Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

“If it’s not four, then it’s three lakes, three lakes of the land!” After correcting his name, Misawa asked in confusion, “But didn’t you say you saw a man riding a tiger?”

"Who would have thought that someone dressed so ruggedly would be a woman!"

Misawa and Maeda's conversation wasn't kept too low, and the tall woman not far away probably heard it too. She curled her lips into a cold smile and said, "For us Amazonian women, such a strong and powerful figure is what we call true beauty, because surviving in a competitive world is the greatest beauty."

"However, it's not always the case. For example, that boy over there who seems to have a surprisingly keen sense of things, you're too timid and not brave at all. And, less importantly, you're not handsome enough. In comparison, I still prefer this guy."

"This is clearly a hastily made-up excuse. Looks are obviously the main reason," Maeda Hayato complained. If there hadn't been a large group of people surrounding the two of them, he would have found a dark corner to squat down and count mushrooms.

But Misawa remained unmoved, simply looking at the other person and saying, "It doesn't matter whether you're male or female, all I need is whether you're an opponent I need to defeat, or a member of the 'Seven Stars'."

Upon hearing Misawa's words, the tall woman blinked, clenched her fist and tapped it against her palm, then suddenly realized, "Oh right, I think I did join an organization called 'Seven Stars'. No wonder they were so kind as to arrange a boat to take me to the island."

"Ahem, let me reintroduce myself. My name is Tanya, Tanya Amazon, the last queen of the Amazons, and a member of the 'Seven Stars' organization you're looking for."

As she spoke, Tania moved closer to Misawa, a rather troubled and serious expression on her face. "Besides my ambition to ensure the survival and growth of the tribe here, I also seem to have to collect the keys to the 'Seven Essence Seals.' It's such a headache."

“But before that…” Suddenly raising her head, Tanya’s eyes met Misawa’s. For a moment, Misawa had the illusion of being stared at by a wild beast like a lion or tiger, and even had the illusion of seeing the vertical pupils of a beast in Tanya’s eyes.

No, wait, I actually let my guard down just because she was talking to me and expressing how much she valued me? That allowed this woman who had previously led the attack on my side to get so close so easily!?

The opponent could send someone to ambush you with arrows; they might even bypass the duel and take the key by force!

Misawa wasn't clear about the specific mechanism of the key to the "Seven Seals." Ultimately, it was because Hayato's notes, relayed by Samejima, were too vague in their description of the key: "You must win any battle related to the key to the seal on this island." Who could guess what the duel in that sentence really meant? Maybe a simple brawl or even a battle of wits would count.

He had to quickly distance himself from the other party! That was what Misawa thought, and at the same time, his healthy and powerful body, which had been trained through years of self-discipline, responded to his brain's command and acted swiftly.

But it was too late, and although Misawa's physical abilities were good, they were no match for Tania's strong yet coordinated and flexible body. With a speed that Misawa could hardly see, Tania suddenly raised her hand and grabbed at Misawa!

Is she about to attack? Where exactly is she going to attack—

The next moment, Tania's hand touched Misawa's body, but the "hit" was neither the throat, temple, or other potentially fatal areas, nor the abdomen or other places that could quickly render someone unable to resist, nor even the key to the seal that Misawa had hidden under his school uniform with only the rope around his neck showing. Instead, it was Misawa's left hand!?

Is this woman trying to cripple my left hand, the one I use to hold my cards? How insidious!

Misawa's eyes were unusually sharp. Just as he was about to break free, he noticed that although Tanya moved quickly, her hands holding his weren't tight at all. Instead, she gently enveloped his hand in her palm. At the same time, contrary to her usual rude and barbaric image, she spoke in a remarkably gentle voice, "I momentarily forgot that this isn't our world. I'm so sorry, Misawa-kun~"

Misawa's pupils contracted, and he said in surprise, "What did you say?"

"Hmm... because the place we [Amazon] were in before was a world where the strong prey on the weak. I and the others were used to that kind of situation, so we subconsciously chose to attack you. We completely forgot that here, problems are solved more often through sacred duels."

Tanya stuck out her tongue cutely and winked at Misawa, saying adorably, "So I'm so sorry, Misawa-kun and Koala-kun over there, can you forgive me?"

"Who's the koala? My name is Maeda Hayato!" Maeda immediately protested at Tania's way of addressing him, while Tania chuckled, "Well, I didn't know your name, but now I do, Maeda-kun."

"I suddenly feel that 'Koala' sounds better."

Ignoring Maeda Hayato's deadpan expression, Tanya turned her gaze back to Misawa. Her main apology was still to Misawa; she wanted his forgiveness.

However, Misawa said excitedly, "I'm not asking about that. I'm asking you, what did you call me just now?"

“Mizawa-kun? I think that’s how you address people here. I just heard your name, Misawa Daichi. It’s a pretty easy name to remember, so I’ll call you Misawa-kun.” Tanya tilted her head and tapped her chin as she spoke.

Hearing Tanya's words, Misawa couldn't help but extend his free right hand and grasp Tanya's hand, which was still resting on his left, and excitedly said, "It doesn't matter at all! No, you're such a nice person, Tanya!"

"Hehehe, you're being too direct with your praise, Misawa-kun."

Seeing Misawa and Tanya's inexplicably close relationship, Maeda remarked, "Tsk! These two are such chatterboxes. It's a good thing they're not my roommates, or they'd be so unlucky."

Although he felt a strong liking for Tanya for rather subtle reasons, after a brief handshake, Misawa released her hand and said regretfully, "I really don't want to do this, but I'm sorry, Tanya, as the guardian of the 'Seven Essence Seal' key, I have to stand against you."

“I feel the same way, Misawa-kun. I also have to repay the kindness of the person who brought me here. The key to the ‘Seven Essence Seal’ is something I must obtain. I don’t think you would want me to fight alongside your other companions, would you?”

"That means we'll eventually have to face each other."

“That’s right,” Tania sighed. “I don’t know if you know, but actually, for some special reason, the duel with the Seven Stars, which involves betting the key to the Seven Essence Seal, will be an extremely dangerous ‘dark game.’ It’s a dangerous duel where everything is at stake, and even the soul can become part of the stake.”

"Don't worry, Tanya, my companions and I are well prepared. No matter the stakes, nothing can deter a duelist's courage!"

Hearing Misawa's words, Tanya nodded in satisfaction and said, "As expected of the man I took a liking to at first sight... I mean, the man I approved of at first sight, Misawa. Your courage is so to my liking, so satisfying, but to win in a duel with me, courage alone is far from enough; one must also have wisdom to match that courage."

"Without further ado, come with me to that building. Although the [Savage Arena] is just a temporary, unfinished structure, it's perfect as the stage for our duel."

Hearing Tanya's words, Misawa nodded, not at all worried that Tanya would set up any traps or mechanisms to scheme against him in the [Savage Arena], because he was absolutely certain that people like Daitokuji-sensei and Tanya, who could pronounce his name so easily, could not possibly be bad people!

Could Tanya be some kind of man-eating tiger? If that were the case, Misawa would rather believe that Daitokuji-sensei was also a member of the "Seven Stars," but the probability of that is even lower than the possibility that Judai, that hot-blooded guy who gets impulsive, would turn into a butcher and demon who can calmly and coldly wipe out countless lives.

I, Daichi Misawa, am a mathematical duelist who is proficient in the probability and likelihood of all kinds of events. I'm a professional, okay? How could I possibly guess wrong?

However, upon entering the [Savage Arena] and noticing the arrival of Tanya and Misawa, a shirtless man with hair longer than his waist, resembling a savage, shouted excitedly in the center of the arena: "Wait a minute, why is it that when we were both ambushed by you, that guy got an apology while I have to do hard labor!"

"If it's a duel, I've already honed my card-drawing skills to an extraordinary level, and I won't lose to others as easily as before. This is unfair treatment! I also want to duel your king!"

Misawa turned his gaze toward the direction from which the sound came, looking at the man who was tied up with ropes by a group of Amazon warriors and looked like Tarzan, before glancing at Tanya with surprise.

“No, that’s not someone from our tribe. He’s the first person we met after we arrived on the island and found this open space. Maybe, perhaps, he’s also a student on this island?” Tania said, somewhat uncertainly.

Chapter 1130: Attack six hands first, then attack 0 hands

Misawa understood why Tanya used the words "maybe," "probably," and "perhaps" to express her uncertainty, because in his opinion, the bound man in the [Savage Arena] didn't really look like a student.

It's not just about the other person's appearance and attire. If it's just about being tall and strong, that's fine. There are children who can grow taller than adults at the age of eight. For example, Misawa in Huang's dormitory this year saw a boy named "Ohara" who was exceptionally tall, just like his name.

The key is the temperament, the unique temperament of a duelist, a powerful duelist. Although it doesn't quite fit Misawa's scientific values, that temperament can be understood as the confidence that comes with great strength. Although Ohara of the Sun God-Yellow Dormitory is tall and strong, his ambition is not to become a duelist but a game designer. His personality is more gentle than his appearance.

But that Tarzan-like man was different. When he said he wouldn't lose, he wasn't just being stubborn or making empty threats. He was stating the facts in his heart. He was as certain as if he could draw a certain card and win any duel!

However, such a temperament is rarely seen among the students in the academy. Although Misawa has not been enrolled for long, he has seen quite a few people in the academy, and even among the third-year students in the Obelisk-Blue dormitory, there are few who possess this temperament.

"Is he really a student at the school?" Somewhat uncertain, Misawa glanced back at Maeda, who had come with him to the Savage Arena. Although being a repeat student didn't sound good, he had at least studied for a year longer than the freshmen, so he might know some information that even he didn't know.

Upon hearing Misawa's words, Maeda Hayato carefully examined the bound man, scratched his head, and said with some distress, "I don't think I've ever seen someone like this before. After all, although the school is quite lax in its management, such attire would definitely be ordered to be corrected. It's too revealing, and the impact on teenagers is immeasurable."

(D·HERO is afraid of people (not))

"But it's so strange. I shouldn't know this kind of person, but he looks kind of familiar?"

(Mount Ooyama as perceived by Hayato Maeda)

"It's certain that he's not a first-year student. Even among the students in the Osiris-Red Dormitory and the Obelisk-Blue Dormitory, I've at least collected information on first-year students. I've also collected information on all three years of students in the Sun God-Yellow Dormitory. If you don't recognize him, Maeda, then he probably isn't a second or third-year student in the Red Dormitory either."

Misawa reasoned, "So, the other party could be a second-year student from Blue Dormitory, or more likely a third-year student? But we can't rule out the possibility that the other party is an outsider lurking on the island, just like the dueling mercenary who kidnapped Tenjouin before."

"But no matter what, there's no doubt that the other party is currently tied up."

Looking at Tanya, Misawa asked, "Speaking of which, it seems your people attacked us with arrows before, Tanya. Weren't we still the guardians of the 'Seven Essence Seals' key at that time? Why did you attack us?"

“Just like I said before, Misawa-kun, I forgot that we use duels here.” Tania stuck out her tongue and said, “As for the purpose of capturing people, it’s very simple. Our tribe needs manpower to build the village, and this arena also needs manpower to repair it.”

"Speaking of that person, his physical fitness is surprisingly good. Even though he was ambushed by people from the tribe, he was able to retaliate immediately. In fact, I had to ambush him a second time to knock him unconscious. This made me misjudge the physical fitness of your people, which is why I used arrows to attack you."

"But don't worry, if an average person's life force is 4000 points, even if they are hit directly by an arrow, they will only suffer 1200 points of damage and won't die."

Upon hearing Tanya's words, Maeda Hayato retorted, "Who quantifies a human life into a basic score? A person dies when they are killed."

“Nothing is absolute.” Tanya smiled mysteriously, raised her hand, and snapped her fingers. Seeing Tanya’s gesture, the Amazons around Tarzan immediately obeyed her command, dispersed, and untied the ropes binding Tarzan.

“However, as you guys reminded me, it’s not fair that those who use duels to resolve problems don’t even give each other a chance to duel.” Tania said, suddenly jumping into the center of the Savage Arena, which was lower than the entrance. She looked at “Tarzan” who was freeing himself from the ropes that had come off him and said, “So now, I’ll give you a chance, you over there.”

"If you win the duel, you will be completely free. We [Amazons] will no longer attack you and will let you leave. Or if you want to stay here, we will not feed you. You can even join our tribe to help our girls grow stronger."

After a pause, Tania, who had just been describing a promising future to her employees—a classic case of making grand promises—suddenly changed her warm smile to a cold, wintery expression. "But if you can't prove your strength in a duel, prove you're qualified to discuss things like 'fairness,' then be prepared to endure hellish torture here!"

"From now on, you will have to work a full eight hours a day, only get three meals and snacks a day, and milk will only be available at breakfast. Your lunch break will be only one hour long. Not only that, you will only get three bonuses and two months of annual leave after working for a year. The worst part is that you will only get a raise once every four months. Overtime will only be paid at triple the normal rate, and you will be forced to exercise for an hour after get off work. In the last week, you will only have one day of psychological counseling!"

"Haha, you'll probably die of exhaustion soon, won't you? But this is the most vicious way we treat rebellious slaves!"

Tanya had expected to see a look of fear on the face of the guy opposite her, who looked even more like a savage than the Amazons. But instead, after a long pause, Tarzan blurted out, "This is the treatment after resistance? I can't even imagine what the treatment is like for ordinary prisoners."

"what?"

Seeing Tanya's puzzled expression, Misawa, who was behind her, explained to her the treatment of ordinary people in modern society. Tanya's brows furrowed more and more, and she finally couldn't help but complain, "You humans are a bit too urbanized."

"Ahem, in short, if you lose, you'll have to become a slave and work for our tribe here." Tanya coughed twice, temporarily omitting the topic. The big tiger that had been her mount came to Tanya's side with a duel disk in its mouth, which she took and put on.

"Then, it's time to decide our fate with a choice." Tanya produced two decks in her hands without anyone noticing. "One deck in my hand represents 'wisdom,' and the other represents 'courage.' You can decide which deck I want to use."

“Wisdom and courage? Then I choose wisdom.” Without hesitation, “Tarzan” chose the former option, then added, “But my duel disk was damaged when your tribe attacked it.”

“Mr. Taishan, if you don’t mind, please use mine.” Maeda Hayato opened his backpack and took out a Duel Disk. Although he himself was not good at dueling, he still carried a Duel Disk with him. The main reason was that Jaden and Sho often played the game of throwing and catching Duel Disks. In just a few months since the start of the school year, they had already broken several Duel Disks. He brought these as spares for the two of them.

Upon seeing the duel disk handed to him by Maeda, "Taishan" sized him up and said, "Thank you, but I'm not called 'Taishan' and I'm not that much older than you."

“According to normal time, I should be a third-year student, but given that I’ve been skipping classes for so long without reason, I’ll probably have to start from the beginning. So…” Taking Maeda’s Duel Disk and seeing him run back to Misawa, “Tai-Zan” also put on his Duel Disk and placed it in his deck, saying, “Obelisk Blue Ooyama-daira, I, who have spent two years training in nature and mastered the secret of drawing cards, am resurrected!”

"I originally intended to use the bread duel as the final test of my training, but plans can't keep up with changes. Since I have such a coincidence to have another opportunity to duel, I might as well test the results of my training today!"

"Not bad, are you thinking of using 'courage' to break through the 'wisdom' deck? But being brave without thinking is very dangerous." Tanya inserted the deck into the Duel Disk, watching as her Duel Disk connected with the signal worn by Ooyama.

"Duel!" x2

[Ōyama Taira: 4000LP, 5 cards in hand]

Tanya: 4000 LP, 5 cards in hand

"First turn, it's my turn. Draw a card." Daisan was a bit faster than Tanya, drawing a card. He glanced at the card and placed it in the Spell & Trap Zone, saying, "I'll set one card face-down first, then Normal Summon this monster, [Draw Machine]!"

Under Tanya's gaze, as a face-down card appeared in the back row of the mountain, a giant rock robot rose up in front of him, resembling a sphinx.

[Card-drawing machine] [4 stars/land]

[Rock Faction/Effect]

[0/0]

"Attack power 0, defense power also 0?"

Seeing the puzzled look on Tanya's face, Ooyama explained, "The attack and defense values ​​of [Draw Machine] are determined by the number of cards I shuffle into the deck when it is successfully summoned. Each card increases its attack and defense by 500 points, and the number of cards I put into the deck is all four remaining cards in my hand!"

"Therefore, the attack and defense of [Card Draw Machine] have increased to 2000 points!"

[Ōyama Hirai: Hand 4→0]

[Card-drawing machine] [0/0→2000/2000]

"You actually returned all your cards to the deck? I have to say, this duel makes me regret giving you a chance. You used up all your cards just for a monster with 2000 ATK and DEF?" Tania frowned as she looked at the [Draw Machine] with 2000 ATK on the field.

"No, I never said my turn was over. On the contrary, my turn has only just begun." Ooyama Hei smirked and pressed the button to activate the face-down card. "Because the card I face down is this one! [Heavenly Treasure Card]!"

"Both players draw cards from their decks until each player has six cards in their hand!"

It was precisely because of this strongest card draw card that, after summoning [Draw Machine], Ōyama Hei was able to return all his cards from his hand to his deck without any hesitation. He wasn't worried at all about not being able to draw any useful cards after shuffling his deck. With his fingers resting on the deck, he shouted, "Draw!"

"Why are you yelling so loudly? It's just drawing a card!" Tanya, who had five cards in her hand, drew a card from her deck and looked at Ooyama, who was yelling like a savage, and said with dissatisfaction.

"Heh heh, that's because I drew an amazing card! It's this card, [Card Thief]. I activate the Spell Card [Card Thief]!"