The light curtain that had just enveloped all things was exactly the effect after this skill was activated.
Only, maybe because it was Judai's turn, or maybe because the Light of Creation big boss took a fancy to that jellyfish head, that card got stuffed into Judai's Extra Card Deck.
Looking at this freshly printed card whose light effects were still blazing hot, Judai couldn't help feeling a bit dazed.
"This card…"
He looked somewhat blankly toward Teacher Youyu, only to see the teacher give him a firm nod.
Judai took a deep breath.
He gently closed his eyes, using the last effect of "Sabatiel - The Philosopher's Stone".
[Youyu & Judai, LP 300 → LP 150]
The Philosopher's Stone turned into a Trap, a shining Trap wrapped and surrounded by golden radiance.
"I set one card on the field," Judai shouted, "then, according to the effect of 'Temple of the Kings', Trap Cards can be activated in the same turn they're set!
So I activate the Trap 'Hope For The Future'!" (Anime card)
This was the Trap that originally appeared in the final BOSS battle of GX. The Monster Summoned through this card was the miraculous Elemental Hero that defeated Darkness, rescued everyone who had fallen into the infinite illusion across the entire Earth!
"When you control 'Elemental Hero Neos', you can discard the Magic Card 'Polymerization' in your hand to activate this. Send any number of Fusion Material Monsters from your own Card Deck to the Graveyard!"
Judai in one breath pulled out a whole handful of cards from his Card Deck.
"I send all remaining 'Neo-Spacian' Monsters in my Card Deck to the Graveyard!"
He immediately revealed the new card he'd just obtained, shimmering lights flowing to cover the entire card face.
"This card can perform the ultimate Contact Fusion by returning the 'Elemental Hero Neos' on the field, and six 'Neo-Spacian' Monsters with different names that exist on my field and in my Graveyard, back to the Card Deck!
I return the 'Elemental Hero Neos' on the field, and 'Neo-Spacian Air Hummingbird', 'Neo-Spacian Aqua Dolphin', 'Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab', 'Neo-Spacian Grand Mole', 'Neo-Spacian Glow Moss', and 'Neo-Spacian Dark Panther' in the Graveyard to the Card Deck!
Sevenfold Contact Fusion!!!"
"Sevenfold Contact Fusion!?"
Everyone who saw this scene had their eyes pop wide open.
There are actually Monsters that can be fused with seven Monsters!?
Elemental Hero Neos and the six colorful Neo-Spacians all appeared together, each one turning into a cluster of energy light that converged into the core on Neos's chest.
Holy multicolored flowing light wrapped Neos entirely, and the rippling colors gathered into one point, transforming into a white-hot pillar of light that shot into the heavens!
What a sacred radiance that was! Mighty yet warm, vast and overflowing; the figure formed by that light stood between heaven and earth, as if fused into the world itself.
As if the world itself had derived from that very light.
Elemental Hero Divine Neos, Summon!
[Elemental Hero Divine Neos, ATK 3000]
Although it carries the character for "Divine" in its name, originally whether in the anime or as a Physical Card, Divine Neos was a Light Attribute Monster.
However, the "Divine Neos" that Judai Summoned here was a proper Divine Attribute Monster. Youyu speculated this was likely the backdoor buff granted by the Light of Creation big boss.
And the effect of this Divine Neos also seemed to differ somewhat from both the anime and Physical Card versions in Youyu's memory.
"Elemental Hero Divine Neos, effect activate!" Judai shouted. "Choose one Monster in your Graveyard whose name contains 'Neos', 'Neo-Spacian', or 'Hero', and banish it from the game; for each one, Divine Neos's ATK increases by 500, and during this turn it gains those Monsters' effects!
I banish from the game all 'Neos' and 'Hero' Monsters that have been sent to the Graveyard over the course of this Duel; for each card, its ATK increases by 500!"
The Heroes that had fallen into the Graveyard over the course of the Duel surfaced one by one, turning into streaks of golden light that shot into Divine Neos's body. With each beam of light that merged in, the radiance around Divine Neos became more dazzling, as if it were about to dispel the gloom shrouding the entire planet.
Their total number actually reached as many as seventeen!
[Elemental Hero Divine Neos, ATK 3000 → ATK 11500]
"An ATK of eleven thousand five hundred!?" Countless spectators cried out.
"I see." Youyu understood.
Originally, whether in the anime or as a Physical Card, although "Divine Neos" carried the "Divine" character in its name, it was actually a Light Attribute Monster.
But this Divine Neos, buffed by the Light of Creation big boss, not only gained the "Divine Attribute" label, its effect also seemed stronger than in the original work.
This effect, rather than the anime version, was actually closer to the Physical Card effect, just with the "once per turn" limitation removed.
"Moreover, Divine Neos can obtain the abilities of all those Heroes it absorbed! First is the ability of 'Destiny Hero Plasma': all Monster effects on the opponent's field are negated!"
The domain of light expanded, like an irresistible transparent tide sweeping across the field. All Monsters encompassed within the Light of Destruction grew dimmer, their strength suppressed.
Even the Light of Destruction itself seemed to be restrained within this domain of light; its body, made of light particles, began flickering on and off, as if it was becoming difficult to maintain.
"And with 'Dark Star's' effect negated, Magic Cards can be used now!"
Judai revealed "Sabatiel - The Philosopher's Stone" in his hand.
Just as Daitokuji said in the anime, once the three wishes of the Alchemist are fulfilled, the Philosopher's Stone will unleash its true power.
"Sabatiel - The Philosopher's Stone, final effect activate!" Judai declared. "Equip this card to 'Elemental Hero Divine Neos'! The equipped Monster's ATK is doubled according to the number of Monsters on the opponent's field!
You have three Monsters on your field, so Divine Neos's ATK is tripled!"
[Elemental Hero Divine Neos, ATK 11500 → ATK 34500]
"ATK… thirty-four thousand five hundred, huh?"
The Light of Destruction looked up at the ever more towering and magnificent ultimate Neos, its gaze gradually turning vacant.
Now it was already certain.
No mistake—this was the power of "that existence".
But why?
Could it be that the Cosmic fate was not as they had predicted?
"Next is the effect absorbed from 'Radiant Neos': once per turn, destroy one face-up card on the opponent's field and gain its corresponding effect.
I destroy the Continuous Magic 'Supply Squad', and Divine Neos gains the ability to attack directly!"
The Continuous Magic was destroyed, and Judai smiled slightly. "Of course, at this point, whether it's a direct attack or not doesn't really matter anymore."
The Light of Destruction: "…"
"Destiny has yet to be decided—this is true for Duels, and just as true for humanity's future!" Judai shouted. "Our future, whether it be light or destruction, will be grasped by our own hands!
Go, Divine Neos! Direct attack!!!"
Divine Neos crossed his arms, then spread them horizontally. The colored light on his chest flared; seven-colored beams shot out from that azure-clear Energy Core, sweeping toward the Light of Destruction like a sky-filling tide, as if birthing all creation.
"Could it be… we really were wrong?" the Light of Destruction murmured.
[Light of Destruction, LP 2000 → LP 0]