Chapter 300: Clash of the Kings
Chapter 300: Clash of the Kings
"I summon the Evil Emperor, Gaius!"
[Evil Emperor, Gaius: 2400 Attack Points]
You Xuan raised an eyebrow.
This guy was quite something. The true identity of that Dark Elf was actually the Evil Emperor.
But this was too much of a coincidence.
How did you know I was collecting the Kings?
Could it be true that the strongest of the early Kings was delivered to his door? And even came with a sprite?
You Xuan's gaze towards the Demon World Overlord softened, and he felt relieved that this person had taken the initiative to reveal himself. Otherwise, if he had left after obtaining the divine artifact, he would have missed out on such a bountiful gift.
However, the overlord of the Dark Demon World was immersed in the power he had gained, seemingly oblivious to the strange look in You Xuan's eyes. He was laughing loudly at the moment.
"With the power of the Evil Emperor, you no longer have any chance of winning!" The overlord of the Dark Demon World shouted, "Effect of Evil Emperor, Gaius! When an upper-level summoning is successful, banish any card on the field from the game!
Banish 'Green Baboon, Forest Warden' from the game!"
The overlord's face twisted with a cruel smile.
"That pesky immortal baboon is indeed troublesome, but it's nothing before the might of the Evil Emperor! Disappear, you worthless creature!"
The Evil Emperor clasped his hands together, and a dark energy wave emanated from the twisting space, hitting the green baboon head-on. The baboon roared in protest, but its body was quickly pulled into the black wave and vanished into another dimension.
"Now that thing won't be able to resurrect." The overlord's eyes flickered with a crimson light, "Now I activate the equip magic, 'Claws of the Dark Dragon Clan'!
Equip it to the Evil Emperor, increasing his attack by 600 points!"
[Evil Emperor, Gaius: 2400 → 3000 Attack Points]
"Furthermore, the Evil Emperor equipped with the 'Claws of the Dark Dragon Clan' cannot be destroyed by the effects of your cards.
Even if he is destroyed in battle, he will immediately resurrect from the graveyard, and this card will be equipped to him once again!"
The overlord raised his arms high, laughing like a madman.
"With the power of the Evil Emperor, I am now invincible! Attack, Evil Emperor! Destroy the 'Swift Squirrel'!"
The Evil Emperor's palms churned with a pitch-black energy ball, ready to unleash it.
"It can't be destroyed by card effects, and it will resurrect even if it's destroyed in battle? That's terrifying."
You Xuan snapped his fingers.
"Then I activate this face-down card. Trap Card: 'Blasting Wind of the Phoenix Wing'! Discard one card from your hand to return one of your opponent's cards to the top of their deck!"
He pointed at the Evil Emperor, who was ready to attack.
"I choose 'Evil Emperor, Gaius'. Please return to the top of your deck."
The overlord's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
"What?! No!"
It was sent back to the deck instead of being destroyed?
Yamek (Stop)!
"No!" The overlord screamed, "Evil Emperor! Don't leave me!"
The Blasting Wind of the Phoenix Wing was a derivative of the power of the Nephthys Phoenix God. A shadow of the phoenix god appeared briefly in the air, its wings creating a fiery storm. The Evil Emperor was engulfed by the whirlwind of flames, his form gradually turning into a shadow before transforming back into a black mist and returning to the top of the deck.
"Ahhhhhh!!!" The overlord roared in frustration.
Returned to the deck, again!
"Then, 'Claws of the Dark Dragon Clan', which has lost its equipped target, is also destroyed." You Xuan smiled, "Of course, it's still your turn. Please continue."
". . ."
A few seconds of silence passed.
The overlord of the Dark Demon World gritted his teeth and continued, "I set two cards and end my turn."
He let out a sigh of relief.
It wasn't over yet. The Evil Emperor hadn't completely abandoned him.
His set cards still held the last chance, the last hope.
"My turn, draw." You Xuan said, "I activate the trap card, 'Destructive Elixir'. Destroy a monster on your field and regain life points equal to its attack points.
I destroy 'Swift Squirrel' on my field and regain 1000 life points."
One of the two squirrels exploded with a bang, and the nutrients that overflowed from its body were absorbed into You Xuan's body.
[You Xuan: 3000 → 4000 LP]
The overlord's expression turned grave.
Life point recovery? No, that wasn't the main concern.
"Then, the other 'Green Baboon, Forest Warden' in the graveyard activates its effect." You Xuan continued, "When a Beast-Type monster on your field is destroyed, pay 1000 life points to revive the Green Baboon!"
[You Xuan: 4000 → 3000 LP]
The green baboon leaped out of the graveyard, howling at the empty field of the Dark Demon World's overlord.
[Green Baboon, Forest Warden: 2600 Attack Points]
"That thing again?!" The overlord scowled.
"Green Baboon, Forest Warden, attack directly!"
The green baboon roared and leaped forward, throwing a punch at the overlord's face.
Here it comes!
The overlord's eyes blazed with a fierce light.
His last chance, his counterstrike!
"Trap Card: Counterattack of the Gate!" His body was enveloped in black energy, "When an opponent's monster declares a direct attack, negate that attack and draw one card.
If it's a monster card, you can special summon that monster!"
"Oh? So it's Counterattack of the Gate." You Xuan remained calm.
"Indeed." The overlord grinned, "And thanks to you, we both know that the top card of my deck is a monster card!"
"But the effect of Counterattack of the Gate is a 'normal summon'. If it's a monster of five stars or more, you'll need to tribute." You Xuan interrupted his opponent's train of thought, "Even if you draw the Evil Emperor, you won't be able to summon it.
"I see," You Xuan nodded, "So you had another Trap Monster prepared for this occasion."
"Now, resolving the effect of 'Counterattack of the Gate.' The Green Baboon's attack is negated, and I draw a card!"
The Overlord of the Dark Demon World drew a card and shouted maniacally.
"Offering 'Curse Statue' as a Tribute, once again, emerge from the endless darkness and lend me your supreme power—
—Evil Emperor, Gaius, I summon you once more!"
Within the storm of darkness, crimson eyes ignited, and the Evil Emperor returned from the abyss!
[Evil Emperor, Gaius: 2400 Attack Points]
"Evil Emperor's effect! When an upper-level summon is successful, banish a card on the field from the game!"
The Overlord of the Dark Demon World bellowed with laughter.
"Banish the second immortal Green Baboon as well! Get rid of it!"
The Evil Emperor clasped his hands together, unleashing a twisting dark wave that engulfed the Green Baboon. Once again, it vanished into the dimensional distortion.
"Now that the Green Baboon is banished from your graveyard, its resurrection effect is completely broken!"
The Overlord of the Dark Demon World laughed triumphantly, as if he had finally turned the tables after enduring so much.
"How about it now? Can you understand a little better? This is the unparalleled might of the Evil Emperor!"
"Indeed, it's very powerful. Both of the Green Baboons have been taken care of."
You Xuan sighed and put on a helpless expression, as if he had made a difficult decision.
"I have no choice. This is all I can do... Activating Trap: 'Darkness High-Level Summon.'
Return a Monster from your Graveyard to your hand that has an Attack Points of 2400 or more and a Defense Points of 1000, then perform an upper-level summon of a Monster from your hand with an Attack Points of 2400 or more and a Defense Points of 1000.
Therefore, I return 'Wind Emperor-Rezer' from the Graveyard to my hand, the card I discarded last turn with 'Phoenix Wing's Blast Wind.'"
You Xuan drew the card that had returned from the Graveyard.
"'Wind Emperor-Rezer' returns to my hand.
Then, offering the remaining 'Swift Squirrel' as a Tribute, I perform an upper-level summon! Ruler of the Storm—
—Wind Emperor-Rezer, I summon you!"
A green storm, like a tornado, shot up into the sky, and the Emperor of Storms descended with his arms crossed!
"Hmm?" Evil Emperor Gaius' eyes narrowed, his gaze turning sharp.
A fellow ruler?
"When Wind Emperor-Rezer is successfully summoned, return one card on the field to the top of its owner's deck." You Xuan paused and smiled, "So, Evil Emperor, Gaius, return once more to the top of your deck."
The Overlord of the Dark Demon World's smile froze.
".Eh?"
His smile gradually faded, and his expression turned to one of horror.
He turned to look at the Evil Emperor on the field, his face twisting in fear as if pleading—
—Evil Emperor, please do something with your unmatched power!
However, the Evil Emperor looked back at him, equally helpless.
As if saying, I wish I could help, but there's nothing I can do. This situation is beyond my abilities.
This dog is beyond my control.
And so, the Evil Emperor turned into a black mist once more in the storm and flew back to the top of the deck.
The Overlord of the Dark Demon World buried his head in his hands and let out a pained howl.
The Evil Emperor had been sent back to the deck again!
The only one left on the field was the Wind Emperor-Rezer, arms crossed and hovering high above, exuding an aura of dominance over all.
Who was the true ruler of the underworld now?
"Wind Emperor-Rezer will now attack directly," You Xuan stated.
The green storm swept over, lifting the Overlord of the Dark Demon World off his feet and sending him spinning helplessly in the air. Countless wind blades sliced through him, and he finally crashed heavily back to the ground.
[Dark Demon World's Overlord: 4000 LP → 1600 LP]
"Ugh..."
The once proud Overlord of the Dark Demon World now looked like he was about to cry.
There was pain, and there was frustration.
Even after I've embraced darkness and used forbidden powers, selling my soul to the most evil emperor, I still have to endure this humiliation?
Am I just selling my misery?
"Alright, my turn is over." You Xuan smiled, "Your move."
Overlord of the Dark Demon World: "..."
"Hmm? Aren't you drawing a card?" You Xuan grinned, "That's not right. Even though you seem empty-handed and empty-fielded right now, there's a saying, isn't there? As long as a Duelist still has cards in their deck, they still have a chance.
Who knows, your next draw could change the world!"
The Overlord of the Dark Demon World twitched his lips.
Hearing those words only made him feel more like crying.
You old fool, do you think I don't know what my next card is? Drawing the Evil Emperor now is useless!
The Overlord of the Dark Demon World gritted his teeth.
"I'll draw a card."
With difficulty, he drew the top card.
As expected, it was Evil Emperor, Gaius.
The strongest card in his deck, the embodiment of forbidden power, and the ace card imbued with the power of an evil sprite.
Yet, in this moment of crisis, as he drew his ace, the two of them stared at each other wordlessly, at a loss.
The Overlord of the Dark Demon World's expression was like he was constipated as he looked at the Evil Emperor in his hand, really wanting to say, Evil Emperor, can't you just roll over or something?
I'm screwed here!
But the Evil Emperor was also helpless.
I wish I could give you a godly draw, but your Wind Emperor buddy has me pinned down. There's nothing I can do!
"If you don't do anything, then it's my turn again." You Xuan smiled, "I draw.
Wind Emperor-Rezer, direct attack."
Overlord of the Dark Demon World: "..."
[Dark Demon World's Overlord: 1600 LP → 0 LP]
(End of Chapter)
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