Duels should be played with a smile.

"Yes, it's not just about rest time, it also determines who's first, who's second, and who has to listen to whom during the activity time tonight."

"Then bring it on!"

"Duel!"

"Duel!"

"The loser has to wash these dishes first!"

……

Meanwhile, on the other side, having received a message from Judai, and intending to use Judai's information to find a friend to help him pinpoint the location of his target, Edward arrived at the place where his friend usually set up a shed to play tricks.

But his friend didn't seem to be among them.

After searching unsuccessfully several times, he summoned Blood Demon D to explore together, and finally discovered that there seemed to be something wrong with the wall behind the shed.

After clearing away the snowflakes left there by who knows who, Edward finally met his friend.

At this moment, seeing his friend stuck to the wall and impossible to pry off, he had only one question in his mind.

Do all you people who do metaphysics go to such lengths?

Chapter Twenty-Five: Great! I'll be able to watch women fight soon!

Touring entertainment duel tournament.

Organized by the Pendulum Dimension's Arc Domain, this is a mega-event that starts from the Pendulum Arc Domain, passes through the Fusion Academy, Synchronization City, and Supercell Garden, and culminates in a final competition held in the virtual world.

It is said that it was originally held to ease the tension between different dimensions after the dimensional upheaval.

The first stage of the tournament held in Arc Domain did not attract many people from other dimensions to participate, after all, the overall situation at that time was not very "peaceful".

But precisely because of this, all the participants are either true recreational duelists who don't care about anything and just want to have fun, or they are so strong that they can face any danger on the way and are true combat-oriented duelists.

With this somewhat peculiar composition of participants, the grand spectacle of the first stage of the competition was broadcast to other dimensions, allowing the strongest among the participants to steal the spotlight, while also bringing much laughter to the audience from those who engaged in recreational duels.

Therefore, after the great success of the first stage, the second stage, which was about to be held at the Fusion Academy, attracted countless duelists eager to show their skills, with the number of participants increasing several times over. Among them were some well-known powerhouses, such as a certain "King of Unexpected Accidents".

"I understand the logic, but if I remember correctly, I just finished a dueling tournament not long ago. I didn't come here for vacation, so why am I suddenly being asked to participate in some kind of competition?"

Pushing away the somewhat cold, lotus-root-like arm pressing against her face, Leyou struggled to get up.

Last night, I spent a lot of time interrogating the anaconda, and then I spent a lot of time dealing with other things. By the time I finally lay down to sleep, it was already past midnight.

Even though we are no longer ordinary people and could actually do without sleep, who can refuse such an essential enjoyment in life?

He couldn't refuse anyway.

As a result, before she could even fully enjoy the warmth of her bed and the person inside, Leyou was woken up by a message in her head.

The message came from Fiorvo, and at this particular time, it's hard not to suspect that Fiorvo might have some other motive.

"Oh? You just woke up? Sure enough, you've become lazy when I'm not around."

Before Leyou had even finished putting on her top, Philvo's phantom appeared in front of her, in his true dragon form, and circled around her several times, presumably admiring her beauty.

"Don't make unfounded accusations... Who said I become lazy when you're not around?"

"I wasn't very diligent when you were here."

The unexpected yet perfectly Leyou's answer stunned Philvo for a moment, and then another document was slapped in Leyou's face.

"Watch it yourself and decide for yourself. Anyway, there's still some time before the competition starts, and I'm just giving you some advice."

"If you're not in a hurry, then nobody's in a hurry... anyway, when the time comes~"

"Then what?"

One of the people Leyou disliked most in his life was someone who only said half of what they meant, so he immediately pressed for an answer.

"you guess?"

"Guess if I guess?"

"Guess if you want!"

Before falling into the infinite loop, Philvo broke the meaningless repetition, hung up the communication, and returned to the virtual world, leaving Leyou alone to stare blankly.

"Dueling can certainly bring smiles, but it's important to balance work and rest. Besides playing cards, there are other things you can do that can bring you joy!"

"Besides, participating in competitions isn't exactly fun. Who knows how many underworld figures are hiding among the duelists in this world? Instead of participating, it's better to go find Judai, ask him about the situation, and maybe ask him if he has any clues about Super Magic."

Although it's not the same world anymore, Leyou still remembers clearly that when he fought three opponents at once, Jaden had Yugi summon a super magician.

If he hadn't been generous enough to pull out a hyperfusion, he might have had his deep-seated Red Daddy PTSD awakened.

Being defeated by both Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong is not a pleasant memory.

"Hmm... about that tournament, I'll ask them if they're interested when they wake up. I'd better think about how to find Judai without causing any more trouble... Speaking of which, I don't even know if Judai is at the academy!"

"Ah, forget it. When you encounter difficulties, just sleep it off. Let me take a nap first."

In the virtual world, Philvo, acting in her physical form, was speeding along, riding a data stream. Beside her were some Cybertronian elves, from whom she had obtained the information about the Touring Entertainment Duel Tournament.

"This guy is such a lazy dog... But if you're not in a hurry, then I have more time. I'll go browse through the data storm a few more times and see if I can strengthen my deck. Then, hehehe~ just wait and see how I deal with you!"

"Dueling spirits are drawn in by truly exciting duels!"

"Don't blame me for not warning you!"

……

It took a lot of effort to get the King of the West down from the wall. After thanking Blood Demon D, Edward looked at the unconscious King of the West and felt quite troubled.

The heroes in his deck are absolutely formidable when it comes to attacking, but when it comes to saving lives, they're truly helpless.

Based on Edward's current deduction, his childhood friend was most likely possessed by someone again because of that special constitution. However, there is usually no good way to deal with this situation. Those who can possess the King of the Sea are basically the kind who do not leave any traces, which leaves Edward clueless even if he wants to do something.

The only clue is the snowflakes, but can snowflakes really be considered a clue?

Just as Edward was fretting, the king, who had been moved to the bed, suddenly woke up, and he seemed to be quite lucid, without any signs of confusion.

"You've arrived."

King Saiwang remained calm, seemingly having no memory of being controlled or beaten.

But Edward knew that this was simply because the King of Zai had... gotten used to it.

"And this time?"

"There shouldn't be any lingering problems this time. The person who defeated me should also eliminate the entity controlling me. But you, as a professional player, why didn't you participate in the competition? Why did you come here instead?"

Previously, Saiō was Edward's agent, but after he was occasionally possessed and controlled by some strange entities, he resigned from his job and chose to open a fortune-telling stall. He tried to find something that could help him break free from this difficult fate that even the most capable could not overcome, and also to reduce the harm he might cause to his friends.

"That Judai guy... after all this time, he's finally willing to ask us for help. Do you think I could refuse him in this situation?"

With his arms crossed, Edward once again surveyed the somewhat shabby fortune-telling shed. Because of his special constitution, his friend, who could also be considered exceptionally gifted, had no choice but to live in such a place, far away from his family and friends.

“Overlord? Then I guess…” Getting out of bed, Zhaiwang intuitively found his tarot cards that had been scattered all over the floor and then neatly tidied up by Edward.

"One card is missing; it seems fate has already revealed its course."

"Fate has told me that the person the Overlord is looking for and the person who will defeat the one who controls me are the same being."

"The same existence?" Ed was somewhat speechless, but considering his friend's constitution, it wasn't entirely unacceptable.

In a typical fictional work, such a character would either be the protagonist or the boss.

"Do you have any other information? Someone with such strong abilities shouldn't be someone who just appeared out of nowhere, right? As long as there's a trace, we can basically follow the clues to find out their identity. If they're a friendly person, we might be able to recommend them to Judai and help him out."

"Other information..."

After shuffling and cutting the tarot cards in his hand, the King of Zaitsev handed the deck to Edward.

It doesn't matter if there's one less, because that one was an extra one to begin with.

From the Fool to the World, given that there is already a twentieth card, "Judgment," there should not be another twentieth card, "Eternity."

When he saw the King of the West hand him the Tarot, Edward was not surprised. Although Tarot is a very mysterious thing, the Tarot in the King of the West's hand is still very credible.

Ed randomly picked a card without even looking at it and handed it to the King of the West. The King of the West, in turn, didn't even look at the card he had picked, but stood up and closed his eyes.

After a while, the King of the West opened his eyes again and raised one hand, pointing in a direction.

Ed understood immediately, gave the King a look that warned him to be careful, and then left.

A few minutes later, Edward, who had already walked some distance away, stopped, thought for a moment, took out his phone, and called the King's sister.

He had just noticed that the King of the West's expression was somewhat unusual, for there was a hint of hope mixed in with it.

He had never seen such an expression since the King of the West was possessed before.

Ed suddenly felt a sense of anticipation for the person who would defeat the King of the West and the troublemakers. Perhaps, that person could provide a way to make the King of the West return to normal.

As Edward set off, John, who had received Judai's request, also temporarily put aside his own affairs and planned to go to the academy to find someone, as Judai had instructed. However, he had only been away from home for a short time and had not yet boarded the train to the academy when he was stopped by a mysterious-looking guy.

"who?"

The mysterious man immediately revealed his duel disk, clearly indicating he had ill intentions and had no intention of answering John's question.

On John's shoulder, Ruby, a ruby ​​beast, also quietly appeared, guarding her master.

John was already prepared when the mysterious man didn't answer. Normal duels require the consent of both parties to begin, but it was clear that if the duel started, it wouldn't be a normal duel.

As expected, with a deep "Duel" from the mysterious man, a mysterious power emanated from his duel disk, enveloping the two of them.

The next second, the Dark Duel was forcibly activated.

"No matter who you are, since you've taken the initiative to make trouble for me, I won't ignore you!"

John, having gained the initiative, quickly got to work, skillfully utilizing the coordination between the gem beasts to set up a tight defensive formation.

However, when it was the mysterious man's turn, his actions made John's mood even more serious.

The mysterious man's operation was very simple.

Normal Summon a MetalGoldfish, and immediately activate its effect to Special Summon a Level 4 monster from your hand.

Then, within this fused dimension, the Xyz Summon was performed without any hindrance.

Within a vortex of black and white, a black card representing Xyz Monster is revealed before John and his Jewel Monster.

Even though he wasn't a resident teacher at the Fusion Academy, John was a guest teacher there, and he had some impression of those in the academy who could use summoning techniques other than fusion.

Without a doubt, the person in front of me is not among those people.