Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Her desperate gamble paid off when she drew the card, giving her the hope of victory!

"I draw two cards from my deck and then send two more cards from the top of my deck to the graveyard." Saotome Rei's face lit up with joy as she saw the two cards sent to the graveyard.

For Rei Saotome now, defeating the killer monster on Hayato's field—Shadowdome Nephilim—is impossible with ordinary combat methods. Even Judgment Dragon, with its highest attack power, is no match, as it has just proven its ineffectiveness against Shadowdome Nephilim.

However, that was only because the [Judgment Dragon] at that time was passively accepting the challenge rather than actively attacking. If it was not through battle, but by paying life points to activate the "Judgment Light" ability to clear the field again, Saotome Rei felt that she still had a great advantage.

Although Saotome Rei's number of Lightsworn monsters in her graveyard decreased from four to three due to the [Heavenly Dragon Snow Prison], the [Lightsworn Thief Cat - Thunder Cat] that was just sent to the graveyard by [Solar Charge] filled the gap. As long as Saotome Rei retrieves [Judgment Dragon] from the graveyard back into her hand, she can Special Summon it again, and she already has a card in her hand that can do that.

But that's not enough. Even if you successfully clear the field with [Judgment Dragon], Kobayashi Hayato's Life Points are enough to safely withstand the full 4000 points from a direct attack by [Judgment Dragon]. You need other monsters besides [Judgment Dragon], and the cards in your Graveyard can help you do that!

"When the effect of 'Knight of Dawn' is activated by 'Sun Charge', if this card is sent from the Deck to the Graveyard, select 1 LIGHT monster from my Graveyard and place it on top of the Deck."

"The monster I've chosen is the [Judgment Dragon]."

"Hmph? Once isn't enough? You want to summon your 'Judgment Dragon' again?" Hayato raised an eyebrow, watching Rei Saotome place the 'Judgment Dragon' card back to the top of the deck from the graveyard, and sneered, "Trying to use that monster's effect to destroy my 'Shadowdome Nephilim'?"

"However, both [Pot of Greed] and [Angel's Charity] are limited cards; only one can be included in a deck. You've already used both of those cards and put them in the graveyard. Even if returning [Judgment Dragon] to the top of the deck seems within reach, can you actually add it to your hand?"

Hayato's response was a card held up by Rei Saotome: "Absolutely, easily!"

"Who doesn't know how powerful a card like 'Pot of Greed' is? Although you've put it on the restricted list, limiting each person to one, Illusion International must have other cards that can draw a large number of cards from the hand, right?" Saotome Rei said, frowning. "Wait a minute, could this also be part of your adults' plan? Restricting older cards to increase sales of other released cards?"

"Unforgivable!"

Despite saying that, Saotome Rei still inserted the card in her hand into the Duel Disk and said, "Anyway, I will activate the Continuous Spell Card 'Survival Treasure Card'. When a monster is Special Summoned from the Graveyard, I can draw three cards from my Deck. Then I will activate this Spell Card 'Silent Dead' to Special Summon one Normal Monster from my Graveyard—this 'Divine Power'—to my field in Defense Position!"

"The effect of [Survival Treasure] has been triggered. I draw three cards from my deck!"

The [Divine Energy] that had previously served as a springboard for [Upgrade Transformation] was reused by Rei, reappearing on her field and successfully triggering the effect of [Survival Treasure Card]. She shamelessly drew three cards from her deck in one go, including the [Judgment Dragon] that had just been returned to the top of the deck.

—Hayato was originally thinking of helping Malik Gen count the [Survival Treasure Cards] to prevent him from being locked in the dark room, but now it seems that it's better to ban them after all?

After adding the card "Judgment Dragon" and two other cards to her hand, Saotome Rei immediately said, "Right now, I have four types of Lightsworn monsters in my Graveyard: Lightsworn Summoner Luminas, Lightsworn Assassin Raiden, Lightsworn Hound Lightning, and Lightsworn Thief Cat Lightning. These meet the Special Summoning conditions for 'Judgment Dragon,' so I will Special Summon it from my hand!"

"Return once more, [Dragon of Judgment]!"

【Dragon of Judgment】【ATK3000】

The Light Paths in Saotome Rei's graveyard once again became the medium for transmitting light. Four beams of light shot out from her graveyard, turned a corner, and rushed into the card "Judgment Dragon" in her hand. As she slammed the "Judgment Dragon" card onto the Duel Disk once more, the last bit of Saiou's power within her, fueled by Saotome Rei's desire for victory, finally flowed completely into "Judgment Dragon".

Compared to before, the eyes of the [Judgment Dragon] that appeared this time were much more lively. The [Judgment Dragon] before was almost just a machine that followed Saotome Rei's orders, but the [Judgment Dragon] now showed obvious signs of moving its body and observing its surroundings, clearly indicating that it had completed the initial awakening of its spirit under the power of Saiou.

If it were the complete power of Saiou, it might have been able to elevate the power of the [Judgment Dragon] several levels further, such as having the ability to deal true damage in duels or even interact with and interact with real matter. However, because Saiou's power was depleted from the transfer of power from the [Love Maiden], the power of the [Judgment Dragon] is stuck in a limbo, at a level where it has enough self-awareness but is unable to take control of Saotome Rei.

This also means that Hayato can finally get serious, defeat the "Judgment Dragon," and end the duel.

Unaware of Hayato's thoughts, Rei Saotome, seeing that she had successfully Special Summoned [Judgment Dragon] back to the field, excitedly pumped her fist: "That's it! The returned [Judgment Dragon] has activated its effect again. Take all my Life Points and bring me victory!"

"Light of Judgment! Destroy all cards on both players' fields except for [Judgment Dragon]!"

[Saotome Rei: 3000 → 2000 LP]

Without hesitation, he paid out his basic points again, and light gathered in the hands of the [Judgment Dragon]. The all-consuming light impact seemed about to arrive again, returning everything on the field to its origin.

However, the reason Hayato has been able to keep this duel going until now is because Saiou's power has not completely left Saotome Rei and flowed into the cards. It's not just the [Judgment Dragon] that has fully awakened; Hayato can now go all out and start a real duel.

"Bombard the board and then strike directly, that's all the Lightsworn deck can do, right? Hmph, then let me show you the true performance of my 'pure Shaddoll' deck."

Hayato pressed the button to activate the face-down card and revealed a card. He opened his palm and said, "The Continuous Trap Card 'Shaddoll's Apocalypse' is activated! During both players' Main Phases, monsters on my field and in my Graveyard are banished as Fusion Material to Fusion Summon 'Shaddoll' Fusion Monster. Afterward, you can send one monster on your opponent's field with the same Attribute as the Fusion Summoned 'Shaddoll' Fusion Monster to the Graveyard."

"Unfortunately, although I currently have [Shaddoll Falcon] and the Light-attribute [Primal Lifeform - Nibiru] in my graveyard, I only have one [Goddess Nephilim] with me, so I cannot fuse and summon a second [Goddess Nephilim] to send your [Judgment Dragon] to the graveyard."

"However, I still have the DARK attribute [Executioner - Moshura] in my graveyard that can be used as fusion material. What I need to exclude are [Shaddoll Falcon] and [Executioner - Moshura], and use them as fusion materials to satisfy the fusion conditions to create a [Shaddoll] monster and a DARK attribute monster!"

By taking two cards from the graveyard and putting them in his pocket, Hayato did not choose to negate the chain [Judgment Dragon], but instead performed an additional Special Summon.

The Shaddoll Falcon and the Executioner - Mashura from Hayato's graveyard appeared behind him, only to be entangled by numerous bluish-green threads that abruptly extended from their respective shadows and dragged into the shadows. Two pairs of eyes, one large and one small, opened one after the other in the pitch-black shadow, a rather eerie sight.

"The souls that wander between life and death will transform into messengers from hell, manipulating the threads of fate, and unleashing an absolute blockade in the darkest shadows, releasing the resentment that has settled in the abyss of darkness onto this land!"

Despite being a shadow, it surged and erupted like a spring. Amidst the scattered darkness, a green-haired, mechanic girl emerged from the shadow, manipulating a giant dragon beast with threads to appear on Hayato's stage and confront the "Judgment Dragon" on the stage.

"Fusion Summon! Wagatsumashi! [Shadowdew]"

"【Mid-Rush】!"

With a heartfelt tone, Hayato called out the name of the card spirit, placing a card on the Duel Disk to summon the monster. The next instant, as the effect of [Shaddoll's False Canon] resolved, the chain shifted to [Judgment Dragon]. It finally brought its claws, which had been raised for so long and were now aching, down heavily onto the ground, unleashing a wave of light that impacted the entire arena!

"boom!"

In an instant, both the massive [Shadowdome Nephilim] and the former guardian of nature [Shadowdome] were destroyed and sent to the graveyard by this light of destruction, along with the two cards on Hayato's back row.

The same situation applies to Saotome Rei's side. The first card destroyed by the indiscriminate destruction of all cards on the field except for itself, "Judgment Dragon," was not actually Hayato's monster, but rather Saotome Rei's own "Treasure Card of Survival" and "Holy Power," which she had already used once. Her field was now completely destroyed, leaving only "Judgment Dragon."

"I thought it would be a card like [Divine Punishment], but it turned out to be a Special Summoned monster? This is a meaningless move. As expected, your title of Duel King is just a hollow one."

Saotome Rei said, looking at Hayato's field shrouded in smoke and dust: "So now your field is empty...?!"

She stopped mid-sentence, for no other reason than—although she had just deemed the summoning meaningless, Rei discovered that the green-haired mechanic girl and her vehicle were still parked in Hayato Field, seemingly unaffected by the effects of the [Judgment Dragon]?

【Shadowy Midrash】【5☆/Dark】

[Mage Race/Fusion/Effect]

[2200/800]

"Is it hard to understand the current situation? [Shaddoll Midrash] has resistance to being destroyed by the opponent's effects. Otherwise, why do you think I chose to Fusion Summon her? She's not just pretty." Hayato smirked and continued, "Besides, you shouldn't have forgotten that most [Shaddoll] monsters have effects that activate when sent to the Graveyard, right? Not just [Shaddoll] monsters, [Shaddoll Nephilim] has the same effect."

"Also, the last face-down card of mine that you destroyed also activated its effect!"

While the "Judgment Dragon" effect did indeed disrupt Hayato's field, it didn't completely overturn it. Not only did "Shadowy Midrash" remain on the field, but it also triggered its effects repeatedly due to the destruction of Hayato's cards, even leading to a chain of 3 in one go.

"The first card to activate is [Shaddoll Nephilim]. If this card is sent to the Graveyard, I can target one [Shaddoll] Spell/Trap Card in my Graveyard and add it to my hand. I chose [Shaddoll's False Tome], which was just destroyed along with it."

"Then comes the effect of [Shadowdome]. This card can only be activated if it is sent to the Graveyard by a card effect. I draw one card from my Deck."

Despite having his field destroyed, Hayato's hand grew from one card to a full three. Finally, he even pulled out another card from his deck, saying, "The last one is the effect of the destroyed Trap Card 'Troublesome Monster.' This effect can be activated if this Set card leaves the field, is sent to the Graveyard, or is banished by an opponent's card effect. Special Summon One Monster from my Deck or Fusion Deck!"

"The monster I chose is this one—"

"Ignorance, delusion, utterly shed your mediocrity and degradation, and descend from the mysteries as an angel, you who reveal all things!"

"Special Summon! [Guardian of the Codex - Aiwass]!"

Chapter 1244 Always liking NTR is also a kind of pure love

"Ignorance, delusion, utterly shed your mediocrity and degradation, and descend from the mysteries as an angel, you who reveal all things!"

"Special Summon! [Guardian of the Codex - Aiwass]!"

The angular metal pieces came together without being connected to form a body, and the fluttering wings were also metal creations. Compared to the angels in mythology, the monster that appeared in Hayato's field also had the appearance of an "angel", but its design style was obviously closer to the realm of the material world. At the same time, it could not be explained by magic or technology - or rather, it was an angel from the world of pure physical laws.

【Guardian of the Codex - Aiwas】【8☆/Wind】

[Demon Race/Fusion/Effect]

[2000/2800]

"Putting aside the fact that there are cheat-like trap cards that can Special Summon monsters from a large area of ​​the Deck or Fusion Deck after being destroyed... there are just too many things to complain about!"

Looking at [Guardian of the Codex - Aiwass], Saotome Rei couldn't help but say, "The appearance is strange enough, like a mechanical angel. It's barely understandable that the attribute is wind, but why is the race demon?"

"No, in the end, didn't you say your deck is a 'pure [Shadowdome]' deck?!"

“That’s why I said you’re not even a proper fan, Saotome Rei.” Hayato shrugged helplessly, seemingly at a loss for words regarding Saotome Rei’s naiveté. “Shaddoll, Instructor, and Summoner are a classic combination, and Summoner-Alesta also has a boyish disguise as Crowley, the Great Sage of the Codex. So it’s perfectly reasonable for me to include a copy of Guardian of the Codex-Aivas in a pure Shaddoll deck, right?”

"This is completely illogical!" Saotome Rei complained, glancing at Hayato's monsters on the field. "While [Shadowdome Midrash], which can't be destroyed by effects, is a bit troublesome, surely this new, inexplicable monster of yours can't also have that annoying resistance to being destroyed by the opponent's effects like [Shadowdome Midrash]?"

"I seem to have forgotten to remind you that the effect of [Judgment Dragon] is not limited to once per turn. As long as I have enough Life Points to pay, it can activate this effect multiple times!"

Looking at the smug Saotome Rei, Hayato nodded: "I see, so my monster's effect is really that powerful."

"Huh? [Judgment Dragon] is clearly my monster, what are you talking about?"

Upon hearing Saotome Rei's words, Hayato waved his hand and said, "No way, see for yourself—"

"Hasn't your [Judgment Dragon] already entered my field?"

Upon hearing the sound, Rei Saotome looked over and her eyes widened in surprise—just as Hayato had said, the [Judgment Dragon] that she had painstakingly Special Summoned was now moving towards the opponent's field, along with the cards at her feet, clearly about to betray them!?

Then, Rei Saotome suddenly noticed that the [Guardian of the Codex - Aiwass] that Hayato had just specially summoned and which was on the field had inexplicably disappeared. In its place, right in the center of the chest of the [Judgment Dragon] that was turning around to face him, was a jade-green illusory staff, with a miniature magic circle imprinted on the [Judgment Dragon]'s body?!

(Refer to Shuizhao)

"This...this is impossible! Why would the [Judgment Dragon] do this?!"

Seeing Saotome Rei's astonished and incredulous expression, Hayato burst into laughter: "Your monster is powerful, Saotome Rei, but did you think that just because you refused to pledge your loyalty to me and hand over your deck, I couldn't take your cards? This powerful [Judgment Dragon] is mine now. It has been transformed into my shape by [Guardian of the Codex - Aiwass] and can never return to your side!"

"The effect of 【Guardian of the Codex - Aiwass】 is that it can be equipped to any face-up monster on the field during both players' Main Phases. Although it is a targeting effect, it can help me directly seize control of the equipped monster after it is successfully equipped!"

"What's yours is mine, and what's mine is still mine, because as the King of Duel, my power is limitless!"

Amid Hayato's arrogant laughter, Saotome Rei saw signs of the [Judgment Dragon] struggling, seemingly trying to resist control. However, the foreign object inserted into its body (referring to the staff) continuously injected something special (referring to magic power) into it, causing peculiar sensations in its body. Completely unable to defy its body's will, the [Judgment Dragon] cried out and shed tears.

【Dragon of Judgment】(Guardian of the Codex - Aiwass) 【3000/2600→4000/3600】

"Although the [Judgment Dragon] that was seized cannot activate its effect, it doesn't matter, because it will be enhanced by a full 1000 points of attack and defense under the modification of [Guardian of the Codex - Aiwass]. This is the kind of attack power that you call 'far stronger than the [Blue-Eyes White Dragon]' should have."

Hearing Hayato's provocative words, Saotome Rei clenched her fists tightly, glaring at Hayato through gritted teeth, and said, "You did such a despicable thing as stealing my card right in front of me, your sins have deepened again! Onore Kobayashi Hayato!"

"You bastard, you're the only one I absolutely cannot forgive! Even if it means my death, I will never let you go!"

Playing her last card, Saotome Rei gritted her teeth and shouted, "I activate the Spell Card 'Soul Release', banishing up to five cards from both players' graveyards. I choose to banish 'Lightsworn Summoner Luminas,' 'Lightsworn Assassin Raiden,' and 'Lightsworn Dragon Glagnus' from my graveyard, as well as 'Shaddoll' and 'Shaddoll Nephilim' from your graveyard!"

The card activated by Rei Saotome unleashed a rainbow-colored wind of souls, sweeping away a large number of monster cards from both players' graveyards. Not only did she banish "Shaddoll Nephilim" and "Shaddoll Beast" from Hayato's graveyard to prevent him from later playing "Shaddoll's Apocalypse" and using the graveyard monsters for another Speed ​​2 Fusion. However, what's somewhat puzzling is that she also banished three "Lightsworn" monsters from her own graveyard.

Although the black dragon [Retribution Dragon], which corresponds to the white [Judgment Dragon], does indeed have a Special Summoning condition that requires four or more types of [Lightsworn] cards to be banished, Saotome Rei's deck doesn't seem to include any [Twilight Path] cards. Hayato finds her move quite incomprehensible.

But the next moment, a card that Saotome Rei pulled out of the grave made Hayato understand her plan.

"I pay half of my Life Points and banish this [Transaction Rewind] from my Graveyard, then target this other Normal Trap Card in my Graveyard—this [Return from Another Dimension]—and activate its effect!" So far in the duel, Hayato hasn't dealt any damage to Saotome Rei, but her Life Points have been dwindling by her own actions, until now, she only has 1000 left.

[Saotome Rei: 2000 → 1000 LP]

Hayato was somewhat surprised by the appearance of the [Transaction Reversal] card. He also possessed the [Transaction Reversal] card, and even had three of them, which he had used in his previous duel with Kagemaru. However, only one of them was obtained from the system shop, while the other two were obtained for free from the International Illusion Society.

Although the International Illusion Society did not originally have this card, it could easily replicate the same card by simply having Hayato provide the data of his own card as a reference. However, there would be a very high failure rate, so Hayato only took three cards and did not give them away to others.

Printing cards is awesome!

Now that we've obtained the new card from Hayato, we can't waste this valuable data, even if the drop rate is a bit low. International Illusion has added [Transaction Rewind] to card packs for sale, but the drop rate is pitiful. Basically, only two or three cards are available from each country. And this is only recently. I'm afraid many cards are still sleeping in unsold card packs, never to see the light of day.

However, Saotome Rei had a [Transaction Rollback] card, which was really lucky—or rather, the fact that she was able to successfully infiltrate Duel Academy Island already proved her good fortune.

"That card also has [Transaction Rewind]. When was it sent to the graveyard?" After thinking for a moment, Hayato remembered the previous duel. "Was it during the [Judgment Dragon] time again? [Transaction Rewind], [Return from Another Dimension], [Nioh Stand], and [Lightsworn Archer - Felis], the quality of your graveyard this time is a bit too high."