The flames of the apocalypse swept through, burning everything on the field to ashes. After the apocalypse, the Priest and the Heretic stood against the King of the End from afar.
"Haha, miscalculated, haven't you?" Tomb Guardian coldly laughed, "The Grand Priest has the ability to avoid destruction by discarding a card from his hand, and the Tomb Guardian Heretics are unaffected by any card effects as long as 'Royal Valley of Eternal Rest' exists on the field.
Though Royal Valley of Eternal Rest has been destroyed by you, my lineup remains unscathed. Truly regretful, the only thing destroyed is your own monster..."
"There are still such troublesome abilities." Mitsuzawa frowned, "Last turn, Tomb Guardian retrieved a Tomb Guardian Beast from his hand that remains on the field.
Yugen's Life Points are at 3300, only enough to activate the King of the End's effect one more time. But even if activated, it can only take down the Heretic, while the Grand Priest will avoid destruction, and Demis' Attack Power is insufficient to break through the Grand Priest's defenses..."
"A truly difficult opponent," Asuka also commented.
Her gaze then shifted to Yugen.
Nevertheless, this guy must have other means, right?
"You've managed to withstand this, not bad." Yugen chuckled, "But in doing so, all cards on the field besides Demis are destroyed, including my own monster.
Therefore, I will banish the Light Attribute Angel Race monster 'Ten Thousand Hands God' destroyed and sent to the graveyard, along with the three Dark Attribute Demon Race monsters sent to the graveyard by High Ritual Technique, to special summon this guy!"
Yugen raised a card in his hand.
"Level 8, Celestial Demon God - Noelas!"
Like a deep rift torn open in the void, accompanied by a deafening roar and distortion. Dark violet energy surged forth as a colossal demon emerged slowly.
[Celestial Demon God - Noelas, Attack Power 2400]
"Celestial Demon God - Noelas cannot be normally summoned. It can only be special summoned by banishing one Light Attribute Angel Race and three Dark Attribute Demon Race monsters from the graveyard." Yugen spoke.
"Noelas' effect is pay 1000 Life Points, send both players' hands and all cards on the field to the graveyard. Then, draw one card from the deck."
"Wh-... What!?"
Tomb Guardian shuddered.
All cards in the hand and field... sent to the graveyard???
What kind of ultimate table-flipping ability is this!?
The combination of King of the End and Celestial Demon God - Noelas was developed by card players during the GX era, a well-known variant of the High Ritual Worm deck also known as "Demis Shovel Worm," with Noelas replacing "Demon Shovel Worm."
The strategy is also evident. Use High Ritual Technique to summon King of the End, selecting ritual materials based on need from Dark Attribute Demon Race or Light Attribute Angel Race monsters — generally selecting Demon Race.
Because Light Attribute Angel Race monsters always use Ten Thousand Hands God to search ritual magic and ritual monsters.
[Yugen, LP 3300→LP 2300]
"Celestial Demon God - Noelas' effect sends all cards to the grave!"
After a brief pause, he prepared for the move name.
"— Celestial Demon World!"
The might of the Celestial Demon God unleashed, an endless darkness and chaos spread across the entire field, swallowing everything remaining on both sides.
Tomb Guardian's remaining hand cards, the Grand Priest and Heretic on the field, Yugen's Tomb Guardian double on the field, King of the End - Demis. The infinitely spreading darkness seemed never-ending, even devouring Noelas himself...
When I'm crazy, I even kill myself.JPG.
And because it's sent to the grave rather than destroyed, even the Grand Priest's protective effect can't be activated.
Total field wipe!
"Moreover, after Noelas' effect is applied." Yugen said, "I draw a card from the deck."
"Tsk..."
All cards in both players' hands and fields were swept off, leaving only the card Yugen just drew.
"Truly a terrifying ability." Tomb Guardian said solemnly, "But now your field is empty as well. You only have one card left, while my Life Points remain unchanged at 4000..."
Though the words were left unsaid, Tomb Guardian's meaning was clear.
I have 4000 life, you have one card.
Can you suddenly defeat me with one card?
"Indeed, I only have this one card left. But the resources I can use are far from this alone," Yugen laughed.
"What?" Tomb Guardian instinctively held his breath.
"Noelas' effect sends all hands and cards on the field to the grave. Certainly, this effect includes itself and all my resources, making it difficult to gain an advantage even if successfully activated... normally, that's easy to assume, right?"
Yugen chuckled.
"But in truth, before summoning this guy, the killing combination was already complete in my hand."
He revealed a card exited from the graveyard.
"Among the cards just sent to the grave from my hand was this one."
[Three-eyed Monster].
It has now been weakened to "When this card is sent from the field to the grave, add a monster with 1500 or less Attack Power from the deck to the hand, and its effect as well as cards of the same name cannot be activated this turn."
Most now only remember the effect before weakening, without the last sentence's restriction, but that was actually Three-eyed Monster and its good sister "Black Forest Witch's" second weakening. In truth, the first weakening increased the "must be sent from the field to the grave to activate" restriction.
And the earliest version had no requirement to be sent from the field to the grave.
"Can search monsters with 1500 or less Attack Power from the deck." Tomb Guardian frowned, "Then what? Your field is empty, relying on a mere 1500 Attack Power weakling..."
Yugen smiled.
Are all monsters with 1500 or less Attack Power weaklings?
He did not correct, only smiled, pulling out a card retrieved from the deck.
"Then I add this card to my hand from the deck..."
He revealed the legendary Forbidden Card passed among card players.
"Soul Monster 'Batai Wu'." Yugen said, "Then according to 'Summon Chain,' I perform the third normal summon of this turn.
Summon 'Batai Wu.'
[Batai Wu, Attack Power 200]
"Then into the battle phase." Yugen said, "Batai Wu attacks directly."
"Uh..."
[Tomb Guardian, LP 4000→LP 3800]
"Tsk, a mere 200 damage." Tomb Guardian smiled calmly, "Hardly noticeable..."
"Indeed." Yugen smiled, "Batai Wu returns to my hand at the end of the turn it was summoned.
But its effect is, when this card inflicts battle damage to the opponent...
Yugen lifted his gaze, the gentle smile under the three suns in the valley appeared slightly sinister.
"...Skip the opponent's next draw phase."
Tomb Guardian pondered for a moment.
Wait a minute, let me think.
"..."
"......"
"........."
What!? Skip... the next draw phase?
With an empty hand and field now, wouldn't that...
"Alright, my turn ends, it's your turn." Yugen smiled.
Tomb Guardian: "..."
"Don't draw a card? Oh right, you can't draw a card." Yugen smiled, "So if you don't perform any actions this turn, it's my turn again, draw a card.
Then normally summon 'Batai Wu,' and attack directly."
[Tomb Guardian, LP 3800→LP 3600]
"Batai Wu returns to hand, turn ends. It's your turn again." Tomb Guardian: "..."
"Hmm? Still not drawing? Okay, okay, then it's my turn, draw a card." Yugen said, "Summon 'Batai Wu,' and attack directly."
"..."
"..."
"..."
It's unclear how much time passed. In the stunned gaze of the entire Tomb Guardian Race and everyone accompanying Yugen, Tomb Guardian fell disordered from the duel field, dazed, lips trembling, expression akin to a walking zombie...
[Tomb Guardian, LP 0]
Finally, it is over...