Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

By actively transferring [Loki the Supreme God] over there, although it will create a situation extremely close to the "Ragnarok" prophecy, I can take the opportunity to eliminate all of Kobayashi Hayato's troublesome cards in one go. [Loki the Supreme God] will also return to my field immediately after being destroyed, thus making it an absolute victory for me!

[Odin] has a good idea, but Hayato patted the tail of his [Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon] on the field and said, "How's your condition? Hmm, ready? Alright, let's get started and finish this duel that was originally prepared for your promotion!"

Upon hearing Hayato's words, [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] immediately turned his attention to [Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon] on Hayato's field. After this monster was summoned last turn, it was immediately revived by [Crystal Machine - Holy Sky Crystal], so much so that [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin]'s attention was completely drawn to it, and he didn't have time to carefully examine the monster's effect.

Although Hayato's hand and deck are areas that [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] cannot clearly see with his Rune Eyes, he can still completely see through the effect of [Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon], which is already face-up on Hayato's field.

"When the effects of other Level 5 monsters on the field are activated, negate and destroy that activation? When the effects of monsters targeting only one Level 5 or higher monster on the field are activated, negate and destroy that activation? If an effect destroys a monster, it can even increase its own ATK by the original ATK of the destroyed monster until the end of the turn?" Frowning as he looked at the effect of [Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon], [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] couldn't help but say, "Why does that monster seem stronger than us 'Three Extreme Gods'?"

"Is it strong? That's because you haven't seen the anime version of [Phantom Wing]. Although the anime version's effect has the restriction of targeting the monster, its strength lies in the fact that it doesn't have the restriction of being used once per turn."

"And the current [Phantom Wing], while its effects have become much more comprehensive, is also limited by this improved power. In other words, it's the 'limit of perfection'." Hayato said, taking a card from the graveyard. "What we need to do next is to have the courage to abandon 'perfection' and achieve new breakthroughs, new pudding!"

"The effect of the [Level Stealing Bug] in my Graveyard is activated!" Hayato said, placing the card he had taken out face down on the Duel Disk. "The effect of this card is to lower the Level of one monster I control by 1 star and Special Summon it from my Graveyard."

Loki, standing nearby, asked curiously, "Is there no limit to once per turn?"

“There’s no exception for leaving the field,” Hayato replied with a laugh. “The only restrictions are that the monster targeted by this card’s level reduction must be Level 5 or higher, and the [Level Stealing Bug] on the field cannot be Tributed except for a Tribute Summon.”

On Hayato's field, the reflector on [Transparent Wing Synchro Dragon] fell off with a "Cast off" sound effect, and its level dropped from 7☆ to 6☆. After the fallen armor plates dissipated, [Level Thief Bug], which had been Special Summoned by [Crystal Machine - Quantum White Crystal] and sent to the Graveyard as Synchro Material, returned to Hayato's field.

【Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon】【7☆→6☆/Wind】【DEF2000】

[Level Thief Bug] [1☆/Dark]

[Insect Clan/Effect]

[600/0]

"Hey, is that card a fake?" Not to mention [Loki the Supreme God], even [Thor the Supreme God] realized how cheesy the [Level Stealing Bug] card was. No matter how you looked at it, this card was clearly a powerful cheat for Synchro Summoning, especially for Hayato's [Crystal Machine] deck, which was good at multiple Synchro Summoning.

"You guys who just used [Dimensional Fusion], [Angel's Charity], and [Treasure of Fate], do you have the right to say such things?" Hayato retorted without hesitation. "Isn't [Level Stealing Bug] clearly a superior summon support card?"

Faced with Hayato's feigned ignorance, [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] remained expressionless: "However, even if the [Level Stealing Bug], which is not a tuner monster, appears, it cannot help you Synchro Summon a second [Crystal Machine - Central Serpent]."

Noticing the sudden tension in [King of Gods - Thor], Hayato shook his finger: "I never said we were going to continue Synchro Summoning [Crystal Machine] Monsters. No, if I had to say, the only thing we'd be Synchro Summoning next is the word [Crystal], which is barely a common element."

"Now, I'm going to send my non-Tuner monster [Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon], whose Level I've lowered from 7☆ to 6☆, and my Level 2 Tuner monster [Formula Synchro], as Synchro Material to the Graveyard!"

"To meet the Synchro Material requirement, you need at least one Tuner monster plus one other non-Tuner Synchro Monster! The power of [Crystal Machine] is plentiful here, so feel free to use it and evolve!"

Hayato's Formula Synchrons on the field transformed into two Star Rings, drawing all the abundant Crystal Machine power from Hayato's domain. Colorful crystals floated in the air, adorning the Star Rings, and were filled with two layers of purified pure white crystal coating.

【Phantom Wing Synchronous Dragon】soared into the sky and passed through the two Star Rings. The part of its body that had originally removed the reflector was now covered by a new layer of crystal armor after passing through the crystal coating, turning its entire body white.

"Let divine light gather upon my wings, and with that radiant power, defeat my enemy!"

"Summoning Synchro, Level 2☆ + 6☆ = 8☆!"

"Shining Beyond Limits - [Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]!"

【Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon】【8☆/Wind】

[Dragon/Synchro/Effect]

[3000/2500]

"Has the attack power increased from 2500 points to 3000 points? But, it's still higher for us 'Tri-Gods'!" [Thor, the Supreme God Emperor] gripped the hammer handle, wary of the [Crystal Wing Synchron Dragon], which was making a grand entrance and dancing in the sky.

"Moreover, although we don't know if the effect has improved after evolution, as long as we don't use the effect, that dragon can't trigger the effect and destroy us, right?" [Supreme God Emperor - Loki] said with a sneer.

"And without destruction, there's no way to increase attack power." [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] said, looking at [Crystal Wing Synchronous Dragon]. "So, there's nothing to be afraid of!"

"Hmm? So that's how it is." Hayato suddenly made a look of realization. "Actually, I dragged this duel out until now so that I could accumulate enough energy for [Crystal Machine] on the field and allow [Phantom Wing] to grow and evolve into [Crystal Wing] quickly. Otherwise, I could have easily taken you out in one turn with my back move."

"So it was because I didn't explain this clearly that you mistakenly thought you could actually withstand my attack? How could that be? The duel is over now that [Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon] has been summoned. I don't need to play any other cards." Hayato said, showing no intention of playing cards like [Summoning Exosome], [Change of Heart], [Steal], [Mental Manipulation], or [Thief's Smoke Bomb]. "I just need to enter the Battle Phase and let [Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon] attack any one of you to win."

"Like this—attack [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin], [Crystal Wing Synchron Dragon]!"

"A monster with 3000 attack power attacks me with 4000 attack power?" [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] subconsciously raised his spear. "I won't be polite about this free combat damage!"

As Gungnir thrust forward, the instant it struck the Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon, Odin, the Supreme Holy Emperor, saw its body suddenly disintegrate into countless blue specks of light, and even the Gungnir he had thrown was disintegrated along with it!

"This is one of the effects of [Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]: Intangibility! I will sever the cause and effect of this world... cough cough, I mean this ability is quantumization, which makes the opponent's attacks completely ineffective against [Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]!"

"This effect can only be activated during damage calculation when [Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon] battles an opponent's monster of Level 5 or higher." Hayato said, then suddenly pointed to the top of [Odin, the Supreme Holy Emperor]'s head. "The ATK of [Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon] only increases by the ATK of the opponent's monster that is battling during that damage calculation!"

"Now, let's recreate it, [Crystal Wings]!"

"Above!?" Odin instinctively looked in the direction Hayato was pointing, but saw nothing. Then he heard Thor's voice, "Behind him!"

"Pfft!"

The vanished Gungnir reappeared alongside the Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon, but from a different angle, it stabbed its master, Odin, through the chest with the divine spear. The Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon even pressed a claw against Odin's back, pulled out the spear, and delivered another blow!

[Crystal Wing Synchron Dragon] [ATK3000→7000]

Because of [Dimensional Fusion], [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin]'s base score was already down to 2000 points. However, [Crystal Wing Synchron Dragon] had such a powerful fighting effect that every hit was a direct attack, and in just a moment, [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin]'s base score was wiped out.

Not long after reappearing, with blue light spots still gathering on its body, the Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon looked at Hayato, briefly considered Hayato's past actions, and without hesitation absorbed the divine spear Gungnir in its hand, taking it down without permission.

【Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin: 2000LP→0】

"You despicable wretch!" [Thor, the Supreme God Emperor], seeing [Odin, the Supreme God Emperor] unconscious after having his fundamental points wiped out, quickly supported him to prevent him from falling, and said angrily, "You actually pointed in the wrong direction and misled others! This is not the behavior of a warrior!"

"There's nothing I can do. I'm not one of you Vikings. I can't just give up victory for the sake of a warrior's honor, can I?" Hayato shrugged, looking at the furious [Emperor of the Extreme Gods - Thor]. "I did it, and so what? Would you feel any better if I apologized?"

Chapter 1743 Da Xiong's information network is really bad!

"Odin, Lord Odin has fallen!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Illusions can't fool me!"

On the ground, the soldiers of the Astral Plane found it hard to accept the reality that the Holy Emperor Odin had been defeated by Hayato, but the Holy Emperor Odin, whose basic points had been wiped out, quickly woke up after a brief coma.

"Huh? I remember the Harpy and the Blackwings told me that the Pokémon that lose a duel would really die." Hayato looked at the Supreme Holy Emperor Odin strangely, then remembered something, "I see, is that self-resurrection written in the effect?"

“Just as I said during the duel, we, the Three Gods, will not perish before our destined death—Ragnarok—arrives. Even if we are temporarily destroyed, we can be resurrected.” Although he had regained consciousness, [Odin, the Supreme God Emperor] still seemed to lack the strength to stand up on his own and was being supported by [Thor, the Supreme God Emperor]. “However, these are, after all, sacred duel rules. It would be a lie to say that I was not affected at all. If this happens a few more times, I'm afraid even I will fall into a long slumber and be unable to prepare for Ragnarok.”

"But, as long as it can stop your invasion of the astral plane and bring us the destined 'Ragnarok,' then it will all be worth it—"

"Stop, stop," Hayato interrupted, extending his hand. "When did I ever say I was going to invade your world?"

"Now that things have come to this, are you still going to try to deny or deny that you have ill intentions towards the 'Astral Plane'?"

"I'll just ask you three questions." Looking at [Emperor of the Ultimate God - Thor], Hayato simply held up three fingers. "Then I'll ask you, [Thor], why is your head so pointy... oh no, what I want to ask is, first, who was the one who started the trouble and attacked me first?"

[Emperor Thor] paused, then pointed to himself with his free finger and said, "Uh, it looks like it's me? But that's because I'm going to—"

"Don't interrupt, let me finish my question first." Hayato interrupted [Supreme God Emperor - Thor] with an unyielding tone, and retracted one finger. "Second question, whose instigation provoked you to attack me?"

Unlike before, when he was somewhat embarrassed because he realized that he might have done something wrong, this time [Thor] answered quite decisively: "It's [Loki]! He repeatedly emphasized to [Odin] that you are an enemy that must be eliminated, and he kept provoking me before you came, saying that I absolutely cannot defeat you."

"Hmm? If that's the case, could it be that Loki is behind this...?"

“Just as expected. He’s called ‘Loki,’ what good could he possibly do? Unless he looks like Tom Hiddleston.” Hayato nodded, then lowered another finger. “One last question: what benefit would I gain from invading the ‘Astral Plane,’ a place only suitable for you card sprites?”

With the groundwork laid by the first two questions, [Emperor Thor]'s muscles relaxed, and his mind was no longer being attacked by muscle, with his sharp points replacing his thoughts. His intelligence regained its dominance: "That makes sense. You seem to have had no reason to be enemies with our 'Astral Plane' from the very beginning. After all, this world is completely unsuitable for human habitation, and the resources it produces are useless to you humans. Even the power of the 'Emperor' is of little use to you, who possesses the power to defeat [Odin], let alone the power of ordinary elves."

"Right? So I'm pretty sure it's all Loki's fault!" Hayato pointed his last finger at the silent, standing figure of the Supreme God Emperor Loki beside him. "So don't let this guy escape with his clones!"

"Huh? What are you talking about? I'm right here!" Pointed at by Hayato, [Loki, the Supreme God Emperor] shrugged, looking completely innocent. "I'm clearly standing right here. And to slander me to my face is an insult to my honor as a warrior!"

Although Loki, the Supreme God-Emperor, wore an innocent expression and gestured with his hands like a Syracuse while speaking, as if trying to prove that he was there and hadn't run away, and even Thor, the Supreme God-Emperor, was starting to believe him, both Hayato and Odin, the Supreme God-Emperor, immediately looked in another direction.

In their vision, the enormous body of [Loki the Supreme God] was actually just a phantom that didn't exist at all. The real [Loki] had quietly shrunk to the size of a normal person and used invisibility magic to escape to the ground at some point, and was trying to use the space tunnel that Hayato had used to escape from here.

"Hmph, trying to escape?" Instinctively, [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] was about to throw his divine spear, not necessarily to kill Loki, but simply to pierce his leg and immobilize him. But then he realized—he seemed to have lost Gungnir. That divine spear, a symbol of the power of the god-king, had just been stolen by [Crystal Wing Synchron Dragon]!?

"Gurgle~" Although the duel was over, Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon, which was a little too full to disappear from Hayato's field for a moment, did not notice Odin's gaze and immediately pretended to be stupid.

However, Odin was temporarily unable to move due to being unarmed, while Hayato roared, "Lightning Whirlwind Slash!"

"Crack!" With Hayato's movement, [Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon] used the wing-shaped crystal plate on its back as a giant sword to slash at the ground, hitting [Loki] who was cautiously approaching the portal.

But when the Crystal Wing Synchronous Dragon folded its wings, Emperor Thor found it strange: "I clearly heard something break?"

Lying on the ground, Loki struggled to raise his hand: "It's...it's my waist..."

Hayato also jumped off the head of Ra's Winged Dragon, falling at a speed that would make even a Witcher weep, and landed safely. He came to the fallen Loki and mocked, "Did I just hear something, 'The Glory of Warriors'?"

"This guy is no warrior at all!" As Hayato moved, [Emperor Thor] also shrunk to human size, weaving through and dispersing the surrounding Astral soldiers, and walked towards Hayato. "Despicable [Loki], what is your purpose in starting this pointless war!"

"No, I don't expect an answer from you, but go ahead and explain with your musical tongue, because I will never believe you again—it is my 'Mjolnir' who will punish you!"

As he spoke, Thor was about to smash Loki on the ground with the hammer that had been shrunk to the size of a normal adult.

"Bring it on!" Loki on the ground showed no fear, instead grinning maliciously. "Even if Odin is resurrected, he will inevitably be weakened, not to mention that he has lost his prized weapon. My goal has been exceeded—that is, to weaken the power of the Astral Plane!"

"Moreover, we are both destined to die in Ragnarok. What makes you think you can kill me with your hammer and force before my destined death arrives, you foolish Thor?"

Loki, chuckling smugly, was quite pleased with himself. If it weren't for the fact that he had just been knocked in the back by Hayato and was lying on the ground unable to move, most people who didn't know the situation would probably think that he was the one who had the upper hand just by listening to his voice.

"So it really was Loki who stirred up trouble, sowed discord, and caused conflict." Hayato looked to the side, where Odin, the Supreme Holy Emperor, also appeared on the ground in human form. "But I'm also a little curious—what exactly did Loki say to you? About me."

"He said you are 'Nidhogg,' and also 'Golden Chariot.'" Having returned to normal human size, [Odin, the Supreme Holy Emperor] seemed to be in better condition, no longer completely unable to stand on his own, only slightly hunched over. Hearing Hayato's question, He replied, "The poisonous dragon that gnaws at the roots of the World Tree will one day wreak havoc on the world with the arrival of 'Ragnarok.' But it is also the sun that shines upon the nine realms, maintaining the stability of all things."

"But at the same time, your true identity is Ymir, the slain creator giant. The poisonous dragon is the hatred for your murder, and the golden chariot is your love for all things. This past of creation, the present of creation, and the future of destruction, destined you to become a being that shakes the world. Your predetermined fate will be rewritten according to your will, possibly leading to destruction or possibly to rebirth."

Hayato frowned as he listened to the jumbled words Odin uttered. After roughly understanding them, he retorted, "I've heard Loki say the same thing in another virtual world. Is this the same thing you're using to incite you to attack me? Basically, you're saying I'll change fate, you're unsure whether fate will turn for the better or worse, so you chose to kill me because you didn't want to gamble, right?"

“Although I feel you didn’t understand the meaning of the middle part of what I said, and skipped over the important things... the conclusion is correct.” Odin felt that the part he had deliberately mentioned in the middle was a complete waste of energy, and Hayato didn’t listen to a word and jumped straight to the summary, so he could only nod helplessly, “I have said it before, as the king of gods, I must be responsible for the ‘Astral Plane’.”

"So, do you still want to continue the duel?" Hayato revealed his deck. "【Phantom Wing... no, 【Crystal Wing】 hasn't finished digesting the energy it absorbed yet, so I won't use it for now. Next, let me use 【Tears of the Goddess】's tile-throwing ability to finish you off once and for all—"

“I have no intention of continuing to fight you. Because I think it’s no longer necessary.” But under Hayato’s gaze, Odin shook his head.

Hayato certainly didn't think that Odin was avoiding the fight because he was afraid of him, but he was still a little curious as to how Odin, who had just been so determined to fight him even if it meant falling into eternal slumber, could change his attitude so quickly.

Before Hayato could voice his doubts, [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] preemptively answered, "Although it's blurry, I seem to have glimpsed the future's trajectory through our duel. The original destiny has crumbled, the tangible future has turned into intangible fragments, yet within these fragmented, almost incomprehensible futures, I feel an unparalleled sense of peace. Based solely on this feeling, I think the destiny you changed might be heading in a positive direction."

"Just a feeling?" Hayato raised an eyebrow. "The God-King who was just talking about taking responsibility for the 'Astral Plane'?"

"When I'm working, I use my job title, but I also have times when I'm off work, don't I?" [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] actually managed a smile on his stern face as he joked with Hayato, "In the past, I thought that human power was completely incapable of touching us 'Supreme Gods,' but after my duel with you... I suddenly feel that leaving a portion of power in the human world for a qualified user among humans is not a bad choice?"

As he spoke, [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] didn't hesitate at all, drawing power from his already weakened state and transforming it into a card, which he threw towards the portal in front of him. The card passed through the portal, falling towards a certain place, until it crossed the barrier between worlds and arrived at a certain location on Earth, waiting to be discovered.

"Without any hesitation? How decisive!"

Hayato glanced at the portal that had closed due to the time limit, and wondered if the power that [Supreme God Emperor - Odin] had just sent out was the [Supreme God Emperor - Odin] card that the "Ragnarok" team would obtain decades later? No, upon closer inspection of the remaining aura, it seemed that the power of all three [Supreme God] cards had been sent over by [Odin].

“I am not a god of indecisiveness, many people know that.” Odin said, turning to look at Loki, who was still lying on the ground. “Just as I know, my blood brother—Loki—shouldn’t be a fool. Why, Loki, what is your reason for being hostile to Hayato Kobayashi? Is it because of the humiliation you suffered when you met him in the past?”

"Ha, do you think I'm such a dignified being?" Loki retorted. "You know, Odin, whether it's Hayato Kobayashi's victory or yours, it aligns with my intentions and fulfills my purpose. Because from the very beginning, I've been acting to weaken the power of humanity or the 'Astral Plane,' and whichever side suffers, I—or rather, the being behind me—will benefit!"