Chapter 607: Neos Lord Lord Lord Ba Wang (4k, seeking monthly tickets!!!)

Deep within the dark inner heart.

The area around Jūdai was filled with mirrors that looked like fragments; the mirrors displayed the environment of the outside world. It wasn't just what the "eyes" could see; it was as if the entire world was being illuminated by these mirrors for him to observe.

He was somewhat excited.

He had naturally heard everything the Supreme King had said earlier—he hadn't deliberately sealed off his own heart; rather, the Supreme King had sensed it was inappropriate, so he had placed his spiritual consciousness into this shared spiritual world. Thus, he could clearly see and hear everything in the outside world.

And now, that Supreme King was finally dueling a person in the human world, displaying his true "Duel." Not only did it make him want to watch and absorb the essence of the duel, but this kind of duel between "excellent duelists" also made him feel excited.

Whether it was Hikari or the Supreme King, they were both super-powerful duelists; he was the most certain of that!

"Draw." The Supreme King drew a card from his deck, then played it with one hand.

"Discard Evil HERO Adusted Gold from my hand. Activate the monster's effect."

The duel disk on his left hand began to rotate automatically, emitting a harsh, screeching sound: "Dark Calling."

A card flew out from the deck.

Dark Calling?

Tenjou Hikari frowned.

Tenjou Hikari had seen Jūdai use this card many times; it was a card he was relatively familiar with.

"Discard 1 card from my hand, activate the Normal Spell card, Dark Calling."

After Dark Calling is activated, there is a restriction on the Extra Deck for "HERO" monsters, but neither Jūdai nor the Supreme King would likely care about such a so-called "cost."

"Special Summon an Evil HERO monster of Level 4 or lower from the deck.

Come forth, Evil HERO Prison Prism."

Terrifying black lightning struck down from the sky, and a rock appeared on the field, then slowly began to crack.

"ROAR!!!"

A pitch-black prism appeared on the field, roaring.

Evil HERO Prison Prism, Level 4, LIGHT, Rock-Type, ATK 1700.

A strange feeling, completely different from Jūdai's—

Jūdai had used this card several times, so Tenjou Hikari recognized it. It was just that when Jūdai used this card, it was more like Prisma wearing an outer coat; at first glance it looked terrifying, but in reality, it didn't carry much pressure.

But this monster summoned by the Supreme King was fundamentally something else entirely!

"The monster effect of the discarded Shadow Mist. Add one 【HERO】 monster other than Shadow Mist from the deck to my hand. Bubbleman."

Clusters of purple liquid dripped from the sky. Those liquids were full of corrosive properties; just by dripping onto the floor of the Fusion Department, they easily burned holes into the ground.

"Prison Prism's monster effect, once per turn, send one HERO monster from the deck to the Graveyard to activate. This turn, Prison Prism can be used as a material for a card whose name is listed as a Fusion Material on a HERO Fusion Monster."

"I send Elemental HERO Neos from the deck to the Graveyard."

"Refraction Shift!"

Following his words, Prison Prism's form began to twist, refracting into countless images, as if it were every single HERO.

"Spell card, Dark Fusion."

"Fuse the Prison Prism on the field with the Elemental HERO Liquid Soldier in my hand."

"Appear—

Evil HERO Inferno Wing-Hell Blast!"

Who!?

Tenjou Hikari and Jūdai widened their eyes in surprise.

A demon familiar to everyone extended its sharp claws and appeared on the field. Only, unlike the Inferno Wing used by Tenjou Hikari, this female demon summoned by the Supreme King looked colder and more glamorous, and her smile was even more treacherous and insane—

Evil HERO Inferno Wing-Hell Blast, Level 6, FIRE, Fiend-Type, ATK 2100.

A completely unseen form of Inferno Wing!

"Hell Blast's effect," behind the Supreme King, infinite flames began to burn, "When this card is Special Summoned, I can add Dark Fusion or a card that lists that card name from the deck or Graveyard to my hand."

"Dark Calling."

"Then, Liquid Soldier's effect, when sent to the Graveyard or banished as a Fusion Material for a HERO Fusion Monster, draw two cards, discard one." He drew two cards from the deck, glanced at them, frowned, and said casually, "Discard, Evil HERO Malicious Bane."

"Special Summon Bubbleman." He slowly raised the card he had searched. "It can be Special Summoned directly from the hand. Then, I will draw cards."

When Bubbleman is Special Summoned, if you control a Fusion Monster that could only be Special Summoned by the effect of "Dark Fusion," you can draw two cards directly.

"Spell card, Dark Calling."

"By banishing monsters from the Graveyard, perform a 【Dark Fusion】. I banish Elemental HERO Neos from the Graveyard and Evil HERO Adusted Gold from the Graveyard."

Neos?

"Dark Fusion!"

"The Fusion conditions are a Fiend-Type monster and a Warrior-Type monster."

"Appear, my cavalry, Evil HERO Dark Gaia!"

The pitch-black gale seemed to tear everything around it apart. In the eye of the storm, a pair of pitch-black wings slowly flapped. Then, a demon covered in armor swung a greatsword and slowly made its entrance.

Evil HERO Dark Gaia, Level 8, EARTH, Fiend-Type, ATK 1600.

"ATK 1600?" Tiera asked from the side, "Using Neos to fuse, yet only fused for 1600 ATK?"

It likely had other effects.

But—

It wasn't over yet!

The Supreme King raised another card: "Finally, activate—Normal Spell card, Dark Contact!"

?

Dark... Contact!?

While Jūdai was stunned, the Neos that had been banished appeared on the field.

Only this time, Neos's expression was quite terrible, and terrifying scarlet light erupted from his eyes.

"Dark Contact allows me to return monsters from my field, Graveyard, or banished state to the deck as Fusion Materials to perform a 【Dark】 Fusion."

Countless bolts of lightning struck from all directions, crazily bombarding Neos's body.

On the ground, Bubbleman's body struggled for a moment, then let out a shriek. Immediately after, amidst the wailing, he was torn into pure energy and mixed into Neos's body.

"The Fusion conditions are Neos and an Effect Monster on the field."

"Witness the absolute power that leads to my victory!"

"Ruler of Heroes, use the power of darkness to enforce justice."

"Show yourself!"

"Dark Fusion!"

"Evil HERO Neos Lord Lord Lord Ba Wang!"

Following his call, armor continuously manifested on Neos's body. That pitch-black armor, the huge cape, the heroic mask—all of it was displayed upon him—

It was as if Neos had put on the Supreme King's armor and was exercising the Supreme King's power!

Without a doubt!

He was the true symbol of the 【Supreme King】!

Tenjou Hikari felt that at this very moment, this Neos he was so accustomed to was like a butcher, coldly staring at him, ready to kill him at any moment!

Evil HERO Neos Lord Lord Lord Ba Wang, Level 10, DARK, Fiend-Type, ATK 2500.

"Set one card, end my turn."

The Supreme King set a card on the field with an expressionless face, then without saying another word, ended his turn just like that.

Invisible pressure spread throughout the building; Tenjou Hikari even instinctively had sweat dripping down his forehead.

It wasn't fear.

It was the excitement generated under such high-intensity pressure!

"Wait, at this moment, I activate the effect of Thunder Dragon-Thunder Dragon in my hand, discard it, then add another Thunder Dragon-Thunder Dragon from my deck to my hand."

Tenjou Hikari sent the Thunder Dragon in his hand to the Graveyard, then searched for another one. Looking at those demons that seemed to be closing in on him, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

Such a strong sense of oppression!

It was different from every duelist he had encountered before!

"So, so amazing—" In the inner world, watching the Supreme King easily Special Summon three Fusion Monsters without any effort, Jūdai once again felt that powerful pressure rushing toward him!

Although none of the three monsters had particularly high stats, standing there, they were like an army of thousands, like an invincible force capable of destroying everything.

Excitement and anticipation appeared on his face. He had dueled the Supreme King many times, but those "duels" were just sparring in the spiritual world. Although he had received many powerful cards from the Supreme King, today, the Supreme King was still showing him brand-new power!

Neos Lord Lord Lord Ba Wang, and those other two Fusion Monsters—what kind of effects would they have!?

He was looking forward to it.

"My turn. Draw—" Tenjou Hikari felt the rise and fall of his chest and drew a card from his deck.

He looked at the card in his hand.

Then he looked at his opponent.

Three Fusion Monsters, all of which were Fusion Monsters he had never seen before. The effects of these monsters were all unknown to him!

Therefore, Tenjou Hikari couldn't be sure if these monsters had negation capabilities, nor did he know how their restriction capabilities worked.

There was one set Spell on the field, and at least one "Malicious Bane" in the Graveyard.

When a HERO on the field is destroyed, Malicious Bane can Special Summon itself from the Graveyard. If there is a "Dark Fusion" or a card that lists that name in the Graveyard, it can even destroy one card.

Although this effect "can only be used once per duel," it still couldn't be underestimated.

Any single destruction could be the end.

So, first, test it with this.

"Pay 1000 Life Points. Activate the Normal Spell card, Instant Fusion."

Tenjou Hikari played the cup noodles that Tiera loved to eat, then grinned and said: "This card can Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster of Level 5 or lower directly from the Extra Deck!"

Tenjou Hikari, LP: 4000 → 3000.

"Simple and efficient fusion." The Supreme King praised casually, "However, things won't be that simple.

Activate Trap card.

Dark Hegemony."

A Trap card slowly flipped open. Neos Lord Lord Lord Ba Wang, surrounded by flames and demons, took a step forward, as if he were the strongest existence ruling over everything.

"Target face-up cards on the opponent's field, up to the number of 【Dark Fusion】 and Spells that list that card name in my Graveyard. Negate the effects of those cards until the end of the turn."

Wow—

【Wipe】.

In Yu-Gi-Oh, a relatively common negation method is to "wipe" the "effect" of a card, turning the card into one without effects. This type of effect is a "wipe."

However, it was fine.

This was just a card he had used tentatively.

Compared to Instant Fusion being negated, if the following card were negated, that would be a real loss.

"Activate Normal Spell card, Shaddoll Fusion!"

Tenjou Hikari played the brand-new Fusion in his hand: "This card is a dedicated Fusion for Shaddoll monsters; I can use monsters in my hand and on the field to perform a Shaddoll Fusion.

But, if the opponent controls a monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, then I can use Fusion Materials directly from my deck to perform the Fusion!

I send Shaddoll Beast and the LIGHT-attribute Thunder Dragon-Thunder Dragon from my deck to the Graveyard to perform the Fusion!"

"Be born, El Shaddoll Construct!"

A purple halo rose in the sky, and a towering giant appeared in the light, shining with divine majesty.

El Shaddoll Construct, Level 8, LIGHT, Fairy-Type, ATK 2800 → 0.

However, before the divine light could shine for long, Construct's body shrank drastically, eventually becoming pocket-sized, completely losing the stature of the giant from myth.

0?

Tenjou Hikari looked at the Construct beside him, somewhat surprised.

"Dark Gaia is on the field. The ATK of monsters on the opponent's field decreases by the total ATK of its Fusion Materials." The Supreme King was as cold as a machine, stating its effect.

That meant 2100 and 2500—4600 points!?

Tenjou Hikari's expression changed slightly.

Such a strong effect!!

Yes.

In Tenjou Hikari's view, this effect was ridiculously strong!

Although in a duel, ATK is not the factor that determines everything, sometimes, having high ATK is a lead!

For example, Destiny HERO Plasma has the ability to negate the effects of all monsters on the opponent's field directly, but it only has 1900 ATK, so making Plasma first turn, the suppression power is just okay—but if there are enough 【HERO】s in the Graveyard, and then you add a "Destiny HERO Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer" that reduces the opponent's ATK by several hundred or a thousand, then Plasma's suppression power will directly rise by several levels!

4600-level suppression is already quite ridiculous in this competitive scene.

However—

It was fine.

Tenjou Hikari shook his head.

He just happened not to be using the battle destruction route.

Construct can destroy Special Summoned monsters directly; even Dark Gaia couldn't stop Construct.

"Then, I will process the following effects!"

"The effect of Shaddoll Beast sent to the Graveyard, draw one card; Construct's effect, when successfully Special Summoned, send 1 Shaddoll card from the deck to the Graveyard."

Compared to the at-most one-for-one Instant Fusion, Tenjou Hikari loved this profit margin of Shaddoll Fusion too much.

But—

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly noticed that Neos Lord Lord Lord Ba Wang on the opponent's field suddenly began to erupt with eerie green light.

Tenjou Hikari was stunned for a moment.

"Then, at this moment, Neos Lord Lord Lord Ba Wang's effect will also activate."

!!

The onlookers and the duelist all became focused.

After all, this was clearly the effect of an "Ace"!

"When Neos Lord Lord Lord Ba Wang is Special Summoned, or when it exists in the Monster Zone and a monster is sent to the opponent's Graveyard, target 1 face-up monster on the opponent's field.

Take control of that monster!"

What?

Tenjou Hikari widened his eyes slightly.

Not giving it back!?

"Neos Lord Lord Lord Ba Wang's effect! Add your monster to my army!"

"Mind Crush!"

Neos Lord Lord Lord Ba Wang extended his right hand, and terrifying black lightning exploded on his right hand, then struck Construct with a boom. Construct had no ability to resist; the pocket-sized Construct was dragged directly to the Supreme King's field.

Not only that, once it left Tenjou Hikari's field, Construct's body quickly returned to its original size, only the puppet strings surrounding it had been replaced by black lightning!

An effect that can be used just by Special Summoning, and... it's also a "Neos" Fusion Monster. In other words, this monster can actually be brought out directly using "Favorite Contact"?

Tiera saw the monster she had created being controlled by another power, her brows knitted together, looking very unhappy.

That massive giant stood directly in front of Tenjou Hikari, and Tenjou Hikari felt the pressure on his body become even more obvious.

No, it wasn't just pressure.

At this very moment, the Supreme King's figure seemed to be growing crazily in front of him, larger than monsters, larger than high-rises, larger than the world!

As if everything, all things, were crawling at the Supreme King's feet!

Is this the power of the Supreme King?

Tenjou Hikari felt the pressure, his body trembling, yet he was even more excited—

Sure enough, it was a completely different Fusion power!

"Only those who can win to the end are justice!" The Supreme King said as usual.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 608 =====