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

The more she admired You Xi before, the more she now hates him.

His golden eyes, imposing yet filled with rage, glared at You Xi, as if he could tear You Xi to pieces with that look, before he laughed again.

"Hmph, fine, you win this time. But don't get too cocky. Sooner or later, I will return. And then..."

"We will still defeat you then, just like we are now!"

Youxi interrupted Honglian, his voice resolute. As the victor, he had no reason to fear the harsh words of the loser.

"Humph……"

Honglian had nothing more to say. She lowered her hand that was covering her chest, and strands of Honglian Karmic Fire flowed out from it like fresh blood.

Under the light of the stardust that brought salvation, the ancient land-bound god that possessed the girl closed its eyes and quickly fell into a long slumber, beginning a new round of sleep.

It remains to be seen how long this period of slumber will last.

As Guren fell into a deep sleep, the girl's magnificent robes instantly returned to their original Kiyosumi High School uniform, her crimson hair turned snow-white again, and the overwhelming sense of pressure emanating from her vanished without a trace.

But at the same time, the "Flaming Mountain" beneath the girl's feet also disappeared.

The moment the red lotus fell into slumber, the Flaming Mountain, which was originally meant to provide a foothold, crumbled into countless sparks that flew in all directions.

This scene was spectacular and beautiful, but without support, Izayoi Yuki, captured by gravity, immediately began to fall freely.

Falling from a height of hundreds of meters to the ground, the scene must not be very pleasant.

Fortunately, there was someone else in the sky.

"Snow!"

Yu Xi instinctively shouted out, and the "Sky Dragon of Osiris" beneath her feet understood immediately, swimming down and catching up with the falling girl.

Facing the howling wind from below, Yu Xi reached out, supporting her back with one hand and reaching under her legs with the other to catch the girl steadily in her arms.

Thanks to the power of Feel and the maintenance of relative speed, Izayoi Yuki did not suffer much impact and would not actually suffer the tragic result like in the Spider-Man movie.

The soft, warm embrace prevented the girl from losing much body temperature due to the cold wind at high altitude, likely because of the protection of the red lotus.

Upon touching Yuki's hands, as if awakened by an alarm clock, Izayoi Yuki's eyelids trembled slightly, and she opened her beautiful eyes.

The color of his pupils had long since changed from gold back to clear rubies, and the first thing that caught the eye was the boy's face, which was covered in dust and looked tired.

“You Xi…”

"Thank goodness, Xue! You're alright! How are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?"

Seeing that Izayoi Yuki had woken up, Youxi asked with delight.

The girl shook her head and said softly, "I think I had a dream, a very long nightmare. I kept wandering around in a maze and couldn't get out, but in the end, I think I heard your voice, and finally followed the sound and walked out of the maze."

"Yeah."

You Xi laughed and said, "That was indeed just a nightmare. Since it's a dream, you'll eventually wake up, sooner or later. Now is the time to wake up."

"Will nightmares always end...?"

As Yuki murmured her words, Izayoi Yuki returned a faint smile.

"That's true. It seems you've saved my life again, Yu Xi."

Having just woken up and still feeling somewhat groggy, Izayoi Yuki quickly regained her senses and deduced what had happened from her surroundings and her current situation.

"Thank you."

I had so much to say, but in the end, only these two words came out of my mouth.

"Thank you, You Xi. I really don't know how to repay this kindness."

"This is not just my achievement, but the result of everyone's hard work. If you want to thank someone, thank everyone. Without their help, I definitely could not have saved Xue."

Putting everything else aside, just look at the lair of [Doomsday Bell].

If it weren't for Xingye Wu's sharp eyes spotting the attack, Wendy's gathering of Yanxiao and others to form an alliance to attack the cultists' defenses, and Xingye Wu and the other two holding off the remaining Dark Markers, the High Priest's grand ceremony would have been completed in perfect condition.

He himself dared not guarantee what kind of power the fully-fledged Crimson Lotus would display, or whether Yu Xi would be able to defeat this ancient god as easily as he was now.

"makes sense."

Although she didn't know how much effort Yuki and the others had put in for this, Izayoi Yuki knew that it was something that couldn't be summed up in just a few words.

She said, "I need to apologize and thank everyone properly later."

"Yes, Wu and I will go with you too."

"Wa-mai..."

"What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing."

The girl gently shook her head, then said seemingly casually, "It's about time you put me down, Youxi. Aren't you tired of this?"

"Okay! I'll put it away right away!"

Reminded by Izayoi Yuki, Yuki finally came to her senses.

Ever since Izayoi Yuki awoke, he has maintained the posture of carrying the girl in his arms.

It's better not to mention it, because it's so embarrassing and awkward when someone brings it up.

Yu Xi quickly put the person down. The moment Izayoi Yuki's feet touched the ground, she felt a little regretful, but she quickly suppressed that feeling.

Standing atop the "Sky Dragon," a gentle breeze caressed her as the girl combed her hair with one hand.

She glanced at the boy beside her, then at the starry sky, and felt an unprecedented sense of peace.

The fire that had been burning in my chest for the past five years had unknowingly subsided.

Perhaps, I will be able to embark on a completely new life from now on.

At the same time, seeing that Izayoi Yuki was safe and sound, the "Flowing Sky Savior Star Dragon," which was still soaring in the sky, let out a long and distant roar, and the entire dragon turned into starlight and disappeared.

Where it disappeared, there seemed to be a transparent human figure smiling.

Countless specks of stardust and flames rained down on the island, some of which landed on the ground and transformed into human figures. Beside Saki, the card she had carefully kept flew out and, in the light, transformed back into a black-haired, blue-eyed bunny-eared loli.

"Miss!"

"Huh? It's Saki. What happened? How did I get here? Wasn't I defeated by Makoto? Ah! Could it be..."

"It's that one, is it possible?"

Saki said, "Mr. Yuki defeated Makoto, and not only that, he even defeated the final boss, completely resolving this incident."

"Hey hey hey! What did you say? No way! Does this mean I've completely missed all the important plot points!?"

Don’t do that kind of thing!

Upon hearing his maid's explanation, Mashiro Kaiba immediately clutched her head and screamed to the heavens, unable to accept it.

Saki was used to this scene and said, "What's done is done. There's no time machine in this world that can let you do it all over again. Just accept reality, young lady. Besides, we still have a lot to do."

"a lot of?"

"Yes."

Saki looked up and gestured to a pillar of light in the distance that, having been freed from its confinement and seal, was finally able to function normally.

A number of people dressed in Duel Guard uniforms emerged from the beam of light, led by a well-known Duel Special Police officer who frequently appears on television.

Just like the police who arrive late in many stories, the D Alliance officials finally arrived at the scene.

Chapter 240: Surely no one can press the logout button?

The Star Cup has been suspended.

To be precise, the first round of the main competition was temporarily suspended.

After all, given the magnitude of the "Doomsday Bell" terrorist attack, even the most magnanimous D Alliance couldn't possibly continue the competition on the island that had just been attacked. That would not only be irresponsible to the participants, but it would also plunge the already disadvantaged D Alliance into even more intense public criticism.

Even though Haima Automobile is actually fully responsible for operating this competition, the public won't care.

Moreover, they also have many questions to ask these contestants.

With the arrival of the Duel Guards dispatched by the D Alliance, order on Duel Island was quickly taken over.

The remaining [Doomsday Bell] cultists were all sacrificed by the High Priest, so there was no need for further arrests. Those scattered throughout the area were gathered and brought back to Starlight City via teleportation pillars, including Izayoi Yuki. The injured and those who had lost in the Dark Duels and turned into cards were taken to a hospital under the D Alliance for examination and treatment. The rest were first taken to the headquarters of the Public Security Bureau to be questioned by the Duel Guards.

You Xi and Xing Yewu were no exception.

"So that's how it is. After the Doomsday Bell attacked you, you discovered that your companions had been captured, so you decided to gather your remaining companions to forcibly rescue them? You also defeated Truth and the High Priest, among others?"

"Yes."

You Xi nodded to the old man opposite him and said, "I'm sorry, the situation was very urgent at the time, and I had no other choice."

"What's there to apologize for? Your judgment was correct."

The old man, wearing a straw hat and probably in his sixties, had an unlit pipe dangling from his mouth. He pursed his lips and said, "While it may have been a bit reckless, it's truly unreasonable to let you youngsters sit idly by and wait to die. My only complaint is being excluded from this whole affair. That idiot Logan is really bold, causing me such a huge mess without a word."

"Why didn't he actually die? It would have been better if he had just died already!"

"a ha ha ha……"

Faced with the man's undisguised complaints and anger, You Xi could only manage a dry laugh and say nothing else.

What could he say? In any case, they certainly had the right and the qualification to get angry.

The man in front of her was so famous that even You Xi had heard of him.

Donnie Antinomi, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Police Headquarters.

If Izayoi Hoshi is the ace of Dawn City, then Donnie is the ace of the entire Eastern Conference.

He's the elite of the elite guards, with a record so brilliant it would require an entire book to document. Now older, he's no longer on the front lines, but he remains a pillar of the security bureau.

For Yuki, the most important thing was another identity mentioned by Izayoi Yuki—the old man was Izayoi Hoshi's mentor.

When Izayoi Hoshi first joined the Public Security Bureau, it was Donnie who led Izayoi Hoshi and Logan, which led to their later great achievements.

In other words, Donnie is Izayoi Yuki's grandmaster. When an elder scolds or reprimands their disciple, how can Donnie have a chance to interject?

Even so, there are still some things that Youxi needs to ask Donnie.

"Um... Grandpa, is Uncle Logan alright now? What will happen to him later?"