Duels should be played with a smile.

He had originally agreed to help at the appropriate time due to the strong request of a certain blue-haired female passerby, but not many days later, Jack had a new request.

Of course, Jack himself wasn't too fond of this kind of fickle behavior, so the person who came to talk to PlayMaker this time was Carly, who had already become familiar with BlueAngle in just a few days—as a reporter, in addition to being fast enough, one also needs to be skilled at chatting and laughing with others.

“It’s just a round trip.” Carly reiterated the conditions on this side. “The main issue is that things happened suddenly. As you know, the dimensional storm that started a while ago made it impossible for people from different dimensions to travel normally. But we have something very important to do and need to go to the Pendulum Arc.”

"In a sense, you are our only hope right now."

Carly's serious statement left PlayMaker somewhat at a loss for words. After careful consideration, he proposed that he wanted to know the full story.

……

A few days ago, after Leyou took Zhenglong back, he immediately began preparing for the next move. Zhenglong, who wanted to slack off, was sent to accompany Yusei, who needed to go out, and asked them to keep an eye on things and help out—anyway, with Yusei's strength, no matter what cards he put into his deck, it wouldn't clog his hand.

After that, he encountered his biggest problem as he prepared to set off for the Pendulum Dimension to find EMem.

make life difficult for.

The resourceful man (as he called himself) immediately thought of a very simple and direct method: to call in reinforcements.

And the best person to call for help is naturally the all-powerful Doraemon.

However, as is well known, misfortunes never come singly. When he tried to contact Philvo for help, he found that there was no response no matter how many times he called.

Whether through direct contact or other means of communication, all attempts were like throwing stones into the sea, leaving no trace.

"It's not a big problem. Something must have delayed her. It's normal for unexpected things to happen during this period. I believe she knows what she's doing."

If he hadn't been able to sense that Philvo was in perfect condition, he would have been prepared to revise his plans on the spot.

Just when everyone was caught in a dilemma, an anonymous email was sent to Yusei.

"If you want to leave the Synchro Dimension, go find the world's strongest hacker!"

Putting aside the sender's identity and the tone of "Go become the Pirate King," the very question of how this person obtained the information is worth pondering.

However, Leyou doesn't have that kind of free time right now. Besides needing to find a way to reach the Pendulum Dimension, he has more important things to do...

……

In the virtual world, Philvo sized up the guy who had suddenly appeared in front of him and blocked his way, and his brows furrowed unconsciously.

You can't tell anything from his figure, and he's dressed in black and masked, making him a standard villain extra... but you can also sense a familiar aura about him.

Philvo shook his head; there was too little time and too little information to identify the specific identity.

The reason I changed my plans at the last minute and took a longer route back was because I didn't want anyone to know my whereabouts. I never expected that I would be stopped by someone just when I was about to leave the virtual world.

"You're blocking my way like this, you can't just be doing nothing, can you?"

"Ah, I'm sorry, actually I didn't really want to come. Rather than causing trouble for people like you, I prefer to stay at home alone, read books, and play cards."

The newcomer looked forced and helpless, and Philvo could roughly imagine the expression behind that black mask.

"So, you really did come here to cause me trouble?"

"Not entirely... Oh well, just consider it that way. Anyway, we can't let you get back to him too easily. After all, you know how capable you are, right?"

Upon hearing this, Philvo couldn't help but turn her head. She hadn't been by Leyou's side before, but she had learned about everything that had happened during that time through her own channels. And the person in front of her seemed to be very different from those guys who were like experience packs before.

"Now that we've come this far, I think it's time to get straight to the point... Take out your Duel Disk, I'm in a hurry."

Since the enemy was hiding his identity so well, Philvo didn't think he could get any useful information out of him, so he might as well just be straightforward.

"Oh dear, being too hasty is not a good thing."

Despite saying there was no rush, the newcomer immediately pulled out a Duel Disk. To Philvo's surprise, the Duel Disk was extremely ordinary.

He was no different from the standard dueling disks held by ordinary duelists, just like his attire, lacking any distinguishing features.

"Hmph, enough talk, let's duel!"

"Duel!"

Without giving his opponent time to continue rambling, Philwar directly announced the start of the duel, but this time, no black mist rose.

This duel is not a dark duel.

Philvo looked at her opponent with renewed confusion. She assumed her opponent would definitely initiate a dark duel, so she hadn't done anything, but unexpectedly...

"Heh, that's interesting. Looks like you're already prepared to lose to me?"

"Don't say that... Although I'm very confident, you have to learn to leave yourself a way out..."

The guy who suddenly appeared maintained a nonchalant attitude, which reminded Philvo of Leyou, and his vigilance towards this enemy increased even more.

The more casual they appear, the more difficult they are to deal with when they get serious.

"Speaking of which, I haven't introduced myself yet. You can call me 'Y'. So, let the duel begin!"

"Y? It seems you're not just a riddle person, but also an alphabet person. You cowardly guys, really... enough already."

Strange fluctuations rippled outwards from between the two. In this virtual world, countless data streams flowed from a distant data storm, constructing a duel arena.

The two dice were tossed high into the air and then landed gently.

[Y: 20 points]

[Freiwo: 10 point]

Seeing that he had lost the dice game by a significant margin, Philvo's expression changed slightly. If his opponent had come prepared, his disadvantage as the second player would have been immense.

"Ah, I knew it. My luck never lets me down when it comes to crucial moments."

Noticing Philvo's expression, Y smugly chose to go first, casually glancing at the five cards in his hand.

"Let's start with this card!"

"If you have [Burst Beast] in your hand, discard this card from your hand to the Graveyard to activate this effect; search your Deck for 1 [Burst Mode]!"

A fully armed bear flashed past Philvo, and the useless trap card ended up in Y's hand.

With such a standard opening move, even if Philwell closed his eyes, he could tell what his opponent was going to do next.

"I summon the Destroyer's Companion Dragon using my Normal Summon!"

[Light 1★ Adjusted Dragon 400 Attack]

"?"

What about telekinetic reflectors? And what exactly is this Destruction Sword?

"Speaking of which... if it weren't for that little guy, I really wouldn't have been able to find you accurately. It just goes to show that sometimes, a casual act can bring unexpected 'rewards'," Y said with a smile.

"Little one?"

Philvo carefully recalled what he had done recently, and thought of something that matched what this person had said. His expression instantly became somewhat subtle.

If nothing unexpected happens, it refers to the incident where he sent a small fireproof dragon with PlayMaker.

"Tsk, it seems we really can't be careless at all. But you've reminded me that it's always better to be cautious than to make a big mistake."

"Really? Did you expect me to use the Destruction Sword?"

Philo was speechless for a moment; she really hadn't expected this.

After all... even a dog wouldn't play with a destruction sword.

Although this thing can sometimes have amazing effects when you take it out.

"So, you've been following my intelligence and then chose a deck that you think can counter me?"

"Bingo!" Y seemed quite excited and even clapped his hands.

"...Although, Fireproof Dragon is a Cyberse, not a Dragon, and Link Monsters have no way to defend against it, so it seems your Destruction Sword is futile in its attempt to target me."

Philvo was genuinely confused at this point. Was this guy here to cause trouble, or to make a joke?

"Is that really the case? Do you think I would make such a basic mistake? Let's wait and see!" Y didn't say anything, but just continued with his operation.

"The effect of 'Companion Dragon' can only be activated when this card is successfully summoned; search your Deck for 1 'Destruction Sword' card other than the same card."

"What I want to search for is..."

"Stop searching, I'm activating Ash Blossom!"

The middle-aged woman with the wide forehead never leaves work; she appears out of nowhere and kicks the little dragon unconscious.

Y's movements hesitated for a moment, and after a few seconds, he resumed his movements.

“Send the Lv1 companion dragon as material to the graveyard and link summon!”

"Connection 1! [Connect Kuriboh]."

"Then... I cover a backcourt card, the round is over, it's your turn. I hope you can beat the surprise I prepared for you."

Y emphasized the word "surprise".

Phil snorted coldly, ignored it, and silently pulled out a card.

She was prepared for what to target, not to mention that this time, her opponent seemed to have targeted the wrong thing.

She knew that although she had a good number of plays, considering the background of her enemies, it wouldn't be difficult for them to know her deck.

Therefore, she kept it in mind.

"Instead of the surprise you prepared for me... let me show you a big treasure first!"

"The effect of [Beast King Alpha] in your hand: Once per turn, if the combined ATK of the monsters your opponent controls is higher than the combined ATK of the monsters you control, you can Special Summon it!"

[Earth · 8★ · Beast · Attack Power 3000]

A roar that echoed through the mountains and forests was heard, and the Beast King, who ruled over all beasts, descended upon the battlefield.

"And then this one! I'll show you the effect of [Thunderbird of the Uncharted Territory] in my hand. Then I'll randomly discard one card from my hand. If I don't discard Thunderbird, I'll Special Summon it and draw 1 card."

"Come on, choose!"

Five cards were facing away from Y, and Philvo had an undisguised smile on his face.

"Beastmaster?! Thunderbird? You're Glowing Blade?! Wait, this deck isn't that..."

"That Ella deck? I have to say, you're being a bit ridiculous," Philvo chuckled softly, his eyes full of amusement.

"You don't think it's that hard for me to ask Ella for a deck, do you? What kind of relationship do we have?"

When Philvo said this, he carried a hint of Leyou's "color," and that unmistakable, irritating manner was enough to make someone vomit blood.

Perhaps annoyed by Philvo, Y could no longer maintain his previous leisurely demeanor. After a moment of stunned silence, he slowly spoke: "This... this time it was indeed a miscalculation... but the fact that your relationship is that good is indeed somewhat unexpected."