NOVEL WEB Chapter 384: 384
[Grapha, Dragon Overlord of Dark World] Level 10│DARK│Fiend│3200 ATK
"This guy... evolved!?" Axel Brodie's expression changed. "Just from getting a little bit of Jaden's blood?"
He suddenly began weighing gains and losses in his mind.
'Damn…'
Might as well abandon those deserters.
"Congratulations, congratulations, Lord Dragon God!" The Mad King cheered excitedly.
Along with his elation, the Dark World Fiends who had chosen to follow the Dragon God and betray the Supreme King couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and begin celebrating.
"Lord Dragon God is invincible!"
"Wrong, it's Lord Dragon Overlord!"
"Right, right, Lord Dragon Overlord is invincible!"
Grapha chuckled, waving his hand to quiet them.
He looked at his glorious effect, then at his luxurious hand, unable to contain his excitement.
With this kind of power, where in the world could he not go!?
"Beiige's effect,when this card is discarded to the Graveyard, Special Summon it."
A grinning soldier carrying a spear appeared at his side, brimming with excitement.
[Beiige, Vanguard of Dark World] Level 4│DARK│Fiend│1300 DEF
Jaden took a deep breath.
"My turn, draw!"
"Jaden!" The moment he drew, Jim Crocodile Cook called out loudly, "Don't let him dictate the pace! Forget whatever that demon god said! You are you,our friend!"
Jaden looked back at him, forcing a smile, then nodded.
Though they'd only known each other for five or six days, Jaden and Jim had already become close friends,close enough that he could even feed Jim's crocodile companion. Their trust in each other ran deep.
Because of this, Jim knew Jaden must have heard the demon god's dying words and started overthinking.
Even so, that didn't matter.
No matter what anyone else thought, Jaden would always be their comrade,the one who fought alongside them to protect their classmates!
Jaden gave a light nod and looked at the card he had drawn, pursing his lips.
Seven cards in hand, his opponent had only slightly fewer.
Life Points: [Jaden, LP: 3300] / [Grapha, LP: 2500]
His advantage was slightly more apparent.
In that case,
"I activate the Normal Spell Card, Pot of Greed."
"You activated a Normal Spell Card, right?"
"What?" Jaden froze.
"Hahahaha,my effect!"
'Your effect!?'
Everyone watching,people and Spirits alike,were startled by Grapha's words.
An effect during the opponent's turn?
"Once per turn, when your opponent activates a monster effect, Normal Spell, or Normal Trap Card,activate this effect: that effect becomes 'your opponent discards 1 card from their hand'."
"What?"
Jaden was shocked.
"Hehehehe... now, what should I discard..." Grapha grinned at his hand, elated.
Upon hearing this effect, all the Dark World members erupted in even louder cheers.
Because Dark World cards, when discarded, not only gain effects,but gain stronger effects if discarded by the opponent's effect!
Now that Grapha, Dragon Overlord had this effect, it meant that in the future, powerful Dark World Spirits could also learn and use his card, further amplifying their tribe's might!
Of course, difficulties were inevitable.
"Hehe, I choose you,haven't seen you lately, though since Reign is dead, I don't need to hesitate to use you." He pulled out a card. "I discard Sillva, Warlord of Dark World!"
"Sillva's effect,when this card is discarded by an effect, Special Summon it. And... hahahaha,if it was discarded by an opponent's effect, your opponent chooses 2 cards from their hand and returns them to the bottom of the Deck in any order!"
"That strong!?"
"No way,that's ridiculous."
Sillva's shadow slowly emerged on Grapha's field.
Sillva, Warlord of Dark World, Level 5│DARK│Fiend│2300 ATK
Jaden scanned his hand, narrowed his eyes, and selected two cards he wouldn't be using soon, placing them back into the Deck.
Just like that, his seven-card hand was suddenly down to four.
Still...
Four would be enough!
He looked at his cards, a cold thought forming.
In that instant, his mind was crystal clear. He had just thought of a way to win outright.
"I activate the Spell Card, Miracle Fusion."
"Fusion power? But what kind of monster could you summon to beat me now!?"
"Yeah..." Axel looked worried. "With four cards, even if he summons a Fusion Monster, he can't clear all of Grapha's monsters, and this turn he has to deal with Grapha."
"If Grapha survives into the next turn, he can activate that broken effect again." Syrus Truesdale shook his head. "Even monsters with 'unaffected by card effects' could be altered by it,it's no wonder Grapha laughs so wildly."
Because the opponent really was that strong.
"And even if he does take down Grapha, he has to prepare for next turn," Syrus added. "If he uses a Neos Fusion Monster, it'll return to the Extra Deck at the end of the turn, leaving him defenseless against a swarm of Fiends."
"So... only Miracle Fusion is an option?"
Everyone watched Jaden with concern.
"I banish Elemental HERO Avian and Elemental HERO Bubbleman from my Graveyard."
"Wind that has always been by my side, whip up a tornado and shatter my enemies!
Fusion Summon,Elemental HERO Great Tornado!"
The figure of Avian appeared beside Jaden, nodded to him, then leapt into the air, transforming into a hero draped in a tattered cloak, standing on the field.
[Elemental HERO Great Tornado] Level 8│WIND│Warrior│2800 ATK
"When this card is Fusion Summoned: halve the ATK and DEF of all monsters your opponent controls!"
"Good! Even next turn, Great Tornado's attack power will be enough!" Axel cheered.
[Grapha, Dragon Overlord of Dark World, ATK: 3200 → 1600]
"Battle,Great Tornado attacks Grapha!"
Great Tornado rushed in, fists flying,looking like a street punk, but each punch carried fury and sincerity.
Boom!!
[Grapha, LP: 2500 → 1300]
"Heh-heh-heh-heh... naive, far too naive! Now, when I'm removed from the field by your effect: Special Summon Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World from your Graveyard or banished cards!"
"What? Another revival?"
"How many times is this thing going to come back!?"
Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World, Level 8│DARK│Fiend│2700 ATK
Though its ATK was 100 less than Great Tornado's, everyone knew,at this rate, Jaden was in more danger by the second.
"And that's not all,after this effect, there's more! Players with cards in hand must discard one!"
Grapha snickered. "I'll discard Kahkki, Guerilla of Dark World. When this card is discarded by an effect: target 1 monster on the field; destroy it."
"It's over…"
Everyone's faces turned grim.
Jaden would be left with nothing.
Just three cards in hand against Grapha's army and endless resources,what could he do?
Jaden looked at his cards, golden light flickering in his eyes.
If you want to protect the weak, you must be stronger,stronger, and more ruthless, than evil!
Only by defeating evil can you protect others!
"Then, I'll discard this." Jaden raised a card.
"?"
"Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World." He revealed it.
"What!?" Grapha exclaimed.
"The Demon God!?"
"Why is it in the Supreme King's hands!?"
In that moment, Grapha recalled,Jaden had seized a tiny glimmer of light earlier...
And in that instant, shaped it into a card!?
"It's my turn, so my effect goes first, yours after," Jaden said calmly. "Chain Link 2 resolves before Chain Link 1,so first, your Kahkki destroys Great Tornado."
An assassin appeared behind Great Tornado, fear in his eyes, as if unwilling yet compelled to strike. Great Tornado took the hit calmly and went to the Graveyard.
"Then,Reign-Beaux's effect resolves!"
"Special Summon this card!"
The demon god's shadow emerged before Jaden,lifeless, emotionless, yet seemingly alive.
[Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World] Level 7│DARK│Fiend│2500 ATK
"N-No!" Grapha staggered back.
This was bad!
"Your own skill will be your downfall, Grapha!!" Jaden's eyes blazed with fury.
"When this card is discarded by an opponent's effect: Special Summon it. Then, if it was Special Summoned this way, apply one effect:
Destroy all monsters your opponent controls.
Destroy all Spells and Traps your opponent controls."
The choice was obvious.
"Reign,destroy all opponent's monsters!"
Reign spun his spear like a windmill toward Grapha's field.
One by one, the Fiends exploded into starlight, illuminating the stormy sky.
Grapha swallowed hard.
Since Reign was Special Summoned in the Battle Phase, it could still attack.
"...Heh, fine. At least I saw my future,my potential." Grapha shook his head in regret.
The Supreme King was no one he could casually defeat.
"To die by Reign's hand is karmic justice."
"Direct attack, Reign-Beaux!"
The demon god lunged, spear piercing Grapha's chest,the same way Reign once died.
Grapha laughed even as blood spilled: "Good... good! Hahaha, very good!"
[Grapha, LP: 1300 → 0]
Boom,he shattered into light.
"Wh,what!?" The Dragon God's faction panicked, dropping their weapons. Some fled outright.
"Impossible! How could the Supreme King be this strong!? Damn,Supreme King, stop or I'll kill him," The Mad King, refusing to believe, grabbed a human hostage.
The students on the train, just about to celebrate, froze in horror.
Yet…
Jaden only glanced at them.
With a wave of his hand, Neos appeared, transforming instantly into a black-armored warrior. Black lightning erupted from him, striking the Dragon God faction.
"Uagh,"
"Aaah!!"
Death,endless death.
Any Fiend unwilling to surrender was struck and turned to dust.
The Mad King tried to use his hostage as a shield, but the lightning curved around to strike him.
"D,damn... my... ambition," Whatever plot he had died with him.
Countless Fiends turned to light and flowed into Neos, or became something else, flickering within Jaden's heart.
He stayed silent.
"Jaden?" Jim called softly.
"Ah, I'm fine."
As he said this, in the distance, glowing figures slowly approached.
'Lightsworn rescue?'
Jaden relaxed slightly.
"Hey," He waved, and the students in the train waved back. Tyranno Hassleberry and others began pulling the captured students to safety, calling for aid.
A group of Lightsworn Spirits flew closer.
However, their first words froze the air.
"Supreme King!?" The leading Lightsworn Angel gripped her weapon tightly, fear plain in her eyes.
Crack,
Jim felt like something had struck his chest.
It was as if he'd heard something shatter in an instant.