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Chapter 287: The Power of Ending
Chapter 287: The Power of Ending
The Guardian of the Tomb stood there with his mouth agape.
He felt as if he was witnessing the most bizarre scene of his life and playing the strangest game of cards ever.
If there was anything more devastating than being abandoned by everyone, it would probably be betraying oneself.
Just like what was happening now.
The Guardian of the Tomb watched helplessly as his other self flew to the opposite side, leaving him confused and disoriented.
"Wait, I haven't even summoned myself yet. No, I haven't even drawn that card."
Is it possible to be cuckolded by yourself from within your own deck?
"Of course," Yu Xuan smiled. "The opponent gets to decide whether the chosen monster from their deck is added to their hand or summoned. So, go ahead and make your choice."
Guardian of the Tomb: "..."
A bitter choice indeed, having to choose your own fate.
"Then I choose to add it to my hand," the Guardian of the Tomb said glumly.
"Alright, then I'll add it to my hand," Yu Xuan shrugged. "Now, I activate the Spell Card 'Devil's Sanctuary,' and Special Summon a Metal Devil Token."
[Metal Devil Token, ATK 0]
"Then, I'll use the 'Metal Devil Token' as a Tribute," Yu Xuan continued. "Guardian of the Tomb, I summon you!"
[Guardian of the Tomb, ATK 1900]
Guardian of the Tomb: "..."
Facing his own avatar, the Guardian of the Tomb was at a loss for words.
Even stranger, he seemed to sense a hint of stern questioning in the eyes of his other self that had flown to Yu Xuan's field.
As if it was truly reprimanding him for desecrating the sacred Royal Valley.
The Guardian of the Tomb's heart wavered.
Could it be that he truly felt guilty, and that guilt had manifested this dark scene? He suddenly recalled that those who possessed the strongest dark powers were often adept at capturing the darkness in their opponents' hearts and infinitely magnifying their shadows, causing them to be consumed by their own darkness.
With this thought, the Guardian of the Tomb's gaze at Yu Xuan involuntarily added a hint of fear.
Could the person he faced today be one of those formidable figures?
Even Yu Xuan's classmates fell into a momentary silence.
After a while, Asuka spoke up, "Well, he took the opponent's monster's original body from their deck and brought it to his side. I've never even heard of such a thing, let alone seen it."
One could only imagine the mental state of the monster involved.
"I guess it's no surprise coming from him," Mizawa added, his expression complex.
Only someone like Yu Xuan could pull off such a move.
On the other hand, Judai was as excited as ever. "Whoa, there's even this move! Good job, Yu Xuan! Your duels are always full of surprises!"
Hayato wiped the sweat off his brow. "Ahaha, I don't think our opponent shares your enthusiasm right now."
"I think we all know the effect of the Guardian of the Tomb," Yu Xuan smiled. "As long as this card remains on the field, my graveyard is unaffected by the effect of 'Royal Valley of Slumber.'"
Guardian of the Tomb: "..."
Indeed, as the guardian of the royal tomb, he had been granted the sacred privilege of entering the royal mausoleum. In the past, he had always used "Royal Valley of Slumber" to seal the opponent's graveyard unilaterally, leading to victory.
But now, he found himself and his effects being used to seal his own graveyard—a first in history, even in his wildest dreams.
"With that, my graveyard seal is lifted," Yu Xuan said. "I activate the Spell Card 'Burial Spellbook,' which has been face-down on the field since the start of this turn. By removing 'Continuous Magic,' 'Heavenly Voice's Obedience,' and 'Devil's Sanctuary' from the game, I draw two cards."
[Thousand-Hand God, ATK 1400]
"When Thousand-Hand God is summoned, I can add either a Ritual Monster or a Ritual Spell from my deck to my hand." Yu Xuan drew the card he searched from his deck, "So, I add a Ritual Monster from my deck to my hand."
He revealed the Ritual Monster he searched from his deck.
"King of the End - Demise."
"Ah?" Judai exclaimed in surprise, "That guy's..."
This was naturally the ace monster of the Doma swordsman, Sherit, whom Yu Xuan and Judai had defeated together in the past.
However, as that card was a bit unorthodox and might contain unknown dark powers that could corrupt Duelists, Yu Xuan had never used it before.
But after extensive testing and research in his own lab, as well as with the Kaiba Corporation and the International Illusion Society, it was confirmed that the dark power within the card seemed to have dissipated after Sherit's death.
So, Yu Xuan could now confidently use it in actual combat.
King of the End was once a formidable ace-level monster in the early days of Duel Monsters, even during the Synchro era, where it was restricted to a Limited Card that could only be used in a single copy.
If one were to look for the mighty duelists of the past in the history of Duel Monsters, the Forbidden and Limited Lists of each generation would be a hall of fame.
"I activate the Ritual Spell, 'Advanced Ritual Art,'" Yu Xuan declared, "Until the end of this turn, by sending monsters from my deck to the GY, whose total Levels exactly equal the Level of the Ritual Monster I Ritual Summon, I can Ritual Summon that monster from my hand."
He drew three cards all at once from his deck.
"I send three Normal Monsters from my deck to the GY: two 'Abyss Kings' with a Level of 3, and 'Roof Imp' with a Level of 2. Their total Levels add up to 8.
From the ends of the world, the Destroyer of Doom emerges! Behold the descent of its apocalyptic might!"
The three common monsters vanished within the ritual formation, as azure flames soared towards the heavens. Amidst the swirling blue fire, the Destroyer of Doom made its grand entrance with a thunderous roar!
"Ritual Summon! I summon the King of the End - Demise!!!"
[King of the End - Demise, ATK 2400]
The Guardian of the Tomb's expression changed drastically: "A harbinger of doom has arrived?!"
But he quickly regained his composure and said in a deep voice,
"However, even so, within the domain of this Slumbering Valley, its attack power is still inferior to that of the Grand Priest!"
"I activate the effect of King of the End - Demise," Yu Xuan announced, "By paying 2000 Life Points, I can destroy all cards on the field, except this one!
World's End!"
[Yu Xuan, LP: 5300 → 3300]
"What?!"
The Guardian of the Tomb was taken aback.
Such a formidable ability?!
A blue glow flashed in the eyes of the King of the End, and with a heavy swing of its battle axe, it unleashed a strange fire that intertwined into a vortex of azure flames! Accompanied by a deafening roar, a freezing aura seemed to freeze all living things. The sky seemed to be collapsing, the ground cracking, and the lava spewing from the fissures was dyed a doomsday shade of icy blue, shattering the sacred Royal Valley.
"Damn it! 'Grand Priest of the Tomb', activate your other effect!" The Guardian of the Tomb shouted over the storm of blue fire, "When this card is destroyed, I can discard a 'Tomb' monster from my hand as a substitute!"
He revealed a card from his hand.
"I discard 'Tomb Spear Soldier' from my hand to the GY, destroying it instead of the Grand Priest!"
(End of Chapter)
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