Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh! novel Chapter 780

Chapter 780: Chapter 780: The Evolution of Friendship (Bonus)

Joey had mentally prepared himself—Pegasus might be trouble.

Even fallen, he was still the Father of Duel Monsters, once chosen by the Millennium Eye. He designed the God-tier monsters, the Egyptian Gods and even the Sacred Beasts—the latter created after he’d lost the Eye.

No ordinary duelist could pull that off without immense destiny.

Even so, going for an OTK right off the bat was surprising.

It wasn’t that Joey had a bad memory—when he first saw Toons in Duelist Kingdom, the rules were different. Everyone had only 2000 LP, and there was no such rule as monsters attacking the player directly.

So Toons worked differently then. Joey remembered that Toons could only be attacked by Toons: all of Yugi’s monsters’ attacks were dodged with exaggerated, slapstick antics. He didn’t expect that trait to be standardized into "they can attack directly if the opponent controls no Toons."

Running into it for the first time now gave him a headache.

Toon monsters routinely have 2000–3000 ATK—if they can all go direct, that’s busted.

Like now: a bonk from Toon DMG and one more hit would have finished him.

If he didn’t have a second line of defense.

"I activate my set card!" Joey said. "Counter Trap ’Trap of Board Eraser!’

When a non-battle damage effect would be inflicted: negate that damage, then discard 1 random card from your opponent’s hand!"

His counter neatly blocked the shadowy Red-Eyes’s strike; the damage was negated.

Pegasus slapped his forehead theatrically: "Oh no! Unbelievable, Joey Boy!

Not only did my OTK fail, I have to discard a card!"

After two seconds of hamming it up, Pegasus smiled again.

"If... my last remaining card weren’t this one, I’d be in trouble."

He revealed it.

"My only card is the monster ’Electric Snake.’ When this card is discarded by an opponent’s card effect and sent to the GY, I can draw 2 cards."

Joey’s mouth twitched.

Come on, seriously? That lucky?

"I only have one card, so I must discard it."

Pegasus leisurely pitched the card.

"Then ’Electric Snake’ activates—I draw two."

Joey: "..."

Well, that just proved Pegasus still had it. Even without the Millennium Eye’s mind-reading cheat, he was a legendary, troublesome opponent.

Joey straightened, confidence returning.

Hey—he’s a legend too.

They missed their match back then; time to make up for it and prove himself.

"I set one back row and end my turn," Pegasus said.

"Good—time to press the attack!" Joey said. "My turn—draw!"

He swept his arm.

"I tribute ’Red-Eyes Retro Dragon’ to Tribute Summon!

Demon that calls lightning with the power of darkness—

—Summoned Skull, descend!"

The still air split; a blazing red body overlaid with intricate white bone plating appeared as black clouds rolled at its command. Light itself was shrouded, golden thunder smiting like divine wrath.

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