Chapter 818: Chapter 791: Falling into Darkness

"The strongest White Knight? Oh, sounds like a formidable opponent!"

Judai showed an expectant face.

But upon hearing this, Zepp Shokyo felt unpleasant in his heart.

What do you mean, looking down on me? Do you think my White Knight’s trump card is nothing to be feared?

He snorted heavily in his heart.

I’ll let this ignorant kid know my power right now.

"Activate the Magic Card ’Pot of Greed’, draw two cards from the deck."

Zepp drew two cards and pondered for a moment.

"Next, use the Magic Card ’Handwriting Erasure’. Both sides discard all cards in hand, then draw two cards from the deck."

He redrew cards, then Zepp’s mouth curled up, letting out a cold laugh.

Here it comes.

"First, activate the Magic Card ’Great Storm’!" Zepp shouted, "Destroy all Magic and Trap Cards in the backfield on both sides. No matter what your Covering Card is, disappear!"

A black storm began to swirl, Judai instinctively raised his arms in front of him. The Cover Card in the backfield got swept up, crushed into powder by the furious winds.

"Too bad, the card you destroyed was the Trap Card ’Fake Mark’." Judai smiled, "When this card is destroyed by the opponent’s Magic Effect, I draw two cards from the deck." (Original Card)

Judai drew two cards.

"You destroyed one of your Cover Cards as well, such a shame."

Zepp snorted coldly.

"No need for you to worry. The card I destroyed also has its use, I destroyed this one..."

He held up the Trap Card that had already been destroyed and retreated from the field.

"Trap Card ’Sealed Gate’!"

The Trap Card appeared on the field, the card art was completely pure white, with nothing else.

"When this card is destroyed and sent to the graveyard, remove one each of ’White Knight Order’s Swordsman’, ’White Knight Order’s Lance Soldier’, and ’White Knight Order’s Guard’ from the game!

The strongest White Knight, ’Lord of the White Knight’, is Special Summoned from the deck!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"Oh oh, summoning the strongest monster through such a method!?" Judai showed an excited face, "In other words, the discarded card with Handwriting Erasure..."

"That’s right, you just discarded another Guard and Lance Soldier, so now the materials are all gathered.

Remove one each of White Knight Order’s Guard, Lance Soldier, and Swordsman from the game, arise now—

—Lord of the White Knight Order!!!"

An incredible white beam was released from the trap, really like a sealed gate being shattered by light. The lord in white armor stepped out with endless dignity, as if this domain was instantly dominated by white light.

[Lord of the White Knight Order, Attack Power 2000]

"This is the ace, indeed." Judai rubbed his hands, "Looks really strong."

"And the lord’s summon is a Special Summon, so I haven’t performed a Normal Summon this turn." Zepp said, "I use the last ’White Knight Order’s Swordsman’ as a sacrifice for Upper-level Summon!

Driven by lightning, the ancient dragon that floats in the air now reveals itself here—

—Electric Tail Dragon, summon!"

Cyan lightning converged, as if the shell of the dragon was forged from electric light, dominantly arriving on his field.

[Electric Tail Dragon, Attack Power 2500]

"And with this, the last ’White Knight Order’s Swordsman’ is sent to the graveyard."

Zepp said coldly.

"There are two ’White Knight Order’s Swordsman’ in my graveyard, each one increases the Attack Power of monsters on the field with ’White Knight Order’ in their name by 300!"

[Lord of the White Knight Order, Attack Power 2000→Attack Power 2600]

"Your backfield defense has also been dismantled, let the dark hero be destroyed right here!" Zepp shouted, "Lord of the White Knight Order, attack ’Evil Heart Hero: Lightning Giant Demon’!"

The lord sliced out with a blade, the massive steel body of the Lightning Hero cracked open, black lightning burst out, blowing it to pieces.

[Judai, LP4000→LP3800]

"Additionally, for each monster destroyed in battle by Lord of the White Knight Order, inflict 300 damage to the opponent!"

[Judai, LP3800→LP3500]

"Then it’s Electric Tail Dragon!" Zepp continued, "Direct attack!"

The blue dragon spewed a barrage-like thunderbolt, descending from the sky, blasting open several large smoky craters on Judai’s field.

[Judai, LP3500→LP1000]

"Set a Covering Card, end of turn." Zepp smiled, "See this, this is the knight of light, Lord of the White Knight Order!

Darkness cannot defeat light, no matter how deep the night, dawn will come. Your evil heroes cannot defeat the knight of light!"

Judai: "..."

Oh no, the more you say it, the more I feel like I’m in the villain’s camp.

No, even before this, sometimes I felt like I’m the villain.

When did this start?

Judai reflected.

Wonder if being too close to Yugen has an impact...

Never mind, it doesn’t matter. Villain, then villain.

"My turn, draw a card!"

"Activate the Magic Card ’Adversity’s Treasure Scroll’. When the opponent has a Special Summoned monster on the field and I have no monsters on my field, draw two cards from the deck."

Judai chuckled.

"The strongest White Knight, indeed powerful. Then I’ll use this move...

...Activate Magic Card ’Fusion’!

Fusion the ’Elemental Hero Dark Necrofear’ and ’Elemental Hero Wild Hero’ in my hand! Fusion Summon—

—Elemental Hero Necromancer, in defense position!"

[Elemental Hero Necromancer, Defense Power 1800]

Zepp snorted: "A hero of this caliber, and in defense position..."

But Judai’s Life Points are low now, choosing the position cautiously is necessary.

"Necromancer’s effect, when successfully Special Summoned, allows using one of the opponent’s monsters as a sacrifice to activate." Judai waved his finger, smiling, "Special Summon one monster from the opponent’s graveyard on your field." (Original Effect)

Zepp: "!"

Nani?

Sacrifice my monster, then dig up my grave?

Your hero hasn’t darkened, how can it be so dark?

But...

Judai: "I use ’Lord of the White Knight Order’ as a sacrifice!"

Necromancer attempted to activate witchcraft, a translucent tornado swirled up under the lord’s feet.

But the Lord snorted disdainfully, stomping his foot on the ground. That tornado instantly vanished into thin air, leaving nothing behind.

"Huh?" Judai was stunned.

"Hahaha—what a pity!" Zepp Shokyo laughed, "The effect of the Lord of the White Knight Order! This card cannot be used as a sacrifice!"

"What?"

Judai was shocked.

Cannot be sacrificed... Isn’t that the nemesis of the Lava Demon God?

He immediately thought that Yugen would definitely hate this monster...

"Trying to trick me?" Zepp Shokyo grinned sinisterly, "Our great Cosmic Light, you think it would be caught by your underhanded tricks?"

"Fine... if I can’t sacrifice this one, then I’ll sacrifice ’Electric Tail Dragon,’" Judai said, "Special Summon ’White Knight Order’s Swordsman’ from your graveyard to the field."

[White Knight Order’s Swordsman, Attack Power 1200]

"Because one swordsman was reduced from your graveyard, the Lord’s attack power decreases by 300!"

[Lord of the White Knight Order, Attack Power 2600 → Attack Power 2300]

"Ha, still higher than your trash hero’s attack power," Zepp scoffed.

"If one move doesn’t work, try another." Judai said, "Activate the Magic Card ’Necromancy Sacrifice’!

Select up to two monsters in your own graveyard for Special Summon onto the opponent’s field. The number of monsters Special Summoned can be subtracted from the required tributes for an upper-level summon of a monster from the hand!" (Original Card)

Judai revealed two monsters from his graveyard.

"I’m gifting you these two monsters.

The recently fused ’Elemental Hero Wild Hero.’

And the Storm Summoner discarded by your ’Handwriting Erasure’ last turn!"

Zepp Shokyo: "?"

What is that thing?

Is this thing also an Elemental Hero?

"Of course, the form of this special summon is decided by the opponent." Judai added.

Zepp Shokyo pondered for a moment.

"Defense Mode, then."

[Elemental Hero Wild Hero, Defense Power 1600]

[Storm Summoner, Defense Power 2000]

"Thus, I can reduce the number of sacrifices needed for an upper-level summon by two, and summon an upper-level monster." Judai said, "Here I come! I summon this card—

—Elemental Hero Golden Blade Hero!"

[Elemental Hero Golden Blade Hero, Attack Power 2600]

Zepp Shokyo said gravely, "The attack power exceeds the Knight Lord?"

Judai: "Elemental Hero Golden Blade Hero, attack ’Lord of the White Knight Order’!"

The engine behind Golden Blade Hero ignited, transforming into a golden afterimage that charged out, slicing with its arm-blade.

At this moment, the Lord’s attack power was reduced to 2300, no match for Golden Blade Hero. Yet, he didn’t dodge or evade, raising the blade in his hand. With a clear clash, he firmly parried the attack.

"Hahaha, what a pity!" Zepp Shokyo laughed, "The Lord is the strongest White Knight, an invincible monster in battle!

Lord of the White Knight Order cannot be destroyed by battle, and the battle damage dealt to me is zero!"

"Eh? Cannot be sacrificed and can’t be destroyed, huh."

Judai nodded.

"Alright, then I’ll lay one Covering Card, ending my turn," Judai said.

"Out of options?" Zepp Shokyo sneered, "It seems that even if heroes fall into darkness, they are only at this level.

Then I’ll be impolite and go all out!

My turn..."

But before he had a chance to perform any operation in his turn, Judai smiled confidently.

"No, the heroes have already won. You just haven’t realized it yet."

"What?" Zepp Shokyo was taken aback.

Judai snapped his fingers.

"Activate Cover Card, Trap Card ’Golden Blade Hammer Strike’!

Use ’Elemental Hero Golden Blade Hero’ on your field as a sacrifice to destroy one monster on the opponent’s field, and inflict damage to the opponent equal to that monster’s original attack power!"

Zepp Shokyo frowned.

"Trying to use this method to take down my Knight Lord?"

"No, actually... that’s not it." Judai said with a grin.

"The monster I want to destroy is... ’Storm Summoner’!"

"What?"

Zepp Shokyo looked somewhat bewilderedly at the summoner forcibly placed on his field by the opponent, momentarily puzzled.

Destroy that thing?

"The effect of Storm Summoner," Judai said, "When this card is destroyed by a card’s effect, its controller... must take damage equal to this card’s attack power!"

Zepp Shokyo contemplated for two seconds.

The effect of Golden Blade Hammer Strike, destroying Storm Summoner, and inflicting on him the original attack power of this monster—which was 2300 damage.

Then Storm Summoner’s own effect, being destroyed, dealt its control to himself—another 2300 damage.

Combined...

Zepp Shokyo: "!!!!!"

What!?

His eyes widened sharply, staring bewildered at the summoner on the field.

The summoner stood proud like its predecessor Lava Demon God, beating its chest, looking smug as if to say "Yes, I am the mole."

No...

In that instant, a hundred different ways to curse flooded Zepp Shokyo’s mind.

Golden Blade Hero, Golden Blade Hammer Strike, Elemental Hero Storm Summoner...

When you mentioned heroes falling into darkness, you weren’t joking in the slightest, were you?

"Go, Golden Blade Hero, Golden Blade Hammer Strike!"

Golden Blade Hero, carrying the massive hammer, transformed into a flash of gold as it launched a self-sacrificial attack, piercing through like a thunderbolt.

Boom——

[Zepp Shokyo, LP4000 → LP0]