Elemental Hero Thunder Giant, summon!
[Elemental Hero Thunder Giant, Attack Power 2400]
"Thunder Giant's effect!" Judai said, "When this card is successfully Fusion Summoned, select an opponent's monster on the field with an original attack lower than this card's, and destroy that monster!"
"Karma Fire Wing Demon's original attack power is 2100," Overlord said lightly.
"Correct. And 'Fallen Evil Claw' can only substitute destruction when a monster is destroyed by battle, but is powerless against monster effects." Judai said, "Even if evil appears to be stronger for a moment, ultimately it is the hero who will prevail!
Thunder Giant, evaporate with lightning!"
Thunder Giant's armor brewed a colossal lightning at his chest, gathering at his palms, the dazzling electric light like thousands of golden javelins piercing through Karma Fire Wing Demon!
"Karma Fire Wing Demon is destroyed, and the Fallen Evil Claw equipped on it is naturally destroyed along with it!" Judai said, "Then it's Thunder Giant's direct attack!
Use Thunder Power to pierce through the darkness!
Volta Thunderbolt!"
Thunder Giant raised his palms high, endless electric light gathered to his palm center, and finally transformed into a surging Thunder Dragon, roaring and hissing as it shot out!
The lightning directly struck Overlord, exploding like a falling thunderbolt. Black smoke billowed up, blasting a huge crater on the ground. But Overlord's form remained upright, like a stump unmoved, his expression unchanged, as if he didn't feel the real damage from Thunder Giant's full force at all.
[Overlord, LP3200 → LP800]
"How about now, can you feel it a little? The power of my heroes!" Judai said, "This is the correct power!
A duel should never be a tool to dominate or harm others!"
Overlord slowly opened his eyes. His golden pupils pierced through the smoke screen, gazing with a slightly chilling intensity.
"Is it? I only feel that it's indeed very weak," Overlord said faintly, "This level of power is utterly incorrect."
"What did you say?" Judai frowned.
"Activate Cover Card." Overlord activated a backfield card, "Trap Card 'Gate of Damage.'
This card can only be activated when receiving battle damage. Special Summons a monster from your graveyard with attack power lower than the damage value received."
Overlord drew a Monster Card from his graveyard.
"Special Summon 'Elemental Hero Clayman.'"
The robust-bodied Clayman returned to the field once more. But this time he was on Judai's opposing side, a dangerous glint like that of a thug in his eyes.
[Elemental Hero Clayman, Defense Power 2000]
Judai gritted his teeth.
This guy, even after such an attack, feels nothing. Is he really a soulless card-playing machine?
A monster?
"Cover a Cover Card, turn ends." Judai said.
"My turn, draw a card."
Overlord drew a card, then casually revealed the Magic Card.
"Activate Magic Card 'E-Urgent Call,' add an Elemental Hero from the deck to the hand.
The card I want to add to my hand is 'Elemental Hero Lightning Hero.'"
A card from the deck was pulled out, spinning several times before falling into Overlord's hand.
"This is also Lightning Hero..." Judai couldn't help but speak out.
"Watching your heroes weak is nearly unbearable." Overlord said coldly, "Let darkness liberate the true power they deserve!
Activate Magic Card 'Dark Fusion'!
Perform a Dark Fusion with 'Elemental Hero Lightning Hero' from my hand and 'Elemental Hero Clayman' on the field!"
The second Dark Fusion. The dark energy fluctuation released, turning into a terrifying vortex. Connecting to every gloom and despair within these twelve dimensions, as if swallowing all light and hope.
The forms of the two heroes were twisted into that pitch-black void, followed by an explosive surge like angry waves. The dark cyclone traced the outline of a massive form, followed by steel limbs, a head covered by a sinister helmet, black lightning forming a giant body, descending like a monster.
"Fusion Summon—
—Evil Heart Hero: Lightning Giant Demon!"
[Evil Heart Hero: Lightning Giant Demon, Attack Power 2400]
"Lightning... Giant Demon?"
Judai was momentarily lost.
This is the evil version of Thunder Giant...
He was increasingly convinced now that the person he faced was undoubtedly the manifestation of his inner darkness.
Like his opposing side, the heroes he loves and prides himself on have fallen into darkness, embodied in such a sinister form. Evil, yet stronger, unrestrained, shedding all shackles, like...
... Like the nightmares of himself.
Overlord: "Then Magic Card 'Hero's Legacy,' if three or more heroes with four stars or higher exist in the graveyard, draw three cards from the deck." (Original effect)
"Evil Heart Hero: Lightning Giant Demon, activate effect!" Overlord ordered, "Once per turn, Lightning Giant Demon can destroy any monster on the field.
Disappear, weak trash!
Destroy 'Elemental Hero Thunder Giant'!"
The blackened evil heart is an upgrade, stronger, more oppressive than Thunder Giant. Black Lightning Giant Demon glanced at his mirror image with almost contemptuous disdain, stretching out a finger, a flick at his fingertips, the black thunder pierces through Thunder Giant's body, exploding internally, blowing it into scattered fragments.
"Ugh..."
Judai raised an arm to block the impact and fragments, speaking.
"But my heroes won't fall so easily.
Activate Cover Card, Trap Card 'Elemental Illusion'!"
The backfield card flipped, projecting a mirrored structure on Judai's field.
"Elemental Illusion can only be activated when Elemental Heroes on your field are destroyed by card effects." Judai said, "Special Summon the destroyed Elemental Hero back to the field!" (Original Card)
If this were a physical card environment, this card couldn't be activated because Fusion Monsters like Thunder Giant include the text "This card cannot be Special Summoned by other methods apart from Fusion Summon" in reality.
But from Judai's attempts to revive Flame Winged People by death-summoning, the animation's Elemental Heroes don't have this limitation. Provided they appear properly, Trap effects can resurrect them.
"Return, Thunder Giant!"
The mirrored structure was shattered by electric light, Thunder Giant roared as he emerged from the broken reflection once more.
[Elemental Hero Thunder Giant, Attack Power 2400]
"I said, heroes won't give up easily!" Judai stated.
"Or rather, they're being persistent." Overlord remarked, "Then activate Cover Card, Trap Card 'Slime Cave.'
Upon successful Monster Special Summon, regain life points equal to that monster's attack power, then destroy that monster." (Original Card)