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

This is unprecedented, and it will likely remain so for generations to come.

Izumi Yuuki... who exactly are you?

Leaving aside the fact that Hiyomi's impression of Yuki has been repeatedly refreshed, inside the main control room of the Four Heavens Tower—

"Hmph! It seems we've won this bet, Zoroya."

Seeing that Exodia's [Demon God Flame Cannon] was unstoppable, the damned culprit, Kaiba Sojin, was instantly forced to his knees, almost posing in eighteen different ways as depicted in the doujinshi.

Her long, sky-blue hair swayed slightly, and the pink ends, exuding a dreamy aura, brushed against the back of her white-stockinged legs.

The young sage named Vera Sandriyon glanced at him silently, then crossed her slender white arms triumphantly: "The master you took in turned out to be nothing special, he fell down in no time. As expected of me, my judgment is as good as ever! I knew at a glance that Yu Xi was someone I could entrust with important matters."

Well, that's what they say, but in reality, Vera also breathed a huge sigh of relief.

The strength of the seahorse was truly beyond her expectations.

When Youxi's LP was wiped out by the attack of "DDD Gale King Alexander", if it weren't for her years of self-control, Wei'er's face would have turned pale. Deep down, she felt a sense of despair, thinking, "It's all over, I'm going to be laughed at to death by Alai and the others."

Fortunately, Kaiba Sojin is a monster, but his opponent is an equally formidable monster.

I never expected Yuki to have such a trump card hidden away, and ultimately manage to turn the tide and survive... My god, are there already such outrageous duelists in the human world now?

However, no matter how startled you are, you certainly can't show it on the surface.

After all, a sage is someone who, no matter the situation, even if a thunderbolt is about to explode under their feet, will pretend to be calm and indifferent, and act cool as if nothing is wrong!

"I am willing to admit defeat."

Zoroah didn't react much to the imp's provocation.

After spending so many years together, he had long since figured out what kind of person this little girl was.

Therefore, he did not expose Wei'er's previous bluster, and said in a deep voice, "Although I am very unwilling to believe it, since fate has made us lose here, it means that Lord Cangren may indeed be wrong."

"Hey—as a brainwashed fanatic, Zoroya, you're surprisingly calm."

Vera turned her head and glanced at Zoroya with surprise.

"I thought you'd yell something like 'Impossible! Lord Cangren could never lose, this must be fake' and then go berserk without caring about anything else."

To be honest, she was prepared to fight Zoroah again.

"Do you think I'm some kind of third-rate villain? That's the kind of thing that's truly impossible."

Even Zoroah, the most senior of the Four Sages, was somewhat speechless this time.

"Tell me, have you ever thought about this? In my memory, you've never been the kind of guy who would give up so easily."

Vera snorted, not letting Zoroya's words distract her, and continued to press for answers.

“It’s not a good habit to pry into things, Vera.”

"Unfortunately, as seekers of the realms of sages and demons, isn't this precisely our fine quality?"

Hearing Vera say this, Zoroya had no other choice but to answer Vera's question directly.

“You’re right, I have indeed thought about that. If necessary, retreating from here with Lord Cangren and then fighting again would be an ideal approach. Even if I have to fight all of you alone, it’s fine.”

“But… what I think is not important, what matters most is what Lord Cangren does. His decision beforehand was—if Lord Cangren is defeated, we will surrender unconditionally.”

"Wow, being a villain is really quite enjoyable."

"Just like I said before, Lord Soujin's failure symbolizes that he was also unable to save the world. Perhaps he felt that those who would fall here would not make it to the end. However, I do not think that Lord Soujin's approach was entirely wrong."

Zoroya said in a deep voice, "You and I both know, Vera, that to defeat a powerful enemy like the Overlord, the power of the [Fragment of Creation] is essential. For this, we are willing to make certain sacrifices."

"Perhaps that's the case."

Vera didn't completely deny the Great Sage of Extinction's words, but quietly said, "But that's not now. We don't need to go that far yet."

Even if the prophesied end of the world is near?

"There are at least a few years of free time."

“We believe that the Izumi Yuuki and the others back then will definitely be able to shoulder heavy responsibilities and will be stronger and more dominant than Kaiba Sōjin is now. They won’t need to pull off such a thrilling comeback like this time, but will be able to achieve victory more calmly. Perhaps, they might even be able to rival those two from before—isn’t this the consensus we initially established, Zoroya?”

Looking at the boy on the screen, who was exhausted from three consecutive fierce battles and could barely stand up, surrounded by concerned girls, Vera said, "Isn't this what we sages should do?"

The responsibility and duty of the sage is to watch over the brave, guide their growth, and support them in achieving glorious victory.

This is also the reason why Vera Sandrion and others, as well as the Tower of the Four Heavens, stand here.

"Zoroya, you are currently under the influence and control of the Millennium Staff and the Seahorse. Just sleep for now, and we'll talk about everything after you wake up."

As she spoke, Vera stretched out her small hand towards the man with crimson hair, and a magic circle unfolded in her palm, enveloping him.

Zoroah did not resist and slowly closed his eyes.

"All right!"

Having temporarily dealt with the enormous threat of Zorroia, Vera clapped her hands and let out a breath.

"Next, it's time to welcome the heroes who fought in this incident."

Chapter 330 The Victor's Reward

Vera moved very quickly.

After putting Zoroah into a peaceful, baby-like sleep, she immediately restored the Tower system to normal operation without Zoroah's interference.

First, he lifted the blockade inside and outside the tower and informed Endymion, Aleister, and the others that he was safe. Then, he teleported to the trial space inside the tower and arrested Amagi Naruto and the others one by one.

Amagi Naruto and Elizabeth did not resist—they already knew the outcome of the battle when they saw the young sage appear before them.

After dealing with the underlings like Amagi Naruto, it was time for Kaiba Sōjin to become the main course.

Compared to Amagi Naruto and the others, who were merely restrained by having their hands and feet bound with magic ropes, Vera treated Kaiba Soto much better.

A high-level sealing technique from the Great Sage level was directly applied to Kaiba Sōjin, sealing not only his entire body's Feel, but also the entire deck containing the spirit, turning him into a complete prisoner.

The current Seahorse Man is worse off than an ordinary person—ordinary people can at least play cards, but the Seahorse Man can no longer play cards even if he wants to.

According to Vera, the last one to enjoy such VIP treatment was "Tyrannosaurus Rex Zak," who is now suppressed under the tower four days high.

It can only be said that Kaiba Sōjin's fate was entirely his own doing.

"Your Excellency, how will you deal with Mr. Cangren and the others?"

Watching Vera's antics with Kaiba Sojin, Youxi couldn't help but ask a question that had been bothering him.

However, the person who answered this question was not the Glass Witch herself.

"You're worried we'll use vigilante justice on him, right? You can rest assured."

Beside You Xi, a young man wearing a monocle, who had appeared out of nowhere, spoke.

"Personally, I really want to take these humans, who are even bolder and crazier than me, back to use them as experimental materials. However, based on the alliance between elves and humans, we will still extradite these people back to the Duel League and let the Duel League be responsible for judging and disposing of them."

"Well, although the human world is always full of disgusting corruption and filth, considering the magnitude of the crimes they committed this time, and our thoughts, even if they are descendants of the Kaiba Corporation, they probably won't have an easy time."

The young man had a gentle smile, and his hair was a mix of lush green and gray.

Judging from his robe and face, his identity is self-evident.

"Alai, what brings you here?"

Vera looked at the newcomer in surprise; for a moment, even she didn't see when Aleister appeared.

But that doesn't matter.

Aleister's forte was spatial and spirit-summoning magic, so it's not surprising he could do that. The important thing is—

"Of course, it's to come here and make you laugh at me."

Without a second thought, Aleister stated his purpose in a way that couldn't be more straightforward.

However, this purpose is really not something to be proud of.

"Hahaha! I'm not trying to be mean, Sandriyong. You've really made a fool of yourself this time. To be tricked like this by a mere human. Your reputation as a great sage is crying out in despair."

"Serves you right for liking to act like a child and take advantage of others. Now you've got your comeuppance, hahaha!"

Making no attempt to hide his arrogant laughter, he even deliberately made it louder and louder. Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Aleister clutched his stomach and laughed heartily.

He had rarely laughed so happily.

After all, it's not easy to see a great sage make a fool of himself, especially when it comes to the Glass Witch, whose level of scorn is just as high as his.

In the past, they had both tried to trip each other up, and were adept at framing and shifting blame, so it could be said that they had both won and lost.

But this time, he saw such a great amusement without doing anything, and it would be a shame not to have some fun.

Amidst his unrestrained laughter, the expression on the little girl Vera's face grew increasingly sinister, sending chills down the spines of You Xi and the others.

"Hmph, very well, so you've come to laugh at us, haven't you? Have you laughed enough? If you've laughed enough, you're ready to die, Alai."

"Want to fight? Come on then, see if I'm afraid of trouble."

"Wow... are these the great sages?"

Pulling Youxi back a bit, he became a blood-soaked spectator, watching with excitement as Vera and Aleister put on their full-blown brawl, and remarked, "It feels so different from what I imagined."

"Yes."

Izayoi Yukino felt the same way: "I thought only the Great Sage of Crystallization was like this, but now it seems that this is not an isolated case."

"This is normal."

Bing Jianya, however, was unsurprised: "How long do you think these old guys have lived? After so long, their mentality is beyond our imagination. Most of them are funny people, and the stereotype of them being rigid and serious like in the stories is just a stereotype."

"makes sense."

The idea that a sage should be a certain way is like the idea that elves in Western fantasy stories should live in forests, shoot arrows, and eat grass, or that orcs should be rude and barbaric—it's just a prejudiced label.

Real people are far more complex and changeable than that.

Compared to the two surprised girls, Yu Xi wasn't actually that surprised.

After all, the idea that Aleister is a fun-loving person has been explored in countless Yu-Gi-Oh! fanfics—well, in a way, it's a stereotype.

"Alright, alright, let's stop fooling around, Sandriyon."

Aleister casually unfurled a magic circle to catch the enraged little girl's attack, saying, "There are other people here. It would be better to act like a sage, wouldn't it? Besides... we haven't finished our business yet, have we?"

"You know there are other people here."