Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1491 Pegasus
The proud knight, one of the seven kings of the Barian Empire, now had white eyes and a vacant gaze. His energy seemed to be drained away as his life force diminished, and his body slowly and uncontrollably fell backward.

My consciousness gradually faded, and my gaze finally focused on the soft, white mass in front of me.

Cotton candy
With an attack power of 300 and a level of only 3, it looked like nothing special, both in terms of its stats and appearance. Yet, this very card secured victory in a battle where both sides had played their trump cards, including the Destroyer Dragon and the Chaos Number, ultimately taking the final kill.

At that moment, a thought even crossed Drube's mind—if he had just given up on treatment and let the Destroyer Dragon kill him, it wouldn't have been a bad option.

At least dying at the hands of a monster of the level of Destroyer Dragon Gundora wouldn't leave one feeling so frustrated or have such an urge to punch someone.

However, even such impulses can only be thought about in theory.

After all, he hadn't played his cards yet. Although the Balians possessed bodies of steel and monstrous abilities to manipulate minds and destroy missiles with their bare hands, it was all just empty talk if they hadn't played their cards.

No matter how powerful you are, whether you can fly or disappear, the foundation of everything still lies in knowing how to play cards. If you can't win at cards, even if you have the strength of ten thousand tons, you can't use it, and you won't even be allowed the will to "attempt to attack your opponent".

By this time, Drubey was absolutely certain that the human before him was no ordinary duelist. His curiosity only grew, and even in his final moments, as his consciousness faded, he couldn't help but ask, "Who exactly are you?"

But before he could get an answer, he fainted.

You Xuan walked to his side and said calmly, "I already said, he's just a duelist passing by. No need to remember him, he's just a nobody."

That's all for now.

You Xuan then waved his hand and summoned "Zike, who was running away at top speed" from the Black Scorpion Thieves, and then ordered Zeke to take the unconscious Drube with him.

Following You Xuan, they strode forward into the depths of the ruins. Qi Ke, hunched over, carried the Balian on his shoulder and followed closely behind.

As they approached the main hall, You Xuan gestured for Qi Ke to wait outside, and then walked inside.

Upon entering the main hall, a powerful aura immediately assaulted them. The energy within the temple surged, as if two invisible forces were clashing in mid-air. Yuma's duel was not yet over, but it was nearing its end.

"When your HP is below 1000, use 'NO.39 Hope the Emperor' as Xyz Material and stack it again! Appear! Messenger who turns chaos into light—"

—CNO.39 Hope Emperor Hopeley!!!

Yuma and Astral spoke in unison. At this moment, Hope on their field had begun to transform, sinking into the purplish-black chaotic vortex on the ground, and the chaotic energy it obtained further transformed it.

Several mechanical arms drew the greatsword from its back, and the sealed facial armor snapped open. Hope's eyes gleamed red, a chaotic aura surged, and the shining light of hope converged upon the greatsword.

【CNO.39 Hope Emperor Hoperay, Attack Power 2500】

At this moment, Yuma and the Astral Body were facing the knight of the ruins. He was dressed in white armor, with a tuft of golden hair peeking out from his helmet. He was quite handsome, but his face was as cold as ice, as if he had no emotions at all.

On the knight's field stood a phoenix, pure white and exuding a divine aura, but its body was covered not with feathers but with white armor. A pair of dazzling wings, resembling both steel and crystal, slowly descended, casting starlight upon them.

【NO.44 White Horse - Sky Pegasus, Attack Power 1800】

"So that's it. It's you." You Xuan stood with his arms crossed, looking at him with great interest.

He knew the legends of this ruin and the story of Drubes.

The hero Drube died at the hands of his former companions, his beloved Pegasus dying to protect him. Drube was reincarnated and kidnapped by thousands of masters, becoming a Varia, while the Pegasus of yesteryear transformed into the Duel Monster Spirit, one of the 100 No. cards.

This is the very monster before us. And the knight currently dueling opposite Yuma, who calls himself Maha, the guardian of the ruins, is actually the very form of this NO. spirit. If he can win this duel and pass the trial, he will gain the recognition of the ruins' NO. and successfully reclaim them.

However, this duel seems to be nearing its end.

"CNO.39 Hope's Wrath's effect: Remove one Xyz Material, and the opponent's monster's ATK decreases by 1000 points while your own ATK increases by 500 points!"

Horse trail.

"I removed all three Xyz materials from Hope, causing 'NO.44 White Sky - Pegasus' to decrease its attack power by 3000 points, while Hope's attack power increased by 1500!"

【NO.44 White Sky - Pegasus, Attack Power 1800 → Attack Power 0】

【CNO.39 Hope Emperor Hope, Attack Power 2500 → Attack Power 4000】

Three overpowered materials are just enough to raise Hope's attack power to 4000 points, while any opponent with an attack power below 3000 will have their attack power reduced to 0.

In other words, as long as the opponent has a Blue-Eyes White Dragon or a monster of similar or lower level in attack position, it will be one-shotted by Hope. Hope is indeed a god-tier one-shot kill in the 4,000-HP environment, but the restriction that it can only be used when your HP is below 1000 is too annoying and affects its practical value.

Of course, this is nothing to mention for Yuma, whose ability to lock his health is commonplace.

"Hopefully, Emperor Hope will attack White Sky - Pegasus Pegasus!"

Hope gripped the hilt of the sword tightly with all her arms and slashed out. The sword flashed and clashed, leaving several intersecting sword marks on the celestial horse in an instant, each one bursting with dazzling golden light.

The intense light enveloped the Pegasus, causing it to explode in an instant, its entire body seemingly transforming into pure golden light.

[Guardian Maha, LP4000 → LP0]

Although he didn't see the whole thing, You Xuan could roughly guess what happened in this duel from the situation on the field.

In short, Guardian Maha dominated Yuma the entire time, and Yuma hadn't even managed to touch a finger of his opponent until this turn.

The horse pack is in dire straits, suffering repeated defeats and facing a critical situation.
Yuma issued a victory declaration.

Once your health drops below 1000, immediately use the card to transform into Hopley. Afterwards, Hopley will say, "I'm back! One hit and I'm done for. What's there to say?"

The guardian, Maha, knelt on the ground, his figure beginning to become ethereal, as if he might disappear at any moment.

But when he looked up at Yuma, he smiled at the victor.

"Congratulations, you have passed the trial."

He stood up and said.

"You have gained recognition of the ruins."

The astral body said, "Maha, that legendary Pegasus... you were he, weren't you?"

(End of this chapter)