Traveling in reverse through the Yu-Gi-Oh! world with the MD system

As night deepened, just as Soleva and the others, along with the members of the Hyperdimension, were about to rest, a loud shout instantly woke them up from their drowsiness.

The first to arrive at the door was Sheng Canluan Fengtuo, who was on night watch.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?!"

"I am a resident of Xinyuan, and I have come here to take refuge!"

"Hold on!"

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"Then he is..."

"Ah! He is my savior! He saved me when I was besieged by the invaders from the fused dimension. However, the duel was probably too intense, so he became like this after the duel."

Upon hearing the man's explanation, Yuto nodded and led him into the Duel Temple, where he found him a room to stay in.

Just then, Yuto saw Edward's true face hidden under the gray cloak and was momentarily stunned. After all, when Edward stopped the Xyz Dimension group that morning, everyone had seen his face.

How did he get here? Could it be that the person from before was actually in cahoots with him, trying to infiltrate our base? But that would be too foolish! If any of us had seen his face, there's no way we wouldn't recognize him!

Various speculations flooded You Dou's mind, leaving him unable to make a decision.

So Yudou immediately stood up, turned around, and left. Since he couldn't come up with an answer himself, he decided to tell everyone about it; surely someone would be able to provide one.

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The warm feeling on his face was something Ed could tell was sunshine. How long had it been since he had felt such warm sunshine?

With trembling eyelashes, Ed opened his eyes slightly and realized that he was sleeping in an unfamiliar room, with golden sunlight streaming in through the window.

Looking around, Edward couldn't find his cloak at all, and even his duel disk and deck were nowhere to be found.

"Oh no! Could someone have taken it?!"

This thought surged into his mind, and Edward seemed to gain strength in an instant. He jumped up from the floor covered by the bed and rushed towards the door.

The moment Edward rushed out of the room, he saw that Soreva had already moved a chair and was sitting by his door.

Seeing Edward rush out of the room looking anxious, Soreva immediately raised his hand to greet him.

"Hey, Ed, you're awake. You look so energetic, you must have slept well last night."

But Edward kept his eyes fixed on the hand that Soreva raised when he greeted him, because no matter how you looked at it, what Soreva was holding in his hand looked like his missing Duel Disk.

Soreva noticed that Edward's gaze was fixed on the Duel Disk in his hand, so he threw Edward's Duel Disk back at him.

After a flurry of activity, Edward finally caught the Duel Disk and put it back on his wrist. Having retrieved the Duel Disk, Edward uttered his first words to anyone that day:

"Why...why did you return the Duel Disk to me? Aren't you afraid I'll use it to seal you and your companions away?"

"Hey, don't lie to me. We've taken apart your Duel Disk and checked it. It doesn't even have a sealing program installed. You think you can seal us? That's a pipe dream."

With a smile on his lips, Soreva turned to Edward and asked,

"I'd like to ask you, why don't you install a sealing program in your Duel Disk? Also, the person you saved last night, he said you had to duel with your dimensional fusion partner to save him. Why did you do that?"

After a moment of silence, Edward spoke:

"I released the seal myself. Ever since that guy Yusho Sakaki suddenly disappeared in front of me, I vowed to find him again and defeat him in a duel."

However, I still have some things I want to hear from that guy himself, so I don't want to seal him away too soon, and I released the sealing program in the Duel Disk.

I see. It seems Sakaki Yuusho wasn't sealed away by Edward, but rather transported somewhere unknown. Alright, this provides some closure for Kaito and the others at Plum Blossom School, as well as for Yuya's side.

Just as Soreva was thinking this, Edward's voice rang out again:

"As for why I saved that person... I don't know. It's just that at the time, I kept feeling a voice inside me telling me to save that person."

Even when I wanted to give up, that voice kept encouraging me. I don't even know why myself; even though I was ready to give up, hearing that voice made me persevere. Even my deck started to include [Destiny HERO] cards I'd never seen before.

At this moment, Edward's fists were clenched tightly in his chest, and his gaze towards Soreva revealed deep confusion.

"Can you tell me... what's wrong with me?"

"Haven't you figured it out yet, Edward? The voice you heard was your [Hero of Destiny] calling to you! And you, Edward, were instinctively responding to your deck."

Chapter 169 Edward's Joining, Yuya's Prison Break

"Ed, are you really sure? With your status, you could easily continue to be the commander-in-chief under that [professor] without any worries."

Becoming a 'traitor,' protecting other dimensions, and betraying that [professor] is not a good choice for someone like you who comes from a fused dimension.

After hearing Edward follow his heart and tell him what he was going to do next, Soreva immediately asked.

Edward nodded and answered firmly:

“I know, but I still decided to do it. Before, I blindly believed that [the professor] was right, and at one point I couldn’t even hear the voice of my own deck.”

But now, after hearing the voices of the [Heroes of Destiny], I realize that the professor was wrong all along. And I, under the professor's guidance, made an irreversible mistake. So now, I must make amends for my errors.”

"That's right..."

After hearing Edward's righteous and eloquent speech, Soreva scratched his head in annoyance and tried to dissuade him.

"But you said you want to go back to the Fusion Dimension's legion base, which is now stationed in the Hyperdimension, and persuade the duelists from the Fusion Dimension to rebel against [the Professor's] mistakes. Isn't that... a bit too hasty?"

Edward nodded once again in response:

“I understand what you mean, and I know that my actions can indeed be described as reckless. However, I also hope that you will not underestimate us who are fused with dimensions. We are not all such cold-blooded and ruthless people.”

As Edward's unwavering gaze fixed on Soreva, he continued slowly,

"As far as I know, among the many Legion Duelists who returned to the Fusion Dimension, some defected because they could not accept the cruel practice of [The Academy] that sealed people regardless of whether they were duelists or ordinary people, regardless of age or gender."

However, due to the school's violent suppression, most of the defectors were sealed away as traitors.

Upon hearing this, Soreva's lips twitched involuntarily:

"I didn't expect you guys to be so ruthless to your own people."

Such an assessment made Edward sigh involuntarily.

"Yes, that's why I warned the new recruits during the Legion's personnel rotation that no matter how much pity they felt for the civilians of the Hyperdimensional Dimension, they should not attempt to defect."

Even if they did do that, if I knew, I would do my best to cover it up for them.

"Just like when you first mistook me for one of your dimensional fusion people?"

Soreva's teasing instantly made Edward burst out laughing:

"Yes! Back then, I really thought of you as a duelist from our dimensional fusion who wanted to defect."

But he quickly became serious.

"So don't worry about me. I know exactly who wants to rebel against the school. Just wait for my good news."

After saying that, Edward walked straight toward the entrance of the Duel Temple.

"Wait, Edward, before you leave, please accept these."

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The very next second after Edward left the Duel Temple, Kaito, Yuto, and Hayabusa, the mainstays of the Xyz Dimension, emerged from a room not far from where Edward and Soleva were talking.

Clearly, they had been listening to Soreva and Edward's conversation the whole time.

“Mr. Soreva, are you really going to trust that man named Edward like this? Don’t forget, he is the commander-in-chief of the fused dimension.”

Kaito was the first to question Soreva. Although he knew that this man named Edward had not sealed Sakaki Yuusho into a card, Kaito was still wary of him after learning that Sakaki Yuusho's disappearance was related to him.

Faced with Kaito's doubts, Soleva simply smiled and said:

“I believe him; he wasn’t lying.”

After all, he still had a spirit attached to him who could communicate with the card spirits. Judging from the joy that Zero-ina heard about the [Destiny Heroes], Soreva didn't think Edward was lying.

If Edward's actions go smoothly, the invasion from the Superdimensional Dimension should be resolved, if not completely, but at least a large part of the problem should be solved, right?

For a moment, Soleva, lost in thought, couldn't help but think of the others who had gone to the Synchro Dimension, wondering how they were doing.

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"Ladies and gentlemen! The first Duel Tournament of the Internment Camp is now officially open!"

Seeing the enthusiasm on the stage that Chojiro's two underlings had set up, Yuya nodded. Under his serious tutelage over the past few days, the two had indeed begun to resemble him in some ways.

However, this alone was not enough to ignite the enthusiasm of the many prisoners and guards in the detention center, so the two of them also revealed the ultimate weapon that Chojiro and Yuya had given them.

As the white cloth was torn down, a pile of cards, as high as a small mountain, instantly appeared before everyone's eyes.

"This is……"

"That's right! This is the reward provided by Boss Desong and Boss Youya for this dueling tournament! As long as you participate, you can get card rewards. The higher your ranking, the more and rarer the cards you can get! What are you waiting for? Hurry up and join the competition!"

Instantly, cheers erupted from the prisoners and guards.

After all, cards are always the hard currency in this shelter, not to mention that Deson has collected quite a few Rhea cards that could fetch high prices even outside.

However, amidst the cheers, Yuya Sakaki, who had already donned his cloak, along with Kengenzaka, Sawatari, and Chojiro behind him, looked with some regret at the two people in front of them who had asked him to buy them time.

They were none other than the two underlings that Kwon Gen-saka had taken in at the shelter.

"Are you really not going to leave with us? If our escape from the shelter is discovered, you, as our companions, will be severely punished."

"I'm sorry, Yuya-sama, we've already made up our minds. Brother Gongenzaka helped us back then, so naturally we want to repay him. And..."

As they spoke, the two glanced at the two hosts below the stage before continuing.

"Moreover, they all have the determination to sacrifice themselves to help their elder brother, so of course we can do the same."

"Okay, I understand. I'll leave it to you then."

Nodding to the two, Yuya led Gongensaka, Sawatari, and Chojiro towards the room where the Duel Disks were kept; while the two of them went in the opposite direction from the four.

What the two of them had to do was simple: pretend to try to escape from prison, then "expose" themselves and draw the attention of the few remaining prison guards.

Soon, just as Yuya and his companions arrived outside the room where their Duel Disks were stored, they heard a commotion erupting in the internment camp. Even the remaining prison guard responsible for watching the Duel Disks was distracted, leaning against the bars watching the farce unfold.

Little did he know, four figures had already quietly approached him from behind.

"Oh!"

The prison guard was knocked unconscious cleanly, and Yuya and his companions found the room key on him. Now, they could go retrieve their Duel Disks.