Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

A bright, dazzling light burst forth from the ruins of Chiche Street.

Carrying a terrifying aura, the mechanical dragon emerged from the ruins, raised its head, and let out a deafening roar!

A massive ring appeared behind it, and the steel dragon, with its wings flapping and its body fully extended, floated above the ruins of Gear Street, exuding an aura of supreme kingly majesty.

"Ancient Mechanical Monsters with an attack power of 3000... and they summoned two of them at once!!!"

"Not only that... these two monsters are completely new monsters that haven't appeared before! It seems that Professor Chronos has grown quite a bit during this time, just as he said!"

"Truly impressive, Professor Chronos!!!"

Astounded by the appearance of the two [ancient mechanical] monsters, everyone began to reassess Professor Chronos's strength.

No other action is needed; the current situation is enough to secure victory in the duel!

"Battle has begun! [Ancient Mechanical Giant - Ultimate Strike] attacks [Alien Final Warrior], [Ancient Mechanical Thermonuclear Dragon] launches a direct attack on Coach Napoleon!"

Without further elaboration, Professor Chronos, who had summoned two large monsters, waved his hand without hesitation and gave the order to attack.

When they attack, the opponent cannot activate monster effects, spells, or trap cards until the end of the damage step.

Therefore, without a doubt, Napoleon, who was at full strength, fell into the abyss of defeat along with his monster in this round of attacks...

"Ughhhhhhh...!!!"

(Napoleon's coach LP: 4000→0)

Napoleon, whose health points dropped to zero in an instant, was also sent flying by the enormous impact.

"Impossible... This is absolutely impossible... I must be dreaming..."

"Hahaha...this kind of thing...I..."

"..."

Unable to accept this cruel reality, Napoleon, the instructor, let out strange, incomprehensible cries. His head lolled to the side, and he foamed at the mouth, fainting into a coma...

"...If the dormitory was damaged by Coach Napoleon, then I will restore it to its original state!"

"Come on! Construction workers!"

After achieving an overwhelming victory in the duel, Professor Chronos, with a serious expression, immediately waved his hand and instructed the construction team behind him to repair the dilapidated dormitory.

"Okay! Let's get to work, guys!"

"It's time for us to go on stage!!!"

"Let's show everyone what we're capable of!"

Responding to Professor Chronos's call, the strong and capable workers picked up their tools and began a professional reconstruction of the dormitory, which was mostly destroyed.

As expected of a professional engineering team, while Yusei and the others were waiting in a daze, the dormitory visibly recovered, gradually returning to its state before it was destroyed.

The dormitory, which used to be comparable to a construction site shack, is now much cleaner and more modern after the reconstruction, even though the structure hasn't changed.

Even without looking closely, one can clearly notice the changes in the dormitory's appearance before and after...

"It's so noisy! What on earth has been going on since just now?!"

Inside the dormitory, after washing himself up and finally recovering from his previous disheveled state, Wan Zhangmu pressed his ears hard, trying to block out the construction noise coming from the outside.

Unaware that his dormitory had already been renovated and rebuilt, he was shocked by the scene before him as he angrily opened the door, and a series of question marks appeared in his mind.

What?! What happened?!

Why is the Osiris Red Dormitory so clean now?

"Since we're going to rebuild anyway, we might as well build individual single rooms like the Sun God Huang Dormitory..."

"Don't ask for too much~ Look, this level is just right for you guys~"

As Professor Chronos watched the students complaining about their dormitories, a satisfied expression appeared on his face as he spoke these words…

501 is me, yet not entirely me.

Duel Academy, on an ordinary night.

Yusei, who had been sleeping for a long time, vaguely heard the call in his dreams and, in a passive and unconscious state, entered his own consciousness space.

Standing in the familiar, dark hall, he opened his eyes again and saw another version of himself, the figure of Dark Wanderer who had embarked on the path of a tyrant and chosen to walk alone into the darkness.

Just like when we first met, Dark Wanderer exudes a terrifying yet powerful aura, much like a demon king. Just sitting there, he inspires a sense of awe and makes one dare not underestimate him.

"Long time no see, another me."

Sitting on the dark and terrifying throne, the Overlord, or rather, Dark Yusei, with one hand supporting his cheek, took the initiative to greet Yusei who had appeared there.

It had been so long since their last meeting that seeing the boy who looked exactly like him again filled An Yuxing with a strange sense of emotion.

There are countless paths in life, and sometimes a simple choice can lead the same person down completely different paths.

For example, he chose the "domineering" path, while Yusei found his "path." Although they had the same background, they led completely different lives.

"You are... Overlord? Hmm... wait, more importantly, why am I here?"

Scratching his head in confusion, Yusei turned towards where Dark Yusei was and asked his question.

This time, Yusei didn't cover his face with a mask like before. So, through the faint light emanating from his surroundings, Yusei's eyes reflected the face of a man who looked a bit more mature than he did now.

His golden eyes burned eternally, his expressionless face seemed to have lost interest in everything, and an eerie black aura emanated from him…

Without a doubt, for Yusei, that was another version of himself in another parallel world.

Having reached the end of the road, the Dark Overlord has long since become the King of Duels and the ruler of the world!

"You're here because I wanted to see you."

With an unchanged expression, An Youxing spoke calmly and continued, "I have been paying attention to the series of events that have happened to you during this period, to some extent."

"The dark duel with the Seven Stars, the heroic civil war between E-HERO and D-HERO, the battle of faith with alien life forms... and the Society of Light and the Light of Destruction that you will face next, and even the Darkness afterward... these are all experiences I have gone through."

"While observing you, I also vaguely recalled memories of the distant past..."

"Wait... So, you also know exactly what's going to happen to me next?" Yusei raised an eyebrow and asked the above question after hearing Yami Yusei's explanation.

So, Mr. Tyrant, could you give me a sneak peek at what's to come and let me know what my future holds?

Did I become the Duel King? Did I build a harem of humans and elves?

"...Ha, you and I have gone down completely different paths, so my life cannot be used as a reference for you."

To Yusei's surprise, Yami Yusei shook his head at this moment, then chuckled lightly, as if mocking himself: "At least, back then, I didn't choose to make friends with others. From beginning to end, I fought alone... If I had to name any companions, then it would probably only be my Pokémon who accompanied me..."

Although he had reached the end, Dark Star's heart was filled with emptiness.

Having absorbed immense spiritual power, he used the power of "Hyperfusion" to merge twelve dimensions into one, and thus led to the pinnacle of ultimate power...

Having neither lack of power and wealth, nor an immortal body and eternal lifespan, Dark Wanderer should, in theory, be living an enviable life like a god.

However, in reality, this is not the case.

As a tyrant, he had no friends or lovers. He could neither confide his troubles to others nor spend the rest of his life with someone.

Having achieved his ideal and lost his goal, his journey essentially came to an end.

All that was left for him was a multi-dimensional fusion world ravaged by countless battles, and countless ants that had succumbed to his power.

Then, one day, he realized the existence of another wandering star who had mistakenly entered his world.

The long-buried memories were awakened, and the dead past came back to attack him...

With a slight smile playing on his lips, Dark Star seemed to have rediscovered the joy and meaning of life. As he experienced the pleasure that arose in his mind and body, he also made a move that was completely different from his usual self.

At a suitable opportunity, he crossed the Sea of ​​Possibilities and attached himself to Yusei's body. While crossing the boundaries of dimensions, he also took the place of Yusei and shielded him from the real dark duels that a novice should not have to endure.

Furthermore, before returning to his own world, he unconditionally bestowed his power upon Yusei.

It can be said that Yusei's current achievements are entirely due to the strong support of him and Ms. Yu.

"Yusei, I want to ask you a question. In your heart, what is good, and what is evil?"

Rubbing his palms together, Dark Yusei looked up and stared directly at Yusei, then suddenly asked a rather strange question.

However, in terms of content, it belongs to the discussion about the other side and boundary of good and evil.

"Huh? The definition of good and evil? That's a rather philosophical question... Let me think about it first..."

Upon hearing Yami Yusei's question, Yusei was taken aback and couldn't help but ponder his intentions.

At this moment, they suddenly asked me this somewhat inexplicable question...

What is Brother Bawang thinking?

Could it be that he wants to pull me into his camp after finding out my true thoughts?

"Don't overthink it. I don't have any ulterior motives; I just want to know what you think."

If calculated by human age, Dark Star, as the Overlord, has lived for an immeasurable number of years.

Having experienced many things and parted ways with countless people, he has now lost interest in almost everything.

Therefore, at this time, it is impossible to guess or speculate about his thoughts using the perspective of an ordinary person.

The reason he asked Yusei this question was probably just a whim, without any other ulterior motives.

"Hmm...doing good deeds is good, right? Doing bad deeds is evil, right?"

"I see, a standard answer like a primary school student. Is this what you think?"

Commenting on Yusei's somewhat perfunctory answer, Yami Yusei nodded and continued to ask expressionlessly, "So, if someone who has been a good person their whole life suddenly does something bad one day? Do you think... that would be an unforgivable thing?"

"Uh... this shouldn't be a problem, right? After all, this person has done good deeds all his life, and everyone should have a full understanding of his character and personality. They shouldn't take this too seriously, right?"

"...Is that so? Is that your answer?"

This time, the Overlord did not comment much on Youxing's answer. He simply blinked his golden eyes and then continued, "So... let's reverse the question from before. If someone who has done evil deeds all their life suddenly does a good deed one day, will they be met with gratitude or suspicion?"

"Huh? Need you even ask? Of course it's suspicion! Put yourself in his shoes. If I saw a notorious serial killer suddenly helping an old lady cross the street, I'd suspect he had ulterior motives and was scouting the area beforehand!"

Without hesitation, Yusei spoke up and shared his thoughts.

They're already such bad people, there's no way to clear their name now, okay?

Dude, you don't really think you can still be saved, do you?