Chapter 321

Golden lightning pierced the black clouds, and the thunderous body clad in golden armor slowly descended from the lightning. Sparks flickered, churning endlessly in the core on his chest.

Elemental HERO Thunder Giant, Fusion Summon!

【Elemental HERO Thunder Giant, ATK 2400】

"Oh?" The Necro hummed, "Quick-Play Fusion during the Battle Phase? But even if you summon a powerful Fusion HERO..."

"Thunder Giant's effect activates." Yugi shouted, "Elemental HERO Thunder Giant, when Fusion Summon is successful, choose one monster on the field with original ATK lower than itself and destroy it!" (Original effect)

After being released as a physical card, Thunder Giant's effect was changed to be active, once per turn, but requires discarding one card from the hand as a cost.

The anime version can only be activated the moment the summon is successful and cannot be used freely, but there is no COST of discarding a card.

"Thunder Giant's effect, destroy 'Marshmallon' on the field!"

Thunder Giant gave a clear shout and raised both palms. The core on his armored chest spun rapidly, and the golden lightning in the thunderclouds gathered toward his hands, transforming into a flying giant sphere of lightning that pierced through.

Marshmallon was hit in the chest, and its soft body was pierced by the thunder. The lightning erupted, instantly crushing it into powder.

"Good! With this, Marshmallon is defeated!"

Yugi clenched his fist, made a punching gesture, and shouted.

"Because it's still in the attack declaration phase, the change in the number of monsters causes a replay. 'Elemental HERO Wildheart' continues to attack directly!"

Wildheart continued to fly forward, his sharp blade slashing down. The Necro's layers of defense were all broken through, and the Wild Blade slashed over his head like a hot knife through butter.

【Necro, LP4000→LP2500】

The Necro groaned twice, clutching his chest where the blade had slashed, and knelt on the ground.

"Tch, got some skills..."

He frowned and looked at Yugi.

What's going on? This doesn't look like a "Duel Academy slacker" at all.

That guy Black Flame, didn't he say he investigated the opponent's background? What happened to him being the worst in Osiris Red?

Is this the bottom of Duel Academy?

The Necro even began to feel fortunate that he had come out in person today for the sake of stability. If it had been someone else from the branch, they might not necessarily have been a match for this jellyfish-head.

The Duel City had just opened, and their branch was immediately double-killed by two students from Duel Academy. If this got out, his position as branch manager would likely be over, and their entire department might even face disaster.

It was a good thing he came himself.

The Necro stood up and scoffed: "I underestimated you a bit... but it's useless. In the End Phase of this turn, the effect of 'Destiny Board' activates again."

He raised his hand and shouted loudly.

"Death Message!"

Destiny Board activated again. A third translucent white ghost floated out, holding the third letter leading to death.

The letter A.

D, E, A, with this, three-fifths of DEATH had been gathered.

"Time waits for no one, student Yugi." The Necro laughed coldly, "You are one step closer to death."

"..."

Yugi was speechless for a moment. The Thunder Giant on his field also exploded with a boom, shattering into pieces on the field.

"Because of 'Gravity Bind', Thunder Giant cannot attack. And monsters fused through the effect of 'Instant Fusion' are destroyed in the End Phase.

My turn ends."

"Hahaha, it seems you really are at your wit's end." The Necro shouted, "Then it's my turn, draw!

First, activate Spell card 'Jar of Greed', both players draw three cards from their deck." (Original card)

He looked at the cards he drew and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Then I will activate this card from my hand!

Spell card - One Day of Peace!"

The green card image appeared in his back row, and invisible fluctuations spread across the field, as if the entire field were covered with a pale golden light.

"One Day of Peace, both players draw one card from their respective decks."

The Necro drew a card and laughed sinisterly.

"However, until the end of the next opponent's turn, all damage taken by both players... becomes 0!"

"I see." Yugi understood, "If this card is activated, I won't be able to deal any battle or effect damage..."

"Hahahaha, that's right! And then you can only do nothing and spend the next turn helplessly!"

The Necro's laughter was sharp and perverted.

After laughing for a while, he stopped and asked with a sinister smile: "Did you hear it?"

"Eh?" Yugi was confused.

"The sound of the Grim Reaper's footsteps, getting closer bit by bit." The Necro said gloomily, "Your time is running out..."

"Hahaha, yeah, it's really a headache." Yugi scratched his head, "I'm going to lose in two turns, and I can't seem to do anything next turn... it's really a headache."

The Necro raised an eyebrow.

Why is this guy still not afraid in such a situation?

Could he be enjoying this situation?

"Can't fight and can't deal effect damage, so the winner must be decided in the last turn." Yugi muttered to himself while holding his chin, "Destiny Board, huh? I didn't expect to see such a legendary tactic with my own eyes one day, it's amazing..."

The Necro: "..."

Is this kid's brain broken?

"If you lose, you die"—which part of that can't he understand?

"Tch, carefree brat." The Necro scoffed, "In that case, let me make you feel more pressure.

Activate Spell card 'Spell Reproduction'. Banish three Spell cards 'Pot of Greed', 'Mystical Space Typhoon', and 'One Day of Peace' from the Graveyard, and draw two cards from the deck." (Original card)

The Necro drew two more cards.

"Then I Normal Summon the second 'Marshmallon'!"

【Marshmallon, ATK 300】

"Ah, this monster again."

Yugi tilted his head.

"A guy that can't be destroyed by battle... sure enough, the troublesome problems have increased again."

He said it with his mouth, but his tone was still the same as usual. There was absolutely no sense of tension like "I'm going to die, I'm so scared."

The Necro couldn't help but frown again.

Is he absolutely confident in himself, or just a simple fool?

In fact, although Yugi started to feel pressure from the death-betting cards since the Sacred Beast arc in the anime, for a while he even had nightmares about losing and his friends dying, and the sunny boy almost couldn't laugh.

Later, it was "Kaibaman," whether it was a fairy or the president's alter ego, who came out to give him some pointers, allowing Yugi to get rid of his confusion and fear.

But even then, what he feared was that if he lost the duel, his companions might be implicated and die. He was worried about the people around him being dragged down.

And now, although it's a death-betting card, it doesn't seem to involve anyone else; he's only betting his own life. Therefore, Yugi was completely immersed in the process of the duel, and for a moment, he seemed to have put life and death aside.

"Are there so many weird students in Duel Academy this year?"

The Necro muttered, then waved his hand and inserted two cards into the Duel Disk.

"Set two cards, turn end."

(End of chapter)