Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Edward: "One more time, a direct attack... Destroy fate! Blood terror!"

"...Ughhhhhh!!!"

At the cost of reducing his own attack power by 1000 points, Blood Demon-D gained the right to attack again.

Just like before, the blood rain once again swept towards the location of Evil Spirit Saiō. This time, without the protection of the hand pit, Evil Spirit Saiō took a solid hit from this round of impact.

His entire body was also sent flying towards the cold, hard ground behind him by the impact.

(Zaiwang LP: 2900→450)

"End of turn." After knocking away the body of the evil-minded Saiō, Edward took a deep breath and ended his turn.

The evil Saiou, who had been knocked to the ground by her, also remained silent for a moment before slowly rising from the smoke generated by the explosion and drawing a card from the top of his deck.

"It's the last round, draw a card."

With a calm and cold tone, Evil King stepped out of the smoke, revealing his distorted face, covered in exaggerated expressions, to everyone.

"Hehehehehe... As expected, fate has ultimately chosen me!"

"……what?"

"Watch closely, Edward! This is the power beyond the world that will lead you to the abyss of defeat!"

Showing off the cards he had just drawn, Saiou laughed wildly and shouted, "...I'm opening the face-down cards in the back row and activating the Trap Cards 'Material Path' and 'Spiritual Path'!"

Two beams of light, one red and one blue, shot into the sky as the two trap cards were activated.

However, despite this anomaly, nothing changed on the field.

Edward: "...?"

Evil-hearted Saiō: "This is the last card in my hand! Continuous Spell Card [Heavenly Road] activated!"

The green pillar of light enveloped the body of the evil-minded Saiō, and together with the red and blue pillars of light that had appeared earlier, they shone brightly in the distance.

As three beams of light of different colors appeared, a look of extreme madness also appeared in the eyes of the King of the West.

"...The wrath of fate has reached its peak at this moment! To punish those foolish and weak monsters who dare to defy fate, the ultimate, strongest, and absolutely invincible God of Destruction will descend at this moment!"

"...Based on the effect of [Heavenly Road], this effect can be activated when I have 1 or more Level 7 or higher monsters with 'Arcane Power' in their names in my Graveyard. Send 1 'Material Road' and 1 'Spiritual Road' from your field to the Graveyard, and Special Summon 1 'Arcane Power EX - Lord of Light' from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard!"

Holding the card high in his hand, the malevolent Saiou roared with all his might, "...Use these three pillars of light as a sacrifice! Come, descend! The 23rd Ultimate Ritual Power! Ruler of Light!!!"

"This...this is?!"

At the call of the Evil King, the three pillars of light of different colors merged into one, transforming into a huge pillar of light that reached the heavens and the earth, radiating an unprecedented pure white light.

In an instant, this grand cathedral, located in an underground space, was also dyed a pristine white.

After that, in the white world, a massive black two-headed dragon slowly emerged from the light.

At the junction of the two heads, there is a single eye that has never been tainted by any emotion.

【Arcane Power EX - Ruler of Light】(Attack Power: 4000)

"...Kneel down before fate and beg for mercy while weeping!"

"Hehehehehe... [Arcane Power EX - Dominator of Light] attacks [Destiny Hero - Blood Demon - D]!! Foolish bastards, disappear!!!"

649 Last hope, Yusei!

"The wrath of fate has reached its peak at this moment! To punish those foolish and weak monsters who dare to defy fate, the ultimate, strongest, and absolutely invincible God of Destruction will descend at this moment!"

"...Kneel before fate and beg for mercy! The 23rd member of the Grand Mystic Family—[Mystic Power EX - Ruler of Light]! Descend upon my field!!!"

The light shone down on the earth, and as the light shone, the underground cathedral was instantly filled with a white radiance, transforming into a pure white world where darkness had nowhere to hide.

Amidst the almost roaring cry of the Evil King, the ultimate power of the ritual, the supreme god who controlled the light, descended upon the world stained white with overwhelming might.

The oppressive aura emanating from the Lord of Light, which seemed to envelop the entire world, and the supreme radiance that constantly burned through his pupils, were undoubtedly proof that his existence had reached its peak!

【Secret Ritual Power 21 - World】, is merely the trump card that Saiō has on the surface.

Above that, there exists an even more powerful and magnificent supreme being.

And so, under the illumination of the three beams of light that merged into one, what appeared before everyone's eyes was the ultimate God of Destruction, who transcended the [world], stood above all the power of the mystic arts, and surpassed all limits!

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[Mystical Force EX-Ruler of Light]

(Angel/Light/10-star/Attack: 4000/Defense: 4000/)

Special Summon/Effect:

Only the effect of "Heavenly Road" can be used for Special Summoning. When Summoning, flip a coin once. If the coin is face up, gain the effect of the upright position; if it is face down, gain the effect of the reversed position.

●Upright Position: When you destroy an opponent's monster by battle and send it to the Graveyard, you can select 1 card from your Graveyard and add it to your hand. That card cannot be activated this turn.

●Reversed Position: When this card's effect is activated while it is targeting another card, this card's ATK decreases by 1000, and your opponent draws 1 card. Negate the activation of that card and destroy it.

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"【Secret Ritual Power EX - Ruler of Light】..."

"Level 12...attack power is...4000?!"

Looking at the enormous dragon-shaped monster, a level 12 monster that defied common sense and was bathed in the all-encompassing light, Edward couldn't help but widen his eyes and exclaim in surprise: "Is this the true trump card of Saiou... the form of the Light of Annihilation in its physical form?"

The Lord of Light, literally, is the being who controls light.

Despite the fact that under the Crimson Domain of [Destiny Hero - Blood Demon - D], all monsters on Saiou's field will become ineffective blanks without any resistance, even the high-class [Arcane Power EX - Light Ruler] is no exception.

However, even as a blank slate, [Arcane Power EX - Light Dominator] still possesses an extremely high base attribute of 4000 points, reaching the realm of gods.

Faced with the Ultimate D, whose attack power had been reduced to 2450 after a second attack, He didn't need to activate any effects. He only needed to use the simplest and most direct attack to break through the blockade of the unsuccessful [Destiny Hero - Blood Demon - D], take away Edward's last remaining life points, and win the duel.

The existence of a demon god who controls light is truly astonishing!

"Hehehehehe... Ed, there's another me! See? This is my true trump card! You fools, vanish before this power!!!"

The student surpasses the master, and Saiou, whose face now displays an expression almost exceeding that of six-year-old Malik, suddenly waves his hand forward, issuing the first and final command of this duel to the Lord of Light standing on the field: "[Secret Ritual Power EX - Lord of Light]! Attack [Destiny Hero - Blood Demon - D]!!!"

"...Take this! End of Light! Ruler of Light, lead everything to destruction!!!"

An irresistible divine light shone forth, purifying all impurities into nothingness.

The light emanating from the body of the Lord of Light then spread outwards into the surrounding space.

Upon being touched by this light, the [Destiny Hero - Blood Demon-D], whose appearance resembled a demon, immediately dissolved into pieces, irresistibly heading towards its annihilation.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Evil Ou once again entered another inner space where he and Edward existed.

Having gained an absolute advantage at this moment, Evil King Saiou once again entered the inner space. Looking at Edward, who had lost the protection of Ultimate D and whose life points were about to reach zero, a regretful expression appeared on his face. He couldn't help but reveal a boastful and arrogant smile.

Maintaining his manic and exaggerated facial expressions, in this pure white world, Zhai Wang stretched out his arms wildly to both sides of his body and laughed triumphantly: "Ed, and the other me, this is your fate!"

"Baptized by the light, become servants of the great will!!!"

Similar to Blood Demon-D's situation, as the evil Saiou's words fell, Edward's body, along with Saiou's, was engulfed by the attack of the Lord of Light.

Damaged by the difference in attack power between the two monsters, the girl, with a look of helplessness and regret, let out a faint sigh. As she swayed, she lost her last bit of life...

(Ed LP: 0)

Everyone: "...!!!!"

After recovering from the shock of the series of reversals, the faces of the crowd immediately showed varying degrees of complex expressions.

In that desperate situation, Saiou was able to summon a powerful monster with an attack power of 4000, an unexpected outcome that even Edward himself had not anticipated.

“…Ed!”

Just as Edward's health points reached zero and she was about to collapse, Yusei, who was standing in the crowd, instinctively rushed out and helped the girl up from her swaying body.

He reached out and, seemingly oblivious to everyone else, pulled the girl's somewhat frail body into his arms.

Interrupting a sacred duel without cause is unforgivable for any duelist.

However, now that the outcome is already decided, there's no need to worry about that anymore.

Supporting the girl's body, Yusei gazed into her still clear blue eyes as she looked at the girl whose hair had gradually turned from silver to snow white after the defeat and whose consciousness was beginning to fade. He spoke slowly and deliberately, "Ed... it's not over yet, it's not beyond redemption... so you, never give up hope!"

"Ah... fate is not yet predetermined, it can still be changed..."

Blinking, the silver-haired girl leaning against Yusei's chest forced a smile, then gently placed her hand in Yusei's palm: "...Yusei, inherit the will of me and Saiou. From now on...everything is in your hands..."

"I believe... that you who defeated me will definitely be able to achieve... the regrets we couldn't fulfill..."

"..."

After saying his last words, Edward smiled, closed his eyes, and lost consciousness.

In the next instant, her hair, which had fallen to the ground, completely lost its original color and turned into a snow-white color, like light.

Just like the duelists who had previously lost to Saiou, this unusual change meant that she, upon waking from her coma, would become the Jinchūriki (a vessel for immense power) of the Light of Destruction.

"..."

Slowly grasping the girl's outstretched hand, Yusei remained silent, his face expressionless.

In his mind, a myriad of thoughts flashed by in an instant.

It's not too late; it's not time to despair yet.

If the wicked Saiō, who is the culprit, is defeated and the will of the Light of Destruction residing within him is destroyed, then all the people and things affected will be restored to their original state.

I will personally recover everything I have lost!

Having thought this through, You silently made up his mind.

"Hehehehehe... Ed was a great ally, she helped me a lot before, but after she turned against me, she almost became the biggest obstacle in my path..."

Shrugging, Evil King walked over to the key as if no one else was there and picked it up from the ground.

Feeling the real sensation of one of the keys controlling the satellite cannon returning to his hand, a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

"You're next, Yusei!"

Putting away the key, then pointing at Yusei who was supporting Edward, the Evil Saiou declared: "...Only by taking back the other key from your hand can I truly liberate this world and lead it to a completely new future!!!"