Duels should be played with a smile.

Compared to Philvo, who is practically a god with internet access, all Ella can do right now is try to help Leyou sense if there are any whispering spirits nearby.

After awakening, Ella gained sensory abilities that even Leyou herself didn't possess, which can only be described as quite miraculous.

As for the Snow Woman... well... you can't expect someone as useless and lazy as Leyou himself to do anything in a situation like this.

"You don't have to look down on me like that... I'm not some pretty face." The Snow Woman's complaints echoed in her mind, making Leyou almost laugh.

"So what did you discover?"

"We did make a small but significant discovery... There was a person who just passed by you, and he possessed an unusual power."

"Unusual power? According to the professor, there are quite a few elves here, so it's not a big deal if some unusual powers exist, right?"

On the way to the office, Leyou saw a lot of Pokémon, many of which were not very famous, but he could occasionally recognize some familiar-looking Pokémon or some fairly powerful monsters.

It wasn't a monster that wasn't particularly strong or even a sister card, so I don't really remember it.

Among the monsters I remembered, none of them possessed the unusual power that the Snow Woman had mentioned.

Those kinds of monsters are usually listed in the Forbidden Card List, and it's unknown how they exist in this world.

"But... that person's power is no less than yours right now, is it?"

"what?!"

According to Leyou's own feelings, after awakening his soul, it seemed that only the power of the Pharaoh in the game could compare to his own, and even Dartz was no match for him.

According to Chronos, those early legendary duelists had all disappeared along with the base dimension and could not possibly reappear here.

"Have you forgotten there's still one person?"

"There's one more... wait, Judai?!"

"You mean, Judai just passed by me?! That's impossible. If it were the Judai who reigns supreme in this dimension, he wouldn't have the leisure to wander around in a place like this, would he?"

According to what Chronos said, traveling incognito is probably not very possible.

"In short, my intuition is definitely right; how you handle it is up to you."

After uttering a seemingly defiant remark, the Snow Woman fell silent, leaving Leyou to ponder alone.

"The Tenth Generation Overlord... isn't necessarily easy to talk to, and it might not even be true. Let's hold off for now."

The journey to the office wasn't too far. While enjoying the scenery of the academy and chatting, they arrived quickly. With Chronos in charge, the elves serving as staff were extremely efficient. There was no situation where a single document took half a day to process or a single signature took six months to obtain. In just a few minutes, Leyou received a badge and a manual.

"The college's temporary living guide... is quite thoughtful."

"Professor...where is he?"

The professor who was just in front of her had suddenly disappeared, leaving Leyou momentarily stunned.

A staff member who looked somewhat like the tour guide approached and pointed outside the door, saying, "The professor seems to have received a phone call and then went out."

"Oh... thanks, I'll go check it out."

Outside the door, the professor was on the phone, and the shadows revealed his anxious expression.

The call ended quickly, and when the professor saw Leyou emerge, he seemed hesitant to speak.

"If there's anything I can do to help, just let me know. I don't have anything else to do right now anyway."

"Um...it's nothing, it's just that I need to handle it personally. Excuse me, I'll have to go now."

Professor Chronos was clearly hiding something, and Leyou didn't dare to ask at the moment. After the professor left quickly, Leyou had Philvo connect to the academy's network to try to find some clues.

"Go straight to the back mountain first... I guess you don't know the way, so I made a navigation for you. You're an expert in games, so you shouldn't have trouble understanding the map."

"The back mountain? It can't be the Three Phantom Demons, can it? If it's the Three Phantom Demons causing trouble, they'll probably get beaten to a pulp by Jaden."

Before Leyou could continue his wild thoughts, a map of light appeared before his eyes. The map showed just how big the academy was, encompassing six major summoning magic branches and an independent residential area. At the back of the academy, a red dot was marked by Philvo.

Incidentally, not far ahead of the green dot representing Leisure, there is another yellow dot heading towards the back mountain, which seems to be Professor Chronos.

"Hey, you're the most reliable person at times like these!"

"Let me think... Surfing Prosecutor, can I borrow your skateboard? Let's go!"

Leyou summoned the surfing prosecutor to borrow the skateboard, and following the map's directions, headed towards the back mountain of the academy.

Not long after leaving the city and entering the area near the back mountain of the academy district, he saw many students in school uniforms fleeing the area with the help of various Pokémon, as if they were escaping a disaster. At the same time, there were also many students who seemed to be older students, carrying Duel Disks, fighting against some Pokémon that seemed to have lost their minds and whose eyes were red.

Along the way, they rescued many students. Just as they were about to reach the back mountain, Ella suddenly spoke up.

"Be careful, there seems to be a Whispering Sprite ahead, and it seems to be acting strangely."

"I can sense it." Leyou looked at the bunch of elves surrounding him with a headache, and helplessly pulled out a Lightning Bolt and a Feather Duster from the top of his deck.

"Sure enough, trouble really does happen wherever I go! But it's not the Three Phantom Demons but the Whispering Elf, which is a bit unexpected. I just don't know which one it is."

"Yuki-onna, stop touching me! The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons has begun! You should be quite good at clearing out the ghouls, right?"

"Hi hi~ I'm here~"

Weakly crawling out of the deck, the Yuki-onna, accompanied by a hundred demons, easily wiped out all the spirits ravaged by lightning strikes, and then continued her procession, opening the path to the top of the back mountain for Leyou.

Then, when Leyou looked up, he saw a crow surrounded by a gloomy purple light, yet also bathed in the blazing sunlight, breaking through the underground seal and flying out of the cave on the mountaintop, releasing its brilliance in the sky.

"Hiss... Things seem to be getting tricky."

"But...it doesn't seem too difficult."

Without stopping their ascent up the mountain, Leyou also retrieved a deck from the Chronicles and began to ponder and adjust it.

In short, no matter what, as long as we play cards, it's fine, right?

Chapter Seven: Let's take a look at the cards.

Integration Branch.

On the podium, a black-haired, squinty-eyed teacher was methodically explaining the contents of the book. On the lectern in front of him, a fat cat, large enough to collapse a bed, was peacefully asleep under the lullaby of the lecture.

Below the stage was a large group of vibrant students, most of whom were wearing purple school uniforms, while a small number of students from other departments were wearing their respective department's uniforms.

They all had one thing in common: they listened very attentively in class.

Except for one guy sitting in the corner, dozing off and no one paying attention to him.

"Curry, Curry!"

A Kuriboh Pokémon flew in from outside the classroom, precisely located the guy sleeping soundly in the corner, quickly flew to his head, and then used the Kuriboh family's signature move, High Throw.

"Ouch! Hiss~" Suddenly struck hard, Jaden woke up from his sweet dream. After realizing it was his good friend, he slowly rubbed the swollen spot where he had been hit and asked, "What happened?"

"Curry! Curry Curry! Curry Curry!"

"The seal on the back mountain has loosened? That shouldn't be the case... If I remember correctly, after the Three Phantom Demons were subdued, it seems that only... what was sealed there again? It seems to be something very ancient? But I don't recall it being harmful."

Although he didn't seem to care much, Jaden instantly snapped back to reality, and his clothes changed from ordinary school uniform to the outfit of a tyrant.

From beginning to end, no one noticed him and Winged Kuriboh, as if they didn't exist at all.

"Forget it, let's go take a look. If there's any real harm, we'll just eliminate it and not keep worrying about it. If it's not a big problem, let's treat it as an emergency and give the students some extracurricular practice."

The strategy was simply set. Judai quickly left, and the moment he stepped out of the classroom, the ordinary student named Yuki Judai temporarily disappeared, replaced by the aloof tyrant who guarded the fused dimension.

The Overlord is aloof and lonely, but his original aspirations remain unchanged. He still misses the days when he was carefree in the academy, attending classes, dueling, and playing.

That's why, after finishing his business, he would always shed his tyrannical armor, put on his school uniform from his student days, find his familiar classroom, and then doze off in class.

After all, he used to sleep in class too.

After returning from the virtual world, he happened to learn that Daitokuji-sensei was giving a lecture, so he found the classroom precisely and relaxed. However, he had just defeated his teacher in his dream with his invincible hero deck when he was woken up by Winged Kuriboh.

"Speaking of which, did you see someone who looks a bit like the teacher on the street just now? It's probably unlikely, right? The Basic Dimension has been lost for so long. If they really come back, the commotion will definitely be huge."

Soon, the Overlord returned to his "office," and the Shadow Mist Lady, who was acting as his secretary, handed him some relevant intelligence documents that had been prepared in advance.

"If it's this person, then, Kagemura, issue the highest-level evacuation notice to those academies near the back mountain, and issue a notice guiding nearby faculty and staff to evacuate... Also, issue an additional notice to the outstanding students among them, allowing them to assess for themselves whether they have the ability to handle the situation and decide their own actions."

"Those who are confident enough to face the monster that has broken free of its seal should try to see if they can help. If they do, there will be a reward. Those who make a mistake will have to bear the loss themselves!"

"The academy is no longer the comfortable place it used to be. While outstanding students have gained access to more resources, they should also possess more comprehensive and powerful abilities."

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"Oh! This is truly... I'm so surprised I don't know what to say! I never imagined that the first 'person' I would see after breaking free from my seal would be you."

The Yata-giri, soaring high in the sky, flapped its not-so-wide wings and slowly descended, its body enveloped in a hazy glow, highlighting its extraordinary nature.

It was obvious that it recognized Leyou, just as Philvo knew of Leyou's existence from the beginning.

"Isn't this Lord 'Eternal Calamity'? It's been a long time. How come you've become so...weak?"

Hachita's attitude was somewhat...strange, combining an instinctive closeness, an emotional resistance, and a rational fear.

"Where has your haughty demeanor, your omnipotent power, and your authority over all things gone?"

As soon as Batawu saw Leyou, he started babbling on and on in a language that Leyou couldn't understand at all, making Leyou really want to give this chatterbox a good beating.

But he had to put up with this endless rambling because he wanted to extract some useful information from it.

At the very least, judging from Hachitau's hostile attitude, the upcoming exchanges will not be very harmonious, so the first step is to collect as much useful information as possible.

Once we deal with this guy, whatever he wants to say next will depend on whether Leyou agrees!

Moreover, its attitude, which is completely opposite to that of Firvo, is worth exploring, as it may at least be helpful for subsequent actions.

"If I'm not mistaken, you've come here intending to bring me back under your command, haven't you? This time, I won't be so easily manipulated by you!"

Yata's not-so-large eyes were full of confidence; it was confident that it would not be easily defeated.

Leyou noticed its confidence and asked, "I'd like to know where your confidence comes from."

"Of course it originated from this world!"

Yata-u knew very well that Eternity, having lost its original conceptual form and now possessing a concrete existence, was no longer as infallible as before.

Furthermore, this world is not the original world. Having acquired the unique form of this world, it also possesses corresponding special powers. Unless the current Eternal Calamity can still defeat it using the power and methods of this world.

While the two were rambling on, many students who had received notices from the academy and considered themselves quite capable began to head to the location. Many powerful teachers also arrived after settling their students. Among them were Professor Chronos, as well as Asuka Tenjouin, who was once his student and is now a senior teacher.

Chronos recognized Leyou at a glance, but he was a little puzzled as to why he hadn't arrived as quickly as Leyou, even though he had set off earlier. However, after talking with Asuka and the others who had arrived earlier than him, he put that puzzle aside.

The urgent matter now is how to deal with this spirit that has broken free of its seal. At least in his mind, those that need to be sealed are evil beings like the Three Phantom Demons, and the mysterious raven above is likely to be even more terrifying than the Three Phantom Demons.

Leyou is very strong, but he may not be able to deal with this mysterious spirit alone. He has already discussed with Asuka and the others that if Leyou fights that spirit and things don't go well, they are prepared to take over Leyou's place and fight in a gauntlet format, even if it means being caught in the crossfire.