The Black Scorpions scrambled around, pinning the Scarred Knight to the ground, throwing punches and kicking. It appeared to be a chaotic mess, with no discipline or strategy, their main tactic being many against one.
Observing their attack method, it became clear why, despite several of them having more than 1000 attack points, the combined attack power of the whole team was just 1000.
This must be what they call a rabble.
[Sato, LP4000 → LP3000]
However, as they kept hitting, the Black Scorpions began to notice something was off.
"Wait a minute, boss, something feels strange..."
Mina suddenly looked at her hands in horror, discovering that her hands were covered with green shards, as if they had fallen from the armor.
"What is this!?"
Zarug: "What's got you all worked up about... What!?"
That's when he also noticed that he was covered with the same stuff, resembling shattered armor fragments that clung to him, but he couldn't shake them off.
Sato sneered coldly.
"The battles I've endured with the Scarred Knight are beyond your imagination." He said calmly, "The Scabbed Scarred Knight cannot be destroyed by battle.
Furthermore, any monster that has battled with the Scarred Knight must be marked with a scab indicator."
Zik desperately tried to scrape off the fragments of armor: "Scab indicator? It feels so uncomfortable..."
"The effect of the Black Scorpion Thief Gang requires the opponent to send a Magic Card from the deck to the graveyard when dealing battle damage." stated Yugen.
"Magic Card?"
Sato frowned, thought for a moment, and sent a Magic Card from his deck to the graveyard.
"At the end of the battle phase, if a monster with a scab indicator is on the opponent's field," Sato said coldly, "gain control of those monsters."
The Black Scorpions paused for a moment, then looked at each other.
Then suddenly realized.
"Nani!?"
In an instant, the fragments of armor on them seemed to have a gravitational pull, forcefully dragging them into the opponent's monster zone.
"Boss~" Mina reached her hand towards Yugen, who was getting further and further away, looking desperate, as if she was very unwilling.
Unexpectedly, Yugen just smiled at her, waved, and said.
"Even after switching sides, perform well."
Mina: "......"
Is this something a duelist whose subordinate has just been NTR'd supposed to say?
Yugen's abnormal reaction made Sato feel like he had offended the boss. Normally, when one's monster—especially one with an elf—is stolen, shouldn't the duelist be furious, or even want to physically attack the person?
But considering the opponent is the Duel King, it's usually the other way around, where the opponent wants to physically attack them, so having strong mental composure isn't surprising...
"You've taken my monster, leaving my field empty, that's very dangerous..."
Said Yugen.
"Then I'll set a card and end my turn."
"My turn, draw a card!"
Sato said.
"I summon 'Demanding Person'!"
[Demanding Person, Attack Power 800]
It's also an original animation card from Teacher Sato. Its effect is that during the opponent's main phase, once per turn, it can change a defense position monster on the opponent's field to attack position.
The Scarred Knight also has a hidden effect, where an opponent's attack position monster must attack the Scarred Knight in attack position each turn.
The combination of these two cards can seal the opponent's defensive strategies, forcing the opponent to attack the Scarred Knight each turn, and the monsters will continuously be moved around.
"Battle, Black Scorpion Thief Gang attack!"
The controlled Black Scorpions reluctantly charged forward. Mina was still shouting: "Boss, watch out!"
"Activate cover card." Yugen said, "Speed Attack Magic 'Scapegoat,' Special Summon four Sheep Derivatives on my side of the field."
[Sheep Derivative, Defense Power 0] x4
Though there are five Black Scorpions, they exist as a single monster in this form, so they can only attack one sheep. So, one of the four derivatives was destroyed, leaving three little sheep.
Sato: "Demanding Person's attack!"
Although Demanding Person has low attack power, it's more than enough to deal with the sheep. The second sheep was quickly taken out, leaving two.
Only the Scarred Knight remained on Sato's side, but the knight itself has an attack power of zero, making any attack pointless.
"Another set card, turn ends." Sato said coldly, "It seems Lord King may disdain my strategy and tactics, but when an elf monster is taken by me, they are at their wits' end, huh.
What do you say? Can't handle old-fashioned and mundane strategies from an old guy like me?"
"Well... how should I put it?"
Yugen shrugged.
"My turn, draw."
He revealed the card he drew.
"Magic Card 'Pot of Greed,' draw two cards from the deck."
Yugen drew two cards, then immediately played one of them onto the Duel Disc.
"Summon 'Sacrificial Chestnut Ball.'
[Sacrificial Chestnut Ball, Attack Power 300]
Sato frowned: "Such a weak monster..."
"Then activate the magic card 'Attack Seal.'" said Yugen, "Change a monster in attack position on the field to defense position.
I'll change 'Scabbed Scarred Knight' to defense position."
[Scabbed Scarred Knight, Attack Power 0 → Defense Power 0]
Sato's expression changed slightly.
"You... know the weakness of the Scarred Knight?"
Yugen smiled: "I said I'm a serious student. If the Scarred Knight is in attack position, every monster that can attack on my field must attack the Scarred Knight each turn, right?
But if it's changed to defense position, that effect is nullified."
Sato scoffed: "Indeed."
"Next, activate the Continuous Magic 'Damage Closure Interval,' during the time this card is on the field, all battle damage taken by both sides is halved." (Original Card)
Sato frowned: "What exactly are you planning?"
Yugen smiled without answering, and continued: "Then change the two 'Sheep Derivatives' to attack position."
Sato: "???"
What? Are you planning to attack with those sheep?
As expected, Yugen said: "Battle, Sheep Derivative attack 'Black Scorpion Thief Gang'!"
The sheep launched a fearless suicide attack but were immediately neutralized by the Black Scorpions.
"Damage Closure Interval's effect, the battle damage I receive is halved." Yugen said.
[Yugen, LP4000 → LP3500]
"The Black Scorpion Thief Gang's effect requires the opponent to send a Magic Card from the deck to the graveyard when dealing battle damage.
I'll send this card from the deck..." Yugen leisurely revealed a magic card.
"Send 'Jackpot Pot 7' to the graveyard."
"Jackpot Pot 7's effect states that if it is sent to the graveyard by the opponent's card effect, it is directly banished from the game.
And if three Jackpot Pot 7s are banished this way... the duelist automatically wins the duel!"
Sato: "!?"
His pupils contracted, and he looked at the remaining Scapegoat on Yugen's field and the Sacrificial Chestnut Ball, as if he suddenly understood.
If I let these two weak monsters self-destruct against the Black Scorpions, since the Black Scorpions' owner now is myself, the 'opponent' would be Yugen. So Yugen could use the effect of the Black Scorpions I control to discard the remaining two Jackpot Pot 7s from the deck...
Sato's pupils contracted as he suddenly stared at the few Black Scorpions beside him, which had been forced over.
Only to see those Black Scorpions making faces and sticking their tongues out at him, seemingly saying, "Surprised? We're the inside agents."
Who's to blame for recklessly over-controlling stuff?