Yu-Gi-Oh!: Starting as a Rabbit-Eared Demon King

Li Youming: 2000

Dark Game: 2000

"I got the first strike, it's my turn, draw!" Li Youming drew a card, looked at it, and activated it immediately: "Continuous Spell Card, Cursed Golden Kingdom! Activate its effect, I pay 800 Life Points to add a Golden Kingdom Trap Card to my hand."

"I'll set four cards face down, turn over! Five face-downs, please advise!"

Li Youming's hand: 2

After Li Youming finished speaking, he made a welcoming gesture, which was an invitation for Dark Game to attack.

"My turn, draw!" Yami Yugi immediately activated his first card: "Activate the Continuous Spell Card, Dark Magician Circle! I check the top three cards of my deck, take one card related to Dark Magician into my hand, and put the remaining two back into the deck in my preferred order."

After saying this, Yami Yugi picked up the three cards and checked them, then added the Dark Magician to his hand.

"Is this the bond between protagonists?" Li Youming sighed, but his actions were swift: "Activate the Trap Card, Conqueror of the Golden Land! Change this card to a 500/1800 LIGHT Level 5 Zombie Monster in Defense Position, and if there is a Golden Lord - Golden Kingdom Lich on the field, you can destroy one of your opponent's cards."

“But you don’t have this card on your field,” Yami Yugi joked, knowing that Li Youming would definitely have a way.

"I activate a chain of trap cards, the Crimson Bloodstained Elixir of Immortality of the Golden Kingdom! I summon the Golden Lord - The Lich of the Golden Kingdom from my deck!"

"C2 deals with the Elixir of Immortality, and C1 deals with the Golden Country. Since there's already a Golden Country Lich on the field when dealing with the Golden Country Conqueror, it can disrupt your Dark Magic Circle!"

With Li Youming's move, an immortal emperor forged in gold appeared on the field, along with immortal cavalry behind him. The cavalry's appearance immediately shattered the black magic array with a flurry of blades.

"I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card Cyclone! Destroy one of your face-down cards!"

With a casual flick of his finger, Yami Yugi destroyed one of Li Youming's cards on the field—the Guardian of the Golden City.

"I activate Pot of Greed and draw two cards!" Although Yami Yugi was actively dealing with Li Youming's situation, he was also running out of cards and needed to replenish his hand.

"I summon Dark Magician (2500/2100) in Attack Position, and activate the Spell Card, Thousand Blades! Destroy your Golden Kingdom Lich!"

Following the Dark Game's command, countless daggers appeared behind the Dark Magician, piercing the Golden Kingdom Lich through the heart, forcing him to retreat dejectedly into the graveyard.

"Dark Magician's attack, Magic Wave!" Yami Yugi pressed his advantage, unleashing the Dark Magician to attack the Golden City Conqueror, shattering it into pieces.

"That's all I can do..." Yami Yugi looked at Li Youming's graveyard with some regret and activated his next card: "Spell Card Soul Release, banish all cards in Bakura's graveyard!"

"What?" This time, Li Youming was really shocked. His cards could be transformed if they were in the graveyard, but if they were banished, they would be interrupted.

The cards, including the Golden Kingdom Lich and the Golden Country Conqueror, transformed into streams of light and flew to another dimension, guided by a female voice.

"This is serious!" Li Youming couldn't help but feel nervous.

"Audacious!" Jonouchi exclaimed from the stands, watching Yami Yugi's maneuver with obvious expertise. Having grasped the concept, he understood the significance of Yami Yugi's actions.

"This is a tactic specifically designed for you. Can you handle it?" Yami Yugi looked at Li Youming provocatively and slowly activated the next card.

"I activate the Field Spell Card, Magician's Rescue, and set Eternal Soul to the field based on its effect. I also activate the Spell Card, Foolish Burial, and send Dark Magician Girl to the Graveyard." Yami Yugi said, setting another card to the field and ending his turn.

Dark Game Hand: 0

"My turn, draw a card!" Li Youming calmly said after drawing a card, "Your move was indeed impressive, but the resources of the Golden Kingdom aren't so easy to exchange. That's why you don't have many resources left, is it?"

"No need to worry about that, just bring it on!" Yami Yugi's momentum didn't wane: "Activate the Continuous Trap Eternal Soul, and set one Dark Magician-related Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to the field!"

"I activate the effect of the Golden Lord - Golden Kingdom Lich, sending one card from my hand and one card on the field to the graveyard, and one card from my opponent's field to the graveyard."

"Trap Card, Magician's Combo!" Yami Yugi revealed his face-down card: "Send Dark Magician to the Graveyard, defensively summon Dark Magician Girl, negate and destroy your monster effects!"

“It’s alright. When the Cursed Golden Kingdom is sent to the graveyard, it can add a Golden Country Trap Card to its hand. I’ll add the Tomb Raider of the Golden Country to my hand.”

After drawing a card, Li Youming placed it face down on the field: "I tribute this card to Special Summon Golden Lord - Golden Kingdom Lich from my Graveyard in Attack Position, and according to its effect, Golden Kingdom Lich's ATK increases by 1000!"

Golden Kingdom Lich: 2500-3500

"Battle begins! Golden Kingdom Lich, attack! Undying Ray! Attack the Dark Magician Girl!" Li Youming issued the attack command directly, turning the Dark Magician Girl into dust.

"I set two cards face down, banish the Tomb Raider of the Golden Country from my graveyard, and set the Darkened Awakening Elixir of Immortality face down on the field. End of turn!"

Li Youming's hand: 0

"My turn, draw!" Yami Yugi drew a card and held it up: "Activate the Spell Card, Treasure Card from Heaven! Both players draw cards until they reach 6!"

Li Youming and An Yuqi drew six cards together, instantly replenishing their hands.

"Won't you regret letting me draw so many cards?" Li Youming asked excitedly, holding six cards in his hand.

"It doesn't matter. Your deck is designed around the Golden Country. In other words, if you don't have the Golden Country Lich in your deck, it won't be a threat at all!"

Seeing that Yami Yugi had pointed out the weaknesses in his deck, Li Youming nodded. "Truly the Pharaoh's battle intuition." He then added, "But this might be a bit difficult for you, right?"

"That's enough!" Yami Yugi waved his hand. "Activate the effect of the Trap Card Eternal Soul to revive Dark Magician from the Graveyard!"

The Dark Magician leaped directly out of the graveyard. Seemingly sensing Yami Yugi's fighting spirit, he too was now filled with high morale.

"The effect of a Field Spell: When I Special Summon Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl in my Graveyard will also be Special Summoned! Come forth, Dark Magician Girl!"

Suddenly, a cute girl with golden hair flew right up to the dark magician, her stunning figure undeniable even in her magical armor.

"Master!" The Dark Magician Girl looked at the Dark Magician as soon as she entered the arena, and the Dark Magician nodded back to her.

"Quick-Play Spell Card! Dark Magician Enhancement!"