Dark Hole, a celestial body whose spacetime curvature is so great that even light cannot escape from its event horizon.
And at this moment, this concept, which should be far removed from daily life, was presented with incomparable clarity on the duel field of the Shadow Game.
[Dark Hole Magic Card Effect: Destroy all monsters on the field.]
The simple and crude effect description brings even simpler and cruder destructive power.
The 2 Elemental HERO monsters on Yilin's field were, in an instant, drawn into a spiral of mass from which even light could not escape, and pulverized into dust.
[Elemental HERO Poison Rose] destroyed
[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix] destroyed
"My HEROes were all destroyed..."
"Did you think only your heroes were destroyed? Little cutie, this is a Shadow Game~"
In a Shadow Game, any damage is reflected onto the Duelist, including this Dark Hole that can even destroy light.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
The severe pain of her body being torn apart; Yilin felt as if she were in the center of darkness, about to be devoured and crushed at any moment.
"Suffer, wail. Qieshen most enjoys watching you little cuties, your souls, minds, and bodies gradually fall apart."
A strange XP system activated; watching the suffering Yilin, Megan couldn't help but clench her long legs tightly, a flush of excitement appearing on her cheeks.
The vast magic power of Dark Hole dissipated; Yilin, whose mental strength was almost completely shattered, had dull and unfocused pupils in her red eyes.
Megan smiled seductively: "Broken already? But compared to previous toys, you're quite durable, worthy of praise. Well then, it's time to end this duel."
Using the Magic Card [Dark Hole] to clear Yilin's field meant that for Megan's direct attack this turn, Yilin had no monsters left to block.
"Finally, let me show you qieshen's strongest monster, activate Magic Card [Polymerization]!"
Flinging the Magic Card with her fingertips, Fusion Academy's most representative fusion method was actually used by a Barrier Master walking in darkness.
"I fuse the 2 monsters in my hand, [Summoned Skull] and the DARK attribute [Curse of Dragon]."
A spiral effect spread across the field, sucking Megan's two monster cards into it.
Two originally different monsters were fused into another whole; a brand new Fusion card fell into the monster zone.
"Bring death and fear into the darkness, Fusion Summon——[Archfiend's Manifestation]!"
[Archfiend's Manifestation ★★★★★★ (6-Star) DARK][Fiend-Type/Fusion/Effect ATK: 2500 DEF: 1200]
["Summoned Skull" + 1 DARK monster]
Raising high its dark claw that gathered dark thunder, the fusion form of Archfiend's Manifestation materialized and stood on Megan's field.
"Attack power... a 2500 point monster..."
Yilin struggled to keep herself conscious; even if the duel wasn't over, if she lost consciousness here, then it would truly be all over.
Yilin LP: 2600
That's right, the duel isn't over yet.
A direct attack of 2500 attack points couldn't directly wipe out her remaining 2600 Life Points.
Yilin still held onto a final sliver of hope, or rather, a fluke.
"Little cutie, do you know that when a tiny hope is shattered, that's when the deepest despair sets in? The effect of the Fusion Monster [Archfiend's Manifestation]: while this card exists, the attack power of all Fiend monsters on the field increases by 500 points, including this card itself!"
[Archfiend's Manifestation ATK: 2500→3000]
Surrounded by amplified lightning, the fusion-clad Archfiend's Manifestation's attack power directly approached that of Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
"Attack power... actually rose to 3000 points, damn it..."
Losing even the strength to clench her fists, Yilin, trapped in dark despair, could only feel deep powerlessness.
Am I going to lose?
This time, too, because of her own willfulness, she dragged Aisha into a Shadow Game.
However, this time, there was no one to bear all this for her.
("Leave it to me, Lin.")
Clearly, she swore to become a hero to replace Edy.
"I'm so useless... In the end, I couldn't protect anyone..."
Gradually losing the faith that supported her, Yilin's slender, swaying body looked as if it would collapse in the Shadow Game the next second.
"Lin! Hold on, Lin!"
In the distance, You Ling , running back guided by the light of the Millennium Puzzle, had already begun to get used to using a girl's body for strenuous exercise.
"This voice is, Xiao Ai... No, it should be You Ling..."
Usually, Aisha would call her 'Lin-chan'; only when You Ling controlled Aisha's body would he call her 'Lin' so familiarly.
"Clearly such an annoying guy, yet he can protect Xiao Ai time and time again, how enviable..."
Was she envious of You Ling being able to protect Aisha, or envious of Aisha having someone to protect her? Yilin, with her consciousness blurring, could no longer distinguish.
However, being able to confirm Aisha's safety just before losing consciousness, Yilin felt slightly more at ease.
"How is this possible?"
Upon seeing Aisha Carlos, Megan was so shocked she even momentarily forgot her attack operation, successfully giving Yilin a brief moment to catch her breath.
"Trapped in the barrier set by qieshen, there's no reason she should be able to return. Could it be, DeKuer lost the Shadow Game? Him, possessing [Demon's Advent], actually lost to this kind of academy student?"
Although she didn't know how Aisha got out of the barrier, judging by her current state of being able to move freely, the one who lost the Shadow Game could only be Megan's own companion.
"Got careless because the opponent was a student, huh? Indeed, only foolishness is incurable."
According to Megan's conjecture, Dě Kù'ěr definitely lost due to recklessness. Probably didn't even have time to summon his ace, [Demon's Advent].
"Fortunately, qieshen is not that kind of fool. Even a lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit; there won't be any holding back."
[Archfiend's Manifestation], already prepared to slay Yilin, and Yilin's shattered mental state, were the best proof of Megan's decisiveness in killing.
"After qieshen takes care of this little red-haired cutie, it'll be your turn, little white-haired cutie."
"Get a grip, Lin!"
Arriving beside the Shadow Game, You Ling immediately sensed that Yilin's physical condition was very poor.
This was probably what the black-robed man mentioned before: with an ordinary student's mental strength, it's very difficult to last more than two turns in a Shadow Game.
But due to the Shadow Game's barrier, when a Shadow Game is in progress, outsiders cannot interfere with the duel.
Even with Aisha's body, she could only be isolated outside that blurry black mist.
"Can only try this method then... It's up to you, Aisha!"
Soul exchange; at the critical moment, You Ling returned control of the body to Aisha.
"Eh? What should I do now, Mr. You Ling?"
Suddenly entrusted with a critical task in an emergency, Aisha appeared flustered and at a loss.
"Throw the Millennium Puzzle to Lin. If my gamble isn't wrong, this thing should be able to pass through the Shadow Game."