The card player needs to win easily

"Naija—even if you ask all of us to come out, it won't be possible."

"why?"

Noah still kept his smile.

But everyone knew that if there was anything that displeased him, the heavy machine gun would undoubtedly be turned on again.

"There are two unconscious wounded on this ship."

Now, Lishid and Jonouchi are still lying on the beds in the infirmary, waiting for rescue that may arrive at an unknown time.

Noa on the screen was silent for a while, as if confirming something.

"...I see. The medical system on this duel boat is indeed functioning."

He chuckled and pointed at Shizuka, who was sitting weakly beside him, holding her chest.

And there is Honda Hiroto who is standing beside her and taking care of her, and Ryuji Oga who has almost no presence.

"After all, I'm not a demon... You guys just stay and watch over those unconscious people."

"The remaining duelists, I want you to disembark now—you don't want anything to happen to this ship, do you?"

The ship and all those left on it became hostages.

Soon, in the tense atmosphere, everyone, including Anko Mazaki, who was not a duelist but knew something about it, had to leave the duel boat under Noa's watchful eyes.

It seemed like someone was missing who had never shown up...but that didn't matter to Noa.

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"Jounouchi, I hope nothing happens to him."

Even as he walked down the coldly lit hallway, Yami Yugi kept thinking about his best friend who was still lying in bed.

Holding the dizzy Siren, Liva looked at Yami Yugi's worried profile.

I hope that the "Healing God Dean Kate" really has the miraculous power that I feel.

Yami Yugi suddenly paused and turned his head.

"...Jonouchi, actually, you have a promise with me."

As he explained this, the emotion in his eyes could not be seen clearly.

"His deck originally consisted of 'Flame Paladin'."

"In a fit of rage, he used the money he'd saved for two entire semesters to buy most of the cards in that set of 'Divine Monument'."

"In the end, I found that there were no 'Surf Prosecutor' or 'Ama Iwato'...even 'Proliferation of the G' was missing."

Yami Yugi... no, I don't know which personality it was, chuckled.

"Later, he could only shyly come to me and ask to borrow some cards. Given Jonouchi's personality, or his financial situation, once he bought a deck, there was absolutely no reason to leave it sitting there gathering dust."

"It's a miracle he made it this far."

Liva complained.

Reaching the quarterfinals of a world-class tournament with a deck you've only just started can only mean you have a lot of luck, in a sense.

"That's not some new deck—ha, he saw it a lot in school."

"He had no energy in class for the entire week."

"From what I understand, he's been privately studying the Divine Monument's operating principles every night, constantly simulating duel scenarios."

Yugi sighed.

"I told him that as long as he can make it to the quarterfinals of Duel City, these cards will be considered a gift to him."

"Then, in the final, or any of the semi-finals, show your all..."

The shadows cast by the strands of golden hair on his forehead concealed Yugi's slightly sad expression.

"He'll wake up."

Liva patted Yugi's shoulder with her free hand.

The shadow cast by Dark Malik was greater than she had imagined—she could even feel the resentment that welled up in her heart.

"I firmly believe this too—after Duel City ends, I will fulfill this promise with Jonouchi!"

Yugi patted his forehead, and his eyes became sharp again.

The Millennium Brick lit up imperceptibly, as if foreshadowing its owner's renewed faith.

(Damn that bastard Malik... Wait, did he not even show up!?)

Looking around, Liva suddenly realized that there was someone missing.

However, the moment I changed my mind, the corridor suddenly opened up.

"Seto Kaiba, and all of you bodies, we've been waiting for a long time!"

Lights filled the vast room—not so much the lights as the entire room itself.

The chaotic colorful lights kept changing around her, and Liva had to squint her eyes.

Five middle-aged men appeared in mid-air.

“…Suddenly appeared!?”

Kyoko screamed.

Various plants grew around, and even the sky turned blue again.

"Don't panic, it's just a projection system."

Kaiba calmly waved his hand, passing through the trees.

The projection shook for a moment and then recondensed.

"That's right, Seto Kaiba—but that won't be the case anytime soon."

The one in the middle said.

"...Big Five, I remember your consciousness has been trapped in the network, and your bodies have become vegetative."

They were the five important senior executives of Kaiba Corporation. They inherited the ideas of Kaiba Gosaburo and have always been resentful of Kaiba Seto's transformation of the company.

However, he completely failed in a bet with Seto Kaiba in a virtual reality device.

The final outcome was that he brought it upon himself and was forever lost in the ocean of the Internet.

"That's why our hatred for you grows every day, Kaiba Seto!"

A person on the left stood up and pointed at Kaiba Seto indignantly.

"Lord Noa rescued us from the network and finally gave us a solution - as long as we defeat any one of you, we can regain our bodies!"

"Covering the body with consciousness... Hey, you motherless people, why are you bringing this upon us?"

Liva cursed in dissatisfaction.

"Hmph, no matter what you say now, it's useless... Start!"

The one in the middle punched hard in the air.

Something was activated—

"Wow!"

A hole appeared under everyone's feet.

Under the action of gravity, it falls straight down.

"whispering sound."

Even though she had anticipated this situation, Liva, who was holding Siren, still felt a little uncomfortable moving her hands and feet.

I could only adjust to a more comfortable posture and wait for consciousness to fade away.

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"It didn't work! Damn it..."

An Malik knocked on the wall angrily.

The shaking of the duel boat just now made it impossible for him to stab the tip of the thousand-year-old tin staff into Lishid's heart.

In addition, someone was already walking towards here, so I had to return to the room.

"Hmph... But there are gains."

He raised the "Winged Dragon of the Sun God" in his hand.

"The darkness that has devoured my soul allows me to possess power—"

The God Card shines brightly.

Finally, several brand new cards appeared in his hands.

"Hehehe...Separate the God Cards to make the deck even more powerful!"

"But... there seems to be an atmosphere of violence and death here... How can this happen without me?"

PS: Will be updated around November 1st.

PS2: The next chapter should be a side story, you can skip it, it won’t affect anything.

PS3: The extra chapters are in the previous volumes.

Naia: Chapter 78: The Duelist Arrives

(The extra chapter is placed first.)

“Wow——!!!”

The Siren sat up suddenly.

She reached out, trying to grab something—but her vague memory disappeared in an instant.

"Why are you yelling? I had to carry you all the way here."

Rubbing her swollen head, Siren finally remembered why she lost consciousness.

"I seem to have had a very strange dream..."

"Don't worry about whether you're dreaming or not, just get up."

Siren slowly straightened up.

"I'll make it short - we're in the virtual world now."

The surroundings reflected the luster of metal, and the two seemed to be in a base.

"The virtual world... ah, so fast? How come so many steps were skipped as soon as I woke up?"

"Nonsense, I spent a lot of effort to move you here."

Liva's voice echoed in the empty area.

It seems that no one exists here.

"And, not only that, we might be in some trouble..."

Liva slashed her hands through the air.

The familiar panel appeared – but with a prominent logo branded in the upper left corner.

"A new mode has been detected and the card pool has been adjusted."

"There's DLC? Yay!"

"Aren't you nervous at all?!"

At least when it comes to big heart, Liva feels that she cannot compare with her best friend.

"Well, since I can't refuse anyway, why not just enjoy it?"

"You—forget it, hurry up and find a way out with me."

Pressing her temples to calm her throbbing nerves, Liva pulled Siren around.

"I remember that in the original work, you need to find a door to escape from this world..."