Duels should be played with a smile.

"Make sure you arrive on time!"

"My...hero."

She probably meant that she would use a hero deck, right? That's probably it, Yusaku Fujiki thought.

Then he added three more copies of Infinite Bubble to his deck of three Grey and three Gold cards.

……

An older sister and a little boy met in a dense forest.

If this were on some strange film set, then some amusing things might happen next, such as a minor driving without a license, or a cannibalistic demon threatening a young boy.

Unfortunately, this is not the Otherworld; this is a virtual world, and a world where people pull out their duel disks when in doubt.

When two people who are tired of playing against AI meet, there is no doubt what will happen.

"Are there really such young kids participating in the competition? And they even made it to the second round. It seems your strength is not to be underestimated."

While somewhat surprised, the gray-haired girl did not let her guard down. Among those who had managed to kill all the NPCs they encountered along the way and survive to this point, there were practically no weaklings.

Even if it were true, it would be at the level of a super lucky person. Heaven knows what outrageous things that kind of person would do in a duel.

"A duelist's strength isn't affected by age or gender!" Shangmo answered confidently, while also pulling out his duel disk.

The deck he used this time was one he had just assembled yesterday, with a few cards he had obtained through special channels added.

Since you can communicate with the spirits in your deck, it's reasonable for the spirits to print some buff cards for you, right?

“You’re absolutely right! So, after taking down so many boring guys, I’m going to have a good time with you and test your skills, you little brother.”

"Don't be intimidated by my invincible deck!"

After setting up his deck, Tarin, who was feeling resentful from playing too many AI opponents, couldn't wait to challenge the boy in front of him to a duel.

"Duel!"

Tallinn: 6 PM

[Yusa Naoma: 1 point]

Reaching out to brush the gray hair from his shoulder, Tallinn's lips curled into a smile; a roll of 6 was the best possible start.

"Then, the first strike is mine!"

"My turn!"

As the duel began, Leyou was also dragged to the vicinity by Philvo. However, the two did not get too close, but instead monitored the duel from a distance, as well as the Faceless Ones who might be attracted by the duel.

One of the reasons why you might be immediately faced with another Faceless One after defeating one is that Faceless Ones are also attracted to nearby duels.

As long as there are other Faceless Ones within a certain range of the duel area, if you try to defeat your opponent as soon as possible, you may find yourself in an endless duel.

"My deck is very strong! My skill level is also very high! And my starting hand this time is also very strong!"

"In conclusion, I have already won more than half the battle!"

As soon as they arrived, Tallinn declared victory, which made Leyou shake his head.

Starting by excessively praising oneself clearly indicates an amateur's lack of expertise; true duelists proactively heal themselves even when they are on the verge of collapse.

Shang Mo, who was Tarlin's opponent, was a little embarrassed at this moment, because the behavior of the older sister in front of him reminded him of a very chuunibyou (delusional) friend of his, who was always like that during duels.

He starts with grand pronouncements, becomes taciturn in the middle, and falls silent when he loses.

Hopefully, this older sister won't do that later.

"Let me start this duel with my favorite monster!"

"Normal Summon [Live Stream Twin Ryura]!"

[Dark 2★ Cyber ​​Realm 500 Attack Power]

A very anime-style sound effect rang out, and the blue-skinned pipe figure made a dazzling appearance.

It makes perfect sense that Guan Ren belongs to the electronics industry.

"Livestream Twins? Is it this deck?"

The well-informed Shangmo had already begun to think of a solution.

"Lira's effect: If you have no other monsters on your field and this card is double-summoned, you can activate this effect to Special Summon 1 [Kissgeller] from your hand or Deck!"

"I am summoning [Live Stream Twins Kissgill - Frost Spirit]!"

[Light · 2★ · Water · Defense 0]

Another sound effect, quite different from the previous music, appeared, and a pink tube girl in a different suit appeared on the field, standing next to the original skin Lila, looking cute with a touch of liveliness and playfulness.

"Now that the twins are both here, it seems like we're about to perform a link summon, right?"

"That's hard to say~" Leyou, who was watching from the sidelines, shook his head and laughed after seeing Talin's hand card.

He felt a little sorry for Shang Mo, who had actually been matched against a cheat deck. He wondered if this young genius could withstand it.

"I do intend to use Link Summoning, but not now!"

"It's time for my deck's true ace to be revealed!"

"Because I have a Level 2 monster on my field, I Special Summon 'Satellite Spinner Blue Jet Spirit' from my hand!"

[Dark 2★ Lightning 1000 Defense]

The source of all evil makes its appearance, and what follows is an endless unfolding of events.

While summoning the blue jet spirit, Tarin was also observing Shangmo's expression. When she noticed that Shangmo didn't seem too worried, she decided to temporarily change her plan.

"Blue Jet Spirit's effect: Search the deck for [Satellite Shining - Red Sprite]!"

"The Red Spirit is also Special Summoned directly! And the Red Spirit's effect allows you to Tribute any Level 2, Rank 2, Link 2 monsters you control other than this card to negate their effects when your opponent activates a monster effect!"

With simple special recruitment requirements and powerful support effects, the red sprite acts like a stabilizing force, protecting the unfolding of the Tower Forest.

Upon hearing about this simple and direct effect, Shang Mo frowned.

Considering that the conditions for such a powerful effect to appear are indeed exceptionally simple, he has begun to worry about what kind of situation he will face when it is his turn.

"How about that? Pretty strong, right? But that's just one of the strengths of my deck!"

"The field is full of Level 2 monsters, here they come, little brother!"

"Watch closely! I'm stacking Lira and Blue Jet Spirit to create an Xyz Network!"

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Managing People? He's really not as clever or cunning as Long Hui!

"The summoning condition is two Level 2 monsters! I'll stack Lila and Blue Jet Spirit!"

"Xyz Summon! Rank 2! [Giant Jet Satellite Shining]!"

A huge meteor-like trail of light burst forth in the sky, and beneath that light, a massive jet of light made its dazzling appearance.

[Dark 2-star Lightning 1600 Defense]

Looking at the newly appeared monsters, Shang Mo muttered to himself thoughtfully, "They're all 2-star, Tier 2. Will a Link 2 monster appear later?"

“You guessed right!” Tarin said with a hint of smugness. “Watch closely, my strategy is just beginning!”

"The effect of Great Jet can only be activated during your Main Phase. Detach one Xyz Material from your field and Special Summon 1 Level 2 monster from your Deck!"

"Once this effect is activated, until the end of the turn, both players can only Special Summon Level 2, Rank 2, Link 2 monsters!"

"I'm removing Blue Jet Spirit and Special Summoning [Satellite Jet Spirit] from my Deck!"

Another flash of silvery-white light appeared, and the Jet Spirit, summoned by the massive jet of light, arrived on the field.

[Dark 2★ Lightning 700 Defense]

"Wait?! What did you just say?! Your self-restraint is effective for both sides?" Shang Mo suddenly realized that the other party seemed to have mentioned a very significant effect.

Furthermore, it seems that the Xyz Material required to activate this card's effect is not limited to the card itself, but can be any Xyz Material on your field?

"You mean, if I have a trap card that triggers Special Summon this turn, I can't Special Summon it after your effect activates?"

After glancing at his hand, Shang Mo suddenly felt somewhat fortunate. If he had a meteorite in his hand at this moment, it would be equivalent to reducing his hand limit by 1.

"Isn't that obvious?" Tarin replied matter-of-factly, even having the leisure to reveal some information to Shangmo. "That's one of the strongest aspects of my deck! Not to mention, I already have the Red Elf protecting me!"

"Your hand traps are the most useless thing in front of my satellite Shining!"

The sudden increase in volume startled Shang Mo, who was still deep in thought. When he looked up, he caught a fleeting glimpse of the expression on Talin's face.

"You should be glad I didn't start off particularly well, otherwise you would have witnessed something even more terrifying~ But even this level of situation is enough to give you a run for your money~"

After showing off, Tallinn finally got back to work.

"The effect of Streamer can only be activated if it is successfully Special Summoned. Search the Deck for [Satellite Shining] Spell/Trap, and I search for [Satellite Shining Ignite]!"

"And immediately activate the effect of the Illuminator to Special Summon a [Satellite Shining] monster from your Deck, and lose LP equal to the original ATK of that monster."

"Similarly, this card also has the self-restriction that it can only Special Summon Level 2, Rank 2, Link 2 monsters during the turn, but this card's self-restriction is a true self-restriction, only restricting myself."

"I hereby Special Summon [Satellite Shining - Carrot Sprite]!"

[Fire · 2★ · Lightning · Defense 1900]

Tallinn LP: 8000 → 7000

"Similar to the Red Sprite, the Carrot Sprite also has an effect of negation, but the Carrot Sprite's effect is against the effects of Spell/Trap Cards," Tarin casually explained.

At this point, she had a total of five monsters on the field, while she had only used two cards in her hand.

It can be described as an alarming rate of resource utilization.

"One is an effect against monsters, and the other is an effect against spells and traps. With just two low-level monsters, you have a near-perfect defense on your field... Your deck is indeed very powerful!" Shang Mo exclaimed sincerely.

Tarin, whose field was filled with five monsters, didn't stop her action. However, before she could continue, she seemed to be saying to her opponent, Shangmo, "That's right! My deck is that strong! How about that? Scared yet? It's not too late to surrender now~"

"There's no need to surrender." Shangmo decisively rejected the suggestion, replying with a smile, "The outcome of a duel is never certain until the very last one. No matter how powerful your deck is, or how strong your board presence is, I will fight alongside my deck!"

Even if my current hand can't do anything to your board, I still have another chance to draw a card!

"As long as I believe in my deck, my deck will live up to my expectations!"

Tallinn was slightly taken aback as he watched the energetic middle school student deliver his own declaration.

She hadn't seen such a pure and innocent heart in a long time.