Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh!-Chapter 95 – King of the Skull Servants

The King of the Skull Servants pondered. Ever since he pledged loyalty to the True God and was granted this role, he had overseen countless sacrificial rituals and dealt with countless offerings.

But such enthusiastic offerings were truly rare.

Still, now that they were on the altar, there was only one thing to do: proceed with the ritual.

"Let's duel!" x2

[Kira – LP: 4000]

[King of the Skull Servants – LP: 4000]

"I'll go first. Draw."

The King of the Skull Servants said coldly.

"I Set one monster face-down and set two cards in the back row. Turn end."

From the surrounding skeleton soldiers came an eerie series of noises. Whether this was part of the ritual or just cheering was unclear.

"My turn. Draw."

Kira had already observed the previous two duels before coming onstage. With the help of his spirit, he sensed that the green six-pointed star symbol etched on the altar emitted a power similar to the Seal of Orichalcos.

But it didn't provide buffs or the shared zone effect of the Seal. It was more of a duel arena that just happened to steal souls when someone lost.

"Summon – Breaker the Magical Warrior!"

[Breaker the Magical Warrior – ATK: 1600]

"When Breaker is successfully summoned, he gains one Spell Counter and 300 ATK. By removing that counter, I can destroy a Spell or Trap card on the field."

He pointed to the opponent's back row.

"Destroy the left Set card."

Breaker raised his sword, releasing a crescent-shaped energy slash. But the Skull King quickly responded.

"Too late. I chain the targeted card—Trap Card: Needlebug Nest!

Send the top 5 cards of my deck to the Graveyard!"

Five cards flew from his deck into a swirling black mist and fell into the Graveyard. Breaker's sword strike missed entirely.

"Then, Breaker attacks your Set monster!"

His sword sliced through the facedown card, revealing a skeletal form—fragile and easily torn apart by the strike.

[Wightmare – DEF: 200]

"I Set one card. Turn end."

"Such a soft attack. But with that, you've taken one step closer to the abyss!

My turn. Draw!"

"Activate Pot of Greed—draw two cards!"

Then, with his bony fingers, he drew a third card.

"Activate Continuous Spell – Call of the Mummy!

Once per turn, if I control no monsters, I can Special Summon a Zombie from my hand.

So, I Special Summon—Wightprince!"

[Wightprince – ATK: 0]

"At this moment, I activate Quick-Play Spell – Inferno Reckless Summon!

When a monster with 1500 ATK or less is Special Summoned while my opponent controls a face-up monster, I can Special Summon all cards with the same name from my deck!"

"Though, as a drawback, my opponent can do the same."

Three identical little white bones instantly appeared on the Skull King's field.

"I Special Summon two more 'Skull Princes'!"

[Wightprince – ATK: 0] x2

Kira: "Then I'll Special Summon two more 'Breaker the Magical Warrior'."

[Breaker the Magical Warrior – ATK: 1600] x2

"Summoning them doesn't matter—

Because they'll all be dragged into the vortex of hell!"

The Skull King roared, "I activate my Set card—Trap Card: Torrential Tribute!

When a monster is summoned, destroy all monsters on the field!"

The trap flipped. A raging blue torrent swept across the field, destroying all six monsters—three Wightprinces and three Breaker the Magical Warriors—on both sides.

"But at this moment, Wightprinces's effect activates!

When sent from the field to the Graveyard, I can send 1 Skull Servant and 1 Lady in Wight from my deck to the Graveyard."

"I destroyed three Wightprinces, so I send 3 Skull Servants and 3 Lady in Wight—a total of six cards—to the Graveyard!"

Once again, a wave of cards flew into the black mist—his Graveyard now packed with undead.

Kira narrowed his eyes. The preparations were done. It was coming.

"Hahahaha! Now it ends! Watch—

From the depths of hell, from the sea of bones that once slumbered, the king rises!

From the abyss of death, I call upon myself—

— King of the Skull Servants, Summon!"

A dark shadow split from the King of the Skull Servants's body, materializing on the field. The altar beneath their feet rotted and twisted, and towering bone structures rose behind him with howling winds.

[King of the Skull Servants – ATK: ?]

"King of the Skull Servants's ATK equals 1000 x the number of 'Skull Servants' in my Graveyard!"

The King of the Skull Servants declared:

"In my Graveyard, I have 3 Wightprince s, 3 Skull Servants, and 3 Lady in Wight (each counts as Skull Servant)

Plus the 'Wightmare' from the last turn, and two more Skull monsters sent by Needlebug Nest—a total of 12!

So, my ATK is—"

[King of the Skull Servants – ATK: 12,000]

Countless bone towers surrounded him, his form radiating an oppressive kingly aura.

Skeleton soldiers howled:

"As expected of our king! He came out swinging with 12,000 attack!"

"Behold! The ruler of the undead—absolute power!

Now become a sacrifice for the god!"

"I attack directly with King of the Skull Servants!"

Kira: "Flip my Set card—Quick-Play Spell: Rebellion!

Take control of one of your monsters during the Battle Phase!"

"NANI!?" the King of the Skull Servants screamed.

I'm rebelling against myself!?

But during a duel, magic effects are absolute. King of the Skull Servants's duplicate froze mid-lunge, slapped its skull, and then zoomed across to Kira's field, now staring back at its original self with hollow, glowing eyes.

Like it was saying:

We're both King of the Skull Servants. Why do you get to duel while I have to follow orders!?

The skeleton audience stiffened.

"Uh... did the king just start infighting...?"

King of the Skull Servants: "..."

He gritted his teeth and growled,

"That Spell only lasts for the Battle Phase! My turn ends.

Come back to me, my double!"

The rebelling King of the Skull Servants reluctantly flew back to his original side. The one dueling glared at it as if saying:

Once this duel ends, you and I are having words.

Kira: "My turn. Draw!

Activate Spell Card – Graceful Charity! Draw three, discard two."

King of the Skull Servants sneered:

"A hand-fixing card? Pointless. I have 12,000 ATK!

Whatever you draw won't be enough to—"

Kira: "Activate Spell Card – Brain Control! Pay 800 Life Points, and take control of one of your opponent's monsters!"

King of the Skull Servants: "WHAT THE HELL!?!?"

You're stealing me again!?

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