Chapter 348

O'Brien quickly stepped forward and helped John, who was lying on the ground, up. "His breathing is normal, he should be fine, you can relax."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief; all their efforts and Kaiser's sacrifice had not been in vain.

After a while...

"Um..."

John's eyes suddenly moved, and then he opened them.

Those eyes were no longer the dull, orange color they once were; instead, they had returned to their former clear, emerald-green hues, and their gaze had softened as before.

Judai: "John, are you alright?"

John: "Judai... am I saved...?"

Jim adjusted his hat. "Yes! You're safe and sound, John!"

John looked relieved upon hearing this. "That's great..."

Thus, Judai and his party have completed their first mission in this world.

Next, Judai's task is to personally settle his karmic debt with Yubel.

Chapter 262 The Final Battle Between Judai and Yubel

"Since coming here, I've learned a lot."

The person who spoke was Daichi Misawa, who led Tania along the trail left by Judai and the others.

"This world exists in twelve parts, and these parts have been united by an evil will, ready to dominate it."

Tania: "That's right, we've been forcibly brought into this world."

Judai: "The one who wants to control twelve people..."

Misawa continued, "I'm afraid that guy has his eye on you. He first controlled Cobra to try and dominate the academy, then Duel Academy was dragged into another world, and the power shifted to Gana Malden. Now he's set his sights on the Overlord within you, preparing to control all twelve of them himself."

"Indeed, the person who did all this was Yubel."

"That's right. The only way to end this crisis is to defeat Yubel, and right now, you are the only one who can do that, Judai."

Judai nodded and replied, "Yes, it was originally my responsibility."

Judai got up, preparing to go behind the gate to fight Yubel.

Just then, John, who was lying in O'Brien's arms, called out to him, "Judai, wait."

"John?" Judai turned to look at John.

The latter handed over his deck, saying, "If possible, I'd like to fight alongside you, but my body is too weak right now. At least take my cards with you, Judai."

"Okay, I understand."

Judai draws the top card from John's deck—[Superdimensional Robot Galaxy Destroyer Rainbow Dragon].

Cronos: "Be careful, Naonai, you 'Judai acting up."

O'Brien: "That's enemy territory; who knows what dangerous traps might be lurking there."

Jim: "We'll pray for you here. This world is in your hands."

Everyone knows that the area ahead is dangerous, and if too many people go in, it will only hold Judai back and cause unnecessary trouble.

Only Asuka took Judai's hand and followed him, gently saying, "At least I want to go with you to X and witness your final battle with Him, Judai."

Upon hearing this, Judai squeezed Asuka's hand in return, saying, "Thank you, Asuka."

At this moment, the two, who understood each other perfectly, no longer needed to say anything more.

A moment later, the two walked hand in hand through the door and headed to another space.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Judai and Asuka finally found a lift platform that led to the upper level.

Using that elevator, the two finally reached the top floor.

They walked along, surveying the surrounding environment shrouded in black mist.

Until they saw dark clouds gathering in the sky above, with a vortex in the center, "Is it there...?"

Judai instinctively knew that Yubel was waiting for him there.

"Let's go, Judai."

Asuka gripped his hand even tighter; she was clearly very worried.

"Um."

So the two of them walked toward the vortex of dark clouds, and then their bodies rose into the air and flew toward the vortex.

Passing through the clouds, what I saw was not a clear blue sky, but an even more endless darkness and countless large bubbles.

The moment they touched one of the bubbles, they both saw a scene: the scene where Judai was playing cards with the neighbor's Judai brother, and the older brother was hurt by Yubel.

"This is... Yubel's memory?"

"Is this the past of the Judai?"

Just then, the two suddenly heard Yubel's voice, "Do you remember now, Judai? I've always lived for you, and I've removed those who made you cry from your side."

Judai raised his head, dissatisfied, and said, "Yubel, this is how you hurt my friends. Because of you, none of them dare to approach me anymore."

"Don't you have me as your best friend? You just need to look after me!"

"Yubel..."

Just as Judai was about to say something, the two touched the next bubble.

That was the scene where Jaden, as Judai, drew Neo-HERO and sent the draft and Yubel into space.

"That's too much, Judai. I love you so much, and you've abandoned me to the universe."

"No! I want you to accept the correct fluctuations of the universe and correct the distortions in your heart!"

Yubel, however, was unfazed. "There are all sorts of fluctuations in the universe, and inside that space capsule, I was infused with a dazzling Wave of Light that possessed immense power, which gave me strength."

"Wave of Light..."

"So, just as Judai said, we were indeed affected by the Light of Destruction?"

Yubel continued, "I cried and called out to you every day, but you never responded to me."

"I know, your soul, Polymerization the Overlord's, is too powerful, instinctively rejecting my interference. But the long, lonely suffering I endured still made me notice the fact that you've forgotten me. Why do I love you so much, yet Judai treats me like this?"

"It wasn't until then that I realized this was how Judai's love was expressed. Judai hurt me and caused me so much pain because she loved me. Because of you, I will never forget you when I was in so much pain. I was truly happy when you helped me unravel all the mysteries!"

"So I've decided to let all twelve universes see my love for Judai. As long as you suffer, you'll surely realize my love, right? Hehehehe."

Judai had already sensed from Yubel's words that His mental state was off, His logic was too abnormal, and He was completely a yandere.

Even Asuka, who was standing to the side, felt a little sorry for the other person. "Judai, if possible, please help him escape this misery."

Judai nodded. He knew perfectly well that Yubel's behavior stemmed from loneliness and a misunderstanding of the meaning of love.

He also understood that this was neither Yubel's fault nor his own, because His will was influenced by the destructive tendency of the Light of Destruction.

All he could do was eliminate that power through a duel. "Wait for me, Yubel... I'll bring you back to your senses soon."

After flying for an unknown amount of time, Judai and Asuka finally reached the end of the darkness.

After passing through a layer of mist, the view suddenly became clear, and the two finally saw the three-eyed demon Yubel, who had been waiting in this space for a long time.

As they stood above the clouds, the mist between Judai and Yubel dissipated, transforming into a dueling arena.

Yubel then raised his left hand, his left arm rapidly twisting into a Duel Disk, and said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time, Judai. Let's duel. I will make you suffer, for pain and sorrow are the only way for us to understand each other's love."

"Then let's go."

Judai knew that at this point, nothing he said would make a difference; only a duel was the simplest way to resolve everything.

Chapter 263 Yubel's Matching Card

At this moment, Asuka, who was standing to the side, quietly retreated to the back so as not to disturb them.

Then the duel between Judai and Yubel began.

"Duel!!" ×2

[Yusei Fudo: LP4000]

[Yubel: LP4000]

"I'll make the first move."

Yubel drew a card first.

"Draw a card!"

[Yubel's hand cards: 5→6]

Yubel first inserted a card into the Spell & Trap slot. "First, I activate the Continuous Spell [Mature Chronicle] from my hand."

As soon as He finished speaking, a scroll was unfurled vertically in mid-air in His field, with two large circles drawn on the background, connected by five symbols.

Judai frowned slightly upon seeing this. "Mature Chronicle? I've never seen this card before..." (It was just released recently)

"Hmph hmph hmph..." Yubel then threw out another card from his hand. "Activate the Spell Card [One for One], discard one monster as a condition to Special Summon a Level 1 monster from your hand or Deck."

"I discard [Splitting Demonic Rose] and Special Summon [Sacrifice of the Demonic Lotus] in Defense Position."

A flash of light appeared on the field, and a lotus monster with demonic claws was projected out, emitting an eerie laugh.

'Hmph hmph hmph.'

[Sacrifice of the Demonic Lotus: Defense 0]

[Yubel's hand cards: 6→3]

"Another card I've never seen before. What could it possibly be?" Judai's brows furrowed even more.

"You'll find out soon enough, Judai."

Yubel first pointed to the scroll beside him and explained, "The effect of the Continuous Spell [Mature Chronicle]!"

Each time a [Yubel] monster or a monster with [Yubel] in its name is Special Summoned, place 1 Chronology Counter on this card.

Immediately, a symbol on the scroll lit up.

[Mature Chronicle: Chronology Indicator 0→1]

Seeing this, Judai suddenly realized. "It's actually your own matching card?! And both of them are..."

The ability to light up a counter for Continuous Spell clearly indicates that the Demon Lotus is also a related card.

"That's right..." Yubel pointed to the Demon Lotus at his feet and continued, "Then, the monster effect of [Sacrifice of the Demonic Lotus] activates."

"Special Summon one [Yubel] monster from your Deck by sacrificing yourself."

"What I'm summoning is myself, of course, hehehehe..."

Suddenly, two identical figures split off from Yubel, with the extra one standing in front.

Its expression was not as vivid as before, indicating that this was just an illusion created by Yubel at random.

[Yubel: Attack Power 0]

Asuka asked in confusion, "Level 10, but attack power is only zero?"

Without turning his head, Judai explained, "[Yubel] cannot be destroyed by battle and deals zero damage to itself. However, when Attack Position in attack position, it inflicts a powerful effect on the opponent equal to the attacking monster's ATK. Of course, if it doesn't sacrifice one of its own monsters at the end of its turn, it will destroy itself."

"As expected of the Judai, he knows everything about me."

With Yubel continued, "Furthermore, due to my own special summoning, the Continuous Spell [Mature Chronicle] will place another chronology marker."

The second symbol immediately lit up.

[Mature Chronicle: Chronological Indicators 1→2]

He then played his third Spell Card: "I activate the Spell Card [Monster Reborn]!"

[Yubel's hand: 3→2]

"I resurrect the [Sacrifice of the Demonic Lotus] from the graveyard on my field, thereby placing another Age Indicator."

As the Demon Lotus reappeared, the third scroll lit up.