Chapter 175: A Stronger Boss Appears After Defeating the Strongest Boss, Like a New Character in a Card Game
After the brilliant white light, Hayato forced his eyes open and looked towards the Duel Platform opposite him.
Relinquished had been truly Destroyed by Blue-Eyes White Dragon's Attack and sent to the Graveyard, and Pegasus's Set Card had not been activated, clearly indicating the Attack had successfully gone through.
"Roar~" The Blue-Eyes on Hayato's Field, having successfully reduced a large amount of Pegasus's Life Points, had its Inner Thoughts' Wrath thoroughly vented. At this moment, the White Dragon turned its head to look at the heavily Breathing Hayato with concern.
"No, I'm fine. It's just... a mere 100 Life Points of Damage, it's nothing at all," Hayato said stubbornly, but he knew clearly in his Inner Thoughts that the danger of a Dark Game was never just the reduction of Life Points.
In a Dark Game, the Duel Monsters and the Duelists' Hearts are linked more closely than ever before. Once a Monster is Destroyed, even if it doesn't Inflict Damage to Life Points, it will cause severe trauma to the spirit.
Earth Spirit God - Mysfiel was originally the Monster among all of Hayato's Monsters that caused him the most severe Burden, and coupled with the fact that it resulted in a Mutual Destruction with Performapal Sky Magician, which inherently belonged to Hayato, Hayato suffered two Impacts simultaneously.
Although he could still persevere and not Fall, Hayato's current state was far from good.
"My Turn, End Turn."
After saying this, Hayato's Hand gripped the railing of the Duel Platform tightly, his eyes somewhat unfocused.
'Relinquished has been successfully defeated. I've done my best. The rest is up to you, Yugi...'
[Hayato: 3700 LP, Hand 0]
[Performapal Helper Princess] [ATK 3700 → 1200]
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon] [ATK 3000]
It was Pegasus's Turn again. However, looking at Pegasus slumped over the Duel Platform, the Pharaoh, who had replaced Yugi Mutou to let him rest, was somewhat doubtful if Pegasus still had the ability to continue the Battle.
Although it was Yugi Mutou who had previously taken the Attack reflected by Relinquished, the two Yugis' Feelings were connected. The Pharaoh, who had returned to the Millennium Puzzle at that time, also felt intense pain. And that was merely 600 points of Damage.
Pegasus had taken the full Damage from Blue-Eyes White Dragon. To be honest, the Pharaoh thought it was already impressive that Pegasus could still maintain normal Breathing right now. In a Dark Game, even a single point of Damage was enough to pierce the Heart, and every point of Damage felt like flesh being scraped from the Soul.
However, the Pharaoh seemed to have underestimated Pegasus somewhat. After Hayato declared his End Turn, that guy Pegasus actually slowly propped himself up on the Duel Platform and stood straight again. The only difference from before was that the Millennium Eye on his forehead had become even brighter.
"At the moment your Turn ended, I activate the Set Card on the Field." Pegasus spoke weakly. It seemed that the Damage caused by Blue-Eyes's Wrathful Attack was indeed significant. Perhaps the reason he could still move now was that he had completely handed his Body over to the Millennium Eye?
"My Set Card is, Necro Fusion." The Dark Power in Pegasus's Millennium Eye actually became even denser than before. Yugi felt somewhat suffocated now; even simple Breathing became heavy and difficult.
In Pegasus's Graveyard, Thousand-Eyes Idol, which was previously used as Tribute for Relinquished's Descent, and Relinquished, which Hayato had finally managed to Break Through, reappeared on the Field as phantom images. The Souls of the two simultaneously shattered, then merged together, appearing on Pegasus's Field in a Form even more terrifying than Relinquished.
"Relinquished and Thousand-Eyes Idol from my Graveyard will be Banished from Play in Face-down Position! The deepest Darkness of Duel Monsters will awaken before you!" Pegasus said viciously, "Be Absorbed by the endless Darkness, Mutou Yuugi, Hayato Kobayashi!"
"Wicked God Descent! Thousand-Eyes Restrict!"
Using Relinquished's appearance as a base, the Relinquished Revived from the Graveyard, after Absorbing Thousand-Eyes Idol, had its originally pale blue Body turn yellowish like the underworld. All over its Body, except for the areas covered by white bone membrane, Relinquished's muscles began to swell and pulsate, as if tiny balls were wriggling inside.
No, it wasn't an Illusion! Yugi got goosebumps. Various parts of Relinquished's Body suddenly split open, revealing countless Eyeballs. Someone with trypophobia would probably faint on the spot!
Completely ignoring the disturbance caused by someone suddenly collapsing in the Spectator Area, Pegasus smiled confidently, "Mutou Yuugi, Hayato Kobayashi, this is my strongest, my final Ace Monster, Thousand-Eyes Restrict!"
"Your Life Points will end here!"
"My Turn, Draw a Card!"
After Pegasus drew a Card, he immediately played it on the Field: "Equip Spell Card, Staff of Destruction!"
An ominous-looking Wand appeared in Thousand-Eyes Restrict's Hand. All the Eyes on its Body opened simultaneously, and the eerie purple light caused waves of discomfort.
"Thousand-Eyes Restrict's Effect is absolute Battle Lock. As long as it exists on the Field, your Monsters cannot Attack. Furthermore, due to Staff of Destruction's Effect, all your Monsters' ATK will be reduced by half of its ATK Value."
Pegasus extended his Hand towards the Blue-Eyes White Dragon on Hayato's Field: "Don't think you can escape my grasp, Blue-Eyes! Be Absorbed once more!"
Just like the base Form of Relinquished, Thousand-Eyes Restrict opened the Maw on its abdomen and Absorbed the wailing, Struggling White Dragon. Having gained the nourishment of the Strongest Dragon, Thousand-Eyes Restrict's ATK soared, and it gained excess Power to supply to Staff of Destruction.
[Thousand-Eyes Restrict] [1☆/Dark]
[Spellcaster Type/Fusion/Effect]
[0/0 → 3000/2500]
[Performapal Helper Princess] [ATK 1200 → 0]
"I remember that troublesome Rainbow Kuriboh has the annoying Effect of Reviving from the Graveyard during a Direct Attack, right?" Pegasus glanced at Yugi, who only had one Set Card on his Field, then turned his gaze to Hayato, who only had Performapal Helper Princess with 0 ATK on his Field.
"Stopping me again and again, saving Mutou Yuugi's Life time after time. Hayato Kobayashi, you are truly friendly to your Friend." Pegasus sneered, "But now, your crisis has arrived. Will your good Friend, Mutou Yuugi, save you? He won't, he can't even save himself!"
"Thousand-Eyes Restrict, Attack that Performapal Helper Princess! Illusion Blast!"
"Fall into Darkness, Hayato Kobayashi!"
The Blue-Eyes, controlled once again, unwillingly opened its Maw. The black Burst Stream of Destruction hit the Performapal Helper Princess on Hayato's Field, whose ATK had been reduced to 0. The vengeful Pegasus returned the pain he suffered last Turn—being directly hit by Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3000 ATK Attack—to Hayato.
"Ugh, ahhh!!!"
[Hayato: 3700 → 700 LP]
"Hayato!" Looking at Hayato's Field engulfed in black smoke, Yugi worriedly called out Hayato's name. However, there was no response from Hayato within the black smoke for a long time. In a Dark Game, the pain brought by 3000 points of Damage was completely sufficient to shatter a person's Will.