Duels should be played with a smile.

"That's strange... It seems that the pendulum dimension of this world has undergone some strange changes. But it's good, otherwise, if there are some changes along the original development path, it wouldn't be entirely a bad thing."

From the changes in Jaden and others, Leyou felt that this world might be dominated by anime, supplemented by manga, plus some strange changes. If Pendulum also follows this trend, it might actually become better.

Even the most outrageous thing can't be more outrageous than your girlfriend turning into your mother, right?

If it's really more outrageous than this, Leyou plans to wait until the future, if he has the chance to meet the Creator Dragon of All Things, to ask Him what his mindset was when he was doing this.

Seeing how interested Leyou was in Zedu, Ella also spoke up, "You're interested in him? Then I'll switch to a different deck later and test him out?"

"Do as you please. I can't even remember what this guy did in the story. If he weren't your next opponent, I probably wouldn't even remember that he existed... But you could add some Pendulum Dimension signature cards to your deck and see if he reacts in any special way."

"Row."

At Leyou's request, Ella made a gesture in front of her chest, and a mysterious symbol appeared in her hand. In the blink of an eye, the symbol turned into a stack of cards, which Ella placed on the table in front of her.

The source code is just a special version provided by Ella. Although it does have some of the capabilities of the original source code, Ella usually uses it to store cards.

In some ways, it's quite similar to the Chronicle System Repository of Leyou.

Ella possesses all the Xyz Cards, and most of them have Spirits residing within them. The small portion without Spirits is the one related to the Four Heavenly Dragons.

Not long after arriving in this world, Ella explained this to Leyou and also told him that she sensed that the Tyrannosaurus Rex Zak's spirits coexisted with the Dark Rebellious spirits in this world.

The implications of this are something Leyou can't ignore.

Ella's deck adjustments didn't take too long; given her Extra Deck was full of monsters, there really weren't many things that needed adjusting.

Anyway, most of the truly outrageous Xyz Monsters aren't particularly difficult to summon, and she doesn't plan to use the one that requires specialization to summon in the upcoming matches.

The fact that the audience didn't react much to Tyrannosaurus Rex Zack doesn't mean they don't recognize the leader of the Xyz Dimension.

The leaders of the Pendulum Dimension are mostly mysterious and rarely show their faces. However, a certain porcupine with a strong "approachability" is often dragged out for a stroll by the second and third leaders of the Hyperion Dimension.

How long until your match starts?

"There's about half an hour left... What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just have something I want to talk to you about. I just finished a mentally and physically exhausting duel, and I need to relax a bit."

"Hmm... is it the kind of talk where we need to lock the door from the inside?"

"No, but it is possible."

"Then, please wait a moment."

With a casual wave of his hand, five strangely shaped door phantoms flashed across the door of the lounge, and then the door, which had been wide open, closed itself very automatically.

It's locked; no one can get in.

"Alright, you can say whatever you want to say now."

"But... I don't want to talk about it now."

"So... what do you want to do?"

"I want to...no, I mean, I want to do something other than whispering. The current situation seems quite appropriate."

"Some things are easier to release emotions and relieve stress than whispering or confiding."

"Hmm... I see. Well, I'm feeling a little unwell. I'll inform the organizers and postpone the match a little longer. I believe it will take them quite a while to clean up the venue for your duel, and the audience will also need some time to savor the moment."

"As expected of you, you've thought of everything so thoroughly."

"Yes... some things do need to be done meticulously, otherwise, if something unexpected happens, some bad things might occur."

The function of the Five Paths of Source Numbers is not just to close the door, but also to isolate information and prevent unnecessary leakage.

The arena was constructed in a virtual world. Leyou and Ella's rest room was specially "reinforced" by Philvo. Even if the two of them, who have second-level access, do nothing, the information here will not be leaked to outsiders.

Yes, it won't be leaked to outsiders.

Therefore, Ella reinforced the room a second time using her Source Gate.

In this way, she becomes the primary holder of access to this room.

Philvo? He can only be relegated to third-level authority.

"I feel like there's something hidden in your words... but I don't think now is the time to dwell on such small details."

"you're right."

Snapped--

With a crisp snap of the fingers, items that would normally only be found in luxury hotels appeared in the lounge, which was otherwise empty of anything special, such as a large bed.

"Ha—it seems I really am tired. That duel just now took a lot of energy out of me. I just want to sleep as soon as I see a bed."

"Hmm... I don't know why, but I feel a little tired too."

"Then, why don't you get some rest?"

Chapter 84 A Short Story from the Lounge

"Ah—it feels so good to clear my mind."

"Are you sure that when you say you feel comfortable, it's because you've cleared your mind?"

"What else could it be?"

"Hmph~ Hmph~ Hmph~ You know the answer yourself~"

Seeing Ella's rather "innocent" expression, Leyou couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke her smooth, delicate nose, which immediately earned him a roll of the eyes and a sharp pain in his waist.

"Hiss—is this one of your special skills? I've read in some novels that people always put their hands on their hips, but I never thought I'd be experiencing it myself so often now."

The lounge was quite large; a sudden gasp wouldn't cause any sea level rise. The overly realistic virtual world transmitted the pain in his waist to Leyou exactly as it was, causing him to display both a smile and a bitter expression on his face at the same time.

There's no way around it; after certain events, due to accelerated blood circulation, the body's sensitivity to the outside world increases significantly in a short period. Simultaneously experiencing pleasure and pain, the complex feelings can cause a disorientation in the brain's senses, leading to a "craving" for these complex sensations.

This even briefly gave Leyou the illusion that she might be a bit of a masochist.

"It's all because of your annoying temper." Muttering under her breath, Ella shoved the bad guy next to her aside and sat up straight.

He covered his chest with one hand, blocking the gaze that was openly honest but harbored ill intentions.

Leyou, who has a thick skin, has never intended to hide his "clean conscience" behavior.

If you're going to watch, then watch it openly and honestly!

Let's see who's better!

"Alright~ You can go rest for now, I should probably go to my match too."

She reached out and gently pressed her hand on Leyou's forehead. As expected, Leyou grasped the jade-like forehead. Ella looked at Leyou, who was now like a mischievous child, with amusement. Her maternal instincts kicked in, and she also felt playful.

With a slight downward movement of her fingertips, she once again blocked the restless child's view. Her other hand was no longer used for defense; instead, she used both hands to push Leyou away—then she took the opportunity to pounce on him, turning the tables and pinning the unruly child to the bed.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon~"

It's like coaxing a child.

Because of Ella's "counterattack," her soft hair slipped off her shoulders, the ends falling onto Leyou's shoulders, hands, and forehead. He brushed it aside and picked up a few strands.

Like a tiger in one's heart, yet gently sniffing a rose, Leyou lightly inhaled the faint fragrance emanating from the strands of hair on the tip of her nose.

He had never paid attention to or thought about why Ella always had a faint fragrance on her body, and why that fragrance was the one he liked the most.

Elegant and serene, like washing the dust off your hands in a mountain stream.

"You smell so good."

"I like it so much."

The overly direct words caused the blush that had just begun to fade to return to its bright red, and undisguised joy also crept onto Ella's brow.

"This is so sudden... I never expected you to say something so blunt..."

"May I take what you just said as a compliment?"

Leyou's personality is naturally not like those social terrorists who would recklessly say bold things to the opposite sex.

Even though he can display all sorts of emotions in a duel, releasing his laughter, anger, and curses without reservation.

Even though he knew he might not be a person, but some strange thing.

But so far, he is essentially still just an ordinary card player. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is a young man who is not very old and still retains a bit of naivety.

At the very least, given his current appearance, he could easily pass for a high school student by wearing a high school uniform.

The reason they can say such blunt and bold things is simply because their brain and mouth are not in sync.

It's quite reasonable for an innocent young man to do this kind of thing~ Aren't all otaku like this?

So, once his mind was disconnected and reconnected, he immediately fell into deep thought.

How should I answer that next? He has absolutely no experience in this area!

Invincible Doraemon, please save me!

Oh, no, she doesn't have the authority to get in, and even if she did get in, the first thing she probably wouldn't be to save herself.

"Instead of praising me...why not be more direct?"

His eyes held little emotion, even appearing somewhat indifferent, and his tone was similarly flat, yet Ella could still sense the subtle probing within them.

Based on the "high-attack paper defense" principle, Leyou launched this "counterattack" based on his rich theoretical knowledge, which had not been tested.

"More...direct?"

His large eyes were filled with great doubt, and the huge spiritual peak was somewhat dazzling.

After only a moment of confusion, Leyou felt the hand on her shoulder stiffen for a fleeting instant.

The massage, which was originally quite comfortable, was slightly intensified.

It's clear that the owner of this hand seems to have experienced a slight ripple in their heart.

To be honest, even without much experience, Leyou is not a passive person.

Especially now, pinned to the bed, unable to move, with signs that her vital parts are being restrained.

Therefore, he chose to press his advantage.

Having theoretical knowledge is not enough; one should put it into practice more.

Just like learning a deck, the simplest and most direct way is to put it into practice in a game. After playing it a few times, you'll get the hang of it more or less.