"Activate the Normal Spell Card, the Sealed One's Wrath!"
"This can be activated when only one Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord is present on your field. During this turn, if any card was activated and still has effects, that card's effect can be negated."
Tenjo Hikari frowned as he watched from the side.
Yet another absurd original card.
This card in the original work could be described as quite outrageous, because it was not a Quick-Play Spell Card that chains, but a Normal Spell Card that could cause everything to 'rewind' after the effect resolves!
How did something like this come about!
Due to this effect, Amon can send the cards previously banished by D - Tactics back to the Graveyard.
Even so, Amon started to break out in a cold sweat, as he returned the sealed Exodia to the Graveyard, causing Exodius's ATK to return to 3000!
But—
Does this help?
"Attack with Exodius on Decider, and according to its effect, send the left leg in your hand to the Graveyard!"
Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord, ATK: 3000→4000.
Decider shattered in response, yet Ed remained completely calm.
"Now, your hand must be empty of other usable cards, right?" Ed clearly understood what cards Amon held because those cards were all added to Amon's hand through card effects.
Amon had no words.
"It's not that I trust 'destiny', but that you sealed your own 'destiny'!"
"Activate Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer's effect! Destroy itself and your Exodius on the field!"
The Phoenixman ignited once more, charging unhesitatingly towards the Darkness Mage, knowing full well it could not destroy this invincible mage, yet it charged on.
Boom!
In an instant, Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer vanished from the field once again.
"...Turn end."
"Then – my turn! Draw!"
Ed drew a card from his Deck, "At this moment, Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer's effect activates! Special Summon itself!"
"Once again—" Cold sweat trickled down Amon's face.
"No matter how many times! I will not... give up."
"At this moment, the Trap Card effect of D - Tactics, banish the sealed Exodia from your Graveyard!"
Banish once more!
The flames of the Phoenix burned on the sealed Dark Great Mage, it didn't understand why this weak 'insect' kept bothering it, yet this Phoenix, like an immortal being, continually burned its strength.
To be precise, it burned its 'wrath', its 'grudges'!
Exodius, ATK: 4000→3000.
"Not only that, Decider's effect: when this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, its effect can be activated in the next Standby Phase! It can Special Summon a Destiny Hero other than Decider from my Graveyard!
I will Special Summon, in Defense Position, Disk Commander, and draw two cards from my Deck!"
All effects that revolve around the Standby Phase!
This is the strategy of 'destiny'!
"Spell Card, Pot of Avarice, recycle 5 monsters from the Graveyard and draw two cards; I return Dominance, Diamond Dude, Plasma, Decider, and Dasher to the Deck and draw two more cards!"
Ed drew two cards from the Deck.
Greater Polymerization Spell Card!
Seeing this Fusion Card, Ed couldn't help but smile.
Fusion, Fusion Destiny, Greater Polymerization, all these excellent powers demonstrated by Tenjo Hikari changed him.
He acquired this Greater Polymerization after that, in exchange from Tenjo Hikari.
Tenjo Hikari changed him during the Duel, in the light, and now he must create the future in his way.
"Amon... at this point, there's no holding back in the Duel anymore—"
"Activate Malicious's effect in the Graveyard, banish himself to Special Summon another Malicious from the Deck."
"Spell Card, Greater Polymerization, this card can use monsters from the hand and field as Fusion Material for a Fusion Summon. At that time, at least 3 Fusion Materials are required. I will fuse Malicious, Disk Commander, and Decider in my hand to bring forth once again!
Destiny Hero - Dominance!"
"...Monsters fused with Greater Polymerization can inflict piercing damage..." Amon clearly recognized this card as well, "even thought of that?"
Amon's Deck was thicker than Ed's Deck, if Amon had switched Exodius to Defense Position, without piercing damage, Ed would have had no way to win, as long as Amon held on until Ed ran out of cards in his Deck, Amon would win.
But, Ed had considered this as well—
"Dominance's effect, observe the top five cards of your opponent's Deck!"
Dominance raised his hand, five cards flew from Amon's Deck, Ed glanced at them, placed 'Burial from a Different Dimension' as the fifth card, and selected one card to place on top.
"Then—Phoenixman, burn once again!"
Phoenixman nodded at Ed, then resolutely transformed into flames, striking at Exodius.
The always indifferent, ink-black Dark Great Mage finally moved slightly from the impact of the flames, and the Aiko in its hand slipped, falling to the ground with a snap.
Amon hurried over, reaching out to catch Aiko.
"Amon... sorry... I..." Aiko felt a little guilty, if she had sacrificed earlier to Exodia, the current situation wouldn't have happened.
"It's alright..."
They looked at each other, Amon's face showing a gentle smile: "It's alright. It's all over."
"End of turn..." Ed took a deep breath and declared the end.
The next turn arrives.
The immortal Phoenix descends once more!
This hero, ceaselessly burning itself, yet never extinguished, seemed to symbolize Ed's heart.
No matter how terrifying the outside world, the existence of darkness, and the sacrifice of classmates, he would never bow his noble human head!
Meanwhile, Exodius's ATK once again fell to 2000.
Dominance's ATK rose to 3300 points.
Amon drew a card.
As he looked at the card, he couldn't help but laugh again.
"Ha..."
Cloudian!
His own card...
The card he loved.
His heart, always like a cloud, drifting with the wind, wanting to protect family and friends, yet unwittingly reaching here.
Fortunately, nothing seemed too late, nothing regrettable happened.
So...
"I release Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord on the field!"
What?
Countless spirits exclaimed in surprise.
Exodius roared angrily at the sky, Darkness Power surged, but the layers of resentment-formed Darkness Power, burned again and again by the Phoenix's flames.
With Amon's action, the monster of resentment gradually disappeared...
Replacing it was a massive rain cloud, a rain cloud like a person.
Cloudian - Nimbusman, LV 5, Water Attribute, Fairy-Type, ATK 1000→400.
"Cloudian?"
"That's right—" Amon smiled, "Battle! Nimbusman attacks Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer!"
"Then meet it head-on, Phoenixman!" A smile finally adorned Ed's face.
Saiou—
You were right.
I indeed formed new friendships again, a friend who made me stronger and better!
"Over Destiny!!"
Boom!
The rain cloud collided with the Phoenix, countless steam erupted, yet this steam wasn't scorching, instead, it felt warm.
This was, truly Amon's heart—
Amon, LP: 2100→0.