Chapter 1133: Core Destruction
Chapter 1133: Core Destruction
"That's it, huh?"
Youxuan feigned disappointment.
"It looks like I had too high expectations for the Mecha Emperor."
Placido, seething behind the scenes, hissed, "You'll regret your arrogance."
Placido was always the most hot-headed of the three Great Emperors, with an exceptionally strong sense of pride. In the original story, he was defeated by Youxuan, which he considered a great humiliation, and he was determined to settle the score with Youxuan again.
Now, being mocked by this mysterious opponent, Placido couldn't hold back.
"My turn, draw."
Youxuan said.
"First, I flip the first face-down monster.
Apprentice Mage!"
A blonde female mage, clad in a blue robe, emerged from the flipped card, deftly twirling her wand.
[Apprentice Mage, Attack Power 400]
"Next, I activate the Equip Spell 'Mystic Wand' from my hand", Youxuan continued, "equipping the Mystic Wand to the Apprentice Mage.
This card can only be equipped to a Mage-type monster, increasing its Attack Power by 500 points."
Golden light coalesced into a gold wand in the Apprentice Mage's hand, and a faint golden energy aura enveloped her.
[Apprentice Mage, Attack Power 400 → Attack Power 900]
"Then, the other effect of the Mystic Wand. I send the Mystic Wand and the equipped monster to the Graveyard, and I draw two cards."
The wand's energy activated, turning the Apprentice Mage and the wand into light particles that dissipated. Youxuan drew two cards.
"Next, I flip another monster, Holy Mage, Flip Summon!"
This time, a young female mage with purple hair appeared.
[Holy Mage, Attack Power 300]
"When the Holy Mage is flipped, I can add a Spell Card from the Graveyard to my hand", Youxuan explained, "I return the Equip Spell 'Mystic Wand' from the Graveyard to my hand.
Then, I once again equip the Mystic Wand to the Holy Mage on the field!"
[Holy Mage, Attack Power 300 → Attack Power 800]
"Then, once again, the effect of the Mystic Wand activates!" Youxuan gestured, "I send the Mystic Wand and the equipped Holy Mage to the Graveyard, and I draw two more cards!"
The wand and the mage once again turned into light particles and vanished, and the effect activated. Youxuan drew two more cards.
Placido, perhaps envious of Youxuan's rapid card draw, muttered, "Clever tricks."
"It's not over yet", Youxuan smiled, "now that the Apprentice Mage and the Holy Mage are both in the Graveyard, the preparations are almost complete."
Placido's expression changed slightly, "Preparations?"
Youxuan slowly drew a card from his hand.
"Well, it's been a while since you've had a chance to show off, and the Mecha Emperor is a worthy opponent. Let's give you a chance to shine."
With that, he raised the card in his hand.
"From the Graveyard, I banish the Light-attribute Holy Mage and the Dark-attribute Apprentice Mage from Yu Gi!
I offer the souls of Light and Dark to the field of Chaos, summoning the legendary warrior! Heaven and Earth, open—
—Chaos Warrior of Creation, summon!"
The two mages transformed into a beam of light and a beam of darkness, a golden holy light and a deep purple dark stream, like two ancient serpents entwining and colliding in the air, releasing a thunderous explosion.
The center of the Chaos Vortex seemed to collapse into an absolute point of darkness, followed by a supernova explosion. Countless light particles rapidly reformed, coalescing into a breastplate with golden patterns, followed by armors adorned with stardust. The Chaos Vortex forged a silver blade in the thunder, leaving trails of shattered spacetime in its wake.
Chaos Warrior of Creation, summon!
Chaos Warrior of Creation, Attack Power 3000
"Chaos Warrior!?"
Placido was utterly shocked.
The legendary strongest warrior from ancient times, who had vanished from the Dueling world at some point, was now an extremely rare card in this dimension.
This person not only possessed the Stardust Dragon but also the Chaos Warrior!
Placido's face darkened. "Who are you, really?"
"I am Rex Godwin, the head of the Security Maintenance Bureau and the protector of this city", Youxuan said solemnly. "I will not allow any of your schemes to touch this city!"
Placido: "."
Are you really that into it?
Youxuan then turned his attention to the core the opponent had summoned.
"The Core of Wisdom can only be summoned once per turn and can't be destroyed in battle", Youxuan noted.
Placido gritted his teeth.
This guy knows everything.
"Then I'll use this move", Youxuan continued. "Chaos Warrior of Creation, activate your effect.
Once per turn, you can banish one monster from play!"
Youxuan pointed at the Core of Wisdom on the opponent's field.
"Banish the 'Core of Wisdom' from play!
Dimensional Slash!"
The Chaos Warrior swung his sword. It was a strike that could cleave through dimensions, breaking through the barriers in its path as the sword's light surged toward the Core of Wisdom on the opponent's field.
"Not so fast!" Placido shouted. "Activate my trap card, 'Thunder Break'!
Discard one card from my hand to destroy one card on the field!"
Placido sent a card to the graveyard.
"Destroy my own 'Core of Wisdom'!"
Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and a large demonic hand emerged, shooting lightning from its fingertips directly at the Core of Wisdom on Placido's field.
"You're really determined to destroy your own Core of Wisdom", Youxuan remarked.
Thunder Break was a trap card that usually cost more than it gained. Using it and discarding a card to destroy one card typically resulted in a two-for-one loss. However, since destroying the Core of Wisdom was the only way for the Mecha Emperor's deck to unfold, it was necessary regardless of the card disadvantage. Without this, the deck would lack basic combat power, making the concept of card advantage irrelevant.
Moreover, in the anime, the Mecha Emperor, while appearing as a single monster, was actually formed by five cards. Destroying the core would allow the retrieval of five cards from the deck. In this strict calculation, it would be a three-for-five exchange, which was not a loss but rather a gain.
Of course, that was only if this move could succeed.
Youxuan: "Then, I'll activate Stardust Dragon's effect. When a card's effect is activated to destroy another card, I can tribute Stardust Dragon to negate and destroy that effect!"
Stardust Dragon soared into the air, heading straight for the giant claw reaching out from the sky. Stardust Dragon's body erupted with stardust, and the field of light enveloped the destructive lightning, preventing it from reaching the Core of Wisdom.
If anyone else were watching, this Duel would seem incredibly bizarre. One player was desperately trying to destroy their own monster, while the other was willing to sacrifice a powerful monster to protect the opponent's creature. Such a situation was extremely rare.
"Hmph, as expected!"
Placido's spectral hand waved.
"But the card I discarded to activate 'Thunder Break' was this one!
Goddess of Destruction, Casey!
When Casey is discarded from my hand to the graveyard, I can choose to destroy one face-up card on the field!"
He pointed fiercely at his own Core of Wisdom.
"Destroy the 'Core of Wisdom' once again!"
(End of Chapter)
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