socalfunplaces Chapter 33 The Soul of the Berserker
Chapter 33 The Soul of the Berserker
This was one of the confusing things in the early days of Yu-Gi-Oh!: all sorts of fusion monsters with unclear meanings. Kagura Kiryu racked his brains but couldn't figure out what the point of these things was.
Putting aside the issue of men and women, what relationship does a witch have with a priest and a musician?
Are you kidding me?
"The Black Forest Witch's effect: Send this card to the Graveyard, and I add one monster with 1500 or less DEF to my hand!"
Johnny opened his deck and drew a card to show to Kiryu Kagura:
"I'm adding the Sound Maiden with 900 defense to my hand!"
Johnny drew another card from his hand and inserted it into the Spell & Trap Zone of the Duel Disk: "Then I face down a card, and my turn ends!"
The onlookers started to cheer; "Wow, he summoned his ace monster in the first round! Johnny's really something!"
"Whether it's dancing or dueling, Johnny is a king!"
"My turn, draw a card!" Kagura Kiryu drew a card, ignoring the unpleasant onlookers, and said to Johnny:
"I'll finish you off this round!"
"What?!"
Johnny was somewhat surprised, and he couldn't help but look at his own field.
I have a monster with 1700 ATK on my field, and a powerful trap, Metalize/Magic Reflector.
This card can be equipped to one card on your field to increase its ATK by 300, and when it attacks an opponent's monster, it gains half of that monster's ATK.
No matter how powerful the monster is, I can defeat it. What makes this guy think he can kill it in this turn?
"Don't talk big. If you can kill me in a second, I, Johnny, will kneel down and bark like a dog right now!"
A slight smile tugged at the corner of Kagura Kiryu's lips; "You said it yourself."
"First, I summon this monster, Demonized Rijin!"
The familiar old friend, a slender, yellow, comical clown, hopped onto the dueling platform. His pointed nose, towering red hat, and the question mark on his face all felt strangely familiar.
【Magician Rishin, Level 4, Dark Attribute, Mage Race, Attack Power 1300, Effect Monster】
This monster Kagura has been played three times. In this era, the ability to add a Superior Summon to the Spellcaster class and search for Dark Magician is incredibly useful.
"The effect of the Demonic Transformation can add one more high-level summon for the Mage race."
Kagura Kiryu flips the card face, revealing a card at his fingertips:
"I unleash the Demonic Transformation of Rijin! Superior Summon, Level 6! The only disciple to inherit the magic power of a supreme mage—the Dark Magician Girl!"
Rijin waved his hand regretfully, knowing that he was destined to be a sacrifice.
Its body turned into specks of light and vanished, replaced by a lively and charming figure—a dark magician girl holding a small staff.
[Dark Magician Girl, Level 6, Dark Attribute, Mage Race, Attack Power 2000, Effect Monster.]
"A high-level monster with an attack power of 2000, huh, that's really impressive."
Johnny sneered inwardly; even if the other party used this card to call, he wouldn't panic at all.
Kagura Kiryu ignored him and explained on her own:
"Another effect of Magical Rima: When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, you can activate this effect to add one Spellcaster Normal Monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand!"
"I choose the Dark Magician from my deck!"
"What?! A dark magician!!!"
Johnny and the onlookers were all taken aback.
Some onlookers heard this keyword and immediately went online to search for information about this person's background, discovering that he was actually a legendary monster black magician.
But before they could find out the results, a female fan who had somehow sneaked in to watch the duel screamed with delight: "It's Kagura Kiryu! I just recently became a fan of his!"
"Don't you know? Kagura Kiryu is another user of Black Magic besides Muto Yugi!"
Seeing everyone looking at her, the female fan, without any stage fright, began to introduce her idol:
"Rumor has it that he defeated Yosaki Mio, the Plant Queen and one of the top eight in the nation, and Jonouchi Katsuya, the runner-up of the Duel Kingdom and the holder of the Red-Eyes Black Dragon!"
"There are even rumors that he secretly defeated Keith, the former champion thief from America! He's one of the biggest dark horses in this Duel City competition!"
The onlookers gasped in astonishment.
As bystanders who knew a little about duels, they clearly understood the weight of each and every name.
They were all legendary duelists, incredibly powerful, far beyond the reach of unknown roadside fighters like themselves.
The way everyone looked at Kagura Kiryu changed, becoming somewhat admiring; "No wonder we've never heard of him before, he's a rising star."
"I think Johnny's chances are basically over."
"Ha, Johnny? He couldn't even beat the duelists who were defeated by Kagura Kiryu."
Johnny was also sweating profusely.
What? This guy is just an ordinary pretty boy, right? Does he have such a big background?
He was fairly clear about his own dueling skills; he could easily defeat a few average duelists, but against a master like this...
At that moment, he desperately wanted to travel back in time and slap himself twice.
You dare to flirt with the woman of such a legendary figure? How dare you!
However, it was too late to regret it; all I could do was pray that I could last a few more rounds.
Maybe I'll get incredibly lucky and win, right?
When Yosaki Mio and Masaki Kyoko heard the female fans' introduction of Kagura Kiryu, they both puffed out their chests with pride.
That's right, my Kagura is just that outstanding.
Even Yosaki Mio, whose resume was included, didn't mind.
It's just losing to my younger brother, I'm used to it, I have to lose to him every night.
A certain "Kagura Kiryu Fan Club President" nodded secretly.
Kagura Kiryu's attention was still entirely focused on the duel, completely disregarding whether his opponent was considering backing down.
"I activate my Equip Spell Card, Meteor Bow - Hill!"
"The monster equipped with this card loses 1000 ATK, but can attack the opponent directly."
He inserted the card into the Duel Disk and pointed it at Dark Magician Girl; "I equip this card, Dark Magician Girl."
The black magician's small staff exploded with a "bang," releasing smoke and transforming into a meteor bow.
Curious, she grasped the bow and arrow, tried it out, and felt confident that she could hit the target every time.
[Dark Magician Girl, Attack Power 2000 → Attack Power 1000]
Johnny was dumbfounded. What was the point?
Although it can directly inflict damage on him, it's only a mere 1000 points.
Young Johnny had no idea that he was about to face the most terrifying nightmare of his life, the kind that could give him PTSD.
"I'll cover two cards! Then it's time for the battle phase!"
"Dark Magician Girl, attack Johnny directly!"
The black magician girl drew back the bowstring with all her might, and magic condensed into an arrow, which shot straight at Johnny.
Johnny: LP4000 → LP3000
He cried out in pain, fell to one knee, and gasped for breath.
The Dark Magician Girl was briefly subjected to a real magical shock this time, and the level of pain was even close to that of the Dark Game.
"Then," Kagura Kiryu said with a sinister smile, raising a card and inserting it into the duel disk:
"Quick-attack magic! Berserker's Spirit activated!"