Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

After reporting the recent situation to Tengu Yu, who was serving as the acting principal, they left Kaiba Corporation and immediately boarded the regular ferry to return to Duel Academy.

An unimaginable cosmic journey, the existence of new spaces, the struggle between the light of destruction and the darkness of the universe, alien visitors, extraterrestrial demons, and duels with intelligent beings from other worlds...

Recalling the wonderful experiences of the past few days, both of them smiled knowingly.

Guided by fate and entrusted with hope, these two, as vanguards against the light of destruction, will also usher in a turning point in their lives in the time to come.

Meanwhile, the situation at Duel Academy is not entirely peaceful either.

As the light of destruction, which had taken Saiō as its host, began to erode the place, a strange tension began to permeate the Duel Academy.

"Hey~~~ what's that?"

"Manjoume...wasn't this guy wearing a black trench coat before? Why is he wearing a white one this time?"

"Hmm...it must have gotten whiter after washing it!"

"Hiss~~~ Now that you mention it, how dirty it must have been before!!! This guy is too fierce!"

"...Hehehehehehahahahahahaha!!!"

Wearing a pure white uniform and strolling leisurely through the Duel Academy as if no one else was around, Manjoume quickly became the focus of attention.

Various kinds of teasing and mockery were heard and were directed at the expressionless Wan Zhangmu.

Among them, the students of Obelisk Blue are particularly prominent.

Those who had met Manjoume once in the past, or who had been his underlings, instantly turned their backs on him after hearing that he had been demoted to Osiris Red. They changed their attitude and began to talk about the Manjoume they once revered.

The phrase "a fence-sitter who can easily change his stance" perfectly describes this group of people.

Such people are often found in every corner of life.

"Ah……"

Hearing the teasing voices around him, Manjoume stopped and said calmly, "If you're interested in this uniform, do you want to wear it too?"

"...No! No need!"

Those who were just mocking him hurriedly fled the place after seeing that Manjoume had locked his gaze on them.

Under that intensely intimidating gaze, a sense of fear instinctively arose within them.

This emotion drove their bodies to make the effort to escape.

This stark contrast between before and after fully illustrates what it means to be a supporting actor with self-cultivation.

"Humph!"

Looking at these fleeing clowns, Wan Zhangmu raised his head and a look of extreme disdain appeared on his face.

Ha...a bunch of ignorant idiots!

They don't even realize the obvious fact that one day everything in this Duel Academy will be turned white!

The more resistant you are now, the more devout you will be in due time.

I'll just wait and see your humble posture of surrendering to the guidance of the light!

Haha ...

……

...

"Are you here, Edward?"

In a pure white room, Saiou Takuma, the host of the Light of Destruction, sat at a round table in the center of the room, washing the tarot cards used for divination.

Noticing the footsteps behind him, he instinctively spoke up to confirm.

"Well, I'm here."

The response to the king's call came from a slightly indifferent female voice.

Ed Phoenix, dressed casually in a white silk bubble top paired with a knee-length black skirt and round-toed black leather shoes, appeared at the doorway of the room as the voice spoke.

She walked up behind the King of the West and then turned her gaze to the round table in front of her, looking at the multiple tarot cards scattered on the table.

"Speaking of which... I recently visited the Duel Academy, and after touring around there, I've developed a slight interest in it."

"You went to the Duel Academy?"

Noticing the message contained in the king's words, Edward raised his eyebrows slightly.

Is there any need to go to a place where the weak gather?

"Yes, in that academy..."

While chatting with Edward, Saiou's eyes now held a strange light that made it impossible to discern his thoughts: "...Something unexpected happened...Heh, this novel feeling is quite wonderful!"

"There are... things you couldn't have foreseen?"

As if he had heard something incomprehensible, Edward's words revealed an extremely obvious look of surprise.

"What's wrong, Ed? Why do you look so surprised?"

"Well... I am indeed very surprised. This is the first time I have heard you retract your own prophecy."

"It's not a withdrawal..." With his back to Edward and his pale purple eyes closed, the King of the West shook his head slightly and said, "It's that someone has transcended the fate I foresaw!"

Logically speaking, Jaden Yuki, who was defeated by Edward, should have become Saiō's apostle under the influence of the Light of Destruction, just like Manjoume.

However, Saiou was unable to sense the connection between them, nor could he feel the reality of manipulating Yuki Judai.

Although the specifics are unknown, it is clear that... Jaden Yuki has broken free from the control of the Light of Destruction and surpassed his prophecy!

This seemingly ridiculous or even absurd reasoning is actually the most accurate reflection of the current situation.

"Transcending fate? What exactly is it...?"

Ed frowned slightly, resting his chin on his hand as if deep in thought, a look of suspicion creeping onto his face.

Does such a person really exist in that Duel Academy that she swept through so easily?

Whether it's Kaiser Ryo or Jaden Yuki... I've already defeated all these duelists. Besides them, is there anyone else I need to pay special attention to?

"If you're interested, go back to the Duel Academy and take a look." Without directly answering Edward's question, Saiou left her with room for imagination.

If you want to know the answer, then go and witness it for yourself.

"Heh... there's no need to go back to that kind of place anymore."

With a cold laugh, seemingly uninterested, Edward turned and left after saying those words.

However, as she left after saying these words, she couldn't help but recall some past events.

Years ago, she was just a helpless girl grieving the sudden death of her father, unable to do anything or find the murderer to avenge him.

The one who appeared by her side at that time, guiding her through her confusion and the vortex of revenge, was none other than Saiou Takuma from her childhood.

"...Ed, this indescribable sorrow is what is called fate."

These were the first words spoken by the King of the West when he came to Edward's side on a rainy day.

Holding up his black umbrella to shield Edward from the raindrops, the young and mysterious Prince Sai approached Edward and struck up a conversation with her.

He recognized Edward's talent and thus became aware of his own mission.

"...Fate? Who are you?" Young Edward instinctively asked the boy who had suddenly appeared before him.

Ed instinctively reacted with wariness to the stranger who had suddenly appeared beside him.

“My name is Saiou Takuma, Aide… You possess extraordinary talent, so let me guide your destiny.” With a sorrowful expression, Saiou spoke these words of deep empathy.

He didn't mind Edward's defensive posture; instead, while shedding tears, he recounted his purpose in the rain.

And just as Saiou said, Ed Phoenix, who entered the world of dueling, quickly stood out and made full use of his talents, becoming a dark horse on the professional dueling stage.

Even Pegasus, the father of Duel Monsters, was impressed by Edward's physique, calling him the fourth strongest duelist he had ever seen...

(PS: The top three are Yugi Muto, Seto Kaiba, and Katsuya Jonouchi.)

"The destiny pointed out by the Prince of Sai is absolute; logically speaking, there should be no existence that can surpass it..."

pondering Saiō's words, Edward stopped in his tracks, a sense of speculation rising in his mind: "Just who... is this person who can transcend the language of fate?"

ding ding ding-

Just as Ed was pondering this, the ringing of her cell phone suddenly interrupted her thoughts.

"?"

Feeling somewhat puzzled, she pressed the answer button and held the phone to her ear: "Hello, this is Ed Phoenix."

"Oh! It really is Lord Edward! I've finally found your phone number!" On the other end of the line came Napoleon's distinctive voice.

Overwhelmed with emotion, he couldn't help but let out a heartfelt exclamation after hearing Edward's somewhat indifferent self-introduction.

"...I'll hang up if there's nothing else."

Frowning, Edward recalled the ugly man who had tried to exploit his mustache, and instinctively felt a sense of rejection.

"Ah! Wait, wait, wait...!!!" Seeing that Edward was about to hang up, Coach Napoleon hurriedly shouted out his purpose: "There's something I want to discuss with you, it's actually like this...￥＃@＆%￥..."

Thus, Coach Napoleon gave a very detailed explanation of the current situation at the Duel Academy.

The acting principal, who seemed to be indifferent and allowed them to bicker amongst themselves,

There are actually two Heroes. Besides Jaden Yuki, who was defeated by Edward, there is also a more powerful Yusei.

Manjoume is not in a good state. Now, the only opponent that Osiris Red can fight is Tenjouin Asuka, who is a guest. Now is the perfect opportunity to sweep her away in one fell swoop and improve the academy's evaluation!

Waaaaaah~~~~ Right now, this is exactly the time when we desperately need the assistance of a powerful duelist like Lord Edward!!!

"What do these things have to do with me? If you want to target that Osiris Red Dormitory, why don't you go do it yourself? It's my freedom to choose who I want to duel with, isn't it? Why do I need your permission?"

She was indeed somewhat interested in what Napoleon had said, but... there was still a chance to negotiate some additional terms.

"Ahhh...wait!!! Lord Edward, I heard you're looking for the enemy who killed your father, right? I know the boss of the underworld and have some connections in this area. If you help me this time, I can also try to find out some information for you!"

"...Is this really true?"

"It's true! It's more real than real gold! You have to believe me!"

It seems like there's a chance?