Yu-Gi-Oh!: This is the real duel!

[Earth Attribute/Insect Tribe]

[Attack/Defense: 3500/3000]

Yuche knew very well that the appearance of this monster was not due to the hidden rules of Duel Kingdom, nor was it some kind of "nonsense," but rather the second effect of Parasite Paranoid.

Before he time-traveled, when he was dueling with his cousin at the airport, that old acrobat had used this card.

When Parasite Paranoid, which is an Equip Card, is sent from the field to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon 1 Level 7 or higher Insect-Type monster from your hand, ignoring conditions!

"Hahahahahaha!" Standing behind the three ace insects, the insect moth laughed arrogantly, "You! You don't actually think I'm just a monster that wants to destroy you, do you!"

"When the parasite Paranoid that is parasitizing a host dies, I can summon a high-level Insect-Type monster from my hand, regardless of any conditions!"

"Although you destroyed the Cocoon of Evolution, as the national champion, I still have a million ways to summon it back!"

After the Ultimate Perfect Form Great Moth appeared, a message about the hidden rule appeared on the screen of Insect Feather Moth's duel arena, and he said loudly with great pride:

"As one of the cards with the most demanding summoning conditions in Duel Monsters, the Duel Kingdom Tournament has endowed it with unique hidden rules!"

"Once the Ultimate Perfect Form Great Moth launches an attack, as long as this monster remains on the field, the battlefield will be enveloped in paralyzing phosphorus powder!"

"Regardless of whether the field is a forest or not, phosphorus powder will halve the attack power of all monsters except those of the Insect type!!"

"Even though you don't have any monsters on your field, monsters with an ATK of 2000 or higher can still attack the field, regardless of whether they are effective or not!!"

"Go! Ultimate Perfect Form Great Moth! Attack Field - Scorched Earth!"

"Let the entire battlefield be covered in your terrifying phosphorus dust!!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Amidst an extremely arrogant laugh, the insect moth proudly ended the round.

The terrifying giant insect flapped its wings, sending out all the insect powder on its body!

Although the scorched earth site remained unchanged due to the attack, the pervasive phosphorus dust completely enveloped the battlefield!

By the time Insect Moth's next turn, he will have two Ultra Insect Lv7s on his field!

The Ultimate Perfect Form Great Moth can halve the attack power of non-Insect-type monsters. Two Ultimate Insects can further reduce the attack power of monsters by a total of 1400. Even Seto Kaiba's Blue-Eyes White Dragon can only become a weakling with an attack power of 100 when faced with this situation!

If we don't find a way to resolve this quickly, the situation will become increasingly unfavorable for Yuzuru. By the time Insect and Moth gather all five monsters on the field and launch a full-scale attack, it will be too late.

The duel was reversed once again because of a single Parasite Palanod card.

But are there cards in the deck that can turn the tide with a single card?

The answer is yes.

The Lord of the End, summoned through the Ritual Spell Card "Doomsday," possesses the terrifying ability to destroy all other cards on the field, but at the cost of 2000 LP.

Even though Yu Che's life points were less than a thousand, with the help of some magic cards, he could still unleash the destructive power of the King of the End!

"Whoosh————————————"

When it was Yu Che's turn, he revealed a spell card that was extremely rare in this era: "Insect Moth, your combo might be okay, but anyway, the duel is over!"

"My turn!"

"Activate the magic card—Healing God Dean Kate!"

This is one of the five "remain unchanged amidst all changes" cards that Muto Sugoroku gave him!

Chapter 39 The End of the World

"It's my turn! Activate the Spell Card—Healing God Dean Kate!" Youche proudly held up the card in his hand. "Under this card's effect, I will recover 1000 Life Points!!"

In mid-air, a kind and benevolent deity descended with loving light. Bathed in the soft holy light, the LP that had been reduced by more than half began to rise rapidly.

"Beep beep beep beep——————"

Cruise control, LP: 840→1840

"Activate the Magic Stone Excavation again!" Yu Che retrieved the key card he had just used. "Send two cards from my hand to the graveyard and return Healing God Dean Kate to my hand!"

"Continue to activate this card to restore 1000 LP!!"

Cruise control, LP: 1840→2840

"What?! It's an incredibly powerful rare card that can directly restore 1000 health points!"

The insect moth gritted its teeth, but soon its expression returned to smugness.

"But simply restoring health is pointless! I only need two more monsters before I can launch my all-out attack!"

"With only three cards left in your hand, you have no chance of breaking my ultimate combo!!"

"Is that so? Then keep your eyes peeled!" You Che smirked and slapped down the last three cards in quick succession. "Activate the Spell Card—Silent Dead!"

Special Summon a Normal Monster from the Graveyard in Defense Position!

"Rise, Firewing Pegasus!!"

"Whoosh————————————"

Its fiery red wings once again spread magnificently across the battlefield, and amidst the surging sparks, the Firewing Pegasus returned to the field.

Firewing Pegasus

【Six Star】

[Fire Attribute/Beast Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2250/1800]

The insect-moth sneered, "Ha! Trying to take advantage of the scorched earth effect again? But you can't fool me. The monsters summoned by the Silent Dead cannot declare an attack! Your Firewing Pegasus can only defend pointlessly!"

“You’re wrong, Insect Moth,” You Che said. “The purpose of the Firewing Pegasus is not to attack, but to become a sacrifice for a more powerful monster!”

"Attack signal summoned! Evil Ninja!!"

[Evil and cruel]

[Two stars]

[Dark Attribute/Warrior Race]

[Attack/Defense: 400/800]

"Snapped!!!!"

The last card in his hand was slammed down by Youche.

"This is the last card! Ritual Spell Card - Doomsday!!"

"Tribute all monsters on my field that total eight levels!!"

"Appear now! Demis, the King of the End!!"

An apocalyptic purple light descended from the sky, engulfing the flames and black mist on the field!

The Demon King, draped in a huge dark purple cloak and wielding a sharp double-edged axe, reigned supreme on the battlefield. Although he was not as large as those insects, the domineering aura and majesty he exuded made all his enemies tremble with fear!

【Demis, the King of the End】

[Eight Stars]

[Dark Attribute/Demon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2400/2000]

The Insect Moth had seen this monster before; it was used when Yuzuru and Seto Kaiba dueled. However, at that time, Yuzuru only used it to clear his hand in order to activate the Trap Card Spell Burst.

But now, Yu Che has no cards at all, which means he has staked the entire duel on this card, Demis, the King of the End!

Beads of sweat rolled down the foreheads of the insects and moths.

"No way...no way!"

"Could this monster possess some special ability it can activate?!"

Thinking of the 2000 base points that Youche had just recovered, a feeling of suffocation suddenly came over him, and the insect moth's face turned pale instantly.

As the national champion, he had already realized that the effects of the King of the End, Demis, could be extremely terrifying!

"The duel is over." Yu Che made the final pronouncement, "Activate the effect of King of the End, Demis! At the cost of paying 2000 Life Points! Destroy all other cards on the field!!"

"What?!" All the pent-up fear erupted at this moment, and the insect moth's originally high-pitched voice became even more shrill.

It actually has an effect that requires 2000 base points to activate?!

Destroy all other cards on the field...

This means that all three of his insects will be destroyed!

And they will suffer fatal backlash!

In the sky, a huge purple light and shadow transformed into a countdown that terrified all things!

As the terrifying number gradually decreased towards zero, the three giant insects, which had once dominated the world, began to cower in fear!

The King of the End, Demis, rose slowly amidst the purple aura of demons, his wide cloak billowing behind him!

Just as the countdown was about to expire, Demis indifferently pointed to the sky, and with a gentle wave of his right hand, the battlefield was reduced to ruins amidst a series of loud explosions!

"Boom! B ...

The rising purple mist and dust enveloped the entire dueling arena!

The insects and moths couldn't see anything clearly, but they could feel a powerful impact suddenly coming at them, causing them to take two steps back.

"what------"

"Beep beep beep beep—"

Insects, feather moths, LP: 1220→0

Amidst a piercing yet pleasurable scream, the insect moth met its defeated fate.

In return, he had to give up one star chip to Youche.

"Damn it!" The insect moth stomped off the dueling platform in a huff. "You wait! Although I don't have a way to defeat you yet, I can still use Star Chips to exchange for powerful cards on this island! You better not be eliminated by anyone else before I, the champion, defeat you!!"

Youche embedded the star chip he had won into his glove, and facing the defeated Insect Moth, he smiled easily and said, "Unfortunately, I don't think you'll have a chance to redeem the card. When the game comes knocking on your door, you'll be the first duelist to be eliminated in the entire competition!"

"Tsk!!"