Yu-Gi-Oh!: This card wants to go to you.

"Show yourself, [Heroic Demon Knight]!"

The Demon Knight of Hess

Black flames erupted, and a demon knight clad in jet-black armor slowly emerged from the fire, his sword gleaming coldly as he stared at Hubert.

Extra deck: 4→3→2

Chronological markers: 0→1

Hubert didn't take it to heart, smiled slightly, and flipped over another card: "Activate the effect of the card [Hell Graveyard Creeper]."

"Special Summon, then destroy [Hubel]."

"【Hubel】Effect: If this card is destroyed, you can Special Summon 【Hubel - The Hated Knight】 from your Deck."

"Descend!"

A thunderclap struck, and the dim duelists echoed with the low murmurs of demons.

A monster lurks in the darkness, emanating a suffocating sense of oppression.

“Demon…” Albus looked up and met those ferocious eyes, his pupils shrinking.

【Ding--】

【Ding--】

Chronological markers: 1→2→3

Each time a new indicator was added, Luo Bai's heart would skip a beat: "I'm going to be overtaken."

Two more indicators are needed to retrieve "Hyperfusion".

"The [Hell Graveyard Creeper] and the [Hated Knight] are connected!" Huber shouted, "The circuit that guides the demons!"

A cold, cyan light curtain descended, revealing two deep red arrows.

"Connect Summon!"

"Link 2, [Destroyer of Machines Yama]!"

Yama, the Destroyer of Machines (New Book: Death from Overwork)

Flames swept across the void, and the demon child appeared with a maniacal laugh.

"Activate the effect of [Yama] to add one [Mech Breaker] monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand."

[Yama] raised his magic wand, and the roar of a wild beast slowly echoed in the void. Suddenly, a sharp sword light flashed, interrupting his chanting.

Both Hubert and [Yam] were taken aback: "Who is it?"

Albus smiled slightly: "The effect of [Demon Knight]".

"You can activate this effect only if a card leaves the Extra Deck. All monsters you control gain 500 ATK. After that, you can target 1 face-up card on the field and negate that effect until the end of the turn."

"Kill all the evil spirits!"

The Demon Knight raised his greatsword and plunged it into the ground, unleashing an astonishing power that also increased the power of the Ice Sword Dragon.

The eerie howl of the beast vanished completely under the sword wind.

“You’re really naughty,” Huber said with a playful smile. “I’m going to get angry.”

"Activate the [Hell Graveyard Creeper] from your Graveyard, banish this card, and Special Summon—"

"【Hubel Elf】!"

Hubert Elf

Chronological markers: 3→4

As the black mist gradually dissipated, a strangely shaped demonic elf emerged, accompanied by a sinister smirk.

Albus sensed a crisis and frowned.

The two monsters on the field seem to be setting them up for failure, but they are now unable to make any moves.

"Activate the effect of [Hubel Elf]," Hubel said coldly. "Add [Nightmare's Pain] from the deck to your hand."

[Yubel Elf] smiled slightly, and with a wave of his hand, countless thorns rose from the ground.

"Activate the Perpetual Spell—"

"【The Pain of Nightmares】!"

"Feel my love!"

With a few rustling sounds, green thorns rose up around the dueling arena. Before the attack even began, they first lashed out at Binel, who was peeking from outside the door.

"My God." Luo Bai couldn't help but shudder and uttered a classic statement.

"Such strong spiritual power, how many people must it have killed?"

This was still in the audience seats, but Albus, standing in the center of the dueling arena, felt as if he were under a ghost, and his breathing became rapid.

Then, something even more terrifying happened.

Hubert chuckled wickedly and said, "Return [Hubert] and [The Hated Knight] from the graveyard to the deck."

Special Summon!

"This is the meaning of love, let it be born!"

"【Hubel Phantom】!"

Hubert Phantom

Chronological indicators: 4 → 5.

Chapter 632, Sixth Floor (12)

"It's coming." Luo Bai looked at the [Chronicle of Maturity], his expression turning solemn.

Hubert's lips curled up: "Remove five Chronicle Counters and add [Super Polymerization] to your hand from the deck."

She slightly raised her hand, and the magic card, as if summoned, floated from the void into her hand.

"[Hyperfusion]?!" Albus frowned, a deep sense of unease rising within him.

For those who also play Fusion, this is not an unfamiliar card.

The strange thing is that this is the first time he has ever heard of this card being able to be manipulated.

This powerful removal card is difficult to play without a field, and its brilliance is very hard to improve. You can only rely on drawing it until you upgrade it to epic level or higher.

But once there are ways to manage them, their appearance rate will increase, and their spirituality will follow suit.

"Thank goodness it's not an epic card," Luo Bai thought to himself.

He was afraid that a world-destroying [hyperfusion] would appear and melt the audience as well.

“Activate the effect of [Nightmare of Pain],” Hubert continued. “Destroy the [Hubert's Spirit] on the field and add [Hell Graveyard Creeper] to your hand.”

If [Hubel Fairy] is destroyed, Special Summon [Hubel].

"Chain the effect of [Nightmare Throne] to add [The Hated Knight] to your hand, then Special Summon it regardless of its Summoning conditions!"

Detonating yourself to summon two monsters and then searching for another one—no wonder duelists are so keen on self-destruction.

"I will connect the two bodies of [Yama] and [Flederis]."

"Connect Summon".

“link3, [Destroyer God Alobha].”

"Activate the effect of [Aroba] again, and use [Ice Sword Dragon] and this card as materials to Link Summon!"

"Link4, [The Two Gods of Broken Weapons Come to Welcome]!"

A massive portal opened in the center of the arena, and dark energy surged forth like a tide, gradually revealing a ferocious beast from within.

"At this very moment, activate the [Ice Sword Dragon] effect!" Albus exclaimed hastily. "During this turn's End Phase, destroy all monsters on your opponent's field!"

"Eek—" Hubert covered his mouth in surprise, twisting his face in a wronged expression, "What a scary effect."

"I'm using the effect of [Hubert Phantom] in a chain."

"Tribute this card to destroy the 'Abomination Knight' on the field due to your monster effects."

[Hubel Phantom]'s eyes flashed red, and the ice swords that filled the sky finally struck only [The Hated Knight].

"Change the effect?!" Albus's eyes widened suddenly.

“We lost.” Luo Bai’s brows furrowed, and his face showed despair.

Without making any mistakes, I had already won 16,000 points, a sure win, a game I lost without even trying.

"Hahaha, activate the effect of [The Hated Knight]!" Huber spread his arms and laughed wildly, "Descend!"

"【Hubel - The Extremely Sorrowful Dragon】!"

In the dueling arena, dark energy suddenly condensed, a huge shadow enveloped the entire area, and a two-headed dragon slowly appeared from the summoning circle.

Albus looked up at the figure in the black mist and nervously took a half step back.

"【Double Kings. Welcome】effect, destroy 【Branded Dragon】!" After the attack, Hubel smiled and said, "Then return 【Hubel Elf】 and 【Hated Knight】 from the graveyard to the deck."

Feel the despair!

Special Summon, [Ubel Phantom]!

A massive golden halo exploded, and chilling laughter echoed through the void.

The demonic figure reappeared, like an immortal phantom.

“Epic Card…” Albus’s eyes went blank.

Luo Bai raised an eyebrow in surprise, not because an epic card had appeared, but because: "The effect of the [Yama] card in the graveyard wasn't activated?"

The [Yama] in the graveyard can pull the [Alaba] back to the graveyard, which will deal enough damage to reach 16,000.

Was it a mistake? Or can it be fixed later?

However, the [Super Fusion] can also spawn [Guardian] to deal additional damage, so this match is going to be a loss no matter what.

"【The Guiding Saintess】 has switched to attack stance." Hubert's lips curled into a smile. "Battle Phase!"