Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Yusei glanced one last time in the direction where the old man had disappeared, then turned his gaze to Tubein's location: "The counterattack damage is 2800, and old man, your health points are 1500..."

"...I won this duel!"

图拜因：“……”

The stalemate was broken when both counter trap cards disappeared simultaneously. As expected, the attack of [Brain Dragon], guided by [Magic Cylinder], circled around and finally reflected back at Tubine.

Having withstood the impact of 2800 points of damage, Tubaiin, who was stunned and hadn't reacted yet, was thrown over by the impact and fell onto the floor behind him.

(Thubine LP: 1500→0)

621 The Truth About the Light of Destruction

"...99.99% impossible. How could I, a believer in logical theory, lose to you, kid? Could it be... that my theory isn't perfect enough?"

Tubein, struggling to his feet and finally regaining his senses, looked on in disbelief: "Or is it that defeating my Yusei-sama has transcended the logic of this Great Unification?!"

I had clearly considered so much, imagined all sorts of possible scenarios, and prepared to deal with all kinds of situations.

However, they still lost.

God doesn't rely on luck, and the outcome of this duel was no accident.

In a one-on-one duel, Tubaiin ultimately lost to Yusei.

Even if you don't want to believe it, this is an undeniable fact.

"Well, that's what makes duels so interesting. It's precisely because we don't know what will happen next that we feel excited about the unknown!"

Scratching his face, Yusei smirked and pointed his index and middle fingers in Tubain's direction: "You won, old man. What a pleasant duel!"

图拜因：“……”

Daichi Misawa: "Dr...Doctor!"

Upon hearing the slightly sarcastic words coming from Yusei's mouth, Tubain felt dizzy and almost fainted.

Fortunately, Daichi Misawa, who had been hiding in the shadows, suddenly appeared and caught him, thus preventing a tragedy from happening.

After that, he helped Tubaiyin leave the place.

Although Yusei emerged victorious in this duel, Daichi Misawa also saw his future direction in Tubine.

The Society of Light and such are no longer important.

I should follow Dr. Tubein and become his right-hand man!

With this determination in mind, Daichi Misawa decisively took off his white uniform and opened the door to a new world.

He also wants to complete his own grand unified theory, just like Tubayin.

When that day comes, when he completes his theory, Daichi Misawa believes that he will shine with his own brilliance, just like the universe!

……

"...Tubayin Shutanin has lost."

The Society of Light, in Saiō's divination room.

As the tarot card fell from his hand, Saiou, who was staring at the card, narrowed his eyes and said as if talking to himself, "...Even he couldn't defeat Yusei and take back that key."

"In that case, Lord Zhaiwang, let me go and retrieve those keys for you!"

Seeing that the duelist he had so enthusiastically recommended had been defeated, Prince Auchin, whose face was somewhat grim, immediately bowed and adopted a righteous and awe-inspiring attitude, requesting to be allowed to fight against those arrogant heroes.

"Oh? You're going?"

He glanced sideways at the unpredictable subordinate beside him, and a scrutinizing glint appeared in the eyes of the Prince of Zhai.

Even that expert was no match for you. How could you possibly get the key back when you were using the flawed so-called "one-shot kill" method?

Auchin, are you planning to deliberately go and give them free kills?

“Lord Sai-wang! The decks passed down in our royal family are not just for one-time kills!” Seeing that Sai-wang remained silent, Prince Aujin repeated his request with emphasis.

The last failure was just an accident; he hadn't even used his full strength yet!

"...Well, since you're so confident, then I'll leave this matter to you."

Reaching out casually, he picked up the Wheel of Fate from the table. Saiou's eyes were already fixed on the distant future. In a nonchalant tone, he spoke as if to himself: "...Yusei, Yuki Judai, and even Aide who betrayed me... If I don't defeat these heroes, my Wheel of Fate will not be able to turn again."

Through divination, he had already foreseen the presence of the figure that would block his way.

Although the real figures were not clearly visible, the king could roughly guess from the illusory images that his destined opponents must be the heroes who had been hindering him all along.

“Ed, now it’s your turn…to confront your own heart.”

As he pondered his next move, Prince Sai seemed to have thought of something interesting, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

……

The United States is separated from Duel Academy by an ocean.

The headquarters of the International Fantasy Awards is located in the president's office on the top floor of a luxurious building.

Pegasus, the owner of the Inka Company, is holding a secret meeting with Principal Samejima, whom he has invited here.

Behind the GX tournament is the unwavering support of Chairman Pegasus, which is why Principal Samejima was able to invite so many duelists to the island where the Duel Academy is located.

After all, no matter how arrogant a duelist is, as long as they intend to continue in the dueling industry, they will always be given face by the presidents of big companies like Pegasus of International Fantasy and Seto Kaiba of Kaiba Entertainment Group, only to varying degrees.

"It's been a long time, Chairman Pegasus."

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Samejima~"

After exchanging pleasantries, the two sat down facing each other across a coffee table.

With his hands clasped under his chin, and after confirming that no one was eavesdropping, Pegasus smiled and asked Principal Samejima, who was sitting opposite him, "Principal Samejima, how is the GX tournament progressing?"

"Hmm... Ultimate D has not appeared in Duel Academy yet."

After pausing for a moment, Principal Samejima gave his conclusion.

The so-called Ultimate D is not the alternate art version of Blood Demon D in Yusei's hand, but the original [Destiny HERO Blood Demon-D] that existed decades ago. It was the first and strongest Destiny HERO created by Edward's father, who worked as a card designer at International Fantasy Company.

Originally, this card was supposed to be the ace of the [Destiny Hero] deck, and he was supposed to hand it to Edward personally.

However, the creation of this card brought him unexpected misfortune.

For some unknown reason, the Destruction Light, which is the will of the world, chose to reside in this card.

The murderer, drawn by the evil intent of the shattered light, was also attracted. He not only stole the card but also killed Edward's father.

It is precisely because of the hatred for the murder of his father that Edward spares no effort in searching for the whereabouts of the original [Destiny Hero - Blood Demon - D].

As the ultimate D card, it is an irresistible and fatal temptation for most duelists, and can be called a priceless treasure.

The person who takes this card will absolutely not intend to abandon it, sell it, or give it away.

Therefore, finding that card means finding the murderer who killed the father.

"Hmm... what a pity. I thought that card would definitely appear if the GX tournament were held~"

Upon hearing Principal Samejima's words, Pegasus nodded in response.

One of the purposes of holding the GX tournament is to find the murderer who killed Edward's father, who was also a card designer at the International Fantasy Society.

Even though he didn't achieve his expected goal, there wasn't much panic in his tone.

So many years have passed, what's a little more time?

In fact, he already had a rough idea of ​​where the card had gone.

Since it's impossible to pinpoint the target precisely, and every time we discover a clue, it gets blocked by various factors, let's switch to another method of elimination.

By removing what doesn't fit, what remains is often the truth.

Even if the truth is bizarre or impossible, it should still be the most correct answer.

"But is that true? Is Edward's father involved in a very serious incident?"

Recalling the brief explanation Pegasus had given when he invited her to co-host the "GX Tournament," a look of confusion appeared on Principal Samejima's face.

He had indeed heard that Edward was looking for a certain card, but this was the first time he had heard that it was related to the International Fantasy Society.

"That's right..."

He paused, his smile fading, and adopted a serious expression: "In fact, our company collaborates with all scientific departments to integrate humanity's most cutting-edge technology and wisdom into the cards..."

"...and decades ago, we learned a very terrifying fact from an observatory somewhere."

Principal Samejima: "...A terrifying fact?"

Pegasus: "That happened somewhere in some distant universe."

At this point, Bekas paused, reached into his pocket, took out a small remote control, and pressed a button on it.

As he moved, the curtains of the French windows were automatically drawn, plunging the room into darkness.

Just as Principal Samejima was puzzled by this, a scene of space filled with nebulae and star clusters immediately appeared above their heads.

A white, black hole-like mass is constantly rotating within this projection.

"...According to the analysis of the observatory's data, hundreds of millions of years ago, there was a white object somewhere in the universe, which we'll call a 'white hole'...In short, it existed at that time and was constantly radiating enormous energy to its surroundings."

Pegasus stood up, put his hands behind his back, and slowly began to speak: "This white hole, located in outer space, is the complete opposite of a black hole... There is also a theory that white holes are outlets for dark energy."

"...Let's call the enormous energy fluctuations emanating from there the 'Light Waves' for now...That massive energy generated by the white hole may have invaded our Earth decades ago."

"Is it possible..."

Upon hearing this, Principal Samejima's face showed a look of sudden realization: "Could this [Light Wave] be the reason for the tragedy that happened to the Edward family?"

"That's the difficult part."

Pegasus waved to turn off the projector in the room and nodded: "If the tragedy of the Phoenix family was just a simple murder, I wouldn't need to trouble Mr. Samejima to come and help, nor would I need to hold the GX tournament. I can handle these things myself."

Principal Samejima: "..."

Pegasus: "This matter of light fluctuations is not just related to the Phoenix family. If we go back in time, the natural and man-made disasters that have occurred in human history have more or less been influenced by light fluctuations."

"President Pegasus, you mean to say that all of these things are..."

"Well, you can think of it as the effect of light waves on humans."