Chapter 282
Even Asuka sensed an ominous aura. "What's with that card? Is that... the Light of Truth?"
At that moment, Manjoume exclaimed, "That's right, this is the strongest power that Lord Saiō bestowed upon me!"
"With the arrival of [Armed Dragon LV10 - White], I can add [White Robe] from my deck to my hand."
After a card popped out of Manjoume, he casually caught it and immediately revealed it.
"Then, activate the Equip Spell [White Robe] to equip this card to [Armed Dragon LV10 - White]."
He explained with a cold laugh, "As long as this card is on the field, your opponent cannot activate Spell/ Trap Card when the equipped monster battles, and when the equipped monster declares an attack, it can negate all face-up Spell/ Trap Card on the field during that battle."
"That way, your face card won't work on me anymore, Judai!"
"Solvadocana!"
"What?!" Manjoume was taken aback by what he heard.
"Since we can't activate face-down cards during battle, why not just activate them before the battle begins!"
Judai immediately reached out and pressed the button on the Duel Disk: "Activate the Trap Card, [Neo-Space Expansion]!"
Special Defense Position any number of [Neo-Spacian] monsters and [Elemental HERO Neos] monsters from your hand or Graveyard in Defense Position (maximum 1 of each of the same name). Negate the monsters Special Summoned by this effect.
"Awaken, [Elemental HERO Neos] and [Neo-Spacian - Radiant Moss]!"
As soon as the words were spoken, two beams of white light burst forth from the Neo Space, and Neo-HERO and a Humanoid Slime emitting a faint fluorescent glow appeared in this space.
[Elemental HERO Neos: Defense 2000]
[Neo-Spacian - Shining Moss: Defense 900]
Manjoume secretly scoffed, "You persistent bastard, but I won't leave you a single card on your field!"
So he clenched his fist and swung it down at the opponent, giving the command, "[Armed Dragon LV10 - White] Attacks [Elemental HERO Neos], Armed Large White Shockwave!"
Upon receiving the command, the albino Armored Dragon immediately raised its right claw, and a dense, Light Attribute ball of light energy condensed on the claw, constantly radiating electricity.
Without hesitation, the white- Armored Dragon threw it directly to the other side.
Just then, Manjoume shouted again, "At this moment, the monster effect of [Armed Dragon LV10 - White] activates!"
This card can only be activated at the start of the Damage Step. Destroy 1 card on the field.
"Those two small fry monsters, just disappear!"
The next second, the eerie ball of light swiftly descended onto Judai's field, engulfing both heroes, and the violent energy instantly raged.
Boom--!!
The two monsters that had just been resurrected were instantly reduced to ashes.
Then Manjoume continued, "It's not over yet! When the equipped monster destroys the opponent's monster in battle, all of the opponent's Spell and Trap Card on the field are destroyed!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the arena area on Judai's Duel Disk opened automatically.
Swish!
The Field Spell then popped up.
"Take this! [Armed Dragon LV7] attacks the player directly with Armed Impact!"
At Manjoume's command, Armored Dragon LV7 immediately raised its right claw and swiftly slammed it down in front of Judai.
Boom--!!
Although the attack didn't hit Judai directly, the impact still sent him flying.
"Ugh...!"
[Yusei Fudo: LP3600→800]
"Judai!!" Asuka called out to him worriedly.
Judai calmly patted her butt and stood up again. "I'm fine, don't worry, Asuka!"
Seeing that he was alright, Asuka breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hmph, still unwilling to give up, Judai? You can't beat me against [Armed Dragon LV10 - White]!"
"That's hard to say!"
"Still being stubborn? The only way you can turn the tide is through Polymerization, but let me tell you, my face-down card is [Hell Polymerization]. If you dare to Fusion Summon a monster, I'll take it away!"
"Then why not just summon Fusion Monster instead of using Fusion Summon?"
"What?"
Ignoring Manjoume's astonishment, Judai quickly drew a card from his deck.
"My turn, draw a card!"
Judai was too lazy to look at the cards he drew, so he simply put the cards he had searched in his previous turn onto the Duel Disk.
"Attack! I summon the [Cosmic Connector] in Attack Position!"
Buzz!
A golden light flashed across the field, and a small cosmic girl with a form similar to Neo-HERO was projected onto the screen.
[Cosmic Connector: Attack Power 800]
He then pointed to the young girl beside him and explained, "When [Cosmic Connector] is successfully summoned, Special Summon one [Neo-Spacian] monster or [Elemental HERO Neos] monster from your hand or Deck in Defense Position."
"Show yourself again, Mole Cricket!"
With a flash of golden light, the Mole Cricket reappeared on the field.
[Neo-Spacian - Mole Cricket: Defense 300]
"It's that troublesome monster again, but what use can this card in Defense Position be this turn?"
Ignoring Judai 'Manjoume question, Jaden continued, "The other effect of [Cosmic Connector] is activated!"
"Offer yourself as a sacrifice to Special Summon 1 [Neo-Spacian] monster or [Elemental HERO Neos] from your Graveyard in Defense Position."
"Rise again, Neo-HERO!"
The Connector vanished from the field, and then a beam of white light shot out from the graveyard opening on Judai's Duel Disk, Neo-HERO once again beside Judai.
[Elemental HERO Neos: Defense 2000]
"It's time to unleash the true power of the Neo-HERO!" Judai clenched his fist and shouted, "The Neo-HERO are Elemental HERO from the Neo Space, unleashing their hidden power through Contact Fusion with the Neo-Spacian!"
"Contact Fusion!?"
Judai nodded and explained, "That's right. Contact Fusion is the method of Polymerization Neo-HERO and Neo-Spacian. By returning Neo-HERO and Neo-Spacian to the Deck, the corresponding Fusion Monster can be Special Summoned without a Polymerization Card!"
"The Mole Cricket and Neo-HERO Contact Fusion, summoning [Elemental HERO Gaia Neos]!"
The next moment, the two monsters leaped into the air and flew towards the universe. Their figures overlapped, radiating dazzling light. Neo-HERO, whose right arm was covered with a large drill and whose form had changed, descended through the light and appeared in front of Judai.
[Elemental HERO Gaia Neos - Attack Power 2500]
"Contact Fusion is not Fusion Summon, therefore [Hell Polymerization] cannot activate its effect!"
Manjoume displeased upon hearing this. "Tch~, all you do is try to be clever, but in terms of attack power, my Armored Dragon is still superior!"
"Indeed..." However, Judai changed the subject. "But, have you forgotten the effect of the Mole Cricket, Lightning?"
"The effects of the Mole Cricket? Could it be...!?"
"That's it! Neo-HERO- Mole Cricket, combined with it, naturally gained its power!" Judai waved his hand and shouted, "Earth Neo-HERO's effect: Once per turn, you can choose one monster on your opponent's field and return it to your hand— Nebula Void!"
"Oh no!!"
At that moment, the Earth Neo-HERO raised his right arm, and the large drill on it spun wildly, instantly creating a hole. Then, the White Armored Dragon's body began to twist and was instantly swallowed by the hole and sent to another one.
Bang!
The [White Robe], having lost its equipped target, shattered instantly.
Judai clenched his fist and said excitedly, "When [White Robe] leaves the field, you will take 3000 damage. Although [Armed Dragon LV10 - White] will not cause you to take damage from effects, it's a different story now that it's not on the field!"
Manjoume hearing this, Manjoume panicked. "Eek! Don't come any closer!!"
Just then, the fragments from Wu's equipment card exploded and turned into arrows, striking his body.
"Hmph--!"
[Manjoume "White Lightning": LP1200→0]
Chapter 152 Choosing a School Trip
After the duel ended, Judai sensed a force trying to continue controlling Manjoume.
However, the rules of the duel could not be broken when fighting the Judai, so that power could only retreat helplessly, and Manjoume returned to normal.
When Judai asked him what had happened before, he had no memory of it, only that he lost consciousness after his duel with Takuma Saio.
"This guy called Saiou is a big problem, Judai!" Asuka warned gravely.
Judai nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, I know, but I don't know how to find this person. We can only wait for him to show himself to solve the root of the problem."
"Moreover, there are too many students affected by him; it won't be easy to help them all recover in a short time."
At this point, Judai rubbed his head, feeling a headache coming on.
It wasn't just Judai who was having a headache; Saiō on the other side was also quite troubled.
"He eliminated Duel Academy's biggest piece right from the start; Yusei Fudo is indeed my biggest obstacle."
Recalling the moment when he was about to regain control of Manjoume, no matter how much power Saiou added, he couldn't change the rules of the duel; those who had dueled with Judai would simply return to normal.
Just as Judai couldn't understand his power at a glance, he also couldn't understand the essence of Judai's power, so he was currently in a real bind.
"Fate is unpredictable, and even power is beyond my comprehension. Yusei Fudo's difficulty surpasses my expectations. Perhaps I can learn something from the other students..."
Judai's unpredictable and unique destiny can even obscure the fates of those around him. Saiou can only try to find a solution by checking on students who have no connection with Judai.
So he flipped over the Tarot Cards on the table...
A week later, Judai and his friends were suddenly invited to the academy's Chancellor's office.
When Judai and Asuka entered the Chancellor's office, they found that Acting Principal Cronos and Coach Napoleon were surrounded by a group of students wearing white coats, seemingly arguing about something, and neither of them noticed their arrival.
Soon, Judai and Asuka heard what they were saying.
"I already said, going to Italy, with its historical and artistic Italy Naonai!"
"Instead of going to places like that, you should travel to the streets of France with the Sacré-Cœur Basilica— Diaru!"
However, the members of the Society of Light all rejected the idea. The leader, an unknown extra, said, "The destination of the school trip is not up for discussion. Lord Saiou's divination has already decided it. Only the place of destiny indicated by Lord Saiou is correct!"
"Damedes~ Naonai!"
"That's right~ Diaru!"
Ever since the two teachers noticed the students' strange behavior, they've felt something was off. Now, the students keep bothering them with talk of 'fate,' so they refuse to listen to any of their suggestions.
"A school trip... Do you have any good ideas, Judai?" Asuka asked, turning her head to the side.
Judai also suffers from decision-making difficulties, so he simply said the name of the place he was most familiar with, "How about we go to Domino City? The students would probably love to go anyway, and I know people there."
"Domino City of duelists? It's certainly a nice place~ Naonai!"
"I also think Judai- kun is right~ Diaru!"
Judai and Asuka's discussion was obviously overheard by others, and the two teachers, as if grasping at a lifeline, quickly chimed in.
However, the members of the Society of Light were unhappy, saying, "Where we go should be decided by our Lord Saiou!"
"Get out of my way!"
"Yes, yes!"
"..."
Although they don't yet know where the place designated by the King of Jai is, they should trust his words.