Chapter 407
No matter how you look at it, Yusei's advantage is overwhelming. Unless Kiryu draws a card that can turn the tide, this duel will most likely end in Yusei's victory.
"My turn!"
(Yusei Fudo SPC5, Kyosuke Kiryu SPC4)
After glancing at the card he drew, 'Kiryu' threw it out without hesitation. "Activate [Sp - Angel's Scepter], when this card has 2 or more Speed Counter, draw 2 cards from your Deck, then send 1 card from your hand to the Graveyard."
He placed an unidentified card into the grave, then covered the rest of the cards.
Set a card face down; end the turn.
Seeing that the opponent hasn't given up, this face-down card is probably a trap that can save their life. And since there's Stardust Dragon on the Yusei, it's most likely a non-destructive card. So...
"My turn!"
[Yusei Fudo's hand: 0 → 1]
(Yusei Fudo SPC6, Kyosuke Kiryu SPC5)
Yusei immediately entered the battle phase, shouting, "Attack the player directly with [Stardust Dragon]! Charge, Meteor Sound Attack!!"
Stardust Dragon then opened its mouth, and a torrent of light condensed with starlight shot out, striking the 'Kiryu' behind it.
Seeing this, 'Kiryu' decisively flipped the face-down card and shouted, "Don't even think about succeeding! I'm activating the Trap Card [Premature Burial]!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a Trap Card with the image of [Earthbound God Kapak Ap] was activated.
"This card allows you to Special Summon 1 [Earthbound God] from your Graveyard to your field. However, the monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot declare an attack this turn, and if the monster Special Summoned by this effect battles, your opponent takes 0 battle damage."
"I will summon myself in a special way... Awaken, my true form!"
In an instant, the evil light intensified, a thick pillar of light shot into the sky, and a giant shadow rapidly solidified from the seed of evil light.
As the evil light dissipated, a terrifying, pitch-black giant stood tall on the earth.
[Earthbound God Capac Apoo: Attack Power 3000]
As soon as the evil god appeared, he stretched out his giant hand and slapped away the incoming dragon breath.
"Earthbound God cannot be targeted..." Seeing that the attack was ineffective, Yusei had no other options and could only announce, "End of turn."
Now neither side can do anything to the other, so the cards you draw next are especially crucial.
"My turn!"
(Yusei Fudo SPC7, Kyosuke Kiryu SPC6)
With a flick of his wrist, 'Kiryu' drew a card that immediately appeared in his black eyes, then burst into laughter. "Heh heh heh heh, hahahahaha!! It seems fate is on my side. I activate the effect of [Infernity Demon] from my hand!"
"If you draw this card when you have zero cards in your hand, you can Special Summon it from your hand by revealing it. If the Special Summon is successful, add one card with '[Infernal]' in its name from your Deck to your hand."
"What!? I actually drew this card at this crucial moment!?" Yusei's expression changed slightly.
If the opponent searches for their own counter-trap, even the Stardust Dragon's effect won't help...
However, to his surprise, 'Kiryu' did not declare a protective shield, "I add [Infernity Illusion] from my deck to my hand and Normal Summon!"
The passage opened, and a humanoid demon with blood-red feathers on its head passed through the passage and landed beside 'Kiryu'.
"It's Infernity Illusion...!?"
Yusei knows this card; its effect is to release himself and revive two Infernal monsters in the Graveyard.
However, the Hundred-Eyes Dragon lacked the Eternal Flame domain, which left Yusei somewhat unsure of what the other party was trying to do.
"My hand is empty, so I can Special Summon the [Infernity Dwarf] and [Infernity Beetle] from my Graveyard by releasing [Infernity Illusion]!"
Yusei suddenly realized, "So that's how it is! The card that was sent to the graveyard by the Angel's Scepter was the Infernity Beetle!?"
"Exactly..." 'Kiryu' sneered, then continued, "I used a level two [Infernity Dwarf] and a level four [Infernity Demon] to adjust the star level of a level two [Infernity Beetle]!"
"When the dead and the living merge into nothingness, the dragon will be released from its eternal prison!"
"Synchro Summon! Appear, [Infernity Death Dragon]!"
The moment the sound faded, a green light shone forth, and a jet-black demonic dragon burst through the light, flying swiftly behind 'Kiryu'.
[Infernity Death Dragon: Attack Power 3000]
Looking at the demonic dragon with its protruding brain and eyes full of 'intelligence,' Yusei's expression hardened. "There are two monsters with an attack power of 3000..."
'Kiryu' laughed even more wildly, "That's right, the effect of [Junk Guardian] is indeed troublesome, but its effect can only be activated once per turn, so it can't stop my second monster's attack, hahahahaha!"
"Take this! Attack the [Junk Guardian] with [Infernity Death Dragon]! Death Blast!"
The dragon, with its shrewd expression, opened its mouth, and hellfire erupted, hurtling towards the Junk Guardian.
With two high-scoring monsters present, Yusei knew that the Junk Guardian was beyond saving, so he allowed the attack to pass through.
Boom--!!!
With a deafening roar, the Junk Guardian was instantly engulfed in flames and melted away.
Just then, Yusei swung his arm and shouted, "At this moment, the other effect of [Junk Guardian] activates!"
"If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, you can choose one monster on the field to change its battle position, thereby changing [Earthbound God Capak Ap] from Attack Position to Defense Position."
[Earthbound God Capac Apoo: Defense 2500]
'Kiryu' curled his lip: 'Tch, stopping my attack again... But with that, that disgusting monster has finally made its exit!'
"From now on, you will be unable to stop my offensive. I will end this round here."
The current situation is very unfavorable for Yusei. He only has Stardust Dragon, which is a Soul Card, on the field, while his opponent still has two large monsters with 3000 ATK. Although Earthbound God cannot cause battle damage, it has the effect of dealing damage to the opponent equal to the ATK of the destroyed monster. If he doesn't do something next, he will be killed by the evil god in one turn.
'No! I've made up my mind to save Kiryu, I absolutely cannot give up now!'
With a determined look in his eyes, Yusei pressed his finger on the deck, and at the same time, the cards on it emitted a light even more dazzling than when the Red Dragon was imprinted.
Chapter Seventy-One Gathering Hearts
"What? That light...?"
Seeing the unusual state of Yusei's deck, Kiryu felt a growing unease. "Hasn't the power of the Red Dragon already been used? What exactly was that power?"
The Earthbound God, who has been the enemy for millennia, did not sense the power of the Red Dragon from above, but rather a strange yet extremely threatening force.
At this moment, the red light emanating from the Dragon Mark on Yusei's right arm became even more dazzling, and the Red Dragon seemed to sense something and became very excited.
At the same time, the other Dragon Markers also seemed to sense the Red Dragon's cheers.
Jack: "The Red Dragon is actually excited?!"
Aki: "I can sense Yusei's desire to save his companions."
Ryuusei: "The power of the Yusei is surging forth continuously..."
Yusei finally understood the meaning of what the Red Dragon had said about his true power, "So that's it! This power doesn't originate from the body itself, but from the deeper source of consciousness (the soul), which is why I can use it through my will!"
He had figured out what to do next, and pressed his fingers harder on the cards in the deck, causing the light emanating from them to become even more dazzling.
"I will save my comrade and take him away from that dark and hopeless world. This is my only promise to Kiryu!"
"This is the card of hope that gathers my... no, our hearts' intentions! My turn!!"
Yusei forcefully pulled out the card, and a blinding light suddenly exploded, the intense glare so bright that 'Kiryu' couldn't open her eyes. She exclaimed in shock and anger, "Damn it! What happened?!"
(Yusei Fudo SPC8, Kyosuke Kiryu SPC7)
As the light faded, Yusei finally saw the newly formed card clearly, a smirk playing on his lips. "When you draw this card, you can activate this effect by showing it to your opponent. Special Summon this card from your hand... Come forth, [Heart-Gathering Dragon]!"
The passage opened, and a red dragon, quite similar in shape to the Savior Dragon, flew out, spreading its blade-like wings.
"Then, if you control a Level 8 or higher Dragon Synchro Monster that is Special Summoned by this effect, you can Special Summon a Level 1 Dragon Monster from your Deck... such as [Heart-Gathering Dragon Wyvern]."
As soon as he finished speaking, a young Stardust Dragon, which had not yet grown and did not even have limbs, suddenly appeared.
Seeing this, Kiryu's unease grew even stronger. "That dragon is so similar to the Savior Dragon, could it be..."
"That's exactly what you think! As long as [Heart-Gathering Dragon] exists on the field or in the graveyard, it can be used as [Savior Dragon]!"
"What?!"
No further words were needed; Yusei's momentum suddenly surged. "I'll use [Stardust Dragon] and [Stardust Xiaolong] to tune [Heart-Gathering Dragon]!"
The Heart-Gathering Dragon rapidly expanded, instantly enveloping the two dragons within it.
"May the gathered starlight illuminate new miracles and become a radiant path!"
"Synchro Summon! Descend once more, [Life Stream Dragon]!!"
Nine stars aligned in a straight line, and the light of harmony instantly engulfed the Heart-Gathering Dragon, once again awakening the miraculous savior dragon.
[Life Stream Dragon: Attack Power 3800]
"It's Life Stream Dragon again... But I have two monsters on my field. Which one will you negate this time?"
When asked by 'Kiryu', Yusei thought for a moment and then gave an answer.
Infernity Death Dragon has an effect where, when your hand is empty, your attack destroys one monster on your opponent's field and deals damage equal to half the destroyed monster's ATK. However, this card cannot attack after this effect is activated, so Yusei does not consider it.
Then Yusei raised his arm and shouted, "I activate the effect of [Life Stream Dragon] to negate the effect of [Earthbound God Kapak Apoo] and gain its effect. Furthermore, this card's effect can only be activated once this turn as this card's effect. Ascend and absorb!"
With the power of the Earthbound God taken away, Kiryu's consciousness regained control. "A beautiful duel, Yusei. The effect of [Earthbound God Kapak Apoo] is to inflict damage equal to the ATK of the monster destroyed in battle. If this attack succeeds, I will lose, and as a Dark Signer, I will stop here."
"Alright, let's end this sad battle, Yusei!"
"Kiryu..."
Since the opponent was so fearless, Yusei naturally couldn't disappoint them. "Battle begins! [Life Stream Dragon] attacks [Earthbound God Kapak Apoo], Meteor Blast at supersonic speed!!"
As soon as the sound faded, the Life Stream Dragon suddenly accelerated, transforming into a blue meteor that crashed into the Earthbound God, instantly creating a large hole in the pitch-black giant with a loud 'boom'.
Boom--!!!
With a deafening roar, the Earthbound God's body instantly transformed into jet-black energy, exploding and dissipating into the world.
"Ughh..."
[Kiryu: LP2000→0]
Affected by the terrifying impact, Kiryu was thrown into the air.
Without needing Yusei's command, the ever-ready Life Stream Dragon accelerated again, lifting Kiryu's body from mid-air.
"Kiryu!"
Yusei, Yusei quickly caught Kiryu: "Cheer up, Kiryu! I won't abandon my friend, I'll definitely save you this time!"
Kiryu, nestled in Yusei's arms, weakly opened her eyes. "Yusei... when I became Dark Signer, I made another wish... I wanted to have the final battle of the Satisfaction Squad that we couldn't fulfill back then..."
"Kiryu..."
"I don't think I can truly hate you... I look terrible like this...? This won't satisfy me..."
Yusei simply shook his head at this.
At the same time, a large amount of black energy began to emanate from Kiryu's body, making him appear as if he were about to die. He then closed his eyes. "It seems the time has come... This time it truly is goodbye forever, Yusei..."
However, after waiting for a while, until all the black energy disappeared, Kiryu's body showed no signs of disappearing.
Yusei: "..."
Kiryu: "..."
What's going on?
Kiryu stared blankly at Yusei, completely bewildered.
Yusei couldn't help but burst out laughing first, "Pfft! Didn't I just say I would definitely save you this time?"
"I already possess the power to reverse death, so Kiryu, you haven't been harmed by the rules of the Dark Duel. In other words, you're still alive."
Hearing this, Kiryu's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but punch Yusei in the chest. "What? So I'm still alive... You should have said so earlier! I'm so embarrassed to be performing here all by myself!"
Chapter 73 Battle against Rudger
"Duel!!" ×2
[Yusei Fudo: LP4000]
[Rudger Godwin: LP4000]
As soon as the duel began, Yusei decisively won the first round.
"I'll go first, draw a card!"
[Yusei Fudo's hand: 5 → 6]