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Chapter 1853 You actually... right now! Here! sent out a ghost!
"They still have the resources to retaliate?" [The Mad King of the Dark World - Braum] frowned. Although he hadn't faced the distraught Jaden like the Gold and Silver Demons, he still had a feeling that "the person in front of him is not someone to be trifled with."

His title, "Mad King," reveals that he is not a cautious person, but rather quite arrogant and ambitious, and naturally, also very haughty. Faced with the challenge from the Tenth Prince, he casually broke free of the chains binding him and said, "Fine, it's better for me, the leader, to win first place and to better motivate my subordinates to fight for me."

Hidden beneath his cloak-like coat, on his slender arm, was another Duel Disk, but its design made Jaden's pupils shrink—because that Duel Disk was clearly John's Duel Disk!
Although the basic design is the Academy-style Duel Disk, Jaden remembers that John had drawn a pattern of seven gems on his Duel Disk as a personal mark, and he saw that conspicuous seven gem mark on the Duel Disk of [Dark World Mad King - Braum]!
"You bastard, why do you have John's Duel Disk?!" Jaden, who had been somewhat hopeful that "John is so strong that he won't be caught" because of the persuasion of others, was hit hard by this blow and stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"John? Is that the name of the guy who originally had this Duel Disk? That green-haired brat?"

[Brown, the Mad King of the Dark World] was reminded of past events by Jaden's words—

As a long-standing elven force, the Dark Realm has also been associated with mystical prophecies, including one that mentions a day when the Dark Realm will be ruled by the "Overlord" they have always sung about in a new world. Like people in other worlds, the Dark Realm also experienced a "Great Migration" and appeared in this world.

Unlike the inhabitants of other worlds who felt rejection and fear towards this strange world, the elves of the Dark Realm had long been psychologically prepared because of the prophecy. On the contrary, they were overjoyed as the prophecy was gradually being fulfilled. Soon, with the help of some people, the "Overlord Army," mainly composed of people from the Dark Realm at all levels, was established. They wanted to find the being in the prophecy that was passed down—the "Overlord."

However, before that, the leader of this transferred [Dark World] - the high-ranking ruler [Dark World Demon King - Raine], who was 8☆ in rank, encountered a "Waterloo" in the process of conquering the new world.

When news of the attack arrived, [Mad King of the Dark Realm - Braum] rushed to provide support with the nearest troops. However, when he arrived at the scene, [Demon King of the Dark Realm - Raine] was already on his last breath, and the others who followed him, such as [Gatekeeper of the Dark Realm - Zhenta] and [Hermit of the Dark Realm - Pearl], had all been killed.

(Strange straps on the clothes unique to Yu-Gi-Oh!)
The one who did all this was a kid who didn't even look like an adult, and he was wearing a leather jacket with a rather unusual design that looked like it was for bondage play.

"Although I took over this person's body out of revenge, it's just a level 8 monster. What makes you think you can use 'Rainbow' like me?" The human said, casually untying and throwing away the Duel Disk that was tied to it. Then, he conjured a new one out of thin air using his dark power. "However, as a reward for letting me learn the [Hyperfusion] creation method, I won't finish you off."

"Hmm? The aura of the weak?"

The other party simply said that and glanced in his direction, but it almost caused [Dark World Mad King - Braum] to have his heart stop and collapse to the ground. Then, the other party said something like, "Everyone who sees it gets a share. Let me give you some of this love called 'madness' as well," injected something into his body, and then disappeared through a towering iron gate.

[The Mad King of the Dark Realm - Braum] didn't know what happened afterward. He only remembered helping up the fallen [Demon King of the Dark Realm - Raine]. While tending to the other's severely injured body, he heard the other's subconscious murmur, which seemed to be something like, "Should we go and break the seal on the [Dragon God]? No, that guy is more dangerous." At that moment, a strange ambition surged into the heart of [The Mad King of the Dark Realm - Braum].

When he regained consciousness, the Demon King of the Dark Realm, Raine, who had been saved despite being severely injured, was already dead. The card that housed his power had also disappeared. The other leaders of the Dark Realm who arrived later than him were also unaware of what had happened.

—But when alone, [Dark World Mad King - Bronn] discovered that he, who was originally just a Level 4 monster, had greatly increased his power. Although his appearance had not changed, he actually possessed power almost equivalent to a Level 7 monster. And the cards of [Dark World Demon King - Rein], or rather, [Dark World Demon King - Rein] whose power was incomplete and degenerated, were actually in his hands.

Furthermore, he even learned the location of the sealed [Dragon God of the Dark World - Grafa], whose existence in the secret tales was uncertain, as well as the method to unseal him, and the method for creating a card called [Super Fusion], mentioned by that green-haired brat whose appearance made him tremble with fear!
Because of the death of [Demon King of the Dark World - Raine], the "Overlord Army", which was originally the only one in the [Dark World], was "usurped" by other monsters who had been defeated and joined by [Demon King of the Dark World - Raine], and they even called themselves the "Four Heavenly Kings".

[The Mad King of the Dark Realm - Braum] was arbitrarily assigned to various parts of the world by the "Four Heavenly Kings" as if he were just another middle-level cadre. Seemingly having found something from the "legacy" of [The Demon King of the Dark Realm - Raine], the "Four Heavenly Kings" ordered the "Overlord Army" to serve them and began collecting powerful individuals from various places. Meanwhile, [The Mad King of the Dark Realm - Braum] also began his own schemes during this process.

He extracted a portion of the powerful and used the most correct method he knew to recreate the birth of [Hyperfusion]. The first necessary condition was a leader with powerful dark power, whom he felt was qualified to serve. The second condition was the environment in which the card was conceived; it had to be a place that buried enough death. [Brown] specially prepared a "colosseum" in his fortress, allowing the sand there to absorb the blood and souls of the powerful.

But most importantly, there are the five souls necessary to create [Hyperfusion]. These souls must be filled with five negative emotions. Normally, it is quite difficult for such "heinous souls" to be born. However, [Bron, the Mad King of the Dark World] mastered a special power during the unfolding of his plan, which allowed him to create a special item.

It will automatically attach itself to the surrounding creatures, amplifying the corresponding negative emotions infinitely to the point of distorting the mind. Its power is so extreme that it is almost impossible to get rid of. [Brown] distributed many such items to his subordinates so that they could cast a wide net and quickly find beings that could absorb these items and activate negative emotions.

However, none of this was the main reason why [Brown] suddenly left the fortress and came to the vicinity of Jaden and his group. The so-called "mission from a high-ranking figure" was just an excuse. His real purpose had already been achieved. Out of fear of the person who defeated [Dark World Demon King - Raine] and almost killed him, [Brown] issued a cryptic wanted notice for that person's appearance and ordered his trusted confidants in the vicinity to immediately notify him if they found such a person.

Not long ago, one of his trusted assassins, Khachi, reported to him that someone he had described had appeared in the vicinity and had been captured.

As he rushed here, [Brown] felt fear, anger, and excitement all at the same time. He was terrified that the dangerous guy had returned, but he was also excited that he now had the chance to take revenge!
When he saw "John" riding the Sonic Duck and trying to escape from a distance, "The Mad King of the Dark World - Brûlé" was extremely excited—there was no mistake! Although his clothes had become very ordinary, that hair was definitely that of the person who had almost killed him. Naturally, he did not hesitate to order his accompanying troops to open fire and kill "John"!
After confirming John's complete death, the Mad King of the Dark Realm showed no signs of mental change beneath his seemingly insane exterior. In reality, he was extremely happy, especially if there were people around who could activate the five negative emotion amplification beads he also carried—the kind of items "necessary" for completing the "Hyperfusion."

It was precisely because he was in a good mood that he accepted Judai's provocation with such confidence.

"This thing? It was something that brat dropped when I first encountered him not long ago. I kept it as 'spoils of war'." When he mentioned "spoils of war," [Brown] was actually quite guilty, but his expression didn't change at all. "Now that I've already killed him, it's not wrong to say that it's the relic of that brat who, although he had some strength, ultimately couldn't defeat me!"

"John, you killed him!?" Judai's eyes widened, his gaze instantly losing focus, as if he were lost in thought.

"Of course, that brat's screams before he died were quite melodious. Who else could it be but me who killed him?" Recalling "John's" gruesome death, [The Mad King of the Dark World - Bronn] felt a sense of pleasure. So much so that he mistakenly interpreted Jaden's words as a question about "whether he killed John." Otherwise, he might have been puzzled by Jaden's question about "John's" death right before his eyes, realizing the misunderstanding stemming from a mismatch of information between them.

But there are no "ifs".

"Unforgivable! Unforgivable! You killed John!" Jaden's eyes were bloodshot, filled with grief and rage. He glared at [Brown] and shouted, "Now that the duel has begun, I will not let you escape! This world will no longer allow you to live!"

"Hahahaha, anger and sadness won't make you any stronger, not even a fraction of a second. Save those useless threats for when you're facing my Dark Realm and you're not so scared that you fall off your feet!"

[The Mad King of the Dark World - Braum] sneered, drawing his card first: "I'll take the first turn, Draw!"

"First, I'll activate the Spell Card [Hand Elimination]. Both players discard all their cards from their hands, and then draw the same number of cards from their respective decks as the number of cards they discarded." [Bron] mercilessly sent his five cards to the Graveyard. "We both discarded five cards, so we can both draw five more!"

[Brown: 4000LP, Hand: 5→6→5]

[Yujo Judai: 4000LP, Hand: 5→5]

Extreme anger caused Jaden's expression to turn cold: "So, you're forced to discard all your cards with [Hand Elimination] right from the start because of the poor quality of your hand?"

"Judai...it's not like that." Because right behind Judai, Asuka, who had also heard the news of "John's death," could clearly feel Judai's grief and anger. She couldn't help but speak up to remind him, "In ordinary decks, using [Hand Elimination] is indeed mostly for resetting the hand, but the [Dark World] deck also exists in our world. [Hand Elimination] isn't used to change the hand; instead, it's used for powerful plays!"

"That's right!" [The Mad King of the Dark Realm - Bronn] laughed wildly. "The common characteristic of [Dark Realm] is that it can only be activated when a card is sent from the hand to the graveyard by an effect. And all five of my initial cards were monsters from [Dark Realm], but the card I drew first was [Hand Elimination], which can make use of everything!"

"Without a doubt, if there are gods of 'luck' and 'fate' in this world, they are on my side right now. No, or rather, I am about to become a god!"

In the graveyard area where the Duel Disk worn by [Brown, the Mad King of the Dark World] was located, five beams of light shot out. Jaden, seeing this, couldn't help but grit his teeth: "You actually... here right now!! Using John's Duel Disk!!"

"The first one to activate is this one, [Spellcaster of the Dark Realm - Snow]. If this card is discarded from my hand by an effect, I add one [Dark Realm] card from my deck to my hand." Ignoring Jaden's angry expression, [Bron] took a card from his deck. "I choose this Field Spell Card, [Gate to the Dark Realm]!"

"What?!" [Sylva, the God of War of the Dark World] was stunned by the card name [Bron] mentioned. "How could it be that card?"

"Why is that forbidden card in your hands, [Brown]!" [Gold, the God of War of the Dark World] also questioned.

"Didn't you two get caught in the AOE attack and get killed before?" Manjoume complained from the side.

"'Forbidden' cards? The [Dark Gate] isn't that dangerous. In the end, it's just a bunch of weaklings who are afraid of the real 'forbidden' things sealed behind the gate." [Bron] laughed contemptuously. "If you're amazed by something like this, it would really diminish my sense of accomplishment."

"There's more than one card that can activate its effect by sending it to the Graveyard with the 'Hand Elimination' effect! Next up is 'Dark World Mentor - Seruri'. If this card is sent to the Graveyard by an effect, Special Summon this card to your opponent's field in Defense Position!"

Following "Snow" (Snow White) [Dark World Sorcerer - Snow], comes "Cerulean (Azure)," a short demon wearing a blue cloak and leaning on a staff, who appears on Jaden's field and brazenly occupies one of his monster zones.

【Mentor of the Dark World - Serulli】【1☆/Dark】

[Demon Race/Effect]

[100/300]

Judai's first reaction to this was—

"Damn it, how despicable!" Jaden said angrily, looking at the monster that had been thrown onto his field. "They actually threw a monster onto my field and sealed away my [Hero's Arrival]!"

For some reason, the Writer Assistant app stopped syncing images today. It kept showing that it could only save them locally, let alone upload them. So only the two images I uploaded yesterday survived; the rest couldn't be uploaded.
I'll add it tomorrow.