Chapter 1206: Yusei Fudo's Suspicion
Chapter 1206: Yusei Fudo's Suspicion
"Overlord's Grasp! With this, you can't attack Stardust Dragon this turn!" Crow Hogan shouted.
"Ah, you banned my Battle Phase right from the start." Youxuan said, "This is indeed a bit tricky."
He shook his head and smiled.
"Since you're trying so hard to keep Stardust Dragon, I'll give you this chance.
However, I still need to do some preparation."
Youxuan pointed at the menacing tree rooted in the Darkness Field.
"First, let's use Fallen Paradise's effect. Once per turn, if I have a Phantom Beast on my field, I can draw two cards from my deck."
A faint blue glow emanated from Evil Hero The Phantom, and Youxuan drew two cards.
This was one of the reasons he chose the Three Phantom Beasts when facing Yusei Fudo and his team. Even though Yusei Fudo and his friends were still relatively new, they were the main characters and had strong destiny. Facing them one-on-three, Youxuan couldn't afford to use a casual deck. The Three Phantom Beasts were powerful and, as Phantom Beasts, received a significant boost from destiny, making them suitable opponents for the trio.
Moreover, the Three Phantom Beasts were infused with dark energy, and their summoning caused celestial phenomena and strong pressure, fitting perfectly with Youxuan's role as the antagonist in this duel.
The final reason was Fallen Paradise itself.
The biggest disadvantage of facing three opponents was the card disadvantage. Starting with six cards, Youxuan was naturally at a disadvantage compared to the eighteen cards his opponents had. In the ideal scenario, Fallen Paradise allowed him to draw three cards per turn, slightly narrowing the gap.
By now, Youxuan had turned the initial card disadvantage into an advantage. His opponents' resources were dwindling, while his were increasing. Even disregarding the field and life points, he had already reversed the resource disparity.
The situation was now highly unfavorable for the trio. They were at a significant disadvantage on the field, and their combined resources were less than Youxuan's. Whether in terms of the field or card count, Youxuan had completely turned the tables from the initial overwhelming disadvantage to a dominant position.
If they continued like this, even if Yusei Fudo and his friends managed to hold on for a few more turns with various defensive strategies, the gap would only grow larger. They would have to continuously expend more resources to defend against attacks, while with each passing turn, Youxuan's resources would increase due to Fallen Paradise, widening the gap even further.
Yusei Fudo had already vaguely realized this issue. Initially, with three against one, a prolonged battle should have been advantageous for them, but they never expected it to turn out this way.
"Next, I activate a face-down card." Youxuan said, "Continuous Trap, Limit Revival, which allows me to revive a monster with 1000 or less Attack Points from the graveyard."
Everyone's hearts skipped a beat.
A monster with 1000 or less Attack Points...
Mythical Flame Emperor Uria, one of the Three Phantom Beasts, originally had 1000 or less Attack Points, but it had already been sent to the alternate dimension by Crow Hogan's D.D. Crow, making it impossible to revive.
"I revive the monster with 0 Attack Points, Phantom Summon Sorcerer, from my graveyard!"
[Phantom Summon Sorcerer, Attack Points 0]
Jack Atlas's heart tightened: "That thing again!"
Crow Hogan: "This monster can immediately summon a Phantom Beast."
"Exactly."
Youxuan smiled lightly.
"I release Phantom Summon Sorcerer and add one of the following from my deck or graveyard to my hand: Mythical Flame Emperor Uria, Evil Hero The Phantom, or Thunder King Raih.
I add Thunder King Raih from my graveyard to my hand!"
A flash of lightning illuminated the sky, and a massive golden shadow roared behind the thick clouds.
"Then, I can Special Summon a Level 10, Flame, Thunder, or Fiend monster with Attack Points equal to its Defense Points from my hand, ignoring the usual summoning conditions!"
Dark clouds rolled over the top of the Apocalypse Altar, and the descent of the lightning seemed to resonate with the heavens. The sky was torn apart by a blue thunderstorm, and a mountain-sized shadow emerged from the abyss, its bones wrapped in lightning chains. The moment it revealed itself, it was as if thirty thousand bolts of lightning detonated simultaneously. The golden skeletal armor glowed with blue lightning, and the bone spines on its spine released towering lightning spears.
Thunder King Raih, Summoned!
"Well, I can't attack this turn", Youxuan said, "so I'll set Harmon in Defense Position."
[Thunder King Raih, Defense Points 4000]
"Finally, I set two cards, and my turn ends."
Youxuan concluded.
"Alright, my formation is complete. Come on, use your bonds and the hope you've forged to show me just how strong you are!"
As they had hoped, the turn finally came to Yusei Fudo.
But Yusei Fudo kept his head down, not moving for a moment.
"Yusei Fudo?"
Jack Atlas frowned and called out to Yusei Fudo.
"What are you hesitating about now!?"
But Yusei Fudo remained silent.
After a few seconds, he finally looked up, his deep blue eyes locking onto Youxuan.
"Goodwin, you don't really want to destroy the world, do you? In fact, you never truly intended to be our enemy, right?"
Everyone: "?"
All eyes turned to Yusei Fudo in astonishment.
Why was he saying this now?
They had been fighting fiercely, and the world was on the brink of destruction. Why would he suddenly bring this up?
"No, before that..."
Yusei Fudo shook his head and continued.
"Are you really Goodwin?"
This statement shocked everyone even more.
What did he mean by that?
If not Goodwin, who could he be?
"Oh?"
Youxuan narrowed his eyes and met Yusei Fudo's gaze.
Not bad, one of the most astute protagonists in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. He didn't know what had slipped, but it seemed his disguise might be falling apart.
Of course, it didn't matter to him if it did. In fact, Youxuan was surprised his disguise had lasted this long.
"Why do you say that?" Youxuan asked with interest.
"Because I've dueled a Dark Signer before, and I can sense the difference now." Yusei Fudo explained, "While this duel does have real damage and pain beyond the normal level, my instincts don't detect any life-threatening danger.
I feel that this duel might not be as deadly as you claim. If it were, it certainly wouldn't be about the fate of the world.
So far, I haven't felt any killing intent from your duel."
Youxuan narrowed his eyes.
Killing intent, huh?
Yusei Fudo, indeed, had an exceptionally sharp intuition.
(End of Chapter)
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