Yubel listened and only felt that the young man before her seemed to have transformed back into that child of countless ages past, the one for whom she was willing to sacrifice herself, to transform into a dragon...
Judai's admission of wrongdoing made her mind waver. She extended her hand, wanting to respond, yet two opposing colors emerged from her body.
One was a terrifying veil of light emitting black smoke, the other a black substance flowing like ooze.
She shook her head, not responding to Judai's words.
"Is there no way to resolve this with words?" Seeing Yubel's reaction, Judai understood that she might have listened, but she remained self-centered.
However, he was not discouraged.
This duel was unlike any before it. Well before the duel began, he had discussed it with friends and teachers. What he said wasn't improvised; it was a product of earnest self-analysis and careful thought.
"Then, activate Spell Card, 'Convert Contact'. Can be activated when I have no Monster on the field. Send one 'Neo-Spacian' each from the hand and Deck to the Graveyard. After that, draw two cards from the Deck."
"I discard Aqua Dolphin in my hand and send Grand Mole from the Deck to the Graveyard. Then draw two cards."
He glanced at the drawn cards, and a golden gleam in his eyes seemed almost tangible.
"Once more, 'Convert Contact', sending Air Hummingbird from my hand and Dark Panther from the Deck to the Graveyard, then draw two more cards."
"Neo-Spacians..." Yubel glared at these Monsters with venom in her voice.
These Monsters, these creations of Judai, how much of Judai's affection had they stolen from her?
Originally, Judai's affection should have belonged solely to her, but it was shared not only with Heroes but also with these inexplicable Cosmos Spirits, so she held no fondness for these Neo-Spacians.
"Next, if no other cards are on my field, this card can be activated from my hand. Trap Card, Neo-Space Expansion!"
"Select any number of 'Neo-Spacian' and 'Elemental Hero Neos' from your hand and Graveyard and Special Summon them in Defense Position. Special Summon all four Neo-Spacians from the Graveyard!"
Hummingbird, Panther, Mole, Dolphin, the four Monsters appeared around Judai with confident smiles, guarding at his side.
Yubel clenched her fists, her entire body trembling.
"Spell Card, Space Gift." Judai silently activated a new Spell Card, "For each different kind of face-up 'Neo-Spacian' you control, draw 1 card from the Deck.
I have four, so I draw four cards."
"What a terrifying draw."
"Judai, you're so serious..."
A few friends were startled by Judai's extreme draws, sighing, afraid that Judai might never have been as serious as he was now.
"Spell Card, EN- Engage Neo-Space!
Send 1 'Neo-Spacian' and 1 'Elemental Hero' Monster each from the hand and Deck to the Graveyard to activate this card. I send Elemental Hero Shadow Mist from my hand and Neo-Spacian Glow Moss from the Deck to the Graveyard. Special Summon 1 'Neo-Spacian' or LV 5 or higher 'Elemental Hero' Monster from the Deck, and add 1 'Polymerization' from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. This turn, you cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck except Fusion Monsters.
If the Special Summoned monster is Neos, its ATK increases by 1000.
I Special Summon Elemental Hero Neos from the Deck, then add Polymerization to my hand!"
"Next, the effect of Elemental Hero Shadow Mist in the Graveyard. When this card is sent to the Graveyard, add 1 'Hero' Monster other than Shadow Mist from your Deck to your hand."
Judai's eyes fixed on Yubel, he opened his mouth and said, "Yubel, how about it, will you activate your effect?"
Listening to Judai's words, Yubel felt uncomfortable because this was clearly Judai deliberately forcing her to activate her effect.
Yet, would it not be too wasteful to activate her effect for just a search effect?
She didn't know.
"As you wish." Yubel said with a smiling face.
"Then, I'll add Elemental Hero Stratos to my hand."
After adding the card to his hand, Judai looked at the Monsters on the field, several Neo-Spacian Heroes noticed his gaze and nodded at him.
"I return Neos, Aqua Dolphin, Air Hummingbird to the Deck for a Triple Contact!"
In the air, the three Monsters leapt up, Dolphin and Hummingbird reached out, touching Neos's back. Subsequently, a marine blue light flickered, and a brand new Hero slowly descended from the sky.
Dand a marine blue wing and silver-white claws, combined to form a giant symbolizing the sea—
"Contact Fusion, Elemental Hero Storm Neos!"
Elemental Hero Storm Neos, LV 9, Wind Attribute, Warrior-Type, ATK 3000.
ATK 3000?
Heh, just by attack, it's impressive indeed, but attack power alone is of no use.
"Storm Neos's effect, once per turn, during my Main Phase, destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field."
Tsk—
This effect, Yubel had no reason not to handle.
"Activate the effect of Phantom of Yubel, release itself, make your effect destroy me instead."
She extended her hand, from the Deck, a card depicting Yubel emerged with a smile to face the approaching storm, and then with a bang, it exploded into fireworks.