Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

"No, no, come over here and watch the show together." Fubuki beckoned Judai to his side with a playful smile, extending her hand to him. "This should be the first time we've communicated outside the hospital room in this capacity, Judai-kun, right?"

"To be honest, I haven't even properly thanked you for helping me get back to normal."

"Hehe, there's nothing to thank me for. I didn't do anything special, I just enjoyed the duel."

Seeing Judai's embarrassed smile, Fubuki nodded and said with a grin, "But now that I've been saved, I still need to properly express my gratitude. How about this, Judai-kun, is there a girl you like among your first-year students? Not to brag, but 'The Magician of Love' is one of my many nicknames~"

"Or is it that there's no one you like among the first-year students? I see. So you prefer older men? I can help introduce some to second-year students, but it's a bit troublesome for third-year students, because I've already completely captured the hearts of quite a few ladies back in the first year~"

"Ah, I really am a sinful man, 10~join~" Pointing to the sky, narcissistically twisting her waist, Tenjouin Fubuki winked at Judai and gave him a thumbs up.

Judai felt somewhat embarrassed and at a loss. The reason was simple: he hadn't said a word since the beginning, yet Tenjouin Fubuki had so casually offered to help him woo girls and find love, even though he hadn't thought about anything like that.

No, so this is actually the real personality of Tenjouin's brother? Although he talks a lot just like "Darkness," "Darkness's" lines are always full of sophistication, but now Tenjouin Fubuki is just flirting and trying to look cool. The difference is too big, isn't it?

Seeing that Judai seemed to have some trouble dealing with the overly familiar Fubuki, who was obsessed with dating girls, Marufuji Ryo chimed in, "You still love talking to yourself, Fubuki. But if you take it upon yourself to introduce girls to Judai when he's not willing, be careful your sister doesn't cause you trouble."

"Asuka?" Raising an eyebrow and showing a surprised expression, Fubuki looked at Judai again and nodded, "If it's Judai-kun, hmm hmm, she's really quite good. As her older brother, I approve. I'm sorry, Judai, but to avoid being disliked by my cute little sister, I won't interfere with your love life. However, if you want to know Asuka's preferences, feel free to ask me. 'Fubuki of the wingman world, Oga of the strong world' are also my nicknames."

"Huh? Why do I need to specifically find out Asuka's preferences?" Unlike Ryo and Fubuki, Judai didn't quite understand what the two were talking about. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the garden in the distance. "Huh? What's that...?"

"The headmaster said some uninvited guest had come to the island, so he conscripted me and Ryo to help catch him. Although he initially said the intruder would go to Ryo's dormitory, in the end they just caught a guy who looked somewhat familiar." Clearly, unlike David Luber, who was still thinking about defeating Fubuki, Fubuki had long forgotten about David Luber, after all, the Duel Academy exchange tournament he participated in was almost two years ago.

—Even so, he remembered Riki Mackenzie Fubuki very clearly. It's hard to say whether Fubuki's memory was good or bad, or perhaps, Fubuki's brain could only remember things about pretty girls.

"Then, Mr. Katsuya Jonouchi came over and told Principal Hayato that the person who infiltrated the island went to his dormitory, and that he was actually being used by someone else," Ryo Marufuji added, glancing into the distance. "But what's unexpected is that it was that child. And Principal Hayato seemed to have a rather tense atmosphere with her, I don't know what they talked about."

"Is that someone you know, Caesar? But I think Hayato-sensei must have his reasons for doing this." Jaden nodded, confirming his statement, and looked curiously at the dueling arena.

Seeing Saotome Rei end her turn, Hayato also drew a card from his deck and said, "My turn, draw."

"With an attack power of 2800, the [Lightsworn Beast - Wolf] is a little troublesome to deal with since I can't trigger the attack power boosting effect of [Disciple of the God of Teaching - Assassin] through active attacks." Hayato made a gesture that would enrage a certain nation and sneered, "But only a little."

"Your Lightsworn deck is far too weak, Saotome Rei! It's so weak! With only Tribute Summons and Special Summons, your Lightsworn deck poses absolutely no threat to me, Kobayashi Hayato! There's no need to use Fusion Summon; I can defeat you with just Ritual Summon!"

“First, this spell card, [Angel's Charity], I draw three cards from my deck and discard two from my hand.” As he spoke, Hayato played a card from his hand and said, “Next, I activate the Ritual Spell Card [The Funeral Procession of the Cursed]! Only one of this card can be activated per turn, and it is necessary for the descent of the Ritual Monster [Teaching].

"If the total Level of a Ritual Summoned monster is equal to or higher than the Level of the monster I play, I can Ritual Summon a monster with the same [Teach] attribute from my hand or Graveyard by Tributing monsters on my hand or field, or by banishing a Fusion Monster from my Graveyard instead of Tributing them!"

The cards Hayato just sent to the graveyard were [Shaddoll Fusion] and [Shaddoll Pseudo-Scripture], which were previously recycled by the effects of two [Shaddoll Gods]. They are not useful at the moment and there is no need to use them, so Hayato sent them to the graveyard in exchange for two new cards in his hand.

Although Hayato has a Level 8 [Azasin, the Disciple of the God of Teaching] on his field, which is more than enough for a regular Ritual Summon, the Ritual Spell Card he activates does not offer himself, but rather the Fusion Monster in his Graveyard—[Shadowy Midrash], which was destroyed in battle earlier.

The green-haired, nimble girl obediently appeared beside Hayato. After being patted on the head by Hayato, she decisively sent her mount—the former [Wind Dragon Star - Pulao]—into the [Funeral Procession of the Evil Guide] to be freed as a sacrifice for the ritual summoning.

(Lao Pu: I have no objection)

The dragon's body was completely decomposed into energy, which flowed into a staff and was transformed to release a warm, sun-like light, just like the appearance of the sacred religious kingdom that the monsters were shown.

However, as Hayato snapped his fingers, the light on the staff gradually dimmed, like the sun setting and turning into the evening glow. With the dimming of the light, the previously unnoticed specks of red light hidden within the bright radiance were revealed.

The ground cracked open, and several withered corpses draped in black robes crawled out. Judging from their attire, they seemed to have been nuns in life. They stretched out their skeletal hands toward the scepter that emitted a red light.

But before they could touch it, a hand grasped the staff first. Black diamond-shaped pendants adorned the light gauze dress and fluttered in the wind. The one holding the staff was actually a white-haired girl in armor. Judging from her appearance, she was somewhat similar to the [Saintess of Guidance - Exeria] that Hayato had used in the past.

"Those who are enshrined in the Glorious Order of the Teachers, may the 666 sacred texts be engraved in your souls, and recited daily under the sun. When the Day of the Gospel arrives, your holy marks will shine, and the fallen infants will return to heaven, becoming children of God once more!" Reciting a summoning incantation that sounded like a religious sermon, Hayato put down the ritual monster in his hand. "Ritual Summoning!"

"【The White Sacred Remains of the Evil Guide】!"

【The White Corpse of the Evil Guide】【4☆/Light】

[Mage Race/Ritual/Effect]

[500/2500]

Seeing that the monster summoned by his mount was yet another girl, even Xiao Mi couldn't help but show a human-like displeasure on her face. She no longer enjoyed Hayato's head pat, pouted angrily, and disappeared.

The White Sacred Relic of the Ominous Guide, who appeared on Hayato's field, looked around blankly, then noticed Hayato staring at him. He turned around and bowed to greet Hayato.

"The first saintess..." Hayato sighed briefly, not being a sentimental person. He looked at Saotome Rei on the opposite side of the field and once again revealed his villainous arrogant expression. "Although you saw it before, let me reveal the truth of the power of [Teaching] here."

"That is, although the [Teachers] receive the miraculous power from the Stigmata, it is merely a preparation for someone to ascend to the highest realm. Despair is like gravity; with just a gentle push, all the [Teachers] will become manipulated puppets dancing on the dramatic stage of fate."

"With the power of the 663 deceased saintesses and the last saintesse as a living sacrifice, the first saintesses were resurrected here as my servants, which is what you see as the [White Remains of the Evil Guide]!"

Saotome Rei's face also showed a surprised expression: "You actually control the dead... This is completely different from undead monsters. You are simply defiling your own monster!"

"Enough with the nonsense. It's their honor to offer me their power. And instead of worrying about how my cards will be treated, you should be thinking about how you're going to survive, kid!"

"The follow-up effect of 【The Burial of the Dead】 is that, if 【The White Remains of the Dead】 is on my field, I can examine both players' Fusion Deck and choose one monster to send to the Graveyard." Hayato said, not even glancing at Rei Saotome, and continued, "You don't need to show me your Fusion Deck. It's a bunch of junk and a waste of my time. I'm choosing this Fusion Monster from my Fusion Deck, 【Wings of Destiny - Garuda】."

As Hayato took the card out to send it to the graveyard, he waved his hand and said, "Besides, it also has an effect when the [White Remains of the Demon] is successfully Ritual Summoned. Target two face-up monsters on the field and activate its effect; one of those monsters gains the ATK of the other monster by the same amount!"

"The monsters I've chosen are naturally [Lightsworn Beast Wolf] on your field and [White Relic of the Demon] on mine!" Hayato paused, then looked at [White Relic of the Demon] on his field and said, "Don't hold back, extract as much power as you crave, Kuem!"

Upon hearing Hayato utter his former name, [The White Sacred Remains of the Demon Guide] narrowed his platinum-gold eyes, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "As you command, my righteous one~"

As he spoke, [The White Sacred Relic of the Evil Guide] turned around, pointed his staff at [Light Path Beast - Wolf] on the Saotome stage, his smile vanished, replaced by coldness and indifference, and calmly uttered: "Embrace the abyss, wild dog."

"Waaaaah—"

With the staff pointed at its body, [Light Path Beast - Wolf] felt a very obvious weakness. Although its attack power and other values ​​did not change, many points of light could be seen floating out of its body and being absorbed into the staff in the hand of [The White Remains of the Ferocious Guide]. Even the face of [The White Remains of the Ferocious Guide] seemed to have become a little rosier.

The newly resurrected, defenseless White Relic of the Demon Guide experiences a sudden surge in attack power after receiving power from the Lightsworn Beast Wolf!

[The White Relic of the Evil Guide] [ATK500→3300]

"Attack power, 3300 points!? It's only a level 4☆?!" Saotome Rei stared in astonishment at the [White Relic of the Demon Guide]'s attack power skyrocketing, bewildered by its excessive effect. You see, this effect of [White Relic of the Demon Guide] means that high-attack monsters are completely rendered meaningless in its presence, because no matter how high your attack power is, it can always be 500 points higher. Furthermore, this effect can even be used on other monsters.

"The effect of 'Wings of Shared Fate - Garuda' sent to the graveyard allows me to draw a card from my deck, but actually, even without drawing any more cards, my monsters are already enough to defeat you." Saying this, Hayato still drew a card from his deck, raised an eyebrow, and sneered, "But it seems my deck wants to see you suffer a complete and utter defeat."

"Entering my battle phase, I'll use [The White Remains of the Demon] to attack [Lightsworn Beast - Wolf], and then declare a chain attack to activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Whirlwind] that I just drew from my hand, destroying one Spell/Trap Card on the field!" Pointing to Rei Saotome's backrow, Hayato's smile was full of sarcasm. "The card I destroyed, of course, was [Lightsworn Rapier] equipped on [Lightsworn Beast - Wolf]!"

The cyclone struck, destroying the lightsaber in the hand of [Lightsworn Beast - Wolf], and its attack power instantly dropped by 700 points, returning to its original 2100 points. However, [White Sacred Corpse of the Evil Guide], who had already taken its power, did not experience any change in its attack power and was still preparing to attack with its 3300 points of attack power.

'If I take this attack, will I suffer a whopping 1200 points of battle damage?' Rei Saotome glanced at the back of the monster guarding her. 'Damn it! My monsters have answered my every wish, and with the help of bonds and friendship, why can't I defeat that Duel King who only knows how to use cards?!'

'I--'

With a wave of his hand, Hayato shouted, "Attack of the [White Remains of the Evil Guide], Destructive Speed... Holy Light Burst Bullet!"

Despite the plagiarism of the attack name "Destruction Gale Burst Bullet," "The White Remains of the Evil Guide" managed to execute it successfully. A magic bullet, wrapped in the power of vengeful spirits and closer to "shadow" than "holy light," flew from the tip of his staff and instantly struck "Light Path Beast - Wolf" in the body.

The loyal guards were instantly wiped out, and Saotome Rei also suffered the impact from the aftershocks of the attack. The combat damage instantly wiped out her already meager basic points and even sent Saotome Rei flying!

"You dare to reveal my true face? This is the fate of a fool who defies me, a god! Drink the bitterness of defeat, remember the despair of weakness, and then fall forever in fear, never to come near me again, you fourth-rate duelist with a third-rate deck. Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh!" Hayato laughed arrogantly.

If you didn't know better, you'd think he defeated not some fifth-grade elementary school girl, but a hero or a warrior, since his smile is just like a villain's.

Chapter 1247 Compared to KFC, McDonald's is definitely still the best.

"Ouch, that hurts... Huh? It doesn't hurt?"

Saotome Rei, who was sent flying, instinctively cried out in pain as her body hit the ground, but suddenly realized that she did not feel any pain at all. The ground beneath her was not hard at all, but rather somewhat soft.

"It's only natural that it doesn't hurt, right?" The voice came from under Saotome Rei. Only then did she realize that a boy with jellyfish-like hair had caught her when she flew out of the air, preventing her from getting hurt.

"Hey? Who are you?"

"My name is Yuuki Judai, and my current goal is to make friends with everyone in the school!" Judai introduced himself, then said with some distress, "But before we talk about other things, can you get off me?"

"Although I instinctively stepped forward to catch you when I saw someone fall, I feel that you are a little heavy now."

"How...how rude of me! To comment on a girl's weight in front of her!" Saotome Rei blushed with embarrassment, but she didn't forget to get up from Judai, and changed her words, "N-but thank you for catching me anyway."

"No, this isn't the time to talk about this!" Suddenly remembering something, Saotome Rei looked at Hayato, who was still standing there with his hands on his hips laughing wildly, and said nervously to Jaden, "Although we couldn't defeat that evil guy, I have to leave here quickly and find someone to expose his true colors. You should leave here too!"

"Huh?" Upon hearing Saotome Rei's words, Jaden tilted her head and said with some confusion, "But even if you say that... I came here specifically to see Hayato-sensei."

"That guy who has no professional ethics doesn't deserve the title of 'teacher'!" Saotome Rei said with dissatisfaction. "You may not know, but Kobayashi Hayato is despicable. He's capable of doing something as heinous as stealing other people's cards, and he even tried to steal mine!"

"That's impossible. Even I know that Hayato-sensei has shares in the International Illusion Society. Wouldn't he be able to easily obtain rare cards if he wanted to?"

Upon hearing Judai's words, Saotome Rei was taken aback: "It seems... that's how it is? Then he had no reason to steal my card at all?"

"No! He also said that he used to be a member of some evil organization, and even its leader!"

"Teacher Hayato has told the story of Doma so many times in class, we're almost tired of hearing it. It's about joining an evil organization, but actually Hayato-sensei was just an undercover agent. Even the leader of that organization, I think his name was Natsu, was defeated by Hayato-sensei."

"Just to correct you, it's Dartz, not Natsu. Judai-kun, you just didn't remember." Behind Judai, Ryo Marufuji and Fubuki Tenjōin also came out. Fubuki glanced at Rei Saotome and gave a cool smile. "Judai, you really have a talent for helping out when you see a cute lady about to get hurt."

"What kind of talent is that? To flirt with girls like you?" Marufuji Ryo teased his friend, glancing at Saotome Rei. Before entering the Duel Academy, he had participated in duels in other places and won the junior division, which was when he met Saotome Rei. Although he didn't remember her immediately, after watching her for so long, he recalled this girl who had once expressed her admiration for him. "Long time no see, Rei."

"Oh, it's been a long time, Mr. Ryo." Seeing Ryo Marufuji appear, Rei Saotome naturally remembered him. After all, she had admired his heroic fighting style before, only later shifting her admiration to Hayato Kobayashi—that was the case until today. "You are also...?"

“Although I don’t know what the principal said to Rei, I can assure you that Mr. Hayato is a noble and pure duelist who would never steal someone else’s card,” Marufuji Ryo said, adding, “The principal has even been recognized by ‘Cyber ​​Stream’.”

"Even if you say something about 'electronic flow' recognition, most people wouldn't understand what that means," Fubuki retorted, commenting on the ambiguous part of Ryo's words. She then gave Saotome Rei a thumbs-up, adding, "But Judai-kun and Ryo are both right. Trust Principal Hayato, just trust him. I can bet my 'Friend of Ladies' title on that!"

However, Fubuki's smile, which had always worked wonders on girls, completely lost its effectiveness when used on Rei. Instead, it made Rei Saotome look disgusted: "What a disgusting smile. It's like some kind of scumbag. I was starting to believe what Judai and Ryo said, but now that you've said it, I don't think I can believe it anymore."

"Wow, they actually said my smile looks like a jerk's? I'm so hurt! I practiced in front of the mirror for seventeen years to achieve this perfect smile!"

"You've been practicing that smile since birth, so you'll probably only be able to maintain it for the rest of your life!" Saotome Rei retorted, then looked doubtful. "Even if you all say that, he clearly doesn't look like a good person during duels. Could it be that you've all been brainwashed by Kobayashi Hayato and don't believe he's a bad guy?"

Fubuki shrugged: "But belief doesn't need a reason."

“I didn’t ask you!” Saotome Rei seemed to have a very poor relationship with Fubuki, who had a playboy style, and couldn’t stand the sight of him no matter what. She then looked at Judai and Ryo and said, “Mr. Judai, Mr. Ryo, I want to confirm one more time—are you really sure that the conclusion that ‘Kobayashi Hayato is not a bad person’ comes from your hearts? If it is from you, I can try to believe you.”

Upon hearing Saotome Rei's words, Marufuji Ryo nodded without hesitation and said, "Although Principal Hayato is the biggest danger on campus during normal times, you can always trust Principal Hayato when danger arises. This is something I have been absolutely certain of during my three years at the school."

Although Hayato is usually quite unreliable, anyone who has experienced a special event like the recent "Seven Star Invasion" can clearly see that their principal is a barrier that keeps danger away from the students. Just his presence on the island makes people feel incredibly safe.

Jaden nodded as well, but then shook his head and said, "Rei, if you ask me, I can answer you with absolute certainty that 'Hayato-sensei is a good person,' but you can't just believe us. You should see the truth for yourself, for example, by officially joining Duel Academy and seeing what the real Hayato-sensei is like as a student."

After learning from Fubuki and Ryo that Saotome Rei was an outsider who wasn't a student at the school, and having witnessed Saotome Rei's performance in her duel with Hayato, Jaden was extremely eager for Saotome Rei to join the Duel Academy. In his view, although Saotome Rei only managed to hold out until the fourth round because Hayato was holding back, she still managed to do it, and how many people in the world could do that?

Such excellent dueling talent, wouldn't it be a waste if he didn't become a duelist? It's just that Saotome Rei has just lost her duel with Hayato and is not in good condition, otherwise Jaden would have been eager to step in and play a game of cards with Saotome Rei right away. He hasn't recovered from the excitement of his duel with Kagurazaka yet.

However, at that moment, Hayato's voice reached Jaden's ears: "That kind of thing won't do. Saotome Rei has to leave Duel Academy Island."

Turning around, Jaden saw Hayato putting away his Duel Disk and walking towards them. He asked with some confusion, "Why, Hayato-sensei? Akane's dueling skills are pretty good. If she joined the academy, she could easily get into the Yellow Dormitory or even the Blue Dormitory, right?"

Meanwhile, Tenjōin Fubuki glanced at Saotome Rei, raised an eyebrow, and turned to ask Marufuji Ryō in a soft voice, "Hey, Ryō, she wouldn't happen to be... Oh, I see, no wonder she's so short and her figure is—"

"I can hear you talking bad about me!" *Slap!*

Sensing that Fubuki's words were not kind, Saotome Rei kicked Fubuki in the shin behind her, even though she wasn't very strong. However, because she kicked Fubuki right in the shinbone, the latter gasped and immediately shut her mouth, no longer saying anything, but just holding Marufuji Ryo's shoulder and rubbing her leg.

Because of the appearance of the Jadens and the others, Saotome Rei was no longer as certain that she was a villain, so Hayato lost interest in continuing to play the bad guy and said helplessly, "To be honest, Saotome Rei's dueling skills are indeed up to par, even stronger than many of the girls in the Obelisk-Blue dormitory. Of course, I don't mean to specifically target Junko and Momoe, whom Tenjouin Asuka knows."

"That's what you say, but it's obvious you're targeting them, teacher," Judai said, glancing at Rei. "However, given how firmly you rejected Rei's application, does Rei have some other secret?"

Considering that Saotome Rei had trespassed into the Duel Academy and even sneaked into Hayato's residence, Jaden couldn't help but wonder if Saotome Rei had done something unforgivable, such as throwing someone else's deck into the sea or tearing up someone else's important cards.

Or perhaps, Rei offended Principal Hayato for some reason? Oh dear, she'd be in big trouble then, since everyone knows the principal is petty and holds grudges. Rei would be in real trouble.