The card player needs to win easily

Standing in front of all the contestants except Kaiba, Isono gestured, muffling the others' conversations.

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"Bingo machine, start!"

The Trojan horse hit the button of the Bailong lottery machine.

Just like last time, air began to spray from the bottom of the bingo machine, blowing up the number balls inside.

Everyone watched nervously as the first ball appeared.

——Muto Games.

He looked at the deck in his hand.

"Is it me this time... Then, my opponent is—"

Another ball also fell out.

After seeing the numbers printed on it clearly, Yami Yugi, who had already switched, clenched his hands suddenly.

"Pharaoh, it seems that this time, you are the one who is more unlucky."

“—Malik!”

Lishid's expression was flat.

But his palms were just as tightly clenched—holding the thousand-year-old jewelry in his hands.

(To think we bumped into each other so early—damn it!)

Malik looked grim.

If Lishid wins the duel, then his revenge will be in vain.

But if he doesn't win...

"I must myself—"

(No...why would I think that?)

In Malik's heart, Lishid is his closest relative who is also a member of the grave-keeping clan.

There is no problem at all in letting Lishid complete the revenge while I assist in starting the dark game.

But, just now, Malik was thinking——

(I have to destroy these things myself.)

"destroy?"

Destroy what?

why?

The task he gave himself was to end the mission of the tomb-guarding clan.

However, there was an extra selfish motive, which was to let the Pharaoh feel the pain suffered by the tomb-keepers.

"Namu? What's wrong with you?"

Jonouchi looked at Malik, who had a confused look on his face, with a little worry.

"If you're worried about the game, then just keep it to yourself!"

"There's no way he can lose against a guy like Malik!"

"……Um."

Malik narrowed his eyes, refocused his attention, and followed what Jonouchi said.

(Is it because I've been exhausting myself recently...?)

"Then, Yugi Muto and Malik, please come to the Sky Arena immediately!"

"Other spectators, if you need to watch the battle, please follow us to the arena!"

Isono reported to everyone with due diligence.

Should we say that he is worthy of being a designated employee of Kaiba Company? He can even give orders to the leader of a terrorist organization without changing his expression.

Logically speaking, such an organization would have the power to sink his entire family into Tokyo Bay - is this the most important Yu-Gi-Oh card game?

In the lake of thought, several thoughts that had nothing to do with the current situation quickly flashed through her mind. Liva was pulled by the Siren and walked into the elevator with everyone else.

"Malik—a guy like you will definitely be eliminated by the game in this duel!"

Jonouchi mercilessly spoke harshly on Yugi's behalf in the elevator.

But Lishid just glanced at him and turned his gaze back to Yugi Muto.

Yami Yugi glared at Lishid without giving in.

However, the moment he saw Lishid's eyes, he was stunned.

(Integrity...what an upright look!)

Yami Yui, who had some understanding of these matters of the mind, would not mistake this look.

——He had seen this light in Jonouchi's eyes, in Honda's eyes, and in the eyes of those others.

(And how sad and resolute it is at the same time!)

In his opinion, Malik was definitely not someone who could have these.

A person who does whatever it takes to achieve his goals cannot be considered as having integrity, no matter how noble his actions may be.

"game?"

Kyoko looked at Yugi, who had a serious expression on his face.

"No—it's all right."

(Perhaps, after this duel, we will know what is going on.)

PS: Good news, military training is over!

Bad news, classes are about to start.

There should be some updates... Let's see how it goes tomorrow.

Duel City Part 1: Chapter 67: Magic Hand

The wind in the sky was as fierce as ever.

However, this is no big deal for anyone standing on the stage now.

"Come on, Yugi! Beat him to a pulp!"

Jonouchi, who was angry at Malik and the despicable things he had done, naturally tried his best to support Yugi Muto who was standing on the stage.

The outcome of this duel seemed clear.

Liva didn't quite believe that Yami Yugi would fail in this place.

As for Siren, she ran back by herself after pulling Liva up, saying that she wanted to go back and check on Siren's condition.

"If I don't come back, please do me a favor and record the duel!"

Sighing, Liva took out her phone and turned on the camera - why did she feel like she had become this guy's full-time parent?

Seeing that both players were already standing in their designated positions, Isono raised one hand.

"I declare that the second round of Duel City Duel begins now!"

As the duel disk unfolded, Lishid raised the golden cane in his hand.

"Pharaoh, I will be here to witness your end."

Staring at Yami Yugi in front of him, Lishid uttered a harsh word.

A strange darkness spread.

"Dark Game...!"

A familiar feeling - but something seems a little different?

Surrounded by Dark Yugi, Dark Yugi clearly felt that there was something wrong with the source of these powers.

It was as if it wasn't the tall man in front of me who unfolded it.

(But, he does hold the Millennium Artifact... in the hand that's not holding the staff.)

Yami Yugi glanced at the hand where Lishid was holding the duel disk.

The hand hidden in the sleeve seemed to be holding something tightly.

"Looks like you're out of luck, Pharaoh—my turn!"

Lishid drew five cards.

"Lishide, I've already started the Dark Game—you'll have to do the rest."

Malik's voice rang out in Lishid's mind.

"...I banish six random cards from my Extra Deck face-down. I activate "Pot Full of Greed and Gold" from my hand! Draw two cards from my deck!"

Adding two cards to his hand, Lishid quickly played another pot.

"Then activate the Normal Spell, 'Pot of Greedy and Modest'! Flip the top three cards from your deck, add one to your hand, and return the other two to your deck!"

"I added 'Mine Spider Bait' to my hand!"

"What is "Mine Spider Bait"...?"

Jonouchi blinked in confusion.

"The International Illusion Society released these cards in other regions first...and Kaiba actually allowed them to be used here?"

At Kyoko's question, everyone turned their attention to Seto Kaiba.

"Humph, this Duel City is designed to gather the best duelists from around the world. As long as it's within the scope of our prohibited card list, these things will naturally be agreed to."

The seahorse folded its arms.

"But you clowns actually still follow such rules? I thought that as long as you left the forbidden card, you would just be beaten to a pulp."

Kaiba mocked Lishid on the stage.

Lishid did not respond.

He just focused on watching Yami Yugi.

"I face down five cards, and that's the end of the turn."

"My turn!"

Glancing at the cards in his hand, Yami Yugi made a quick decision.

"I discard "Servant of Soul" and Special Summon "Dark Witch Diabelstar"!"

"Activate its effect and set a "Sin Treasure" Magic or Trap Card from your Deck!"

Lishid raised his hand.

"Exploration should not come into the solemn royal home...even you, Pharaoh!"

"Chain 2, the effect of the Continuous Trap Card "Yodo God Apip" allows this card to be Special Summoned as a Normal Monster in Attack Position!"

"And then, Chain Three! 'Earth Statue of Bitter Pattern', also a Continuous Trap Card! Special Summon this card as an Effect Monster in Defense Position!"

"Chain processing!"

A judgment-like proclamation echoed in the sky.

An ancient clay statue with strange patterns painted on it suddenly rose from the ground.

Then, a snake-like creature wearing light armor emerged from the crack in the ground and pointed its scimitar at the black witch who had mistakenly entered this place.

With the help of the power of the mysterious earth statue, a distorted space appeared around the black witch, knocking the weapon out of her hand.