Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

After the attack power of [Azure Ice White Night Dragon] doubles to 6000 points at this moment in the battle, Yusei, who only has [Flower Baroness] with an attack power of 3000 on the field, will suffer up to 3000 points of battle damage when the monster is destroyed.

Furthermore, due to the existence of the Continuous Spell Card [White Night Castle], Yusei is also unable to activate a Trap Card to counter it during Asuka's turn.

No matter how you look at it, it seems that Yusei is destined to be defeated in this attack.

"...Yusei!?"

As Yusei was about to be defeated, the spectators couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Feeling impatient, Jaden Yuki even considered rushing out to take the hit for Yusei.

"Well done..."

Seeing the attack about to arrive, Yusei finally made a new move with his hands.

Facing the incoming wave of icy energy, he smiled slightly, then quickly pressed the activation button on the Duel Disk, activating the card hidden in the back row: "...But, you're still too green, Asuka!"

"...At the very moment your attack comes, I open the face-down card in the back row and activate the Quick-Play Spell Card—[Mirage Cylinder]!"

Asuka: "It's... a Quick-Play Spell Card?!"

Just like how Asuka previously avoided the activation restriction of the trap card "White Night Castle" and pulled out a quick-play spell card "Forbidden Grail" during Yusei's turn, intending to negate the effect of "Baroness of Flowers".

At this crucial moment, Yusei also revealed the card that had been lying in wait in the back row.

It's not the [Magic Cylinder] that's a trap card, but rather the [Mirage Cylinder] that has a similar effect and exists as a quick-play spell card!

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【The Mirage Tower】

(Quick-Play Spell Card)

effect:

This effect can be activated when a face-up monster on your field is targeted for an attack. Negate that attack and inflict damage to your opponent equal to the attacked monster's ATK.

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"According to the effect of [Mirage Tube], Asuka... your monster's attack will be negated, and after that, you will also take damage equal to the attack power (3000 points) of [Baroness Flower] on my field that is the target of the attack."

"Varied……!!!"

Looking at the image of the magic card that appeared before her, Asuka's pupils, which had lost their luster, instinctively shrank to a single point due to intense shock.

"But... the card you just retrieved wasn't this one, it was that [Soul-Suppressing Duel]..."

"Hehe~~~ That's just a smokescreen, of course!"

"Yusei...you!"

【Soul-Suppressing Duel】 has many restrictions. It can generally only be activated when Neos and the opponent's monster perish together, thus maximizing its effect and reviving Neos with doubled attack power.

However, if you make special preparations just to trigger this effect, then it's like making dumplings just to be jealous, which is completely unnecessary.

In short, although the effects of Spell & Trap Cards activated targeting "Azure Ice White Night Dragon" will be negated and destroyed, "Mirage Tube" does not target the target for activation; instead, it directly negates the act of declaring an attack, thus perfectly avoiding this issue.

Asuka will then face defeat as a result of her own aggressive actions.

"...and that concludes the process."

Having declared the end of the duel, Yusei stretched out his arm and made a straight, forceful slash in front of him: "I won! What a pleasant duel!"

"...Yusei!!!"

As Yusei finished speaking, the [Flower Baroness] swung her sword and cleaved through the [Azure Ice White Night Dragon]'s ice breath, then rode her white horse towards Asuka's location.

As Asuka, her expression slightly annoyed, instinctively raised her head, and at the same time, the Flower Baroness simultaneously raised her elegant longsword again towards her.

"Well……!!!"

With a flash of sword light, Asuka, whose body was slashed by the impact of the sharp blade, fell onto the ice behind her, and her last life points dropped to 0 in an instant.

The Azure Ice White Dragon, which existed as a symbol of the Society of Light, disintegrated in the next instant after Asuka's defeat, disappearing without a trace like the finest dust in the air.

(Asuka LP: 1600→0)

"Whether it's a white night or anything else, there is no night that doesn't end."

Putting away his Duel Disk, in that moment of decision, Yusei walked up to Asuka and, looking at her slumped on the ground, sincerely said his thoughts: "Alright, wake up quickly, Asuka!"

"Next time, next time I will definitely beat you..." Asuka's long, loose golden hair covered her face, making it impossible to see what she was thinking as she lowered her head.

However, when Asuka spoke these words, her tone no longer contained the coldness she had before.

Noticing this, Yusei showed a relieved expression on his face, and at the same time reached out his arm, grasped Asuka's hand, and pulled her up from the ground: "Ah, just what I wanted, Asuka, I'll be waiting for you anytime."

"……Um."

Nodding slightly, Asuka then grasped Yusei's hand in return.

Similar to Manjoume's situation, Asuka also feels that her memories of this period of time are quite vague.

However, after observing her surroundings and her own current situation, she quickly realized the reality of her situation.

The man standing to the side had changed back into his distinctive black uniform, signifying that he had broken free from his abnormal state and returned to his original appearance.

As for his opponent, Yusei, he had clearly defeated him in the previous duel, dispelling Saiou's control over him...

"...Great! Asuka is back to normal!"

Seeing that Yusei's feelings had been successfully conveyed to Asuka, rescuing her from her controlled state, Jaden Yuki was overjoyed. He clenched his fist and shouted from the bottom of his heart, "As expected, Yusei has never let me down!"

"Damn it, I feel like the atmosphere between them... is kind of enviable!"

With his arms crossed, Manjoume stared intently at Asuka and Yusei's clasped hands, a look of envy creeping onto his face.

He now feels like a streetlamp, an unwanted third party, completely unable to insert himself into the relationship between Yusei and Asuka.

"Hehe~~ They seem to be getting along well, Manjoume, you think so too, right?" Fubuki nudged Manjoume's body with her arm, a rather pleasant expression on her face.

"I..." He opened his mouth, but then Wan Zhangmu revealed an expression that was even more unsightly than crying: "Of course that's what I think!"

"...Adding insult to injury, what a twisted sense of humor, Fubuki-senpai."

Watching the little drama unfold around them, Kenzan and Sho, who were Yuki Judai's underlings, exchanged a glance and then shook their heads simultaneously.

Manjoume, you've already lost your chance. You should give up on pursuing Asuka!

Dark side of 600 electron flow

Rather than calling it kindness, it's more accurate to describe it as strong and reliable.

This is Yusei's preconceived notion about Asuka's personality.

Just as he and Jaden Yuki proved with kindness and love (referring to beating up newbies) that they were the pride of Osiris Red Dormitory, Asuka also became the face of Oberis Blue Girls' Dormitory through her own abilities.

Whether in duels or in looks, no one in her dorm could surpass Asuka.

Coupled with her aloof and unapproachable demeanor, like a flower on a high mountain, and her brother-like personality of hating evil, Asuka was unknowingly given the title of queen by everyone.

However, only a very few people know that beneath Asuka's strong exterior lies a heart as bright and pure as a jewel...

It was precisely because he sensed this, and because he encountered this charming girl, that Yuki, a transmigrator and ruthless card-playing master, made such a completely different move in this world of card games where dueling reigns supreme and bromance is rampant, instead of acting like Yuki Jaden, who viewed love as a monstrous threat and avoided it at all costs...

Having found his own path, Yusei doesn't care what others think or how they see him.

All he knew was that he wanted to save the girl and was willing to do so.

That reason alone is enough.

……

As the source of all evil, Saiou cleverly disappeared from the Society of Light after Manjoume and Asuka were successively defeated by Yuki Judai and Yusei.

In his own words, this is called the time not being right.

Now... it's not the time to decide his own fate yet, so he won't accept the duel that's about to begin today.

There are two keys to open the briefcase. Since Yusei's plan to steal the keys has failed, the next step is to deal with Edward on the other side.

Wasn't she always searching for the murderer of her father, wanting to personally kill the person who stole "Ultimate D"? Then, let's grant her wish!

With this in mind, Prince Jai hid from the crowd and began preparing for his next plan.

When Yusei and his group reached a consensus, went up the stairs, and arrived at the divination room where Saiou often stayed, Saiou and the metal briefcase containing the satellite control device that originally belonged to Prince Okin were no longer in the room.

"That Prince Zhai... he actually escaped?!"

"Damn, the boss is leading the way in running away... Is this really reasonable?"

Speechless at the mastermind's escape, the group, having come up empty-handed, looked at each other for a while before reluctantly returning to their respective dormitories.

No matter how powerful your punch is, if you can't hit anyone, it's just a swing in the air.

To bring Saiō into the duel, there is currently a lack of a trigger, a reason why Saiō, even knowing the impending crisis, would have to grit his teeth and force himself to fight.

Although they didn't manage to defeat the mastermind behind the scenes, Yusei and his friends have already achieved their goal for this trip.

After the usual duel and card-playing segment, Manjoume and Asuka, who had been subjected to a barrage of verbal attacks and flashbacks, have now returned to normal, their health points reduced to zero, and have awakened from the abnormal state controlled by Saiou.

Furthermore, Saiō's sister, Mizuchi, and his childhood friend, Aida, had already embarked on completely different paths from Saiō, and even Saiō's other personality had separated from him...

It can be said that King Sai, whose heart is now filled with nothing but evil thoughts, has reached the embarrassing situation of being abandoned by everyone.

Now, the only person who can be considered his companion is probably Prince Aukin from the "Serpent God Kingdom".

What? You're saying he has a large number of brainwashed followers of the Society of Light?

Ha... let's not even mention those minor characters who have no fighting ability!

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"Auntie Duomei, another bowl, please!"

"...Me too! Me too!"

On the first day of the new day, the cafeteria of Osiris Red Dormitory was filled with the energetic shouts of Yusei and Jaden Yuki.

After resolving the issues that had been weighing on their minds, the two of them had developed a much better appetite these past few days. Even the meager side dishes that were standard in Osiris were enough for them to eat a whole bowl of rice.

"Okay, okay~ Coming right away~~~" Responding to the two's calls, Aunt Duomei, who was busy in the kitchen, stopped what she was doing and warmly served them a new bowl of rice.

While serving the rice, she couldn't help but tease, "Jūdai, forget it, Yusei, your appetite has been huge lately. Has something changed?"