Chapter 989: Polar Star Treasure—Swalyn

Brever took a deep breath.

Clearly, he had lost this round. This opponent named You Xuan had already stirred a storm within him—having faced two members of the Gods’ Twilight team and still managed to suppress two Supreme Gods to this extent. He had never imagined anyone in the world could be this strong.

Of course, this also had something to do with the fact that the Machine Emperor was weak against their Supreme Gods.

Thinking of this, Brever felt even more headachy.

How could a thing like a Machine Emperor even exist in this world? Such an annoying card, in the hands of such an annoying duelist.

Brever shook his head, forcing himself to focus on the duel. After all, Dragun had already been defeated. Gods’ Twilight had branded themselves as defending champions, and all three of them had believed the title was theirs for the taking in this WRGB. Yet now, in the preliminary stage, they faced such a formidable foe—if two of them were each taken down single-handedly, it would become a laughingstock.

“At the end of the phase, the effect of Supreme God-King Loki activates!” Brever said. “When Loki is in the graveyard at the end of its controller’s turn, it can be special summoned back to the field.”

“Immortal god who mocks death—return once more, Supreme God-King Loki!”

A sharp sound of shattering glass echoed above the field. The previously clear sky split open without warning, a winding fissure tearing across the heavens, its edges flowing with iridescent auroras. Two massive hands suddenly emerged from the rift, their distinct knuckles gripping the edges, forcibly tearing the space into a giant cross-shaped gash. Thick, dark green mist poured from within, slowly coalescing into Loki’s enlarged form.

The rift sealed behind Loki. The trickster god had returned, wearing a mocking smile—as if mocking death, or perhaps the opponent who had failed to see through his resurrection.

【Supreme God-King Loki, ATK 3300】

“When Supreme God-King Loki revives via its own effect, it can return one trap card from the graveyard to the hand,” Brever said.

Although Dragun had previously used a trap, Brever could not recover it. The WRGB mounted duel rules state that relay teammates may inherit all cards on the field from their predecessor, but not those in the graveyard.

That’s precisely why, in the original story, when the 5D’s team faced the Unicorn team, Yiyeh Qiu had to self-destruct just to revive Star Dust Dragon—entrusted to her by You Xuan—from the graveyard onto the field.

Because if she didn’t, Star Dust Dragon would be removed from the duel along with her defeat, and You Xuan’s graveyard would have no Star Dust Dragon. That would force You Xuan to face the opponent without his ace.

But before Dragun fell, he left Brever a trap card: “Nest of Needle Worms,” allowing Brever to blindly send five cards to the graveyard. At that moment, Brever gained the chance to send traps to the graveyard.

“By the effect of ‘Supreme God-King Loki,’ I return the trap card ‘Polar Star Treasure—Meginjord’ from the graveyard to my hand!”

Brever revealed a trap card from his graveyard and drew it into his hand.

Polar Star Treasure—Meginjord doubles the ATK and DEF of one Polar Star or Supreme God monster on the field until the end of the turn, but that monster cannot directly attack the opponent during this turn.

“I see. With this trap, unless Loki is also drawn in, even a godlike intellect couldn’t attack freely,” You Xuan understood.

Supreme God-King Loki’s ATK is 3300; doubled, it becomes 6600—already surpassing the Machine Emperor Shen Zhi, boosted by Thor.

If combined with the continuous trap “Polar Star Treasure—Swalyn,” which negates Shen Zhi’s effect, Shen Zhi’s ATK would plummet back to 2500. If Loki, with doubled ATK, destroys Shen Zhi, it would instantly deal a staggering 4100 damage.

“But after this phase ends, your continuous trap ‘Polar Star Treasure—Swalyn’ loses its effect this turn,” You Xuan said. “Machine Emperor Shen Zhi ∞ regains the ATK absorbed from ‘Supreme God-King Thor.’”

【Machine Emperor Shen Zhi ∞, ATK 2500 → ATK 6000】

Six thousand ATK. Thor’s thunder and divine might returned to the Machine Emperor once more, descending an endless pressure.

Brever lowered his head for a long moment, then slowly spoke.

“It’s incredible, Officer You Xuan.”

You Xuan tilted his head: “What?”

“Someone like you—this kind of duel—I never even imagined such a thing existed,” Brever chuckled bitterly. “Yes, once I was just a good-for-nothing. Back then, I had no god, no miraculous power, not even a proper job. Yet even someone like me was chosen by a god.”

Even someone like me was accepted by people like Harald and Dragun—who were willing to stand beside me and fight together…”

He closed his eyes gently, clenching his fists.

When he opened them again, his Rune Eye had ignited—the ancient mark burning within his pupils.

“Then… I have no choice but to give everything I have just to keep up with them!”

Outside the field, Dragun’s expression was complex: “Brever…”

“My turn, draw!”

Brever declared firmly.

“At the very least, I won’t drag these two men down. So in this duel, I will unleash everything I have!”

“I activate the continuous trap ‘Polar Star Treasure—Swalyn’ once again!”

Once per turn, all effects of cards on your opponent’s field are negated!

The pressure of the gods descended once more through the trap as a medium. The Machine Emperor Shen Zhi, barely recovered, was suppressed again—its metallic luster dimmed noticeably.

【Machine Emperor Shen Zhi ∞, ATK 6000 → ATK 2500】

“Now Loki’s ATK once again surpasses it!” Brever said. “Supreme God-King Loki, attack ‘Machine Emperor Shen Zhi ∞!’”

“Void Bullet!”

“Yes!” Dragun shouted from outside. “Go, Brever! Use this blow to free my god!”

You Xuan: “Trap card—”

“Nope!” Brever cut him off triumphantly. “By the effect of Supreme God-King Loki, during its attack declaration, I can activate and negate the effect of one card in your spell/trap zone and destroy it!” (Original effect)

There’s a significant difference between Loki’s original anime version and his real card. In the anime, Loki could only negate and destroy a spell/trap during his own attack declaration. The real card allows him to negate and destroy one opponent’s spell/trap during the battle phase, regardless of whether Loki is declaring an attack—this is a buff, relaxing the activation restriction.

But the real card’s Loki can only negate and destroy a spell/trap when the opponent activates it. The anime Loki, however, can target any one card in the opponent’s back row and destroy it outright—even if it hasn’t been activated. If it is activated, he negates and destroys it; if not, he just destroys it anyway.

But You Xuan had known this effect all along.

“You seem to have misunderstood something,” You Xuan smiled. “Look closely. This trap was activated before you declared your attack—instantly at the start of the battle phase.”

Loki can only negate traps activated during his attack declaration. If the trap activates before he declares an attack, he can’t respond, can he?”

Brever: “!”

This guy… understands the gods’ effects this well?

“The card I activate is the trap ‘Double Vortex!’”

“Choose one monster on your field and one on mine, then destroy both.” (Original card)

You Xuan snapped his fingers.

“I destroy your ‘Supreme God-King Loki’ and my own ‘Machine Emperor Shen Zhi ∞!’”

(End of Chapter)