Want to play cards? I'll use my King's Deck!

But Izayoi Yuki completely ignored him, walked past him to the side, and seemed determined never to say another word to Logan.

Logan had no choice but to resort to his trump card.

"Is this alright, Xue? If you really ignore me, I don't know how to explain that little brother's situation to the higher-ups."

With a "click".

Izayoi Yuki stopped walking and turned around—

"Uncle Logan, what do you mean?"

That's exactly what I mean.

Seeing that the girl had taken the bait, Logan leaned back against the wall and waved his hand leisurely, saying, "Oh my, I never thought that our two aces and the policewoman, the only ones in our Public Security Bureau, would do something like this, betraying our own side. If this gets out, it will definitely be big news."

"...Uncle Logan, you heard everything."

Izayoi Yuki then realized that Logan's attitude from just now until now was really unusual.

"It's because my ears are so good. Besides, I was the one who came to ask that kid some questions."

Logan picked at his ear and chuckled, "Don't worry, that kid saved my niece's life. For that favor alone, I wouldn't do anything to harm him. I understand you want to keep this a secret; the police department isn't a monolithic entity. But..."

"If possible, I would like you to tell me about it again. This case may be related to what I'm investigating."

Uncle Logan's investigation...

“I remember,” Izayoi Yuki frowned as she recalled, “Uncle Logan, you went on a special mission out of town, didn’t you? That mission was perhaps…”

"Ah."

Logan's somewhat casual smile faded, and he said in a calm and serious tone, "That mission is related to [Doomsday Bell]."

Chapter 121 Sacrificing the Son? (Bonus Chapter!)

Logan Hawke is a top operative in the Dawn City Police Department, on par with the former Izayoi Hoshi.

Also known as "Storm Raven", it uses the same deck as the one used by Crow Hogan in 5D'S that Yuki knows, which is also from the "Blackwing" series.

In fact, his skill level is much more mature and powerful than that of the newly emerged Izayoi Yuki. Last month, he went out on official business due to orders from above and has only just returned. It is precisely because of this that the frequency of crime in the city has increased significantly recently.

However, with his return, he'll probably fall back down again soon.

Looking at the man with long orange hair in front of her, You Xi recalled relevant information about him.

After learning about Izayoi Yuki's past experiences, he searched for information about Izayoi Hoshi online and also heard some things from Izayoi Yuki and Hoshino Mai. So he wasn't completely ignorant about this uncle named Logan.

However, these are all just hearsay. After actually meeting the person, the impression was... completely different from what I saw online.

"I see, I understand now."

Logan stroked his unshaven chin, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke.

The ward returned to its previous quiet state.

As Izayoi Yuki and Logan returned to the ward, the Dark Magician Girl, who had sensed something was wrong beforehand, forcibly dragged the Dark Witch back to Yuuki's mental world, followed closely by the Silent Magician Zero, Kuriboh, and others. Thus, the room was now once again occupied by only three humans.

...As for how many "eyes" and "ears" are secretly watching this place, that's hard to say.

Of course, even if Logan sensed something, he didn't care much. He simply turned his head slightly and said to the white-haired girl who had brought him there with a strange expression, "I must say, Xue, you guys really aren't afraid of death at all."

"No wonder Ushio was so angry and suspended you. Sorry, I can't take your side this time either."

It's one thing to investigate a case without orders from your superiors, but to drag in someone as unrelated as You Xi... Anyone in Niuwei Gang's position would be furious.

The punishment for Izayoi Yuki was merely suspension from duty, which is frankly an extreme level of leniency.

“I know this is my own problem and responsibility, and I will not shirk this punishment.”

Izayoi Yuki had long anticipated and was prepared for this outcome, and she did not regret it.

Moreover, she will have to devote herself fully to the preparation and training for the Star Cup, and taking a leave of absence now saves her the trouble of asking for leave.

Izayoi Yuki didn't want to dwell on this issue and reminded Logan that it was time to get to the point—

"So, Uncle Logan, are these things of ours helpful to you? Are they related to your mission?"

To be honest, Izayoi Yuki didn't have much hope for this.

She brought Logan along, partly because Logan's words sounded serious and she couldn't refuse, and partly to keep an eye on him and prevent him from messing around with You Xi.

But in this incident, there was more of a sense of suddenness.

A sudden encounter, and defeating the opponent—excluding Yuki's God Card, their experiences can be summed up in one sentence.

Grafa barely mentioned himself or the Doomsday Bell throughout the entire conversation. The only thing known was that he was sent to this city by the Doomsday Bell to carry out a special mission.

Now that Grafa has long been reduced to ashes by the Phantom God, it's impossible to extract information from the dead.

Judging from the snow at Izayoi, Logan's trip will likely end in failure.

but--

"Yes, it is quite helpful."

Logan gave the girl an answer she didn't expect.

"what?"

Izayoi Yuki's eyes widened slightly: "What help? Uncle Logan, did you find any clues in our conversation?"

Yu Xi, who had been quietly listening to the conversation between the two, also pricked up her ears out of curiosity.

Although this seems to be classified information that should not be heard by outsiders, since Uncle Logan did not specifically avoid him, it means that he can hear it, right?

"Listening to your intelligence alone isn't very meaningful; it'll probably just leave you confused. But combining it with what I've gathered on my end makes all the difference."

Logan grinned smugly.

He casually picked up a piece of fruit from Youxi's bedside table, wiped it, and took a bite without any hesitation. He then said, "This time, the Public Security Bureau found a very important stronghold of [Doomsday Bell] and assembled ace-level members like me for a surprise attack, catching those idiots completely off guard. We successfully defeated two executive-level figures and obtained a lot of information."

Yu Xi: "Wouldn't that be a resounding victory?"

As expected of the strongest law enforcement agency under the D Alliance in normal circumstances, it certainly won't just take the beating without fighting back, backed by the powerful D Alliance with its global reach.

[Doomsday Bell] No matter how careful you are, it's impossible to leave no trace or clue after so long.

Once exposed, they will immediately face a thunderous strike from the D Alliance.

"So that's the mission Uncle Logan was on." Izayoi Yuki wasn't surprised that the Security Bureau had destroyed the [Doomsday Bell] outpost. Instead, she was more concerned about something else. "But shouldn't this kind of thing involve the D Alliance's special forces? Why were you temporarily called in?"

The Bureau of Public Security also has special operations teams similar to the "Victory Team" and the "Night Raid Team," which are all composed of ace duelists like Logan, and are specifically used to resolve major incidents.

Logically speaking, there should be no need to specifically look for Logan and the others.

"How would I know? They probably have other missions. Their responsibilities are much greater than the trivial matter of the Doomsday Bell."

Logan shrugged. He wasn't selected for the special forces, so how could he know such real secrets?

"In short, through this raid, we've uncovered quite a few secrets about the [Doomsday Bell]. Once the investigation is complete, we'll probably formulate our next action plan based on this information as soon as possible."

"So what exactly is in this that is related to our experiences?"

Izayoi Yuki frowned slightly upon hearing this, feeling that Logan had gone off-topic.

Logan chuckled, "Don't rush me, I'm about to get to that. This is my exclusive inside story, so let's build up the atmosphere a bit."

"There are many things in the documents that I can't tell you. But there's one thing I have to mention—some of the documents and reports from [Doomsday Bell] frequently mention a special term. After being deciphered by paleography and cryptography experts, this term is called [Sacrifice of the Child]. It seems to be a very important part of [Doomsday Bell]'s plan."

The term "sacrifice one's son" is truly unsettling.

Judging from the meaning, one can roughly guess what its purpose is.

"In other words, the goal of the Doomsday Bell is to cultivate or find that Sacrifice Child, and then use that Sacrifice Child to complete some kind of conspiracy, right? The question now is, have they found it, and where is that Sacrifice Child?"

Izayoi Yuki pondered, "This won't be easy to find."

Unlike the Doomsday Bell, they don't know what characteristics the Sacrifice Child has. If they were to search all over the Eastern Conference and even the world, they certainly wouldn't be as efficient as the Doomsday Bell.

But halfway through her thoughts, the girl suddenly realized something was wrong; the ward had suddenly become very quiet.

When she looked up, she saw that Yu Xi and Logan were both staring at her, their gazes so subtle that it made her uncomfortable.

"What happen to you guys?"

"Uh, no. I just think I roughly know who that [Priestess] is, Yuki."

Yuki said to Izayoi Yuki.

Clearly, there is only one answer.

Chapter 122 A Conspiracy in the Dark

A deep blue flame burned, illuminating the dimly lit hall with a profound light.

The surrounding area is engraved with various ancient runes, making the place even more mysterious and solemn.

In the center of the hall was a long rectangular table, with three people sitting on either side. As a cluster of eerie blue flames ignited, another man wearing a black and white mask appeared out of thin air beside the table.

"You're late, [in truth]."

As soon as he appeared, one of them immediately began to reprimand him.

"There's nothing I can do. I was dealing with some things at hand, so of course I couldn't get there so quickly."

The man wearing a black and white mask answered casually, toying with a card that shimmered with rainbow light in his hand—a brand new loot he had recently acquired.

He looked around and let out a long "whoosh".

"Are there three fewer people at today's meeting?"

"The demons and cursed spirits were ambushed by the Security Bureau. Their stronghold was destroyed, the people were defeated, and their souls became food for the earthbound gods. As for Grafa... his soul did not return to the embrace of the gods. It is said that the one who defeated him was Izayoi Yuki. Therefore, none of the three of them can attend this meeting anymore."

The man sitting at the head of the long table spoke.

The man, like Grafa, wore a hood, the shadows of which obscured his face, revealing only his smooth chin.

No one knew his real name; they only knew that he was the actual leader of the Doomsday Bell and that he was called the High Priest.

"It is said that...?"

Upon hearing the high priest's words, the real person wearing the black and white mask repeated one of the intriguing words with great interest.

"It sounds like there's something else going on here?"