Chapter 309
In the blink of an eye, the white three-headed mechanical dragon beneath Cyber Dark Dragon and the equipment cards on Judai's field were pulverized.
[Armored Dragon - Cyber Dark Dragon: Attack Power 6000 → 2000]
[Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman: Attack Power 7300 → 4800]
"He chose to sacrifice Cyber End Dragon without hesitation. So that card was [Duel Fusion] after all...?"
Chapter 196 The Battle Fusion, An Unexpected Event at the World Championship
After being seen through by Judai, Ryo Marufuji didn't try to hide it anymore and answered directly, "That's right, so what?"
"Would you dare attack in this situation, Judai?"
"Need I say more?" Judai didn't hesitate for a moment, giving the order, "Go! Flash Neos Wing, attack Cyber Dark Dragon again!"
Under his command, the Flash Neos Wing leaped into the air and charged towards the ferocious mechanical dragon.
"What?! They attacked even knowing my Geka?!"
Ryo Marufuji frowned. He knew that Judai's actions were suspicious, but even if there was a problem, he had already reached the point where he had no choice but to use the card.
"Activate Faceless Card, Quick-Play Spell [Duel Fusion]! Your Fusion Monster's ATK increases by the opponent's monster's ATK for the remainder of this battle!"
'Roar--!!' The Cyber Dark Dragon's momentum once again surpassed that of the Flash Neos Wing.
[Armored Dragon - Cyber Dark Dragon: Attack Power 2000 → 6800]
"This is the moment I've been waiting for!" Judai immediately pointed to his feet and shouted, "Activate the Trap Card [Battle Fusion]! When two Fusion Monster battle, that battle is negated, and both players take damage equal to the combined ATK of those two Fusion Monsters!"
Upon hearing the results, the Tenjo-in siblings' eyes widened in astonishment.
"The Flash Neos Wing has an attack power of 4800 points, while the Cyber Dark Dragon has an attack power of 6800 points. So, Ryo and Judai will suffer a total of 11600 points of damage?"
"Judai wants to die together with him? This isn't like him at all..."
At the same time, upon seeing the card, Ryo Marufuji asked in surprise, "Do you hate losing...?"
"Yeah, but I'm not going to take you down with me!" Judai chuckled, raising the Duel Disk he was wearing on his left hand.
"What?"
Suddenly, a card popped out of the graveyard entrance of Judai's Graveyard: "I activate the monster effect of [Destiny HERO Decisioner] from my Graveyard!"
This card is active in the Graveyard. When the effects of a Spell/Trap/Monster that caused you damage are activated, this card returns to your hand, and that effect reduces the damage you took to 0.
"So that's how it is..." Ryo Marufuji suddenly realized, then couldn't help but smile bitterly. He thought he could at least fight Jaden to the Judai, but he was still just a little short.
Just as this thought crossed my mind, the Flash Neos Wing and the Cyber Dark Dragon finally collided, causing a terrifying explosion.
Boom--!!!
"Ughh..."
[Ryo Marufuji: LP800→0]
After the duel ended, the thick smoke gradually dissipated, revealing the figures of the two men: one standing upright, and the other lying on the ground in a spread-eagle position.
"I won! What a fun duel!"
"Hmm, not bad for a duel." Ryo Marufuji replied casually upon hearing Judai's declaration of victory.
He stared blankly at the sky, seemingly lost in thought.
"I said, Kaiser," Judai said, sitting cross-legged next to Ryo Marufuji and looking down at him, "I don't know what you think, but I think there's nothing wrong with pursuing victory in a duel, as long as you don't forget your original intention."
"The original aspiration...?"
"Hmm, I'm asking you, do you like dueling?"
Upon hearing Judai's question, Ryo Marufuji fell into a brief silence, as if he had come to some realization. "Yes, my true love is dueling, but in the pursuit of victory, I forgot my original intention."
"I will never forget my initial passion for dueling, even though I still crave victory in my heart."
"That's enough..."
Judai spoke, he stood up.
"As long as you don't forget your original aspirations, you won't fall into darkness, and my mission can be considered complete."
After saying that, he waved his hand and walked towards Asuka and the others, leading them away, even though Fubuki, as his friend, was still a little worried.
"Thank you, Judai..."
Judai had already walked far away, and he didn't hear Ryo Marufuji's final words of thanks.
In the following days, the GX Tournament continued in full swing without any further trouble, but something seemed to have happened on the other side.
Last night was the final match of the World Championship Tournament this season, and one of the participants was DD, a duelist who has won the World Championship multiple times!
Whether they were students from within the academy or powerful figures from outside, everyone was eagerly looking for a place to watch the live stream.
Of course, Judai is an exception. In his opinion, the level of this world champion is far inferior to that of the King of Games, so only Asuka is watching the live stream in his dormitory.
However, at this crucial moment in the World Championships, an unexpected incident occurred.
The opponent deployed a powerful lineup of three [Valkyrie] units, preventing DD from attacking. Just as viewers around the world were eager to see how DD would break the deadlock, the live stream signal suddenly cut out and took a long time to recover.
According to reporters, a massive explosion occurred inside the competition venue, causing a severe fire. DD and his opponent are also missing!
During the meal, Asuka brought up this matter with Judai.
"That was terrifying! What exactly happened at the scene last night? Could it have been a terrorist attack?"
Although in this world where duels decide everything, as duels become increasingly popular and firearms gradually fade from the historical stage, they have not disappeared entirely, and terrorist attacks are still possible.
But Judai didn't think it was that simple. "Could this sudden and unexpected anomaly be Dark Duel?"
Judai, with a wildly imaginative mind, boldly speculated. "That DD or his opponent, at least one of them is actually Dark Duelist, and perhaps some supernatural Dark Power was triggered during yesterday's match, leading to this unexpected incident!"
Although his guess lacked any basis, Asuka felt it was somewhat possible.
After all, those two people yesterday were indeed a bit strange.
A strangely dressed man, covered in scars like a prisoner, looked like a bully in jail; he was clearly no good.
The other person, dressed in a suit, tie, and glasses, looked very refined and proper, but the manic demeanor he displayed when summoning something later clearly indicated that he was also not a normal person.
However, this matter had nothing to do with either of them, so they didn't discuss it for long and soon started talking about the strange opponents they had encountered in the past few days, and the atmosphere was quite pleasant.
But halfway through their conversation, they suddenly received a message from Principal Samejima, so the two regulars went to the Chancellor's office again.
Chapter 197 Where Did the Light of Destruction Go?
The atmosphere in the office today is a little different than usual.
The curtains were drawn on all the floor-to-ceiling windows, making the room somewhat dim. A large screen was on inside, seemingly connected to someone.
"Judai- kun, Tenjo-in, you've come at the right time. There's something important I need to tell you."
Principal Samejima turned around and noticed their arrival, then waved to them.
"Chancellor, is there anything else?"
Judai noticed that he's been coming to the Chancellor's office quite often lately.
"Judai- boy, let me explain the details. There are some things Mr. Samejima doesn't know yet."
"Mr. Pegasus?"
Judai and Asuka looked at the screen, which displayed Pegasus with a serious expression.
Pegasus on the screen spoke, "In order to integrate the most cutting-edge human wisdom into the cards, my company has collaborated with all scientific departments. One of them, a cosmological observatory, discovered a terrifying fact!"
"That happened somewhere in the distant universe..."
As Pegasus finished speaking, the image on the screen suddenly changed, transforming into a vast and profound cosmic space. Deep within that galaxy, there was a colossal, vortex-shaped white hole.
"Based on data analysis from the observatory, a white hole located somewhere in the universe hundreds of millions of years ago released enormous amounts of energy, which they call 'Wave of Light'."
"This is a malevolent energy with destructive tendencies, and it may have already invaded the Earth ten years ago."
'The universe? Wave of Light? Could it be the Light of Destruction?'
Judai had almost forgotten about this matter. After all, he had investigated it after learning of its existence from the Neo-Spacian, but he had no clues at all. It wasn't until today that someone mentioned something similar.
Of course, he also suspected that it might be the strange power of light that Saiō and the others possessed, but he didn't know if it was the same thing that Pegasus was talking about, so he decided to continue listening.
At this moment, Principal Samejima, who was waiting to the side, suddenly noticed something and interjected, "Ten years ago? Could that have been the reason for the tragedy that happened to the Phoenix family?"
Ten years ago, exactly the year Edo Phoenix's father was murdered!
"It's that 'could it be' thing you mentioned. If the tragedy of the Phoenix family was just a simple murder, then there would be no need to trouble Mr. Samejima to arrange for GeneX to be convened."
Pegasus continued in a deep voice, "That light may not have affected only Phoenix's family; throughout human history, the world has been filled with wars, natural disasters, and crimes."
Principal Samejima gasped upon hearing this. "Could it be that all of these things are...?"
"It's impossible to be certain, but it can be imagined as the effect of Wave of Light on humanity, because many of the wars that affected the world and the dictators in history may have been influenced by Wave of Light..."
As Pegasus made his bold speculations, photos of historical figures and war scenes were also playing on the screen.
Judai, unsure of the veracity of his conjecture, remained silent and listened quietly with Asuka.
"The card possesses the incredible power to seal away the Three Phantom Gods and the Wicked God."
The image on the screen suddenly reverted to Pegasus himself, who pulled out a blank card and waved it in front of the camera.
"That power resides within the [Ultimate D] that Edo Boy's father designed."
"It all matches up!" Judai had already guessed this.
The group looked at Judai with curiosity, and he continued his analysis, "Takuma Saio's sister, Mizuchi Saio, recently told me and Edo that someone brought a Hero Card that harbored evil power to Saiou. According to her description, Saiou has been controlled by that ominous card, and that card is undoubtedly [Ultimate D]!"
"Judai- boy guessed correctly..." Pegasus nodded and continued, "In fact, the murderer who stole [Ultimate D] and killed Edo- boy's father was exposed last night. It's Edo- boy's guardian, the world champion DD!"
The group had all already suspected this fact.
But even after receiving Pegasus's personal admission, they were still quite shocked.
After all, no one expected that a powerful figure who appeared to be at the pinnacle of the dueling world was actually such a despicable and shameless fellow.
"DD used that card in last night's final match and then dueled with Edo Boy afterward. Edo Boy won, and the card is now in Edo's possession."
This result was exactly what Judai expected; DD's world championship title was indeed largely undeserved. However, what he was more concerned about now was. "Will Edo be controlled by that card?"
Pegasus immediately shook his head and replied, "What you were worried about Judai boy, didn't happen. After testing, it was found that the energy in [Ultimate D] was completely extinguished during their duel. Even if he uses that card directly, he won't be negatively affected."
But the next moment, Pegasus suddenly changed his tone. "But I must remind you, this crisis is not over."
"According to Edo Boy, during last night's duel, he learned from his father's spirit that the true power residing in that card is the Light of Destruction that leads to the destruction of the world, but most of the power contained in [Ultimate D] has already been transferred to another person, and that person is..."
"Takuma Saio!" The Judai immediately blurted out this name.
Pegasus nodded. "That's the one."
All the clues ultimately point to Prince Zhai, and there is no doubt about it.
Pegasus interlaced his fingers, rested his chin on his hand, and pondered, "The Light of Destruction is sentient, and coupled with the King of the West's prophetic abilities, the situation is quite troublesome."
"There is only one reliable way to destroy the Light of Destruction, and that is a duel. As long as someone defeats Takuma Saio in a duel, the crisis will be averted!"
"The problem now is that Prince Zhai's whereabouts are unknown, and it's difficult to find him."
"That is indeed a big problem."
Principal Samejima and Pegasus both frowned and fell into deep thought.
After a moment, Principal Samejima suddenly spoke up, "By the way, before the GX Tournament started, Saiou visited me, saying he hoped to invite a very important person to participate in the competition. That person might be a breakthrough..."
Who is it?
The Chancellor's words immediately piqued their interest.
"That important figure's name is— Aujin!"
Chapter 198 The Start of Facial Art
The important figure that Principal Samejima mentioned, whom Saiou wanted to invite, was named Aujin, a veteran card duelist. However, his true strength lay not in dueling.
Pegasus's gaze suddenly sharpened. "If he wants to invite Aujin, then I think I understand what he's trying to do!"
Principal Samejima nodded slowly, while only Judai and Asuka, standing to the side, seemed somewhat puzzled.
Pegasus explained to Judai, "He probably wants to use that weapon..."