A duelist never gives up!

"Up to this point in the competition, not only has the Red Lotus Society not won a single duel, but their underclassmen have already won two duels!"

"And if the Red Lotus Society loses another duel, this competition will end with the Game Society winning three games first!"

"Let's ask our dean what he thinks about this." Nafeli pointed the microphone at Zhu Xiu.

This time, Zhu Xiu didn't refuse to answer like he had done the previous times. Instead, he took the microphone and said calmly, "Honestly, I'm surprised that students from our academy have such superb dueling skills at this age. It can be said that among their peers, they are already at the top of the mountain. No matter who wins this match, I will be proud of them all."

"Who wants to hear that?" Nafeli said disdainfully. "What I mean is, which side do you think has the greatest chance of winning right now?"

Zhu Xiu rolled his eyes in annoyance.

Is that something I, as the head teacher, can say?

"Forget it, we can't count on you. Let's keep our eyes on the remaining three duels. Wait..." Nafeli paused, looking towards a corner of the duel arena, his black pupils shrinking sharply. "Hey, hey, hey, today is really... full of surprises!!!"

"First-year student Yukikaze is facing third-year student Kurosawa Kazuko, and not only is she not being beaten back, but she is actually eroding her opponent step by step!"

"What the hell is going on?! You know, the Kuroba deck is also very famous among professional duelists. Kurosawa Kazuko herself was even hailed as the best in the academy before Guren-san's rise to prominence. And Yukikaze was just an ordinary first-year student a few weeks ago..."

"What on earth happened during this period?!"

Let's go back to before the game started.

"Shirahara Yukikaze, this is your full name, right?" Kurosawa Kazuko suddenly asked Yukikaze when she unfolded her duel disk.

"That's right. Is there any problem with this name?" Xuefeng looked at the tall black-haired girl in front of him cautiously, and his big blue eyes couldn't help but blink subconsciously.

"Is your sister called Shirahara Shigure?" Kurosawa Kazuko asked lightly.

"You know my sister?!" Xuefeng asked in surprise.

"We're acquaintances, I guess." Kurosawa Kazuko lowered her eyes, as if thinking about something, "But don't expect me to let you go."

Xuefeng was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly and said seriously, "I will do my best to win the duel."

"Yeah." Kurosawa Kazuko did not comment.

"duel."

"duel!"

"brush!"

"drop!"

As both sides drew five cards at the same time, the duel began.

"The first attack belongs to me." Xuefeng chose to attack first without hesitation. Although her current deck is not strictly speaking a first attack deck, the advantage of choosing to attack first in a duel is still huge.

"I'm entering the main stage." Xuefeng looked at the five cards in his hand, and his hand suddenly shook for some reason.

Eh?

Am I nervous?

But being nervous was inevitable, considering it was my first time dueling in front of so many people. Luckily, everyone's attention seemed to have been drawn to Nero-san by Nefeli-sensei, so there shouldn't be many people looking at me.

Xuefeng raised his head slightly and looked at the audience.

I found that pairs of colorful eyes were staring at me intently.

very scary! ! !

When he thought of this, Xuefeng couldn't help but turn his head to look at Nero who was operating not far away.

Nero faced everyone's gazes, still performing his own operations as if no one was around. Nero is really strong...

I can't lose to Nero-san!

I don’t know what he thought of, but Xuefeng suddenly felt a surge of courage in his heart.

She took a deep breath, and under Kurosawa Kazuko's bored gaze, she slapped a monster card on the Duel Board: "I Normal Summon Evil Thorn."

A spooky plant appeared on the duel field, surprising many students who were watching the duel.

"Isn't Snow Wind a Rikka deck?" Mina, who was sitting there, couldn't help but wonder, "How could such a strangely drawn monster appear?"

In Mina's impression, the Rikka deck should be cute, fragrant, and full of girlish style.

"Rikka is a Plant-Type monster, but plants aren't just beautiful." Qingshi glanced at the Evil Thorn on the field and moved his lips slightly, wanting to say something but stopping himself. Finally, he said, "This card must have an effect that can be used in a Rikka deck, so Xuefeng invested in it."

As Qingshi finished speaking, Xuefeng activated the effect of Wicked Thorn: "I activate the effect of Wicked Thorn on the field. This card can be activated by Tributing it. Inflict 300 damage to your opponent, then Special Summon up to 2 Wicked Thorns from your Deck in Attack Position. Monsters Special Summoned by this effect cannot activate their effects!"

"Snapped."

The harmless damage hit Kurosawa Kazuko's black casual clothes, and two plants exactly the same as before appeared on the snow wind field.

Kurosawa Kazuko lp: 4000→3700.

"Next, I activate the effect of Six Flower Spirit Snowdrop in my hand," Xuefeng said, showing the Snowdrop in her hand, "to release a Wicked Thorn on the field, and Special Summon Snowdrop and One Petal of Six Flower from my hand to the field in Defense Position!"

At the cost of an evil thorn, Snowdrop took the hand of a petal of Rokka and appeared on the duel field together.

"So that's how it is. It's to be used as a sacrifice for the liberation of the six flower elves?" Mina said with sudden realization.

"Then I activate the effect of Rokka's Petal, adding a Rokka monster from my deck to my hand." Xuefeng continued, "I choose Rokka's Spirit Leaf Peony to add it to my hand!"

As soon as Xuefeng added Leaf Peony to her hand, she couldn't wait to activate her effect: "I release the Evil Thorn from Attack Position on the field and Special Summon Leaf Peony from my hand in Defense Position!"

"Activate Leaf Peony's effect and add Rikka's Wind Flower from your deck to your hand."

"I activate the Continuous Spell Card - Rikka's Wind Flower, and then cover two cards, thus ending the turn."

Kurosawa Kazuko raised her drooping eyelids slightly, with a hint of admiration in her eyes.

Very good, the duel ideas are very clear, the operation is smooth, and there is no drag.

For that man's sister, she barely passed.

"But... I've already told you," Kurosawa Kazuko murmured softly, "I won't show mercy."

The girl stretched out her slender fingers and placed them on the deck, saying in a deep voice:

"My turn, draw a card."

Chapter 123: The one who will lose...could it be me?!

"brush!"

The sharp sound of a card being drawn rang out, and Kurosawa Kazuko placed the card in her left hand. After a moment's thought, she made her move: "I activate the magic card - Temptation of Darkness."

"Draw two cards from your deck, and then banish a dark monster from your hand." Kurosawa Kazuko said, then drew two more cards from her deck and without hesitation, sent a card from her hand to the banishment zone. "I will banish Black Feather - Blue Flame Shura from my hand to the banishment zone."

"What a profit!" Mina on the stage couldn't help but exclaimed, then she turned to ask Qingshi beside her, "What if I don't have a dark monster?"

"Then, according to the side effect of Dark Temptation, if the Dark-attribute monster is not banished, the entire player's hand will be sent to the Graveyard." Qingshi couldn't help but frowned. "But this is impossible for Kurosawa Kazuko-senpai."

"The Black Feather deck is just as its name suggests. All of its monsters are dark attribute monsters. For Black Feather, the Temptation of Darkness is a sharp blade that will never hurt his hand."

The conversation in the audience didn't affect Kurosawa Kazuko's performance. She continued by sending a monster from her hand to the Out Zone and said, "When I activate Black Feather - Simon of Poisonous Wind and have no monsters on the field, I banish a Black Feather monster from my hand. I can then place a 'Black Whirlwind' from my deck into the Magic Trap Zone. Then, I can summon this card directly to the field without releasing it."

The appearance of Simon of Poison Wind made many students subconsciously hold their breath.

Different from the six flower spirits standing on the same duel field.

It is neither beautiful nor lovely.

Even a little ugly and scary.

But this is the most essential appearance of Duel Monsters.

Unlike weak humans, it has a muscular body, sharp claws and huge wings that allow it to soar high in the air.

It is a true predator.

"Activate the effect of Black Whirlwind," Kurosawa Kazuko continued. "You can only activate this effect when you summon a "Black Feather" monster on your field. Add a "Black Feather" monster with lower ATK than that monster from your deck to your hand."

"I add Black Feather - Oster of the South Wind to my hand, and then I Normal Summon Black Feather - Oster of the South Wind."

If Simon is a predator, then Oster looks like the prey. His big dark green eyes, petite yellow body, and colorful crown and wings make people want to take him home and put him in a birdcage for admiration.

"I activate the effect of Oster. When this card is successfully summoned, I can activate this effect by targeting 1 of my excluded Level 4 or lower "Black Feather" monsters. That monster is Special Summoned in Defense Position. At the same time, I chain-activate the effect of "Black Tornado" and add a Black Feather monster with lower attack power than Oster to my hand." Kurosawa said lightly.

"Don't even think about it!" Xuefeng opened the first face-down card in this duel: "I activate the Trap Card - Breakthrough Skill, negating Oster's effect."

Kurosawa Kazuko's brows furrowed slightly, but soon relaxed again. "Then I'll continue dealing with the Black Whirlwind effect and add Black Feather - Gust of Wind from the deck to my hand."

As soon as Kurosawa Kazuko added this monster to her hand, she slapped it directly on the Duel Board: "Because there are other Black Feather monsters on the field, I will directly Special Summon this monster from my hand."

A small black bird swooped down from the sky and appeared on the duel field.

Now there are three monsters on Kurosawa Kazuko's field.

"Next, I will synchronize Simon of Poisonous Wind and Gust of Wind on the field." Kurosawa Kazuko extended her right hand, and silver synchronization particles slowly emerged in the air. "6+1=7, Synchro Summon - Assault Black Feather - Thunder Blade Bird of Sudden Rain!"

The man holding a long sword appeared on the duel field, but before he could stand firm, a pungent floral scent suddenly rushed into his nostrils.

"chain!"

The moment Kurosawa Kazuko Synchro Summoned, Yukikaze quickly opened her second face-down card: "I activate the Counter Trap Card - Hay Fever! Release the Leaf Peony on the field, negating the monster's Summon/Special Summon and destroying it!"

Kurosawa Kazuko's calm expression faltered slightly, but before she could react, Yukikaze continued to press on, "Due to the effect of Rikka's Wind Flower, this can only be activated when a Rikka monster on my field is released. The opponent must release a monster on their field!"

"?!"

Kurosawa Kazuko's pupils shrank suddenly. She looked at the girl in front of her and said seriously, "It seems that I underestimated you."

"I take it back. You're a very strong duelist." Kurosawa Kazuko sent Oster from the duel disk to the graveyard. "So, I will duel you with all my might."

After saying that, she suddenly inserted a card into the Duel Disk. "I activate the Spell Card - Foolish Burial, which will send a monster from the deck to the Graveyard. I choose to send Black Feather - Elite Zephyros to the Graveyard."

"Immediately afterwards, I activate the effect of Black Feather - Elite Zeferos in the Graveyard. If this card is in the Graveyard, I can activate this effect by returning 1 face-up card on my field to its owner's hand. This card is Special Summoned from the Graveyard, and I take 400 damage." Kurosawa Kazuko said, taking the Black Tornado on her field back into her hand.

Kurosawa Kazuko lp: 3700→3300.

"Then, when there's a Black Feather monster on the field, I Special Summon my Black Feather - Gale of the Wind." Kurosawa Kazuko slapped another Tuner monster on the Duel Board. "I'll Tune the two monsters on the field and Synchro Summon - Black Feather Bird Tamer - Jet-Black Falconer Joe!"

A burly man wearing golden armor and black feather decorations appeared on the duel field, like the strongest warrior in the ancient tribe.

"I activate the effect of Black Feather Tamer - Jet-Black Falconer Joe. This effect targets 1 Level 5 or higher Bird-Type monster in your Graveyard. Special Summon that monster. I choose Black Feather - Poisonous Wind Simon in your Graveyard to Special Summon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Simon of the Poisonous Wind flapped his wings and flew out of the cemetery.

"I'll enter the battle phase just like that," Kurosawa Kazuko said, "Simon of the Poisonous Wind will directly attack one of Rikka's petals!"

"Peng!"

A petal of the weak Rikka was quickly cut off by Simon's claws, however, the remaining snowdrop trapped Kurosawa Kazuko.

Snowdrop's defense is the same as the attack power of the Black Eagle Craftsman Joe, both are 2600, which means that it cannot be broken through for the time being.

"In that case, I enter Main Phase Two," Kurosawa Kazuko said, inserting a card into the Duel Disk. "I cover a card, and the turn ends."

"Chain!" Whether it was to give herself courage or because of her passion, Xuefeng's voice began to grow louder. "I activate the effect of a petal of Rokka in the Graveyard. If I have a Plant-Type monster or no monster on the field, I Special Summon it during the opponent's End Phase!"

The blue-haired little girl once again appeared in the duel arena holding her umbrella and smiling. However, this seemingly harmless monster caused a huge stir in Kurosawa Kazuko.

"It actually has the effects of both retrieval and self-resurrection at the same time..." A drop of cold sweat flowed down Kurosawa Kazuko's forehead.

This duel must be resolved quickly, otherwise the loser... might be me!

Chapter 124: Have you considered changing schools?

"My turn, draw a card!"

Xuefeng stretched out three onion-like fingers and quickly drew a card from the deck.

"This is..." Xuefeng looked at the card she had drawn, her blue eyes gleaming slightly. However, she didn't rush to use the card in her hand. Instead, she said, "I enter the Main Phase and activate the effect of the petal of the Rokka on the field, adding a Rokka monster from the deck to my hand. I choose..."

"Hey, don't just deploy it on your own! I haven't agreed yet." Kurosawa Kazuko said solemnly, opening her face-up card. "Chain activate the Counter Trap Card - Blackbird Severed Wings. Send Black Feather - Poisonous Wind Simon on my field to the Graveyard, negating it and destroying one petal of Rikka!"

A duel is all about reciprocity. You just interrupted me, and now I'm going to interrupt you.

The red trap emitted a red beam, which hit a petal of Rikka just as it was about to activate its effect.

"Peng!"

Liuhua, who was holding a small umbrella, was blown to pieces before she could react. She had no choice but to slip into the cemetery with tears in her eyes.

Not only that, after Kurosawa Kazuko finished speaking, she slapped a card from her extra deck onto the duel board: "After that, I can special summon a Blackwing Dragon from the extra deck!"

A huge black dragon soared in the sky, then slowly landed on the duel arena, making a deafening roar.