Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1470: Meeting Too Late

"Wow! The fried shrimp here is so delicious!"

Unlike the Astral Spheres, who might lament the perilous nature of this dimension or feel a slight anxiety about their chances of winning against the duelists in front of them, the carefree Yuma immediately forgot his frustration after finishing his card game and threw himself back into the joy of eating.

Even though Duel Academy has plenty of delicacies, Yugen said he could arrange for Yuma to enjoy the highest level of dining treatment in the cafeteria of any dormitory. However, among the many dazzling dishes, the leader only liked Osiris Red fried shrimp.

"Right, right!"

Judai was overjoyed. Looking at this younger brother with the lobster head, he felt a sense of kinship, as if they had met too late. He thought that this kid's card playing habits, hobbies, and tastes were all very much to his liking, and it was as if he were looking at a younger brother from a different father.

After all, Judai's favorite food at Duel Academy over the years has been fried shrimp. The food at Osiris Red's dorm is almost universally disliked, but this perpetually bottom-of-the-class student with the jellyfish-like hair is the only one who raves about it.

Even natto, which many people dislike, was one of Judai's favorite foods. Back then, his teacher, Daitokuji, who hated natto, would give all his natto to his students, claiming that growing students should eat more. Only Judai was truly grateful and still remembers his teacher's kindness with natto.

Today, he finally met a kindred spirit; Yuma, from another dimension, also praised the natto from the Red Dorm. Jaden was deeply moved and, for the first time ever, gave his own natto to his new friend. The two got along very well, even displaying a somewhat brotherly affection.

Having eaten his fill of delicacies, You Xuan was no longer picky about food and joined the two in dining at the Red Dormitory canteen. He also took the opportunity to inquire about the sect leader's visit.

Yu Mazi didn't hide anything and explained in detail why he was there.

"Dimensional travel? What?" Yuma scratched his head. "We didn't intend to travel through dimensions or anything. We were just dueling, and somehow we ended up in this dimension."

It's true what they say, playing cards can lead to getting lost in a variety of situations.

"A duel? With whom?" Jaden asked.

“A Varia.” Yuma thought for a moment. “Where to begin? Anyway, Starlight and I have been fighting to collect ‘NO.’. ​​Because ‘NO.’ seems to be this guy’s memory.”

This information was still new to Judai, who exclaimed in surprise, "NO. It's his memory?"

He couldn't help but take a closer look at the astral body out of curiosity.

Yes, even Judai, who possesses extraordinary powers, can see the existence of astral bodies.

He was thinking to himself that each of the No. 1s possessed extraordinary power and was a truly remarkable Pokémon. Different No. 1s varied in strength, and Jaden had personally witnessed some of the stronger No. 1s possess the aura of top-tier Pokémon.

If all these NOs are just fragments of memory, how strong would all this power have been in its complete state before it was dispersed?
In other words, how strong was this being called the Astral Body before it lost its memory and when its power was intact?

“Yes, so we had to collect NO.. That’s when the guys who were blocking us appeared,” Yuma said. “We learned that there is a dimension called ‘Varia’ outside of our human world.”

The extradimensional beings constantly try to hinder us in various ways, attempting to steal our No. 1. Of course, so far, Starlight and I have successfully overcome all obstacles and defeated every enemy that has appeared.

Yuma paused, put down the fried shrimp in his hand, and his expression became serious.

"Then 'that guy' showed up."

You Xuan: "Who?"

“The Balian. It seems he realized that he couldn’t succeed with just his subordinates, so this time the Balian himself showed up.” Yuma tilted his head and thought for a moment.

"Let me think about it. If you put it that way, it might be the guy you faced not long ago, You Xuan. The aura is very similar."

You Xuan frowned: "But you were facing his true form?"

"The original body?" The oblivious Yuma seemed unable to distinguish it.

It was the astral entity standing to the side who spoke up: "I'm afraid so. That Balian is very strong, and he feels completely different from the thugs we've encountered before who were manipulated by Balian or given power by Balian."

"Wow, that's amazing! It makes me want to have a chance to fight the Varia." Jaden was eager to try.

You Xuan asked, "And then you won?"

“No, I’m afraid not.” The astral body shook its head. “That duel didn’t result in a winner. We were originally fighting in a subspace called the ‘Varian Spherical Domain’.”

Yuma and I used the power of 'ZEXAL' in that duel.

"Oh, it's that fusion move you just used!" Jaden interjected. "That move was super cool, and there was also the 'flash gacha'. But what's with that? Why can you guys fuse?"

Yugen interrupted Judai, indicating that these details could be discussed later: "And then?"

"The duel couldn't continue." The astral looked at his hands and hesitated. "It's probably because the power of ZEXAL clashed with the energy of that Balian, and the warp space where we fought was destroyed."

Then it was as if we were swept into a thundercloud, and then we just kept falling.

"Oh, right, that's how it is." Youma nodded like a chick pecking at rice. "Then, after waking up, I was here."

Yu Xuan pondered. Come to think of it, the energy from the duel probably shattered the dimension, causing Yuma to arrive in this world in a daze. He was originally just dueling with some Varia.

Judai immediately seized on a point of interest: "Wait, you mean... you fell from the sky?"

Yuma blinked twice, looking dazed. "Yeah."

Even Judai, who is practically a superhuman in the strictest sense, couldn't help but express his surprise: "Really? You look completely unharmed?"

He fell from hundreds or thousands of meters in the air, landing face-first on Duel Academy Island.
Yuma scratched his head sheepishly: "Oh, my grandma always said I was very physically fit, haha."

Judai: "No, I think this is no longer a matter of physical fitness."

This is probably not a problem that can be solved by simply saying that someone has athletic talent; it's something beyond human capabilities.

“It’s probably the power of ZEXAL,” the astral body said. “We were in ZEXAL form at the time, and that’s probably the main reason we survived.”

"I see," Judai said. "But as expected, everyone in your dimension really does possess extraordinary skills. I was quite surprised."

The astral body remained silent, but thought to itself, "No, no, I think your dimension has more unique skills."
(End of this chapter)