"Attack with Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
A forceful destructive white light burst forth from the dragon’s jaws. In that instant, Sayer felt like he was about to be blown away by the dragon’s pressure. Stumbling back half a step, he struggled to steady himself, gritting his teeth and shoving back against the force.
"Activate the monster effect of Krebons!
When this card is selected as the attack target, I pay 800 Life Points to negate the attack of that monster!"
The circus clown-like psychic monster—Krebons—stood bravely before the Blue-Eyes, swiftly tossing psychic objects between his hands. Golden light condensed in front of him, forming a whirlwind-like shield. The destructive white light crashed furiously onto the shield, but this tiny monster tenaciously held its ground.
[Sayer: LP 4000 → LP 3200]
The attack failed to connect, but at least each attack could shave off 800 Life Points. Naturally, Kira didn’t waste the opportunity and gestured again.
"Then, Malefic Cyber End Dragon, attack Krebons as well."
The triple jaws of Cyber End Dragon parted. A thunderous roar, like a turbine engine, echoed from its steel-plated body. Surging electricity gathered, blending with dazzling flames into a massive cannon blast, erupting from the Cyber Dragon like a volcanic explosion.
Malefic Evolution Shockwave!
"Then I activate Krebons’s monster effect again!"
Sayer shielded his face, barely able to face the beast’s immense pressure.
"Pay another 800 Life Points to negate the attack targeting Krebons!"
[Sayer: LP 3200 → LP 2400]
Reliable as ever, Krebons projected another barrier. The shockwave was once again blocked, but Sayer was still forced back by the residual force, overwhelmed by the oppressive aura radiating from both the monsters and their Duelists.
Looking across at the calm, collected Director, Sayer now had no doubts.
This is—without exception—the most dangerous duel of my life, against the most terrifying opponent I’ve ever faced!
"This thing’s defense is impressive," Kira chuckled.
Krebons’s attack-negating effect had no "once per turn" restriction, making it a solid defensive line for any Psychic Deck.
"And I activate a set card!" Sayer gasped. "Trap card: Card of Sacrifice!
If the opponent’s lowest-ATK monster is higher than the combined ATK of your own monsters, draw two cards from the Deck!"
Sayer drew two cards.
Kira: "Then I set two cards face-down and end my turn."
To any real-life competitive player, a Malefic Deck would never be considered strong—it wouldn’t even touch the lowest competitive threshold. Sure, you could summon huge monsters for very little cost, but its weaknesses and restrictions were stark.
Other than their high ATK and easy summoning, these big monsters have no resistance, no way to disrupt the opponent, and are wiped out easily by simple removals or disruptions. And then there’s their greatest flaw: "Malefic World." If the Field Spell leaves play, all Malefic monsters self-destruct.
But in an environment like the anime, where players adore gigantic monster slugfests, the Malefic Deck holds near-unmatched dominance against regular duelists. Especially since all these "Malefic" monsters are top-tier powerhouses collected by Paradox from every dimension and timeline—their aura alone can overwhelm ordinary duelists.
Right now, Sayer was experiencing just that.
"Don’t count me out yet!" Sayer roared. "My turn! Draw!"
"I Normal Summon Mind Protector!"
A not-so-bright looking psychic monster appeared on the field. Electric currents sparked across its forehead and channeled into its hands, forming a transparent shield.
[Mind Protector: DEF 2200]
"Next, I play Quick-Play Spell Emergency Teleport from my hand!
This card Special Summons a Level 3 or lower Psychic-Type monster from my hand or Deck, but it’s banished at the end of the turn."


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