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

In fact, as one of the mainstays of the Mech race, "Ancient Mech" is just as powerful and aggressive as the Cyber ​​Dojo. If it weren't for a card in "Cyber ​​Dragon" that naturally counters all Mech decks, the identity of the Mech race's symbol and king would still be uncertain.

Losing the Chaos Titan and the Ultimate Titan was a blow to Kno, but it wasn't a serious blow.

"I know, so I won't drag this out any longer. The duel will end this turn. I cannot Normal Summon the card the turn 'Lava Demon' is Special Summoned, but the effect of 'Growing Bulb' in my Graveyard activates, sending the top card of my Deck to the Graveyard, and Special Summon this card."

"Growing Bulb, Level 1/Earth/Plant/Adjuster" "ATK: 100/DEF: 100"

A light shone from the grave of Izayoi Yuki.

The ground cracked, and the seeds that received nutrients and irrigation took root and sprouted in the shortest time, with a single purple eye growing from the rootstock.

"Then I activate the effect of the Spell Card: 'Rose Bell of Apocalypse,' banishing this card from my Graveyard, and Special Summon 1 Plant-Type monster with 2400 or more ATK from my hand—Come forth, 'Giant Plant'!"

"Giant Plant, Level 6/Earth/Plant/Dual" "ATK: 2400/DEF: 1200"

Giant vines burst from the ground, revealing a man-eating plant monster before the two.

This monster has a very special dual attribute, which, when combined with certain cards, can easily create an infinite loop. However, all the girl needs right now is its level.

"Use a 1-star 'Bulb' to adjust the star level of a 6-star 'Giant Plant'."

1 stars + 6 stars = 7 stars!

"Icy flames envelop everything in the world, let the black flowers bloom! Synchro Summon! Come forth, 'Black Rose Dragon'!"

"Black Rose Dragon, Rank 7 / Fire / Dragon / Synchro" "ATK: 2400 / DEF: 1800"

Amidst the radiant light of the Synchro, guided by the Feel of Izayoi Yuki, rose petals scattered in profusion, and a magnificent dragon covered in rose scales roared onto the scene.

"Black Rose Dragon..."

Kno adjusted his glasses, a look of confusion flashing in his eyes.

"Summoning it now isn't right, Izayoi-kun. 'Black Rose Dragon' is indeed a very powerful Synchro Monster, but if you try to activate its effect, it will drag your own monsters into it. Are you really going to give up on 'Crimson Dragon'?"

"Don't give up, because 'Black Rose Dragon' has a hidden second effect."

"Once per turn, you can banish 1 Plant-Type monster from your Graveyard, then target 1 Defense Position monster your opponent controls; change that monster to face-up Attack Position, and its ATK becomes 0 until the end of this turn."

Although often overlooked, "Black Rose Dragon" is indeed an ace card with the ability to fight head-on, and it's not just for use as a big bomb. Now that "Moonlight Dragon Black Rose" has been used up, this card is the best way to break through.

"Excluding the 'Growing Scale Stem' in the graveyard, I convert 'Lava Demon' to Attack Position and reduce its Attack Power to 0!"

"What!?"

Upon hearing this, Kno's expression changed drastically, but the "Black Rose Dragon" had already crushed the food the girl had brought to its mouth.

Gaining power from it, it spread its wings and manipulated the vines to bind the body of the "Lava Demon," controlling the "Lava Demon" to change its posture before being completely burned away by the scalding lava. Now, it can even properly unleash a terrifying "Jounouchi Flame" just like in the anime.

However, that's only if it has offensive capabilities.

"Lava Demon, ATK: 3000→0"

"Oops!"

Seeing this, Kno immediately felt a sense of foreboding, but before he could think of a way to change the situation, Izayoi Yuki rushed into the battle without hesitation.

"That's it! Black Rose Dragon and Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon attack! Crimson Lotus Flame!!"

Two dragon roars echoed through the sky simultaneously, and crimson flames erupted from their bodies, intertwining to form a monstrous wave that surged toward the "Lava Demon God".

The "Lava Demon" is a monster made of magma, yet it is not immune to fire attacks. More accurately, the fire acts as a catalyst, igniting all the magma within the "Lava Demon's" body at once.

A dazzling burst of flames erupted and shot into the sky.

The detonated "Lava Demon" itself became a giant firework that burst open from the ground, its light flickering across Izayoi Yuki's face. And since Kno was trapped in the cage by the "Lava Demon," he was naturally not spared either.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!"

[Knoll LP: 3800→0]

The exploding lava and flames splattered all over Kno's face and head. Burning at the stake is said to be one of the cruelest and most painful punishments in the world, and in the Dark Duel, all damage is materialized. Even with the boost to his endurance from Feel, Kno still let out a agonizing scream.

Izayoi Yuki's expression remained unchanged as she calmly watched Kno being scorched by the flames.

This is the punishment for those who abuse their Dark Duel abilities; she will show them no mercy.

Several seconds later, the flames died down, the duel images disappeared, and the screams stopped.

With a thud, Kno fell straight to the ground.

Izayoi Yuki, having put away her Duel Disk, went over to take a look and knew that Kno was not dead. His chest rose and fell slowly, still retaining a certain amount of life—this Dark Duel did not have a clear penalty for the loser, and Kno was smart enough to leave himself an escape route.

Of course, it wouldn't be wrong to say he's timid.

Even so, Kno had completely lost the ability to resist Izayoi Yuki, and the power of life and death was entirely in the hands of the girl.

However, Izayoi Yuki was not in a hurry to interrogate her prisoner immediately, but instead made a phone call first.

After the duel ended, the barrier was lifted, and there would be no more communication problems.

"Uncle Ushio, it's me. How are Izumi and the others doing...? Is everyone alright? That's good. I'll be there in a bit, after I've finished up here. I'll hang up now."

After hanging up the phone, looking down at her defeated opponent from above, Izayoi Yuki brought up the topic from before once again.

"Now, you should be able to tell me, Professor Kno. Where exactly can we find that person? Someone like you shouldn't be the kind of hard-hearted terrorist, right?"

"...Heh, you've lost fair and square. As expected of the Security Bureau's ace, you really have real skills."

He exhaled a puff of white smoke and said with a weak laugh.

"Alright, since you're so eager to know, I'll tell you. I'm..."

Kno was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed, and a deep, hoarse voice sounded in his ear.

[You lost the Dark Duel? Then you're useless now.]

"wait wait wait!"

Kno's eyes bulged, revealing endless terror, which made Izayoi Yuki frown slightly.

"What happened? What's going on?"

Izayoi Yuki turned her head and looked up at the sky following Kno's gaze, but saw nothing.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

The next moment, an even more shrill scream burst from Kno's mouth.

"!"

Izayoi Yuki turned around abruptly and saw azure flames bursting forth from within, burning Kno to ashes.

Before he could reveal the secret, Kno was silenced completely.

But now, the life or death of that villain, Kno, no longer concerned Izayoi Yuki. The last flickering azure flame in her crimson eyes looked so familiar. Some long-buried memories seemed to be awakened by it.

"These flames... So it was you? Finally, I've found you!"

The girl stared intently at the ashes on the ground, recalling the last scene of the flames burning, her voice filled with intense emotions as she gritted her teeth.

Chapter 81 Parents Come to the Door

Red and blue lights flashed intertwined, and the building occupied by Haima Company's offline game experience store was now under martial law by police cars sent by the Public Security Bureau.

All unrelated personnel in the store were taken away and removed. Several police officers from the Duel Major Crimes Unit conducted an on-site investigation and collected evidence, and also questioned the parties involved.

"That's what it is."

In a room resembling a VIP box, You Xi and Xing Yewu sat together, recounting their experiences one by one. Finally, she said to the middle-aged man sitting opposite her, "This is all I know, Officer Ushio. There isn't a single lie in this."

"Yes, I know. In this matter, you really have no reason to deceive us, nor can you deceive us."

Niuwei Gang stood with his arms crossed over his chest, his face serious. His assistant had already recorded all the statements of Yu Xi and his group.

The main part of the testimonies consisted of Yu Xi's statements, while the others, like Ushio Takeshi, arrived afterward and thus only provided supplementary information.

"The store's surveillance footage shows that it was indeed the deceased, Satomi Sho, who actively sought you out. The battle report also shows that the deceased used some cards with dark powers. Based on the circumstances of both parties and the logical deductions, the suspicion that you are the Dark Duelist can be basically ruled out."

Unlike typical criminal cases, where a site visit is usually sufficient to uncover most of the details of a dark duel, procedural steps are still necessary to minimize potential complications for both parties.

The remaining task is to find Satomi Sho's two henchmen to further confirm the witnesses.

Riku and Lake were almost always by Satomi Sho's side, practically his loyal henchmen. However, they were nowhere to be seen during Yuki's duel with Satomi Sho.

One possibility is that they were abandoned and silenced, another is that they were too cowardly to continue colluding with Satomi Sho. Regardless of the reason, they must know something about the inside story of Satomi Sho becoming a Dark Duelist, which might provide new clues for their investigation.

For the Major Crimes Unit, even in order to better close cases, they must find the person alive or dead.

"Then, Yu Xijun won't have any other problems, will he?"

Hoshino Mai asked nervously, "After all, Satomi Sho is dead..."

"Other problems? No, no."

Ushio Tsuyoshi waved his hand: "This is self-defense. Whether it is in normal law or dueling law, when one's personal safety is threatened, everyone has the right to defend themselves, let alone in a dark duel with a particularly vicious nature."

"In a situation like this, our Public Security Bureau is too busy giving a commendation to have any other problems."

"Phew—that's good, that's good."

With Ushio Takeshi's assurance, Hoshino Mai, feeling a great weight lifted from her shoulders, happily laughed and said, "As expected of the Duel Guard of the Public Security Bureau, just as Xiaoxue said, you are indeed the embodiment of justice. You are so reliable."

"Haha, that's right!"

The girl's sincere compliments clearly pleased Ushio Takeshi quite a bit, and even his fierce face looked much more benevolent.

"Don't worry! Protecting the people is our duty. We will never wrong an innocent person, nor will we let a guilty person go free! Leave this matter to us. We have witnesses and physical evidence, and we won't let this case affect you in the slightest."

“We’ve never worried about that, Uncle.” Fei Yu curled his lip, unconvinced by Niu Weigang’s assurance. “The real problem isn’t that at all.”

"The real problem?"

As soon as Ushio heard the words that Hiyu deliberately emphasized, he recalled Satomi Sho's identity.

Ah, this is indeed a little troublesome.

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the private room. After Ushio said "Come in," a young dueling guard reported from the doorway:

"Excuse me, Officer Ushio, a person claiming to be a relative of the deceased wants to come in. May I ask if we can let him in?"