Yu-Gi-Oh!: This card wants to go to you.

"Teacher... I wish you success in reaching the summit."

"Find your own answer..."

He looked up at Luo Bai, a faint smile appearing on his face, and spoke the last sentence in a very soft voice.

"Boom—"

With a loud roar, the elevator slowly rose.

Luo Bai put aside his thoughts and silently gazed at the light screen above, his mind filled with a myriad of emotions.

Did she advance...?

In that ocean current, he and she made a promise to meet in the final.

A flash of white light.

Luo Bai arrived at the ninth floor, which was a spacious and bright waiting room furnished with comfortable sofas and coffee tables.

Besides Luo Bai, there were five other contestants, some sitting and some standing, all remaining silent.

Albus.

Dibel.

Nanyang Ling.

Nanyang Yuzi.

Melonika.

Some were pacing back and forth, some had their eyes closed, and some were arranging cards.

The moment Luo Bai appeared, all five people cast various complicated glances at him.

Fearful, resentful, and delighted.

Unfortunately, the waiting room was equipped with barriers, preventing contestants from communicating or fighting; they could only communicate through eye contact.

There are 30 minutes left until the deadline for the first round.

There are still two groups of people fighting.

If something unexpected happens and the two groups are still tied by the end of the time limit, the six people will have to continue matching.

However, those who receive a bye do not advance; they are eliminated.

Luo Bai looked around but didn't see the person he wanted to see. His heart sank, and his eyes, filled with worry, stared intently at the two remaining empty seats.

Melonika noticed that his gaze wasn't fixed on her, and for some reason, she felt strange.

I'm a little angry.

It's a bit uncomfortable.

On the eighth floor, Binaire faced off against the elder of the Church, a fierce and intense battle.

The duel was dragging on not because of the Director, but because the elder of the Order of the Church was in a very unstable mental state after starting the soul duel.

I often feel lost and confused.

For example, right now, he's standing there empty-handed, completely lost in thought, making no moves, no pronouncements, and muttering something under his breath.

"Uncle, do you still have any operations?" Binaire asked politely.

The old man, his body hunched over, seemed to remember something, and his breathing became rapid: "I am...I am..."

"I..."

The countdown timer for the intelligent referee is ticking away second by second.

With only three seconds left.

The old man's dull eyes regained their light, and his expression became firm: "Activate the effect of the graveyard card [Silent Boots], banish this card, and add [Dark Cloth Armor] to your hand."

"Next...excluding the [Phantom Mist Sword] from the Graveyard, Special Summon [Stained Greaves]."

"If you set [Dark Cloth Armor], and there are no Trap Cards in your Graveyard, this card can be activated during the turn it is set and Special Summoned as a Normal Monster..."

Seeing this, Binair raised her eyebrows in surprise and called out, "Uncle—"

"One is a 3-star and the other is a 4-star; they can't be over-summoned."

Not only can it not be Xyz Summoned, but it also cannot be Link Summoned [Black Angel], so its purpose is unclear.

"I am..." The old man stared at the two monsters before him, his mind flashing back to scenes he had forgotten, and his voice trembled.

He closed his eyes and blindly picked a card from the Extra Deck.

Or rather, it was as if the card itself had come into his hands.

"【Stained Greaves】, 【Dark Cloth Armor】...Set link tags."

"This is the memory of us holy knights, an epic already forged!"

A golden halo suddenly spread out from the old man's palm, like a blazing sun, dispelling the surrounding black mist.

My name is—

"Charlie Caroline, Commander of the Knights of the Holy Night!"

"Connect Summon!"

"Link 2, [Isolde, the Paladin's Remembrance]!"

Two female figures slowly emerged, filling the entire space with a solemn and dignified atmosphere.

“Epic-level [Isolde]…” Binel was completely dumbfounded.

"Activate the [Isolde] entry effect." Charlie shouted in a deep voice, "Add [Flame Knight - Augil] to your hand!"

"Next—"

Just as he was about to continue, the other party's time was displayed.

“I’m sorry, Uncle.” Binaire smiled faintly, her gaze shifting from sorrow to determination. She suddenly waved her hand, “Activate the faceplate—[Hyperfusion]!”

"Discard a card from your hand and use [Isolde] and [Sunrise Knight] as materials!"

Fusion Summon!

"Show yourself, [Awaken your slumbering elemental heroes]!"

An irresistible gravitational force drew Isolde and Sunrise into it, causing them to spin and merge. A burst of light created a brand new phantom.

“【Isolde】…” Charlie stared at the spot where 【Isolde】 had disappeared, his pupils trembling.

Finally, he slowly closed his eyes and weakly declared, "Round... over."

Bina took a deep breath, closed her eyes, bowed, and patted her chest, saying, "Thank you for your kind offer."

She attacked relentlessly, and the outcome was already decided.

This final salute is not to the gods, but to the knight.

Meanwhile, the match between Caesar and Ellan also came to a conclusion.

[Duel Ended]

The winner takes all.

[Blue Side]

Caesar stared at the phantom of the red dragon above Ilan's head, panting heavily, unable to recover for a long time.

"Five-hit combo..."

He kept repeating the murmur, as if he were seeing something shocking.

The more I thought about it, the more unstoppable the surge of passion in my body became.

Then, in a moment of madness, he roared at Yi Lan's departing figure.

"One more round!"

"The king likes you!"

Actually, I wanted to duel with her, but I was too excited and omitted some words, making it sound like a confession.

Yilan paused, turned to look at Caesar, and said very seriously, "Thank you, but I have someone I like."

"only..."

She gave a bitter smile, but didn't say anything more. She just pursed her lips and silently walked onto the elevator platform.

...

"only..."

"He doesn't like me..."

"elder sister..."

"Beautiful, intelligent, and calm..."

"They really are a perfect match..."

"Unlike me..."

"She's mischievous and stupid..."

"And she eats a lot..."

...

Chapter 660 Eight-in-Four Matching

Time ticked by, and the waiting room was so quiet you could hear everyone else breathing.

"boom--"

Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and the ground shook slightly.

The two lifting platforms lit up with blue light at the same time, and the six people immediately perked up and turned their attention to them.

As Binaire and Ilan's figures gradually rose, the top eight were officially all present.