Sher raised another card in his hand.
"Equipment Magic 'Telekinesis Sword'!
Pay life points in multiples of 100, up to 2000 points, to equip it to a monster on the field, increasing the equipped monster's Attack Power and Defense Power by the amount of life points paid!"
He gritted his teeth.
"With my blood, my soul... I exchange them for the final power!
Pay the maximum 2000 life points, all converted into Ruin's Attack Power!!!"
[Sher, LP 2500→LP 500]
[Goddess of Destruction - Ruin, Attack Power 2800→Attack Power 4800]
Judai: "Attack Power of 4800..."
"That's right, this is the final attack fueled by my burning soul!"
Sher steadied his almost unsteady legs and shouted.
"And the effect of 'Goddess of Destruction - Ruin' is to be able to attack again if a monster is destroyed in battle."
Judai immediately realized what this meant.
The Chaos Warrior's Attack Power is 3000, so if it's destroyed in battle, it will cause 1800 damage. In that case, Yugen's remaining life points would be 700.
If the second attack goes through, one of them will fall here.
"What bonds, what friendship games, are meaningless in the face of power," Sher shouted, "Without power, any pretty words are just empty boasts!
If you're really as confident as you say, then prove it to me in this turn!
Battle! Goddess of Destruction - Ruin, attack 'Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation'!"
The power of destruction, combined with the divine power of Orichalcos, all surged into the goddess's hands, transforming into a devastating blow. The Chaos Warrior was on full alert, but with his current power, it was clearly difficult to withstand.
Yugen: "Then as you wish.
Activate the Cover Card! Trap Card - Trap in the Darkness!
When your life points are below 3000, pay 1000 life points. By removing another Trap Card in your graveyard from the game, you can gain that Trap Card's effect!"
Golden streams of light rolled across the Trap Card, quickly transforming it into another Trap from the graveyard.
"The card I'm transforming into is, of course, this one——
——Trap Card 'Magic Tube'!"
[Yugen, LP 2500→LP 1500]
Trap in the Darkness transformed into the image of a Magic Tube, with a magnificent and deadly pair of magical binoculars appearing on the field.
Ruin's lethal strike was immediately reflected back as Sher's own end!
"I see, so this is... cough cough... the answer you gave?"
At this point, Sher was almost unable to stand, seemingly being held up by sheer willpower.
"But... it's not enough!"
Blue flames burned in his eyes, bloodshot all over.
"Open the Cover Card! Trap Card 'Destruction Wheel'!
Destroy a monster on the field, and all players take damage equal to that monster's Attack Power! (Old effect)
I choose to destroy... cough cough... Goddess of Destruction - Ruin!"
[Goddess of Destruction - Ruin, Attack Power 4800]
[Sher, LP 500]
[Yugen, LP 1500]
[Judai, LP 1100]
"Do you want mutual destruction?" Yugen frowned.
"If you can't stop me, it means your resolve is only this much!" Sher sneered, "In the end, you still can't achieve anything!"
"Not necessarily."
Yugen interrupted, raising his hand to reveal the last card in the backrow.
"Speed Attack Magic - Painful Soul Curse!
When an opponent uses a card effect that inflicts damage to us, substitute it for us taking damage... the damage is instead borne by the opponent!"
Sher's pupils contracted.
After reflecting the attack, can you even reflect the damage!?
"According to the 'Destruction Wheel' effect, the damage from the destroyed monster's Attack Power — which is 4800 of 'Goddess of Destruction - Ruin' — is shared by both sides.
Under team rules, damage effects intended for our side are considered as AOE damage for both members of our faction. However, our portion of the damage is reflected by 'Painful Soul Curse.' Therefore, the total damage you ultimately receive... is 9600 points."
Yugen said.
"You've lost."
The blasting flames of Destruction Wheel swept across the entire field, but the fire surging towards Yugen and Judai's half was intercepted by the back row's Magic Card, and then immediately rebounded back, recoiling towards Sher.
Sher opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something last.
But in the end, he said nothing, gently closing his eyes.
[Sher, LP 500→LP 0]