Chapter 1063 - 1036: Duel of the Future
Looking at the renewed fighting spirit in Paradox’s eyes, even Keihei in the audience couldn’t help but show an expression of surprise.
This person... Even in such a situation, is he still going to continue fighting?
He really hadn’t expected that.
Yugen’s seal was in place, and in Keihei’s view, it was almost a death sentence. Paradox couldn’t do anything anymore, and continuing would only be a humiliation.
But through the surveillance footage, looking at this person’s eyes, those were definitely not the eyes of someone who had lost hope and was making a final desperate struggle.
That was the look of a steadfast Warrior, continuing forward resolutely in what seemed to be an irredeemable darkness, almost as if he could see a glimmer of light through despair.
But with Magic Traps sealed and monsters unable to be summoned, what could he do?
"I can’t lose! No matter how desperate it becomes, I absolutely cannot lose!" Paradox shouted, "I’m carrying the weight of the entire world on my shoulders. What’s a mere seal of this level!?
From my hand, I activate a Magic Card—
——Special Hurricane!"
The image of the Magic Card appeared in Paradox’s backfield, raising a storm that reached into the skies. White lightning circled around the Hurricane, roaring mightily toward Yugen’s field.
Paradox: "Special Hurricane, activated by discarding one card from the hand. Destroy all Special Summoned monsters on the field!"
Under the storm, the Angels seemed to be on the verge of collapse, with sharp eyes in the lightning-laced Hurricane eyeing the Angels hungrily. Yugen said, "Great Angel Christina was Special Summoned through the effect of the ’Celestial Court,’ and ’Gorgeous Venus’ was as well.
If the Special Hurricane goes through, both key Angels in this lineup would be destroyed.
But..."
He glanced at his own backfield Trap.
"Under the effect of Royal Decree, all Magic Effects are negated."
Sure enough, the Hurricane dimmed before it could reach Yugen’s field. The thunder and storm could not be released under the invisible restriction, like a caged beast letting out an unwilling roar.
But Paradox must have known this, as he wouldn’t make meaningless moves.
"I know!" Paradox shouted, "The effect of Special Hurricane may be negated, but only the card’s effect is nullified. The ’discarding one card from the hand’ is the activation cost of the Special Hurricane, and the activation cost cannot be negated!"
Yugen understood: "The aim is the card being discarded, right?"
"Exactly!"
Paradox shouted.
"The card I’m discarding is ’Demon-Hammering Divine Beast Kathy’!"
A monster as small as a black cat from the Demon Realm leaped ghostlike onto Paradox’s field.
"Demon-Hammering Divine Beast Kathy, when this card is discarded from the hand to the Graveyard... it can destroy any card on the field!"
The research group: "!"
"This tactic too!" Keihei was also astonished.
Yes, even if Magic Traps are all negated, the costs of activation still need to be paid. By discarding a monster from the hand to trigger the monster’s explosive card effect...
Without summoning monsters or activating Magic Traps, he found this flaw in the seal with just a COST.
This guy isn’t an ordinary Duelist either...
"Not bad." Yugen also praised, "To be able to find a counterattack opportunity from this."
Well, even though suddenly pulling out a Demon-Hammering God also feels like an on-the-spot creation, all are Destiny Warriors, so it’s not surprising for an emotional setup to lead to an on-the-spot card creation. Besides, Kathy’s effect can destroy a card just through discarding, and given it’s also an Adjusted Monster, it makes sense to consider it a versatile card; he might indeed have it...
"However, this only gives you the opportunity to destroy one card," Yugen said. "So, which one are you going to destroy? Decree or Notice?"
"No... the card I want to destroy is ’Gorgeous Venus’!"
At Paradox’s command, the ghostlike black cat fiercely pounced forward, crashing into Venus. Venus exploded, turning into a falling sphere of light, as if a comet was descending.
"With Gorgeous Venus destroyed, the monster effect protected by Magic Traps is now nullified," Yugen said calmly, "With this, my own ’Royal Decree’ is negated by Royal Palace Notice."
Yugen smiled: "This is the plan, huh."
"Exactly, and once the Decree is negated, Magic Cards can be used!"
Paradox raised another card in his hand.
"Magic Card—
——Celestial Treasure Scroll!
Both players draw from their Card Decks until their hand reaches six cards!"
Yugen drew cards while smiling: "It looks like things are finally turning around."
Paradox merely grunted and drew cards silently, ignoring him.
"Speed Attack Magic ’Twin Tornado’!" Paradox said, "Discard one card from the hand, and select up to two Magic, Trap Cards on the field.
Those cards are all destroyed!"
He pointed at the two big Traps in Yugen’s backfield.
"Destroying both Royal Decree and Royal Palace Notice!"
Two Tornadoes rose together, sweeping toward the two cards in Yugen’s backfield. When Paradox saw both Royal Palace seals get torn apart in the storm, he felt a weight lift from his heart, and even his breathing seemed smoother.
"With both Decree and Notice destroyed, the Magic Trap Lock is completely lifted," Paradox shouted, "And my Continuous Trap ’Skill Extraction’ is once again effective!
Thus, the monster effect of ’Great Angel Christina’ is negated by ’Skill Extraction.’ In other words, the seal on Special Summoning monsters is lifted!"
Keihei: "Amazing, this guy really managed to break through layers of sealing like this in a single turn..."
His doubts deepened.
What is the background of this time-traveler, to be this formidable?
Paradox paused briefly, let out a cold chuckle, and said.
"Have to admit, you’ve indeed caused me quite some trouble. So as a special reward, I’ll let you witness a glimpse of the future Duel World..."
In his Duel Disc, another card automatically popped out from the extra deck, which he caught and sent to the Graveyard.
"I send ’Stardust Dragon’ from the extra deck to the Graveyard, to Special Summon the card in my hand! Let’s go—
——Sin: Stardust Dragon!"
White light shot into the sky, as if the brilliance of the vast stars gathered into a stream of silver light. That light transformed into a guiding pathway, with the holy silver and white dragon’s body tainted by a dark aura, unfurling starlight-blended wings and spiraling down!
[Sin: Stardust Dragon, Attack Power 2500]
"Then I Normal Summon ’Sin: Parallel Gear.’
[Sin: Parallel Gear, Attack Power 0]
"Level 2, Adjusted Monster ’Sin: Parallel Gear’!
Level 8, ’Sin: Stardust Dragon’!
Use these two monsters for Star-Tuning!"
Paradox raised his hand, laughing heartily.
"Synchro Summon!"
Everyone in the research institute, including Keihei, instantly had question marks on their faces.
Syn... what are you playing?