Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Involuntarily, the image of the man in the black coat, whose face was half-hidden behind a mask, appeared in his mind.

In the last duel, he was defeated by the Overlord personality and was then overwhelmed by hordes of evil spirits, taken to another world.

Yusei originally thought that after being devoured by those evil spirits, the two of them would never cross paths again.

But to Yusei's surprise, it was at this moment that he heard that familiar name...

Good guy!

You little brat, you actually escaped from there and even kidnapped my wife!

What the hell...

[Oh my god! That Titan guy... he's here to collect his payment! It was really bad that I didn't pay him back then!!!]

Upon hearing that sensitive name, Professor Chronos, the instigator of the previous incident who had specifically hired Titans from outside the island to target Jaden Yuki, broke out in a cold sweat...

If he hadn't heard Fubuki's words, he would have almost forgotten that such a thing existed, that such a creditor existed.

Professor Chronos, drenched in sweat and gripped by a wave of fear, his heart pounding wildly uncontrollably, unconsciously clenched his teeth.

...It's all over!

If others found out that he, as a teacher, had specifically hired an assassin to target his students, he would be in deep trouble!

At this point, you have no choice but to play dead!

It has nothing to do with me!

I don't know that guy named Titan! And I don't want to have any contact with him!

"If it really is Titan... then it must have gone to the old school building!"

Having now grasped the whole story, Yusei immediately stood up and started walking: "After helping Fubuki back to bed, let's hurry over there!"

"I think all the answers will probably be revealed there..."

……

An old school building deep in the dense forest.

Asuka, who had just arrived through the portal, glanced at the sign that had fallen at the entrance and read "Keep out," and without hesitation, resolutely strode towards the basement of the old school building.

She had a premonition.

The brother's lost memories, and his own past regrets, may all find clear answers at this moment...

"You've arrived, Asuka Tenjōin..."

Standing silently at the end of the basement, or rather, the underground space, the masked Titan in black, watching the blonde girl arrive, revealed a frivolous and mocking smile.

The mask he was wearing at that moment was not the ordinary iron mask of the past, but a black and gold mask representing his new identity.

The Egyptian-style eye pattern engraved on the mask clearly represents his identity as the Dark Duelist of the Seven Star Kings!

398 Dark Bullring

Although we don't know what Titan went through in that world filled with evil spirits.

However, upon his return, he had clearly become a henchman of the mastermind behind this incident, transforming from a conman posing as a dark duelist into a true dark duelist!

The Millennium Blocks in his hands in the past were fake hypnotic tools. Even if his body disappeared due to the reduction of his life points, it was only a temporary illusion.

But the current situation is clearly different from that time.

Now, to fight him is to risk my very soul!

"As agreed, I've come here..."

Looking at the man with the frivolous smile in front of her, Asuka, standing far away on the other side, frowned slightly and said, "Next, please keep your promise and tell me about my brother's amnesia!"

"Hehehehe... I think you should know that there's no such thing as a free lunch... In fact, what's free is often the most expensive!"

Raising the duel disk in his hand, Titan licked his lips and said with a sinister smile, "If you want me to tell you, then come and duel me!"

"If you win the duel, you will be able to retrieve your brother's sealed memories."

"...Only victory can restore my memories? What if I lose?" Shrinking back, Asuka avoided Titan's malicious gaze and tentatively asked.

"If you lose and I win... then I will drag the key to the Seven Star Gate, along with you, into the dark world!"

With a greedy glint in his eyes, the Titan clenched his outstretched right hand into a claw shape, his face revealing an undisguised lust.

He looked Asuka up and down, her curvaceous figure revealing a knowing look.

"Could it be... you're planning to...?" Asuka shrank back in fear, a look of disgust on her face.

Titan clenched his right claw tightly and nodded in agreement: "That's right! I want to..."

"...You're lusting after my body, aren't you, you lecherous old man? I absolutely will not let you succeed. Just give up on that idea. I'm sorry, but I strongly refuse, both psychologically and physically!"

"...turn you into a Dark Duelist too."

Asuka: "..."

Titan: "..."

I kidnapped you just to play cards...

The scrutinizing gaze was merely an observation; the person lacked the qualifications of a duelist…

how to say……

Titan's mindset is quite in line with the style of this card game world.

Even at this point, his mind wasn't conjuring up any dirty thoughts; he was still focused on the duel...

In a sense, he is quite eccentric.

"What nonsense... What are you thinking about?!"

A row of black lines appeared on Titan's forehead, Titan being shocked by Asuka's words. He subconsciously wiped the sweat from his brow: "Stop talking nonsense and start the duel!"

After saying that, Titan tossed the extra Duel Disks in his hand in front of Asuka, then unfolded his Devil Style Duel Disk: "...Be prepared!"

"Hmm..." Asuka, her face slightly flushed, had just revealed her true thoughts in one breath and was now somewhat embarrassed. Without saying a word, she picked up the Duel Disk from the ground and put it on her left arm.

At that moment, several footsteps could be heard at the entrance to the basement.

"It's Asuka! And that guy is... Titan! He actually came back!"

"Ah... the duel has already begun! We're too late..."

"Asuka! That guy might be a Dark Duelist! Don't fight him!"

Those who happened to arrive at the scene couldn't help but gasp in surprise when they saw the two people facing off from a distance.

Gazing at the Titan standing at the edge of their vision, shrouded in black mist, everyone felt a sense of foreboding.

This guy seems to have gotten stronger than before...

"Titan's purpose... is to duel with Tensouin? So he didn't come to ask me for the hire fee after all?" Professor Chronos blinked, a relieved expression on his face.

Good grief, I misunderstood something!

"...What are you talking about, Professor Chronos? What employment fee?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing... We should be more concerned about the situation on the field!"

Faced with the curious gazes of others, Professor Chronos hurriedly waved his hand, indicating that it was just a slip of the tongue and there was no need to pay too much attention to it.

Compared to my own trivial matter, I should focus more on the duel between the two.

……

And so, under the watchful eyes of Yusei, Jaden Yuki, Caesar, Fubuki Tenjouin who was helped over, as well as Sho Marufuji, Hayato Maeda, Professor Chronos, and others, the battle for Asuka and Titan to reclaim their memories officially began!

"Duel!"

"...Duel!"

(Tony Titan LP: 4000)

(Tenjouin Asuka LP: 4000)

"Brother... I must retrieve your memories, so I absolutely cannot lose this duel!" With unwavering determination in her eyes and her right hand clenched tightly, Asuka seemed determined to give it her all in this duel.

"Hehehehe... That's right, it's that determined look in my eyes that I can't resist!"

"The sweet taste of victory I feel when I defeat you will probably make me even more delighted!"

With a wild laugh, Titan waved his arm and drew a card from his deck: "I'll go first, draw!"

"I usually summon the [Demon Knight] (1600 ATK) from my hand, and then bury a card..."

Despite his boastful words, Titan's performance was actually quite average.

A monster card paired with a face-down card is a very standard opening and closing move for the player.

"End of round... Did you think I'd say that?"

The conversation shifted abruptly, and a mocking smile appeared on Titan's face.

"What...?" Asuka frowned, quietly waiting for Titan's next move.

"Next, let me drag you into the dark world as well... and let you experience the same pain as your brother!"

With a smirk, Titan stretched out his arm again, beginning the second round of his maneuver: "Next, I will activate the Ritual Spell Card from my hand—[Ritual of the Matador's Descent - Dark Passage]!"

"...It's ritual magic?"

"Didn't Titan use a [Demon] deck before?"

The onlookers, seeing this brand-new magic card that had never appeared before, couldn't help but raise questions and doubts.

The Titans clearly had their own purpose in deliberately using a complicated ritual to summon them.

"Ha! Just wait and see... I'll release the 6-star [Demon Summon] from my hand as a ritual sacrifice to perform a ritual summon!"

Sending the monster as a tribute to the graveyard, Titan then slammed another card from his hand onto the Duel Disk: "Come on! [Demon Bullfighter] (Warrior/DARK/Level 6/ATK 0/DEF 0)!"

A red cocoon of flesh appeared in front of Titan.