But, Yubel's destruction was not an end. Along with Yubel's work, a brand new demon also crawled out from the darkness.
"When Yubel is destroyed, activate. Special Summon 1 'Yubel - Terror Incarnate' from your hand, deck, or graveyard."
The two-headed Demon Knight reappears.
Yubel - Terror Incarnate, LV 11, Dark Attribute, Fiend-Type, ATK 0.
"Then, I Normal Summon, Elemental Hero Stratos. Activate Stratos' effect to destroy Spell and Trap Cards up to the number of other 'Hero' monsters I control. I destroy your Set Card."
"Not so fast, activate the effect of Samsara D Lotus on the field. During the opponent's turn, if there is a Yubel monster on my field, release this card when a monster effect is activated. That effect changes to... destroy 1 'Yubel' monster on the field."
"Damn, is that monster's effect also for destroying Yubel?"
"This is a bit tricky—"
"Your Stratos' effect is to destroy the Yubel on my field, right?" Yubel laughed, spreading her hands, letting Judai choose. Judai thought about it, knowing Yubel's card effects, so he assumed there might not be a second set of Yubel, and chose another Yubel.
However, things did not go as he expected. The storm swept through again, Yubel spread her arms, embracing the pain, as if it was something beautiful.
"Come on, Judai, let's torment each other even more." Yubel said excitedly.
"Special Summon, a second Terror Incarnate!"
And with this, her field became two Terror Incarnates, a Set Card, and two Continuous Spell Cards.
Judai didn't expect Yubel to have two evolved forms. Looking at his hand, he said, "Then, Spell Card, Elemental Hero Switch."
"Select 1 Elemental Hero or Neo-Spacian monster on your field to return to the deck, and Special Summon 1 Elemental Hero or Neo-Spacian monster with a different name from your deck.
I return Stratos to the deck, Special Summon!
Elemental Hero Neos!"
"Neos, Neos, why do you always favor this guy, Judai?"
"... I don't favor him, Yubel." Judai looked at Yubel, his eyes unwavering, "I love dueling, I love all my monsters."
This was essentially a confession.
But Yubel was not touched; she only wanted herself.
"Really... Then Neos shall contact Dark Panther and Grand Mole once more!"
"Appear, Hero from the Nebula!"
"Elemental Hero Nebula Neos!"
Elemental Hero Nebula Neos, LV 9, Earth Attribute, Warrior-Type, ATK 3000.
"Another monster with 3000 ATK?"
"Two monsters at Blue-Eyes White Dragon Level already..."
"Hehehehe, Judai, you haven't forgotten my effect, have you?" Yubel was unfazed.
After all, you're just at 10,000 ATK, it won't change anything against her.
"Of course I haven't forgotten... Nebula Neos' effect activates when Special Summoned successfully from the Extra Deck. Draw cards equal to the number of cards on the opponent's field. Then, select 1 face-up card on the field, that effect is negated until the end of the turn."
"What?"
Everyone thought they misheard.
That many draws?
How many cards are being drawn in one turn?
"You have 5 cards on the field, so I draw five cards." Judai drew a full five cards from the deck, glanced at them in his hand, then pointed at Yubel's field: "I negate the effect of the Terror Incarnate!"
Yubel, hearing this, looked dumbfounded to her side. The dark dragon on her left began to lose its color under the influence of the nebula, turning into a gray-white monster.
"Spell Card, Polymerization, fuse Bubbleman and Avian from the hand. Fusion Summon, Elemental Hero Mariner."
Elemental Hero Mariner, LV 5, Water Attribute, Warrior-Type, ATK 1400.
"Set a card."
Judai chose a card from his hand and set it.
"Beautiful—" At that moment, Manjome was the first to react, "Mariner can attack directly with a set card in its Spell and Trap Zone. With one Terror Incarnate negated, whether Nebula attacks successfully or Stratos attacks successfully, it's 3000 battle damage!"
Adding up to a whopping 4400 damage!
If the attack goes through, you win!
Of course, provided that Yubel's set card isn't a defensive card.
"Yubel, there's no need to hate anymore... You've never been hated by me. I just didn't understand, didn't comprehend your existence. Now, I know everything, and though I'm not the same as the one in your memory, I can still embrace your existence.
You can also be my friend, my partner...
Activate Spell Card, R - Righteous Justice! Destroy Spell and Trap Cards equal to the number of Elemental Heroes on my field!"
"Beautiful!"
"Now there's no way to lose!"
Yubel watched as Storm Neos raised his hand, images flashing through her mind.
There were scenes from the past where she guarded Judai as a knight, as well as scenes in this world where she guarded him as a Card Spirit.
Bonds? Friendship?
Those things are meaningless!
The malice within her rose even higher.
If those things were useful, The Supreme King wouldn't have died from betrayal!
"Activate Trap Card, Destruction Ring!"
"..."
"Destroy 1 face-up monster on your field, both players take damage equal to its ATK—Of course, what I want to destroy is the negated Terror Incarnate!!"
The dispelled terror will never vanish; it will forever remain within herself.
A gigantic wheel filled with explosives was attached to Yubel - Terror Incarnate, and this terrifying explosive went off, filling the entire field with chaos intertwined with resentment and screams.
And as the explosion faded, the light of justice from the heroes shone upon Yubel's field.
"I don't need you guys to judge me. When I'm fighting for justice, where are these so-called heroes!" Yubel shook off the R-mark illuminating her body, but although she dodged the explosion, she couldn't save her Spells and Traps.
After an explosion, the Seven Stars Door and Mature Chronicle disappeared from the field.
Judai watched the opponent, scratching the back of his head, feeling his brain was starting to overload.
The discussions with everyone earlier felt like they were running out.
"Sigh—Mariner attacks directly."
Mariner swung the anchor in her hand, then threw it at Yubel's main body.
Judai LP, 3000→2000; Yubel, LP: 3000→1600.
"Sigh, a shame..."
"That spirit carries too much resentment, even Judai seems unusually smart today, like playing with cheats, yet she's unyielding."
"Thunder, what do you mean by that, are you saying the boss isn't usually smart!"
In the audience, a crowd was making noise, but in truth, it was a way to relieve pressure and worry for Judai.
Judai looked at the numerous cards in his hand, hesitated a while.
"Field Spell Card Neo Space. Thus, Neo-Spacian Fusion Monsters won't return to the deck during the End Phase."
"Then, set two cards. End turn."