Chapter 337
"Hmph! Ahh..."
As they were expressing their feelings, Zure let out a piercing scream and then vanished into specks of light.
Asuka's eyes widened at the sight. "That guy is really dead?"
Judai turned around and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Are you alright, Asuka?"
"No, this isn't the first time I've killed enemies. I was prepared for this. Besides, they weren't human; they were evil monsters from the Dark World."
Asuka didn't feel any guilt about it. Since Judai wasn't afraid of this, she couldn't back down either.
"Lord Zure has been defeated..."
How could this be!?
"Run!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining rabble dropped their weapons and fled, Judai and the others did not take the opportunity to chase after them.
Afterwards, the group found the remaining humans nearby and entrusted the human who looked very much like John, whom they had rescued from Zure, to their care.
After obtaining the map of this world from those humans, Judai and his companions traveled to other Dark World camps to search for John's whereabouts.
After all, this world has been invaded by the Dark World, and it's difficult to find humans anymore. Most of them have either died in battle or been imprisoned by creatures of the Dark World. Therefore, the only way to find John's whereabouts is to start with these inhuman monsters.
After Judai and his companions attacked one fortress after another in the Dark World, they still couldn't find any clues about John. When they asked the imprisoned humans, none of them had ever heard of him.
They fought until they reached the headquarters of the Dark World.
If they can't find it here, they'll have to abandon this area and search further afield.
Chapter 243 VS Mad King Buron
Judai and his group entered the final Dark World fortress, where they were surrounded by a large number of monsters and foes.
"So you've finally arrived? I've been waiting for you for so long, human warriors!"
As they entered the fortress, a voice suddenly came from above, and a figure slowly emerged from above—a crooked-necked humanoid demon bound by iron chains.
As it appeared before them, it introduced itself, "My name is Buron, and I am the ruler of this fortress."
"The Mad King of the Dark World, Buron!" Judai recognized the figure before him at a glance. "Are you the one who orchestrates everything? Are you the culprit who sent people to imprison humanity? Have you also captured our friend John?"
Buron: "Indeed, this fortress is home to a great many different kinds of humans."
"Different..." Judai frowned upon hearing this. "So you do know something after all?"
"Take a good look at the sand beneath your feet! This arena's sand has absorbed the blood of countless humans who have come here. Some tried to resist us, but they couldn't escape their fate of dying in battle, left to be trampled by us, hahahaha!"
Jim: "What?"
Asuka: "A heartless bastard."
O'Brien: "Is John one too?"
"Go ahead and investigate if you want..." Buron said as he broke free of his chains, "But that will have to wait until after you defeat me!"
Judai stepped forward, carrying the Duel Disk. "What a warlike race."
"That's right, fighting is our life, and the opponents we defeat will become our blood and flesh."
As Buron stepped down, he put on his Duel Disk. "I've heard of you. You've been eliminating our most important warriors lately, which has been bothering me. So, I'll come and meet you in person."
"If we defeat you, the people here will be liberated, right?"
"Exactly."
"Okay, I accept this challenge!"
With that, Judai unfolded the Duel Disk in his hand.
"Duel!!" ×2
[Yusei Fudo: LP4000]
[Buron: LP4000]
"Hahaha, my turn!"
[Buron's hand: 5 → 6]
After quickly seizing the initiative, Buron immediately played his first card. "First, I activate the Continuous Spell [Dark World's Library] from my hand."
After the first Spell Card appeared beside it, it immediately threw out another card, "And then activated the Spell Card [Dark World Transaction]!"
Each player draws one card from their deck. After that, the player who drew the card discards one card from their hand.
[Buron's hand: 6 → 4]
"Finally, a deck from the Dark World has appeared...?"
The previous mobs were all weak and unrelated cards, making it too easy to deal with those enemies.
The person before him was the one who truly controlled the Dark World, and only then did a hint of seriousness appear in Judai's eyes.
He and the demon in front of him each drew a card according to the effect of the Spell Card, and then each selected a card to put into the graveyard.
"Watch closely, we await the true power of the Dark World!"
The card that Buron had just tossed into the graveyard suddenly popped back up. "At this very moment, the monster effect of [Dark World's War God Silva] activates!"
"When this card is discarded from your hand to the Graveyard by an effect, you can Special Summon it from the Graveyard."
Buzz!
A flash of light effects appeared on the field, and a black demon with blades growing from its two hands was projected.
[Dark World's War God Silva: Attack Power 2300]
The two grown men, who had never seen much of the world, both exclaimed in amazement.
Jim: "What? Such simple conditions can summon a high-level monster?"
O'Brien: "Looks like the other guy is something else!"
Then it pointed to the Spell Card beside it and shouted, "And the effect of the Continuous Spell [Dark World's Library] is activated!"
This effect can be activated if a monster originally of the Fiend-type is discarded from your hand by the effect of the [Dark World] card or by an opponent's card effect (this effect can also be activated during the Damage Step). Discard 1 card from your hand. Then, draw 2 cards from your Deck.
"I discard [Dark World's Scout Sca] from my hand and draw two cards from my deck."
[Buron's hand: 4 → 5]
After glancing at the two cards, Buron revealed one of them without hesitation. "I'll activate the Spell Card [Dark Corridor] again!"
Add 1 [Dark World] monster from your Deck to your hand. Then discard 1 card from your hand.
[Buron's hand: 5 → 4]
"Based on this card's effect, I added [Dark World's Warrior Golde] to my hand and then discarded it."
"Similarly, when this card is discarded from your hand by an effect, it is Special Summoned to the field."
As soon as it finished speaking, another light effect flashed across the field, and a dark golden demon holding a giant axe appeared.
[Dark World's Warrior Golde: Attack Power 2300]
It then placed another card from its hand into the playing area, "And activated Field Spell..."
"Open the gate to the Dark World, [Gate of Dark World]!"
[Buron's hand: 4 → 3]
Rumble rumble rumble...!
Suddenly, a strange, demonic door rose from the ground and stood behind Buron.
"As long as [Gate of Dark World] is on the field, all Fiend-type monsters on the field gain 300 ATK and DEF."
[Dark World's War God Silva: Attack 2300 → 2600, Defense 1400 → 1700]
[Dark World's Warrior Golde: Attack 2300→2600, Defense 1400→1700]
"It's not over yet..." Buron threw another card into the graveyard and shouted, "[Gate of Dark World] effect activated!"
Once per turn, you can banish 1 Fiend-type monster from your Graveyard to activate this effect. Discard 1 Fiend-type monster from your hand. Then, draw 1 card from your Deck.
"I banish [Dark World's Scout Sca] from my graveyard and discard [Dark World's Vanguard Bekki] from my hand, then draw another card."
Buron continued to tilt his head and look at his hand, then suddenly his eyes widened, and he burst into laughter.
"Hehehe, hahahahaha! I finally drew the card I need to complete the ritual..."
Asuka became uneasy upon seeing this. "What is that? It has a kind of unpleasant feeling!"
The Mad King Buron didn't use it immediately, but continued maneuvering, "Before using it, I'll activate the effect of [Dark World's Vanguard Bekki], and as before, it will be Special Summoned when it's discarded."
[Dark World's Vanguard Bekki: Attack 1600→1900, Defense 1300→1600]
Chapter 244 The Evil Heart Scripture, Fusion Destiny
"It's not over yet!" Buron then slammed another monster card onto the Duel Disk: "I'll summon [Dark World's Knight Zure] in Attack Position!"
Buzz!
A golden light flashed across the field, and the knight Zure, who had previously fought Asuka, appeared on its field.
"Due to the effect of the Field Spell [Gate of Dark World], Zure's attack and defense are increased."
[Dark World's Knight Zure: Attack 1800 → 2100, Defense 1500 → 1800]
[Buron's hand: 3 → 2]
Jim: "Summoning four monsters in one turn..."
O'Brien: "Is this the power of the Dark World deck?"
"That's right!" Buron laughed loudly, tilting his head. "Hahahaha! Next is drawing a card through the effect of [Gate of Dark World], the Continuous Spell [Evil Heart Scripture] (not yet released as a physical card)!"
An ominous black aura suddenly surged forth, enveloping an ancient book of demons like flames.
[Buron's hand: 2 → 1]
"Just you wait and see..." Buron said, casually tossing a card onto the spellbook.
Judai and the others looked closely and discovered that it was a blank card.
Asuka: "What is that card?"
O'Brien: "Could that be the card that the Dark World was manufacturing, as mentioned before?"
Jim nodded. "Yes! I'm afraid so. My right eye tells me that the book is full of negative human emotions, and it might be helping that card complete some kind of ritual."
"Exactly!" Buron exclaimed, his voice booming with fervor, "Once this ritual is completed, the ultimate card we've all been dreaming of will appear!"
"What on earth is that..." Judai gritted his teeth, a bad feeling creeping over him.
Thump--!
The moment he saw that blank card, a sudden impulse surged from the depths of Judai's soul.
"Uh... what was that just now?"
That impulse lasted only a fleeting moment; it was gone before Judai even had a chance to feel it.
"Is it just my imagination?" he muttered, frowning.
At the same time, Buron continued, "Once this card is activated, from this moment on, your companions will be affected by negative emotions. Use them as sacrifices, [Evil Heart Scripture]!"
As soon as it finished speaking, several negative characters such as 'anger' and 'hatred' flew out of the magic book, seemingly trying to bypass the Judai and imprint them on Asuka and the others.
However, just as they were about to touch them, the words vanished instantly, as if they had touched something they shouldn't have.
"What?"
Buron stared in disbelief at the scene before him. "Impossible! Why weren't those people sacrificed to the [Evil Heart Scripture]?"
Judai's face darkened, revealing a fierce expression. He said coldly, "How dare you attack my comrade! You're asking for trouble!"
"In any Dark Duel, I will set the rules. With me around, you can forget about using underhanded tactics!"
"What did you say? How could such a thing happen?"
Buron couldn't understand this at all, but it only became more agitated. "No, that means if we defeat you, the [Evil Heart Scripture] ritual can definitely be completed."
"Then the duel continues. I'll hide one more card. End of turn."
[Buron's hand: 1 → 0]