Want to play cards? I'll use my King's Deck!

After receiving the report from You Xi and Xing Yewu, he immediately led his men over, but they were too late.

The enemy has already played their ultimate trump card, and what happens next is beyond his control. If things go wrong, the entire Southern Fourth District might fall.

"Is our only hope now that we've pinned our hopes on those brats...?"

……

Due to the limited field of vision, people standing on the ground probably can't see it, but they can see it clearly from the sky.

At this very moment, a giant hummingbird pattern painted with ghostly blue flames was etched onto a large area of ​​land in the South Fourth District.

It was magnificent and spectacular, yet it also exuded a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

Such a huge change naturally couldn't have happened to people in other parts of the city. The news of taking pictures of various places was instantly spread on forums and group chats. Until the official traffic was restricted and comments were deleted, Chenguang City suddenly became the focus of attention in many places.

Yu Xi, who was at the center of attention, raised her head and looked up at the sky.

Hundreds of meters in the air, a huge stone heart is beating rhythmically, as if it were truly alive.

No, not just seemingly, it truly exists. A terrifying yet "great" being resides within it.

[Oh my god, isn't this thing a bit ominous?!]

"So it really is a 'Bound God'..."

Amidst the Black Witch's mutterings, Yu Xi's expression turned solemn.

Although he wasn't sure if the real one he was using was the "Sin" deck, when he was looking up information related to the Doomsday Bell and the real one, he noticed that the characteristics of the blue flame pattern described in the information were very similar to the "Earthbound Gods" he knew. After confirming with Izayoi Yuki, he was certain of it.

Therefore, Yuki was also prepared to encounter a "Jibinshin" in this duel.

However, he only realized how simplistic his thinking was after he actually encountered it.

A premonition of death permeated his entire body like never before, dozens of times stronger than the feeling during the dark duel. Even moving a finger required far more effort than usual.

My body was screaming warnings that death was imminent.

This is only a heart; the rest of the body has not yet appeared.

However, strangely enough, at the same time as the strong premonition of death arose, another feeling also subtly surfaced in my heart.

Is that called "disdain"? Or is it "anger"?

This emotion, the complete opposite of terror, rose like an electric current, gradually dispelling the chill that Youxi had felt.

As for the source of this emotion, You Xi, who is closely connected with it, can roughly guess.

As this emotion surged, a certain change seemed to be slowly taking place within him.

"It still happened?"

As Yuki looked up at the heart, Izayoi Yuki did the same.

The scene was extremely familiar, reflected in his bloodshot eyes, and memories from long ago flooded his mind.

Over the years, she has practically worn out all the files on "Doomsday Bell," and knows all the information by heart.

The reason I wanted to finish the duel quickly and OTK Grafa as much as possible was not only due to my own hatred and anger, but also because I was worried that this situation would occur. Unfortunately, my opponent was a step ahead.

"Hahaha! This is the god who proclaims the end of the world! Everything on this earth will return to the embrace of death. Only death can save the world!"

As the summoning declaration was made, Grafa's entire body was covered in eerie blue patterns. Now, shouting excitedly, he had the air of a fanatical cultist.

However, it's not entirely incomprehensible why Grafa would act this way. After all, there are already a lot of fanatics in a world without gods, let alone a world with gods.

Under the watchful eyes of several people, a large number of souls were drawn into the stone heart from all directions.

As a certain critical point was reached, a giant hummingbird-like monster named "Earthbound God Aslia Pisco" descended from the center of the heart.

Standing hundreds of meters tall, with pale yellow lines extending across its jet-black skin, it exudes an aura even more terrifying than when it only had one heart.

In Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'S, "Earthbound Gods" are the embodiment of the Nazca Lines in the Americas. They are the gods of the underworld sealed within them, and the symbol of the villains who fight against the main characters. In a sense, it's quite fitting that they would become the evil god of the "Doomsday Bell".

"Earthbound God Aslia Pisco, Level 10/Dark/Bird/Beast" "ATK: 2500/DEF: 2500"

With an attack power of 2500, it was exactly the same as the combat damage dealt by Yuki. In other words, Yuki's attack, launched to maximize the battle result, actually benefited Grafa.

"Feel honored, I hadn't originally intended to use this god to entertain you."

After summoning the "Earthbound God", according to Izayoi Yuki, the intensity of Grafa's entire body's feeling increased by several levels, and the oppressive force was even greater than before.

He said, "This dark duel is no longer just a problem between the two of you. In order to summon my god, the souls of ordinary people in this area have become sacrifices to the god. It's all your fault, you brats. If you hadn't come looking for trouble with me, none of this would have happened."

"What does this have to do with us? Even if we don't come, you'll still end up like this one day if you suddenly decide to. And at that time, no one will be able to stop you."

You Xi wasn't fooled by Grafa's twisted logic.

While they may have been the trigger, ultimately, Grafa would have caused this tragedy regardless of their presence or absence.

If not today, then someday. If not here, then somewhere else.

“Don’t tell us you never intended to do this, Grafa.”

Yu Xi stared at Grafa and said, even though he couldn't see the expression through the mask, he could still sense the malice hidden behind the mask towards himself, towards Izayoi Yuki, and towards the whole world.

"snort."

Grafa did not deny that this was indeed something he had considered when he accepted the mission and came here.

He'd be doing a disservice to his status as a "Doomsday Bell" cadre if he didn't pull off a big heist before leaving.

"Defeat him with all your might, Izumi-kun."

Izayoi Yuki, forcing herself to stay strong, said, "Those who become sacrifices to the 'Earthbound Gods' are not beyond saving. As long as they are defeated in time, they will be released."

"I know."

Yu Xi nodded in response to the girl, then looked up at the hummingbird deity whose light had been obscured by the moonlight and the sky.

After the initial shock, supported by the emotions and power within him, he no longer felt any fear towards it.

Perhaps the monster was indeed a god, but there's nothing to fear about gods.

"The battle continues! I attack 'Earthbound God Aslia Pisco' with 'Chaos Magician'! [Chaos Magic]!!"

Yuki wasn't particularly familiar with the "Jibakushin" series, but he was clear about the common resistances of the original works.

[It will not become a target of attacks, nor will it be affected by the effects of the opponent's Spell/Trap Cards.] — This resistance is quite strong, so theoretically, Yuuki should be unable to attack Hummingbird Landbound God.

However, firstly, the Field Spell that applies this effect doesn't exist on the field; "Earthbound God" will either lose its effect or immediately self-destruct if there's no Field Spell on the field. Secondly, Grafa's "Skill Drain" was activated prematurely, turning all monsters into vanilla monsters.

What truly determines victory or defeat now is not the relative strength of each other's effects, but the level of their offensive power.

As soon as Youxi finished speaking, the "Magician of Chaos" crossed his arms in front of his chest, and his magic staff, which was also imbued with the power of chaos, floated in the magic circle, releasing a torrent of chaotic magic power forward.

The torrent of magic rushed towards the Earthbound God of Hummingbird Land, but just as the magic was about to collide with the Earthbound God, the skyscraper-like hummingbird suddenly disappeared.

In the sky, a circular dimensional hole opened up, and it was this hole that sucked the Earthbound God inside.

At the same time, the last card on the Grafa pitch was also revealed.

"Activating a Continuous Trap: 'Dimensional Gate'. Based on this card's effect, I banish 'Earthbound God Aslia Pisco' from the game. Don't think your monsters can easily touch my god."

"But then you'll have no monsters on your field again, and 'The Magician of Chaos' will become a direct attack on you!"

"Naive, now is the time for you to truly experience the power of the Earthbound God."

Grafa calmly raised his hand.

The surrounding eerie blue flames suddenly stirred and clung to Yu Xi's horde of monsters.

"This is……!"

"The moment it leaves the field due to a means other than its own effect, the effect of 'Earthbound God Aslia Pisco' activates!"

Grafa roared, "Destroy all face-up monsters on the opponent's field and inflict damage equal to the number of those monsters x 800."

Lightning strikes as the person leaves!

Grafa activated the "Dimensional Gate" not only to protect the Earthbound God, but also to launch this fierce counterattack.

"Feel the power of God, you brat! [Burial Flame of the Underworld]!"

"Aaaaaaaahh ...

After the eerie blue flames devoured the monster horde, including the "Magician of Chaos," they swept over Yuki's entire body. Yuki had no idea how much torment Jonouchi endured when he was struck by the Winged Dragon of Ra's flames in the anime; now, he was experiencing a pain that felt as if his very soul was being burned away.

Not counting the duel with Satomi Sho, this was the first time Yuki truly felt the terror of a dark duel.

[Yu Xi's LP: 8000 → 5600]

The destruction of the three monsters resulted in 2400 points of damage, a quarter of the base score. The fact that the attack was launched by a local deity only compounded the problem.

The relentless barrage of Feel left Yuki battered and bruised, her clothes tattered and torn. Her pitiful state prompted Izayoi Yuki to call out in concern, "Izumi-san!"

"Are you alright, Izumi-kun!?"

"How could nothing happen? That was a god-level attack!"

Grafa watched with satisfaction as the boy swayed under his violence, a scene that greatly satisfied his sadistic desires.

"Let alone this dark duel, even in normal circumstances, many people would die from a single blow from a god. That brat doesn't feel anything, which means he can't resist the power of a god at all, and he's doomed."

"...Definitely dead? That's not necessarily true."

"what?"

To Grafa's surprise, Yuki, who had just taken a hit of Netherworld Flame, looked up.

Despite being extremely pale, covered in cold sweat, and with his chest heaving violently, he still said, "Don't... kill someone so easily."

"They actually survived, despite the attack from God."

Recovering from his surprise, Grafa exclaimed, "I finally understand why that guy Kno wanted your soul. It's definitely something special. It seems like taking your soul here isn't a bad idea."

"That depends on... whether you have the ability."

Panting, You Xi mustered her strength and grabbed one of her cards with her fingers.

"My battle phase isn't over yet! If 'Dark Spirit of Shadows' is destroyed by the opponent, add 1 DARK monster with 1500 or less DEF from your Deck to your hand. And then comes the effect of 'Magician of Chaos'!"

[If this Ritual Summoned card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon 1 "Chaos" Ritual Monster from your hand, except "Chaos Magician," ignoring its Summoning conditions.]

"Appear, Chaos Warrior!"