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

Kingdom Battle Royale, entrance.

At 9:00 a.m., the entrance opened on time, and the 100 invited students from the Duel Academy entered the venue one after another, forming a long line that stretched for nearly 100 meters.

On both sides of the line, temporary snack shops were set up in a row.

The sausages sizzled on the hot plate, the aroma of takoyaki wafted far and wide, and the cotton candy machine hummed as it drew out sugar into cloud-like strands.

Several younger girls held up the crepes they had just bought, eating them while tiptoeing to peek into the queue.

"Good luck, senior!"

"Hey! Isn't that You Chen?"

"So cool! And Caesar too! Caesar's here!"

The girls lining the road whispered among themselves, their eyes scanning the crowd. Each familiar face that appeared caused a small stir.

You Chen was in the middle of the line and yawned.

He squinted and scanned the facilities in the park—the Sky Duel Arena was suspended in mid-air, its metal structure gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

The simulated forest occupies a large area on the east side, with dense canopies obscuring the depths. To the west, the outline of the maze walls can be seen, with winding, gray-white stone walls, and further away, the spires of several towers are faintly visible.

interesting.

These things were not originally available at the Duel Academy.

It's obvious that all of this was done by Bekas.

"Bekas is really going all out," You Chen remarked casually.

Standing next to him, Daichi Misawa smiled and replied, "That's for sure, the total investment here is at least tens of millions."

"Lord Pegasus is still very wealthy and powerful."

Yuki Judai stood in front of the two, his eyes wide.

"That's amazing! That sky dueling arena must be the final duel venue!"

He turned his head sharply, staring intently at You Chen.

"You Chen! Just you wait, this is the perfect opportunity for a fierce duel!"

You Chen: "..."

He was speechless.

Since entering the school, Judai has mentioned wanting to duel him at least five times.

Why are you so eager to duel him?

As the two were talking, two graceful figures stepped out from the crowd and walked towards the entrance.

Tenjouin Asuka

Little Hinata Seika.

The two walked slowly, one after the other. Just as they were about to step into the park, they both turned around and glanced at You Chen.

That gaze was ambiguous.

You Chen was stunned for a moment.

He suddenly had a bad feeling.

In this King's Battle Royale, how did I inexplicably become the target of everyone's criticism?

"You Chen is quite popular," Misawa Daichi remarked quietly from the side.

You Chen said irritably, "Do you want this kind of popularity if I give it to you?"

……

Everyone entered the park.

A stage was set up in the central open space, with a red carpet laid out, spotlights focused, and a fence surrounding it.

Pegasus sat in a high-backed chair, legs crossed, swirling a glass of red wine in his hand. His silver hair fell to his shoulders, his red suit was impeccably tailored, the scarf at his collar was tied just right, and his signature mysterious smile played on his lips.

He watched as the crowd gathered around him and slowly stood up.

"Welcome—!"

The sound was languid and drawn out, echoing in the air above the park.

"The King's Battle Royale is about to begin."

He put down his wine glass and walked to the edge of the stage.

"Champion - Five million in prize money, ten packs of rare cards."

A gasp of surprise rippled through the audience.

"Runner-up - 3 million, 5 packs of rare cards."

"Third place - one million, and a pack of rare cards."

Becquerel paused, waiting for the cheers to subside before continuing.

"The rules are simple."

He raised his hand and pointed deep into the park.

"Countless cards are hidden in every corner of the entire Duel Arena. In tree hollows, under rocks, at the bottom of ponds, on rooftops—cards could be hidden anywhere you can think of."

"Everyone can independently find cards and build their own deck."

"Remember, the maximum number of cards is sixty. If you have more than sixty cards, you cannot add any more, but you can replace them."

A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"Therefore, we need everyone to make the most of the time in the future to find and build."

The expressions on everyone's faces below the stage changed.

Race against the clock.

Find the card yourself.

This means that luck is also a part of ability.

"And—" Pegasus drawled, "there are many traps and mechanisms in this Duel Arena. Triggering one might launch you into the air, trap you, or you might directly obtain a rare card."

He opened his arms.

"In short, it's full of fantasy, making you feel like you're in a cartoon world."

"Remember, you cannot use violence to steal the card, otherwise you will be disqualified."

He lowered his hand and revealed a meaningful smile.

"Good luck!"

You Chen raised an eyebrow after hearing this.

Good guy.

Is this some kind of thrill?

One hundred people enter the arena at the same time, vying for cards, and there are also traps and mechanisms.

There are too many unknowns.

Is Pegasus really trying to turn this place into a cartoon world?

After hearing this, everyone else was eager to try. Some started stretching, some were checking their dueling disks, and some were staring intently into the depths of the park.

Even Marufuji Ryo abandoned his usual composure, his eyes revealing a sharp glint.

Under these rules, whoever starts running first gains the advantage.

"when--"

A bell rang out, its sound echoing throughout the entire venue.

"start!!"

The sound came so suddenly that everyone was caught off guard.

You Chen was also taken aback.

Is this how it begins?

Not even given time to prepare?

The crowd erupted instantly, with hundreds of figures rushing in all directions of the park. Some headed straight for the forest, some for the maze, some sprinted towards the sky duel arena, and others ran aimlessly, disoriented.

"The Great Sun Witch!"

You Chen spoke at almost the same time.

The Great Sun Priestess floated out from behind his shoulder, her golden, flowing skirt shimmering in the sunlight. She still had half a lollipop dangling from her mouth, looking utterly bewildered: "Huh?"

"Go check it out for me," You Chen said quickly. "With your flight angle, you should be able to find the card's location much faster."

He paused, then emphasized his words.

"Prioritize rare cards."

Instead of wandering around like a headless fly, we should take advantage of the elves' strengths. This place is so big; we wouldn't be able to search it all by nightfall if we just ran around on foot.

The Great Sun Goddess's eyes lit up.

"no problem!"

She popped the lollipop into her mouth, and whooshed into the air, her skirt leaving a golden afterimage.

A few seconds later, she was suspended more than ten meters in the air, looking down at the entire park.

Then--

"Wow!" came her voice from above, "So many rare cards!"

You Chen was startled.

"where?"

"Over there! There are some over there too! And over there!" The Great Sun Witch pointed, "So many!"

You Chen looked in the direction she pointed—it was several completely different directions.

He took a deep breath.

Fine.

At least it's better than running around aimlessly.

All around, the figures of the other people had disappeared into the various entrances.

The entire park erupted in excitement.