Keith also shouted loudly.
"Then hurry up and show me, old man!"
"Alright!"
Yugen then raised a card high in his hand, as if it released endless divine power.
"Then, I will unleash the power of this card—"
Thief Keith held his breath, gritting his teeth in concentration, waiting for the legendary warrior sealed in the Elf Land to appear.
The spirit of the Chaos Warrior also held the hilt of his sword, concentrated and ready, just waiting for that card to fall so he could step down with his sword to win victory for his new master.
Then he heard Yugen continue, "Using your 'Desperate Revolver Dragon' and 'Demon Machine Motor Omega' as sacrifices, I Special Summon this powerful monster on your field!
Arouse from the abyssal lava, the power of destruction and rebirth—
—Level eight, Lava Demon God!"
Thief Keith: "???"
Chaos Warrior: "???"
You summoned... what the heck???
Straight away Thief Keith widened his eyes and watched as his two mechanical aces were devoured by a skyward surge of lava, instantly melting into molten iron. Within the red-hot lava, a burning sinister palm slapped onto the field, and the burning giant slowly rose on Keith's field, a towering figure standing tall on Keith's field, while a scorching cage locked Keith within it.
[Lava Demon God, Defense Power 2500]
"The effect of Lava Demon God," Yugen said lightly, "This card can be Special Summoned on the opponent's field by sacrificing two monsters on the opponent's field.
But in the turn I use this effect, I cannot Normal Summon."
He paused, smiling at Keith.
"This is a powerful monster with attack power matching the Blue-Eyes White Dragon."
I directly gift you an Eight-Star Monster!
Thief Keith's mouth hung open, his jaw almost hitting the ground.
What the hell do you mean matching the Blue-Eyes White Dragon... Get out of here! Who wants this ugly monster of yours??
My Revolver Pistol Dragon, my Demon Machine Motor...
Keith was completely disoriented.
Wasn't this the moment when a legendary Chaos Warrior should dramatically appear, and the aces of both sides clash passionately for the win?
Damn, why aren't you playing by the rules? What the hell is a Lava Demon God?
Where is your ace? Where is your soul? Is your soul this thing??
The Chaos Warrior spirit, ready to draw his sword, was also momentarily stunned, baffled by this turn of events.
Huh? You're not summoning me?
Then the legendary warrior suddenly realized something.
At this point in the duel, Thief Keith had zero cards in hand, no resources left in the backfield, and every card in the graveyard was revealed, leaving almost no means of counterattack.
And aside from devouring any two big monsters on the opponent's field, "Lava Demon God" had another effect.
[At the start of each player's Standby Phase, the controller of this card takes 1000 damage.]
[Thief Keith, LP 500]
In other words, Yugen actually didn't need him; the duel was already won.
His grand entrance seemed redundant.
The legendary warrior fell into deep thought.
So should I leave?
Yugen smiled, "The effect of 'Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation' in my hand. This card can be Special Summoned by banishing one Light Attribute and one Dark Attribute monster from my graveyard.
I banish the Light Attribute 'True Silent Magician' and Dark Attribute 'Artificial Human - Telekinesis Intimidator' from the game!"
Although the duel is already won, it's rare to have a spirit recognize its master— and it's quite a high-level legendary spirit, so I should at least give him a chance to make his debut to avoid hurt feelings.
Because as said just now, at this point Keith's hand and backfield are all zero, graveyard cards revealed, and it doesn't matter how I win.
Or, to be precise, if I wait until the next turn for Lava Demon God's effect to burn the opponent, Keith would still have one last draw. The odds are slim, but theoretically, there is a chance to cling to life.
But by finishing this turn, I can eliminate even that slim chance.
The figures of the Silent Magician and Artificial Human appear one after another, charging into the chaotic whirlpool above Yugen's sides, each flying into it.
"One soul guides the light, another soul guides the darkness, the gates of chaos open here!"
Yugen raised his arm.
"Creation of the World! Level Eight—
—Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation, summon!"
The powerfully swirling vortex of light and dark materialized the heroically armoured warrior on the field. The sharp sword sliced through chaos, exuding a divine inviolability, even shaking the ethereal green barrier with its power.
[Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation, Attack Power 3000]
"'Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation', attack 'Lava Demon God'!"
The Chaos Warrior leapt forward, striking with a sword as if creating everything in the world. The Lava Demon God was cleaved apart, its defensive stance collapsing into molten rubble.
"Pioneer's Envoy, activate effect! When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle, it can attack again!"
Yugen raised his hand to command.
"Final strike! Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation, direct attack on Thief Keith!
Space-Time Blade: Path-Breaking Double Slash!!"
The Chaos Warrior soared, spinning in mid-air. Golden light swirled with the blade, gathering on the sword and bursting with radiance beyond measure, descending like a strike that transcends time and space!
Watching the incoming Sword Qi, visions of endless sword shadows seemed to transform before his eyes, and Thief Keith screamed in despair.
In his final moments, his mind was filled with unwillingness, anger, regret, and that endless pain, which all culminated in one sentence—
— Damn you, Lava Demon God!!!
[Thief Keith, LP 500→LP 0]