Li was stunned.
For... herself?
"It's not just about coming to Duel Academy, and it's not just about you. All new students... no, all duelists should be like this.
Since you've chosen this path, you should respect the duel itself. Dueling is not for anyone else, but for yourself."
Yugen said.
"I remember, you came to Duel Academy before. Was it to see Marufuji Ryo?"
"Yes... yes." Li nodded embarrassedly.
"See, you hadn't even met Ryo before, nor did you know him. Just like you hadn't met me before." Yugen smiled.
Li blushed and defended herself: "I haven't met you. But... but I've watched your duels and all your public speeches..."
Yugen shook his head with a smile.
The way she said that was like a diehard fan telling a pop star, "I've heard all your songs, so I know you."
"You're still young, and there's a lot to learn, a long way to go."
In reality, it can be said that she has a love-brain, but in the animation, whether for Caesar or Judai, it often seems more like admiration. After all, she appeared as an elementary school student, and by the end, she was still middle-school-aged, simply an immature little girl. She just couldn't distinguish between her idol fantasies and true heart-throbbing feelings.
"But despite being young, you've already embarked on this path and become a duelist." Yugen said calmly, "Since you're on this stage, age and gender don't matter; our identities are all the same, that is, duelists."
"If I went easy on you because you're a girl or changed my original tactical style, it would be disrespectful to the opponent and the duel itself, right?"
The students suddenly understood.
Li was also startled for a moment, then something stirred in her heart.
"Master Yugen... you told me this to..."
The teachers and students immediately began to echo.
"Indeed. Once you're on the field, no matter the person, you're just a duelist and should give your all."
Even the principal nodded with satisfaction.
Yugen, while dueling, also imparts important things to the newcomers—noteworthy as the leader of this academy.
Hmm, something seems off...
Only Mitsuzawa and Asuka, who knew Yugen best, had odd expressions.
Well, what he said is true. Indeed, you shouldn't take dueling lightly just because the opponent is a little girl.
But it seems Yugen, with so many card decks, deliberately chose to use the Sacrificial Demon, such a frightening thing, making it hard to say he didn't do it on purpose...
"I... I understand now!"
Li pulled herself together.
"Then I'll also give it my all!
It's my turn. Draw!"
Li drew a card.
"Activate the Magic Card 'Pot of Greed,' and draw two cards from the deck."
"Then summon 'Girl in Love!'"
[Girl in Love, Attack Power 800]
Naturally, it was the card she retrieved in the last turn.
"Then activate the Equipment Magic 'Kiss of the Little Love God,' and equip it to one of the 'Girl in Love'!"
The blonde Little Love God descended again with her Cupid's Arrow, eyeing Yugen's field.
Li took a deep breath.
Good, last turn I already placed the Young Girl Indicator on the Thousand-Eyed Sacrificial Demon. This turn, I'll take the strongest weapon from them...
Eh?
Li was taken aback.
Because just then, she noticed the deep, dark energy continuously emitted from the Thousand-Eyed Sacrificial Demon, seemingly enveloping her field without her realizing it.
The three Girl in Love trembled under that chilling darkness, not daring to move.
"Seems like you noticed."
Yugen chuckled lightly and added.
"Another effect of the Thousand-Eyed Sacrificial Demon. As long as this card is on the field, all monsters on the opponent's field... none can attack." (Original Effect)
The Physical Card also has this effect, but it prevents all monsters except the Thousand-Eyed Sacrificial Demon from attacking.
Li: "!"
Nani? Even attacking is forbidden?
If she can't even battle, there's no way to capture opponent's monsters...
"One step short, what a pity." Yugen smiled.
The bystanders: "..."
Mitsuzawa coughed.
"Hmm, the newcomer has learned a bit of the flavor of the Master of the Yellow Robe, but how to put it... still the magic prevails."
Asuka helplessly: "Suddenly feel a bit sorry for this child..."
"I'll set two cards and end my turn." Li said helplessly.
"Well, if that's the end, then it's my turn again."
Yugen said slowly.
"My turn, draw."
Li repeatedly took deep breaths.
The situation was more than expected, but she wasn't done yet.
No matter what, she still had three Girl in Love on the field, and they couldn't be destroyed by battle. Combined with the Soul Barrier, that was absolute defense. Even though her attack was sealed, preventing a capture of opponent's monsters, she should be able to stall for quite some time.
Moreover, she had Cover Cards. The front field had impenetrable defense, and the backfield was well-prepared...
At least for this turn, it should be stable.
Then look for a chance to retaliate in the next rounds...
"Thousand-Eyed Sacrificial Demon's effect." Yugen said, "Once per turn, absorb one monster on the opponent's field, gaining its attack power value.
Absorb one 'Girl in Love.'"
The darkness of the Thousand-Eyed Sacrificial Demon was released again, and with that horrifying holographic display, the vast darkness came to swallow the helpless girl.
Li: "!"
This Thousand-Eyed monster, not only can absorb one equipped...
The Physical Card can only absorb one, but the animation did not limit the number of monsters it could absorb. It just stated that this absorbing effect could be activated once per turn.
Of course, if it were a newly released card, it would most likely state, "This card's effect can only be used once per turn." But in the ancient days of Yu-Gi-Oh!, there was no such thing as "Once per turn for this card's name."
Newbies might struggle to grasp the difference between "once per turn" and "once per turn for this card," but that's okay.
Yugen will soon help everyone understand the necessity of the concept "once per turn for this card."
"Activate the Cover Card!"
Li opened the backfield.
"Speed Attack Magic 'Effect Confinement'! When a monster effect is activated, negate that effect's activation and destroy that monster!" (Original Card)
A card unique to the GX anime, a single card that defends against any monster effect with speed attack, no need to question its worth.
Even the powerful Thousand-Eyed Sacrificial Demon couldn't withstand its potency, being shattered to pieces under the Effect Confinement.
"Oh, not only is there absolute defense on the front field, but such a powerful counter-effect at the back as well, impressive."
Yugen nodded in approval.
But then squinted his eyes and smiled.
"Then... what will you do about the next?"
Li: "!?"