Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Then I'll tell you a legend from the island..."

"Have you heard of an abandoned dormitory deep within this island?"

Master Daitokuji chuckled softly, his gaze drifting to a distant point.

"Abandoned dormitories? Could it be that besides Osiris Red, Apollo Yellow, and Obelisk Blue, there are other dormitories?" Yusei couldn't help but ask about Daitokuji-sensei's half-serious, half-joking words.

"Hmm...it seems to be the dormitory for special students in this academy..."

"There was an incident there, it seems that many students went missing..."

Master Daitokuji spoke slowly in a low voice.

"...Really?" Marufuji Sho looked incredulous.

"That dormitory seems to be connected to the Dark Games..." This unexpected information came from Teacher Daitokuji.

"What? The Dark Game!"

Hayato, who was crouching in the corner, couldn't help but lean over when he heard "Dark Game".

"Hmm... I heard it's a terrifying game that uses legendary items, and the loser's soul is supposedly taken away..."

"A thousand-year-old artifact... those are just legends..."

Yusei vaguely remembered that at the end of the first anime, the seven Millennium Items should have sunk into the Underworld along with Yami Yugi.

Could it be that the Pharaoh's tomb has been dug up yet again?

"Hehehe...it's just a story after all..."

I don't know if it's true or not.

“When I arrived at this college, that dormitory was already off-limits.”

Master Daitokuji, adopting a profound demeanor, answered Yusei's question with a smile.

The fat cat "Pharaoh" in his arms suddenly let out a long meow.

Upon hearing the cat's meow, Master Daitokuji suddenly remembered the purpose of his visit.

"Oh right! It's getting late, time to go back to your room and sleep~"

Goodnight~

After saying this, Master Daitokuji got up and left the cafeteria.

"Yes~~~"

With a drawn-out echo, everyone responded in unison.

"Is what Master Daitokuji said true?"

"Does such a place really exist on this island?"

Marufuji Sho, his face etched with fear, couldn't help but ask.

"Judging from the appearance of Master Daitokuji, it seems that this so-called old school building really exists..."

"I'm quite interested."

Yusei stroked his chin and analyzed.

"This looks interesting... Let's go check it out tomorrow night!" Upon hearing Yusei's words, Jaden Yuki's face lit up with excitement.

"Huh?" Marufuji Sho opened his mouth wide in surprise.

Seriously... are we really going?

"Hmm... I'm a little scared, but I still want to go..." Hayato's figure appeared behind Marufuji Sho like a ghost, startling him.

Hayato forcefully raised his right hand and cast his vote in favor.

"3 to 1!"

"Alright! It's decided then!" Judai Yuki raised his right fist, deciding where he would go tomorrow.

"...Oh." Unable to stop the overwhelming trend, Marufuji Sho could only reluctantly agree.

Unbeknownst to them, their conversation had been overheard by Professor Kunonos outside the door from the very beginning.

In order to find out Jaden's weakness, Professor Kunonos has been loitering around the area for the past few days.

"Hey hey hey..."

"Hooray! There's still the Dark Game method!"

Professor Kunonos, who had been inspired by Daitoku-ji's words, couldn't help but want to burst out laughing.

"If you use rumors to make underachieving students disappear... no one will think there's anything wrong with that."

"Oh ho ho ho ho~~~"

116 The Dark Duelist is Coming!

Everything has two sides, and duelists are no exception.

Just as there are glamorous professional duelists who operate in the public eye, there are also unlawful duelists who operate in the shadows and remain unknown to the public.

Card hunters are one type of these unlawful duelists.

They acquire rare cards from others through duels, thereby constantly becoming stronger.

Sometimes, they also take on black market kills to carry out their employers' tasks and attack designated targets.

Titan is a member of the Card Hunters.

Tonight, he continues to be a holder of the Hunter's Rare Card.

……

"Is this... a duel in darkness?"

A delinquent youth with a mohawk and sunglasses, even late at night, stared at the burly man in front of him, who was wearing a black overcoat and a half-mask, and muttered to himself.

Just now, his health points were reduced to zero by the Titan's rapid onslaught.

With the defeat in the duel, he will also lose his rare card.

"Take this! Mind Blast!" The victorious Titan raised the Millennium Block in his hand.

Dazzling rays of light emanated from the eye buoys on the Millennium Block.

The delinquent youth, struck by the light, clutched his chest and slowly collapsed.

His deck was scattered all over the ground as he fell.

"I'll take all the rare cards."

Titan uttered a devilish whisper as he picked through the cards scattered on the ground by the delinquent youths, collecting the rare cards into his pocket.

"You're no longer of any use."

Looking at his opponent lying on the ground, Titan's exposed half of his face showed no expression.

It was as if what lay before him were merely pebbles on the roadside.

For the Titans, now that the hunt is over, the delinquent youths have lost their value.

Just as he was about to leave to find his next target, his cell phone suddenly rang in his pocket.

"Hello...who is this?"

"..."

"Yes, I am Titan the Dark Duelist, and also a Duelist Hunter."

"...I see. I'll accept your request then."

"Just make this kid disappear, right?"

"..."

"Well, don't worry, I'm a professional. I don't take this arrogant brat who hasn't even graduated seriously."

"...Okay, then that's settled."

"I will get there as soon as possible."

After finishing his conversation with the client on the other end of the phone, Titan decisively hung up.

The next target has been identified!

……

Duel Academy Headquarters.

The second day of class.

Because they stayed up late last night, the three of them, including Youxing, felt extremely tired.

At this point, the course was still relatively boring, such as Daitokuji-sensei's "Alchemy" course.

Yusei struggled to stay awake, and tired yawns could be heard from his mouth from time to time.

Meanwhile, Yuki Judai and Marufuji Sho decisively collapsed into their seats and fell fast asleep, oblivious to everyone else.

Looking at these few lively characters, the Daitokuji monk, who understood the reason, could only shake his head helplessly.

I really need to remind them to go to bed earlier next time...

"Hmph... These guys are really sleeping soundly!"

"Anyway, this is the last time I'll have this beautiful dream!"

Professor Kunonos, peeking into the classroom through the crack in the door, watched Yusei and the other two and couldn't help but reveal a smug smile.

Tonight, he's meeting with the Dark Duelist Titan, whom he had arranged to meet beforehand. He'll have that guy defeat Jaden Yuki and make that wretched underachiever disappear from the face of the earth...

This plan is absolutely brilliant!

……

Night fell in the blink of an eye, and Professor Kunonos arrived at the agreed-upon port lighthouse, awaiting the Titan's arrival.