Yu-Gi-Oh!: Worldwide Mix, the Ultimate Necromancer Duel

"Class, that concludes today's lesson—"

Teacher Daitokuji adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, a signature gentle smile playing on his lips. His hands rested on the podium, his voice echoing throughout the lecture hall: "The Kingdom Duel Battle Royale begins in three days. Everyone needs to seize the time to strengthen their deck-building knowledge and practical skills. Only by internalizing the rules can you stand out in the 100-player survival battle and secure a spot in the main tournament!"

"get out of class dismissed!"

As the last two words were uttered, the previously quiet classroom erupted into a cacophony of desks and chairs being moved.

You Chen yawned, rubbed his slightly sore eyes, and lifted his head from his arms—sunlight streamed through the stained glass windows on the side of the classroom, casting dappled shadows on the desks. For a moment, he had the illusion of being back in his high school classroom in his previous life, except this classroom was much more comfortable than his previous one.

The courses at the Duel Academy have always been relaxed. Teachers never force students to memorize things by rote. As long as you can demonstrate enough strength in duels, no one will say anything even if you always come in last place in the written exams.

This is not!

Jaden Yuki is a good example.

Yu Chen glanced at the seat diagonally in front of him. Yu Cheng Judai was fast asleep, drooling, his head rubbing against the table.

This guy is practically the epitome of a loser at the Duel Academy. Sleeping in class is his daily routine, and his written test scores are consistently among the worst in the grade. But his practical combat talent is just too good to pass up, so the teachers can only turn a blind eye to it.

Needless to say, even taking a nap didn't affect his perfect score.

After all, some knowledge is already ingrained in our conditioned reflexes.

In the past, in ranked duels, every second counted in setting up the arena; if you were even slightly slow, there wouldn't be enough time to finish setting up the arena.

Even if there is enough time, the subsequent interactions will still consume a huge amount of brain cells.

If you slow down even a little, there won't be enough time.

Stretching, You Chen followed the crowd out of the classroom.

Meanwhile, Marufuji Sho dragged the still-sleepy Yuki Judai along, charging around recklessly.

They kept shouting "Hurry up! Hurry up!" along the way.

Is he in a hurry to go to the toilet?

The Duel Academy campus was more lively than I had imagined. Students in blue and white school uniforms gathered in twos and threes, either discussing the upcoming battle royale or exchanging information about the rare cards they had just drawn. The air was filled with the atmosphere of youth and passion.

After eating and drinking his fill in the cafeteria, he took a carton of chilled yogurt and leisurely strolled out of the cafeteria.

As soon as I arrived at the square, I heard a burst of loud cheers.

You Chen looked up and saw a temporary stage erected in the center of the square, with several eye-catching characters written in gold on a red velvet curtain—

"The First Goddess Election of Duel Academy!"

The stage was surrounded by a crowd of boys, all standing on tiptoe and craning their necks, their faces full of excitement. There were also many girls busy on both sides of the stage, adjusting the sound system and tidying up the props.

"A goddess election?" You Chen, biting his yogurt straw, paused for a moment, then realized what he meant. He remembered seeing this scene in a comic book; he never expected to actually witness it.

"Youchen!! Here, here!"

A familiar voice came from the crowd. You Chen looked in the direction of the voice and saw Marufuji Sho standing at the edge of the crowd, waving vigorously at him with an excited smile on his face.

Ever since Yu Chen helped him snatch the rare card back from Longya-kun, Marufuji Sho has become a complete fanboy of Yu Chen, and he is always exceptionally enthusiastic whenever he sees him.

You Chen walked over without giving a direct answer.

Anyway, there are still a few days until the battle royale, and there's no special training plan, so staying and watching the excitement isn't a bad idea.

"What goddess election?" A groggy voice suddenly came from the side. Yuki Jaden, rubbing her eyes, squeezed through the crowd, her hair a mess, clearly having just woken up and been dragged over by Marufuji Sho. "When did voting start? How come I didn't know anything about it?"

Marufuji Sho, speechless, rubbed his forehead as if looking at an alien: "Dude! It's been advertised for a month already! The Duel Academy's official website has the registration link posted every day, and there are posters on the bulletin board outside the cafeteria. What are you even paying attention to every day?"

"Official website? Bulletin board?" Jaden Yuki scratched his head, looking bewildered. "What's so interesting about those things? We should study duels more."

"I'm really fed up with you." Marufuji Sho sighed helplessly.

"Oh... As expected, Asuka was selected too?" A steady voice rang out. Misawa Daichi crossed his arms, a hint of anticipation in his eyes, his gaze fixed on the entrance to the backstage area. "Judai, you'll definitely vote for Asuka, right? She's not only strong in duels, but her results are also excellent; she's practically a perfect goddess."

Yuki Judai's lips twitched, and he quickly waved his hand: "Mitsuzawa... I'm not interested in this kind of election."

"What about You Chen?" Misawa Daichi turned his head, his gaze falling on You Chen, a hint of expectation in his eyes.

You Chen blinked, looking completely innocent. "Huh? Do I have to vote too?"

Yu Chen knew that the manga version of Misawa Daichi was also interested in Asuka, blushing inexplicably many times and acting like a simp, even more often than Manjoume Jun did when facing Asuka.

Seeing that neither of them seemed interested, Daichi Misawa shook his head in disappointment, saying, "You two really don't know how to appreciate true beauty."

Just then, a hearty laugh rang out from the crowd: "Hehe! Misawa, I voted for Asuka!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Jonouchi, wearing his signature red jacket, leaped out from the crowd, grabbed Misawa Daichi's shoulder, and grinned smugly.

Misawa Daichi's eyes lit up, and she immediately reached out to give him a high five: "As expected of you, my roommate! Jonouchi! You really understand me!"

Yugi Muto stood next to Jonouchi, scratching his face awkwardly.

"Hmm." You Chen nodded, glancing around at them before asking with some confusion, "Where's Xingzi? Aren't the three of you usually together?"

Upon hearing this, Yugi Muto pointed to the stage: "Huh? Kyoko... she's up there too."

You Chen looked in the direction he pointed, raised an eyebrow, and froze on the spot.

Three girls were already standing on the stage, one of whom was Kyoko.

Anzu was clearly not comfortable with so many people watching.

Wow, it turns out Xingzi was chosen too.

Of the four girls on stage, besides Kyoko, there is also Kohinata Seika.

Wow! Kyoko's figure and looks are just as good as theirs.

If it were the theatrical version of Kyoko, she would easily outshine these so-called goddesses.