Duels should be played with a smile.

“Mr. Leyou, aren’t you curious about what kind of future I saw before? Although I can’t observe things related to you, I can still get a glimpse of other people’s futures.”

"Oh? Tell me more? Could it be something that happened on that dueling ship?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Leyou realized that he had unintentionally revealed something he shouldn't have said. Isis, who happened to hear this, also looked at Leyou with a strange expression.

"It seems Mr. Leyou knows just as much as I do, but what I'm about to tell you is something you probably don't know."

Hearing this, Leyou was somewhat dismissive. If he remembered correctly, what Isis saw was most likely her future, where she crushed Kaiba in the quarterfinals.

However, while she could see the future, she never considered just how terrifying a paranoid dragon fetishist could be (referring to the Obelisk Sacrifice).

As if she could read Leyou's mind, Isis said, "Before I came here, I had a premonition of the future. In that future, you were not in the quarterfinals of Duel City."

Got it, it's from the anime plot.

“My opponent was Seto Kaiba. During our duel, I foresaw everything and then defeated him—this was the future I foresaw.”

"Having foreseen this future, I could have defeated him through this foresight, but when I activated my foresight again before setting off today, that original future was shrouded in mist."

Wait, what? How did you start doing nested dolls like this? And you actually hammered the seahorse?

"And then you came looking for me? What kind of logic is that?"

"I intended to come find you from the very beginning, it's just that my initial purpose was different."

Got it. Now it's my turn to deal with Malik.

"My initial goal was to follow you."

Isis presented the ancient artifact with both hands to Leyou.

"..."

Sister, what are you up to now?

"Aren't you going to take care of your younger brother?"

"Don't worry, someone will help him get out of the darkness."

"Hiss... Even if you say that, we're really not that close. You suddenly pulled this on me, and I, a perfectly good young man, don't know what to do. Forget it, let's just go back to our own homes."

"Then please accept this."

"..."

She casually refused and then stopped insisting, instead asking to accept the artifact. For a moment, Leyou was also confused by Isis's actions, unable to figure out whether she wanted to follow or if her real purpose was to give away the artifact.

"...Alright then."

It's a rather elaborate scheme. If someone offers you something for free, and you refuse once, it's really not easy to refuse a second time.

However, this time Ella suddenly materialized and took the Millennium Jewelry in her hands before Leyou could receive it. After examining it several times and confirming that there were no problems, she carefully handed it to Leyou.

Throughout the entire process, she didn't say a word. If you disregard her identity as the Goddess of Despair, she really looked no different from a socially awkward girl.

"Without the thousand-year-old jewelry, you can no longer see the future. Won't that have some impact on you?"

“What’s the difference?” Isis countered. “The new future is a blank slate, and everyone can write their own story on this blank slate. So why should I bother to pry into it? I might as well just let it go and write my own story.”

"When the Millennium Artifacts are gathered together, the world will change. Although the Millennium Artifacts will no longer be able to foresee the future, I still have a premonition that the duty of our tomb-guarding clan for thousands of years will come to an end."

Isis's open-mindedness exceeded Leyou's imagination. From the animation alone, she was someone who firmly believed in the future foreseen by the Millennium Artifact and adhered to the duties of the Tomb Keepers. But now it seems that she is actually the one who sees things most clearly and is the most open-minded among the Tomb Keepers.

"That makes sense... When everything is unknown, the future holds countless possibilities. The most exciting future lies on the unpredictable stage of fate... I think I understand now."

"Then see you next time, Mr. Leyou." Isis nodded gently, then turned and left as lightly as she had come.

Goodbye... I don't know when we'll meet again, but it doesn't matter, I'm just a passerby after all.

"Ella, let's go. We've collected all the tickets, it's time to go in."

After stuffing the millennium jewelry into the storage space of the omnipotent system, Leyou suddenly thought of something and took out the D-Wheel.

While calling a card sprite to take you there is simple, convenient, and quick, nothing beats the joy of riding a motorcycle!

The joy of the boy with the will-o'-the-wisp is something others cannot understand.

Smoothly board the D wheel, and with the system's explanation, start the D wheel. Leyou is ready to experience the joy of high-speed travel.

"Come on, sit down. From now on, you'll stay in physical form and act as my body protector."

Ella nodded obediently and sat on the D-wheel, which usually only carries one person.

Naturally, in this not-so-spacious space, some measures need to be taken to make sitting more comfortable.

I understand everything I understand.

So, riding a motorcycle with a girl is also a kind of romance!

As for how romantic it is, those who know, know.

"Wuhu~ Take off~"

Driving the D-Wheel, heading towards the final arena.

It is also a journey towards an unknown future.

The future holds both good and bad, so you need to decide for yourself where to go.

Chapter 47 What a troublesome young man!

"Welcome~ Seahorse Boy, it's so rare to see you contact me first~"

Hearing broken English coming from the other end of the phone, Seto Kaiba felt his fist harden.

If it weren't for the summoning methods from the future that Leyou mentioned, and if it weren't for wanting Blue-Eyes to have more possibilities, he would never want to contact this guy who is called the father of Duel Monsters but is actually a terrible card player who only knows how to cheat and mess with people's mentality.

At least the seahorse thought this guy wasn't very good at playing cards.

"Pegasus, I've come to you for only one thing."

"Oh?"

"As the father of Duel Monsters, do you know more about the possibilities of Duel Monsters?"

Seahorse didn't want to be too explicit; he was also testing Pegasus.

It would be great if we could get more information about other new summoning methods without having to ask Leyou for help—at least we wouldn't have to ask someone who defeated us.

Haima is a rather awkward person.

If you defeat him directly, he will feel that he has not been completely defeated. He will pester you and challenge you repeatedly until he completely defeats you—like Yugi Muto.

Throughout this process, he always placed himself and his opponents on an equal footing, and everything he did was simply a challenge on equal footing.

However, if you completely dominate him and then let him go, he will feel like a complete loser. Although he will still challenge you, because he has completely admitted his defeat, he will take a very serious approach and make thorough preparations before launching the challenge. Moreover, he will attack the strong as a weakling.

"The possibility of Duel Monsters? Kaiba boy, it seems you know something that no one else knows."

On the other side of the ocean, Pegasus sat up slightly on the phone, gently placed his wine glass on the table, and got up to go to the bookshelf.

In the far corner of the bookshelf, there was a book with a very old-fashioned style.

Although it was placed in a corner, there wasn't a speck of dust on it, showing that the owner cleaned it regularly.

“What do you know, Pegasus?”

"I don't necessarily know more than you, Seahorse Boy."

At this moment, Pegasus appeared somewhat serious, and even his broken English was reduced considerably.

"Do you know how I created the Duel Monsters?" Pegasus retorted.

"I'm not interested in your stories at all. I just want to know how much else you know!"

“You’re too impatient, Seahorse Boy. I can’t explain everything else in detail. There’s only one thing I can tell you.”

Pegasus took the book out of the shelf and placed it on the table, then turned to the page with the bookmark.

"The birth of Duel Monsters is never a one-sided affair."

"People call me the father of Duel Monsters simply because I have the ability to turn my 'inspirations' into reality."

"But what truly inspired me was the spirit itself, Desu, from Duel Monsters."

"If you want to explore more possibilities of Duel Monsters, why not ask the Blue-Eyes White Dragon that has always been by your side?"

"beep--"

The line went dead; Seto Kaiba hung up on the other end.

Pegasus shook his head slightly, seemingly helpless, or perhaps sighing.

"Kaiba Boy, it seems the title of Father of Duel Monsters is going to be passed on to you."

"Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum, Link... and all those things not recorded in this book, Kaiba Boy, keep it up! A brand new future for Duel Monsters may be about to begin in your hands."

"What do you think, [Sacrifice Demon]?"

A one-eyed elf appeared beside Pegasus. Unable to speak, it could only express its emotions with its single eye.

"Not him? Then who could it be? And how did you come to that conclusion?"

"Oh? A little bird-like elf told you that? Does that mean you elves can now freely travel between the real world and the elf world?"

"Still not? Hmm... I think I understand. But none of this matters to me anymore. I'm just an ordinary duelist who likes cartoons."

"Let's go, Najimo, it's time to watch today's anime."

The Nassar's single eye narrowed into a slit. Perhaps because of its master, the Nassar also enjoyed watching anime with Pegasus.

This is quite inconsistent with its bewitching appearance.

"Hmm... Judging by the time, after watching today's anime, Duel City on Kaiba Boy's side is about to reach an exciting point. Today is another lucky day."

The Nassar blinked silently, then clung to Pegasus, watching today's cartoon with him.

Mylittlepony

……

Meanwhile, high in the sky above Domino City, a helicopter was carrying Seto Kaiba to the quarterfinals venue.

He disdained using his status as an organizer to obtain chipboards, but he would never refrain from using his assets to make his life more convenient.

"Young Master Seto, we're almost at the arena." The ever-helpful Isono turned around and reminded Kaiba in the back seat.