Chapter 57: Give the Loser the Fate They Deserve! (Bonus Chapter!)

"Ziziziz…"

The one-eyed duelist's body crackled with electricity as he drew cards with sharp, snapping motions.

Tenjo Hikari observed his movements.

In the Duel Monster world, there has always been the concept of "training draw," such as GX Academy's specialized draw techniques guaranteeing the ability to always draw the exact card desired—or like Yuma from Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal with his "Flash Draw" and "True Duelists are destined for everything."

From the current situation, the spread of black mist, the movement of parasites, and the bursts of electricity all served one purpose: to enhance the one-eyed duelist's "Spirit Power."

Earlier, he could still barely speak; now, he couldn't even utter a word.

After drawing the card, he immediately performed a Normal Summon.

It was a green-skinned monster resembling a giant lizard, holding a net in one hand and a trident in the other.

Gladiator Beast Net Fighter, Level 3, Water Attribute, Aqua Type, ATK 1200.

Immediately after, the one-eyed bear pulled out another Equip Spell.

It was a shield adorned with skull ornaments; upon appearing, it replaced the trident and became Net Fighter's weapon.

"Aaaah—"

It waved its hand, commanding Net Fighter to charge forward.

Light Prism slashed backward, effortlessly knocking Net Fighter flying; during this, the shield in Net Fighter's hand shattered on impact.

Gladiator Beast One-Eyed Duellist LP: 4000 → 2750.

"That shield seems to prevent the equipped monster from being destroyed by battle," Guo Chuan Guochuan Qingren observed.

Tenjo Hikari nodded.

With the battle over, Net Fighter dropped its net and turned to flee; then, a horse-headed warrior clad entirely in armor flew out from its deck.

Gladiator Beast Horseman.

"When Gladiator Beast Horseman is successfully Special Summoned by the effect of 【Gladiator Beast】, you can Special Summon one 【Gladiator Beast】 monster from your graveyard, negating its effects," Tenjo Hikari said, unshaken upon seeing Horseman.

Horseman appeared on the field, swung his steel chain like a whip, striking the ground and dragging up a monster from the graveyard.

Want to die?

Get up and work!

Gladiator Beast Spear Fighter.

"Aaaoooh!"

The one-eyed duelist raised both palms; the two monsters instantly twisted and fused, returning to the deck as one majestic, powerful, bird-like beast.

Gladiator Beast Caesar, Level 6, Dark Attribute, ATK 2400.

Tenjo Hikari's eyes lit up.

Good, good, good.

The physical image version of Caesar looked quite impressive.

"Wooaaah—" The one-eyed duelist roared, commanding Caesar to activate its effect; Caesar flapped its wings, exploding all monsters and face-down cards on Tenjo Hikari's field into fragments.

Thick smoke engulfed the entire duel arena, as if a massive explosion had occurred.

"Beautiful!"

"Well done, One-Eyed Duellist!"

In the research institute, numerous researchers, seeing One-Eyed Duellist finally obliterate the opponent's cards through self-harm, burst into excited cheers.

"Perfect! Tenjo Hikari only has two cards left in hand: Broken Thunder Dragon. Even if he draws Fusion next turn, it'll just be Double-Headed Thunder Dragon—no longer a threat!"

"Hahaha! This is the power of science!"

What power of science??

Below the stage, the purple-haired girl tilted her head. Isn't it just a lucky draw of a shield?

I can do that too?

But…

If he's defeated this easily, it's just…

Huh!?

Suddenly, the entire institute fell silent, as if someone had grabbed their throats and lifted them up, silencing them completely.

As the smoke slowly cleared, Light Prism on Tenjo Hikari's field had vanished—but in its place stood a more majestic, more handsome, more powerful… Two-Headed Dragon!

The mechanical beauty, the liquid-like plating, the fierce roar—

Cyber Twin Dragon, Level 8, Light Attribute, Machine Type, ATK 2800.

"Cyber Twin Dragon!?"

"Impossible!"

On screen, Tenjo Hikari revealed cards from his graveyard: "Trap Card: Luring the Snake."

He showed it to his opponent: "This face-down card activates only when it leaves the field due to an opponent's effect and is sent to the graveyard or banished. Special Summon 1 monster from your Deck or Extra Deck."

"Didn't expect to ever use this."

Tenjo Hikari shrugged.

His original deck didn't contain this card—perhaps because his deck was packed with low-tier Fusions, the Super Fusion even fused this one out for him.

Unfortunately, his Extra Deck contained only Fusion Monsters, and Super Fusion only gave him Fusion Monsters.

"Damn… He anticipated that One-Eyed Duellist would destroy his cards! So he deliberately…"

"Battle Phase is over! What now!"

Impressive!

The purple-haired girl leapt onto the table, staring in astonishment.

This type of trap is useless nine times out of ten; triggering it once usually requires opponent cooperation. Did that duelist, Tenjo Hikari, predict this exact scenario?

"My turn, draw." Tenjo Hikari drew his card without looking, immediately commanding the Two-Headed Dragon: "Attack! Cyber Twin Dragon, crush my enemy!"

Cyber Twin Dragon can attack twice per turn. After reducing Caesar to dust, its other head turned toward One-Eyed Duellist, gathering energy and unleashing a more furious beam of light.

The parasites and cybernetic modifications on One-Eyed Duellist's body were instantly vaporized; soon after, the thick black mist vanished along with them.

"Impossible! How could he defeat One-Eyed Duellist so easily! It can't be!"

"Why are all the cards he used today completely new? I've never seen them before!"

"This doesn't match the data! We need to restart the test!"

"Damn it! He always uses Flame Swordsman in normal duels!"

A group of researchers panicked like ants on a hot pan.

"No! We must stop Tenjo Hikari! It's the Professor's order!"

"But he already won!"

"Irrelevant! Charge!"

The director frantically pressed buttons, making the purple-haired girl frown deeply.

On the other side, after defeating One-Eyed Duellist, Tenjo Hikari was about to approach for a closer look when a disgusting worm suddenly leapt out. Tenjo Hikari's eyes widened; in the next instant, Flame Sword and Black Flame, already prepared, surged forward and obliterated the incoming worm.

"You dare resort to underhanded tricks after losing the Duel Rite!?" At the same moment, Bai Jing appeared before Tenjo Hikari, white light flaring from his body like the sun, suppressing the black mist and parasites clinging to One-Eyed Duellist.

The winner of a Dark Duel possesses nearly "unrestricted" authority over the loser. Seeing the controller dare resist, Bai Jing could no longer tolerate it and prepared to act.

"Captain."

"My lord?"

He looked at Tenjo Hikari, confused why he was stopping him.

He intended to make the controller of One-Eyed Duellist lose consciousness!

Tenjo Hikari's face darkened.

He lost, yet still tried to ambush him—this enraged him immensely.

But what angered him more was that even before he saw the parasites, even before he faced One-Eyed Duellist, he had foreseen this outcome might occur.

And now, it had truly come to pass!

Even if the opponent was utterly unworthy, he would act!

"You're filth worse than sewer rats…" Tenjo Hikari's face was cold as he stared at One-Eyed Duellist, at the wriggling worms attempting to move—as if he were "watching" the institute itself.

"How dare you worms use Fusion alongside me?"

"I'll show you what a Dark Duel truly is, what Fusion truly is, what victory truly is…"

"I'll give you the fate befitting losers!"

Suddenly, he raised a card high and shouted: "Unleash the Ultimate Power!!"

As he shouted, Bai Jing, Flame Sword, and Black Flame all felt vast amounts of energy radiating from their bodies; moreover, cards in Tenjo Hikari's deck—Alchemist, Cyber-Blade Ice Dancer, Dragon Warrior—began glowing in unison.

In the sky, a massive, lightning-charged cloud suddenly formed; countless worms and black mist were forcibly ripped from One-Eyed Duellist's body and dragged upward like inverted rain, becoming "food."

"Aaaahhhhh—"

Simultaneously, in a lower-dimensional research institute, researchers watching the scene suddenly saw all electronics flicker on and off, then explode—one after another.

The purple-haired girl, originally just here to watch the duel, sensed danger and fled immediately; on the other side, the director, noticing the surroundings, finally spotted the running girl and shouted, "Miss Serina! Don't run!"—then watched as pillars collapsed and countless spirits, imprisoned in this institute, broke free from their controllers and incubation vessels, pouring out with bloodshot eyes staring at them.

Clearly, the devices controlling them… had failed!

Damn…

Damn it—

We're doomed!

He saw the vengeful spirits advancing toward him, his heart turning icy.

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