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

Daichi Misawa: "But when there are two on the field, they will protect each other, and Jaden will be unable to attack any of the monsters. Why would he do that?"

While everyone was discussing it, Jaden threw out another magic card.

"Quick-attack magic, [Armed Regeneration] activated!"

You can choose one of the following effects to activate.

● You can target 1 face-up monster you control. That monster gains 800 ATK until the end of this turn.

● You can target 1 Equip Spell Card in either your or your opponent's Graveyard; Set that card on your field or equip it to 1 monster you control that can equip that card.

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 3 → 2]

"Through the effect of this card, I equip the Equip Spell [Unity Power] from my Graveyard to Earthman."

"And because of the effect of [Unity], the ATK of the equipped monster increases by 800 for each monster you control."

[Elemental Hero Earthman: Attack Power 2500 → 4100]

Finally, Judai placed the remaining two cards in his hand to the back row: "I'll set two more cards face down, end of turn."

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 2 → 0]

"Hmm... what kind of card is hidden here? I need to work harder!"

Seeing the energetic appearance of the black magic girl, the audience became excited again.

"""oh--!!"""

Thanks!

After responding to them, the girl frowned and drew a card from the deck.

"It's my turn, draw a card!"

[Dark Magician Girl hand cards: 2→3]

After drawing the card, she smiled sweetly: "Hehe~~, here we go~☆!"

"I'll switch both [Magic Valkyrie] units to attack position first."

[Magic Valkyrie: Attack Power 1600] ×2

Then she pointed forward with her little hand: "And now I'm going to fight!"

Upon hearing this, Judai quickly pressed the button to cover the cards, and one of the cards at his feet was flipped open.

"Trap Card activated, [Earth Gravity]!"

This card cannot be activated except during your opponent's Battle Phase. Level 4 or lower monsters that can attack must attack any face-up Elemental HERO Earthman on your field.

He clenched his fist and laughed, "That way, Valkyrie won't be able to attack Electro first."

"Hmm~☆, then I'll activate the monster effect of [Kiwi Magical Girl] from my hand~!"

The Dark Magician Girl directly puts the cards drawn this turn into the graveyard.

[Dark Magician Girl hand cards: 3→2]

"By discarding this card as a price, for each [Magical Girl] monster on either player's field and in their Graveyard, the ATK and DEF of all [Magical Girl] monsters on your field increase by 300."

[Dark Magician Girl: Attack 2700→4200, Defense 1700→3200]

"That way, their attack power will surpass Earth Man's!"

Then the Dark Magician Girl swung her hand and commanded, "Use Dark Magician Girl to attack Earthman! Dark Magic Blast!"

The next moment, the dark magician girl in the front row immediately waved her magic wand, and magic light bullets were created again and shot towards Earthman.

Seeing this, Jaden waved his hand and shouted, "Now! Activate the Trap Card, [Hero Barrier]!"

"When you have an Elemental HERO monster on your field, one of your opponent's monsters' attacks is negated!"

boom--! !

The attack was instantly blocked by the suddenly deployed light barrier.

"Ouch! That's the trick! Now I'm in trouble, haha!"

The black magician girl playfully stuck out her tongue.

Realizing what was about to happen, the group became furious.

"He's a devil!"

"Demon!"

“How could this be repaired—!!”

Jaden ignored them and shouted, "Alright, let's go! Earthman against Magic Valkyrie, Earth Impact!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the two magical Valkyries leaped high into the air, ready to launch an attack.

However, at that moment, Earthman opened his arms again, and another blazing beam of light shot towards the enemy, engulfing it.

Bang bang——!

''ah--!''

The two magical Valkyries, pierced by the beam of light, exploded instantly.

[Black Magician Girl: LP4000→0]

Chapter Ninety-Seven: Revisiting the Old Dormitory, Daitokuji Temple Appears

"Oh dear, I still lost." The dark magician girl was a little disappointed, but she still gave Jaden a thumbs up and flashed a bright smile. "But I'm still very happy!"

The teachers and students alike wholeheartedly agreed and praised it highly.

"You did a fantastic job!"

"A fantastic fight! You did a great job!"

"Do not be discouraged!"

Judai scratched his head helplessly: "This is really a headache. Doesn't this make me the villain in everyone's eyes?"

Asuka walked up behind him and comforted him, "Nothing like that happened. It was a fun duel, wasn't it?"

"That's right."

......

The cosplay duel event lasted all day, with cosplayers from each dormitory taking turns to perform, providing a feast for the eyes.

In the evening, everyone lit a bonfire in the open space and held a simple yet lively bonfire party, taking photos of the cosplayers as souvenirs.

While everyone was captivated by the cosplayers' costumes, the black magician girl who had spent the day playing around quietly left.

Jaden noticed this, and so he followed.

"Are you leaving already? Aren't you going to stay with everyone a little longer?"

Looking at the girl who had returned to her phantom form, Jaden asked a question.

Upon hearing this, she turned around with her hands behind her back to look at Judai, and said with a grin, "No, I sneaked out of my master's place to come here just to see you. It's time for me to go."

"Is that so? Well then, goodbye..."

"Hehe~ Goodbye, little master~!"

"Young Master?"

Judai was stunned when he heard the address and was about to ask her why she called him that.

But at this moment...

"Varied?!"

Jaden's eyes widened suddenly because the girl in front of him kissed his cheek. The kiss came so unexpectedly that he had no time to react.

"One day, my master and I will meet you again. Bye-bye!"

After saying this, the Dark Magician Girl turned into specks of light and disappeared right before Jaden's eyes.

What exactly is going on? What is my connection with her master?

Judai seemed somewhat dazed; perhaps only when he saw Yugi Muto would he find the answer.

"What a lovely woman, boss!"

The leader, Zarug, appeared beside Jaden at some point.

"yes......"

To be honest, Jaden was quite moved by the kiss from the Black Magician Girl.

"By the way, how's the matter I asked you to investigate, Zarug?"

Judai turned to look at the person beside him and asked.

The latter shook his head. "Sorry, boss. We can't find any trace of him. Even his former residence only has some course materials on alchemy."

“Is that so…” Jaden nodded. “By the way, why don’t you go look for clues at the old dormitory first? I remember Fubuki-senpai said that Daitokuji used to stay there. If you search carefully, you might be able to find something there.”

"Yes, boss!"

Zhaluge saluted him and then withdrew.

......

A few days later, the Black Scorpion Thieves really put their treasure-hunting skills to good use and found the hidden passage in the old dormitory. The passage was located in the underground passage where they had fought Titan before, hidden in an inconspicuous corner.

Upon learning this news, Judai and the others rushed over to check the situation.

They shone their flashlights into the wall and found a large hole in it, just big enough for a person to go in and out. They hesitated whether they should go in.

Asuka asked in confusion, "How come we didn't notice there was a hole here before?"

Jaden guessed, "Perhaps it was hidden before, which is why we didn't see it?"

Ten Thousand Eyes Lightning: "So being able to see it now means..."

"Master Daitokuji must know we're here; he's probably already waiting for us inside."

After saying that, Jaden didn't hesitate any longer and went straight in. "There's another way here, everyone follow me."

Upon hearing this, everyone followed and passed through the cave entrance to continue forward.

......

Before long, everyone finally reached the end.

The door there had been removed and placed aside. After passing through that door, the space in front of everyone opened up, and they were able to enter a spacious underground cave.

In the center of the grotto, a shallow circular pit with a diameter estimated to be more than ten meters was excavated, and a huge alchemical symbol was depicted in the center.

Surrounding this shallow pit were rows of enormous metal structures. Some resembled distillers, while others were gas storage tanks, connected by thick pipes.

"This looks like a laboratory!"

"It's a bit like a brewery."

Misawa Daichi also frowned and said, "However, the shape and size of these instruments are different from those of conventional instruments."

Moreover, the group soon discovered something even more unusual here.

For example, there are several ancient stone slabs on the stone wall, and a coffin is placed in the corner of the cave!

The group cautiously approached, and the coffin lid did not appear to be completely sealed.

So Judai boldly pushed the door open and found a corpse lying inside!

Its skin was dry and dull, indicating it was a mummified corpse that had been emaciated for many years. After examining its features with a forced smile, the group vaguely guessed the identity of the mummy.

Metal-rimmed glasses, long black hair tied in a braid, a loose white shirt, a dark red tie reaching to his hips, and a 'DAITOKUJI' (Daidekuji) tag sewn onto the shirt...

"Could this be the corpse of Master Daitokuji?!"

"No, no way? Is the teacher already dead?"

"This can't be right. Wasn't it said that Master Daitokuji was the last of the Seven Stars? How could this be?"

"Could it be caused by some kind of shady game with someone else?"

Everyone was immediately shocked and started discussing it.