"Alright, my turn! Draw!" Jaden declared, still full of fighting spirit.
The Necromancer frowned.
Destiny Board was his favorite strategy, not just because he was good at it, but because he enjoyed watching opponents being cornered step by step, their futile struggle turning into despair and madness as death closed in.
He loved watching his opponents struggle.
But this boy—even at this point, his fighting spirit hadn't faded. In fact, the more desperate the situation, the stronger his will to fight seemed to become.
After a moment, the Necromancer couldn't help but ask, "Don't you ever feel scared?"
"Huh?" Jaden was puzzled. "Scared of what?"
Scared of what? Wasn't it obvious?
The Necromancer felt this guy's brain was wired wrong. "The loser in this barrier loses their soul. Don't you know that?"
"Oh, that? Yeah, I know." Jaden nodded. "If you're asking whether I'm afraid to die—of course I am! Dying's scary, right? If I die, I'll never get another chance to duel!"
Necromancer: "…"
No, that's not the point…
"But right now, I'm having an intense duel with a legendary, one-of-a-kind deck," Jaden grinned. "Doing something this fun—I don't have time to be scared!"
Necromancer: "…"
What is he even saying? I can't understand this guy…
He was sure now. This guy's a total card fanatic—logic completely out of whack.
"And besides, you say I'll die if I lose, but if I win, then problem solved!" Jaden said carelessly.
"Heh, what a joke. This is your last turn. When it ends, the Death Message will complete, and you lose. How are you going to win?"
"I don't know!" Jaden replied cheerfully.
Necromancer: "?"
"That's why it's exciting! Even I don't know how to break out of this. But that's what makes dueling fun. Who knows what will happen next?" (Welcome to Kakegurui Jaden. lol)
Necromancer: "???"
Seriously, now I really don't get it…
"First, I'll trust this card—Spell Card, 'Fusion Birth'!" (Manga card)
Jaden played a spell card.
"Send the top five cards of your deck to the Graveyard. If they include the correct Fusion Materials, you can Fusion Summon using them!"
Necromancer frowned. "You're leaving everything to luck?"
"It's not luck—it's skill! I'm confident in my draws," Jaden said confidently. "I don't know what those five cards will be, but I always believe in my deck! Draw!"
He milled five cards.
Jaden's eyes lit up. He immediately revealed two of them.
"'Elemental HERO Bubbleman' and 'King of the Swamp'—who can substitute for any Fusion Material!" Jaden said. "I substitute 'King of the Swamp' for 'Elemental HERO Avian' and fuse with Bubbleman! Wings that ride the wind combine with the power of water—"
"—Elemental HERO Mariner, Fusion Summon!"
[Elemental HERO Mariner, ATK 1400]
"Mariner?" The Necromancer was confused.
A Fusion HERO with only 1400 ATK…
"I set a card from my hand," Jaden smiled. "Mariner's effect: If there is a face-down card in my Spell/Trap zone, it can attack your life points directly."
The Necromancer understood. "I see. Since you can't break through Marshmallon, you're going to bypass my front line and attack me directly."
He smirked. "But Mariner only has 1400 ATK. Even with a direct attack, I'll have 1100 Life Points left. And if you can't defeat me this turn, you still lose."
"I know. But the five cards 'Fusion Birth' sent to the graveyard weren't just Bubbleman and King of the Swamp," Jaden said.
A translucent HERO appeared behind him.
Elemental HERO Necroshade.
"I also sent 'Elemental HERO Necroshade' to the graveyard. When Necroshade is in the graveyard, I can Normal Summon a Level 5 or higher 'Elemental HERO' without Tribute, once."
Jaden slapped down another monster.
"Therefore, I Normal Summon 'Elemental HERO Bladedge' without Tribute!"
[Elemental HERO Bladedge, ATK 2600]
The Necromancer's expression changed. "That one's effect…"
"That's right—Bladedge deals piercing damage when it attacks a Defense Position monster," Jaden said. "Even if the monster isn't destroyed, you still take battle damage!"
Marshmallon's DEF is 500. Bladedge attacking Marshmallon deals 2100 piercing damage. Add Mariner's direct attack and that's 3500 damage!
[Necromancer LP: 2500]
"I see, so your total attack output really does reach that high. But aren't you forgetting something?"
The Necromancer narrowed his eyes.
"Both Bladedge and Mariner are Level 4 or higher. Under 'Gravity Bind,' they can't attack."
"I know," Jaden replied. "So I activate my face-down Trap—'Trap Stun'! This turn, all other traps on the field are negated."
"Hahahaha!" The Necromancer laughed. "Nice! Such a counterattack in your last turn… You're even better than I expected."
His expression grew even more twisted beneath his laughter.
"That only makes you a more delicious prey! So, before 'Trap Stun' resolves, I chain another trap—'Taunt'! This can only be activated during your Main Phase 1. Choose one of my monsters—this turn, all your attacks must target that monster!"
"Huh?" Jaden was stunned.
He could only attack a specific monster—in this case…
He looked at Marshmallon.
"Haha, that's right. This turn, your Mariner can't attack directly—it has to attack my Marshmallon," the Necromancer chuckled.
"And Mariner doesn't have piercing, so I'll only take Bladedge's 2100 piercing damage. I'll still have 400 life points left."
And you have no other way to attack.
This trap forced him to deal with Marshmallon first.
"It's really impressive that you made it this far, Jaden. Just off a blind 'Fusion Birth,' you managed a desperate counterattack. No wonder you're so confident in your draws—I can see why."
The Necromancer smiled darkly.
"But it's useless. Your struggle is meaningless—just makes your despair more dramatic. When this turn ends, Destiny Board will complete, and you'll have no chance left!"
Jaden: "Yeah, this is a bit of a problem…"
"…Or maybe not."
A voice came from the side. Both duelists reflexively turned to look.
When the Necromancer saw who it was, his pupils shrank.
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