Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

"Only through repeated failures can I be completely plunged into hell, and if I can become a ghost in hell, I can see a different horizon."

"Is that so? That's what you think now..."

Because he clearly saw Kaiser's current mind through his duel with Jaden in the "Duel-Links" world, Samejima knew that his most prized disciple had not fallen into darkness as deeply as he appeared, but was merely walking in the darkness in his own way, pursuing the light of dueling. Therefore, he did not try to preach to Kaiser to correct his thinking.

After all, Caesar today is a soon-to-be graduate, about to enter society and join the ranks of professional duelists to become a true duelist. The saying "The master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you" also applies to dueling. No one can completely follow the path of predecessors; one must forge one's own path.

Looking at Caesar before him, Samejima saw the image of the boy who had trained at the Electronic Flow Dojo several years ago. The two faces overlapped yet remained distinct. Samejima knew that although Caesar was still the same boy he had been back then, he could no longer look at Caesar with the same eyes he had used to look at that boy.

Because Caesar is now an excellent duelist who is no weaker than him.

Pulling his gaze back from his memories and focusing it on Caesar before him, Samejima smiled and said, "You've grown up, Ryo. No, now you call yourself 'Hell Caesar,' don't you? You've really made something of yourself, Caesar."

“Even though you’re about to graduate from the Duel Academy and will no longer be a student there, you’re still Samejima Teacher, and it’s okay if you call me ‘Ryo,’” Caesar said earnestly. “Thank you for taking care of me all this time.”

“I’ve never shown you any favoritism, Ryo. I’m just providing assistance to outstanding students in the school as much as I can as I can as the vice principal.” Samejima stood up and patted Caesar on the shoulder. “Before you graduate, go see Professor Chronos. He cares about you even more than I do.”

Chapter 1413 The Eternity of Electron Flow

"Duel!" x2

[Kobayashi Hayato: 4000LP, 5 cards in hand]

[Ryo Marufuji: 4000LP, 5 card in hand]

Time has fast forward to Friday, the last day of the 2005 school year, which is also the day when Caesar, as the representative of the graduates, will have a graduation model duel with Hayato.

Looking at the two on the field, Jaden said expectantly, "To actually find Hayato-sensei as an opponent, Caesar is really something else."

“Based on Caesar’s past card data, his win rate against Principal Hayato is about 20/80,” Misawa said with a serious face, “Principal Hayato can probably take away 8,000 base points from him before the second round.”

"And I heard that Caesar actually used the 'wish' of the graduate representatives to ask Hayato-sensei to duel him with the strength of the 'Duel King'?"

With his arms crossed over his chest, Wan Zhangmu closed his eyes and shook his head. "Honestly, I don't understand why he would make such a meaningless, suicidal wish."

"Well, Ryo must have his reasons for doing that, right?" Fubuki leaned her head on the back of the seat in front of her and said with a grin, "But it's really good, Ryo has already graduated, while I still have to study at school for another year."

Fubuki's birthday is October 31st, and the following day, November 1st, is Caesar's birthday. However, one of them is about to graduate, while the other has to repeat a year at school.

Upon hearing this, Asuka corrected her, "It's not one year, it's two years. You'll officially start your second year next semester."

"Don't talk about such sad things at a time like this, Asuka-chan~!" Fubuki said with a melancholy expression. "No matter how much you miss your school days after graduation, when you actually go back to school, who really thinks that studying for a few more days is a pleasure?"

It seems a bit strange for an 18-year-old still in school to say this, but considering Fubuki's experience as "Darkness" over the past year, which even most adults haven't experienced much of, it's not surprising.

"Huh? No?" Misawa looked surprised when he heard Fubuki's words.

"..."

Although it was the Sun God-Yellow dormitory, Misawa's level of involution was heavyweight even in Obelisk-Blue. This guy genuinely liked those dry and boring knowledge in the eyes of others, so much so that when everyone glanced at Misawa, they couldn't say anything and almost simultaneously turned back to look at the field: "Watch the game, watch the game."

"I have the first move. It's my turn. Draw a card!"

Decisively seizing the initiative and avoiding being defeated before he could even use his abilities, Caesar glanced at the cards in his hand and played one, saying, "During my Main Phase 1, I activate this Spell Card, [Cyber ​​Emergency Call], adding one [Cyber ​​Dragon] monster or one Machine-Type LIGHT monster that cannot be Normal Summoned from my Deck to my hand."

Since Caesar started using "Cyber ​​Flow", the long-unused "Cyber ​​Emergency Call" has reappeared in his deck, opening a portal to his deck in the sky above Caesar's field.

"Searching for [Cyber ​​Dragon] from the deck? Depending on the situation, you can freely choose various [Cyber ​​Dragon] cards to suit different battle situations. It's quite a troublesome card." Manjou raised an eyebrow. "Especially since that card has an even more troublesome second effect."

"The second effect that made Manjoume's [Dragon of Light and Darkness] suffer a lot." Jaden nodded, but then looked at Hayato's hand. "But, that requires negating an activation to trigger, right? Hayato-sensei often uses that monster that can make cards like Caesar's [Electronic Emergency Call] and my [Hero Arrival] suffer."

Just as Caesar was about to remove a certain [Cyber ​​Dragon] from his deck, a short-haired, blonde woman with cat ears and an orange bow... cough cough, a blonde little girl flew out of Hayato's hand and kicked the mechanical dragon that was about to peek out from the portal in the head, sending it flying back into the deck.

"Hmph, do you dare disobey me, the one who possesses Urara?" Hayato said arrogantly, revealing the true form of the card in his hand. "Monster Card [Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring], when the effect of a Spell/Trap/Monster that includes any of the following effects is activated, I discard it from my hand to activate it and negate that effect!"

"Furthermore, because it invalidates the effect rather than the activation, the second effect of [Electronic Emergency Call] will not be triggered."

Watching helplessly as his first card was negated, Caesar remained unmoved, instead displaying an expression as if he had expected the situation: "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, to limit the opponent's deck card usage... Well then, what about the next card? I'll Normal Summon, Cyber ​​Dragon Core!"

【Electronic Dragon Core】【2☆/Light】

[Mechanical Race/Effect]

[400/1500]

Without any external armor, the exposed core of the [Cyber ​​Dragon] appeared on Caesar's field. At the same time, Caesar drew a card from his deck: "If [Cyber ​​Dragon Core] is successfully summoned, activate its second effect. Add one [Cyber] or [Cyber ​​Tech] Spell/Trap Card from my deck to my hand. The card I choose is the Continuous Trap Card [Cybernetic Network]."

Seeing this, Hayato understood Caesar's thoughts: "I see. Because [Ash Blossom] has the restriction that the same card name can only be used once per turn, you chose to use [Cyber ​​Emergency Call] to test and trick me into using [Ash Blossom].

"You've already tricked [Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring] out of your deck, so I'm afraid you won't only use [Cyber ​​Dragon Core] to call cards from your deck next, will you, Caesar?"

Nodding, Caesar pulled a card from his hand and showed it to Hayato, saying, "That's right. The card I'm going to use next is this one, a Normal Spell Card called [Machine Copy]!"

"I can only activate this card by targeting a Machine-Type monster on my field with 500 or less ATK. I can Special Summon up to two cards with the same name as the targeted monster from my Deck. The target I choose is, of course, my only monster on the field, Cyber ​​Dragon Core."

After a pause, Caesar lifted the Duel Disk, which had automatically completed its search and displayed two retrieved cards. "However, as long as [Cyber ​​Dragon Core] is on the field or in the Graveyard, its card name can be used as [Cyber ​​Dragon]. Therefore, what I want to Special Summon is—two [Cyber ​​Dragons]!"

Like a clone, two phantoms split off from the body of [Cyber ​​Dragon Core], transforming into two genuine [Cyber ​​Dragon] cards on the field.

【Electronic Dragon】【ATK2100】

【Electronic Dragon】【ATK2100】

"It's not over yet! I'll activate the effect of [Cyber ​​Lighthouse] in my hand again, and Tribute the Machine-Type monster on my field to Special Summon it from my hand. I Tribute [Cyber ​​Dragon Core] and Special Summon [Cyber ​​Lighthouse] in Defense Position!"

On the field, the [Electronic Dragon Core], which had already used all its effects during its time on the field, disintegrated under Caesar's command. Its redundant energy storage drove the mechanical parts to transform into a power tower, which emitted several beams of light like a lighthouse, connecting with Caesar's hand and the cards on the field.

【Electronic Lighthouse】【1☆/Light】

[Mechanical Race/Effect]

[0/2100]

"Once per turn, during my Main Phase, I activate the effect of [Cyber ​​Lighthouse] to send the Fusion Material Monsters that are the names of a Machine-Type Fusion Monster to the Graveyard and Fusion Summon that Fusion Monster from my Fusion Deck."

Picking up the Cyber ​​Lighthouse and two Cyber ​​Dragon cards from the Duel Disk, Caesar declared, "I choose to use these three monsters on my field as Fusion Material for a Fusion Summon!"

“Three monsters? It’s the [Cyber ​​Ender Dragon] coming—” Misawa said seriously, then suddenly realized, “Wait, why is there also a [Cyber ​​Lighthouse]? Isn’t that the fusion material for the [Cyber ​​Ender Dragon]!”

"So, is it [Chimera Overload Dragon] or [Chimera Berserker Dragon]? Or some other monster besides these?" Asuka asked, quite puzzled, as she couldn't recall what kind of monster Caesar could create with this set of fusion materials.

“There’s another possibility, Asuka-chan, you didn’t mention it~” Fubuki smiled mysteriously, “Ryo has used that card more than once in previous duels, but this is probably the first time it has been used in a proper way in front of most people—that ‘Cyber’ monster, which is the complete opposite of ‘Cyber ​​End Dragon’ and is at the other extreme.”

"The required materials are: a Cyber ​​Dragon monster plus two Machine-type monsters, intertwined and swirling around the brilliance of 'Cyber ​​Flow,' bursting forth with dazzling light. This is the ultimate expression of 'Cyber ​​Flow'!"

With the same level and the same amount of fusion materials, an aura similar to that of [Cyber ​​Dragon] burst forth on Kaiser's field, transforming into a giant dragon—not the three-headed, winged dragon of [Cyber ​​Dragon], but a mechanical dragon more closely resembling the original [Cyber ​​Dragon].

Golden armor was embedded in the layered, winding dragon body, making it incomparably luxurious; the glider-shaped scales were similar to the variants of the [Electronic Dragon]—[Electronic Dragon Type II], [Electronic Dragon Type III], and [Electronic Dragon Type IV], but it clearly possessed a more dazzling and powerful force!

With attack and defense stats of 2800 and 4000 respectively, the dragon coiled around Caesar's field reveals its powerful defensive capabilities as Caesar calls out its name!

"Fusion Summon, Level 10☆!"

Holding the card high, Caesar shouted, "Come forth, [Cyber ​​Eternal Dragon]!"

【Cyber ​​Eternal Dragon】【10☆/Light】

[Mechanical Race/Fusion/Effect]

[2800/4000]

"Like two sides of the same coin, the [Cyber ​​Dragon], which maximizes the offensive capabilities of the [Cyber ​​Dragon], also has a hidden side with protective power," Samejima said in a deep tone. "This is the gap between the 'surface electronic flow' and the 'inner electronic flow,' and it is also the true essence of the 'electronic flow.' The [Cyber ​​Eternal Dragon] is the prototype of this essence."

"Vice Principal Samejima!? Where did you come from?!" Jaden was startled by Samejima's sudden appearance and exclaimed.

"Take the stairs?" Samejima asked, pointing to the emergency exit not far away with a matter-of-fact expression.

"Those things aren't important. Vice Principal Samejima, are you telling the truth? How can 'Electron Flow' have so many hidden tricks up its sleeve?" Manjoume complained. "It was already unbearable enough when they suddenly pulled out 'Inner Electron Flow,' how come they've come up with another new profound technique?"

"I could have beaten Caesar, but he used the 'Inner Electron Flow' and beat me instead. You're not saying he suddenly grasped the so-called essence and was able to beat Hayato-sensei, are you?"

“No, because the ultimate technique of ‘Cyber ​​Flow’ doesn’t end with ‘Cyber ​​Dragon’, but with another secret deck that is related but not really connected, and that deck is in the hands of your teacher Hayato.” Samejima didn’t have any intention of keeping it a secret and said directly, “You’ve seen it several times already, it’s that ‘Dragon Shining Takumi’.”

"【Dragon Shining Takumi】?! Isn't that a ritual deck? How can a fusion deck like 【Cyber ​​Dragon】 be related to a ritual deck like 【Dragon Shining Takumi】?"

"Dueling monsters, isn't that amazing?" Samejima smiled warmly, looking at Caesar on the field, his smile now tinged with a hint of satisfaction.

If we use "light" and "darkness" to describe the "surface electron flow" and the "inner electron flow," then the most fitting adjective to describe the profound mystery that exists between the two is "eternity." In another timeline, this realm was only partially grasped by Marufuji Ryo after he experienced the bitterness of defeat and fell into hell in the professional duelist circle after graduating, struggling in hell to "go from negative to zero," and finally returning to the light.

His peak understanding of this concept was in that moment when countless card players vividly remembered the "Sunset Electronic Dragon 16000," that moment when "the moment will become eternal."

However, in this world, after experiencing the bitterness of defeat in several duels with Ramses II and others, and taking an early step into the world of darkness in his duel with Manjoume, and then gradually understanding the feeling of darkness over a considerable period of time, and finally clearly and thoroughly mastering the boundary between light and darkness through his duel with Jaden, Caesar has begun to touch the mystery of "eternity" much earlier than in that other timeline.

After Caesar visited Samejima, Chronos, and others to say his final goodbyes and thanks before graduation, he received a final graduation gift from Samejima—a seemingly blank card. However, when Caesar picked up the card, he found that it gradually became clear, revealing the appearance of a multi-headed mechanical dragon.

That card is the [Electronic Dragon Head], a crucial tool used by Hayato and Samejima to unlock the secrets of the Electronic Flow. The fact that you can see a clear image of the [Electronic Dragon Head] is the best proof that Caesar has officially taken a step towards the eternal mystery of the "Electronic Flow"!

The ultimate secret of "Electron Flow" is the [Dragon's Radiance Technique], which symbolizes the brilliance of the Draco constellation. Approaching that starlight to touch its power, it is most fitting to use "eternity," which symbolizes the starlight, as a metaphor.

“【Cyber ​​Dragon】... How interesting, Caesar. In that case, I am indeed your best match for a graduation duel.” Hayato looked at the unprecedented spirituality emanating from 【Cyber ​​Dragon】—the kind of spirituality that seemed to be awakening a card spirit—and couldn’t help but laugh. “Although I’m not using 【Dragonlight Takumi】 as my best opponent this time, even Samejima isn’t as suitable as me to judge your current duel.”

"Your turn isn't over yet, is it? Then show us more—your will, your cards, your duel!"

"Show your fangs before the throne, heir to the electron flow!"

Chapter 1414 Electronic Dragon: I'm Fighting Silver City?

"Show your fangs before the throne, heir to the electron flow!"

Hearing Hayato's words, Caesar also smiled and said, "Of course, I also want to see how dazzling the real starlight is."

Looking at the three cards remaining in his hand, Caesar placed two of them face down in the back row and said, "However, if we want to make more plays, hand resources are of utmost importance. I'll face down two cards, leaving only this last one in my hand."

Hayato glanced at the remaining cards in Caesar's hand and raised an eyebrow: "Could it be—"

"Normal Spell Card, [Heavenly Treasure] activated! Both duelists draw cards from their decks, and each duelist has a maximum of six cards in their hand!" Sure enough, the card Caesar played was none other than the classic [Heavenly Treasure]. Because Caesar had almost completely covered his hand beforehand, he was able to draw a full six cards after activating [Heavenly Treasure]!

“I don’t have any cards in my hand, so I can draw six cards.” Under Hayato’s watchful gaze, Caesar was the first to draw a card.

"Tsk, too bad I only played one [Ash Blossom]. So, with four cards left in my hand, I can draw two more cards." Looking at the two cards he drew and comparing them to the six cards Caesar drew, seeing others gain more cards than he did was even more painful than Hayato losing cards.

With enough cards in hand, Caesar could continue his offensive, but instead of using the cards in his hand, he pressed the button to activate the face-down card.

“Although this card was just set this turn, it’s a Normal Spell Card, so I can activate it immediately,” Caesar said, waving his hand. “【Cyber ​​Repair Factory】If there are 【Cyber ​​Dragons】 in my Graveyard, I can choose one effect to activate. If there are three or more 【Cyber ​​Dragons】 in my Graveyard at the same time, I can activate two effects simultaneously. Right now, I have 【Cyber ​​Dragon Core】, whose card name is considered a 【Cyber ​​Dragon】, and two other 【Cyber ​​Dragons】 in my Graveyard, so I’ll activate all the effects of 【Cyber ​​Repair Factory】!”

"Add one Machine-Type LIGHT monster from my Deck to my hand, and target one Machine-Type LIGHT monster from my Graveyard and return the targeted monster to my Deck."

Just as Caesar finished explaining the two effects of [Electronic Repair Factory] and was about to execute them, Hayato, who had been watching Caesar unfold his deck after activating [Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring], suddenly played a card and said, "Don't rush to recall your card, Caesar-kun—chain your [Electronic Repair Factory], I'm going to activate my card's effect too."

Hayato shook the card in his hand and laughed, "You're not the only one who got replenished from the [Heavenly Treasure Card], I drew this card too."

"The effect of 【Silver Castle Butler - Arianes】 can be activated by sending this card from my hand or field to the Graveyard during both players' Main Phases, Special Summoning a 【Silver Castle】 monster from my hand, or Set a Normal Trap Card on the field!"

A dashing silver-haired butler appeared behind Hayato, driving the activated liquid monsters to transport tableware. The well-dressed butler bowed to Hayato and then immediately directed the minotaur monsters to set up the venue.