The protagonist of the Yu-Gi-Oh! world might be the same person.

As he spoke, Hubert immediately threw out a card.

"I activate the Spell Card [Advanced Draw] from my hand, sacrificing [Hubel - The Extremely Sad Dragon] as a tribute, and draw two cards from my deck."

[Hubert's hand cards: 2→3]

A burst of light appeared on the dragon, and then it disappeared from the field in the blink of an eye.

He then played another spell card, "Activate the spell card [Great Storm], destroy all spell and trap cards on the field!"

"What!?"

A fierce wind howled across the field, and Judai's backcourt card was instantly lifted up—[Hero Rule 2]!

Jaden clicked his tongue inwardly upon seeing this; it was a real shame that this trap card, designed to counter the effect of Bell Monster's Last Words, had been destroyed.

The next moment, his two cards in the back row were instantly torn apart by the storm.

Bang! Bang—!

After the storm blew away Judai's back field, the surrounding storm dissipated this time.

"I'll place two more cards in ambush, then the turn ends."

[Hubert's hand cards: 3→0]

At this point, Huber continued with a delighted expression: "Then, during my End Phase, the effect of [Hubert - The Hated Knight] activates, destroying all monsters except this card!"

Suddenly, the three monsters on the field were squeezed by a strange energy and were all crushed in an instant.

Bang! Bang! Bang—!

With the monsters on the field eliminated, control returned to Jaden.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 3 → 4]

After glancing at the cards he had drawn, Jaden revealed them immediately: "I activate the monster effect of [Evil Hero Dark Star Gold Demon] from my hand!"

You can activate this effect by discarding this card from your hand. Add 1 card with the "Dark Fusion" name other than "Evil Hero Dark Star Gold Demon" or "Dark Fusion" from your Deck to your hand.

"Evil Hero? Dark Fusion? Judai used the power of the Supreme King Judai?" Asuka was immediately taken aback.

That's right, there's no harm in using the new cards that Jaden got.

At this moment, he opened his deck and quickly picked out one of the cards. "According to the effect of Dark Star Gold Demon, I added a card from my deck with the name 'Dark Fusion' to my hand called 'Dark Divine Call'."

After retrieving the card, Jaden used it without hesitation: "Activate the Spell Card [Dark Summon], banish monsters from your hand or Graveyard, and Fusion Summon a monster that can only be Special Summoned by the effect of [Dark Fusion]."

"I'm excluding [Evil Hero Dark Star Gold Demon] and [Rainbow Neocosm Knight] from the graveyard..."

With a wave of his hand, Judai shouted, "Appear, [Evil Hero: Evil Blade Death Demon]!"

Two cards suddenly popped out of the graveyard opening on the Duel Disk, and the next second a dazzling light effect erupted on the field, and an evil hero with sharp claws and a body completely transformed into a demon appeared on the field.

'drink--!'

[Evil Hero: Deadly Blade - Attack Power 3000]

Upon seeing this terrifying monster, Huber calmly swung his arm and shouted, "At this moment, I activate the Continuous Trap [Summoning Restriction - Raging Monster]!"

"As long as this card is on the field, when a monster is successfully Special Summoned, those monsters are changed to Attack Position, and if you can attack that turn, you must attack."

"Jūdai, my love for you is irresistible."

Judai: "That's not necessarily true..."

"Nani?"

Jaden pointed at the dark demon beside him and said sternly, "The monster effect of Evil Blade Death Demon is activated. Destroy all opponent's monsters with an attack power lower than this card!"

"What did you say?"

Hahaha......!

The demon Death Demon laughed wildly, arrogantly swinging its iron claws capable of tearing everything apart. Terrifying blades of energy instantly ripped through the earth, slicing across the dragon's body.

boom--!

In the blink of an eye, the dragon was split into several pieces, which scattered into countless points of light.

"The effect of the Evil Blade Death Demon increases its attack power by 200 points for each monster it destroys."

[Evil Hero: Dead Man's Blade - Attack Power 3000 → 3200]

"Damn it...!" Huber gritted his teeth in frustration: "But don't forget, when [Hubert - The Hated Knight] leaves the field, [Hubert - The Extremely Sad Dragon] will be resurrected!"

In an instant, the surrounding light spots re-condensed, transforming into an even more ferocious demonic dragon.

[Hubel - The Extremely Sad Dragon: Attack Power 0]

Hubert said coldly, "I understand now. My abilities can never be destroyed by that kind of attack. Being able to protect myself while only hurting others makes me unable to accept anyone's love..."

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!

Suddenly, a strange gust of wind blew up, and the smoke that filled the surroundings was instantly lifted up.

Asuka: "What? What happened... Ah!!"

Judai and Hubert were suddenly shrouded in smoke, making it impossible for Asuka to see anything.

At this moment, Jaden's consciousness was transported to a strange illusion.

Chapter 268 Past Life and Present Life; The Final Card Draw

This happened a very, very long time ago.

Wang: 'Hubert, listen carefully.'

Hubert: 'Yes.'

Wang: 'The universe was divided into light and darkness even before its birth. The light disappeared imperceptibly, while darkness encompassed the universe and exploited countless lives.'

'But one day, this overwhelming destructive power will shine again to invade that gentle darkness, and at that time, it will repel the fluctuations of light and need to protect the power of darkness.'

Hubert: 'Yes.'

Wang: 'Your friend was born from the power of a tyrant with a strong heart, a power that will one day be embraced by gentle darkness and save the world. But before the boy's heart matures into an adult, someone needs to protect him.'

Hubert: 'Your Majesty, please entrust this responsibility to me.'

Wang: 'But you must protect the boy, harm no one, and possess a strong and unwavering spirit. Your young and beautiful body will become a hideous image with two sides.'

Hubert: 'It's alright, I can endure it to protect him.'

Next, the scene changes.

Ubel later underwent dragonification to protect a certain boy, who looked exactly like Jaden when he was a child.

Having witnessed all of this, Judai accepted all of the boy's memories the moment he touched the boy's image. "So that's how it is... This is the past of the Overlord and Hubert, and I have inherited this destiny."

The scenes of memory continue...

Boy: 'You did this to protect me...'

Hubert: 'It's alright, protecting you from childhood to adulthood has been my mission.'

Boy: 'Hubert, let's make a promise. My love is yours, and no matter what anyone says, I will continue to love you.'

From then on, Hubert became that boy's eternal guardian.

But the memories don't end there; the scene shifts again, and we're in the modern era.

"Is this a hospital?"

That's right, the scene has moved to a hospital.

Wow—wow—!

A baby was born, accompanied by its cry.

Upon seeing his parents' faces clearly, Judai suddenly realized, "These are memories from when I was born, so these must be memories that belong only to Hubert."

Judai then looked closely and discovered that Hubert's phantom was muttering something absentmindedly in a corner.

'No, you mustn't merge with that powerful soul, or you will no longer be yourself.'

He seemed to have seen something, so the Tenth Generation went over to take a look.

Amazingly, he could see a particularly strange sight through Huber's vision.

The two souls are gradually merging into one. One of them is undoubtedly the Overlord in appearance, while the other is only a fragment. However, it has the advantage in the struggle for control of the merging souls.

Jaden frowned: "I'm just a fragment of a soul, so who was I before?"

This question cannot be answered based solely on Hubbell's memory.

So he continued reading.

The struggle between the two souls for dominance lasted for a long time, until one day a self named Judai was born. From then on, Judai inherited everything from the Overlord, but the Overlord was not Judai.

Although Judai was no longer the overlord, Hubert still did his best to take care of Judai, and this continued for several years.

One day, the boy's father brought him a card, and the card had a picture of Hubert on it.

"Hubert, I don't know why, but I really like you. Please take care of me from now on!"

At that moment, Hubert seemed to see the image of the Overlord in Judai, and his heart was touched by it.

From that moment on, Hubert's love became something unique to Judai.

......................

............................

After an unknown amount of time, Judai opened his eyes.

"You're back...?"

He looked around and found himself still at the site of the previous duel, indicating that his consciousness had returned to reality.

Asuka, who was behind them, was unaware of what had happened to them, but she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Judai was safe and sound.

At this moment, Judai looked at Hubert opposite him, who was hanging his head and seemed to be in no condition.

"Hey, are you alright, Hubert?"

Upon hearing Judai's voice, the latter suddenly snapped back to reality. "I... I see, Judai. Your attack... you actually attacked me, someone who loves you so much...!"

'roar--!!'

"Hubert... I understand your feelings. Is there any need to continue fighting?"

"What? What do you mean? Stop messing with me, let the duel continue!"

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After a moment of silence, Jaden replied, "Alright, it seems I can't stop you without a duel."

"My turn is not over yet, the duel continues!"

He played the card he had drawn but couldn't use last turn due to the effect of [Alien Gift]: "I activate the Spell Card [Fusion] from my hand, fusing [Elemental HERO Electro] and [Elemental HERO Liquid] from my hand..."

But at that moment, Huber flicked his hand and shouted, "Don't even think about succeeding! Activate the counter-trap [The Demon Palace's Bribe]!"

"When the opponent activates a Spell or Trap Card, that activation is negated and destroyed!"

Seeing that Jaden's fusion attempt was canceled, Asuka immediately became uneasy: "This is bad. The fusion has been stopped, so there's no way to deal with that [Hubel - The Extremely Sad Dragon]. The remaining Electro and Liquid Warriors are useless too. If we can't defeat it this turn, that monster will take a lot of damage next turn..."

Hubert's expression grew increasingly frenzied: "Hahahaha, that's right! I won! Sleep here forever with me, Judai!"

Judai calmly looked at the other person: "No, it's not over yet, Hubert."

"Nani!?"

At this moment, Jaden raised his Duel Disk and continued, "According to the effect of [Bribery of the Demon Palace], the opponent draws a card from their deck. That means I still have one more chance to draw a card."

"As long as I have a chance, I will not lose!"

Upon hearing this, Hubert scoffed, "Tch, a death throes, all for naught..."

"Whether it's a wasted effort or not is not necessarily true. Duels are full of endless possibilities, and I will never stop here!"

Asuka clenched her fists and prayed for him: "Go for it, Judai!"

Judai pressed his finger against the card on the deck, took a deep breath, and then suddenly pulled it out.