The process of Fujiwara Yusuke's death, Darkness didn't even make the slightest attempt to protect him.
"Yusuke..." Fubuki showed a hint of sadness on his face, but he did not blame Tenjo Hikari.
There was no reason to hold back.
If it were up to him to think of ways to save his friend, there would be no impossibility in it. But now, for Tenjo Hikari, that option did not exist.
Tenjo Hikari successfully dealt with this "replay" Duelist, but he felt no excitement at all.
Because...
In front of him appeared the enemy of humanity!
Darkness!
Its true form finally appeared!
However, its initial appearance did not carry a hint of killing intent, but instead... it gently began to clap.
Its applause was crisp, skeleton hands clapping together, but it was not jarring.
Almost everyone was baffled by these actions, looking at each other in confusion.
"An excellent duel, Tenjo Hikari. Each time in the third round, there are spectacular and different changes, and in the end, you used the card acquired from [Hikari] to successfully handle the unbreakable field.
Indeed, full of wisdom and strategy."
The few observing Duelists were even more thoroughly confused, not expecting such a scene at all.
This Darkness actually seemed to appreciate Hikari?
"Unfortunately, it is precisely for this reason that you must die," it lamented.
As it spoke, the sky, the earth, the tall buildings, seemed as if everything began to shake precariously.
"Why!" Amon could no longer contain himself; he wanted to know the reason more than anyone else, "Why do you have to do this! What exactly is the reason you want to destroy humanity?"
Manjome also furrowed his brows, staring at Darkness.
He too wanted to know why Darkness was so intent on obliterating humanity.
Fubuki wanted to know even more why Darkness was fixated on him and Yusuke, what characteristics they possessed that made Darkness so attentive.
Darkness turned its face to Amon and spoke, "Foolish humans."
"It's not me who wants to destroy humanity, but it is you humans who are destroying yourselves."
As it spoke, the skeletal wings behind it began to tremble, as if numerous scenes appeared before it, displayed for all to see.
"For their own national interests, some launched invasion wars against other nations, even resorting to bombing kindergartens and hospitals;
To make more money, they recklessly damage the environment, leading to changes in the Earth's environment, endangering human habitats on countless small islands;
For hatred, for history, for various reasons, they invent powerful weapons and engage in frenzied comparisons;
Humans have destroyed far more humans compared to what I've done, haven't they?
These things were never my doing."
The questioning expressions of the few students faded away.
Only Manjome was the first to react, saying, "But, this is not a reason for you to invade the Human World and kill humans indiscriminately! If you truly don't actively want to destroy humanity, then just wait!"
"Indeed."
It frankly acknowledged.
"Even without me, humans will gradually walk towards self-destruction under their arrogance and conceit."
"Then you..."
"But, amidst this endless time, I have discovered the unique aspects of humanity."
In front of it, countless scenes began to emerge, invasion wars where invaders committed arson, murder, and plunder against natives, committing all kinds of evil deeds, yet there were countless brave individuals who, even at the risk of certain death, chose to resist;
In commercial societies, just a slight leak of a bit of a secret can earn a vast amount of money, such things happen often, yet there are still those who adhere to their nature and never do things that violate ethics, humanity, and morality;
Some people endured to deliver a message from the crumbling snow mountain; some sought an answer and arduously returned to land on broken planks while at sea...
Such individuals, possessing beliefs or beautiful qualities, enable this world filled with ruins to continue spiraling upward.
"These human acts shine brightly for me. Even I must praise them."
Everyone seemed bewildered.
"So, I ought to destroy these beauties."
"What nonsense!" Manjome shouted in anger.
"If it's beautiful, then why destroy..." Fubuki was also extremely puzzled.
"I am darkness, I am death, I am the opposite of everything, I am the law of the world, I am the future of humanity's inevitable demise, I am—Darkness.
Humans, this is a matter of course.
No matter how much I admire you, no matter how surprised I feel, it cannot change one fact.
That fact is, only when you completely vanish can I endure forever; only when I completely perish will you never face extinction.
This is the way of survival, void of ethical considerations!"
Everyone was dumbstruck by this blunt truth.
They had not expected Darkness, one using conspiracies and dirty tricks, to be so straightforward when it showed up for real, without any pretense.
Survival, huh...
This time, Manjome had no more questions to ask.
If it were a matter of wolves eating rabbits, one could counter by saying wolves could eat other things, but if only one side had to exist, then debate becomes unnecessary.
Nevertheless, Darkness clearly still had the interest to continue talking, as it raised its right hand in front of itself, skeleton hand revealing one floating scene after another.
"Human nature is filled with contradiction and chaos, humans will sooner or later destroy themselves because of their own actions."