Fate in Turmoil

After that duel, Aster was practically out of his mind.

No, it was not just this duel. Lately, he had felt as though nothing was quite right.

Saiō's prophecies had been broken again. That had never happened in all those years, yet it had happened three times in a row recently.

First was the battle with Revolver. Saiō had predicted complete victory for him, yet looking back, the result had been closer to a complete defeat. The Chariot card Saiō had given him seemed like it would have been more fitting for the other side.

Then there was the battle with Zane Truesdale in the Professional League. He had believed Saiō's nonsense again, claiming that he possessed a destiny of certain victory in that duel. In the end, he had been crushed before he had even brought out his real Deck. He had lost like a complete clown.

Then there was the duel at Duel Academy just now. Another duel with Judai Yuki, another utter disaster. Saiō's prophecy had been nothing but hot air again, predicting absolutely nothing. Events had gone completely differently from what he said.

At this point, Aster's long-standing trust in Saiō and so-called destiny had completely collapsed.

Destiny? Destiny, my ass.

And it was not just that he had lost those duels. He had lost every one of them in the most bizarre ways possible.

First, against Revolver, Relinquished, Air Circle, and all sorts of Monster Absorption had stolen his monsters until he was sick of it. Then, against Zane Truesdale, the other side had immediately targeted his Elemental HEROes, using Polymerization theft and Warrior Elimination. In the end, his Elemental HERO Shining Phoenix Enforcer had been devoured outright by Cyber Dragon.

Then there had been today's duel with Judai Yuki, which had been an even