Duels should be played with a smile.

Lishid did not suffer divine punishment for forcibly summoning the fake God Card, but he still fell down for other reasons. It is unknown whether it was the corrective force of the will of the universe, or whether Shadi, who was not dead, wanted to make things more difficult for himself.

In Leyou's memory, it seems that part of the reason why Malik hated the Pharaoh was because Shadi had whispered a few words in Malik's ear about "it's all because of the Pharaoh blah blah blah".

Could this Shadi have come from the Naruto series or the Moon? Or did he go and learn from Danzo and Tokiomi?

“I believe Malik’s dark personality is not strong enough to defeat you, but... what I’m worried about is the strongest God of Ga... the Winged Dragon of Ra.”

"Winged Dragon of Ra... is so-so. I've never really liked things like gods. No matter how powerful the God Cards are, it all depends on whether the person controlling them knows how to use them."

With a wave of his hand, Leyou walked forward without looking back, with Ella following closely behind, silently protecting him.

"In that case, I wish you good fortune in your military endeavors."

……

"Wait a minute, if things continue like this, I'll end up dealing with this six-year-old again? Good grief, Isis didn't make any requests of me on the surface, but in the end, things are still the same. Is she hiding something that can predict the future?!"

"Never mind, just keep hammering!"

Standing on the dueling platform, the air above was somewhat cold, but as this cold air passed by Leyou, it was blocked by an invisible force and did not reach him.

Ella silently stood guard by his side. With her there, Leyou's duel would not be disturbed in any way. At the same time, she also obeyed Leyou's instructions and concealed her form, because Leyou told her that if she revealed herself, the fish might not take the bait.

The fisherman cannot tolerate the air force!

So, the fish took the bait.

"The darkness... is thirsty!"

Malik, controlled by the dark personality, appeared on the other side of the dueling ring, with the mark of the Millennium Item on his forehead.

The six-year-old made no attempt to conceal his dark aura, and his entire demeanor had undergone a tremendous change compared to before, so much so that everyone, including the seahorse, could feel the malice emanating from him.

"This guy... is he going to start the Dark Game?!" Dark Game exclaimed from the audience.

"Kaiba! End this duel immediately!"

Kaiba remained unmoved by Yami Yugi's request, simply standing aside with his hands clasped in a fist, his gaze shifting between the two on the stage.

"Malik! Leyou is just an innocent bystander. Don't drag him into our mess!"

After defeating Isis, during the break, Isis spoke with him privately, telling him everything about the Tomb Keepers and the Pharaoh. When Yami Yugi saw Dark Marik, he immediately understood what he wanted to do.

"Unrelated personnel?! Hahahaha, Pharaoh, listen up! I will settle things between us properly, but before that, I need to take care of this guy who angered me!"

"Let's use this dark duel!"

The petty man remembered everything Leyou had done before. Even if this guy could control the power of the elves, he would be reduced to ashes in front of the invincible Winged Dragon of Ra.

Malik held the Millennium Staff in his hand, the markings on the staff emitting a faint glow, and darkness began to envelop him.

"Malik! Kaiba!" Yami Yugi shouted again as he saw the Dark Games begin.

“The game!” Kaiba suddenly spoke up. “You don’t need to worry about this guy. You just need to wait for the result with me in the audience.”

How could someone who so easily defeats themselves, yet keeps saying they don't care about winning or losing and only care about happiness, be so easily defeated?

Afterwards, Kaiba studied Leyou's self-destruct switch plug-in Fear Peptide deck dozens of times, and he knew the strength of that deck better than anyone else present. Kaiba knew that even if he had the Giant Warrior and defeated Yugi to get the Sky Dragon, he might not be able to guarantee a win against that deck.

Just as Leyou said, it's really hard to lose if you don't want to win.

Unless... the power of the third God Card in Malik's possession far exceeds imagination.

Moreover, who can truly be sure that beneath the surface of someone who claims to not care about winning or losing, there isn't a die-hard egoist at work?

Kaiba's expression made Yugi and the other audience members, including Jonouchi, less worried, because although most of the people present did not like Kaiba, they also admitted that Kaiba was generally not someone who would talk nonsense.

The dueling arena was shrouded in black mist, but the all-powerful Iso remained diligently standing on the stage, ready to announce the start of the match once both sides were ready.

"Both players, please shuffle your decks!"

Malik took out his deck and started shuffling it, while Leyou also took out the previously unlocked Legacy deck and started shuffling it.

The God Cards in the anime are all quite strong and are not affected by the effects of monsters with a level of 10 or lower. However, the Soul Giant in the Legacy Deck happens to be a level 10 monster. Once you send the Winged Dragon of Ra back to the deck, it won't be so easy to summon it again.

Just as Leyou was thinking of a solution, Malik on the other side suddenly stuck out his long tongue and licked the Millennium Staff, making a perfect facial expression.

"Your pure spell card deck was indeed very powerful when we first met, but now that I know the contents of your deck, I won't fall for it a second time!"

After Malik finished speaking, Leyou didn't react, but the people in the audience all showed surprised expressions.

Kaiba: "A pure spell card deck? Isn't he using a trap card deck that mainly focuses on Fusion Monsters?"

Yugi & Jonouchi: "A pure magic card deck? Isn't he using a combo deck that combines various magic traps and Winged Kuriboh?"

Isis: "A pure magic card deck? Isn't he using a ritual deck that mainly uses ritual monsters?"

Zone and Apollia, still spying: "A pure magic card deck? If it weren't for the limitations of the era, his despair-inducing deck could crush all those Egyptian God cards! That Destroyer Dragon deck could send you, you idiot, to your knees in the first turn!"

As for Leyou on the stage, he just chuckled.

What are you talking about? If I didn't want to play it safe, I wouldn't even know which deck I would use.

Chapter Sixty: Who doesn't want to be a hero?

Malik continued to shout. Having been sealed away by Lishid for so long, he had finally regained control of his body, and it seemed like he had endless things to say.

A new concept of talkativeness has emerged.

"You're just an ordinary person with a bit of luck who can manipulate the power of spirits, but the power of an ordinary spirit is negligible compared to the power of the God Cards!"

"You are neither Seto Kaiba, who possesses the Titan of Obelisk, nor the Pharaoh I will soon bury, who possesses the Sky Dragon Osiris. You are merely a mortal, and have no right to participate in the battle between the phantom gods!"

"Just wait, I'll soon show you the ultimate phantom god, the third card of the god among gods! The unparalleled divine power of Rathalos!"

Malik stopped shuffling the deck and took out the top card from the pile, revealing it to be a God card without any text description.

Malik simply showed the God Card to everyone, and before the referee could say he had fouled, he added the God Card back to his deck and shuffled it again.

"God... to be honest, one of the things I hate most is God." Leyou stopped shuffling the cards, put the deck away, and said calmly.

His eyes and brows, just as he said, were full of disdain.

As a mere mortal, I have no respect for God.

"Perhaps millions of years ago, some people in the primitive era needed the guidance of gods to know how to live as human beings, but after such a long period of historical evolution, mankind no longer needs to worship gods."

Leyou's aura had changed slightly, a change that made the audience feel somewhat unfamiliar with him.

"Besides, I come from a place that has never relied on gods, but has relied entirely on itself to get to where it is today, step by step. Gods? I really don't care for them!"

The crystal pendant emitted a faint emerald glow, and the spirit of the Sky Thunder Ace Zeus reappeared beside Leyou in a miniature form for its own sake.

It was given the name of a deity, yet it was used as a spear to kill gods.

As if responding to Leyou's words, it descended upon this place with unparalleled majesty.

It concealed all its aura and prevented its form from being seen by anyone other than Leyou, acting merely as a silent guardian. Even so, the three people present who possessed the God Cards suddenly felt a stirring in their hearts.

At the very moment the Skybreaker appeared, the Giraffe System also suddenly appeared.

[Divergent Fates]

[On this unpredictable stage of fate, with countless paths to choose from, where will you go this time?]

[Divergence 1: I will be here! I will become a hero!]

[Mission: Hero - Slaying the Gods]

Defeat the God Cards in head-on battles using a Hero Deck.

[Divergence 2: Calling for Eternity!]

【Task:**·****】

Win the duel with an unknown deck.

"You really know how to pick your moments... Do you even need to think about it? If there weren't three Skywalkers, who wouldn't want to be a hero?"

"I choose the second one."

And so, the play entitled "Eternity" began.

The duel had already begun before it even started.

The victory in a duel can also be determined outside of the duel itself.

"Can the Riddler even climb? And looking at your riddle, I think there might be a big problem with your deck."

"As for the hero... none of them have any counters or resistances, and there isn't a hero that can fuse with fate yet, so let whoever wants to play it play it~ Anyway, let's take a look at this mysterious deck."

Leyou placed the already quietly replaced deck on the Duel Disk and began to mentally review the information of this unknown deck.

Then, he froze.

"..."

"System, either you're seriously ill, or the person who created this deck is seriously ill."

"Putting aside the fact that I can't find any connection between this deck and your quest, the composition of your deck is something that a proper Yu-Gi-Oh! player couldn't have built!"

"I'm starting to wonder what kind of reward you're going to give for this quest, to justify this insane deck!"

[Reward: Awakening]

"??????"

Leyou was speechless; there seemed to be a lot of information to be conveyed.

But it seems like they didn't say anything?

With his inner吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to roast or criticize) burning fiercely, Leyou's previous emotions vanished, and he no longer had the desire to continue arguing with Malik. He simply raised his hand to the referee to signal that he was ready to start.

This deck probably has about 2.5 ways to win, but... well, it's hard to explain.

Seeing that Leyou was ready, Malik did not delay any longer and also got ready.

Isono gave the order.

"Duel!"

[Leyou LP: 4000]

Malik LP: 4000

"Hehehehe, I get the first strike! Draw a card!"