"...Is it really this kind of card." Ed frowned.
Originally intended to end the duel with this attack, unexpectedly, Saiou drew such a card.
However, as long as his field has the invincible Destiny Hero - Plasma, all Monsters must bow down.
Moreover, Plasma, which has consumed the world, has ATK sufficient to handle most Monsters.
"Then, I will set one card and end my turn."
"My turn, draw card!" Saiou swiftly drew a card from his Deck.
"After you draw a card, the effect of my Graveyard's Gunman activates. When this card is sent to the Graveyard, it activates during the next Standby Phase. This card is Special Summoned. This effect makes it banished upon leaving the field."
Then, its own effect activates when a Hero Monster is Special Summoned successfully. Both players draw a card."
Both draw cards simultaneously.
Saiou looked at the card he drew.
"Interesting, Ed, it seems you've indeed achieved many astonishing things."
He chuckled lightly: "Indeed, just like the destiny of the world, your fate too is being influenced, is changing."
"But, a duel doesn't end so easily!"
"Although your Plasma possesses nearly invincible effects, it isn't truly 'invincible'!"
"Your belief in friends, your belief in the future, those are your weaknesses!"
"What?"
Saiou squinted, slowly drawing a card from his left hand.
"Spell Card, Graceful Charity, draw three cards, discard two!" Even without Gunman, the cards he drew this turn are truly useful.
He slowly drew three cards from the Deck, examining them. As he looked, he spoke: "Now, your Graveyard contains Destiny Hero - Celestial, Destiny Hero - Dreamer, these two Monsters."
While reviewing the drawn cards, pondering what to discard, he said: "Among them, Celestial can draw two cards by banishing Destiny Heroes from the Graveyard when the hand is empty; Dreamer can be Special Summoned during battle damage calculation when the Destiny Hero deals battle damage, preventing the Monster from being destroyed and making the battle damage zero."
Ed remained silent.
Saiou and Ed are close friends, growing up together, others may not know the effects of Destiny Heroes, but he undoubtedly knows.
Similarly, Ed also knows Saiou well, which is why he was surprised to see 'Emperor' and 'World' these never-seen-before cards.
"However, this doesn't mean you won't take damage." Saiou raised two cards and placed them into the Graveyard, "The simplest method is dealing damage directly to you or attacking other Monsters on your field to cause damage."
"I don't have such cards."
"Indeed... so..."
"Activate the Spell Card, Undead Sacrifice!" Saiou swiftly played a card with a sinister smile, "Select 1 to 2 Monsters from your own Graveyard and Special Summon them to the opponent's field! Each Monster Special Summoned this way reduces the number of sacrifices needed for effect-Special Summoning Monsters this turn by one. Oh, their position is your choice."
"..." Ed frowned.
Indeed, this way, damage can bypass Plasma.
But more importantly...
"I choose the Arcana Force 0 - The Fool, and Arcana Force 7 - The Chariot from my Graveyard!"
Strange angels appeared again on the field.
Arcana Force 7 - The Chariot, LV 4, Light Attribute, Fairy-Type, ATK 1700. DEF 1700.
Arcana Force 0 - The Fool, LV 1, Light Attribute, Fairy-Type, ATK 0. DEF 0.
"...Defense Position."
"Unfortunately, The Fool cannot be in Defense Position, so it must be in Attack Position! Since these are Monsters Special Summoned on your side, they won't be affected by Plasma's effect."
Furthermore, they both have effects to activate!"
As he spoke, in front of Ed, the Card Images of the two Monsters began to rotate automatically.
This is a compulsory effect, activating even when Special Summoned on Ed's field.
"Stop—"
Thunk!
The Fool is upright, The Chariot is reversed!
"Haha—Correct positions!"
Saiou laughed loudly, his laughter twisting his features, his hair started moving on its own as if they were wings.
"The upright effect of The Fool, any targeting, your Spell·Trap·Monster effects are negated and destroyed!"
"The reversed effect of The Chariot, the control of this card is handed to the opponent—meaning me!"
"Tch..." Ed watched the departing Monsters, muttering under his breath.
Facing Plasma, he immediately thought of the two most crucial points, Saiou, turns out, has considerable talent in dueling as well.
"However, The Chariot is in Defense Position—"
"Hahahaha, Ed!!! Surely you didn't think, I would overlook something like that!"
He raised a card in his hand high, a pillar of light extending from behind him, then bursting across the entire site, across dimensions, even extending to other worlds!
"Witness the ultimate power coming from the cosmos!"
"Due to Undead Sacrifice, the required sacrifices for effect-Special Summoning Monsters decrease by 2, I use the Arcana Force 7 - The Chariot on the field as a sacrifice for my Special Summon!!
The ultimate Arcana Force!
Arcana Force EX - The Light Ruler!"
Accompanied by Saiou's roar, the dark clouds in the sky slowly parted, light spread from within, illuminating this world ruined by Archfiend invasion.
A black angel connected to two giant dragons slowly descended from the sky.
Arcana Force EX - The Light Ruler, LV 10, Light Attribute, Fairy-Type, ATK 4000.
"What...what Monster is this?" Ed felt his breathing become difficult, even with Plasma's help, he unexpectedly felt fear.
Tenjo Hikari watched this Monster's appearance, frowning slightly.
Sure enough—
Saiou is much stronger than in the original!!
The card that took so long to obtain in the original is something Saiou in this world had long obtained!
"Seems, this is finally the last attack, Ed!" Saiou's hair fluttered behind him like demon wings, dancing wildly, "No matter how strong the Monster is, if the Duelist fails, it's of no threat!
Accept this final attack, Ed—"
Ed took a deep breath: "There's no such possibility! Saiou, I was long prepared for this!
Activate Continuous Trap Card—
Mind Control Release!!"
Upon seeing this card, Saiou visibly froze in place.
"As long as this card exists on the field, the control of Monsters existing on both sides of the field return to their original owners!"
The Fool automatically returned to Saiou's field, facing the opponent with its ATK of 0.
Saiou's movements stilled.
Seeing Saiou halt, Ed couldn't help but smile: "Welcome back, Saiou."
This was precisely the card Ed most wanted to use in his duel with Saiou!