Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"...an objective evaluation."

He clapped his hands and gave an ambiguous reply.

"So... how was it? Are you satisfied with my answer?"

Yusei rubbed his nose with his thumb and looked at the man on the throne, asking about his performance just now.

I should at least give it a good review, right?

Even if it's not a perfect score of 100, 90 would be fine too!

“Hmm… I understand your thoughts, and your answer is consistent with what a normal person would think, but…” At this point, Dark Wanderer abruptly changed the subject, lowering his voice to declare the result of the question and answer: “But… 0 points!”

"Varied……"

0...0 points?

Did something go wrong?

How did it get 0 points?

An expression of incomprehension appeared on his face, and Yusei's brows furrowed slightly.

He was waiting for Dark Wanderer's next explanation.

"You feel confused and think it's unfair, right?"

"However... in reality, the results can be completely different from your answer..."

Interlacing his fingers in front of him, An Youxing explained in response to the previous reply: "Most of the time, in real life, a great philanthropist who has done good deeds all his life can have all his previous efforts wasted just because he did one bad thing... It's like one rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel. People will then start to doubt his previous actions, wondering if he had some ulterior motive, and whether they themselves suffered some hidden loss while receiving his selfless help..."

"But a great villain who has done bad things his whole life, if he suddenly does a good deed one day, will become a role model in the eyes of everyone. People will start to think about whether they have wronged him in the past, and whether he is actually a good person at heart..."

"This...this actually works?" Yusei was somewhat surprised by Yami Yusei's words, and couldn't help but utter a confused sound.

Are these people blind? It's so obvious who's good and who's bad, why do they even need to think about it?

What the hell did they do to wrongly accuse good people? What the hell did they do to selfless help with ulterior motives?

Are these paratroopers?

"Heh...that's human nature, Yusei...your selfless help might not necessarily bring you gratitude in return...it's also possible that the person you helped, driven by self-interest, will turn around and betray you without hesitation, stabbing you in the back."

Observing the unpredictable expression on Yusei's face, Yami Yusei smiled slightly and delivered another blow.

"..."

Unable to refute, and unable to be certain that their help would be rewarded.

Yusei, feeling somewhat at a loss for words, fell into a silent state.

Just as Dark Star said, it is possible that such people exist in the world.

And indeed, there were such traitors around him.

For example... Marufuji Sho, Marufuji Sho, and Marufuji Sho, etc...

"It seems you understand what I'm trying to say."

Dark Star followed the movement of his gaze and began to examine Star's body from head to toe.

"You're still a virgin, right?"

"……what?"

Because the gap between the questions was so huge, Yusei was momentarily caught off guard and could only instinctively utter a sound of doubt.

No... why are you suddenly asking me this question?

"It seems this reaction was correct."

A slight smirk appeared on Yusei's previously expressionless face as he said, "What a disgrace to transmigrators! Yusei, have you never experienced the joy of growth?"

"What the hell..."

Unable to resist swearing, Yusei retorted without thinking, "So what about you? Aren't you the same..."

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but at one point I was known as a 'kidney duelist,' and due to my extensive experience in that area, I even lost all interest in that kind of thing..."

"...What?!"

He waved his hand, interrupting Yusei's AOE taunt. Taking advantage of Yusei's shock as he emerged from his gloom with the new topic, Yami Yusei suddenly raised his arm and waved it in Yusei's direction: "That's it. I hope that next time we meet, you can break free from this constraint and become a real man!"

As Yami Yusei moved, a surge of dark energy suddenly appeared around him, enveloping him. Feeling drowsy, Yusei stopped talking and slowly closed his eyes.

In his final moments before losing consciousness, he seemed to hear another version of himself offering him words of advice.

"My other self, don't repeat the mistakes I made in the past... Remember, not everyone deserves your wholehearted devotion..."

502 Elites cannot be humiliated!

Wholehearted goodwill may only be met with a heartless betrayal.

This was the warning that Dark Yusei gave to Yusei himself, or perhaps it stemmed from his own past experiences.

It was precisely because of the ruthless betrayal and the disgust with the ugliness of human nature that Dark Star transformed from a carefree boy into a solitary tyrant...

……

"...Thinking about it carefully, the person around me who best fits the characteristics of a traitor is probably Marufuji Sho, right?"

Yusei, having emerged from his inner world, still has a clear memory of what happened there.

As someone with a history of rebellion, Yusei has never been particularly fond of Marufuji Sho.

When there's trouble, he calls him "Big Brother," and when there's no trouble, he calls him "Judai." This is a true reflection of Marufuji Sho when he first entered the school. Hiding behind Yuki Judai, he can be said to have taken selfishness to the extreme, thinking about ways to climb higher, and for this he did not hesitate to sacrifice his big brother Yuki Judai who had helped him many times...

Unfortunately, such actions could not allow him to ascend to the Yellow or Blue rank of Apollo. To this day, whether he likes it or not, Marufuji Sho can only stay in the Red dormitory of Osiris and spend the next two years thereafter.

With the recent addition of his second junior, Kenzan, Marufuji Sho has begun to restrain his true nature. However... unlike the optimistic and positive Yuki Jaden, Yusei has never forgotten what Marufuji Sho looked like when he first enrolled.

As the saying goes... the mountains may have changed, but one's nature is hard to alter.

Even after experiencing painful transformation and reconciliation, Yusei still doesn't believe that Marufuji Sho will truly change his ways and become a younger brother who selflessly dedicates himself to his older brother.

The only reason he hasn't betrayed us and kicked us when we're down is because there isn't enough incentive for him to do so.

Yusei could imagine that if Napoleon had called Marufuji Sho aside and suggested to him, "If you secretly kill your older brother, I will promote you to Obelisk Blue!", then Marufuji Sho would definitely have rebellious thoughts in his heart. After a symbolic struggle, in order to continue climbing the ranks, he would have chosen to abandon his older brother without hesitation.

As long as the benefits are enough, even if it means becoming Napoleon's male prostitute, Yuxing doesn't think it's impossible.

After all, no one can understand what's going on in the head of a person without any moral bottom line, nor can they understand why the family and friendship that ordinary people value become worthless in his heart...

"Well, anyway, just pay more attention to this aspect... Rather than that, let's go and have a look around Obelisk Blue."

Looking at the morning light streaming in through the window, Yusei seemed to murmur to himself as he spoke softly.

Yusei also has his own private dormitory in Obelisk Blue, which he uses to store some items that are placed in the public dormitory.

On a whim today, after having this idea pop into his mind, he immediately set off towards his destination.

Just as Yusei set off, Manjoume, dressed in white and carrying the Duel Disk, appeared at the entrance of Obelisk Blue's boys' dormitory with a sinister smile.

Standing in front of the dormitory gate, Manjoume smiled, then looked up at the image of the Colossus hanging on the door, and pushed the door open.

As the door was suddenly opened from the outside, some students who had just gotten up and were moving around in the hall immediately turned their curious gazes toward the doorway.

Then, they saw the figure of Manjoume, who was wearing a duel disk on his arm and had a malicious look on his face. He was clearly there to cause trouble.

"Hmm? Manjoume?"

"Hey you... what are you doing here? You've come to the wrong place, haven't you?"

"Heh... This guy who's fallen so low as to live in a shoddy dormitory, does he really intend to come back now?"

"Tsk tsk tsk... What's with that flashy white uniform? I think you should be wearing red, not white, right?"

Various sarcastic and mocking voices came from the mouths of the Obelisk Blues, transforming into sharp swords that flew towards the paper object where Wan Zhangmu was located.

However, Wan Zhangmu, who was listening to these trash words, dodged aside and, after chuckling, retorted: "Hmph hmph hmph~~~ Foolish fellows, what I'm wearing is a white uniform that can display divine light! It's not even in the same league as your uniforms... So! You should also take off your faded, trashy blue trench coats and come with me to the immaculate white world!"

With outstretched arms and the faint shadow of Saiō on his back, Manjōme extended an olive branch to the people of Obelisk Blue.

"...What? Trash? How dare you insult our super stylish and noble uniforms?" The students of Obelisk Blue immediately felt their composure crumble when mocked for their uniforms.

Are you kidding me?

We, Obelisk Blue, are the elite of the Duel Academy! We're not even in the same league as you, Osiris Red, you piece of trash. How dare you utter such rebellious words...

"Our blue uniforms are a source of pride for us elites! How dare you... spout such nonsense at us?"

"Manjumo! You, who have fallen to the Red of Osiris, are you trying to fool us elites? It seems we must teach you a lesson today!"

The elite must not be insulted!

Unforgivable! Manjoume... You won't leave here unscathed today!

This was the shared thought of everyone from Obelisk Blue who stood in the hall.

"Hahahaha!!! That's too narrow-minded, your vision is too small...!"

Faced with the accusations from the crowd, Manjoume showed no fear. Instead, he laughed maniacally: "This pure white uniform is the symbol of the Society of Light... and our Society of Light is an organization capable of shaking the world! What are you hesitating for? Hurry up and put on this white uniform and join us!"

"Don't be silly, what nonsense are you talking about? Who would want to join that dubious and shady society!"

"Heh... Well then, there's no other way. Let's duel! After the duel, you'll definitely understand the wonders of the Society of Light and choose to wear the white uniforms!" Raising his arm and displaying the duel disk in his hand, Manjoume, whose suggestion had been rejected, had an extremely arrogant expression on his face.

Facing this group of self-proclaimed "elites," he fearlessly raised his sharp claws.

"Alright! Let's beat the shit out of you!"

"Manjoume... I'll show you the strength that an elite should have!"

"We, the students of Obelisk Blue, would never lose to you, you piece of trash from Osiris Red!"

Seeing that Wan Zhangmu was deliberately courting death, everyone else naturally took a fighting stance.

Manjoume: "So...you've accepted the duel?"

The Obelisk Blue crew: "Hmph! Elites mean what they say! Let's go!"

After saying this, the crowd sneered and raised their duel disks, intending to let the arrogant Manjoume feel the vast, trench-like gap between them and themselves.