Chapter 364: The Perfect Path (95k, seeking monthly votes)

All along, Judai had thought that if there really had to be some "sacrifice," he could choose to sacrifice himself.

However, does this kind of "sacrifice" really have no "price"?

Would his friends, his classmates, really not be in pain because of his own "sacrifice"?

Although he previously thought it didn't matter, as long as everyone was safe, in reality, the "price" would still remain with those classmates and friends who felt pain because of his injury or even disappearance.

This is also a "price."

Powerful cards are always accompanied by risks.

As a duelist, he must be prepared to pay the "cost," that is how it should be.

"I understand, Professor!" Judai shouted excitedly, "Then, I'm going!"

Judai looked at the cards in his hand.

Instant Contact, Monster Reborn, and Poisoner—

Instant Contact can pay 1000 Life Points to Special Summon a Neos Fusion Monster, ignoring the summoning conditions.

Originally, Judai's idea was to use Lightning Golem to test the monster's effect and the professor's set card. If the destruction was not successful, he would, in a forced situation, Special Summon "Shining Neos Wingman" to destroy Dong Zhuo directly. That way, even in the end, there should still be 200 Life Points available.

But it seems the professor has no means of stopping it.

This way, he can rest assured.

"Pay 1000 Life Points, activate the Spell Card, Instant Contact."

"Special Summon 1 Level 7 or lower Neos or Neo-Spacian monster from the Extra Deck, ignoring the summoning conditions!

If the monster Special Summoned by this effect does not have Neos in your field or graveyard, the monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot attack, its effects are negated, and it returns to the Extra Deck during the End Phase.

Special Summon!"

"Elemental HERO Air Neos!"

Neos jumped out of the grave, a sturdy red bird-man phantom covered his body, and then he transformed into a crimson warrior with wings.

Wow—

Hikari Tenjou exclaimed from below.

It's a super rare hero that is almost never seen in the previous life!

Elemental HERO Air Neos, Level 7, Wind Attribute, Warrior Type, ATK 2500.

"If your Life Points are lower than the opponent's Life Points, Air Neos's ATK will increase by that amount."

"Wow!?"

"Then, isn't that 3000 points!?"

"No, the professor also lost 600 points himself!"

"So... Air Neos's ATK increases by 2400 points!?"

Air Neos, ATK: 2500 -> 4900.

Judai Yuki, LP: 2000 -> 1000.

"It surpassed... Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"

"What a holy Fusion Monster."

Judai looked at his field.

The current situation seems pretty good.

Lightning Golem's ATK is 2400, Air Neos's ATK is 4900, Lu Feng's ATK is 2800. If the attack is successful, it will always cause damage far exceeding 4000 points...

But what if the professor's set card is a trap that increases ATK or reduces damage?

He looked at the Monster Reborn in his hand.

Originally, he wanted to use a specific routine, use this card in combination with other cards to get Mask Change into his hand, but it was directly blocked by Dong Ying.

Since that's the case, don't use it for now.

"Enter the Battle Phase, use Air Neos to attack..."

Some students were looking forward to Judai winning another professor.

But some were not so optimistic.

"Too naive, Judai! Activate Lu Feng's effect, can be activated once per turn during either player's Main Phase. Destroy 1 monster with the highest ATK on the opponent's field!"

What—

Judai's eyes widened.

It's an effect activated against the monster with the highest ATK!

Lu Bu swung his huge Halberd, swinging the long halberd towards Air Neos, who was preparing to attack. With a bang, the monster shattered.

Judai was stunned, watching this scene.

"It seems, Judai, you still haven't grasped the [Scale]. The monster that cost 1000 Life Points was destroyed instantly." The professor laughed.

"Bad," Chazz's face changed, "Lu Bu's effect is actually to directly destroy the monster with the highest ATK... The professor could have used its effect to destroy Lightning Golem earlier, but he didn't destroy it at that time, letting Judai make his move. The key reason was to paralyze Judai, letting Judai ignore its ability! Thinking that Dong Ying was more troublesome!"

"In this way, what should Judai do?"

"So amazing, Professor! If you had activated this card's effect earlier, my Lightning Golem wouldn't have been able to destroy Dong Ying, right!?"

"Key cards must be used at key moments." The Warrior Professor laughed, raised his hand and said, "How is it? In this way, Judai, you have absolutely no means to break Lu Feng, right?"

"Normally, that's the case, but—Professor, you left me with possibilities!"

"Possibilities?" The Warrior was stunned.

Judai said excitedly: "As a duelist, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, you cannot give up possibilities, just like Hikari's fusion, just like your guidance to me, right! Because you also believe that I might be able to do it, so you are willing to duel with me!

Now, because you activated this effect, I will not enter the Battle Phase, I will continue my Main Phase!"

Oh?

"Spell Card. Pot of Greed—"

"Ah?"

"Why?"

Many students couldn't understand.

A card like Pot of Greed, shouldn't it be used right away—

No!

Everyone slowly came back to their senses!

Judai used a search at the beginning, compressing the deck and preventing some key monsters from being drawn, but at that moment he was hit by a cold arrow, so naturally, he became vigilant and didn't dare to activate effects easily, only daring to destroy Dong Ying first, and then duel.

And now!

This is the key hope.

"Can two cards change the battle situation?"

Many people leaned forward, very curious.

Can a mere two cards change anything?

Judai drew the card, looked down, and laughed: "This card can be Special Summoned directly. As a cost, this turn, I cannot Special Summon unless it's a [HERO]."

Such a severe cost.

"Can you bear such a cost?"

"Of course, Professor—this price is exactly the reason why it is powerful!" Judai replied with a smile.

The invincible Bubbleman raised his pistol with his left hand, changed into a black skin, and stepped onto the stage with a serious face.

Evil HERO Infernal Prodigy, Level 4, Water Attribute, Fiend Type, DEF 1200.

"When Infernal Prodigy is Special Summoned, activate if there is a Fusion Monster on your field that can only be Special Summoned by the effect of Dark Fusion. Draw two cards."

The Warrior Professor frowned.

Tsk, looking at it this way, destroying Lightning Golem at that time might have been the best choice.

But... not necessarily.

If this kid drew "Bubbleman," he could still draw two cards.

What a lucky guy.

Judai drew two more cards from the deck, looked at them, and held up two cards: "Spell Card, Graceful Charity, draw three cards.

Discard two cards... discard Aqua Dolphin and this... and then continue to use..." He operated while drawing and filtering...

"Oh! Pot of Avarice—"

No?

The Warrior was a bit dazed for a moment.

Is that how you draw?

Below the stage, Chazz couldn't help but complain: "Why is Judai's luck so good..."

"Draw 2, draw 2, and draw 3, draw 2..." Jim also couldn't help but adjust his hat, speechless.

"Is that so? I think it's okay?" Johan replied casually from the side.

The surrounding classmates showed awkward expressions.

In short, Judai performed a few more draws and filters, then opened the graveyard, rummaged through it, returned Infernal Gainer, Sparkman, Air Neos, Aqua Dolphin, and Flame Wingman—five cards—to the deck, and drew two more cards.

The Warrior was stunned.

"Ha, in this way, I can counterattack again."

Judai looked at the cards in his hand and held up one of them: "Field Spell Card, Neo Space! As long as this card is on the field, Neos and monsters Fusion Summoned using Neos as material gain 500 ATK, and they don't have to return to the Extra Deck at the end of the turn."

"But your Fusion Monster has already been destroyed."

"That's true, but, Professor, in my hand, there is still a card that I didn't use at the very beginning because of Dong Ying's effect—Monster Reborn!

What I want to revive is Neos!

Go, Neos!"

The pure white warrior rose from the graveyard and landed like a giant, stirring up huge dust.

Elemental HERO Neos, Level 7, Light Attribute, Warrior Type, ATK: 2500 -> 3000.

"ATK 3000!"

"In this way, if the attack is successful, there will be a chance again!"

"Battle! Neos, attack Lu Feng—"

The Warrior pinched his brow, not expecting Judai to be able to counterattack in this situation, and couldn't help but sigh at Judai's good luck and control of the duel.

"However, it's not that simple. Open the set card, Continuous Trap Card, Starlight Barrier!"

Ah?

"When an opponent's monster attacks a monster on your field, you can change that attack to a direct attack on yourself."

It's actually a defensive card?

And it's a card that takes damage for the monster!

Judai never expected that the Warrior Professor would use such a card to protect his monster.

"Wow... this is the first time I've seen someone protect Lu Bu?"

"This, protecting Lu Bu, it feels like it will be a loss."

While they were arguing fiercely, Neos had already arrived at the Warrior Professor's side, waved his palm, and slashed down.

Warrior LP: 3400 -> 400.

"Protected your trump card monster? So cool, Professor!" Johan didn't know the Three Kingdoms, and seeing this scene, he had already jumped up excitedly.

And those who knew a little about the Three Kingdoms looked at this scene, and it was weird no matter how they looked at it.

Can Lu Bu... also be a "soul card"?

But in the Warrior's view, this is necessary.

He also has cards he likes; what's wrong with liking the "strongest warrior"?

Judai looked at this scene in surprise, hesitated for a moment, and then looked at the cards in his hand.

He put two cards into the Spell/Trap zone, then held up another card, and said: "Set two cards, activate the Continuous Spell Card, Nightmare Mirage. This card can allow me to draw up to four cards in the opponent's next Standby Phase."

Now those who are familiar with Judai know what the set cards are.

"Turn end—"

Just as he shouted this, he suddenly saw Lu Bu on the opponent's field suddenly pull the reins tight. His heart tightened, and he became a bit nervous. Many classmates also instinctively swallowed their saliva.

Just when they thought Lu Bu had some shocking end effect, they saw Lu Bu riding Red Hare and jumping onto Judai's field.

"Eh?"

"Eh——————"

All the teachers and students in the school made a sound of suspicion at the same time.

Judai looked at Lu Feng on his field like a fool, and classic lines seemed to flash in his ears.

Wandering for half a life, never meeting a wise master, clearing the clouds to see the sun, suddenly enlightened, if you don't abandon me, I will worship you as my foster father, worship you as my foster father, worship you as my foster father...

Judai shuddered.

"Hahaha," not far away, seeing that all the classmates were startled, the Warrior Professor finally couldn't help but laugh loudly, "Surprised, right... but, this is Lu Feng.

Lu Feng's monster effect is: Activate during the End Phase when the monster with the highest ATK on the field exists on the opponent's field. Give control of this card to the opponent."

"Eh—"

"Gaa?"

"Sent, sent?"

"This, is there actually an active surrender?"

"This, this might be Lu Bu..."

Many people showed expressions that were unexpected but reasonable.

How to say, Lu Bu defecting is too reasonable.

"But in this way, isn't there nothing on the professor's field? And there's a defecting Lu Bu? And he only has 400 Life Points left!?"

On the other side, Judai was the one most affected.

"What? What are you doing! Lu Feng, the professor paid his own Life Points to protect you! You actually didn't show any mercy and defected directly!???"

Lu Feng glanced at Judai sideways and snorted coldly.

It only obeys "strength"!

The Warrior Professor shook his head. He took a puff of his cigarette, exhaled the last puff of smoke, then casually pinched out the cigarette butt, and was about to throw it away, but noticed the "deep malice" behind him, so he hurriedly stuffed it into his pocket.

Smoking in class was already a provocation to Professor Crowler, and throwing it away casually—let alone next semester, it was questionable whether he could get his salary this month.

"Judai, this is the second question I want to ask."

Second?

"Can you confirm that the people or spirits you rescued, or the spirits you spared, will not [betray] again?"

"How could this possibly betray—"

Judai didn't understand this question.

Spirits are contracted creatures. As long as it is the result of a duel, no matter what, they will not violate it.

"Of course they will. The most straightforward reason would be those Lightsworn spirits, right? Legend has it that those spirits come from the dimension of the world of justice and will follow the duelist of justice, but if the duelist's heart deteriorates, they will decisively abandon the duelist, or even turn against them."

Judai thought about it.

That's true.

"I saw in the recording Hikari Tenjou showed me, those demons were all your subordinates, right?"

"Uh... no, I don't know them..."

"That doesn't matter, anyway, they treat you as the boss. But, even among these spirits who honor you as the boss, didn't that spirit called the Dragon God, who wanted to take away all your hidden power, emerge?"

Indeed.

"Judai... think carefully, will that guy be the [only] one?"

!!

Judai was shocked.

"Judai... you have to be prepared!"

"What's wrong, Professor Viper?" While Judai was stunned, Professor Viper suddenly leaned over. Beside him, Professor Paladin saw him looking like he had a stomachache and asked curiously.

Viper took a deep breath, dug his ears, and said: "Nothing."

Just now, Yubel's crazy screaming flashed in his mind.

Although Yubel was hiding in a sub-dimension that others couldn't find, her soul was still sharing vision and hearing with Professor Viper. Hearing the Warrior Professor say this, she was screaming as if she had gone berserk, making Professor Viper quite uncomfortable.

"Have you thought about dealing with this? Have you thought about the situation where the hero you trust appears on the enemy's field, or even is snatched away by the enemy?" "Eh—no, no." Judai said with a guilty conscience.

"I have!"

The Warrior Professor pulled out a card: "Judai, if you want to become a real hero, you can't learn from your mistakes once, learn from your mistakes once, learn from your mistakes twice, and be scolded twice!"

Judai blinked ignorantly, and based on the effect of "Nightmare Mirage," he also drew 4 cards from the deck.

The professor finished drawing and looked at the cards he drew.

Zhang Yuan?

He frowned.

He looked at the other cards in his hand.

For some reason, dueling with Judai, his hand was particularly bad. Not to mention that there wasn't a single lower-level monster, even Three Visits of the Guest was not there.

This "War Legacy" deck was a card from a dimension discovered by the country where he was during dimensional exploration. In that dimension, spirits of different forces held "Great War" competitions, swallowing each other's "territory" just like the Three Kingdoms in history, which was very interesting. He also wanted to go to that dimension to see it for a while.

But unfortunately, that dimension held competitions in full swing every day, and he had no place to go for adventure even if he wanted to.

Before coming to the main campus of Duel Academy, his "War Legacy" actually only had a few cards. In order to deal with the sudden professor qualification assessment, he hurriedly readjusted the deck. After all, according to his expectations, the qualification assessment exam must be a duel.

It is precisely because of this that his deck changed from the "Warlord Faction" cards at the beginning to what it is now, with some extra auxiliary Continuous Spell Cards.

Originally in that dimension, these cards were not allowed to be mixed together...

"Let me show you my preparation, Judai—activate the effect of War Legacy - Treacherous Rebellion on the field. Send this card in the Spell/Trap zone to the graveyard, and target 1 [War Legacy] monster on the field. That monster's attribute changes to any attribute.

I choose Lu Feng on your field, and for the attribute... fire."

Beside Judai, Lu Feng suddenly burned with flames. Judai was startled and a little puzzled.

"When this effect is activated targeting the opponent's field, you can gain control of that card."

Just like that, Lu Bu, who had just said "worship you as my foster father," pulled the reins, jumped, turned his head, and jumped back to the Warrior Professor's field.

"This guy really doesn't mind running around at all."

"Eh, after all, it's Lu Bu... it's really a monster that is completely within expectations..."

A group of classmates showed expressions of complete lack of surprise.

"I see, you were prepared to be betrayed long ago?"

"Yeah—in the world, on the battlefield, even friendly forces might suddenly shoot you in the back. This kind of vigilance is indispensable." The Warrior Professor said while taking out a monster card, "Normal Summon, War Legacy of Trickery - Jia Wen."

War Legacy of Trickery - Jia Wen, Level 4, Fire Attribute, Beast-Warrior Type, DEF: 1800.

"Activate the effect of War Legacy of Rebellion - Lu Feng on the field."

Judai looked troubled.

"Once per turn, destroy the monster with the highest ATK on the opponent's field!"

Lu Bu swung his huge Halberd again. After the Halberd rotated in the air, it swung onto the Light Giant. Even though the ATK was higher than Lu Bu's, under its effect, it still vanished into smoke.

"Jia Wen's effect, when a card on the opponent's field is destroyed by battle/effect, target 1 [War Legacy] card in your graveyard other than War Legacy of Trickery - Jia Wen. Add that card to your hand.

I add War Legacy - Treacherous Rebellion from the graveyard to my hand."

He silently took Treacherous Rebellion back into his hand, and then pointed to Judai's field: "Then, the effect of War Legacy of Trickery - Jia Wen, target 1 Continuous Spell/Trap Card on your field. Send that card to the graveyard, select two face-up monsters, and their ATK becomes half until the end of the turn."

"I send Starlight Barrier to the graveyard, and make the ATK of your Lightning Golem half."

Evil HERO Lightning Golem, ATK: 2400 -> 1200.

"Battle, use War Legacy of Rebellion - Lu Feng, attack your Lightning Golem!"

"If this attack goes through, Judai will lose." Johan leaned back.

"Wait—activate the Quick-Play Spell Card, Very Hungry!" Judai opened the set card, and it was indeed the classic Very Hungry, "Send any number of other Spell/Trap cards on your field to the graveyard to activate. Gain 1000 Life Points for each card sent to the graveyard by this effect!

I send Neo Space and Nightmare Mirage to the graveyard!"

Judai, LP: 1000 -> 3000.

Many people breathed a sigh of relief.

In this way, he should be able to hold on.

"Ha, that's not enough, Judai!" The Warrior Professor held up a card in his hand, "Activate Zhang Yuan's effect."

Zhang Yuan?

Zhang Wenyuan?

Zhang Liao!!

War Legacy of Arrival - Zhang Yuan, Level 6, Fire Attribute, Beast-Warrior Type, ATK 2300.

"Activate at the start of the Damage Step when your War Legacy monster battles an opponent's face-up monster. Special Summon this card from your hand, and that opponent's monster loses 1000 ATK!"

Judai looked at Lightning Golem. The Lightning Golem, whose ATK had already shrunk due to the trickery, was startled by Zhang Liao who suddenly appeared on the field, and its ATK instantly dropped by another 1000 points, leaving almost no combat power!

Lightning Golem, ATK: 1200 -> 200.

Lu Bu swung his spear and sneered, splitting Lightning Golem in two. Accompanying it was the power of "The Halberd specializes in beheading foster fathers."

Judai Yuki, LP: 3000 -> 400.

"Good... finally held on, fortunately, Bubbleman is in Defense Position, otherwise he would have been beheaded by Zhang Liao!"

Some classmates were celebrating.

On the other side, the Warrior shook his finger and said: "That's not necessarily true—Zhang Yuan's effect. When a card on the opponent's field is destroyed by battle/effect, target 1 card on the opponent's field. Destroy that card!"

He pointed slowly at Bubbleman.

Bad!

"Big Brother!" Syrus and Bastion shouted at the same time.

It's over now!

The last card Judai set in the previous turn was likely a card that was set because it couldn't be used for the time being. In this situation, the probability of winning by direct attack was very high!

"Judai, you performed well. I will definitely add points to your report card later." The Warrior Professor laughed, feeling very happy.

Being able to express himself, being able to show his thoughts more clearly, and being able to win—this is too happy.

"Zhang Yuan attacks directly—"

"Wait!" At this very moment!

"Activate the Trap Card, Hero's Arrival!"

Eh?

"I remember that card; it's a card that can only be activated when the opponent's monster declares an attack." The Warrior Professor rubbed his chin and pondered, "After activating that card, you have to let me randomly select four cards from your hand. If it's a monster, it can be Special Summoned; if not, it will be sent to the graveyard.

Judai, how can you be sure that there must be a monster among the 4 cards you drew, and how can you be sure that I will definitely select the monster in your hand."

"I have figured it out, Professor!" Judai replied excitedly, "Professor, you are right. I have indeed never cared about the price, so from now on, I will definitely talk to my friends properly.

But—

I will absolutely not believe that my cards, my friends will betray me!"

He held his hand up to the professor with a swoosh: "So, I believe in my cards, I believe in the bond with them, I believe—I will definitely draw a monster!"

"If you say, Professor, you started from [being prepared to be betrayed], then... I think I should be prepared [to never be betrayed by friends, and to never betray friends]!"

He held the cards excitedly, waiting for the Warrior Professor to choose.

The Warrior couldn't help but blink.

Professor Viper couldn't help but cover his ears.

Damn retard, why is it screaming louder.

In the Fusion Department, a few classmates couldn't help but shout Judai's name, and Syrus and Bastion couldn't help but support Judai loudly below the stage, saying things like they would never betray their big brother.

At least in this world, Hikari Tenjou still trusts Syrus very much.

"In other words... you have figured out your future plans?"

"Yes! I understand the professor's worries, but I also want to try my own method... so, I want to take the initiative to find those spirits who have come to this world and try to... gain their trust!"

In other words, before the Warrior comes to the door, try to see if he can turn them against him.

Judai's eyes flashed with the scene he saw in the "Fluffal Sanctuary" before.

Thinking that Hikari Tenjou had specially recorded his duel at the critical point yesterday, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed and happy—his friends, his partners, are genuine [treasures], never "prices," and cannot become his "price"!

He felt the professor's guidance again, and his thinking became clearer and clearer.

Not only that, he would also treat those who had been harmed by the Supreme King, or the remnants of the Supreme King who wanted to defect to him, with the same mentality.

For those who are too excessive and unforgivable, give them corresponding punishment; for those who can truly change, find a way to change them!

This is the right path!

The Warrior couldn't help but take a breath, and then sighed.

"Good, ambitious, I like it—" He reached out and pointed to the card in Judai's hand, without picking and choosing, and just picked one: "Second from the left."

Judai's eyes lit up.

In his hand...

Of the four cards, only two are monster cards!

"Beautiful—Professor, what you chose is... Elemental HERO Bubbleman!"

The most confident hero in this universe! Bubbleman!

Damn—

The Warrior couldn't help but curse in his heart.

Is Judai's luck this heaven-defying?

Even Edo below the stage couldn't help but mutter: "Is this guy's luck... better than before?"

"Is, is it?" Even Chazz couldn't be sure. Compared to Judai's performance in this duel, even if he dug deep into the most outrageous scenes in his impression, there was no scene as heaven-defying as this.

"Judai has finally let himself go." Hikari Tenjou understood, "He has started to enjoy the duel from the bottom of his heart again."

Although during the summer vacation, Judai decided to give up his prejudice against the Supreme King and started using Evil HEROes, because of the experiences of the past two years, he really didn't dare to relax. He had seen Professor Banner, and although he successfully defeated Professor Banner, he was said by Professor Banner to be the worst in terms of "heart."

Compared to Chazz, who no longer needed to change anything, and Hikari Tenjou, who thought a lot every day but at least thought very reasonably and normally, he was worried about gains and losses, and his mentality was quite bad.

And now, maybe he is about the same as the Judai at the end of the original work, right?

Thinking of this, Hikari Tenjou even felt a sense of honor.

My brother has helped Judai take fewer detours without knowing it!

Although he really didn't actively help Judai many times, just by interacting and supporting him more or less, Judai had been moving forward!

Of course... it is also possible that the people in the original work are too abstract, and the world here has "dimensional chaos" to adapt to in advance, so they progress faster than the original work.

"Bubbleman's effect, when this card is Summoned/Special Summoned, if it is the only card on my field, I draw two cards."

Draw two more.

The Warrior's mouth twitched.

He looked at Jia Wen on his field.

It's a pity that Jia Wen is not in Attack Position, otherwise he could have attacked directly after Zhang Yuan destroyed it in battle.

But it's hard to say.

Drawing two more cards, who dares to guarantee what Judai will draw—

Judai looked at the cards he drew and couldn't help but grin.

Because, he really drew a trap card that can be activated on an empty field...

Neo-Spacian Expansion!

The Warrior looked at the card in his hand.

Fortunately, Dong Zhuo's effect drew an extra card in the previous turn, and he still has defensive means now.

"Zhang Yuan destroys Bubbleman!"

Zhang Yuan swung the battle axe in his hand and slashed down towards Bubbleman. With a bang, this confident hero vanished into smoke.

He picked up a card: "Set one card, end turn."

Damn it—

If I had Kongming, Lu Su, Zhou Yu, would I be like this?

I'll go to that dimension to compete later, and I won't come back until I've plucked all the cards!

Of course, this is just thinking about it. After all, he is a responsible professor at the central branch, busy every day, so where does he have the time to participate in the "Hegemony Competition" that lasts for more than ten days each time.

However, his Sakuretsu Armor is not for nothing!

And, Lu Feng can destroy the monster with the highest ATK on the opponent's field once per turn.

Still quite advantageous.

"My turn, draw card!"

Judai looked at the card he drew and gave a soft "Wow."

"What? Drew a key card?"

"Yes, Professor, the fusion of my strongest card, my favorite card, is also the fusion of our friendship—"

Professor Viper couldn't take it anymore; the voice in his mind sounded like it was rolling on the ground.

"Activate the Spell Card, Fusion, fuse Avian in my hand and Burstinatrix in my hand!"

"Fusion Summon, Elemental HERO Flame Wingman!"

"Then is... Spell Card, Miracle Fusion!"

"My friends, my heroes, I believe in them forever! The effect of Miracle Fusion, banish the Fusion Materials from the field/graveyard, and Fusion Summon an Elemental HERO!"

"The fusion condition is, the Fusion Monster of Elemental HERO Neos and [Wingman]!"

"Ah, it's coming!" Chazz said with great interest.

This card is truly a "symbol of friendship," the proof of friendship between him, Judai, and Hikari Tenjou! It is the key card that appeared in his family competition.

"Fusion Summon! Level 8, Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman!"

Neos flew out of the graveyard again, Flame Wingman's flames gradually became golden, and glorious armor kept covering his body, finally turning into a warrior shining with golden light.

Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman, Level 8, Light Attribute, Warrior Type, ATK: 3100.

Judai said excitedly: "This card is the most shining proof of me and my friends! The fusion of my beloved monsters!"

"Shining Neos Wingman?" Edo heard the name from the side and couldn't help but mutter, "This corresponds to... Phoenix Enforcer?"

"The effect of Shining Neos Wingman can only be activated when this card is successfully Special Summoned. Destroy cards on the opponent's field up to the number of attributes of monsters on the field.

There are two attributes, Light and Fire, on the field, so I destroy your set card and Zhang Yuan."

"Then, I activate Lu Feng's effect, destroy the monster with the highest ATK on your field!"

"Sorry, Professor, Shining Neos Wingman's ATK increases by 300 for each monster in the graveyard, and it cannot be destroyed by effects!"

Eh...

Edo listened and thought quietly with his arms crossed.

It really is... an effect that completely corresponds to Phoenix Enforcer.

Perhaps I can go learn—no, that's impossible. How could I ask Judai for advice? Absolutely impossible!

Golden feathers flew across the sky and inserted into Zhang Yuan and the set card. The Sakuretsu Armor flipped open silently, then exploded with a bang.

The Warrior Professor scratched the back of his head.

Looking at Shining Neos Wingman, whose ATK was slowly increasing, the Warrior kept muttering.

He actually lost to a student?

Really? Are the students of the main campus this powerful?

However...

Being able to directly clear hidden ambushes, gather the power of all monsters in the graveyard, and not be destroyed... not bad.

Requirements met.

Under the attack of Shining Neos Wingman, Lu Bu, the traitor, stood firm in front of the Warrior, not giving an inch.

The Warrior wanted to take a puff of his cigarette, but found it was too late.

Spirits are spirits after all, not humans. If it were "Lu Bu," he would never do such a thing.

This is also the most fundamental reason why he is willing to understand Judai.

Boom!

Golden flames fell.

Warrior, LP: 400 -> 0.

The image gradually dissipated, and Judai Yuki smiled and said to the Warrior Professor: "Professor, this duel is really interesting!"

"Ha, you kid..." The Warrior couldn't help but shake his head, walked to his side, grabbed his hand and raised it, "Winner, Judai Yuki—well done!"

"Wow!"

"Congratulations!"

"Clap clap clap clap—"

"Senior Judai, so strong!!!"

"Long live the Fusion Department!!!"

Led by the professors, applause came like a tide.

Excellent and wise professors, kind and loving classmates, cute and kind juniors, kind and gentle seniors, hero spirits who never betray him, and friends who are excellent and powerful, have intersections with him in all aspects, occasionally act together, and occasionally grow separately—

He felt that at this moment, he was walking on the most perfect path! There was no moment when he would be happier than now!