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"Gaia, the Sky-flying Dragon Knight, attacks, and kills with the Sky-flying Spiral Gun! !"

As the name of the attack move was called out, the "Soaring Dragon Knight" whose attack power was doubled leaped into the air, surrounded by burning flames and descended from the sky, piercing the "Witch of the Black Forest" with the spear in his hand.

――"The Witch of the Black Forest" was destroyed.

[Youxi LP: 6000 → 2000]

Under the effect of the continuous magic: "Spiral Gun", "Soaring Dragon Knight" has the power to pierce defensive monsters. The 4000 points of combat damage caused Youxi's LP to plummet instantly.

However, the drop in LP made Youxi feel even more depressed. What made him feel even more depressed was that the last words effect of "The Witch of the Black Forest" was not activated.

If we look into the reason――

"Field Magic: The effect of "Gaia the Wanderer" means that when you have "Gaia the Dragon Knight" on your field, your opponent cannot activate card effects during the battle phase. Therefore, neither "The Witch of the Black Forest" nor "Clean Chestnut Ball" can activate their effects."

Battle Stage Three Seals, this is why Atum chose to fight with "Dragon Knight Gaia". In this way, Yuxi cannot use the linkage defense of the Last Words and the Grave Pit to resist his attack.

This also means the end of the duel.

"It's over, Yuki! Continuous Trap: The effect of "Eternal Soul" is activated, revive! "Dark Magician"!"

"Dark Magician, ATK: 2500"

The light in the stone slab lit up, and the "Black Magician" who was sleeping in it appeared again, and raised his staff towards Yuki who was standing in the empty field.

"Dark Magician's direct attack, Dark Magician! !"

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!"

[Youxi LP: 2000 → 0]

The dark magic exploded at close range, impacting You Xi and sending him flying far away.

As LP returned to 0, the duel ended, and the elves around who could only watch the trial ceremony could finally stop standing idly by.

The stone slab flashed, and the spirit of the "Black Magic Girl" emerged, acting as a soft cushion of flesh, hugging the flying Yuki from behind.

"Are you okay, Master?"

"I'm fine, thank you, Mana."

Feeling the fullness and softness of the girl's back, You Xi said a little awkwardly.

He stood up from the black magic girl's arms. In addition to Mana, there were many elves around who were ready to catch him, but they were all one step slower than the black magic girl.

"But I didn't expect that I would lose like this." You Xi sighed with some regret and unwillingness, "I thought I could hold on a little longer."

"Even so, it was still a very exciting duel. Master, you have done very well."

"Mana is right. This was a wonderful duel. Even in my memory, there are not many duels comparable to this one."

The duel was over, but Atum, the trial judge and winner, did not disappear immediately.

After putting away the duel disk, he smiled and affirmed the duel just now, then changed the subject.

"But, Yuxi, do you know why you lost to me? The answer is - [You think I am the strongest duelist]."

"What do you mean?"

Without waiting for Yuki to answer, Atum gave his own answer.

This answer made You Xi feel a little moved and he guessed something.

"You should have understood, Yugi. I am Atum, but I am not that Atum. I am the strongest in your memory. How strong I am depends only on your impression and hope of me."

This is the spiritual world, the most idealistic.

Atum is different from the real Atum. There are some things that only the latter can do, but there are also things that only the him here can do.

He is a fantasy, an existence in Youxi's memory, but because of Youxi's emotional inclinations, he transcends the limitations of that memory.

That’s why we can bring out reinforcement cards that are not in the original game, so…

You Xicai can't win.

"You have to transcend the illusions in your mind."

Atum warned Youxi sternly: "If you don't have this determination to win and work hard for it, you will never be able to win me."

You Xi thought for a moment, "Surpassing Mr. Atum?"

"Yes."

Atum smiled and said, "Although you use a deck similar to mine and Aibo's, you are not the second of us. You have to find your own way, Yuxi. "Black Witch" and "Snake Eyes" are a good start."

"Just keep going like this, see more scenery, meet more people, and keep growing. Keep going, and sooner or later, you will become the strongest duelist yourself."

When he said this, Atum's figure flashed violently as if the signal was bad, and he looked at his palm.

"The time is almost up, so let's not waste time talking. Let's go on, Youxi."

Atum pulled out a card from his deck and handed it to Yuki.

"This is……"

You Xi took it and looked at it, and couldn't help but look surprised.

The red dragon came to life in the card. It was the "Sky Dragon of Osiris" that had appeared in the duel before.

"Mr. Atum, I guess I didn't win the duel?"

According to Mana, he must defeat Atum to pass the trial.

"There is more than one way to gain the approval of the Three Mythical Gods. The standards of the trials are also different. Of course, defeating me will gain the approval of the Three Mythical Gods, but to be more precise, it is enough to defeat the gods in a head-on battle. At least that is the case for Osiris."

"Is that so? It is not necessary to defeat Mr. Atum."

Youxi turned his head and looked back at the black magic girl, who said "Eh hey?" and tapped her head lightly with her hand.

"However, being recognized and being able to use it are two different things."

Atum added with a serious look, "Yuxi, given your current situation, it's still too difficult for you to use it freely. Maybe the other cards are fine, but the three mythical gods require both strong enough strength and spirit to control. Even if the God Card recognizes you, it's still the same."

"Power? I mean Feel."

Youxi knew long ago that he was basically not restricted by Feel when using his own cards, but it seemed that the three mythical gods were an exception.

"I understand. I will continue to work hard to become stronger, Mr. Atum."

"Well, I look forward to your growth. If there is another chance, let's duel again next time."

After saying the last sentence with a smile, Atum's figure disappeared from Youxi's sight.

At the same time, You Xi also felt a pulling force pulling him.

He instinctively sensed that this journey to the soul room...

It's time.

Volume 104: Chapter : The man is innocent, but guilty of possessing a treasure

As consciousness came back to him, You Xi slowly opened his eyes.

What appeared before his eyes was no longer the temple covered with colorful stone slabs in the spiritual room, but an equally solemn hall surrounded by angel statues.

As he opened his eyes, the light surrounding him dimmed and subsided.

Without the light pollution, You Xi's vision became clearer, and he immediately saw Xing Yewu and the old man who looked a little tired.

He came back from the spiritual world.

"You Xijun!"

"Twenty-eight minutes and thirty-six seconds. I didn't expect to last that long..."

Seeing You Xi open his eyes, Xing Yewu and Father Anderson each had a different reaction.

Father Anderson put away his Feel that was in tune with the circle and looked deeply at Youxi.

"From your looks, you must have experienced a lot in that world."

“It’s quite a lot.”

You Xi stood up from the circle and while answering the priest, he recalled the thrilling duel that had just taken place.

To be honest, he still has some unreal feelings until now.

You Xi said to the blonde girl, "Ms. Xingye, you are right. This is indeed an unforgettable experience. Thank you, and thank you Father Anderson."

"You're welcome."

Xing Yewu smiled happily and said, "If You Xijun really wants to thank me, please treat me to a meal later. There is a new store that I have been thinking about visiting for a long time. You should be willing to go with me, right?"

"I just responded to a request from someone who was looking for help. If it were anyone else, I would also lend a helping hand as long as the conditions were met."

On the other side, Father Anderson calmly accepted You Xi's thanks.

He continued, "The secret ritual is not suitable for frequent use in a short period of time, at least not within the next month. But I think you don't need to use this secret ritual for the time being."

Yuxi nodded.

"Well, the gains from this experience are enough for me to absorb for a long time."

"That's good."

Father Anderson said, "I have other things to do, so I'll leave first. If you have time, go and play with those children. They miss you very much."

After saying this, Father Anderson left the hall without stopping or looking back.

Looking at the old man's departing back, Xing Yewu looked slightly surprised.

"Huh? Are you leaving now? I thought the priest would invite you to join the church."

"Join the church, what do you say?"

"Because You Xijun, you have persisted in the secret ceremony for a long time."

Xing Yewu smiled as a matter of course and said, "This broke my record. Remember what I told you before, the secret ceremony is also a part of the selection. With your performance, if you were included in the original selection, you would definitely attract everyone's attention. Maybe you could become the Son of God."

"But the selection is almost over."

As only a week had passed, You Xi had not yet forgotten what the priest and Xing Yewu had said at that time.

"Even if the selection is over, it doesn't mean that we can't continue to recruit talents. While maintaining the parish, Father Anderson's major responsibility and obligation is to spread the doctrine and attract people to join the church. So to be honest, it's a bit surprising that he didn't invite you, such a good candidate."

"Maybe it's because they know that inviting me doesn't mean much."

You Xi guessed, "Although I'm not an atheist, I'm not really interested in joining a religion. I guess the priest saw that."

"That may be the case. Well, don't worry about such a small matter. The important thing now is――"

Xing Yewu moved closer to You Xi.

"You Xijun, can you tell me about your adventure in the Soul Room?"

Facing the curious light flashing in the girl's eyes, You Xi nodded.

"Well, of course."

……

"Really? Really? So many things happened in You Xijun's spiritual room."

In the lounge of the Angel Church, accompanied by the sounds of children like Jiujo Tsukasa playing and laughing outside the window, and the sun gradually setting in the west, Xingye Wu quietly listened to You Xi's narration.

She asked curiously, "Atum... It's the same name as the model of your duel disk, You Xijun. Is that the strongest duelist in your mind, You Xijun?"

"Well, I haven't met the strongest here yet, but I think even they wouldn't be as strong as Mr. Atum."

You Xi still trusts Xing Yewu very much.

Rather, in this strange world, if he couldn't even trust Xingye Wu and Shizayo Yuki, then he had no one else he could trust.

Therefore, except for some things that are difficult to explain, he basically would not hide anything from the girls.

Moreover, You Xi wanted to find someone to talk to and share his feelings that had not yet calmed down. Among the people here, Xing Yewu was the most suitable.

"Ms. Xingye said that a Duelist who has mastered Feeling can draw any card he wants after reaching the highest level. Mr. Atum is a Duelist of this level."

"Eh - isn't that amazing?" Xing Ye Wu asked in surprise.

If what You Xi said is true, the value of this strength is unparalleled.

"Yeah, I don't even know how much strength Mr. Atum used in the end, but he definitely didn't use his full strength."

If I think about it carefully, since he is the strongest in my impression, he must have the ability of full state [Destined to be drawn].

But Youxi didn't see how Atum used this power. If it was useful to him, he probably wouldn't bother to hide it.