NOVEL WEB Chapter 441
"I Tribute Summon... the mightiest Evil God—The Wicked Avatar!"
[The Wicked Avatar ★★★★★★★★★★ (Level 10)][DIVINE][Divine-Beast/Effect][ATK ? / DEF ?]
"OHH——!"
The Wicked Avatar transformed into a pitch-black giant resembling Obelisk the Tormentor, locking eyes with the real Obelisk on the field. Tension flared—battle was imminent.
[Let me translate what Evil God just said: 'Just a defeated lackey of mine, and you dare to strut around like that? I must not have beaten you hard enough back on top of the KaibaCorp building!']
"How do you even translate all that from a single 'OHH'? And why can you understand the Evil God's roars after it transforms?"
[Probably because I hang out with the Evil God in the Pyramid of Light a lot. We've developed a kind of mutual understanding—just through eye contact.]
The "defeated lackey" likely referred to the duel atop KaibaCorp headquarters, where Kaiba, wielding Obelisk, lost to Tenma, who used The Wicked Avatar.
Though, didn't that guy get split in half afterward by a dual-wielding Swords of Obelisk? Guess she healed up and forgot how much it hurt...
"The effect of The Wicked Avatar: This card's ATK is always 1 point higher than the monster with the highest ATK on the field!"
[The Wicked Avatar ATK ? → 4001]
No matter how strong you are, The Wicked Avatar is always stronger—by exactly one point. This brazen effect makes it the ultimate head-on brawler.
"Also, The Wicked Avatar is unaffected by other card effects! Even the forced attack-target effect of Obelisk the Tormentor in Defense Position doesn't work on it!"
According to Marik, this is due to differences in divine hierarchy among God Cards. Lower-tier gods like Obelisk and Slifer, including The Dreadroot and The Eraser, cannot influence higher-tier deities like The Winged Dragon of Ra and The Wicked Avatar.
"So I'll bypass Obelisk's defense and attack Magician of Black Chaos directly—go, Wicked Avatar!"
Magician of Black Chaos had 2800 ATK, and Yugi's remaining Life Points couldn't withstand a punch from the Wicked Avatar transformed into Obelisk.
"The moment you summoned Obelisk in defense to shield yourself, you sealed your fate—defeat at the hands of the Evil God!"
By leveraging Obelisk's high ATK to boost its own, the Wicked Avatar was ready for an instant kill. This was Hoshino's final winning combo with the Evil God.
"OHHHHHH——!"
['Evil God says: Let's go!']
"Why is it that the Evil God roared more this time, but the translation is shorter? I swear you're messing with me!"
The black fist tore through the air, brushing past Obelisk's towering form and heading straight for Magician of Black Chaos.
"—Divine Smash Impact!"
With arms crossed, Yugi stood firm despite the incoming whirlwind punch.
"The strongest Evil God... Ever since Slifer was defeated, I've been running simulations of this battle in my mind, searching for a way to win. And now... I will surpass the strongest with Obelisk!"
He flipped over a face-down card—Obelisk, ignored by the Evil God, was suddenly engulfed in radiant light.
"Thanks to the effect of Spell Sanctuary, I can use this as a Quick-Play Spell—Divine Evolution!"
Breaking through its divine limits, Obelisk transformed into its ultimate form in a blinding burst of celestial energy.
"The effect of Divine Evolution grants Obelisk the highest tier of divine status! Its ATK and DEF both increase by 1000, and it evolves into a new form! Go—Obelisk The Progenitor!!"
[Obelisk The Progenitor ★★★★★★★★★★★ (Level 11)][DIVINE][Divine-Beast/Effect][ATK 5000 / DEF 5000]
[This card cannot be Normal Summoned. It can only be Special Summoned by the effect of 'Divine Evolution.']
Kaiba stood up, shocked.
"That's Obelisk!? He actually evolved Obelisk the Tormentor by himself!"
Obelisk The Progenitor—originally a form achieved by Kaiba and Hoshino through the divine power of Gilgamesh's Sword—was now summoned by Yugi through Divine Evolution.
"Even if Obelisk The Progenitor gains more ATK, Wicked Avatar's ATK will just increase again!"
[The Wicked Avatar ATK: 4001 → 5001]
Staring down the overwhelming might of Obelisk, Yugi responded with unwavering confidence.
"You think Obelisk is just a simple stat boost, Hoshino? Thanks to Divine Evolution, it has gained a brand-new effect!"
Grabbing Magician of Black Chaos—the target of the Wicked Avatar's attack—Obelisk channeled dark magical energy into its titanic arms.
"Obelisk The Progenitor's effect activates upon being Special Summoned! I can Tribute any number of monsters on my field, and its ATK or DEF increases by the total ATK or DEF of those Tributed monsters!"
[Magician of Black Chaos ATK/DEF = 5400 total]
"I Tribute Magician of Black Chaos—adding a total of 5400! Since Obelisk is in Defense Position, its DEF increases!"
[Obelisk The Progenitor DEF: 5000 → 10400]
[Uh-oh. If only its DEF increases, Evil God-san's ATK won't match it. A 5001 ATK punch into a DEF over 10,000...]
[Hoshino LP: 600]
This would be a brutal death.
"It's not over yet! As long as Obelisk is on the field, during the opponent's Battle Phase, they must attack this monster if able!
Also, its ATK and DEF are multiplied based on the number of The Winged Dragon of Ra and Slifer the Sky Dragon in the Graveyard!"
"ROAR——!"
"SCREECH——!"
The roars of Slifer and Ra echoed, their divine spirits coiling around Obelisk's colossal arms, empowering him further.
"Drawing on the power of the fallen God Cards—the ultimate trinity as one! Obelisk The Progenitor's DEF doubles!"
[Obelisk The Progenitor DEF: 10400 → 31200]
At the climax of the duel, commanding a God that had transcended all limits, Yugi clenched his fist and pointed forward.
"Checkmate, Hoshino! This is the pinnacle of dueling—feel the wrath of Obelisk The Progenitor!"
The colossal twin fists clenched together. Obelisk The Progenitor was ready to unleash a counterattack powerful enough to crush everything.
Akasha's mouth formed a perfect "O" shape:
"Thirty thousand defense points?! Is that even a stat a Duel Monster can reach? Don't tell me that Divine Evolution card was printed on the spot by Yugi-nii…"
As Kaiba once said — that's not a monster, that's a god. A being with power enough to make heaven and earth tremble. And now it had reached its ultimate form, combining the might of the Three Egyptian Gods to become Obelisk The Progenitor.
Hoshino Alter's panicked voice rang out:
["Partner, if you get punched by Obelisk, never mind the trauma Evil God-san might've left—your Life Points, As Fragile As A Candle In The Wind, will be…"]
This gal literally just said the "candle in the wind death flag" wouldn't trigger — and now she's doing exactly that.
"I know… With the current situation where I have to attack the 30,000 DEF Obelisk, I can't win with Wicked Avatar alone… I'll need a stronger divine power to break through!"
["Masaka… Partner, are you also going to use Divine Evolution?! But Evil God-san's just a sphere—what could she even evolve into?"]
Probably into a smoother, shinier sphere.
"I don't have a card like that…" Hoshino said helplessly. Divine Evolution was clearly Yugi-exclusive—a card printed specifically for the Three Gods.
"But even if I don't have Divine Evolution, I have my own way to create an even stronger divine power and defeat Obelisk The Progenitor!"
"Defeat Obelisk The Progenitor?" Yugi's eyes narrowed slightly in doubt.
This Obelisk The Progenitor was the strongest card Yugi could summon — the ultimate trump card he'd prepared to counter Wicked Avatar and force Hoshino into a deadlock via defense reversal strategy.
"Watch closely! I activate the Quick-Play Spell from my Graveyard — Resolved in Unity!"
[Resolved in Unity – Quick-Play Spell Effect: When your opponent Special Summons a monster: You can banish 1 monster from your field and this card from your GY; then, Special Summon 1 Fusion Material monster from your GY that is listed on a 'Heroic Spirit' Fusion Monster you previously Fusion Summoned, and if you do, return that Fusion Monster to the Extra Deck.]
"Earlier, I used Resolved in Unity to undo summon Okita Alter! Now I banish both Resolved in Unity and Wicked Avatar to Special Summon from my Graveyard the Fusion Material — Heroic Spirit – Okita Soji!"
The first step was to cancel the mid-attack of the Evil God. Otherwise, the power gap in ATK and DEF would wipe out the rest of her Life Points.
She sent the Evil God card from her Duel Disk to the banished zone, and the Wicked Avatar on the field vanished accordingly. In its place stood the much smaller figure of Okita-san, drawn from the Graveyard — a stark contrast to the towering Obelisk before her.
[Okita ATK 2500]
"Master, that's so mean! Calling me 'Fusion Material' like it's nothing!!" Despite facing Obelisk, what bothered her most was being addressed incorrectly.
"Hey, Nobu was also a Fusion Material — and since we're probably losing anyway, it should've been her getting beat up, not me."
As for why Okita wasn't fazed? She'd already accepted she stood no chance.
"Don't talk nonsense, Okita! As the ace, this is exactly when we need you to carry the team!"
Shamelessly passing on all the pressure, Hoshino made her expectations painfully clear.
Yugi frowned.
"Hoshino, I admit you used a clever move to stop Wicked Avatar's attack by activating that Spell from the Graveyard. I also acknowledge that Okita is a reliable ace. But still — the gap between her and Obelisk The Progenitor is too great."
Yet Hoshino's crimson eyes were filled with confidence and unwavering trust in Okita.
"No, Yugi! Okita is the monster I'll stake this duel on! I'm betting on her ace status — and the honor of the strongest swordsman of the Shinsengumi — to cut down Obelisk The Progenitor!"
"Wait a second, Master! Don't go betting away my precious titles without asking me…!"
Ignoring Okita's flustered protests, Hoshino inserted a Quick-Play Spell into her Duel Disk. What followed was an eardrum-rupturing scream of a song.
"—Quick-Play Spell Activate: Bloody Witch!"
Due to the Spell's effect, the image of Elizabeth appeared on the field.
"Yatta~! In the end, it's my singing that saves the day! And with so many spectators in this massive event… I'm so touched I could cry!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Kaiba sensed disaster and roared:
"Hoshino, you bastard! What are you trying to pull?! Stop that — this is a global broadcast!!"
The number of people watching in person was just a tiny fraction. Most of the world's Duelists were tuning in via live broadcast.
Clutching her ears, Hoshino apologized in her heart:
"I'm sorry… people of the world!"
At that moment, countless viewers around the globe had no idea of the impending doom about to hit them. And the reputation of the KC Grand Prix was about to take a nosedive.
"Here's a one-way ticket to my concert! I'll take all of you — including your heart! Báthory Erzsébet! Aaahhhhh〜!! La~~~♪♪♪——"
The hellish song echoed across the globe via live broadcast. This was no longer just a broadcast mishap — it was a natural disaster.
With the destructive power of her voice, all the camera lenses at the venue exploded. In other words, aside from the live spectators, Bloody Witch would be the last memory of the KC Tournament for viewers worldwide.
Within just one hour, KaibaCorp's stock price plummeted to rock bottom — dragging Industrial Illusions down with it.
As for the audience on-site — while they suffered the worst auditory trauma — at least they'd get to witness the final conclusion of this legendary duel.
And the one behind it all? The KaibaCorp shareholder herself, Hoshino Chiyuki, had already tossed thoughts of stock market crashes and her dream NEET life aside.
Right now, all she wanted—was to win.
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