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

Although the situation seemed so urgent that there wasn't even time to patiently talk to Yu Xi, when the map was sent, a document was also sent along with it, informing Yu Xi of the current major crisis.

Simply put, something terrifying is sealed at the bottom of the Tower of the Four Heavens. This seal is maintained by the "Odd-Eyed Pendulum Dragon", the "Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon", the "Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon", and the "Greedy Poison Fusion Dragon". The Millennium Scales are placed here to use their power to balance the conflict between the four and ensure the overall stability of the Tower of the Four Heavens and the seal.

Now, someone has invaded the Tower of Four Heavens, attempting to break the seal.

Vera is entangled with an opponent of the same Great Sage level and cannot break free, so she needs Youxi and a few others, whose identities she has verified, to stop the situation from breaking.

"Hahaha! That brat's finally got what he deserves!"

The Black Witch laughed happily, but Yu Xi was not in the same good mood.

"How could this be... the culprit is actually Mr. Kaiba Aoto!?"

Upon seeing the culprit mentioned by Vera in the information, Youxi's first reaction was disbelief.

But after calming down, it seemed perfectly reasonable.

Indeed, it seems only Kaiba Corporation has the capability to accomplish something like this. This also explains why Mashiro couldn't participate in the Four Heavens Tower Trial – it's precisely because such a momentous event is required that Kaiba Mashiro not be present here.

As for Kaiba Soto... judging from his own and others' evaluations of him, he doesn't seem to be someone who wouldn't do such a thing.

However, whether it's true or not, we still need to see it for ourselves; we shouldn't be prejudiced.

"Hey, Youxi, are you really going to help that brat?"

Seeing that You Xi had changed direction following the navigation, the Black Witch asked in surprise.

"This has nothing to do with you."

"Anyway, there's no harm in taking a look. Besides, I trust Lady Vera; no matter how unreliable she is, she wouldn't joke about something like this. If the seal on the Tower of the Four Heavens is broken and the thing down there really comes out, we might get caught up in the danger. So, we can't stay out of it. But Miss Bell, you can stay here if you don't want to go."

Yu Xi still remembered that the Black Witch had a great deal of prejudice against Vera, and he didn't want to force her.

"Huh? What are you saying!"

But the Dark Witch's answer was quite straightforward.

She glared at You Xi, seemingly displeased that the latter looked down on her.

"How could I miss something this interesting! Hmph, that temple sounds like a place that hides good stuff, it's just what this legendary thief should do!"

"Don't portray the act of stealing as so righteous."

Chapter 301 Doomsday and the Overlord Party

"come yet."

Deep within the temple represented by the "Fierce, Hungry, Poisonous Fusion Dragon," Eliza Phoenix had already removed the hood from her head.

In her soft palm, the immense Feel power converged into a single purple card.

Just as she grabbed the card, a series of hurried footsteps came from behind her.

Eliza turned her head and saw the boy, who was the focus of her master's attention, standing panting at the palace gate.

"Unfortunately, you're still a step too late, Prince Yuki. I've already broken the seal on the 'Fierce, Hungry, and Poisonous Fusion Dragon.'"

"Senior Eliza Phoenix... Just as Lady Vera said. This riot was caused by Mr. Kaiba Aoto."

Upon seeing Elizabeth, Yu Xi, who was breathing heavily in an attempt to recover as much of the energy she had expended during the intense exercise as possible, immediately felt her last shred of hope vanish.

Eliza was one of the official members of the previous class of Star Peak Academy. She had a close relationship with Amagi Naruto and others, and was undoubtedly a member of Kaiba Aoto's faction.

The fact that she's here means that these things are definitely related to the Seahorse Sojin.

"Senior Elizabeth, do you really know what you're doing and what the consequences will be?" You Xi asked, frowning.

Although he didn't know what would happen when the seal was completely broken, he had already witnessed many strange phenomena on his way here.

The earthquake was only superficial; the originally clear blue sky was distorted and collapsed, cracking open with unexpected fissures that revealed strange and bizarre features behind it. Even if Yu Xi didn't know what problems might arise before, after seeing these things, she could no longer believe that what Kaiba Soto and his group had done was harmless.

"Of course I know."

Eliza answered without any hesitation.

"Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum... The Four Heavenly Towers represent the four fundamental principles of dueling, maintaining the balance and healthy development of the dueling environment worldwide, serving as its crucial regulatory hub. However, with the complete removal of the seal, the Four Heavenly Towers will lose their foundation for survival and become a thing of the past."

"At that time, the connection between the human world and the spirit world will not only be difficult, but it will also have a serious impact on the development of dueling monsters across the continent, possibly causing it to regress by decades or even centuries. If what Lord Cangren is doing now is written into future history books, he will definitely become a sinner for all time and be infamous for ten thousand years."

"If that's the case, then why..."

Youxi hadn't expected the consequences to be this serious; what Elizabeth said was something he was hearing for the first time.

If you put it in the context of cultivation novels, it's easy to understand; it's the so-called "Dharma-ending Age".

However, this only made him more confused.

Why did Haima Cangren and his group insist on doing things against their will, even though they clearly understood the consequences of their actions better than he did?

"Because it's necessary."

Having come this far, there's clearly no need to hide anything anymore.

Eliza asked, "I ask you, Your Highness Yuxi, do you know about the prophecy?"

"Prophecy?" Youxi blinked. "You mean..."

“A prediction of the future is a prophecy. Although there is a difference between prediction and forecast, I am referring to the latter here.”

Eliza said, "We learned of a prophecy a long time ago. This world is about to face the greatest crisis in history, a crisis that comes from beyond the heavens, from another world. When it arrives, the entire world will be reduced to ashes in flames and disaster. The cult 'Doomsday Bell' has indeed committed countless atrocities, but there is one thing they were right about: the world will indeed face its end."

"So in order to change this future, we must try every possible means—one of them is to break the seal on the Tower of the Four Heavens and obtain what lies beneath it."

"The regression of civilization in Duel Monsters is not something that can be accomplished overnight, but will take decades. As long as that apocalyptic crisis is resolved before then, all the sacrifices we have made now will be worthwhile."

"A crisis from beyond the heavens, from another world?"

Upon hearing this term, You Xi momentarily wondered if it was referring to her, but quickly shook her head, dismissing the possibility and her wishful thinking.

He admitted that sometimes he would wonder if he was the protagonist of some online novel fanfiction, but that was just normal daydreaming. No matter what, he wouldn't actually believe he could single-handedly cause such a world-class crisis… well, he probably couldn't.

Therefore, Eliza was probably referring to something else.

As expected, Eliza explained directly: "It's another world that's quite similar to this world. You can think of it as a parallel world that coexists with this world. In that world, there exists a force called the Overlord Party. They've always been eyeing this world covetously, ready to invade and conquer it at any time—I remember you inquired about the Seahorse people, right, Your Highness Yuki?"

"That's right."

Youxi's heart skipped a beat; he had a pretty good idea of ​​what Eliza was going to say next.

"The reason why the sea bream disappeared from this world is that they went to that world. A hundred years ago, during the time of the sea bream, the Overlord Party was preparing to invade this world. However, the sea bream, who realized this, stopped them and delayed it until now."

What is Sakaki Yusho?

Leaving aside the fact that his brother's actions were quite similar to those of a certain A5 scumbag father, upon hearing this, Youxi finally couldn't help but raise a question: "Wait! As a prophecy, isn't this a bit too detailed?"

Generally speaking, shouldn't prophecies be mysterious and cryptic, with as many riddles as possible?

“I know you will have doubts, but I am not lying to you, Your Highness. There are two reasons.”

Eliza reached out and slightly pulled open her high collar, revealing her snow-white neck.

Around her neck, she wore a gold necklace-like piece of jewelry.

You Xi recognized that thing.

“The Millennium Jewelry, and the Millennium Building Blocks, Your Highness Yuki, and the Millennium Scales that exist in the Tower of the Four Heavens.”

Eliza said, "It allows qualified holders to see visions of the future. I personally witnessed the apocalyptic scene of this future world, a scene of utter devastation. Half of the prophecy I speak of comes from this. As for the other half..."

At this point, Eliza paused before dropping the bombshell: "I am the vanguard sent to this world by the Overlord Party. You can also call me an undercover agent."

“………………Huh?”

Chapter 302 vs. Millennium Jewelry, the Hero of Destiny Strikes

Holy crap! This is huge news!

"Wait, wait, wait, what did you just say?"

At first, Youxi doubted his ears. Did he think he heard Elizabeth say something?

The content was so explosive and unbelievable that he wondered if he had misheard.

But the overlapping echoes of the Black Witch in his mind proved that it wasn't just his imagination.

and……

"You heard me right, that's what I said."

Eliza repeated her words once again in a calm and unquestionable tone: "I am a suicide squad sent by the Overlord Party, the vanguard that creates destruction in this world and contacts the other world. In other words, a spy, an undercover agent in the conventional sense."

I know what that word means.

Yu Xi's mind was completely in a mess. She had no idea what to say and could only stammer out incoherently, "But...no...how could that be? If...if you're a spy, then...why are you telling me so much? And...so open about your identity?"

Yes, generous.

Besides this word, Youxi felt that he couldn't find a more suitable word to describe Elizabeth at this moment.

Did she know what it meant to have her spy identity exposed?

Spies and undercover agents, from the moment they are conceived, are destined to remain hidden from the light of day; once discovered, their demise is imminent. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, and when there is no other option but to offer a final excuse, spies will never be so open with others.

Unless, there is only one possibility.

"Lord Cangren already knows my identity, so there's no big deal in telling Prince Youxi."

At the moment Yu Xi thought of that possibility, Elizabeth continued her confession: "For the first two years after entering this world, I did indeed mainly work as a spy for the Overlord Party. With the Millennium Jewelry in hand, my espionage activities were virtually unstoppable. However, this situation changed a few years ago when I met Lord Cangren."

"After that, I decided to pledge my loyalty to Lord Cangren and help him avert the sighs and destruction that this world is about to face—how about it, Prince Yuki? With this identity as a foundation, it's easy to understand why the information I gave about the other world was so detailed. Now, do you believe what we've said?"

"...It's about half and half."

It took a few seconds for Youxi to calm down when Elizabeth asked him a question.

He said, "The millennium-old jewelry is indeed strong evidence, but to be honest, the espionage allegations are only your side of the story. I can't accept it all immediately. However..."

"but?"

Noticing the subtle change in You Xi's tone at the end, Elizabeth repeated her question.

After taking a deep breath, You Xi continued, "Assuming everything you said, Miss Eliza, is true, and you really are a spy from another world, then you should know what the seahorse people who go to that world are like, right?"

"I do know."