Let's play cards! In a different world of swords and magic

Christa's emotions became complicated when she faced the real You Ling. Her cute and tender face, which had a neutral beauty, subconsciously turned slightly red.

"Whether we succeeded in protecting it or not is hard to say. First we need to understand where this place is."

During the conversation, You Ling carefully observed his surroundings.

I have never seen a space in this state before. The starry universe that is right in front of me and yet cannot be touched is more magical than the spiritual room made of thousand-year-old building blocks.

"In the worst case scenario, this might be the afterlife."

"Oh!" Krista opened her mouth slightly in surprise, "You Ling, do you mean that we are dead?"

"I've never died, I'm just guessing." This is a lie.

"I haven't died either." Krista closed her mouth again and whispered.

"——This is the space guided by Stardust Memory. The fact that you are here means that the situation outside must be very serious."

In the starry universe, a familiar voice inexplicably came out, and You Ling always felt that he had heard it somewhere.

Following the direction of the sound, the man's figure appeared out of nowhere in front of the two of them.

"Who are you!?"

The figure, which was more familiar than the voice, made You Ling's eyes slightly stunned.

"what--!"

Compared to You Ling, Krista was even more excited. The girl's slender body was obviously trembling with excitement.

The voice was trembling, with a hint of disbelief, and the soft crying tone of a girl.

"Father!"

"Wait! Krista, is this man your father?"

"It's definitely not wrong! Of course I won't admit it!"

How could a daughter not recognize her own father?

Christa Shia's father, who left when she was ten years old, suddenly appeared in front of her in a mysterious space.

Krista came to her senses and almost rushed over crying.

"Wow, wow, wow, dad, I miss you so much!"

Gently stroking his daughter's head in his arms, the man smiled gently and kindly, and his firm eyes, similar to Krista's, revealed his true feelings of nostalgia.

"I miss you too, Krista. I miss you all the time."

“Wait, wait! You, you…”

Although he still doesn't understand what this mysterious space is, but with You Ling's personality, he would definitely not be willing to disturb the tender scene of father and daughter reuniting after a long absence.

But the shocking fact was so strong that You Ling's thinking became extremely confused and he had to confirm it.

"Are you really Krista's father?"

The man in front of him was extremely familiar. Just like there was no way Krista would fail to recognize her own father, there was no way You Ling would mistake the man's appearance.

Or to be more precise, the hairstyle?

"You, shouldn't you be... Fudo Yusei?"

Chapter 344: I leave my daughter to you

"You, shouldn't you be... Fudo Yusei?"

This caused a severe impact on You Ling's worldview, and he found it difficult to remain calm even in front of the heartwarming scene of father and daughter reunion.

Judging from his voice and appearance alone, the man in front of me is definitely the protagonist of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5DS, the owner of the real Stardust Dragon in the anime, Yusei Fudo.

But if only the Immovable Youxing appeared in the will of the Stardust Dragon, You Ling could still understand it.

After all, before this, even Pharaoh Atum and You Ling had seen him.

This shows that the Elf Continent is, to some extent, interconnected with 'that world'.

If only Fudo Yusei was there...

"Father!"

Krista, completely buried in her father's arms with happiness written all over her face, probably didn't hear You Ling's surprised question.

This is the shocking fact that hit You Ling the most.

Christa Shia, the user of [Flashing Dragon Stardust] of Star Academy, actually did not care about the matter of Youxing's daughter.

You Ling didn't need to think too deeply about the situations involved to feel that they were extremely complicated.

"Fudo Yusei, what a nostalgic name. But..."

The man's eyes rested lightly on You Ling, with a sincere and serious expression, without a hint of lies.

"I think you have mistaken me for someone else, Yu Ling. Although we look alike, I and the 'Fudo Yusei' you are talking about are fundamentally different."

"You Ling? Do you know me?"

"Didn't you just introduce yourself to Krista?"

"You haven't shown up for so long. You must have been eavesdropping."

"After all, this is the first time my daughter has brought a man home. As a father, I must observe him more carefully!"

"Huh!? What are you talking about, father?!"

Krista, who was in Youxing's arms, blushed instantly and pushed away her long-lost father.

“What, what do you mean by bringing a man back? And it’s not like I want to come back… So where exactly is this place, father?”

After calming down a little from the excitement of the father-daughter reunion, Christa came to realize the current situation.

"Since I can see my father, could this really be the world after death?"

So the Fudoyouxing of this world is already dead?

However, You Ling was still thinking, why did this man who looked like Fudo Yusei no matter how you looked at him say that he and "Fudo Yusei" were fundamentally different.

After tapping Krista's forehead lovingly, Youxing smiled gently and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild, Krista. You're living a better life than anyone else."

"So you really are not, Budong Youxing?" After thinking about it, You Ling still couldn't believe it.

"You've been saying weird things since a while ago, Yu Ling. Your father's name is clearly..."

Christa was speaking halfway when Yusei suddenly signaled her to stop.

Then, on behalf of Krista, Youxing continued to answer Youling's doubts.

"You Ling, I am indeed not the Fudo Yusei you know. This is all I can say for now. If you want to understand the truth of this world, you need to go to the Holy Land of Elves in person."

"The holy land of elves?"

If You Ling remembered correctly, that should be the place where the three major colleges held their grade ranking competitions every year.

"The Holy Land of the Elves, where the truth of the two worlds is connected. Then you will understand why I said that I and "Fudo Yusei" are fundamentally different."

"Then father, where is this? Why are we, and you, here?"

"The space connected by the Stardust memory, through the memories left in the Stardust, I can appear in front of you. Because both of you are chosen by the Stardust."

You Ling and Krista were both chosen by Stardust, which should refer to the cards they hold, Stardust Dragon and Shining Dragon Stardust.

Having said that, You Xing turned his attention to You Ling again.

"Stardust Will is the embodiment of protection. If you are recognized by the Stardust Dragon, I can rest assured even if I entrust my daughter to you."

"Father!" Krista interrupted anxiously, "Now is not the time to talk about this kind of thing. You Ling and I... are just meeting for the first time!"

It turns out that the girl who is usually strong and calm can also show a shy side like a little girl in front of her father. You Ling even thinks that Christa is cuter now.

"Father, I have always believed that fate is predetermined and has nothing to do with the time we spend together. But now is really not the time to talk about these things."

It can be seen that after reuniting with his long-lost daughter, Youxing also wants to maintain more of these heartwarming moments of communication between father and daughter.

But his gradually serious look told the two that the situation was now very urgent.

"Since Stardust's memory brought you two to me, the situation outside must be very serious. The limit of what the magic stone can withstand has been exceeded."

"Magic Stone! That's right!" You Ling suddenly woke up.

Because what happened afterwards was too magical, You Ling almost forgot that he and Krista were blown here by the magic stone.

To be more precise, in order to survive the explosion of the magic stone, he was sent here by the "Sacrificial Sanctuary" opened by the Stardust Dragon.

"Father, you also know about the magic stone."

"I know, and I also know that this day will come sooner or later."

Youxing looked up at the cosmic stars that were constantly passing by in the mysterious space.

Fifty years ago, Axet discovered the magic crystal, a kind of energy that could be used infinitely.

A convenient energy source that can be used unlimited times just by relying on the energy generated in duels.

The discovery of the magic crystal allowed the Akset Republic to strengthen its national strength and become one of the three major countries in the Elf Continent.

But only a very few people know the truth.

50 years ago, the magic crystal was discovered by scholars of Akset because a remote town on the edge of Akset suffered a devastating disaster.

The explosion at that moment dyed the sky red and blew the earth barren. With the remote town as the center, the energy of the explosion spread outward so widely that even the western region connecting the Kingdom of Livolden and Axet turned into a Gobi desert, which has not recovered to this day.

Scholars from Axet who were investigating the devastated town discovered some remaining magic crystals.

At that time, Aksate was still a small country struggling to survive between big countries.

The discovery of efficient energy that can be used infinitely seemed to have given the top leaders of the Akset Republic Parliament a lifeline that would allow Akset to gain a firm foothold on the continent.

Dangers and opportunities coexist. Even though we know that this energy source, if used carelessly, will bring disaster to the country like the destruction of that small town.

But human beings' greed for progress is engraved in their nature. No matter how dangerous the energy itself is, as long as the benefits it brings are huge enough, it is a "harmless" energy.

That's right, in order to promote magic stone energy and the convenient technologies brought by magic stone energy such as magic trains and magic airships throughout the country and even the entire elven continent.

The top leaders of the Akset Republic Parliament erased the dangers of the magic stone from history, along with the town that suffered a devastating disaster 50 years ago.

The magic stone found at the disaster site was transformed into a 'harmless' and efficient energy source.

Of course, in order to make fuller and safer use of the magic stone energy, Axet has never stopped researching it.

As long as the manufacturing process of the magic stone is in place and an upper limit on the charging efficiency is set, there will be no danger of runaway.

Such research conclusions can be regarded as a reassurance to the top leaders of the Aksate Republic who know the truth.

But it wasn't until ten years ago that a researcher named Xia discovered another truth.

No matter how you control the manufacturing process and charging efficiency of the magic stone, a dark red destructive substance will still quietly settle inside the magic stone.

This was an irreversible result. No matter how Xia tried, he could not eliminate the dark red substance that had settled inside the magic stone.

Through further research, Xia was surprised to find that this unknown dark red substance was the culprit that caused the magic stone to run wild.

And there is an even more terrifying fact, which is the spread of infection.

When the dark red substance of a magic stone precipitates beyond the limit, it will also pollute another pure magic stone, causing the pure magic stone to be quickly filled with destructible substances.

In the current situation where the streets and alleys of the entire Akseth Republic are filled with magic stone energy, if the precipitated destructive matter begins to spread, the entire country will eventually be doomed to be blown up.

The experimental report was submitted to the National Congress immediately. Xia planned to let the Axet senior officials who were aware of the danger stop using this energy that would bring disaster sooner or later.

But the result is... no result.

No matter how detailed Xia submitted the experimental report, the National Congress did not give any response.

Even in the end, Xia's identity as a researcher was revoked for inexplicable reasons.

In fact, the reason is easy to guess.

In the past 50 years, the Akset Republic has continued to develop using magic stones and there is no way back.

This country, its people, and everything that has developed in this country cannot be separated from this convenient energy source.

To this day, even if the irreversible danger of the magic stone is discovered, the wheel of history cannot be stopped.

"This day will come sooner or later. This is Axet's fate that cannot be escaped, or rather, a disaster that is destined by fate."

Youxing withdrew his gaze from the starry sky above his head.