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# Chapter 497: Neos-san, Johan-san, Lend Me Your Strength!

From the attack name Paradox shouted when he ordered his monster to attack, Hayato could clearly tell that this guy's skill level in dueling wasn't very high.

After all, it's well known that every Duelist has their own set of stylish attack names, like President Kaiba's "Burst Stream of Destruction".

Moreover, even the same monster will have different attack names depending on the person. For example, for the Level 8 Big Baby, 【Lava Golem】, Marik would call out a lame name like "Volcanic Cannon of the Demon God", while Joey Wheeler 's would become the instantly cool-sounding "Joey Flame".

Hayato could even pat his chest and declare that no one understands attack names better than him.

On the other hand, this guy Paradox, not only doesn't use a summoning chant when summoning a monster, doesn't call out a cool name when a monster activates its effect, but even now, when controlling 【Malefic Stardust Dragon】 to attack, he's too lazy to even think of a new name and directly borrowed the attack name "Sonic Burst" that Yusei Fudo used when 【Stardust Dragon】 attacks.

This Paradox guy is just lame.

However, facing the attack of 【Malefic Stardust Dragon】, not everyone was as relaxed as Hayato.

"A direct attack with 2500 ATK. Getting hit by that would be a bit bad," Judai said, standing behind Yusei Fudo, while casually slapping a card onto his Duel Disk. "Go, Neos!"

【Yusei Fudo → Judai: 4000 LP, Hand 0 → 5 → 4】

Starlight converged into a physical form. Judai's card spirit in a transparent state—【Elemental HERO Neos Alius】—instantly appeared on the Field as Judai played the card, crossing its arms in a defense position to block the attack of 【Malefic Stardust Dragon】.

"Sonic Burst" descended, but the seemingly illusory and transparent 【Elemental HERO Neos Alius】 completely blocked the impact, only letting a few strands of breeze blow past Judai and the others.

"Tsk, that card again."

Paradox looked at the card Judai played, which blocked the attack of 【Malefic Stardust Dragon】 in the same way as before, and said, annoyed, "You guys, did you glue the useful cards to your Hand?"

"Don't say it like that, that's the most basic bond between a Duelist and their Deck," Judai rubbed his nose. "【Elemental HERO Neos Alius】's effect is that during the opponent's attack declaration, I can Special Summon it from my Hand in defense position, and 【Elemental HERO Neos Alius】 Special Summoned by this effect will not be battle destroyed."

【Elemental HERO Neos Alius】【Level 7 / LIGHT】

【Warrior Type / Effect】

【2500 / 2000】

"Then, when 【Elemental HERO Neos Alius】 is Special Summoned, I can add to my Hand one Spell/Trap Card or 【Polymerization】 that lists an 【E HERO】 monster card name from my Deck."

While adding a card to his Hand, Judai took a step forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Yusei Fudo. Yusei Fudo turned his head to look at Judai.

"Having a Companion taken away and being controlled to do things they don't want to, the pain of witnessing all of that, I understand it deeply too."

"Then, I'll be the one to defeat your 【Stardust Dragon】, Yusei Fudo! It's a promise!"

Saying this, Judai gave a thumbs-up, a brilliant smile on his face.

"Hmph, boring drama," Paradox frowned and declared, "You guys got lucky and saved your lives."

"In that case, my turn will end here for now."

【Paradox: 25700 LP, Hand 0】

【Malefic Stardust Dragon】【ATK 2500】

【Malefic Territory】

Field: 【Malefic World】

"2500 ATK, it's not easy to Summon a monster with over 2500 ATK in a single turn," Judai's finger rested on his Deck. "However, nothing is impossible for a Hero!"

"My turn, draw a card!"

Drawing a card, Judai was momentarily stunned, then used it without hesitation: "I activate this card, the Spell Card 【Cup of Ace】!"

"【Cup of Ace】?"

Hearing Yugi's confused voice, Judai explained, "This card's effect is to flip a coin. If it's heads, I can draw two cards, and if it's tails, the Opponent Duelist draws two cards."

"Although it relies a bit on luck, because 【Pot of Greed】 was put on the Forbidden List in the future, a friend of mine who likes fortune-telling strongly recommended I use this card."

Judai said this with considerable confidence on his face. Looking at the coin that appeared on the Field, spinning in the air after being tossed, Judai stated with certainty, "As a Duelist, the most important thing is to have the confidence to believe in yourself. The power of belief is omnipotent."

"The coin's result is, of course, heads—Nani?! Tails!?"

Judai proved through personal experience that you shouldn't speak too confidently. Even if you have absolute certainty, don't set a flag beforehand, after all, flags are meant to be broken.

The coin used to determine the 【Cup of Ace】's effect landed on the Ground, clearly showing tails face up, meaning Paradox would get two cards for free.

"Heh heh, as a classic comedian, your skill level is quite good, Judai Yuki," Paradox said, drawing two cards, a "nature's gift," and mocked, "Presumably, in the history where Duel Monsters were destroyed, you might have become a good comedian. At least, I don't know what you were thinking giving your opponent cards from your Hand."

"Damn it, you're rubbing it in after getting a good deal!" Judai felt super awkward. "I knew I shouldn't have listened to Sartorius! What decent person would use a Deck with more risk than benefit!"

"Whatever, I only lost one card from my Hand, I still have five cards."

Judai said, declaring to the 【Elemental HERO Neos Alius】 on his Field, and waved his Hand upwards: "During my Main Phase, I activate the effect of 【Elemental HERO Neos Alius】, returning it to my Deck, and then Special Summoning one 【E HERO】 Normal Monster from my Deck!"

As he spoke, the body of 【Elemental HERO Neos Alius】 on Judai's Field was about to completely become transparent and disappear, but just then, Paradox spoke up to interrupt: "Judai Yuki, you truly are a Hero. Not only did you bring me two cards, but it seems my Hand size still isn't enough, so you plan to continue providing me with cards."

"Because of your 【Cup of Ace】 just now, I added this card from my Deck to my Hand. Now I will chain to your 【Elemental HERO Neos Alius】's effect and activate it!" Paradox smiled proudly, revealing a monster card.

"【Maxx "C"】!!"

"Nani!?" X3

Aside from Yugi, Hayato, Judai, and Yusei Fudo all exclaimed in surprise, clearly knowing about the 【Maxx "C"】 card.

There was no need for the three of them to explain further. As the chain resolved, 【Elemental HERO Neos Alius】 on Judai's Field returned to the Deck, and then a 【Elemental HERO Neos】 with a physical form was Special Summoned from Judai's Deck. 【Maxx "C"】's effect also took effect accordingly.

Simultaneously, drawing a card from his Deck, Paradox also actively explained the effect of 【Maxx "C"】.

"【Maxx "C"】's effect is activated by sending it from the Hand to the Graveyard. An effect will apply until the End Phase of this turn. Each time the opponent successfully Special Summons a monster, I will draw a card from my Deck, and 【Maxx "C"】's effect can apply during the opponent's turn."

Although it was just a simple explanation of 【Maxx "C"】's effect, Yugi, who had a quite active mind, instantly understood how powerful this card was.

"Each time they successfully Special Summon a monster, they can draw a card! Even if the opponent Special Summons only once, they break even by drawing one. And if they encounter a Deck like Yusei Fudo's that can Special Summon multiple times within a single turn, drawing over ten cards in one go isn't impossible!"

Yugi looked seriously at the 【Maxx "C"】 that Paradox had just sent to the Graveyard. "In Duel Monsters, the importance of the Hand is almost considered a strategic resource. Once this 【Maxx "C"】 is discarded, if you want to build your Field, you will inevitably give the opponent a large quantity of cards. But if you don't build your Field, you are easily suppressed by the opponent. What an amazing card!"

"Heh heh, I told you, my Deck gathers the most powerful cards from various eras. This 【Maxx "C"】 is a very useful card, how could I possibly miss it?"

Paradox said proudly, while Hayato said helplessly to Yusei Fudo, who had stepped back behind Judai, "How many times has that guy said that?"

"Haven't counted, about six or seven times."

Judai looked at the 【Elemental HERO Neos】 that appeared on his Field, then looked at the cards in his Hand, and couldn't help but hesitate.

【Elemental HERO Neos】【Level 7 / LIGHT】

【Warrior Type / Normal】

【2500 / 2000】

Aside from one being an Effect Monster and the other a Normal Monster, 【Elemental HERO Neos Alius】 and 【Elemental HERO Neos】 can almost be said to be completely identical. After all, the spirits residing in these two cards are both 【Elemental HERO Neos】.

With 2500 ATK, it's exactly even with the 【Malefic Stardust Dragon】 on Paradox's Field. He could barely achieve an operation like mutual destruction, but if that's all he did, the next turn would be bad.

Although the effect of 【Malefic World】 sounds quite weak, directly cutting down the limit of divine draw, it also ensures that the lower limit is to consistently draw 【Sin】 cards, and the characteristic of 【Sin】 monsters only needing one card without other prerequisites to Special Summon is quite tricky.

Judai didn't want to leave behind Life Points reduced to a flickering candle for Yugi and Hayato to perform operations. Wouldn't that make his future self, who had grown for ten years, seem foolish?

Although the cards in his Hand could be used to continue building his Field, conversely, it would also cause Paradox's Hand to increase, which would also strengthen his attack potential next.

Since being attacked cannot be avoided anyway, Judai's choice, of course, was to face the effect of 【Maxx "C"】 and continue building his Field!

"Activate Magic Card 【Robber】! This card's effect is to choose one card from the opponent's Graveyard and add it to my Hand. I choose the 【Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon】 in your Graveyard!" A robber with a shovel appeared in front of Judai. "Before defeating 【Malefic Stardust Dragon】 and taking back 【Stardust Dragon】 for Yusei Fudo, let's pay some interest first, Paradox!"

"Lend me your strength, Johan!"

Seven-colored rainbow light radiated with it. The phantom of 【Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon】, which was sent to the Graveyard by 【Malefic Truth Dragon】's effect before, appeared behind Judai and joined Judai's Hand!

"Tsk, taking the 【Rainbow Dragon】? However, 【Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon】 is unlike 【Malefic Truth Dragon】. To Summon its effect, you must have the accompanying 【Crystal Beast】s to use it. Or are you simply trying to take back that card?" Paradox said with a cold laugh.

Hearing this, Judai drew a card from his Hand but wasn't in a hurry to activate it: "Sore wa dou kana?"

"My bond with Johan is an existence that has crossed Time-Space! Right here, I'll let you witness the combination of my power and Johan's power!"

"Activate Magic Card 【Polymerization】! I'll use the 【Elemental HERO Neos】 on my Field and the 【Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon】 from my Hand as Fusion Material!"

"The radiance that guides the World now leads to a new Space! The power of unity calls forth the strongest warrior! Descent, born from the Fusion vortex!!"

"Fusion Summon! 【Rainbow Neos】!!!"

The 【Polymerization】 vortex that engulfed the two monsters gradually calmed down. Above Judai's Field, sacred white feathers fell.

Giant angel wings spread. 【Elemental HERO Neos】 in another form, wearing holy armor, appeared like an angel saving the World. Its aura was overwhelmingly powerful.

【Rainbow Neos】【Level 10 / LIGHT】

【Warrior Type / Fusion / Effect】

【4500 / 3000】

"4500 ATK?! Equal to 【Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon】's ATK!" Yugi exclaimed in surprise. "Is this the power of the future Judai?"

At that time, during the KC Cup, Yugi had dueled the young Judai of this era once. Although he saw Judai's future potential, even Yugi didn't expect the potential Judai possessed to be so great.

Drawing a card because of another Special Summon, Paradox really didn't expect that Judai Yuki's goal in taking the 【Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon】 from his Graveyard was actually to Fusion Summon such a monster. Even he, from the future, saw this monster for the first time.

After all, although the future fell into doomsday, causing previously sealed away confidential information to be completely revealed, the data Paradox could find only included the cards used by people from the past like Judai in public occasions. Some cards that were never used publicly were fundamentally not recorded.

Judai's 【Rainbow Neos】 is one of them. After all, the two required materials for this card are respectively the 【Elemental HERO Neos】 unique to Judai Yuki, and the other is the 【Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon】 unique to the Legendary Duelist Jesse Andersen. Neither of them are Professional Duelists who show their faces in public occasions. Even if they had dueled each other, it was all in private. How could others possibly know that their ace cards could actually also Fusion?

However, even if 【Rainbow Neos】's ATK reached as high as 4500, Paradox still wasn't flustered. His current Hand had a full three cards, and among them was one card specifically used to counter cards that activate effects on the Field.

(Author's Note: Revice Plot———The yandere became a loser in the battle of "who is more important, me or your family", guarded an empty room for several years, and halfway through pulled a normal guy as a substitute to squeeze, found the taste wasn't bad, then the guy couldn't take the squeezing anymore and ran away due to various pressures, met a scumbag and tried squeezing him but found the taste wasn't good, and finally went back to find the true love in his heart who was living a happy life with his family?)

(Also, this week when the demon Bel from Revice said the line "My aibo is only him", there was a comment on Bilibili that made people laugh to death——"aibo, referring to Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (The voice actor for demon Bel is Tsuda Kenjiro, who is also Kaiba))

(End of Chapter)

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