Chapter 515: The Anger of the Commoner

Light of Intervention!

"Activating a trap from the graveyard?" Pegasus was slightly surprised.

Then he saw the red trap appear above Jonouchi's field, slowly dissipating into a phantom. The golden Light of Intervention stood upside down on Jonouchi's field like a sealing formation, forming a shield of light, blocking all of Pegasus's attacks for the turn.

"I see, it seems getting rid of you, this sticky gum, isn't that easy. Fine. Then I'll set one last card, turn end."

Pegasus regained his composure and smiled contemptuously.

"But even so, your crisis hasn't been resolved. Your Red-Eyes has also become fodder for my Relinquished, and the situation is entirely in my favor. In the end, you are just a mortal..."

"Shut up."

Jonouchi interrupted impatiently.

"Yes, maybe that's true, I am just a mortal."

"But so what if I'm a mortal?"

"Even as a mortal, I've fought my way here. Whether the opponent is a 3000-year-old priest, a god, or a demon, it's all the same."

"Will I lose? Of course, I've lost more times than I can count." Jonouchi said righteously, sounding even a bit proud. "But why can't I lose?"

"I was just an ordinary person to begin with, so naturally I will lose, I will fall. Even the dice I'm said to rely on most haven't betrayed me at times."

"But so what? If I fall, I just have to climb back up, right? Stand upright in front of those cheating guys and say with my head held high: 'I want another round!'"

Jonouchi patted his chest hard, then looked at Pegasus expressionlessly.

"You guy, you're definitely not the real Pegasus... or rather, even if you are, you've been brainwashed pretty badly."

"What did you say?" Pegasus's expression became annoyed.

"Because if you were Pegasus-shacho, you should understand this point. Back at Duelist Kingdom, I was just a rookie who knew nothing, but even so, I've walked step by step to where I am now through battles against various gods and demons."

"You're right, I'm just a mortal. And as you said, to many people, I just look like Yugi's appendage, and I might never catch up to his pace in my life."

"But! I haven't given up the chase yet, because I made a promise to him to be a true duelist!"

Pegasus: "..."

"My turn, draw!"

Jonouchi drew, then held the card in his hand high—the gambler's treasure card exclusive to Jonouchi, known as one of the three great treasures of DM.

"Spell Card 'Card of Destiny'!"

"Roll a die, then based on the number, banish that many cards from the top of the deck, then draw the same number of cards!" (Original card)

"No matter how nicely you put it, in the end, you still rely on dice." Pegasus said.

"Shut up! I use dice, so what?" Jonouchi said righteously. "At least I don't fear failure; no matter what number appears, I won't fear my destiny!"

As he spoke, the spell took effect, and the die rolled onto the ground.

The number 5.

The gambler's luck was as stable as ever today.

"Very good, banish five cards from the top of the deck," Jonouchi shouted, "then draw five cards!"

Then he immediately inserted one of the cards he drew into his Duel Disk.

"Spell Card 'Magic Eraser', I can destroy any Spell Card on the field."

"Spell Card..." Pegasus frowned, looking at Relinquished on his field. "Could it be..."

"Correct, although my Red-Eyes was absorbed, it is treated as a Spell Card while equipped on the field." Jonouchi said. "I want to destroy Red-Eyes Black Dragon!"

The green light of Magic Eraser shot out and hit the Red-Eyes absorbed in Pegasus's back row. Red-Eyes Black Dragon was destroyed and vanished.

Pegasus smiled lightly.

"You're ruthless even to your own Red-Eyes."

"Don't be in such a hurry, my bond with Red-Eyes is also irreplaceable, and I'll let you understand that right now." Jonouchi said. "I activate the Spell Card 'Silent Dead', reviving a Normal Monster from the graveyard in Defense Position. I Special Summon 'Red-Eyes Black Dragon' from the graveyard, come back, Red-Eyes!"

【Red-Eyes Black Dragon, DEF 2000】

"Now that it's come to this, what's the use of calling Red-Eyes back?" Pegasus said. "Not to mention Red-Eyes is no match for Relinquished, and have you forgotten? Even the damage dealt to Relinquished will be taken by yourself!"

"That's why I said shut up, I know! I activate the Spell Card 'Fusion'! I fuse 'Red-Eyes Black Dragon' on the field and 'Red-Eyes Meteor Dragon' in my hand—Meteor Black Dragon, descend!!!"

It was as if the barrier of time and space had been shaken, and even Pegasus's entire castle was shocked by that terrifying power. Scorching heat waves suddenly struck, and the lava erupting from the ground roared like an angry giant beast, even igniting space itself.

The dragon's body, seemingly condensed from pure flame, had fire leaping and entwining around it like a living thing, releasing heat sufficient to incinerate all things. The dragon's eyes were like two burning dark red flames, exuding the overbearing aura of a king.

Meteor Black Dragon, Summon!

【Meteor Black Dragon, ATK 3500】

"Another new Red-Eyes?"

Pegasus felt the astonishing pressure released by this new Red-Eyes, and his heart couldn't help but tremble. But he quickly adjusted and returned to calm.

"3500 ATK, indeed a powerful monster. But it cannot defeat Relinquished..."

"Meteor Black Dragon's effect!" Jonouchi said. "When this card is successfully Fusion Summoned, I send one 'Red-Eyes' from my hand or deck to the graveyard and inflict damage to the opponent equal to half the original ATK of that monster!"

Pegasus was startled.

Actually burning life points directly again...

【Pegasus, LP 400】

In other words, as long as Meteor Black Dragon chooses any Red-Eyes with 800 or more ATK, this blow will complete the kill!

"I send 'Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon' with 2800 ATK from my deck to the graveyard!" Jonouchi said. "Black Metal Dragon's ATK is 2800, so I inflict half of its ATK... 1400 damage to you, Pegasus!"

"3500 ATK is indeed a powerful monster. But it still cannot defeat Relinquished."

"I activate the Trap 'Energy Absorption Panel'!"

A massive absorption panel appeared in Pegasus's back row. The fire dragon, filled with rage, crashed into the panel and was completely converted into a warm current that merged into Pegasus's body!

"Energy Absorption Panel can negate effect damage inflicted by an opponent's card effect and convert it into Life Point recovery!"

【Pegasus, LP 400 → LP 1800】

"Nani!"

Jonouchi was startled again.

"Damn you, Pegasus, you actually defended against even that?"

"Puh-hahaha... Hahahaha—"

Pegasus laughed until he couldn't close his mouth.

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"Indeed, as a mortal, you are really quite good, Jonouchi-boy. I can see that you have already done your best. And I have to admit, you have truly surpassed yourself time and time again."

But he paused and sneered twice.

"But it ends here. Your limit seems to be here, and next turn your Meteor Black Dragon will also be absorbed by Relinquished. Although the process had some twists and turns, the result will not change at all."

"So what?" Jonouchi made a face at him.

"What?"

"Meteor Black Dragon's power is more than just this." Jonouchi said. "Even if I am just a mortal, I will never retreat, and I will never flee from battle. All a man needs to do is move forward and flatten everything with courage that never retreats! Battle!"

Jonouchi was heroic and directly declared battle.

"Meteor Black Dragon, attack 'Relinquished'!"

"A futile struggle!" Pegasus shouted. "Then Relinquished, use 'Dark Flare Dragon - Black Demon Dragon' to block the attack!"

Meteor Black Dragon and Black Demon Dragon, Jonouchi's two trump cards, were on different fields, each launching a fatal charge with their strongest techniques!

Pegasus smiled coldly.

Using Black Demon Dragon as cannon fodder to block the blade, then absorbing Meteor Black Dragon next turn to complete the kill.

He had won.

As for this man's heroic attack...

Pegasus smiled contemptuously.

Just bluffing, maybe he just felt that this way he would at least lose with some momentum.

"I activate my face-down card!" Jonouchi said. "Trap Card 'Unification'! Target one monster on the opponent's field, and the ATK of all other monsters on the field becomes the same as the target's ATK! I target Relinquished, making 'Meteor Black Dragon's' ATK the same as Relinquished's!"

【Meteor Black Dragon, ATK 3500 → ATK 3200】

Pegasus: "???"

What does this mean? Self-destructing?

He was stunned for two seconds, thinking about the meaning of Jonouchi doing this.

Could it be... to avoid damage?

But even if Relinquished reflected damage to him, it would only be a mere 300 points of damage. Was it worth it?

"Indeed, whether your ATK is higher or lower than Relinquished's, you must take the battle damage. This is the only way to avoid damage."

Pegasus said, puzzled.

"But in this way, your 'Meteor Black Dragon' will also be destroyed by battle. And I will use 'Dark Flare Dragon - Black Demon Dragon' to replace Relinquished's destruction!"

Sure enough, Jonouchi's two trump cards clashed on the field, tit-for-tat, and the terrifying impact and lava flames erupted, swallowing both Meteor Black Dragon and Black Demon Dragon, both suffering losses.

"And my Relinquished is still unharmed." Pegasus sneered. "Have you given up struggling, choosing to give your monster a decent exit? Well, I can understand that... Hmm!?"

His tone changed abruptly at the end, his eyes wide open.

Because he saw on Jonouchi's field, that towering body, that proud dragon head, those dark red eyes seemed to be wrapped in endless anger, as if magma was flowing within them.

That is...

Red-Eyes!?

【Red-Eyes Black Dragon, ATK 2400】

"What I wanted was both sides suffering losses." Jonouchi said. "Meteor Black Dragon's other effect is... if this card is sent to the graveyard from the Monster Zone, Special Summon one Normal Monster from my graveyard!"

"Nani!?"

Pegasus's face turned pale instantly.

How is this possible?

This guy, clearly just a mortal...

Actually surpassed his own duel?

【Relinquished, ATK 0】

"Now Relinquished has lost its equipment, lost its ATK, and has no monster to replace its destruction or take damage for you. Go, Red-Eyes!"

Jonouchi shouted.

"Let this guy see the anger of us commoners! Inferno Fire Blast!!!"

Red-Eyes roared, spitting black flames from its mouth, turning into a spiraling, burning pitch-black fireball!

【Pegasus, LP 400 → LP 0】

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Red-Eyes!?

【Red-Eyes Black Dragon, ATK 2400】

"That's exactly what I wanted—a mutual destruction." Jonouchi said, "The other effect of Meteor Black Comet Dragon is... if this card is sent from the Monster Zone to the Graveyard, Special Summon one Normal Monster from your own Graveyard!"

"Nani!?"

Pegasus's face turned pale instantly.

How is this possible?

This guy, he is clearly just a mortal...

... how could he actually surpass his own Dueling?

【Relinquished, ATK 0】

"Now Relinquished has lost its Equip, lost its ATK, and has no monster left to substitute for destruction or take damage for you.

Go, Red-Eyes!"

Jonouchi shouted.

"Let this guy see the fury of us underdogs!

Inferno Fire Blast!!!"

Red-Eyes roared, spitting black flames from its mouth that transformed into a spiraling, burning black fireball!

【Pegasus, LP 400 → LP 0】

(End of chapter)