A Bright Future

"My turn. Draw."

The Supreme King drew a card, then revealed it directly.

"Spell Card, 'Card of Sanctity.' Both players draw until they have six cards in their hands."

Judai drew alongside him.

"Then I activate the Spell Card 'Foolish Burial'!" the Supreme King said. "I send one monster from my Deck to the Graveyard.

I send 'Evil HERO Malicious Bane' from my Deck to the Graveyard."

The Supreme King revealed the card he had searched for and sent it to the Graveyard.

"Malicious Bane." Catching the fleeting image, Judai quickly understood. "An evil version of Necroshade?"

"A stronger, superior version!" the Supreme King said. "Just as I am stronger than you!

Evil HERO Malicious Bane's effect! I banish this card from the Graveyard to Special Summon an Evil HERO other than 'Evil HERO Malicious Bane' from my hand or Deck!

I Special Summon 'Evil HERO Hell Gainer'!"

Evil HERO Hell Gainer, ATK 2100

"Hell Gainer's effect. When this card is Normal or Special Summoned, I add one 'Dark Fusion' from my Deck or Graveyard to my hand."

The Supreme King pulled the Spell Card returning from the Graveyard.

"I return the Spell Card 'Dark Fusion' from my Graveyard to my hand."

"Next, I activate the Spell Card 'Dark Fusion' again!" the Supreme King shouted. "I send 'Evil HERO Hell Gainer' on the Field and 'Evil HERO Bladedge' from my hand to the Graveyard for a Dark Fusion!

Descend once more—

—Evil HERO Death Fiend!!!"

In another Fusion, Hell Gainer and Bladedge were shredded within the vortex. Boundless darkness took physical form once more, becoming the strongest demonic HERO as it returned!

Evil HERO Death Fiend, ATK 3000

"It's back again," Judai murmured.

"That's right, just like the darkness within your heart," the Supreme King said.