"Now I am Sierre, one of the new Three Swordsmen of Doma, and that is my only identity," Sierre said indifferently. "That is already enough.
From my hand, activate the Spell Card 'Monster Reborn'! I will revive a monster sleeping in my Graveyard!
Once again, bring the judgment of the end to this polluted world—
——Demise, King of Armageddon, revive!!!"
The earth was burning, and the azure flames once again covered the entire field. The body of the King of Armageddon slowly rose, returning from the underworld, and the world seemed to once again enter a doomsday countdown.
[Demise, King of Armageddon, ATK 2400 → ATK 2900]
"Then 'Demise, King of Armageddon's' effect reactivates!" Sierre shouted, "Pay 2000 Life Points! Destroy all cards on the field!
You've talked so much nonsense, but in the end, only absolute power is the purest. All of you, die!
Apocalypse!!!"
[Sierre, LP 6000 → LP 4000]
Life Points were once again drained, and Sierre's face was as pale as a corpse, his steps faltering, barely able to stand.
As the life force was absorbed into Demise's giant axe, the apocalyptic strike descended once more. Judai's Bubbleman and Plasma Vice were both engulfed, incinerated into fragments by the azure flames.
"But before Bubbleman is destroyed," Judai narrowed his eyes, "Activate Quick-Play Spell Card 'Bubble Illusion'!
This card can only be activated while 'Elemental HERO · Bubbleman' is on the field. This turn, I have a one-time chance to activate a Trap Card from my hand!"
Then the destructive inferno swept through everything, and Judai's two Elemental HEROes both left the field.
"Another Trap from the hand," Sierre frowned.
How could there be so many continuous traps?
"Ah, it's because I watched Yugen's duels a lot before and found his way of using traps very interesting," Judai looked at Yugen, scratching his head and chuckling, "I suddenly felt that dueling like that was also fun, so I thought I could try it too..."
Yugen raised an eyebrow.
Wait a minute, wasn't Bubble Illusion originally a card you had in the anime? I can't take credit for that.
"Ha, so you learned from that sneaky little devil, huh," Sierre said in a deep voice. "So your Set cards on the field were just bait, and the real traps were actually hidden in your hand...
Hmph, you think I'm helpless against traps in your hand? You know nothing about true dueling against a strong opponent!"
He first drew two cards.
"I'll Set two cards from my hand. Then, from my hand, activate this card—
——Spell Card 'Card Destruction'! Both players discard all cards in their hands, then draw the same number of cards!"
Judai was startled: "The same Spell as Yugen's!"
He moved his hand to the Graveyard, and Sierre drew cards from his Deck.
"Alright, discard your hand. That way, whatever traps you have in your hand will also be buried!"
Judai helplessly looked at the "Mirror Force" (number 2) in his hand, and reluctantly placed it on the Duel Disk, watching it slide into the Graveyard.
However, after drawing new cards, a glance at the newly drawn cards made his heart stir.
Sierre narrowed his eyes, barely catching a glimpse of the Trap Card Judai had sent to the Graveyard on his Duel Disk.
At that distance, if it were an unpopular or unrecognized card, it would naturally be unclear, but with a super popular card like Mirror Force, which had already appeared twice in this duel, he could barely distinguish it by its card art.
"Ha, so it was your second 'Mirror Force'. That was dangerous. If I had attacked like that, I would have definitely taken that Mirror Force's retaliation."
Sierre sneered.
"What a pity, my duel is still one step ahead. Also, through 'Card Destruction', I discarded one card: the Spell Card 'Card of Compensation'. When this card is discarded from the hand to the Graveyard, I can draw two cards from my Deck." (Original card)
Sierre drew cards again, then waved his hand.
"Then, enter the Battle Phase! 'Demise, King of Armageddon' attacks directly!"
King of Armageddon once again raised its battle axe, its target still locked onto Judai. But Judai showed no fear, instead, unhurriedly revealing another card from his hand.
"Based on 'Bubble Illusion's' effect, this turn I can activate one Trap Card from my hand.
Therefore, from my hand, I activate this card—
——Trap Card 'Mirror Force'!!!"
Sierre almost threw his head back and coughed up blood.
A third Mirror Force, can you believe it!?
Even Yugen, on the side, couldn't help but glance over.
Well, I thought Judai pulling two Mirror Forces in the anime was unprecedented, but he can actually pull three at once?
Sierre's side was even more chaotic.
Seeing four Mirror Forces in one duel, can you believe it?
The one he discarded was Mirror Force, and the one he drew was still Mirror Force...
He suddenly realized that what he had just said about the opponent knowing nothing about dueling against a strong opponent was wrong.
It was he himself who knew nothing about dueling against a drawing machine.
"Mirror Force's effect: When an opponent's monster declares an attack, destroy all Attack Position monsters on their field!"
Demise's battle axe struck the transparent reflective shield, and blinding light retaliated, a tide of energy pushing horizontally towards Sierre's half of the field.
The six-pointed star magical circle on Sierre's forehead spun, and blue flames burned in his eyes.
Although the opponent's draw was unexpected, when it came to drawing, his side wasn't bad either.
"Quick-Play Spell Card 'My Body as a Shield'! Pay 1500 Life Points! Negate and destroy the activation of an effect that would destroy monsters on the field!"
[Sierre, LP 4000 → LP 2500]
Gritting his teeth, he once again sacrificed LP, transforming it into an energy shield to protect Demise. The Mirror Force barrier was shattered like glass by Demise's axe, and the battle axe and its fiery glow swept through Yugen and Judai's half of the field.
"Ugh."
[Judai, LP 4000 → LP 1100]
Like the burning pain of a soul, black smoke billowed from Judai's body, and he half-knelt on the ground, clutching his chest.
"This is the pain of a Shadow Game."
Sierre said, "That's right, this is what a duel truly looks like: a ritual where both sides gamble their lives and souls to decide victory or defeat. If you can't endure it, surrendering now is also an option."
"Don't be silly, this is my first time in such an exciting duel."
Judai stood up again, ignoring the black smoke on his body, dusting himself off, and laughing as he stood tall.
"Why would I give up halfway? Dueling means persevering until the last card, the last breath. It's only fun if you don't give up until the very end."
Sierre frowned.
He actually finds this life-gambling duel interesting?
There are really such people in the world.
"Hmph, then enjoy the end of your life at your leisure," he said coldly, drawing two more cards. "I'll Set two more cards on the field. Turn end."
Yugen: "Alright, my turn, draw."
Sierre shouted: "Demise, King of Armageddon is the absolute power bestowed by a god, proof of my current transformation! If you want to say I'm wrong, then try to defeat him!"
Yugen calmly revealed a card from his hand.
"Spell Card 'Herald of the Abyss'. Pay 1500 Life Points. Declare one Type and one Attribute. Your opponent must send one monster on their field that matches the declared Type and Attribute to the Graveyard.
I declare Fiend-Type, DARK Attribute.
Come on, send your 'Demise, King of Armageddon' to the Graveyard."
Sierre: "..."