Last turn, the Giant Flower didn't get sent to the Graveyard, and Tenjo Hikari didn't search for any powerful Fusion Spell Card. Although the Fusion Birth did fuse out Explosive Beast, the rest of the card dumps were disastrous.
"What can I do? I only know how to do one thing, and that is—Fusion."
"Fusion? Heh..." Yubel sneered.
She was well aware of Fusion as well. Judai's soul possessed the world's strongest Fusion power. How could a mere human from who knows where truly understand the might of Fusion?
Despite not gaining much advantage in words, Yubel didn't care.
Indeed, Tenjo Hikari's words made her extremely angry, but she had long been through torture and pain, regardless of how pretty Tenjo Hikari's words were, she wouldn't mind.
Because she only needed Judai.
On the other side, Manjome was already feeling a bit out of breath. He looked at Judai, gasping for air, breaking out in cold sweat, and asked, "What's really going on, Judai..."
Judai fell into silence.
Even though, as a child, the surgery his parents had performed on him nearly perfectly erased this childhood experience from his mind, as he grew older, as the Spirit Power exponentially increased, as more Spirits gathered around him, he gradually became aware of the dissonance in his memory.
Additionally, after dueling with the Supreme King for over two months, he vaguely formed a kind of peculiar connection...
Upon recalling "Yubel" today, he hazily "remembered" many things.
However—
These memories, although his, didn't truly belong to him.
Upon seeing the events in these memories, he didn't feel familiar or nostalgic; quite the opposite, he had a sensation like watching a movie.
Indeed, the person in the memories seemed to be him, but the actions in those memories were not committed by him.
The Supreme King...
He realized that these were the experiences of his "past life."
No, can it truly be called a "past life"?
Judai remembered the mirror Tenjo Hikari had created, the one that could reflect his inner self.
Whether he was "The Supreme King" or "Judai," or perhaps... neither.
Because in his memory, a scene emerged.
His [Father King] spoke to a fair-haired boy—to his son, his prince, the future heir of this nation, born with terrifying Darkness Power within him, warning that someday he'll suffer due to this Power of Darkness, hoping that then he could be eternally protected.
Power of Darkness—
Judai instinctively clutched his forehead.
Wrong.
He wasn't...[human].
There had never been so-called [Rebirth][Reincarnation]!
He finally understood, he was neither The Supreme King nor "Judai," he was both The Supreme King and "Judai."
He and The Supreme King existed [simultaneously]!
Because he wasn't conventional human by definition, lacked the so-called "soul" humans have, instead, his so-called soul was an immense [Darkness of the Universe], which allowed spirits to instantly recognize him as "The Supreme King!"
He was frightened by his own thought.
He instinctively shivered, which further excited Yubel beside him.
Fear, fear me, Judai!
This is my love—
Coming to his senses, Judai looked towards Tenjo Hikari, realizing that beyond the chaos about human and non-human matters, the immediate concern was that Hikari couldn't be harmed!
He forced himself to regain composure.
Having endured much hardship and grown alongside Tenjo Hikari and Manjome, Judai now had what seemed to be a perfect life environment in his childhood's perspective, naturally, he didn't want his friends to be hurt because of him.
He had experienced Professor Moushou's teachings and witnessed the existence of Fusion Army, clearly understanding one thing.
[Malice] cannot be condoned—
"Hikari, go for it!!" He suddenly stood up, cheering for Tenjo Hikari.
These words, when passed into Yubel's ears, were even more piercing and painful than the countless logical rebuttals from Tenjo Hikari.
"Judai, even if you've remembered me, would you still treat me this way? Is this your love for me?"
Judai's forehead throbbed with pain.
He [remembered] what he said to Yubel when he was The Supreme King.
[My love eternally belongs to you].
But after being born as Yuki Judai, he lost all his memories, and then, under the endless torment throughout the years, Yubel turned into a spirit trapped in a card, designed by Industrial Illusions, eventually reuniting with him completely...
It was his fault—
He had to admit, it was absolutely his fault.
Because he didn't remember this, because he didn't keep his promise.
Yet...
He remembered those tormented children because of Yubel, even other relatives, including his parents...
This was definitely wrong!
"No—Yubel, this isn't about [love], it's about responsibility. We bear the lives of schoolmates on our shoulders. I absolutely won't allow you to trample them at will!" Judai interrupted Yubel firmly, "For forgetting you, I'm sorry, but—this isn't relevant now!"
Focus on the issue at hand.
This was the truth Judai had fully grasped.
"Hikari! Go for it!!"
"At this point, still stubbornly holding on, I shall defeat Tenjo Hikari, engulf the island in complete Darkness, then celebrate a joyful reunion feast."
Yubel snorted coldly: "Moreover, even if you really have some counterattack means, can you attack this body? This body of Kagurazaka?"