Chapter 1039: Truth
Chapter 1039: Truth
The effect of Stardust Dragon activates: Sacrifice the Sanctuary!
"When the effect to destroy a card is activated, Stardust Dragon's effect can be used", Paradox declared. "By sacrificing Stardust Dragon itself, I can negate the effect and destroy it!
I sacrifice Stardust Dragon to negate and destroy 'Elder God Catastrophe'!"
Keihei was puzzled. "Huh? The Skill Draw invalidates all monster effects, so how can he activate it?"
Through his earpiece, Youxuan explained, "Stardust Dragon's effect requires sacrificing itself to activate. By the time the effect is processed, Stardust Dragon is already in the Graveyard. Skill Draw can only invalidate effects of monsters on the field, so it can't affect Stardust Dragon in the Graveyard."
Keihei was taken aback.
"Huh? Is that how it works?"
So it wasn't just talk.
Stardust Dragon let out a loud roar and dissipated into a cloud of light. The Translucent Starlight Field quickly spread across the field, and the explosive storm from the Trap was completely absorbed by the starlight barrier.
"Your Destroy Effect is useless", Paradox sneered. "As long as Stardust Dragon is around—"
But before he could finish, his eyes widened in shock.
A vast blue light radiated from the Starlight Field, almost blinding to the eye, forming a transparent barrier across Youxuan's field.
That is...
Divine Shield - Mirror Force!
Paradox's face darkened. "You... have more than one Trap!?"
"Indeed, a double Trap."
Youxuan smiled and pointed to another Cover Card that had already been activated in the back row.
"Trap Card: Divine Shield - Mirror Force!
When the opponent's monster declares an attack, all Attack Position monsters on the opponent's field are destroyed!"
Pausing for a moment, Youxuan added, "I activated the Elder God Catastrophe first, and you chained Stardust Dragon's effect to negate it. However, Mirror Force's effect chained after Stardust Dragon's effect.
At that point, Stardust Dragon had already been sacrificed, so you couldn't use its ability to negate Mirror Force. Therefore, Mirror Force's effect went through successfully."
Paradox's face turned grim.
This guy...
The effect of the Elder God Catastrophe is to destroy all monsters on both sides of the field, while Mirror Force only destroys the opponent's monsters. Clearly, Mirror Force is the better option. Yet, the opponent chose to activate the Elder God Catastrophe first without hesitation.
There's only one explanation: the Elder God Catastrophe was a trap from the start, designed to lure him into using Stardust Dragon's effect.
In other words, this guy must have known about Stardust Dragon's effect all along!
But how is that possible?
Stardust Dragon is a monster that appeared many years later, a Synchro Monster. In this era, the concept of Synchro Summoning doesn't even exist. How could this person know about Stardust Dragon!?
Regardless, Mirror Force had already activated. A powerful energy surged from the reflective barrier, shattering the Paradox Dragon into pieces.
Paradox stood in the smoke and flames, his face dark.
"I underestimated you", Paradox said solemnly. "You might be more important than I thought."
He truly believed this now.
Fuji Youxuan, a person who didn't even leave a mark in the historical records he remembered. Yet, this person knew far more than was reasonable, and his Dueling style was equally peculiar.
The problem with the Future Perpetual Motion Machine was, in fact, caused by humanity itself.
The Perpetual Motion Machine requires the passion of Duelists to function. When Synchro Summoning first appeared, everyone was passionate about Synchro Summoning and Dueling. The Perpetual Motion Machine responded to the Duelists' positive and enthusiastic spirit, generating endless energy and bringing hope and a future.
But as time passed, people gradually forgot that passion. Negative and pessimistic emotions contaminated the perpetual motion machine, causing it to reverse and ultimately explode, triggering a catastrophic chain reaction on a global scale. Combined with resource depletion and war, this event completely brought down human civilization.
The real culprit wasn't the perpetual motion machine itself, but rather the disappearance of Duelists' enthusiasm and the negative attitudes that polluted the machine.
At this moment, Paradox, facing the Duel King before him, felt that this person was a veritable generator of negative emotions!
Paradox had no doubt that after playing a game with this person, nine out of ten Duelists would lose most of their passion. This man was a cancer in the Dueling world, a walking black hole, a source of evil and darkness.
He even suspected for a moment that this person might have been the one responsible for the world's destruction!
"Hmm?"
Youxuan stroked his chin, looking at Paradox curiously.
Why does the hostility suddenly feel even stronger?
While it was normal to be angry after being wiped out by a series of traps, he felt that the hostility from this person seemed to exceed the normal bounds.
It felt as if...
Yes, as if he had encountered his mortal enemy, with a look in his eyes that said, "Today, either you die or I do."
Am I really that bad?
"I can't lose", Paradox gritted his teeth.
"We are people with nothing left to lose. At the very least, I must protect... this last belief!"
Paradox roared and raised his arm.
He revealed his final Cover Card.
"Activate the Cover Card, Trap Card—
—Sin Paradigm Shift!" (Original card)
The Trap Card flipped, revealing the image of a golden dragon's shadow!
"When my 'Sin Paradox Dragon' is destroyed, I can activate this card by paying half of my Life Points!"
[Paradox, LP 2500 → LP 1250]
"From my hand, Deck, and Graveyard, I Special Summon the final 'Sin'!"
Paradox spread his arms wide.
"The final 'Sin,' the embodiment of my will, merge with me and descend upon this sinful world—
—Sin True Dragon!"
Paradox's ultimate trump card summoned a golden hurricane on the field, and within the storm, a golden dragon appeared. The moment the golden dragon descended, it seemed as if even the virtual space of Sin was gilded with gold.
And when he said "merge with me", he wasn't joking or exaggerating.
Paradox's entire body truly merged into the True Dragon!
Just as Mr. Ma's lower half was fused into the head of the Winged Dragon, Paradox's lower body Synchro-fused with the True Dragon, with only his upper body emerging from the golden dragon's head.
It seemed that this dragon was indeed the embodiment of his obsession.
[Sin True Dragon, Attack Power 5000]
"Sin True Dragon, attack 'Archangel Kristia'!"
Paradox launched another attack. This time, Youxuan's back row was completely empty, leaving no means to defend against the assault.
The True Dragon unleashed its full power, firing a fiery red orb from its mouth. The brutal energy pierced through Kristia's chest, leaving a massive hole in the archangel's torso, and she exploded into fragments of light.
(End of Chapter)
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