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

"We agreed on today, you haven't forgotten, have you?"

"Eh...?"

"It's the Black Rose Witch!"

"Ah, right, right... we're going to the Fallen Zone to defeat the witch..."

"..."

Early in the morning, the two little boys conspired via video call to find the witch from the urban legend, saying they would use the strongest card deck to defeat her.

Yusei had heard the twins mention this last night. According to Ryuko, the witch's duels are said to be very powerful, and the duels can cause real damage. The loser will be eliminated by the witch, making her a very dangerous person.

Online witnesses say that the witch appears in the area of ​​the fallen. Out of curiosity, Longya and his friends want to go there to find the witch and fight her.

Not long after, Longya ended the call and then excitedly ran back to her bedroom to change her clothes.

Long Ke: "Yu Xing, I'm entrusting Long Ya to your care today."

"Yes, I'll keep an eye on him."

Last night, Ryuko asked Yusei to take care of this matter. Because Ryuko is weak and needs to stay home to look after the house, Yusei could only follow behind Ryuko.

Only when an adult was with Long Ya did Long Ke dare to let Long Ya go out.

Soon, Ryua set off alone with Yusei's modified Duel Disk. After Ryua had been gone for a while, Yusei finally came out.

Because Yusei didn't want to spoil the children's fun, he secretly followed behind...

The scene shifts, and Yusei follows Ryuya and the others to a small town.

This place is somewhat dilapidated, but it's not like the Satellite District, which is full of ruins. It was probably affected by the accident that happened in the Satellite District 17 years ago. However, because it is located far from the center of the accident, the impact was not as great as in the Satellite District, so there are many more people living here than in the Satellite District.

Many of the residents here are people who have been arrested and marked by the security department. They cannot go to the city, nor do they want to be sent to the ruins of the satellite district. Thus, this town is also known as the Fallen Area.

As they walked, Yusei followed them to an open space where a large group of people were playing cards. Seeing the crowd, Ryuya and the others went up to inquire about the witch.

Yusei, however, showed little interest in this and simply observed the crowd around him.

But suddenly, Yusei felt something strange in his right arm again. "Again?!"

At the same time, a commotion arose ahead, and the crowd began to flee in this direction.

"Oh no, it's a witch!"

"It will be eliminated, run!"

"..."

"A witch?! She really appeared? Where? Where?" Upon hearing that a witch had appeared, Long Ya and the others did not run away; instead, they became even more curious and crowded around her.

Upon seeing this, Youxing realized something was wrong and quickly gave chase.

Just then, a sudden gust of wind arose in front of them.

Rumble, rumble...!

With a deafening roar, several thick, black thorny vines tore through the ground, instantly ripping the surrounding area to shreds. Some even pierced the surrounding buildings, smashing through the walls on the spot.

As luck would have it, one of the vines actually stretched towards Longya and his group.

"Wow wow wow——!!!"

It looked like the shot was about to hit Longya, but at that critical moment...

"Fly, Stardust Dragon!!"

'Roar—]'; ∞〔'liu±∑三～∈思〗谰约飛·′群：！ ！ '

With a dragon's roar, the vine stopped advancing, and only then did Long Ya and the others dare to open their eyes.

"Stardust Dragon... It's Yuxing!"

Longya was taken aback when she saw the Stardust Dragon opening its barrier, but she immediately realized what was happening and looked around in surprise. She soon spotted Yusei running behind her.

"Longya!"

"Yusei!"

In no time, Yusei arrived at Ryuya and the others. "Are you alright?"

"It's alright, I was really scared just now, thank goodness you arrived in time!"

Ryūya was really scared to tears. If Yusei hadn't intervened in time, he would have been smashed into mincemeat with his small frame.

"Longya... who is this man...?" Tianbing, Longya's friend who was slumped next to him, asked nervously.

“His name is Yusei, and he is…” Longya was about to introduce him.

However, Yusei suddenly stepped forward and reached out to shield them behind him, saying, "We can talk about it later; the danger is not over yet."

He was staring intently ahead...

Slowly, the smoke and dust dissipated, and the legendary witch's figure finally became clear.

Chapter Fifteen: The Sixteenth Night of Autumn, Invitation

The Public Security Bureau located within the city.

"Excuse me, I am Akutsu."

"Is there a problem?"

A middle-aged man with long gray hair and dressed in gray opened a video call and spoke with a researcher named Akutsu.

Immediately, the person on the other end of the screen reported excitedly, "MOMENT has produced the same huge reaction as last night! It seems that two dragons are clashing again!"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's eyes sharpened, and he immediately asked, "Where did the conflict take place?"

"A massive energy reaction was detected just now in the Fallen Zone!"

"Please record all the details."

"As ordered."

Akutsu bowed and then ended the video call.

Just then, a short boy with clown eye makeup exclaimed with delight, "Oh my gosh~, has that man finally appeared?!"

"Hehehe~, apart from the King and that little girl in the top-level area, the only two Dragon Markers who will appear in the Fallen Area are the remaining witch and the man in the Satellite Area~."

"Yego, take the invitation to see that man."

"As you command, sir!"

The short man named Yego saluted and withdrew, leaving the middle-aged man alone, who knows what he was thinking.

At the same time, Yusei was confronting the witch.

The woman was wrapped in a black cloak, had long rose-red hair, and wore a silver-white mask painted with blood and tears, obscuring her face.

Moreover, a rose dragon covered in crimson petals floated behind her, and Yusei naturally recognized the dragon.

As Yusei was sizing her up, she was also sizing up Yusei and the Stardust Dragon behind him.

"Is that dragon protecting you?"

"A level seven Black Rose Dragon, so you were also chosen as a companion by the Red Dragon?"

Upon hearing Yusei's question, the woman was taken aback for a moment, then angrily questioned, "What do you mean? Are you playing me?"

Instead of answering directly, Yusei raised his right arm and took off his glove, revealing a red glowing mark.

“That mark…you are one too…” The woman behind the mask seemed surprised, then disgusted. “A mark that shouldn’t be there!”

"You hate this mark? No, I can sense your sadness. Can you tell me why?" Yusei asked calmly after sensing the emotions emanating from the dragon mark.

"This is ridiculous. Don't act like you know me so well..."

Just as the Black Rose Witch was about to make her move, she saw Yusei's sincere eyes and swallowed back the words she was about to say.

"Hmph, I'll let you off this time!" The witch snorted coldly, then flung the card away. A beam of intense light rose up, and her figure was instantly swallowed by the dazzling light.

When the light faded, the witch and the Black Rose Dragon had vanished, leaving only ruins.

"They've left...?" Yusei murmured softly upon seeing this.

He looked at his right arm, where the dragon seal that had been glowing dimmed again.

Although I don't know who she is behind the mask, she doesn't seem to have left any bad impression on me.

On the other side, Izayoi Aki ran wildly until she turned into a narrow alley and stopped to rest.

"Ha...ha..." She took off her mask and gasped for breath.

After catching her breath, she raised her head. It was a very delicate face with a pair of beautiful yellow-brown eyes. She stared at the area of ​​the Fallen for a long time.

After a long while, Izayoi Aki murmured softly, "A companion? This is the first time someone has ever said that to me. Even Dewayne has never said anything like that..."

"How could someone like me deserve companions?" she said self-deprecatingly, but when she thought of Yusei's eyes, which showed no fear and even concern for her, she subconsciously hoped for it.

"That man also has similar marks; perhaps he truly understands my heart..."

Thinking of that cold, handsome face, she felt a considerable fondness for this man she was meeting for the first time. "I wonder if I'll ever see him again?"

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As night fell, Yusei led Ryua and his friends away from the town and back into the city.

Along the way, Ryuya kept praising Yusei to his friends about how amazing he was, and also chatted enthusiastically about the supernatural events that had happened that day.

Although the danger posed by the witch had left an indelible mark on them, they quickly forgot about it, proving themselves to be both incompetent and fond of playing.

After seeing her friends off, Ryuya went home with Yusei.

On their way back, they encountered a short man with an extremely lewd laugh.

This person was none other than Yego from the Public Security Bureau, who had followed Yusei all the way here after discovering him.

Seeing him blocking his way, Yusei frowned: "What brings you here?"

"Hehehe~, nice to meet you, Yusei Fudo. I am Yego, the head of the Special Investigations Department~."

Upon hearing this, Yusei's expression changed, and Ryuya also panicked.

"Special Investigations Division Chief...?! Is he here to arrest Yusei?"

Yusei quickly shielded Ryuya and said coldly, "This has nothing to do with the child. If you want to arrest someone, arrest me instead."

"No, no, don't worry. I'm not here to arrest you. I'm here on the orders of Commander Rex Godwin to deliver a message."

Yusei had a bad feeling: "What does the superior want with me?"

“This is it…” Yego then took out an envelope containing an invitation and a photograph from his pocket and handed it to Yusei.

Yusei picked it up and looked at it, his eyes widening instantly. "Ah..."

The only reason was because the photo showed Larry and his three companions from the satellite area.

Yego placed his right hand on his left chest and continued, "I invite you to participate in the Duel Lucky Cup. If you refuse, I will make the four people in the photo suffer unimaginable pain."

"Got it? Hehehehe~!" After saying that, he turned and left.

Only after Yego disappeared from their sight did Ryuya dare to speak: "Yusei... are you alright?"

"It's alright." Yusei clenched the envelope in his hand, then gently shook his head and replied, "As long as I participate in this competition as required, everyone will be saved... I may have to trouble you for a few more days."

"Yes, Yusei, you can stay as long as you want!"

Chapter Sixteen: The Lucky Cup Opens, First Match

"Everybody listen!"

"The Duel of Fortune Cup has finally begun!!"

The host, sporting an exaggerated pompadour, held the microphone and shouted in an over-the-top tone, eliciting deafening cheers. The entire venue was packed with people, every single seat was occupied.

As is customary, King is expected to perform a high-speed car show at this major competition. After the Crimson Dragon appeared, Jack drove the Lucky Wheel and showed off his driving skills, flying off the track and then landing steadily on the central dueling platform in an extremely unscientific manner.

"There can only be one king, and that is me! Who dares to duel me?"

After Jack asked his aunt for another kids' meal (just kidding), the floor below opened, and a group of contestants slowly rose up and appeared on the field.

After everyone appeared, Jack and Yusei made eye contact at the same time.

'You really came, Yusei!'