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

Grafa didn't feel much about winning the duel.

After all, winning is a given, while losing is something unbelievable.

If he were to be defeated by such a greenhorn, he would be a disgrace to his position as a member of the Doomsday Bell.

I don't know what that guy thought so highly of her that he could convince the leader to let him come here to observe her growth. He really made a mountain out of a molehill.

But this should lead to a conclusion.

Such a weak duelist is of no use to their organization.

Take the "Black Rose Dragon" and "Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon" from her hands, and then return to headquarters to report.

With that thought in mind, Grafa prepared to use his Feel to snatch the card.

at this time--

A tearing sound suddenly rang out.

Grafa turned his head and saw a dagger suddenly thrust into the space. With a forceful pull from the handle, it tore open a crack the size of a person.

"How is this possible? This is an alternate dimension barrier that I personally set up, and yet..."

To Grafa's astonishment, a person crawled through the gaping fissure.

He was a baby-faced, unremarkable-looking black-haired boy.

"Izayoi-kun!"

As soon as he entered, the black-haired boy spotted the girl lying on the ground and rushed over to help her up.

"Are you alright, Izayoi-kun?!"

"Hmm... Izumi-san?"

Amid Yuki's repeated calls, Izayoi Yuki, her face contorted in pain, struggled to open her eyes and asked in confusion, "How did you get in? Where's Mai?"

"Because of Miss Bell, Miss Bell led the way for me. And her weapon seems to have the effect of breaking through magical mechanisms and the like. As for Miss Hoshino, she was waiting outside for Officer Ushio and the others to arrive, so she didn't come in."

“I see… but you shouldn’t have done that, Izumi.” Izayoi Yuki shook her head slightly, seemingly disapproving of Yuki’s reckless actions. “This time, the opponent is very strong; we are no match for him.”

"Rival?"

Youxi raised her head and looked at the only other person in this alternate dimension, as well as the numerous demons behind her who have not yet disappeared.

That's... a monster from the "Dark Realm"?

Was it this masked man who defeated Izayoi Yuki with "Dark World"?

"I never expected so many uninvited guests to come today."

Grafa chuckled and said, "First it was that little girl from the Public Security Bureau, and then it's that kid who got his eye on by that guy Keno. Looks like you're here as a group to get yourselves killed."

"It sounds like you're the person we're looking for."

Although he arrived after the duel was over, Yu Xi had already roughly guessed what had happened from a few words.

"Indeed, that little girl overestimated herself and challenged me, only to be utterly defeated. But I am somewhat surprised; you, who lost the Dark Duel, should have had your soul devoured by darkness, so why are you still alive?"

Grafa's last words were directed at the girl. The duel just now was fast, but it was a genuine dark duel, and he hadn't held back at all.

However, apart from having a lot of injuries on her body, Izayoi Yuki was still able to stay conscious and had the strength to talk to Yuki.

This truly surprised Grafa.

"How did this happen? How did you manage to do it?"

"Do you think I would tell you?"

Naturally, Izayoi Yuki had no intention of satisfying Grafa's curiosity whatsoever.

She survived thanks to the safety device that the Duel Disk had activated beforehand. Although the Duel Disk would have been destroyed as a result, at least her life was saved. You could say she sacrificed the Duel Disk's life as a scapegoat.

However, telling her enemy about this latest technology from the Duel League would not do her any good.

She just kept urging Yuki, "Run, Izumi! Get out of here!"

"That won't work."

Grafa's aura surged, transforming into a ghostly blue flame that enveloped the group.

"This isn't a place where you can come and go as you please. Since you've offered me this freebie, I'll gladly accept it as well."

."This is……"

Looking at the surrounding flames, Yu Xi frowned as she sensed a familiar smell emanating from them.

"A duel in darkness?"

"You can't leave here unless you defeat me. The rules are simple and easy to understand, right?"

The demons behind Grafa turned into smoke and returned to his cards.

"Don't even think about using those little tricks again, kid. Are you prepared to die?"

Even though he should have heard Yu Xi say that the Security Bureau's dueling guards were on their way, Grafa wasn't in a hurry at all.

This composure reveals absolute confidence.

Judging from the fact that he easily defeated Izayoi Yuki just now, Yuki could understand the source of this confidence.

"Izumi-san..."

"Izayoi-kun, please wait here for me for a moment."

He picked up the girl, placed her against the wall, and then gathered up the cards that Izayoi Yuki had scattered on the ground. Yuki stood up and looked at Grafa, who was patiently waiting.

“I will fight you. When I broke into this place, I had a feeling that this might happen.”

"Is that so? Then let me see what you're capable of, kid. I wonder how many more seconds you can outlast that ace from the Public Security Bureau—"

"Duel!!" x2

【Yu Xi LP: 8000】

【Grafa LP: 8000】

Chapter 112 Yuki's Turn! The Second Dark Duel!

Surrounded by eerie blue flames, the second dark duel began.

Although she was saved by the D Alliance's technology, the 10,000 points of damage dealt in an instant still caused serious harm to Izayoi Yuki's body.

The girl, pale and weak, leaned against the wall as she watched Yuki activate the Duel Disk to confront Grafa, feeling a deep sense of regret.

She really shouldn't have dragged You Xi and Xing Yewu into this mess, getting them involved in her reckless and impulsive actions.

But it's too late to say anything now.

"Izumi-kun... please don't be careless, you must be extremely careful, and absolutely... don't repeat my mistakes..."

"My first strike!"

Based on her experience from the previous duel with Satomi Sho, Yuki drew her starting hand and, the moment her eyes swept over the cards, shouted out, seizing the initiative.

Grafa did not object upon hearing this.

"If you want it, you can have it, but let me make this clear first. Kid, this is a dark duel, not your usual childish duels. You're probably not like that little girl over there, you don't have any way to protect yourself, right? The moment you lose the duel, your soul will become mine."

"I know that, it's not my first time in a dark duel."

If you ask whether there is any fear of dark duels in your heart, then there is definitely one. After his encounter with Satomi Sho, Yuuki had an extremely clear and intuitive impression of the cruelty of dark duels.

This is no joke.

However, he has no way out now and can only bite the bullet and go for it.

"Let's start like this—I summon 'Skilled Chestnut Mage' in an attack stance."

"Skilled Chestnut Mage, Rank 4/Dark/Magician" "ATK: 300/DEF: 200"

He slapped down the monster card in his hand, and a magician shrouded in a hood and robe materialized and appeared.

Immediately, the field slot of his Duel Disk popped out, and a green magic card was placed into it.

"Next, I activate the Field Spell: Chaos Field. As part of its activation effect, I add 'Dark Knight Gaia' from my Deck to my hand. When a Spell Card is activated, 'Skilled Chestnut Mage' gains 1 Spell Counter. I will activate 'Chestnut Mage's' effect once per turn: remove 1 Spell Counter, increase its Level by 1, and increase its ATK by 1500."

"Skilled Chestnut Mage, Level 4→5 / ATK: 300→1800"

"Even with the increase in attack power, it's only 1800 points."

Grafa was somewhat bored and disappointed by Yuxi's actions: "Kid, you don't think a monster of this level can fight me, do you?"

"I never thought of it that way; it's just a stepping stone."

"springboard?"

"Because 'Kuri Mage's' level has become 5, the activation conditions for this card are now met."

Yu Xi flipped over one of her cards to show it to the public. The card depicted five different colored Kuriboh family members holding stars.

It was the card Atem had used in the duel during the Trial of the Soul.

After that duel, the same card also awakened in Yuki's deck.

"Normal Spell: 'Glittering Five Stars' activated! Tribute Level 5 'Skilled Kuriboh Magician' on the field to Special Summon the Kuriboh Five Brothers from your Deck!"

"Krikrik!"

The "skilled chestnut mage" body disintegrated into five stars, which lined up in front of Yuki. Among the stars, cute furry creatures of different colors appeared.

This scene naturally surprised Grafa greatly.

"He Special Summoned 5 monsters on his field using only 2 cards?!"

Although they are all insignificant 1-star minions, the era of judging a card's quality by its offense and defense is long gone.

At least none of the people here would be so ignorant as to not know its value.

However, Yuuki wasn't in a hurry to unleash the Kuriboh brothers' combo immediately. Instead, he said, "I'm going to activate the effect of 'Kuriboku,' releasing it along with the other Kuriboh brothers on the field, and Special Summon 1 'Babylonian Kuriboh' from my Deck or Graveyard. Unite, Kuriboh brothers!"

"Babylonian Chestnut, Level 5/Dark/Demon" "ATK: 1500/DEF: 1000"