Duels should be played with a smile.

All that remained in Dartz's eyes was deep despair.

If I continue to remain fused with the Serpent God, I will be erased from the world by this mysterious power without leaving a trace. However, once I try to break away from the Serpent God, that power will entangle me, causing me, who is not a god, to dissipate even faster.

"I...I'm clearly invincible! I'm about to become the god of the new world!"

"But at least until you are hit by the Victory Dragon, you are not a god."

Leyou's words struck Dartz like a heavy hammer blow.

"Even if you have merged with the Serpent God, you are still just a mortal who has borrowed the power of the Serpent God. Even after ten thousand years, you are still no more noble than anyone else."

"The power of rules may be greatly reduced when dealing with gods, but it remains invincible when dealing with mortals."

Dartz was completely heartbroken.

He understood that his fate was sealed the moment he was struck.

After delivering the final blow to the fused Serpent God, Victory Dragon returned to Leyou's hand as a card. This card still doesn't contain Victory Dragon's spirit, and because the attack awakened the last bit of power left by Victory Dragon, it has become no different from an ordinary monster card.

At the very least, the ultimate power of the rules cannot be used again until the Pokémon of Victory Dragon is found.

"I..."

Darz, who was practically on his deathbed, hesitated, wanting to say something but holding back. After looking up and meeting Leyou's calm and unwavering gaze, he smiled wistfully and asked in a low voice, "Why are you so fixated on ordinary people?"

"Why did I, who was so close to being a god, lose to you, an ordinary person?"

"Why... why did everything I've built up over ten thousand years, everything I've planned and schemed for, ultimately vanish in a single duel?"

"Why...after ten thousand years, are humans still so ignorant?"

Even as he was about to pass away, Dartz still did not believe that there was any fundamental difference between humans today and humans ten thousand years ago.

Human beings' inherent flaws have remained unchanged from ancient times to the present.

Just like war, it has remained unchanged from ancient times to the present.

It cannot be said that a person's words are good when they are about to die; it can only be said that Darzine does not want to die with her eyes open.

But his problem...

"Your question is a bit beyond my scope. As an ordinary person, I can only tell you my own understanding."

To be honest, Leyou's impression of Dartz is not deep, not even as deep as that of the fake card, Orichalcos.

His interactions with Dartz were limited to this duel.

Dartz has been defeated, and he no longer has the strength to continue the global live broadcast. People on Earth know nothing about what happened after the World Destroyer King was defeated.

Just as they were worrying about what would happen next, the previously disappeared live stream reappeared, but this time the camera was focused on the Duel King.

It's a live stream hosted by Ella and Philvo, so they can't exactly focus the camera on a dying person, can they?

The moment the scene reappeared, the first thing people saw was the Duel King talking eloquently to the loser.

"The first question is the one I can answer most directly, because I am just an ordinary person, that's how I define myself."

"Ordinary, regardless of power, status, wealth or anything else, I am an ordinary person, one of millions of ordinary people. I am neither more noble nor less noble than anyone else."

"Because I am an ordinary person, I will make the same mistakes that other people make, and I will have the same emotions and desires as an ordinary person. I will not be a hero, nor a great man. I will just be an ordinary person who follows my heart."

Because the crystal on his chest had absorbed a huge amount of energy, its dazzling yet gentle emerald light never faded. Under the reflection of the crystal, he looked anything but ordinary.

"My heart and my actions are as clear as a mirror... I do everything according to my nature."

Just an ordinary person who lives a carefree life, nothing more.

If it weren't for this mysterious origin, and these powers that ordinary people don't possess, then being an ordinary duelist, playing cards with others every day, having fun, and living a peaceful life would be just as wonderful.

Now that they have a seemingly powerful background and the power to go toe-to-toe with the world-destroying boss, it's just another option to fight a dark duel. In the end, isn't it just playing cards and having some fun?

There is no difference between the two.

"Is this what you call ordinary? That's... quite interesting."

The serpent god's body had mostly dissipated, and Darz's body had also become illusory. His last gaze was filled with longing, yearning for answers to the follow-up questions.

“I never imagined... you still have this obsession.” Leyou shook his head and sighed, “Ten thousand years is too long.”

"For ten thousand years, you have never considered yourself a human being."

"If you truly hope that humanity can become better, and no longer be the foolish people you see, then why have you defined yourself as a superior observer for the past ten thousand years?"

"Human beings... have always accumulated experience through making mistakes and then moved forward. As a leader of an era, if you, who have experienced failure, had stepped forward to guide humanity forward, humanity might have become much better by now."

"Alright, farewell, lost and wandering soul."

There is still much to tell Dartz and other people in the world, but no matter how profound the principles are, they only have meaning when experienced firsthand.

At most, it will only plant a seed in people's hearts, hoping that this world belonging to duelists can become better, that more people can enjoy the fun of dueling, and that dueling can bring smiles.

Let's leave these things to Yugi, Kaiba, and Jonouchi!

It's time to touch it.

Dartz has completely vanished; the last thing he left in this world was a sigh.

"Now, it's time to clean up the mess you left behind."

It's time to touch, but we can't start touching right away yet.

Dartz and the Serpent God have indeed perished, but the Serpent God is not the true form of the Orichalcos God, but merely a manifestation of a portion of its energy.

The demise of the serpent god will be a significant blow to the god of Orichalcos, but completely destroying him will not be an easy task.

The reason is simply that the true form of the god Orichalcos is the dark side of the planetary will.

This god, who requires a massive number of souls to fully revive, has taken advantage of the previous temple's destruction to secretly absorb the captured souls.

"Enjoy your trip!"

"teacher!"

"Mr. Leisurely Traveler!"

A red D-Wheel sped towards them from afar, escorted by the Black Magician, Neo-Universe Knight, and Stardust Dragon.

All three were capable of wielding the power of spirits, and after Dartz was defeated, they came together at the game's suggestion.

Philvo didn't stop them at this point; she had other things to do.

She left the real world to Leyou and Ella, and needed to return to the Elf Realm to handle some matters and make some preparations.

The sudden appearance of Victory Dragon surprised her. As two rather unique beings among the Whispering Spirits, they seemed to resonate with each other. Some messages left by Victory Dragon in that card were quietly passed on to Philvo during the duel just now.

Leyou was a little surprised by the way Judai was addressed, but he didn't pay much attention to it. However, he still tried to pretend that he only knew games and tried to fool people.

Then he saw Jaden pull a winged Kuriboh out from behind him.

Okay, then it's fine.

"Perfect timing! We need manpower right now! Let's get over there quickly!"

Without giving the trio a chance to speak, Leyou slapped out a card, grabbed Ella, and headed towards the black vortex that appeared in the distance.

If they actually bring it up, what if they start bringing up the issue of unscrewing the screws? That would be so awkward!

At Leyou's call, the Sky Thunder Zeus appeared, and the Godslayer mech carried the two of them toward their target. The three people behind were all somewhat surprised and suspicious when they saw the mech that was obviously a bit strange.

"That's...Azeus?"

D-Wheel is moving at full speed. After thinking it over, Jaden finally asked the other two questions.

He's used Arceus before, but even his Arceus, which he created by stacking two Neo-Cosmics, didn't look like that!

If Hubert hadn't told him it was Desktop Cleaner Master, he wouldn't have believed it.

"I think so?" Yusei was a little unsure: "But the difference is too great, both in terms of aura and appearance."

"Never mind that for now, let's deal with the most important thing first!"

The game had already told the other two what might happen later on the way, and after D-wheel caught up with Leyou ahead, he briefly explained it to Leyou again.

No one here knows better than him what's going to happen, and he's prepared to once again serve as a vessel to hold the dark side of the human soul.

The temple was built on the seabed. After it rose to the surface and then broke apart, there was nowhere left to stand in this area.

But just now, a violent earthquake erupted in the depths of the ocean ahead, and amidst that earthquake, a massive underwater fortress was slowly rising.

The legendary city of Atlantis.

But just now, the last king of the legendary city has passed away, and now the legendary city is being occupied by a huge black shadow.

After a long period of dormancy, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and various natural disasters erupted once again under the influence of the god Orichalcoatl.

This time, however, without the obstruction of the Orichalcos, countless duelists, together with their Pokémon, faced the natural disaster with human strength and mortal will, protecting their companions amidst the catastrophe.

As countless ordinary duelists rise up to protect the world, the true final battle unfolds in the skies above the legendary capital.

"Mahad! Mana! And Kuriboh, come and help me!"

The Pharaoh led the charge, with his two guardian priests as his strongest spear and Kuriboh as his strongest shield.

"Dark Claw! Phoenix Man of Destruction! Absolute Zero! And Hubert, I'm counting on you!"

Jaden, leading his army of heroes, is preparing to use a righteous gang-up tactic. Of the three, his extra strength is the thickest!

"Meteor Quasar Dragon! Cosmic Radiant Dragon! Sacred Dragon Stardust Zero! It's time to save the world again!"

Adhering to the principle of being ruthless and taciturn, Yusei, the ultimate dragon cancer patient, directly threw three real "savior dragons" at the creature in the distance that looked like a sea dragon.

Faced with a crisis capable of destroying the world, the three, who had all experienced great events, would never have the idea of ​​testing the waters first.

They all knew that in this situation, the best solution was to go all out and overwhelm the enemy!

The three's monster army swarmed forward, launching an attack on the revived Orichalcos, easily destroying several waves of the black mist shield that Orichalcos had used for defense.

After the first round of attacks ended, Ley and Ayla, who were riding on Zeus, finally arrived late.

However, their scale was in no way inferior to the previous three.

"With the sun and moon as companions, and the stars as food, it holds the power of birth and death over all things, and commands the ultimate state of all things! Descend! [Great Star Ultimate Dragon]!"

"Seven-colored wings proclaim blessings, an angelic body proclaims divine pronouncements, born from the throne of Draco amidst the radiance of the stars! Light of light! [Announcer of the Radiant Light]!"

"Then..."

"When the stars shine brightest, even the gods avoid their brilliance! The potential of humanity is revealed at this moment! The ultimate weapon that scorches the sky and shatters planets, the spear that defies fate and destroys everything—the god-slaying spear—descends! [Azeus the Thunder]!"