher: "It seems you have indeed made progress recently, Ryuzaki the Dinosaur."

The dinosaur Ryuzaki in the original work can be summed up in one word: "reckless".

He favors power-based fast-paced attacks, always trying to summon monsters with high attack power to overwhelm the opponent, focusing only on the strength of individual cards and neglecting tactical synergy.

This is one of the reasons why this guy always loses to Jonouchi. The monsters he summons at great cost are easily defeated, and then he has no more tricks up his sleeve.

But things are different now. Although it's still not very smart, at least it can be considered a "tactic".

"Damn it! Don't act like you know me so well!"

The dinosaur Ryuzaki angrily waved his arms, his gray hair swaying wildly: "Enter battle phase!"

"[Dark Terror Beast], attack Kagura Kiryu directly!"

The giant, jet-black dinosaur opened its massive jaws, completely ignoring the two female Nephthys monsters standing in front of Kagura Kiryu.

It strode past them and launched a direct attack on him.

"Hahaha! The effect of [Dark Terror Beast]! When your opponent controls only a Defense Position monster, this card can attack directly!"

"Charge! [Dark Terror Beast]!"

Ryuzaki, the dinosaur, grinned, unable to contain his excitement.

That's it! Come on, my mighty dinosaur, tear this brat to shreds and reclaim Red-Eyes from my grasp!

"Owner!"

The dark-skinned little girl crouched with her knees drawn up, her blue eyes, hidden beneath the priest's feathered hat, gleaming with worry.

"Open the cover card."

Facing the ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex, Kiryu Kagura remained completely calm and pressed the button on the Duel Disk:

"Counterattack Trap, [Attack Nullification] activated!"

"When the opponent's monster declares an attack, target that monster to activate this skill."

"That attack was ineffective! Furthermore, the opponent's combat phase has been forcibly ended!"

The card stood upright, and a barrier capable of absorbing any attack was quickly established. The Dark Terror Beast, whose mouth was already open, seemed to have been abruptly paused.

It rose, lifted its crouching body, and with steps that shook the earth, returned to the field of the dinosaur Ryuzaki.

At the same time, the words "Battle Phase" on the Dinosaur Ryuzaki Duel Disk changed to "Main Phase Two".

"Damn it, no wonder they were so calm, they had prepared protective measures all along!"

Ryuzaki gritted his teeth; the feeling of being about to kill an enemy but being thwarted was not pleasant.

But he had no other choice but to draw his last card.

"I set a card face down! Turn over!"

The pitch-black card appeared "whoosh" on the duel field, and Ryuzaki the Dinosaur began to use his not-so-bright brain to think.

The card he just placed is a powerful trap called "Explosive Armor".

Once the opponent launches an attack, the monster can be destroyed, making it a super powerful trap that can easily turn the tide of battle.

The other face-up card is "Survival Competition".

Once activated, it can be used as an equipment card to equip yourself with a dinosaur, increasing your attack power by 1000, and also has the ability to add an attack after destroying an opponent's monster in battle.

There are also three powerful dinosaurs with an attack power of over 2000 in the front row.

It's a perfect defensive setup, combining offense and defense, with absolutely no problems.

Ryuzaki nodded to himself, realizing that he had indeed grown stronger and that he might now be a shoo-in for the title of "King of Duel."

The next round will be this kid's death day!

"You just... announced the end of the round, right?"

There was something strange about Kagura Kiryu's smile, as if something that couldn't be suppressed was about to awaken.

A sinister glint flashed in his eyes: "Then prepare to hear your deathly lullaby!"

"My turn!"

"Draw a card!"

The card was like a sharp sword cleaving through the sky, and also like the boundary between life and death being broken at this moment.

The peacock dancers, who were not far away, saw this scene and felt that something was amiss.

Kagura seems to be acting differently than usual?

"Preparation phase begins! The effect of [Nephthys the Phoenix Goddess] that I destroyed last turn has activated!"

The phoenix's cry resounded, and the phoenix-shaped flames above the dueling arena gradually became more substantial, their burning intensity instantly increasing, as if they had been infused with new fuel, brimming with vitality and life.

"[Nephthys the Phoenix Goddess] is destroyed during the next Preparation Phase! This card can be resurrected from the Graveyard! Rise from the ashes!"

The fiercely burning flames in the shape of a phoenix suddenly receded in all directions, and the Phoenix God flapped its golden wings, bringing a scorching heat like the sun.

This is an immortal bird with golden feathers all over its body, exuding divinity.

[Nephthys the Phoenix Goddess, Level 8, Fire Attribute, Winged Beast Type, Attack Power 2400, Effect Monster.]

Kiryu Kagura's smile had a touch of wickedness, and even a hint of ferocity.

Before him, the dark-skinned female warrior [Guardian of Nephthys] and the dark-skinned aspiring priestess loli [Prayer of Nephthys] both wore the same wicked grin.

"Furthermore! The appearance of the Phoenix God will clear away all my conspiracies and schemes!"

When 【Nephthys the Phoenix Goddess】is Special Summoned by its own effect, destroy all Spell & Trap Cards on the field!

"Destruction by karmic fire!"

Dinosaur Ryuzaki's eyes widened in disbelief: "How is this possible! Such a powerful effect!?"

Bang bang bang!

The Phoenix God spread its wings and soared into the sky. With a cry, the earth cracked open, and a pillar of fire formed from sacred flames shot into the sky, engulfing all the backfield areas of both sides.

All schemes and plots were indiscriminately burned and exploded by the raging fire, and the towering flames illuminated the dueling arena.

The three traps and field spells in the back row of Dinosaur Ryuzaki were blown to pieces and vanished into thin air.

With the disappearance of the site, the original Jurassic Park environment reverted to its original dueling area.

Ryuzaki, the dinosaur, raised his hand to shield himself: "Damn it, if this happens, my dinosaur..."

"The second effect of the Continuous Trap [Fossil Excavation] is that when this card leaves the game, the monster Special Summoned by this card's effect is destroyed."

Kagura Kiryu explained the impending consequences to the dinosaur Ryuzaki;

"Let's put those long-extinct things back into the fossils."

Goodbye, [Dark Terror Beast].

"Bang!"

The Dark Terror Beast let out a miserable howl, its body suddenly exploded, turning into small fragments of fossilized remains.

[Dark Triceratops, Attack Power 2700 → Attack Power 2400]

[Dark Brachiosaurus, Attack Power 2100 → Attack Power 1800]

Dinosaur Ryuzaki remains stubborn:

"No, it's alright. I still have a Dark Triceratops with 2400 attack power on the field. At worst, it'll just be a mutual destruction..."

"The effect of [Nephthys' Prayer], which was destroyed last turn, has activated!"

Kiryu Kagura begins shuffling her deck; "During my next Standby Phase, add one [Nephthys] Spell/Trap Card from my Deck to my hand!"

"I choose! Ritual Magic! [Nephthys's Reincarnation]!"