Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

However, because of this suddenly appearing clay figure, this plan, which should have been perfect, was immediately declared bankrupt.

As the Emperor's attack struck a sturdy target, a powerful counterattack resounded, and the Evil King's health points decreased by 100.

While the damage wasn't high and wouldn't significantly affect his current 5600 health points, the humiliation was immense, directly breaking his defense.

Clearly, Yusei had already figured out his inner thoughts and did this on purpose.

"...Damn it! [Secret Ritual Power 21 - World]!"

Blood rushed to his head in an instant, and the evil-minded Saiō, consumed by rage, let out a wild, out-of-control roar: "...Kill that damned Clay Warrior!!!"

"Disappear... Beyond the Ultimate Technique!!!"

The extreme rage of Saiō, fueled by evil intentions, emanated from the jewel on the world's face, instantly enveloping the Nendoroid in its defensive stance.

As the dazzling light flashed, the earth-attribute hero, along with the evil Saiō, vanished into nothingness.

"It's not over yet! Did you think that defense wouldn't be damaged?"

"...According to the effect of the magic card 'The Death Sentence of the Mystic Art,' Yusei, you will now receive damage equal to Nendoroid's attack power, which is 800 points!!!"

Looking towards where Yusei was, Evil Spirit Saiou seemed to be venting his frustration and anger, and fiercely swung his arm.

As he moved, several wind blades appeared on his field in the next instant, striking straight at Yusei's body.

While Yusei's HP was reduced by the wind blade, Saiou received a bonus from the Field Spell Card effect, restoring HP equal to the attack power value of the Nendoroid that had been destroyed in the battle.

(Yusei LP: 3400→2600)

(Zaiwang LP: 5600→6400)

"Hmm... Although Yusei's actions successfully angered Saiou... as Yusei continues to take damage, Saiou's health is also constantly recovering..."

"With this shift in power, the situation will become even more unfavorable... That Prince Zhai... he's truly despicable!"

As the situation on both sides changed again, Yusei's front field was cleared by Evil Saiou's monster, and the spectators couldn't help but clench their fists.

If Yusei doesn't find a way to deal with and resolve the major problem of [World] with its 3100 attack power, then he may truly face defeat.

Good luck doesn't come in one go.

And the evil-minded Saiō will not give Yusei a chance to catch his breath.

Having suffered this setback at the hands of Clayman, he will only become more cautious going forward.

"Yusei, although some unexpected things happened just now, you have no way to defeat me, who guides all destiny!"

With a smug look on his face, which was filled with exaggerated facial expressions, the evil Saiou, who had successfully injured Yusei, continued to say to him: "...I can feel that the 'Sura' satellite has been activated!"

"This means that my plan has officially entered the right track... Now, there is no way to stop the destruction of the world! Hehehehehe..."

"The planet is about to be destroyed, annihilation is imminent... Although I currently hold the advantage, under these circumstances, this duel has become utterly meaningless!"

“I will not allow this to happen.”

Speaking calmly, Yusei refuted Saiou's words: "Will of the Light of Destruction, I've said it before... I will defeat you and thwart all your schemes!"

"Hmph! What a shame!"

With a cold snort, Evil Spirit King laughed and stared directly at Yusei, meeting his gaze: "...Then, let me show you my unknown power!"

"Under this power, you can despair as much as you want... and then curse your fate!"

As the evil-minded king finished speaking, his eyes instantly turned into a brilliant, dazzling purple.

Yusei, stared at by those eyes, briefly went blank.

In the dim light, he seemed to see his future self in his field of vision, the figure of a black demon sitting on a throne amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, exuding overwhelming power, and looking down expressionlessly at a desolate world with cold golden eyes.

That is……

Long, long ago, before Yusei came to Duel Academy, he saw himself in another timeline in the Dream Realm.

The final future that the wandering star who became the overlord reached.

In that timeline, different from this one, the Overlord Yusei finally reached the end of his path to domination. Although he possessed everything, he also lost everything.

He had neither trustworthy friends nor someone to spend the rest of his life with.

All he possessed was eternal solitude and a loneliness that defied description...

Yuxing: “!!!”

Cold sweat instantly beaded on Yusei's forehead. Simultaneously sensing the tragic emotion emanating from the Overlord, Yusei snapped back to reality in the next instant.

He shook his head to dispel the unease and agitation, and then realized that he had just seen his own doomed future under the influence of the evil spirit king.

"Hehehehehehe... How about that? Did you see that? That's your final moment!"

Seeing the change in Yusei's expression, the wicked Saiou, who was laughing wildly, asked a mocking question.

Having witnessed his inevitable, bleak future, he will likely come to terms with the situation and abandon his futile struggles and resistance.

"Ah, I did see it."

"Hmm? Now that you've seen it, why are you still speaking in such a calm tone? Why haven't you become desperate? Aren't you scared?"

In Evil Heart Saiō's view, Yusei slowly raised his head.

His eyes had returned to normal, no longer the golden pupils that had been filled with rage.

However, looking at the indifferent Yusei, the evil Saiou, who called himself "the will of the light of destruction," suddenly had an absurd thought.

Born from the malice of the universe, it shouldn't have any emotions, yet it... is afraid?

I'm... terrified of this guy in front of me? Terrified of a mere mortal?!

How can this be? !

"As you said, what I see is indeed a very terrifying future."

"I see... That is indeed one of the possible future scenarios."

Nodding in affirmation of Evil Spirit Saiou's words, Yusei continued in a calm tone, "However, will of the light of destruction, at the same time, I also see your future."

"...My future?"

“That’s right. After seeing what you showed me, I realized that my path will not end here. My destination is not here but somewhere far away... So, the one who will face defeat today is not me, but you.”

Seeing the constantly changing expressions on Evil King Saiou's face, which became even more exaggerated than before, Yusei added insult to injury: "...Fate is not on your side."

"...And today, I will change this so-called fate!"

"Varied……?!"

A mixture of surprise and anger crossed his face. Saiou frowned and retorted sharply, "...Yusei! Don't get cocky and act like you know everything!"

"...Humans, mere beings, have absolutely no chance of changing their destiny!"

"Is that so? But the outcome that fate has shown me is not so." With a slight smile, Yusei looked down at his deck: "My deck will help me open up a brand new future."

"So-called predetermined fate, I will change it with my own hands... Light of Destruction... No, Prince Sai, I will not let you decide my fate!"

Placing his finger above the deck, Yusei reached out and drew a card: "My turn, draw!"

The moment he saw the card in his hand, a pleased smile flashed across his face.

This card...

Ah, you've come at just the right time.

"If there are no other monsters on the field, this card can be Special Summoned directly from my hand!"

Yusei slammed the card in his hand onto the Duel Disk and shouted out the true name of "Fenrir the Wolf": "...Special Summon! Appear! [Kusha Fury Fenrir Wolf] (Psychic/Earth/Level 7/ATK: 2400/DEF: 2400)!!!"

As the light of the monster summoning shone, the chief axe king of the lobster army that swept through the sixth evil world appeared before Yusei, crouching with one hand holding a battle axe.

Although the existence of the [Barrier of Light] sealed his power, this monster itself is still a force to be reckoned with.

These are monsters from the deck that Vessas gave him earlier, and they are among the spoils he seized from the Lobster Army.

"I'll place a monster on the inside, then I'll bury two more cards, and then I'll enter the Battle Phase!"

Waving his arm, Yusei immediately gave the attack command to Axe King: "...Battle begins! [Kusha Wrathful Clan Fenrir Wolf] (Attack Power: 2400) Attack [Mystic Power 4 - Emperor] (Attack Power: 1900)!"

Wielding the blood talisman, Axe King charged swiftly towards the Emperor and unleashed a series of vertical slashes from below.

As the axe blade flashed, the body of [Secret Power 4 - Emperor] was split in two, exploding and generating a large amount of smoke.

"……Well!"

(Zaiwang LP: 6400→5900)

(Yusei LP: 2600→4000)

Evil Saiou took 600 points of damage based on the difference in attack power between the two monsters, while Yusei, on the other hand, used the effect of the [Barrier of Light] to restore the HP equivalent of the attack power of [Secret Power 4 - Emperor] that he had destroyed in the battle.

"End of round..."

As the battle phase ended, Yusei waved his hand, ending his turn.

"It seems that I have begun to change my destiny."

"Hmph! That one move alone cannot shake the rock of fate!" With a cold laugh, the Evil King placed his palm above the deck: "My turn, draw!"

"At this moment, the effect of the [Light Barrier] will be reset..."

"Hehehehe... As long as this barrier exists, fate can never be changed by anyone!"

With a smug laugh, Saiō looked up at the card floating above his head.

Like all cards of the [Arcane Power] type, the Field Spell Card [Light Barrier] will also produce different effects depending on whether the card is upright or reversed.

Each round will involve a reset.

This time, however, the result was unexpected for Evil King, and he stopped in a reverse position that was unfavorable to him!

The reversed [Barrier of Light] will temporarily lose all its effects until the next turn of Evil Saiou...

"...!!!"

"How is this possible? It's reversed!!"

With disbelief flashing in his eyes, Evil King unconsciously let out a terrified scream.