Is this the poker world?Ada thief!

Chapter 1743 Da Xiong's information network is really bad!
"Odin, Lord Odin has fallen!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Illusions can't fool me!"

On the ground, the soldiers of the Astral Plane found it hard to accept the reality that the Holy Emperor Odin had been defeated by Hayato, but the Holy Emperor Odin, whose basic points had been wiped out, quickly woke up after a brief coma.

"Huh? I remember the Harpy and the Blackwings told me that the Pokémon that lose a duel would really die." Hayato looked at the Supreme Holy Emperor Odin strangely, then remembered something, "I see, is that self-resurrection written in the effect?"

“Just as I said during the duel, we, the Three Gods, will not perish before our destined death—Ragnarok—arrives. Even if we are temporarily destroyed, we can be resurrected.” Although he had regained consciousness, [Odin, the Supreme God Emperor] still seemed to lack the strength to stand up on his own and was being supported by [Thor, the Supreme God Emperor]. “However, these are, after all, sacred duel rules. It would be a lie to say that I was not affected at all. If this happens a few more times, I'm afraid even I will fall into a long slumber and be unable to prepare for Ragnarok.”

"But, as long as it can stop your invasion of the astral plane and bring us the destined 'Ragnarok,' then it will all be worth it—"

"Stop, stop," Hayato interrupted, extending his hand. "When did I ever say I was going to invade your world?"

"Now that things have come to this, are you still going to try to deny or deny that you have ill intentions towards the 'Astral Plane'?"

"I'll just ask you three questions." Looking at [Emperor of the Ultimate God - Thor], Hayato simply held up three fingers. "Then I'll ask you, [Thor], why is your head so pointy? Oh no, what I want to ask is, first, who was the one who started the trouble and attacked me first?"

[Emperor Thor] paused, then pointed to himself with his free finger and said, "Uh, it looks like it's me? But that's because I'm going to—"

"Don't interrupt, let me finish my question first." Hayato interrupted [Supreme God Emperor - Thor] with an unyielding tone, and retracted one finger. "Second question, whose instigation provoked you to attack me?"

Unlike before, when he was somewhat embarrassed because he realized that he might have done something wrong, this time [Thor] answered quite decisively: "It's [Loki]! He repeatedly emphasized to [Odin] that you are an enemy that must be eliminated, and he kept provoking me before you came, saying that I absolutely cannot defeat you."

"Huh? If that's the case, could it be that Loki is behind this?"

“Just as expected. He’s called ‘Loki,’ what good could he possibly do? Unless he looks like Tom Hiddleston.” Hayato nodded, then lowered another finger. “One last question: what benefit would I gain from invading the ‘Astral Plane,’ a place only suitable for you card sprites?”

With the groundwork laid by the first two questions, [Emperor Thor]'s muscles relaxed, and his mind was no longer being attacked by muscle, with his sharp points replacing his thoughts. His intelligence regained its dominance: "That makes sense. You seem to have had no reason to be enemies with our 'Astral Plane' from the very beginning. After all, this world is completely unsuitable for human habitation, and the resources it produces are useless to you humans. Even the power of the 'Emperor' is of little use to you, who possesses the power to defeat [Odin], let alone the power of ordinary elves."

"Right? So I'm pretty sure it's all Loki's fault!" Hayato pointed his last finger at the silent, standing figure of the Supreme God Emperor Loki beside him. "So don't let this guy escape with his clones!"

"Huh? What are you talking about? I'm right here!" Pointed at by Hayato, [Loki, the Supreme God Emperor] shrugged, looking completely innocent. "I'm clearly standing right here. And to slander me to my face is an insult to my honor as a warrior!"

Although Loki, the Supreme God-Emperor, wore an innocent expression and gestured with his hands like a Syracuse while speaking, as if trying to prove that he was there and hadn't run away, and even Thor, the Supreme God-Emperor, was starting to believe him, both Hayato and Odin, the Supreme God-Emperor, immediately looked in another direction.

In their vision, the enormous body of [Loki the Supreme God] was actually just a phantom that didn't exist at all. The real [Loki] had quietly shrunk to the size of a normal person and used invisibility magic to escape to the ground at some point, and was trying to use the space tunnel that Hayato had used to escape from here.

"Hmph, trying to escape?" Instinctively, [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] was about to throw his divine spear, not necessarily to kill Loki, but simply to pierce his leg and immobilize him. But then he realized—he seemed to have lost Gungnir. That divine spear, a symbol of the power of the god-king, had just been stolen by [Crystal Wing Synchron Dragon]!?

"Gurgle~" Although the duel was over, Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon, which was a little too full to disappear from Hayato's field for a moment, did not notice Odin's gaze and immediately pretended to be stupid.

However, Odin was temporarily unable to move due to being unarmed, while Hayato roared, "Lightning Whirlwind Slash!"

"Crack!" With Hayato's movement, [Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon] used the wing-shaped crystal plate on its back as a giant sword to slash at the ground, hitting [Loki] who was cautiously approaching the portal.

But when the Crystal Wing Synchronous Dragon folded its wings, Emperor Thor found it strange: "I clearly heard something break?"

Loki, lying on the ground, struggled to raise his hand: "It's...it's my waist."

Hayato also jumped off the head of Ra's Winged Dragon, falling at a speed that would make even a Witcher weep, and landed safely. He came to the fallen Loki and mocked, "Did I just hear something, 'The Glory of Warriors'?"

"This guy is no warrior at all!" As Hayato moved, [Emperor Thor] also shrunk to human size, weaving through and dispersing the surrounding Astral soldiers, and walked towards Hayato. "Despicable [Loki], what is your purpose in starting this pointless war!"

"No, I don't expect an answer from you, but go ahead and explain with your musical tongue, because I will never believe you again—it is my 'Mjolnir' who will punish you!"

As he spoke, Thor was about to smash Loki on the ground with the hammer that had been shrunk to the size of a normal adult.

"Bring it on!" Loki on the ground showed no fear, instead grinning maliciously. "Even if Odin is resurrected, he will inevitably be weakened, not to mention that he has lost his prized weapon. My goal has been exceeded—that is, to weaken the power of the Astral Plane!"

"Moreover, we are both destined to die in Ragnarok. What makes you think you can kill me with your hammer and force before my destined death arrives, you foolish Thor?" Loki sneered, quite pleased with himself. If he hadn't just been knocked in the back by Hayato and was lying on the ground unable to move, most people would have thought he was the one who had the upper hand just by listening to his voice.

"So it really was Loki who stirred up trouble, sowed discord, and caused conflict." Hayato looked to the side, where Odin, the Supreme Holy Emperor, also appeared on the ground in human form. "But I'm also a little curious—what exactly did Loki say to you? About me."

"He said you are 'Nidhogg,' and also 'Golden Chariot.'" Having returned to normal human size, [Odin, the Supreme Holy Emperor] seemed to be in better condition, no longer completely unable to stand on his own, only slightly hunched over. Hearing Hayato's question, He replied, "The poisonous dragon that gnaws at the roots of the World Tree will one day wreak havoc on the world with the arrival of 'Ragnarok.' But it is also the sun that shines upon the nine realms, maintaining the stability of all things."

"But at the same time, your true identity is Ymir, the slain creator giant. The poisonous dragon is the hatred for your murder, and the golden chariot is your love for all things. This past of creation, the present of creation, and the future of destruction, destined you to become a being that shakes the world. Your predetermined fate will be rewritten according to your will, possibly leading to destruction or possibly to rebirth."

Hayato frowned as he listened to the jumbled words Odin uttered. After roughly understanding them, he retorted, "I've heard Loki say the same thing in another virtual world. Is this the same thing you're using to incite you to attack me? Basically, you're saying I'll change fate, you're unsure whether fate will turn for the better or worse, so you chose to kill me because you didn't want to gamble, right?"

“Although I feel you didn’t understand the middle part of what I said and skipped over the important parts, the conclusion is still correct.” Odin felt that the part he had deliberately mentioned in the middle was a complete waste of energy, as Hayato didn’t listen to a word and jumped straight to the summary. He could only nod helplessly, “I’ve said it before, as the King of Gods, I must be responsible for the ‘Astral Plane’.”

"So, do you still want to continue the duel?" Hayato revealed his deck. "【Phantom Wings】—no, 【Crystal Wings】—hasn't finished digesting the energy it absorbed yet, so I won't use it for now. Next, let me use 【Tears of the Goddess】's tile-throwing ability to finish you off once and for all—"

“I have no intention of continuing to fight you. Because I think it’s no longer necessary.” But under Hayato’s gaze, Odin shook his head.

Hayato certainly didn't think that Odin was avoiding the fight because he was afraid of him, but he was still a little curious as to how Odin, who had just been so determined to fight him even if it meant falling into eternal slumber, could change his attitude so quickly.

Before Hayato could voice his doubts, [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] preemptively answered, "Although it's blurry, I seem to have glimpsed the future's trajectory through our duel. The original destiny has crumbled, the tangible future has turned into intangible fragments, yet within these fragmented, almost incomprehensible futures, I feel an unparalleled sense of peace. Based solely on this feeling, I think the destiny you changed might be heading in a positive direction."

"Just a feeling?" Hayato raised an eyebrow. "The God-King who was just talking about taking responsibility for the 'Astral Plane'?"

"When I'm working, I use my job title, but I also have times when I'm off work, don't I?" [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] actually managed a smile on his stern face as he joked with Hayato, "In the past, I thought that human power was completely incapable of touching us 'Supreme Gods,' but after my duel with you, I suddenly feel that leaving a portion of power in the human world for qualified users to use is not a bad choice?"

As he spoke, [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] didn't hesitate at all, drawing power from his already weakened state and transforming it into a card, which he threw towards the portal in front of him. The card passed through the portal, falling towards a certain place, until it crossed the barrier between worlds and arrived at a certain location on Earth, waiting to be discovered.

"Without any hesitation? How decisive!"

Hayato glanced at the portal that had closed due to the time limit, and wondered if the power that [Supreme God Emperor - Odin] had just sent out was the [Supreme God Emperor - Odin] card that the "Ragnarok" team would obtain decades later? No, upon closer inspection of the remaining aura, it seemed that the power of all three [Supreme God] cards had been sent over by [Odin].

“I am not a god of indecisiveness, many people know that.” Odin said, turning to look at Loki, who was still lying on the ground. “Just as I know, my blood brother—Loki—shouldn’t be a fool. Why, Loki, what is your reason for being hostile to Hayato Kobayashi? Is it because of the humiliation you suffered when you met him in the past?”

"Ha, do you think I'm such a dignified being?" Loki retorted. "You know, Odin, whether it's Hayato Kobayashi's victory or yours, it aligns with my intentions and fulfills my purpose. Because from the very beginning, I've been acting to weaken the power of humanity or the 'Astral Plane,' and whichever side suffers, I—or rather, the being behind me—will benefit!"

"The mere 'Astral Realm' is nothing more than a tiny world attached to the planet Earth. Even if this world appears to be the same size as Earth, it is still just a drop in the ocean in this vast universe, even if all the worlds attached to Earth are combined, one Earth after another.

"Power on Earth, power in the 'Astral Sphere' is nothing, but power in the universe is true power!" Loki said, gradually becoming arrogant. "And in the universe, there are actually only two forces that can be considered truly powerful: 'Light' and 'Darkness,' which have been fighting since the beginning of time, before Earth even existed, and whose victory is still undecided!"

"And the one I've pledged allegiance to is the invincible 'Light of Destruction'! Whether it's Earth or the 'Astral Plane,' in the foreseeable future, the 'Light of Destruction,' who has long harbored ambitions against Earth, will definitely send his agents to destroy one of them—that's right, the plan to annihilate the Astral Plane was devised by that very lord!"

"No matter which one will be destroyed in the end, just thinking about the beautiful scene of that shattered future makes me feel that even if I die right now, it will be worth the price of admission!"

Looking at Loki, the Supreme God, Odin and Thor both fell silent, as did Hayato. However, Hayato's reason for silence differed from the other two Supreme Gods, who were somewhat anxious because of Loki's words. After a long pause, Hayato finally managed to stammer, "You called everyone out just to say this?"

As he spoke, Hayato pulled out the card "Light Wave" that Edward and the others had taken from their "Arcane Power" deck after defeating Saiou Takuma, and entrusted to Hayato for safekeeping in order to avoid affecting Saiou. He said, "The 'that person' you mentioned wouldn't be referring to 'Light of Destruction,' would it? What a pity, His agent acted a year ago, but it has already completely failed."

"What did you say!?" As if triggering the sacred letter D, [Loki, the Supreme God Emperor] looked at the card Hayato pulled out with surprise. Having experienced the power of "Light of Annihilation," how could he not recognize it? The image printed on the card was none other than "Light of Annihilation," and the aura on the card couldn't be faked.

"Even so, that lord will send out another branch only after his proxy fails—"

"The clone was also taken down. I personally went to space—if you count projection—and defeated it by playing cards with it." Hayato raised his hand and pulled out the [Divine Art] card again. "Even the spoils are here."

Feeling an even stronger aura of "Light of Annihilation" emanating from Hayato's deck than from the card "Light Wave," "King of Gods - Loki" was dumbfounded and speechless.

"Because it was done more than a year ago, and the clone I used for the operation—[King's Shadow - Lopto]—was even launched into space, so your information is completely outdated from more than a year ago?" Hayato looked at [Loki] and complained, "Nobita's information network is really bad."

Suddenly realizing that the "Light of Destruction" seemed unlikely to target the "Astral Plane" and Earth anymore, and that only he himself would be destroyed, Loki paused, then looked at Hayato and suddenly asked, "Hmm, can we reconcile?"

"At this moment? You must be joking!" Thor, the Supreme God, grabbed Loki's head with a bloodthirsty expression.
I glanced at my phone before bed and realized I'd forgotten to set an update time—that damn update time!