Chapter 410

[Rudger Godwin: LP4000→0]

With a single blow, the duel ended instantly, and Rudger collapsed powerlessly.

However, before disappearing, he laughed loudly, "Hahahaha, don't think it's over yet! Although the control devices of the four towers have been activated and sealed, the strongest Earthbound God has awakened. I've stalled for time enough!"

"What did you say!?"

"Soon the Gate of the Underworld will open fully, the King of the Underworld will be resurrected, and my brother Rex will replace me as the new world's Kami! Hahahaha...!"

After saying this, Rudger turned into black ash and disappeared completely.

After hearing this news from Rudger, the people present fell into a brief silence.

After all the hard work, there's finally a final boss, and one that no one expected at all.

Although Yusei and the others always felt that Godwin's motives were not pure, they didn't think he would side with the Earthbound God. Then he turned around and obtained the strongest Earthbound God?

Thinking about anything else now is pointless; Yusei and the others' top priority is to find Godwin and stop him.

Rumble rumble rumble...!!!

Suddenly, a violent tremor came from below.

Crow: "What... what's wrong again?"

Qiu: "Could it be that the Gate of the Underworld have been fully opened?"

At the same time, the light of the Old MOMENT disappeared, and what followed was a constant flow of black mud from the Old MOMENT.

Yusei exclaimed in alarm, "It's about to start! Everyone, run!"

However, the black mud surged out much faster than expected, and even though Yusei told everyone to escape, it was too late.

But at that moment, Yusei and Qiu's dragon seals suddenly emitted a dazzling light, and everyone disappeared from this space before the black mud could touch them.

When everyone opened their eyes, they found that they were no longer in the same place.

Yusei glanced around; besides his group, Jack and the twins were also there. "Ryuuga, Ryuusei, Jack... is everyone alright?"

"Compared to that, what's going on now? Why were we sent to Godwin's house, and isn't that the shrine beneath Godwin?" Jack asked, looking at the towering altar in front of him. "And what's that huge painting on top of?"

Looking at its shape, Qiu thought, "Is that a vulture? Could it be the last Earthbound God?"

Ryuuga: "The last Earthbound God? What does that mean?"

In response to their questions, Yusei briefly explained what had just happened.

"The King of the Underworld... could it be that black, mud-like monster?"

Ryuusei looked at the enormous black mud monster in the satellite area, frowning as she said, "We can't let that monster get close to here, that's what Kuriboh said."

Why would the King of the Underworld go here?

"I will answer that question for you, Yusei Fudo." A voice suddenly came from above, Godwin stepped out of the temple. "Because this temple is a sacred place of ritual."

"Ceremony?"

"Yes, a ritual prepared to completely seize the power of the Red Dragon!"

Godwin spoke, he suddenly pulled out a cylindrical container, inside which was an arm.

The moment that arm appeared, all the Dragon Seals of the Dragon Seals reacted.

Yusei: "That's the Dragon Tail Seal? Could it be that the Red Dragon sensed danger and sent us here?"

Chapter 78 One Against Three, Godwin's Standing Mounted Duel

"That... could it be Rudger's hand?" Yusei looked at the arm with the Dragon Tail Seal and suddenly realized something.

"Exactly. In the original plan, this should have been the Dragon Head Seal, but that doesn't matter. In this ritual, this arm is just a catalyst to obtain the full power of the Red Dragon. It doesn't matter which dragon seal it is, hehehe."

Godwin put down the container holding the arm, turned around to reveal his back, and then a purple vulture mark in the same shape as the giant painting appeared on his back.

"Could that mark be the symbol of the final Earthbound God...?"

"Haaaaaah--!"

At that moment, Godwin let out a low growl, and with a hiss, his upper body instantly ripped open, transforming him into a muscular hunk. The Dark Signer Markings quickly formed on his upper body and face, and the whites of his eyes also turned black.

After completing the transformation, Godwin opened the container's lid and forcibly removed his prosthetic arm.

"What are they trying to do?"

"Of course, I'll use the power of the Dark Signer to make this arm mine."

Under the puzzled gazes of Yusei and the others, Godwin reattached his brother's arm to his severed left arm.

The moment the severed parts touched, a surge of evil light erupted, and in a matter of moments, the arm miraculously healed completely. "The power of the Red Dragon is resisting... It seems it will take some time for it to become entirely mine. I'll use this ritual as a catalyst."

Yusei: "Godwin! What exactly do you want?"

After briefly stretching his newly acquired arm, Godwin looked down at the crowd and proclaimed, "I will become a god! I will gain the power of both the Red Dragon and the Evil God, becoming the ultimate god! Hahahaha!!"

Rumble rumble rumble...!

With a roar, the part of the altar hidden underground gradually rose above the ground, and Godwin's position became higher and higher.

After they stopped, a stone platform for the duel rose before Godwin, who then opened his arms. "Now begin the ceremony to welcome the King of the Underworld, to be held through a riding duel depicted in this giant vulture painting!" (^O^)/

"Yes, I will utterly crush you, the bearers of the Dragon Seal, and make you sacrifices to the King of the Underworld!"

"Alright, what are you going to do? The King of the Underworld will be here soon!"

Upon hearing this, Yusei asked loudly, "Godwin! If we win this duel, what will happen to the King of the Underworld?"

Godwin: "It should disappear... but I won't let you do that, as God!"

There's nothing more to say then...

"I accept this duel!"

Just as Yusei was about to take on the battle alone, his two best friends interrupted him one after the other.

Jack: "Godwin! I'm going to beat you!"

Crow: "Me too! It's a shame I'm not a Dragon Signer... but for the brats of the Satellite District, even if it's a bit reckless, I have to do something, just like when that legendary D-Wheel flew out!"

"Jack, Crow, etc..."

"Then let's have an informal three-on-one duel. You each have 4000 health points, and I have three times that, which is 12000 health points. No one can attack in their first round. Any objections?"

Yusei:...

Whatever makes you happy.

Yusei originally planned to finish the battle quickly by himself, but since you dare to fight three against one, then so be it.

"Duel!!" ×4

[Yusei Fudo: LP4000]

[Jack Atlas: LP4000]

[Crow Hogan: LP4000]

[Rex Godwin: LP12000]

As Yusei and his two companions flew onto the giant painting, the entire runway formed by the painting was enveloped in purple flames.

"From this moment forward, this arena will be dominated by the Speed World." Godwin, as the final boss, possesses the advantage of standing and riding in duels.

After setting up the Speed World, he drew a card first. "I'll go first in this duel, draw a card!"

[Rex Godwin's Hand Cards: 5 → 6]

After glancing at his hand, Godwin immediately dropped one of his cards into the graveyard. "By discarding a card from your hand, activate the effect of [Priestess - Red Ant]. This card is Special Summoned from your hand in Defense Position, and you can Special Summon 1 [Red Ant] from your hand or Deck."

After a priest of the Sun God and a dark red giant ant appeared one after the other, Godwin used them directly for synchronization.

"Use a level 5 [Priestess - Red Ant] to adjust the star level of a level 3 [Red Ant]!"

"When the sun rises, it illuminates all darkness; let its light shine! Synchro Summon! Appear, [Sun Dragon Inti]!"

A dragon, an incarnation of the Sun God from Inca mythology, is born in the light of harmony, with four crimson dragon heads emerging from the golden sun.

[Sun Dragon Inti: Attack Power 3000]

"Is that his trump card monster...?" Yusei couldn't help but wonder.

The reason is simple: the Sun & Moon Dragon archetype is very weak, and Sun Dragon isn't Dark Synchro Summon, which makes Yusei very doubtful about the monster's strength.

Unless Godwin has something else up his sleeve, and the other monster paired with the Sun Dragon is a Dark Synchro, then the situation is different, so we need to be wary of what could be another one?

Yusei is currently unknown. After Godwin summoned the Sun Dragon, he did not continue Synchro Summoning. "During the turn that [Priestess - Red Ant]'s effect is activated, I cannot Special Summon monsters other than Synchro Monsters from the Extra Deck (Dark Synchro Monster are not Synchro Monsters), so I set a Defense Monster, then set another card face down, and end my turn."

[Rex Godwin's Hand Cards: 6 → 2]

Then, full of fighting spirit Crow accelerated and rushed to the front of the group, declaring, "I, Lord Crow, will go first! My turn!"

[Crow Hogan's hand cards: 5→6]

(Yusei Fudo SPC1, Jack Atlas SPC1, Crow Hogan SPC1, Rex Godwin SPC1)

"We're about to go! Summon [Black Feather - Azure Flame Asura]!"

The bluish-black bird-man spread his pair of broad, jet-black wings and charged to the front as the vanguard of the Black Feathers.

"Then, if I control a monster whose name contains [Blackwing], I can Special Summon [Blackwing - Gale of the Gale] from my hand!"

Crow: "Activate Gale's effect once per turn. Reduce the ATK and DEF of one monster your opponent controls to half."

[Sun Dragon Inti: Attack 3000 → 1500, Defense 2800 → 1400]