Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Emmm... In fact, we've already been affected."

With a helpless spread of his hands, Yusei spoke on behalf of the two who had appeared in the cabin, who were deep in thought: "Before you arrived, we were already locked onto by that strange red fortress. Right now, we're being dragged along by it, and soon we'll be sucked in..."

"Yes, I know, that's why I'm here."

After listening to Yusei's explanation, Vessas smiled faintly, waved his arm, and said, "We'll take this opportunity to go straight to the Shangri-La's lair! We'll rescue our kidnapped companions and give these Kusharuwei Clan guys a surprise!"

"If you're not enemies, then find a chance to leave after the battle!"

"...Shangri-La? The Kusha Nuwei Clan? Wait, wait, wait...my head is spinning!"

Having been hearing some strange terms since the beginning, Yusei, feeling a bit overwhelmed, quickly stretched out his arm towards Vesas and asked, "You said your name is Vesas... right? My name is Yusei, the hot-blooded boy with the jellyfish-shaped hair on my left is Jaden Yuki, and the long-haired man on my right is Keihei Kaiba..."

Anyway, we can't escape for now. Before we're sucked into the fortress, could you give us a brief explanation of the current situation? I'm finding it a bit hard to understand.

"That's right, I want to know the whole story too!"

Yuki Jaden, standing nearby, also echoed Yusei's question.

Even when playing games, the background is usually briefly introduced at the beginning. You, who suddenly jump out to hitch a ride, should at least share the information you know.

"Well... what's the cause and effect?"

Vesas, resting his chin on his right hand as he pondered how to express himself, a hint of doubt creeping onto his handsome face: "...To be honest, we're quite puzzled too. These red-shelled monsters who call themselves the 'Kusha Wrathful Clan' suddenly attacked us from the seabed and appeared right beside us, just when we had finally defeated that tentacle man, 'Tearful Lament Clan - Kaledohat,' with the help of the mermaids, and liberated the 'One World' world..."

“Hey! Vesas, why don’t you start from the beginning? They’re all confused!” Lighthearted poked Vesas’s handsome face and quickly corrected his somewhat incoherent speech.

"Ahem... That's true. It must be hard for you to understand if I suddenly tell you all this." Clearing his throat, Vessas continued, "Well then, let's start from the very beginning."

With a look of reminiscence on his face, Vessas shook his right arm, which was covered in silver armor, and said to the crowd, "...All living beings exist in a multidimensional universe, and within each universe, there are countless parallel worlds. The group of red-armored monsters you just saw are invaders from other worlds. They are enemies on our path to liberating the world, and those who fight against them are the partners we have found from various worlds."

"...Ah! I understand. Our world is also facing the invasion of the Light of Destruction. We're planning to go back and save the universe!"

Yukichi Judai listened attentively to Dolphin Bro's words and then shared his own opinions.

"The Light of Destruction? Hmm... It seems every world has its own problems..."

Repeating Jaden Yuki's words and extracting the key words, Vessas gave an ambiguous answer before continuing, "In short, I possess an ability called [World Destruction]. With this ability, I can travel between different worlds and spaces at the right time. The World Destruction, a world filled with tropical rainforests and various wild beasts where Lightheart and his original [Intimidation Minions] lived, was the first world I liberated."

"After I defeated the [Intimidating Minion Clan - Reihart] and liberated the Fourth World of Evil, Reihart also became Lighthart, and his appearance changed to this childhood form..."

482 The Destroyer of the World

(PS: Kshatriya race → Kushatriya race. Just like how the Neo-Elves were initially called Neo-Souls, the translations for new cards that haven't been released yet are not consistent... So, please refer to the latest translation!)

From Visas-Staffrost, Yusei and his companions finally managed to piece together their current situation and their identities.

Just as Vessas just said, there are countless parallel worlds in this multidimensional universe.

Besides the DM, GX, and 5DS worlds where Yusei and his friends reside, the Heart Garden where the leader resides, and the four-dimensional world where Tomato resides, there is also the Spirit World where Duel Monsters live, in addition to the Link-VRAINS world where Premeca (the ruthless bodysuit-wearing guy) and Riboropa (the revolver leader of the Hanno Knights) have a love-hate relationship.

For example——

The DT world, home to monsters such as Captain White Crystal, Hellfire Machine, Demon Possession, Ice Barrier, Nature, and Divine Number;

The Abyss World where the Brand, Iron Beast, Albus, White Saintess, Teachings, Death Prison Village, Sword of the Sword, and Ice Water reside;

Dragon Swordsman, Fire Knight, Majestic Monster, Fog-Moving Dragon, Dragon Demon King, Invisible Devourer, True Dragon Emperor's Dragon Swordsman Shining Star World;

And the parallel worlds that Vessas-Staffrost is currently describing, from the First Evil to the Fourth Evil.

……

The handsome young man with the ability to travel between different worlds, Vesas-Staffrost, seems to be burdened with the mission of liberating each world.

Thus began his adventures in various worlds. As for other information, it remains unknown, and even he himself is not entirely clear about it.

In some mysterious way, Vessas heard a voice guiding him, which made him realize his mission.

As a 6-star Tuner monster, he travels through various worlds in search of his lost heart, looking for another version of himself in a parallel world.

The rulers of each world bear some resemblance to him in appearance, and their names all contain the "Hart" element, which makes one wonder about the connections between them.

Because Vesas's destinations are often plagued by various disturbances, he is fearfully referred to as the "Destroyer of the World" due to his "Death God Elementary School Student"-like attributes.

Coincidentally, the "ruler" of the [World Destruction] world so far is also a warrior, just like him, only with different attributes. He can use the destruction of monsters in each world as a summoning medium, so he is becoming more and more like a destroyer of the world.

When conquering the first "World of Terror and Despair," Vessas recruited the world's ruler, Reihart, as a companion, turning him into a chibi-style ghost. It's conceivable that he will follow this pattern in the future, turning the rulers of other worlds into his companions as well.

What did he see during his travels through the four worlds?

Even Lighthart, who is now his partner, was unaware of this.

However, what is certain at present is that something unexpected happened when conquering the second world, namely the "Pearl World of One Lifetime of Badness".

The new enemy, the "Kusha Wrathful Clan," from the "Second World of Decay" or "Third World of Decay," took the opportunity to invade the world of the "Fourth World of Decay" and built their base of operations there.

Meanwhile, the Kushawrai tribe, which split into two groups, also interfered while Vesas and his companions were absorbing the power of the tentacle man "Karedohat of the Pearl Tears Elegy Clan," an alternate entity from another world. They sent the Kushawrai Unicorn to kidnap the "Rusaka Mermaid of the Pearl Tears Elegy Clan," who was assisting them.

And so, following the trail of the enemy's retreat, Vesas traversed different dimensions and finally caught up with the red-shelled "Kusha Nuwei Clan" in the universe where Yusei and his companions were, and gathered his friends to intercept them.

That enormous space fortress was the Shangri-La Cocoon, the operational base of the Kusha Nuwei Clan. It was thanks to this mobile fortress that the Kusha Nuwei Clan was able to invade the world where Vessas was located so quickly.

Just when the two sides were locked in a fierce battle, with neither able to gain the upper hand, the situation remained deadlocked.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon shuttle piloted by Yusei and his companions seemed to enter this space region by chance, or perhaps by fate, and were unexpectedly drawn into the battle between the red and blue forces.

Upon discovering this, the chibi-style orc, Lightheart, immediately summoned their strongest fighter, Vessas, and together they were teleported into the shuttle that carried Yusei and the others...

This is the general outline of the cause and effect of the matter.

Although there are still many confusing aspects, Yusei and his friends have finally managed to roughly figure out the relationship between the events before and after, distinguish the states of friend and foe, and understand Vesas's worldview of "World Destruction".

"...So, those red-armored monsters of the 'Kusha's Wrathful Clan' are your enemies, while the blue 'Tearful Song Clan' and 'Intimidating Claws Clan' are here to help you defeat the 'Kusha's Wrathful Clan' and rescue the mermaid girl's companions?"

"...Well, that's how it is, and it's certainly true that you could say that."

"We have two objectives: to repel the invaders and to rescue our kidnapped comrades... After accomplishing these necessary tasks, we will then consider a counterattack."

In response to Yusei's summary, Vessas continued with a smile, "...When that White Dragon shuttle rushes into the fortress later, we might need your help. I'll handle the physical combat, but as for the intellectual battles... you might have to duel with them!"

"Huh? A duel... Do these guys really know how to duel?"

"Yes, their leader is my counterpart from another world, possessing similar abilities to me. He has been hiding behind the scenes and hasn't come out yet, but I have a feeling that he is currently deep within this Shangri-La cocoon, waiting for our arrival."

As he raised his arm and spoke, a strangely shaped dueling disk appeared on his arm: "Actually, I'm a duelist too... but I prefer to just pick up a big sword and chop people down rather than duel!"

Yusei, Jaden Yuki, and Keihei Kaiba: "..."

Reichhardt: "Yes, I can say I know this all too well."

Seeing the three people's slightly speechless expressions, Reihart, who deeply agreed with them, crossed his arms and said this remark.

Having fought Vesas before, he naturally experienced the formidable power of the Tomb King's Greatsword, which carried the force of wind and unleashed a barrage of blows.

"Ahem... So he took a hostage just to lie in wait and fight on his home turf? To make you go and cause him trouble?"

"Well, who knows?"

Shrugging, Visas crossed his arms and looked through the glass window at the fierce battle outside of space: "All I know about that guy is that he's someone whose name has 'heart' in it."

Outside the window, in the vast expanse of space, the fierce battle continues.

Unlike humans like Yusei and his companions, the monsters from the [World of Destruction] do not have to worry about oxygen, nor are they easily injured in their attacks. Therefore, the two sides are evenly matched and it is difficult to determine a winner in a short period of time.

The two worlds, newly liberated by Vessus and in dire need of rebuilding, are roughly evenly matched in terms of combat strength and the "Kusha Nuwei Clan" at its peak.

Therefore, the key to breaking the deadlock lies in the cooperation between Vesas and Yusei.

One was responsible for summoning fists to directly attack the red-armored monster, while the other was responsible for dealing with the opponent's duelists...

After resolving the problem, defeating the invaders, and rescuing Vessas's companions, Yusei and his crew were able to escape from this extremely dangerous Star Wars tokusatsu set and safely return to Earth.

……

While the group chatted, the shuttle, pulled by traction, reached the interior of the Shangri-La cocoon.

Before exiting the hatch, with the help of Visas, the group temporarily gained the buff of being able to move freely in space, no longer having to worry about oxygen and weightlessness.

Just as Vesas said, the first reaction of these invaders, who were enemies, to see Yusei and his group appear in their lair was to grab their weapons and rush over.

Naturally, these nameless mobs were no match for Vesas and were easily wiped out.

By casually grabbing a prisoner who was unable to resist and pressing his right hand, covered in hard armor, onto its head, Vessas quickly and forcibly extracted the information about the location of the core in a way that Yusei and the others could not understand.

What followed was nothing more than a series of fights and killings.

With Vessas, wielding the power of a world destroyer and being the strongest fighter, charging ahead and cutting down all the guards, Yusei and his group faced absolutely no pressure.

As they walked along the road to its end, they arrived at the heart of the fortress.

The ogre wielding a giant axe, the Fenrir wolf poised to pounce, and the general unicorn standing at the back with a crossbow and a spear in each arm, arms crossed and watching the show – these are the culprits who kidnapped "Rusaka Mermaid of the Pearl-Tear Elegy Clan".

This was the final enemy that Yusei and his companions encountered after entering the deepest part of the Shangri-La Cocoon.

The other world that Visas spoke of doesn't seem to be here.

"...Then, Yusei, as we agreed before, I'll deal with these two guys in front, and you go and handle that unicorn!"

Wiping the green blood off his broadsword, Vesas, in his war god stance, had a burning desire in his eyes to fight against the strong.

Although Vesas usually looks like a noble young master like Fubuki Tenjouin, when he starts killing, he is even more ferocious than a berserker, making people feel ashamed...

So, while Vessas and Lightheart were battling the ogres and Fenrir the wolf, Yusei, who was ready, stepped up to the Unicorn and raised his Duel Disk.

"Ha... so they've finally arrived?"

Lowering his arms, the red-armored warrior, whom Vessas called the Unicorn, shook his head and stood opposite Yusei.

As he left, the scene he had just hidden behind was revealed to everyone.

"Hmm? Is the person locked in that petri dish the mermaid that Vessas is looking for?" Jaden Yuki asked, noticing the petri dish behind the unicorn.

"It seems that way."

With Lighthart's help, Vesas withstood the attack of two Red Army generals head-on, and for the time being, he had no time to focus on this matter.

Therefore, Yusei will likely have to withstand the Unicorn's onslaught alone from now on.