Chapter 90: Beyond the God of Despair
"Ensure safety, all students quickly leave the plaza! Do not continue to linger here!"
The faculty members who arrived on the scene at the first opportunity quickly guided the students near the plaza to evacuate.
If you want to watch the excitement, at least maintain a safe distance.
This duel was completely different in nature from the duel that occurred in the academy's back mountain area.
Although called the academy's back mountain, that was at least separated by Fusion Academy's surrounding wall, belonging to an area outside the school's jurisdiction.
But this time, the Despair God, whose massive size almost touched the sky, had genuinely appeared inside Fusion Academy.
If any student were injured because of this, the academy itself would find it hard to shirk responsibility.
"God, it's a real god!"
"So huge, is this the pressure of a god!"
However, the students' curiosity couldn't be simply dispelled by a safety evacuation.
The god, breaking through the surface of Fusion Academy, with more than half of its pitch-black body descending upon the academy plaza, was even more shocking than the Illusionary God Sky Dragon that descended on the back mountain back then.
"This time, who is fighting against God?"
"Couldn't be the same Duelist from the back mountain who dueled Sky Dragon, right?"
A completely correct answer; the person fighting Despair God at this moment, and the person who fought Sky Dragon back then, were both Aisha Carlos herself.
Aisha Carlos LP: 2400→100
Looking at the remaining Life Points after the jump, Dark Aisha Carlos sneered arrogantly.
"Miscalculation, still left with the last 100 Life Points? To survive a god's strike, truly tenacious."
Sent flying by the force of God's Judgment strike onto the shattered wall behind her, Aisha, embedded in the wall, even felt as if all the bones in her body were about to be crushed along with the cracked wall behind her.
"Cough, it hurts so much!"
Saying the trial duel wouldn't cause real damage was all a lie.
You Ling: "Let me take over next, Aisha. The battle with Despair God is too dangerous!"
After a brief moment of hesitation, You Ling decided to take over control of Aisha's body at this critical juncture.
Even though Aisha had grown a lot after the battle with the Pharaoh, You Ling judged it was still too dangerous for the current her to face an enemy of Despair God's level.
"No, Mr. You Ling!"
As a result, what You Ling never expected was that Aisha, firmly grasping the Millennium Puzzle on her chest, refused his suggestion of a soul exchange for the first time.
Subsequently, Aisha Carlos once again staggered back into the already shattered trial barrier.
"Only this time, this duel, I must fight until the very end. I may be very weak, maybe I can't beat anyone. But at least when dueling myself who has gone astray, I cannot lose!"
"You are not weak at all, Aisha." You Ling said gently: "You are already a Duelist who has faced God twice."
Perhaps it was coincidence, or perhaps fate. Every duel with a god was faced by Aisha Carlos herself.
"The effect of [First of the Dragons] , this card cannot be destroyed by battle with Effect Monsters!"
Aisha pointed to First of the Dragons still existing on her field; after taking Despair God's strike head-on, even the once incomparably majestic ancient dragon appeared scarred and battered at this moment.
"A monster of that level, before Despair God, already poses no threat. Turn end!"
Perhaps because she was assimilated while controlling Despair God, Dark Aisha's pure white school uniform blouse and short skirt were gradually dyed black by the atmosphere of despair, and her mood became even more twisted.
"I finally obtained power. In despair, I obtained the power to take revenge on all people and things that no longer accept me!"
"Hatred and despair are not the correct power!" Aisha roared in rebuttal: "That kind of thing fundamentally cannot bear the weight of victory!"
Dark Aisha said disdainfully: "All you have left is a stubborn mouth. Since you say this isn't the correct power, then use your so-called correct power to surpass this divine power of despair and show me you can bear victory!"
"Precisely my intention! My turn————draw!"
At the same time, Fusion Academy's Vice Principal Raidenalso noticed the awakened Despair God and arrived beside the plaza.
Raiden was an elderly man past fifty; due to his esteemed status as a Duelist, the state directly assigned him the position of Vice Principal of Fusion Academy.
After taking up the position of Vice Principal, Raiden also lived up to expectations. With the Academy Director being elusive and often disappearing for years, Raiden managed Fusion Academy in an orderly manner single-handedly, also earning the respect and trust of teachers and students.
"Principal , what god is that exactly?" Teacher Aileen asked: "Such a dangerous card actually exists beneath the academy."
Raiden stroked his beard and smiled helplessly; he knew the truth.
"Despair God Anti-Hope. To leave the seal of such a card beneath the academy, the only person capable of such a thing, besides the Academy Director himself, there is no second."
"Then what should we do?" The second-year homeroom teacher, Professor Field, requested instructions: "We can't let such a dangerous monster wreak havoc in the academy. If Principal allows it, for the safety of the students, I can go take care of it."
"Let's observe the situation first. Despair God hasn't caused excessive damage yet; this is a trial left by the Academy Director. I think the duel isn't over yet."
"The duel isn't over yet?" Teacher Aileen said in shock: "You mean, a student is dueling such a god? Too dangerous, just who is it..."
"——Draw!"
A flashing draw that cut through despair; Aisha Carlos drew the key card for reversal.
"Activate Quick-Play Magic Card [De-Fusion] , I defuse the [First of the Dragons] on my field!"
The battered First of the Dragons, its massive body split in two.
The 2 Normal Monsters that were Fusion Materials for the ancient dragon, Yoyo and Volcanic Rat , returned to Aisha's field respectively.
"Hahahahaha." Dark Aisha laughed mockingly: "Knowing First of the Dragons has no chance of winning, you simply reverted it back to its trash monster state. How is this any different from surrendering?"
"Shut up!"
"Hm?"
The tone was exactly the same as when Dark Aisha berated before, causing the girl dyed black by despair to be slightly stunned.
"Placing faith in revenge and despair, that's not true growth and becoming stronger. The end of revenge will only be endless emptiness. And I absolutely will not lose to myself who has nothing!"
Aisha drew the key hand card for reversal and slammed it onto the ground.
Dark Aisha retorted: "You say I have nothing? The weak me, always protected by others, can absolutely not defeat the power of despair!"
"True strength is the power born to protect important things, to protect important people! The true fighting style of weak monsters, this was also taught to me by my most important person who has always protected me!"
"——Activate Equip Magic Card [Necklace of Command] !"
The miracle equip card exclusive to weak monsters, the necklace with wide golden eyes, equipped all possibilities of counterattack onto Yoyo, Special Summoned in Attack Position after De-Fusion.
"I equip Yoyo with [Necklace of Command], then battle Despair God!"
[Necklace of Command Equip Magic Card Effect: Can only be equipped to a Normal Monster. If it battles a monster with a higher Level than the equipped monster, the equipped monster's ATK increases by the Level difference x 500 during damage calculation only.]
A despairing Level difference.
Despair God Level 12, Yoyo Level 1.
A difference of 11 Levels.
"Bakana!" Dark Aisha's face instantly contorted into a yan yi of terror.
Aisha raised her arm, pointing at the pure white tofu block on her field, which was crazily expanding in size.
"A Level difference of 11, according to the effect of [Necklace of Command], Yoyo's attack power increases by 11 × 500 = 5500 points!"
[Yoyo ATK: 300→5800]
The Gigantamax Yoyo, comparable to Despair God, as the second monster massive enough to pierce through the academy's underground to the surface, left everyone who saw this scene dumbfounded.
An exaggerated scene one wouldn't even dare to dream of.
The square, sagely-faced -_- tofu block Yoyo swelled to be comparable to Despair God, no, even larger than Despair God.
Just who was conducting such a dangerous duel?
Teacher Aileen, who asked this question, seemed to have already gotten the answer without needing others to reply.
That day, even God felt the fear of being dominated by the super-giant Yoyo.
"Even if you possess despairing attack power, even if you possess despairing resistance, you still can't take this strike from Yoyo. This is the way a truly weak monster counterattacks God! Go, Yoyo!"
Receiving Aisha's attack command, the Gigantamax tofu block Yoyo raised its short arms that grew on the sides of the tofu block.
Of course, short arms referred to Yoyo's original size.
Now, Yoyo, even larger than Despair God, even its short arms had expanded manifold. As its arms waved, a fierce wind blew, as if the air in the entire academy plaza was torn apart by this strike.
Bang——!
A super-giant muffled sound, deafening. Gigantamax Yoyo's slap, with the force of a single peak striking the ear, landed on Despair God Anti-Hope's head.
Despair God in battle possessed resistance to being destroyed by battle.
But so what?
"Even if it won't be destroyed by battle, battle damage still has to be calculated! Yoyo's attack power surpasses Despair God by 800 points!"
"N-no, this can't be!"
In her emerald green eyes, the pupils constricted sharply due to panic.
Dark Aisha tremblingly looked at the remaining Life Points displayed on the Elven Eye on her arm.
What followed immediately was the fierce wind representing battle damage, swung out by Gigantamax Yoyo's palm.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh——!"
Aisha Carlos (Dark) LP: 550→0
Her entire slender body was sent flying by the fierce wind, dust and rubble from the shattered ruins covering her entirely as she rolled.