"Magical Warrior - Destructors, destroy the backfield cover card!"
At this moment, the magical warrior's long sword had unknowingly returned to his hand, magic power gathering on the sword, transforming into crescent-shaped sword qi that slashed forward.
"At this moment, the trap also activates," said Overlord. "Trap card 'Pandora's Treasure Scroll'. When a magic trap card on your field becomes a card effect target, transfer the target to this card, then draw two cards from the deck." (Original Card)
The sword qi abruptly turned midway, slashing through the cover card. Overlord proceeded to draw two cards.
"Defended, huh," Yugen said, "Then Silent Magician, attack 'Evil Heart Hero: Evil Blade Demon'.
Although Overlord's Fallen Evil Claw returned to hand last turn, the self-restriction of the Fallen Evil Claw is that it can't be activated from the hand the turn it returns to the hand. Therefore, he can't equip the Fallen Evil Claw to the Evil Blade Demon again, can't use equipment as destruction, nor can he blow up Yugen's card.
But he still has other tricks: "Then activate the cover card, trap card 'Power Frame'.
It can only be activated when a monster on your field is selected as an attack target by a monster with higher attack power. That attack is negated!"
A cube-shaped frame appeared in front of Evil Blade Demon. Silent Magician's full power magic blast was absorbed into the frame, filled with pure energy, like a dazzling white day.
"And then, this card equips to the monster selected as the attack target. The equipped monster's attack power increases by the difference in attack power between the attacking monster and the attacked monster during battle!"
The frame merged into Evil Blade Demon's body, along with the dazzling magic being absorbed. Evil Blade Demon roared loudly, as if his entire body was filled with power.
[Evil Heart Hero: Evil Blade Demon, Attack Power 2600→Attack Power 3500]
"Equipped with power comparable to silence," Yugen squinted. "In the next turn, if I equip 'Fallen Evil Claw' again, the attack power will exceed silence... Can do.
Then I'll cover one card, turn ends."
"My turn, draw card." Overlord unsurprisingly reveals equipment again, "Equipment magic 'Fallen Evil Claw'. Equip to 'Evil Heart Hero: Evil Blade Demon', increase attack power by 300 points."
[Evil Heart Hero: Evil Blade Demon, Attack Power 3500→Attack Power 3800]
"Then normally summon 'Evil Heart Hero: Hell Linked Demon'."
[Evil Heart Hero: Hell Linked Demon, Attack Power 1600]
"It's battle time," Overlord shouted, "'Evil Heart Hero: Evil Blade Demon', attack 'Silent Mage Lv8'!"
Equipped with enhanced power, Evil Blade Demon shouted loudly, finally surpassing the Silent Magician that had been pressing him down, feeling like he had finally vented his grievances, claws reaching towards silence.
"Then activate the cover card," Yugen said, "Trap Card 'Magic Tube'! When the opponent's monster declares an attack, negate the attack and inflict damage equal to the attacking monster's attack power."
So strong, too strong, I must Magic Tube immediately!
Overlord's golden eyes moved slightly, then said coldly: "Then activate the cover card.
Trap card 'Natural Reflection'! Direct effect damage to life points activated by the opponent this turn will be reflected back as damage to the opponent."
All the blades thrown by Evil Blade Demon flew into the Magic Tube, returning along the same path. But on Overlord's field, a reflection barrier emerged, and as the blades hit the barrier, they bounced off like light hitting a mirror.
I reflect your reflection!
The 3800 attack power counter-damage, no matter which side takes the hit, will be a fatal injury!
At the critical moment, Yugen revealed a hand card: "Then discard 'Feathered Cotton Ball' from the hand. During the turn this card is discarded, any effect damage taken is reduced to 0. This effect can be activated during the opponent's turn."
The white cotton ball jumped to the field, releasing a sacred milky barrier. The continuous reflected attacks of Evil Blade Demon were dissolved upon the barrier, ending the bout of reflection this turn.
But although effect damage was negated, Magic Tube had already nullified the attack from Evil Blade Demon.
Yet Overlord remained calm.
"Then activate 'Evil Heart Hero: Hell Linked Demon' effect," Overlord shouted, "This card's effect can only be activated in your battle phase.
Banish this card from the game, select one Demon Race monster on your field, and as long as the selected monster exists face-up on the field, it gains the power to attack twice during the same battle phase!" (Original Effect)
Permanently granting allies 'Cyber Twin Dragons' effect, similar to the physical card effect, but the activation timing has been adjusted. In the animation, Hell Linked Demon effect can only be activated during the battle phase, while the physical card has changed to the main phase.
The difference is, in the animation, the Hell Linked Demon can attack once, exclude itself after attacking, and then grant its ally additional attack power during the battle phase. Physical cards can't; they can only be excluded in the main phase to activate ability.
"Banish Hell Linked Demon from the game, Evil Blade Demon can attack twice in one turn," Overlord shouted, "Second attack! Attack 'Silent Mage Lv8'!"
The ally's sacrifice granted Evil Blade Demon double attack power, and its claws slashed again, finally breaking through silence's defense, killing it off the field.
[Yugen, LP 3300→ LP 3000]
"Then activate Continuous Magic 'Nightmare Mirage Tube'," Overlord said, "During the opponent's next turn's preparation phase, draw cards from the deck until the hand becomes four cards.
Then cover one card, turn ends."
The classic Mirage Tube combined with cover card, Yugen smiled: "Looks like even with becoming Overlord, the classic combo hasn't been missed after all."
"I don't know what you misunderstood, but I'm not the guy you know," Overlord said coldly.
Yugen shrugged: "If you say so, then so be it.
Then my turn, draw card."
Overlord: "Preparation phase, draw cards from deck until hand becomes four cards."
Yugen: "Main phase. Activate Magic Card 'Angel's Charity', draw three cards from deck, then discard two hand cards."
"Effect of the just discarded 'Scholar Spirit', when sent to the graveyard can draw one card from the deck."
Yugen then revealed the card searched last turn: "Once again activate Magic Card 'Magic Mastery'. Grant a card on the field that can receive mana indicators one indicator.
Once again grant 'Magical Warrior - Destructors' one mana indicator."
[Magical Warrior - Destructors, Attack Power 1600→Attack Power 1900]
"Then remove the mana indicator from Destructors, destroy your backfield cover card."
Though based on experience, that cover card is most likely Emergency Food, but it can't be completely certain. To be safe, it's better to eliminate this cover card first.
Overlord lightly frowned: "Magic Mastery and Magical Warrior can form a combination to consistently destroy the backfield every turn... Then activate cover card, Speed Attack Magic 'Emergency Food'.
By sending magic trap cards to the graveyard, restore 1000 Life Points for each."