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

You Xi's heart skipped a beat. What did he really mean by saying that at this moment...?

"I'm sorry, Yu Xi. My mission is complete."

Looking out into the distance, one can truly see.

Under a distant sky, another new earthbound god was summoned.

—That is a vulture-shaped earthbound god.

Chapter 218 Capture of the Sacrificial Son

As Yuuki, Kaiba Mashiro, and Makoto's duel reached its climax, under another sky...

"Impossible! How could it be you!"

Her long, snow-white hair swayed in the wind, and disbelief was written all over the girl's beautiful face.

Before Izayoi Yuki, two jet-black bird-beasts stood on either side of the battlefield.

Those two monsters share the same field, a field called "Black Feather." As far as I can remember, only one person uses this field in a deck.

But at first she scoffed at that guess.

Because if it was the person she knew, Uncle Logan... he would never associate with these cultists, and would rather die than betray the justice in his heart.

This "Blackwing" deck was most likely taken by those cultists after Uncle Logan was murdered. Anyway, there are real precedents, and this isn't the first time.

Therefore, Izayoi Yuki initially fought with anger and sorrow, vowing to defeat her opponent and avenge Uncle Logan.

However, as the duel progressed, more and more details made the girl doubt herself. This doubt reached its peak when she shattered the bird-face mask during an attack and saw the true face of the person beneath it.

Beneath the tattered bird-beak mask was not the shameless thief she believed, but her respected Uncle Logan.

This discovery undoubtedly had a huge impact on Izayoi Yuki, but her opponent did not waver because of it.

"Your attack is over. If there's nothing else to do, it's my turn."

"Uncle Logan, what happened? Why did you become like that?"

"My turn, draw a card."

Without responding to Izayoi Yuki's question, and after waiting for a while and seeing that Izayoi Yuki hadn't made any moves, Logan, with a cold expression, abruptly ended the girl's turn.

He drew a card from his deck and placed it on the Duel Disk.

"Activate the Field Spell: Earthbound Ground Paint. This card cannot be destroyed by card effects as long as there is a Level 10 or higher monster on the field, and neither player can target this card with card effects."

Speaking of monsters with 10 stars or higher, that refers to "Strike Blackwing - God-Standing Onimaru Sword Bird" on the field. It is not only 10 stars, but it is even the top-level monster with 12 stars or higher, which has long met the requirements.

However, that's not the focus here; the focus is on activating the field magic.

This has made the arrival of a certain card possible.

"The 'Earthbound Earth Painting' has another effect: when a 'Earthbound God' monster is Tribute Summoned, you can Tribute only 1 Synchro Monster. Release 'Blackwing-Winged Raven', descend, 'Earthbound God Veracocha Rasca'!"

"Earthbound God Veracocha Raska, Level 10/Dark/Bird/Beast" "ATK: 1/DEF: 1"

The eerie blue flames rose and burned, transforming into a gigantic vulture-like monster in the eyes of Izayoi Yuki, who was still reeling from the shock.

The vulture's wings and entire body were covered in purplish-red patterns, and its immense aura almost crushed one's consciousness. It was a far more powerful pressure than the "Earthbound God Aslia Pisco" that Izayoi Yuki had once seen.

"Bow down before unparalleled power! Activate the effect of 'Veracocha Lasca'. Once per turn, skip the Battle Phase and reduce your opponent's Life Points to 1. [Polar Star Obedience]!"

The cold words continued to come out of Logan's mouth. The vulture-like "Earthbound God" flapped its huge wings as soon as it was summoned. The wind swept across the girl's cheeks with the wings, and at the same time, the pale purple light hit Izayoi Yuki's body.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

[Izayoi Yuki LP: 4200→1]

Regardless of the amount of health points a girl possesses, the moment she was sent flying backward, her previously relatively high health points plummeted to their lowest point.

This level of severity is beyond what can be described as a flickering candle in the wind; it means that even a light prick of the skin with a needle could cause someone to die instantly.

And without giving Izayoi Yuki any time to catch her breath, Logan immediately delivered the final blow.

"Activate 'Monster Resurrection' to revive 'Blackwing - Starshadow Bitterbird' from the Graveyard. If 'Starshadow Bitterbird' is Special Summoned, its effect activates, inflicting 800 damage to the opponent."

Being unable to enter the battle phase does not mean that other methods of attack cannot be used.

This is the fatal move after Izayoi Yuki's life points are forcibly deducted by "Earthbound God Veracocha Raska".

Since she couldn't stop the "Earthbound God," the girl naturally couldn't stop the resurrected Synchro Monster either.

The jet-black arrows shot out, piercing through Izayoi Yuki's hands and feet, and draining her last bit of life.

"Uncle Logan...why did things turn out like this?"

Even now, Izayoi Yuki still finds it hard to believe, even more so than the physical pain she is experiencing.

But no matter how unwilling Izayoi Yuki was to admit it, the facts before her eyes were undeniable—the elder she respected and loved, Logan Hawke, who was a Special Class Duel Guard like Izayoi Hoshi, had indeed become an accomplice of the Doomsday Bell and an apostle of the "Earthbound God".

Moreover, he showed no mercy and killed himself.

"There's nothing strange about it."

The eerie blue flames burning around the barrier created by the Dark Duel floated and converged, transforming into a human face. The upper half of the face was covered by a hood, revealing only the smooth lower half of the chin.

Izayoi Yuki recognized this man as the leader of the cult who had recently proclaimed the doctrine of the "Doomsday Bell" in public, the man known as the High Priest.

"I admit that Officer Logan's fighting spirit and skills are top-notch, and he even has some unique skills. But when he was ambushed, he was still no match for us."

The high priest said calmly, "Our god, the 'Earthbound God,' possesses the power to resurrect the dead. However, there is always a price to pay for bringing the dead back to life. That price is the freedom of the soul."

If a contract is made with a "bound god" while still alive, it's manageable, as it guarantees a certain degree of freedom of will and control. However, if a contract is made with the deceased, then everything will be controlled by the god.

Sixteen Nights Snow was so clever that she immediately understood what the High Priest meant.

"So, does that mean Uncle Logan in front of me is being controlled by a 'Bound God'?"

"You can think so."

The high priest said, "After all, he is a rare combatant, just like the real one, and I don't want to waste him. Moreover, using him to deal with you is a better choice than using the real one. As it turns out, my judgment was correct."

"mean!"

Izayoi Yuki glared, her crimson eyes burning with a bloodthirsty rage. If she could, she would tear the High Priest to shreds right now. But the High Priest here was merely a projection; she couldn't do that.

“Despicable is the highest compliment for us.”

The High Priest dismissed Izayoi Yuki's rebuke, saying, "Not only Logan, but you will likely suffer the same fate. Be proud of yourself, Priestess. You are the perfect vessel I have waited so long to finally receive. To be able to dedicate yourself to the strongest god is an unparalleled honor that many cannot even dream of."

"I didn't ask you for this honor."

"It's not up to you."

The high priest stopped speaking to Izayoi Yuki and looked at the silent Logan.

"Flying Eagle, bring the sacrificial child to me as soon as possible. Truth and Viper are dead, and their souls have been collected enough. It's time to move on to the final stage of the ritual."

As the leader of the Doomsday Bell, the High Priest still has ways to sense the situation of the cadres on the island.

Not only Real and Viper, but the other executives who possessed Earthbound Gods also encountered opponents. Some were swept aside and crushed, some were evenly matched, and some, like Real and the others, suffered defeat.

That person is a newly promoted executive named "Nenryu," who uses a psychic deck based on "PSY."

Unfortunately, he encountered the third member of the Star Vanguard team, a girl who used the "Emperor" deck and blocked "PSY's" opening with a "Thunder Emperor's Retainer," leaving him completely helpless.

Although they are just a group of "rising stars", they should not be underestimated.

Especially that student named Izumi Yuki.

Since even the truth has been defeated, it's uncertain how long the others can hold out.

Therefore, we can no longer delay and it is necessary to speed up the process.

"Yes."

Having received the high priest's order, Logan, now a Dark Marker, didn't hesitate. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a wave of ghostly blue flames towards the girl being stared at by the feathers.

Under the scorching heat of the flames, Izayoi Yuki's figure vanished, replaced by a card with her face printed on it—a card was much easier to carry than a person.

In this state, it is impossible for a person to escape or resist.

When Izayoi Yuki transforms back into human form from the card and awakens from her slumber, she will no longer be an ordinary human, but will be…

The true "gods".

Chapter 219 So-called reliable teammates

The Vulture Landbound God was even larger and more imposing than the Giant Landbound God, and it only appeared for a few seconds before disappearing again.

But this scene did not reassure You Xi.

Because he had already learned from the truth that the one who had just fought the Vulture Land's Bound God was none other than Izayoi Yuki, who had been forced to disperse.

Based on her actual behavior at the time, Izayoi Yuki was likely in grave danger in this duel.

The Dark Witch and other elves, who were observing everything from high above as much as possible, also proved this point.

"It can't be wrong."

Miss Bell, who calls herself a legendary thief, somehow acquired a glass of iced cola and gulped it down, saying confidently, "Although it's too far away and that big guy is interfering with the view, it's definitely Izayoi Yuki's Feel fluctuations. And although it's changed a bit, the guy she's fighting should be that human who used 'Black Feather'."

Elves are more sensitive to feeling than humans, and each person's feeling wavelength is unique.

Even if things change due to various events, as long as there is no fundamental change, such as from light to darkness, it can be deceived by humans but not by spirits.

"What did you say? The person who dueled with Xue was Uncle Logan?! How could that be... No, I see, that makes sense now. If it was Uncle Logan, then it's no wonder things turned out this way."

Upon hearing the Black Witch's report, Yuki, like Izayoi Yuki, was initially shocked, but quickly calmed down.

After careful consideration, he understood the purpose behind the "Doomsday Bell" doing so.

Using Uncle Logan, who knows them inside and out, to deal with them is indeed the best move. Even a dueling king as strong as Yugi Muto would find it difficult to go all out when suddenly facing his best friend. And the consequences of being restrained in a fight against an opponent stronger than oneself are self-evident.

"Miss Belle, Mana, Zero, can you see where Snow and Uncle Logan went?"

Yu Xi asked the Black Witch and the other elves, but they all shook their heads.

"I'm sorry, Master. I was unable to complete the task you assigned me."

The silent magician, dressed as a little girl, gripped her staff nervously with a guilty expression.

Her best friend, the dark magician girl, replied seriously, "Not really, Master."