Chapter 351

Yubel spoke, Hubert immediately threw out a card.

"I activate the Spell Card [Super Rejuvenation] from my hand, sacrificing [Yubel - The Dragon of Extreme Sorrow] as a tribute, and draw two cards from my deck."

[Yubel's hand cards: 2→3]

A burst of light appeared on the dragon, then vanished from the field in the blink of an eye.

He then played another Spell Card, "Activate Spell Card [Pot of Greed], destroy all spell and Trap Card on the field!"

"What!?"

A fierce wind howled across the field, and Judai's backcourt card was instantly lifted into the air -- [HERO Rule 2]!

Judai clicked his tongue inwardly upon seeing this; it was a real shame that this Trap Card, designed to counter the effect of Yubel Monster's Last Words, had been destroyed.

The next moment, his two cards in the back row were instantly torn apart by the storm.

Bang! Bang--!

After the storm blew away Judai area, the surrounding storm dissipated this time.

"I'll place two more cards here, turn over."

[Yubel's hand: 3 → 0]

At this point, Yubel continued with a delighted expression, "Then, during my End Phase, the effect of [Yubel - The Hated Knight] activates, destroying all monsters except this card!"

Suddenly, the three monsters on the Judai were squeezed by a strange energy and were all crushed in an instant.

Bang! Bang! Bang--!!

With the monsters on the field eliminated, control returned to Judai.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 3→4]

After glancing at his hand, Judai revealed it immediately. "I activate the monster effect of [Evil HERO Dark Star Gold Demon] from my hand!"

You can activate this effect by discarding this card from your hand. Add 1 card with the [Dark Fusion] name except [Evil HERO Dark Star Gold Demon], or [Dark Fusion], from your Deck to your hand.

"Evil HERO? Dark Fusion? Judai used the power of the Overlord Judai?" Asuka was immediately taken aback.

That's right, why not take advantage of the new cards Judai got?

At this moment, he opened his deck and quickly picked out one of the cards. "Based on the effect of Dark Star Gold Demon, I'm adding a [Dark Calling] card with the name [Dark Fusion] from my deck to my hand."

After retrieving the card, Judai used it without hesitation. "Activate the Spell Card [Dark Calling], banish monsters from your hand or Graveyard, and Fusion Summon a monster that can only be Special Summoned by the effect of [Dark Fusion]."

"I'm excluding [Evil HERO Dark Star Gold Demon] and [Rainbow Neos] from the graveyard..."

With a wave of his Judai shouted, "Appear, [Evil HERO Malicious Demon]!"

Two cards suddenly popped out of the graveyard opening on the Duel Disk, and the next second a dazzling light effect erupted on the field, revealing an evil hero with sharp claws and a body completely transformed into a demon.

'Drink--!'

[Evil HERO Malicious Demon: Attack Power 3000]

Upon seeing this terrifying monster, Yubel calmly swung his arm and shouted, "At this moment, I activate the Continuous Trap [Summon Limit - Raging Monster]!"

"As long as this card is on the field, when a monster is successfully Special Summoned, those monsters are changed to Attack Position, and if they can attack that turn, they must attack."

"Judai, my love for you is something I cannot refuse."

Judai: "That's not necessarily true..."

"What?"

Judai pointed at the dark demon beside him and shouted, "The monster effect of Evil Blade Death Demon is activated! Destroy all opponent's monsters with an attack power lower than this card!"

"What did you say?"

Hahaha...!

The demon ghoul laughed maniacally, wildly swinging its iron claws capable of tearing everything apart. Terrifying blades of energy instantly ripped through the earth, slicing across the dragon's body.

Boom--!

In the blink of an eye, the dragon was split into several pieces, scattering into countless points of light.

"The effect of the Evil Blade Death Demon increases its attack power by 200 points for each monster it destroys."

[Evil HERO Malicious Demon: Attack Power 3000 → 3200]

"Damn it...!" Yubel gritted his teeth in frustration. "But don't forget, when [Yubel - the Hated Knight] leaves the field, [Yubel - the Extremely Sad Dragon] will be resurrected!"

In an instant, the surrounding light spots re-condensed, transforming into an even more ferocious demonic dragon.

[Yubel - The Extremely Sad Dragon: Attack Power 0]

Yubel said coldly, "I understand now. My abilities can never be destroyed by that kind of attack. Being able to protect myself while only hurting others makes me unable to accept anyone's love..."

Just then, something unexpected happened!

Suddenly, a strange gust of wind blew up, and the smoke that filled the surroundings was instantly lifted up.

Asuka: "What? What happened...?!"

Judai and Yubel were suddenly shrouded in smoke, making it impossible for Asuka to see anything.

At this moment, Judai's consciousness was transported to a strange illusion.

Chapter 268 Past Life and Present Life; The Final Card Draw

This happened a very, very long time ago.

Wang: 'Yubel, listen carefully.'

Yubel: 'Yes.'

Wang: 'The universe was divided into light and darkness even before its birth. The light disappeared imperceptibly, while darkness encompassed the universe and exploited countless lives.'

'But one day, this overwhelming destructive power will shine again to invade that gentle darkness. At that time, it will repel the Wave of Light and need to protect the power of darkness.'

Yubel: 'Yes.'

Wang: 'Your friend was born from the power of Overlord with a strong heart, and that power will one day be embraced by gentle darkness and save the world. But before the boy's heart matures into an adult, someone needs to protect him.'

Yubel: 'Your Majesty, please entrust this responsibility to me.'

Wang: 'But to protect the youth, to harm no one, and to possess a strong and unwavering spirit, your young and beautiful body will become a hideous image with two sides.'

Yubel: 'It's alright, I can endure it to protect him.'

Next, the scene changes.

Yubel later underwent dragonification to protect a certain boy who looked exactly like Judai when he was a child.

Having witnessed all of this, Judai, upon touching the image of the boy, accepted all his memories. "So that's how it is... This is the past of the Overlord and Yubel, and I have inherited this destiny."

The scenes of memory continue...

Boy: 'You did this to protect me...'

Yubel: 'It's alright, protecting you from childhood to adulthood has been my mission.'

Boy: ' Yubel, let's make a promise. My love is yours, and no matter what anyone says, I will continue to love you.'

From then on, Yubel became that boy's eternal guardian.

But the memories don't end there; the scene shifts again, this time to the modern era.

"Is this a hospital?"

That's right, the scene has moved to a hospital.

'Wow--Wow--!'

A baby was born, accompanied by its cry.

Upon seeing his parents' faces clearly, Judai suddenly realized, "These are memories from when I was born, so these must be memories that belong only to Yubel."

Judai then looked closely and discovered that Yubel's phantom was muttering something absentmindedly in a corner.

'No, you mustn't Polymerization with that powerful soul, or you will no longer be yourself.'

He seemed to have seen something, so the Judai went over to take a look.

Amazingly, he could see a particularly strange sight through Yubel's vision.

The two souls are gradually Polymerization into one. One of them, judging from its appearance, is undoubtedly the Overlord, while the other is only a fragment. However, it holds the advantage in the struggle for control of the Polymerization souls.

Judai frowned. "I'm just a fragment of a soul, so who was I before?"

This question cannot be answered based solely on Yubel's memory.

So he continued reading.

The struggle between the two souls for dominance lasted for a long time, until one day a self named Judai was born. From then on, Judai inherited everything from the Overlord, but the Overlord was not Judai.

Although Judai was no longer the Overlord, Yubel still did his best to take care of Judai, and this continued for several years.

One day, the Judai's father brought him a card, and the card had a picture of Yubel on it.

"Yubel, I don't know why, but I really like you. Please take care of me from now on!"

At that moment, Yubel seemed to see the image of the Overlord in Judai, and his heart was touched by it.

From that moment on, Yubel's love became something unique to Judai.

After an unknown amount of time, Judai opened his eyes.

"You're back...?"

He looked around and realized he was still at the site of the previous duel, indicating that his consciousness had returned to reality.

Asuka, standing behind them, was unaware of what had happened to them, but she breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that Judai was safe and sound.

At this moment, Judai looked at Yubel opposite him, who was hanging his head, and it was unclear what was wrong with him.

"Hey, are you alright, Yubel?"

Upon hearing Judai's voice, the latter snapped back to reality. "I... I see, Judai. Your attack... you actually attacked me, the one who loves you so much...!"

'Roar--!!'

"Yubel... I understand your feelings. Is there any need to continue fighting?"

"What? What do you mean? Stop messing with me, let the duel continue!"

"..." 9∽≯-']°÷￠∈#÷5thorn≤∨hedgehog∩" fold, ∑dai×buy∴]:

After a moment of silence, Judai replied, "Alright, it seems I can't stop you without a duel."

"My turn is not over yet, the duel continues!"

He played the card he had drawn but couldn't use last turn due to the effect of [Alien Gift]: "I activate the Spell Card [Polymerization] from my hand, Polymerization [Elemental Hero Sparkman] and [Elemental HERO Neos Alius] from my hand..."

But at that moment, Yubel flicked his hand and shouted, "Don't even think about succeeding! Activate the counter-trap [the Widespread Ruin]!"

"When the opponent activates a Spell or Trap Card, that activation is negated and destroyed!"

Seeing that Judai's Polymerization was canceled, Asuka immediately became uneasy. "This is bad. The Polymerization has been stopped, so there's no way to deal with that [Yubel - The Extremely Sad Dragon]. The remaining Sparkman and Liquid Soldier are useless. If we can't finish it off this turn, that monster will take a lot of damage next turn..."

Yubel's expression grew increasingly frenzied. "Hahahaha, that's right! I won! Now sleep forever with me, Judai!"

Judai calmly looked at the other person. "No, it's not over yet, Yubel."

"What!?"

At this moment, Judai raised his Duel Disk and continued, "According to the effect of [Widespread Ruin], the opponent draws one card from their deck. That means I still have one more chance to draw a card."

"As long as I have a chance, I will not lose!"

Upon Yubel scoffed, "Tch, a death throes, all for naught..."

"Whether it's a wasted effort or not is not necessarily true. Duels are full of endless possibilities, and I will never stop here!"

Asuka clenched her fists and prayed for him. "Go for it, Judai!"

Judai pressed his finger against the card on top of the deck, took a deep breath, and then suddenly pulled it out.