Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

He immediately stood up and looked at the Prince of the West who had suddenly appeared in front of him. As he instinctively assumed a defensive stance, he couldn't help but utter a sound of doubt.

...fuck!

How come the moment I opened my eyes, I saw a very fashionable designer standing in front of me?!

And what's with that weird, malicious smile on his face...?

This scene looks eerie no matter how you look at it, right?

"Is this man the power card that opposes me?"

Saiō, observing Kenzan, muttered to himself.

Subconsciously, he compared the image of the mountain of swords with the image on the tarot cards in his mind.

"Power... what power? What nonsense have you been spouting since the beginning? By the way, who exactly are you?"

After getting dressed, Kenzan got out of bed and stood in front of Saiō, facing him at close range.

While the prince was observing him, he also raised his eyebrows and began to observe the prince's appearance.

Dressed in an outfit similar to that of the Society of Light, with a sophisticated blue and white-streaked hairstyle, he exuded an aura of authority and a strange, charlatan-like presence...

This man is definitely not some nobody you might see anywhere on the street!

"Oh dear, my apologies!"

Seeing the wary stance Kenzan adopted, Saiou smiled faintly, took out a business card from his pocket, and handed it to Kenzan: "...I am Edward Phoenix's agent—Saiou Takuma."

"What? Prince Zhaiwang?"

Upon hearing this name, Kenzan's expression faltered slightly: "You're the Lord Saiō that Manjōme often mentions?!"

"Hmm? My lord? Is that what Manjoume said about me?"

As if completely unaware of Manjou's actions, Saiou, questioned by Kenzan, shrugged and adopted an innocent posture: "This is truly... rude! I didn't expect so many people to agree with my ideals~"

"Hmph! What kind of bullshit ideals are you! Stop pretending! You're the one who's deliberately causing trouble!"

Wielding his powerful arm, Kenzan, who had seen through Saiou's hypocritical facade, spoke sharply: "Saiou! Because of you, not only Manjoume, but even Asuka-senpai has become strange! How do you plan to take responsibility for this?"

"Heh... I don't understand what you're saying!"

Without changing his expression, the Prince of Zhai, with his hands behind his back, said calmly, "The reason everyone worships me is simply because of their own will! I haven't done anything particularly special!"

"Who would believe that!"

Seeing that Saiou, the instigator, was acting as if it were none of his business, Kenzan could no longer contain his anger and exploded on the spot: "...Saiou, immediately disband that suspicious Society of Light, and then leave Duel Academy! Otherwise..."

With his eyes transforming into golden vertical pupils like those of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Jian Shan spoke these words, and a tangible flame began to erupt from the surface of his body.

A powerful pressure emanated from his body, accompanied by gusts of wind, and spread outwards continuously.

"Varied……?!"

With his hair disheveled by the violent wind pressure, Saiou, sensing the changes in Kenzan's body, finally showed a slight change in his expression.

Saiō was quite curious about the inexplicable and powerful force emanating from Kenzan's body.

And within him, a feeling of pleasure arose...

"I understand. Then I'll go and talk to Manjoume." Looking directly at the serious expression on Kenzan's face, Saiou smiled faintly and nodded.

"Well……"

When the King of the West relented, a smile immediately appeared on Kenzan's face.

However, the king of the temple was not yet finished speaking.

"...But there's a condition!"

"condition?"

“That’s right, please duel me.” With a strange light in his eyes, Saiou, who was curious about Kenzan, decided to test his idea through a duel.

"A duel? So, if I win, you'll disband that Society of Light, is that right?" Having understood what Saiou meant, Kenzan's lips slowly curled up.

Alright, a duel, huh?

In duels, I've never been afraid of anyone!

"No, just like I said, the establishment of the Society of Light was Manjoume's own idea, and all I could do was give him a little bit of insignificant advice."

Still maintaining his impeccable demeanor, the Prince smiled and continued, "In fact, for me, all I need is a duel."

"...Heh, keep talking nonsense."

With a cold laugh, Kenzan, who didn't believe Saiō's words at all, immediately picked up his Duel Disk and waved it in front of him: "The room is too small for me to use my skills properly, Saiō... Let's duel outside! I'll show you... my invincible dinosaur deck!"

"Invincible, is that it? Heh... As you wish." A slight smile curved his lips, and his purple eyes gleamed with divine light.

After smiling, Saiou followed Kenzan outside the dormitory...

……

"Wow~~~ What a great harvest today!"

"That's right! Thanks to Yusei's treat, we were able to buy so many gacha breads in one go~~~"

Just as the duel between Kenzan and Saiou was about to begin, Yusei and his group, who had gone to the convenience store to buy golden egg bread, returned to the vicinity of their dormitory carrying a cardboard box full of bread.

"Ha, I bought so many this time, I'm sure I'll win!"

Looking at the pile of bread in his arms, Yusei's eyes revealed a firm determination.

With such a huge pool of players, coupled with the blessing of the World's Chosen One, Jaden Uchihachi, who possesses the passive skill of divine draw, Yusei doesn't believe there's any possibility of not getting the right character!

Having already achieved financial freedom, he no longer needs to worry about not having enough money, unlike others.

Therefore, Yusei, who arrived at the convenience store early, immediately waved his hand and, under Aunt Tomie's awe-inspiring gaze, directly bought all the card-drawing bread!

Today's expenses will be paid by Young Master You!

"Huh? Isn't that person over there... Ed Phoenix?"

"...Oh, it really is her!"

Just as the generous young master was looking forward to the golden legend that would appear before him, Marufuji Sho's voice suddenly shattered his illusion.

At the same time, Jaden Yuki uttered a sound of doubt.

Following their gazes, Yusei also looked away from the pile of bread and towards the direction where Edward was.

Then, a look of amazement flashed in his eyes.

Her silver hair fluttered in the wind, tied into pigtails with two deep red ribbons, which accentuated the girl's exquisitely beautiful face.

Continuing the gaze downwards, one sees a pure white women's blouse paired with a black and white plaid skirt that perfectly complements it.

Beneath the knee-length plaid skirt were black stockings that accentuated the curves of her long, straight legs, and white women's sneakers with laces.

The overall outfit is filled with the interplay of black and white, showcasing Edward's duality while perfectly outlining the soft curves unique to a girl's body.

Ed Phoenix...

How could that currently hot supernova and busy man have time to come to their Osiris Red Dormitory?

With this question in mind, Yusei then stepped forward and stood in front of Edward.

"Ed, you..."

"...Shh!"

Just as he was about to ask the girl why she had come, Edward noticed that they were approaching. He then put his slender, white index finger to his lips and made a shushing gesture.

Then, she pointed in a certain direction, gesturing for everyone to look in that direction.

"…Hmm? What's going on?"

Noticing Edward's actions, Yusei immediately abandoned his plan to speak.

After exchanging glances with Yuki Judai and Marufuji Sho beside him, the group tacitly shut their mouths and began to observe their surroundings.

Then... following the direction Edward indicated, they saw Kenzan's figure confronting Saiou at the dormitory entrance.

Jaden Yuki: "Hmm? That person over there is Kenzan... and the person standing opposite him looks like..."

Yusei: "I think... I've spotted someone extraordinary!"

"It's not just an appearance, it's a fact."

Shaking his head slightly, Edward crossed his arms and turned his profile toward the crowd: "That guy standing opposite the Sword Mountain is my manager—Takuma Saiou, and also a central figure in the Society of Light!"

"The Society of Light? That mysterious society where Manjoume and Asuka are executives?"

"Yes, that's it."

Facing the crowd, Edward shared his guess: "...I'm afraid the reason why Manjoume has become so eccentric is because Saiou is behind it all."

"I think... it's because he lost to Saiou in a duel, and after being influenced by some kind of power, he became his subordinate."

"What? If that's the case, then Kenzan, who is planning to duel with Saiō, has fallen into his trap, hasn't he?"

Hearing Edward's explanation, Jaden Yuki, unable to contain himself any longer, immediately handed the bread he was holding to Yusei and rushed towards the direction where the two were facing off: "...Oh no! I have to stop their duel right now!"

"...Ah! Big brother, wait for me!" Seeing Yuki Judai's excited reaction, Marufuji Shoya was stunned for a moment before following behind him with the bread in his arms.

Youxing: “…”

“Why would the King of Sai…” he muttered to himself. Edward casually pulled a loaf of bread from the pile of bread in Yusei’s arms, tore open the packaging, and took a bite.

"Ah...it's a golden egg!" Edward's face immediately showed an expression of utter surprise as he looked at the part he had bitten open.

Yusei, who had been eagerly anticipating the golden egg, couldn't hold back his shock and exclaimed, "...What?! It was a one-shot kill???"

Ed Phoenix...

Could it be that you are a woman of another dimension whose power of destiny surpasses that of Jaden Yuki?

523 The Vision of the Afterlife

Although Judai Yuki reacted quickly after realizing Saiō's true intentions, he was ultimately a step too slow in his actions.