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"I am now Sher, one of the three Swordsmen of New Domino. That is my only identity," Sher said coldly. "That alone is enough.
"From my hand, I activate the Magic Card, 'Monster Reborn'! Resurrect a monster sleeping in the graveyard! Once again, bring forth the judgment of doomsday upon this tainted worldâ"
"âDemise, King of Armageddon, revive!!!"
The earth burned, and the cerulean flames once again engulfed the entire field. The body of the Demon God of Destruction slowly rose, returning from the underworld, and heaven and earth seemed to once again enter a doomsday countdown.
[Demise, King of Armageddon, ATK 2400 â ATK 2900]
"Then, 'Demise, King of Armageddon's' effect activates again!" Sher roared. "By paying 2000 Life Points, all cards on the field are destroyed! So much empty talk, but in the end, only absolute power is the purest. All of you, die!
"Doomsday!!!"
[Sher, LP 6000 â LP 4000]
Life force was once again drained, Sher's face turned as pale as a corpse, and he staggered, finding it difficult to stand firm. The life, serving as nourishment, was once again absorbed into Demise's giant axe, and the blow of Doomsday fell again. Jaden's Elemental HERO Bubbleman and Elemental HERO Sparkman were both caught in it, turning to dust under the scorching blue flames.
"But before Bubbleman was destroyed," Jaden chained, "I activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Bubble Illusion'! This card can only be activated when 'Elemental HERO Bubbleman' is on the field. This turn, I only have one chance to activate a Trap Card from my hand!"
Subsequently, the flames of destruction swept everything away, and Jaden's two Elemental HEROes both left the field.
"Another trap from the hand," Sher frowned. Why are there so many endless chained traps?
"Ah, because I watched a bit too much of Yusei's duels recently, and I found his various uses of traps quite interesting." Jaden looked at Yusei, scratching his head with a grin. "I suddenly felt that kind of duel was also very fun, so I thought I could try it too."
Yusei raised an eyebrow. Wait, isn't Bubble Illusion a card that already existed in your original series? I'm not taking the blame for this.
"Heh, so you learned that from that insidious brat too." Sher said in a deep voice, "So your Set Card on the field was just a decoy. The real trap was actually hidden in your hand. Hmph, you think that just because I have a trap in my hand, I'm helpless? You know nothing about the duels of true strong individuals!"
He first drew two cards. "I Set two cards from my hand. Next, I activate this card from my handâthe Spell Card 'Card Destruction'! Both players discard all cards in their hands, then draw the same number of cards!"
Jaden was startled: "The same spell as Yusei!"
Cards were discarded from hand to graveyard. Sher drew cards from his Deck.
"Alright, discard your hand! This way, no matter what traps you have in your hand, they'll be buried along with them!" Jaden reluctantly glanced at the "Solemn Judgment - Mirror Force" (Mirror Force) Mark II in his hand, and could only helplessly place it on his Duel Disk, watching it slide into the Graveyard. However, after redrawing, he caught a glimpse of the new card he drew and his heart stirred.
Sher narrowed his eyes, barely catching a glimpse of the trap card Jaden had sent to the Graveyard from his Duel Disk. At this distance, if it were an obscure or unfamiliar card, it would naturally be unclear. But for a highly recognizable card like Mirror Force, which had already appeared twice in this duel, he could still barely distinguish its outline from the card art.
"Heh, it's actually your second 'Mirror Force'. How dangerous. If I had just attacked like that, I would have fully suffered the backlash of that Mirror Force." Sher sneered.
"Too bad, my duel is still superior. And one of the cards I discarded with 'Card Destruction' was the Spell Card 'Card of Demise'. When this card is discarded from the hand to the Graveyard, I draw two cards from my Deck." (Original card)
Sher drew cards again, then waved his hand. "Then, into the Battle Phase! 'Demise, King of Armageddon' directly attacks!"
The King of Armageddon once again raised its battle-axe, its target still Jaden. But Jaden showed no fear, instead unhurriedly revealing another card from his hand.
"Based on the effect of 'Bubble Illusion,' this turn I can activate one Trap Card from my hand. Therefore, from my hand, I activate this cardâ"
"âThe Trap Card 'Mirror Force'!!!"
Sher almost spat blood, tilting his head back. Mirror Force Mark III, can you believe it?! Even Yusei, standing nearby, couldn't help but glance over. Good heavens, I thought Jaden pulling out two Mirror Forces in the anime was unprecedented, but he can actually pull out three in one turn?!
Sher was even more flustered. Four Mirror Forces in one game, can you believe it? The one discarded by Card Destruction was Mirror Force, and the one drawn was still Mirror Force! He suddenly realized that he had just said the other person knew nothing about the duels of true strong individuals, but it turned out he was wrong. It was he himself who knew nothing about the duels of tÄogÇu (a term for players who rely heavily on drawing specific powerful cards).
"The effect of Mirror Force: when your opponent declares an attack, destroy all Attack Position monsters on their field!"
Demise's battle-axe struck the transparent reflection shield. Dazzling light reflected back, and a wave of energy swept across Sher's half of the field. The Hexagram Seal on Sher's forehead rotated, and blue flames burned in his eyes. Although the opponent's draw was unexpected, if it came to drawing, he wasn't bad either.
"Quick-Play Spell 'My Body as a Shield'! Pay 1500 Life Points to negate the activation of an effect that would destroy a monster(s) on the field, and destroy that card!"
[Sher, LP 4000 â LP 2500]
Gritting his teeth, he once again sacrificed Life Points, which transformed into an energy shield that protected Demise. Mirror Force's barrier was shattered like glass by Demise's axe, and the battle-axe and flames swept past Yusei's and Jaden's halves of the field.
"Urgh."
[Jaden, LP 4000 â LP 1100]
A searing pain, as if his soul was burning. Jaden was smoking black, clutching his chest, half-kneeling on the ground.
"This is the pain of a Dark Duel."
Sher said: "That's right, this is what dueling truly is: a ritual where both parties gamble their lives and souls to decide victory or defeat. If you cannot bear it, it's still not too late to surrender now."
"Don't kid around. This is my first time in such an exhilarating duel."
Jaden stood up again, ignoring the black smoke billowing from him, and smilingly dusted himself off, standing straight. "How could I possibly give up halfway? Dueling is about holding on until the very last card, the very last breath. It's only fun if you don't give up until the very end."
Sher frowned. He actually finds this kind of life-gambling duel interesting? There's actually a guy like this in the world.
"Hmph, then enjoy yourself until the end of your life." He said coldly, drawing two more cards. "I set two more cards on the field. Turn ends."
Yusei: "Then it's my turn. Draw!"
Sher roared: "Demise, King of Armageddon is the absolute power bestowed by the gods! It is the proof of my metamorphosis! If you say I am wrong, then try to defeat him!"
Yusei calmly revealed a card from his hand. "Spell Card 'Abyssal Designator'. Pay 1500 Life Points. Declare one monster Type and one Attribute. Your opponent must send one monster that matches the declared Type and Attribute from their field to the Graveyard. I declare Dark Attribute, Fiend Type. Come, send your 'Demise, King of Armageddon' to the Graveyard."
Sher: "..."