Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Despite her terrible attitude towards Judai, when facing Daitokuji, Caesar, Marufuji Sho, and Maeda, [King of Light Battle - Queen Mador] expressed a sincere apology that didn't seem fake, bowing slightly in apology.

"If any of you are interested, you are welcome to visit my palace. Don't worry about being a nuisance. However, please do not use the machine under your feet to move around, as restoring the route you have taken to its original state afterward is quite troublesome." [Light King War - Queen Mador] smiled warmly, trying to build rapport with the four people other than Judai. "Besides, the area ahead is the temporary residence of the Light Elves, and there are quite a few children living there. They would be frightened by such a majestic and unfamiliar sight."

"Awesome? Hehe, not that amazing." Just as he was about to say a few words in defense of his older brother to clarify that he truly cared about the safety of his companions, upon hearing the words of [Light King War - Queen Mador], Marufuji Sho suddenly became a little embarrassed and scratched the back of his head shyly.

"Be a little more wary of strangers, Sho-kun. Don't get so carried away just because someone praises you a few times, meow~" Daitokuji said helplessly, watching Marufuji Sho's hostility towards [King of Light - Queen Mador] vanish in an instant.

"As expected of a reliable adult, and even in the current situation, you haven't forgotten to educate your students. You seem to be a very good teacher?" [Light Realm King War - Queen Mador] looked at Daitokuji and said in surprise, "And that mercury detection device is actually an alchemical tool that has been adjusted to be completely adapted to the environment of the [Light Realm]? Are you also an excellent alchemist?"

"Hmph, it's just a prop I made on the spot when I slightly adjusted the forms of the [Alchemy Beast - Mercury Remora] and [Alchemy Beast - Iron Fire Dragon]. It's nothing, nothing at all, meow~" Although he said it was nothing, Daitokuji, like Marufuji Sho, seemed to really enjoy the words of [King of Light - Queen Mador], and even his posture became a little light.

Seeing that Daitokuji and Marufuji, two of the five members of the group, seemed to have had their hostility dispelled by her words, [Queen Mador of the Light King War] was quite satisfied. She smiled and said to the group, "Well then, you cute young man over there, and the boy exuding a powerful aura, would you like to visit my palace? My palace is very large, and it is my most prized work of art in the last hundred years."

"Cute appearance? Artwork?" Upon hearing [King of Light - Queen Mador's] words, Maeda was initially unsure whether the other party meant him by "cute appearance," but surely it couldn't mean that he was radiating a powerful aura? Moreover, Maeda Hayato, who had a good foundation in art and was passionate about it, actually had a bit of a desire to visit the building that made the other party so proud and see just how amazing it was.

However, unlike the others, Marufuji Ryo showed absolutely no interest in what the other person was saying. Just as he was about to refuse, he heard [King of Light War - Queen Mador] say, as if talking to herself, in a voice he could barely understand, "I remember Mr. Misawa and the others I invited were also guests there..."

Marufuji Ryo didn't say anything, he just stared at the [King of Light Battle - Queen Mador] in silence.

Although it was the first time that the other three, apart from Ryo Marufuji, had met [Queen Mador of the Light Realm War], she seemed to know them very well. With just a few words, she easily built a relationship with the three of them and aroused their curiosity. Even Ryo Marufuji did not decisively refuse her because Misawa and Fubuki were in her hands.

—Although Ryo Marufuji now sees himself as the Caesar who has returned from the hell of losers, the “Hell Caesar”, only his outward methods have changed. It does not mean that he has become a villain that even his comrades ignore. The light still exists in his heart, a fact that both Jaden and Fubuki have noticed.

However, after Queen Mador, the "King of Light," thought she had dealt with the remaining four members beyond the tenth generation, she discovered that none of them had made any move in response to her invitation. The hostility was gone, but that was all; not a single one of them intended to leave the "Super Transporter - Giant Drill" and accept the invitation to her palace.

"Huh? Are you waiting for us to accept your invitation to visit your palace?" Seeing the confusion on [Queen Mador of the Light Realm War]'s face, Daitokuji said with a smile, "But you seem to harbor some ill will towards Judai and my student. I suppose you don't intend to invite Judai to your place? So, I'm sorry, I have no intention of leaving my student like this, meow~"

"Wherever my brother goes, I'll go!"

Marufuji Sho immediately stated that his stance was always on Judai's side, and Maeda Hayato followed up by saying, "Although I'm very curious, friends are more important in comparison."

"I have no intention of wasting time on something as mundane as visiting a palace. Anyway, it's none of my business if anything happens to the people you took away."

Ryo Marufuji also figured it out. Since dying in this world wouldn't matter anyway, he didn't need to worry about Fubuki being in danger. Even if she suffered some kind of torment... well, in the principal's words, "it's a necessary sacrifice," that's all.

However, just as Daitokuji and the other three refused the invitation because of the targeting of Judai by the [King of Light - Queen Mador], Judai looked at the others with some doubt: "Why do you all look so indignant, Daitokuji-sensei? Although this person seems to be the one who kidnapped Misawa and the others, she just praised me as an upright hero. She should be a good person, right?"

"...Huh?" X3

Recalling the sarcastic tone of the [King of Light Battle - Queen Mador] just now, Daitokuji and the other two twitched their lips. They suddenly remembered that Judai's emotional intelligence seemed to have always been so unpredictable. Sometimes he could subconsciously say things that would win people over, but other times he would be like now, completely unable to tell that others were mocking him.

Even Ryo Marufuji couldn't help but turn his head away, barely managing to maintain his expression, and sighed helplessly that Judai still had a lot of room for growth.

Hearing that Jaden had mistakenly thought she was praising him, the gentle smile on [King of Light - Queen Mador]'s face faltered. She said to Jaden with displeasure, "Stop talking to yourself. Who praised you? You're just a guy who only thinks about yourself. Hero? That's hilarious. Rather than saying you admire heroes, you're just indulging in the self-satisfaction of your own hero worship, aren't you?"

"Even if you praised me before, saying this is going too far," Jaden said with some dissatisfaction. "Anyway, no matter what, bring Misawa and Fubuki back to me!"

“I refuse. Putting aside that brat named 'Fubuki,' Mr. Misawa is an extremely important guest of our [Light Realm]. If he has no intention of leaving, I will never let someone like you take him away.”

Raising her arm, the wooden waistband that had seemed merely decorative on [Light Realm King Battle - Queen Mador] suddenly came to life and began to grow, climbing up her left arm and intertwining with it, changing shape to form a device resembling a duel disk.

“I have done my duty as a host. If you do not wish to tour my magnificent palace, you outsiders may do whatever you wish. However, if your goal is to take Mr. Misawa away from us, I will not allow that.”

"I've been wanting to get rid of you, you arrogant fool. Come and duel me! Let's settle this dispute with a fight." [Light Realm King War - Queen Mador] wore an arrogant expression, a natural air of superiority befitting her status as the ruler of this realm.

“If I lose, I will no longer stop you, nor will I arrange for my subordinates to do anything to hinder you. I will give you the opportunity to invite Mr. Misawa and take that brat named 'Fubuki' away. Although, it is impossible for me to lose the battle or for Mr. Misawa to be taken away by you.”

"But if you're the one who loses, then be prepared to be tied to a tree for a hundred years!"

"Duel!"

[Light Realm King Battle - Queen Mador: 4000LP, 5 card in hand]

"So, you start a duel without even saying a word? As expected of the game world created by President Kaiba, meow." Daitokuji said, but took a step back and shielded everyone in front of him.

Faced with the subtle glances suddenly cast at him by the other four, he shamelessly said, "Even if you look at me like that, it's no use, because I'm just an ordinary alchemy teacher, without the powerful abilities of you outstanding students."

"Daitokuji-sensei, who used to be a member of the 'Seven Stars,' your words are completely unconvincing," Marufuji Sho retorted, referring to Daitokuji who had started to slack off and wait for Judai and the others to carry him. Looking ahead, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Right, we can leave one person to duel the opponent, and then the others go find—"

"That kind of behavior sounds too unheroic. I don't want to do it, whether it's leaving any of you here or letting my opponent be ambushed from behind because of my duel." Judai understood Marufuji Sho's idea, but resolutely refused.

Marufuji Ryo also said without hesitation, "It's something that can be resolved by winning the duel, there's no need to do anything else pointless."

Upon hearing Marufuji Ryo's words, Judai exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? Caesar, you also want to duel that person?"

“Since the ruler of this world is that [King of Light War - Queen Mador], it means that she is the strongest in this world. I crave victory, but I won't forgo the joy of defeating the strong just to crush the weak. The stronger the opponent, the more satisfying the victory will be.” Marufuji Ryo turned around and looked directly at Jaden. “Do you want to take this battle from me, Jaden Yuki?”

“Yeah, because that guy said he wanted to duel me, right? So even though you, Caesar, also want to duel with him, I won’t let go of this opportunity to defeat him.” Judai looked at Marufuji Ryo without wavering.

Just as Maeda and Sho thought that Judai and Caesar were about to clash, Marufuji Ryo said without hesitation, "That's fine too. A duel with the other party might help you grow more, and our final showdown might become even more enjoyable. Let me look forward to it, Yuki Judai."

"Hehe, Caesar, you still love dueling as much as ever." Jaden said with a grin, raising the Duel Disk that he hadn't put away, looking at the [King of Light Battle - Queen Mador] who was hovering at almost the same height as himself standing on the [Super Transport Robot - Giant Drill], and said seriously, "I will defeat you, because I want to bring back my comrades. And, I also want to refute those inexplicable things you said before and prove the power of heroes!"

"Duel!"

[Yujo Judai: 4000LP, 5 cards in hand]

Chapter 1349 Croak! It's the Fragrant Martial God! Everyone, retreat quickly!

"I'll take the initiative."

Over the years, the continuous improvement of the Seahorse Duel Disk has not only been to make the card playing more dazzling and the special effects more realistic and shocking, but also to take into account the "first strike" consideration.

In more formal competitions, such as the Duel Academy Exchange Tournament and the concurrent Professional Duelist World Championship, unless both players reach an agreement and decide on the order of attack, the referee usually runs a computer program to determine which side attacks first. Initially, there was an attempt to decide the order of attack by flipping a coin, but after Jonouchi won the first World Championship, the unnamed organizer, Mr. Seto, forcibly changed the rules.

After all, in order to ensure a fair environment for both duelists, Kaiba had long ago established the rule that "official duels must use the official standard duel disk" to avoid situations like the one involving Chigfrid in the past. He even planned to let students experience the next-generation duel disk in the virtual world this year, and then distribute the next-generation duel disk as the official duel disk to everyone at next year's World Championship, all in order to eliminate any cheating methods, including unscrewing.

(Crab Bro: Who are you implying? Take this punch!)

However, many rules of official competitions are not applicable to everyday duels. It's impossible for two people to meet on the street and want to duel, and then have to find a terminal in the middle of nowhere to edit a referee program without any cheating methods, right? Not to mention dark games that break away from the restrictions of ordinary duels and are inherently unfair.

However, the next-generation Duel Disk changes this. Unlike the old Duel Disk where you had to manually draw physical cards, the next-generation Duel Disk stores all of the user's deck in digital form inside the Duel Disk. You can draw all five cards the moment you finish preparing for the duel without having to draw any cards. In fact, if it weren't for the sense of ritual, you could even skip the card-drawing action during the card-drawing phase.

Of course, although Jaden used the next-generation Duel Disk, he did not take the first turn in his duel with [King of Light - Queen Mador]. The one who drew a card at the same time as Jaden spoke was [King of Light - Queen Mador], who had already drawn all five cards in his hand before Jaden drew his card.

However, even if Jaden and his opponent completed their card-drawing preparations together, he did not intend to take the first turn. After all, it is well known that the [Hero] deck is good at breaking through when going second, but it is difficult to create any powerful monsters that can effectively suppress the opponent when going first. "Zero Acid" and the like are already the best suppression that can be achieved.

Compared to the older brother who can still get some counters in the future, and the twin brother "Cyber ​​Dragon" with pseudo-all-resistance, [E·hero] has neither counters nor resistances. Facing [King of Light War - Queen Mador], Jaden wanted to defeat her quickly to bring Misawa and the others back, but he restrained his impulse a little and steadily accepted the counterattack that could maximize the power of [E·hero].

Looking at the card she had drawn, [Light King Battle - Queen Mador] chuckled and said, "I've drawn a pretty good card."

"The Spell Card [Angel's Charity] is activated. I draw three cards from my deck and then choose two cards from my hand to discard. The two cards I chose are [Liberate Amaryllis] and [Aroma Mage - Bay Leaf]." As I sent the cards to the graveyard, a faint fragrance suddenly wafted from the Duel Disk of [Light of the Kings - Queen Mador].

At the same time, a blond boy dressed in green appeared beside Queen Mador, the King of Light. Holding a long staff woven from laurel leaves taller than himself, the boy presented Queen Mador with a fragrant cup filled with brightly colored liquid, bowed, and disappeared from the field.

"Can humans understand my power as a god? Although it is the [Battle of the King of Light], 'beauty', 'love', 'wealth' and 'abundance' are also my powers. And the best embodiment of 'beauty', which can be born under 'abundance', can be exchanged for 'wealth' and 'love', is this [fragrance] which is based on naturally grown herbs."

With obvious pride in her work, [Queen Mador of Light] continued, "This [Aroma Mage - Laurel Leaf], which I sent to the Graveyard with [Angel's Charity], also fulfilled its effect activation condition because it was sent to the Graveyard."

"The two effects of 【Aroma Mage - Laurel Leaf】 can only be used once per turn. Its second effect is that if this card is sent to the Graveyard, it can be activated to restore 500 Life Points to me."

[Light Realm King Battle - Queen Mador: 4000→4500LP, 6 cards in hand]

"Then, using my Normal Summon this turn, I Normal Summon this [Aroma Mage - Jasmine] from my hand to my field in Defense Position." Following "Laurel Leaf" comes "Jasmine," another monster card named after a herb has been played by [King of Light - Queen Mador]. A little girl dressed like a jasmine flower, wearing a white robe, appears lively on [King of Light - Queen Mador's] field, obediently crouching in Defense Position.

【Aroma Mage - Jasmine】【2☆/Light】

[Plant Tribe/Effect]

[100/1900]

"The first effect of 【Aroma Mage - Jasmine】is that it can be active indefinitely as long as the conditions are met. That is, as long as my Life Points are higher than my opponent's and 【Aroma Mage - Jasmine】 is in the Monster Zone, I can add one additional Plant-Type monster other than 【Aroma Mage - Jasmine】 during the Main Phase, in addition to the Normal Summon."

[Light Realm King - Queen Mador] said, it was actually a bit of a pity, because she drew [Aroma Mage - Jasmine] with [Angel's Charity]. If [Aroma Mage - Jasmine] had been in her hand before, she could have summoned [Aroma Mage - Jasmine] first and then used [Angel's Charity] to trigger the effect of [Aroma Mage - Laurel Leaf]. This is because the second effect of [Aroma Mage - Jasmine] is a useful effect that can be activated once per turn when she recovers her Life Points, allowing her to draw a card from her deck.

However, it doesn't matter now. [King of Light - Queen Mador] has other means to let her use the power of [Aroma Mage - Jasmine] to immediately play a card from her hand and say: "Next is this card in my hand - [Aroma Seraphim - Angelica]. During both players' turns, I can discard this card from my hand and then target one [Aroma] monster in my Graveyard to activate its first effect."

Compared to the previous [Aroma Mage], this time [Light King Battle - Queen Mador] unleashed [Aroma Seraphim - Ou Baizhi], which possessed a pair of genuine angel-like wings. The petite [Aroma Seraphim - Ou Baizhi] also bore some resemblance to the light spirits that Jaden and the others had seen before. The tiny angel, draped in a white veil, hovered around [Light King Battle - Queen Mador] amidst the fragrance emanating from the blooming flowers, releasing its power towards [Light King Battle - Queen Mador].

"The target chosen by [Aroma Seraphim - Angelica] is naturally the only [Aroma Mage - Laurel Leaf] in my graveyard. His attack power is 800 points, so under the effect of [Aroma Seraphim - Angelica], I can restore his attack power value, which is 800 points of basic points."

After a pause, [Light King War - Queen Mador] added, "And once per turn, when my Life Points are restored, I can activate the second effect of [Aroma Mage - Jasmine] to draw a card from my deck."

[Light Realm King Battle - Queen Mador: 4500→5300LP, Hand Cards 4→5]

"【Aroma Seraphim (アロマセラフィ) - Angelica】Ah..."

Watching the little Pokémon decisively leave the field after finishing its work and start slacking off, Daitokuji recalled his past memories and rummaged through some obscure information. "Is 'Aromaserapy' a name derived from 'Aromaserapy', meow? That is, 'Aromatherapy'?"

"As for Angelica dahurica, I remember it was a divine herb for 'exorcising and curing diseases' that people discovered under the guidance of Archangel Michael during a great plague in the past. It seems that the [Aroma] deck is a rare deck that is good at constantly restoring its own life points to perform 'aromatherapy', meow?"

Hearing Daitokuji's deduction, Marufuji Sho breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If that's the case, it should be fine. After all, even if the base score is doubled to 8000, let alone 5300, with Big Brother's ability, he can still make a killing. I was worried that the so-called 'fragrance' might be 'Demon-Sealed Fragrance'."

"Although they all seem to be 'fragrance,' 'Fragrance Storm' and 'Fragrance of the Seal' are both 'fragrance,' while the 'Fragrance' of that 'Light King War - Queen Mador' is 'Aroma,' so there's a big difference, meow~"

While Daitoku-ji was explaining to the students, [Queen Mador, the King of Light] drew a card from his deck and added it to his hand with satisfaction. He then waved his hand and said, "[Fragrant Seraph - Angelica] can be used once per turn for each of its two effects. I will activate its second effect again."

"This effect can only be activated if this card is in my Graveyard, my Life Points are higher than my opponent's Life Points, and there is a [Aromatic] monster on my field. Special Summon [Aromatic Seraphim - Euryale] from my Graveyard back to the field. If [Aromatic Seraphim - Euryale] Special Summoned by this effect leaves the field, it is banished."

【Aromatic Seraph - Angelica】【1☆/Light】

[Plant-based/Effects]

[0/0]

As we all know, monsters with 0 attack and 0 defense are mostly monsters. The effect of [Aromatic Seraph - Angelica] is quite powerful. Not only can it heal itself to trigger the healing effect of [Aromatic] monsters, but it can also jump in the graveyard to serve as a versatile consumable.

Showing no mercy to the lovely elf girl, after Special Summoning [Aroma Seraphim - Angelica], [Queen of Light - War] said: "During my Main Phase, I will release [Liberate Amaryllis], which I previously sent to the Graveyard with [Angel's Charity], to activate its effect."

“This effect can only be activated once per turn. When I summon a monster, I can reduce the number of Tributes required. This means that Level 5 or 6 monsters will no longer require Tributes, and even higher-level monsters only need one Tribute.” Playing a card from her hand, [Light King Battle - Queen Mador] smiled smugly. “Because my Life Points are higher than my opponent’s Duelist, with the help of [Aroma Mage - Jasmine]’s effect, I can perform an additional Summon.”

"And I will release the [Aroma Seraphim - Angelica] on the field to use this additional summon, right now, right here!"

Beside the tiny sprite, about the size of a candle, an amaryllis, its entire stem, leaves, and even the soil in which it grows, is encased in metal, with only its petals and stamens remaining in their original form, appears as a phantom. It disintegrates into energy and flows into the body of the [Fragrant Seraphim - Angelica], so that it can meet the needs of the two offerings when it is released.

Under the watchful eyes of Jaden and the others, [King of Light Battle - Queen Mador] stepped forward and entered the battlefield!

"Nine realms intertwined, the world reshaped. In this ambiguous world, reigning as one of the last remaining Vanir gods, is the great being before you." With arms outstretched as if embracing the entire world, [Queen Mador, King of Light] chanted, "In this world destined for destruction, my light is eternal;"

"In this world where everything is false, my power is the only truth."

"The power of the people under my protection has been received, and now is the time for me to appear as the one who illuminates all things and paves the way!"

On the ground, trees rapidly sprang from the soil, transforming into a dense forest; even a mere fraction of the opponent's overflowing power easily altered the surrounding terrain. The lady, no longer hovering in the air with her magically enhanced wings, stood on a platform constructed of trees, proclaiming with noble pride: "My name is—"

"【Battle of the King of Light - Queen Mador】!"

[King of Light Battle - Queen Mador] [9☆/Light]

[Plant Tribe/Effect]

[2400/2400]

【Aroma Seraphim - Angelica】was banished from the field and the card vanished without a trace—but in reality, she just ran off to play somewhere else from 【King of Light - Queen Mador】—and 【King of Light - Queen Mador】, who summoned herself, said: "If I successfully Summon or Special Summon, I can activate an effect that allows me to add one 【King of Light】 card or one Plant-Type monster from my Deck to my hand."

"I chose this one—"