"Draw a card."
The Supreme King's gaze lowered, landing on the card he had drawn, making his golden pupils appear somewhat ferocious under the veil of countless dark red particles.
His expression did not change, and his gaze flickered slightly, seeming to have noticed a subtle difference in the rules of this duel.
"Magic Card 'Take Over5', send the top five cards from the Card Deck to the Grave Zone."
The Supreme King drew five cards from the top of the Card Deck and placed them at the entrance of his black Duel Disk Grave Zone. That spot opened wide like a gaping mouth, swallowing the five cards within.
Then the Supreme King calmly drew another card from his hand: "'Evil Hero Malicious Edge', Dimension Summon."
In the special dimension, particles surged as if drawn by an invisible force, converging at a point. The whirling particles gradually materialized into a form, a slender yet powerful figure, with arms and claws reaching out from the darkness. The deep blue Hero wore a dark mask, with a sinister smile revealed beneath.
[Evil Hero Malicious Edge, Attack Power 0 → Attack Power 2600]
Only then did Yubel realize the uniqueness of this duel: "High-level Monsters can be summoned directly without Tribute?"
Aigami squinted his eyes: "To notice the rule difference of 'Dimension Duel' so quickly?"
Moreover, in a "Dimension Duel," the summoned Monster's attack power depends on the Duelist's own spirit. Yet this kid casually slapped down the card to summon the Monster, without even batting an eye, and the Monster's attack power soared to its maximum.
This little imp is no ordinary person!
"Combat." The Supreme King's voice fell coldly, like the ancient King's sentence, "Evil Hero Malicious Edge, attack 'Cubic Vijan'."
The wicked Hero grinned viciously, kicking off the ground with astounding agility, leaping high into the air. He swept his arms, hurling sharp spikes like raindrops, densely showering toward the one-eyed Cubic Monster.
Fell for it.
Aigami revealed a smug smile, raising his hand to flip open the Set Card in front of him.
"Activate Set Card! Trap - Cubic Ascension!" Aigami declared, "When the opponent's Monster declares an attack, special summon one 'Cubic Vijan' from the Card Deck, and the opponent's Monster must forcefully attack that 'Vijan'!"
Countless golden particles released from the trap, forming a golden vortex. A rotating one-eyed figure emerged from the vortex, a second "Cubic Vijan," the starting point of almost all strategies in the Cubic Deck.
[Cubic Vijan, Attack Power 0]
"Although the number of Monsters on the field has changed, according to the effect of 'Cubic Ascension,' the battle will not rewind, and your attack cannot stop."
Aigami's smile was like mocking the ignorant.
But the Supreme King remained unfazed: "Then Malicious Edge, attack the second 'Cubic Vijan'."
Sharp claws were flung from the devil's hand, slicing through the air with a resounding whoosh.
But just before the strike hit its mark, the targeted Cubic Vijan unexpectedly... vanished.
The blade thrown by the demon collided with the ground with a metallic clang, but the Cubic Monster became transparent, disappearing from its attack path amidst a flash of golden light.
Immediately, even Malicious Edge's body began to change. The Evil Hero watched in horror as his hands and feet began to turn transparent, like being corroded by water, with even his armor falling apart.
"Cubic Vijan cannot be destroyed by battle," Aigami said. "Moreover, after 'Vijan' battles an opponent's Monster, it can move itself to the Magic Trap Zone.
Afterward, the opponent's Monster that battled with 'Vijan' becomes 'Non-Dimensionalized.' Monsters that are 'Non-Dimensionalized' cannot attack, and their effects are negated!"
Yubel frowned: "But battle damage should still be calculated."
The battle just now was valid, with Malicious Edge's attack power at 2600 and Vijan's attack power at only 0. Logically, Aigami should have suffered significant battle damage of 2600 points.
"In a 'Dimension Duel,' battle damage between Monsters does not occur," Aigami said. "Only when one side's Monster is defeated does the controller take damage equal to that Monster's attack power."
Yubel clicked her tongue: "It's all rules that benefit you."
"Say what you will," Aigami said. "We Prana transcend dimensions even in our duels!"
"Set two cards." The Supreme King raised his arm, two Set Cards appearing in front of him, "Turn end."
Yubel folded her arms, wings tucked in, silently stood aside.
No matter what the duel or the rules are, her Judai will surely win.
Because he is The Supreme King, the most powerful being across all dimensions!
"It's my turn, draw a card!"
Aigami waved his hand dramatically.
"I activate the effect of 'Vijam the Cubic Seed' placed in the Magic Trap Zone! During my Main Phase, this card present in the Magic Trap Zone can be Special Summoned to my field!
Return to the field, Vijam!"
[Vijam the Cubic Seed, ATK 0]
"Then from my hand, I Normal Summon the third 'Vijam the Cubic Seed'!"
The single-eyed Cubic monster continued to emerge, and with this, Aigami had three Vijams on the field!
"When there are three 'Cubic Seed' monsters on the field, this guy can be Special Summoned from the hand!" Aigami raised a card high in his hand, "Come forth—
—Buster Gundil the Cubic Behemoth!!!"
Flames and lightning surged across the field in front of Aigami, swirling golden energy gathered and formed the floating body of an island-like monster, its body radiating electricity that crackled and exploded in all directions.
[Buster Gundil the Cubic Behemoth, ATK 0]
"Next, all three 'Vijam the Cubic Seed' on the field are overlapped beneath 'Buster Gundil'!"
Aigami inserted the three cards into the same Monster Zone on the Duel Disc where 'Buster Gundil' was located.
"For each Monster Card stacked under 'Buster Gundil the Cubic Behemoth', its attack increases by 1000 points!"
[Buster Gundil the Cubic Behemoth, ATK 0 → ATK 3000]
"Tremble under the terror of the Cubic monster." Aigami intoned, "Buster Gundil the Cubic Behemoth, attack Evil Hero Malicious Edge!"
The gigantic monster launched its assault. Its single eye rotated ominously, and three streams of flame mixed with electricity gushed forth like the Yellow River!
"Banish 'Necro Gardna' from the Graveyard." The Supreme King drew a card from the Duel Disk Grave Zone, "Negate one attack from the opponent's monster."
The searing and heavy strike only hit a cold illusion, as the ghostly guardian staunchly blocked the full-force attack of the Cubic Behemoth, but after expending its power, it too vanished into smoke.
"Nice defense, but how will you handle the next attack?" Aigami sneered, "Buster Gundil the Cubic Behemoth, attack again!"
Nearby, Yubel muttered, "Does that Cubic Behemoth have continuous attack capabilities?"
Brilliant golden lightning churned as pillars of fire erupted from the body of the Cubic Behemoth. The terrifying energy gathered once more, like a volley of magma piercing the atmosphere, like lightning smashing through the heavens.
"Flip Cover Card." The Supreme King said, "Trap - Intrigue Shield. Equip to 'Evil Hero Malicious Edge', the equipped monster cannot be destroyed by battle once per turn, and battle damage to the player is 0."
Of course, under the "Dimension Duel" rules, there was no such thing as battle damage to begin with.
A gold shield engraved with exquisite reliefs appeared in Evil Hero's hand, helping him to stubbornly withstand the world-ending strike of the Cubic Behemoth once again. Turbulent electrical currents and surging flames violently lashed against the shield, and black smoke rose thick from the floor around The Supreme King.
"Blocked it again?" Aigami frowned slightly, "Then 'Buster Gundil the Cubic Behemoth', attack for the third time!"
"That monster can attack three times in one turn?" Yubel was shocked.
This indeed was the Monster Effect of 'Buster Gundil the Cubic Behemoth', with three attacks being its limit.
However, it seemed The Supreme King was out of defensive methods for the moment. The Cubic Behemoth released a thunderous roar, scorching lightning pierced through Evil Hero's body, the Hero's armor shattered into pieces, burned to ashes by the high temperature.
[The Supreme King, LP 4000 → LP 1400]
A fierce impact strong enough to overturn a car swept over, with heat like that of a steam iron. Yet, The Supreme King stood there unwaveringly, enduring the hit, without so much as a blink, his golden eyes open wide, his small frame straight like an iron flagpole.
"This guy..."
Aigami frowned slightly, but said nothing more.
"I Set three cards on the field, turn end!"