When a card game club is pulled into the Yu-Gi-Oh! world by the system

"Hahahaha, true heroes don't need friends!"

"Place two cards face down to end the turn. Now, draw a card."

"My turn, my turn, draw, draw a card... What the hell is this?!"

Starr swallowed hard, then shakily pulled out the card.

This card is called [Gem Optimization].

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Gemstone Optimization

Common traps

Effect: Tribute 1 "Gem Knight" monster you control, then target 1 "Gem Knight" monster in your Graveyard. Special Summon the targeted monster from your Graveyard.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

This card works pretty well, but—

Where did these monsters come from in my graveyard?!

The "Friendship Killer" is here!!!

What to do, what to do, what to do........

Aaaaaaah, GTMD, the friend-ending hero!!!

Or maybe I should just surrender...

Stard looked at his hand and fell into deep thought.

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The Shadow Mist Lady effect had a bug; I forgot that only one could be used at a time. It has been fixed.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Night is Deep

"During your Standby Phase, activate the face-down Trap Card [D-Tactics]! This effect can be activated during either player's Standby Phase. All HERO monsters you control gain 400 ATK!"

"What?!"

【Masked Hero Dark Claw】Attack Power: 2400 → 2800

【D-HERO Ruler】Attack Power: 2900→3300

【E·HERO Steel Armor Man】Attack Power: 1300→1700

this--

Damn it, we can't let him steal the first attack!

Under the current rules, I have no way to get rid of that "Friendship Killer"!

And my hand...

The Fusion Monster [Gem Knight Prism] does have a card-destroying effect, but it costs a cost, so I can't send it to the Graveyard at all...

The supreme rule of Yu-Gi-Oh! is that costs must be paid.

It's over, we're going to lose.

Damn it, I'm definitely going to beat Seto Kaiba up sometime!

"I usually summon [Gem Knight: Emerald], and then go straight into the battle phase—"

Having given up on himself, Stark summoned a monster and attacked. The Gem Knight punched [E·HERO Iron Man] to pieces, and the force of the punch also affected Lin Yu.

Lin Yu LP: 4000→3900

"Alright, alright, one punch from you is enough, I surrender. If you bring out the Blood Demon later, I really won't be able to fight you."

Stardance surrendered in frustration. How can you fight when you can't attack during a Fusion Summon turn?

I'll repeat myself again, this rule is rubbish!

Lin Yu advanced.

Next, it's time to decide on a new duel.

First, there are the new bye players—

saying!

And the next match, which is also the last match of the day, is an even more exciting one.

Jonouchi VS Mutoh Yugi

Wow, a showdown between best buddies.

Moreover, the two of them seem quite eager to settle their differences in the final.

"They're coming, Jonouchi—!"

"Come on, let's play!"

"Duel—!" x2

The friends who made the pact have begun their battle!

Although the match looked quite exciting, that was only due to some incredible draws and various mishaps.

In other words, if you draw something like [Harpie's Feather Duster] or [Twin Tornadoes] when you go second, you've pretty much won.

In the end, Yugi Muto proved to be the better player and advanced.

"Ugh, I'm so sleepy. Looking at the timeline, it seems like we've spent a whole day like this... I'm so hungry and sleepy..."

(I'll skip over duels that the characters in the original work had, as they're not very interesting to write about.)

Upon learning that this was the final duel, Lin Yu suddenly felt weak all over, and his stomach was growling with hunger.

Before I knew it, it was already evening.

"I envy Chang Yan; he's been sleeping in for ages."

"Okay, let's go eat first."

Seto Kaiba generously prepared a lavish meal on the airship, and the four of them, along with the others, chatted and laughed all the way to the restaurant.

"Wow, so many things!"

"And they all look very high-end..."

"Which one should I eat...?"

After all, Seto Kaiba and his brother were also eating here, so they naturally wouldn't treat themselves badly.

It's just a small amount of money.

Eat, eat, eat!

Drink, drink, drink!

And some dessert...

Four people, all heavily pregnant, sat lazily in their seats, unwilling to move.

"Oh no, I'm so full..."

"Then what are you doing holding that Coke...?"

"This isn't cola, you little rascal. This is a mixed drink personally concocted by your Uncle Lin Yu."

"Hehe, be careful your stomach doesn't hurt so badly in the middle of the night."

"Screw you."

Lin Yu gave the group the middle finger, and suddenly remembered someone they had forgotten.

"Why hasn't Chang Yan arrived yet? Is he really asleep? I just messaged him, asking him to come over for dinner..."

"I guess he was really exhausted and just collapsed into bed and fell asleep."

"Yeah, after all, I activated the Dark Game and took a cannon shot from the Winged Dragon of Ra, but luckily the damage was relatively low."

"How about we bring him something? Like, something we leave by the door."

"Okay, then bring some more sushi bread."

"OK."

After making the decision, the four of them stood up unsteadily, asked for a box, brought Chang Yan a bunch of strange foods, and took a few bottled drinks as they headed to the room.

"Where is it... Ah, I found it."

"They even put up a 'Do Not Disturb' sign, that's pretty cool."

"Alright, let's put our things down and get going, I'm so sleepy."

"That's true, I've yawned several times already..."

As the group was about to leave after putting their things down, they saw Yugi Muto and his supporters discussing something.

What are they doing?

"I'll go ask. Hey, games, what are you guys doing?"

Lin Yu walked over and greeted them.

"Ah, it's Lin Yu. It's nothing, Hai Ma said there aren't enough rooms, so we're just reassigning them."

Well, it's because you guys were the only ones who brought a support group.

"Are there enough rooms? If not, I can squeeze in with my friend."

This is a rare opportunity to improve my relationship with the main character. If I accidentally lose in a dark duel in the future, I'll be counting on you, Yugi, to come and save me.

"Ah, it's alright, it's already been sorted out. Oh, by the way, how is Chang Yan doing?"

Even with the protection of the Millennium Puzzle, being directly struck by the Sun God in the Dark Games would severely injure him, let alone an ordinary person...

"She should be fine, but she hasn't gone out. She's probably too tired and fell asleep."

After chatting for a while, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

I was exhausted after playing cards all day.