Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Unlike in the past, in this class, Daitokuji-sensei did not explain the sleep-inducing and useless alchemy, but instead talked about the history of Duel King and President Kaiba.

"Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba... these are two legendary duelists chosen by the times, as everyone knows..."

Two crudely drawn sketches, barely passable as those of Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba, were pasted on the classroom blackboard. Mr. Daitokuji then began to vividly recount the stories of the two: "I think everyone knows...￥%＆*..."

The story begins with the verbal duels in Duel Kingdom and continues until the battle of the Three Gods in Duel City...

Judging from Daitokuji-sensei's enthusiastic manner, if time allowed, he probably would have gone straight to the ending where the Pharaoh returns to the underworld...

"What's so special about that... that kind of painting..."

"Is the person in this painting... really human?"

"However... there is indeed a hint of it... you can roughly see the shadows of the Duel King and the president..."

Looking at the simple sketch on the blackboard, the audience couldn't help but purse their lips and start making sarcastic remarks.

What the heck? That starfish-headed guy is the Duelist King? Are you kidding me?

If they hadn't heard what the teacher from Daitokuji said, they would have been completely unable to combine the two.

"Ha ha……"

Opening his lesson plan on the lectern, Master Daitokuji, seizing the opportunity to change the subject, began with a smile: "However... besides them, there are actually other legendary duelists in Egyptian history..."

Although Pharaoh Atum is the real person behind Yami Yugi, the person Daitokuji is referring to here is clearly not his own experience, but rather another pharaoh.

"...Ancient Egypt? Duels existed so long ago?" Jaden Yuki, propping his cheek with one hand and leaning against the table, looked sleepy with a hint of doubt on his face.

This was the first time he had heard of this matter.

In his mind, dueling should have originated from Pegasus, the father of Duel Monsters.

So Duel Monsters existed so long ago?

"Hmm... back then, there were no cards, so duelists must have used stone tablets to duel, right?"

Upon hearing Jaden Yuki's question, Yusei, who was sitting next to him, offered his own guess.

Pegasus was the creator of the Duel Monsters cards, but in fact, these cards were originally based on stone tablets excavated from ruins.

Duels in the past were probably not as convenient as they are now.

Basic actions like "summoning monsters" and "closing cards" may require assistance from others.

After all... you can't personally go out and lift or cover the stone slab that represents the card every time you use one, can you?

"I'm wondering... if they plan to travel far away, how will they take these stone slabs with them?"

Suddenly struck by this question, Yusei found himself lost in thought.

At that moment, the teacher, Daitokuji, placed a new sketch paper on the blackboard, then stepped aside with his hands behind his back: "This is the appearance of the boy who never suffered a defeat in his life, thus leaving behind an undefeated dueling legend—Abidas III..."

Before everyone's eyes was a boy dressed in the style of an Egyptian pharaoh.

His face was covered by an expressionless mask, making it impossible to read his true thoughts.

"Undefeated throughout his life? That means... this man named Abydas III has never lost in his entire life?"

Upon hearing this, Jaden Yuki, who had been drowsy just moments before, instantly woke up, his face beaming with barely suppressed excitement: "If that's really the case... that's amazing! I really want to duel with that god!"

"Hmph! You... you'd probably be knocked down by God in a single round!" With his arms crossed, Manjoume smirked and sarcastically addressed Yuki Judai.

"Huh? Manjoume!"

Mistaking Manjoume's words for something else, Judai Yuki turned around and earnestly said to Manjoume behind him, "...It's alright, it's alright, I'll avenge you~"

"You son of a bitch..." A large "well" sign appeared on Wan Zhangmu's forehead. He suppressed his anger and retorted with a forced smile, "I was talking about you! I was talking about you, okay?"

"But you, even if you fight against a god, you'll definitely be able to perform at your usual level!" With his hands behind his head, Jaden Yuki smiled brightly.

He believed in Wan Zhangmu's strength, and even if he failed, he would surely be honored in defeat.

"Judai...Are you deaf? I'm talking to you!"

Unable to contain his anger any longer, Manjoume reached out and grabbed Yuki Judai's head, pulling on his ear: "...Is it these useless ears that can't understand human speech?"

"Hey hey hey... Manjoume, what are you doing?!" Jaden Yuki, whose ear was being pulled, immediately complained.

"Hey, you two, stop pulling each other... We're in class right now!"

Looking helplessly at the two entangled together, Yusei couldn't help but offer words of advice.

You two are now the most conspicuous people in the whole classroom, you know that?

"That's right, those two over there, you'll have to stay and clean up later, meow~" Adjusting his glasses, Daitokuji-sensei delivered his final judgment on Yuki Judai and Manjoume.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch...!!!"

Upon hearing their names called, the two simultaneously stopped what they were doing and then let out the expected gasp of surprise…

……

"Asuka, you've already arrived here before me?"

At night, Marufuji Ryo, who hadn't appeared in a long time, strode towards Asuka, who was waiting at the foot of the lighthouse.

They had met here many times in the past to exchange the intelligence they had gathered.

This was their first conversation since they found Tenjouin Fubuki.

“Brother, he’s been in a daze the whole time… He won’t tell me what happened to him…” Asuka looked at Ryo Marufuji, who stood beside her like an older brother, and quietly voiced her doubts: “Right now, there’s nothing I can do except take care of him… I really want to do something for him…”

I can’t do anything…

"No night lasts forever."

"Hey?"

With his gaze fixed on the sea before him, Marufuji Ryo spoke calmly, answering the girl's question: "There is no night that doesn't end, that's what you once told me."

Before they found Tenjouin Fubuki, it was Asuka who said these encouraging words to Marufuji Ryo.

Now, their positions have reversed, and it's his turn as the older brother to comfort Asuka.

"I……"

"Huh? What's going on?"

Just as Asuka was about to say something, Ryo Marufuji keenly noticed the changes in the vicinity.

Just then, a strange, mournful wail suddenly came from beside them.

The waves surged, the earth trembled, as if something was about to burst forth from the ground...

"The person with the key... hand over the key..."

The cement floor cracked like tofu.

Under their watchful eyes, terrifying-looking mummies suddenly appeared all around them.

These foreign visitors, seemingly transported from an ancient Egyptian film set, possess a bizarre and completely different style from what we usually see.

"Are we talking about who holds the key?"

Marufuji Ryo frowned, pondering the mummies' words. In that brief moment of thought, they were surrounded by a continuous stream of new mummies.

"I think that's how it should be..."

Looking at the horde of monsters gradually gathering around her, Asuka frowned slightly and voiced her guess.

As for the key, the only one they have is the key to the Seven Star Gate.

call--

"...Ughhhhhh!!!"

Just as the mummies were about to reach out to the two and forcibly take the key from them, a golden light suddenly shone around them, dispersing the group of mummies surrounding them.

A familiar figure then came into their view.

"Asuka, Caesar! Are you alright?!"

"Youxing..."

Asuka raised her head and immediately saw Yusei appear on the hillside above them, as well as the disc that was shining brightly on his chest.

It was the light emanating from this dark artifact that dispelled the suddenly appearing mummies and saved them from being surrounded by monsters.

393 The Duel on the Golden Ship

"Ugh... Seriously, what kind of weird things are these?!"

"Keys? These guys... these disgusting mummies, are they the new Seven Stars?"

Manjoume and Judai's figures then appeared behind Yusei.

Seeing the ever-emerging horde of mummies, a serious expression appeared on their faces.

"No, I think the real target should be that one!"

Pointing to the golden speck of light in the sky, he looked up at the wandering star in the sky and slowly began to explain.

Above their heads, a golden point of light, like the epicenter of the anomaly, emanated an ominous aura.

As Yusei finished speaking, the golden light began to grow larger and larger, then slowly fell from the sky and hovered above everyone's heads.

"A golden bird... no! It should be a vehicle that looks like that!"

"That's... a ship? A huge golden ship flying in the sky?"

A large golden ship was anchored above everyone's heads.

The mummies, as if seeing their master, stopped their attack and obediently lay prostrate on the ground.

Judging from their appearance, they seem to be welcoming the king's arrival...

"What on earth is this..."

Before Yusei could voice his doubts, the golden ship anchored above them burst forth with a dazzling light.

Then... everyone's bodies were enveloped by this light and disappeared from the shore...

……