Chapter 1121: The Lucky Cup's Aftermath
Chapter 1121: The Lucky Cup's Aftermath
Chapter 1121: The Lucky Cup's Aftermath
The Lucky Cup entered its second day.
Apart from Yusei and Jack, no one knew that the Commander had personally risked his life in a dangerous ride through the arena the previous night. However, when the spectators and participants arrived early the next morning, they noticed some cracks on the barriers along the track.
Fortunately, the damage was minor and should not significantly impact the competition.
The second day's matches largely proceeded as Youxuan had anticipated. Most of the Duelists invited by the Security Maintenance Bureau completed their respective tasks.
Ryuga was eliminated early and failed to reveal his potential as a Dragon Signer. While it was a bit disappointing, it was within expectations. According to the original story, he wasn't supposed to awaken so soon.
Ruka was also eliminated, but the purpose was achieved. Her opponent was a Hypnotic Duelist skilled in mental suggestion, who successfully awakened Ruka's memories from when she was three years old. She remembered her visit to the Elfin Realm and the promise she made to the fairies to protect their world from the Darkness forces using her unique abilities.
Recalling this promise, Ruka's awakening process received a significant boost. However, her signature dragon, the Ancient Fairy Dragon, seemed to be sealed somewhere in the Elfin Realm. Ruka would need to find a way to free her dragon to complete her full awakening.
Despite Ruka's young appearance, her Ancient Fairy Dragon is arguably the most powerful of the five dragons associated with the Dragon Signers. It is the only one to be permanently banned in the real card environment.
The main reason for this is the Ancient Fairy Dragon's ability to destroy a Field Spell on the field and then search for another Field Spell. With no special restrictions on Synchro materials and the ability to search for any Field Spell, the Ancient Fairy Dragon can be easily abused in any deck that relies on Field Spells, especially as powerful Field Spells become more prevalent in the Yu-Gi-Oh! environment.
Additionally, the Ancient Fairy Dragon occasionally appears in certain First-Turn Kill (Ftk) combinations, further accelerating its ban.
So, Youxuan sometimes wonders if the fact that the Ancient Fairy Dragon, the only dragon of the main characters that appears in a sealed state, was a premonition of its ultimate fate.
In the afternoon of the second day of the Lucky Cup, the competition reached the final stage.
As expected, Yusei smoothly advanced through the ranks and faced off against Shizuka Kisaragi, who was consumed by the flames of vengeance.
From this perspective, Youxuan realized he had made Yusei's emotional journey more challenging.
Shizuka, already lonely and sad due to being called a witch and being ostracized, was now enraged by the death of the only person who had accepted her, D'wayne. Yusei's task of opening her heart with his voice was even more difficult than in the original story.
Shizuka: "Die! I am a witch, a witch who revels in destruction and the pain of others! You, like everyone else, will die!"
She screamed, and the Black Rose Dragon, carrying her sorrow, charged forward, creating a storm of blood that swept through the arena.
Yusei: "No matter how many times, I will stand up to you. Pour out your sadness and loneliness!
Stardust Dragon!"
The Stardust Dragon, carrying Yusei's will, flew forward and embraced the Black Rose Dragon.
It must be said that Shizuka was seemingly destined to be Yusei's natural counter. The Black Rose Dragon's effect is to destroy all cards on the field, while the Stardust Dragon's effect is to negate and destroy the effects that destroy cards.
The Black Rose Dragon's Attack Power is 2400, while the Stardust Dragon's is 2500, just 100 points higher, as if in mockery.
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Yusei: "You need to learn to love yourself and think for yourself!"
"Exactly because I can't, that's why I'm in pain!"
Shizuka grew increasingly angry.
"Shut up, shut up, you've been nagging since the start. You're just another lackey of that white-haired bastard." Shizuka snarled, "You can die too!"
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This battle was intense, but not just in the Duel sense; it was also physical.
Especially for the spectators in the front row. Every time Shizuka was about to launch an attack, the audience would quickly leave their seats and run to the back.
When the Black Rose Dragon exploded, a storm of debris and sharp rocks whirled through the air, slicing like a thousand blades over the spectators. This thrilling experience was likely the first of its kind for them.
Fortunately, Yusei and his Stardust Dragon were there. Each time the Black Rose Dragon attacked, Stardust would intercept it. The explosion caused by the Black Rose's attack was contained and neutralized by Stardust's Sacred Sanctuary, preventing the full physical impact from spreading.
Of course, history didn't change, and Shizuka still lost.
Even with more anger and a burst of power, Shizuka still couldn't match Yusei's level. The outcome remained the same: Yusei's superior skills eliminated Shizuka in the finals.
With this, the Lucky Cup champion was decided. Yusei emerged victorious, claiming the champion's throne and earning the promised opportunity to challenge the king.
The final battle would be between the Lucky Cup champion, Yusei, and the new Satellite Duel King, Jack Atlas.
Of course, even without the Duel, it was clear that the current Jack was no match for Yusei. However, the energy generated by this battle was unprecedented, and it marked Yusei's full awakening as a Dragon Signer.
Youxuan stood on the organizer's lookout tower, watching the final match between Yusei and Shizuka from above. He muttered to himself, "It seems this is the limit for now."
The stimulation of hatred, the burning desire to become stronger, and the clash with Yusei, the strongest Dragon Signer—through all these trials, Youxuan could sense that Shizuka had reached the peak of her current capabilities.
"Even with more stimulation, it's unlikely she'll improve much further."
Youxuan turned and walked away.
Behind him, the Deputy Director, Yego, asked curiously, "Commander? The final battle between the king and Yusei is coming up. Isn't that the highlight of the Lucky Cup? Aren't you going to—"
Youxuan waved his hand without turning back.
"Don't worry, I just have some things to take care of. I'll be back soon."
It was time to settle things with Shizuka.
Sure enough, as soon as Youxuan left the tower, he encountered Shizuka at the entrance.
Just as he expected. After her tournament loss, she would come to confront Godwin.
The young girl's hazel eyes still burned with the fire of vengeance.
"Do you think you've grown stronger? That this time will be different?"
Youxuan chuckled and raised his Duel Disk.
"Alright. I'll give you one more chance, just this once."
(End of Chapter)
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