"My turn, card draw!"
Judai draws a card.
The Spirit Summoning Disc has only the last two letters remaining, which means he has only two action turns left.
That's what it seems, but this turn, due to "Temporary Truce," no damage can be inflicted in any form on the opponent. So, he really only has the next turn to do something...
Thinking this, Judai quickly glanced at his hand.
Then a thought struck him.
No, it seems like he isn't completely powerless.
Although it seems impossible to inflict damage, that's not the only thing he can do. The Spirit Summoning Disc is a Continuous Trap, and every turn, a Continuous Magic Card representing death information flies out from the Card Deck.
Only when five Traps and Magic Cards are gathered on the field will it declare victory.
Perhaps...
Judai thought of something. He made up his mind and revealed a card in his hand: "Activate the Magic Card 'Hero's Legacy'! When there are two or more 'Heroes' with Four Stars or more in one's graveyard, draw three cards from the Card Deck!" (Original effect)
Judai draws three cards.
"It's here!"
His eyes lit up, as he played a card from his hand.
"Magic Card 'E-Urgent Call', which allows any 'Elemental Hero' from the Card Deck to be added to the hand!"
Judai draws out a card that popped from the Card Deck.
"I add 'Elemental Hero Wingman' to my hand!
And then activate the Magic Card 'Fusion'!"
A swirling fusion appeared, with Wingman manifesting on the field and Wilderness Hero transitioning together into the whirlpool with gold light. Two glints intertwined, a transparent storm erupted, and countless feathers fell like snow.
"Elemental Hero Wilderness Wingman, Fusion Summon!"
[Elemental Hero Wilderness Wingman, Attack Power 1900]
"Wilderness Wingman's effect allows discarding a card from the hand to destroy any Magic or Trap Card on the field!"
Judai draws a card from his hand and discards it to the graveyard.
"Destroy the Continuous Trap 'Spirit Summoning Disc'!"
"I see, since no damage can be inflicted this turn, target the backfield instead." The Undead realized, "If the Spirit Summoning Disc is destroyed, all death information will disappear.
And as long as the 'Super Gravity Net' is destroyed next, the attack seal will also be lifted..."
In that case, the situation would instantly reverse. The reason the Undead could adopt a tortoise-like defensive delay strategy with such ease was built on the countdown of death from the Spirit Summoning Disc.
Once the Spirit Summoning Disc is neutralized, his side loses the means to victory and if pursued fervently by Judai, naturally, it becomes dangerous.
"The Spirit Summoning Disc and death information may lead to victory by rule, but ultimately it's just a Magic Trap. Once destroyed, everything will collapse... Haha, you think I'd be unprepared for such an obvious weakness?"
The Undead laughed.
"Activate Covering Card, Counterattack Trap 'Celestial Punishment'!"
"Huh?" Judai froze.
Then the Trap Card flipped, a golden celestial thunder descended from the dark clouds and crashed onto Judai's Wilderness Wingman, who was instantly blasted to pieces by the lightning.
"Celestial Punishment, by discarding a card from the hand, can nullify and destroy the activation of a Monster Effect." The Undead laughed heartily, "It's really a pity. 'Elemental Hero Wilderness Hero', by discarding a card from the hand, can destroy the backfield, and as long as ammo is sufficient, any number of backfield cards can be destroyed in one turn.
Indeed, it was the best hero to break this deadlock, and summoning this guy at the critical moment indeed takes skill. But this is where it ends, my duel remains superior."
His eyes squinted again, as if admiring the struggling stance of a hunted prey.
"Struggle desperately. The defeat is more valuable when it's a full effort struggle, and the moment of defeat and death is all the more beautiful. Jiejiejie..."
"Wilderness Wingman couldn't make it through either... In that case, cover a card, end the turn."
Judai felt a bit of regret.
"Indeed. And the footsteps of death won't stop here."
The Undead laughed sinisterly again.
"At the end phase of this turn, the Spirit Summoning Disc's effect continues to activate. Come forth, the second-to-last death information!"
Another phantom drifted out, clutching a new letter.
Letter T.
With this, DEAT four letters have been gathered on the field, leaving only the final letter H before death. By the end of Judai's next turn, the last letter will appear and the end will truly come.
"Eh?"
Judai froze and suddenly noticed a blind spot.
"Wait, the Spirit Summoning Disc plus three death information need to occupy four Magic Trap Areas, you still have 'Super Gravity Net' and Covering Card in the backfield..."
It's well-known that there are only five slots in the Magic Trap Zone, given this, the Undead's Magic Trap slots should be overfilled. This is also one of the weaknesses of the 'Spirit Summoning Disc' system, to gather five death messages it has to fill the Magic Trap Zone which might block its own slots.
"Heh, really slow, only noticing now... Normally, that would be true. But as the chosen ones, our duel has surpassed the constraints of common sense."
The Undead raised his voice and shouted.
"Another effect of the 'Orichalcos Barrier' allows the controller's Monster and Magic Zones to be shared! My Monsters can be summoned in the Magic Trap Zone, Magic Trap Cards can be activated in the Monster Zone!"
"Oh, so it has such an effect." Judai exclaimed in surprise, "Eh~ What an amazing ability, with this, ten Monsters can be summoned, or ten Magic Traps can be covered..."
"Feel the pain and struggle, then feel despair and be swallowed by power! Hahaha—"
The Undead laughed heartily.
"Then onto my turn, card draw!"
The Undead draws a card, and smirked slightly.
"First, I activate this Covering Card.
Continuous Trap - Safety Zone! This card can only be equipped to Monsters in Attack Position, I equip it to the 'Cotton Candy' in Attack Position on my field!"
A layer of golden barrier field encased Cotton Candy.
"Monsters protected by Safety Zone won't be destroyed by battle or effects, and cannot become the target of any effect!"
"Cannot be destroyed or targeted by any means, huh." Judai said, "It's really a solid wall, impressive."
"Indeed. Then I transform 'Cotton Candy' into Defense Position, thus becoming my strongest shield." The Undead sneered, "Now Cotton Candy can't be selected as an effect target or destroyed, to defeat me you'll have to surpass this absolute defense.
Hehe, of course, before this point, you have only one last turn left."
He paused and glanced at the cards in his hand.
"Well, although it seems almost foolproof, let me be a bit more cautious just in case..."
He took out the card in his hand and inserted it into the Duel Disc.
"Cover another card on the field, end of turn."