Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1445 Even Hanging Up is Amazing
Fujiwara Yusuke's face was grim.

The opponent currently has two tokens remaining on the field, plus a "Mimic" left over from before. The Mimic has the effect of changing the opponent's attributes each turn, but now that the Pure World has been destroyed again, simply changing attributes is no longer meaningful.

There shouldn't be any threat.

But why do I still feel uneasy?

“After the Purifying Evil Dragon attacks, I switch to a defensive stance,” Fujiwara Yusuke said.

[Purify the evil dragon, Attack 0 → Defense 0]

“Then set one card face down, and the turn ends,” said Fujiwara Yusuke.

You Xuan shook his head: "You're really becoming more and more disappointing."

"What did you say?" Fujiwara Yusuke frowned.

"You seem relieved that 'thankfully, the peaceful world on the field is gone,'" You Xuan said with a playful tone. "So, you're acting as Darkness's agent?"
So what does Darkness really mean to you? Is it just something to help you gain power? A tool to make things easier for you, which you can then easily discard when you find it inconvenient?

Fujiwara Yusuke coldly replied, "Sweet talk. My consciousness has been completely assimilated with Darkness. Do you think a few words can sway me?"

"Do I need to make you waver? You've already wavered, haven't you?" You Xuan laughed. "Look, you've even abandoned the place that symbolizes Darkness. Doesn't that mean you've never truly accepted the so-called pure world of human harmony and all things returning to Darkness?"
You finally summoned a trump card like the Purifying Dragon, but it only dares to turn its back on me. Aren't you afraid of me?

Fujiwara Yusuke was speechless: "That's just sophistry. It's nothing more than the monstrous characteristics of a purifying evil dragon."

"It's a monster-like characteristic, but it reflects your inner self." You Xuan said that even if he was just making excuses, he still had to be confident. "In the end, I'm increasingly suspicious of why Darkness chose you."

I've investigated your affairs, Fujiwara Yusuke; I know about your past.

You lost your parents and have lived in pain ever since. Later, you came to Duel Academy and met companions like Ryo Marufuji and Fubuki Tenjouin. But the more companions and friendships you have, the more uneasy you become.

Because the stronger the bond you have now, the more it will remind you of the heart-wrenching pain of losing your parents, right? You can't help but think that the bond you have now will one day be lost, so instead of experiencing that pain again and again, why not entrust everything to Darkness?

You think that way, right?

Fujiwara Yusuke opened his mouth, his face filled with shock, but he couldn't say a word for a long time.

Damn it?

This kind of thing...
These are my deepest thoughts, thoughts I've never shared with even my closest friends. How can this person seem to know everything, like a mind reader?

"You want to ask me how I know?" You Xuan smiled, his voice like a devil's whisper, "Of course I know. You should understand, right? The strongest who wields the power of darkness are best at seeing the darkness in the hearts of others."

Just as through this duel, I can see the deepest darkness within you.

He licked his lips.

"I see you trying to escape pain and the darkness within yourself by joining Darkness. Do you think you've assimilated with Darkness and forgotten all of this?"

No, no, no, I can see that darkness still lingers in your heart; you've just been running away, trying to forget it. That's why I say you're unworthy to be Darkness's agent. You've never truly assimilated, nor have you truly let go, because deep down you've never truly identified with Darkness's ideals, and you've never truly longed for that pure world.

After a pause, You Xuan continued slowly.

"But I'm different. You may have noticed this through this duel, right? I'm quite confident in the darkness within myself; there's a darkness in my heart that no one else can match."

Compared to Fujiwara Yusuke, if a top-tier powerhouse like myself becomes Darkness's agent, then no obstacle can stop us anymore, right?

Fujiwara Yusuke was stunned.

"What are you doing?"

You Xuan ignored him and simply reached out his hand.

"Come on, I know you're there, Darkness. What are you waiting for? Do you think this useless agent will ever impress you again? Give up."

You know you have far better options.

A moment of silence.

Then something actually separated from Fujiwara Yusuke's body.

A phantom resembling a goat-headed demon, a vast mass of darkness, just like the dark power within Fubuki being stripped from her body, only far more powerful than that within Fubuki herself.

"No!"

Fujiwara Yusuke realized what was about to happen, and he screamed in despair, but there was nothing he could do.

He was so angry that he was trembling all over, glaring at You Xuan as if he were his mortal enemy who had killed his father.

Even the person in charge standing nearby was stunned by the unfolding scene.

Not
He had heard that the Duel King Minotaur was very skilled, usually adept at defeating the monsters he faced, and today he had even defeated the opponent's field.
But what I never expected was that he could even outdo the cheaters on the other side! He proved how twisted and dark his mind was by playing cards and trash-talking, making the cheaters on the other side abandon their hosts and defect to his side. That's pretty impressive.

But now the person in charge is worried about another, more important issue.

Could Mr. You Xuan be serious?

If he really does side with Darkness, that would be a crisis ten times, no, a hundred times more troublesome than Fujiwara Yusuke's.

The world really might be destroyed!

Deprived of his cheat ability, Fujiwara Yusuke let out a piercing scream, fell to his knees, and wept bitterly: "No, you can't, you can't abandon me. I am the chosen one, I am the only substitute."

I have nothing left but you. Please don't... don't abandon me.

But Darkness naturally wouldn't bother with this mere human. The reason Fujiwara Yusuke was previously a proxy was because he was indeed the most talented among those Darkness devoured. But now that there's a better option, who cares about him?
You Xuan spread his arms wide, as if welcoming Darkness with open arms, letting it surge over and engulf him.

However, when Darkness rushed in excitedly, he instantly felt an unparalleled pressure sweep over him, suppressing even Darkness's powerful strength.

Darkness was shocked. When he looked up, he saw a huge demon in the dark void, exuding an overwhelming evil aura no weaker than his own, staring at him with a cold smile.
Darkness was shocked: "You ambushed me! You!"

You Xuan chuckled: "Do you really think I would risk using myself as bait to lure you in without having any means to deal with you?"
Do you know why I waited until this turn to fish and lure you in? It's because I only drew this guy this turn, of course!

You Xuan raised the card in his hand.

"I'll sacrifice the 'Mimetic' and two 'Demon World Impatiens Derivatives' on the field, and three monsters to summon this guy!"

The embodiment of ultimate terror, a god of trembling—

—The Evil God, the Root of Fear!!!

The sky seemed to split open, the clouds sucked into an invisible vortex, forming a huge depression in the center of the dome. The atmosphere began to tremble, followed by the fading of sound, as if all sounds in the world had been drowned out by some more primal roar. That sound did not travel through the air, but vibrated directly in one's bones, making one feel as if their internal organs were melting.

It was as if a colossal shadow, obscuring the sky, descended from the abyss of fear.

Evil God!

[Evil God - Source of Fear, Attack Power 4000]

Darkness wasn't entirely unaware of the possibility that the other party was bluffing, but he figured that even if the other party was feigning surrender, once they allowed him to enter their body, wouldn't he be able to do whatever he wanted with them? He could bend them into whatever shape he wanted.
But what he didn't expect was that You Xuan had already seized the evil god.

The evil god, already drawn into their hands, is now being formally summoned, granting the duelists the highest level of power. Moreover, the duel isn't over yet; Yuugen hasn't been defeated. Under these circumstances, even Darkness couldn't break through the evil god's seal and directly seize the opponent's consciousness.

Even when it tried to turn back and escape back into Fujiwara Yusuke's body, it found it couldn't.

The evil god was summoned and the power of the source of fear enveloped it completely, and it was impossible for it to escape for a while.

Oh no, I've been tricked!
Darkness cursed loudly.

This guy's mouth is full of lies. He not only fooled Fujiwara Yusuke, but he even fooled himself, a pure devil.

We've been completely fooled!

But Fujiwara Yusuke could still struggle: "Activate the face-down card, the trap card 'Taunt'!"
This card can only be activated during your opponent's Main Phase 1. Target 1 monster on your field. If your opponent attacks this turn, they can only attack the targeted monster.

I choose to purify the evil dragon!

Darkness inwardly praised him. Well done! It seems this useless agent isn't entirely useless after all.

Even if the opponent summons an evil god, the Purifying Dragon is in a defense position. If you can only attack the Purifying Dragon, you cannot inflict combat damage.

Furthermore, the Purifying Dragon has the resistance to "discarding a card can negate its own destruction," so it should have no problem surviving the God's attack this turn.

If he delays a little longer and waits until the next round, he might be able to break through the god's blockade and return to Fujiwara Yusuke's body. With his own power added then, he might even be able to continue the fight against the god.
"Remove this card, which was discarded when 'Angel's Charity' was first activated, from the Graveyard, and banish 'AD Converter' from the Graveyard." Yu Xuan's tone was calm, yet it was like a demon delivering its final verdict. "Banning AD Converter from the game can forcibly change the battle position of one monster on the field."

I forced 'Purify the Evil Dragon' to change it from defense position to attack position.

[Purify the evil dragon, attack power 0]

Darkness: "."

Fujiwara Yusuke: "."

"No last words? Then let's end it here." You Xuan said, "Evil God - Root of Fear, attack 'Pure Evil Dragon'."

The evil god unleashed its fist. From the point of contact, spiderweb-like cracks spread across the crystal of the Purifying Dragon. These cracks converged towards the fist's base as if stitched together in reverse by an invisible hand, until the entire crystal structure imploded into countless rhomboid fragments within a fraction of a second. Each fragment eerily remained suspended in mid-air. The Purifying Dragon's body began to vanish as the crystal disintegrated, crumbling and disintegrating, ultimately being crushed into dust, as if swallowed by darkness.

[Yusuke Fujiwara, LP2600 → LP0]

(End of this chapter)