Yu-Gi-Oh!: From Casual Gamer to Soulful Player

What's going on?

The game and his friends were completely baffled as to what had just happened.

The guest, who was initially considered a formidable foe, suddenly stopped fighting. After giving the game a letter, he vanished from everyone's sight like a true magician.

Then, just as he had predicted, Kaiba appeared in the game room, said a bunch of things that were hard to understand, and then left again...

That's very much in line with Haima's style.

"So, let's take a look at this letter first!" Kyoko was the most reliable, offering a reasonable suggestion for the game: "Isn't this an invitation to some kind of tournament?"

The game nodded and opened the letter.

Just as Hyoga had said, the letter was an invitation for Yugi Muto to participate in the "Duel Kingdom" tournament.

The International Illusion Society will hold this event, which will determine the "King of Duel" in the world of Duel Monsters, three months after the National Tournament.

Before the next Duel Kingdom tournament, "Duel King" will serve as the spokesperson for various Duel Monsters events and will receive one-tenth of the revenue from International Mirage during this period.

Listening to the contents of the letter, Jonouchi next to him was practically drooling.

However, the envelope did not specify the exact time and place, only instructing duelists to pay attention to the national tournament.

In addition to the letter, the envelope also contained two cards.

The cards are pure gold, one card is a weapon card with a sword, and the other card is a kingdom card with a castle.

All duelists who accept the invitation can go to the International Fantasy Club's official website after the National Tournament and enter the numbers for both their [Weapon] and [Kingdom] on the special invitation page. The next day, someone from the International Fantasy Club will come and deliver the [Weapon] and [Kingdom] that the duelist will use to participate in the "Duel Kingdom" tournament.

These will serve as credentials when you participate in the "Duel Kingdom" tournament.

This passage still seems somewhat ambiguous to the game developers; they don't understand what a weapon is or what a kingdom is.

"Duel Kingdom? That sounds like a really exciting competition." Honda's eyes widened, his tone revealing curiosity.

"Hmm, but what do these weapons and kingdoms mean?" Kyoko frowned, carefully reading the contents of the letter, but still had no clue.

"Hey, who cares what it means! Anyway, we get the title of Duel King and a share of the profits, isn't that worth it?" Jonouchi couldn't help but pat Yugi on the shoulder, encouraging him.

"Us?" Honda looked at Jonouchi. "This competition only invited gamers, not you, a top eight player in the city tournament."

Kyoko put down the letter and nodded, saying, "That's right. Since it's by invitation only, those who aren't invited can't participate; only famous duelists can participate, right?"

Jonouchi's expression immediately turned red. "But if that's the case, why was I invited to the game?"

Honda and Kyoko exclaimed in unison, "Because the game beat Kaiba!"

The game was still looking at the [Weapon] and [Kingdom] cards. "Hyoga-kun just said he heard I defeated Kaiba-kun, so he challenged me to a duel..."

So that duel just now was to see if the game really has strong dueling capabilities!

Although the game wasn't finished, Hyoga acknowledged the game's strength before sending it an invitation.

"However, although it's by invitation only, it's not impossible for others to participate." Yugi looked up and said, "Although the invitation is given to the duelist, the entry certificate comes from the accompanying weapon and kingdom sent by the International Illusion Society... not from the duelist himself."

In other words, if both of these items are stolen, whoever obtains them can participate in the Duel Kingdom Tournament.

Jonouchi was excited to hear that he still had a chance... but then he was overtaken by Honda again.

Because they currently know of only two duelists who have been invited.

Seahorse and games.

Kaiba's things, the city definitely can't steal them.

So Jonouchi, are you trying to steal the game?

Upon hearing this, Jonouchi immediately deflated.

Surely no one's going to just dump a set of weapons and a kingdom on him before the match even starts, right?

……

Should we try to give Jonouchi a set of [weapons] and [kingdom]?

Hyoga, sitting atop the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and flying away from Domino City, was thinking this.

However, this idea was abandoned by Hyoga himself as soon as it came to mind.

We must follow the rules.

While Jonouchi is currently doing alright, he has only just reached 5 stars, making him just an ordinary duelist with no outstanding achievements, and therefore no chance of being invited.

Hyoga won't change his mind unless he achieves something remarkable before the end of the national tournament.

Moreover, if Hyoga had bestowed such good fortune upon Jonouchi, it might have had a significant impact on his future.

Now that Hyoga possesses the Titans, he truly has the potential to change the future.

Hyoga genuinely doubted that Jonouchi was able to soar to great heights. Although it was later due to his own willpower and luck, the initial "acceleration" was given to Jonouchi unconsciously by the Pharaoh.

Yes, I'm talking about that "Time Magician" album.

That card was originally a game card, and ever since he gave it to Jonouchi, Jonouchi's strength has truly exploded.

However, even if a certain amount of "luck" was allocated to the city, the Pharaoh's "luck" was still the highest level.

The 12 stars represent the limit of the measurement standard, not the limit of the Pharaoh.

This is probably the same difference between a top student and a genius who gets full marks on all tests.

That's true. At most, Hyoga can only receive the blessing of the Titans and other God Cards he might obtain in the future... but Pharaoh has always been watched over by the God of Light who created him!

So, by sending the Pharaoh to the underworld, the God of Light's gaze can be directed elsewhere, allowing the dimensions to continue to improve?

It can't be that simple, right?

Just as Hyoga was pondering this, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon suddenly stopped.

Because she said someone was chasing after them.

What is that?

How are we supposed to catch up with them?

Hyoga turned around and saw a supersonic fighter jet flying towards him... painted with the Blue-Eyes White Dragon livery.

The driver in front was Keihei Kaiba, Seto Kaiba's younger brother.

And the seat behind was naturally for Seto Kaiba.

Glacier was dumbfounded.

Are these two brothers cheating? They don't even have any spirit powers yet! How can they both ignore the pressure of supersonic speed?!

And why did you open the hatch, Haima?

As the supersonic fighter jet suddenly slowed down and even hovered in front of Hyoga, Hyoga's eyes bulged out.

Wow, is this the foundation of the Haima Arms Group? It sounds amazing! I want one too!

"You bastard, you think you can get away after messing with me? No matter where you go, I'll find you!"

Hyoga expressed his belief that even if they went to the underworld, he would definitely be able to be brought back by you.

Hyoga smiled at the seahorse; it seemed there was no escaping him without playing cards!

Let's go then!

A barrier opened around the glacier, instantly enveloping the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and the fighter jet.

Hyoga jumped off the back of Blue-Eyes White Dragon, stepped onto the floating magic circle, and returned Blue-Eyes White Dragon to his deck.

"Since you're so persistent, then come down!" Hyoga beckoned to Kaiba. "You won't give up without a fight! But this is my kingdom, and you must duel according to my rules!"

The two seahorse brothers were stunned by this unexpected turn of events.

This is the first time Guiping has witnessed supernatural abilities firsthand, and he doesn't want his brother to jump down... What if he falls straight down?

But the seahorse itself immediately jumped down.

But now you want to have a duel like this?

Can he still use magic to materialize the dueling arena?

At that moment, Ice River threw over something resembling an arm guard.

"Here you go, this is the weapon I gave you in advance! Without it, you can't participate in Duel Kingdom!"