Chapter 276
The next second, Judai suddenly felt a violent tremor, and a towering clock tower rose from the ground under the cold moonlight, surrounding Judai and Edo in a medieval European-style building.
After the clock tower appeared, the atmosphere became oppressive and heavy, with a terrifying aura spreading everywhere, making it hard for the audience to breathe.
But this atmosphere made Edo feel much more at ease. After taking a deep breath, he placed another card into the Spell & Trap Zone: "Set a Trap Slot, end turn."
[Edo Phoenix hand cards: 2→1]
Seeing Edo end his turn like that, Judai smiled and said, "You went all out from the start...? Then I won't hold back anymore..."
As he spoke, he deftly pulled out a card.
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 5→6]
Before he could even check his Judai pull, Edo suddenly spoke up, "At this moment, the [Hell Clock Tower] effect!"
"Whenever the opponent enters the preparation phase, the hands of the clock tower will move, placing a clock indicator."
Tap tap tap...
The hands of the large clock on the clock tower suddenly began to spin, and the hour hand eventually stopped at the three o'clock position.
Clang!
[Hell Clock Tower: Clock Indicator 0→1]
"That timer..."
What does that mean?
The audience was a bit confused by this scene.
"Judai, the countdown to your destiny has begun. You have already escaped the fate known as 'defeat'!"
"Fate? Do you think I'd be fooled by that? Besides, the [Hell Clock Tower] needs three markers to function..."
Judai ignored Edo and turned his attention to the cards in his hand. After glancing at his hand, he slammed the card onto the Duel Disk: "I summon [Elemental HERO Solidman] in Attack Position."
Buzz--!!
A golden light flashed, and a warrior clad in steel armor appeared on his field.
[Elemental HERO Solidman: Attack Power 1300]
"Then, I activate the Spell Card [Double Spell] from my hand, discarding one Spell Card to set one Spell Card from my opponent's Graveyard onto my field and use it."
Edo frowned upon hearing this. "Borrow the Spell Card from my graveyard? Could it be...?"
"Just as you thought! I'm discarding the Spell Card [Phantom Releaser] and using [Polymerization] from your Graveyard!"
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 6 → 3]
A beam of energy suddenly shot out from Edo's graveyard, landing on Judai's field and forming a [Polymerization] Spell Card.
Judai then played another card from his hand, saying, "Use this card to Polymerization Liquid Soldier] in my hand with Solidman] on the field!"
"Appear, [Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]!"
Liquid Soldier then appeared beside Solidman, overlapping with his figure and Polymerization into a vortex that released a dazzling light. The pure white warrior was once again awakened by Judai.
[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero: Attack Power 2500]
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 3 → 2]
After the ace monster appeared, Judai immediately shouted, "At this moment! Liquid Soldier, the Polymerization material, activates its monster effect, draw two cards from your deck, and then discard one card from your hand."
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 2→3]
After discarding a card from his hand into the graveyard, he continued, "At the same time, when Solidman on the field is placed into the graveyard by Spell Card, Special Summon a [Hero] monster other than yourself in Defense Position."
"Come back, Liquid Soldier!"
A beam of white light shot out from the hole in the graveyard on the Duel Disk, and Liquid Soldier leaped out from the light.
[Elemental HERO Neos Alius: Defense 1300]
"Furthermore, according to Absolute Zero's effect, since there is a WATER monster on the field other than itself, this card's ATK increases by 500."
[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero: Attack Power 2500 → 3000]
After dealing with the effects, Judai launched an attack without hesitation. "Go, Absolute Zero, attack Death Man!"
Upon receiving the attack order, Absolute Zero unleashed a chilling aura capable of freezing everything towards the direction of the man in distress.
Edo clenched his fist and shouted, "Don't rush, Judai! At this very moment, I'll unleash the effect of Zetsujin!"
You can activate this effect by discarding 1 card from your hand. Send 1 [Destiny HERO] monster from your hand or Deck to the Graveyard. After that, if there is a [Destiny HERO] monster in your Graveyard, all [Destiny HERO] monsters you control gain 200 ATK for each [Destiny HERO] monster in your Graveyard until the end of this turn. This effect can also be activated during your opponent's turn.
"I put [Destiny HERO - Divine Guy] from my hand and [Destiny HERO - Malicious Guy] from my deck into my graveyard, so now I have four [Destiny HERO] in my graveyard."
[Edo Phoenix's hand cards: 1→0]
As he threw the two cards into the graveyard, the Deathbringer's attack power value jumped rapidly.
[Destiny HERO - Doomguy - Attack Power 2000 → 2800]
"But Absolute Zero's attack power is still higher now!"
As soon as Judai finished speaking, Absolute Zero's chilling aura instantly froze the man in his tracks, before shattering him in a flash.
[Edo Phoenix: LP4000→3800]
Chapter 142 Fearful Man
After watching the fatal man shatter into ice shards, Judai placed two more cards in his hand on the back row, "Finally, two face-down cards, end of turn."
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 3 → 1]
After Judai decisively ended his turn, Edo couldn't wait to draw a card from his deck.
"Alright, Judai! Let me see how you break free from your fate!"
"My turn, draw a card!"
"And this turn, I can use the effect of [Destiny Draw] that I put in the graveyard last turn to draw two more cards."
[Edo Phoenix's hand cards: 0→3]
Edo glanced at the three cards he had just received, a slight smile playing on his lips, "Now you'll see the power of [Destiny HERO]!"
His gaze shifted to the card at his feet, and he shouted, "Trap Card [Endless Dread] activated, [Hell Clock Tower] place two clock indicators!"
Tap tap tap...
The clock on the tower behind Edo spun wildly again, and soon the hour hand stopped at nine o'clock.
Clang!
[Hell Clock Tower: Clock Indicator 1→3]
"Then..." He slammed another card onto the Duel Disk: "I summon [Destiny HERO - Fear Servant] in Attack Position."
Buzz--!!
A flash of golden light appeared on the field, and a dark warrior, holding a wand in his right hand and a shield in his left, was projected onto the scene.
[Destiny HERO - Fear Servant - Attack Power 400]
[Edo Phoenix's hand cards: 3→2]
Edo pointed to the monster beside him and said, "The effect of the Fear Servant is activated. Place another clock indicator to keep the hands moving!"
The hands on the clock tower continued to turn, and eventually both the hour and minute hands stopped at the twelve o'clock position.
[Hell Clock Tower: Clock Indicator 3→4]
After four markers were reached, the surrounding space suddenly began to distort.
"Oh~~!"
"W-What's wrong? My Naonai!"
Edo then explained, "When the [Hell Clock Tower] has more than four clock indicators placed on it, I will not take any combat damage."
Then he took a card from the graveyard and said, "Then, I'll activate the Demon Person's Effect from the graveyard, banish this card, and Special Summon a card with the same name from my Deck!"
Another burst of light flashed across the field, and a triangular demon with thick black hair on its limbs appeared.
[Destiny HERO - Malicious Guy - Attack Power 800]
Manjoume "Lightning" couldn't help but complain, "Are all the monsters in [Destiny HERO] just weaklings with pitiful attack power?"
Asuka: "The monsters in this series do have a somewhat low attack power, but we can't underestimate them. That person must have his reasons."
Without hesitation, Edo immediately entered the battle phase. "Attack! Fear Servant, attack Absolute Zero!"
At his command, the Fear Servant immediately charged towards Absolute Zero.
However, before they could even touch the latter, they were instantly frozen by the cold air emanating from its body.
Bang!
The fear servant, frozen into an ice sculpture, suddenly exploded and turned into dust.
Edo then shouted, "When a Fear Servant is destroyed in battle and sent to the Graveyard, destroy one Spell/ Trap Card on your field."
"What I want to destroy is..." He raised his right hand and pointed upwards. "[The Hell Clock Tower]!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the clock tower collapsed.
Rumble...!
As the building gradually disappeared, everyone looked puzzled.
"This guy actually destroyed the defense cards that we worked so hard to set up?"
"Perhaps that card has some hidden effect?"
The answer will be revealed soon...
Edo clenched his fist and shouted, "When the [Hell Clock Tower] containing the four clock indicators is destroyed, the new [Destiny HERO] sealed here will be released."
Special Summon [Destiny HERO - Fear Man] from your hand or deck, appear!
With a wave of his hand, a strong giant wearing an iron mask and shackles, his body covered in scars, leaped out of the dust and landed behind Edo.
Boom--!!
"When this card is summoned by the effect of [Hell Clock Tower], destroy all monsters on your field except [Destiny HERO], and you may also Special Summon up to two [Destiny HERO] monsters from your Graveyard."
"I have brought the Dead Man Disk Guy back to life!"
A flash of golden light appeared on the field, and the two heroes reappeared.
[Destiny HERO - Doomguy - Attack Power 2000]
[Destiny HERO - Disk Guy: Defense 300]
"At this moment, the effect of the Disk Guy Special Summoned from the Graveyard activates, and I draw two more cards from my Deck."
[Edo Phoenix's hand cards: 2→4]
"Furthermore, the attack and defense of the Fearful One are the sum of the original attack power of all other [Destiny HERO] on the field."
[Destiny HERO - Fear Man: Attack Power? → 3100, Defense Power? → 3100]
"It's not over yet. I'll activate the 'Deathbringer's Effect' once again, discarding [Destiny HERO - Tenacious Guy] from my hand and [Destiny HERO - Sprint Guy] from my deck."
[Edo Phoenix's hand cards: 4→3]
"Now I have five [Destiny HERO] in my graveyard, therefore all [Destiny HERO] on my field gain 1000 attack power this turn."
[Destiny HERO - Fear Man - Attack Power 3100 → 4100]
[Destiny HERO - Doomguy - Attack Power 2000 → 3000]
[Destiny HERO - Malicious Guy - Attack Power 800 → 1800]
[Destiny HERO - Disk Guy: Attack Power 300 → 1300]
Seeing Edo in this state, Judai smiled and said, "Is this all you've got? You're quite capable, Edo!"
Upon hearing this, Edo sneered and said contemptuously, "Judai, your composure ends here!"