My anime-style card deck is fine!

The two most fun players were both picked and taken away, and after they finished playing, they even flipped the table, leaving her unable to play anymore!

Aiko was very angry.

But the verdict was based on the duel rules, and there was nothing Aiko could do about it, so she ended up getting entangled with Amon.

Try to use cuteness to get Amon to duel you, preferably using a Giant deck!

Amon thought about it for a moment, and then agreed.

However, this friendly match was irrelevant to other matters, and the school officials led the dejected Kyoto University students away from the dueling arena.

The audience at Kyoto University had no interest in watching.

Wang Quan and his group, however, stayed behind.

And those who stayed behind...

And it's tall and big!

However, he wasn't staying to watch Amon and Eko's duel; he had no interest in their fight. His interest was entirely focused on someone else.

Infirmary.

"Teacher, I am Takayama Okubo. I've come to visit my classmate. Could you tell me where Ogasawara Hisato is?" The tall and imposing man greeted the medical teacher very politely.

"Oh, it's the one from Kyoto University..." The medical teacher pushed up his glasses and pointed to the corner of the room: "That's the one at the very back by the window, but he's still not awake. Since the duel is over, there's no need to use any stimulants. Let him rest."

"Sorry to bother you, I'll just take a look and leave." Takayama Okubo grinned sheepishly, scratched the back of his head, and then walked towards the end of the room.

Behind them, the mutterings of the medical staff could be faintly heard: "These two Kyoto University students really get along well..."

Okay?

Of course not, in fact, this is the first time that Okubo Takayama himself has met Ogasawara.

Chapter 222: Abandoning everything [of reality]!

"But it doesn't matter, we'll be best friends soon, Ogasawara."

With a smile on his face, Takayama Okubo looked at the thin, small man still unconscious on the hospital bed: "As a friend, I'd like to ask you for one or two cards... no, since we're best friends, then lend me your whole deck. I'm sure you won't mind."

No one answered.

This was to be expected, as Ogasawara, lying in his hospital bed, was still in a coma due to his defeat in the duel.

"Since you're not refusing, I'll take that as your agreement!"

After looking around to make sure no one was watching, and confirming that the medical teacher was busy with her own things at the door and not paying attention to him, Okubo Takayama made sure no one was watching.

He took out a device from under his clothes.

Then it rudely landed on Ogasawara's head and pressed the switch.

Okubo Takayama waited anxiously, and after a short while, a deck of cards suddenly popped out of the slot on the instrument worn by Ogasawara, and Okubo's eyes lit up immediately.

Without any hesitation, he grabbed the deck that had popped out.

But when you flip it over, the card placed on top of the deck is none other than [Explosive Demon King Surfer]!

"It actually works!"

Okubo never expected that the machine he got from those Americans could actually do that—steal other people's cards, or even their decks!

Compared to the chilling nature of technological progress.

But now, Okubo felt only excitement and ecstasy, because that powerful and incredible hero was now his, Okubo Takayama's!

"Ha!—" She was about to burst out laughing, but quickly realized the situation was inappropriate.

He tried to suppress his laughter, but the corners of his mouth were harder to suppress than an AK.

After calming down, Okubo glanced at Ogasawara, who was still fast asleep, and his eyes revealed a hint of disdain. Then he sat down on the bed where Ogasawara was lying and pushed him into the corner.

Then he casually started flipping through Ogasawara's deck.

Okubo originally thought that Ogasawara's deck should at least have cards related to the hero, such as the hero's teammates, sages, magicians, etc...

Ideally, she'd be a stunning beauty; who wouldn't like a girl like that!

But alas, no.

Forget about the sister cards, Okubo discovered that the cards he held in his hand weren't even the most basic blank cards!

Yes, it is truly nothing!

Apart from the Demon King Surge and his accompanying Otherworld Reincarnation and Goddess Blessing, the other cards are completely blank, consisting only of a chilling 'blank'!

"!!"

This is abnormal, extremely abnormal!

Okubo's heart skipped a beat, then began to pound uncontrollably. The abnormality of this deck was chilling, yet he couldn't pinpoint the source of that unease...

"blank……"

"Of course it's blank." A voice suddenly rang out.

Okubo froze, turning his head with some difficulty, only to find himself facing Ogasawara, who was lying on the hospital bed, staring at him expressionlessly... no, not expressionlessly.

Yes, it's hollow!

Okubo recognized that expression very well, because he was holding a card in his hand that had the exact same expression as the person on the bed—the Demon King Slayer Hero!

"Having been reincarnated into another world, of course I have to abandon everything in [reality]."

"Family, happiness, hatred, suffering, sorrow, memories, nation, faith, country..." Ogasawara slowly sat up, and under Okubo's stiff gaze, he slowly recited each word one by one.

With only three empty facial features, it approached Okubo.

Want to escape...

But his body was paralyzed with fear.

“You’re one of the chosen ones too, Okubo-senpai.” Ogasawara’s hollow lips parted in a grin: “Join us, escape this world of suffering, and be reborn as a hero in another world.”

"The goddess bestowed upon me the blessing of [self-sacrifice], which made me powerful."

The once-powerful hero who slayed the Demon King was just that—that was all there was to it. His effect was merely to increase attack and defense by 300 points each turn. But that was all in the past!

Sacrifice yourself! Sacrifice your life! Sacrifice your soul!

By sacrificing his deck, which represented his past life, the Demon King Hero not only ascended to the Silver rank of a true "Hero," but his original abilities were also greatly enhanced!

They even gained the ability to self-destruct and resurrect, making them immortal!

"This is the blessing of the goddess."

"—Join us, isn't that what you came for?" Ogasawara put one hand on Okubo's shoulder, his smile exceptionally cold: "My companion, my friend, my dearest friend—[Sword Hero]."

……

Inside the infirmary, the Brave Team is actively recruiting.

Meanwhile, in the other dueling arena...

"boom--!!!"

Accompanied by crimson lightning, it was a familiar sight to everyone, so tall that even craning one's neck could not take in its entirety—a truly towering giant.

—The colossal giant makes its dazzling debut!

Shining in a physical sense.

He even went so far as to smash Ike's place, proving that when it comes to flipping tables, Amon is the best at it!

And that's how the duel ended.

Amon defeated Eiko once again, although it ended somewhat anticlimactically, the little girl's unsatisfied desires were finally relieved.

After the match, he was still chatting away with Amon: "I'm so satisfied! I really wanted to fight a giant after watching the replay, and now I'm finally satisfied!"

"You may be satisfied, but you're not!"

Amon looked displeased.

He had deliberately stalled for several rounds with Eiko, finally managing to gather all nine Titans, and was planning to unleash the Rumbling again to give Eiko a good time...

As a result, he was interrupted by Ike at the last step.

Although Amon ultimately ended the match with the Colossal Titan, he still felt somewhat unsatisfied.

Aiko turned her head away, feigning innocence.

She also noticed that Amon was preparing for the Earth Rumble, and deliberately waited until the conditions for activation were almost met before making a surprise attack—only a fool would let someone unleash a powerful move during a duel.

She's experienced the rumbling before; it's nothing new to her!

"Let's have a duel sometime!"

Ignoring Amon's resentful rock, Eiko pressed her advantage.

"……also."

Amon didn't dwell too much on what had just happened. After thinking for a moment, his eyes lit up: "As you all know, I'm very efficient at creating cards, and I often have decks that need to be tested."

If Aiko had helped, Amon wouldn't need to drag the girl from the spiritual world to play dry card games on the coffee table.

"I knew you wouldn't refuse me, Amon!"

Ai Ke's eyes lit up, and she hugged Amon tightly: "Amon, I like you so much!"

"Hurry up, it's so hot!" Amon wasn't interested in the little kid and quickly shook off Ai Ke.

"Your card-making speed is ridiculously fast. I remember your previous Giant deck wasn't complete yet, was it? When did you finish it?" Nan Ruyin looked at Amon speechlessly.

Silver cards and bronze cards are different.

Not only are they complicated to make, but the silver-level blank cards required are also extremely expensive and rare—even for a national-level project like the final college entrance examination, only three cards are provided to each candidate in the second round of the exam.

"Oh, because I've been free these past few days."

Amon spread his hands: "All the teachers at school have gone on the cruise ship. Since there are no classes, I simply completed the Giant deck."

“…As expected of you.” Nan Ruyin sighed and rubbed her forehead. “Sometimes I really feel like your brain has been modified by aliens. You always seem different from people from Earth.”

Amon simply shrugged at this.