Duels should be played with a smile.

For some reason, Philvo, who appeared in physical form, suddenly became quite frivolous, but when Leyou met those captivating eyes, he lost interest.

Even though she was sitting on a chair by the window, the hem of her fitted long dress was deliberately slit open, and the swaying white jade made people envious.

What this guy said before was right; her personality is very similar to his, especially in terms of her wicked sense of humor. But on second thought, if that's the case, then in other aspects, they're probably quite similar too, right?

"Let's talk about some things later. First, let's talk about the immediate future. If we want to help this world improve its technological level and accelerate the emergence of Duel Links, how much time would it take you?"

With one hand supporting his chin, Philvo shook his head slightly: "If it were just a matter of improving the level of electronic information technology, it would be very simple. But science and technology are never isolated; they are all interconnected. When improving one aspect, you must also improve the related parts, otherwise problems will always arise."

"So here's the question: how did that Haima (Seahorse) manage to go from flying to diving in just one year?"

"Who knows? Maybe they're just the chosen ones."

"Let's leave it at that for now. You should prioritize helping to improve the technological level in the areas you are familiar with. As for the rest, let Kaiba handle it himself. After all, he is the number one tool."

"Alright, that's settled then~"

"So, the question arises again: what should we do next?"

Who knows? You can do anything!

The older sister's charm is so amazing.

And they are also adept at discouraging people.

"But the airship is about to reach its destination!"

The next second, the airship's loudspeaker blared, informing everyone to prepare to land on the island and head to the final battlefield of Duel City.

"Oh, I knew it!"

Rubbing his forehead, Leyou turned and went out.

"Are you coming this time? If not, I'll have Ella come along."

"I'll come along since you're so pitiful~ I've never seen an Axe King duel before."

Nonsense, when you appeared, everyone was telling stories, and the ruthless man in the tight-fitting suit was a storytelling maniac.

Not to mention that you were put into a dark room after only a few times.

"Are you thinking about something rude?" Philvo turned around as if sensing something and stared intently at Leyou as he asked.

"No, I was just thinking about happy things."

"Then you'd better be~"

"Of course!"

Hehe, looks like they're evenly matched opponents~

……

"Leyu, who wields Ra's Winged Dragon Ra, Yugi, who wields Osiris the Sky Dragon, and I, who wields Obelisk the Tormentor... Soon, we will settle our score in this final place!"

"Ultimately, the one who possesses three God Cards will reign supreme in the entire dueling world!"

"And that person can only be me!"

……

“I used to be just a nobody duelist, but with the help of my comrades and through victory after victory, I have come to where I am today.”

"Perhaps I don't have a monster as powerful as Kaiba, a strategy as invincible as Yugi, or a depth as unfathomable as Leyou, but I have my own principles and my own will!"

"Even I, who am not favored by the God Cards, have goals I want to achieve!"

"Game! I'll definitely give you a good match in this final!"

……

"The seven ancient artifacts have been gathered, and the ownership of the three God Cards will be decided in the final. This concerns my memories and my past. I will definitely win this final!"

"Kaiba, the battle of destiny with you; Jonouchi, the battle of friendship with you; and Rayu, the challenge you made me give my all to—these are the battles I must face."

"With Aibo, we will be invincible!"

……

"Ugh, when can I go back to bed after this game?"

"To be honest, there are some things that are much more interesting than playing cards."

"But it doesn't seem to work. I have a lot of things to do. I'm numb, completely numb. I don't want to have fun anymore. I want to touch something."

"Alright, let's take down the Duel King first, and while we're at it, let's think about what kind of work we'll give them next."

Having too many decks is a problem; I wonder who will be the next victim?

……

With their own thoughts, the group disembarked from the airship and arrived at the final battlefield.

"Huh? Leyou, am I seeing things? Is this person next to you?"

The commotion inside the castle immediately attracted the attention of everyone. Looking in the direction of the sound, they realized that Ella, who had always been by Leyou's side, was gone, replaced by another older sister.

"Oh, this is Philvo. We entered the computer world earlier, and then my family found out I was in danger, so they sent her to help. As for Ella, she was a little tired and is resting on the airship now."

Le You casually made up a lie and explained Philvo's origins without batting an eye.

Believe it or not, that's what I'm saying.

Philo readily introduced herself, and soon, with her excellent social skills, she blended in with everyone as a caring older sister.

The little incident did not affect the group's progress to the finals venue. However, along the way, Peacock Dance and Isis's gazes kept drifting towards Philvo.

Is it because like elements repel each other? But why don't Shizuka and Kyoko have this problem? Could it be because they have different elemental attributes?

Who knows~

The tool-like seahorse seemed to have a lot of questions for Leyou, but he always disdained getting involved with others. Seeing the atmosphere here, he was too lazy to be a spoilsport, so he could only keep quiet and move forward in silence.

However, he would occasionally glance at Philvo—unlike when he looked at Peacock Dance and Isis, he would always give Leyou a disdainful or even contemptuous look.

It seems to be saying...

In short, let's put Jack Atlas and Shin Yoshida here first.

After traveling onward, a towering tower that seemed to reach the sky finally appeared ahead; that was the final destination.

Chapter 74 The God Card Within the Castle

Duel Tower, the final battleground of Duel City.

The final match will take place at the top of the tower, but not everyone goes straight to the top to start the match. President Kaiba, who likes to do fancy tricks, uses a rather novel way to make use of this rare tower.

Inside the tower are four large metal doors, leading to a dueling platform mounted on an elevator—it looks like a Gundam cockpit to someone unfamiliar with it.

The four contestants each choose a duel platform and then begin a free-for-all duel. The two whose LP is the first to reach zero are divided into two groups to fight against each other, and the remaining two will fight a second round. The winners of the second round will then determine the final winner.

Let's decide who is the true King of Duels!

At the beginning, the elevator will rise to about halfway up the ground. Everyone starts with 4000 LP, and the duel platform that is tied to the elevator will rise as LP decreases.

So, if you use the Fearful Teaser deck or the Aroma deck, you should be able to experience the joy of the drop tower, right?

As for why the idea of ​​experiencing a drop tower during a duel came about, it's because the outcome of this match only affects the group assignments and nothing else.

This group battle was quite important for the other three players besides Leyou, because the result of this match would determine their next opponent and who they would face in the final.

There are three opponents, but only two matches remain, meaning you're bound to miss out on one of them.

As top duelists of this era, it would be a great pity to miss out on a match with just one of them (referring to the card game addiction).

They each took to the dueling platform, while the others entered another direct elevator and settled into the audience.

The four prepared themselves, and Jonouchi took the lead in issuing a declaration of war: "Just wait! Kaiba! I will defeat you here, and then meet Yugi in the finals for a battle that belongs to true duelists!"

"Hmph↗ Mediocre people are always mediocre, all they do is bark and howl." The seahorse replied arrogantly.

"Being used as a target by a mediocre person like you doesn't make me happy. My only goal is the God Card! Those who are not recognized by the Illusion God will not be recognized by me either!"

In his words, Kaiba had already placed himself on the same level as the Phantom God.

Yugi was somewhat annoyed by Kaiba's arrogant attitude, but knowing Kaiba very well, he wasn't surprised by Kaiba's behavior.

"Jonnori, ignore Kaiba. You are now a true duelist, and I look forward to our duel!"

"Ah, Yugi! I will definitely fight you to the death as a true duelist!"

Each of the three issued a declaration and secretly decided on their own goals.

Jonouchi wants to face Yugi in the finals, and his next targets are Kaiba and Leyu. Subconsciously, he never thought that Yugi would lose to anyone, so he assumed that Yugi would definitely make it to the finals.

Kaiba only wanted to take the second God Card from Yugi and then use the two God Cards to challenge Rakuyu. In his mind, he never thought that Jonouchi could defeat Rakuyu.

Yugi pondered for a long time but couldn't decide who he should fight next, because he had a reason to fight each of these three: Kaiba was a fateful duel, Jonouchi was a duel of friendship, and Lappyu was a duel about his memories.

As for Leisure...

Leyou had absolutely no interest in battles where the outcome didn't matter.

He even wanted to put a "Bawangmen" sign on each of his left and right sides—and then set up shop.

"Ready? Now, each player, please choose one monster card from your deck. The chosen monster cannot be used in this duel. The order of monster attack power will determine who goes first!" The versatile Isono continued to serve as the referee with utmost professionalism, announcing the rules.

Then, the others saw Leyou pull out a monster with a whopping 3500 attack power directly from his deck—that big, mysterious monster he'd stolen from the Insect Moth.

"I'll go first, no objections, right?"

What right do you have to offer any opinions? Although no normal person would bring this thing, its 3500 attack power is truly overwhelming in this situation.

The order was quickly decided: starting with Rakuyu, then Kaiba, then Yugi, and finally Jonouchi.

The preliminary rounds have ended, and the competition has officially begun.

The other three were very curious about what amazing moves Leyou, who had gained the upper hand in this way, would make.

And then they actually saw it.

"My turn, draw a card."

"My turn is over."

Yes, he really did start selling.