"Is there no way to deal with Heracles?"
Jason let out a breath. "Is it finally my turn now?"
Gilgamesh sneered. He already had a solution in mind. "That's not for certain. You'll know when it's your turn."
"My turn, draw!"
It was [Medea Lily], with an ATK of 1600.Jason looked at the face-down card in Gilgamesh's back row. Heracles wasn't afraid of direct destruction effects.If Heracles attacked, and with little Medea's follow-up damage, Jason could win the duel.
But he had a bad feeling about it.
He bit the webbing between his thumb and index finger, and ultimately refrained from summoning [Medea Lily].
"Entering Battle Phase! [Heracles] attacks..."
"It's useless! I activate the trap card [Chains of Heaven]!"
Gilgamesh had been ready for this."[Heracles] is completely bound! Servants bound by [Chains of Heaven] cannot attack, and their effects are negated!"
"See? Even my dearest friend is helping me!"
Truthfully, Gilgamesh would've preferred to summon Enkidu directly.If Enkidu had been on the field with him last turn, Jason wouldn't even have had the chance to resist.But drawing [Enkidu's Chains] was already enough of a response for him.
"...I end my turn."
"Then it's over! My turn, draw!"
Gilgamesh knew he had a card that could turn the tide completely.
"Say your goodbyes, mongrel of ancient Greece! I activate the spell card [Elixir of Immortality]! I Special Summon myself from the Graveyard!"
With a single card, Gilgamesh was resurrected.
[Gilgamesh] ATK 3000.
"My effect! [Gate of Babylon]! I set a card from my deck to my back row and equip two Noble Phantasms to myself!"
Because of Kotomine Kirei's equipped spell card and [Enkidu's Chains] binding Heracles,Gilgamesh could only equip two Noble Phantasm cards at once.
[Gilgamesh] ATK 3000 → 4000.
"Of course the victory belongs to me! I release the equipment card on [Kotomine Kirei] and destroy [Heracles]!"
The [Primordial Scripture: Dasatin] behind Kirei turned into a streak of light under Gilgamesh's control, piercing the chained [Heracles]!Both [Heracles] and [Enkidu's Chains] were sent to the Graveyard.Jason's front and back fields were wiped clean, and his Graveyard had nothing left to protect him.
[Kotomine Kirei] ATK 2100 → 1600.
Jason LP 1900 → LP 1400.
"Jason, this is the final blow!"
At the same time, Shinji Matou summoned his Wingblade Insect over there,but no clear winner had emerged yet.If Gilgamesh struck now, Jason's LP would hit zero.Gilgamesh's grin could no longer be hidden."This duel will end with my victory! I will deliver the final attack myself!"
Just as Gilgamesh's sword was about to strike Jason—a barrier shining with green light blocked the blow.
"[Medea Lily]'s effect! When fatal damage would be received, she can Special Summon herself from the hand! The damage is nullified, and I recover 1000 LP!"
Little Medea reappeared on the field, blocking the fatal attack!
Jason LP 1400 → LP 2400.
At that moment, thunderous applause shook the open-air gaming hall—not because of Jason vs. Gilgamesh.
[An astonishing ending! Shinji Matou wins his duel with a deck whose highest ATK never exceeded 2000! Whether it was Cu Chulainn, Fergus, or even Scathach, he couldn't overpower them head-on, but he still pulled off a miraculous victory—and along the way, he also won the bet with the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh! A mortal defeating a mythic hero—it's an epic! Let's cheer for him!]
"Why won't you just obediently die?"
Gilgamesh was grinding his teeth.If Jason had summoned Medea right away, he could have won already.But now, Gilgamesh even lost the bet with a mere mortal.He never expected Jason to be so cautious at the edge of victory, managing to hold out another turn.
"You damn mongrel! I swear I'll pass judgment on you! Worm!"
Furious, Gilgamesh smashed his Noble Phantasm to the ground in rage.
Gilgamesh's berserk behavior caused the audience to whisper among themselves.His murderous glares only fueled the gossip.If one could see the real-time popularity rankings, they'd notice Gilgamesh's fan count dropping fast.
"Witch of Ancient Greece! Die too!"
In his fury, Gilgamesh released another Noble Phantasm card, sending the just-resummoned [Medea Lily] to the Graveyard.Then Kotomine Kirei struck Jason once again.
[Gilgamesh] ATK 4000 → 3500.
Jason LP 2400 → LP 1900 → LP 300.
"...Anyway, my turn. Draw."
Jason thought: he absolutely couldn't let Gilgamesh win.If he lost the duel, he couldn't even imagine what the furious Gilgamesh would do to him in his weakened state.If he won and Gilgamesh collapsed from exhaustion, he might even turn the situation in his favor.
When Jason grasped the drawn card, it was as if he heard everyone's voices calling to him.
"But don't worry. This time, everyone will help you."
That was what Atalanta once said.And now—they had arrived.
"King of Heroes, witness the power of the Argonauts!I activate the spell card [Ship of Light that Tears the Sky]!"
"While this spell is active, no effects can be activated in response!"
Jason shouted and laughed hoarsely,"Summon as many [Argonauts] as possible from the deck and Graveyard! Witness Jason's glory! The Ship of Light that Tears the Sky!"
A mighty warship surged forward with a resounding horn blast, and the heroes aboard the Argo arrived together.
[Jason] ATK 1200.
[Heracles] ATK 3000 → 3500.
[Atalanta] ATK 2000 → 2500.
[Asclepius] (3★ Caster) ATK 1500 → 2000.
[Caenis] (5★ Lancer) ATK 2100 → 2600.
"Oh, there's actually a fight?...But why am I in this body?"
Caenis, summoned for the first time, was excited to fight Gilgamesh—but after seeing her own appearance, she looked disappointed.
"The clown show is over?"Gilgamesh wasn't going to waste time chattering.Raising his final Noble Phantasm in anger, he prepared to release it.500 LP damage would be enough to finish Jason off.
"Prepare to die!"
The final Noble Phantasm shot straight toward Heracles.
"King of Heroes, you are indeed strong."
At this moment, Jason finally displayed some true leadership."Maybe none of us alone could defeat you.But everyone aboard the Argo has their own strengths.Just like before, we support each other, overcoming dangers and accomplishing a great adventure together![Asclepius]'s effect—sacrifice himself, recover 1000 LP, and negate your effect!"
Asclepius sacrificed himself to block the fatal attack.
Jason LP 300 → LP 1300.
[Gilgamesh] ATK 3500 → 3000.
Gilgamesh's face darkened completely.Jason's combined field ATK far exceeded what Gilgamesh could withstand—he was utterly doomed.
"First, [Heracles] attacks!"
Heracles, wielding his axe-sword, struck down Gilgamesh under Jason's command, sending him to the Graveyard.
Gilgamesh LP 2000 → LP 1500.
"Next, [Caenis] attacks!"
"Rrrgh! I'm going in!"
Caenis charged Kotomine Kirei and easily defeated him.
Gilgamesh LP 1500 → LP 500.
"And finally... although I'd love to claim the victory myself, this honor belongs to everyone.So—"
"—[Atalanta]! Let's defeat the King of Heroes together!"
Gilgamesh, who had been wounded once by Atalanta's green arrow,was defeated once again the same way.
Gilgamesh LP 500 → LP 0!