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Chapter 1854 Sweat? How could I possibly be sweating?
Jaden's "Hero Arrives" is often used to Special Summon "E·Hero Bubble Man", and then he can use the special effect of "E·Hero Bubble Man" to draw two cards, which is equivalent to using half of his Life Points to gain cards.

However, all of this is predicated on his ability to activate "Hero's Arrival". But after "Dark World Mentor - Serulli" was placed on his field, he can no longer pay Life Points to activate "Hero's Arrival" because he has monsters on his field.

It's hard to evaluate Asuka. Is it good or bad that Jaden can't pay the base score? It's a life-threatening duel, was it necessary to use such extreme tactics?
But [Bron] sneered and said, "No, [Cerulli]'s true power has not yet been unleashed, because this is only the second chain. [Cerulli] will only be able to unleash its power after the current chain is completed."

"After [Sino] and [Cerulli] is this one, [Blau, the Hunter of the Dark World]!"

"If this card is discarded from my hand to the Graveyard by an effect, I draw one card from my Deck."

In the distance, from within the "Overlord Army," a remarkably tall [Hunter of the Dark Realm - Brau], seemingly a leader, drew his bow and fired an arrow in this direction. The arrow flew into the hand of [Mad King of the Dark Realm - Brau], increasing his hand size once again.

[Brown: 4000LP, Hand: 6→7]

"And this card, 【Dark World Vanguard - Becky】, if this card is sent from the hand to the graveyard by an effect, this card is Special Summoned to my field."

【Becky, the Vanguard of the Dark World】【4☆/Dark】

[Demon Race/Effect]

[1600/1300]

"Finally, this is the last card—【Dark World Demon King - Renn】! This card can only be activated if it is discarded from my hand to the Graveyard by an effect. Add one Level 5 or higher 【Dark World】 monster other than 【Dark World Demon King - Renn】 from my Deck to my hand."

"The card I chose is this one, [The Hermit of the Dark Realm - Pearl]."

(The original work says that the hierarchy in the elven world is determined by rank, but it makes the 4-star Braum the ruler, and even allows him to use Rein, who is of a higher rank than him.)

[Brown: 4000LP, Hand: 7→8]

After the [Hand Elimination] card was used, [Bron]'s hand not only did not decrease but increased to a full eight cards. [Bron] even Special Summoned a monster. However, Fubuki and the others noticed that when [Dark World Demon King - Rein] appeared among the cards discarded by [Bron], the faces of the Gold and Silver Demons who had fled with them became very ugly and twisted.

"Lord Renn, why are Lord Renn's cards in your hands, Bronn!"

"You're just a low-level 4-star monster. You were only ranked alongside us as 'Gold, Silver, and Bronze' because Lord [Rein] valued you. Could it be that Lord [Rein]'s death was related to you?!"

Faced with questioning from his former comrade, [Brown] readily nodded and admitted, "Ah, it was indeed me. Who told him to know too many secrets I needed?"

"But you say I'm just a low-level 4-star monster? No! My weak past self is long gone. Thanks to the secret I obtained from [Rain], I've evolved to a level you can't even imagine!"

Recalling the card that [Brown] had just retrieved, [Sylva, the God of War of the Dark World] widened his eyes: "Could it be—!?"

"That sealed evil—that evil dragon, have you released it?!" [Gold, the God of War of the Dark Realm] stared at [Bron, the Mad King of the Dark Realm], whose muscles were beginning to swell strangely. "You let that thing reside within you?!"

"It's not about possessing it; I'm absorbing it to obtain the key to evolution!" After correcting himself, [Brown] held up a card in his hand. "Instead of describing it with words, let me personally step onto the stage now and prove it all!"

"The chain reaction of [Hand Elimination] is complete. Next comes the effect of [Mentor of the Dark World - Seruri], which was Special Summoned to the opponent's field. If that card is Special Summoned by the effect of a [Dark World] card, this effect is forcibly activated, and the opponent discards one card from their hand!"

Discarding the card he was holding up to the graveyard, [Dark World Mad King - Brûl] sneered, "However, from the perspective of [Dark World Mentor - Serulli] right now, 'the other side' refers to me, so I'm going to discard this [Dark World Dragon God - Grafa] from my hand!"

"When a card is discarded from the hand to the graveyard by an effect, the effect of [Dark World Dragon God - Grafa] targets one card on the opponent's field and destroys that card. What I want to destroy is naturally [Dark World Mentor - Seruri] on the opponent's field." [Bron] paused, pointing to Jaden's hand, and continued, "Moreover, since [Dark World Mentor - Seruri] is currently a monster on the opponent's field, its effect is naturally 'the opponent's effect'!"

"If a card is discarded by the opponent's effect, [Dragon God of the Dark Realm - Grafa] gains another ability - randomly check one card in the opponent's hand, and if it is a monster card, then I can Special Summon it to my field!"

"The Usurper of the Heavenly Wind!"

A dark storm blew in from [Brown]'s direction, and Jaden could barely open his eyes. When he opened them again, [Mentor of the Dark World - Serulli] on his field had been destroyed and returned to [Brown]'s graveyard, and he was also missing a card in his hand.

"You're looking for this card? Hmph, that's why I said fate and miracles are on my side." Holding a card in his hand and waving it around, [Brown] placed it on his Duel Disk and shouted, "The card confirmed by [Dark Dragon God - Grafa] happens to be a Monster Card, so I'm going to Special Summon this card—[E·Hero Necromancer]—to my field!"

[Yujo Judai: 4000LP, Hand: 5→4→3]

【E·hero Necromancer Dark Knight】【5☆/Dark】

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[1600/1800]

Even Jaden himself rarely summons [E·hero Necromancer Dark Knight], which is mostly used for sending monsters to the Graveyard to use its effect. [Brown] snatched it and summoned it to the field, but [Brown] frowned: "Hmm? It's not a Fiend-type monster but a Warrior-type monster? But it doesn't matter, DARK attribute is still usable."

Looking at the reduced number of cards in Jaden's hand, [Brown] felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"The stage is ready for me, so now I will return [Dark Realm Vanguard - Becky] from my field to my hand and Special Summon [Dark Realm Dragon God - Grafa] from my Graveyard – that is, my current evolved self!"

On the field of [Bron], [Dark Realm Vanguard - Bege] was swallowed by darkness. After the black mist devoured the monster, it did not dissipate but instead expanded to [Dark Realm Mad King - Bron], who controlled it, and even completely included the [Black Fighting Dragon] that it was riding.

Amidst the chilling sounds of bones breaking, the unsettling creaking of flesh and blood, and the maniacal laughter of [Brown], several long bone spikes emerged from the mist, forming a framework. The mist then transformed into a membrane that shaped them into a pair of large wings, and a ferocious dragon head emerged, looking down at Jaden and the others on the ground.

"【The Mad King of the Dark Realm - Braum】? That's all in the past. I have shed my mortal body and ascended to become a 'dragon'—【The Dragon God of the Dark Realm - Grafah】!"

Having devoured the dragon that originally rode beneath him, the current [Bron]—no, [Dragon God of the Dark Realm - Grafah]—arrogantly soars through the sky, his aura terrifying!

【Dragon God of the Dark Realm - Grafa】【8☆/Dark】

[Demon Race/Effect]

[2700/1800]

"It's actually a Level 8☆ Upper-level [Dark Realm]!"

Upon hearing the words of [Sylva, the God of War of the Dark Realm], [Grafa], after transforming, stretched out his ferocious and powerful claws: "Hmph, are you afraid of this divine body?"

"That's not a god, [Bron]...that's just a demon." [God of War of the Dark Realm - Gold] denied. "There was a reason why He was sealed away in the first place. You not only plotted against Lord [Rain], but now you've even broken His seal?"

"What's done is done. Do you expect me to pick another auspicious day?" [Grafa] admired his arms, now covered in dragon scales and no longer as thin as before. "There's a reason this power was sealed—because [Rain] was afraid! Afraid of [Grafa], who is also a Level 8☆ but still has room for evolution—that is, me now!"

"However, the deceased [Rain] didn't get to see it, but I won't hesitate to show you my body in its more perfect evolved form—this evolved, strongest Dragon God!" [Gerafa] shouted, playing a card from his hand, "Spell Card [Fusion]! This card contains the most ordinary, yet strongest, power! And now I will send myself—[Dragon God of the Dark Realm - Gerafa]—and the DARK monster [E·Hero Necromancer] as Fusion Materials to the Graveyard!"

"The history of the dark world is etched to shape the present incarnation of God. The sacrifice I offer will summon omniscience and omnipotence, and all glory will be bestowed upon me, thus initiating a divine evolution!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 10☆!"

"Descend—[Dragon God King of the Dark Realm - Grafa]!"

After the power of fusion covered the field of [Grafa], Jaden's [E·hero Necromancer] was also integrated into the former's body. [Grafa], which had just retained its half-human, half-dragon form, changed its body again. Not only did it gain a pair of wings on its back, but it also grew a pair of small wings on its head. Its lower body became four-legged, and the scales on its body became even more ferocious.

【Dragon God King of the Dark Realm - Grafa】【10☆/Dark】

[Demon Race/Fusion/Effect]

[3200/2300]

"This power...unparalleled!" Feeling the power within him, [Grapar] was extremely satisfied. "Such a powerful Powder—now I am omnipotent!"

"Come, let us rejoice for the first time this great power has been born into the world!"

However, instead of being amazed and shocked, Jaden showed a familiar expression when he saw his evolved form: "Ah, I recognize this card. Hayato-sensei used it many times when he used the 'Tears of the Goddess' deck."

"W-What? Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Grafa's first reaction was that Jaden was talking nonsense. "This power was sealed until the death of the Demon King of the Dark World - Raine. Even before it was sealed, this power existed in the form of the Dragon God of the Dark World - Grafa. How could anyone have seen me in my current form!"

"No, that's entirely possible. After all, Hayato-sensei always manages to pull out some really weird cards," Fubuki retorted. "You're just making a hasty conclusion because you don't understand the value of Hayato-sensei's skills."

"I can even recite your effects. When the opponent activates a monster effect or a normal spell card or normal trap card effect, I can modify that effect to 'the opponent chooses one card from their hand and discards it.' Also, the second effect triggered when the opponent leaves the field allows me to Special Summon one 'Dragon God of the Dark Realm - Grafa' from the Graveyard and banished monsters, and have all duelists with cards in their hand discard one card from their hand."

Jaden easily listed the two effects of [Dark World Dragon King - Grafa], not forgetting to complain, "I was particularly impressed by the second effect. It can be triggered not only in battle or when the effect is destroyed or banished, but also when released by [Lava Demon God].

Hearing the details of her two effects being explained, [Grafa] gritted her teeth: "Although I don't know who that person is, they actually dared to touch my current power in another world, Onore Hayato!"

"Even if you already know the effects of my power, so what? Do you dare to defy me, who possesses such invincible power? And don't forget, my journey is not over yet!"

As if to quickly change the subject, [Glarfa] hurriedly played a card: "Field Spell Card [Dark Gate] activated!"

Behind the Dragon God King of the Dark Realm, Grafa, a majestic gate slowly rose. Its ferocious appearance was consistent with the design style of other monsters in the Dark Realm, all seemingly forged from flesh and blood.

"Under the power of [Gate to Darkness], all Fiend-Type monsters will gain 300 ATK and DEF. However, the key to this card is not the power increase, but its second effect, which can be activated by banishing one Fiend-Type monster from my Graveyard!"

Grafa took out the card "Sorcerer of the Dark Realm - Snowno" from the graveyard and banished this "Snow White" that had already played its role. Grafa continued, "Once per turn, I banish the Fiend monster 'Sorcerer of the Dark Realm - Snowno' from my graveyard to activate this effect. I discard one Fiend monster from my hand and draw one card from my deck."

【布隆→格拉法：4000LP，手牌：8→7→8→7→6→6】

【Dragon King of the Dark Realm - Grafa】【ATK3200→3500】

The monster banishment and card draw aspects are not the main point. The truly important part of [Dark Gate] is that it allows [Glarfa] to discard another card, and this discarding step will reactivate the power of [Dark Gate]!

"The card I discarded was the [Dark Realm Vanguard - Becky] that I just recycled. This card's effect doesn't have a once-per-turn limit, so I can Special Summon it back to my field!"

As [Grafa] was saying this, he just retrieved the card sent to the graveyard and put it back on the field when he saw a pink leopard cat suddenly appear at Jaden's feet, carrying a card and giving it to Jaden.

"What is that card?"

"【Joyful Companions - Meow Meow Leopard Cat】, the effect of this card from the 【Joyful Companions】 series is that each time my opponent performs a specific action, I can draw one card from my deck," Jaden explained. "【Joyful Companions - Meow Meow Leopard Cat】 targets Special Summonings from the Graveyard and banished states."

"But Muda! You know my current effectiveness, how dare you use a monster's effect in front of me?" [Grafa] looked at the weak leopard cat with disdain. "I can neutralize the effect of that weak monster in an instant—What?! It can't be negated?!"

"No, that's impossible. Could it be that the monster is something that looks weak but is actually terrifying?" The face of "John" involuntarily appeared in his mind. Although he had evolved into the [Dragon God King of the Dark World], [Gerafa] still couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat because of the fear in his heart.

"No, actually it's just because there isn't a specific point in time for you to activate the effect." Even a poor student like Judai knows the concept of "timing," he explained. "Right now, it's just that the effect of [Friendly Companion - Meow Meow Leopard Cat] is still active. Its activation was completed long ago."

"...Was it when [Dark World Dragon God - Grafa] used its effect!?" Reminded by Jaden, [Grafa] instantly recalled what it had felt was off earlier. "At that time, not only did I steal one of your cards, but you also chained my effect and actively played your own card!?"

"In other words, since everyone else is already inside, it's no use for you to shout 'no' anymore."

No sooner had Fubuki finished speaking than she received a warning from Asuka: "Is this the time to make dirty jokes, brother?"

"I actually wanted to activate it even before that, but the existence of [Mentor of the Dark World - Seruri] prevented me from playing this card. The effect of [Joyful Companion - Meow Meow Leopard Cat] can only be activated by discarding this card from my hand during both players' turns if I have no cards on my field."

Jaden waved the four cards in his hand, "【Dark World Dragon God - Grafa】destroyed 【Dark World Mentor - Serulli】but removed this restriction, allowing me to draw cards—and the more monsters you Special Summon or banish from the Graveyard, the more cards I can draw. These cards will become the power to annihilate you in the next turn!"

Upon hearing Judai's words, [Dragon God King of the Dark World - Grafa] finally felt relieved and suddenly noticed the sweat on his forehead.

Sweat!? No, it must be dew from the humid air. I knew it! How could I, now a "dragon," possibly sweat when facing such a brat?
It sneered at Jaden and replied, "How could a kid like you possibly do something like that? You only drew one card, don't get too cocky. I could let you draw a few more, no problem!"

"Return 'Dark Realm Vanguard - Becky' from my field to my hand, and Special Summon myself again using the power of 'My Other Self' in the Graveyard - 'Dark Realm Dragon God - Grafa'!"

Seeing his opponent Special Summon [Dragon God of the Dark World - Grafa] again, Jaden once again accepted the card from [Friends of the Gathering - Meow Meow Leopard Cat]: "Then, similarly, I draw a card again because my opponent Special Summoned a monster from the Graveyard."

[Grafa: 4000LP, Hand: 6→7]

【Dragon King of the Dark Realm - Grafa】【ATK3500】

【Dragon God of the Dark Realm - Grafa】【ATK2700→3000】

Location: [Gateway to the Dark Realm]

[Yujo Judai: 4000LP, Hand: 3→4→5]

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