Duels should be played with a smile.

After a fierce one-sided battle, Leyou roughly understood the current state of the Snow Woman.

Because even after being forced to shed her disguise, the blush on the snow woman's face never faded.

Inexperienced people might think it's due to anger or strenuous exercise, but a professional commentator who has driven two large vehicles and holds two driver's licenses has already made their own judgment.

How could a professional commentator not understand such a simple situation!

However, the professional commentators have a question: how come the affinity is almost at full right from the start? Is it the legendary synergy with the deck?

That's so cliché! It's the kind of cliché setting only a third-rate light novel would use.

It is recommended to increase efforts.

After all, without exaggeration or bias, it was quite enjoyable; I, Leyou, am just an ordinary person!

"Have you rested enough? Here, I have a new set of clothes."

"Oh right, there's also a knife, the best knife in the whole village. Take it, let's fencing!"

Don't ask why a knife can be used in sword fighting; anyone who asks that question clearly doesn't understand.

"The summoning condition is two or more undead monsters. I will set Yuki-onna and Daji as arrows!"

"Come on! My snow maiden wife! Quickly, let's have a sword fight!!!"

"Link Summon [Zero Ice Demon - Snow Woman]!"

As snow fell heavily, the Snow Maiden broke free from Leyou's embrace, took the new clothes and the best demon sword in the village handed to her by Daji, glared at Leyou, and then disappeared into the snowstorm.

Wait a minute?! You just used the wind and snow to block your view...tsk tsk tsk, you've got some skills!

But since you didn't bother to cover it up just now, why bother now?

Let's be honest with each other!

"People like this are just not honest; they like to do things in a roundabout way. So, it's better to be honest!"

Snapped--

With a snap of the fingers, the wind and snow stopped. In the gradually dissipating snow, a graceful figure could be vaguely seen, its movements captivating and alluring.

"Oh, right, it seems like the tanky player's deck is empty now? Let's end the turn then!"

As the words fell, the player who had given up was defeated because he was unable to draw a card, and the duel ended.

However, the Snow Woman did not disappear.

And because the snowstorm suddenly dissipated...

In short, the key to being a good person is to be honest and open with each other.

Where are the people who are just giving up? Nobody cares.

The person who gave up has disappeared. What could have been a nightmare has turned into a beautiful dream because of the Snow Woman's existence.

To be honest, this dream felt pretty real.

Moreover, my back and legs no longer ache, which deserves a five-star rating.

Wait, is there something you forgot? Never mind, it's not important. We need to learn to grasp the principal and secondary contradictions and resolve the principal contradiction first.

"Hmph! Otaku are disgusting."

Even though she was panting heavily, the Snow Woman still refused to give in.

"Just to correct you, please call me an artist!"

Whether with a paintbrush or a carving knife, the artist begins to paint, to carve, and to leave their mark on the raw jade.

Chapter Ninety-Three: I'll Give You a Punch!

The next day.

In the Kaiba Corporation office, Seto Kaiba stood quietly by the transparent floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the scenery of Domino City.

To be honest, the scenery wasn't very good, because in his eyes, these were all things from a bygone era.

He is a pioneer of the future, and he has a responsibility to transform these outdated things into the way the future should be.

However, if I were to devote my energy to these things, I wouldn't have time to research Duel Monsters.

If that's the case, I'll even have to abandon my dream of building seahorse parks all over the world.

After pondering for a long time, Haima finally picked up the phone and dialed the number on the other side of the ocean.

"Welcome~ Seahorse Boy~"

Taking a deep breath, the seahorse resisted the urge to hang up the phone.

"Pegasus, Duel City is over. Are there some things you can tell me now?"

"So, are you ready to become the new father of Duel Monster?"

The seahorse opened its mouth, but hesitated. It didn't know how much Pegasus was hiding, nor what those hidden things meant.

"Kaiba boy, you need to know that life has many other things besides fighting monsters~"

Across the ocean—no, not across the ocean at all—it was daytime where Pegasus was.

He raised his wine glass, lightly clinked it against the glass of the Najib Demon opposite him, and drank the bright red contents of his glass.

His face was full of smiles. He was setting a trap for the seahorse. Once the seahorse agreed, he could simply abandon his responsibilities and run away, and then he could enjoy a happy retirement.

The father of Duel Monsters? Let someone else take that title; that way, not so many people will keep thinking about him all the time.

Ever since the Egyptian God cards displayed their glory in Duel City, Pegasus has received numerous calls every day, all subtly probing him to see if he possesses any cards comparable to the Egyptian God cards. Competing with the current Duel King for the Egyptian God cards is the most foolish approach; smart people prefer to trace the problem back to its source and address it at its root.

At first, Pegasus tried to explain to those people that the Egyptian God Cards were unique beings that he could not create, but the laymen simply did not believe him, because they were only interested in the business opportunities in Duel Monsters and lacked understanding of Duel Monsters themselves.

Among them were people who, like the seahorse before them, were superstitious about science. After hearing Pegasus's explanation, they immediately started spouting nonsense on the phone, saying that Pegasus was ungrateful and making it sound like some kind of cliché fantasy plot.

So, right after the Duel City event ended yesterday, Pegasus had his secretary book a flight to a resort in Japan and booked the entire place for a month. He planned to spend the month there on vacation, learning from the business practices of someone who couldn't even count to three, and relaxing while avoiding the limelight.

As a result, if the fish really took the bait when the seahorse called, then he could extend his vacation for several more months.

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while. After thinking for a moment, Pegasus spoke again.

"Seahorse boy, until you surpass your past self internally, even if you possess a more powerful monster, it will be of no use, and you won't be able to unleash your true power, so..."

"I see."

The seahorse interrupted Pegasus, which startled the rambling Pegasus. What had happened? Why was the seahorse boy acting differently than before?

It seems we've gone a bit too far, but there's no other way at the moment, so we can only grit our teeth and keep making things up.

Fortunately, I've been watching a lot of cartoons lately, mostly fantasy ones, so my storytelling skills should have improved, right?

"Now that you know, you should be able to make your own decision, right?"

"Hmph! Pegasus, you're still the same as always, always trying to be mysterious, but this time I've made up my mind."

On the other end of the phone, Kaiba inexplicably became excited. He casually flipped over the top Blue-Eyes White Dragon card in his deck, and at the same time, a majestic dragon phantom appeared beside him.

"My decision is to do everything I want to do with my own strength! There's nothing I, Seto Kaiba, can't do!"

"beep--"

The phone went dead, and the brief cross-server chat ended just like that. Pegasus held the phone, stunned for a while before he came to his senses.

"Seahorse boy, your script has exceeded my expectations, but since you're going to take action, I'll extend my vacation."

"Secretary, please post a message for me saying that the International Illusion Society will soon be having some exchanges with the Kaiba Corporation regarding Duel Monsters. The timing... is to be determined."

……

Leyou kicked the cup off her body and rolled out of bed.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and I suddenly realized that my clothes were disheveled.

"Strange, it's just a dream, isn't it?"

As for how to confirm it was a dream, well, I rubbed my lower back and found that my endurance was still full, which led to the conclusion.

Driving is very taxing on your back endurance, especially driving large vehicles.

Of course, some regular cars are not easy to drive either, because there are many different types of vehicles and driving styles, which greatly tests the driver's skills.

"Oh no, it's already past ten o'clock! This is bad."

Leyou quickly completed a series of preparations for leaving the house and was about to go downstairs when she suddenly remembered something.

"Hey, I'm not a corporate slave, I don't have to go to work, so it doesn't matter if it's past 10 o'clock!"

It's clear that playing cards at a high intensity is very energy-consuming, making Leyou feel a bit disoriented.

After leisurely finishing the breakfast that someone had prepared on the table, Leyou slowly went downstairs and slowly passed through a door. Instantly, a cacophony of noise rushed into his ears, startling him.

"Oh, you're finally up."

The one who greeted me was Yuki-onna, who was wearing the outfit from Link 2, lounging lazily on the sofa in the store, ignoring the huge crowd outside.

Wait, a snow woman?

Never mind, it's not important. I'm used to it. Martin is different every morning, and I just wake up with an extra wife. It's not a big deal.

When I wake up one day to find myself the ultimate calamity that will destroy the world, then I can finally have a moment of reflection.

"You look so 'tired,' so I set up a silencing barrier for you so you won't be woken up. Aren't I thoughtful?"

As if seeking praise, the Snow Woman, who had just been lying on the sofa, suddenly floated to Leyou's side and poked Leyou's waist with her icy fingers.

"Thank you so much!"

"Tch, what a perfunctory job."

With a disdainful look, the Snow Woman rolled back onto the sofa and lay there motionless, her condition unknown.

What's going on outside?

"What else could it be? They're just a bunch of arrogant fools who want to snatch the God Cards from you, so they've all come to deliver themselves to your doom."

"Sending food?"

Scratching his head in confusion, Leyou leaned closer to the window and saw a nobody challenging Ella to a duel.

“I understand the rules, it’s the card betting rules, right? I’ll bet my rarest card, and you guys will bet three God cards!”