Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Upon hearing Yusei's reminder, Camilla gritted her teeth in resentment, then spread her arms wide and shouted, "I will temporarily hand over the soul of my noble vampire clan to the Phantom Demon to pay the price for activating the magic card [Phantom Demon Gate]!!"

A ghostly blue figure visibly emerged from Camilla's body.

That was her soul, the trace of her existence as a living being.

"Now... are you satisfied?"

Camilla, whose soul had been separated and whose body had weakened as a result, wiped his lips and shouted angrily.

Damn you kid!

Once you fall into my hands, I'll show you how to deal with you!

"Satisfied, of course satisfied!"

Yusei, who had derived some pleasure from Camilla's suffering, patted his uniform and smiled, "Now that you've declared your attack, it's my turn to retaliate, isn't it?"

Camilla: "...?"

For some reason, Camilla felt a sudden, inexplicable sense of panic when she saw Yusei's smile.

It was as if she, as prey, had fallen into a deep pit that the hunter had already dug...

"Attack continues! [Vampire Creator] attacks [Surf Prosecutor]! Creation Magic Light!!!" Although he had doubts, Camilla couldn't take back his attack now that he had already spoken.

Therefore, she could only bite the bullet and place her hopes on Yusei, hoping that he was just bluffing and didn't actually have any solutions.

otherwise……

"Hehehehe... What a foolish move!"

"...Submit to Hanno's sublime power and plunge into the bottomless abyss! I activate the Trap Card—[Divine Shield - Mirror Force -]!!! Destroy all monsters in Attack Position on your field!!!"

Camilla: "??????"

The third face-down card was flipped over decisively by Yusei as Camilla attacked.

That is indeed the sublime power that can inflict despair on the opponent, the ultimate wall of counterattack!

Unfortunately, Camilla's beautiful wish ultimately failed.

Previously, Camilla was the one blowing up other people's monsters; this time, it's her turn to bear the pain herself!

"Ughhhhhh...!!!"

As the Vampire Creator charged toward the Surf Prosecutor, the fierce expression on Yusei's face turned to astonishment as he flipped over the card.

The once invincible purple light wave was automatically reflected back the moment it came into contact with the [Holy Protective Shield - Reflective Mirror Force -].

Does this count as me hitting myself?

--boom!

Before the [Vampire Creator] could figure out the problem, it was sent back to the graveyard because of the attack that was reflected back at it.

Back and forth, in a flash, so fast!

"Well... how should I put it, I feel a little sorry for Camilla..."

Reaching out to scratch his cheek, Jaden Yuki, who had originally harbored hatred towards Camilla, suddenly began to feel some sympathy for this "pitiful" vampire.

Invalid, invalid, and then still invalid. I finally managed to summon my ace monster, only to have it destroyed by a trap card...

It's just, quite outrageous.

The dueling experience was extremely poor.

If it were me, I wouldn't be able to come up with a better solution either...

That said, after experiencing wave after wave of surprises, Camilla must have reached his mental limit by now.

"Huh?...Pity? Judai, what nonsense are you spouting! Have you already forgotten what she did to Professor Chronos and Caesar?"

Manjoume pulled Professor Chronos's comical doll from the pocket of his black trench coat and waved it in front of Jaden Yuki. With a serious expression, he reminded Jaden Yuki of his position.

The Seven Star Kings are their enemies, and Camilla herself is not someone who is manipulated like Fubuki Tenjouin.

Her way of doing things, even her malice towards them, was entirely of her own volition; no one forced her to do so.

The idea of ​​pitying such a non-human creature is a complete joke!

You pity her, but she might be laughing at you behind your back!

"Uh... I just said it offhand..."

Under the intense gaze of Manjoume, a bead of sweat involuntarily appeared on Yujou Judai's forehead.

After realizing that his words seemed to contain some ambiguity and differed from what he wanted to express, he obediently shut his mouth and chose not to speak anymore.

Well... let's just leave everything to Yusei!

As for me, I'll just quietly watch the show!

"Whoosh..."

Asuka, finding the interaction between Jaden Yuki and Manjoume amusing, couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly.

In such a serious setting, some light entertainment is indeed needed to ease the tension.

"4000 HP vs. 2000 HP... Camilla has more HP, but in this situation, Yusei clearly has the advantage!"

Adjusting his glasses, Daitokuji-sensei, who had previously been shouting "No, no!", now wore an expression of interest.

Watching Yusei display his skills, he seemed to have some unspoken thoughts running through his mind.

"Teacher... I always get the feeling that you seem to really enjoy this!"

Seemingly having recovered from the shock of losing his brother, Marufuji Sho, looking at the expression on Daitokuji's face, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and casually make a sarcastic remark.

"No...no, that's not true!"

"Huh? Is that so?"

"That's it... Meow!"

Upon hearing Marufuji Sho's statement, Daitokuji-sensei, feeling somewhat flustered, quickly chuckled and brushed the topic off, saying, "Instead of focusing on my situation, it's better to pay attention to the dueling arena!"

"makes sense……"

Although he still had some doubts, Marufuji Sho didn't dwell on them any longer and instead turned his attention back to the other side.

Who cares... What does it matter to me what happens to Master Daitokuji? I'm just a bystander watching the drama unfold! Even if the sky falls, there are always others to hold it up!

……

After his trump card monster was destroyed by the sublime power, Camilla was unable to accept reality and stood there stunned.

Because she hadn't made any moves for a long time, the initiative in the round shifted to Yusei's side.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Yusei, who had a huge advantage at the moment, drew a card from the top of his deck, but instead of playing or launching an attack, he asked Camilla a question: "Camilla, I want to know... why do you harbor such hostility towards us?"

If it's simply because of opposing factions, then that doesn't make much sense.

Camilla's actions were undoubtedly influenced by some personal grudges...

"Why? You ask me why?"

As if struck on a sore spot, Camilla immediately revealed an extremely ferocious expression after hearing Yusei's words, and shouted loudly, "The reason I've ended up in this situation today... isn't it all because of you humans?! And now, you actually dare to ask me why I harbor such hatred for you?"

Yusei: "...Huh???"

Everyone: "????"

After being yelled at for no reason, Yusei was filled with a string of question marks.

The onlookers were also puzzled by Camilla's remarks.

It shouldn't be...

We shouldn't have met this before, so how did it become our fault? Is there some mistake somewhere?

"In medieval Europe, the vampire clan possessed the pride characteristic of its heyday, and we, as a proud clan, lived peacefully..."

Placing his hand on his chest, Camilla roared in a fit of rage, then began to explain, "However, the arrival of humans shattered all of that!!!"

"They treat us like monsters, forming groups to hunt us down... We aren't even allowed the most basic survival... The once proud and arrogant vampire clan has been reduced to the point where they can only hide and flee..."

"Then, after a long battle, we were defeated due to our numerical inferiority and were wiped out... Only I survived, hiding in a coffin and falling into a deep sleep..."

At this point, Camilla's face showed a look of reminiscence: "I originally thought that my life would end so lonely, but one day, someone came and woke me up..."

355 The End of the Vampire

On the high platform, Camilla, seemingly oblivious to everyone else, continued her monologue: "The one who awakened me asked if I wanted to use the power of darkness to resurrect the vampire race..."

“I took this dark artifact from his hands…”

“From him, I obtained the power I desired…”

Stroking the gold collar around her neck engraved with an eye pattern, Camilla's face showed a look of reminiscence: "The reason I turned my dueling opponents into puppets was not just for fun. The main reason I did this was to accumulate enough souls!"

"Hmm? Enough... souls? Could it be that you want...?" Narrowing his eyes, Yusei couldn't help but reach up and rest his chin on his hand, savoring Camilla's words.

"That's right, just as you think! I will use human souls to bring my comrades back to life!"

As is well known, in alchemy, there exists the principle of equivalent exchange... (from Fullmetal Alchemist)

Without sacrifice, one can gain nothing.

To gain something, you have to pay an equal or even higher price.

This rule follows the law of circles and cannot be easily broken.

In order to resurrect his vampire companions, Camilla clearly intends to use the souls of the human duelists he hunts as a sacrifice in exchange...

They relied on one-for-one trades, or even multiple-for-one trades.

To revive their companions, so that the realm of eternal night may once again descend upon the world.

Having achieved this goal, Camus would naturally wield the sword of rebellion against humanity, venting all the humiliation and hatred he had suffered over the years.

"Really? Is that so..."