"My turn, draw!"
Qiu's fighting spirit reignited.
This time, it wasn't for revenge. Or rather, it was no longer simply for revenge.
She was a duelist.
No matter when or where, even in the darkest moments of her life, she had never betrayed that identity.
Yes, once upon a time, that had also been her pursuit and her ideal in life. She had thought she had long forgotten it, but how could something like that be so easily forgotten?
Even in her hardest times, she had never given up dueling. That was the best proof. It had been so obvious—why had it taken Godwin reminding her for her to realize it?
"I summon 'Night Rose Knight'!"
Night Rose Knight, ATK 1000
Qiu continued, "Night Rose Knight's Monster Effect. When this card is successfully summoned, I can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Plant-Type monster from my hand.
I Special Summon 'Dark Veridia'!"
Dark Veridia, ATK 0
"Level 3 Tuner Monster, 'Night Rose Knight'!
Level 2, 'Dark Veridia'!
Two Level 1 'Evil Thorns'!
Tune!"
3+2+1+1=7
"Cold flames envelop the entire world. Black flower, bloom! Synchro Summon—
—Black Rose Dragon!!!"
Rose petals swirled through the sky. Amid a sea of flowers, the dragon of roses descended at Qiu's call!
Black Rose Dragon, ATK 2400
"There it is, your soul dragon." Kira smiled.
Qiu looked up at Black Rose Dragon, her expression more complicated than before.
Yes. No matter when, Black Rose Dragon had always fought at her side. It had experienced everything with her and suffered with her.
She hated the power she had been born with, but she had never hated Black Rose Dragon, nor had she ever hated dueling itself.
Black Rose Dragon had always been one with her, fighting for her, bearing her hatred, and carrying all her