Chapter 26: This is the True Final Boss
"Finally, I Normal Summon in Defense Position—Destiny HERO - Disk Commander!"
[Destiny HERO - Disk Commander] [Level 1 DARK]
[Warrior] [ATK: 300] [DEF: 300]
A third trash Hero, even ATK/DEF stats weaker than the previous two.
Except in Amano's memory, this guy was also heavyweight material, completely comparable to Cannon Soldier.
Though honestly, even combining all three field monsters' ATK didn't equal one normal monster.
Yet after Finesse's series of preemptively planned deck-specific counter operations, she'd somehow suppressed the situation, even severing Lutz's subsequent hand card resource replenishment.
Currently Lutz's hand cards—two remaining.
Based on tonight's duel with Amano, even drawing one more card next turn, this resource quantity only sufficed for Lutz to summon one demon god once.
Moreover, from his wall-concealed peeking angle, Amano could barely glimpse Finesse's Set cards.
Like right now, the card Finesse was placing into her Duel Disk—Trap Card Mirror Force.
Possessing the 'domineering' effect of directly destroying attacking monsters after opponent monsters attacked.
Even if Lutz exhausted all resources summoning another demon god, he couldn't break through Finesse's already-buried trap.
Eva: "(๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ We won!"
Amano: "(￣△￣;) Why do I feel so uneasy about this?"
If Finesse had Set other Trap Cards like Mirror Force or Magic Cylinder, Amano might celebrate halfway with them.
But Mirror Force was too subtle.
This card bore a curse-like 'achievement' in anime—100% activation failure rate.
If this curse also extended to this world...
"I change Defender to Defense Position, Set one card, and end my turn!"
Ultimately, Finesse still Set that Mirror Force.
"Hope nothing unexpected happens." Amano secretly prayed.
"My turn..."
Lutz's body twisted increasingly beyond human form—even his speaking voice no longer resembled the initially violent, powerful tone.
Apparently even 'Puppeteer' could remotely control this body ignoring pain—
When this controlled body genuinely faced collapse, like stage puppets falling apart, even threading limbs with strings couldn't continue dancing.
By these looks, victory was merely a time issue.
Even if young miss just stalled by dragging, she could exhaust opponent's flickering-candle body.
Except such methods weren't very heroic.
"Draw!"
Whether truly from body nearly failing, Lutz's draw this turn paused extremely long.
The card drawn from the Duel Disk also radiated unusual light.
Eva: "I take it back."
Amano: "Take what back?"
Eva: "The '(๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ We won!' part. Super dangerous, Amano! That card is definitely bad news!"
Mysterious intuition from card spirits.
Actually, without Eva's intuition, Amano already had this premonition.
What the hell is that card?
A card surrounded by black effects hadn't appeared even during tonight's duel.
Lutz actually had one more hand hidden—a joker above aces?
Placing this turn's drawn card into hand cards, Lutz chose another card to activate.
"Regardless of your true identity, since you've investigated this far, your fate can't escape death! Spell Card—Foolish Burial, activate!"
[Foolish Burial] [Spell Card: Send 1 monster from your Deck to the Graveyard.]
Don't be deceived by the card name—this card wasn't foolish at all.
A Spell precisely dumping from deck to Graveyard made Amano assess—using this card already far exceeded normal bottom-district dueling standards.
The card Lutz chose to send from deck to Graveyard was—
"I send Gate Guardian from my Deck to the Graveyard."
Sending Gate Guardian—which should be summoned by combining three demon gods—to the Graveyard, Lutz's operation made Finesse involuntarily scratch her helmet.
"Little girl, you think banishing my demon gods can seal my ace monster? Pathetic! Lamentable! Laughable!"
Preparations complete, Lutz forcefully slammed this turn's strange drawn card onto his Duel Disk.
"What you'll face now is the ultimate demon god surpassing Gate Guardian! Spell Card—Dark Element, activate!"
[Dark Element] [Spell Card: If a "Gate Guardian" monster exists in your Graveyard, pay half your LP; Special Summon 1 Level 11 or higher "Gate Guardian" monster from your hand, Deck, or Extra Deck, ignoring summoning conditions.]
A Spell with abnormally strange activation conditions—must have Gate Guardian in Graveyard.
Normally, like tonight's duel, after combining, summoning, and destroying Gate Guardian, this Spell would activate subsequently.
However, precisely because Foolish Burial existed, it skipped all preceding processes, directly completing precise Gate Guardian dumping from deck.
Two-card combination combo pointed toward monsters stronger than combining three demon gods.
Dark energy surged from the card like tidal waves. Like pitch-black tsunamis erupting, instantly devouring District 11's alley shrouded in night.
"I pay half my Life Points to Special Summon—the ultimate god of darkness devouring all light! Dark Guardian - Black Guardian!"
[Dark Guardian - Black Guardian] [Level 12 DARK]
[Warrior/Special Summon] [ATK: 3800] [DEF: 3800]
Eva: "A 12-star monster?"
Amano: "ATK surpassing Blue-Eyes White Dragon again!"
Dark Guardian stronger than Gate Guardian, using Lutz's Life Points as medium, descended upon District 11.
Lutz LP: 3000 → 1500
Paying Life Points within Dark Games also inflicted irreversible mental damage on duelists.
However, this wasn't what 'Puppeteer' needed to consider. Whatever happened to Lutz's mind ultimately—collapse or insanity. Discarded puppets about to break didn't affect Puppeteer himself.
"Still, too many injuries make controlling troublesome. So this!"
Lutz placed his final hand card into the Duel Disk.
"Spell Card—Supreme Fruit, activate!"
[Supreme Fruit] [Spell Card: When this card is activated, if your LP is lower than opponent's, you gain 2000 LP. If your LP is higher than opponent's, you take 1000 damage.]
Lutz LP: 1500 → 3500
After recovering Life Points within the Dark Game, controlled Lutz's movements became slightly smoother.
"This at least buys time for me to thoroughly pulverize you with the strongest dark god! Witness Dark Guardian - Black Guardian's effect!"
Like flaunting his dark ace, Lutz deliberately raised the card high.
[This card cannot be destroyed by battle.]
[This card Special Summoned by "Dark Element's" effect is unaffected by other monsters' effects and opponent's Spell Card effects.]
Possessing immunity from battle destruction plus resistance to Magic/monster effects.
Meaning even if Finesse used Destiny HERO - Dreadguy's effect next turn, she couldn't banish it.
"This strongest monster sending you off! Battle!"
Entering Battle Phase, Lutz decisively declared attacks. Roaring dark energy condensed on Dark Guardian's massive battle axe.
Directly facing such terrifying monster's massive intimidating aura, Amano seemed able to see clear sweat dripping down fair cheeks from beneath Finesse's half-covered mask.
Presumably even this young miss with advance preparations felt nervous facing unplanned jokers.
But the moment of despair hadn't arrived yet.
"Cannot be destroyed by battle, unaffected by Magic and monster effects. But you didn't say Trap Cards!"
Facing Dark Guardian's darkness-crushing blow capable of pulverizing entire streets, Finesse raised her hand declaring, flipping her Set back-row Trap Card.
"Trap Card—Mirror Force, activate!"
[Mirror Force] [Trap Card: When opponent's monster declares an attack, target 1 attacking monster; destroy that attacking monster.]
"Use this Trap to destroy Dark Guardian!"
Whoa, Amano genuinely didn't expect Mirror Force might actually activate successfully.
Dark Guardian - Black Guardian with 3800 ATK—its only weakness was definitely Trap Cards.
Lutz: "In this darkness capable of devouring even the sun, I won't leave you even one grain of hope!"
Chaining Finesse's flipped Trap Card, Lutz also flipped the card he'd Set two turns prior.
"This card will be the dark god's final equipment toward invincibility! Continuous Trap Card—Royal Decree, activate!"
[Royal Decree] [Continuous Trap Card: As long as this card remains face-up on the field, all other Trap Card effects on the field are negated.]
A Continuous Trap Card sealing all field Trap effects—as long as this card remained, all other Traps were negated.
Moreover, due to Yu-Gi-Oh!'s chain rules and last-in-first-out resolution order, Royal Decree chaining Mirror Force would resolve first.
Equivalent to Royal Decree triggering effects first, negating Mirror Force's effect altogether.
"As expected, it can't activate successfully!"
Holding even momentary expectations for Mirror Force—Amano felt something was definitely wrong with him.
Alright, now was the moment for true despair.
Cannot be destroyed by battle, unaffected by monster/Magic effects, Trap Cards cannot activate.
So this was tonight's true final boss.
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