Chapter 909: A Divine Draw, Yet Helpless
Chapter 909: A Divine Draw, Yet Helpless
【Dark World's Mentor - Ceruli, DEF 300】
The Queen stared at the Mentor that appeared on her field, utterly perplexed.
While she enjoyed enchanting her opponent's monsters to serve her, there was something amiss about this card being willingly given to her by her opponent.
"The effect of Dark World's Mentor - Ceruli," Yuugen explained, "This card is activated when it is Special Summoned by the effect of a 'Dark World' card. The opponent chooses and discards one card from their hand."
The Queen frowned, "So, the purpose is to discard one of my hand cards?"
"No, no, no," Yuugen clarified with a mischievous smile, "It's 'the opponent chooses and discards one card from their own hand.'"
The Queen paused for a moment, then comprehension dawned on her.
Indeed, with the Mentor on her field, from the Mentor's perspective, the "opponent" referred to Yuugen.
At first glance, this card seemed utterly incomprehensible. Its effect was to freely give the opponent a monster and then discard one of her own hand cards. If one looked at this card in isolation, it appeared to be a self-sabotaging piece of trash, and most people might scratch their heads trying to understand the purpose of such a traitorous card.
But even the Queen instantly realized that within the Dark World system, this seemingly meaningless card suddenly had a purpose.
The Dark World cards were all designed to trigger effects by discarding hand cards through their own effects.
And if this hand card discarding effect was initiated by the opponent, an even more powerful hidden effect would be triggered.
The Dark World's Mentor not only had the ability to make her discard a hand card, but it would also betray her and switch to the opponent's side before activating this effect, manually becoming an "opponent's effect." Therefore, the Dark World cards triggered by the Mentor would have their power doubled.
"Indeed, with the Mentor on your field, it is I who will discard a hand card," Yuugen revealed a card from his hand.
"I discard 'Dark World's Warlord - Silva' from my hand."
The Queen furrowed her brows, "Another effect triggered by discarding?"
"Haha, as expected of Her Majesty the Queen, you're so clever," Yuugen laughed, "Congratulations on your correct answer, and your reward is this—
—Warlord Silva is Special Summoned from the hand when discarded!"
【Dark World's Warlord - Silva, ATK 2300】
"Furthermore, if discarded by an opponent's card effect, this additional effect can be applied," Yuugen narrowed his eyes, "The opponent chooses two cards from their hand and returns them to the bottom of their Deck in any order they wish."
The Queen: "!"
She glanced at her hand with a grim expression.
She had to choose two cards to return to her Deck. So, this was this guy's true intention?
By giving her the Mentor, he made it an "opponent's effect." Due to the temporary truce, he couldn't inflict battle damage this turn, so he turned his attention to her hand cards.
"Then, I activate the Spell Card 'Dark World Dealings.' Both players draw one card from their Deck and discard one card from their hand."
The Queen frowned, drew a card, and then discarded one from her hand. Yuugen did the same.
As Yuugen discarded his hand card, a formidable power erupted from his Graveyard. A colossal dark shadow flashed across his field, emitting a majestic dragon's roar.
"The card I just discarded was 'Dark World's Dragon - Grapha'," Yuugen said in a deep voice, "When Grapha is discarded by a card effect, it can destroy one card on the opponent's field."
Yuugen hooked his finger.
"Destroy 'Seducing Queen LV7.'"
The Queen let out a scream as she was hit by Grapha's breath, vanishing and shattering in the darkness. The Royal Guard by her side clenched their teeth, but they could only protect Her Majesty the Queen from battle damage; they were powerless against effect destruction.
The Seducing Queen was the core of the opponent's entire Deck, and all the other cards were mere components designed to support the Queen. Once the Queen was broken, both the Royal Guard and the Seducing Dance in the back row became meaningless, reduced to mere blank cards.
"Then, the other effect of 'Dark World's Dragon - Grapha'," Yuugen continued, "When this card is in the Graveyard, it can return any 'Dark World' monster on the field, except Grapha, to the hand, and Special Summon itself.
I return 'Dark World's Warlord - Silva,' which was just Special Summoned by its own effect, to my hand from the field, and revive it from the Graveyard—
—Dark World's Dragon - Grapha!"
A surge of darkness erupted, and the massive shadow seemed to materialize through the gates of the Dark World, as the dragon of darkness descended with regal might!
【Dark World's Dragon - Grapha, ATK 2700】
Yuugen: "Then, I activate the Spell Card 'Dark World Corridor.' Add one 'Dark World' monster from the Deck to the hand, and then discard one card from the hand."
Although this card was released late in the real card game, it made its debut much earlier in the anime.
In the GX anime, when it first appeared, the card's name was 'Dark World Road,' but in the overseas broadcast, the subtitles translated it as 'Dark World Corridor.'
"I add 'Dark World's Mentor - Ceruli' from my Deck to my hand," Yuugen said leisurely, "Then, I discard 'Dark World's Mentor - Ceruli,' which I just added to my hand.
"Your Majesty!" the Queen exclaimed.
"After searching, immediately discard." Yuuugen smiled, "When the mentor is discarded, it's special summoned to the opponent's field."
The Queen gritted her teeth as she witnessed another pesky, devilish old man appear on her field.
【Dark World's Mentor - Cerulean, ATK 100】
"Then, the mentor's effect activates. When a Dark World card's effect successfully special summons, the opponent must discard a card from their hand."
The Queen's pupils constricted.
Since the opponent hadn't played any cards yet, she could already foresee what Yuuugen was about to discard.
Just moments ago, Yuuugen had returned a Dark World card from the field to his hand to special summon the Dragon God from the graveyard.
"Of course, I discard 'Dark World's War God - Silva' from my hand." Yuuugen smiled.
"Silva, when discarded by a card's effect, special summons itself from the graveyard."
【Dark World's War God - Silva, ATK 2300】
"Furthermore, if discarded by the opponent's card effect, the opponent must then select two cards from their hand and return them to the bottom of their deck."
Yuuugen's fingers gestured again.
"Come, select two cards from your hand and return them to the bottom of your deck."
After a brief pause, he added with a smile, "You can choose the order you prefer. Quite considerate, isn't it?"
The Queen: "..."
Damn it.
Her Majesty's face turned crimson with rage, her heaving bosom becoming more exaggerated. But after gritting her teeth in fury for a while, she realized she was seemingly helpless. She could only silently place the last two cards in her hand—also her final cards—back at the bottom of her deck.
She had nothing left.
"It's time for battle." Yuuugen declared, "Dark World's Dragon God - Graf, Dark World's War God - Silva, Dark World's Mad King - Brunhilde.
Each of them attacks your remaining 'Dark World's Mentor - Cerulean' and 'Queen's Royal Guard'!"
A wave of Dark World monsters swept across the field, instantly clearing the Queen's side.
The Queen's once-pale face was now ashen with a hint of crimson—purely out of anger.
In the previous turn, she had summoned her strongest form, absorbing the opponent's two powerful high-level monsters, creating an advantageous situation. But in just one turn, it was completely shattered. Not only was her field advantage destroyed, but her hand was also left empty!
In one turn, he had cleared her entire field and depleted her hand, leaving her in a desperate situation, both literally and metaphorically. The only reason she was still alive was due to the temporary respite provided by the 'Temporary Truce.'
But with this turn's end, that respite would also vanish.
The Queen lowered her head, gazing at her deck with a grave expression.
Regardless, this final draw would determine her fate.
Could she lose here?
The Queen clenched her teeth.
No way.
She was the Queen of Seduction, one of the most devoted followers of the Evil God. She had already decided to bring back the sprite the Evil God desired, no matter the cost.
How could she possibly lose at this point, and in such a pathetic manner? She would use this final draw to create the most splendid comeback!
"I activate a Set card." Yuuugen said leisurely, "Trap Card 'Seal of Time.' Skip the opponent's next draw phase."
The Queen froze.
Huh?
As if her brain had crashed, she remained motionless for several seconds before slowly lowering her head, noticing a clock-like array appearing on the deck mounted on her Duel Disk.
Her deck was sealed.
"Alright, my turn is over." Yuuugen gestured, "It's your turn now. However, you cannot draw a card this turn.
Other than that, nothing much. Feel free to do as you wish."
The Queen bit her lip.
God damn it, nothing much.
Feel free? Feel free to do what? Stare angrily?
Only now did she realize it was all fake.
There was no last chance, no divine draw to create a miracle.
The field was empty, her hand was depleted, and even the chance for a divine draw was taken away. Even if a god with maxed-out fate points stepped in at this point, they might not be able to turn the tide.
Even if she was a god of divine draws, even if she could draw a card not in her deck, she'd still need to draw to turn the tables, right? Even if she was a god of printing cards, able to reprint cards in front of others, she'd still need cards in her hand to print, wouldn't she?
The Queen's face twisted in bitterness, and after staring blankly for a while, she remained motionless like a wooden statue.
Yuuugen, on the other hand, demonstrated the patience of a gentleman, not rushing her at all, simply smiling as he watched her.
Until time ran out.
"If you're not going to make a move, then it's my turn again."
Yuuugen drew a card and waved his hand with a smile.
"Then, Dark World's War God - Silva, Dark World's Dragon God - Graf, direct attack!"
【Queen, LP 0】
(End of Chapter)
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