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Chapter 1679 Duel Monsters Card Game: The Unique Self-Summoning Feature of Spirits

Yubel glanced at the four cards remaining in his hand, then at the [Predator Plant - Rhinoceros Horn Dragon] and [Predator Plant - Spikeleaf Vine Trident Hellflower] cards on Hayato's field that hadn't yet been used, as well as the three unknown face-down cards in the back row, and snorted coldly: "Two consecutive negation abilities, I don't believe you can play them a third time!"

"Spell Card [Black Hole] - Destroy all monsters on the field!"

"Too slow, too slow, too slow! Kang is still the best!"

—That's what they say, but in reality, Hayato has already used up all three of his open-ended cards, but it doesn't matter because he still has face-down cards in the back row to use!
"Counter Trap Card [Bribery of the Demon Palace] can only be activated when the opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card. Negate and destroy that activation, and then the opponent draws a card."

Upon seeing that Hayato's card was [Bribery of the Demon Palace], Yubel sneered: "Although you negated it again, it's clear that this is your last stand, otherwise you wouldn't have made me draw a card—after all, don't you have that 'famous saying'? Watching others gain cards is more painful than losing cards for you, or something like that?"

【尤贝尔：4000LP，手牌5→6→5→4→3→4】

Although Yubel drew a card because of "The Bribe of the Demon Palace," he was also quite frustrated that he had already managed to play "Pot of Greed," "Lightning Strike," and "Black Hole" in a row. Although he hadn't made any progress with the three cards, he had at least depleted some of the power of the monsters on Kobayashi Hayato's field. He figured his next move would be a little smoother, right?
As a probe, she played a card and said, "Then next, I'll activate the spell card [Planetary Transformation], and add a Field Spell Card from my deck—"

"Muda muda muda! This time I'm not just going to check you out, I'm going to turn you to ashes!" Hayato threw a card away. "One of the cards I drew this turn using the effect of [Nightmare Mirage] is this [Ashfall]!"

"When your opponent activates an effect that includes adding a card from their deck to their hand, Special Summoning a monster from their deck, or sending a card from their deck to the Graveyard, you can discard this card from your hand to negate that effect!"

"If you want a Field Spell Card, just draw it yourself and stop relying on searching—so I'm turning it gray!"

"Yes, Sir!" Hayato's Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring stood at attention and saluted, then delivered a flying kick that smashed the Planetary Transformation card on Yubel's field.

"Tsk!"

This is the fourth time already. Before Yubel could clear all the traps on Hayato's field, his opponent had even started using his hand cards? Looking at the three cards left in his hand, Yubel, who had arrogantly claimed to have acquired immense power before the duel, now felt completely suppressed and at a disadvantage by Hayato.

Undeterred, she played another card: "Then, I'll Normal Summon 'Killer Potato' on the field!"

A giant potato, clearly derived from the "Killer Tomato," appeared on Yubel's field, arrogantly choosing to enter in Attack Position in the face of Hayato's monsters.

【Killer Potato】【4☆/Dark】

[Plant Tribe/Effect]

[1400/1100]

Seeing that Hayato finally stopped responding to his commands and didn't move an inch after he summoned the monster, even Yubel couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and said with a cold smile, "Finally out of tricks? Then let me repay you with a whipping!"

"Continuous Spell Card [Nightmare of Pain] activated! And during my Main Phase, I activate its effect directly!"

As Yubel put the card down, a thorny vine covered in barbs appeared beside her. Completely ignoring the barbs, she grabbed it and swung it like a whip.

However, the first one to be whipped was not Hayato or Yubel herself, but the potato on her field?

"Under the effect of [Nightmare of Pain], destroy one DARK monster in my hand or on the field, and then add one card with my name on it from my deck to my hand, except for [Yubel] or [Nightmare of Pain]."

Without hesitation, Yubel destroyed the monster he had summoned with his only Normal Summon, and then retrieved a card from his deck after searching the Duel Disk, which seemed to be part of his own body. He showed it off and said, "The card I've added to my hand is this [Hell Graveyard Creeper]."

"And at that very moment, the effect of [Killer Potato], which was destroyed by its own effect and sent to the graveyard, will also activate!"

With a wave of his hand, beautiful lotus flowers began to bloom on the potato remains that had been shattered by thorns. Yubel took out a card and was about to put it down: "This can be activated if this 'Killer Potato' on the field is destroyed by a card effect and sent to the Graveyard. Special Summon a DARK monster with 1500 or less ATK other than this 'Killer Potato' from my Deck in Attack Position."

"Just pull whatever you want. Anything with less than 1500 attack power is just a weak monster, right? You can't pull out [Earthbound God] anyway." Hayato looked at the card Yubel put down. It was a Lily of the Valley. Hayato remembered that Yubel's deck did have a [Lotus of Sacrifice] that could continuously revive itself, but from [Nightmare Pain] just now, and that [Nightmare Throne], these were all cards that Hayato had never heard of before. Obviously, these were the new powers that Yubel evolved after obtaining the power of "Light Wave".

And indeed, although it still had the shape of a water lily, the monster that Yubel specially summoned was no longer the [Lotus of Sacrifice] that Hayato remembered, but rather—

"The monster I Special Summoned is this one, with 0 ATK: [Ren of the Sacrifice Demon Realm]!"

Compared to the original [Lotus of Sacrifice], [Lotus of Sacrifice Demon Realm] has appeared, with one hand exhibiting the same "demon hand" phenomenon as when it was possessed by Yubel! Although its attributes and level remain unchanged, the card effect bar has gone from a few lines to almost full, and its race has been changed to Fiend, which is more suitable for Yubel's deck!

[Sacrifice to the Demon Realm Lotus] [1☆/Dark]

[Demon Race/Effect]

[0/0]

"Truly, what a depraved state you've become. Even your Duel Monsters have become so twisted, Yubel?"

“Ah, that’s how it is. After all, I’ve suffered unprecedented torment—for me, could there be any more cruel torment than being separated from Judai?” Yubel’s lips curled into a maniacal smile. “So let me show you even more twisted ways!”

"The effect of 【Revenge of the Demon Lotus】 is: Tribute this card to activate this effect, Special Summon a 【Yubel】 monster from my Deck. I Tribute this card, and then Special Summon 【Yubel Spirit】 from my Deck!"

As Yubel's [Revenge of the Demonic Lotus] activated its effect, it released itself as cost. At that moment, Hayato couldn't help but smile: "Finally fell for it!"

"Hey Yubel, you did say that just now, right? 'Release [Ren of the Demon Realm] to activate its effect'? Very well, then I also want to explain something to you—that is, the effect activated by releasing a monster itself is also considered a monster effect activated on the field!"

"Although you won't be affected by cards like [Skill Drain] because you've already left the field the moment you're released, the fact that it's a 'monster effect activated on the field' is enough to ignite your demise!" Hayato played the card he had already prepared, and waved his hand, saying, "I'll take over your turn from now on, because—the effect of [Revenge of the Demon Lotus] is activated, and I'll also activate the effect of this [Tearful Lament Tribe - Little Mermaid] in my hand!"

"You can activate this effect when your opponent activates the effect of a monster on the field. Special Summon this card from my hand and send the top three cards of my Deck to the Graveyard."

Before Yubel could play "herself," or "Yubel the Elf," from her deck, a mermaid girl wielding two swords and seemingly skilled at foot-trimming and demon transformation appeared on Hayato's field.

【The Little Mermaid of the Pearl-Tears Elegy Clan】【3☆/Dark】

[Aquarium/Effect]

[1600/1000]

At the same time, the three cards at the top of Hayato's deck were also sent to the graveyard.

As for Yubel, he went a bit too far by simply walking a few steps forward onto the field, which was considered completing the summoning—so the card spirit summoning itself is a classic part of the Duel Monsters experience and something you can't miss.

【Yubel Elf】【10☆/Dark】

[Demon Race/Effect]

[0/0]

Looking at the card art for [Yubel Elf], Hayato couldn't help but complain, "I'm not saying this is plagiarism, but isn't it a bit too obvious? The card art for [New Universe Elf] features a transparent Ultraman flying to a modern Earth at night with his arms crossed over his chest. Yours is just a different orientation, with his arms still crossed over his chest, and the background is a daytime ancient otherworld."

Hayato's mention of Neo-Universe was fine until he brought up Jaden's Neo-Universe Spirit, which immediately enraged Yubel: "How dare you mention that bitch in front of me again! I am Jaden's most beloved being, and he dares to use the title of 'Jaden's beloved' without permission? This posture is also my earliest form, he copied me!"

In his extreme anger, Yubel didn't forget to activate the effect. With a wave of his hand, he said, "This effect can only be activated if I successfully Special Summon a card. I can add one Spell/Trap Card with the name 'Yubel' from my Deck to my hand or Set it on my field."

“But you’re not the only one who can activate effects. I also have card effects that need to be activated among the cards that were sent to the graveyard.” Hayato interrupted Yubel. “C1 [Yubel Fairy], then my C2 [Eternal Evil - Echoing Lament] and C3 [Shaddoll Beast]!”

Yubel merely made a slight movement, while Hayato's side unleashed a series of attacks; one might mistake it for Hayato's turn rather than Yubel's. Due to the chain's swift and decisive nature, before Yubel could even activate the effect of "Yubel's Spirit," Hayato had already drawn another card from his deck.

“I already used the effect of [Shadowdome] last turn, do I need to repeat it? I draw a card from my deck.” Hayato placed a card in his hand and waved his hand again. “Then, the effect of [Eternal Evil - Echoing Lament] will add a [Tears of Elegy] monster from my deck to my hand—this [Tears of Elegy - Siren Mermaid].

【小林隼人：4000LP，手牌2→4→3→4→5】

Seeing Hayato replenish his hand, Yubel glanced at a card in his own hand, sneered, and then said, "Go ahead and draw cards, you'll regret it later—but now, it's my turn to use the card's effect, isn't it?"

"With my own effect, I set this Continuous Spell Card [Chronicle of Maturity] to my field, and then I activate it immediately."

On Yubel's field, a scroll with demonic wings unfolded, depicting patterns that seemed to represent the creation of the universe. One of the spheres looked like "Fusion," while the other below was clearly "Hyperfusion" to Hayato!

Although it's unclear where Yubel got the [Super Polymerization] from during this period, and whether this [Mature Chronicle] has the ability to search for [Super Polymerization], it doesn't stop Hayato from activating the card: "Then, with the activation of [Mature Chronicle] in the chain, I open the face-down card in the back row—this three-speed counter trap, [Eternal Evil - Clear Echo]!"

"When I control a [Tears of Elegy] monster or [Vesas-Staffrost], and a monster's effect, Spell, or Trap Card is activated, you can negate that activation and return that card to its owner's Deck!"

The noble three-speed counter-trap was activated, instantly shattering the [Mature Chronicle] card on Yubel's field before it could even take effect, revealing the [Tearful Elegy Clan - Little Mermaid] card that was still in the action of thrusting out two swords, as if it was she who had just destroyed the card.

"How many cards do you still have left to use?!" Yubel thought Hayato had already exhausted all his tricks, but he never expected that Hayato would still have cards left to use. Isn't that just too disgusting?

"Do you remember how many slices of bread you've eaten?" Hayato calmly countered, drawing a card from his hand. "Follow-up effect of [Eternal Evil - Clear Echo]: Send one monster from my hand to the Graveyard."

"I'm sending this Rainbow Kuriboh to the cemetery."

"Hmph, to actually abandon one's beloved card, what an ugly human." As Yubel watched Hayato send [Rainbow Kuriboh] to the graveyard, knowing that it was Hayato's card that could be called "Tamashi," he said, and then played another card from his hand. "Even without [Chronicle of Maturity], I will still activate this card—if there is a Fiend-Type monster on my field during either player's turn, I can activate the effect of this [Hell Graveyard Creeper] in my hand."

"Special Summon it to my field, and thereafter you can destroy any [Yubel] or any monster with the [Yubel] card name on my field!"

A demon warrior with a pair of demon wings on its back and its body wrapped in bandages descended onto Yubel's field. Compared to the [Graveyard Creeper] that Hayato remembered, the [Hell Graveyard Creeper] with the word "Hell" added before its name was even more muscular than before. The pair of small demon wings on its back had also grown to be usable enough, at least enough to glide, instead of being as unable to fly as a certain legendary beast.

However, what is even more eye-catching is its left hand. Just like the previous [Lotus of Sacrifice] was transformed and assimilated by the power of [Yubel]'s light wave and became a demon, the [Graveyard Creeper], which is a demon, has also grown scales on its left hand and has been twisted and transformed into a demon claw with sharp nails, although its race has not changed.

[Hell Graveyard Creeper] [1☆/Dark]

[Demon Race/Effect]

[0/0]

However, the effect of [Hell Graveyard Creeper] is still being resolved and has not ended. Next, Yubel can choose one monster on his field to destroy. As Hayato expected, Yubel pointed to a card on his left arm and said, "The monster I want to destroy is myself!"

　Alas, tears.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)