Yu-Gi-Oh! Your Friends Are Fighting Out of the Underworld

Chapter 31 Betrayer

"We just want to play cards, right?"

Looking at Naiya's serious expression, and then looking at the uneasy and solemn expressions of the people around him, You Ming couldn't help scratching the back of his head.

To be honest, he felt like he had understood some of the basic logic in animation.

As a universal means that can be called the ultimate solution, playing cards seems to be able to solve all problems. Based on this logic, all delays and difficulties can be turned into duels.

I can only say that this is the worldview of everything turning into playing cards.

But the problem lies in one point - the benefit, or the purpose.

You Ming remembered that in his previous life, several animation enthusiasts had discussed the significance of the card-playing setting.

One of the most important elements is 'combat'.

Their view is this - abandoning the elements of reality, in this worldview, the so-called playing of cards itself is "violence" under specific rules.

The loser will inevitably surrender to the winner. This is an eternal fact.

If we only consider this point, then Naia's previous declaration can be summed up in another sentence:

"Beat them all!"

But would Noa do such a thing?

will not.

Not to mention that the dark game itself is an extremely physically and mentally exhausting activity, Noa is not the more familiar president of Kaiba, and her card addiction is not so big that she would seize every opportunity to take out the duel disk and play cards with others.

Of course, what’s more important is that there is another smarter solution to this problem.

Compared with violence, another element of it deserves more attention:

"rule."

"Ok?"

Facing Naiya's calm gaze, You Ming spoke:
"Since you want to duel, there must be corresponding bets and rules."

"Of course there are, and they are very simple rules."

Naia laughed, which begs the question:

"How easy is it?"

"For the next hour, the loser is not allowed to lie to the winner."

But before the voice could completely fade away, the already stagnant atmosphere became even heavier.

But Noa didn't seem to care about this. After reaching out and putting the deck into the duel disk, the man stood up:
"Time is limited, and there are many things to deal with next, so I hope everyone will concede during the game... Is that okay?"

"I have no opinion."

You Ming said he felt no pressure at all.

To put it bluntly, putting aside all the various card-playing logics, this is just a simple test.

Although the black fog around, which looks like the standard feature of dark games, looks creepy, as long as you have a clear conscience, you will not take it to heart.

Well, I have a clear conscience...

Although most people might not pay much attention to it, looking back now, he found some things particularly interesting.

Thinking of this, You Ming couldn't help but adjust his seat.

After changing into a more comfortable position, he looked somewhere on the conference table.

"Mr. Oshita, Mr. Ooka, Mr. Ota, Mr. Daimon, and... Mr. Otaki."

The five giants of Haima Group!
"How about you set an example first?"

The moment Noa's name was called, textbook-like gloomy expressions appeared on the faces of these five people.

There was no relaxation at all. They were not in human form and could not help but look at each other. From this moment on, they had no way out.

"Lord Naia, I want to ask a question."

The judge, Chikuzen Ooka, the former lawyer of Kaiba Group, asked.

"When exactly did you start to doubt us?"

"Needless to say, this brat has never trusted us since the first day we arrived here."

Before Noa could reply, the deep sea warrior, Konosuke Oshita, who was once in charge of the group's business, could not help but sneer.

"We've been working tirelessly for the Haiba Group for ages, spending our entire youth here, yet in the end, we don't even have the most basic trust in him. He'd rather hand over the factory to a bunch of kids than to us... I even suspect he doesn't trust his own father."

"But trust itself is a reward given to the loyal, and your performance proves that you are unworthy of this precious trust."

Haimanaia emphasized slowly, "It turns out I was right to be wary of you arms dealers. If I had really handed the factory over to you, I'm afraid even more trouble would have happened."

"But no matter what, you don't have a choice now."

Accompanied by a gloomy mechanical voice, Kogoro Daimon stood up.

Now appearing as the "Android Soga", he has an extremely tall figure. Just by standing there with his arms folded, he seems to be able to overlook everything.

"You should have continued to play dumb, Haimanea."

'Zizzi'

The electric arc burst, and a dark arc of light instantly connected the five people present.

Amidst the roars and gasps, the figures of the five gradually overlapped and merged, emitting a sound that came from the depths of hell:

"Feel the mighty power of the King of the Dead!"

'boom'

The surging power exploded, and You Ming subconsciously stretched out his hand to block it, but he only felt a breeze passing through his fingers, and there was no actual damage.

then……

"Has it disappeared?"

When the smoke was blown away by the strong wind, all that could be seen were the five empty chairs on the round table. There was no trace of the five giants anywhere.

But does this mean they can just run away?

They had clearly issued a declaration that seemed to be about to settle everything, but in the end, they ended up throwing a huge smoke bomb?
No, of course not!

"Ow!"

Before the silence could spread, the high-pitched dragon roars like an ensemble spread.

The sound waves vibrated, and visible cracks appeared on the reinforced glass that should have been solid, and then...

'boom'

Completely broken!

When I came to my senses, both the surrounding sounds and the conference room itself were completely obscured.

No one left?

Looking around at the empty surroundings, You Ming only saw a ray of candlelight.

On the left and right sides, the parallel lights seemed to have opened up a road to nothingness.

There is no need to reach the end; the brilliance in the darkness has already revealed what is at the end.

"slate?"

You Ming couldn't help but frown.

When he looked at the stone slab, he only thought he heard the roars of dragons one after another.

But unfortunately, reality did not give him time to think calmly.

Before he could be distracted, a tingling sensation from his intuition forced You Ming to refocus his mind, almost guiding him to notice some discord.

"what……"

Something seemed to be surging in the depths of the darkness.

"Get out of here, don't hide away."

'Snapped'

'Snapped'

'Snapped'

The deep void was filled with the humming and clanging of metal, and the filth gradually gathered, outlining a familiar silhouette—a towering being with a ferocious expression, as if a fusion of flesh and blood and machines.

"The android Soga."

He clapped his hands, slowly walked onto the only road, and stood in front of You Ming.

"You actually noticed my presence. What an incredible insight."

But at this moment, he is not the 'card elf' that ordinary people know.

If I remember correctly, his name should be...

"Daimon Kogoro."

(End of this chapter)