"First, a direct attack by the Demon Shovel Worm!"
Sher was bathed in a ghostly blue flame, and the Orichalcos emblem flashed on his forehead, making him seem engulfed by black flames for a moment.
"Die!"
The gigantic shovel worm charged at full speed, its speed unmatched by its massive size, as its monstrous shadow swept toward Judai, opening its huge, foul-smelling maw as if to swallow him whole.
But before Judai could react, Yugen had already drawn a card from his hand.
"Activate the trap card - Magic Tube from my hand!"
Judai: "!"
Sher: "!!!"
The image of the trap card appeared, and Magic Binoculars materialized in front of Judai on the field. Sher's face revealed a trace of shock: "Activating a trap from the hand?"
"The card destroyed by 'King of the End - Demis' was the trap card 'Cross Counterattack Trap'," Yugen said. "During the turn this card is sent to the graveyard by the opponent's effect, you can activate a trap card from your hand once." (Original Card)
Sher's expression twisted: "Another trap!?"
He once cleared the backfield with Phoenix God, then used King of the End twice to blow up the entire field.
A trap that can't be cleared even after such an explosion?
The first layer of traps in plain sight was a double defense formed by Yugen's and Judai's two "Divine Protective Shield - Reflective Mirror Power," but Yugen had also set a "Fake Trap" as a substitute for trap destruction.
Once the successive arena-clearing wiped out all the double traps, it was natural for the opponent to let down their guard, subconsciously thinking, "There can't possibly be more traps now."
Never expected there to be a third trap hidden in hand!
Until just now, all of Sher's animosity was focused entirely on Judai, but now his gaze finally shifted to Yugen, glaring at him intensely.
Trapping within a trap set by a trap, you're an expert at this, are you a grave robber?
"Yugen, you're amazing!" Judai couldn't help but give him a thumbs up again, "It's a chain trap! If he takes this hit, he's done for!"
[Sher, LP 1500]
[Demon Shovel Worm, Attack Power 3300]
"Not so easy!" Sher shouted, "Activate the speed attack magic 'Mysterious Chinese Pot' from my hand!
Sacrifice one monster on your field and choose either its attack or defense points, and restore LP equal to that value!
I'll sacrifice the 'Demon Shovel Worm' to restore life points!"
A giant black pot appeared on the field, and the Demon Shovel Worm plunged into it, instantly cooked and decomposed into nutrients, absorbed by Sher.
Rather than being used to kill by the opponent's borrowed power, it's better to fry and eat it yourself.
[Sher, LP 1500→LP 4800]
Judai: "Ah, what a pity..."
He narrowly escaped the danger, but this also dismantled Sher's OTK setup. He glanced more than once at Yugen beside him.
"Tch, is that kid here sneaky? But I still have 'King of the End - Demis' to attack!"
He redirected his fire, this time targeting Yugen with a wave of his hand.
"Since you decided to use your turn to cover your ally, you will take the wrath of the end in your ally's place!" Sher shouted, "King of the End - Demis, direct attack on that sneaky kid!"
The King of the End stepped forward, and as his foot fell, it seemed the whole earth trembled. His giant axe drew a flaming arc as it slashed, aiming at Yugen with the power of cleaving a mountain.
"I won't let you harm my friend!"
Judai raised his hand.
"The 'Undead Guardian' discarded to the graveyard by Yugen's 'Handwriting Erasure' effect last turn activates its effect!
During the opponent's turn, banish this card in the graveyard from the game. Once this turn, the opponent's attack is negated!"
The shadow of the undead appeared in front of Yugen, forming a transparent force field barrier blocking him. The destructive axe strike of King of the End hit that transparent barrier, blue flames washing over that layer of defense.
Sher clicked his tongue: "Tch, so last turn's 'Handwriting Erasure' hid such a layer of mutual combination..."
His kill-or-be-killed OTK, paid with a large number of LP and even his own life force as the cost to clear the field, yet the fatal combo not only didn't deal any damage but almost sent him away...
Are these two kids really students?
Sher frowned, starting to realize whether his decision to go one on two was overly confident.
Have the students at Duel Academy reached this level these days?
Yugen smiled and nodded to Judai: "Thanks."
"Good friends should help each other out. Besides, you covered for me first." Judai chuckled, rubbing his nose.
But seeing this interaction only made Sher more annoyed.
"Still have time to play your friendship games? Fine, let's see how long you can keep it up." Sher said in a deep voice, "Activate the Magic Card 'Burial Spell Treasure Scroll', which allows me to remove three Magic Cards in the graveyard from the game and draw two cards." (Original Card)
A golden light appeared in the graveyard, and three cards popped out, which he displayed.
"Remove the Magic Cards 'Nephthys' Hope', 'High Ritual Technique', and 'Mysterious Chinese Pot' from the game and draw two cards."
The images of the three Magic Cards emerged from the graveyard and quickly dissipated into the golden light, Sher then drew cards from the deck.
"And I haven't performed a Normal Summon this turn.
I set one monster on the field and then set two more cards. Turn over."
"Great! Then it's my turn. I can't let Yugen's efforts go to waste!"
Judai slapped his own face, focusing all his energy.
"My turn, draw a card!" Judai said, "First, activate the Magic Card 'Fusion Recovery'! Select one 'Fusion' and one Fusion Material Monster from your graveyard to return to your hand.
I return the Magic Card 'Fusion' and 'Elemental Hero Bubbleman' from the graveyard to my hand!"
Two cards returned from the graveyard, Judai added one to his hand and immediately placed the other onto the field.
"Then summon 'Elemental Hero Bubbleman'!"
[Elemental Hero Bubbleman, Attack Power 800]
"Bubble Hero's effect: When successfully summoned and no other cards are on your side of the field, draw two cards from the deck!" (Original Effect)
Two more cards joined his hand, and Judai played another card from his hand.
"Equipment Magic 'Bubble Emitter', equip it to 'Elemental Hero Bubbleman', and increase the Attack Power by 800!"
[Elemental Hero Bubbleman, Attack Power 800→Attack Power 1600]
Sher: "Increased by 800 Attack Power, still just a small fry."
"Hold on, let me show you the infinite potential of heroes!" Judai played a card, "Magic Card 'Fusion'!
Fuse 'Elemental Hero Lightning Hero' and 'Elemental Hero Golden Blade Hero' in my hand!
The fusion of heroes unleashes infinite possibilities. Tear through the darkness with the power of thunder—
—Elemental Hero Ion Clamp, summon!"
The images of Golden Blade Hero and Lightning Hero appeared on the field, immediately merging into the vortex of Fusion. Electricity exploded, golden light descended, as the powerful metal clamp arms tore through the darkness, the golden steel body of the Elemental Hero descending amidst surges of electricity!
[Elemental Hero Ion Clamp, Attack Power 2800]
Ion Clamp, when turned into a physical card, was mysteriously reduced by 200 Attack Power to 2600. But Judai held the original version with 2800 Attack Power.
"Activate the effect of 'Elemental Hero Ion Clamp'!" Judai shouted, "Discard one card from your hand to destroy one Attack Position monster on your opponent's field!"
He drew a card from his hand and sent it to the graveyard.
"I discard one card to destroy 'King of the End - Demis'!"
Ion Clamp's arms vibrated, surrounded by golden electricity, and unleashed a full-force strike like a thunderbolt spear shooting toward the ruined Demon King!
"Useless!" Sher's eyes were filled with blue flames, "Activate Cover Card, Trap Card 'Darkness of Substitution'! When a card effect is activated to destroy cards on the field, negate that effect, then send one Dark Attribute monster Level 3 or lower from your deck to the graveyard."
A black fog swirled up, forming a spiral barrier in front of the King of the End. The lightning unleashed by Ion Clamp clashed against the black fog barrier, golden light crackling all around.
"The King of the End is invincible, and with the enhancement of the 'Orichalcos Barrier', its Attack Power has risen to 2900. Even your Fusion Hero cannot defeat it." Sher squinted.
"If once isn't enough, then do it again!" Judai shouted, "'Elemental Hero Ion Clamp', effect activate again! Discard a card to destroy an Attack Position monster.
Destroy 'King of the End - Demis'!"
Sher was surprised: "No limited usage just like the King of the End?"
"That's right, Ion Clamp's effect can be activated any number of times in one turn!" Judai said, "Go! Ion Penetration!"
The golden electric current spear pierced through again, penetrating the body of the dark Demon King. A giant hole was struck through the chest of the King of the End, its massive body wrapped in ghostly blue flames, toppling to the side, exploding with a deafening blue blaze.
King of the End - Demis, defeated!