"Activate the Spell Card, Nightmare Pain."
"The first effect of this card can only be used once per turn. Activate during your Main Phase. Destroy 1 Dark Attribute Monster you control that's in face-up position, and add 1 Yubel or a card with that name listed in its name from your Deck to your Hand, except Nightmare Pain.
I destroy the Yubel on my field and add Mature Chronicle from my Deck."
Thorny vines whipped out from a distance, striking Yubel, who then shattered into fragments amidst a scream. A worn parchment scroll materialized in Yubel's hand.
"Destroying yourself that you've painstakingly Special Summoned?"
"This is..."
"Hehehe... The eternal, continuous, endless torment, that's true love! My effect activates when destroyed by something other than my own effect. From my Hand, Deck, or Graveyard, Special Summon 1 Yubel - Terror Incarnate!"
"Das.Abscheulich.Ritter!"
Crimson eyes reappeared, bigger than ever, towering over everything. Two dragon heads emerged from its being.
Yubel - Terror Incarnate, LV 11, Dark Attribute, Fiend-Type, ATK 0.
"Continuous Spell Card, Mature Chronicle."
A pair of demon wings carried out a parchment scroll.
"Each time you Special Summon a Yubel monster, or a monster with Yubel in its name, place 1 Chronicle Counter on this card."
"Judai, it's about time I showed you my love."
"What do you mean?" Judai responded.
"Your friend likes to talk about Ultimate Fusion, Absolute Fusion, but for The Supreme King, such fusion is not a big deal. And for me, my love for you goes beyond such theoretical discussions."
Judai frowned.
"Return Yubel - Terror Incarnate and the Dark Beckoning Beast on the field to the Deck."
Everyone was confused by this strange action.
Even more baffling...
Accompanied by Yubel's movements, a monster with only a colored left hand, the rest a golden phantom, slowly emerged where Yubel had disappeared.
"Special Summon, Phantom of Yubel."
Phantom of Yubel, LV 9, Dark Attribute, Fiend-Type, ATK 0.
"This card allows you to return a Yubel Monster from your Hand, Field, or Graveyard, and a Fiend-Type Monster with ATK and DEF both 0, to the Deck, and Special Summon directly from the Extra Deck.
Look, Judai, this illusory figure is the form I was reborn into after going through many trials of power when you sent me to the Other Dimension."
Yubel spoke softly: "No need for a Fusion Spell Card, no need for Fusion process, no need for chain— directly born from the Fusion Deck— far more noble than your so-called friend's fusion."
The audience looked at one another, speechless and not knowing what to say.
Hearing this description of the condition, it seems you can bring out Phantom of Yubel directly from your hand?
So you can Special Summon at the start without any moves?
Though with ATK and DEF both 0, seeing Yubel's confident demeanor, it doesn't seem like a monster with no effect.
Judging just from the fusion aspect, it indeed seems more convenient than Tenjo Hikari's fusions.
Simultaneously, a symbol lit up on the Mature Chronicle on Yubel's field.
"Activate the effect of Mature Chronicle, Special Summon 1 Yubel from your Graveyard."
The Yubel that was tormented and destroyed reappeared on the field.
"Then, activate the effect of Opening of the Spirit Gates, discard 1 hand card once per turn. Special Summon 1 Fiend-Type Monster with ATK and DEF both 0 from the Graveyard. I Special Summon Samsara D Lotus."
"Set 1 card face-down, end turn."
"At this moment, Yubel's effect activates, at the end of each of my turns, I must Sacrifice 1 monster I control, or it destroys itself. I offer up Samsara D Lotus as a Sacrifice to maintain my existence.
Then, the effect of the released Samsara D Lotus. When this card exists in the Graveyard, if you have a 'Yubel' on the field, you can activate during the End Phase. Add this card to your hand or Special Summon it directly. I Special Summon in Defense Position."
Mature Chronicle: 3
"Huh?"
"I see, using this method to reuse monsters."
"Not only solving your Sacrifice needs, but even gaining extra Special Summons."
"Even as a Duelist, this guy named Yubel is quite formidable."
The audience looked at Yubel operating, discovering novelty and gaining some understanding of Duel that they couldn't underestimate.
On the other side, Judai didn't rush to draw a card. He looked at Phantom of Yubel and said, "Yubel, is this how you became after being tainted by the Light of Destruction and darkness in the Spirit World?"
Yubel smiled and nodded slightly.
"I'm sorry for letting you suffer in another dimension; it was my fault."
"No, it's not your fault. Because of this, I realized that this is true love." Hearing Judai's words, Yubel's smile became even brighter.
"Pain and torment are not love," Yuki Judai said firmly, "Yubel, the previous me said he would give you all his love, but this time I forgot about it, and that is my mistake.
But tormenting each other, inflicting pain on each other, that is not true love. True love should be about protection and tolerance."
"What are you saying?"
"... Yubel, you underestimate my 'best friend'."
Yubel's face showed extreme disgust.
Upon hearing Judai say 'best friend', she immediately realized he was definitely talking about that man named Tenjo Hikari.
"My turn, draw."
Judai drew a card from his Deck, and his teacher, classmates, and friends looked at him worriedly. Seeing the card he drew, he said, "Yubel, in truth, whether past or present, I don't know what 'love' really is, so I apologize for not understanding it, which may have hurt you.
But if you're willing to accept, I can learn to love you from now on—but this love will not be exclusive or possessive.
I love this world, love Heroes, love my companions..."
"Damn connections, Heroes..." Yubel's expression grew even worse.
"Phantom of Yubel... I don't know how much pain and torment you've been through, but that does not justify or excuse you for harming other lives," Judai said sternly, "If you, Yubel, don't repent, I'll fight you until you do!"
"Hahahaha—this is just like my Judai, come on, fight freely, let me feel the pain, let me feel the love," Yubel laughed out loud.
She was not worried at all.
Because [her] power was strong enough that even cards that are 'unaffected by other card effects' couldn't escape its effect influence!
Unexpectedly, Judai took a card from his hand and said, "You underestimate Hikari too much, Hikari is the one who pursues the ultimate in fusion... No fusion he does not understand.
Phantom of Yubel, this monster that can be directly Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, do you think Hikari doesn't know about it?"
Yubel was stunned, not understanding.
"Phantom of Yubel... can't be used as Fusion Material, right!"
No way—
Yubel looked shocked.
This should be a secret only I know!?