"Fujimaru Ritsuka, die!" Although [Flauros] only had 1000 Attack Power remaining, Gudako's Life Points at this moment also only amounted to a mere 1000. If she were to take damage, she would be defeated directly. With her Spell and Trap Cards and Graveyard sealed at this time, Gudako basically had no room to maneuver.
"Not that easily! The effect of the card [Medea Lily] in my hand: When taking lethal damage, this card can be Special Summoned from the hand! Negate this damage and restore 1000 Life Points! Pain Breaker!" The girl Medea from the Third Singularity activated her intended effect once again.
Magical power representing healing covered Gudako's body, as the pure young Magus descended onto the field.
[Medea Lily] 4 stars Attack Power 1500
Fujimaru Ritsuka LP 1000 → LP 2000
"Hmph, you are merely clinging to life." Goetia did not expect Gudako to be so troublesome. Feeling a hint of unease at failing to finish her in one turn, he thought, As expected of a Human Master who has traversed seven Singularities. "Then, Main Phase 2, I set two face-down cards in my Backrow and end my turn."
"Then, my turn..." Gudako took a deep breath. The pressure Goetia exerted was simply too great. During her time in Fuyuki, she had only encountered ordinary people, and at most, some duels between Magi. If those people had come, they indeed would not have survived the first turn.
Goetia interrupted Gudako's attempt to start her turn on her own: "Before that, the effect of [The Time of Birth Has Arrived, With This Correct All Things]: At the end of the turn, destroy one [Singularity] card in the Deck, then send all related Servant Cards in the opponent's Deck to the Graveyard! To prevent any troublesome individuals from interfering again, this time I choose [Third Singularity: Lockdown of the Four Seas, Okeanos]! Furthermore, cards sent to the Graveyard by this effect cannot activate their effects from the Graveyard until the start of my next turn!"
Another Singularity was sent to the Graveyard. By now, Goetia's Graveyard had already completed the destruction of two Singularities.
"Destroying them in succession like this..." Gudako suddenly had a bad feeling. Goetia's repeated destruction of Singularities seemed to be an act that mirrored reality itself, and such behavior could not possibly be meaningless. After all, Servants were beings who had already passed away, so being summoned after entering the Graveyard was a common occurrence. Even if Goetia locked Gudako's Graveyard for the current turn, he was ultimately just helping her build her Graveyard, treating the cards as delayed-effect ones at worst.
"From your expression, I see you've figured it out?" Goetia laughed. The effect of this Noble Phantasm, inherited from Solomon, was indeed identical to the Great Halo in reality. "That's right. Once I destroy 7 different [Singularity] cards, the true effect of [The Time of Birth Has Arrived, With This Correct All Things] will activate. Human Order will cease to exist, your existence will be negated, and I will win this match directly, regardless of whether your Life Points have dropped to zero!"
"That means..." Gudako swallowed hard. She was already doing her absolute best just to maintain her Life Points.
"Hahahaha! Precisely! That includes your turn at the end of this round! In other words, by the time my third turn begins, which will be the sixth turn of this match, I will directly seize victory in this Duel!" Seeing Gudako's tense expression, Goetia felt a wave of satisfaction, as refreshing as putting on a brand new pair of underwear on New Year's Day. Speaking of which, Goetia seemed to have indeed never changed his underwear; this whole outfit was what Solomon had left behind, and his true form wore no clothes at all. "Feel free to struggle all you want!"
"Only two turns left?" Gudako felt an extraordinary sense of urgency. Seizing the initiative by going first had undoubtedly been the wisest choice, otherwise she would only have two turns left to operate. But no matter what, she could not sit and wait for death. All she could do now was trust in her Servants.
"It's too late to be scared now."
"Not at all!" Gudako shook her head. She was indeed a bit nervous, but being afraid was impossible. That guy Jiang You kept saying he wouldn't help, but if she really lost, he could never just sit idly by. However, relying on others was not her style. "Watch closely, I'll win this for you! My turn, draw!"
Gudako's turn began. At this moment, the First Singularity Servant that Goetia had sent to the Graveyard last turn also successfully unlocked. Even if Goetia had sent five more Servants, the First Singularity Servants had already broken the double-digit mark; how could they all be locked down so easily?
"The counterattack begins now! I activate the effect of[Siegfried]in the Graveyard! Banish one[Dragon Race]Card from the Graveyard, and Special Summon it to my field in Attack Position! I'll banish the evil dragon [Fafnir]!" The dragon slaying hero returned in triumph, bathed in dragon blood.
[Siegfried] Level 8 Saber Attack Power 2400
"Additionally, if this Special Summon was successful, [Siegfried] cannot be destroyed by Servants with a Level lower than its own, and during battle, his Attack Power increases by half of his Defense Power!" Siegfried's Defense Power is 3000 points, which means that when he engages in battle, his actual Attack Power reaches as high as 3900 points.
"Sorry, Master, I'm late."
"I'm grateful you could come to help," Gudako replied with a nod. "[Siegfried]'s effect, once per turn, pay half of my Life Points, draw two cards, then discard one card from my hand!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka LP2000 → LP1000
This is the effect corresponding to Das Rheingold. As a cursed treasure, the price is that one is destined to never fulfill their own wishes. In Yu-Gi-Oh!, this effect isn't even considered a negative effect. "Then, the card I'll discard is this one: [Kriemhild]!"
"To think it's her!?" Siegfried never expected to see his wife at a time like this. However, he quickly realized he had lost his composure. This was a battle to save the world, not the time for romantic sentiment. "I apologize, I lost my composure."
"You're apologizing too much. What's there to be embarrassed about? [Kriemhild]'s effect: when [Siegfried] is on the field, this card can be Special Summoned directly from the Graveyard!"
[Kriemhild] Berserker Level 8 Attack Power 2500
"Lord Siegfried..." The expression of the fierce-looking lady dressed in widow's weeds seemed to soften for a brief moment. But it was only for an instant, and her expression quickly returned to one of deep resentment. "You bastard who doesn't love your wife at all! You're off acting like a hero saving the world again, aren't you?"
"I'm sorry..." Siegfried lowered his head once more.