The protagonist of the Yu-Gi-Oh! world might be the same person.

As a beam of light shot up in front of Wan Zhangmu, the Divine Dragon Power Cannon reappeared.

【VWXYZ-Dragon Power Cannon: Attack Power 3000】

"The effect of [VWXYZ-Dragon Cannon] activates again, banishing your face-down card. I don't believe you can activate it again."

As Manjoume said this, Judai opened the cover card again.

"I'm sorry, Manjoume. Your effect is still useless. I'll activate the quick-attack spell [Wings of Evolution]!"

Send 1 Winged Kuriboh from your field and 2 cards from your hand to the Graveyard. Special Summon 1 Winged Kuriboh LV10 from your hand or Deck.

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 2 → 0]

"What?! It's a combo card for [Winged Kuriboh]?!"

To Manjoume's surprise, Winged Kuriboh's wings grew larger and were inlaid with golden dragon-shaped armor.

Winged Kuriboh LV10: Defense 200

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"It's [Winged Kuriboh LV10]!?"

When Manjoume first saw this monster, he dared not touch it easily because it was a level 10 monster.

"Battle has begun! I'm attacking [Elemental Hero Sky Warrior] with the [VWXYZ-Dragon Power Cannon], final strike!"

The Divine Dragon Power Cannon unleashed a beam of light from its chest towards Sky Warrior.

Suddenly, Winged Kuriboh blocked Skyman's path and stopped the beam cannon.

“What…what’s going on!?”

Manjoume became uneasy. Even though he didn't want to touch the Winged Kuriboh, it still wouldn't let him go.

At this point, Judai spoke up to explain.

"Based on the effect of [Winged Kuriboh LV10]".

You can Tribute this card you control to destroy all Attack Position monsters your opponent controls, and inflict damage to your opponent equal to the combined original ATK of the destroyed monsters. This effect can only be activated during your opponent's Battle Phase.

"Give the attack back!"

The tenth generation waved his hand.

"Kuri Kuri!!"

Winged Kuriboh cried out, reflecting its attack back and instantly blasting away the two monsters on the field.

"Well--!"

A total of 4800 points of damage took away Manjoume's last remaining health.

【Ten Thousand Foot Acuity: LP200→0】

Chapter Twelve: A Night Visit to the Old Dormitory

Winged Kuriboh LV10 disappeared, and its radiance gradually faded from the field. Manjoume's invincible fusion machine left not a single wreckage behind, and its own life points finally reached zero.

The audience inside the stadium cheered and applauded.

"I won! What an interesting duel!"

At this moment, Judai smiled and flicked his fingers as he uttered his signature line, giving a mocking look to Manjoume who was kneeling on the ground in humiliation.

Manjoume: Holy crap, WDNMD! (☐ ...

"Ono Rei, Yujo Judai..."

Enraged, Wan Zhangmu, his veins bulging, fled the scene with a livid face.

Jaden's first real-world test was finally over. Amidst everyone's cheers, he returned alone, leaving Professor Chronos looking utterly disappointed.

......

After the practical test, Professor Chronos stopped causing trouble, and others were less likely to cause trouble for Jaden, in addition, Jaden himself didn't make many friends.

So Jaden had nothing to do these past few days and was a bit bored.

One night, Jaden was sleeping soundly in bed when a scream suddenly came from downstairs. Although it didn't sound loud from across the floor, it still woke him up.

He suddenly opened his eyes, trying to recall the source of the sound, and realized that it was coming from the cafeteria downstairs.

Curious, Jaden put on his clothes and went downstairs to see what was going on.

......

Just as I came downstairs, I saw Mr. Daitokuji, who was about to enter the cafeteria.

"Is the teacher also curious about what it is?"

So he followed them.

At the same time, out of Jaden's sight, a figure stealthily peeked out.

The man muttered to himself, "What is this Yuki Judai doing so late at night?"

Judging from his verbal tics, this person is Professor Chronos again.

As the professor was taking a nighttime walk, pondering how to deal with Jaden, he happened to pass by the Red dormitory and unexpectedly spotted Jaden walking out of his room. Curious, he followed him.

......

Inside the dormitory cafeteria, only one candle was lit, making the room somewhat dim—the perfect atmosphere for telling ghost stories.

"Wow, I drew a top-tier card!"

The person who said this was the teacher of Daitokuji Temple.

It turns out that when Daitokuji-sensei and Judai arrived at the cafeteria, they found Marufuji Sho and his roommate Maeda Hayato playing a game where they told ghost stories based on the level of the cards they drew. The scream they had heard earlier was Hayato being frightened by the ghost story.

After the two explained, Daitokuji, who was in high spirits, also drew a card.

Judai, standing to the side, took a closer look and raised his eyebrows slightly: "It's actually the Level 12 [Five Divine Dragons]? It seems that the teacher is about to tell us something quite terrifying."

Daitokuji glanced at Judai with a smile, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, began to tell his story: "I've heard that there's an abandoned dormitory deep inside this island. Have you heard of it?"

"An abandoned dormitory? I really haven't heard of it."

"Then let me tell you about the rumors surrounding it."

"Ok."

"It is said that this used to be the dormitory for special students at this school, and it seems that many students went missing there later."

"Missing? Really?"

Daitokuji continued mysteriously, "It seems that dormitory is related to the Dark Game, meow."

Upon hearing "Dark Game," Jaden immediately perked up and became interested.

"The Dark Game! I've heard of it!"

Even Hayato, who was trembling with fear on the side, couldn't help but look over curiously.

Daitokuji nodded and continued, "It's said to be a terrifying game played with legendary items."

Jaden pondered for a moment before continuing, "The Millennium Items... It is said that there are seven of them. Legend has it that the Duel King Yugi Muto possessed one of them, the Millennium Puzzle. However, all the Millennium Items disappeared when the Pharaoh, who was residing in the Duel King, returned to the Underworld."

"So, could the story of Master Daitokuji be just a legend?"

"Hehe! Whether it's true or not, I don't know, meow!"

Daitokuji adjusted his glasses. "When I arrived at this school, that dormitory was already off-limits, meow!"

He seemed to have completed his mission and bid farewell without any further hesitation.

Seeing his serious demeanor, Jaden's curiosity was piqued.

"This sounds interesting. How about we check it out before we go to bed tomorrow?"

He was incredibly bored lately, so he decided to find something to amuse himself.

"Eh?!"

It was clear that Marufuji Sho and the others were still a little scared, so Judai didn't plan to take them with him to search.

At the same time, someone eavesdropping outside the window smirked wildly, thinking, "Heh heh heh, so there's still that dark game method... using rumors to make that annoying student disappear..."

The professor seemed to have come up with another bad idea.

......

The following evening, after getting dressed, Jaden picked up a flashlight and went out alone.

The bright moonlight illuminated the shadows of the trees, and a dilapidated, abandoned dormitory building stood alone in the darkness deep in the woods, appearing eerie and terrifying.

"This flower is..."

Judai shone the light on the corner of the main entrance and discovered a rose lying on the ground.

"Has anyone been here?"

Just as he was wondering...

Crunch-!

A voice suddenly rang out, as if someone had guessed the branch correctly.

Jaden then pointed the light at the source of the sound, and a girl with long blonde hair appeared before him.

"Asuka?!"

He was taken aback when he realized it was someone he knew.

Asuka Tenjouin also looked somewhat surprised and asked, "Judai?! Why are you here?"

Seeing her expression, Jaden realized something and said seriously, "I'm here to investigate."

He couldn't say he was there to have fun, so that was the only answer he could give.

"Don't you know? A lot of students have gone missing here."

Jaden nodded and replied, "I've heard this legend. It's said to be related to the 'Dark Games,' so I wanted to investigate the situation."

The girl frowned slightly and advised, "It's true what happened in this dormitory. This place is off-limits and not a place to joke around. It will be very troublesome if the school finds out."

Judai stroked his chin and muttered, "It seems there is indeed something to it; we can't let it go unchecked."

"you......"

Seeing that her persuasion was ineffective, and before Asuka could say anything more, Judai immediately interrupted her, "Speaking of which, Asuka, why are you here?"

This interruption made Asuka swallow back the words she wanted to say.

She hesitated for a moment, a hint of sadness on her face, and said, "My biological brother disappeared here, and I came here to look for clues about his disappearance."

"Asuka..."

"so!"

Just as the girl was about to try to persuade Jaden to leave again, he interrupted her once more, saying, "So I'll help too!"

Asuka: Huh?! Σ( ° △ °|||)︴

Did this person not listen at all?

Chapter Thirteen: The Mysterious Dark Duelist

Da da da......

Footsteps echoed in the lobby of the old dormitory.

Judai and Asuka walked side by side, using flashlights to check their surroundings.

The light swept across the wall, and seeing the scene before him, Judai frowned and said, "I can't understand any of the writing on the wall... but it seems to be all in ancient script, and there are patterns of ancient items drawn on it. It seems that this so-called 'Dark Game' is very likely real. Perhaps someone has studied the 'Dark Game' here before."

Asuka, hands on her hips, complained with a look of dissatisfaction, "That's why I didn't let you in. We don't know what's in here, and touching it carelessly could easily lead to danger."

She had been trying to persuade him while they were outside, but Judai wouldn't listen and insisted on helping.

So she had no choice but to accompany him on this adventure.

However, she wasn't angry; instead, she felt a sense of goodwill towards him.

"Ok?"

Jaden suddenly noticed something and moved the light toward a picture frame on the wall.