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

Soreva wasn't surprised by Akari's response. Now that Akari no longer forbids Yuma from dueling with others, he figured that on weekends like this, Yuma should be able to duel with Tetsuo and the others openly.

"He's gone out. Akari, do you know where Yuma went?"

However, the next second, Soreva heard an unexpected answer from Akari:

"I know, Yuma was sent by his grandmother to run an errand. The destination... seems to be a place called Duel Temple."

"Duel Temple!?"

Chapter 293 The People of the Duel Temple

Duel Temple, this place name is also a place that is quite memorable for Soleva. Back in the Xyz Dimension of the ARC-V world, when he and the others of Xyz Dimension fought against the [Academy]'s stronghold, it was called Duel Temple.

"I don't know if it's the same place, or just a coincidence that they have the same name..."

Looking at the address given by Akari, Soreva couldn't help but mutter it to himself.

"They look quite similar, let's take a look."

However, when Soreva reached the foot of the mountain where Minri had given him the location, his lips twitched immediately, because what appeared before him was a long staircase that stretched all the way up the mountain and seemed to have no end in sight.

"I don't remember there being anything like this in the Xyz Dimension. It's probably just a similar name... Oh well, since we're already here, let's go find Yuma and the others."

With a lift of his foot, Soreva immediately embarked on the long uphill road.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, and as the sun began to dip slightly westward from its zenith, Soreva finally arrived at the end of the stairs, panting heavily.

With his hands on his knees, Soreva gasped for breath:

"Ha, ha, we've finally arrived..."

Looking up at the somewhat antique Duel Temple, Soleva felt a sense of nostalgia rekindled from his time in the Xyz Dimension.

"However, this Duel Temple looks somewhat similar to Xyz Dimension. It seems that the Duel Temple over there is paying homage to this one."

Soreva took a step forward, pushed open the wooden front door, and immediately shouted:

"Hey! Yuma! Are you over here!?"

However, Soleva's calls went unanswered. Just as he thought Yuma had left and was about to go inside for a stroll, the central gate of the Duel Temple suddenly burst open, and a short, stout old man angrily lunged at him.

"Are all young people these days so rude?! Don't shout while others are eating! What if I choke on my food?!"

Despite being a short, stout old man with a bald head and only a ring of white hair, he leaped up nimbly and pounced on Soreva, startling Soreva into quickly dodging.

"Wow, are all the old people in this world monsters!?"

"Who are you calling a monster?!"

Seeing that his first pounce missed, the old man quickly changed direction after landing and charged at Soleva again. Just as Soleva and the old man were locked in a chase, Yuma, Kotori, and Tetsuo all emerged from the Duel Temple's newly opened gates.

"Hey, where are you going, grandpa... Oh, uncle? What are you doing here!?"

Upon seeing Yuma emerge from the Duel Temple, Soleva immediately raised his hand in greeting:

"Hey, Yuma, I've come to play with you... Waaah!"

However, this greeting to Yuma successfully distracted Soreva, who was then tackled heavily by the vigorous old man. But soon, as if realizing something, the old man, still on Soreva's back, asked Yuma and the others:

"Is he someone you know?"

"We do know each other, and the uncle has helped my grandma and me before, but..."

Upon hearing Yuma mention that Soleva had helped Yuma's grandmother, the old man quickly dismounted from Soleva's back.

"So you know Grandma Chun. Well, I'm being a bit rude. Anyway, please come in and let's talk."

After saying that, the old man turned and disappeared into the Duel Temple, leaving Soleva standing up with a wry smile, dusting himself off, when Yuma cast a wary glance at him:

"Uncle, you're not here to steal my [No.] card again, are you?"

"Hey, what are you talking about? When did I ever steal your [No.] card?"

Upon hearing Soleva say such a thing, Yuma immediately exclaimed excitedly:

"Wasn't that what happened last night?! You haven't forgotten so quickly, have you?!"

"I'm saying, aren't you the one who forgot?"

With a smile, Soreva tapped Yuma's forehead and corrected him, saying,

"Last night, didn't we steal the [No.] cards from Neptune and Land King? When did they become your [No.] cards? If I remember correctly, didn't you guys also steal a [No.] card?"

"Uh……"

After a moment's recollection, Yuma remembered that what happened last night did indeed seem to be as Soleva had described, but Yuma quickly realized there was a problem.

"No, no! That was just because the duel was interrupted! If you had won, you would have taken the [No. 19 Frozen Dragon] from my hand!"

And that [No. 17 Sea Dragon]! You literally stole that from me, old man!"

Yuma's words made Soreva immediately shrug:

"Although it is true that I stole [Sea Dragon], you also agreed to this bet yourself, didn't you? In fact, you took the initiative to come to me and wanted the [No.47 Nightmare Shark] in my possession."

That's why I suggested we each wager our [No.] cards and decide who gets them through a duel. Normally, [Sea Dragon] wouldn't be considered something I stole, right? It was a prize I won honorably in a duel.”

"It seems like this..."

Even though Soreva was telling the truth, Yuma still had a strange feeling about him. But soon, he figured out where that strange feeling came from.

"I get it! It's because you're clearly much better at dueling than me, but you always decide who gets the [No.] card through a duel! Doesn't that mean I'm bound to lose the [No.] card to you, Uncle!?"

Upon seeing Yuma's clear self-awareness, Soreva immediately applauded in encouragement, but then added:

"Now that you know about this, you should be a little more careful in the future. Don't be so foolish as to agree to a duel to decide the ownership of a [No.] card. If you do that, you'll easily lose all your [No.] cards."

Even the astral body, who was eavesdropping nearby, couldn't help but nod in agreement with Soreva's statement.

After losing [Sea Dragon] to Soleva and nearly losing [Frozen Dragon] to Soleva last night, Astral has listed Soleva as one of its most difficult opponents.

He also made up his mind that he would not agree to a duel between Yuma and Soleva that involved betting on [No.] cards until Yuma was absolutely certain that he could defeat Soleva in the duel.

However, Yuma's response to this was beyond Astral's expectations:

"Indeed, Uncle, you are a very strong opponent! Even so, I will never give up! No matter what difficulties I face, I will never give up. This is what my father taught me to soar to the sky!"

"One day, I'll beat you, old man!"

Upon hearing Yuma's response, Soreva immediately burst into laughter:

"Haha, just like you, Yuma! However, while never giving up is a good thing, Yuma, I still hope that you can think things through more carefully in the future."

After all, overcoming difficulties takes time. Just like you can learn how to duel properly before challenging me, instead of dueling every time we meet, right?

Just after Soreva finished speaking so earnestly, the old man's voice instantly rang out in the Duel Temple:

"Hey! How much longer are you guys going to chat? Hurry up and come in!"

Upon hearing the old man's shout, Soreva immediately put his arm around Yuma's shoulder:

"Come on, Yuma, take me to visit this Duel Temple."

Chapter 294 The Wooden Monster of the Duel Temple

"Oh, you've finally arrived. I've already finished my meal."

Just as Soreva, Yuma, and the others entered the Duel Temple, they saw the old man raise an empty bowl, gesture at them, then put the bowl on the ground, stretch, and stand up.

"Well then, I'll leave this place to you to clean up. I'm going to get some sleep now."

Having said that, the old man turned and opened the door, walking deeper into the Duel Temple, prompting Yuma to complain:

"Honestly, this old man is too fond of ordering people around! I'm just here to deliver things for my grandma, why should I help take care of him!"

The little bird, however, very virtuously picked up the bowl and chopsticks the old man had left behind, and comforted Yuma with a smile:

"Alright, Yuma, it's just a few bowls and chopsticks. I'll take them to wash first. You guys rest here for a bit."

After saying that, Kotori took the bowl and chopsticks and went outside to find a place in the Duel Academy where she could wash the dishes. Tetsuo and Yuma, hearing what Kotori said, had no choice but to sit down cross-legged immediately.

But perhaps because Tie Nan was too heavy, he stirred up a cloud of dust when he sat down.

"Cough cough cough, why is there so much dust here!"

The dust irritated Yuma's nose, causing him to sneeze several times. He quickly stood up, clenched his fist, and said...

"No! We can't let this place get any dirtier! Tetsuo, Uncle, let's clean this place up together!"

However, Tetsuo immediately waved his hand at Yuma's suggestion:

"Forget it, isn't this where that old man lives? We won't be staying here for long anyway, so let him clean it up himself."

Yuma, rejected by Tetsuo, immediately turned his gaze to Soleva, only to find that Soleva was not paying any attention to him at all. Instead, Soleva was rubbing his chin and looking in the direction the old man had left.

This piqued Yuma's curiosity:

"Uncle, what are you looking at?"

This time, upon hearing Yuma's voice, Soreva finally responded, asking in a suggestive manner:

"Yuma, aren't you curious? This house is so big, but the room we're in now is so small. What could be in that huge space behind us?"

This instantly piqued Yuma's curiosity, and the wooden door that had previously seemed ordinary now appeared incredibly alluring.

But Yuma ultimately suppressed his curiosity, swallowed hard, and said:

"But, isn't what we're doing a bit inappropriate?"

"We're just looking around, satisfying our curiosity, we're not doing anything bad."

With that, Soreva walked a few steps to the door, placed his hands on the two sliding wooden doors, and turned to Yuma, saying...

"Well then, I'll go take a look. If you want to see it too, come along."

Then, Soreva opened the door and went in first. Tetsuo, who had remained silent while Soreva and Yuma were arguing, also stood up at this moment.

"Yuma, um, actually I'm quite curious too, I'll go check it out too."

After saying that, Tetsuo caught up with Soleva and went through the wooden door. Yuma, watching his childhood friend Tetsuo also walk through the door, began to comfort himself:

"Since Uncle and Tetsuo have both gone in, it shouldn't be a big deal if I go in too, right?"

And so, Yuma raised his voice and chased after the two into the depths of the Duel Temple.