It was not only the Evil God himself, as the party involved, who was completely dumbfounded. The cultists watching below the stage were equally stunned.
It seemed that from the moment "Arcana Force XXI - The World" appeared, the nature of the duel had begun to change.
This was no longer a duel, but a performance—a public execution. Everyone already knew the outcome, yet they still had to patiently wait through the long, drawn-out torture.
After all, twenty turns was no short amount of time.
So everyone widened their eyes and fell silent as they listened to Kira tirelessly repeat himself over and over.
"My Turn. Draw."
"Standby Phase, recover Killer Snake from the Graveyard. Then Normal Summon Killer Snake."
"End Phase, Special Summon 'Sacred Lotus' back to my Field."
"Use the effect of 'Arcana Force XXI - The World.' Tribute 'Killer Snake' and 'Sacred Lotus,' then skip Lord Evil God's next turn."
"The Countdown of the End advances by another turn."
"..."
The rings of fire on the countdown lit up one by one. Ghostly fireballs flared to life in succession, forming a swaying, sinister circle of flames. Behind those flames seemed to lurk a transcendent Grim Reaper, one standing above every existence in the world—a Grim Reaper even gods could not surpass, one capable of rewriting even the Dueling Rules.
As the firelight rose, the Grim Reaper seemed to bare its teeth in a dangerous grin.
A monster that could be recovered endlessly every turn, combined with a World that could stop time indefinitely. With such a combination, let alone twenty turns—even two hundred or two thousand turns would still leave the opponent dead.
When Kira activated that "Book of Moon," Obliterator had carelessly assumed it would make no difference. So what if he was placed in Face-down