"Do you think I can't tell your pathetic wordplay?!" Tenjo Hikari shouted in anger, "Don't even think about it!"
"You're thinking that since you didn't enter the Darkness Duel, losing doesn't matter, right?!
Despicable fool!
Only you would use the power of Archfiends, the power of Evil Gods in a duel to attack my soul, to attack those around me?!
Where's the justice in that!"
"If you don't take your turn, then it's my turn!"
He drew a card with a swift motion.
"During my turn, the ATK of the Chaos Phantasm becomes 10,000!"
Armityle the Chaos Phantasm, ATK: 0→10,000.
"Ten thousand...!?"
More than Tenjo Hikari's current Life Points!
"If you hadn't summoned the Phantasm at the end, if you hadn't used Numbers, or if you truly still had some love or consideration for Serena and them, it wouldn't be like this! The Phantasm you control, the Numbers you use, your disregard for Serena and the others are my motivation to move forward, to fight, to achieve Polymerization.
Now, Phantasm! It's time for revenge! End this duel that isn't even that exciting! Honestly, facing you in this duel, my blood isn't boiling at all—"
Tenjo Hikari raised his hand, pointing forward.
With this card, the Fusion Monster created under Serena's guidance will make the final attack!
"All-Land Annihilation Rebirth Wave!"
The Chaos Phantasm spewed out a black mist, enveloping Akaba Leo.
His physical attributes seemed exaggerated, as if blessed by a "God."
But—
No matter how good the physical condition, the soul remains unchanged!
As the Chaos Phantasm pulled, his soul left his body, and then his Life Points hit zero. Those souls that were swallowed by Red Nova were expelled upon his duel loss. It started tearing at his soul in fury, demanding a share.
"Ai—"
A giant female figure appeared behind Akaba Leo, her beautiful face scrutinizing him closely.
That was the legendary Despondent, appearing before the most despair-ridden individuals, or simultaneously before any person in despair.
At this moment, Akaba Leo seemed to be the most despairing. He finally realized, from the middle of the duel, he was never going to win, he was destined to lose. His belief in being able to control the situation, to stabilize it with his powerful cards, was nothing but an illusion.
Yet, she did not help Akaba Leo.
For the duel's ritual had concluded.
She merely took away, took away the share of despair that belonged to her, her "Numbers."
In the end.
No one will take away Akaba Leo!!
Because, Super Polymerization is still in effect!
The black vortex completely isolated every intention to take away a fragment of his soul, a shred of his consciousness, even a hint of "despair"!
As the torrent of destruction came rushing in, Akaba Leo stared blankly at the engulfing light, muttering: "My army, my empire, my ambition, my dominion over all Dimensions—"
In anguish, he screamed—he pleaded to try once more! To choose once more, to let me wield my power once again! To start over, he was sure he could do it better this time!!! He promised to steer it in the right direction, not allowing Tenjo Hikari to seize any opportunity!
In that moment, the moment he desperately sought.
In that moment, Tenjo Hikari suddenly felt his vision blur.
The next second, he felt enshrined within an infinite world, with countless planets and galaxies surrounding him.
He looked ahead, where a colossal dragon soared freely in the Cosmos, its mere movements shattering planets into fragments.
"Tenjo Hikari—" Tierra was also drawn into this [Cosmos].
Not the Cosmos.
I am [The End].
Tenjo Hikari—
It was as if a voice was communicating with Tenjo Hikari.
The next second—
"Enough talk!"
"Amiteer, direct attack!!"
"No one can stop me!!!"
He swung his fist forward, as if shattering the entire world with it, the image dissipated, and the surroundings of this world were still the Elder Council of the S Dimension!
"I will not let you go—Cronos!!!!"
"Achoo?" At Duel Academy, Professor Cronos, while handling work, inexplicably sneezed, "Did I catch a cold no ne?"
Akaba Leo, LP: 500→0.