Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

After Fubuki returned to school this year, Hayato called him to his office alone and told him that one of the freshmen had a special power in his deck that could brainwash the defeated person and turn them into the puppet and soldier of the power owner. Even if they could resist the brainwashing, they would lose the ability to duel.

At first, Fubuki thought Hayato was telling her a story, until he pulled out a cube that turned into a golden piece of jewelry and said it was a wonderful tool called the "Millennium Jewelry" that had the ability to see through the past and future. He then described in detail what whispers Fubuki and Riki Mackenzie had exchanged on the Ferris wheel at the Domino City amusement park during the summer vacation.

Now Fubuki had no choice but to believe it, especially since Hayato said that this power was not only targeting Judai, who had saved Fubuki's life, and Manjoume, his new disciple in the field of showing off, but would even affect his younger sister Asuka.

Even if he didn't believe it at first, the mere fact that Asuka was involved was enough to make Fubuki take it seriously. He also guessed that Principal Hayato had called him over to explain these things because he intended to assign him some tasks. And sure enough, Hayato told Fubuki that the person carrying this card set with special powers was named Ed Phoenix.

To deal with this newcomer, Fubuki even turned down all other invitations and spent several consecutive nights researching information about this well-known star in the professional dueling world. On the eve of learning that he had boarded the ferry to Duel Academy Island, she organized her deck and rested properly, all in order to find him in time to deal with the special power in his deck after he arrived on the island.

That's why he didn't show up when Judai and the others mentioned that Manjoume needed help, because he had accidentally overslept in his dorm. However, timing is everything. Fubuki, who was late in heading to the meeting point Judai and the others had given her, noticed something reflecting light on a distant cliff. At first, Fubuki almost thought there was a sniper there, but then she realized that someone was actually observing with binoculars.

That's why he quietly approached Edward and confronted him at this moment.

Hearing Fubuki's words, Edward's already unhappy mood worsened, and he frowned and scolded, "Enough! I won't allow you to spout nonsense about my cherished deck!"

"Can you, a mere student, possibly understand the dark pain and heavy fate behind the word 'hero'? What basis do you have for judging that there is evil power in my deck when you know nothing? You don't understand the classic concept of 'enemy and friend are of the same origin' and yet you make rash judgments about my [D·hero]!"

Edward assumed that Fubuki was referring to the characteristics of his deck's [D·heroes], which resembled demons and monsters and were primarily of the DARK attribute. Therefore, he reacted extremely strongly, especially since he had recently watched a duel with an [E·hero] that he looked down upon.

But Fubuki shook her head: "I think there's no student in the school who understands the pain of darkness better than me. Besides, I never said that the dark power in your deck is evil—on the contrary, that 'light' keeps stinging me."

As she spoke, Fubuki took out a card. On the card, beneath layers of chains, was a slender and sinister-looking mask.

"If you want to refute me, then come and duel me, Ed Phoenix. But let me make this clear beforehand—"

"Be careful not to be swallowed up by my 'Darkness,' which is deeper than darkness itself!"

The card in his hand magically transformed into the mask depicted in the card image, which Fubuki put on. Then, amidst the rising air currents formed by the visible black aura beneath his feet, Fubuki donned an additional long black trench coat, and a wild laugh involuntarily appeared on his lips!

Looking at the identical long trench coats and the arrogant laughter, Edward suddenly had the illusion that he was playing cards with Caesar Liang again.

"You... inexplicable bastard!" Although he didn't know what was going on, it seemed that this duel that had come knocking on his door was unavoidable. Edward put on his Duel Disk, "I'll teach you a lesson for my [Heroes]!"

"Duel!" x2

Ed Phoenix: 4000LP, 5 cards in hand

[Tenjōin Fubuki: 4000LP, 5 cards in hand]

Chapter 1441 Wang Chuixue's Hospitalization

If they win, Darkness's dark power can easily annihilate the tainted "Power of Light" in Edward's deck; if they lose, Darkness can resist the brainwashing of "Power of Light" and weaken him.

Of all the students, Fubuki is the most suitable person to deal with Edward, because he won't lose either way, and even Jaden Yuki is more suitable in this respect.

As for the burden that the "Darkness" mask will bring to Fubuki?

"Roar!"

Just as Fubuki's eyes beneath her mask were about to be completely stained purple by the mask's dark power, a dragon's roar suddenly rang out from Fubuki's deck. A black flame ignited within the black aura surrounding Fubuki, violently shaking the rising air currents apart, and Fubuki's eyes turned red.

"Phew... The power of [Red-Eyes] really works." Fubuki, who hadn't been able to seize the first strike due to the influence of Darkness's power at the start of the duel, successfully resisted being controlled by Darkness's power under the protection of the awakened card spirit in her deck—[Red-Eyes Black Dragon]. Looking down at her palm, she muttered to herself, "However, it seems it only lasts for about three minutes?"

"That's enough. As long as the duel ends within this time, I won't have to be sent to the infirmary again. I don't want to have another title on my school's list: 'Hospitalization King' or something like that."

"Have you finished talking to yourself, Tenjouin Fubuki?" Edward coldly drew a card. "Since you're unmoved, I'll take the initiative—my turn, draw!"

"Talking to yourself? I see. You don't have the ability to see spirits." Beneath the mask, Fubuki's lips curled into a smile full of disdain. "I almost forgot, this is quite a rare ability. Although you are also a user of the [Hero] deck, you can't see spirits like Jaden."

"Judai, Judai, Judai! Are all you Duel Academy students only thinking about that guy named Yuki Judai?" Fubuki rekindled Edward's previous dissatisfaction with Judai, which had been fueled by Saiou's persuasion, and Edward looked annoyed. "My [D·hero] and that guy's [E·hero] are completely different!"

"If I Normal Summon [D. Hero Drillman] and then activate its first effect upon successful Summon, I can Special Summon one [D. Hero] monster from my hand with an ATK lower than [D. Hero]'s." After placing a monster card on the field, Edward revealed another card from his hand. "I Special Summon [D. Hero Drillman], whose ATK is 1200, lower than [D. Hero Drillman]'s ATK of 1600!"

【D·hero Drill Man】【4☆/Dark】

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[1600/1200]

[D·hero kills] [4☆/Dark]

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[1200/1700]

“The effect of [D·hero Kill] is to send one card with 'D·hero' in its name from my hand to the Graveyard and inflict 500 damage to your opponent.” Edward explained, then showed another card in his hand, “Send [D·hero Demon] to the Graveyard with the effect of [D·hero Kill] and inflict 500 damage to you!”

"Remember this painful fate—the desperate smash!"

With his strong muscles, [D·hero Killer] spread his palms wide, letting [D·hero Demon] from Edward's hand stand on his huge palms. Then, [D·hero Killer] carried [D·hero Demon] and charged towards the snow field.

As he approached the boundary line of the field, he leaped into the air and swung the [D·hero Demon] in his hand like a volleyball, turning it into a beam that slammed into Fubuki, giving him a taste of his power before his turn even began!

[Tenjouin Fubuki: 4000→3500LP, 5 cards in hand]

However, Fubuki remained unfazed by the negligible 500 damage, which only fueled Edward's frustration at not receiving a response. He immediately declared, "It's not over yet! The effect of [D·hero Kill] doesn't have the limitation of being used only once per turn. I'm going to activate the effect of [D·hero Kill] again, sending [D·hero Decision Maker] and [D·hero Rejector] from my hand to the graveyard, inflicting two 500-point effect damages on the opponent!"

[Tenjōin Fubuki: 3500→3000→2500LP, 5 cards in hand]

Before Fubuki's turn even started, Edward had already reduced her base score by a full 1500 points. In the blink of an eye, it seemed like she was about to reach the halfway point. But even so, Fubuki remained quite calm, even looking at Edward with some disdain.

"After all that fancy showmanship, that's it?"

He really had the right to express such contempt for Edward. After all, Edward only had one card left in his hand to reduce his opponent's life points by 1500. But when Fubuki uses the Red-Eyes deck, isn't her most proficient combo the combination of Black Dragon's Hatchling, Red-Eyes Black Dragon, and Black Flame Bullet? Not only does it only require three cards to complete, but it also reduces life points by a whopping 2400. In every aspect, it surpasses Edward's life-draining strategy.

"Heh, you didn't actually think I sent the cards to the graveyard to reduce your Life Points, did you?" Edward sneered at Fubuki's disdain. "You say my [D·hero] possesses evil power, then let me show you the indomitable power that the [D·hero] have seized from evil in their fight against fate!"

"Activate the effect of [D·hero Negator] in my Graveyard: If this card is in my Graveyard, or if I control or have a [D·hero] monster other than [D·hero Negator] in my Graveyard, you can Special Summon it from my Graveyard!"

Edward puts the card he just sent to the graveyard back onto the field and shouts, "Come out, [D·hero Negator]!"

Wearing a purple suit and with slender chains wrapped around his limbs, the warrior named [D·hero Negator] appeared on the field of Eid. His blond mask almost made people think that a mama's boy CEO with a lolicon complex had entered the arena.

【D·hero Denier】【3☆/Dark】

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[1100/600]

"The other effect of 【D·hero Negator】 is that it can be activated when this card is Normal or Special Summoned. You can select one 【D·hero】 monster from my Deck, Graveyard, or banished state and place it on top of your Deck. The card I selected is this one, 【D·hero Doctrine】!"

Ed retrieved a card from his deck, showed it briefly, and then placed it back on top of the deck before immediately playing the last card from his hand: "Then I activate the Spell Card 'Heavenly Treasure Card,' and both duelists draw cards from their decks until each has six cards in their hand!"

"I have no cards in my hand, so I can draw six cards from my deck at once, including the one I just placed on top of the deck, [D. Hero Doctrine]!"

As Edward drew six cards from his deck, Fubuki smiled contemptuously: "I see, what an impressive combo—but if you look at it from another angle, your starting hand is five monster cards and one spell card? Unless you draw [Heavenly Treasure Card] or [D·Hero Kill] which can quickly dump cards into the graveyard, your hand is practically a mess."

In response to Fubuki's taunts, Edward scoffed, "Hmph, that kind of fate will never befall me and [D·hero]—hurry up and draw your card!"

"Tsk, what a pity. I only have five cards left in my hand, so I can only draw one card. At this moment, I really understand what Principal Hayato said: 'Watching others gain cards is more painful than losing them for me.'" Fubuki said as she drew a card from her deck.

Ed Phoenix: 4000LP, hand 1→6

【Tenjōin Fubuki: 2500LP, hand size 5→6】

Without responding to Fubuki's words, Edward continued, "The power of my [D·heroes] sleeping in the graveyard has not yet been fully unleashed! By banishing [D·hero Demon] from my graveyard to activate its effect, I Special Summon a second [D·hero Demon] from my Deck to my field!"

A demon warrior covered in fur, looking like it was wearing fur pants, appeared on Edward's field, taking up the fourth monster zone. However, its 800 ATK and DEF points seemed a bit underwhelming for its level.

【D·hero Demonic Person】【6☆/Dark】

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[800/800]

"Preparations for this card's arrival are complete!" With a flick of his wrist, Edward tossed a card into the Spell & Trap Zone. "I will Special Summon this monster by Tributing the three [D-hero] monsters on my field: [D-hero Demon], [D-hero Negator], and [D-hero Drill]!"

"My deck's superior card, [D·hero], stands alongside [D·hero Blood Demon-D]—Though fallen to darkness thrice, the heart of a hero remains undiminished. Let the final lament be sung under the bonds of destiny!"

"Special Summon, Rank 8☆! The noble Holy Emperor, [D·hero Doctrine], has descended!"

Previously placed at the top of the deck by the effect of [D·hero Negotiator] and drawn from Edward's deck by [Heavenly Treasure], [D·hero Doctrine] descended after absorbing the power of the three [D·hero]s on Edward's field. Like [D·hero Blood Demon-D], a superior [D·hero] of the same level 8☆, he has demon wings, but he does not give people a domineering feeling. Fubuki's first impression was that he was a noble knight at that time.

(Animation effect)

【D·heroic Cultist】【8☆/Dark】

[Warrior/Special Summon/Effect]

[3400/2400]

"【D·Hero Doctrine】cannot be Normal Summoned. It can only be Special Summoned by Tributing three monsters on my field, including the 【D·Hero】 monster." Edward explained one of his ace monsters. "Then, the effect of 【D·Hero Doctrine】 is that as long as it is on the field, during each of your opponent's Standby Phases, reduce your opponent's Life Points by half!"

Compared to the physical card 【D·hero Doctrine】, which only takes effect once after Special Summon and requires activation, Edward's 【D·hero Doctrine】 is much more powerful. Not only does it take effect during every opponent's Standby Phase, but it also has a continuous effect without requiring activation.

“My current base score is 2500 points, which means that after my turn, my base score will drop to 1250 points immediately?” Fubuki raised an eyebrow. “That makes a little more sense.”

“Then let’s see something more plausible,” Edward said. “The magic card [Fate Draw] can only be activated by discarding one [D·hero] card from my hand. I draw two cards from my deck, and the card I discarded is this one—[D·hero Blood Demon-D]!”

"Draw!"

Ed Phoenix: 4000LP, hand 5→5

Although the effect is the same as [Pot of Greed]—drawing two cards—[Fate Draw] has a similar cost to [Discount Shopping], so Edward's card count doesn't change. However, because of the similarity to [Discount Shopping], his graveyard is easy to understand; he simply adds [D·hero Blood Demon-D] to the graveyard.

However, according to the information Fubuki has gathered, Edward's [D·Hero Blood Demon-D] seems to be a card he values ​​highly, a true trump card? And now it's been sent to the graveyard? Isn't [D·Hero Blood Demon-D] the kind of card that can't be resurrected by [Monster Resurrection]?

"Are you wondering why I sent [D·hero Blood Demon - D] to the graveyard? You'll find out soon enough." Edward said, playing another spell card. "The stronger something is, the heavier the fate it carries. This card only works its best when there's a high-level [D·hero] in my graveyard—the Normal Spell Card [Beyond Fate]!"

"You can activate this effect by targeting one [D·hero] monster in my Graveyard—I choose [D·hero Blood Demon-D]—and Special Summon one [D·hero] monster whose Level is less than half the Level of the targeted monster from my Deck."

After a pause, Edward drew the card retrieved from his Duel Disk and showed it to Fubuki. "【D·hero Blood Demon -D】is a Level 8☆, so I can Special Summon a Level 4☆ 【D·hero】 monster from my Deck to the field. And the monster I've chosen is this one—a Level 4☆ 【D·hero Diamond Man】!"

Covered in crystals as if infected with some kind of disease that causes minerals to continuously grow within its body, the [D·hero Diamond Man] rose from the ground in front of Edward. Surrounded by blood beads from [D·hero Blood Demon-D], it seemed to be protecting him as he was brought to Edward's field, but it was unknown when it would drag him back into hell.

【D·hero Diamond Man】【4☆/Dark】

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[1400/1600]

"Monsters Special Summoned by the effect of [Transcend Fate] will be destroyed during the End Phase of this turn, but it's all worth it if it can transcend that heavy fate. I will also make [D·hero Diamond Man] as useful as possible before the end of this turn!"

Edward waved his hand as he spoke, “First, I will use the effect of [D·hero Diamond Man], which can be activated once per turn during my Main Phase.”

At Edward's command, countless reflections appeared within the crystals on the body of [D·hero Diamond Man].

"I'll flip over the top card of my deck. If it's a Normal Spell Card, I'll send it to the Graveyard; otherwise, I'll put it back at the bottom of my deck." As he spoke, Edward drew the top card of his deck and showed it to Fubuki. It was the Spell Card [Pot of Greed]. "As you can see, it's a Normal Spell Card, so I'll send this card to the Graveyard."

At the same time that Edward sent the Pot of Greed to the graveyard, the reflection on his D. Hero Diamond Man on the field quickly disappeared, leaving only the reflection of the Pot of Greed on one spot on his body.

"Because when the effect of [D·hero Diamond Man] sends a Normal Spell Card to the Graveyard, during my next Main Phase, when I can activate the effect of that Normal Spell Card in the Graveyard, I don't need to pay the activation cost or meet any conditions—although [Pot of Greed] doesn't have any activation conditions either."

As he sent the card to the graveyard, Edward also took out another card: "Next, here's another card, [D·hero Demon]. Its effect isn't limited to once per turn. I'll activate it again, banish myself, and then Special Summon a third [D·hero Demon] from my Deck!"

【D·hero's captivating charm】【ATK800】