"Alright, then it's my turn, draw a card!"
Judai's morale remained unchanged.
The Undead furrowed his brows.
The Spirit Summoning Disc was his favorite tactic, not only because he used it skillfully, but also because he enjoyed watching opponents being pushed step by step into desperate situations. In the face of death visibly approaching, from futile struggles to helpless despair, gradually losing sanity until the abyss of darkness ensues.
He enjoyed watching the opponent's struggle during this process.
But today, this young man, even while fighting to this stage, his fighting spirit didn't diminish at all... No, it should be said that the tougher the situation looked, the stronger his resolve seemed to become?
After contemplating for a moment, he couldn't help but ask, "You, do you never feel fear?"
"Huh?" Judai was taken aback, "Afraid of what?"
Afraid of what? Does this even need asking?
The Undead felt more and more that this person's mind wasn't right: "In this barrier, those who lose in a duel will lose their soul. Don't you know that?"
"Oh, that, I know." Judai nodded, "If you're asking whether I'm afraid of dying... of course I am. Dying is terrifying, and if I die, I wouldn't be able to duel anymore, right?"
The Undead: "...."
No, you seem to miss the point...
"But more importantly, I'm now in an intense duel against a card deck that's legendary and out of print." Judai chuckled, "Doing such an interesting thing, how could I have time to be afraid?"
The Undead: "......"
What are you saying, it seems I don't understand?
He was now convinced, this guy definitely had some issues with his mind.
This was already card obsession to a point of chaotic logic, wasn't it?
"Besides, although you say losing means death, winning doesn't, right?" Judai said carelessly.
"Heh, what a joke. This is already your last turn, and at the moment your turn ends, the completion of the death message signifies your defeat. How will you win in such a situation?"
"I don't know." Judai replied frankly.
The Undead: "?"
"It's interesting because I don't know how to break through this predicament." Judai's eyes showed excitement, "But that's why dueling is fun. Who knows what will happen next?"
The Undead: "???"
No, saying that makes me comprehend even less...
"I'll start with this card, Magic Card 'Fusion Birth'!" (Original Card)
Judai played the Magic Card in his hand.
"Send the top five cards from the card deck to the graveyard, and if there are Fusion Materials that meet the conditions, they're used for Fusion Summon!"
The Undead frowned: "Leaving it entirely up to luck..."
"It's not luck, it's skill. I'm quite confident in my card drawing abilities." Judai was full of confidence, "Although I don't know what these five cards will reveal, I always trust my card deck!
Draw!"
Five cards in succession were drawn.
Judai's eyes brightened as he immediately played two cards.
"'Elemental Hero Bubbleman', and a monster with the ability to substitute any Fusion Material 'King of the Swamp'!" Judai said, "I use 'King of the Swamp' as a substitute for 'Elemental Hero Wingman', and 'Elemental Hero Bubbleman' for Fusion!
Harness the power of the wind with wings and the hero possessing the power of water—
——Elemental Hero Sailor, Fusion Summon!"
[Elemental Hero Sailor, Attack Power 1400]
"Sailor Hero?" The Undead questioned.
A Fusion Hero with Attack Power only 1400...
"I'm covering a card on my backfield." Judai smiled, "The effect of 'Elemental Hero Sailor'. When there are covered cards in one's Magic and Trap Zones, this card can directly attack the opposing player."
The Undead realized: "I see. Unable to defeat Cotton Candy, choose to bypass the frontline defense to directly attack me."
He paused and chuckled: "However, Sailor Hero's attack power is only 1400. Even with a direct attack, I still have 1100 Life Points left.
And if you can't defeat me this round, it's your defeat..."
"I know. But the cards sent to the graveyard by 'Fusion Birth' didn't only include Bubbleman and King of the Swamp."
As Judai spoke, a translucent hero's shadow appeared behind him.
Elemental Hero Dark Necrofear.
"Among those discarded was 'Elemental Hero Dark Necrofear'. When this card is in the graveyard, there's a one-time chance for my 'Elemental Hero' Upper-Level Monster summon without needing a tribute."
Judai played another monster card.
"Therefore, I can normally summon 'Elemental Hero Golden Blade Hero' without tributes!"
[Elemental Hero Golden Blade Hero, Attack Power 2600]
The Undead's face visibly changed: "The effect of this guy..."
"Correct, Elemental Hero Golden Blade Hero can inflict piercing damage when attacking Defense Position Monsters." Judai explained, "Even if the monster can't be destroyed, battle damage is calculated as usual!"
Cotton Candy's Defense Power is 500, Golden Blade Hero attacking Cotton Candy would cause 2100 piercing damage. Adding the direct attack from Sailor Hero, these two attacks combined can cause a whopping output of 3500.
[Undead, LP 2500]
"Indeed, that would normally suffice for an output. But aren't you forgetting something..."
The Undead narrowed his eyes.
"Both Golden Blade Hero and Sailor Hero are above Four-Star level. Under the limitations of the 'Super Gravity Net', neither can attack."
"I am well aware." Judai said, "So I activate the Cover Card, Trap Card 'Trap Powerlessness'. In this turn, aside from this card, all traps on the field become invalid."
"Hahahaha!" The Undead laughed heartily, "Wonderful, quite the struggle! In such a situation, to deliver such a counterattack in the last turn... you're impressive, far exceeding my expectations."
His expression under that wild laughter became increasingly hideous and twisted.
"Precisely because of this, you become an even tastier prey!
Then, before 'Trap Powerlessness' takes effect, activate the chained Trap Card 'Taunt'!
This card can only be activated during the opponent's Main Phase 1. Select one monster on your field, as long as the selected monster exists on the field, when your opponent attacks this turn, they can only target the chosen monster for attacks!"
"Huh?" Judai was stunned.
Restricted to attacking a specific monster, does that mean...
He looked at Cotton Candy.
"Hahaha, precisely, this turn, your 'Elemental Hero Sailor' can no longer directly attack, its only choice is to attack my 'Cotton Candy'."
The Undead chuckled.
"And Sailor Hero doesn't have a piercing effect when attacking Defense Position Monsters, so I will ultimately receive only 2100 piercing damage from Golden Blade Hero, leaving my Life Points at 400.
And you have no other means of offense."
This trap essentially forces him to defeat Cotton Candy first.
"It's a tough effort getting to this point, Judai. Merely relying on the blind five-card discard of 'Fusion Birth', creating such a scenario of counterattack from despair in this turn... no wonder you're so confident in your card drawing skills; now I understand.
You might really be a Duelist with top-notch talent."
The Undead said with a sinister smile.
"But, it's of no use. All your struggles are meaningless, simply making your path to despair more thrilling.
Once this turn concludes, the death message of the Spirit Summoning Disc will complete, leaving you without any chance!"
Judai: "Ah, it does seem to be a bit troublesome..."
"...That may not necessarily be the case."
A voice interrupted from one side. Both dueling individuals instinctively turned to look towards the source.
The Undead's pupils immediately contracted upon recognizing the newcomer.
Fujiki... Yugen?