Duels should be played with a smile.

That was an absolutely beautiful face.

It was a face BlueAngle herself had never seen before, and she didn't know how to describe it—she wondered, what was the point of this behavior? He already knew about the card game, so how could he not know how many netizens were sycophants and how many were obsessed with good looks?

Doesn't he know that showing a face of such unparalleled beauty would instantly reverse the momentum of the previous situation?

Just as BlueAngle was puzzled, just as countless reporters were preparing to rewrite their articles, and just as countless keyboard warriors in the live stream were preparing to admit their mistakes at lightning speed, kneel down and apologize, and claim their dog tags, that face changed again.

The more beautiful her face was just now, the uglier it is now.

It's so ugly that it causes physical discomfort.

Before everyone could recover from the shock of seeing the ancient god's appearance, the face continued to change.

There is ugliness, there is beauty, there is crudeness, there is handsomeness; a person with a thousand faces is the best interpretation of this moment.

BlueAngle was now completely baffled as to what this person was trying to do.

It's fair to say that this whole incident has completely swayed everyone's thinking.

In just a few short minutes, the tide of events has shifted several times.

Now... BlueAngle glanced at the comments and it seemed that netizens were no longer so concerned about what she actually looked like.

Many people are questioning whether the full-body image of the figure from behind is real or fake.

However, BlueAngle knew that among the first few faces in the projected image that began to change, there was her true appearance. However, after the transformation from stunningly beautiful to extremely ugly, no one paid attention to that anymore.

"So, this world, and the people in it, are very interesting," Leo said slowly.

"The second method of reflecting reality... Do you understand it?"

BlueAngle subconsciously shook her head. Her strong desire to teach this guy a lesson through a duel had faded considerably after the "change of face" segment.

“Others may not understand, but you should.” Leo’s previous fierce demeanor vanished, replaced by a gentle and persuasive manner, much like that of a kind teacher.

A thunderbolt seemed to flash through BlueAngle's mind; her own face appeared before her eyes, but then quickly disappeared.

When the line between lies and truth becomes blurred, all truth can be a lie, and all lies can be truth...

BlueAngle didn't know if her idea aligned with Leo's, but that's exactly what came to her mind.

Following this thought, what appeared before her eyes was indeed an expressionless, indifferent face—and another face with a similar appearance, but with a barely perceptible smile.

The two faces gradually overlapped in front of her eyes.

“PlayMaker…no, Fujiki Yusaku.” BlueAngle murmured that person’s name in her heart, and her previously unfocused gaze regained its firmness.

“Ah, that’s right, I understand.” BlueAngle stared at Leo and shouted in a clear and firm voice.

"There are many things I understood from the beginning, and I understand them better than you do... not in the way you think I understand, but in the answers I've drawn from my own life experiences..."

"Truth and lies are unimportant to me. Your sweet talk and nonsense mean little to me... I only have three things to do right now! Listen up, you big oaf!"

Mimicking that person's gesture, BlueAngle held up three fingers. Her confident smile, however, seemed anything but endearing to Leo—this was not the result Leo desired.

"First! I will defeat you who are blocking my way, and then I will do what I have to do!"

BlueAngle took out a bunch of miscellaneous cards from her familiar deck, including Mischievous Fairy Star, Surfing Prosecutor, Water Machine, and Hundred-Headed Dragon, and put them into her Duel Disk.

"Secondly! I will walk the path I should walk, to understand the true thoughts in my heart!"

Ignoring all external interference, BlueAngle accepted the duel challenge previously initiated by Leo, and the duel officially began. From this moment on, nothing outside the duel could interfere with this duel.

Leo inwardly cursed his miscalculation. Although he was confident in his superior strength, he never minded using other means to increase his chances of winning. Now, he would have to rely entirely on his own abilities.

"Third! I need to find that guy and get a good talking to him about what he's really thinking!"

PlayMaker felt a jolt of fear when he was stopped by the unknown person, as if something big was about to happen. However, he didn't have time to worry about that now; he had to focus on the duel in front of him.

This enemy is not friendly.

"Regardless of how people online will view BlueAngle or me as a virtual streamer after today, at this moment, I will defeat you as a duelist!"

"Duel!"

The duel officially began, with two enormous twenty-sided dice spinning in front of both contestants before stopping to select the lucky winner of the duel.

[Leo: 9 o'clock]

[BlueAngle: 8 o'clock]

"Hahahaha!!! Little girl, looks like you're having a bad day!"

"I'll take the first strike!"

Leo's healthy smile perfectly embodied the meaning of "unbridled" as he pulled out five cards, his brows revealing undisguised malice.

"Watch closely, little girl. Today, I'm going to use this deck to tear your disguise apart!"

"My turn!"

"I activate the Continuous Spell Card!"

"【Lost Brand】!"

Chapter Thirty-Four: Anyway, none of them are as pretty as me in women's clothing.

As if announcing the start of a performance, terrifying marks spread across the dueling arena. The magical short sword that bound BlueAngle here also responded to Leo's call after he activated the Mark Loss technique, turning into marks in his wake.

"The effect of [Lost Mark] is that as long as this card is in the Spell & Trap Zone, if you activate an effect that triggers the Fusion Summon of a Fusion Monster, that activation will not be negated, and your opponent cannot activate the effects of Spells, Trap Monsters when that Fusion Summon is successful!"

"If you don't have Ghost Rabbit in your hand, you won't be able to do anything after I start my performance, okay?"

Leo kindly explained the card effects to BlueAngle, but this well-intentioned gesture was merely a way to put psychological pressure on his opponent.

"The pressure from this deck once it's complete isn't something you can easily break through, you know?"

BlueAngle glanced at his hand. These cards were perfect for the first player, but not so good for the second player.

"Shut your mouth!" BlueAngle said with a hint of anger. "You who always talk about the truth, yet every move you make is filled with lies. In this duel, apart from your card effect explanations, everything else..."

"I won't believe a single punctuation mark!"

If it weren't for the rule against misinterpreting card information during a duel, BlueAngle would have no doubt that his opponent would deliberately distort the truth.

Moreover, BlueAngle listened very attentively when Leo explained the card effects, memorizing every word and repeating them several times—he couldn't deliberately distort the effects, but he could subtly guide them a few times, a trick BlueAngle had seen before.

"It seems my previous actions made you wary..." Leo looked completely unconcerned, not taking BlueAngle's warning to heart at all.

"But as I just said, you can't stop it, even if you're on guard, you still can't stop it!"

The brand etched on the field suddenly burst forth with a scarlet light, as if it were gestating something extremely evil.

"The so-called truth, the real truth, is the cruel reality that you have to accept no matter how unwilling you are after you know it!"

"Spell Card [Branded Fusion]! Send 2 Fusion Material Monsters from your hand, field, or Deck to the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster using [Albus's Fallen Child] as Fusion Material from your Extra Deck!"

With the power of the imprint surging, BlueAngle, who had accurately grasped the two elements of "deck sent to the graveyard" and "Fusion Summoning", immediately wanted to follow up with the chain, but her hand stopped just as she touched that card and switched to the one next to it.

"Chain! Activate [Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring]! Nullify your effects!"

"Your loss of branding only prevents the activation of Fusion Summon from being nullified, but the effect of Noble Ash Blossom is nullified!"

The woman with the wide forehead has a noble appearance, and the loss of her brow mark cannot stop her from working overtime.

Looking up, BlueAngle met Leo's gaze, who had been staring at her. She glared back without flinching.

Hand traps are an integral part of Yu-Gi-Oh! If you don't like them, don't play!

So what if it's a noble deck fusion? If it's not a deck fusion, Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring doesn't care!

"Interesting... but that's all." Leo smiled dismissively and immediately threw out another card.

"Quick-Play Spell Card [Called by the Grave]! Banish your Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring and negate the card with the same name!"

When Ash Blossom is active, there's often a Tomb Finger or Sword Finger waiting for her. Ash Blossom, who had just come to work overtime, was locked in a small dark room before she even clocked in and had to work from home.

"Tch..." BlueAngle curled her lip, not continuing the chain, letting the brand merge through.

The power of the brand erupted once more, converging in the arena to form a massive vortex. Two monsters flew into it and transformed into a giant dragon.

"I will send [The Tragic Death of the Hell Village Actor] and [Albus's Fallen Heir] to the grave and fuse them for summoning!"

"LV8! Summon the divine flame with the power of the brand!"

"【Divine Flame Dragon, Hell Realm Dragon】!"

[Light · 8★ · Dragon · Defense 3000]

The majestic dragon flapped its wings, stirring up raging flames, but this was not what worried BlueAngle the most. What she wanted to know more about now was what effect the two monsters used as materials would have.

Before she could even check if the invincible barrage comment masters had provided her with any useful information, Leo immediately moved on to the next step.

Incidentally, during a duel, card information is semi-private intelligence; you can choose not to disclose it, but others can still access it, as long as they can find it.

"The effect of 'Tragedy Actor in the Graveyard': If this card is sent to the Graveyard by a card effect, you can activate this effect to search your Deck for any other 'Death Prison' monster with the same name."

"C2, Chain activate the other effect of [Lost Mark]: If you successfully Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster, you can activate this effect to search your Deck for 1 [Albus's Fall] or 1 monster with that card name!"

"C3, Chain activate the effect of Divine Flame Dragon. If this card is successfully Fusion Summoned, you can discard 1 card from your hand to activate this effect. Return the Material Monsters of a Fusion Monster of Level 8 or lower, except those with the same name, from your field, Graveyard, or banished monsters to your Deck for Fusion Summoning!"

"C2, Chain activate the other effect of [Lost Mark]: If you successfully Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster, you can activate this effect to search your Deck for 1 [Albus's Fall] or 1 monster with that card name!"

Following a trick he had recently learned, Leo put the effect of Divine Flame Dragon last. Ash Blossom had already been defeated, and Divine Flame Dragon's Fusion Summon would not be nullified, and it could also help Lost Mark dodge Ghost Rabbit.

Leo felt he had completely grasped the details of the duel!

"Don't get too excited!" BlueAngle suddenly exclaimed.

"C4, chain your Divine Flame Dragon, activate [Value-Added G]! I'll draw 1 card whenever you Special Summon!"

BlueAngle's lips curled slightly, a hint of smugness in her eyes: "I probably don't need to specifically remind you that the Grave Finger's effect applies to both parties, right?"

“It’s really not necessary.” Leo laughed too, his laugh far more unrestrained than BlueAngle’s.

His somewhat quirky smile was enough to earn him the title of "Master of Smiles".

“But you made a very outrageous mistake!” Leo’s voice suddenly rose to a very high pitch.

"You actually dared to try to cover up the truth with falsehood in front of me!"

"Don't think I didn't notice your little tricks! Before you activated Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, you were actually planning to activate this card, weren't you?"

"What a pity! No matter what tricks you have up your sleeve, they are all in vain in the face of absolute truth!"

"Quick-Play Spell Card [Called Name of Annihilation]! Banish [G-Value] from the Deck to negate another card with the same name!"