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

Logan said, "Five years ago, Makoto first appeared in the public eye, and since then, he has been hunting Dragon Cards everywhere. I remember that at that time, your company's former president, Mr. Kaiba Fuuto, was also unfortunately attacked by Makoto. It was in that battle that your Kaiba family lost its most important symbol: the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, right?"

"That's right. The incident caused quite a stir at the time and had a significant impact on our company. It took a lot of effort to finally calm things down."

Seahorse Cangren nodded slightly. What Logan said was a well-known fact, and there was nothing wrong with admitting it.

"That's easy to say."

Logan had his hands in his pockets, a slight grin on his lips, and a very serious look in his eyes.

"Whether it's about my father or the 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon,' Kaiba Corporation and Makoto are mortal enemies. I imagine you also want to arrest Makoto and retrieve the 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' card. Now, I have some crucial intelligence related to Makoto's organization: [Doomsday Bell]—our Public Security Bureau suspects that [Doomsday Bell] might target the Star Cup in the near future."

"Will [Doomsday Bell] target the Star Cup?"

Seahorse Sojin narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Is this intelligence reliable? Is there any evidence to prove it?"

“Of course not, it’s just our internal speculation.” Logan casually threw out a statement that was particularly unfavorable to him. “However, we recently raided an important [Doomsday Bell] stronghold and collected a lot of interesting information from there. The speculations made based on that information are quite credible.”

"I see."

Kaiba Soujin replied thoughtfully, "I have heard about this, and Officer Logan's city of Dawn recently experienced a terrorist attack by officers of the 'Doomsday Bell' organization. He must have obtained some clues that are not suitable to be disclosed."

"Hey! That's really sharp. Is this the intuition of someone at the helm of a big company?"

Logan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"I feel that if you joined the Public Security Bureau, you would definitely make a name for yourself here."

"It's not that I'm completely uninterested in it, but unfortunately, as the eldest son of the Kaiba family, I have to take over the family business."

Kaiba Soto said, "Well, I understand the general situation now. Officer Logan came here to discuss with us how to deal with the [Doomsday Bell] attack, right? But let me make it clear beforehand, the Star Cup cannot be stopped now."

"I know that. Such a large-scale competition cannot be stopped by President Kaiba alone."

After all, the Star Cup is a super-large competition organized by the D Alliance. It is not only an annual festival, but also a stage to showcase the strength and future of the Eastern Conference.

Although the competition was fully entrusted to Haima Corporation, which has close ties with the D Alliance, and several other large conglomerates for joint operation, it does not mean that they can arbitrarily make major changes to the competition.

Even if Kaiba Soto is the honorary president of the D Alliance, it won't work.

Not to mention canceling the competition altogether.

If we really do that, we'll be affecting the livelihoods and careers of countless people.

Logan said, "What I want is for President Seahorse to do us a favor—to ensure the smooth operation of the Star Cup, we need staff on standby at all times in the main tournament, right? Can you replace all those guys with my people?"

"Is Officer Logan planning to lie in wait and wait for them to come to him?"

Haima Cangren was an extremely astute person; he immediately understood Logan's intention with just one sentence.

The latter chuckled and said, "Why not? They're planning to cause trouble at the Star Cup, so we can turn the tables and wipe them all out. It's both a danger and an opportunity. As long as we can deal with [Doomsday Bell], then there won't be any problems, right?"

"Of course, besides that, we'll need your help in other areas as well, Mr. President. You should be able to help, right?"

"……no problem."

After thinking for a few seconds, Kaiba Sojin nodded in agreement.

"I can't find a reason to refuse. If we can eradicate the 'Doomsday Bell' along with reality, it would be something I and Haima Corporation would be more than happy to do."

"readily!"

Logan's lips curled up slightly after receiving a satisfactory reply from the seahorse.

"Then it's a pleasure to cooperate, President. This matter is a secret between us, and I hope you won't tell anyone else."

After saying that, Logan waved to Kaiba Sōjin and then turned and left the luxurious office that made him feel uncomfortable in every way.

Watching the Storm Raven depart, Kaiba Soto returned to his seat to process the various documents that required his judgment.

The moment he sat down, another voice rang out in the huge room.

"Ha! How ridiculous!"

"That Logan Hawke probably thought that since you had a blood feud with the murderer of your father and were the head of the Seahorse Group, there was no way you would side with us, so he felt comfortable telling you this. Unfortunately, he could never have imagined that it was you who ordered me to attack the Seahorse Group."

The hidden door in the office opened, and a figure stepped out, his words laced with sarcasm as he spoke to Logan who had just left.

In his view, what he had just witnessed was probably a very funny farce.

The fact that he could hold back his laughter shows how well-mannered he is.

The figure wore a black and white mask, making its identity self-evident.

"reality?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Kaiba Sojin frowned.

"What are you doing here? This isn't a place for you."

"What does it matter? Anyway, I hid my Feel well and that guy didn't find out. The High Priest found out that one of the Duel Guard's aces came specifically to find you, so of course it's necessary for him to come and see if you'll betray us."

A genuine laugh came from behind the mask. He casually sat in the sofa chair, removed the mask, took a sip of an expensive drink from the refrigerator, and said to Kaiba Soujin, "Honestly, if I weren't the person involved, I would find it hard to believe. The president of Kaiba Corporation, a big shot standing at the pinnacle of the world, would actually be willing to deal with people like us. Those idiots probably never imagined, even on their deathbed, that the biggest spy hiding within the D Alliance was you."

"It's just a matter of mutual benefit. As long as there's enough profit, there's nothing that can't be done. That's a principle my father taught me. Besides, the more prosperous a place is, the more darkness it hides. Hippocampus is indeed very powerful, but precisely because of that, it needs enough white gloves to replace its corrupted hands. I've simply chosen you to be my white gloves."

Even when he was genuinely ridiculed and mocked to his face, Kaiba Sojin remained unfazed.

As he processed the documents, he said, "You've heard the conversation between Logan and me, haven't you? I'll be handing over the details of the cooperation with them to you from now on. That way, you at [Doomsday Bell] can rest assured."

"Ha, how cold-blooded you are. You should know what this means, right? That's many lives at stake. Among them is your most precious sister. After Father, do you even want your sister anymore?"

"If it's for the future of this world, then some sacrifices are inevitable. And I believe Mashiro can protect herself well."

Seahorse Cangren said calmly, "According to the contract, I will not interfere with what you [Doomsday Bell] want to do. But whether you can succeed depends on your own abilities."

"enough."

Truth puts the mask back on and walks toward the hidden door.

"If we still can't succeed with so many advantages, then there's no point in the Doomsday Bell existing. We will show this world what the inevitable truth is."

Chapter 161 The Noble Lady Enjoys a Commoner's Life

"Really? You didn't know either, Mashiro?"

The conspiracy in the shadows was proceeding methodically, but it was of no concern to the boys and girls for the time being.

With bright sunshine, a clear blue sky, and a gentle, refreshing breeze, it was undoubtedly a perfect day for an outing.

Yuki and the bunny-eared loli, who had returned to the café, were also dressed up in their finest attire, looking just like an affectionate brother and sister.

However, at this moment, a hint of disappointment appeared on You Xi's face.

Although I knew it might be like this, hearing it with my own ears still left me with some regrets.

Seeing Yukina's disappointed expression, the rabbit ears on Kaiba Mashiro's head drooped down, highlighting the loli's slightly guilty feelings.

"Um, I'm sorry, Yuki. I don't really remember much about our ancestor. I always just listened to those stories as bedtime stories. I don't know how our ancestor actually disappeared."

Just now, Yuki took the opportunity to ask Kaiba Mashiro about things related to the Kaiba people.

Unfortunately, what Kaiba Mashiro knew was almost identical to what Yuki had investigated through various channels.

It's more accurate to say that there should be less.

Because of her age, Mashiro Kaiba knew more about the Kaiba people from various legendary novels and anime, in which the fates of the Kaiba people were handled differently.

There's a theory that the seahorse people came from another world and returned there after resolving the crisis on the continent.

There are also rumors that a new villain has appeared, and the seahorse people have exhausted all their soul power in order to seal this villain.

Some even say that the Hippodrome were taken to the distant future by people from the future, fought tirelessly for future crises, and settled down in the future era.

Driven by the Seahorse Company, numerous works related to the sea golems have emerged. Coupled with the fact that the mystery of the sea golems' disappearance is itself one of the world's most famous mysteries, it has become incredibly popular.

...How should I put it? When Yu Xi saw those works, he couldn't help but marvel at the terror of big companies—as long as they could make money, they would even spend their ancestors' money at will.

To be honest, he was worried that one day his older brother would be turned into a cute girl in an anime or game, and then enter the mobile game's gacha pool and be drawn by someone.

However, these endings for the seahorses, imagined by various creators, are clearly not the real ending that Yuki wants to know.

Kaiba Mashiro understood this, which is why she was depressed, feeling ashamed that she hadn't helped Shang Youxi enough.

She's the eldest daughter of the Kaiba family, how could she not even be able to handle such a small matter?

Immediately afterwards, she tried her best to stick her drooping rabbit ears up again.

"But, but! If Yuki wants to know, I can go back and look it up! You can definitely find it in my family library. If that doesn't work, I can ask my brother! He definitely knows!"

"Ah, then there's no need."

Seeing how confidently Kaiba Mashiro spoke, practically patting his chest to guarantee it, Yu Xi quickly waved his hand in refusal.

"Mashiro, I appreciate your kindness. However, if even you don't know, it means this might be a rather important secret. I'm just a little curious about it; it's okay if you don't know."

Yuki didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble for Kaiba Mashiro; this kind of question was already rather sensitive. He figured he'd better ask the Kaiba Corporation president himself when the opportunity arose.

"Um, okay."

When Yuki firmly refused, Mashiro Kaiba didn't persist. She silently resolved to thoroughly investigate her ancestors' records upon returning home.

This wasn't just for Yu Xi; she had always been interested in the history of the Hip Malang people, but she had been engrossed in anime and novels in the past, and now she realized that she knew very little about the true situation of her ancestors.

That won't do! As a member of the seahorse family, not even knowing the history of your own ancestors would make you a laughingstock!

Yuki didn't know what Kaiba Mashiro was thinking, and after asking her without getting any answers, he turned his attention to something else.

He decided to spend the whole day playing with the bunny-eared loli.

"Well, let's not talk about that. Mashiro, didn't you say before that there are a lot of fun things in this city? Could you be my tour guide and take me to see them?"

"A tour guide? Great!"

Upon hearing Yuki's words, Kaiba Mashiro's eyes lit up, and he immediately forgot about the Kaiba people.

“You’ve come to the right person, Yuki! No one knows this city better than me! Let me show you around Star Peak City! I also have a lot of places I want to visit!”

Places I want to go...

Looking into the little girl's sparkling eyes, Yu Xi began to worry.

Is Mashiro planning to go to some bad place?

However, he misunderstood this.