It's a multi-pronged attack as Ashley A activates her Orichalcos Quadros - a fourth ring of the Seal of Orichalcos that stops our heroes from doing...anything! Even when they manage to attack, Orichalcos Kyutora absorbs all damage! To add insult to injury, Ashley A holds a quartet of secret monsters to pound King Bob, TJ and Vince into pancakes! Is this game over?

Score so far:

King Bob: 4600

Vince: 7500

TJ: 7500

Ashley A: 20500

"It's time to reinforce the sacred Seal with its 4th layer! Behold the ancient magic of my ORICHALCOS QUADROS!" Ashley A declared as a fourth ring was added to the Seal. "Welcome to level 4, gentlemen."

"How can the Seal possibly get any stronger?" TJ questioned.

"We're dealing with a force greater than the darkest shadows and older than time itself. DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, DETWEILER?"

Ashley A: 23500

"No way!" Gus gasped.

"Her Life Points are out of control!" Gretchen added in.

"Orichalcos Malevolence, activate your special ability! With the ability of Malevolence, I can switch one of your monsters from Defense to Attack Mode!"

Yeah...TJ says no.

"I think not! I play the effect of Lord of the Red! When a Monster, Spell or Trap effect is activated, I can target a card on the field and destroy it! So there goes your Malevolence!"

Ashley A just laughed it off as Lord of the Red was destroyed and TJ was forced back to his place next to Vince and King Bob. "WHAT?!"

"Due to the 4th layer of the Seal, any monster effects that directly target my monsters have been rendered useless against me! Now as I was saying...Malevolence, switch King Bob's Different Dimension Dragon into Attack Mode! Next, I'll activate this - it's known as ORICHALCOS AMALGAMATION. With it, I fuse the 3 Orichalcos Apparatus in my hand to summon ORICHALCOS MOS-IGNEUS!"

ATK: 3000 - 3500

DEF: 2500

"Now for Mos-Igneus's effect. He gains 400 points for each card on the field and at last check, there's 18. So that's 7200 bonus points, giving Mos-Igneus a grand total of 10900 Attack Points!"

But Vince was having none of it!

"Actually, your Mos-Igneus isn't staying! Since you activated an effect, I can toss out a card to negate your Mos-Igneus and destroy it! And since Dark Dragoon doesn't target, your Quadros is powerless to stop it!"

Sure enough, Orichalcos Quadros couldn't stop Dark Dragoon's effect as Mos-Igneus shattered.

"And you remember what happens when Dragoon negates an effect, don't you? He gains 1000 points!"

"Well, that may help you...but it won't help his majesty! Malevolence, destroy Different Dimension Dragon!"

"WRONG, ARMBRUSTER! I activate...MY SHRINK CARD!"

Ashley A laughed again as Shrink was destroyed. "What's this?!"

"Is it beginning to sink in yet? When used properly, The Seal of Orichalcos is unmatched by any other card in the game. And due to its third layer - Orichalcos Tritos - any Spell or Trap Cards used against my monsters are negated! Your tricks won't work against me anymore, your majesty..."

'She raised her Life Points, increased her monsters' power and canceled out our Spell, Trap and Monster effects...it's a near impenetrable defense. If we don't think of something soon, King Bob's gonna lose the duel! And worse...his soul!' TJ thought.

"Red-Eyes Alternative, intercept and counterattack!" Vince called out as his dragon stepped in to take the attack.

"Now I play my face-down card! AMBUSH SHIELD! This lets me sacrifice my Big Shield Gardna and transfer all its Defense Points to Red-Eyes Alternative Dragon's Attack Points, giving it a total of 5000 Attack Points!"

"Now, Red-Eyes...INFERNO FIRE BLAST!"

Red-Eyes launched a stream of fire at Orichalcos Malevolence, destroying it.

"All the damage is absorbed...BY MY KYUTORA!"

Kyutora Damage Absorption Total: 27300

'No matter how strong our monsters get, her Life Points can't get hit as long as Kyutora remains on the field...' TJ thought to himself.

"Are your dueling partners really worth that much to you, Detweiler? Because you just gave up your only defense to protect them, leaving yourself open to a direct attack! Actually, you've left yourself open to FOUR ATTACKS! And I have the perfect foursome in mind for the job - MY MIRROR KNIGHTS! Known affectionately to you as Spinelli, Becky, Prickly and Grotke. STRIKE DOWN DETWEILER, MY KNIGHTS!"

Grotke attacked first, then Prickly, then Becky...

"How's it feel, Theodore Jasper? They're on my side now! One more left...and I saved the best for last!"

Mirror Knight Spinelli rushed in to attack TJ, then stopped short.

"Please tell me you have the cards I gave you...one of 'em has the power to unlock the secret of the Legendary Dragons!"

"Unlocking the secret of the Legendary Dragons? Did I even put it in my deck?"

"WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! ATTACK DETWEILER!"

Mirror Knight Spinelli finished her attack, knocking TJ on one knee.

TJ: 5500

"Are you alright, Detweiler?" King Bob asked.

"I'll be fine...thanks for asking..."

'Our Life Points are dropping while Ashley A continues to grow stronger. Now what was that Spinelli said about unlocking the secret of the Legendary Dragons? Could one of the cards she gave me be the key to defeating Ashley A and saving her from the Ashleys' clutches?'

"I think I'll conclude by playing these 2 cards face-down. Now go ahead and make your final move, Robert. Next turn, I plan to finish you off and take the throne for myself!"

King Bob growled as he drew his card, knowing it could be his last turn. "You threatened my rule...you pushed around your cronies...and you threatened the balance of the playground! I will not let you harm anyone else! So I play...THIS!"

The card he had drawn...

"Guess I should've warned you...whenever I'm about to lose, I draw exactly what I need! AND THIS TIME'S NO DIFFERENT! I've drawn the one card in my deck that can turn this duel around! Come forth, the legendary dragon...CRITIAS!"

A large, purple dragon with a forked tail soon appeared above King Bob.

"CRITIAS?!"

King Bob then turned to TJ. "Detweiler, if I know your strategies as well as I think I do, there's one card you've yet to activate - your Mirror Force Trap Card."

"That's right," TJ confirmed.

"I now reveal TJ's Trap Card! Finally, I merge Critias with Mirror Force! Now rise...MIRROR FORCE DRAGON!"

ATK: 2800

DEF: 1200

"What do you plan to attack?" TJ asked.

"Detweiler, you know there's no possible way we can win this duel as long as those Mirror Knights are in play," King Bob informed. "Please...forgive me for what I'm about to do. Mirror Force Dragon, ATTACK MIRROR KNIGHT GROTKE NOW!"

Mirror Knight Dragon opened its mouth and launched a rainbow stream at Mirror Knight Grotke, who proceeded to reflect the attack back at King Bob's Dragon.

"That's odd. Why would King Bob attack the one that still had their shield?" Mikey asked.

"I think that was completely deliberate on King Bob's part," Gus assessed.

"Why the long face? Could it be you're aware of Mirror Force Dragon's SPECIAL ABILITY? GO, ABSORB REFLECTION! Time for me to use the power I just absorbed...BY REFLECTING THE BLAST BACK TO YOUR SIDE AND TAKING OUT ALL FOUR OF YOUR KNIGHTS!"

"I sure hope King Bob knows what he's doing..." Gretchen said as King Bob continued his turn.

"ABSORB-REFLECTION...ACTIVATE! MOW THEM DOWN, MIRROR FORCE DRAGON!"

Mirror Force Dragon bounced Mirror Knight Grotke's attack right back in a rainbow stream of energy that rained down on Ashley A's field.

"Spinelli! Are you alright?" TJ called out.

"We're fine, TJ..." Spinelli called out, now free of her Mirror Knight form.

"Robert...thank you..." Ms. Grotke said as the Mirror Knights vanished.

"Very impressive, your majesty. It appears I've severely underestimated you," Ashley A commended. "However, I'll be just fine. Even though it's about to be destroyed, Kyutora is able to absorb all the damage before saying its final goodbyes."

TJ breathed a sigh of relief. "At least my friends, teachers and sister are safe."

"Thanks to my dragon, you have no monsters left on your field to defend you!"

"Are you sure about that?" Ashley A questioned as Kyutora started sparking. "Take a closer look as Kyutora has another ability! WHENEVER IT'S DESTROYED, IT EVOLVES! Now, Kyutora...REVEAL YOUR TRUE FORM!"

Kyutora disappeared into a puff of smoke, revealing a giant blue Dogu-like monster, towering over the Duelists and spectators.

"What the heck is that thing?" Vince questioned.

"Gentlemen, meet my ORICHALCOS SHUNOROS! My little friend is all grown up, so playtime's over!"

ATK: 36500 - 37000

DEF: 36500

"Do you see what I see?" King Bob asked.

"Unfortunately..." TJ confirmed.

"See what?" Gretched inquired.

"That monstrosity has 37,000 points!" Mikey cowered.

"Don't act so surprised...YOUR HATRED CREATED THIS UNSTOPPABLE BEAST!" Ashley A called out to TJ, Vince and King Bob. "You may have destroyed my previous monsters, but you unleashed something even more devastating!"

"It can wipe us out in a single attack!" Vince said.

"How right you are but first I have some more bad news to share...Orichalcos Shunoros, activate your special ability! RELEASE ORICHALCOS DEXIA! AND ORICHALCOS ARISTEROS!"

"What's the meaning of this, you blonde demon?" TJ growled.

"Allow me to clarify. Shunoros just released 2 more creatures. The first is known as Dexia and its Attack Power is always 300 points higher than whatever it battles, making it the ultimate sword! And the other one is just as strong - it will intercept all your attacks and retaliate with an attack 300 points stronger than whatever you wage against it, making Aristeros the ultimate shield! You'll never get past my triple threat!"

'Not only is her monster stronger than any of ours, but with Dexia and Aristeros up front, our attacks won't even get through!' TJ thought.

"REVEAL FACE DOWN CARDS! GO, MARTYR CURSE! These force one of your monsters to engage in an unavoidable battle with one of my monsters and there's a nasty side effect - any abilities your monsters may have are canceled out! I think I'll go after King Bob's Mirror Force Dragon and...Vince's Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon! Without Mirror Force Dragon's reflecting power, it's as good as gone...which means you're about to be overthrown, your majesty."

Vince says no, of course!

"I'm not letting you get my dragon that easily! I play Dark Dragoon's effect! By tossing a card, your Martyr Curse is negated and my dragon is safe! Also, Dark Dragoon's Attack Points rise to 6000!"

"You may have saved your dragon, Lasalle...but King Bob's dragon is still in a great deal of danger. Now Orichalcos Shunoros...REMOVE KING BOB'S LIFE POINTS SO THE ORICHALCOS CAN REMOVE HIS SPIRIT AND THAT I MAY CONTROL THE PLAYGROUND! GO, PHOTON RING BLAST!"

A glowing photon ring rose to the top of Shunoros's head before being launched at Mirror Force Dragon, shredding and destroying it. The ring then circled back, hitting King Bob into the chest, forcing him into the Seal before he stumbled back to the floor.

"Time for you to abdicate the throne, your majesty. Orichalcos - 1; King Bob - ZIP."

King Bob: 0

"OH NO!" TJ and Vince said together.

"King Bob...KING BOB! Say something, King Bob!" TJ called out.

"I'm not done. Activate...TRAP!"

Vince: 10300

TJ: 8300

"It's called Wish of Final Effort. It converts every one of my Dragon's Attack Points into your Life Points, Lasalle and Detweiler..."

King Bob then fell to the floor, only to be caught by Vince. "KING BOB!" Vince called out.

"Lasalle...Detweiler...I paid both of you back. Don't let my corpse stop you. And don't screw up...got it? I fought too hard, so you can't lose this...now win!"

"We will, King Bob...we promise..." TJ said.

"1 peasant down...2 little worms to go..."

"You sicken me, Armbruster," TJ growled.

"I'll tell you what - since I already have what I need...YOU CAN KEEP THE REST OF HIM!" Ashley A said as she snapped her fingers, throwing King Bob off the duel ring. "No matter how many times you call out to him, King Bob won't awaken. I'm afraid the only way he'll return is if Detweiler and Lasalle defeat me...and I'm certain they won't."

"You're sick, Armbruster...you're nothing more than a liar, a cheat and a slut!"

"Oh, I'm the sick one? The fact of the matter is you and your gang are evil and for that, every one of you must pay! And soon you'll get what you deserve when I take Spinelli for myself, complete my takeover of the playground and complete that which my ancestor started centuries ago!"

TJ and Vince are now left to fend for themselves against the near unstoppable forces of Ashley A and the Orichalcos! Will they be able to defeat her and free King Bob and Spinelli? Find out next time!