The Twilight King played a face-down card, followed by the abominations charging forward without hesitation. Jaeden realized too late that Metamorphosis hadn’t summoned a new creature, meaning the fused abominations were free to attack. The Infernal Goliaths managed to wound the prime abomination, but the mirrored version sustained no lasting damage. The Goliaths were destroyed, leaving Jaeden and Xander defenseless. Frustrated, Xander cursed, while Jaeden tried to stay calm. The Shadow Jester taunted, “Your turn,” as the brothers faced a grim battlefield, their strategies unraveling.

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