Heroic Spirit Deck in Yu-Gi-Oh!-Chapter 331

The Heart of Legend—

With the heroic spirits of legendary warriors, awaken the nameless dragon's ultimate form!

As Yugi drew the Heart of Legend card, he felt the three Legendary Dragon cards begin to resonate with one another.

"I'll leave it to you then, Gilgamesh… sir?"

"Watch your tone! Call me King Gilgamesh, starfish!"

"…Understood! Then, I leave it to you, King Gilgamesh!" Yugi straightened his posture, raising the card high.

"By the power of heroic spirits, transform—nameless dragons, reveal your ultimate forms to vanquish the darkness!"

Holding the trembling Beyond the Aeons Sword in her hands, Okita's eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Master, the sword is moving on its own! Is it finally activating full-auto battle mode?!"

"—Legendary Knights! Descend upon this battlefield and carve a path to the future!"

The Legendary Dragons transformed into radiant energy, converging at a single point. Above the speeding Mesektet, the knights representing Courage, Wisdom, and Conviction emerged. Breaking free from their dragon forms through Gilgamesh's power, they arrived for the final battle.

"Legendary Knight Timaeus!"

"Legendary Knight Critias!"

"Legendary Knight Hermos!"

Clad in armor that matched their dragon forms, the three knights stood firm before them.

Timaeus, a scar running across his right eye, spoke sternly:

"Legendary Duelists, bearers of courage! Your determination to wage war against the darkness—we, the Three Knights, shall accept it!"

The Leviathan let out a furious roar, hatred burning in its pitch-black eyes. The arrival of the Legendary Knights had clearly enraged it.

A voice echoed from the darkness.

"Have you still not learned from your defeat ten thousand years ago? That right eye of yours, wounded by the Orichalcos God, never fully recovered, did it, Timaeus?"

Timaeus bellowed in response.

"A knight's scars are a badge of honor! Dartz, King of Atlantis—today marks your end!"

The Leviathan's power surged with rage. What had once been barely manageable attacks against the Mesektet were now intensifying, growing more precise and relentless.

Hovering in the air, Ozymandias channeled his mana into the ship.

"Master—my Mesektet cannot withstand these attacks head-on much longer! We must find a solution!"

The blue-armored Knight Critias stepped forward, drawing his longsword as he turned to Kaiba.

"This is the Sword of Wisdom. It absorbs Trap Card powers and makes them my own. It's your move, Kaiba!"

Kaiba smirked, instantly understanding Critias' intent.

"Is that so? Then let's strike back, Critias! Trap Card, activate—Draining Shield!"

A shimmering blue barrier materialized. As Critias leaped forward, his blade pulsed with energy, absorbing the attack's power.

Kaiba's eyes gleamed.

"Kaiba, you are a man of wisdom. Now, the Sword of Wisdom shall respond to your tactics—accept this power!"

The radiant blue shield expanded, neutralizing the Leviathan's assault. Warm, flowing mana spread across the battlefield.

Okita clapped her hands in excitement.

"Wow, Master! Such rich mana! I feel like it could cure my illness—pffft!"

…Don't get ahead of yourself, Okita.

Apparently, she wasn't the only one getting carried away.

"Hahahaha! Turning darkness into light—you remain as brilliant as the sun itself, Old Man Set!"

With the mana surge, Ozymandias accelerated the Mesektet once more.

…Wait. Since when did he get so chummy with Kaiba?

"With Old Man Set's wisdom, even I can strike back! Mesektet—unleash the blazing radiance of the sun!"

Golden magic rained down, its sheer power sending shockwaves across the battlefield. The Leviathan, caught in the divine blast, was once again reduced to shreds.

Okita wiped the blood from her lips and sighed in relief.

"Yes! It worked! My efforts weren't wasted!"

…You did absolutely nothing. Why are you acting so exhausted?

A sinister voice rang out.

"Even if you manage to land a hit, in this Heart of Atlantis, the Orichalcos God will keep reviving."

The red-armored Knight Hermos turned to Hoshino, drawing his sword.

"Hoshino—you may not be one of the chosen Duelists, but as the last surviving royal of Atlantis, you carry a fate spanning millennia. As I did ten thousand years ago, I shall lend you my Sword of Courage, which absorbs the power of Duel Monsters!"

"Hermos…!"

Feeling the knight's unwavering trust, Hoshino clenched her Duel Disk.

"If the Leviathan can infinitely revive in this space—then we'll just fight elsewhere! Iskandar, Hermos—it's on you!"

Standing atop his divine war chariot, Iskandar bellowed with laughter.

"Leave it to me, lass! Fighting alongside brave warriors like you—this is among the greatest joys of conquest!"

With a crash of thunder, Hermos leaped down, his blade absorbing all of Iskandar's might. He charged toward the Leviathan below.

"Hoshino! You possess courage—now, the Sword of Courage shall answer your call! It will carve open a new space and forge the path to victory!"

With an earth-shattering strike, Hermos' blade cleaved through the Leviathan's head, cutting through both the monster and the very fabric of space itself.

"OOOOHHH—!"

Hermos roared, admiring his handiwork.

"This is Space Severance! A sword imbued with Iskandar's power—it will sever your connection to the darkness and banish you to the farthest reaches of conquest!"

The spatial rift expanded, swallowing the crumbling Heart of Atlantis. The ruined cityscape dissolved, replaced by an endless golden desert—an open plain of scorching sunlight and shifting sands.

They had been transported into Ionioi Hetairoi—Iskandar's Reality Marble!

"Outside of Atlantis, the Orichalcos God can no longer revive. This shall be our final battleground!"

As the battlefield shifted, Timaeus—who had been waiting for this moment—finally stepped forward. Standing alongside Critias and Hermos, he raised his sword high.

"O Pharaoh, you are a man of unwavering conviction! Now, the Sword of Conviction shall answer your resolve!

We, the Legendary Knights, shall forge your future—together!"

"Legendary Knights, even after ten thousand years, you still stand against me?!"

Dartz's voice was filled with hysteria. With the infinite supply of darkness severed, the Orichalcos God's ability to regenerate its wounds—inflicted by Ozymandias's bombardment and Hermos's slash—had significantly weakened.

"It's time to end this ten-thousand-year-old grudge, Dartz!"

Planting the Sword of Conviction firmly into the golden sands, Timaeus channeled the power of the two knights beside him.

"This sword unites Wisdom and Courage, merging our strength into one—the ultimate force capable of opposing absolute darkness! Get ready, Critias, Hermos!"

Critias smirked. "I'll leave it to you, Timaeus!"

Hermos nodded, his expression resolute. "Our final wish, our last strength—we entrust it to you!"

Golden energy surged from the Sword of Conviction, illuminating the battlefield as it enveloped the three Legendary Knights.

"Pharaoh, call forth the final form of the Legendary Knights!"

Feeling the knights' unwavering resolve resonate through his Duel Disk, the Pharaoh locked eyes with the monstrous Orichalcos God and roared:

"Conviction, Wisdom, Courage—unite as one! Take form and sever the darkness of the Orichalcos! Ultimate Legendary Knight—Divine Dragon Timaeus!"

Absorbing the power of Critias and Hermos, Timaeus's form grew exponentially. His armor, bathed in radiant energy, transformed into a brilliant golden hue.

[Timaeus the Knight of Destiny ★★★★★★★★★★ (Level 10)][LIGHT] [Warrior/Fusion/Effect] [ATK ?/DEF ?]

[Materials: "Legendary Knight Timaeus" + "Legendary Knight Critias" + "Legendary Knight Hermos"]

"This is the divine dragon form that will vanquish the Orichalcos! Prepare yourself, Orichalcos God!"

Gripping a massive golden sword, the colossal Timaeus now stood as an equal to the Leviathan looming in the sky.

Dartz, still in stunned silence, finally found his voice. "A form never seen even ten thousand years ago… It seems you three have truly awakened a miracle."

Then, his expression twisted into a sneer. "But even with this new form, you will never surpass the Orichalcos God!"

With Dartz's furious cry, the massive serpent lunged downward, its fangs bared toward Timaeus.

"Fool! Be vanquished beneath the blade of hope!"

Timaeus swung his massive golden sword, clashing with the jet-black energy spewing from the Leviathan's maw. Sparks erupted as the radiant blade cut through the darkness, shearing across the Leviathan's tough scales, sending dazzling embers flying—almost as if the entire desert would be set ablaze.

"ROAAAAAAAR!!!"

A pained, ear-splitting screech echoed across the battlefield. In a blinding flash of steel and light, one-third of the Orichalcos God's body was severed. Its enormous, mangled tail—radiating a chaotic mix of light and darkness—plummeted to the ground, sending sand billowing into the sky.

"The combined power of the three Legendary Knights has finally inflicted real damage on the Leviathan. Well done, Timaeus! But…"

Dartz, in stark contrast to the Orichalcos God's furious shrieks, smirked.

"Was that your last strike? In the end, the Orichalcos God still wins!"

As the dust settled, the contrast between the two combatants became clear.

If the Orichalcos God had suffered a grievous wound from losing its tail, then Timaeus had sustained an even more catastrophic blow—nearly half of his body had been torn away by the serpent's fangs.

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"No way…"

Hoshino stared at the battlefield in disbelief. Timaeus, missing an entire shoulder and nearly half his torso, struggled to keep hold of his massive golden sword with his remaining arm.

Kaiba clenched his teeth. "Damn it! Even the fusion of all three Legendary Knights couldn't finish it?!"

"No, this is enough!"

Yugi furrowed his brow and took Timaeus's card from his Duel Disk.

"As long as we've inflicted a critical wound, Timaeus has fulfilled his purpose! After all, in this space, the Orichalcos God's wounds can't regenerate!"

"That may be true, but…"

Hoshino's voice wavered. "Was it really necessary to sacrifice all three Knights just for this one attack…?"

"They weren't sacrificed at all."

[When this card is destroyed by battle: You can Special Summon 3 "Legendary Knight" monsters from your hand, Deck, and/or GY, ignoring their Summoning conditions.]

As Timaeus's massive form dissolved into shimmering light, the three Legendary Knights reappeared, leaping back to Hoshino's side.

Hermos grinned. "Were you worried about us, Hoshino? I knew it—you truly have both bravery and kindness in your heart."

Critias, ever composed, nodded. "A magnificent strike, Timaeus. However, the Orichalcos God's resilience has exceeded our expectations."

Timaeus exhaled deeply, his lone visible eye filled with complex emotions. "Even after gathering ten thousand years' worth of magical energy… this was the best we could do. Honestly, this doesn't look good."

His plan had been for their strongest strike to at least cripple the Orichalcos God, if not completely annihilate it. But looking at the battlefield now, all they had managed was to sever its tail—not enough to claim victory.

"It's… even stronger than it was ten thousand years ago."

As the knights processed this grim realization, Dartz's laughter rang through the battlefield.

"So, you finally understand, Legendary Knights?"

His voice dripped with mockery.

"The Orichalcos God of today has completely surpassed its power from ten thousand years ago! Do you know why?"

Hoshino's eyes widened. "The Orichalcos God feeds on the darkness of the planet… and draws power from the darkness in people's hearts… If it's stronger now than it was ten thousand years ago, then that must mean—"

Dartz grinned triumphantly.

"That's right, Hoshino!"

"It means that the darkness in humanity's hearts today far exceeds that of Atlantis ten thousand years ago! The world is doomed to destruction—no matter what you do, it's inevitable!"

Hoshino fell silent, deep in thought. Then, an image flashed through her mind—a man standing amidst the ruins, gazing at the endless wasteland before him.

"Even if this world is headed for destruction, there are still those who have never stopped fighting to prevent that fate. Isn't that right, Paradox?!"

[System Notification: Special Summon Store—Reset]

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

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