"Now, I am only Sher of the New Doma's Three Musketeers, and that's all there's to it," Sher said coldly. "That's already enough.
From my hand, I activate the Magic Card 'Revive the Dead'! Revive the monster that slumbers in the grave!
Once again, bring forth the judgment of doomsday upon this filthy world—
—King of the End - Demis, resurrect!!!"
The ground was ablaze, the ethereal blue flame once again covering the entire field. The colossal body of the Demon God slowly rose, returning from the Netherworld, as if the world was entering a countdown to apocalypse once more.
[King of the End - Demis, Attack Power 2400 → Attack Power 2900]
"Then, the effect of 'King of the End - Demis' activates again!" Sher shouted, "Pay 2000 Life Points, destroy all cards on the field!
Talk is cheap, but in the end, only absolute power is pure. All of you, die!
Doomsday!!!"
[Sher, LP 6000 → LP 4000]
His vitality was drained once again, Sher's face turned as pale as death, and he staggered unsteadily.
As life energy once more fed into Demis's giant axe, the doomsday strike once again descended. Bubble Hero and Ion Clamp Hero on Judai's field were both swept into the blaze, reduced to ashes by the blue flame.
"But before Bubble Hero is destroyed..." Judai followed up with a chain, "I activate the Speed Attack Magic 'Bubble Illusion'!
This card can only be activated when 'Elemental Hero Bubbleman' is on the field. This round, I get one chance to activate a Trap Card from my hand!"
Subsequently, the destructive flames swept through everything, and Judai's two Elemental Heroes both exited the field.
"Another trap from the hand..." Sher frowned.
Why are these endless chain traps?
"Ah, because I watched Yugen's duels a lot lately and found his various uses of traps quite interesting." Judai glanced at Yugen, scratched his head with a chuckle, "I suddenly thought this kind of duel is quite fun, so I wanted to give it a try myself..."
Yugen raised an eyebrow.
Wait a minute, isn't Bubble Illusion a card you have in your original deck? I won't take the blame for this.
"Heh, did you learn this from that sly little punk too?" Sher said solemnly. "So the cover cards on your field were just bait, and the real trap is in your hand...
... Hmph, do you think I'm powerless against traps held in your hand? You know nothing about dueling with real powerhouses!"
He first drew two cards.
"I set two cards face down on the field. Then, from my hand, I activate this card—
—Magic Card 'Handwriting Erasure'! Discard all cards in both hands and then draw the same number of cards!"
Judai was startled: "The same magic as Yugen!"
The cards in his hand were sent to the grave, and Sher drew cards from his deck.
"Alright, discard your hand. This way, whatever trap you had in your hand goes to the graveyard with it!"
Judai glanced reluctantly at the 'Divine Protective Shield - Reflective Mirror Force' 2nd unit in his hand, then reluctantly placed it into his Duel Disc and watched as it slipped into the graveyard.
However, when he drew new cards, he couldn't help but be stirred by what he saw.
Sher narrowed his eyes, straining to glimpse the trap card sent to the graveyard from Judai's Duel Disc.
At this distance, if it were an obscure or unfamiliar card, it would be hard to identify, but a well-known card like the Holy Defense, which had appeared twice during this duel, he barely recognized by the card art's outline.
"Heh, it's your second 'Divine Protective Shield - Reflective Mirror Force'. How dangerous. If I had attacked straight on, I'd have taken a solid backlash from that Mirror Force," Sher sneered.
"Unfortunately, my duel is still superior. And among the cards I discarded with 'Handwriting Erasure,' one is the Magic Card 'Card of Compensation.' When this card is discarded from the hand to the graveyard, I draw two more cards from the deck." (Original Card)
Sher draws new cards, then waves again.
"Now it's time for the battle phase. Attack directly with 'King of the End - Demis'!"
The King of the End once again raised the battle axe, targeting Judai as before. But Judai showed no fear and calmly revealed another card from his hand.
"According to 'Bubble Illusion's' effect, this turn I can activate one Trap Card from my hand.
So I activate this card from my hand—
—Trap Card 'Divine Protective Shield - Reflective Mirror Force'!!!"
Sher almost coughed up blood in disbelief.
Can you believe a third unit of Reflective Mirror Force!?
Even Yugen, watching on the side, couldn't help but turn his head.
Well, it seems that drawing two Mirror Forces in one go wasn't unprecedented, that drawing three could actually happen...
Sher was even more disoriented about his side of the field.
Seeing four Reflective Mirror Forces in one duel—is that believable?
The first Mirror Force discarded, the new draw bringing another Mirror Force...
Suddenly, he realized he was wrong when he said the opponent knew nothing about dueling with powerhouses.
It turned out it was he who knew nothing about such divine draw dueling.
"The effect of Reflective Mirror Force activates—a declaration of attack results in the destruction of all attack-position monsters on the field!"
Demis's battle axe collided with the transparent Reflection Shield, the glaring light recoiling back, and the energy tide pushed against Sher's half side of the field.
Sher's forehead bore a rotating hexagram array, his eyes ablaze with blue fire.
Although the opponent's draw was unexpected, he wouldn't lose in a draw-competition either.
"Speed Attack Magic 'I am the Shield'! Pay 1500 Life Points to annul and destroy effects that include 'destroy monsters on the field'!"
[Sher, LP 4000 → LP 2500]
Gritting his teeth, Sher once again sacrificed his Life Points, the shield of energy saved Demis. The Holy Defense's barrier shattered like glass under Demis's axe, and the flames swept across Yugen and Judai's half of the field.
"Ugh..."
[Judai, LP 4000→ LP 1100]
Judai was overwhelmed by pain severe as if his soul were burning, his body emitting black smoke, clutching his chest while kneeling on the ground.
"This is... the pain of a Dark Duel...
Sher said, "Indeed, this is what a duel should be like, a ceremony where both sides wager life and soul to decide victory or defeat. If you can't bear it, conceding now is still on time."
"Don't be ridiculous, it's my first time experiencing such an exhilarating duel."
Judai rose, ignoring the black smoke surrounding him, dusted himself off, and stood up with a great smile.
"How could I give up midway? A duel is all about holding on till the last card, the last breath. It's only fun if you don't give up until the very last moment."
Sher frowned.
Someone finds this life-wagering duel fun?
Is there really such a person in the world?
"Hmph, then slowly enjoy the end of your life," he said coldly, pulling out two more cards, "Setting two more cards on the field, end my turn."
Yugen: "Then it's my turn, draw."
Sher shouted, "King of the End - Demis possesses a god-given absolute power, evidence of my current transformation! If you say I'm wrong, come and take him down to test it out!"
Yugen calmly revealed a card from his hand.
"Magic Card 'Announcer of the Abyss'. Pay 1500 Life Points, declare one race and attribute. Your opponent must send a monster on the field that matches the declaration to the graveyard.
I declare Dark Attribute, Demon Race.
Come on, send your 'King of the End - Demis' to the grave."
Sher: "......"