Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1576 Division of Troops
After processing the shock of "there are such god-like duelists in the world," Yato knelt down, momentarily lost in thought.

"What's wrong?" Yusei stepped forward and walked to the child's side.

"Mr. Yusei," Yato looked up, a hint of sadness in his voice, "It really is because I'm too weak. If... if I could be as strong as Mr. Yusei, this definitely wouldn't have happened."

He couldn't help but take out the "Little Angel" card again. Although it was only a low-star mortal card, it was his favorite card, and he always carried it with him.

Even now, when he can no longer hear the elves' voices and feels betrayed by Ka, he still can't easily change this habit.

Yusei looked at the boy who was crying again, and after a few seconds, he squatted down and gently stroked Yato's head.

“I don’t think so,” Yusei said.

"Huh?" Yato looked up with teary eyes in confusion.

"When duelists trust their decks, the decks will always respond in kind. This trusting relationship, regardless of the dimension or era, has always guided duelists and elves to move forward together and create a new future."

Yusei said softly.

"You must never lose this belief in your companions and your willingness to move forward together with the spirits."

Yato looked bewildered: "But... but why?"

“You mentioned before that everyone else who was attacked by the ‘Academy’ passed out, except for you,” Yu Xuan said calmly as he stepped forward. “I think the reason those people passed out was probably because the ‘Academy’ duelists would seal their opponents’ souls with cards after winning.”

Other duelists had their souls extracted after defeat, which is why they remained unconscious. Conversely, if, after a duel was lost, a soul were extracted in the duelist's place, the duelist would probably be spared.

Yato blinked blankly for a few seconds, then suddenly felt a chill run through his body and began to tremble slightly.

"You...you mean to say..."

"Hmm, I'm afraid so." You Xuan glanced at the card the boy was holding and said calmly, "Your 'Little Angel,' this card... there probably isn't any spirit residing inside anymore."

Before he could finish speaking, Yato had already knelt down again, his hands supporting him on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

"Little angel, you mean it. It took my place."

After a moment of silence, Yusei said softly, "Little angel, I think it must like you very much too. That's why it was willing to stand up for you in this crisis."

Yato understood instantly.

Why couldn't he hear the fairy's voice? Why did he feel abandoned? It turned out that he had never been abandoned at all. The reason his most important friend stopped responding to him was because it was no longer there.

"Little Angel"

He unconsciously gripped the card tighter, tears falling onto its surface.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry"

"If only I were stronger, if only I were a more reliable duelist."

Although You Xuan didn't say anything, he thought to himself that this really wasn't your fault, young man.

Judging from the brief duel just now, although the opposing academy trio's Destiny Power was completely crushed by Yusei, who had already achieved the title of King, resulting in a triple kill in one round, the strength shown by the opponents—especially the strength of their deck—was actually not weak.

It's important to understand that this basic dimension is currently only stuck in the DM era timeline. This literally means it's in the early days of axe-wielding versus-battling, where ordinary bone monsters are still the mainstream. Judging by the skill level of those three players, in terms of deck tiers and endgame strength alone, they're practically beating up cavemen wielding pitchforks with submachine guns in this era.

Although the old man said that Yato was a famous dueling genius in town, he was still young and his potential was yet to be explored. Moreover, in this era, he mostly used the Axe King deck, so it was normal for him to be outmatched by the opponent.

Yato suddenly took a deep breath, carefully put away the card that was already stained with his tears, and then stood up.

The boy's tear-streaked face was filled with determination.

"If... if it's a seal, then that means, 'Little Angel,' it shouldn't be dead yet, right?"

You Xuan stared at him for a few seconds, then nodded and said, "Probably. Judging from the condition of those three just now, they were probably sealed into a card as well. But that card might be at their base, or it might have already been sent back to headquarters. It might no longer be in this world."

The boy gently closed his eyes, clenched his fists, and then opened his eyes again after a moment.

"I've made up my mind. I won't give up the path of a duelist. I will become stronger, and one day I will be as strong as Mr. Yusei. Then I'll go to the ends of the earth."

He stretched his hand above his head, as if trying to grasp the bright moon hanging high in the night sky.

Then squeeze it tightly.

"I will definitely, absolutely win back my friends!"

Yusei looked at the boy's determined expression, and after a long while, he revealed a smile.

“Yes. You can definitely do it,” Yusei said. “No matter how far apart we are, the bond between duelists and cards will never be severed. As long as you never forget this bond, you can definitely take it back.”

"Yes!" Yato nodded vigorously.

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Silent all night.

The next morning, the lazy, warm sun shone on the quiet town.

You Xuan and You Xing had a simple breakfast with the shop owner and his grandson, and then discussed their plans for the day.

“These warriors who call themselves ‘the Academy’ are still around here,” Yusei said. “They must have a stronghold nearby, and there are more than just these three. I defeated the three of them, but there might be more and stronger enemies coming next. If we don’t deal with them completely, it will only endanger the other residents here.”

You Xuan understood: "So you want to stay here and deal with them first?"

“Yes.” Yusei nodded.

“It’s not impossible”

You Xuan thought for a moment. He was indeed very concerned about these people from the so-called "academy," and based on his experience, these invaders from other dimensions were most likely related to the "Zork" they were looking for.

If the Great Evil God Zorc and Arc-V's boss Zack team up, that would be quite troublesome. He also genuinely wanted to know what kind of world these Academy warriors came from and what their purposes were.

“Then let’s do it this way for now and split up,” You Xuan said. “You stay here to deal with the ‘Academy’s’ garrison and gather intelligence. Contact me immediately if there’s any situation or discovery. I’ll go to the United States to get close to Yugi Muto and see what’s going on.”

“Okay.” Yusei nodded. “I’ll come and meet you as soon as I’ve finished what I need to do here.”

(End of this chapter)