Duels should be played with a smile.

"The material requirement is two or more Hero Monsters! I've set the arrows for the Staff Herald and Bubble Fighter!"

The two monsters that had just appeared flew into the loop and filled the three arrows below.

Only by embracing fear can one maintain reverence!

"Link Summon! Link 3! Spread fear! [Special Hero: Fear Destroyer]!"

[Dark Link 3 Warrior Arrow ↙↓↘ Attack Power 2500→3300]

"Dread Destroyer's effect: This card and the HERO monsters in the zones it links to gain 100 ATK for each HERO monster in your Graveyard."

"My graveyard contains 8 heroes, therefore, his, Chaos Knight's, and Evil Blade Deathbringer's attack power all increased by 800!"

"Fear descends!"

With the appearance of Fear Destroyer, the attack power of the three monsters on Jaden's field increased to 4800, 3800, and 3300 respectively.

The only Shiny New Universe Knight on the Leyou field, after being repeatedly nerfed, only has a pitiful 1225 attack power left.

With just one simple attack, Leyou's 3000LP, which was as fragile as a candle in the wind, would be wiped out.

Now, Jaden is finally ready. As for Leyou, the only thing Jaden doesn't know is the card he just put down.

'This might really backfire...' Leyou thought to himself.

"Advance to the battle tier! Now, let me finish you off!"

The Overlord's cloak fluttered and rustled even without wind, exuding the aura of a king throughout the era.

"I mean...aren't you ashamed? You actually added special effects to yourself?"

When it comes to ruining the atmosphere, Leyou believes he has quite a bit of skill.

Sure enough, after Leyou said those words, Judai's body trembled twice, and a few seconds later, the cloak that had been fluttering slowly stopped.

Leyou felt that in this place where no one else was around, the breathing coming from the other side was too clear and too heavy.

"Not only have I never won a duel, but I also rarely win arguments. However, that fact will soon be a thing of the past!"

"Demon Blade! Tear those frail wings of light apart with your blade!"

Upon hearing Jaden's declaration of attack, the impatient Demon Blade extended its blood-soaked claws once more, wielding them as it charged toward Flashy New Universe.

The moment the Evil Blade Death Demon and the New Universe Winged Warrior clashed, Jaden stared intently at Leyou. When he saw Leyou's furrowed brows, his heart skipped a beat.

At this point... what other tricks could he possibly have up his sleeve?

With an attack power of 4800, the Evil Blade Death Demon easily suppressed the New Universe Winged Warrior. Seeing this, Leyou felt a headache coming on.

It wasn't because the new Winged Knights were about to lose, but because of something else.

"So, I was just saying, are you really that resistant to Xinyuxia? Are you really unwilling to communicate with Xinyuxia and obtain some relevant information?"

Judai raised an eyebrow and said loudly, "I do not resist the power that belongs to me, but I would rather communicate with them myself after defeating you."

"What's this all about?" Leyou was both amused and exasperated. "Could this be considered childish tantrums? Or is this just your rebellious phase?"

Faced with Leyu's teasing, Jaden learned his lesson and chose to remain silent, his long-dormant memories awakened.

As long as I don't say anything, you can't break my defenses!

"Well... since you've made your choice, you naturally have to accept the consequences."

"You can activate this effect by discarding this card from your hand and targeting 1 'HERO' monster on the field. That monster gains 2500 ATK until the end of this turn."

"I initiate this oath of sincerity against the Flash Neo-Winged!

A noble warrior, adorned with pure white wings, descends upon the battlefield, bestowing his power upon the new Cosmic Wingman. The new Cosmic Wingman, who originally possessed only light wings, grows two more wings on his back after receiving the power of sincerity, echoing the light wings.

[Flash New Universe Warrior Attack Power: 1225→3725]

"Tch... Is that all?" Jaden shook his head in disappointment. "I know you must have a backup plan, but if that's all you have, then I'm very disappointed."

"You are not him after all."

“You’re right!” Leyou answered loudly, “I will always be me, and he won’t be me until the facts are clear! At the very least, if I were here, some things would never have happened!”

It's possible that this version of himself in this timeline might cause trouble due to his playful personality, but Leyou is confident that he can control his mind and hands in crucial moments.

"But what's the use of saying all this now? Your last barrier is about to be shattered by me... Wait?!"

After gaining the upper hand, the Demon Blade was caught in a tough battle after the New Winged Man regained his power. However, after a long struggle, the more powerful Demon Blade defeated the New Winged Man.

However, the defeated New Winged Warrior got back up just moments after falling.

"This is..."

“This is the power of Neocosm Warriors, the resilience of heroes,” Leyou replied with a smile. “In the graveyard, the effect of [Neocosm Fusion] will, in the event that Neocosm Winged Warriors are destroyed, exclude them and replace the destruction.”

"But... we still have to take the damage," Judai said coldly.

[Leyou LP: 3000 → 1925]

"Moreover, this is only the first attack!"

"Chaos Knight! Chaos Flying Kick!"

With the power of the Fear Destroyer, Chaos Knight's attack power reaches a mere 3800, only slightly more than 100 higher than Flashy New Universe Knight's attack power—but that's enough. In this situation, even one more point makes a difference.

This time, there was no Neo-Fusion to help the Shining Neo-Winged Blade continue fighting.

[Leyou LP: 3000 → 1850]

"It's over! Fear Destroyer! Direct attack!"

"Sorove Vadokana!"

"What?!"

"Tenth generation! A hero doesn't desert in the face of battle; a hero only steps forward and faces difficulties head-on!"

"Come on, New Universe Spirit! Protect me!"

Chapter 98: How can you lose if you draw 15 cards in one round?!

"Stepping forward and facing difficulties head-on at critical moments... that's truly the style of a hero," Judai murmured.

There are all kinds of heroes in this world. They may not be the same, but as heroes, they will come to your side when you need them and when you call on them.

"The effect of Neos Fairy in your hand can only be activated when your opponent declares an attack. Special Summon this card from your hand in Defense Position. This card Special Summoned by this effect cannot be destroyed by battle."

Faced with the attack of the Fear Destroyer, the New Universe Elf stepped forward and stood in front of Leyou.

"Furthermore, when a Neo-Elf is successfully recruited, I can search..."

"Don't even think about it!" Jaden interrupted Leyou. "At a time like this, it's already a mistake on my part to let you take the hit, let alone let you get another card for free?"

"Chaos Knight's effect targets your Neos Sprite and is negated until the end of the turn!"

"The Revelation of Chaos!"

Black and white intertwine, giving birth to all-encompassing gray. A hazy gray mist swept over the New Universe Elf, causing him to instantly flash red lights upon his appearance.

As a result, the resistance to destruction is also gone.

"Attack back, but keep attacking!"

The Fear Destroyer's attack landed mercilessly on Neo-Elf, and the aftershocks of the battle even passed through Neo-Elf, making Leyou's few remaining LPs extremely vulnerable.

"The Fear Destroyer has penetrating abilities, but the destroyed Neo-Eyed Spirits have shielded you from most of the damage... This time, consider yourself lucky to have escaped death!"

[Leyou LP: 1850 → 550]

"really."

With a wave of his hand, he swept away the clouds of dust. Even though he was already on his deathbed, Leyou's smile remained unchanged.

"However, as you know, as long as LP hasn't reached zero, the difference isn't actually that big."

"Moreover... once we've reached a desperate situation, it's time for a counterattack."

"A desperate counterattack? With just your last card in hand?" Jaden sneered, sounding somewhat impatient.

"Battle phase over, proceeding to main phase 2..."

"Activate the spell card I previously set to face down, [Hero's Legacy]."

"Ban my Tornado and Sunrise from my graveyard and draw 3 cards."

Seeing that Judai had already mastered the second card before using this one, Leyou couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Was this guy trying to greedily gain a few hundred points of attack power? Considering that Chaos Knight's attack power was only a few dozen points higher just now... did this guy even bother to communicate with New Universe Knight?

Leyou still couldn't figure out Jaden's thoughts, but as Jaden's graveyard monsters decreased, the attack power of the monsters on his field did indeed decrease as well.

"Cover two cards in your hand, end your turn."

Jaden, clutching his last card in his hand, gazed at Leyu and asked, "I'm curious, how do you plan to defeat me with only one card left?"

"What do you mean by only having one card left?" Leyou suddenly asked loudly.

"You should say that I actually have another card!"

"My turn! Jaden! Want to know how I can defeat you?!"

"Heh... It's just a lucky draw." Judai scoffed, looking at Leyou who was suddenly full of fighting spirit, but he was completely unmoved.

Well... I guess I'm just used to it. When I used to duel with the teacher, he would always get inexplicably fired up—and then he would start doing some crazy, irrational things.

In the past, he might have developed PTSD, but now, having not suffered a defeat in a long time, he only wants to treat Leyou as one of the more interesting opponents among the countless ones he has defeated, and defeat him using the same methods.

"No, no, no!" Leyou shook his head repeatedly, while holding up a finger in front of him and slowly pressing it on top of his card deck.

"That's not called a lucky draw."

Jaden let out another disdainful snort: "Even now that both of us can only rely on luck to draw cards, you still think it's not a god-tier draw? What is it then? A rip-off?"

Leyou chuckled again, and under Jaden's somewhat bewildered gaze, the hand that was pressing on the deck made no special movements, and lightly pulled out the top card.

Without even looking at what kind of card it was, Leyou placed the card he had drawn on the Duel Disk.

"This isn't just a lucky draw...this is a miracle!"

The light from the newborn universe shines once again in Leyou's hands.

"Spell Card [Miracle Contact]! Fusion materials determined by a Fusion Monster Card from your hand, field, or Graveyard..."