Heroic Spirit Deck in Yu-Gi-Oh!-Chapter 332

[Special Summon Shop: Remaining Servant Quantity: 1/1. Time Until Next Refresh: 5 Minutes]

[SSR Arthur Pendragon – Exchange Cost: 1000 Saint Quartz]

"Damn it! Is there really no other way to take this monster down?!"

Hoshino clenched her fists, eyes locked on the Leviathan, which was still struggling to recover from the loss of its tail.

[SSR Arthur Pendragon – Exchange Cost: 1000 Saint Quartz]

She pretended not to notice the prompt, deliberately ignoring it.

[SSR Arthur Pendragon…!!!]

Okita glanced sideways at Hoshino, who was feigning intense concentration. "Master, your system notification is so loud that even I can hear it. Just stop ignoring it already!"

Neither Yugi nor Kaiba reacted, meaning only the Chaldea group could hear the system's prompt.

"But 1000 Saint Quartz is way too much! That scammer Da Vinci is totally taking advantage of the situation!"

[Duelist Rank Evaluation Complete: Duelist Dartz – Rank EX. Awarding 200 Saint Quartz.]

[Detected: Duelist No. 001 Hoshino Chiyuki's defeat of Orichalcos Tritos. Awarding 4x Saint Quartz. Remaining Saint Quartz: 1015.]

"This is robbery! That scammer definitely set this price with my wallet in mind!"

Hoshino's trembling right hand hovered over the "Exchange" button. Pressing it would instantly bankrupt her.

Yugi drew a Spell Card. "Even if we don't have a surefire way to win, we have to give it everything we've got! Otherwise, all our efforts will be meaningless!"

"That's right, Pharaoh! Even if we can't fuse into the Knight of Destiny anymore, we Legendary Knights won't back down!"

Timaeus raised his sword, absorbing the magic from Yugi's card.

"—Spell Card: Multiply!"

Originally meant to infinitely copy and summon Kuriboh, this iconic Spell now merged with Timaeus's sword, causing him to multiply at an astonishing rate as he charged toward the Leviathan.

"Master, what are you hesitating for?!" Okita urged anxiously. "If the world is destroyed, what's the point of saving Quartz? Even I, the great Okita-san, understand that much!"

"I know! Of course, I know that!"

Hoshino fully understood the logic—"Saint Quartz is useless if you're dead"—but suddenly being asked to spend such a massive amount on an SSR still made her heart ache.

"Wait… isn't this exactly what Dartz was talking about? The greed in human hearts fueling the Orichalcos God..."

Hermos once again lifted his sword before his eyes. "Hoshino, I must go as well. I won't let Timaeus fight alone! I'm counting on your support!"

"The sword, right? I got it!"

With a resolute nod, Hoshino grabbed Okita, who had been distracting her this whole time.

"Take Okita with you! She's my ace, so she'll answer the call of Beyond the Aeon!"

Fusing with the power of the Duel Monsters, the sword transformed into a beacon of hope, its blade glowing with a brilliant emerald light as it merged with Okita.

"As expected of your ace, Hoshino! My body feels so much lighter—wait, wha—?!"

One moment, Hermos marveled at the agility Okita's power granted him. The next, he stared blankly at the blood inexplicably dripping from his hand.

It seemed the Weak Constitution skill wouldn't disappear, even when fused with the sword.

Hoshino scratched her cheek awkwardly. "Uh… sorry about that. Just think of it as a harmless little side effect. Get ready, Hermos! Assist Timaeus!"

Kaiba and Critias exchanged a knowing glance.

"Kaiba, this is the last of the magic power we Knights have left. This is our final gamble!"

Though Fusion had unleashed a god-tier attack, it had drained the Legendary Knights significantly. Unable to fuse again, they had to rely on their duelists' strategies.

Kaiba drew a Trap Card, his gaze sharp as ever. "Then we'll go all out! Take this ultimate Trap Card's power, Critias! Let's end this in a final showdown!"

"—Trap Card: [Last Turn]!"

The battlefield for the decisive duel was set. The Trap Card gathered the force of the game's rules, empowering Critias. The unleashed storm of slashes formed a barrier, trapping both the Leviathan and the three Legendary Knights inside.

Yugi turned to Hoshino. "Hoshino, this is the final moment the Knights can buy us. The rest is up to you!"

"Eh? Yugi, how do you know...?"

Hoshino was momentarily stunned. Logically, Yugi shouldn't have been able to hear the system's summon notification.

Kaiba crossed his arms, speaking firmly. "Your expression makes it obvious that you're hiding a trump card. I don't know what you've been hesitating over, but I've seen firsthand the strength you unleash in dire situations."

That was precisely why he activated Last Turn—to ensure they had one final chance at victory. The duel stage was set. Even if the Legendary Knights' remaining power wasn't enough to defeat the Leviathan, as long as the battle inside the storm barrier continued, even the god itself couldn't escape.

"Alright, alright! I get it already!"

Faced with their unwavering trust, Hoshino gritted her teeth and made up her mind.

"This isn't the time to be stingy with Saint Quartz!"

She opened the Special Summon Shop, her eyes locking onto the "Exchange" button—which might as well have been labeled "Bankruptcy."

"I see now! If the greed in human hearts fuels the Orichalcos God's power, then Da Vinci's hidden message is clear—I have to sever my own greed!"

[Exchange!!]

"If I throw away my savings and still lose, Da Vinci, you're dead meat!"

[Exchange Successful. Remaining Saint Quartz: 15.]

The moment the exchange was complete, golden light erupted from Hoshino's hand, illuminating the sandy battlefield.

The light of hope that would save the planet pierced through the heavens.

"Prepare yourselves, Leviathan and Dartz! This is the ultimate trump card of the justice-loving Hoshino Chiyuki—purchased with my entire life savings!"

Tears welled up in Hoshino's eyes. According to her, they were tears of excitement—not heartbreak.

"Come forth, Arthur—!"

The Last Turn stage dissipated, revealing the massive serpent that had torn through the Three Knights. Though its body was covered in wounds, the ominous aura it exuded remained undiminished.

Meanwhile, on the Duel Disks of Hoshino, Yugi, and Kaiba, the glow of their Legendary Dragon cards dimmed.

"To risk their own lives for a chance at victory… The legendary Three Knights, who upheld their convictions to the very end—they are truly worthy of respect."

A voice as gentle as a spring breeze answered Hoshino's summons. Clad in blue and white garments, the golden-haired knight appeared before them.

There were no dazzling special effects to announce his arrival. His solemn gaze shone softly, like the morning sun—warm yet radiant. In his hand, he gripped a blade that gleamed brighter than anything else, a sword capable of purging all evil and injustice from the world.

"Arthur! If it's you, I know you can do it—the Holy Sword, savior of the planet!"

"What are you saying, Master?"

Arthur responded with a gentle smile, his gaze meeting Hoshino's pleading eyes.

"This isn't something I can accomplish alone. It's something that all of you have already done. You fought until the bitter end, weakened the monstrous evil that sought to destroy the planet, and carved open a path of hope through the darkness of despair!"

The seal's power had severed the cycle of infinite regeneration. The Fusion Timaeus had gravely wounded the enemy, and the Three Knights had delayed it, worsening its injuries. Just as Arthur said, it was Hoshino and her allies' relentless battle that had cornered Leviathan.

"Arthur!" Hoshino called out with excitement, watching as Arthur raised his holy sword.

"And now, all I must do—" Arthur declared, "—is follow the crack of hope you have carved open and pour in the light of the stars!"

Excalibur, the Sword of Promised Victory—the holy blade that saves the planet. Forged to defeat the enemies of the world, its golden radiance was capable of repelling nearly all evil.

"Roooaaaar—!"

Sensing the overwhelming threat of the Holy Sword, Leviathan—battered and broken by the Three Knights—lunged toward Hoshino and the others, determined to annihilate them before Arthur could unleash his sword's full power.

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"This is bad! It still has this much strength left?" Yugi exclaimed. "Without the power of the Three Knights, our regular Duel Monsters can't harm it!"

"Let me handle this, Master. If Saber is the hero who wields the Holy Sword as the final beacon of hope, then I, too, must live up to my name as the Pharaoh—Mesektet, Full Barrage!"

Stepping forward to shield Arthur, Ozymandias unleashed a torrent of golden light toward the charging serpent.

"Muda! Muda! Muda!"

Dartz shouted wildly from within the serpent. "Such attacks—perhaps in the past, the God might have been cautious about preserving its divine body—but now? They're nothing more than an itch!"

Having already suffered severe injuries, the Orichalcos God and Dartz had abandoned all caution. Their sole objective was to break through and escape this space. As long as they could flee, the darkness would heal them, even if their bodies were destroyed.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Hoshino's lips curled into a smirk. Hidden within Ozymandias' golden light, a colossal golden bird spread its wings and shot toward Leviathan's head.

"This sun barrage was never meant to bring you down—it was just to let Ra get close to you!"

Drawing the Winged Dragon of Ra's card, Hoshino roared, "Take this! A point-blank Flame Cannon from the Winged Dragon of Ra!"

Divine flames erupted forth. If ordinary monsters couldn't deal damage, then she would fight gods with gods.

Yugi's eyes widened. "No way—the God Cards that were stolen by Doma… You had them, Hoshino?"

"Ah… I totally forgot to mention that…" Hoshino chuckled awkwardly. Only Kaiba knew that she had stolen the three Egyptian God Cards from the ritual platform.

"Impossible!" Dartz growled in fury. "The God Cards were used as sacrifices to revive the Orichalcos God—their energy should have been completely drained!"

Ozymandias grinned proudly, pointing to himself. "Hahaha! As a fellow Sun God, I simply used my immense magic power to reignite its slumbering light!"

"Hoshino, always with your little tricks! But don't think that mere Egyptian Gods can halt the march of the Orichalcos God!!"

Charging through Ra's flames, its charred body unyielding, the Orichalcos God pressed forward.

"In that case, how about this?!"

Hoshino had played every last card in her arsenal to buy time for Arthur to gather the vast magical energy needed for the Holy Sword.

"Wicked Avatar!!"

"Hah… I knew I couldn't avoid this battle," a small, black-haired girl sighed. "Against such a dangerous opponent, my soul might suffer severe damage…"

"Now's not the time to worry about that, Evil God-san! As long as you can hold that thing back, I don't care what you do with my soul after this!"

"Oh? You said it yourself, girl—don't start crying later!"

With Hoshino's promise, the Evil God's battle spirit flared. Dark energy expanded from her, reshaping itself.

"Then let me see just how it feels to wear the strongest god's form!"

The black serpent, born from the Evil God's power, roared and clashed against the blazing giant, sinking its fangs into the Orichalcos God's burning body.

Though they shared the same form, the gap in divine power was immense. The Evil God's Incarnation couldn't perfectly replicate the Orichalcos God's abilities, but the combined assault of the Egyptian God and the Evil God was enough to keep the wounded Orichalcos God at bay.

"Wow, Hoshino! How many trump cards do you still have?!" Shota Dartz shouted in amazement.

At the final moment, Hoshino alone had halted the Orichalcos God's desperate counterattack, forcing her way into the battle of gods and even overwhelming the divine entity.

"Ryuichi was right—Hoshino, you truly are the destined savior of the world, the final hope of Atlantis!"

"I don't have any more tricks left! That was everything I had!"

Hoshino's gaze locked onto the radiant holy sword—now brimming with the light of the final battle.

"You've done enough, Master. Now, leave the rest to me—the Holy Sword that will save this world."

A single hero was not enough to wield the Holy Sword.

The sword that severed the enemies of the world was not meant to be used as a mere weapon. It was too powerful to be treated as a personal armament. That was why the King of Knights and their twelve knights had placed a strict decree upon the blade.

The Thirteen Seals.

Only when multiple warriors fulfilled their noble duties and missions together would the true form of the Holy Sword be revealed.

"Seal… Thirteen—Decision Start!!"

"This is it!"

Seeing Arthur's sword overflow with blinding radiance, Hoshino swiftly retracted her two God Cards from her Duel Disk.

Kaiba looked at Hoshino in confusion as she withdrew the two God Cards.

"Why are you putting them away, Hoshino? This is a critical moment—you can't afford to be careless!"

Hoshino's gaze remained resolute as she stared into the dazzling golden light ahead.

"Don't worry, Kaiba. I know what I'm doing. The sins committed by Dartz, the darkness he's fallen into... In the end, it will be the light of this planet that delivers judgment!"

Even though the King of Knights and the Round Table were no longer of this world, the seals they had established remained in effect. When the current wielder of the Holy Sword sought its liberation, the decision of the Round Table would be automatically invoked.

Merlin: Approved—!

Bedivere: The enemy must be more powerful than oneself. Approved!

Kay: The battle must be fought to survive. Approved!

Lancelot: The enemy must not be an elemental. Approved!

Mordred: The battle must be one against evil. Approved!

Galahad: The battle must not be for personal gain. Approved!

Gawain: The battle must be fought in the name of justice. Approved!

Palamedes: The battle must be one-on-one. Approved!

Gaheris: The battle must not be against Humanity. Approved!

Agravaine: The battle must be for truth. Approved!

The battle must be to save the world. Approved!

One's comrades-in-arms must be courageous. Approved!

The battle must be an honorable one. Approved!

The battle must be to defend human order!!

Final restriction lifted!

As Orichalcos God and Dartz stood as true enemies of the planet, they had fulfilled all thirteen conditions required for the Holy Sword to recognize them as a threat beyond the stars.

The sword's restraints shattered, and an explosion of light erupted, far surpassing anything seen before. Bathed in the radiance of hope, Hoshino raised her hand, pointing toward the darkness ahead.

"All thirteen restrictions have been lifted! Dartz—you are the evil that threatens this planet! You must be eliminated! Go, Arthur! This is..."

Arthur & Hoshino: "—This is a battle to save the world!"

Ex——calibur!!

With a full-force swing, the light of the world roared forth from the sword's edge. Though it possessed the power to rend the earth and pierce the heavens, it was undeniably the raging light of justice—meant to eradicate great evil.

"Impossible!!"

Dartz's anguished wail echoed as the colossal entity—the Orichalcos God, the Leviathan—was completely engulfed in the light of planetary salvation.

"Dartz, this is the light of hope within humanity! No, not just humanity—the will of this entire planet to survive! Evil like you will inevitably meet its end!"

[Orichalcos God defeated]

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