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

Seeing the man clutching his head, filled with remorse for his actions, Kaito felt no more worry. Undoubtedly, the method used by Soleva was completely different from the power of photons and would not harm the soul of the [No.] card's host.

It can be said that Kaito can finally put aside one of the things that had been a great worry in his heart.

"Well, we should go back then."

After saying that, the two prepared to leave, intending to activate the time-stopping effect only after they had completely departed. However, they had only just reached the elevator entrance when they heard a commotion below.

"Damn it! Everyone's stuck at the elevator and can't get up!"

Upon hearing this voice, Kaito's eyes instantly sharpened. If he remembered correctly, his father, Dr. Fica, had once told him that only the host holding the [No.] card would not be affected by the time-stopping effect.

So, is there another host for the [No.] card here? But why didn't my father and the others detect it?

Upon hearing this voice, Soleva's face darkened. After all, he was all too familiar with the owner of the voice—wasn't that Yuma?

But what's this kid doing here now? Is he waiting to be hunted?

However, Kaito noticed Soleva's discomfort and immediately asked:

"Hmm? Is this someone you know?"

"Yes, you've met him too. He's the guy who was helping his sister carry the bags when we came over."

Upon hearing this, Kaito suddenly realized what was happening:

"It turns out it's him..."

After all, he had never seen anyone move while covered in bags. Kaito instantly understood why Soreva's face was dark, and patted Soreva on the shoulder, saying:

"Since he's someone you know, I won't interfere. You can handle it."

"Kaito, since you put it that way, I'd like to ask you for a favor as well."

Soleva, who had borrowed the donkey to go downhill, turned to look directly at Kaito and slowly began to speak.

"Help me cover for Dr. Fica and Mr. Heart Garden. I want to postpone the hunt for him for a while, is that alright?"

After a long silence, Kaito spoke:

"...Reason. I think you must have some special reason for doing this, and not just because he's an acquaintance of yours, right?"

"Sigh, I can't hide it from you."

With a wry smile, Soreva began to speak.

“Kaito is very different from other [No.] card users. He has another soul residing in him. It is because of this soul that he is not affected by [No.] cards, and he is not detected by us like this person today.”

And that soul... seems to have a significant connection to the appearance of [No.] card.

"So, you want to keep him mainly so that the other soul residing in him can investigate the truth related to [No.] card...?"

Seeing Kaito lower his head and fall into deep thought, Soreva thought Kaito was hesitating, so he quickly added:

"Besides, he's also collecting [No.] cards under the guidance of that spirit. Keeping him around allows us to reap the long-term benefits, and we can collect even more [No.] cards in one fell swoop later, wouldn't that be better?"

Kaito, understanding Soleva's meaning, immediately showed a faint smile:

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Consider it a small reward for your help. Now, I'll undo the time stop and let's go back."

"it is good."

As the time stop was lifted, the descending elevator where Kaito and Soleva were standing slowly started moving, causing them to brush past Yuma, who was riding the ascending elevator.

Even when Kaito turned around and saw Yuma's face, he could still hear Yuma's spirited mutterings:

"I don't know why everyone suddenly can move again, but this time, I'm determined to collect another [No.] card!"

"By the way, do you remember him? What's his name?"

Upon hearing Kaito's abrupt question, Soleva instinctively replied:

"His name is Tsukumo Yuma."

"Tsukumo Yuma...? Hmm, I'll remember that."

........................

"Oh, Kaito, and Soleva, welcome back. Although this hunt took a little longer than Dr. Fica and I expected, it was your first hunt after all, so we won't blame you whether you successfully retrieved the [No.] card or not."

Faced with Professor Kokoro's enthusiasm, Kaito simply handed over the [No. 20 Ant Rock Sootogi] he had just obtained:

"Don't worry, our opponent this time is very weak, and retrieving the [No.] card won't be difficult. It's just that this is our first time hunting together, so we had to practice a bit."

"Ah, so that's it."

Upon seeing the [No.] card, Dr. Kokoro's face lit up with joy. As for Kaito's excuse? That was irrelevant. As long as he could get his hands on the [No.] card, that was enough for him.

"Then, you and Soreva should go and rest first. Of course, if you want to continue practicing together, you can use the Duel Arena at any time."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Kaito immediately took Soleva and left. Only after they had walked to a place where no one else could hear them did Kaito speak:

"I've done what I promised you, so please take good care of me during the [hunt]. I... I'll go take care of Yangdou now."

"Well, I wish your brother a speedy recovery."

"Thank you."

Chapter 271 The Mysterious Villa Exploration

Since the [No.] Card's hunting plan began, Soreva's originally leisurely daily life has become busy. Sometimes, he would be strolling on the street when news of the [No.] Card's host would suddenly arrive.

In this situation, Soreva and Kaito had a division of labor: whoever was closest would go to duel to collect [No.] cards.

Of course, if Kaito encounters the host of [No.] card, Soleva will also need to help clean up the mess and retrieve the [No.] card.

Soreva herself was fine, but Zero was a little unhappy. These past few days, she had even had less time to go shopping with Akari.

Even this time, as Soreva was on his way to the location of the new [No.] card's host, Zero leaned on his shoulder and complained:

"Sigh, I made plans to have afternoon tea with Akari this afternoon, but now it's all ruined."

"Well, Zero, try to think more positively. Although we're busier, we also have more income. When you and Akari go shopping, you can buy more things, right? So it's a good thing, isn't it?"

Hearing Soreva's words of comfort, Zero pouted slightly:

"That seems to be true... but for some reason, it still feels quite unpleasant. Soreva, we must finish this quickly this time, maybe we can still make it to Akari's afternoon tea!"

"Yes, yes, I know."

While comforting Akari, Soreva stopped in front of a huge villa:

"Wow, what a huge villa! But this makes finding people a bit more difficult... How about we try contacting Kaito and the others?"

As he spoke, Soreva pressed his fingers against the earpiece that Mr. Heart Garden had specially made for their hunting trip, and began to speak into it.

"Hey, Kaito, can you hear me? I've arrived at the new [No.] card host's location, but things are a bit complicated here, it seems a little inconvenient to find someone. Can I borrow your Orbit 7?"

"Orbit 7, huh..."

After a moment's hesitation, Soleva heard Kaito sigh on the other end of the earpiece.

"Sorry, Orbit Seven is currently helping to take care of Yang Dou, so he might not be able to leave for a while, so..."

"It's alright, if that's the case, then forget it. I can find someone on my own. See you then."

After hanging up the call with Kaito, Soreva immediately sighed.

"Zero, it seems we can only rely on ourselves. So, first of all..."

Looking at the tall steel gate guarding the villa, a troubled expression instantly appeared on Soreva's face:

"Let's think of a way to get in first. The door can't possibly open by itself, can it?"

As he spoke, Soreva leaned against the sturdy steel door. However, with a creak, the door behind him actually opened slowly, startling Soreva so much that he almost lost his balance.

"Huh? Such a big villa, and the door wasn't locked?"

Upon discovering why the door opened so easily, Soreva's eyes widened in disbelief. He had assumed that the family living in such a large villa must be extremely wealthy and powerful. Surely, there was someone who could lock the door?

However, the reality was that the door was not locked properly, or even closed at all, which is why he was able to push it open with just a light touch.

"Could there be some kind of conspiracy?"

Seeing Soreva deep in thought, stroking his chin, Zero immediately retorted:

"Hey, isn't it a good thing that someone didn't close the door properly? What are you still doubting? Maybe the host of [No.] card this time is also a thief, and it's possible that he pried open the door and didn't close it."

"Don't overthink it, let's just take the [No.] card and leave quickly, okay?"

"Yes, that makes sense. Let's go in and take a look."

However, as they ventured deeper into the villa, Soreva began to sense something strange. For instance, the garden along the path from the gate to the villa seemed to have been neglected, with flowers and shrubs growing haphazardly.

Even inside the villa, despite the curtains not being drawn, it appeared quite dark, perhaps because the glass wasn't completely transparent.

Even Zero was taken aback by the sight:

"This...could it be a haunted house?"

"A haunted house... but Zero shouldn't be afraid, right? After all, you're practically a ghost now, aren't you? Maybe if we walk a few more steps, we'll see your companions."

"What do you mean by that?! I'm a girl, aren't I? Isn't it normal for me to be afraid of ghosts?"

"Yes, yes, I understand. It's perfectly normal."

While comforting Zero, Soreva began to explore the haunted villa.

"Hmm... everything in this villa is very well preserved, and there's hardly any dust, so it seems someone takes good care of it regularly. Is the villa just intentionally designed to have this atmosphere, or is it some kind of haunted house?"

But just as Soreva was talking to himself, he suddenly felt something watching him from behind, but when he turned around, he found nothing.

"Zero, there seems to be something there."

Upon hearing Soleva's words, Zero immediately exclaimed "Eek—" and quickly hid behind Soleva. But when she peeked out, she saw nothing and immediately began to complain to Soleva:

"Seriously, don't scare me!"

"I wasn't trying to scare you, I just had a strange feeling that something was watching us. Lingyi, could you keep an eye on what's behind us for me? Maybe it'll appear when I turn around."

"Ok."

However, even with Zero helping to keep an eye on Soreva's blind spots, the two still didn't find anything during their subsequent exploration of the hall, and Soreva no longer felt like she was being watched.

"It seems there really is nothing here."