Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Her future path had already been decided long ago.

That will be a path of revenge filled with thorns and bloodshed. The rest of her life, and the meaning of her existence, will be dedicated to avenging the man who murdered her father and took the "Ultimate D" from him!

Therefore, she must follow the guidance of the prophecy of the King of Jai, constantly grow stronger, and wait for the right opportunity. Then, at the moment she finds her enemy, she will plunge the dark blade, filled with deep resentment and hatred for revenge, deep into the chest of the man who destroyed her family!

Friendship, love, family...

Before achieving her goals, she had neither the energy nor the time to think about these things.

The happiness of ordinary people has nothing to do with her; her momentary laughter is just a pretense of strength.

Get stronger, just keep getting stronger.

She would become stronger than everyone else, and at that time, she could do anything she wanted and make up for the regrets accumulated over the years...

As for what would happen after she succeeded in her revenge... she hadn't thought about it, nor could she imagine what it would be like.

"What a bunch of complacent guys..."

Edward glanced at the crowd behind him out of the corner of his eye. With his back to them, he whispered his true thoughts as he took a step forward.

The autumn breeze, carrying fallen leaves, quickly swallowed her mutterings, silencing them completely.

No one can truly enter her heart.

Even Saiō Takuma, who grew up with him, and his sister Saiō Mijuchi, could not understand the pain in Eiji's heart.

The weak have no power.

Then, he can't do anything.

To fulfill her father's tragic wish, the girl named Edward will continue to walk forward alone, just like today.

……

"Well, what an adorable junior!"

Even after Edward left, the atmosphere around them remained somewhat somber.

Yusei stroked his chin and, while reminiscing, immediately offered a compliment on Edward's striking appearance.

Her long, silver hair was tied on either side of her head, then flowed down gently, falling over her shoulders.

Those sapphire-like eyes, tinged with a hint of frivolity and arrogance, kept their true thoughts hidden from the outside world, yet still gave off a dignified impression.

As for the attire... the knee-length dress, a blend of black and white, is adorned with various elaborate and gorgeous bow ties, which accentuate the body's curves—neither too big nor too small, but just right.

Further down, there were thighs encased in black stockings, and beyond that, black strappy high boots...

Edward, you're burning up!

I think... I can do it!

Initially, Yusei intended to refuse after realizing Edward's identity.

However, after carefully observing Jaden Yuki's appearance and personality during their duel, Yusei immediately changed her mind.

Ed's appearance was already the standard template for a handsome man, exuding a glamorous aura.

Now that he's gone from being a young master to a young lady, it seems... not so bad?

"...Anyway, that freshman is indeed quite capable." Seeing Yusei take the initiative to ease the atmosphere, Jaden Yuki felt somewhat relieved and gave up on continuing to dwell on it, sighing, "Ed is just an interesting guy! I hope I'll have the chance to have a real showdown with her when she gets serious someday!"

“Ed...Ed...Ah! I remember!”

Just then, Marufuji Sho suddenly let out a strange cry. He clenched his right fist and slammed it against his left palm, and a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.

"What's wrong, Xiang? Did you suddenly fall ill?"

"Hey! No... I just suddenly remembered something important." Rolling his eyes at Yusei who was teasing him, Marufuji Sho then pulled a magazine out of his backpack.

Judging from the cover, it was clearly the same magazine with the same issue number that Professor Kronos had shown to Coach Napoleon.

"Ed Phoenix... isn't that the prodigy who broke the winning streak record in the Professional Duel World League?"

Flipping through a page of the magazine, filled with regret and feigning heartbreak, Marufuji Sho pointed the magazine at everyone and forcefully pointed to a half-body illustration of someone that covered almost half the page: "Oh dear... isn't that the Ed that's talking about here, the Ed who just dueled with my brother? How could I be so stupid... forget about him!"

If I had known it was the same person, I should have asked her for an autograph when I was showing the way...

Ugh... What a huge loss!!!

If you auctioned off magazines with private autographs in Edward's official fan group, you could make a fortune!

Without a doubt, a bunch of female fans will rush to buy it!

"Don't worry, there's still a chance." Patting Marufuji Sho on the shoulder, Yuki Judai comforted him, "Didn't Edward say she'll be entering Duel Academy soon? Then she'll have her chance!"

Yusei: "Hmm... This time, Edward used a temporary deck. Next time, she'll probably use her real deck, right?"

Aunt Domi, holding Pharaoh King in her arms, couldn't help but exclaim, "A deck hastily assembled with the remaining cards in the card box actually put you, Jaden, who defeated the Seven Star King, in a tough battle... That little girl's dueling skills are truly amazing! No wonder she's featured in magazines!"

Aunt Duomei, who seemed to understand something but was actually quite knowledgeable, ignored the stares from everyone and continued to express her opinions as if no one else was around.

Although I don't know much about duels, shouting "666" is always the right thing to do!

……

"Um... hasn't Coach Napoleon, Ed Phoenix, arrived yet?"

"Uh... Professor Chronos, I don't know either, the sun is about to set..."

Professor Kronos and Coach Napoleon, who had been waiting at the harbor for almost a day, leaned on each other's backs, their faces showing signs of exhaustion.

However, right before them, a shadow suddenly loomed over them: "Gentlemen, you're from the Duel Academy, right?"

The tone was slightly unfriendly. The two people who raised their heads upon hearing the voice immediately saw the figure of a dark-skinned boy with an exotic style reflected in their eyes.

“Uh… that’s right… this professor is…” Professor Chronos cleared his throat, about to proudly state his identity, but his words were immediately interrupted by the boy in front of him waving his hand.

"Oh? Is that so? Then... you're in charge, right?"

The dark-skinned boy, casually draped in a sun god-yellow uniform vest and with his hair tied in a headscarf, immediately reached out his muscular arm, grabbed Professor Chronos by the collar, and lifted him up, angrily demanding, "Then tell me, why is my uniform sun god yellow, and not the highest-grade Obelisk blue?!"

445 A new storm has appeared.

"You fucking... gave my second son the Sun God yellow uniform, are you looking down on me?!" The dark-skinned boy continued to complain, grabbing Professor Chronos by the collar.

"Why...why??? Ah...why what?" Professor Chronos, who was lifted up with a confused look on his face, immediately had a row of question marks popping up above his head when he heard these words.

Having welcomed a new day, he felt extremely tired, and his mind was in a daze. For a moment, he couldn't understand what Jianshan was trying to express.

"Hmph! You who look like a pot of greed, listen up!"

"...Dirano Kenzan, who uses an incredibly powerful dinosaur deck! That's my name!"

Pointing his thumb to himself, the burly young man named Kenzan continued with an arrogant expression, "In my city, this name is known to everyone!"

"Uh... the Pot of... the Pot of Desire?"

Having not heard anyone describe him like that in a long time, Professor Chronos was stunned for a while before finally reacting: "Um... Kenzan, you're a student who got in through the entrance exam for the advanced department, right?"

"Huh? So what? I got in here on my own merit!"

"...Then you've misunderstood!"

"Misunderstanding? What the heck?"

Seeing this, Coach Napoleon quickly took over the conversation: "New students entering from the higher education department will be assigned to either Osiris Red or Apollo Yellow based on their grades!"

"...Hmm? Is that so?" Upon hearing this, Kenzan released his grip, a look of confusion on his face.

In other words, my strength has been acknowledged?

"Ah, right, right, right!!! That's right~ Look! Only those students with excellent grades in the middle school can enter Obelisk Blue in their first year."

Straightening his disheveled collar, Professor Chronos continued, "Students like you who were directly assigned to the Sun God Yellow Dormitory are all extremely outstanding!"

"Excellent...Is that so? Ahahahahahaha!!!" Hearing the two praising him, Kenzan's expression couldn't help but flutter.

After letting out a few slightly manic laughs, he immediately patted the two on the shoulder to express his apology, then decisively started running with the crowd towards the direction of Sun God Huang's dormitory: "Sorry, teachers, I misunderstood you!!!"

"What...what are you doing..."

"That's right... whether it's Edward or this guy named Kenzan... this year's freshmen are really full of unique personalities!"

Watching Jianshan's rapidly receding figure, Professor Chronos and Coach Napoleon not only looked at each other, but also simultaneously revealed bewildered expressions.

Professor Chronos: "Hmm, it seems all the students have arrived... However, Ed Phoenix is ​​still not here... How am I supposed to win over the new principal like this?"

With his plans disrupted, Professor Chronos was momentarily plunged into a state of deep confusion.

"Don't be discouraged, Professor Chronos!"

The short, Napoleon-like coach, after rolling his eyes, offered his suggestion: "If Edward isn't here, and there's no star duelist... then why don't we just put forward our own star?"

"Huh? Launch?... Could it be that you have some strategy?" Professor Chronos glanced at the short man beside him out of the corner of his eye, looking completely bewildered, and asked tentatively.

"Hehehehehe... That's natural!"

With a wicked smile playing on his lips, Coach Napoleon wagged his finger and whispered in a low voice, "First... we need to abolish that troublesome Osiris Red, and then... we'll implement elite education throughout the school. That way, all the students can become as excellent as Edward!"

"Therefore, we must cultivate an eye-catching role model among the students and make him the subject of our publicity!"

"Oh? Tell me more..."

"Oh ho ho~~~ like this... like that... Professor Chronos, do you understand now?"

After gesticulating wildly as he explained his ideas, Napoleon's face was filled with a smug expression.

As the head instructor, he was far more adept at analyzing human nature than Professor Chronos.

Therefore, his proposed plan is far more reliable than the methods Professor Chronos had previously tried against Jaden Yuki.

"Napoleon the Instructor... to actually come up with such an idea, you're such a bad guy~~~!" After stroking his chin and thinking for a while, Professor Chronos, who thought the plan seemed feasible, began to work his brain quickly.

As the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up, the idea of ​​causing trouble began to spread uncontrollably in his heart.

The new principal has just taken office and hasn't had a chance to establish his authority yet.

Now is the perfect time for them to cause trouble!

If we go any further, we might not have this opportunity again.