Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Landing on the lakeshore, she stared intently at her destination, revealing sharp fangs and a rather ferocious grin, saying, "I've been waiting for this moment for a very, very long time!"

“Since the distant Middle Ages, humans, greedy for the wealth passed down through generations of our vampire clan, actually slaughtered all my people. Even after sleeping in my coffin for so many years, I still cannot forget this hatred. I have been waiting for this opportunity for revenge for far too long!”

“My people have all perished. Even the last breath of my cousin stopped near this island four years ago. The vampire race can no longer reproduce.” Taking out a card, the green-haired woman tidied her slightly disheveled hair. As her long hair was tucked behind her ears, it revealed her pointed ears, which were clearly not human. “However, by using the power of this ‘Illusion Demon’ card, a human soul and life can be transformed into a new vampire.”

"I will make the vampire clan great again! Starting from this academy where my last loved ones were buried, I will use the cries and pain of those young girls to wash away the humiliation the vampire clan has suffered!"

Looking ahead, the woman who called herself a "vampire" was located near the girls' dormitory of Obelisk-Blue!

Although she had been ordered by Kagemaru to search for the key to the so-called "Seven Essence Seal," she felt it was fine to proceed slowly. If Kagemaru hadn't been urging her so much that Anasis had sent all four "Seven Stars" to the island at once, she would have originally planned to spread the legends of her vampire clan in the academy for a few days to remind humans of their terror.

However, it's not impossible even now. Once I arrive at the girls' dormitory, I can immediately use my bat familiars to attack those girls, using their blood to replenish the power of this special card in my hand. At the same time, I can plunge them into the kind of fear that brings me immense pleasure and also attract the person with the sealed key. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?

Just as the vampire lady took her first step toward the girls' dormitory, a shout came from in front of her: "Stop there, you! No one is allowed near the girls' dormitory!"

A four-seater vintage car sped out along the forest road to the lakeside. The vampire lady, noticing the car approaching from the side, had already stepped back several steps to avoid being hit into the lake. The driver was also quite skilled; seeing that he hadn't hit the vampire lady, he decisively slowed down to avoid crashing into the lake. The car, seemingly in danger, actually came to a smooth stop by the lake, blocking the vampire lady's path.

Asuka got out of the back seat of the car and looked at the woman in front of her with a serious expression. "You are definitely not from the girls' dormitory. I have never seen you before. You must be the 'Seven Stars' who broke into the island!"

Hearing Asuka's words, the woman looked her over and chuckled, "That's hard to say, little girl. Maybe I'm a new intern teacher or a reclusive student who doesn't like to go out much, which is why you haven't seen me before."

Asuka looked at the other person's appearance and showed obvious disgust: "How thick-skinned do you have to be to say you're a student? Do you look like you're almost seventy or eighty years old?"

"You little brat, are you looking for death?!" Even though she could suppress her contempt for humans and put on an act in front of Asuka, the vampire lady, whose concern about age was not limited by race and who could not tolerate Asuka's malicious slander about her age, broke down in a second and said angrily, "I am a vibrant eighteen-year-old!"

"Annoying little brat, judging by your clothes, you're a student from this academy, right? What a coincidence! Let's start with you and harvest the souls of all the students in this school!"

“This guy is dangerous, Tenjouin!” Hearing the woman’s words, Marufuji Ryo, who had also gotten out of the car, said from the other side of the car, “My intuition tells me that she might use methods like the ‘Dark Game’. I’ll be her opponent.”

“No, even if it’s a ‘Dark Game,’ it doesn’t matter. In fact, because of the Dark Game, I’m even more determined to beat this person. Maybe she’ll know some clues related to my brother.” Asuka rejected Marufuji Ryo’s offer and raised her Duel Disk. The recent kidnapping by Titans was a huge humiliation for the strong-willed Asuka, and she desperately needed a victory to adjust her mood.

What Asuka didn't know was that her guess was actually correct; the woman in front of her was indeed related to her missing brother in some way.

Upon seeing Marufuji Ryo's appearance, the vampire lady licked her red lips with interest: "What an interesting soul. I would normally be more interested in this handsome guy than that little girl over there. But now that brat dares to offend me. On one hand, there's the annoying person I want to kill, and on the other hand, there's the human who has piqued my interest. It's a happy yet difficult dilemma."

"But it doesn't matter, I can duel either of you, it doesn't matter who comes."

“In that case, your opponent will be me—” Asuka heard her speak so arrogantly and was about to take a step forward.

However, a hand reached out and blocked her way. After the car was turned off, Teacher Chronos put on his rather complicated but undeniably cool Duel Disk, got out of the driver's seat, and stopped Asuka, saying, "Aspetta (Italian: wait a moment), Asuka-san, this duel is not for you or Ryo-san to participate in."

Straightening his collar, Professor Chronos, with an air of composure and elegance, performed a medieval aristocratic bow and said, "You 'Seven Star' member who has so rudely barged into the Duel Academy, standing before you is the Duel Academy's chief professor, Chronos de Medici. I will accept your duel challenge!"

"Oh my god! I promised Vice Principal Samejima that I would never let anyone from 'Seven Stars' onto the island, and these annoying guys have already sneaked in so deep! How embarrassing! I'll use this duel to wash away my embarrassment and regain my face!"

The vampire lady had no idea what Professor Chronos was thinking. She glanced at the handsome young Marufuji Ryo, then at the excessively ugly Chronos, and said with disdain, "You really want me to duel with you? Can't you find someone else?"

"Well, whatever, a clown like you can't be that great anyway." The vampire lady said arrogantly, and she also performed a medieval nobleman's bow in return for Professor Chronos's etiquette. He glanced at her in surprise, and then introduced herself, "I am a noblewoman of 'Seven Stars', a noble vampire named Camilla."

“Camilla? That sounds like a woman’s name…” Professor Chronos said instinctively, but seeing Camilla’s eyes glowing strangely red, he suddenly realized what she meant and exclaimed in surprise and even panic, “A vampire? A vampire!?”

"Not a vampire, but a bloodline!" Camilla corrected Chronos's name with displeasure, noticing that his legs, which had been standing straight just moments before, were now trembling. She teased, "Scared? If so, hand over the key on your chest and get lost. I don't want to duel with an ugly freak like you. I'm more interested in that guy over there."

As Asuka stepped out of the car, Camilla noticed that all three of them had a strangely shaped metal plate hanging on their chests. If she wasn't mistaken, that was the key to the "Seven Essence Seals," and the three people in front of her were the guardians of the key.

Camilla felt incredibly lucky. Although he hadn't managed to enter the girls' dormitory and wreak havoc as he had originally planned, he had successfully found the guardians of the three keys. With his strength, wouldn't those three keys already be his for the taking? Compared to the other "Seven Stars" "companions" who might not even have found the key guardians, he had already won by a huge margin.

This feeling is absolutely wonderful, so pleasant and comfortable!

This is so exciting!

Chapter 1120 Dark Ages VS Dark Ages

Professor Chronos has many flaws, such as being petty, snobbish, ugly, and full of stereotypes and prejudices, but his biggest flaw is that he is too proud to admit his mistakes.

However, sometimes, a flaw can be seen as a strength, just like right now—

"Suck, suck, suck, vampire and all that? Who's afraid of that, naono!" Professor Chronos, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, said defiantly, "I'm not going to give you the key, naono! Who would believe your nonsense, naono!"

Despite saying he wasn't afraid, Professor Chronos's verbal tics were occurring unusually frequently, making him seem anything but fearless.

"You'll find out soon enough whether it's nonsense or not." Camilla grinned, revealing a sinister smile, his tongue lolling out. His previously empty left arm rose up, and suddenly black mist emerged, conjuring a dark-themed duel disk adorned with bats and claws. "Let my deck take you back to the dark Middle Ages of fear and despair!"

"Duel!"

Camilla: 4000 LP, 5 cards in hand

Seeing Camilla suddenly lose control of her "expression management," an expression that would make even Dark Marik cringe, Professor Chronos swallowed hard and forced himself to calm down, saying, "Is that so? But my deck is also a Dark Ages deck. Fear and despair are best left to the duel, you know."

"Duel!"

Professor Chronos: 4000LP, 5 cards in hand

As Professor Chronos drew five cards from his Duel Disk deck slot, Camilla sneered and drew a card from his own deck, saying, "I'll take the first turn. My turn, draw!"

Seeing the card he had drawn, Camilla triumphantly played it, saying, "It seems my familiars are eager to drink the blood of humans. After all, like me, they have been waiting for revenge against humans for far too long. So, first, during my Main Phase, I activate the Spell Card 'Angel's Charity,' drawing three cards from my deck and sending two cards from my hand to the Graveyard."

"Next, I activate the effect of this [Skeleton Commander] card in my hand!"

After piling a few cards into the graveyard, a skeleton dressed in an officer's uniform and holding a baton appeared beside Camilla, surrounded by a group of white undead ghosts. The baton in his hand was waved as if he were conducting an orchestra or commanding an army.

As the [Skull Commander] waved his baton, the ground in Camilla's attacking position bulged, and two monsters crawled out from underground, like undead creatures resurrected in a horror movie.

"Send 'Skull Commander' from my hand to the Graveyard to activate its effect. Its combined ATK is up to 2000. Special Summon up to two Zombie-Type monsters from my hand." Camilla placed two monster cards on the Duel Disk. "Come forth, 'Vampire Red Death' and 'Growing Flower'!"

A woman dressed in a red robe and wearing a hood holds a long scythe. Long black stockings cover her legs and are encased in tall boots. Scarlet bat wings are spread behind her, making her look like a grim reaper who reaps lives, exuding an otherworldly beauty.

Beside it is a blooming flower. If you ignore the fact that the flower has a huge, bright red eye with tiny blood vessels in the whites of its eyes, it looks perfectly normal (I'm sure of it).

[Vampire - Red Reaper] [5☆/Dark]

[Undead/Effect]

[2000/1400]

【A Flower in Bloom】【1☆/Dark】

[Undead/Effect]

[0/0]

"An undead [Vampire] deck? It definitely has a dark medieval art style." Marufuji Ryo made no attempt to hide his scrutiny of the monster Camilla summoned. Anyone else might have mistaken it for interest in the female monster [Vampire Red Death], but Asuka knew that Caesar's mind was only on duels; he was absolutely not thinking about that.

"By combining the effect of [Skull Commander] with a 2000-point and 0-point attack power combination, it is easy to Special Summon a high-level monster. If the so-called 'Seven Stars' have this level of power, they are not easy to deal with."

Upon hearing Ryo Marufuji's words, Asuka mocked Camilla, saying, "What's wrong with you? You call yourself a vampire and act like you hate the term 'vampire,' but the card you're using is still 'vampire,' isn't it?"

"You think I wanted this? This is all the fault of the Duel Monsters card designers!" Camilla said angrily after hearing Asuka's words from the sidelines. "Unforgivable, Pegasus!"

"Ha, she's getting impatient, she's getting impatient." Asuka laughed contemptuously, turning to point at Camilla with a sarcastic tone.

"You just wait, I'm going to bind your soul and torture it until it's shattered!"

"If you can do it, then come on, but before that, you probably can't even get past Professor Chronos, right? No way, is that all the vampires are capable of?"

"You foul-mouthed brat!" Camilla glared angrily at Professor Chronos, whose face was dripping with cold sweat. "I could defeat such a weakling in the blink of an eye!"

"Hmph, let him see what Professor Chronos has to offer!"

"Why are you two women arguing even though you don't know each other? And I'm the one who wants to duel! Oh my god!"

Despite feeling a little nervous, Professor Chronos maintained a calm demeanor and confidently said, "Although you have specially summoned two monsters, one of which has 2000 attack power, that is indeed quite impressive. However, your other monster has 0 attack power, making it an easy target for exploitation."

"Heh, do you think that even an ugly and despicable human like you would notice this, and that I, as a noble vampire, would not know it?" Camilla sneered as she played a card. "I activate the Spell Card [Upgrade Transformation]. I send the Level 1 [Growing Flower] on the field to the Graveyard and Special Summon one monster from my Deck that has the same Attribute and Type as the monster and is 1 Level higher."

"I Special Summon the Level 2☆ DARK Zombie Monster [Vampire's Kinship], and this effect activates when [Growing Flower] is sent to the Graveyard after it is Special Summoned, or when [Vampire's Kinship] is Special Summoned!"

The violent current that once activated the monster "Frankenstein" was released from the magic card played by Camilla and landed on "Growing Flower". The "Growing Flower", which could not withstand the current, was electrocuted into charred remains and turned into ashes, disappearing into the graveyard. However, a monster that looked like a cat and a wolf rose up from the ashes.

The fur on the left side of its body is oily and silvery-white, as if it is regularly maintained, but the right side of its body has completely disappeared and has been replaced by a twisted energy body made of dark shadow power, which looks somewhat similar to the card spirit of the Manjoume, "Dragon of Light and Darkness".

[Vampire's Familiar] [2☆/Dark]

[Undead/Effect]

[1200/0]

"The self-chained C1 [Growing Flower] C2 [Vampire's Kin], the chain reverses and the effect comes first. First is the effect of [Vampire's Kin]: If this card is Special Summoned, I can pay 500 Life Points to activate this effect: Add one [Vampire] Spell/Trap Card from my Deck to my hand."

[Camula: 4000→3500LP]

A burst of red smoke rose and dissipated from his body, as if some of his blood had evaporated. Camus, without changing his expression, paid 500 points and then took a card from his deck, saying, "I'm adding [Vampire Move] to my hand."

"Then there's 'Growing Flower,' which is sent to the Graveyard. If this card is sent to the Graveyard, banish it to activate its effect. I add one Level 5 or higher Zombie monster from my Deck to my hand. And after this effect is used, I cannot Special Summon monsters that are not Zombie monsters until the end of this turn."

Camilla took another card from the deck, showed it briefly, and then added it to his hand: "I'm adding the Rank 5 [Shadow Vampire] to my hand."

"Next, I activate the Continuous Spell Card 'Survival Treasure Card' and use the effect of 'Vampire's Familiar' in my Graveyard. If this card is in my Graveyard, I can send one 'Vampire' card from my hand or face-up cards on the field to the Graveyard to activate this effect, and Special Summon 'Vampire's Familiar' to my field!"

Camilla waved her hand. "The noble undead are not as fragile as humans, even their familiars are. I will send the [Vampire's Familiar] on the field to the Graveyard and Special Summon [Vampire's Familiar]!"

The alien monster, [Vampire's Familiar], was immediately discarded by Camilla after she retrieved the card, and used as a sacrifice for the resurrection of other monsters. From the ashes and dust that [Vampire's Familiar] turned into, several strange bats without claws or teeth took flight.

【The Vampire's Familiar】【1☆/Dark】

[Undead/Effect]

[500/0]

"Because a monster was Special Summoned from my Graveyard, I draw three cards from my Deck by the effect of [Survival Card]." Her slightly depleted hand was instantly replenished, and Camilla's hand grew back to six cards. At the same time, she didn't hesitate to pay her Life Points, "And if [Vampire's Familiar] is successfully Special Summoned, I pay 500 Life Points to activate its effect, adding one [Vampire] monster to my hand."

"I'm adding [Vampire Heiress] to my hand."

Camilla: 3500→3000LP, Hand size 3→7

"Although I lost 1000 life points, I have more cards in my hand and more monsters on the field!?" Professor Chronos raised an eyebrow, revealing an exaggerated expression of surprise. "Hmm, it does seem pretty powerful?"

"Heh, isn't it a bit too early to be surprised? I haven't even performed a Normal Summon this turn." Camilla glanced at her field and removed the card [Vampire's Familiar], saying, "If [Vampire's Familiar] Special Summoned by its own second effect leaves the field, it will be banished. It's a pity I can't reuse it repeatedly."

"However, a card is meaningless if you don't use it when you need to. I will sacrifice [Vampire's Familiar] to Tribute Summon this monster from my hand!"

"Go, Shadow Vampire!"

The card "[Vampire's Familiar]" turned to ashes and disappeared completely in Camilla's hand, failing to enter the graveyard. However, the energy it had accumulated turned into a ball of blood that landed in Camilla's hand and she threw it onto the field.

The blood burst open the moment it hit the ground, turning into a large shadow covering the ground. A soldier clad in medieval armor with disheveled white hair appeared on Camilla's field. Although the sacred cross emblem was clearly engraved on his chest, in Camilla's hands, the emblem of this monster was stained with an ominous and blasphemous scarlet!

Just as in legends, "vampires" should have no shadows, but the "Shadow Vampire" is a vampire in the shadows, it is full of contradictions.

[Shadow Vampire] [5☆/Dark]

[Undead/Effect]

[2000/0]

"This effect can only be activated when [Shadow Vampire] is successfully summoned. Special Summon a single DARK [Vampire] monster from my hand or Deck. As a cost, during the turn this monster is Special Summoned, my monsters other than that monster cannot attack. However, since this is the first turn, this negative effect is essentially negligible."