Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Hayato raised an eyebrow upon hearing the name. The last time he heard this technique's name was from Yubel, who was standing next to Jaden from the future, but he hadn't heard it mentioned in any of Jaden's duels since. Was it actually used by [M·Hero Koga]?

"And I will activate the second effect of [M·Hero Lightfang]! Once per turn, banish one [Hero] monster from my Graveyard, then target one face-up monster on the field and activate its effect. The targeted monster's ATK is reduced by the ATK of the [Hero] monster banished by the effect of [M·Hero Lightfang]. This effect can be activated during your opponent's turn!"

Jaden took a card from the graveyard and showed it, saying, "The card I banished is [E·Hero Neos] with 2500 ATK. The target is [Lava Demon], and its ATK is reduced by 2500!"

"Six Staffs of Light Prison!"

【Lava Demon God】【ATK3000→500】

The Lava Demon, whose attack power was just as high as 3000 points, was bound by the six plate-like light wings under the effect of M·hero Light Fang, and its power plummeted to only 500 points of attack power. Once the attack of M·hero Light Fang, with an attack power of 4900 points, comes, it will deal a full 4400 points of combat damage to Edward in one go.

Even if he only has 2100 base points left, he couldn't withstand this level of attack, let alone the full 4000 points!

Although he was momentarily distracted, Edward quickly regained his focus and refocused on the duel. Upon hearing Jaden's words, he decisively drew a card from his hand and said, "Then at this moment, I activate the effect of [D. Hero Dynamite] in my hand!"

"Whether [D·hero] is a hero who fights with destiny on his shoulders or a hero who fights against destiny, the strongest [Hero] is still [D·hero]! That has never changed!" Looking at Judai, Edward said seriously, "Don't even think about beating me, Yuki Judai!"

"Don't even think about stopping me, Edward!" Jaden replied with a smile, deliberately using the same sentence structure.

"boom!"

From Edward's hand, the power of [D·Hero Dynamite] erupted, forcibly stopping the attack of [M·Hero Light Fang] and prematurely detonating [Lava Demon] to protect Edward from battle damage. However, at the same time, the shockwave of the explosion swept over Edward and Jaden.

[Ed Phoenix: 2100→1100LP, Hand 4→3]

【D·hero Sprinter】【DEF1000】

【D·hero Twilight Portal】【DEF3000】

【D·hero Anti-Tauren】【DEF2400】

【V·hero Incremental Users】

[Yujo Judai: 1100→100LP, Hand 4→3]

【E·hero Storm Neo Universe】【ATK3400】

【E·hero Magnificent Warrior】【ATK4600】

【E·hero Sunrise Man】【ATK2900】

【M·hero Light Tooth】【ATK4900→4400】

“After I take damage, [V·Hero Incremental] in my Graveyard will be placed on my back row as a continuous trap card. At the same time, [M·Hero Lightfang]'s ATK will decrease due to the reduction in the number of monsters I control.” Ed paused, glancing at Jaden's remaining Life Points. “Still a 1000-point difference, Jaden, but I still have 1100 Life Points, while yours is a mere 100, like a candle flickering in the wind!”

"Isn't this even more exciting?" Jaden smiled instead. "The difference is that this is a 1000% battle, more like a miraculous battle that a hero should have."

“Next, I will use [E·hero Storm Neos] to attack [D·hero Anti-Utopia], and declare a chain attack and activate the effect of [E·hero Sunrise].” Jaden pointed to the two cards on Edward’s field, “When a [Hero] monster other than [E·hero Sunrise] declares an attack, you can target one card on the field and destroy that card.”

"What I'm going to destroy is—the [V·hero Incremental Man]!"

Instead of choosing to destroy the monster, Jaden chose to destroy the [V·hero Incremental Man] that had just been placed in Edward's back row?

"You say you want to win fair and square, so you don't even want to use effect destruction on monsters? As a duelist, it's foolish to do that, but as a hero..." Edward, who had been keeping a serious expression, suddenly smiled. "I suddenly realize that I'm starting to like you, Jaden Yuki."

As soon as he finished speaking, Edward suddenly felt uneasy, as if someone was staring at him. He looked in the direction that made him feel uncomfortable and found that it was the second-year student named Tenjouin Asuka who was staring at him fiercely.

'That person, could it be that he likes Jaden Yuki? But it's none of my business.' Thinking this, Edward noticed that even that guy named Banjou seemed to be glaring at him, and he couldn't hold back any longer. 'Wait, what's this about you?'

“I also really enjoyed the duel with you, Ed,” Jaden replied, but because of the words he omitted, Ed felt that the gaze fixed on him seemed even more dangerous.

【E·hero Storm Neos】flew into the air and swooped down, his stabbing claws piercing through the body of 【D·hero Sprinter】and destroying it. 【E·hero Sunrise】also took advantage of his cover to release flames and burn 【V·hero Increment】, who had just jumped up from the back field, back to the graveyard.

As [M·hero Lightfang]'s ATK decreased by 500 points to 3900 points, Edward only had two monsters left on his field: [D·hero Twilightman] and [D·hero Detopiaman]. However, because [D·hero Dashman] was in Defense Position, Edward's Life Points remained at 1100 points.

In the Tenth Generation, there are only two monsters left capable of attacking: [E·hero Sunrise] and [E·hero Magnificent].

"Next, I will use [E·hero Sunrise Warrior] to attack [D·hero Anti-Utopia], and at the same time activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Mask Change] to send [E·hero Storm Neos] on my field to the Graveyard. I will Special Summon one [M·hero] with the same Attribute from my Fusion Deck!"

Jaden waved his hand and chanted the summoning incantation: "When evil appears, knowing its form and surpassing its body, like a swift wind, I pierce through the evil warrior. Now, under the baptism of thunder, I gain the power of gold to undergo a super transformation and manifest in a sublime form!"

"Form Change! Level 8☆!"

"【M·Hero Kamikaze】!"

【M·hero Kamikaze】【8☆/Wind】

[Warrior Race/Fusion/Effect]

【2700/1900→3100/1900】

As the swift Wind Mask Hero entered Jaden's field, [E·hero Sunrise] slammed his iron fist, wreathed in sunfire, into the face of [D·hero Detauren], who had just tried to finish Jaden off with effect damage, smashing his helmet and sending him scrambling off the field.

However, not only did Edward's base score not decrease, but even the attack power of [M·hero Light Fang] did not decrease; instead, it rose back to 4400 points.

"The effect of [D·hero Dreamer]! Revive [D·hero] monsters from the Graveyard only during the damage calculation of battles, and erase the battle from memory, preventing my [D·hero Dystopian] from being destroyed in this battle and preventing me from taking battle damage!"

【D·hero Dreamer】【DEF600】

After placing the card on the Duel Disk, Edward looked at Jaden and said with a smile, "Looks like it's still not enough, Jaden. Even if you bring out [M Hero], my [D Hero] is still stronger."

"Don't speak too soon, Ed. Of course I know the effect of [D. Hero Dreamer] in your graveyard. The [M. Hero Kamikaze] summoned by the second [Mask Change] was prepared for him." Jaden raised his palm. "Using [M. Hero Kamikaze] to attack [D. Hero Dytopia], you don't have a second [D. Hero Dreamer] to protect him this time, do you?"

"Fantasy is all the rage!"

The converging wind barrier shattered the defenses of [D·hero Anti-Tauren] once again. This time, the destruction did not alter reality; [D·hero Anti-Tauren] was indeed sent to the graveyard.

At that moment, Jaden drew a card from his deck and said, "Because the monster was destroyed in battle, the effect of [M·hero Kamikaze] is activated, and I draw a card from my deck."

"Next up is the Quick-Play Spell Card [Instant Fusion]! I'll use [M·Hero Kamikaze] and [M·Hero Koga] on my field as fusion materials—[Kamikaze]-san, [Koga]-san! Lend me your power!"

"The required fusion material is the two monsters of 【M·hero】, one hero walks in darkness, the other serves the light. The sacred light of protection and the pure darkness of night now merge to become a new hero of love and justice!"

"Oppositions merge, reaching the pinnacle! Fusion Summon, Level 9☆!"

"Come forth! To the ultimate hero—[C·hero Chaos Knight]!"

【C·hero Chaos Knight】【9☆/Dark】

[Warrior Race/Fusion/Effect]

【3000/2600→3400/2600】

"It's another new [Hero]!" Edward stared in surprise at the new [C·hero] appearing on the field, but beyond his surprise, he also sensed a feeling of excitement within him. "A surge of emotion, this feeling is..."

"This is an exhilarating feeling of anticipation, excitement, and passion!" Jaden exclaimed excitedly. "Ed, you're excited about the appearance of a new hero too, aren't you? This excitement is amazing!"

"...Yes, it's truly exhilarating! It's as if a red thread of fate is drawing our heroes closer together, a destiny called battle!" Edward, too, was gradually awakened by Jaden's duel, his long-dormant love for cards, his anticipation for heroes, and his passion for battle. "Come, let me admire your abilities even more, Jaden!"

"Os!" Jaden nodded and pointed at Edward on the field, announcing, "[C·hero Chaosman] attacks [D·hero Dreamer]!"

"Chaos Clone Kick!"

With his body clearly distinguished by its left and right colors, [C·hero Chaosman] leaped high into the air, locked onto [D·hero Dreamer] in mid-air, and then executed a flying kick. Incredibly, his body split in two! The two halves passed through [D·hero Dreamer] one after the other, destroying him!

Thus, in Generation X, the only monster left capable of attacking is the final one, [E·hero Grand Hero], while in Age of Adolf, the only monster left is the final one, [D·hero Twilight Man].

"We've finally reached the last formidable enemy! Let's charge forward with full force! [E·hero Grand Hero]!" Jaden threw a punch forward, "Attack [D·hero Twilight Portman]!"

“Indeed, the final battle has arrived, Jaden! But the long-awaited effect of [D·hero Twilight] will be activated at this moment!” Edward replied, “The second effect of [D·hero Twilight], named 'Protective Twilight,' will activate on itself!”

"D·hero Twilight Islander will not be destroyed by battle or effects during this turn, and the damage he deals to both duelists in battles will be reduced to 0. This effect can also be activated during the opponent's turn!"

As he spoke, Edward himself didn't realize that he was actually smiling, and that his smile was somewhat similar to that of Jaden, who had introduced his newly debuted [Heroes].

However, just as the effect of [D·hero Twilight Portia] was about to take effect, [C·hero], who had already attacked once, suddenly moved and released a ray that mixed light and dark power, piercing through the golden armor on [D·hero Twilight Portia]'s body, and the dazzling golden armor suddenly lost its luster.

"Don't back down, Ed! I won't let you bring out that effect at the very end of this crucial [Hero] battle and spoil the fun!" Jaden proudly introduced his monster, "[C·hero Chaos Knight]'s effect is that you can target one face-up card on the field once per turn and negate its effect until the end of the turn. This effect can also be activated during your opponent's turn!"

The two speed-based effects are triggered in a chain, so naturally the one that takes effect later will take effect first. The power of [C·hero Chaos Knight] successfully stripped the power of [D·hero Twilight Man], causing its effect to disappear and preventing it from gaining resistance to combat destruction!

"How about it, Edward? My new hero is awesome, isn't he?"

If it were the old Edward, he would have been enraged to hear Jaden smugly showing off his cards again. But now, he smiled and nodded sincerely, saying, "Ah, what a shining hero... I suddenly understand what you were thinking, Jaden. Fighting in such a reassuring and blissful way is truly heroic..."

After a pause, Edward, just like Jaden, struck a punching pose. "Even though we're destined to be defeated, let's at least give our [Hero] spirit before the final moment arrives, [D·hero Twilight Utopia]!"

"Crush the Denovoland!"

"Amazing!" Jaden exclaimed excitedly upon seeing Edward fight to the very end. "Let's go too, [E·hero Grand Hero]!"

"Exploding Dawn!"

"Oh!"

Although Edward showed great fighting spirit, they were not engaged in a duel in the dimensional realm, and fighting spirit could not be converted into real-time combat power like piloting a super robot—especially given Edward's intuition that if he were to pilot a super robot, he would definitely become a regular in the resurrection competition and a gay man.

A charged shot destroyed [D·hero Twilight Utopia], and [E·hero Magnificent] coolly shouted a victory line: "The reason you lost is simply because of the times."

Ignoring the monsters on the field, Edward's attention was actually more focused on Jaden. He said with some anticipation, "Now that you've destroyed all my monsters, Jaden, all your monsters have attacked as well. So, what method will you use to win the duel next?"

“The path to victory lies within this.” Jaden said with a smile, picking up the card of [E·hero Magnificent] from his Duel Disk. “The true power of [E·hero Magnificent] lies not only in uniting the power of his comrades, but also in turning the first page of a magnificent epic.”

"【E·hero】Can be activated by Tributing an opponent's monster when it is destroyed by battle. Special Summon a Fusion Monster that is a single 【E·hero】 from my Fusion Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions." Jaden took out a card and placed it on the Duel Disk. "As for the final blow, there really is only one option."

"That is, Jaden, your beloved hero—[E·hero Flame Wingman]." Before Jaden could even utter the name, Edward called out the card's name for him, and then [E·hero Flame Wingman] descended at the call of [E·hero Magnificent Hero].

【E·hero】【ATK2100】

"Isn't this super insightful, Edward! As expected, such an interesting battle of [Hero] is bound to have [E·hero Flame Wingman] Kaku unleash a super attack for the final blow!"

Jaden smiled and said in unison with Edward, "Then, the final blow of this duel!" x2

"Super-Hero-Finish!" x2

Chapter 1522 Carrying the Duel Academy on His Shoulders: Two Capitals and Thirteen Provinces

"Super-Hero-Finish!"

[E·hero Flame Wingman] leaped into the air and swung his right fist at Edward below. Flames burst forth from the dragon-head-shaped flame emitter, instantly wiping out Edward's remaining life points!

Ed Phoenix: 1100LP → 0

"Since one side's life points have reached zero, I hereby declare the winner of this duel to be—" Hayato, remembering he was the referee, stepped forward and announced, "Yuki Judai!"

"We won!" Watching Jaden turn the tide with a base score of 100, Kenzan and Sho on the sidelines hugged each other excitedly, overjoyed for Jaden. "Big brother beat that Edward!"

"As expected, Big Brother is the strongest! Yay!"

Jaden breathed a sigh of relief after Hayato announced the result. Duels are actually quite physically demanding, especially for someone like Jaden who has been so enthusiastic about fighting. He was already exhausted from fighting without rest, and after confirming his victory, he just wanted to lie down on the ground and rest.

However, he still didn't forget to say his signature victory line to Edward: "Gotcha! What an interesting duel!"

While speaking, Jaden also extended two fingers together and made a sweeping motion in front of his face, a rather cool gesture.

Jaden's actions reminded Edward of Caesar, whom he had fought not long ago. After his victory, Caesar had also made a similar gesture of extending two fingers, but he pressed them down from above to express contempt.