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Chapter 1036: The Will to Shatter
Chapter 1036: The Will to Shatter
Paradox now faced an extremely dire situation.
With Archangel Cristia on the field, neither side could perform a Special Summon. For Paradox's Sin Deck, this was practically a death sentence. Over half of his monsters had turned into useless dead cards, completely useless.
His only trump card, the Skill Draw, was now sealed by the Palace Decree, and all of his back-row Traps were rendered ineffective.
But today, this future traveler might be about to learn a painful lesson: things can always get worse.
Whenever you think you've hit rock bottom, always remember—
—things can always get worse.
"Battle Phase ends, entering Main Phase 2."
Yu Xuan slowly drew two more cards and casually placed them face-down.
"I'll set two more cards."
Paradox warily observed Yu Xuan's back row.
Another two cards set, but with the Palace Decree on the field, all Traps were nullified. This should apply to both sides equally. No matter how many cards Yu Xuan set, they would be rendered useless by the Decree.
Is this a precaution in case the Decree is removed and the formation is broken?
The more Paradox thought about it, the more he felt the situation was becoming increasingly difficult.
This damned Duel King, the current formation on the field already seems unsolvable, and he's still setting up his next move. Why is he being so cautious?
But he couldn't afford to think too far ahead; the current formation was already giving him a headache.
Just then, Yu Xuan revealed a bright red Trap Card from his hand and smiled.
"The effect of Executioner Asura is still active this turn. For this turn only, I can still activate Trap Cards from my hand. Therefore, I now activate this card, a Continuous Trap—
—Palace Edict!"
The moment the card was played, the entire field erupted in chaos.
An Edict! One of the two major Palace seals, alongside the Palace Decree!
"The Palace Edict works similarly to the Decree", Yu Xuan explained. "While the Edict is on the field, all Magic Card effects on both sides are nullified!"
One seal for Traps, one for Magic. With both cards in play, all magical and trap effects would be completely nullified.
Paradox was taken aback but quickly retorted, "Are you crazy!?
The Palace Edict is a Continuous Trap itself and would be nullified by the Palace Decree!"
This was a contradiction!
"Not exactly", Yu Xuan smiled. "This is where the Planet Series card, Glorious Venus, comes into play.
When Glorious Venus is on the field, all Magic and Trap Cards I control, whether their activation or effects, cannot be negated!"
Paradox's pupils dilated as he looked up at Venus.
So that's the ability of Glorious Venus?
Then it means—
"Exactly", Yu Xuan narrowed his eyes. "As long as Glorious Venus is on the field, the Edict cannot negate my Magic, and the Decree cannot negate my Traps.
Therefore, I can still freely use any Magic or Trap Card, and these two cards will not negate each other."
Yu Xuan paused, then smiled.
"Of course, Venus only grants immunity to the controller's Magic and Trap Cards. As for you—"
He left the sentence hanging.
But Paradox's body began to tremble slightly.
Not out of fear, but pure anger.
You fucking—
Now he fully understood the formation Yu Xuan had set up.
Archangel Cristia has blocked Special Summons, effectively preventing the Sin Deck from summoning monsters.
The Edict seals magic, the Decree seals traps, and Glorious Venus ensures these two cards don’t conflict, turning the seals into one-way restrictions.
What the hell is this?
What kind of a duel is this? What kind of duel is this?
He was on the verge of losing his mind.
As a person from the future, a warrior who had endured countless battles and hardships in a shattered future, he was well-versed in Duel Monster history, familiar with various strategies and styles. This was why he had felt a sense of superiority when he traveled back through time, believing that even the Duel King was just a relic of the past, incomparable to his own knowledge.
But now, he was certain that the timeline he was in was completely off, utterly wrong.
According to his knowledge, there was no way a Duel King as twisted and dark as this one could exist, and he had never heard of anyone like this.
No, throughout the entire history of Duel Monsters, even including the embodiments of darkness and terrifying demons, none were as dark as this person!
Could you believe that he could manipulate the angelic Light and Hope to such a sinister extent?
The researchers were all speechless, but Keihei remained calm, smiling, "I told you, he’s a very unlucky traveler. I wonder what kind of karma brought him to our world to face Youxuan."
"My turn is over", Youxuan reminded. "Aren’t you going to draw?"
Paradox froze for a few seconds, then slowly looked at his Duel Disk.
Draw?
Right, the duel is still going.
But, is there any point in continuing?
A wave of immense helplessness washed over him, like a tide threatening to engulf him.
This feeling was not unfamiliar.
He had once watched his familiar world crumble around him, seen friends, family, and everything he knew swallowed by the vortex of despair.
He had witnessed the end of the world, watched as despair consumed everything around him, feeling utterly powerless.
Just like this duel.
He was still alive, with Life Points remaining. But even if he lived, his path was completely blocked. The demon in the guise of an angel stood before him, sealing off all his possibilities.
He could only watch as the end approached, waiting for the remaining world to be consumed.
He closed his eyes gently.
But in the darkness, familiar faces appeared before him.
"Aporia."
"Antinomy."
"Z-One."
Right, he couldn’t give up.
He and his companions had made a pact, to work together to rewrite history.
He remembered the words Z-One had said when they, the surviving warriors, gathered to decide to travel through time and change history.
"If we succeed, history will be rewritten, and perhaps our very existence will be erased."
"If we fail, the world will still be destroyed, and we might be remembered as the sinners of humanity."
"Even so, are you willing to follow me?"
Everyone had answered without hesitation, "Yes."
"..."
Yes, they had already made that decision.
The future was still undecided.
No matter how dark and desperate it seemed, they had to forge a path forward. This was something they had decided long ago.
This resolve couldn’t be broken by something like this.
Paradox’s eyes blazed with renewed determination.
"My turn—Draw!"
(End of Chapter)
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