[Yugen, LP 4000 → LP 2500]
Sher: "..."
Looking at the "Announcer of the Abyss" that Yugen suddenly pulled out, his facial muscles twitched a few times, hesitating to speak but unable to say anything for a while...
The Announcer of the Abyss, from the effect description, clearly belongs to a player effect. It forces the opponent to select one of their monsters to send to the graveyard, similar to a Duelist sacrificing their own monster.
In other words, this thing can counter those "unaffected by any card effects" all-resistant big boss.
Just now, they said, duels are collisions of the soul, and through dueling, one can understand the opponent's heart, and mutually comprehend each other.
If there is something to be read from the duel with this guy, it would probably be that his entire soul is saying: I just want to win, without bothering with trivialities.
It would be even better if a little joy could be created during the winning process.
"But trying to take down the King of the End with such means won't be that easy!" Sher shouted, "Activate the Cover Card, Trap Card 'Mirror Image Swamp Man'!
Declare an attribute and race, and transform this card into a regular monster of the declared race for Special Summon.
I declare 'Dark Attribute' and 'Demon Race,' and Special Summon 'Mirror Image Swamp Man' as a Dark Attribute Demon Race Trap Monster!"
[Mirror Image Swamp Man, Attack Power 1800]
"Then it's the effect of the 'Announcer of the Abyss' to be processed! Now, I have two Dark Attribute Demon Race monsters on my field."
Sher calmly pulled out the Swamp Man Trap Card and sent it to the graveyard on the Duel Disc.
"Therefore, I choose the Dark Attribute Demon Race 'Mirror Image Swamp Man' to send to the graveyard."
The newly appeared Swamp Man was immediately devoured by the abyss, dragged into the endless darkness. With a substitute taking the leave, the King of the End was preserved.
"Ah, even this move was countered." Judai said regretfully, "This guy is indeed strong..."
Yugen: "Then I Normal Summon 'Interdimensional Female Warrior.'"
Sher: "!"
This thing's effect...
He remembered it's that both sides of the battle are banished from the game together. A violent field clear, one strike on his King of the End and it's over.
"Tsk, another troublesome monster." Sher muttered dismally, "Then activate the Cover Card, Trap Card 'Fallen Pit,' directly destroying a summoned monster with an Attack Power above 1000!"
Thus, the Interdimensional Female Warrior had no chance to show its prowess and was directly dragged into a deep pit and blown to pieces.
But Yugen was unfazed, merely raising another card in his hand.
"Then banish the Light Attribute 'Interdimensional Female Warrior' in the graveyard, and the Dark Attribute monster 'Stubborn Old Mage' discarded to the graveyard by your 'Transformation Pot' from the game.
The souls of light and darkness sacrifice in the Chaos Field, calling forth the legendary strongest warrior to descend! World Creator——
——Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation, summon!!!"
The souls of light and darkness merged into one, the chaotic magic power erupted skyward. The blade of light and darkness slashed open the curtain of light, the flying particles coalesced into powerful arms, heavy armor adorned with golden patterns, and the sword swung down with earth-shattering force.
[Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation, Attack Power 3000]
"So, the spirit of the legendary warrior finally appears."
Sher said deeply.
"Then I shall accept this spirit in this duel as well."
"If you can win, of course." Yugen waved a hand, "Battle Phase, use 'Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation' to attack 'King of the End - Demis'!
Path-Breaking Double Slash!"
Judai held his breath and watched intently.
He knew the Messenger of Creation has the effect of an additional attack after destroying a monster by battle. Sher's life points are at 2500, after destroying the King of the End by battle, if an additional attack connects, Chaos Warrior's strike will decide victory!
But Sher also had countermeasures: "Open the Cover Card! Speed Attack Magic 'Command Silencer'!" (Original Card)
The Speed Attack Magic used by Kaiba in a duel at the Sky Arena, described by Kaiba as a card that can cancel the duelists' attack declaration. He said even Osiris, if it couldn't hear the master's attack commands, couldn't attack.
"According to the effect of 'Command Silencer,' you cannot issue an attack declaration to the 'Chaos Warrior' this turn!" Sher said, "Chaos Warrior cannot accept your attack commands, so he will not initiate an attack.
And afterwards, I can draw one card from my card deck."
Although an unmaterialized original card, its effect resembles a "block one target" style of "Intimidating Roar." Except "Intimidating Roar" can only prevent attacks if used before the opponent's attack declaration, but this card can cancel a command after the opponent has already made the attack.
From the perspective of physical cards, it's somewhat unscientific but counts as an anime-feature card.
"Then Battle Phase ends, enter Main Phase 2." Yugen said, "Since the attack declaration was not conveyed, then for this turn, it's as if Chaos Warrior did not attack.
Therefore, I can use the other effect of the Chaos Warrior. Once per turn, banish one monster on the field!"
His target locked onto the King of the End once more.
"Banish 'King of the End - Demis' from the game!
Chaos Dimension Slash!"
The Chaos Warrior drew his sword from its sheath, one side of the blade was light, and the other side was dark. Wherever the sword light reached, the space cracked, leaving a shattered sword mark. With its immense gravitational power unleashed, even the doomsday-bringing King of the End could not resist, only to be sucked into that sword mark.