Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

After lunch, Yusei went for a walk outside by himself, intending to buy some daily necessities, since he was going to Duel Academy the next day.

The Tiangong family's building is located in the city center, so there are many amenities nearby, such as restaurants and shopping malls.

Yusei found a shopping mall nearby and used the prize money he won in the previous competition to buy a black backpack, which he planned to use to carry his luggage, such as clothes and duel disks.

While passing by a card shop, Yusei casually bought two mixed card packs. As expected, he didn't get any rare cards.

Come to think of it, the Duel Monsters in this world are different from those in previous worlds. Many cards only exist in limited quantities, or even as a single copy. It's impossible to obtain them easily.

The [Hero] card that Yusei used before was something he brought with him when he came to this world.

Some of these cards belong to new types of monsters that do not yet exist in this world.

……

After buying some daily necessities, Yusei prepared to return to the building.

Yui just called Yusei to tell him that the clothes he had changed out of earlier had been packed up and delivered to Yusei's room.

Afterwards, Yusei planned to stay in the card room and organize the cards.

The deck I used in my duel with Naki was a bit too strong for the Duel Academy I'll be going to later, so there's no need to use such a powerful deck right now.

Yusei made a decision and added some changes to the deck he used in his duel with Ria.

After all, in this world, going first allows you to draw cards and there's no limit to the extra deck, which increases the possibilities for decks. Following this line of thought, he built a new deck.

Yusei looked at his newly assembled deck, pondered the scenarios that would unfold, and a strange smile appeared on his face…

042 The New Students of Duel Academy

The next morning, Youxing got up early; it was his first day of school.

Yusei kept thinking about this, so he didn't sleep much that night and woke up several times in the middle of the night.

He hadn't felt this kind of excitement before starting school in a long time.

Yusei picked up his phone and checked the time, finding it was only seven in the morning. He got up, dressed, put his Duel Disk, card pack, and change of clothes into his backpack, slung the bag over his shoulder, and walked out of the room.

A maid was already waiting outside the door. Yusei handed the key to the room to the maid, and then, led by her, they arrived at the building's underground parking garage.

Sebastian and Jie were waiting here, but Ria seemed to still be asleep and hadn't come over.

With Yui watching him go, Yusei arrived at Kaiba Park in a car driven by Sebastian.

After waving goodbye to Sebastian, Yusei entered the Seahorse Park.

There was a banner on the gate that read "Welcome New Students," and there were various road signs along the way to guide the way. You could see many people of similar age walking towards a certain place, who were probably also students who came to register.

Following the flow of people, Yusei soon arrived at an open space deep inside the Seahorse Park.

The Duel Academy will arrange a helicopter for new students here, and there will be dedicated staff to pick them up. All they need to do is show their identification and wait here.

Yusei spotted the boy in the crowd immediately—a boy in a black middle school uniform with a striking brown jellyfish-like hairstyle—it was none other than Yuki Judai.

Standing beside him were two students: a short, green-haired boy wearing a dark blue school uniform and small round glasses, and a tall, black-haired boy wearing a white school uniform with slightly yellowish skin.

Based on his memory, Youxiu recalled that the two people should be Marufuji Sho and Misawa Daichi.

They seemed to have started talking and seemed to be having a good time.

"Number 110! You actually managed to defeat Professor Kunonos's Dark Medieval deck, that's really amazing!" The number 110 that Marufuji Sho mentioned was the exam number when Yuki Judai entered the academy. The two of them are not familiar with each other yet, and Marufuji Sho has not yet recognized Yuki Judai as his older brother like in the anime.

Daichi Misawa chimed in, "Professor Quinnos was clearly serious back then, summoning the 8-star Ancient Gear Giant (3000 ATK), his trump card monster. I was on tenterhooks for you, but I never expected you to turn the tide under those circumstances..."

Yusei also heard Misawa Daichi's words. He suddenly remembered that this guy was the duelist who used the Destruction Wheel to KO the examiner during the exam. What are you afraid of, Ancient Machine Giant?

[Destruction Wheel] (Normal Trap)

Effect: Target 1 face-up monster on the field and destroy it. Both monsters take damage equal to the destroyed monster's ATK.

When 【Ancient Gear Giant】 declares an attack, the opponent cannot activate Spell/Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step. However, Daichi Misawa can activate 【Destruction Wheel】 in the back row the moment 【Ancient Gear Giant】 is summoned, sending it away immediately. Both players then take damage equal to the monster's ATK value of 3000.

Before summoning [Ancient Gear Giant], Professor Kronos had already spent 1000 LP to activate the Spell Card [Deposit].

Then he summoned two more evil god derivatives, intending to sacrifice them for the purpose of summoning the 8-star [Ancient Mechanical Giant]. If he were to take another 3000 points of damage, then Kunonos would lose immediately!

Thinking about it that way, Yusei felt that Misawa Daichi was just showing off!

……

...

Yusei walked up to Jaden Yuki and said, "Hey! Looks like you made it in time for the exam!"

Marufuji Sho looked puzzled: "Who is this?"

Daichi Misawa turned to look at Jaden Yuki and asked, "Is this someone you know?"

Yuki Judai: "?!"

"Ah! It's that kind person who picked up my card in the park! So they're a freshman too!"

As Jaden Yuki looked at Yusei, he suddenly remembered that Yusei was the boy he had met in the park before. Yusei had helped him back then, and without his help, he might not have made it to the exam.

"Yes, my name is Yusei. I entered the university as a special admissions student, so it's normal that you didn't see me during the exam." Yusei answered the three's questions and introduced himself.

"I see." Marufuji Sho indicated that he now understood Yusei's identity.

"The special admissions student is the one who gets their tuition and fees waived and seems to get a scholarship, right..." Daichi Misawa's face showed an envious expression.

"To be admitted as a special recruit, you must be quite skilled in dueling!" Jaden Yuki's hot-blooded spirit was burning within him. Having just defeated Professor Chronos not long ago, the excitement in his heart had not yet subsided.

He longed to duel with a powerful duelist.

"It's alright," Yusei said modestly, waving his hand.

“Omoshiroi (funny)! It’s boring just waiting like this, how about we have a duel?” Jaden Yuki suggested to Yusei.

Marufuji Sho: "Number 110?"

Daichi Misawa: "First place?"

The two were somewhat surprised by Jaden Yuki's fighting mentality. This guy wanted to duel with anyone he saw who was strong, without ever thinking about what it would feel like to lose?

The entrance exam for the Duel Academy consists of a written test and an interview. Daichi Misawa ranked first in the written test, so his Duel Exam number is 1. Jaden Yuki ranked 110th, which is why Sho Marufuji calls him number 110.

Yuki Judai said that someone as strong as Misawa Daichi was probably the second strongest person in this year's exam. When Misawa Daichi asked him why he was second, Yuki Judai said - because he was the first!

"...Are you sure?" Yusei stroked his chin, letting Jaden Yuki think about it some more.

"I've made up my mind! Let's duel!" Jaden Yuki raised his Duel Disk, indicating that he was ready to come at any time!

"Alright..." Yusei looked helpless. The outcome of this duel was already decided, and there was no need to try.

After all, the two were not on the same level from the very beginning.

In Yusei's eyes, Jaden Yuki is currently a junior, not only in terms of dueling skills but also in terms of dueling awareness, he is still in a state of ignorance.

Yusei took out the Duel Disk from his backpack and put it in his hand. Jaden Yuki's gaze was immediately drawn to the Duel Disk in Yusei's hand.

After all, the Blade Horn Duel Disk in Yusei's hand, with its cool black background and white border, and the flowing light effects, looked much cooler than the mass-produced one in his hand.

043 Heroes in Civil War!

"Wow! Yusei, your Duel Disk is so cool! Did you customize it yourself?" Jaden Yuki's eyes showed an envious expression.

"It was given to me by someone very important." Yusei touched the Duel Disk, Ria's face flashing through his mind, and he smiled slightly as he spoke.

"I see!" Jaden Yuki scratched his head, showing an understanding expression. He had originally wanted to ask how he obtained the Duel Disk, but now it seemed there was no need to ask.

Daichi Misawa: "...The material of this Duel Disk seems to be very expensive."

Marufuji Sho: "So, Yusei's family is very rich?"

Misawa Daichi: "That's not necessarily true! Yusei just said that it was a gift from someone else."

While Daichi Misawa and Sho Marufuji were discussing the Duel Disk, the duel between Yusei and Jaden Yuki was about to begin.

The two found a deserted open space nearby and decided to begin their duel.

"Hey! It seems like the freshman who defeated Professor Kunonos is having a duel!"

"What?! Is that the 110 number?"

"Yes, yes! It's Jaden Yuki, the one who uses Elemental HERO!"

Other students, seeing this, also rushed over to watch. The staff responsible for maintaining order in the venue did not stop them, seemingly acknowledging the duel between the two.

Meanwhile, in the upper floors of the Seahorse Paradise building.

A man in a white trench coat watched the impending duel through the glass of the building's exterior.

"Let me see what level this year's freshmen are up to," the man muttered to himself, crossing his arms.

Beside the man, one could vaguely see the silhouette of a girl with long white hair.

The girl's feet slightly lifted off the ground, and she floated in the air.

……

...

Jaden Yuki & Yusei: "Duel!"

"Let's go! My turn, draw!" Jaden Yuki chose to go first, drawing a card from his Duel Disk and adding it to his hand.

"I summon Elemental HERO Clayman in Defense Position from my hand! (Warrior/EARTH/Level 4/ATK 800/DEF 2000), then I set up one card, and end my turn!"

Jaden Yuki summoned the invincible Nendoroid to the field, and then hid a card in the back row.

Based on Yusei's intuition, there is a 99.99% chance that this face-down card is the [Hero Mark], the same trap card he used in his duel with Ria.

The effect of [Hero Mark] is that when a monster on the field is destroyed, you can Special Summon one Level 4 or lower [Elemental HERO] monster from your hand or Deck to the field.

"That face-down card is the [Hero Mark], right?" Yusei asked tentatively.

"???" Jaden Yuki heard Yusei's words and his face showed a surprised expression. He subconsciously revealed the information about Getter.

Yusei smiled without saying a word in response to Jaden Yuki's reaction.

Because next, he was going to give Jaden Yuki a surprise.