"Sky Hero's attack!"
Brother Sky soared with the wind, the two turbines behind him whirring into action, propelling him forward like a launched rocket. His right fist lunged straight ahead, smashing into the covered card.
The covered card flipped over, revealing the image of a little frog with a halo. The frog's white wings flapped twice, letting out a tragic cry, then with a pop, it exploded into pieces.
[Yellow Springs Frog, Defense Power 100]
"Yellow Springs Frog?"
Judai was secretly puzzled. He wasn't unfamiliar with this monster, after all, Yugen often used it in the past.
"This isn't Yugen's..."
The Evil God sneered, "My card deck absorbs power from more than just one world, possessing possibilities beyond your imagination."
Judai frowned, "Yubel, what's he talking about?"
"Who knows, bluffing, I guess," Yubel said.
Judai pondered, it wasn't impossible. Though Yellow Springs Frog was commonly used by Yugen, it wasn't exactly a rare card. It wouldn't be strange to see it in someone else's hand.
"But as it stands, your field is now empty," Judai stated, "Elemental Hero Absolute Zero Hero, direct attack!"
At Judai's command, Absolute Zero's hero cape fluttered without wind. An invisible chill froze the entire field, as if turning the air into sharp ice daggers.
Absolute Zero Hero waved an arm through the air, as if conveying an unyielding will, launching the daggers like arrows cutting through the sky.
And at that moment, the Evil God smirked.
"Though possessing some special powers, you're really predictable," the Evil God said, "Such a straightforward attack is exactly as expected...
Activate Cover Card!
Trap Card - Battlefront Return!"
Judai: "!"
That trap again. He had seen it when dueling with the Yubel possessed by the Evil God before. And considering the opponent's identity, the monster to be revived was most likely...
"Battlefront Return allows one to Special Summon a monster in defense position from their own graveyard to the field," the Evil God said, "Last turn, through 'Take Over5,' I sent five cards to the graveyard..."
Judai spoke gravely, "The Evil God...?"
"Indeed." The Evil God shouted, "Summoning myself from the graveyard!
The god of destruction that devours the heavens and obliterates all, returning everything to the void——
——Evil God Eraser, descend!!!"
Boundless darkness gathered on the field like a pitch-black ocean. The space seemed to shatter, cracks spreading all around like a gruesome wound of a giant beast, devouring all life. It was an eradicating aura, powerful enough to wither everything, descending with the intent of annihilation.
[Evil God Eraser, Defense Power?]
"Eraser is summoned in defense position," the Evil God said, "Furthermore, the Defense Power and Attack Power of Evil God Eraser are the same, determined by the number of cards on the opponent's field."
Judai stated in a low voice, "Currently I have three cards on my field..."
Elemental Hero Absolute Zero Hero, Sky Hero, and Liquidman.
"Heh, correct, thus my Defense Power is now three thousand."
[Evil God Eraser, Defense Power?→Defense Power 3000]
A Defense Power of three thousand is equal to Absolute Zero Hero's current Attack Power. When the attacking monster's Attack Power and the defending monster's Defense Power are the same, the battle is meaningless. Neither side takes damage, and there's no backlash.
Yet Judai clearly understood the biggest issue coming next.
"Evil God Eraser is a god with the ability to erase everything." Even Yubel nodded solemnly, "When the god is sent to the graveyard at the end of the turn it's Special Summoned,
all other cards on the field must also be sent to the graveyard."
Judai nodded, "I know."
And since it's Judai's turn, it puts them in an extremely unfavorable situation. No matter what he does this turn, Eraser will thoroughly clear everything he leaves on the field. Monsters will all be sent to the graveyard, and setting cards in the back row is meaningless because those must be sent to the graveyard too.
It means he must face the opponent's next turn with an empty field, which in a duel of experts is almost a death sentence.
Yubel said, "Things are looking bad, Judai."
Judai nodded, "I know...So I won't do anything now and end my turn immediately."
"In the End Phase, the 'Evil God Eraser' Special Summoned by the card effect returns to the graveyard," the Evil God said, "And when Eraser is sent to the graveyard, all cards on the field are sent to the graveyard too!"
The Evil God roared, and transparent sound waves exploded on the field. The Evil God's form disintegrated, its massive Demon Body turning into a pool of inky black mire. Judai's Elemental Heroes were all dragged into that mire, disappearing without a trace.
Among them, Absolute Zero Hero was pulled in, letting out a final shout before his end, releasing a burst of intense icy whirlwind. Ice crystals sealed the entire field, transforming the whole area into a field of clear, transparent ice. However, that field quickly vanished, swiftly dissipating into the darkness of the Evil God.
The Evil God's eyes flickered, "I see, a hero with a similar ability to mine."
But he paused, then laughed again, "Heh, but still far from matching the original."
When Absolute Zero Hero exits the field, he can destroy all opponent's monsters on the field, which is indeed a similar ability to Eraser. But Eraser is undeniably more powerful and domineering. Eraser doesn't just limit himself to monsters but devours all cards, and it's not destruction but direct removal, not even distinguishing between friend and foe.
The Evil God said, "Now your field is empty. Although it's a short duel, it seems it might end next turn."
Judai said, "But my turn isn't completely over yet.
In the End Phase, I can still activate a Speed Attack Magic."
Judai played a card from his hand.
"Speed Attack Magic 'Speed Summon'! This allows an additional Normal Summon opportunity from the hand in addition to the usual Normal Summon through this card's effect." (Original Card)
Judai played a card from his hand.
"I summon 'Elemental Hero Clayman' in Defense Position from my hand!"
A Hero Card appeared horizontally on the field, the solid and sturdy Clayman assuming a crouching defensive posture, arms crossed in defense on the field.
[Elemental Hero Clayman, Defense Power 2000]
"I see, summoning a monster as a wall after the Evil God's effect resolution in the End Phase," the Evil God said, "As a means of clinging to life, it's not bad, hehe.
Then it's my turn, draw."
The Evil God said, as golden light erupted from the graveyard of the Duel Disc.
"Then in the Preparation Phase, effects of two cards in the graveyard need to be processed," the Evil God said, "First is 'Take Over5.' When this card exists in the graveyard during the Preparation Phase, it's removed from the game together with a card of the same name, and one card is drawn from the card deck."
The Evil God drew a card.
"Then it's the effect of 'Yellow Springs Frog.'
In the Preparation Phase when there are no magic or trap cards in your own back row, 'Yellow Springs Frog' revives from the graveyard!"