Duels should be played with a smile.

The brilliance of divine judgment shone brightly at this moment.

but...

"At that moment, I chained the effect of Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, because your Judgment has deck search and deck special summon, which is completely within the range of Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring's attack."

Alai Chain beamed with pride.

It's clear he was prepared.

The invincible divine judgment, after being finally released, didn't even last half a minute before being swept into the cemetery's garbage dump by the even more invincible woman.

Alas, he died before achieving his goal!

Glancing at Alai's smug and somewhat arrogant smile, Leyou had reason to suspect that the guy's earlier offer to unleash Divine Judgment was just to wait for this moment.

Imagine, one of the most powerful banned cards in the past was now defeated by your own Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. The level of pleasure you felt was extraordinary.

"Hey, it feels so good to have your divine judgment destroyed!" Alai added boastfully, his smile never stopping since the beginning.

"To be honest..." Le You said in a low voice, sounding impatient, "Do you know that a pretty boy who laughs too arrogantly will be punished?"

"Then come and hit me! Without divine judgment, what can you do to me?"

"You said it yourself..."

Leyou sighed.

Leyou laughed.

Leyou laughed rather unrestrainedly.

Tiny starlight shines in the dueling arena.

"If the effect of [Dragon's Radiance - Right Pivot α] in my hand is used to release [Dragon's Radiance - Upper Pivot ζ] from my hand, will it create a chain?"

"Just a friendly reminder, the two cards I have left in my hand are Finger Brush and Grave Finger."

"How about I light this for you?"

At that moment, Aleister's laughter came to an abrupt halt.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Trial of the Unconventional!

"Hey buddy, look what I found? A wild female brat?!"

"Oh my God, I swear on old Mr. John's boots next door, this is the fastest surrendering little brat I've ever seen. She's practically the kind of fodder for afternoon tea conversation with those aristocratic ladies!"

The invincible Chongguang and its good friend Da Xuwu are standing on either side of Leyou. Leyou, who still has two Angel monsters in his hand, is currently putting on an exaggerated performance in front of the guy who has revealed his true form.

"To be honest, after confirming it was you, I started to doubt whether some of the rumors circulating between you and Alai were actually true."

To be honest, Leyou had some guesses about the true identity of that fake Alai.

At first, Leyou thought it was Dog K who sent him to gank him, but later found out it wasn't. Considering his act of handing over the Divine Judgment to him, Leyou felt that he might be someone related to the Earthbound God or the forces behind the Magic Academy.

When Leyou finally used the invincible Chongguang and the Void to defeat the fake Alai and make him surrender and reveal his true form, he didn't know how to evaluate his previous guess.

That's right, but not entirely.

It has nothing to do with the Earthbound Gods, but it's hard to say how much it has to do with the Magic Academy.

On the contrary, there are probably many interesting stories between him and the real Alai.

A staff, taller than herself, floated beside her. It was small, short, fragrant, and cute, probably a loli-like creature—the one who had previously impersonated Alai.

If she didn't have that sour face and pouty lips, she might be even cuter and more likable... provided she doesn't reveal her "despicable" nature—once she reveals her true nature, she'd probably be the epitome of a shrew.

The reason it is described as a creature that is probably a loli is because Leyou knows that the little loli in front of her, known as the Glass Witch, is probably Alai's former colleague, the Great Sage of Crystals, Sandriyong.

Sandri Yong is quite skilled in sculpting lifelike figurines.

Alai himself can summon powerful summoned beasts, and Sandriyong is not an easy opponent. Given the fact that he was forced to duel him, even though Leyou has now won the duel, he dares not let his guard down.

After putting away his deck and duel disk, Leyou glanced at the little girl sitting on the ground in a duck-like posture, probably showing off her "defeat CG," but didn't linger on her gaze for long.

He's not a lolicon; he prefers bigger girls.

Large in every sense.

"Sandrion...is it alright to call you that?"

"Just call me Vera... I haven't used that name in a long time."

As if regretting her miscalculation, Vera, who had tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead, saw that Le You didn't react to her in any particular way, so she got up from the ground, tapped her staff lightly, and used a spell that was probably a cleaning spell to clean the dust off her short white silk legs.

Because this duel was conducted under the will of the world, the bet that Vera had made was immediately fulfilled, and Leyou's mind was filled with a lot of information that he had been eager to know.

Furthermore, before the World Will determines that this duel and its aftermath are completely over, Vera cannot interfere with Leyou in any way other than through a duel—a duel is a sacred ritual, and the loser must obediently admit defeat. If they are not satisfied, they can only call on others to continue the duel, and they will also be targeted by the World Will for causing trouble.

These stringent protective measures essentially eliminate the possibility of someone winning a card game only to have their winnings reneged on. These duel-related rules are one of the laws governing how this world operates.

This is why even though DogK is the creator of this world, he still has to obediently follow the rules.

After reviewing the intelligence he had just received, Leyou realized that he was safe and sound. After confirming the Snow Maiden's condition, he stayed where he was and continued to review the intelligence that was like a timely help to him, without paying any attention to Wei'er.

This made Vera feel extremely embarrassed, but as the loser, she had no other choice but to either leave and come back after Leyou left, or stay here obediently.

Several minutes passed, and Leyou remained silent. Wei'er, who couldn't be as leisurely as Leyou, finally couldn't help but speak up: "I say, you used to seem quite interesting, how come you've become so boring now?"

She took short, quick steps to get close to Leyou, hands on her hips, her face puffed out in a huff, looking incredibly cute... if Leyou didn't know her true situation.

Admittedly, although she was indifferent to the "smallness," Wei'er's body was very pleasing to the eye in every sense. However, as soon as Le You connected this little Wei'er with her original form and expanded on the connection, she immediately felt a sense of dislocation.

It's like facing a costumed character; what appears to be a cute little girl might actually be an old woman of a certain age behind the scenes.

Even if the person behind this costume is an old woman, she'll still look like a mature woman... To be fair, the Glass Witch won't work, but Sandrion isn't out of the question...

Vera in her bratty child form really does look like a little devil, and Leyou considers himself quite capable of dealing with little devils... although he hasn't had the chance to put it into practice, he has a wealth of theoretical knowledge.

The theory comes from various books whose titles are all marked with asterisks when typed out; those who know, know.

Based on the theory, Leyou felt that Wei'er might need a lush, ubiquitous plant with a very strong vitality.

Leyou, whose thoughts were wandering too far, inadvertently had some rather dangerous ideas. With a strong sense of crisis, he quickly snapped back to reality and banished the bad thought from his mind.

"When adults are doing things, children should go play on the side."

Like shooing away a naughty child, Leyou gently pressed Wei'er's head and pushed her away, completely disregarding Wei'er's expression. And as she pushed Wei'er away, the faint chill behind her quietly dissipated.

"Huh?!" The anger on Vera's face intensified at the moment of being disliked, but even with anger on her chubby little face, she still looked cute and a little funny.

However, the anger on Vera's face vanished completely in the next second.

"That's fine too..." Wei'er glanced at Leyou, muttered to herself, then randomly found a beam in the hall and threw her staff at it.

The staff was turned upside down, its handle transforming into a flexible rope tied to a beam, while the other end became a small glass hammock.

With a gentle push of her short legs, Vera jumped into the glass hammock, performing a world-famous painting on the spot—the witch's slack in magic.

Noticing Wei'er's movements, Leyou looked up and glanced at her before looking away, muttering to herself, "Slackers attract each other... The Snow Maiden hasn't even woken up yet, and another one has already appeared."

With no one to disturb him, Leyou gathered his thoughts and continued to peruse the information he had obtained from Wei'er.

Before the duel, Vera really didn't talk nonsense. What she gave was indeed quite significant, so much so that Leyou didn't even think about going back first or talking to Vera first.

The information she provided detailed why the Spellbook Clan, which should belong to the Whispering Elves, now only has a solitary Divine Judgment left.

It all started before the Four Dragon Kings, the nemesis and allies of the grimoire, were severely injured...

……

"Heaven and earth are not a single thing, but rather a collection of many 'ones'... birds, dogs, angels, demons, infants, and the elderly are all one..."

In the lower city, in some dark alleys, a greatsword that seemed out of place with its surroundings fell from the sky. Its sharp and heavy blade, as if it were only natural, cleaved the earth as it fell, piercing straight into it and standing proudly.

Carly stopped as if by reflex, and after reaching out to stop Long Ke who was somewhat distracted, she grabbed Long Ke's hand and led her back a few steps.

"You're probably not the person I'm looking for, are you?" Carly looked at the person who appeared out of nowhere with the greatsword with great suspicion.

This person's outfit is so strange; you wouldn't design such bizarre clothes at a fashion show.

Like a bodysuit, the white, indistinct fabric tightly wrapped the person's body, revealing their muscular physique. Carly wore gold jewelry on their shoulders and neck that she couldn't recognize. At first glance, the video seemed somewhat similar to the shackles that Kitten wore after her "trouble was removed."

A long strip of black cloth hung vertically from the person's neck ornaments, falling naturally, presumably to cover up part of the body that was accentuated by the tight-fitting clothes, so as not to be reported by someone while walking on the street.

The newcomer grasped the hilt of the greatsword, lifted it gently from the ground, and carried it on his shoulder. He was slightly hunched over, ignoring Long Ke who had already taken out the ancient demon dragon, and focused his attention on Kali.

"Anxious one, who are you thinking of?" the visitor asked in a rhythmic, inflectional tone, as if reciting a church prayer.

"I'm thinking about... my boyfriend! Wait, what does that have to do with you?"

Carly was getting anxious. She had never been to this place before and didn't know the roads were so winding. She was worried about Jack and had already wasted a lot of time getting lost with Long Ke. The appointed time to meet the person who had called to say they had news of Jack was running out.

After losing contact with Jack for so many days, Carly, who finally had some new information, didn't want to miss this rare opportunity.

But it's clear that this guy who suddenly appeared and blocked our way was no pushover.

This abrupt appearance, and the subsequent silence that followed, bears a striking resemblance to the situation the Snow Woman encountered previously.

Noticing that Long Ke had already taken out the Ancient Fairy Dragon and was ready to run away at any moment, Carly didn't try to hide anything and directly opened her handbag.

The five decks lay quietly in the handbag. So far, there was no situation like the previous one, where the cards were suddenly corrupted and disappeared.

As Carly was checking the deck, the newcomer finally spoke.

“My name is... Marseille Bann.”

Marseille Bane lifted the greatsword, which was engraved with sun patterns, and placed it on the ground. The patterns on the sword seemed to be a reminder to Carly that this path was blocked.

Marseille Bane completely ignored Long Ke and looked Carly up and down.

"Solitary pride is the proof of strength. Your god is yourself... I can sense that you have a strong enough heart. Someone like you has absolutely no need to depend on others."

"What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by dependence? I'm not some pretty face. Jack and I are truly in love, supporting and relying on each other!"

As soon as she said it, Carly was a little surprised and blushed. Normally, she would never be so bold as to announce her relationship with Jack in front of strangers... The two of them have not yet registered their marriage, one of the important reasons being that, in a sense, they are both extremely proud and shy.

Shaking her head, Carly banished the random thoughts from her mind, stepped forward, and shielded Long Ke behind her.

"I'll only ask you one question: are you with that guy from last time? If so, then let's start fighting! If not, then get out of the way!"

With Jack's safety at stake, Carly had absolutely no interest in exchanging riddles with Marsellus Bane; all she wanted now was to see a healthy, lively Jack.

Even though the deck wasn't corrupted and Earthbound God was gone, Kali wasn't worried at all. Her confidence naturally came from the several decks she was carrying.

There's a secret weapon hidden here! A deck that pairs perfectly with her Earthbound God!