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Chapter 692: I Am Kind-Hearted

"Me?!"

Hearing that Hayato's chosen Fusion Material included himself, Diabolo's face showed an expression of disbelief—if that dog-like face was capable of showing disbelief.

Moreover, he couldn't understand what kind of monster could be Fusion Summoned from a 【Danger! Dogman!】 and a 【Danger! Mothman!】. As the creator of the 【Danger!】 Archetype, no one understood the 【Danger!】 Archetype better than him.

Although Diabolo himself couldn't imagine what kind of Fusion Monster Hayato intended to Summon, the power of 【Super Polymerization】 had already begun to take effect. A tearing force originating from the root of his soul emerged within the storm. Diabolo watched helplessly as his body seemed to be torn in half, pulled towards the center of the storm raised by 【Super Polymerization】.

However, all Hayato needed was the power of the two cards, 【Danger! Dogman!】 and 【Danger! Mothman!】. Diabolo himself was not within the scope of the materials required by 【Super Polymerization】. The next moment, Diabolo's body actually split into two parts: one part was Diabolo himself, transformed into an aged human figure, and the other part was the stiff body of 【Danger! Dogman!】.

The two monsters, 【Danger! Dogman!】 and 【Danger! Mothman!】, were thrown together into 【Super Polymerization】. Diabolo, who had fallen to the ground, had a bewildered expression on his face and looked down at his hands.

These were human hands, not forcefully suppressed and modified by the power of the Orichalcos, but exactly as they were originally. Under the power of 【Super Polymerization】, his body had actually reverted back to a human body!?

But Diabolo himself wasn't overly excited by this. Instead, he suddenly looked up in the direction of 【Super Polymerization】. There, the two monsters, 【Danger! Dogman!】 and 【Danger! Mothman!】, had fused into one, but the unfinished Sage's Stone that had been embedded in 【Danger! Dogman!'s】 body did not enter the storm. Instead, Hayato reached out and caught it.

"Give that thing back to me!"

"Hmm? No can do. This is the reward for helping you turn back into a human." Weighing the green jade stone, which was less than the size of a fist, in his Hand, Hayato said to the angry Diabolo, "If you want it, you should come and get it yourself. But before that, think about how you're going to barely survive in the face of this invincible power!"

"Materials are two DARK Attribute monsters on the Field. A despairing vine laden with fruits of sin and blood, from the depths of its winding roots in Hell, a new threat is born! Appear! The Poison Dragon with hungry fangs!"

"Fusion Summon! Starving Venom Fusion Dragon!"

The body created by the dark modification experiment dissolved into nourishment for vines under the power of 【Super Polymerization】, growing robustly into a ferocious Poison Dragon. And in the dissipating storm, Hayato also saw the souls that had been confined within the cards, gaining liberation and vanishing along with the storm.

[Starving Venom Fusion Dragon] [Level 8 / DARK]
[Dragon Type / Fusion / Effect]
[2800 ATK / 2000 DEF]

After one 【Super Polymerization】, the two monsters that were originally on Diabolo's Field completely disappeared, leaving it empty. Although he had the protection of three Set Cards in his Spell/Trap Zone, in front of the 【Light and Darkness Dragon】 on Hayato's Field in its full state, they were simply three pieces of waste paper.

And what he had to face were three consecutive powerful monsters on Hayato's Field: two Giant Dragons with 2800 ATK, and one 【Danger! Thunderbird!】 that originally belonged to him. Even though 【Danger! Thunderbird!】 could not attack due to the effect of 【Hateful Complaint】, even so, the ATK of just the two Giant Dragons was more than enough to clear Diabolo's current meager 3500 Life Points.

"The Sage's Stone is the only project I have hope of succeeding in. You bastard, you actually stole it from my Hand! Unforgivable!" Diabolo, blinded by rage, didn't care that 【Light and Darkness Dragon】 was still on Hayato's Field. As soon as 【Starving Venom Fusion Dragon】 appeared, he immediately activated a Set Card. "What kind of monster is that? All of you, go to Hell!"

"Trap Card, 【Torrential Tribute】! Can be activated when a monster is Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned successfully! Destroy all monsters on the Field!"

As Diabolo's Set Card in the Back Row was revealed, a raging blue torrent instantly threatened to sweep across the entire Field. Diabolo used this Field-clearing card without any burden, since at this moment, only Hayato's Field had monsters. He had no monsters that could be destroyed.

However, the black and white wings on 【Light and Darkness Dragon's】 back flapped, and the torrent that seemed capable of destroying everything instantly became calm in the face of its power, unable to stir up a single wave.

"Idiot, did you forget the effect of 【Light and Darkness Dragon】? By decreasing its ATK/DEF by 500 points as a cost, I will negate the activation of your 【Torrential Tribute】."

Hearing Hayato's words, Diabolo, however, showed a proud expression. "Heh heh, indeed, the effect of 【Torrential Tribute】 was forcefully negated by the effect of 【Light and Darkness Dragon】. But I noticed it just now. Although the effect of 【Light and Darkness Dragon】 seems to be a Continuous Effect, capable of even negating Trap Cards."

"However, its effect actually enters a Chain, doesn't it!"

"As long as I use 【Torrential Tribute】 to bait out its first effect, I can chain the activation of the card I truly want to use after 【Light and Darkness Dragon's】 effect activates!"

Saying this, Diabolo proudly revealed his second Set Card in the Spell/Trap Zone. "Quick-Play Spell Card, 【Tribute to the Doomed】! Destroy that 【Light and Darkness Dragon】 on your Field!"

Beneath the waves that 【Light and Darkness Dragon】 had calmed, as Diabolo's card activated, several foul bandages suddenly shot out from within, wrapping around 【Light and Darkness Dragon】, which was still unable to move after using its ability. The bandages tightened, dragging 【Light and Darkness Dragon】 directly into the Graveyard.

Watching 【Light and Darkness Dragon】 be destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, Hayato couldn't help but glance at Diabolo. "You truly surprise me. A guy like you could actually think of a way to break through 【Light and Darkness Dragon】 like this? But I remember, the side effect of 【Tribute to the Doomed】 is skipping your next Draw Phase, right?"

"Heh heh, do you think I'll just sit here and wait for death because I have no Hand? Naive kid." Diabolo said proudly upon hearing this, activating the last Set Card in his Spell/Trap Zone. "Trap Card, 【Reckless Greed】! I Draw two cards from my Deck, then skip my next two Draw Phases."

Hayato watched as Diabolo revealed what his last Set Card was and drew two cards, and he gave a cold smile. "I see. You think I can't inflict enough damage to you this Turn?"

"Although 【Light and Darkness Dragon】 has indeed been destroyed by you, aren't you worried that I can still Summon other monsters?"

"Try it if you can." Diabolo's heart skipped a beat, but he still spoke stubbornly. Actually, he really hadn't considered this point. Hayato hadn't performed a Normal Summon this Turn. Although he had destroyed 【Light and Darkness Dragon】, leaving only the 【Starving Venom Fusion Dragon】 with 2800 ATK on Hayato's Field that could attack.

However, his Life Points were only 3500. If Hayato Summoned another monster with 700 or more ATK, he would be finished.

However, what Hayato said next made Diabolo genuinely breathe a sigh of relief.

"Unfortunately, I don't have any monsters in my Hand that can be Normal Summoned. And as expected, I still have to leave the final opportunity for revenge to this monster." Although he had a **Death Striker** with 900 ATK in his Hand that could be Normal Summoned, Hayato didn't play it. After glancing at the 【Danger! Thunderbird!】 on his Field, he declared, "Enter my Battle Phase!"

"【Starving Venom Fusion Dragon's】 Direct Attack! Against this kind of guy, there's no need to hold back. Release your maximum power!"

Pointing at Diabolo, 【Starving Venom Fusion Dragon】 lunged towards its target following Hayato's movement. Dangerous purple poison gleamed on its winding, vine-like body.

"Strong Acid Poison Extinction Rain!"

The predatory dragon coiled around Diabolo like a python capturing its prey. Its ferocious dragon head looked down upon Diabolo from above, then suddenly opened its mouth and poured down highly corrosive venom like a rain curtain!

"Ugh! Ahhhhhhh!!!"

The reason for Diabolo's wail was naturally that 【Starving Venom Fusion Dragon】, Summoned by the power of 【Super Polymerization】, was not some illusory Duel Monster. The attack it caused at this moment was real, tangible damage, not a phantom. Diabolo was truly drenched in highly corrosive venom!

[Diabolo: 3500 → 700 LP]

The potent poison instantly corroded down to the bone, and even the bones were fragile against this concentration of venom. But the next moment, what Diabolo didn't expect was that his body actually began to heal rapidly.

"Although I don't know how old you are, it seems you've lived until now because of your own modifications, right?" Hayato glanced at the Orichalcos Stone in his Hand, thinking about how to deal with this thing, and said casually, "The power of 【Super Polymerization】 merely stripped away the power within you that could exist as a Card Spirit. I specifically left that life force for you."

"So, there's no Duelist more loving than me."

"Damn, damn it!" Diabolo glared at Hayato. How could he be as kind-hearted as he claimed? Precisely because of the constant self-healing, the poison left by 【Starving Venom Fusion Dragon】 had instead fused into his body. From that moment on, he could feel the maddening sharp pain spreading throughout his entire body every single moment. That life force had instead become the source of his pain.

However, as long as he was given time, with his talent, he could definitely complete Human Transmutation. At that time, he would naturally be able to resolve this pain by replacing his body. As long as he killed this arrogant kid in front of him!

Diabolo looked at the cards in his Hand. Among the two cards he drew with 【Reckless Greed】, one was the Spell Card 【Raigeki】, which could easily destroy all monsters on the Opponent's Field directly. The other card was the Spell Card 【Mystical Space Typhoon】, which could be used to destroy Spell and Trap Cards.

Next Turn, he just needed to use 【Mystical Space Typhoon】 to destroy any Set Card the kid might have, then use 【Raigeki】 to sweep away the 【Starving Venom Fusion Dragon】 that had caused him so much pain. Then he could use the 【Danger! Thunderbird!】 that had returned to this side to Direct Attack and clear the kid's Life Points.

He had suffered so much humiliation, he absolutely had to blast this kid into dust!

"This pain, I will return it to you double next Turn—no, 1000%!"

Hearing Diabolo's harsh words, Hayato spread his hands. "Next Turn? When did you get the illusion that 'you still have a next Turn'?"

"Huh?" Enduring the pain, Diabolo looked at Hayato's Field. He should no longer have any monsters that could attack. The only 【Starving Venom Fusion Dragon】 had already inflicted damage on him, and 【Danger! Thunderbird!】 was an existence that could not attack and couldn't even use its effect.

"Your next line is, 'Heh, you don't have any monsters that can attack anymore, do you?'"

"Heh, you don't have any monsters that can attack... What!?" Diabolo looked at Hayato, paused slightly, then continued, "Hmph, a boring trick. What if I say it again? You don't have any monsters that can attack and inflict damage to me anymore!"

Hayato held a card between his fingers and said, "Sore wa dou kana. Who says a monster that can't attack can't inflict damage?"

"I said before, I have to leave the final opportunity for revenge to this monster." Looking at the 【Danger! Thunderbird!】 on his Field, Hayato inserted the card into his Duel Disk. "Battle Phase End. Then, in my Main Phase 2, activate Continuous Spell Card, 【Psychic Ectoplasm】!"

"During each player's End Phase, each player must Tribute one monster on their Field and inflict damage equal to half the ATK of that monster to their Opponent!"

Hearing the effect of 【Psychic Ectoplasm】 that Hayato described, Diabolo froze, then suddenly looked at 【Danger! Thunderbird!】.

【Danger! Thunderbird!】 [ATK 2800]

If Hayato Tributed that monster, he could inflict a total of 1400 damage to him in one go!

"Wait, wait a minute, you're not going to Tribute my monster to attack me, are you!? You're not going to Tribute that monster, are you!"

Hayato nodded without hesitation upon hearing this. "Sodayo~"

"I am kind-hearted. I can't stand to see others suffer, so I'm here to give you liberation."

"Not just you, Diabolo, but also the souls you've confined within the cards."

Saying this, Hayato waved his hand. "My Turn End. Then, due to the effect of 【Psychic Ectoplasm】, I Tribute 【Danger! Thunderbird!】. Sacrifice yourself for the great cause!"

Under the effect of 【Psychic Ectoplasm】, the massive body of 【Danger! Thunderbird!】 on Hayato's Field disintegrated, and several spirit bodies flew out from within. These souls looked like ordinary small birds and flew directly towards Diabolo!

Watching the souls from the card come at him, Diabolo was so terrified that he fell onto his buttocks, shouting in terror, "No, don't!"

"Don't come near me!!!"

It's been 2600 days in the blink of an eye, but I'm still 30 days short of 2500 check-ins. There are indeed great ones on Twitter with 2600 consecutive check-ins, Miracle 18 minutes.jpg (ps: refers to a server crash on the JP Server once, where there were only 18 minutes of normal online check-in time throughout the day, causing a large number of players to miss check-ins)

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