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

Like a serious and rigid teacher or an old father, the slightest frown makes people feel like they've done something wrong, even if they're right, they feel guilty.

When he asked for help last time, Father Anderson also examined himself for a long time before agreeing to make him identification.

Therefore, Yu Xi originally thought it would take some effort to persuade Father Anderson.

This time, they were surprisingly easy to talk to.

"Because this kind of ritual isn't something only I know. Even if I didn't agree, Xingye would still do it for you. It's not really a violation of the rules. Although it's a ritual, it's not as serious as you think, Youxi. Otherwise, Xingye wouldn't have come up with such a difficult idea so easily."

Father Anderson glanced at the blonde girl sticking out her tongue, trying to get away with it, and continued, "The reason you came to me is mainly because I am much more skilled than Xingye, and the church has a ready-made and suitable venue. Am I right?"

"That's right, that's right! As expected of a priest, he guessed everything right away!"

Xing Yewu smiled and said, "I haven't used the Angel Church's secret ritual in a long time, and to be honest, I'm a little worried about the success rate. But it's different if you come, Father Anderson. You're sure to succeed on the first try, so I'm asking you for your help."

"You only think of me at times like this."

Unmoved by the girl's flattery, Father Anderson turned around, said "Follow me," and took the lead.

You Xi and Xing Yewu quickly followed.

After walking for a short while, they moved to a large hall behind the church.

The main hall is surrounded by pure white stone statues of various "archangels," and the floor is engraved with sacred golden patterns.

The tranquil atmosphere makes anyone who sets foot here unconsciously quiet down and maintain respect.

—This is the place where the secret rituals were performed.

The entire ritual is not complicated; it is generally used by the Church of Angels to purify the minds and bodies of believers.

Further refinement and in-depth processing can then be used to draw out the guardian spirits within the human body, or to allow one to sink into the deepest world of their mind.

"My Lord, share this light with the lost lambs before me."

Father Anderson, with a solemn expression, held up a golden cup. After a series of complex and sacred actions and prayers that Youxi could not understand, pure white light poured out from the angel statue and fell into the golden cup.

Father Anderson then handed the cup to Yu Xi, which contained a pure liquid that emitted a faint white light.

"You Xi, you must have studied meditation, right?"

"some."

Yu Xi nodded: "I haven't stopped practicing meditation since I learned it from Izayoi-san."

"Well."

Father Anderson didn't waste any words and directly instructed, "Drink all of this holy water, then sit in the center of the circle and enter into meditation. I will assist you from the outside in entering your inner world."

"I see."

Following Father Anderson's instructions, Yu Xi drank the water in the cup in one gulp, then closed his eyes and sat down in the very center of the circle.

As Yu Xi sat down, Father Anderson released his own Feel, aligning with the entire venue, and officially started the ritual.

Golden light gradually filled the entire circular array, and a powerful yet gentle force enveloped Youxi.

Together with the holy water ingested internally, it guided Youxi's meditation into a deeper stage, leading her to delve into a deeper spiritual world.

Xingye Wu watched this scene quietly from the side, offering her silent blessings.

"Yu Xijun, I hope you can get your wish and meet your guardian spirit. I guarantee that this will be an experience you will remember for the rest of your life."

……

The feeling of sinking consciousness is somewhat similar to sinking into water.

It's somewhat like the feeling of falling asleep. But you can't actually fall asleep; you have to stay absolutely awake.

When Yu Xi first started learning meditation, she found it difficult to grasp the knack and often ended up falling asleep instead of trying. However, it got much better after she became more proficient.

Now, after drinking the holy water, You Xi found that the effect of his meditation was many times stronger than usual, and his body and mind were more comfortable.

Immediately afterward, as the circular array lit up, his consciousness seemed to be drawn by some force, and a door-like object appeared in the dark world within his consciousness.

Without needing any explanation from anyone, Youxi immediately followed her instincts, imagining her consciousness entering the door.

In the blink of an eye, just like in the trial card back then, the surrounding pitch-black environment instantly transformed into a vast temple.

Yu Xi had already seen the Church of the Angels and the Temple of the Serpent Eyes. But the temple before him was completely different in style from the former two, leaning more towards ancient Egypt. And the numerous stone slabs engraved on the walls gave Yu Xi a sense of déjà vu, like the lair of Dartz, the main villain in DM.

—All of this is exactly the same as the situation in the Mind Room that the Dark Witch described to him.

"We actually got in. Come to think of it... isn't this the place I dreamed about before? So it wasn't just a dream after all."

Incidentally, You Xi also recalled the past.

This doesn't seem to be my first time here, but I only came here in a dream before, so my memory of it is very vague.

With Yuki's arrival, a certain chemical reaction seems to occur.

Just like the Black Witch's experience last time, the eyes of the monsters etched on the many colored stone slabs on the wall suddenly lit up.

then……

Many of the Duel Monsters have come to "come alive".

Chapter 96 The Trial of the Gods! Who is the opponent?

As soon as You Xi entered the Mind Room, the numerous stone slabs on the wall instantly came to life.

This unusual sight did not escape Yu Xi's notice, and as he looked around, he saw that most of the colored and "alive" stone slabs were monsters he had used in previous duels.

This is exactly the same as what the Dark Witch said.

Unfortunately, as mentioned before, the Dark Witch absolutely refused to come back in. So we won't hear her shouting things like, "See, I told you so, there are many fairies in your mind's room!"

However, Yu Xi doesn't have time to worry about the Black Witch right now.

His mind was completely captivated by the scene before him.

As the eyes of the monster in the stone slab lit up, the solemn and dignified "temple" suddenly became incredibly noisy and bustling.

"Black Magician", "Cursed Dragon", "Gaia", "Demon Summoner", "Rock Giant", "Magnet Warrior", "Poker Knight", "Elf Swordsman", "Destroyer Swordsman"... Numerous monsters emerged from the stone slab.

The brown, fluffy creatures led their "Kurikuri" brothers to Yu Xi's side, chirping "Kurikuri." Some landed in his arms, while others rubbed against his cheeks, behaving affectionately and dependently.

The giant dragon soared through the sky, occupying a higher realm alongside other flying monsters.

Magicians and warriors stood together, machines and rocks stood side by side, demons and angels were lined up together, what a chaotic scene!

Like many of the exhibits that awaken in "Night at the Museum," the monsters residing in these stone slabs also transform from inanimate objects into real, living things in the blink of an eye.

This is no longer a projection summoned by Youxi using 3D imaging technology, but an existence with its own life and will, just like the Black Witch.

A strange feeling of emotion welled up in You Xi's heart.

The feeling was similar to when I first had a 3D video battle, but much stronger.

No card player can resist a 3D battle, and similarly, no card player can resist having their own unique Duel Spirit.

And there are still so many.

Welcome to your own mental room!

Surrounded by numerous Pokémon, Yuki, holding Kuriboh, couldn't help but smile.

At that moment, a jet-black magician's hat fell from the sky and landed in front of him.

As a lollipop-shaped magic wand lifted the top hat, the magic hat transformed into a blue tricorn hat and was placed on the girl's head.

Beneath her long, golden hair was a pretty face, and her flowing magic robes revealed her identity.

She laughed happily in a lively and cheerful voice, "This should be our first formal meeting, Master!"

"The Dark Magician Girl..."

Yuki certainly couldn't possibly not recognize who the girl in front of him was; she was the universally acknowledged "national wife" of Yu-Gi-Oh!

She is also one of his favorite sister cards.

"Master, you can just call me Mana, okay? I share the same name as the 'Dark Witch Girl' from the anime."

The black magician girl, Mana, placed her hand on the brim of her hat, closed one eye, and gave Yuki a playful military salute.

"To be honest, we didn't expect to meet our master so soon. We were thinking of waiting a while longer. But it seems that the thief was actually quite useful."

"So, it really is the second possibility that Miss Hoshino guessed."

Seeing the presence of so many spirits and their attitude towards him, Yuki understood.

If he wanted to, these dueling spirits would have no reason not to communicate with him.

The only reason I didn't do it is because I wanted to but couldn't.

"Yes, just as Hoshino-chan guessed."

Mana addressed the human girl with the same hair color as her in a rather intimate and familiar way. On behalf of all the elves here, she replied, “We are all elves born from the depths of your heart, Master. However, because of this, we are also subject to certain limitations—we cannot move freely outside until you fully comprehend and master Feel. This is the first lock on this room of the heart.”

"The first lock?"

The Church of Angels has done a lot of research on elves. Yu Xi had heard Xing Ye Wu's explanation on the way here, so she could understand what Mana meant.

Feel is a very general concept, and in a sense it can be simply understood as the power of spirits, which is necessary for the existence and activities of dueling spirits.

It is said that in ancient times, humans first learned the power of Feel from elves by interbreeding with them and learning from them.

As spirits born from the depths of Yuuki's heart, the Dark Magician Girl and others share Yuuki's fate, and their power originates from Yuuki.

Therefore, up to this point, nothing was unexpected for You Xi.

But the sentence Mana added later puzzled him.

"Master, do you see that wall over there?"

The black magician girl moved closer to Yuki, raised her fair hand, and pointed in a certain direction.

You Xi nodded: "Of course I saw it."

How could this possibly be ignored?

Not to mention that she recalled some things from her dream, the Dark Witch also mentioned it when describing her experience of being "bullied".

Yu Xi had already noticed the special existence among them at that time.

On that wall, three extremely magnificent stone slabs were carved.