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“After the [Scrap Iron Statue] is activated, it is not sent to the Graveyard, but is immediately re-set…” Yusei said, and the Trap Card was immediately re-set.

"Ooh! Yusei Fudo destroyed the powerful field spell, but now his face-down card can no longer be hidden!"

This was the perfect opportunity for Qiu to attack. She threw out her last card: "I activate the Spell Card [Flash Regeneration] (not yet a physical card) from my hand."

【Izayoi Aki's hand cards: 2→0】

"This card can target a Synchro Monster in your Graveyard and send the materials needed for its Synchro Summon from your field to your Graveyard to Synchro Summon it."

"What?! Synchro Summon a Synchro Monster from the Graveyard?!" Yusei frowned slightly upon hearing this. If that's the case, then Black Rose Dragon's effect can be triggered again.

Then Qiu Ba called out loudly, "I'm using a level 6 [Gorgeous Rose] to adjust the star rating of a level 1 [Copy Plant]!"

"The icy flames will engulf everything in the world. Black flowers, bloom!"

"Summon Synchro Summon! Revive, [Black Rose Dragon]!"

The next moment, a thick golden beam of light shot into the sky, instantly engulfing the two monsters.

As the light faded, the Black Rose Dragon reappeared and roared.

'roar--!!'

Black Rose Dragon: Attack Power 2400

"Then, when [Black Rose Dragon] is successfully Synchro Summoned, you can destroy all cards on the field. And due to the effect of [Flash Regeneration], [Black Rose Dragon] will not be destroyed this turn. Black Rose Trick!"

In an instant, the storm swept in again. This time, without the protection of Stardust Dragon, the storm quickly spread to Yusei's side, tearing his three cards on the field along with his tokens to shreds.

"Gurgle...!"

"Yusei!!"

Yusei was also feeling the effects; the petals mixed in with the storm were like solid blades tearing through his clothes and skin. However, he had no complaints, after all, he had already agreed to take Qiu's attack.

Aki felt a pang of guilt seeing Yusei injured, but seeing his still determined gaze, she couldn't let him down.

As soon as the storm subsided, Yusei immediately shouted, "At this moment, the effect of [Stardust Phantom], which was destroyed by the opponent's effect and sent to the graveyard, activates, reviving a [Stardust Dragon] in the graveyard in Defense Position."

"Similarly, if [Scrap Statue] is sent to the Graveyard, a [Scrap] monster in the Graveyard can be Special Summoned in Defense Position to revive [Scrap Warrior] in the Graveyard."

Two beams of light rose in succession, and Yusei's two Synchro Monsters reappeared in his field, guarding him in a defensive posture.

Stardust Dragon: Defense 2000

[Scrap Warrior: Defense 1300]

"Nango~! Yusei Fudo has used the effect of [Black Rose Dragon] to revive all his ace monsters~!"

The host, sporting an apron hairstyle, excitedly grabbed the microphone and shouted. Just when everyone thought Yusei was in dire straits, the situation reversed once again.

At this moment, Qiu took out a monster card from the graveyard and said, "Then I will activate the monster effect of [Black Rose Dragon]. By banishing one Plant-Type monster from the graveyard, I can change one Defense Monster on your opponent's field to Attack Position, and its ATK becomes 0 until the end of the turn."

"I've removed the [Growing Bulbs] from the graveyard, so the [Stardust Dragon's] attack power is now 0."

Stardust Dragon: Attack power 2500 → 0

"Battle has begun! [Black Rose Dragon] attacks [Stardust Dragon], Black Rose Flames!"

At Qiu's command, the Black Rose Dragon opened its mouth wide, spewing out purple flames mixed with petals, and charged towards the Stardust Dragon.

"Ah! This is just like a direct attack!"

boom--! ! !

"Ugh...!"

With a deafening roar, Stardust Dragon and Wanderer were instantly engulfed in flames.

Ryuya & Ryuko: "Yusei!!"

When the smoke cleared, Yusei was still standing upright on the field.

Seeing that he had restrained his attack, Qiu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Yusei was not seriously injured; his clothes were just a little charred, and he looked a bit disheveled.

[Yusei Fudo: LP 3050 → 650]

The twins breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that Yusei was alright.

Ryuko: "That's great, thankfully Yusei held on."

Longya: "But the remaining [Scrap Warrior]'s attack power is no match for [Black Rose Dragon], what should we do?"

Yusei has zero cards in his hand and can only gamble on drawing cards in the next turn.

"My turn!"

He glanced at his hand and then slammed it onto the Duel Disk: "I summon the Tuner Monster [Nitrogen Synchron]!"

After the new Adjustment Monster entered the field, Yusei continued, "Aki, let me show you your true self..."

Yusei raised his right arm and said, "Lend me your power!"

Their right arms lit up again, and feeling the gentle power from the dragon seal, Qiu subconsciously murmured, "What are you going to do, Yuxing?"

Faced with her question, Yusei simply smiled and shouted, "Let's go! I'll use a level 5 [Scrap Warrior] to level up a level 2 [Nitrogen Synchron]!"

"O solitary rose that sprouted in the Garden of Integrity, bloom with the dew of the pale moon gathered here!" (Hedgehog)

"Summon Synchro! Appear, [Moonlight Dragon Black Rose]!"

The light of synergy shone brightly once more, and a flower dragon that looked exactly like the Black Rose Dragon appeared in Yusei's foreground, confronting the Black Rose Dragon.

[Moonflower Dragon Black Rose: Attack Power 2400]

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"This...this is my true self...?!" Qiu exclaimed, her eyes wide with astonishment.

"Oh my god! Fudo Yusei summoned a dragon similar to the [Black Rose Dragon], could it be that the [Moonlight Dragon Black Rose] has the same effect as the [Black Rose Dragon]?"

"Is this the monster that manifested from within my own heart?"

"That's right." (Target)

Although Yusei deliberately printed this card, Aki's inner feelings were indeed reflected through the Dragon Seal, thus facilitating the creation of this card.

"When the monster effect of 【Moonlight Dragon Black Rose】 is activated, if this card is Special Summoned or if your opponent Special Summons a Level 5 or higher monster, return 1 Special Summoned monster your opponent controls to their hand and use the Epic of Retreat!"

As the sound faded, the Moonflower Dragon created a rose storm, though its power was much gentler than that of the Black Rose Dragon. A soft breeze carried the Black Rose Dragon into Qiu's hands, the process appearing perfectly natural.

"Such a warm and gentle power..."

As Qiu attempted to reconcile with her inner self, Yusei delivered the final verdict: "Battle begins! [Moonlight Dragon Black Rose] attacks the player directly with Scattered Flower Requiem!"

【Izayoi Aki: LP1700→0】逜

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Final Battle of the Lucky Cup

"The winner will decide! Yusei Fudo!!"

As the announcer's shouts faded, the Lucky Cup finals came to an end. Only one match remained: the Lucky Cup champion would challenge King, also known as Jack, to claim the title of champion.

In Yusei's view, this match was almost a foregone conclusion; as long as they finished this last match, Larry and the others would be saved.

Yusei walked down the corridor toward the parking lot to prepare the D-Wheel for his next duel.

Suddenly, Izayoi Aki's voice came from behind him.

"Yusei!"

Hearing the voice, Yusei turned around. "Aki? What's wrong?"

“Um…” Qiu clenched her fists and said earnestly, “Congratulations on winning the competition, and… thank you for being so tolerant of this witch that everyone hates!”

“It has nothing to do with whether you’re a witch or not…” Yusei pressed her shoulder and said gently, “People are just afraid of those who have power. It’s a life instinct, and no one is wrong. If you were a wicked person, I certainly couldn’t accept you, but I can feel the gentleness in your heart from the mark, so I’m willing to be your companion.”

"Yusei..."

Tears streamed down Aki's cheeks; she was clearly moved by Yusei's words.

Then, as if making a decision, she changed the subject and said, "Yusei, can you listen to my past?"

"Ah."

Seeing that Yuxing nodded, Qiu began to tell her story from the past.

Born into a family of city councilors, he unexpectedly awakened the Dragon Seal during his first duel with his father when he was 5 years old. The scene and destructive power of the duel became physicalized, which is what is known as the psychic duelist.

As a result, this power injured her father, causing him to subconsciously call her a monster, which created a rift in their relationship. When she was forced into the Duel Academy at the age of 13, she was also feared by those around her because of this power.

Later, Dewayne, being a fellow monster, accepted her and brought her into the organization Dewayne established, the Paradise Movement. This allowed her to unleash her power without having to think, becoming a masked duelist feared in the Fallen Quarter as the "Black Rose Witch."

"The Utopia Movement..." Yusei narrowed his eyes, feeling that this organization had a lot of problems. He decided to investigate it sometime.

However, compared to this matter, Yuxing guessed that Qiu probably wanted to hear something else more. "Qiu, if you have time, go and talk to your parents face to face. Many times, the inability to understand each other is due to a lack of clear communication, which leads to many misunderstandings and pain. People have to grow up eventually. You need to learn to love yourself. If your parents really can't accept you, you still have me."

"Well... okay, I'll go and meet with them."

After hearing Yusei's words, Aki finally made up her mind.

“And…” Under Aki’s questioning gaze, Yusei took a card out of the card box and handed it to her, “This card should be more suitable for you than mine.”

Qiu looked closely and realized it was indeed the Moonflower Dragon. "This... is too precious."

"This card was originally created because of you, and you should be the one holding it."

"Okay, thank you." Qiu understood that this was Yusei's intention, so she didn't insist. "Good luck in the competition too."

"Ah."

After handing the card to Akihiro, Yusei turned and left as she watched him go.

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"Everybody listen~! A special match is about to begin: Yusei Fudo vs. Jack Atlas's Throne Challenge!"

With the host's enthusiastic voice, Yusei and Jack quickly drove their D-wheels to their respective starting lines.

“Yusei, I’ve heard about Larry and the others. I’ve had Godwin release them. Now you can duel me without any worries.”

"Jack, you..."

Just as Yusei was about to say something, Jack turned his head and said, "Don't misunderstand, Yusei. I just want to continue the battle from that night. You and I are both Dragon Signers. I want to settle things here and now, and through this duel, see who truly possesses the mark of the King."

'The Dragon Marker? Is this what people with the mark are called?'

Just as Yusei was thinking this, the pompadour-haired host shouted into the microphone, "Field spell [High-Speed ​​World] activated!!"

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"Now the arena is dominated by the High Speed ​​World, and the only magic that can be used is the High Speed ​​Spell! Let's go, Ride Duel, Accelerate!"

As the countdown ended, Yusei and Jack's D-Wheel sped off amidst cheers from the audience.

【Yusei Fudo: LP4000】

[Jack Atlas: LP4000]

"I got the first strike!"

This time, Jack dared not let Yusei go first again. "My turn!"

[Jack Atlas's hand cards: 5→6]

He quickly scanned his hand and made a decision: "Summon [Flame Resonator] from my hand."

As he slammed the card onto the Duel Disk, a portal opened, and a Resonator with flames burning on its back emerged through it.

[Flame Resonator: Attack Power 300]

"Then, when you control a Fiend-Type Tuner monster with 1500 or less ATK, you can Special Summon [Wind King Wild Wind] from your hand. During the turn this effect Special Summons it, you cannot Special Summon monsters from your Extra Deck except Synchro Monsters."

The next moment, a black panther-man wearing a green cloak appeared.

[Jack Atlas's hand cards: 6→4]

"Watch closely, Yusei! This is what I've prepared to defeat you!"

Then Jack shouted, "I'm using a level 4 [Wind King Wild Wind] to adjust the star level of a level 3 [Flame Resonator]!"

"O deadly star shining in the heavens! Descend upon earth and punish the mortal world!"

"Summon Synchro! Appear, [Heavenly Executioner Black Heaven]!"

In an instant, a bright green light shone forth, and a demon king, wielding a large scythe in both hands and dressed in black armor, burst through the light and appeared before everyone's eyes.