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

Seeing Yusei enraged, Dewayne's expression grew even more smug: "Oh, by the way! By the way, the younger brother of that woman who dueled with Akira up there also died at my hands. I think his name was Toby?"

"What did you say?!"

Upon hearing this news, Yusei's eyes widened instantly, and he suddenly realized something: "You...you don't mean you framed Aki for killing Toby?!"

"exactly!"

"That woman is so gullible. She thought Qiu accidentally killed Toby in the Fallen Zone, but Toby actually died in an experiment a year ago. It's such a shame he couldn't be of any use to me, hahahahaha!"

However, Yusei, who should have shown anger, actually laughed instead. "Heh, I've heard everything you said."

"Huh? What's so funny?" Dewayne thought Yusei was talking about himself.

Yusei raised his Duel Disk and laughed, "I made my own Duel Disk. I activated the audio network for multiplayer duels, and Aki and the others heard everything we just said!"

Dewayne: "!!!!"

Holy crap! You nine people recorded this without a word, and those two young guys have no sportsmanship! 、－№＾{″‰

No wonder there was no sound from above after Mystie summoned the Earthbound God; it turns out they had been eavesdropping on their conversation.

Originally, Missy just wanted to see Qiu break down, but she never expected to get caught up in the gossip and suddenly learn the truth about her brother's death.

This is really awkward; they've taken revenge on the wrong person!

Of course, the awkwardness was quickly overwhelmed by her anger. She glared at Dewayne below and said, "Dewayne, it was you...it was you who killed Toby...!"

Because of the program that Yusei had set up, the noise from upstairs could also be heard by Yusei and his group.

Hearing Missy's question, Dewayne was completely unaware of the impending danger: "Ha! So what? It's your brother who's too incompetent. I don't need someone who can't be of any use to me!"

His words instantly enraged both women...

Qiu was utterly disgusted with Dewayne: "So you deliberately plotted against me, just because I can't be of any use to you?"

Needless to say, Missy exclaimed, "Dewayne...unforgivable!"

The next moment, the glass window shattered with a bang, and a pitch-black tongue stretched in from the outside.

Yusei: "What?!"

“Woooaaaaaaa——!”

With a flick of its tongue, the giant lizard swallowed Dewayne whole, catching him completely off guard.

Chapter 55 The Second Earthbound God

"Toby, I've avenged you..."

After executing Dewayne, Missy looked back at Cho, her eyes now devoid of hatred: "Miss Cho, Toby's death wasn't because of you. I'm sorry, I misunderstood you and dragged you into this."

“Misty…” Qiu opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

The woman in front of her was the one who killed the person Qiu once trusted, but Qiu didn't hate Missy. Perhaps she subconsciously felt that Dewayne deserved to die.

"I have no reason to continue fighting, so I choose to surrender."

Just as Mystique was about to place her right hand on the deck, the evil god's voice suddenly rang out: 'Don't even think about doing that!'

The next moment, the will of the evil god enveloped Mystie. "Uh...ah...the god inside my body...the god inside my body...!"

"Misty!!"

'Down with her! Down with her! Down with the Dragon Seal!'

At the same time, Yusei finally arrived at this floor. "Misty! Cho!!"

"Yusei, what should we do?"

"Misty! Don't lose to the evil god!" It's a pity that the person who fought Misty wasn't Yusei, otherwise he wouldn't have uttered such pale and powerless words.

"...By my own will...I can no longer...stop this duel...Aki, please...defeat me..."

Now that she has lost her target for revenge, Mystique probably longs to break free from the evil god's control, but the evil god is not about to let her go so easily.

Soon, Mystie's struggles ceased, followed by an inhuman laugh: "Hmph, useless struggle... Defeating the Dragonmarkers is the Darkmarkers' mission, not something that can be stopped at will!"

Yusei: "Was her body ultimately taken over by the will of the evil god? Aki, only you can stop Mystie!"

Qiu: "Mm."

Mystie stood up, looked at Qiu, and said with a wicked smile, "Alright, let the duel continue, Dragon Marker!"

Yusei then looked at the arena where both sides were positioned, and the current situation was...

Izayoi Aki: LP 3100, 2 cards in hand, [Night Rose Knight], [Rose Witch] and 1 face-down card on the field.

Mystie Laura: LP 2400, 1 card in hand, [Savage Arena], [Earthbound God Karaiva], and two Mysterious Face cards on the field.

"When we (Earthbound Gods) have a Field Spell, we can attack the player directly and are unaffected by the effects of the opponent's Spell and Trap Cards, and cannot become the target of our attacks."

Then Mystie waved her slender hand and shouted, "Unleash divine punishment upon the Dragon-Signed Ones! Attack directly!!"

With the sound of shattering glass, a giant, pitch-black hand reached in from outside the building and headed towards Qiu.

Seeing this, Qiu quickly shouted, "I won't let you pass! Activate the trap card [Emergency Synchro]!"

"I'm using a level 4 [Rose Witch] to adjust the star level of a level 3 [Night Rose Knight]!"

"The icy flames will engulf everything in the world, let the black flowers bloom!"

"Summon Synchro Summon! Come forth, [Black Rose Dragon]!"

In the light of harmony, the Rose Dragon spreads its rose wings, and then a rose storm arises.

"The monster effect of [Black Rose Dragon] activates. When this card is Synchro Summoned, destroy all cards on the field. Black Rose Deception!"

The Black Rose Dragon transformed into a whirlwind and swept towards the giant hand. Seeing this, 'Mystie' sneered, "Hmph, hmph, hmph, you were saving the materials before summoning the [Black Rose Dragon], just like that, for this moment!"

"However, I was already aware of this situation... Activate the Trap Card [False Trap], and use this card to replace the destruction of other Trap Cards!"

Yusei, who was watching the battle from behind Qiu, exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually a fake trap! The Earthbound Gods have also prepared countermeasures to deal with the effects of the Black Rose Dragon!"

Although Qiu was also a little surprised, she calmly said, "But it only protects the trap cards. [Earthbound God Karaiwa] and [Savage Arena] will still be destroyed. Get away from Mystie, evil god!"

Watching the Earthbound God gradually fade into the distance, 'Mystie' calmly activated the face-down card she had just protected: "Useless! Activate the Continuous Trap [Call of the Living Dead], my avatar resurrects by attacking!"

The next moment, the giant lizard's body solidified again, and the rose storm was instantly shattered.

【Earthbound God Karaiva: Attack Power 2800】

Qiu's expression changed drastically: "Oh no!!"

'Misty' sneered: 'My effects are nullified now that I've lost my field spell, but your field is now empty, so I'll continue with my direct attack!'

The giant black hand of the lizard reached out towards Aki again, and Yusei shouted, "Get out of the way, Aki!"

Unfortunately, the oppressive aura of the evil god was too strong, and Qiu couldn't even move her legs. If she were to take this blow head-on, her body wouldn't be able to withstand the rest of the battle...

Without thinking twice, Yusei rushed forward and hugged Aki's waist.

boom--! ! !

"Ah ah--!!"

With a deafening roar, the Earthbound God smashed a large hole in the floor. Fortunately, Yusei pulled Aki behind him just before the giant hand landed, avoiding the direct hit.

【Izayoi Aki: LP3100→300】

That was really close; Qiu almost fell to her death.

Although she had escaped danger, she still felt that her current position with Yusei was a bit awkward, as she was lying on top of Yusei.

Feeling the hard chest behind her, Aki blushed instantly. "Um... Yusei, could you let go of me first?"

Realizing he was still holding Aki's hand, Yusei coughed and quickly released his grip, "Ah, sorry..."

"Hmm, it's okay..." Qiu quickly stood up from him, then muttered to herself in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "If it's Yusei, I don't mind."

However, because the voice was too soft, Yusei didn't hear clearly, "What did you say?"

"No, I didn't say anything!" Qiu quickly covered up her embarrassment and turned her gaze back to the other side.

"Hmph~, can you still stand up? You're really tough, Dragon Signer..." 'Mystique' glanced at her remaining hand and placed it directly into the Field Zone: "Before the end of my turn, activate another Field Spell [Mirror Labyrinth]!" (Anime Card)

"Although this card's effect is meaningless, due to the existence of a new field spell, all of my effects will be revived, thus sealing your attacks."

Chapter Fifty-Six: The Battle Ends; The Dragon Seal Assembles

"Your health is down to 300. It's too late to do anything now. End of round."

After 'Misty' finished her declaration, Aki immediately placed her finger on the deck.

With the addition of a field, Earthbound God regains its resistance to Spell & Trap cards; now only monsters can remove it. And the card Aki needs is...

"I'm betting on this card draw... My turn!"

With a flick of his wrist, Qiu Hao revealed a magic card depicting a sun.

She then decisively played a monster card, "First, I summon [Copy Plant] from my hand!"

After a twisted, tangled woody plant appeared in her field, she continued, "And when a Plant-Type Tuner monster is Summoned, Dark Sprout in the Graveyard can be Special Summoned in Attack Position."

As soon as Qiu finished speaking, a plant with two leaves appeared, and on the leaves, a pair of big eyes opened.

Mystique scoffed, "What are you planning to do by summoning those low-level monsters?"

At this moment, Qiu immediately played the card she had in hand this turn: "I activate the Continuous Spell [Super Nutrient Sun]. This card can be activated by Tributing 1 Level 2 or lower Plant-Type monster on your field. Special Summon 1 Plant-Type monster whose Level is 3 or lower than the Level of the Tributed Monster from your hand or Deck."

"I release Dark Sprout. Dark Sprout is a Level 2 monster, plus three stars, making it a Level 5 monster. Therefore, I can Special Summon any Plant-Type monster of Level 5 or lower, and Special Summon Lone Spark, a Level 3 monster."

The dark green sprout was instantly freed, and another plant immediately grew from the ground. Its top was not a normal plant flower, but a bomb with a burning fuse.

"Then I activate the monster effect of [Lone Spark], which allows me to Special Summon any Plant-Type monster from my Deck once per turn by Tributing 1 face-up Plant-Type monster I control."

As Qiu pointed at Lone Flower, she said, "I will release Lone Flower to Special Summon Giant Plant from my Deck."

Seeing a giant plant monster with insect legs and a ferocious maw appear on her field, Yusei behind her immediately understood the meaning behind her move: "The monster summoned by the effect of [Super Nutrient Sun] wasn't high enough, so she used [Lone Spark Flower] as a stepping stone..."

Given the current situation, using the card that Yusei gave us is the most appropriate option.

So Qiu raised his arm and shouted, "I'll use a level 6 [Giant Plant] to adjust the star rating of a level 1 [Duplicate Plant]!"

"O solitary rose that sprouts in the Garden of Integrity, bloom with the dew of the crimson moon obtained here! [Moonlight Dragon Black Rose]!"

The dazzling light of harmony rose once more, and another flower dragon bearing the name Black Rose descended onto Autumn's field.

【Moonflower Dragon Black Rose: Attack Power 2400】

Mystique looked slightly surprised and said, "It's another Black Rose!? But if my avatar is destroyed by an effect other than myself, all the cards on the field will be destroyed, and nothing you do will help!"

That's right, it was precisely because of this that 'Misty' dared to use the undead to bind the Earthbound God, because even if the undead were blown up, it would trigger the Earthbound God's clearing effect.

Unfortunately, He did not consider that the opponent did not intend to break the Earthbound God through destruction. Qiu Qian waved her hand and shouted: "Then at this moment, I activate the monster effect of [Moonlight Dragon Black Rose]. When this card is Special Summoned or when your opponent has a Level 5 or higher monster Special Summoned, you can choose 1 Special Summoned monster on your opponent's field and return it to your hand."

Mystique's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. "What did you say?!"

The reason why Earthbound God is not normally summoned is because it was bombed by Black Rose Dragon and then resurrected by the Undead. This gave Moonflower Dragon the opportunity to use its effect. As long as it is not destroyed, Earthbound God's effect will not be triggered.

"The monster that must return is none other than [Earthbound God Karaiwa]! [Moonflower Dragon Black Rose], the epic of retreat!"

The next moment, a rose storm infused with the power of light swept around Moonflower Dragon. Soon, the Earthbound God was eroded by this power, and its body gradually disappeared until it turned back into a card and flew back to Mystie's hand.

Just then, Missy's eyes regained their clarity, and she smiled at Qiu and the others: "Miss Qiu, thank you for freeing me from God's will."

"It's a pity that once the Dark Duel begins, it can't be stopped. It's time for me to go to Toby's side..."

Yusei quickly called out, "Wait a minute, Mystie! What are you doing?"

Qiu was also uneasy: "Mystique, wasn't the evil god already defeated? Why can't the duel be stopped?"

Missy just smiled bitterly and said, "I'm sorry, I no longer belong to this world. I admit defeat."

As she spoke, she put the Earthbound God back into the deck and clasped her right hand on it.

"Not belonging to this world? What does that mean...?"

However, before Yusei could finish asking his question, Missy's body quickly turned into black ash and vanished.

Upon seeing this, Aki instinctively covered her mouth. "Yusei, what's going on?"

"I do not know either......"

Yusei shook his head. If he had delivered the final blow to Kiryu back then, would Kiryu have ended up like this?

After today's events, Yusei and the others are even more eager to find out the truth about the Dark Markers.

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