"The effect of the Slime Cave, directly destroys the successfully special summoned monster!"
The Overlord's words fell sharply, and Judai's Thunder Giant immediately lost his footing and fell into the void. Below, countless slimes seemed to morph into pairs of magical claws, grabbing and dragging Thunder Giant's body, pulling him down forcefully.
Thunder Giant struggled desperately, but ultimately disappeared amidst countless slimes in the cave, exploding into fragments with a loud bang.
"And I recover the Attack Power of 'Elemental Hero Thunder Giant', which is 2400 points of Life Points," said the Overlord.
[Overlord, LP800 → LP3200]
Not only did Thunder Giant fail to resurrect, but it also allowed the opponent to recover Life Points. Judai gritted his teeth.
"Now do you understand? Your so-called hero's persistence is meaningless in the face of power," said the Overlord. "Now all twelve worlds have submitted to me; I am the rule, I am the only justice.
If you insist on resisting, then let the King personally deliver the sanctions!
Evil Heart Hero: Lightning Giant Demon's direct attack!"
Dark lightning gathered in Lightning Giant Demon's hands, turning into an endless torrent that rushed forth, exploding cracklingly on Judai's body.
Tearing, heart-wrenching pain, as if the body was being penetrated by dark lightning. At that moment, Judai felt his body light as a feather, blown into the air by a tornado, swirling several times, and then at the moment of falling back to the ground, it felt as if it weighed thousands of times heavier.
[Judai, LP3700 → LP1300]
"Your struggle is only making the process more painful," said the Overlord coldly, "You may be fantasizing that you will become a hero, the savior of this world.
But unfortunately, you are not; in fact, you are the tumor of this world.
Because I've said it before, I am justice. You, without power, no matter what you think or do, are wrong, even if you want to protect, you'll only keep losing, even if you want to trust, you'll only keep being betrayed."
The icy sovereign glanced at his right hand, squinting his eyes.
"The only thing that can be trusted, the only thing that won't betray, is power. With power, you can become the embodiment of justice."
"That's not... true."
Judai, knocked to the ground, supported himself with both hands, ignoring the cries of his bones as if they're falling apart, ignoring the black smoke rising from his body, slowly stood up again.
"What I believe in, what I want to protect, is what gives me strength. The power needed by others, desired by others, is different from your empty power."
"Is it." The Overlord said faintly, "If so, then try to defeat me to prove the truth of your so-called power."
He said, drawing out another card from his hand.
"Set a card face-down, turn ends."
"As you wish, let you see..."
Judai looked down at his card deck.
"No matter when, always trust my deck, trust my heroes."
"My turn, draw!"
Judai directly revealed the card he drew.
"Magic Card 'Adversity's Treasure Scroll'. If there is a special summoned monster on the opponent's field and no monster on your field, draw two cards from the deck!" (Original Card)
Judai drew two cards.
"Then activate the Magic Card 'Transformation Contact'!" Judai said, "If no monsters are on the field, select one 'New Space Hero' card each from hand and deck to send to the graveyard, then draw two cards from the deck!"
He selected one card each from his hand and deck, displayed them, and successively sent them to the graveyard.
"Send 'New Space Hero: Dark Panther' and 'New Space Hero: Radiant Moss' to the graveyard, draw two cards."
"New Space Hero?" The Overlord slightly furrowed his brow.
Not Elemental Heroes that directly oppose his Evil Heart, but rather a force more unfamiliar to him.
"Indeed, they are irreplaceable friends from the cosmos!" Judai exclaimed, "Next, I activate the Magic Card 'Cocoon Party'!
According to the types of 'New Space Hero' monsters in my graveyard, for each type, I can special summon from the deck a monster with 'Cocoon Form' in its name!"
Two golden lights flew out from Judai's deck.
"Appear, 'Cocoon Form - Little Dolphin'!
'Cocoon Form - Little Mole'!"
What appeared were two creatures hiding in cocoon-like forms, resembling adorable Q versions of a little dolphin and a little mole.
Cocoon Form is a subfield of New Space Hero, monsters are set in juvenile poses of New Space Heroes. Cocoon Form juveniles evolve after contact with the mystical Dark Fluctuation in the New Universe Space into the adult New Space Heroes.
[Cocoon Form - Little Dolphin, Defense Power 600]
[Cocoon Form - Little Mole, Defense Power 100]
Overlord: "What can such weak things do?"
Judai ignored, "Activate Field Spell 'New Universe Space'!"
The new field activated, the dark aura of Overlord City was instantly filled with multicolored lights, akin to a sacred domain constructed by auroras.
"Cocoon Forms will evolve after contact with mysterious forces in New Universe Space!" Judai declared, "Cocoon Form - Little Dolphin, Cocoon Form - Little Mole, activate effects!
When Cocoon Form exists with 'New Universe Space' on the field, they can be sacrificial offerings to special summon corresponding New Space Heroes from hand or deck.
I offer Little Dolphin and Little Mole as sacrifices! From beyond distant star rivers, accept the evolutionary fluctuations and manifest —
New Space Hero: Wave Dolphin!
New Space Hero: Earth Mole!"
Judai's two favored New Space allies flew from the deck, one landing on Judai's left, the other on his right.
[New Space Hero: Wave Dolphin, Attack Power 600]
[New Space Hero: Earth Mole, Attack Power 900]
"Then normal summon 'New Space Hero: Sky Hummingbird'."
With white wings spread wide, the red hummingbird circled twice in the air, hands on hips with a confident look as it settled beside Judai.
[New Space Hero: Sky Hummingbird, Attack Power 800]
"First, the effect of Sky Hummingbird. Once per turn, recover LP by the number of opponent's hand cards x 500 points!" Judai declared.
The Overlord said flatly, "My hand has two cards."
"Then I recover 1000 Life Points!"
A giant flower bloomed in Overlord's hand's sole card, the hummingbird flew to the card and pecked, golden light absorbed along his body, converging into Judai.
[Judai, LP1300 → LP2300]
"Then activate the Magic Card 'New Space Gift'!" Judai said, "Based on the types of 'New Space Hero' on own field, for each type one card can be drawn from the deck.
I have three different New Space Heroes on the field, drawing three cards from the deck!"
Judai drew three cards, then raised his eyes, staying resolute in gaze.
"Now witness the strength of my New Space friends!"