Duels should be played with a smile.

Turning the "Open" sign on the card shop door upside down to "Close," Leyou picked up her beloved card holder and leisurely set off for her destination.

"Speaking of which, I remember that the Duel Disk from Kaiba Corporation has a data collection function. Will my data be uploaded normally?"

This product will not collect or disclose any user privacy information without permission.

"Wait, doesn't that mean I've been exposed? The data for the two-on-one battles is empty on my end? You didn't seem to ask me about these privacy permissions before, did you?"

This system will not proactively request permissions.

"Damn it! Why didn't I encounter such a good thing before I transmigrated? Now that I don't need it anymore, you've pulled this stunt on me. Isn't this just ruining everything?!"

"So, system, you've screwed me over so badly, shouldn't you compensate me with some powerful card decks?"

【…】

This feature is not yet implemented in this system. Please stay tuned.

"This is boring. I'll just take it one step at a time. Anyway, I still have a backup deck. I'll just pray that I don't run into Seto Kaiba."

Who would want to be the object of a dragon's affections!

Chapter Twelve, My Turn, Cover One, Pass!

Following the map, Leyou, who had only been here for a short time, sometimes even had to ask passersby for directions to make sure he didn't go to the wrong place. It wasn't until Susheng Kuriboh reminded him that he remembered he could borrow the power of Pokémon.

"I have to throw out G immediately! Oh, no, it should be Z?"

He summoned the [Value-Added Z], which had been unlocked through a certain deck but couldn't be used in this environment, and a neatly arranged black line extended from Leyou's feet.

Honestly, if I didn't know these things were card sprites, I would have panicked if I saw such a huge swarm of cockroaches.

Without the worry of getting lost, it was naturally much faster to walk, but as Leyou walked, she realized that the route seemed a little off.

It gradually became quiet.

Originally walking on a crowded street, it had now become quiet. If it weren't for the absence of a black luxury car, Leyou would have wondered if he was about to die.

"The atmosphere...it's perfect! Time for today's entertainment!"

Recalling a somewhat hazy memory, Leyou grinned and continued as if nothing had happened, following the map and the elf's guidance.

Streets, parks, circuses—one iconic building after another came into view, and Leyou's memories became clearer and clearer.

Without going into unnecessary details, after a brief moment of darkness followed by light, a virtual image of an unlucky version of the Black Magician appeared before Leyou.

"Having defeated the former Japanese champion and beaten the runner-up of Duel Kingdom, Mr. Leyou, as a duelist, you must have quite a few Rhea cards, right? For example, Insect Queen, Ultimate Perfect Form Great Moth, Red-Eyes Black Dragon, and the like?"

It must be said that the intelligence work of the Gurus Legion was not bad, but it was not perfect.

The technology of this era was not advanced enough, and the black magician's lip movements and words did not match. Leyou was too lazy to keep up the act and looked directly at the mastermind hidden in the darkness on the other side.

With real elves protecting him, why would he be afraid of such tricks? Believe it or not, a dump truck will be at your doorstep in no time.

"Leica Hunter, right? I've heard of her. I'm not one to beat around the bush. Since it involves Duel Monsters, let's decide Leica's ownership using Duel Monsters. I have all the cards you mentioned, but do you really have a Leica that matches them?"

In fact, Leyou didn't actually have a red-eyed black dragon. Whoever wanted the salted fish eye could have it. His heart was already filled with Maid Dragon, and he had no more joy or sorrow in this life.

Oh right, and Long Huiqiao too.

The person who emerged from the darkness was a man dressed in a slightly exaggerated performance costume, wearing a mask on his face, and holding a "Black Magician" card in his hand.

"Hahahaha, Mr. Leyou is so sensible, I naturally cannot be negligent. Welcome, I am Pandora the Hunter, a magician who uses black magic, and the strongest one."

The voice of the newcomer could not be said to be very similar to that of a certain Egyptian sorceress; it was simply the same person.

"You should be familiar with the Dark Magician used by Duel Kingdom Champion Yugi Muto. As far as our Gurus Group knows, besides Yugi Muto, only I have such a card. I wonder if you are satisfied with this wager?"

Pandora bowed very elegantly; if it weren't for her incredibly captivating voice, she would probably have shown some grace.

"Sir, if you are satisfied with this wager, please let me take over."

Looking in the direction of his arm, there was a staircase leading elsewhere.

"Satisfied, but not completely satisfied. Besides the three Dark Magician cards, I need a few other things."

"what?"

"The stakes are too low. How about we bet everything we have related to Duel Monsters?"

Leyou doesn't like gambling; he only gambles on things he's sure to win, and only gambles that are fun enough.

Perhaps Leyou's words were somewhat shocking to Pandora, for he paused in his steps as he led the way.

“Lord Malik, there might be something fishy about this person.” Pandora urgently contacted the leader of the Order of Grus through the Millennium Artifact and briefly explained the situation.

But Malik's mind was full of Pharaoh, and after only a brief thought, he convinced Pandora to agree.

Anyway, if he wins, he's the one who profits; if he loses, he's not the one who suffers the loss.

Pandora had no idea what her boss was thinking, so she could only agree as instructed.

It wasn't just because his boss agreed; he also had confidence in himself.

He prides himself on being the master of the strongest dark magician, so how could he possibly fail here?

"Since Mr. Leyou is in such a good mood, I can't refuse. However, if that's the case, we'll have to find another place for our duel."

"Where to change to?"

"plz follow me."

The moment Pandora agreed to the bet, a contract was also formed in Leyou's Duel Disk.

This is that system popping up again, trying to get attention. It just notified Leyou that an achievement has been triggered: winning a Dark Game will permanently unlock the Dark Game feature.

As for why a single Duel Disk can trigger a Dark Game, this is the system's answer.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Although the answer is a bit outrageous, it doesn't seem wrong in this context.

Following Pandora through the darkness for quite a distance, a flash of light revealed a place that looked somewhat familiar.

This is the very place where Pandora and Yami Yugi dueled in the original work.

"Are you planning a life-or-death duel? This place looks very secluded; if something happens, it won't be easily discovered," Leyou asked, looking at the circle in the center of the arena.

Pandora made no attempt to hide anything, directly introducing his special dueling arena, and then walked to his seat, giving Leyou a provocative look.

"Let's skip this cheap trick." Leyou raised an eyebrow and activated the Duel Disk directly.

Come and witness true darkness!

A flash of emerald light appeared, and everything around them disappeared, leaving only two people enveloped in a sphere. Outside the sphere, there was a thick fog that obscured everything.

"Alright, let the duel begin!"

"Since you claim to be the wielder of the strongest black magician."

"Then using this deck against you should be more suitable, right?"

"Duel! My first turn! My turn! Draw!"

While Pandora was still in shock, Leyou skillfully completed all the preparations in one go and drew his starting hand and first round of cards at lightning speed.

"The formula for victory has been completed!"

"My turn, cover, pass!"

Chapter Thirteen: Sky Blade: Where's My Hime?

(Wow, that's impressive! Someone guessed it right away. But I deleted that post for the sake of the later viewing experience. Please don't mind, shh~)

Leyou successfully used the most assertive tone to utter the weakest words.

But he had no choice. He had a total of 6 cards, 2 of which were meaningless, and the remaining 3 were useless spell cards. He could only put down the only potentially useful quick-play spell card and see if it could make a difference.

"I don't know what happened, but as long as I defeat you, that's fine, right?" Pandora looked around in surprise and uncertainty, and drew her card for this turn.

These words made Leyou feel like some kind of demon king who needed to be defeated.

I'm a philanthropist who helps playful kids get back into school!

"I activate the spell card 'Angel's Charity' from my hand, draw three cards, and then discard two."

Seemingly because he had drawn a good card, Pandora's expression improved considerably. He tidied his appearance slightly and then calmly said, "Next, please enjoy my magic show!"

"I usually summon the Demonized Rijin, and then activate the Spell Card Monster Resurrection to Special Summon the Resentful Murder Doll that I just sent to the Graveyard in Attack Position to the field."

A strangely dressed clown and a wooden puppet carrying an axe appeared on the field, creating an eerie atmosphere against the dark backdrop.

In this era, it's quite impressive to have two monsters in your first turn with just three cards.

"If I remember correctly, Magical Kaga is an Effect Monster, right? It seems to allow you to Superior Summon a Spellcaster monster in addition to a Normal Summon."

Pandora is a magician, and shuffling cards is a piece of cake for him. Leyou has no doubt that the first card Pandora draws is the Dark Magician.

And that is indeed the case.

Pandora, holding her Dark Magician in her hand, said in an exaggerated tone, "As expected of the person who brought me to this strange place, you even know this effect. However, I do not intend to activate this effect, because although the Dark Magician is the strongest magician, I also know that the Dark Magician's attack power is not as good as the two monsters combined. Since you don't have a Wall Monster, it is safer to attack separately."

Hearing this, Leyou inwardly scoffed. Aren't you DM players all about chasing big monsters? Don't you all like the "summoning the ace means victory" approach? Why are you all so restrained in the Dark Game? Does that make sense?

But no matter how much Leyou complained, Pandora still led the two monsters into the battle.

"First, let's attack in Demonic Transformation, Rishin!"

"At the moment of your attack, I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Sky Striker - Bumblebee Floating Unit]. This card can only be activated if there are no monsters in your Main Monster Zone. Special Summon 1 'Sky Striker Token' (Warrior/DARK/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0) to your field in Defense Position."

The magic card was flipped open, and several floating cannons flew out, forming a barrier on their field. However, this barrier was usually very fragile, and it was destroyed after only managing to block the attack of the demonized Rishin.

"Hahahahaha!" Pandora suddenly burst into laughter, the series of demonic laughs making Leyou feel a bit of a headache.

"Madoka Rishin's attack power is 1300, while the Resentment Killer Doll's is 1600. Yet you chose to block less damage. As a duelist, how could you make such a mistake? It seems that your victories over Insect Haga and Jonouchi Katsuya were merely coincidences. Victory in this duel belongs to me!"

"The Murder Puppet of Resentment, Direct Attack! Cherry Blossom Divine Axe!"

The tiny puppet dragged a huge axe and slashed at Leyou. This time, there was no barrier to protect him from the damage.

[Leyou LP: 4000 → 2400]

After a puff of black smoke, Leyou waved it away, looking somewhat embarrassed: "Hey, it's my first time playing a dark game, I'm not very skilled, I made a mistake in the rush, please understand."

"There is no mercy in a duel! I'll set two cards face down and end this turn."