"You're starting to have the aura of a king again," Yugen nodded with a smile, "It seems you've finally recovered from the pain of being dragged off your throne."
Jack: "Shut up!"
"Alright, alright, I won't bring that up," Yugen reminded, "But this round you've summoned 'Red Lotus Demon Dragon,' 'World-Saving Dragon,' 'Candy Clown,' and 'World-Saving Demon Dragon.' That's four summons in total.
The effect of Phantom Demon Emperor Rabil is that every time the opponent summons, special summons, or flip summons a monster, I can special summon a 'Phantom Demon Derivative' on my field.
Therefore, with each summon, a 'Phantom Demon Derivative' is specially summoned in defense position."
[Phantom Demon Derivative, Defense Power 1000]
"No matter how many small fries, they're useless!" Jack said, "I've said it, I'll crush you now with the power of an absolute king!"
Jack waved his hand and played another card.
"Magic Card 'Handwriting Erasure'! All players discard their hand to the graveyard, then draw the same number of cards!"
Clero: "Whoa, way to go Jack, your target is that guy's 'Celestial Tyranny Fist,' right?"
Jack snorted heavily: "I, Jack Atlas, wouldn't charge into traps like a brute without preparation!"
Yugen laughed, "Is that so?"
However, as he knew, in the original work of the Derailment King, there were indeed many times he charged unprepared into traps, genuinely reckless.
Well, since he insists otherwise, Yugen didn't argue with him.
"Then, at this moment, chain the effect of 'Handwriting Erasure.'" Yugen showed the monster in his hand, "I'll directly discard 'Phantom Demon Emperor Rabil - Celestial Tyranny Fist' from my hand to activate its effect!
When Celestial Tyranny Fist is discarded, it doubles the attack power of 'Phantom Demon Emperor Rabil' on the field!"
As the monster in his hand was sent to the graveyard, the power of the Phantom Demon Emperor on the field surged suddenly, roaring powerfully, its twin claws seemed to ignite with blue flames.
[Phantom Demon Emperor Rabil, Attack Power 4000 → Attack Power 8000]
"The effect of Celestial Tyranny Fist can be activated during the opponent's turn," Yugen smiled, "You haven't forgotten that, have you?"
As he spoke, they already processed the effect of "Handwriting Erasure." Everyone discarded their remaining cards and redrew.
Jack hummed angrily: "Of course I know that! Watch now, the absolute power of the king's reversal!"
Raising his right arm high, he shouted angrily: "Activate the effect of 'World-Saving Demon Dragon'!
Once per turn, select one monster on the opponent's field, and that monster's effect becomes negated! Moreover, World-Saving Demon Dragon gains the opponent's attack power, increasing its own attack power by that value!
Energy Amplification!!!"
The power of the World-Saving Demon Dragon activated, and its body immediately drew in everything like a black hole. The horrifying gravity captured Phantom Demon Emperor Rabiel, whose body seemed to dim as energy was continually extracted, transforming into a stream of dark red particles, surging into the World-Saving Demon Dragon like crimson blood.
[World-Saving Demon Dragon, Attack Power 4000 → Attack Power 12000]
Clero was both shocked and delighted: "Attack Power twelve thousand!"
All the Dragon Seals gathered on Jack, and the World-Saving Demon Dragon born was the avatar of the Red Dragon, possessing instant-kill level explosive power to reverse situations under absolute adversity!
This was also why Jack, knowing the effect of 'Celestial Tyranny Fist' could activate during the opponent's turn, still used "Handwriting Erasure."
Because by forcing the opponent to first activate the effect of Celestial Tyranny Fist, he could then use the ability of World-Saving Demon Dragon to absorb the opponent's enhanced attack power. The effect of World-Saving Demon Dragon could only be activated in the main stage, while Celestial Tyranny Fist could be used in the battle phase.
If there was no Handwriting Erasure, the situation would turn into Jack having to first use World-Saving Demon Dragon to absorb the attack power of the Phantom Demon Emperor, with the Dragon's attack power only increasing to 8000. Entering the battle phase, the opponent would discard Celestial Tyranny Fist to activate its effect, bringing the Phantom Demon Emperor's attack power also to 8000, resulting in no difference between the two sides.
"Roar!!!"
Jack bellowed like a beast.
"This is my full strength, my raging soul!
Go, World-Saving Demon Dragon, crush the Phantom Demon Emperor!
Ultimate Authority Suppression!!!"
The triple-layered destructive aura burst from the dragon's claw tip, the twelve-thousand attack power condensed into a dark red energy ball with a diameter of thirty meters. The mighty Phantom Demon Emperor seemed frozen by some invisible energy, unable to move for a moment.
The World-Saving Demon Dragon's majestic wings fully unfurled, dark red flames ignited along its spine, and cobweb-like space-time fissures appeared under the absolute energy pressure in the sky above the altar, causing the Nazca Condor to waver.
Boom——
An apocalyptic strike, terrifying tremors. The dark red energy ball made contact with the Emperor's body, and this most powerful Phantom Demon let out a roar mixed with metallic tremors. Its body, as solid as divinity or steel, melted in layers like thin ice in the sunlight, its entire upper half blasted into a three-meter diameter vacuum channel, the giant body burning and falling, disintegrating from the molecular level.
[Yugen, LP5700 → LP1700]
"Succeed!"
Clero's joy was palpable, so excited it seemed he was about to cry.
This overwhelmingly powerful Godwin, this terrifying enemy who almost made them feel hopeless about victory, at this very moment, under their bonds and the blessing of the Red Dragon, was finally reduced to 1700 life points, showing a glimmer of victory.
Though they had not given up the duel, till now, it felt like only now did they truly feel that this Godwin could be defeated.
It was indeed not easy.
Even the always-calm Yusei couldn't help but feel a bit excited: "Awesome, Jack!"
Jack snorted arrogantly: "Of course! Who do you think you're talking to?"
At this moment, the smokescreen on the opposite side hadn't even dissipated yet, but applause already echoed from within.
"Wonderful, indeed wonderful."
Yet, even though it was clearly praise, these words made the three's hearts tighten again.
It was as if foreseeing that the opponent was about to pull some sinister trick.
And indeed, that was the case.
"Absolute power, always believing in your power and crushing any obstacle with strength, that is indeed your creed, and the reason for your strength.
But on the flip side, overly pursuing power while neglecting others can also become your weakness."
Yugen said gently.
Jack frowned.
This guy... what's with this lecturing attitude?
Yugen murmured softly to himself, "Originally in history, it was supposed to be the Unicorn Team to teach you this lesson, well, who told ZONE to ask me? I'll bring this lesson forward a bit for you then..."
He squinted and smiled.
"The World-Saving Demon Dragon's ability seems not only 'Energy Amplification' by absorbing opponent's attack power, there's another effect, right?"