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Chapter 367: The Source of Darkness
Chapter 367: The Source of Darkness
Boom!
The fireball fell, and the black motorcycle was hit by the blazing flames, turning into a ball of fire itself. It skidded, creating a trail of sparks before crashing into the end of the wall. The rider, dressed in black, seemed to become a fireball as well, rolling out for most of the block before finally colliding with the wall at the end.
You Xuan applied the brakes, bringing his car to a sideways stop in front of the rider.
He stepped out of the car and approached the fallen rider.
"What are you doing?!" Rock yelled from behind as he finally caught up and parked his car.
"We'll be surrounded if we stay here!"
Indeed, zombies were already shuffling towards them from the surrounding streets.
"It's fine. It won't take too long," You Xuan replied.
He walked towards the fallen man, or more accurately, his Duel Monsters card deck.
Although the tactic had ultimately failed against You Xuan, he found the combination of Stronghold the Barren Land and King Tiger Wanghu quite interesting. With some modifications, he believed there was potential for more.
This deck was definitely worth acquiring.
However, just as he was a few steps away from the motionless rider, the black-clad man's body suddenly twitched.
You Xuan paused, a slight frown on his face.
The rider had endured an Infinite Fire attack in the darkness, fell from his motorcycle in flames, and rolled for nearly a thousand meters before crashing here.
It would be superhuman if he wasn't dead by now...
No, it was already a miracle that his body remained intact.
But what happened next was even more bizarre. The black-clad body twitched, and the rider struggled as if trying to stand up.
Or perhaps it was something within his body, trying to break free from the confines of its fleshy prison.
Indeed, as a dense cloud of black energy burst out of the body and hovered in the air, the rider went limp like a puppet with its strings cut, falling back to the ground motionlessly.
It was as if an imprisoned demon had finally broken free of its chains, wildly charging towards the night sky. The darkness churned and transformed in the air, as if infused with life, constantly expanding and contracting like a massive black bubble.
Within seconds, it began to take on a vague shape. Although shrouded in darkness, it vaguely resembled some kind of colossal monster.
Its massive body seemed to have countless legs, and in the darkness, sharp fangs were bared. You Xuan immediately thought of a certain evil card that was once common in the environment, one that also depicted a powerful boss in the original story.
"Are you Tragoedia?" You Xuan furrowed his brows.
"Hmm?"
The black shadow also paused, seemingly surprised.
"Kid, do you know me?"
Indeed, it was Tragoedia, nicknamed "Little Lobster" by duelists due to its card artwork, the final boss of the GX manga.
As the final boss, Tragoedia had quite the reputation. In the manga, Jaden and Chazz dueling together were still no match for Tragoedia.
In the end, Jaden used "Winged Kuriboh" and Chazz's "Light and Darkness Dragon" to perform a Fusion Summon, invoking the ancient priest, "Maat," who wielded one of the Millennium Items—the Millennium Rod—just like Marik.
This card had also been made into an actual card, and in the artwork, one could see the priest holding the Millennium Rod, just like Marik's.
Maat lent his "Power" to Jaden, granting him the same ability as the Pharaoh during the Battle City finals—the ability to declare any card and have it appear. Jaden declared seven cards in a row, drawing each of them from his deck, and played out a perfect combo to defeat Tragoedia.
"You are impressive, very impressive indeed. You are the finest Duelist I have encountered since my awakening in this era, and so I shall grant you this opportunity.
You are different from the rest; you will not merely become my sustenance. I grant you special permission to become my new agent, right after I devour your soul!"
As the surging darkness rushed forward, You Xuan felt as if he could hear the howls of hell. The mass of darkness seemed to open a hideous maw, bringing with it a strong stench of blood and the breath of death. The black storm raged like endless tidal waves.
Silent Magician and Chaos Soldier rushed out together, one on the left and the other on the right, blocking its path.
"Spirits?" Tragoedia scoffed.
"Mere spirits? Roar!"
Silent Magician's blast exploded on its left, causing a large chunk of darkness to evaporate in the radiance. Chaos Soldier's sword energy sliced through from the other side, and with the flash of the blade, another portion of darkness dissipated, severing its massive body.
Tragoedia let out a shriek akin to a slaughtered pig, its momentum abruptly halting as it hastily retreated. Then, it suddenly seemed to recall something.
"That's right, I lost in a Darkness Duel."
Tragoedia roared in frustration and anger, his eyes burning like two orbs of darkness.
"Damn it! The backlash from the Darkness Duel... I actually fell prey to it!"
If he had acted directly, he believed he would not have feared any opponent in this world.
This was also one of Tragoedia's unique traits; he always had a high opinion of himself, which was why he dared to confront the priests who possessed Millennium Items back then.
In his eyes, the so-called Millennium Items were nothing special. The spirits of the present world were all weaklings, and only the legendary Divine-Beast was worth fighting. But since the Divine-Beast no longer existed, he believed that he should be even more formidable than when he fought it.
He had been this confident since three thousand years ago. Although he was unlucky to be sealed away, now that the Millennium Items, the priests, the Pharaoh, and the Three Divine-Beasts were gone, he naturally became even more confident than before.
Of course, his confidence wasn't blind; Tragoedia did possess substantial strength, except for one weakness.
His brain wasn't the sharpest.
At this moment, more of You Xuan's spirits were being summoned one after another.
Chaos Soldier took the left flank, Cyber End Dragon the right, and Evil Emperor Gaius charged down the middle. Silent Magician, as a precaution, remained by You Xuan's side, continuously bombarding with Silent Burning.
A righteous group attack!
At the same time, a dazzling golden light burst forth from You Xuan's chest, as if an endless warm current was flowing into the bodies of the spirits through this radiance.
You Xuan sensed something and took out the "Sealing Device" from inside his shirt—the miniature Millennium Puzzle derivative.
The divine artifact, which had been quiet ever since he picked it up, suddenly began to emit a dazzling light on its own, seemingly bestowing a strengthening buff to all his spirits.
"You... What are you?" Tragoedia's body twisted in the golden light, his voice shrill.
"The power of the accursed Pharaoh... Why do you possess it...?"
But at this moment, Chaos Soldier had already flashed before him, both hands gripping his longsword. With a clear cry, the sword of light and darkness slashed down.
"Roooaaaarrrrrrr!"
Tragoedia let out an angry and unwilling roar as his body was cleaved in two by the sword light.
(End of Chapter)
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