Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: Duelists Beyond Light

In the face of a desperate duel, facing an opponent who summoned a high-powered monster—XX-Swordsman Gatmus—using a powerful, unique card, Yuqing made a crucial card draw!

What he drew was the Adjustment Monster, symbolizing possibility and hope—the Speedster Red-Eyed Dice!

“Pah——————————————”

The card was knocked down, causing splashes of water on the duel panel of the D-Wheel!

Soaked to the bone by the torrential rain, You Qing shouted at the top of his lungs, and his entire body burst forth with dazzling light!

That light symbolizes a call to communion!

"Synch with the Level 1 Tuner Monster, Swiftman Red-Eyed Dice, and the Level 7 Synchro Monster, Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon!!"

"The sacred crystal wings radiate an immortal light!!"

"Use the power of dazzling crystal starlight to dispel the darkness!!"

"Synchronous Summon!!"

"Come on stage!!"

"Lv8!! Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon!!!"

The colors of heaven and earth distorted in an instant, and a galaxy-like rift suddenly tore open in the dark purple thunderclouds!

Countless tiny particles of light, like a collapsing galaxy, rapidly coalesced in the void, forming a pillar of light that reached the heavens and the earth, illuminating the entire battlefield as if it were daytime!
With a deafening dragon's roar, the pillar of light shattered, and countless crystal-like fragments floated in the air, refracting thousands of dazzling rays of light!
These fragments, as if imbued with life, began to spin and recombine rapidly, gradually outlining the silhouette of a dragon! Its body was composed of pure light crystals, each scale like a crystallization of the essence of the universe, shimmering with a seven-colored halo in the light, radiating a breathtakingly sacred aura!

Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon

【Eight Stars】

[Wind Attribute/Dragon]

[Attack/Defense: 3000/2500]

Upon seeing the magnificent monster, Huddle took a deep breath, the icy air filling his lungs. He knew that he had already lost this duel.

but……

To get to where I am today...

He was able to unleash that card, XXX, symbolizing countless unsung heroes, during his battle with the Duel King!

That's enough!
"Come on!! Yu Qing!!!" Huddle's deep voice boomed through the thunder, "I have no regrets about falling to the Duel King!!"

"They defeated the three of us with just the strength of two duelists!!"

"You guys are really strong!!"

"Let's use the Crystal Wings attack to sound the final battle cry in this duel!!!" You Qing nodded in response: "Here we go!!"

"Enter the battle phase!!"

"Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon attacks XX-Swordsman Gatmus!!"

"Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon's effect triggered!!"

"When this card battles a Level 5 or higher monster, its ATK increases by the same amount as that monster's ATK!!"

"Crystal Sky Stream Breaker!!"

The turbulent energy flow above the battlefield suddenly froze, fine cracks appeared on the icy blue scales of the Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon, and the red eye of the Swiftman's Crimson Eye Dice flashed with a dying alarm light!

In their desperate situation, both of them simultaneously erupted with dazzling rainbow halos. The ice crystal membrane of the Illusionary Wings and the mechanical gears of the Crimson Eye Dice merged and reshaped in the light. Countless rhomboid crystals grew out from the torrent of energy, eventually condensing into a giant dragon covered in transparent crystal armor—the Crystal Wing Synchronous Dragon!!!
"roar---------------------"

The roar of the crystal dragon shook the clouds, and the light reflected from its outstretched wings sliced ​​the entire battlefield into countless prism fragments! The crystal wings flapped violently, and crystal claws, whipping up a storm, slammed towards XX - Swordsman Gatmus!

Gatmus gripped his greatsword horizontally, the crimson blade surging with energy like a tidal wave, actually managing to withstand the attack. Though his battle armor was riddled with cracks, fueled by the resentment of his comrades, it continued to unleash even greater power. Each swing of his sword carried a sharp whistling sound that tore through space. The crystal armor of his crystal wings was quickly covered in spiderweb-like scratches; clearly, in pure combat prowess, Gatmus still held the upper hand!

The Trap Card XXX in the Hoodie Graveyard bursts forth with a blinding light, and the souls of the remaining X-Swordsmen transform into powerful energy that continuously pours into the greatsword of XX-Swordsman Gatmus!!! Gatmus raises his weapon above his head, and all the energy in his body converges into a crimson sword pillar that pierces through the heavens and earth, surrounded by countless phantom images of swordsmen!!!
Just as the deadly sword was about to strike the crystal wing, the crystal membrane behind it suddenly unfolded completely, like countless precise lenses, refracting and absorbing all the energy from the sword pillar. Gatmus watched in astonishment as his sword pillar dimmed at a visible speed, while the crystal wing's body, after absorbing the energy, emitted a blinding light. Its previously scratched armor became even more dazzling, and even its pupils blazed with golden flames!

“Beep beep beep——————————”

【Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon, Attack Power: 3000 → 7000】

In an instant, the crystal wings transformed into a streak of light and crashed down. The crystal claws, having absorbed the energy of the sword, possessed far greater power than before, easily tearing through Gatmus's battle armor!
Gatmus's body left a trail of blood in the air, but he still gripped the sword, the symbol of a swordsman!
The surging energy seemed poised to tear XX-Swordsman Gatmus apart at any moment. In the final moment, he used his shattering greatsword to outline the mark of their honor—X—amidst the torrential rain.

“Boom————————————————”

Amidst the tremors of the explosion, countless raindrops scattered in all directions. The last swordsman—XX-Swordsman Gatmus—vanished in the light, but the X lingered in mid-air for a long time…

"Hudick Gartham is eliminated!!"

"FFC Team!!"

"Victory!!!"

The commentator's shouts rang out.

In the torrential rain, Huddle was soaked to the bone, but no one present thought he was pathetic. They all saw in Huddle's duel a tragic story unfolding in another corner of the world—

To combat the malevolent card spirits, Gatmus, a nobleman, summoned duelists to form the "X-Swordsmen." In countless bloody battles, valiant duelists fell one by one, until only Huddle's father remained. As the commander-in-chief, Huddle's father fought alone against the evil forces, dying without regret…

The moment the duel ended, applause and cheers louder than thunder erupted from the audience!

Amidst billowing white smoke, Huddle stepped off the D-wheel and, with a flick of his wrist, pulled out the rusty iron sword hidden within!
The hilt of that longsword was engraved with a familiar and conspicuous mark—an "X"! (End of Chapter)