"This turn, let the god descend!"
The Evil God uttered a low growl and played another card from his hand.
"Speed Attack Magic - Speed Summon!
In addition to a normal summon, you can normally summon one monster from your hand!" (Original Card)
Judai was startled: "This is bad. Speed Attack Magic, still within the battle stage..."
Seto Kaiba also murmured: "To summon a god within the battle stage..."
In the next moment, the Evil God's illusory arm was raised high above his head.
"I sacrifice 'Fallen Angel Subbia', 'Fallen Angel Ishtar', 'Fallen Angel Adi-Araye', three monsters, for an upper-level summon!"
The black domain cracked open in the sky, heavy pressure made every joint feel like they're screaming under the strain, surpassing gravity as if trying to pulverize bones.
The Evil God seemed to glance at a certain place behind him and said indifferently: "Then today, you'll be the first."
The illusory giant shadow flashed in the darkness, snorting: "Then there might not be a chance for you to appear."
The Evil God raised his voice: "Incarnation of ultimate fear, the trembling god—
——Evil God: Root of Fear!!!"
The demon's horn pierced the barrier of reality, the demon giant covered in eerie bones descended with boundless tyranny, the unleashed tempestuous darkness seemed to bring the ultimate fear to the world, chilling one's heart.
[Evil God: Root of Fear, Attack Power 4000]
Seto Kaiba said: "The lost dog has escaped to this place to linger on, huh?"
The freshly appeared Root of Fear was enraged by this. The magical body slowly turned around, glaring furiously at Kaiba's location.
"Don't get too cocky yet, Seto Kaiba." Root of Fear said grimly, "You're next."
Kaiba sneered lightly: "I look forward to it, but I fear you won't have the chance."
Saying this, he glanced askew at Yugen.
If it were this guy, even if what's in front is a god, it shouldn't make a difference.
Thinking of this, Kaiba squinted his eyes.
Don't disappoint me.
Root of Fear said: "This kind of guy I can crush in minutes!"
The self-operated divine incarnation also waved its hand: "Continue the battle. Since it was summoned during the battle stage, Root of Fear can initiate an attack.
Attack 'Silent Magician LV8' with 'Evil God: Root of Fear'!"
The divine incarnation paused for a moment, squinted his eyes and said.
"However, Root of Fear's effect is, as long as it exists on the field, all other monsters' attack and defense power become half of their original value!"
The pressure of fear descended on Silent Magician, whose face turned pale as he grasped his magic staff tightly to stand steady, but his magic power was significantly reduced.
[Silent Magician LV8, Attack Power 3500→Attack Power 1750]
"Does this Evil God have such terrifying power?" Judai was startled.
The god itself possesses strong resistance to effects. So if we want to eliminate this Evil God through battle, it means needing a monster with attack power over 8000.
A monster with an attack power of 8000, is such a thing really possible to create...
...Hmm...Seems like it's not impossible after all.
Judai tilted his head thoughtfully, feeling that his few systems, whether it's New Space, Elemental Heroes, or the current Evil Heart Heroes, making such a big creature with 8000 attack power doesn't seem impossible.
Back when he first entered the academy, seeing a monster with 4000 attack power would make him exclaim "Obelisk-level" combat power, now standing higher, the mindset seems really different.
But if this hit goes through, it would undoubtedly cause great harm to Yugen.
"...Then discard 'Chestnut Ball' from hand," Yugen said, "turning one battle damage into 0."
Root of Fear's punch landed, Silent Magician's defense array crumbled instantly, and his body was swallowed by the dark torrents. The highly destructive terrifying cyclone continued sweeping toward Yugen, but was blocked from a distance by the suddenly appearing Chestnut Ball.
"Tch, managed to barely block the damage?" Evil God said, "But the battle destruction still applies."
Though this strike didn't inflict damage, the LV8 form of Silent Mage was indeed destroyed and exited the field.
"Well, ending too soon would be boring after all." Evil God said nonchalantly, "Allowing you to survive a couple more turns is no harm."
Allowing him to survive a couple more turns?
Kaiba sneered inwardly.
Such arrogance.
Believe it or not, you might regret it come next turn.
Evil God said: "Activate Magic Card 'Heaven and Earth's Treasure Scroll'. In a turn where an upper-level summon was conducted, draw two cards from the deck, at least one card must be set if possible." (Original Card)
Evil God drew two cards.
"Then set one card, turn ends."
"My turn, draw card."
Yugen calmly revealed a card from his hand.
"Activate Magic Card 'Pot of Greed', draw two cards from the deck."
"Then activate Equipment Magic 'Premature Burial'. Pay 800 Life Points, and resurrect one monster in attack position from the graveyard onto the field."
[Yugen, LP 3000→LP 2200]
"Resurrect 'Royal Magic Library' from the graveyard."
[Royal Magic Library, Attack Power 0]
This monster clearly hadn't appeared previously in the duel. Evil God lightly furrowed his brows, and said: "Discarded to the graveyard through Handwriting Erasure, huh?"
Indeed, Handwriting Erasure is a double-edged sword, capable of switching hands to accumulate resources in the graveyard, but the condition is the same for the opponent.
Yugen, however, smiled and said: "Yes, and Handwriting Erasure helped me accumulate more in the grave than just this."
He then drew another card from his hand.
"Then activate Magic Card 'Reinforcements'. Add one Warrior Race monster of 4 or fewer stars from the deck to the hand. I'll take this card from the deck..."
A card popped out from Yugen's deck.
"Adding 'Iron Knight - Jia Fried' to hand."
Kaiba's eyebrows slightly moved.
Hmm?
Amateur's card...
Although Kaiba looks down on Joey, he actually acknowledges this person within his heart after many duels, seeing an old card from a former acquaintance also moved him.
"At this moment, effects of Royal Magic Library are also activated," Yugen said, "Whenever a magic card is activated, place a Mana Indicator on the library."
"Next is the Magic Card 'Burial Spell Treasure Scroll'. Banish 'Reinforcements', 'Double Summon', 'Pot of Greed' from the game, draw two cards from the deck."
"And Royal Magic Library has acquired two Mana Indicators."
"Then normally summon 'Iron Knight - Jia Fried'."
The classic old monster Iron Knight, clad in pitch-black iron armor, though a veteran, doesn't lose his knightly charm.
[Iron Knight - Jia Fried, Attack Power 1800]
"Following that, activate Magic Card 'Armed Regeneration'," Yugen said, "You may reclaim and equip any one Equipment Card onto a monster on the field from either own or opponent's graveyard." (Original version)
The physical card was changed to Speed Attack Magic, originally normal magic.
"Likewise, due to the activation of a magic card, Royal Magic Library gains another indicator," Yugen said, "Thus the Mana Indicators on Royal Magic Library become three.
And the Equipment Magic I'm going to regenerate from the grave is this one—"
Yugen grabbed the Magic Card that emerged from the grave.
"Equipment Magic 'Butterfly Short Sword - Echo'!"