Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

497 Today is another day of shattering someone else's dreams.

Through the effect of [Ancient Guardian Argento]'s last words, Yusei sent ten more cards from his deck to the graveyard.

The cards included in this graveyard event, besides some related to "Heroes" and "New Tide," also include cards with "Lament of the Last Cruelty," "Shaddoll Priestess Aria," "Shaddoll Beast," "Ancient Vanguard Kelpock," "Sword Priest Mudora," "Statue of the God Keldora," and "Tearful Melo Mermaid"... cards with "Lament of the Last Cruelty" effects.

When 【Ancient Vanguard Kelpock】 is sent from the hand or deck to the graveyard, in addition to sending five more cards from the top of both players' decks to the graveyard, if 【Reversal of the Realm and the Underworld】 is in the graveyard, you can also recycle one Trap Card from the graveyard and set it to your backrow.

At this point, Yusei can either recycle [Reversal of the Real World and the Underworld] to perform some tricky maneuvers, or recycle other trap cards to launch or interfere with Edward to varying degrees.

However... actually, none of this is really necessary.

After all, with the Netherworld Pearl Tears now almost fully unleashed, the outcome of this duel has essentially been decided.

Having considered all this, Yusei simply retrieved a trap card and set it face-down in the back row...

Although Edward possesses the invincible Phoenix...

Although she had considered everything extremely thoroughly, and was sufficiently cautious in her attitude towards Yusei in the duel...

However, the absence of Blood Demon D and his friend Edward could not change the outcome that was about to occur.

After the explosive, grave-piling behavior of the Pearl Tears Manifestation could not be stopped, her fate was already sealed and could not be broken.

"...If the effect of [Shadowdome] is activated, and this card is sent to the Graveyard by a card effect, I draw one card from my Deck..."

"...[Ancient Vanguard Kel'Bark]'s effect activated: If this card is sent from the hand or Deck to the Graveyard, you can activate this effect. Send the top 5 cards of both players' Deck to the Graveyard. After that, if you have 'Reversal of the Realm and the Underworld' in your Graveyard, you can Set 1 Trap Card from your Graveyard to your field."

"...If [The Elegy of a Wicked Life] is sent to the Graveyard by its effect, I can choose one [Tears of Elegy] monster from my Deck to add to my hand...I choose to search for [Tears of Elegy - Little Mermaid]."

"...[Shadowdress Aria]'s effect activated! If this card is sent to the Graveyard, banish three cards from both players' Graveyards. Of course, Edward... I'm banishing [Destiny HERO Phoenix of Destruction], [Destiny HERO Divine Man], and [Destiny HERO Negation Man] from your Graveyard!"

Edward: "...?!"

Temporarily pausing his chain attack, Yusei pointed at Edward across from him, smiled, and began to recount the cruel truth.

The prerequisite for the Phoenix Man to regenerate an unlimited number of times is that he must exist in the graveyard and be destroyed by combat effects.

If the effect is removed by the Turtle spell or banished by Graveyard Pointer, then the effect will naturally be unable to activate again or will be nullified.

It was with this in mind that Yusei activated the Quick-Play Spell Card, "Called to the Grave," intending to banish Edward's Phoenix of Destruction from the graveyard.

However, to his surprise, Edward also pulled out a fast-play spell card of the same speed, "Called by Annihilation," which banished the same card from his deck and negated the effect of Yusei's "Called by the Graveyard," thus interrupting his attempt to clear the field.

Last time, he was targeted, so Yusei could only watch as the Phoenix Destroyer kept jumping back and forth between the field and the graveyard.

This time, facing [Shadowdress Aria] activating her effect in the graveyard, Edward, lacking resources, will have no way to retaliate.

This was evident from the extremely surprised expression on her face.

"...Even if he is excluded, the effect of [Destiny Hero - Phoenix of Destruction] can still be activated. If he cannot revive himself, then I will revive other heroes."

As if to comfort himself, Edward, seeing that the ace monster had been eliminated, quickly adjusted his mindset and refocused on the duel in front of him.

Not yet, it's not over yet.

If I were given a chance, Yusei, with only 400 LP left, would be defeated the moment his HP reached zero!

Even if I draw a magic card called [Fireball] (which deals 500 damage to the opponent), this duel can still end in my victory!

"Heh...can such a good thing really happen?"

"...?"

Seemingly having seen through Edward's thoughts, Yusei uttered a sarcastic question.

Ed, who noticed this, had a big question mark pop up above his head.

"Ed, my chain attack isn't over yet!"

As Yusei said this, he stretched out his right arm again: "...Chain continues! The effect of [Tears of Elegy - Mermaid of the Mermaid] is activated. If this card is sent to the Graveyard by a card effect, you can activate this effect. The Fusion Material Monsters of this card, including those in the Graveyard, that are listed on a Fusion Monster Card are returned to the bottom of their owners' Deck in any order from your hand, field, and Graveyard. Fusion Summon 1 of those Fusion Monsters from your Extra Deck."

【Tears of Elegy Clan - Mermaid】(Attack: 800 / Defense: 2000)

This time, the one making the appearance is a mermaid lady with short, curly gray hair and wielding a giant hammer.

Unlike the previous Siren Mermaid who wielded a one-handed sword and exuded the air of a spoiled young lady, she clearly plays the role of "tank" in the party, responsible for drawing aggro and protecting her friends.

"The monsters I need as Fusion Materials are [Tearful Melo Mermaid] and [Shaddoll Priestess Aria] from my Graveyard. I'll send these two cards back to the Deck and use them as Fusion Materials to perform a Fusion Summon!"

"...Apostle of the Dark Shadow, appear here to obscure the light of the Divine Star Tree! Fusion Summon! [Shadowbringer Midrash]!!!"

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【Divine Shadow Midrash】

(Mage/Dark/5-star/Attack: 2200/Defense: 800)

fusion:

Shaddoll monster + DARK attribute monster

This card can only be Special Summoned from the Extra Deck by Fusion Summon.

①: This card on the field cannot be destroyed by the opponent's card effects.

②: As long as this card is in the Monster Zone, both players can only Special Summon a monster once per turn during that period.

③: If this card is sent to the Graveyard, you can target 1 "Shaddoll" Spell/Trap Card in your Graveyard; add that card to your hand.

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[Wind Dragon Star - Pulao] and [Gentle Breeze Priestess - Vinda], both swallowed by shadows, appeared together in a new form after being tainted by darkness, and came to appear on Yusei's field.

Around the body of the [Wind Dragon Star - Pulao], which is used as a mount, countless threads can be seen to control its movements. The color scheme of the body and staff of the [Wind Goddess - Vinda], who is the rider, has changed from the original turquoise to the purplish-black that represents evil thoughts.

"【Shadowy Midrash】, this monster..."

"As long as [Shadowy Midrash] is on the field, both sides can only perform one Special Summon per turn... By the way, she cannot be destroyed by effects, so the only way to defeat her is through battle."

Pointing to Xiaomi, who had a green ponytail and an indifferent expression, Yusei smiled and said, "Ed... this way, you will no longer be able to perform burst attacks and achieve multiple special summoning actions!"

Although, you won't have the resources to do that anymore.

Yusei didn't say those words aloud.

"But... there are still resources in my graveyard, so I'll..."

"I already said, my chain is still going strong, right?"

"...What? It's not over yet?"

This time, Edward was truly shocked.

No... how many times has this chain been established?

Is it over yet?

"When the effect of [Sword God Mudora] is activated, banish one card from your Graveyard. During your or your opponent's turn, banish this card from your field or Graveyard. You can then target up to 5 cards in your or your opponent's Graveyard. Return those cards to your Deck. If you do not control or have 'Reversal of the Realm and the Underworld' in your Graveyard, this effect can target up to 3 cards."

Because Yusei's graveyard contains "Reversal of Reality and Underworld", the Sword Priest can exert its maximum effect at this time, bouncing up to five cards from Edward's graveyard back into the deck.

"Next, following the effect of [Sword God Mudora], I'll banish [God Statue Keldor] to make this effect happen again! Then I'll select five cards from both players' graveyards and send them back to the deck!"

If the simultaneous grave-digging effect of [Ancient Vanguard Kelberk] could be considered as giving Edward a chance to turn the tide, then the double grave-digging by the Sword Priest and the Statues of the Destiny was tantamount to ruthlessly extinguishing that hope in its cradle.

As Yusei finished speaking, the priest wearing an ancient Egyptian-style mask and the faceless statue wielding two shields revealed their bodies one after the other.

They simultaneously raised their arms and bounced the ten cards selected by Yusei from Edward's graveyard back into the deck.

Having completed their mission, they then departed for an unknown future, except for the duel.

"Jie Jie Jie Jie..."

Having completed the final purge, Yusei, who now seems to be playing the villain, displays a slightly exaggerated facial expression.

His expression: "...Ed, in this way, there will be no [Destiny Hero] monsters in your graveyard."

So what if they are the strongest heroes of destiny on Earth? So what if they are the invincible Phoenix of Destruction? In front of my powerful Netherworld Pearl Tear, they are nothing but a bunch of brats!

Xiaomi, my Xiaomi...hehehe...

Having you protecting me in front of me feels so wonderful!

With this thought in mind, I executed the effect of [Ancient Vanguard Kelpock], sending five cards to the graveyard. In the blink of an eye, I caught a glimpse of the figures of the Sword Priest and the Statue of the Destiny.

Well... a fully automated card game is...

In the next turn, the two brothers, whose effect cooldown time has been removed, can bounce back to the cards in both players' graveyards.

Combined with the effects of the Tentacle Evil God, it can even interfere with the second speed...

"..."

Silence, long silence.

When Yusei completed the final chain and finally stopped what he was doing, Edward also remained silent and lowered his arm.

As a professional player, she was already aware that she was about to face defeat.

If I lose here, my undefeated record as a professional player will probably come to an end...

but……

Is there really any chance of winning against such a shameless deck?

The Tear of the Dead, what exactly is this deck...?

"What's wrong? Hurry up and end this round! I can't wait to bring this victory to the table and savor it!"

"..."

"Ed...chan?"

"……Do not."

"Do not?"

"I'm not fighting anymore!!!" Just like the unicorn he encountered on the space battleship last time, Edward, whose mentality had been broken by Yusei, simply gave up on continuing the duel.

Even if she didn't continue, having lost her resources, she had no hope of victory.

If Yusei sends out [Tearful Elegy Clan - Kaledohat] (Attack Power: 3000) and [Shadowy Midrash] (Attack Power: 2200) to attack next, her LP will be reduced to 0 in an instant while she is at full health.

Rather than lingering and waiting to die, it's better to face your fate with equanimity.