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A black mist swept across the entire dueling field.
Accompanying a flicker of light within the black mist, a HERO completely cloaked in black replaced Malicious, appearing on Jaden Yuki's field.
Seeing the appearance of that HERO, Aster gritted his teeth, a hint of gravity in his eyes.
Masked HERO Dark Law.
"Look! Another new HERO has appeared on Jaden Yuki's field!"
"What kind of effect will this new HERO have?!"
The host shouted into the microphone. The audience's excitement surged with the appearance of the new HERO, and cheers filled the stadium.
"Masked HERO Dark Law, although its ATK is a humble 2400, it possesses powerful suppression. It banishes all cards sent to the opponent's GY, and when the opponent draws cards outside of the Draw Phase, they also randomly discard one card from their hand."
"Such suppression, even among all HEROes, places it at the apex of the pyramid."
Aster's brows furrowed. The other day, when he observed Jaden Yuki's duel with Zane Truesdale at Duel Academy Junior High, he had witnessed the power of Masked HERO Dark Law.
Now, it seemed Sartorius's foresight in having him observe that duel was indeed profound.
"However, while Dark Law is powerful, it is not impossible to defeat!"
"Jaden Yuki!"
Hearing Aster's voice, Jaden Yuki looked up.
"Let me show you the power of [Destiny HEROes]."
Aster activated the Field Zone of his Duel Disk, placing a card from his hand.
"Field Spell, [Clock Tower Prison] activates!"
Rumble.
As Aster's words fell, the surrounding environment underwent a drastic change.
Night swiftly enveloped the entire dueling field. Behind Aster, a tall clock tower rose from the ground, reaching towards the moonlit clouds.
Dongādongādongā
Deep, gloomy chimes echoed across the field.
At the top of the clock tower, a dark silhouette stood. A deep black aura spread like a thin mist.
"What is this?"
"Aster Phoenix has never used this card in previous matches!"
"Could it be that he also had a hidden move?"
The appearance of this tall tower caused a stir among the audience on the field.
"This tower gives off an unsettling feelingā¦"
On the other side of the screen, across the ocean, the students following the duel were also discussing it.
"We've all seen the power of Jaden Yuki's Masked HEROes, but there's really very little information available online about Destiny HEROes."
"Yeah, Dark Law is strong, but it also has a very obvious weakness: its ATK is too low, only 2400, and it has no immunity."
"Most HERO Deck bosses don't have immunity, so if only we had a Dark Hole or Raigekiā¦"
Everyone was not only focused on the match but also on the HEROes themselves.
Jaden Yuki's power was well-known to everyone.
But true duelists were unwilling to fall behind. They also wanted to chase Jaden Yuki's shadow and become duelists as powerful as him.
And even the strongest Deck would have its inherent weaknesses.
So, everyone was studying how to defeat HEROes, how to defeat Jaden Yuki!
And this duel seemed to hold the answer for them.
"This figureā¦"
Looking at the dark silhouette standing atop the tall tower, Jaden Yuki seemed to realize something.
"Come forth, [Destiny HERO - Malicious]!"
Aster waved his hand. A gust of wind immediately rose on the field.
A purple Summoning Array ascended in the center of the field. The dark silhouette that had stood atop the clock tower slowly appeared before everyone, caught in the array's swirling wind.
A red cape, black claws.
The appearance of this HERO added an unusual sense of gravity to the already serious atmosphere.
[Destiny HERO - Malicious]
[Level: 3]
[ATK: 600 / DEF: 800]
"Here it is! It's Aster Phoenix's Destiny HERO!"
"Facing Jaden Yuki's [Masked HERO Dark Law], Aster is using [Destiny HERO - Malicious] to counter it!"
"But, but Malicious only has 600 ATK! How can it defeat Dark Law, which has 2400 ATK?!"
The host quickly explained.
"Jaden, feel the power of the Destiny HEROesā¦"
"I activate [Destiny HERO - Malicious]'s effect!"
As soon as his words fell, Malicious leaped forward, appearing before Dark Law.
Its dark claws firmly pressed against Dark Law's forehead.
Immediately after, a powerful electric current burst forth.
"Uwaaahhh!"
Dark Law let out a painful cry. The next moment, its body dispersed like dust, scattering across the field.
"What?! Dark Law, Dark Law is gone?!"
"How is that possible?! Malicious only has 600 ATK! How could it defeat Dark Law, with its 2400 ATK?"
"That's too fake, isn't it? What in the world happened?"
The audience on the field exclaimed in shock.
Watching Dark Law disappear from the field, Jaden Yuki showed no surprise.
It seemed he had already expected it.
"Jaden Yuki, your [Masked HERO Dark Law] has been sent to the future," Aster said, a confident smile finally appearing on his face.
"[Destiny HERO - Malicious] has an effect that allows it to banish a monster from the game once per turn."
"And that banished monster can only return to the field during my second Standby Phase."
Second Standby Phase?
"W-what does that mean?"
"That means, next turnā¦ the turn after nextā¦"
"Masked HERO Dark Law can only return to Jaden Yuki's field after two turns?!"
"That's practically the same as being completely sealed!"
HEROes are intrinsically a fast-paced Deck. If Dark Law is banished for two turns, by the time it returns to the field, it would probably be too late.
"Banishing Dark Law was not my ultimate goal," Aster revealed the Spell Card in his hand. "Sealing Dark Law's effect is what I'm trying to achieve right now!"
"I activate the Spell Card [Destiny Draw]!"
"Discard one Destiny HERO from your hand to the GY, and draw two cards from your Deck!"
The light effect of the Spell Card rose on Aster's field. Aster placed a card from his hand into the GY Zone of his Duel Disk.
"I send [Destiny HERO - Dash Guy] to the GY, and draw two cards from my Deck."
Dash Guyā¦ Jaden Yuki's eyes flashed with a hint of seriousness.
Destiny HEROes are HEROes that heavily rely on GY resources.
Moreover, unlike the fast-paced [Masked HEROes], Aster's Destiny HEROes thrive on prolonged battles.
Once the situation is stalled, the longer the game goes, the greater Aster's advantage.
It seems Aster has also thoroughly studied my [HEROes] during this time.
Aster drew two cards from the top of his Deck.
Looking at the cards in his hand, Aster Set two cards.
"I Set two cards and end my turn."
Hearing Aster declare the end of his turn, the audience immediately voiced their confusion.
"He ended his turn?"
"Why did he suddenly end his turn? Jaden Yuki doesn't have any monster cards on the field anymore, does he?"
"Yeah, and Aster's [Malicious] hasn't attacked yet, has it?"
"Quiet, quiet, quiet! [Destiny HERO - Malicious] cannot battle during the turn its effect is activated!"
Hearing someone explain, the audience finally understood.
"It can't battle during the turn its effect is activated? In that caseā¦ Destiny HEROes also have significant restrictions."
"Jaden Yuki, could this be your chance to counterattack?"
On the other side of the screen, Alexis silently pondered the current situation.
Although Jaden Yuki's [Masked HERO Dark Law] was banished, he still had a Phantom HERO called [Ray] on his field.
Though she didn't know its effect, since Jaden Yuki chose to use this card, it must have a special ability.
"And, Jaden Yuki's HEROes don't rely solely on [Dark Law] for suppressionā¦"
He still had even more devious cards in his hand.
Indeed.
Just as Alexis thought, Jaden Yuki looked at the cards in his hand, a smile playing on his lips.
"Amazing, truly amazing."
"Destiny HEROes certainly live up to their name."
"However, since Aster put in so much effort, during the End Phase, I'll also give Aster a small welcoming gift."
"I activate the effect of the monster card in my hand, [D.D. Crow]!"
"By discarding this card to the GY, target one card in your opponent's GY and banish it!"
Revealing the card in his hand, Jaden Yuki chuckled.
"What?! Activating a hand trap during the opponent's turn?!"
Aster was greatly alarmed.
Before he could react, he saw a rift open behind Jaden Yuki.
A black crow flew out of it, diving into Aster's Duel Disk's GY Zone.
And his [Destiny HERO - Dash Guy], which he had just sent to the GY, was instantly snatched away by the black crow, disappearing without a trace.
"Youā¦"
Looking at Jaden Yuki's smile, Aster couldn't help but feel a surge of 'malice' within him.
[Destiny HERO - Dash Guy]
While in the GY, during your Draw Phase, you can confirm your next draw.
If it's a monster card, you can Special Summon that monster card to your field.
But now, Dash Guy was directly banished by Jaden Yukiā¦
Damn it, does Jaden Yuki really know my Deck so well?
Even Dash Guy's effect?
"Andā¦"
"Isn't this crow a [D.D.] card? Why is it in a [HERO] Deck?!"
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