Dark Magician Girl returned to her quarters within the deck. There was nothing more she could do for the time being. This was her life, her fate, and she knew it well. Another duel could begin at any moment. Rest was a luxury they could no longer afford.
Mystic Elf was right. Her mentor, Dark Magician, had seen far more than his fair share of battles recently. And Dark Magician Girl could not decide which bothered her more: How sordid was fate, to keep the Lord's favorite monster near the top of the deck. How inconsiderate of the Lord to summon him so often, to always rely on him, when he has an army of other monsters waiting in the deck.
"Stupid Lord…" she coughed under her breath, soft enough that no one else could hear her.
Even she could not deny the truth. Dark Magician was the Lord's favored monster. He was strong, his magic unmatched by any other spellcaster. And with the wide variety of spells at the Lord's disposal, her master was the undisputed leader of his army.
That rank, however, came as a double-edged sword.
It was true that the strongest monsters weren't summoned as often, given the fact that the Lord had to first summon and send away weaker monsters just to call them into battle. However, their powerful attack strength meant that they stood toe to toe with the strongest of opponents. And as the duels progressed, those opponents were only getting stronger.
It had been less than a week since Dark Magician found himself at the mercy of the vicious Andro Sphinx. The creature sprung from an opposing deck, taking them both by complete surprise. The Lord cast the spell of Mage Power upon her, giving her the strength to take him down, but not before her master had become its first victim.
The blow struck low, snapping both of Dark Magician's legs in two places. Even Mystic Elf had difficulty healing him. And he still walked with an unhealthy limp.
The more Dark Magician Girl tried not to remember battles past, the more they flooded her mind. While the Lord was generally protective of his monsters, some duels just went from bad to worse.
It was only a matter of time until the Lord faced a challenge from a new opponent, with an even stronger monster. Dark Magician Girl also knew, that it was only a matter of time until it was she, not her mentor, that would be taking such devastating blows.
"I wish we didn't have to fight like this…" she finally whispered, curling up on her cot. She hoped that, this time, there would be enough time to sleep between duels. If so, then perhaps there'd be enough time for Mystic Elf to work her healing magic.