Chapter 1322: Guardian Falls

Rafael: "My turn, draw card!"

Rafael drew a card, looked at the card he drew and immediately showed it: "Activate Spell Card 'Pot of Greed', draw two cards from the deck."

Rafael drew two cards and immediately inserted one of them into the Duel Disk slot: "Activate Equip Spell 'Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade'!"

The sacred goddess with a halo on her head like an angel flew into the air, spreading a pair of angel-like wings behind her. She closed her eyes tightly, opened her arms, and the holy sword emitting rainbow radiance rotated and fell from mid-air, landing steadily and inserting into the ground.

Of course, it was still equipped to the "Guardian Kay'est" on the field.

"And when there are no monsters in my graveyard, this card can be Special Summoned directly from my hand without any cost!"

Rafael held up the other monster card in his hand.

"My angel, my destiny! Appear, Guardian Eatos!!!"

First, a pair of snow-white wings appeared in the sky, and the shining wings slowly spread out, revealing the angel's figure. She had a holy halo on her head, and rainbow-like radiance shone down, as if shrouded in a layer of holy light.

【Guardian Eatos, ATK 2500】

Fujiki You Xuan: "Oh? Is this the spirit that protects you?"

"Indeed, Eatos is my guardian, and also my destiny." Rafael said, "The correct destiny that Lord Dartz guided me to."

Fujiki You Xuan said: "Is that so? Do you really believe that? Obediently listening to that old thing called Dartz, is this your destiny? Do you think this way you can walk out of the pain of losing your family and return to the correct life path?"

"Shut up! What do you know about my affairs!?" Rafael shouted, "What Lord Dartz guides is 'correct', for me, for this hopeless world, it is the only and correct future, and it must be so!"

He waved his hand and shouted: "Activate the monster effect of 'Guardian Kay'est', I can transfer the Equip Spell equipped on myself to other monsters. I transfer 'Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade' to 'Guardian Eatos'!"

The holy sword drew a dazzling arc and flew steadily into Eatos's hand.

The equipment of the holy sword can increase Eatos's ATK by 300 points, but Rafael's purpose is obviously not here.

"Guardian Eatos's effect activates!" Rafael held up his fist, "Guardian Eatos can destroy the 'Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade' equipped on herself, and banish all monsters in the opponent's graveyard from the game! And until the end of the turn, Guardian Eatos can gain the ATK of all banished monsters, and her own ATK increases by the total ATK of those monsters!" (Animation effect)

Eatos held the holy sword high, and the images of Infernity appeared one after another in the air.

Infernity Archfiend, three Infernity Beetles, Chain Dragon, Deep Sea Diver...

The Infernities appeared one after another, like illusory ghosts floating in mid-air. As Eatos held the holy sword high, all the souls seemed to be drawn, making her aura more and more huge.

【Guardian Eatos, ATK 2500 → ATK 11500】

ATK 11500!

"See that? This is the power of my destiny, the power of an unshakable absolute destiny!" Rafael shouted, "This strength is the proof of 'correctness'!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Fujiki You Xuan smiled playfully, "Then if you are really as strong as you say, if your Lord Dartz really gave you the courage to stand up and face destiny, then why are you still trembling with fear?"

"Fear?"

Rafael frowned, his face showing anger.

"What do I have to be afraid of?"

"Of course it is..." Fujiki You Xuan paused, revealing a dangerous smile, and deliberately emphasized the tone on the last word, "Death." Rafael's pupils contracted, and his movements stiffened.

At this moment, in Rafael's eyes, Fujiki You Xuan's figure instantly became blurred, as if he had turned into some abstract and huge monster. The word he spat out casually was like a demon's whisper, like a demon claw gently stroking the deepest and most fearful corner of his heart.

Death.

Yes, if he was really as firm as he said, why would he be so afraid?

Rafael had never really walked out of the shadow of losing his family for so many years.

Yes, he was afraid of death, afraid of being alone, afraid of the fear of being abandoned by everyone he valued. That's why he formed such a near-pathological bond with the spirits, that's why he resisted accepting the concept of "graveyard" like a neurotic.

But the next moment, a flash of green light from Orichalcos flashed briefly in Rafael's eyes, and then quickly became firm again.

"No!" Rafael shook his head and said, "I won't be deceived by your flowery words! I have been guided by Lord Dartz and will no longer be confused, I have completely accepted the darkness in my heart and walked out! This strength is the proof..."

"Oh? Really?" Fujiki You Xuan continued to mock, "If this strength is the proof, then why..."

He narrowed his eyes and sneered.

"Why is your Eatos wilted?"

Rafael: "?"

【Guardian Eatos, ATK 2500】

Rafael was shocked: "Why? Why didn't Eatos's ATK increase!?"

Could it be that his faith is really not firm enough? Could it be that his inner hesitation really affected...

But the next moment he noticed the face-down card that Fujiki You Xuan had activated at some point in the back row.

Counter Trap - Infernity Barrier.

"Oh? You found out." Fujiki You Xuan shrugged, "Indeed, it's the effect of Infernity Barrier. This card can only be activated when my hand is 0 cards and there is an Attack Position Infernity monster on the field. It can negate the activation of any monster effect, Spell, or Trap card of the opponent, and destroy it."

Fujiki You Xuan snapped his fingers.

"I negate the effect of 'Guardian Eatos' and destroy it!" He smiled, "And Infernity Barrier is a Counter Trap, only Counter Traps have the opportunity to stop its activation. Come on, destroy 'Guardian Eatos', and after the obstructive guardian spirit disappears, show me the darkness in your heart further!"

A transparent shield appeared on Infernity Death Dragon, and the domineering energy rebounded from the shield, hitting Guardian Eatos directly. The goddess let out a sharp cry, and then exploded and retreated.

"No!"

Rafael instinctively reached out to Eatos, as if trying to retain her. But it was already too late.

Just as Fujiki You Xuan said, Infernity Barrier is a Counter Trap. In the face of a noble counter, even if he had any spare means to negate and destroy, he couldn't use it at all.

All he could do was watch his most important second family, the guardian spirit Eatos who depended on each other for life, sleep into the graveyard in the hands of the demon, while he was powerless.

Yes, powerless, just like when the shipwreck happened and he watched his whole family drown in the sea.

Guardian Eatos, destroyed! ===== CHAPTER 1323 =====

Just as Fujiki You Xuan said, Infernity Barrier is a Counter Trap. In the face of such noble counter-magic, even if he had any backup means to negate or destroy, there was simply no way to deploy them.

All he could do was watch helplessly as his most important second family, his companion Guardian Eatos, fell into slumber in the graveyard at the hands of the demon, while he himself was powerless to do anything.

Yes, powerless, just like when he watched his entire family perish in the sea during the shipwreck.

Guardian Eatos, destroyed!