@KOgaming

"My turn!" Carnel declared as he drew his next card. "I Summon Cyber Valley in Defense Position." A metallic serpent-like machine appeared on the field in all its 0 DEF glory. "I also activate Cyber Valley's second effect. By banishing it and another monster I control, I can draw 2 cards," Carnel explained, banishing Cyber Valley and Battle Fader, drawing 2 cards afterwards. Carnel no longer had an optimal hand, and probably wouldn't have one for the remainder of the Duel, but he was not about to go down without a fight.

"By banishing Scapegoat from my Graveyard, I can Special Summon Spell Striker from my hand," Carnel said, the little warrior with a wand appearing on the field. "Spell Striker, attack Ojama King!" Carnel commanded, and Spell Striker rushed forward with no fear despite the 2800 ATK difference. The spectators were in a mad chatter, wondering why Carnel would do something so ridiculously stupid. Carnel paid them no mind, instead continuing, "I also activate a Quick-Play Spell card from my hand: Forbidden Lance! This prevents other Spells and Traps from affecting the monster I target while decreasing their ATK by 800, and I target Ojama King!" A lance materialized in Ojama King's hands, and since Ojama King's ATK was merely its DEF reversed by Ojama Country, its ATK was sent straight back down to 0. A pitiful 200 ATK from Spell Striker was hardly any damage, but it was still more than enough to take down Ojama King in that state.

@Zepavil

"I'm the one whose supposed to be master of archfiends! Nobody has this card, Archfiend Reverse, which has won me more games than I can count. Like I said, I'm the one true user of archfiends! You're just some poser!" Tsunozuka bantered.

"Battle!" he screamed. "Archfiend Reverse, destroy his face-down monster!"

@Blight Bug

"Because of the effect of Palace of Dark Illusions, my monsters can return to the shadows. I flip Night Assailant face-down once more. Then, I set another card face-down. I'll activate the card Yellow Luster Shield!" he declared. His monsters could not be seen, but there was certainly something lurking underneath his palace of Dark Illusions. Surrounding the castle was a pale, yellow forcefield.

"I'm not done yet! I'll set one card and end my turn!" he said. There was one card in his hand.



@Scarifar

"Good!" Manjoume applauded with his then empty hand. "Now you have a monster on the field and the only monster I have has zero attack points. After that attack, I'm at a measly 200 life points. If I can draw a monster though, I might be able to turn this one around right? All monsters in this deck have 0 attack. Does that mean I'm cocky? Probably." He bantered.

"Draw!" he declared. "A friend of mine's, he used to always draw the right card at the right time. Well, all but once I can remember, but that's a story for later. I'll activate the spell card, Fusion Recovery. It allows me to add one monster used as a fusion material and one polymerization from my graveyard to my hand."

The duelist apparently swatted away at the air. "Yeah yeah. I get it." he seemed to talk to himself. "Sorry. I discard Ojama Yellow using the effect of Ojama Country, allowing me to special summon Ojama King back from the graveyard! Our attack and defense point values are now reversed. Battle. Snowman Eater, attack his Spell Striker! Ojama King, attack his life points directly!"

"Because of Spell Striker's effect, I take zero Battle Damage from Snowman Eater's attack," Carnel explained after Spell Striker got eaten and destroyed. However, he had no further defenses against Ojama King, taking the full 3000 damage.

"Go ahead."

@KOgaming

"Very well." spoke The Ghoulish Rider - Traveler of the Highway of Hell as he wandered through the dark forest; away from the pale and slight glow underneath the Palace of Dark Illusions. Drawing the card that he placed on the top of his deck earlier, Fyodor knew what to do with it. The enigmatic motorcyclist clad in riddles of black instinctively placed the card he had drawn onto the field.

A monster was Set down into the shadows blending with it. Konstantinovich took this moment to simply listen to these dark woods. After about a minute of nothing but listening, this 'Prophet of Hell' began to sermonize as he clasped his hands in prayer.

"Glorious Old Scratch
I hope you enjoy this match.
Blessed be this hallowed night
Lit only by your sight.
The Everpowerful Morningstar
Beckons despite your form being so afar.
Much strength is yours to command
From both the Orders Old and New
Hell on Earth will be at hand.
Yet only one Priest will make it through..."

"Player Killer of Darkness, I am Lucifer's True Prophet. I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL I SHOW YOU THE ABSOLUTE POWER OF MY FAITH!Alsotoavengethebitsofmydamagedclotheswhichthreatenstorevealmyidentitytoosoon...NOW GO FORTH DOKURORIDER HEISEI - ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGN OF THE DAMNED! Go into the shadows and seek your prey!" Heisei's motorcycle roared as the Absolute Sovereign of the Damned rushed straight through to the pale yellow barrier to find and destroy one of the monsters hiding within. (Feel free to pick the target of Dokurorider Heisei's attack)

@KOgaming

"My turn!" Carnel said as he drew his next card. Carnel was well aware that his deck no longer had the means to reverse the situation he was in. His final draw, Destiny HERO - Plasma, was certainly not going to help him either. He had zero defenses left on the board, and no way to rebuild them. Carnel knew what came next.

"I guess it's your win," Carnel addressed Manjoume. "Turn End. Give me the final blow."

@KOGaming

"As she is destroyed, Archfiend Heiress's effect activates."

Taiyo slid the card into his graveyard, then pulled a monster from his deck. "Come forth in defense mode, Archfiend Atheling. I hope I don't need to explain why." A small child with an oversized skull for a head pranced around on the field. As it came to Taiyo's turn, he drew his card wordlessly before grabbing the other one in his hand.

"I sacrifice Archfiend Atheling. Come forth, founder of the Archfiend Empire and wisest sage of them all, Archfiend Advisor." The small child was replaced by a far more ancient looking Summoned Skull, wearing rags and a single broken horn, his form hunched over as a pressure of magic emitted from his skeletal form.

"Not sure if you've seen this card before... it's quite rare. I then activate his ability, by sending the Archfiend Empress in my hand to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon one Archfiend from my deck. Return to battle, now a grown sorcerer, Archfiend Eccentrick!" An archfiend, the young adult form of Archfiend Heiress, appeared next to the fiendish sage with an insane smile and a much more beautiful dress.

"... You believe yourself the master of all Archfiends because you have a single unique card? Do you even know their stories?" Taiyo asked, before pointing to Archfiend Advisor. "The first Summoned Skull became the father to the Emperor, and now guides his blade with his wisdom. The Emperor's dark heart befell love with a cunning monstress, and together they had a daughter, who stands before you, and will only continue to grow in strength until she takes the throne..."

Reaching out with his right hand, he pointed towards Archfiend Reverse. "Your card may be strong, but it does not compare to its superior. I tune my Archfiend Advisor with my Archfiend Eccentrick!" Immediately the Advisor turned into a set of six dark rings, while with a single giggle Eccentrick transformed into a set of three bright stars.

"Heir to the throne of fiendish lords, raise your hands to conquer new heights. Reach out to the stars above, and take your throne amongst the stars to forge a new empire throughout the universe. Synchro Summon!" A blasting pillar of light, a mix of white and black swirling together until they became a multitude of colors, until a figure outreached her wings and blew away the energy, surrounded by a nebula of stars.

"Kneel before your overlord, Archfiend Cosmocrat!"

The smiling diva of devastating power hovered before them, as Taiyo activated a spell card from his hand, leaving him with no more. "I activate Monster Reborn! Return to aid your daughter in battle, Archfiend Empress!"

A lady in similar build but different clothing rose from the Graveyard, smiling up at the mighty Synchro monster. "Archfiend Advisor's effect means I cannot attack the turn I activate it, so for now your monster remains. Your turn..."

@Blight Bug

"Ahaha! Reveal yourself, Slate Warrior!" the demon stepped out from under the flying castle, only for its face to be smashed in by Dokurorider's front wheel. "It may have been destroyed- but! It was all actually a part of my plan! For this means your monster loses 500 attack and 500 defense!" Dokurorider was made weakened.

"Next, I'll activate my trap card! Reverse Reuse! I can special summon two flip monsters in my graveyard onto your side of the field! Since you've been such a good servant to the Dark Lord, I shall grant you my two Slate Warriors in face-down defense mode." The two demons materialized on the Ghoulish Rider's side of the field, then kneeled down, holding cards over them, disappearing into the darkness.



@Zepavil

"I don't need any of your pretentious nerd shit! I-" Archfiend Reverse appeared to glare at Archfiend Cosmocrat, the two appearing to have some kind of angst against the other, the cards both glowing on the field and even feeling hot to touch in spite of being cardboard otherwise. Tsunozuka grumbled. "I'll activate the effect of Archfiend Reverse-" it stared back at him- "to destroy Archfiend's Oath, and in return, you have to tribute one of your monsters..." Tsunozuka appeared possessed, as if he didn't want to use the move he did.

"My turn... draw." he stated, before shaking his head as if to clear his mind. "Alright nerd! Let's go!" Thanks to Archfiend Palabyrinth, Archfiend Reverse was a whopping 3100 attack points, though thanks to all the cards in Taiyo's graveyard- partially thanks to Tsunozuka's moves itself, Archfiend Cosmocrat was also much bigger a threat to deal with. (How powerful is Cosmocrat?)

Luckily for Tsunozuka, thanks to his opponent's Pandemonium card, he didn't have to worry about running out of monsters for the effect of Reverse. "I normal summon Archfiend General! Next, I'll activate the effect of Archfiend Reverse, destroying Archfiend General and thanks to Pandemonium, I can add another Archfiend to my hand!"

[hider=State of the Board]Tsunozuka Side LP: 500 Hand: 3
Grave: Red Resonator, Archfiend Atheling, Edge Imp Tomahawk, Shadow Tamer, Archfiend Vizier, Archfiend's Oath
Banish: Edge Imp Sabres
ST (empty) - ST (empty) - ST (empty - ST (empty) - ST (empty) - FZ (Archfiend Palabyrinth)
MM (empty) - MM (empty) - MM (empty) - MM (empty) - MM (empty)
(Archfiend Reverse)EM[Tsunozuka] - [Taiyou]EM(Archfiend Cosmocrat)

@Scarifar

"Ojama King. Attack his Life Points directly." he complied, the monster comically slamming against the other duelist, knocking his life points down to zero. The solid light quickly dissipated, as Manjoume walked over to Carnel.

"You did good. Especially had me with that lock. Maybe with a little luck, you would've beaten me. I'm sure there's one card in your deck that could've definitely saved you." He smiled. "Why don't you take a look at the next card in your deck? See what it was going to be?"

@KOgaming

The Ghoulish Rider - Traveler of the Highway of Hell simply nodded in various directions in the darkness as Panik activated their trap card. For some reason, the Player Killer of Darkness allowed Fyodor to possess his monsters. What to do with these two boons or curses? The thought of it lingered in his mind as Dokurorider Heisei - Absolute Sovereign of the Damned grumbled out clearly annoyed at that other Slate Warrior's giblets were mucking up the ride.

"I appreciate the gesture oh Esteemed Panik. There is nothing else I yearn to do with this turn; so I shall pass it off to you." The Ghoulish Rider - Traveler of the Highway of Hell performed a flourish of the hand.

@KOgaming

"If you say so," Carnel said skeptically. All that was left in his hand was a Grinder Golem and Destiny HERO - Plasma. Carnel then drew his next card, which was revealed to be Swords of Revealing Light. It probably would've stalled a few more turns, but was not a game-winning card itself. Showing it to Manjoume, Carnel said, "And this is my card. Not much else in my deck to help with that." After placing it back into his deck, Carnel extended his hand for a handshake. "That was a good Duel. You had me on the ropes the whole time."

@KOGaming

"Thank you for your time, Empress." Taiyo said, as the mother was tributed and sent to the Graveyard, with Archfiend Cosmocrat continuously growing in power, reaching a staggering 3300 ATK points.

However, when it came due to his opponent's turn, Taiyo grimanced. The only monster left on his field was Cosmocrat, and even though the sacrifice Tsunozuka had made had increased it's power once again, it meant nothing in the face of his monster's effect.

Taiyo sighed, and sent Cosmocrat to the graveyard, whose face turned sour and sneered towards Archfiend Reverse as a final gesture. "That didn't last long, unfortunately."

He felt uneasy. Should he not draw a card that could aid him or cause him to stall, this duel would be over.

@Blight Bug

"Draw!" Panik smiled as he drew his next card. "I'll start the turn by activating the card owner's seal." He put his drawn card in his hand before playing the other. The card materialized and the face-down cards that were special summoned to Fyodor's side were returned to the Player Killer of Darkness. "I'll flip summon my two Slate Warriors, thus activating their special ability. It allows them to gain 500 attack and defense! Next, I'll tribute my face down monster in order to tribute summon another monster. Your move."



@Scarifar

"Here." the duelist handed Carnel a blue card: Level Master. "Consider it a loan. Take it and get stronger. You're a strong duelist, but your tactics rely too heavily on keeping your opponent from playing the game. Consideration. It's something I learned when I was a young duelist. Anybody can win by being overly aggressive. It's much harder to win with compassion."

@Zepavil

"Archfiend Reverse, attack his life points directly!" With a clawed hand, the demon reached over Taiyou's empty field, striking at the duelist and dealing a whopping 3100.

"I'll put one card face down and end my turn."

"Unfortunate." Fyodor mused, "Shame I couldn't keep those Slate Warriors; they coulda made good Summoning Fodder... Oh well." With that said the next card was drawn. The Ghoulish Rider - Traveler of the Highway of Hell knew he'd have to gather more sin-filled souls for the Graveyard if he wanted to fix the sickness that afflicted the Absolute Sovereign of the Damned, as well as to secure his eternal throne above. Judging by the card he drew The Ghoulish Rider - Traveler of the Highway of Hell would not be bringing more bodies to his boneyard yet; however this card would certainly help alleviate the current sickness.

"Now then," began Konstantinovich as he waxed on, "It is a shame the scriptures record so little of His Successes beyond His illuminating knowledge to man, but some would debate if The Morning Star was that ancient serpent. Of course it is understandable those heretics would deny Our Lord's true successes and power. So this is just one of the reasons I like their John 5:19, 'We know that we are from god, and the whole world lies under the power of the Evil One.' It starts to give credit where it is due, and notes that everything as it is today is from the result of The Morningstar."

"All of man's achievements, innovations and structures," monologued The Ghoulish Rider Traveler of Hell as he flipped up his face down Monster to reveal it was the Castle of Dark Illusions. As the Castle of Dark Illusions was revealed there was a single ominous gong that rung out through the forest. It menacingly hovered in the air with its black symbol fixated at the Palace of Dark Illusions. Shortly after this the Pyramid of Wonders emerged from the night sky nearby the floating castle. The Pyramid pointed down and started releasing a light blue mist which began to fill Dokurorider Heisei - Absolute Sovereign of the Damned with a new vigor as he gained 200 Attack Points for each monster Panik controlled.

"- belong to Him. Yet there are far, far too many who do not obey and follow His Infernal Will." Fyodor remarked as he paced around during his monologue, "And it is my purpose to make sure the Devil gets his due and fully establishes His Earthen Empire."

"Go forth and strike into the shadows!"

Whizzing by Heisei drove over the Monster hidden by the shadows.

After this deed was done The Ghoulish Rider - Traveler of the Highway spoke, "I pass it on to you."

@KOGaming

As Taiyo took the blow, he shuddered for a moment, the numbing sensation that generated from his duel disk reminded him of his situation.

With 400 Life Points remaining, he took a card from his deck for his turn, seemingly accepting the fate bestowed to him. "I set one monster facedown, and end my turn."