Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

In this hellish scene, DD, Edward's greatest enemy, presents the girl opposite him with an enormous problem.

Should she become a rebellious daughter who sacrifices her own family for the greater good, or should she choose to miss this readily available opportunity in order to save her father's soul from being destroyed...?

Edward: "..."

If attacked, Blood Demon-D, who has never been defeated, will indeed be destroyed by the Phoenix Man of Destruction, but the souls that he has bound will be freed with DD's defeat and death.

This means that those souls will go to an extremely distant place, and Edward will be forever separated from his father, never to see him again in this life.

It was precisely because he realized this, and understood DD's sinister intentions, that Edward subconsciously stopped his attack and stood there, stunned and silent.

"Ed, you really want to see him, don't you? To see your beloved father? Then I'll grant your wish."

"Varied……?"

With a smug look on his face, DD casually snapped his fingers.

As DD moved, the howling souls were once again submerged by the black matter. Only Edward's father was deliberately left behind to be shown to Edward.

This act, seemingly DD's final act of mercy towards Edward, was actually the best way for him to inflict a psychological shock on Edward!

Edward, haven't you always wanted to avenge your father and reclaim the Ultimate D that I took from you?

The opportunity is now in front of you, but... do you really have the resolve in your heart? Are you willing to bear the heavy sin of killing your father again?

“Ed...Ed...you’ve grown up! You’re such an outstanding child now...I’m so proud of you...so proud of you…”

Unlike the other souls, Edward's father seemed to retain some of his own consciousness.

Upon seeing what his daughter had become, his consciousness returned, and he couldn't help but utter a heartfelt sigh.

That little girl who grew up in a single-parent family and used to follow behind him has now inherited his will and surpassed him, becoming a dazzling presence like the bright moon.

As her father, nothing could make him more proud than this.

"……Father?!"

Ed, who had been silent, had a glimmer of hope in his eyes after hearing his father's loving and caring words.

Witnessing Edward's change in attitude, DD laughed wildly and mocked, "Hehehehehe... Your father's soul resides within Blood Demon-D, Edward. Now that you've realized this, can you still make the same decisions as before?"

"...Gulp! DD...you despicable bastard!"

Just as DD had predicted, Edward was overwhelmed with mixed emotions when he saw his father again after many years.

Although it was only the soul of his deceased father, not the being he once worshipped who created cards for duelists.

But without a doubt, it was a part of her father.

How could I possibly hurt my own father? How could I possibly do such a thing?!

“…Ed, my daughter Ed…I made a terrible mistake in the past…I made an absolutely horrible card…”

"Father……"

Tears of grief streamed down Edward's face, her heart filled with remorse. She spoke words of confession to her daughter: "Ed... when I was creating Blood Demon-D... I already heard the sound of the Light of Destruction..."

"The Light of Annihilation? What is that?"

"Ah... that was the vessel of the evil will of the universe... I failed to defeat it, which is why I have become this miserable state..."

Having answered his daughter's question, Edward's father paused before continuing, "Just like when Chairman Pegasus created the three God Cards... I also wanted to create such powerful cards back then, which is why I made an irreparable mistake..."

"Hey, hey, hey... Dude, I don't like hearing that. Ultimate D is much stronger than those so-called Egyptian God cards!!! That's not a mistake!"

Upon hearing Edward's father's assessment of Blood Demon-D, a look of displeasure flashed across DD's face: "Blood Demon-D is the strongest card in the world. No monster can surpass it, not even a god! If you hadn't created this card, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today!"

However, the physical card versions of the three Egyptian God cards are indeed increasingly weak, but the anime is a different story, and it's really hard to say who is stronger or weaker in the anime.

DD's words contained an element of deliberately praising Blood Demon-D.

"...My time is running out. Listen carefully, Ed. The power that used to reside in that card, the power that led the world to destruction, has broken free..."

His tone grew increasingly urgent; Edward's father, on the verge of another bout of madness, quickened his pace: "The true power of destruction has now shifted to another person... that person... is none other than Saiou Takuma, whom you know..."

“…King Saiwang?!”

"Ah! If the true power of destruction is unleashed... then this world will inevitably face its fate of destruction..."

“Go, Ed… defeat Blood Demon-D, then go to the Prince of Zai…”

"But...but if that's the case...Father, then..."

"It's alright, Edward... Do what you want to do, avenge me..."

With a look of struggling pain on his face, Edward's father let out his final, desperate roar: "...In this way, the time that has been frozen in your heart will begin to turn again..."

"Farewell, my Edward..."

"Father...Father...Father!!!! Don't...don't leave me!!!!"

Tears could no longer be held back, and an indescribable sadness welled up in my heart in an instant.

After Ed's father finished his final farewell and was swallowed up by Blood Demon-D again, Ed finally made up his mind.

Untying the ribbon binding his hair, letting his long silver hair fall freely and dance in the wind, Edward's hatred reached an unprecedented height at that moment.

Goodbye, Father! And... my cowardice!

"Attack continues... [Destiny Hero - Phoenix of Destruction] Attacks [Destiny Hero - Blood Demon - D]! Phoenix Wings Soar!!!"

As Edward finished speaking, the phoenix, burning itself, let out a loud cry and crashed straight into Blood Demon-D.

A dazzling light, burning the soul, burst forth instantly with this impact!

With a violent explosion, the Blood Demon-D, which had previously brought endless suppression to Edward, was burned to ashes in the flames, turning into black dust and gradually disappearing without a trace.

"...Damn it, damn it, damn it all! My Ultimate D! My King's Power!!! Ed! You damn brat!!! Look what you've done!!!"

With Blood Demon D's departure, [D-Power] also lost all its effects, and DD regained the right to draw cards during the draw phase.

However, given the current dire situation, such things are no longer meaningful...

"At this moment... the effect of the Equip Spell Card [Beloved Hero] activates! When the equipped monster destroys an opponent's monster by attack, you can send this card to the Graveyard so that the equipped monster can attack again!"

The phoenix's flames reignited, this time targeting DD himself, now stripped of Blood Demon-D's protection: "...DD! This is the final blow! Double Strike, the bomb that carries destiny!!!"

It's not only Blood Demon-D that has the right to attack twice.

The flames of revenge are reignited. Recalling the irreplaceable time he spent with his father, Edward launches his final, decisive blow against his greatest enemy!

The direct attack from the second wave of the Phoenix Destroyer, combined with the combat damage inflicted in the first wave, brought DD's remaining health to zero!

After bidding a final farewell to his father, and with a resolute heart, Edward finally completed his long-awaited revenge...

(DD LP: 0)

DD: "Ughhhhhh... Hahahahahahaha!!!!"

The situation spiraled out of control in a direction DD had not anticipated, eventually slipping out of his control.

Amidst the raging flames of defeat, enduring the excruciating pain of being burned, DD's face gradually contorted. A ruthless glint flashed in his bloodshot eyes: "...You brat from the Phoenix family, don't get too cocky!!! Even if I, DD, die here today... you won't escape unscathed! Hahahaha!!! You'd better be buried with me!!!"

--boom! ! !

As DD's health points reached zero and his body was blasted away by the explosive force of the flames, he laughed maniacally and pressed the final activation button, detonating the explosives that had been prepared in the cabin and were originally intended to be used to destroy evidence.

After making his final declaration, DD... this villain who never showed any remorse for his actions and carried out his evil intentions to the very end, thus came to the end of his life.

635 I heard your voice, so I came.

"Ughhhhh... I'm a hero! I'm the chosen one!!!"

"Oh my god!!! Ed... damn it... we were so close!!!"

“DD…”

Backlashed by the annihilating light that surfaced on his body, DD, defeated in this duel, met his final fate of death and annihilation with a twisted expression and maniacal laughter.

With Edward as his witness, the enemy who had brought misfortune upon his life was reduced to black dust in the fire and vanished with the wind.

It's worth mentioning that although DD himself, like the loser in a dark duel, was consumed by his own power and turned to ashes after his life points reached zero, his Duel Disk and deck were preserved.

The "Ultimate D" created by Edward's father, along with the cards that came with it, including those containing the "D-Power," finally came into the hands of the people who were meant to be with them after going around in circles.

"Father, I have finally... avenged you..."

After carelessly tossing DD's Duel Disk into the fire and retrieving the cards DD had left behind, Edward, surrounded by ruins, stared at the gap in the ship's deck created by the previous explosion, which led to the vast sea, and was momentarily lost in a daze.

Having bid her final farewell to her father and avenged her great grudge, she had finally fulfilled her long-cherished wish.

It seems that the rest of her life has lost its meaning of striving.

The departed cannot be brought back; after tonight, she will truly become a lonely soul.

At this moment, Edward, overwhelmed by an unprecedented sense of loneliness and emptiness, became dazed, and many negative thoughts flashed through his mind.

Perhaps, I will simply disappear from the world alone, and no one will care? No one will be sad or heartbroken for me anymore.

So, my journey ends here?

Faced with this desperate situation, Edward couldn't help but recall the image of the boy his age who had once defeated him.

Yusei...

If it were you, the one who defeated me, would you come to save me?

It should be, right?

Ed Phoenix, this gender-bending girl, has always intentionally avoided contact with others, so it wouldn't matter if she disappeared from this world, right?

In any case, it's all their own fault...

"...Ha, how could I have such a naive idea? To expect someone to come and save me?"

Sighing and shaking his head, Edward gave a self-deprecating laugh, then shook off the jumbled thoughts in his mind: "The only one who can save me is myself..."

Coming back to his senses, Edward began to think about what he should do next.

Next, as my father entrusted me with his last wish, I should settle things with my childhood friend, Saiō Takuma…

But how can we overcome the current crisis?