Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"...I activate the Spell Card [Fusion] from my hand, sending [Elemental HERO Neos] and [Elemental HERO Flamewing] from my field to the Graveyard as Fusion Materials to perform a Fusion Summon!!!"

Showing the Fusion Spell Card in his hand, Yusei did not launch an attack with his monsters as everyone expected. Instead, he used them as materials to perform a Fusion Summon.

"Let the bonds of the past and the hopes of the future merge into one in this moment! Fusion Summon! Descend! Incarnation of light—[Elemental Heroes: Shining Neo-Cosmic Winged Knight]!!!"

Neo-Universe and Flame Wingman, the figures of the two heroes, merged into one in the vortex of fusion as Yusei shouted, becoming a brand new existence.

After that, a warm, pure white light emerged from the merging vortex.

A hero who possesses the physical characteristics of both a Flame Wingman and a Neo-Universe Warrior, with white iron wings spreading outwards like those of the Flash Flame Wingman, makes a dazzling entrance in the radiance.

As the hero raised his right arm, which was covered by a sharp blade, a powerful aura, comparable to that of Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, instantly spread out and covered the entire surrounding space.

【Elemental Heroes: Shining New Cosmic Warrior】(Warrior/Light/8-star/Attack: 3100→3700/Defense: 2500)

"Attack...attack power 3700?!"

Holding his arm horizontally in front of him, struggling to resist the overwhelming pressure emanating from the monster opposite him, Prince Auchin's face instinctively showed a look of fear: "What a joke?! This attack power has surpassed that of a legendary dragon, enough to go toe-to-toe with a god!"

Even without understanding the effects of the Flashy New Universe, his instincts reminded him that this fusion hero, whose body radiated a faint aura, was a powerful being that he could not defeat no matter what!

Even I, a prince, have never possessed such a powerful card!

How could a mere student from the Duel Academy possess such immense power?

I can't accept this!!!

"...Shining Neoswing's ATK increases by 300 for each monster in its Graveyard and cannot be destroyed by monster effects. If a monster is destroyed by battle, it also inflicts damage equal to the original ATK of that monster on the opponent."

"Because my grave contains Flame Winged Man and Neo-Universe Man, which can be used as fusion materials, his attack power will also increase by 600 points from the original value."

Yusei spoke calmly, explaining the effect of Shining Neoswing. He wagged his finger and continued with a smile, "Furthermore, when Shining Neoswing is successfully Special Summoned, it can destroy up to the number of cards on the opponent's field that match the attribute type of the monsters on the field."

Both the "Satellite Cannon" on the field of Prince Auchindoun and the "Elemental HERO Shiny Neos" on the field of Yusei are LIGHT monsters. Therefore, at the moment of successful Fusion Summon, Yusei can choose to destroy one card on the field of Prince Auchindoun.

Incidentally, the effect of Shining New Universe Wingman is the same as Ed's Destroyer Phoenix Man effect; it is a non-targeting effect, so it can also work on Twin Dome Oram without IP protection.

"...I've chosen the face-down card in your backcourt! Vanish!"

Without the slightest hesitation, driven by his card-playing habits, Yusei decided to eliminate Prince Auchindo's backcourt, removing the only uncertain factor.

However, even if the Prince of Orcs is covered by [Divine Shield - Reflective Mirror Force -], it won't work on the Shining New Universe Wingman who is 'unaffected by effects'.

After hearing Yusei's command, the Flashy New Universe Wingman also made a new move.

He casually waved his arm in front of him, and a blade of light automatically formed in front of the Flashy New Universe Wingman.

Driven by him, the light blade flew straight towards Prince Auchindoun's backcourt, instantly flipping up the hidden face-down card and slicing it into golden particles of light.

The destroyed Geka, Prince Auchin, instinctively frowned, gritted his teeth, and let out a furious roar of resentment: "...Gurgle! Damn it! My Geka! My King's Power!!!"

While the Satellite Cannon cannot be destroyed by monsters of level 7 or lower through battle, the level 8 Elemental HERO Shiny Neos is clearly not in this category.

Moreover, Shining Neoswing has the effect of destroying cards without targeting, and can destroy the [Satellite Cannon] high above everyone's heads.

Therefore, this restriction is practically non-existent; if he wanted to, the satellite cannon could be destroyed.

If Yusei had chosen to destroy a monster on the field instead of a face-down card, then the Prince of Auchindoun could have used that opportunity to activate a trap card and summon a stronger satellite monster.

The trap card that Prince Auchindoun hid in the back row wasn't some kind of Exalted Power or anything like that, but rather a trigger-type trap card paired with Satellite Cannon—Wreck Deployment. Its effect is that when Satellite Cannon is destroyed, its wreckage is recovered, thereby Special Summoning a more powerful Level 8 monster—Laser Satellite X-06S Balsam (ATK: 0).

Although the attack power of the [Laser Satellite X-06S Balsam] is 0, and will return to 0 after each attack, its bonus effect is three times that of the [Satellite Cannon].

At the end of each turn, its attack power increases by 3000 points, and it can inflict piercing damage on monsters in defense position.

If combined with a bonus card like "Refill", its attributes will reach an incredibly high value.

Although he's still a real man for a few seconds, once the attack is over, that's it...

Prince Auchin's plan was quite clever, but unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world, and Yusei wouldn't do things the way he imagined.

Therefore, this trap card did not have a chance to play its effect before it met its end, and was sent directly to the graveyard by the Light Blade of Shining Neos.

"In this way, all the unfavorable factors are eliminated."

Glancing at the seemingly weakened Prince Okinawan opposite him, Yusei immediately waved his hand and gave the attack command to the monster in front of him: "Battle begins! [Elemental HERO Shiny Neo-Winged] (ATK: 3700) attacks [Satellite Cannon] (ATK: 1000)! Neo-Dimensional Slash!!!"

The familiar light blade reappeared in the hands of the new Cosmic Flash, but this time, its target was the satellite above Prince Auchindoun's head.

As the light blade flashed by, one of the three satellites also fell, and was forcibly disintegrated in the next instant, exploding in mid-air.

After that, debris from the explosion fell from mid-air, crashing down all around Prince Auchin's body.

"...Ughhhhhh!!! It hurts, it hurts so much! Even my dad has never hit me! You damned satellites, how dare you hurt my noble body!!! Damn it... Ughhhhhh!!!"

Prince Auchin, struck by satellite debris, cried out in pain.

At this moment, he looked like a comical clown, leaping back and forth in place with bizarre movements, trying to avoid more falling damage.

From his mouth came a series of inexplicable remarks that left everyone speechless.

(Prince Auchin LP: 4000→1300)

"Whew...Finally...Finally it's over!"

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Prince Auchin's face showed a look of relief, as if he had survived a disaster.

Although the injury he had just suffered had exceeded his tolerance limit, causing him to involuntarily let out a strange cry, thankfully it was all over now.

He remained the noble prince, as if the events of the previous day had never happened.

"Hmph! The battle is over, now it's my turn, Yusei!"

Elegantly tidying his disheveled hair, Prince Auchin forcibly pretended that his earlier lapse in composure had never happened, and once again put on a haughty and superior demeanor: "I admit that your monster is indeed very strong, exceeding my expectations, but now it's time for me to retaliate!"

"..."

Yusei, who was being pointed at by Prince Okin, moved his lips, seemingly wanting to say something like, "Go ahead and retaliate," "I don't even want to discourage you," "Brother, you should go back and practice some more, don't embarrass yourself here," or "I'm embarrassed for you even if you're not."

However, after a moment's thought, Yusei, who cherished love and peace, ultimately did not say these words.

Forget it, let's just take care of this guy quickly. The real show is about to begin with the boss, Zhai Wang.

Having made this decision, Yusei immediately drew a magic card from his hand, held it up in front of him, and showed it to Prince Auchin, who had a mysteriously confident expression on his face.

"Quick Attack Spell - [Fusion Dispel] activated."

With a smile, Yusei continued, "Based on the effect of this spell card, I deactivate the Fusion of [Elemental HERO Shiny Neos] and Special Summon Neos and Flame Wingman, which were used as Fusion Materials, from the Graveyard to the field at this moment."

Prince Auchin: "What...?!"

At this moment, it was still Yusei's battle phase, so his attack was not over yet. The two monsters that had broken free of fusion were still able to continue attacking Prince Okin.

With the successful activation of [Fusion Release], the body of the Flash Neos Wingman was enveloped in white light.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, he split in two amidst the light, transforming back into the two monsters, Neo-Universe Warrior (Attack Power: 2500) and Flame Wingman (Attack Power: 2100).

"...Next, the attack continues. Neocosmos and Flamewing Man launch an attack on the remaining two satellites!"

"Take this! The Wrath of the New Universe, and the Shattered Flame Wings!"

As Yusei finished speaking, the two heroes leaped towards the satellite in mid-air.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two heroes simultaneously swung their arms, unleashing their attacks with strangely colored fluctuations. The remaining two satellites were touched by their attacks, causing the damage from the battle to be reflected back onto Prince Aujin.

Although the Satellite Cannon cannot be destroyed by monsters of level 7 or lower through battle, you will still have to endure the damage from the battle.

One attack dealt 1500 damage, followed by another dealing 1100 damage. Prince Auchindoun's remaining 1300 health points were reduced to 0 by the two consecutive attacks.

After enduring two rounds of blows, he collapsed to his knees in a dejected, forward-bending position (OTZ), his face contorted in pain.

(Prince Auchin LP: 1300→0)

"Humph... trash!"

At the moment when Prince Okin's life points reached zero and he lost to Yusei, everyone faintly heard Saiou's disdainful voice.

At the moment he lost the duel, Prince Auchin had lost his value to the King of Sai and had become a useless piece of trash!

640. Time Stands Still, The World!

With Prince Okin losing to Yusei in the duel, the mental control previously imposed on him by Saiou should, in theory, dissipate soon.

Meanwhile, King Jai had also lost all patience with Prince Aukin, who had lost his usefulness.

For Yusei, the matter of Prince Okin has come to an end. The person who should care about him now is his secretary, Rindo, not the helpful Yusei.

But Yusei has something even more important to do right now.

That is, to bring the most severe punishment upon the mastermind behind this series of events!

"Speaking of which...where is Ed? I don't think I've seen her at all..."

Putting away his Duel Disk, Yusei glanced at Prince Okin, who was being supported by Rindo and looked utterly bewildered, and then, as if talking to himself, asked the people around him.

"Huh? Isn't Edward here?"

Scratching his head, Jaden Yuki slowly typed out a question mark.

His attention had been focused on the duel, and he hadn't noticed Edward's secret departure at all.

"...She must have already entered the Society of Light."

Caesar, arms crossed, looked in the direction of the Society of Light and replied calmly, "While you're dueling, she's probably already run into Saiou."

In fact, when Ed first took action, Caesar, who regarded her as his nemesis and kept an eye on her from time to time, had already noticed that Ed planned to act alone.

However, Caesar, being calm and taciturn, had no intention of interfering with Edward's actions, so he did not try to stop her from leaving.

"What? Edward has already infiltrated the Society of Light?" Jaden Yuki exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this. "Could it be that she intends to directly confront Saiou?"

Caesar: "Perhaps... If I were her, I would probably do the same, to put an end to my past self."

"...I see. Is Edward... going to face her fate alone?"

After a moment of silence, Yusei roughly understood Edward's plan.

From their previous conversations in the dormitory, everyone had already learned about the past events concerning Ultimate D and her father that had happened to Edward.

They also learned that the Light of Destruction had left Blood Demon-D and now resided in the body of this man, Saiou Takuma.

Not wanting to trouble others, Edward clearly intended to face his childhood friend, the King of the West, alone to resolve the issue of the Light of Destruction and put an end to their feud.

"Well, it's about time... it's time to put an end to this long farce."