Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

At the usual faculty meeting, a heated argument broke out between Professor Kronos and Coach Napoleon over the location of the upcoming school trip.

Pointing to the map on the whiteboard, Professor Chronos's eyes narrowed, and he slammed his hand on the table: "We've decided on Italy for our school trip! The ruins of the Roman Colosseum there are a must-see, a masterpiece brimming with history and art!"

"Hmph! What's so interesting about a place where barbarians fight like that!"

Disdainful of Professor Kronos's proposal, Instructor Napoleon immediately declared, "A rare school trip should naturally take us to the pedestrian street where the Sacré-Cœur Basilica is located! I will absolutely not back down on that!"

"...Go to Italy!"

"No! We should go to France!!!"

"Nu nu nu..."

"...Ughhhhh!!!"

Professor Kronos and Coach Napoleon clashed in front of the entire faculty and staff, neither willing to yield to the other's ideas and opinions.

Acting Principal Amamiya Yu, who was used to this scene, couldn't help but press his forehead, revealing a slightly speechless attitude.

The location for the school trip is fine any way...

You two idiots better make a decision already!

528 The destination of the school trip

"Wait, please allow us to offer some suggestions regarding the destination for this school leave trip!"

"...Hmm? Who is it?"

Just as Professor Chronos and Instructor Napoleon were having an ugly argument over the destination of their school trip, Manjoume's distinctive flippant voice suddenly echoed in everyone's ears, accompanied by the sound of an automatic door opening.

Following the direction from which the sound came, the group looked towards the Society of Light, led by their two executives, Manjoume and Asuka, who had appeared in the room.

Students in white uniforms blocked the entrance, preventing the automatic doors from closing.

The invisible pressure emanating from the massive, dark crowd caused the two men, who were annoyed by being interrupted and about to launch into a tirade, to instinctively swallow their trash talk.

"Uh... what... what are you planning to do?"

"...This is an important meeting time!"

Due to the intervention of a third party, Professor Chronos and Coach Napoleon temporarily reached a reconciliation. After exchanging glances, they tacitly turned their attention to the Society of Light, led by Manjoume.

After weighing the pros and cons, they chose to temper their anger and asked Manjoume and his companions in a gentle tone about their purpose.

Manjoume: "Teachers, we're deciding on the location for the school trip now, right?"

Professor Kronos & Coach Napoleon: "...Yes, that's right! We're discussing that right now!"

"Heh... then there's no need for that. We've already decided on the location for the school trip through Lord Saiō's divination!" With his arms crossed and several gazes fixed on him, Manjōme arrogantly raised his head and uttered the words he had prepared beforehand.

Although he was offering a suggestion, his tone of voice clearly indicated that he had already made a decision for them.

Professor Chronos: "...Nani?"

Coach Napoleon: "You mean...King Zairil Khitan?!"

Hearing Wan Zhangmu's words, the two who were about to get angry were stunned.

Miss Jie, standing to the side, also showed an interested expression.

Zhai Wang pondered, "Is that Ed Phoenix's agent?"

Come to think of it, I've never actually met him in person.

To be able to get so many people to willingly become his vassals, this guy must be a very charismatic person.

According to Yusei, Saiou seems to be the host of a great will called the Light of Destruction. Although he cannot see the spirits, he possesses mysterious abilities that cannot be explained by science, making him a rather difficult opponent...

"I'm sorry, Principal... I didn't mean to interfere with your decision..."

As the King of the West spoke in a humble tone, the crowd immediately dispersed.

Surrounded by the crowd, Saiō walked with light steps to stand at the front of the crowd in place of Manjōme and the others.

After politely bowing to the highest-ranking acting principal, Tengu Yui, Saiou smiled faintly and continued, "In fact, according to the guidance of the Tarot cards, I have sensed the presence of destiny, which is why I dared to appear here."

The king's tone was humble; he did not adopt an arrogant or condescending attitude just because he was the leader of the association.

"……destiny?"

As the saying goes, "You can't hit someone who's smiling."

Even though she knew that Saiou had ulterior motives, faced with his current peacemaker-like attitude, Miss Yui, who was acting as the principal of the Duel Academy, couldn't say anything more.

After listening to Sai-o's somewhat mystical speech, Miss Jie was about to say something more.

However, Professor Chronos, a staunch materialist, preemptively challenged Saiou, saying, "...Hmph! Whether it's fate or anything else, Saiou, since you're now a student of the Duel Academy, you must obey our teachers' instructions! I..."

stare--

“Uh…(⊙o⊙)…”

Just as Professor Chronos was about to take this opportunity to criticize Saiō and salvage the situation from his previous lapse in composure, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine and vaguely sensed an aura of death spreading around him.

Professor Chronos instinctively shuddered, only then realizing that he was being stared at intently by a large group of members of the Society of Light.

Professor Chronos: "..."

Locked onto by multiple gazes that seemed to want to devour him whole, Professor Chronos wisely chose to shut his mouth, adopting a friendly expression as if nothing had happened: "...Well, I guess I'll have to accept Saiou's suggestion here..."

“Um… I also agree with Professor Chronos’s idea… Listening to students’ opinions is an attitude that we as teachers should have…”

His clever little eyes darted around in their sockets. Seeing that everyone's gaze was gradually shifting from Professor Chronos to him, Napoleon, not wanting to get into trouble, immediately put on a disguised face and uttered words against his will.

Are you kidding me? How could someone as clever as me become the target of everyone's criticism here?

I could feel my life was threatened in the eyes of these guys from the Society of Light!

"...Then, let's have our Alliance Leader, Lord Zhai Wang, announce the location for the school trip! The headmaster has no objections, right?"

Turning her gaze towards the direction of Amamiya Yui, Asuka, as the person in charge of Saiou, inquired about the acting principal's opinion.

The two girls, who were about the same age, made their eyes meet for the first time in the air.

"Well, since Professor Chronos and Coach Napoleon have reached an agreement, I won't say anything more..."

Nodding, Miss Jie expressed her opinion.

However, just as the corners of Sai-o's mouth curled up as he felt he had achieved his goal, Miss Jie changed the subject and continued, "...But we also need to ask the other students for their opinions."

"...The other students?"

Narrowing his eyes, the King of the Fast looked at the Heavenly Palace with a hint of doubt in his gaze.

"That's right..."

With a mysterious smile, Miss Jie then pointed behind the group from the Society of Light: "Saiou-kun... next, you'll need to ask for their opinions."

Saiou, Manjoume, and Asuka: "Them...?!"

"...That's right, we have to be consulted first before we can do anything about it!"

In response to Tengu Yu's voice, the group that appeared at the entrance were none other than Yusei and his party, who were irreconcilable enemies of Saiou's Society of Light.

Yusei, Jaden Yuki, Dilano Kenzan, Sho Marufuji, Daichi Misawa...

Aside from a few people who came temporarily to make up the numbers, the most capable fighters from Osiris Red all came up to the Society of Light and displayed undisguised provocation and fighting spirit towards them.

"Prince, wager the decision on the location of our school trip and come fight me!"

Raising his arm and pointing to himself with his right thumb, Yusei, who had suddenly appeared there with a smile, looked directly into Sai's gaze, which was fixed on him.

"Yusei, Judai Yuki...you rude guys, get out of my way right now!!!" Standing in front of Saiou, Manjoume waved his hand and angrily rebuked Yuusei for his earlier remarks.

Hmph! If you want to duel with Lord Saiō, you'll first have to get past me, Manjōme!

If you can't even defeat me, then you're not qualified to fight against Saiō!

“That’s right, Yusei… Fate cannot be defied, stop being so stubborn!” Asuka, too, now stood on the opposite side of Yusei.

However, unlike the resolute Manjoume, she raised her arm and extended a friendly olive branch to Yusei: "It's not too late, Yusei... Someone as capable as you is exactly what our Society of Light needs! Take this opportunity to wake up and then receive the baptism of light with me!"

Youxing: “…”

Just as changing a person's fixed ideas is not the same as being manipulated by the Light of Destruction, a person manipulated by the Light of Destruction will not feel that they are being manipulated.

They were clearly dragging her into a deep pit, but Asuka treated joining the Society of Light as a blessing.

To her now, Yusei and the others' rebellion against Saiou seemed utterly incomprehensible...

"Asuka, I understand your feelings..."

Shrugging, Yusei turned to look in Asuka's direction, his mouth slightly open, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"So, you're planning to join us... That's great! If possible, I don't want to be your enemy!"

Seeing that Yusei's attitude had softened, Asuka's face also showed her usual bright smile.

Even though her stance has changed due to some external factors, Asuka still cherishes the close and intimate time she spent with Yusei in the past.

Perhaps deep down in her manipulated consciousness, she also harbored the desire to be with Yusei.

Yusei: "...But I refuse!"

Asuka: "..."

Faced with Asuka's seemingly genuine thoughts, Yusei decisively rejected her "kindness," then ignored the various gazes directed at him from all around, striking a standard JoJo pose reminiscent of Kishibe-sensei.

"Why, why don't you understand the greatness of light... You can achieve this simply by joining us..."

"Stop wasting your breath on this guy, Tenjouin!"

"...Manjoume?"

Despite being rejected by Yusei, Asuka did not give up. She seemed to want to say something to change Yusei's preconceived notions about the Society of Light.

However, Manjoume, who was extremely displeased with the difference in Asuka's attitude towards him and Yusei, directly waved his hand to interrupt what she was about to say, and stepped to stand opposite Yusei: "Yusei, ha... since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish!"

"I'll stake on the Tenjouin... no, I mean, I'll stake on the decision of where the school trip will take place, and I, as the top executive under Saiou, will face you in a duel!"

Almost revealing his true thoughts, Wan Zhangmu, whose heart was filled with ugly jealousy, finally could not suppress his resentment. In this moment of raging anger, he jumped out and decided to have a "life-or-death" battle with Yusei!