Duels should be played with a smile.

……

Opening his eyes, Leyou felt himself floating in the air, and in front of him was a familiar figure.

Within the city, there is restraint.

Cheers erupted all around, creating a lively atmosphere. Looking up and around, Leyou realized that this seemed to be an arena.

"Oh my! Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the final match of the first season of the Duelist Pro League! Today we will witness the birth of the first Professional Duelist King!"

"Both fighters are ready! Standing on the left is the undefeated duelist who can always fight with the utmost composure, analyze with the most meticulous thinking, and whose precision is like that of a computer! DD!"

"And his opponent is the strongest Dragon Master, who possesses infinite possibilities and can find a glimmer of hope to achieve victory no matter what dire situation he is in! Katsuya Jonouchi!"

As the host introduced the situation, Leyou roughly understood what was happening. What he was seeing seemed to be something that had happened in the past, the finals of the first professional league that Jonouchi participated in after joining the Professional Duelists League.

His opponent... if I remember correctly, was Edward's adoptive father in the original story, who was also Edward's father's killer.

"These are the fragments of memory? If it's just a duel, it doesn't offer me much of a surprise."

Amidst the intense anticipation of everyone, the duel began. His deck was quite unique, consisting of roughly a third of Red-Eyes Black Dragon-related cards, a third of gambling-related cards, and the remaining third... entirely red traps.

This includes, but is not limited to, a series of powerful single cards such as Divine Declaration, Divine Warning, and Divine Announcement.

Considering his past influence on Jonouchi, this deck composition was not unexpected. With a powerful deck and both skill and luck, Jonouchi easily interrupted DD's development with a strong back row, and then defeated DD with the powerful burst of Red-Eyes Black Dragon.

Amidst cheers from countless spectators, Jonouchi became the first Duel King of the Duel League.

Jonouchi was naturally overjoyed to have won the title of Duel King, but this was nothing of interest to Leyou. In Leyou's eyes, Jonouchi winning the title of Duel King was simply the inevitable result of perseverance, hard work, willpower, and luck.

The first memory seemed to be coming to an end. Leyou hadn't found any useful information. Just as he was about to recall the whole process to find the details, he saw Jonouchi lying on his bed back in his home, holding the cards Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Time Magician in his hand, muttering to himself.

"Game, wait for me! I've become the King of Duels now! Don't forget me on your Egyptian adventure! Whether it's the ultimate dark game you remember, or the final battle ceremony, I'll be there to witness it all!"

"Leyu is always elusive, and Kaiba is always buried in his research. They're both so unreliable, so the final battle ceremony will definitely be mine!"

The mark on the back of his hand, a symbol of friendship, has never faded. Jonouchi has always kept his good friend in mind. Ever since he learned a year ago that Yami Yugi was preparing for his trip to Egypt, Jonouchi has been working on improving himself.

"Game, you said before that your trip to Egypt would cause a lot of things, and that we should prepare ourselves, but almost a year has passed, and we haven't seen any signs of it..."

"Or will all this only be revealed when we set foot on Egyptian soil and officially face your destiny?"

The lights went out, and Jonouchi fell into a deep sleep. This memory ended there. As an observer, Rakuyu listened to Jonouchi's self-talk and silently analyzed the information revealed in Jonouchi's words.

However, the second memory soon began, and there was really nothing noteworthy about this memory. Moreover, given the principle of not coveting one's friend's wife, when Leyou watched this memory, he skipped through large sections of it—this memory was mostly about Jonouchi and Mai's loving daily life.

This kind of content is still too... ordinary for Leyou.

It's not even as exciting as watching the duel between the two of them.

Soon the memory reached the third and final segment.

This memory is very short, but it contains a great deal of information.

The time seems to be shortly after Jonouchi became the Duel King. In this memory, Yami Yugi sends Jonouchi a message, inviting him to go to Egypt together.

According to the message, Yami Yugi originally planned to invite Leyu and Kaiba to help, but one was locked in the laboratory and no one knew what he was doing, and the other's whereabouts were also unknown. The deadline for going to Egypt had arrived, and Yami Yugi, who had postponed it several times, could not postpone it any longer this time. So he called on all the partners he could contact to go together.

Since Yami Yugi started planning the trip to Egypt, he has been traveling around the world with Isis and her group. Jonouchi, after making up his mind to become stronger, is also busy improving himself. The other companions are also busy with their own things. This trip to Egypt is a long-awaited reunion for them.

At the same time... this may also be the last time I meet with Yami Yugi.

Leyou watched the reunion of his friends from beginning to end, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Because of his personality, he didn't have a lot of friends, though he did. He had a few very close friends, but they hadn't seen each other for a long time because of their own things, and could only communicate with each other online.

Seeing this group of close friends reunite while I wasn't among them, I even felt a little lonely.

In this world, making friends seems to be a very simple thing, and there isn't much scheming and backstabbing that prevents people from connecting with each other.

The simplest way to open your heart is through a duel.

After a duel, people can understand each other's thoughts. People cannot understand each other, but a duel can help people understand each other.

Just as Leyou was about to continue following Jonouchi and his group to investigate what had happened on their Egyptian journey, the scene suddenly ended.

All memories end here; at this crucial juncture, the break is perfectly timed.

He's as skilled as some online novel authors.

"That's it? I took my pants off and this is all you show me? What's down there?!"

In short, no matter how much Leyou protested, that memory ended there. After a moment of confusion, she opened her eyes and returned to reality.

Less than half a day had passed.

The blank card in his hand had turned into an ordinary Time Magician card, without any spirit inhabiting it.

"It seems something terrible might have happened during their trip to Egypt. Who knows, this dimensional upheaval might have been caused by this trip... But that shouldn't be the case. I eliminated that Dark Ash from the very beginning. It can't be that he's not going to become a Pokémon Master again and is going to play Dark Games with Yugi, right? That doesn't make sense."

"Or has the Great Evil God Zorc found a new possessor? He resurrected in another body, then went to cause trouble for Yugi, causing some trouble in the ultimate Dark Game, thus triggering a dimensional upheaval?"

"Or did Wang Yang and his men simply fail?"

In the memory I just had, only Yugi's original team went to Egypt. Kaiba and his counterpart from this world didn't go. Leiyu believed he could also play a key role, and with Kaiba included, the Dark Game failing with two key figures missing didn't seem impossible...

"Good grief, it can't be my fault, can it? I'm not called Tokiomi Tohsaka. Oh well, never mind, I'd better go check on Yuki-onna and Isla."

"Speaking of which, why hasn't Philvo returned yet?"

……

"This... is the ritual rift from before?"

Asuka Tenjouin put her cloak back on to shield her from the sandstorm, let out a soft breath, and drew Nasa Temi's card from her deck, placing it into her Duel Disk.

As Asuka softly called out, Nasaya's spirit appeared from the card. The power of the god of healing healed the small wounds on Asuka's body caused by the wind and sand during her long journey, and also replenished some of her energy, which was exhausted both physically and mentally.

Since receiving news about the Ritual Rift, Asuka has embarked on her own quest, and after reviewing numerous documents, she has found a crucial clue.

Because of its original dependence on the basic dimension, the ritual rift disappeared after the basic dimension was lost, but the ritual rift did not disappear.

According to the clues, before the dimensional turmoil occurred, the headmaster of the Ritual Academy had sent most of his Ritual Monsters to the Ritual ...

After searching for a while, Asuka finally passed through the portal in a ruin in the fused dimension and arrived at this place that was originally said to be a paradise for ritual monsters and ritual duelists. Although Asuka used ritual monsters mainly, she was not qualified to go to the ritual rift before graduation.

But when she finally arrived at this place, it was no longer the beautiful place it once was.

All that exists is endless wind and sand, hurricanes and sandstorms powerful enough to tear ordinary people apart.

For no apparent reason, a sense of desolation arose in Asuka's heart, and for a moment she felt a surge of sadness.

"Let's go, Nassamiti, our destination is still far away."

Asuka was certain that this was the ritual rift, because she clearly sensed that her Nasaya's power was far greater than when they merged dimensions before.

With the enhanced protection of Nasatemi, Asuka no longer needed to rely on her own body to withstand the ravages of the sandstorm. While protecting Asuka, Nasatemi also used her power to soothe Asuka's physical and mental fatigue.

Asuka walked slowly and steadily on the back of the sardomi, feeling the long-lost comfort. She couldn't help but rest her head on the sardomi's shoulder, and a wave of drowsiness washed over her. As the sandstorm gradually subsided, Asuka fell asleep on the sardomi.

Nashadi continued to unleash her power, protecting her master. Even without her master's guidance, she did not lose her way. As a spirit belonging to rituals, she would never lose her way here.

Because this is her home, the place of her birth, just as all Cybertronian monsters are born in the virtual world, and all Ritual Monsters are born in the Ritual Ritual Rift.

At the very center of the ritual rift lies the destination of Nassa Dimi's journey.

That's also Asuka's goal.

Even today, with the Ritual ...

As if sensing the arrival of long-awaited visitors, a meteor shower fell from the Draco constellation, transforming into giant dragon-shaped mechs that stood before the gates of the birthplace.

Inside the door, the guardian, who had also been asleep for a long time, opened her eyes. She slowly got up, took a golden necklace from the stone slab beside her, and put it around her neck.

"Finally...it's here."

“Nameless Pharaoh, the ultimate dark game has finally come to a turning point.”

"I will once again fulfill my mission to guide your friends."

After an unknown amount of time, Asuka finally awoke from her peaceful sleep. The power of Satomi still protected her, but the surroundings were no longer a desolate desert with howling winds, but a sacred and tranquil temple.

Before she could figure out her situation, a soft female voice came from behind her.

"Welcome, duelist seeking the path of ritual."

“My name is Isis, the guide of the way.”

Chapter 46 The Card Player's Favorite Special Skill

The Fusion Academy was bustling with activity today. Not only could you see the students who usually buried themselves in their studies, but you could also see many duelists from other dimensions who came to visit or participate in competitions.

The main tournament of the Entertainment Duel Tournament will not start for another two days, but some of the spots are still undecided. These spots will be decided in the virtual "ladder" competition during these two days.

Most competitions allocate slots in this manner, a rule that is said to have been passed down from a long-ago dueling tournament.

After all, this method allows many duelists to feel involved, while also making it easier for the tournament organizers to manipulate the number of slots.

For example, Leyou initially forgot to tell Isono that Yuki-onna and Ella were going to participate in the competition. After a last-minute communication, the event organizers were very generous and said that there would be enough spots.

After resolving the issue of the quota, Leyou returned to the academy and soon set out again to search for possible Faceless Ones. Through the Faceless One connected to Jonouchi, he had obtained a lot of useful information. If he could find a few more of these special Faceless Ones, he might gain some other benefits.

"Hmm? He's so enthusiastic? This is quite different from what I expected..."

Listening to Isono's report, Jaden was somewhat surprised. He remembered clearly that his teacher was a complete slacker most of the time.

After formally receiving instruction from Rakuyu, Jaden's impression of his teacher generally only had three states.

Do the important things that you have to do, fight the duels that you have to fight, and slack off.

However, when he thought of his teacher's equally capricious and unpredictable style, Jaden couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

He was even somewhat looking forward to whether Leyou would, like before, surprise or frighten people after doing a series of baffling things.

"Isono, don't worry about this anymore. It's normal for strange things to happen to him."

"For now, you should focus your energy on matters related to the competition. Let the teacher do whatever he wants."

Isono nodded: "Yes! So, regarding the competition, is the priority to ensure the safety of the participants, or...?"

"Regarding the competition..." Judai paused, turning his gaze to the documents on the table in front of him. After a moment's thought, he said, "The academy's main resources will be used to ensure the smooth running of the competition. I have other arrangements for other matters."

"If we're really short-handed..." Judai picked up another list containing all the confirmed participants for the competition and began to look through it.

"If there really isn't anyone, you can contact the people on the list who belong to our college."

"Also, if you encounter a situation that they can't solve... if you can find someone, contact them; if you can't, you can contact either of them."

Jaden circled the three members of Leyou on the list with a pen and handed the document to Isono. The moment Isono took the document, he noticed that the King seemed to be smiling when he said those words.