IX. Deck Destruction

The pharaoh and the priests stared at the mysterious cloaked man's appearance and as for the mystery man whom just recovred from the damage gets up and wonders who would interfere.

"Who are you?" Seto asked indignantly.

"How dare you interfere now you'll meet the same fate unless ..." the mystery man said angrily then he sneered. All of them noticed that he was thinking of a fair idea.

"Why don't we play 'Duel Monsters' that way it'll be fair don't you think so?" the mystery man grinned.

" 'D uel Monsters? What's that?" Mahaado asked.

" It's simple really, it's only a card game but this game conceals the Shadow Creatures from the Shadow Realm from the past, present, and future" the man explained as he showed images from the future. " Kids even teenagers played that game but they don't even know what they have unleased " he added.

"Wait a minute then that means you're from the ..." the cloaked man said, knowing where the mysterious man came from.

"That's right, I'm from the future traveled back in time to finish the 'reincarnated pharaoh'. Unfortunately, he's not here so I decided to take the present pharaoh instead but if you want to save his life then I challenged you to a duel" the mystery man explained.

"I accept your challenge!" the cloaked man declared.

"You have no idea who you're messing with" the mystery man muttered

"Well, I'll explain the rules: Each player begins at 8000 life points. Monsters that are level four or below can be instantly summoned, Level 5 and 6 requires 1 tribute or sacrifice and lastly, monster that are level 7 and above requires two tributes. Is that clear" the mystery man explained. The cloaked man agrees.

"I wonder what's gonna happen?" Karimu asked.

"We'll see ..." Shada stated.

Suddenly, the dark fog spreaded through the palace and everyone gasps in shock even the cloaked man. Also, a Duel Disk appears.

"This is the dark fog I saw back in the present!" the cloaked man thought.

"This is not a good I hope nothing bad happens to him" Karim stated but the pharaoh told him not to worry he feels that they can depend on him.

After the fog's appearance, a row of cards appeared between the two mystery men.

"Now we must choose a deck of forty cards and after that we decide who goes fist through the coin toss" the man explained and so both of them pick their cards then returned to the sidelines.

"I can't believe you accepted the challenge even though its your fist time in the game" the mystrious man scoffed.

"You don't have to I'm a pretty fast learner" the cloaked man said.

"Then let's begin, I call heads!" the cloakedman declared and so a coin appeared then he flipped it. Everyone watche as the coin goes down and it finally landed, it's heads.

"Looks like you go first then, now both players draw their first five cards" the man said and the cloaked man did.

"Duel!" both players declared then thecloaked man draws his card.

The cloaked man draws and said: "I summon Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer on the field in attack mode" and a monk wearing a prayer beads appared on the field. "I set one card facedown and end my turn" he added.

"My turn, draw!" the mystery man declared. "I activate the Ritual Magic Magic Card Black Illusion Ritual. I must offer a monster whos total level of stars of 1 or more so I offer Sinister Serpent frommy hand to summon Relinquished" he added as a grotesque crature with metal claws appeared and has a hole at the center then it has the Eye of Horus for its sight.

"Eeew! Gross!"Mana quivered.

"Now I'll activate Relinquished's effect to take control of your monster as an equipment card" the mystery man said.

"I'll activate the trap card Ominous Fortunetelling" the cloaked man declared and a skull crystal appeared on the field.

"Weell at least that card isn't a threat Relinquished Direct attack to the player" the mystery man said. Relinquished absorbed Kycoo's powers and hit the cloaked man's chest then at the samr ime, the dark fog seems to absorb his energy.

"What the---?" the cloaked man gasped.

"This is not an ordinary game it's more than a Shadow Game, How dare you" Atemu said angrily but the man just sneered. As the cloaked man stood up, he lost 1,800 points bringing him down to 6,200 and so the mystery man ends his turn.

The cloaked man draws and activated Ominous Fortunetelling's effect then said: "During my Standby Phase, I can guess what type of card from your hand if I guess it right you lose 700 points."

"Wahaha! To think that you can beat me with that lousy ball. Well then, I'l tell you something I have 3 cards in my hand and there's a 50-50 chance you'll get it right amateur!" the mystery man gloated.

"He's too proud of himself. I hate him" Seto growled.

"You really think so then let me tell you this I have good instincts you know so I'll do it now. I chose the card on the left and I declare its a Magic Card!" the cloaked man stated.

"Holy Shit! you got it right" themystery man gapped. As he loses 700 points, a skull emerges from the crystal ball and hits him on the chest.

"Iset a monster in defense and set 2 cards down, End turn!" the cloaked man declared.

The mystery man draws and smiles at his new card. "During my Stanby Phase, I can return Sinister Serpent to my hand from the graveyard. Next, I play Harpie's Feather Duster to destroy all Magic and Trap cards on my opponent's side of the field" the myster man declared as a rigid hurricane entered the 2 facedown cards.

"I activate Counter Trap Card: Magic Drain. This will negate the activation of a Magic Card and destroyit unless you discard a Magic Crd from your hand now!" the cloaked man countered.

"Wait! I'll discard Luminous Spark for you" the mystery man grinned. Unfortunately for the cloaked man, Ominous Fortunetelling and his facedown card are destroyed.

"And now, Relinquished attack the facedown card" the mystery man declared. Relinquished destroys the cloaked man's monster but suddenly a small worm with a sharp iron tail appeared.

"What the heck?" the mystery man gasped.

"Ooops! You destroyed Needle Worm and activated its effect. Once its flipped face-up, my opponent must discard 5 cards from the top of your deck and sent it directly to the graveyard. Sorry!" the cloaked man grinned and so Needle Worm fiddled the mystery man's deck. Turns the card that were dicarded are another Black Illusion Ritual, Fiber Jar, Relinquished, Mystical Space Typhoon and Graceful Charity.

"You'll pay for that I'll set a moster in defense and end my turn!" the mystery man growled.

The cloaked man draws with a smile across his face. "Looks like your out of luck. Activate Magic Card Dark Hole to desroy all monsters on the field" the cloaked man declared as a vortex appeared and sucked all the mystery man's monsters. "Now I set a monster in defense and set a card down. End turn!" he added.

It's the mystery man's turn and draws then he sunk to his thoughts. "Hmmm, that facedown monster, it might be another Needle Worm. I have to be careful" he muttered. "I summon Sinister Serpent in attack mode" the mystery man declared and a green reptile like snake appeared on the field. "Next, I activate the Magic Card Creature Swap. With this Magic Card I can switch my Sinister Serpent for your facedown monster" he added as both monsters exchanged.

"Whatever you sy" the cloaked man said mannerly.

"I'll give you a taste of your own medicine in my next turn. End turn!" the cloaked man declared.

It's the cloaked man's turn and draws. "Activate Magi Card Pot of Greed to draw 2 cards from my deck" he declared as a huge pot with a grinning face appeared. the cloaked man draws his 2 cards and smiles. "Sorry I don't think I'll let you take my monster. Activate Magic Card Change of Heart to take control of your facedown monster" the cloaked man declared. as an half-angel, half-bat appeared and took the opponent's monster then the cloaked man flips it face up."Sorry but I'll let you feed another Needle Worm now" he added as the monster fiddled at the mystey man's deck. Turns out the cards are: Mystical Space Typhoon, Dust Tornado, Magic Drain, Hysteric Fairy, and Thunder Nyan Nyan and so they were sent to the graveyard.

"Now I summon Cannon Soldier and its special effect: by offering a monster as a tribute on the field I can inflict 500 direct damage to your life points" the cloaked man declared.

"Oh my God! Shit!" the mystery man growled.

"Now I offer Sinister Sepent and Needle worm as a Tribute to inflict 1,000 direct damage to your life points" the cloaked man said as the 2 monsters disappeared and Cannon Soldier fired its gun hitting the man on the ground as he loses 1,000 points bringing him down to 6,300 almost even with the cloaked man.

"Damn, I never thought you learned so fast" the mystery man raged.

"Believe me, I'm a fast learner and you better watch out cause in the the next few turns, you're finished" the cloaked man said.

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