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

How could Izayoi Yuki not believe Yuki? She was able to get this far thanks to Yuki. As for who believed Yuki the most, besides herself and Hoshinobu, who were with her day and night, there was no third person to think of.

"However, for the upcoming final match, I hope you can let go of all the burdens and play as happily as possible. Don't forget, we don't have any more goals to achieve in this Star Cup."

It should be said that the goal has been achieved well ahead of schedule.

Yuki attempts to become the Star Cup champion to make contact with Kaiba Sojin and learn about the Kaiba people. Izayoi Yuki, on the other hand, wants to win the Star Cup championship to save her father.

With Reality defeated and "Stardust Dragon" retrieved, news from Dawn City Hospital indicates a high degree of hope for Izayoi Hoshi's recovery and healing. Once they bring "Stardust Dragon" back, they can immediately perform surgery to save Izayoi Hoshi.

Therefore, whether it's Yuki or Izayoi Yuki who has avenged her father and whose father is about to be cured, her need for the championship is not so urgent.

The only reason Kiyosumi's team continues to stand on the stage now is a duelist's pride and sense of honor.

"But it would definitely be better to obtain the power of the Star Cup."

Yu Xi said, "Even if Izayoi Hoshino awakens like this, it doesn't mean there won't be other aftereffects. Having the Star Cup should speed up the recovery process. In any case, we still need to get our hands on it. Besides... I also have another promise that I must fulfill."

"A promise? Does that refer to the Dark Witch?"

Izayoi Yuki guessed what Yuki wanted to say.

"Correct."

Yu Xi nodded: "I promised her I would send her back to the Elf World. I have confirmed with Mr. Kaiba Soujin that as long as you win the championship, you can get this opportunity."

—The tower that reaches the heavens.

Yuki first heard this term when the incident involving Satomi Sho had just ended, and Satomi Teruaki was giving her trial cards as compensation to resolve his troubles.

At that time, he earned the Black Witch and "Snake Eyes" series from the trial cards. It was around that time that Fei Yu mentioned the related terms by chance.

According to Fei Yu, this is the only large-scale training ground left in the world.

Through Yu Xi's own investigation and the explanation from Kaiba Cangren, he learned that the Four Heavens Tower also served as a "bridge"—on one side of the bridge was the human world, and on the other side was the elf world, which was unsuitable for human habitation.

Through this, Youxi can send the Black Witch back to her beloved hometown.

"Hmph! Looks like you haven't forgotten about this yet, human."

A haughty voice echoed in You Xi's heart, but the person could not be seen.

You Xi smiled knowingly and continued, "To get a spot in the Four Heavens Tower, you need to achieve an excellent ranking in the Star Cup. So, you still need to win the championship."

"But your current grades are good enough..."

"Oh dear, don't you understand, Xiaoxue?"

While Yuki and Izayoi Yuki were talking, Hoshino Mai, who had been devouring the food on the table, blurted out, "The reason we need a champion is because only the champion can get the whole team into the Tower of the Four Heavens together."

Yes, that's the privilege of champions.

Those who excel in the Star Cup have a chance to be selected by the D Alliance and given the opportunity to enter the Four Heavens Tower for trials. In addition to being guaranteed entry, the champion can also carry their teammates to victory.

The Tower of Four Heavens opens once every three years, and this year is the opening time.

Those who encounter the extraordinary Trial Card often experience a meteoric rise to great heights, and the Tower of Four Heavens serves as a stable testing ground; entering and exiting it almost guarantees future glory. It is precisely because the rewards are so generous that so many students and schools are eager to participate in the Star Cup.

Let this competition become one of the highest-level world events, transcending national boundaries.

This is also the kind of move that the D Alliance should make to cultivate future talents.

"Well, Xiaoxi and Xiaoxue are definitely going to be selected, and I'm the one most likely to be eliminated. In other words, I'm the one who'll be carried along."

Xing Yewu held a spoon to her lips, pondering, "Oh dear, this is an immense favor! I can't think of how to repay it. Hmm... how about this!"

The blonde girl clapped her hands and smiled sweetly.

"Let me repay Xiaoxi with my body! That way I won't have to pay her back!"

"Don't joke like that, Wu. That kind of joke isn't funny."

You Xi said helplessly.

Izayoi Yuki frowned as well: "Mai, using your own life's most important event as a way to repay a debt of gratitude is not a good choice."

"I know, it's just to ease the tension."

Xingye Wu stuck out her tongue. This kind of deliberately cute behavior might make many people uncomfortable, but for a beautiful girl, it is always just right and pleasing to the eye.

"Alright, I won't try to persuade you anymore."

Seeing that Hoshino Yemai had buried herself in her work on the dining table again, Izayoi Yuki said to Yuki once more, "In that case, you must win, Yuki."

"Yes, I will also fully enjoy this duel. Actually, the two are not contradictory."

You Xi nodded and made a serious promise.

After finishing their business, the three of them chatted and laughed as they began their battle to devour the delicious food.

On the way back to the hotel, we soaked in the hot springs we had visited before again.

The following day, Yuki, following her recently developed habit, spent a third of her time training. The specific training involved sparring with the Phantom King from the Millennium Puzzle.

When you get frustrated by being beaten by King Yuki, you can break away and practice on easy mode with Hoshino Mai and Izayoi Yuki.

Outside of training, he would accompany Hoshino Mai to try out the new dishes she had recently learned, giving her different reactions as the taste tester. Izayoi Yuki, on the other hand, used her own experience to summarize detailed information about Kaiba Mashiro and related strategies for defeating her.

Time always flies when you have something to do.

Soon, the day of the Star Cup final arrived.

Chapter 262 Needs More Silver Ornaments

"Hurry, hurry! Sister Martha! Don't be so slow! We'll be late if we don't hurry!"

"Honestly, aren't you all in a bit too much of a hurry? There's still some time."

In the orphanage run by the Angel Church in Morninglight City.

Sister Martha, who had just finished airing the quilts, was surrounded by a chorus of chirping sparrows, who urged and pulled her along, forcing her to reluctantly enter the orphanage's living room.

In the very center of the living room wall is a large LCD screen that occupies most of the wall area. This is a donation from believers to the church. Apart from a computer in Father Anderson's study, this is the only place where we can watch TV.

Normally, the school is only open for children to watch cartoons and educational programs during lunch break and a short period after dinner, but today was an exception.

"Let me tell you this first, you little rascals."

Upon entering the living room, Sister Martha, who held sole authority over the television, did not immediately turn it on. Instead, she held up one finger and laid down three rules with the group of little ones who were eagerly watching: "After you finish watching this TV show, you will have to do your homework and assignments for today. I will check them before dinner."

"Hey--"

Upon hearing Mother Martha's words, the children immediately let out a series of unwilling cries, their wails echoing throughout the room.

Except for a very small minority, no child is willing to study or do homework, especially in the current situation.

But Sister Martha wouldn't tolerate them.

“If you can’t keep your promise, you can’t watch TV. Promises are meant to be kept. You don’t want to be a bunch of untrustworthy kids, do you? Youxi and Xiaoxingye don’t like people who don’t keep their word. Do you want them to hate you?”

Shake, shake, shake.

The children shook their heads like rattles, and you could tell what their answer was without them saying a word.

joke.

Sister Xingye and Brother Youxi are such nice people. They always bring so many gifts when they come, and they're always willing to play with me. They love me so much. Who would want to be disliked by these two older brothers and sisters?

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that Sister Xingye and Brother Youxi seemed like a match made in heaven, many of them would have fantasized about becoming Brother Youxi's future bride.

As for Hoshino-neechan, ever since Yuki-nii-nii arrived, even Kujo Tsukasa, who used to be a troublemaker, has lost interest in her, let alone anyone else.

"However, Sister Xingye doesn't seem to be that stable either."

Suddenly, a small voice rang out among the children.

"Isn't there a white-haired, red-eyed older sister next to Brother Youxi? What if the two of them start fighting over Brother Youxi? That would be really interesting."

The first half of the sentence was about worrying about Xingyewu's future, but the second half immediately turned into a schadenfreude about watching the drama unfold.

The brat's over-the-top words made Sister Martha's face darken, and without thinking, she called out the troublemaker's name: "Elisa!"

"Oh no!"

The freckled toddler sitting among the children quickly covered her mouth, but it was too late.

Her friends all made way for her as if they were avoiding her, making her stand out so much that she had nowhere to hide.

"Uh uh..."

As Martha's angry face drew closer, Elisa shrank back and forced a dry laugh, "Um... Sister Sister, if I was just joking when I said this, would you forgive me?"

What do you think?

Sister Martha said expressionlessly, "Calling me 'sister' won't help. It seems you've been too idle lately, Elisa. I need to give you more homework and assignments to do."

"Eek? No! Sister nun, I was wrong!"

"Hmph, what an idiot."

As the freckled little girl's mournful cry rang out, Tsukasa Kujo, leaning against the wall on the other side of the living room, commented.

Even though he knew perfectly well that saying it would invite the adults' fists, he still deliberately said it, as if he was deliberately offering himself up to be beaten.

In other words, he didn't say anything like "small fish, small fish," otherwise Kujo Tsukasa would have suspected that Elisa was the "little brat" that Hoshino Mai was talking about.

I heard that those creatures also like to provoke adults, and then they get a really bad beating.

Anyway, it has nothing to do with him, and he wouldn't be as stupid as this idiot.

Elisa's farce was just a minor incident.

After disciplining the young girl who always liked to teach things that children shouldn't be learning, Mother Martha quickly turned on the television.

Grand music accompanied the magnificent atmosphere of the venue as it lit up on the screen, drawing the attention of everyone, including Tsukasa Kujo and Father Anderson who happened to be passing by.

"It's about to begin."

……

"It's finally about to begin, the final battle of the Star Cup."

Donnie pressed down on his hat with one hand, leaning against the high railing and looking down at everything below.

The auditorium, which could hold 100,000 people, was packed to capacity.

The gathering of so many people for a mere duel would be quite unbelievable in Yuki's world, but it's perfectly normal in this world.