Arcana Force XIV - Temperance!
"The effect of Temperance!" Saiou said, as a card vanished into his Duel Disc's graveyard, "By discarding this card from the hand, you can reduce the damage from one battle to zero."
The same effect as Kuriboh... no, even stronger.
Kuriboh can only be discarded from the hand to block damage when the opponent actively attacks, while Arcana Force XIV - Temperance can block the blow as long as a battle occurs, making it somewhat stronger.
Nowadays, with the evolving times, the variety of hand traps has become increasingly diverse, and even this field has begun to see internal competition. Kuriboh's status as the ancestor of hand traps is gradually being challenged...
"Then I'll set a card face-down and end my turn," Youyu said.
"My turn."
Saiou stood upright, his eyes scanning over the impressive monster lineup on Youyu's field, even feeling a bit apprehensive.
Duel King Youyu... truly a terrifying man. Not only is his destiny unreadable, but his dueling is nearly flawless, completely different from any duelist he's encountered so far.
Of course, he had to hide all these thoughts deep in his heart and not show them.
After all, the fans were watching.
"Everything is within Master Saiou's plan!" someone said.
"Destiny is about to reach its final movement!"
"..."
The fans had such confidence in him, so Saiou naturally couldn't falter and had to continue presenting an air of calmness and control.
"Open the set card!" Saiou drew a card and flipped over the trap on the field, "Trap Card - Sixth Sense! Declare two numbers between 1 and 6, then have the opponent roll a die!
If the rolled number matches one of the declared numbers, I draw that many cards from my deck!
If the rolled number doesn't match either declared number, I send that many cards from the top of my deck to the graveyard!"
"The numbers I declare are 5 and 6." Saiou stepped forward with a sinister smile, "Come on! Roll the die!"
A giant white die appeared in the air above Youyu's field. Youyu dropped it without hesitation, and the cube rolled across the ground, quickly coming to a stop.
A big '6'.
"Hahaha! The rolled number is 6!" Saiou laughed, "Therefore, I draw six cards from my deck!"
Drawing six cards in one go, Saiou couldn't help but laugh, "Do you see? Destiny still stands by my side. This foreshadows that the fate of this duel is equally unchangeable!"
The society members took this opportunity to shower him with praises, all saying how powerful Master Saiou was.
Yet what displeased Saiou the most was Youyu's apparent indifference to it all.
Honestly, up until now in his dueling history, every Arcana Force summoned had landed in his favor, and rolling a 6 without effort—shouldn't a normal person find it extremely unfair and shout accusations of cheating?
It was Youyu's total lack of reaction that gave Saiou a sense of defeat.
Especially with Youyu's impatient-looking expression, as if saying, "Hurry up, what's the fuss when it's just a simple action?"
Since Youyu had low Luck Value, rolling dice or flipping coins wasn't his forte, which may, in a way, counter Saiou.
It's similar to how the noble Blue-Eyes White Dragon cannot be bound by the effect of Fiendish Chain...
"Finally, it's here."
Seeing a certain card he just drew, Saiou's expression became more exaggerated, pulling his facial muscles as if competing with his late senior Roku-sai.
"Field Magic 'Light Barrier', activate!!!"
The field transforms, incandescent pillars of light shoot skyward! The light curtain spreads uniformly with Saiou at the center in all directions, like surging waves, engulfing the outline of everything.
The card 'Light Barrier' appeared mid-air, but this time didn't spin, staying upright.
"Field Magic 'Light Barrier', switches randomly between upright and reverse positions during my Standby Phase each turn. If it appears in the reverse position, all of its effects are negated," Saiou declared, "But of course, it doesn't matter, upright or reverse, this was already decided!"
It was naturally going to be upright.
"The effect of 'Light Barrier'!" Saiou declared, "All monster effects except Arcana Force on the field... are negated!" (anime effect)
This is quite a crazy effect, if made into a Physical Card, it definitely belongs to the series of 'revenge society'. Just this card alone with this effect can instantly kill a large part of the top-tier Decks, and it's not exaggerated to say this barrier might just solo an entire Deck on its own.
Though Youyu had a luxurious lineup on his side, they couldn't oppose the power of the Light of Destruction within the barrier. The monsters were all restrained, and their luster dimmed slightly.
"Due to effect negation, Dark Cavalry's attack returns to normal!" Saiou declared.
[Dark Cavalry, ATK 2800]
"But Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion's power doesn't come from its own effect, but from the Magic Card 'Spiral Fusion', " Youyu stated, "So Gaia's attack won't decrease."
[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion, ATK 5200]
"Troublesome monster, then let's quickly retire it here." Saiou waved a large hand, "Quick-Play Magic 'Offerings to the Doomed'! At the cost of skipping my next Draw Phase, destroy one monster on the field!
Disappear, Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion!!!"
Originally, with Dark Cavalry on the field, Youyu could simply discard a card to negate such an effect. However, with Cavalry now bound by the power of the Light Barrier, he could only watch in defeat as the invincible Gaia exploded.
"Heh, now the biggest trouble is resolved," Saiou squinted, "Next comes the final moment! Duel King Youyu, you should be honored to be the first human to personally witness this.
This great and ultimate light will turn all existence to 'nothing', guiding humanity to its final chapter of fate!"
Youyu: "?"
"I'll set two cards on the field!"
Saiou waved his hand, two set cards appeared before him.
Then he drew a card from his hand, raising it above his head.
"Magic Card 'The Sky Lord' activate!!!" (anime card)
The moment this card was lifted, the entire space within the Light Barrier started to quake!
The white pillar of light shot straight towards the sky, piercing through the buildings, seemingly also penetrating the clouds, continuing into the atmosphere, and reaching deep into the universe as if responding to some great existence at the far end of the cosmos.
"This card can only be activated when there are two other traps on your field!" Saiou pointed to a set card on his left hand side, "Trap Card 'The Material Lord'!"
The left card flipped open, revealing The Material Lord as a Trap Card.
Saiou then pointed to the right, "Trap Card 'Spiritual Path'!"
The right card flipped open, showing it was indeed Spiritual Path as a Trap Card.
Two-colored beams of light also surged left and right to the sky, seemingly resonating with the central pillar of light.
"I offer the three pillars of light as tribute to the heavens, summoning the hidden ultimate power of Arcana Force, the end of all things—
—Arcana Force EX - The Light Ruler!!!