Duels should be played with a smile.

"Save your breath for that... Ever since we were drawn by that pen and given corresponding powers by this world, being watched by the world has been something we can't escape."

A look of nostalgia appeared in Longqiang's eyes as he recalled the days when he and his twelve companions could play freely outside.

"Like I said, if we want to get back out of the game, we can only hope that our boss will let us out."

"Sigh...it's so frustrating. Is being strong a mistake?" The Rat Rider looked up at the ceiling and muttered to himself.

"No, being strong isn't wrong, the mistake is that you're not strong enough," the Dragon Rider replied calmly, seizing the initiative while the Rat Rider was grumbling.

"What if I become extremely strong? Wouldn't I be put on the banned list?"

"No, you'll still be put on the banned card list, but after that you'll be printed into all sorts of collectible cards."

“...I’ll remember what you said. Next time I see Victory Dragon, I’ll go and tell Him on me.”

"Do as you please, but this is the third game now. We have one win and one loss before, and this time I have the first move. If I lose this game, you'll be the one standing guard outside for the next two weeks."

"...Sister Long! You have no sportsmanship!"

"Well said. I'll activate the Flame Dance Heavenly Pivot to search for you. Is there any ash?"

"...Let's discuss the guard duty situation."

……

What happens in the distant superdimensional dimension naturally cannot affect the fused dimension, and Leyou, who is waiting for the finals to begin in the virtual world, naturally cannot provide any help to Yuki-onna in reality.

"I thought you were just going to give it to me for free, but it turns out I have to fight one of the guards you left behind before I can get it!"

The Snow Woman now feels like she's been tricked.

This super-magical dragon knight looks like he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he speaks very sincerely, but why does he only say half of what he means!

"This... I really hadn't thought of it before. I just left it here thinking that no one would ever use it, so I treated it like one of those cheat codes in novels. Maybe one day someone would get their hands on it and create an interesting story..."

"And then you thought, since it's a treasure-like cheat, you should arrange for a guard to protect it, so that others can go through hardships to obtain the treasure, and then use the treasure to soar to great heights, right?"

The Snow Woman is almost too lazy to even comment anymore; what kind of outdated thinking is this!

“That’s exactly what I think…” The Super Magician didn’t sense the complaint in the Snow Woman’s tone and nodded honestly in agreement.

"I learned about this idea from His memories. He had read a lot of novels and played a lot of games. Most of those novels and games had similar plots. I thought that since I was already imitating it, I might as well imitate it more thoroughly."

"...I have nothing to say to you. What kind of cards do you have? I don't have any strong decks right now. Can you lend them to me so I don't mess up and lose face?"

The snow woman casually asked the super mage to borrow a card, showing no intention of being polite at all.

Anyway, this hurdle was created by the Super Magician, so it's perfectly reasonable for me to ask him for some game cards!

Meanwhile, the image of the Snow Woman as a ruthless, taciturn, and stern-faced super-magician who could single-handedly defeat the entire opposing deck has completely collapsed in her mind.

Now, her opinion on supermagic can be summed up in just two words.

Strong, without a doubt; the other word is... simple-minded.

However, it's hard to say whether this naiveté is genuine or feigned.

Her dual intuition as a woman and a person from the underworld told her that this super-magician might be more than he appeared to be.

The Super Magician readily took out all the cards he had with him. The Snow Woman didn't bother to choose anything carefully; she simply picked out five cards and put them into her previous Shiranui deck before going to deal with the "Treasure Guardian" that the Super Magician had created using a portion of his power.

A few minutes later, the Super Magical Dragon Knight with 4000 attack power kicked the guard after triggering two monster-exploding and damage-dealing effects, easily ending the duel.

In this duel, the Shiranui series cards in Yuki Onna's deck only did one thing—collect two monsters, Jumping Serpent, and so on.

After obtaining what the Super Magician had left behind, the Snow Woman didn't bother to check what it was. Instead, she took the card she had just borrowed and went to flaunt it in front of the Super Magician.

"Ah, this is so useful... Speaking of which, Philvo himself is a banned card, and Ella's place is full of banned cards playing mahjong. I'm the only pitiful, weak, and helpless one, without a single banned card. I can only be a brat."

"Sigh, really... I have absolutely no status in the family!"

The card in her hand had already been handed over to the Super Magician, but the Snow Woman was muttering something completely unrelated to the borrowed card.

The intention was so obvious that even the Super Magician was stunned.

So pitiful... Should we just leave these cards as they are? Since they're all our own creations, we can just reprint them.

Although his own power is strong enough to allow him to wander freely under the watchful eye of the world's will, he doesn't need that person's help most of the time, and he doesn't care what that person's attitude towards him is.

But... it's not a big deal anyway, so why not help a little? Let's make a good connection?

Who knows what might happen in the future, or what if that powerful figure causes trouble and increases the world's will's suppression of them? In that case, they might really need to call for help.

In just a moment, the Super Magician sorted out his thoughts and came back to his senses, only to meet the Snow Woman's reluctant gaze once again.

Although it was unclear how much of this reluctance to part was genuine, Super Magician was too lazy to investigate further at the moment.

After a moment's thought about his words, the Super Magician spoke.

"Hmm... As a part of that lord, and now having this kind of relationship with him, it would indeed be a bit unreasonable for you to be too weak. Considering how much you need my power, I'll lend you these cards for a while longer."

With the cardholder's permission, three of the five cards flashed with light, and the card images turned into animated GIFs. However, perhaps because there was only a little bit of spirit power on them, although it was an animated GIF, there were only a few frames switching back and forth, unlike real spirit-inhabiting cards that could be raised as electronic pets.

"I can't accept this..."

While uttering insincere pleasantries with practiced ease, the Snow Woman's hands moved swiftly, immediately placing the five cards into her deck.

"I won't say anything more, but there's one thing I need to remind you. The cards Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Dark Magician contain some of my power, so you don't need to specifically cultivate their bond. Under normal circumstances, they won't suddenly become useless and clog your hand. However, the Red-Eyes Fusion card is under the control of the Anaconda, so if you have the chance, you should have it take you to find the Anaconda and obtain its power. This way, you can more easily unleash the power of these cards."

"You don't need to worry about that," Yuki-onna replied casually, while already adjusting her Shiranui deck.

"That anaconda guy came to join us a long time ago. He's probably still happily playing cards with Hachita-Uru right now!"

"Yay! I'm going to turn the tables! When I get back, I'm going to beat Ella and Philvo to a pulp! And that guy too! Today I'm going to be the boss!"

The Super Magician completely ignored the Snow Woman's smugness; he only noticed one thing.

"Huh?! What? The anaconda has already been sent?"

Chapter 88: What martial ethics are there when fighting against AI opponents?

"It's already been sent? What are you saying? Although neither Yata-u nor the anaconda had any intention of causing trouble, Leyou didn't restrict their freedom either. It's just that after being subdued by Leyou, they realized how dangerous the outside world was, so they've been staying inside Leyou's body and haven't come out."

When it comes to someone's "reputation," the Snow Woman is quite willing to step in and explain things to that person.

However, she didn't have high hopes. Which Whispering Elf wasn't a legendary figure in history, having dominated or experienced a certain era? They were mostly proud and powerful individuals. If they claimed to have given up their freedom and refused to come out, such a reason would likely be immediately dismissed as a lie by other Whispering Elfs.

But... that's just how amazing the world is.

After hearing the Snow Woman's explanation, the Super Magician pondered for only a moment before nodding.

"Although it's a bit awkward, if it's the anaconda and the Yata-u, it's actually quite possible... The two of them have rather subtle powers, and wandering around everywhere might not be as comfortable as staying with Lord Leyou... By the way, it's called Leyou, right? Is that the name He's using now?"

The Snow Woman frowned at the Super Magician's last sentence. She looked him up and down again, scanning him with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot, before saying, "Hmm? So you were using nicknames when you were talking to me before because you didn't know his name? That's not right, you know that Dean, how come you don't know Leyou's name?"

"Well... let's not worry about such small details. Let's talk about whether you need a second or third card from me."

"If you put it that way... then it's not important anymore. Just get Red Eyes, Dark Magician, and Fusion all to level 3 first. By the way, are you sure this won't clog your hand?"

"No, of course not!" The Super Magician was like an insurance salesman, especially with his current well-dressed and successful businessman attire, which perfectly matched the image of a salesperson.

"Great! My day of turning things around is just around the corner!"

The Snow Woman happily stuffed a few more cards into her deck, still without checking what the Super Magician had the guards protect.

Her thoughts began to wander, and she started to fantasize about the wonderful life she would lead, punching Ella, kicking Philvo, and having Leyou massage her shoulders.

After confirming some things with Super Magician that Leyou had told her, Snow Woman left happily.

After confirming that the Snow Woman was gone, the Super Magician returned to the place where "that thing" had previously been.

He summoned his magical lance and pointed it at the scattered, completely damaged guards. As if time had reversed, the guards instantly became perfectly intact again.

Then, the Super Magician took out something from his pocket that was similar to what the Snow Woman had taken before, but a bit darker in color, and placed it on the platform behind the guard.

"Speaking of which... I seem to have forgotten something. I forgot to tell her that the power of the spirits on those copy cards is actually very weak. It's definitely not a problem to deal with ordinary duelists, but against powerful duelists, that little bit of power is probably not enough."

"With insufficient bond and not enough spirit power, I might really run into a hand bottleneck... But she probably wouldn't use my cards to go find some super powerful duelist, would she?"

"With Lord Leyou protecting her, she probably doesn't need it, right?"

Silently praying that the Snow Woman wouldn't cause trouble, the Super Magician left after finishing his preparations.

He has another important thing to do.

About half an hour later, the Super Magician appeared in the Fusion Academy in his original form, but he quickly changed his iconic armor into a more understated style.

To ensure he wouldn't attract too much attention, yet wouldn't be unrecognizable to those who knew him, Super Magician began his operation.

He's looking for people, people who might need to make their presence felt soon.

……

"Ella, lend me a card."

"Hmm? What kind of card do you want? I remember I gave you all the Overcharge cards before... Wait, I can't quite remember, did I give you all the numbered cards or the Overcharge cards?"

"I can't remember exactly, but I need a Hope card right now, the original one with the 39 digits, but I don't know why I can't find it, so I'm asking you to lend me another one."

The next match, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will be an internal battle between Leyou and Ella. Given that the two have faced off so many times and that their decks are somewhat overpowered, they have agreed to use more powerful decks to avoid ending the duel in one turn.

Then, Leyou discovered that he couldn't find the original Hope anywhere.

So, having no other choice, he slipped out of his own lounge and went to Ella's lounge.

I'm just borrowing a card, I won't do anything else.

Exercise restraint.

"Then please wait a moment."

All that could be seen was Ella's hand sweeping across the giant human heart, followed by a dazzling flash of starlight. As the source code and starlight power converged in Ella's hand, a brand new Hope Emperor was imprinted by her.

After watching the entire card printing process, Leyou couldn't help but sigh a few times.

Wow, that knife in Hope's hand is huge.

So white, the wings behind Hope are so white.

"Give."

After handing the freshly printed card, still warm from her body heat, to Leyou, Ella turned her back and began adjusting her deck. The next second, she heard Leyou's shouting voice again.

"This isn't right! Your original version is too blatantly copied; how can this be the Starlight version?"

"To be honest, I really don't know if this Duel Disk will recognize the Starlight version of the cards."