Chapter 98: A Family Should Stay Together
Chapter 98: A Family Should Stay Together
The White Bone King stared with the pitch-black eye sockets in its skull head, unable to look away.
It was truly foolish, indeed.
It thought that the greatest humiliation it could face in a duel was having its own move, Ox Across, used against it. But it had never imagined that there could be an even greater humiliation than that.
The most distant distance in the world is when your beloved is right there, yet so far away.
In the hands of the most detestable Swordmaster it had ever seen in its life, the White Bone King felt utterly humiliated and helpless. Bound by an irresistible and powerful rule, it had no choice but to submit to its opponent and obey any command.
Oh, and it had to watch helplessly from across the field.
The more it thought about it, the angrier it became.
The White Bone King and its doppelganger on the field were both livid, their eyes narrowed into slits.
"My dear, just wait. I'll defeat this brat soon and save you! Hang in there for just a little longer."
Before it could finish, You Xuan played another card.
"I activate the effect of 'Puppet Bug' in my hand. By discarding this card to the graveyard, I gain control of an Undead monster on my opponent's field.
I take control of 'White Bone King' on your field."
White Bone King: "..."
The mind-controlling effect of the duel was absolutely irresistible. A second later, the White Bone King could only watch helplessly as its doppelganger ran to the opposite side of the field.
As soon as its doppelganger switched sides, it reached out and held the delicate skeletal hand of the White Bone Queen. "My dear, I'm sorry for what you've been through. But don't worry, I'm here now."
White Bone Queen, touched: "My King..."
The White Bone King's doppelganger nodded firmly. "It's alright now. We're together again."
The White Bone King felt as if a hammer had struck its chest, and its vision darkened as the world spun around it.
"You... You... Cough, cough, cough..."
It clutched its chest, so furious that it seemed to be at a loss for words.
If it weren't a skeleton, it would have likely spat out blood by now.
"I banish 'Chaos Magus of Light' from the graveyard, as well as 'Magical Warrior – Breaker' of Darkness.'
Holding a card in his hand, You Xuan declared, "Banish the souls of Light and Darkness to the Chaotic Arena, and summon the legendary strongest warrior! Creation of Heaven and Earth –
– Level 8, Chaotic Warrior – Messenger of Creation, I summon you!"
The souls of Light and Darkness soared into the sky, intertwining as they merged into the swirling vortex. Magic surged, bright light exploded, and the blades of Light and Darkness cleaved through the waterfall-like curtain of light, revealing the Chaotic Warrior emerging from the torrent of magic.
[Chaotic Warrior – Messenger of Creation: ATK 3000]
The warrior's appearance stirred a chaotic storm on the field, an invisible pressure sweeping through the entire arena. The skeletal soldiers outside the field felt a sense of suppression like never before, their bones rattling in fear.
Ironically, the White Bone King, who should have felt the most oppressed standing on the altar, seemed oblivious to the Chaotic Warrior's presence. Its gaze remained fixed on the happy couple of white bones on the opposite field.
The White Bone King's doppelganger held the White Bone Queen's hand.
"This is how it should be."
"This way... we can be together forever."
"My King..."
White Bone King: "..."
You Xuan: "Chaotic Warrior, attack! Creation Double Break Slash!"
The blades of Light and Darkness slashed through the air, carrying with them a chaotic vortex that seemed to transcend time and space.
Until the very last moment before being swallowed by the sword light, the White Bone King's gaze remained fixed on the loving couple of white bones on the opposite field.
Destroy it, and be quick about it.
Life as a bone was not worth living.
[White Bone King, LP 1600 → LP 0]
The green light array contracted, and the White Bone King's soul soared into the sky, disappearing into the vortex along with the pillar of light.
Of course, his doppelganger was also instantly sucked away along with his body. And not just the doppelganger, but also his White Bone Queen, the White Bone Prince, and the White Bone Princess...
The entire White Bone family was consecutively swept away by the soaring green light, one after another.
It seemed that in this ritual on the altar, the loser wasn't just the duelist, but also the souls within the loser's deck seemed to face an unavoidable fate.
However, looking on the bright side, at least they were truly together forever now.
A family should stay together.
You Xuan stepped forward and took the deck from the now-defeated White Bone King.
Although the White Bone King's body had been sacrificed in the ritual and there were no spirits left inhabiting the cards, they should still be usable.
"Don't worry," You Xuan said sincerely, "I'll put your deck, your queen, and your children's cards to good use. I won't let them go to waste."
Or at least he'd sell them for money.
Well, that was a discussion for later.
After all, the White Bone deck didn't seem particularly rare, and it was possible to buy them elsewhere.
You Xuan continued to search the skeleton for any valuables, but there wasn't much to find on a mere skeleton, not even a Duel Disk, as it seemed to be a mysterious byproduct of its body transformation that couldn't be removed.
However, he did find a small green crystal.
"What's this?"
"A fragment of Orichalcum," the Chaotic Warrior replied.
The Great Creator had fought against the forces of Orichalcum in his own dimension, so he was somewhat familiar with it.
"Is it dangerous?"
The Chaotic Warrior shook his head. "It's merely a symbol of identity. It's a token granted by the Evil God to some of his followers in occupied areas, representing his authority as the Evil God's agent in that region."
You Xuan began to understand.
So it was like a military seal.
His thoughts raced with possibilities. "Then, if someone were to obtain this, could they potentially infiltrate the organization as a spy?"
"Erm, I'm not sure about that," the Chaotic Warrior shook his head.
This item would only be possessed by a regional leader within the forces that had defected to the Snake, and not just any random minion. So, he didn't have much knowledge about it either.
"A regional leader, huh."
You Xuan glanced at the now-defeated White Bone King.
So he was a small-time boss.
Having collected the spoils of victory, You Xuan turned to face the crowd of skeleton soldiers below the altar.
With the Great Creator's appearance, the skeleton soldiers were already petrified and didn't dare to move. Especially after witnessing the White Bone King's tragic end, none of them dared to make a sound.
Their simple brain structures couldn't even help them understand what had just transpired.
As far as they could tell, their Great King's wife had run off with the opponent, then the Great King himself had followed suit, and then he had... disappeared.
The good news was that their sacrificial ritual had been a success. The bad news was that their high priest had become the sacrifice.
But there was one thing they understood clearly.
This human was not someone they could afford to provoke.
You Xuan jumped down to stand before the skeleton soldiers.
"Alright, now I have a few questions to ask."
(End of Chapter)
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