"Fusion... is that the card being searched?"
Darkness speaks of the Polymerization card searched using Fusion Recycling Plant by Tenjo Hikari.
"Exactly!" Tenjo Hikari responds, "Show him our fighting spirit, Judai!"
"Ah—I know.
Spell Card Polymerization; according to its effect, fuse Elemental Hero Flash and Elemental Hero Liquid Soldier in my hand!"
"This card will make your spine chill—come forth, Elemental Hero Absolute Zero!"
Standard Hero landing!
Standard Hero appearing!
Pure Hero, Absolute Zero!
Elemental Hero Absolute Zero, LV 8, Water Attribute, Warrior-Type, Attack Power 2500.
"The effect of Liquid Soldier: when this card is used as Fusion Material for a Hero Fusion Monster and sent to the Graveyard or banished, draw two cards. After that, discard one card from your hand."
Judai drew two cards, glanced at them, and said, "I'll discard Cross Keeper."
"Then, Spell Card, Pot of Avarice. Recycle from the Graveyard Evil Hero Adusted Gold, Evil Hero Dead-End Prison, Evil Hero Malicious Fiend, Elemental Hero Flash, and... hmm..."
He looked at the Graveyard for a while.
"Adreus, Keeper of Armageddon," suggested Tenjo Hikari.
"Alright!" Judai picked up Adreus without hesitation, "First of the Dragons, return these five cards to the Deck and draw two cards."
Judai glanced at his hand.
Perfect—
Darkness's blue eyes began to waver.
Unexpectedly, even in this situation, using a covered Fusion Spell Card can accomplish such feats.
But he didn't feel it was a pity or regret.
He very well knew, merely relying on dueling skills, defeating "humans" was exceedingly difficult for him.
A year ago, he might have believed himself superior to humans, but after witnessing so many dimensions and duels amongst humans, observing entities attempting to defeat "righteous heroes" through "duel", he recognized himself.
He didn't find it shameful at all.
Lack of skill doesn't mean you can't win a duel.
He didn't care how well he performed as long as each card played its corresponding effect to hinder the opponent from exerting full strength.
For that reason, while devouring other dark beings and collecting powerful cards, he modified his deck, forming this brand new deck.
"Battle, using Elemental Hero Absolute Zero to attack Adreus, Keeper of Armageddon!"
"Attack Power is 100 less than opposing's—" Ruri was a bit nervous.
"No worries, if Absolute Zero leaves the field, it can destroy all of the opponent's monsters on the field!" Serena explained the effect of Absolute Zero.
"Wow, that's amazing—"
Inflicting 2500 damage in this duel is quite significant!
But then...
At this moment!
Darkness suddenly raised his hand, and the demon on the field also revealed a sinister grin.
"What's happening?" Kenzan shouted in confusion.
"Wasn't Monster effects supposed to be unactivated?" Shou exclaimed in surprise.
"When an opponent's monster declares an attack, send one Fiend-Type monster from your hand and field to the Graveyard to Special Summon this card. The Archfiend from hand and Keeper of Armageddon from the field are sent to the Graveyard.
Descend, Darkness Neosphere!"
Plunge—
Adreus raised the red dagger in its hand and stabbed it into its chest, and with a weird laughter, a crimson light burst from its chest, a seed of sin grew from its heart, quickly transforming it into a blood-red eye.
In a blink, this demon converted into a brand new monster!
Darkness Neosphere, LV 10, Dark Attribute, Fiend-Type, Defense Power 4000.
"Wh, What?"
"Defense Power four thousand?"
"No way—the guy wasn't supposed to activate effects?"
The newcomers questioned.
"No." Manjome sighed on the side, "It's like using a limiting effect that disallows its own activation to keep monsters like Amano-Iwato on the field and prevent the opponent from activating effects.
This kind of direct Special Summon [effect] doesn't need activation, known as [Non-Chain Special Summon]. It's its summoning condition, not its effect."
"Eh..." Serena and Kenzan were surprised.
Meanwhile, Ruri watching the scene started to worry: "Darkness Neosphere... Attack and Defense Power are both 4000, but Darkness chose Defense Position."
"The guy doesn't want to lose Life Points."
"Such a tough opponent, this guy, can he really endure this!"
"I see..." At the same time, Ed finally understood something previously unclear, "No wonder this guy wanted to Xyz Midrash into Keeper of Armageddon.
He wasn't letting Judai have more Fusion Material and worried... about Flame Wingman."
"Ah!" John immediately realized, "Judai's favorite monster Flame Wingman, possibly even Shining Flare Wingman or Neos Wingman appearing; though it can only be Special Summoned once, Darkness couldn't ensure Judai would not Special Summon Shining Flare Wingman in one Fusion.
Like just now, if Judai happened to draw Dead-End Prison, activate its effect, and fuse into Shining Flare Wingman, without restricting attack declaration Magic Traps, Darkness could potentially have Shining Flare Wingman's attack breaking Midrash, take 2200 damage and then be destroyed by Favorite Contact's summoned Neos Wingman, wiping all cards and losing the duel outright..."