Yu-Gi-Oh!: This is the real duel!

"Are we... too late after all?!"

Looking at the Peacock Dancer who was inspecting the motorcycle, Yu Che's original doubts were dispelled. It seemed that the Peacock Dancer in this world had not joined the Doma Organization.

"Jonnouchi, Kyoko, Honda, are you all alright?!" Yugi Muto asked with concern. Noticing that one of them was missing, he couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Why... how come you arrived later than us?"

Jonouchi sighed and said, "We were ambushed by the Doma assassins on the road, but thankfully Mai appeared in time to help us."

"However, Seto Kaiba's assistant was seriously injured."

"We took him to a nearby hospital first, and then came here."

"By the way, Game, how are things going with Youche? Did you get the key cards?"

Youche nodded and replied, "I got it. Pegasus made two magic traps for me that will make it easier to summon Gudu."

Yugi Muto took out the blank card and said, "Although I don't know how to use this card, Pegasus must have a special purpose in mind."

“That’s not so bad…” Kyoko sighed. “Professor Hopkins has definitely been captured by Doma. What should we do now?”

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

Although they successfully obtained the power from Pegasus, the Doma organization is still lurking in the shadows, and they can only passively wait for the enemy to come to them.

"Let's go check out the underground lab first; maybe we'll find some clues," You Che suggested.

"But wouldn't it be too dangerous to go now?"

"There's no other way, this is the only option. If it's any later, the important things will be burned, which would be terrible."

As they spoke, the boys cautiously walked toward the chaotic ruins, but before they could even enter the underground laboratory, a few soft coughs suddenly came from a broken wardrobe nearby.

The group exchanged glances and immediately realized what was going on.

With a creak, the wardrobe door opened, revealing Professor Hopkins' granddaughter, Rebecca!

Rebecca was unconscious at the time, and she was wearing a breathing mask on her face. If it weren't for this, she probably would have suffocated long ago.

Everyone quickly rescued Rebecca, and as soon as the little girl woke up, she hugged Yugi Muto in anguish and cried out "Darling" in despair and helplessness.

"Darling! Grandpa's been kidnapped by those people... Waaaaah!"

"They not only kidnapped Grandpa, but also took all the research results from the experiment..."

"Darling, what should Grandpa do..."

The group, equally desperate, could only look at each other in bewilderment. At this moment, they had no other options but to temporarily pin their hopes on Seto Kaiba, hoping that he could provide some useful information.

In the early hours of the morning, the sound of snoring filled the white RV.

This is Professor Hopkins' car. It was parked by the lake not far away, which is why it wasn't destroyed by the Doma organization.

At this moment, the RV became the only place for everyone to stay.

Lying on the narrow sofa, Youche listened to the snoring around him and couldn't fall asleep. He knew one thing very well: something big was going to happen tonight, and he had to remind Youche... no, Wang Yang, to make sure he didn't make a mistake he would regret.

Outside the RV, Yugi Muto was talking quietly with Rebecca. Both of them had very serious expressions. On the folding table between them was a note with the white snake head emblem representing the Doma organization at the bottom.

The Millennium Puzzle glowed faintly, and Yugi appeared, mounting the white horse that Rebecca had always kept as a pet, preparing to ride away.

"Don't worry, Rebecca!"

“Those guys are after me. As long as I fight them, they won’t do anything to Grandpa Hopkins!”

"You, you have to be careful..." Rebecca sobbed, her eyes red.

Yugi put on the Duel Disk and smiled confidently: "Yes, I will definitely use the cards to bring your grandfather back!!"

As he spoke, Wang Yang prepared to rein in his horse and go to the meeting alone under the cover of night. But just before he was about to set off, he suddenly saw You Che standing at the door of the RV.

“You, Youche?!” Wang Yang was taken aback.

Rebecca turned her head away, her face pale.

"Are they from Dorma?" Youche asked. "They said they'd release Professor Hopkins if you went to duel."

Wang Yang said, "Yes. You Che, please don't tell anyone else yet. I will bring Professor Hopkins back safely at dawn."

“I believe in your abilities, Game,” Youche said, changing the subject. “However, the Doma Organization probably knows you better than either of us.”

Wang Yang was stunned.

Yu Che continued, "Game, with your strength, defeating anyone is no problem, but you still must be careful of the power of the Orichalcos barrier!"

“No need to worry, Youche.” Wang Yang was as confident as ever. “I’ve already defeated Orichalcos once.”

You Che said, "No, Game, what I'm worried about is not that you haven't defeated the power of Orichalcos, but that you will be corrupted by the power of Orichalcos."

"Based on the two times we've played against each other, you are very good at seeing through the opponent's tactics and making use of their cards."

"But the Orichalcos Barrier is not an ordinary card. Every duelist we have seen so far has paid a huge price for using the Orichalcos Barrier."

"Although you are a duelist skilled in manipulating darkness, you must still be careful, as your enemies may very well use this to set a trap for you!!"

As they were talking, birdsong came from the surrounding woods. It was getting late, and Wang Yang had to leave. Before leaving, he listened intently to every word You Che said, his brow furrowed, and then said:

"Thank you, Youche."

"Are you worried that I'll be affected by the dark energy after activating the Orichalcos barrier?"

"Don't worry, I'll be careful. I'll definitely bring Professor Hopkins back by dawn!"

After saying this, Wang Yang gave a soft shout and rode his horse away into the dim light of the night.

Watching the rapidly receding figure, You Che breathed a slight sigh of relief. Just as he was about to return, the Duel Disk suddenly lit up.

"This is... Gudu?" Having experienced it once before, Youche knew very well that this was the guidance of the Sleeping Giant Gudu, and the message conveyed this time seemed even more urgent and pressing!

Hemoti immediately appeared and relayed the news to Youche: "My lord, I'm afraid you can't rest now, there's a very urgent situation!!"

You Che frowned: "Speak quickly."

Hemoti said, "Gudong senses a mutated elf nearby that is growing stronger at an alarming rate, and it is constantly killing and devouring the weaker elves around it. You must get there as soon as possible!"

The cards in the Duel Disk kept flashing, and seeing the ever-increasing light, Youche resolutely followed the indicated direction.

Chapter 232 The Strongest Duelist in the Valley - Rafael

The red glow of the rising sun, like a sharp sword, cleaved through the boundless darkness.

A series of hurried hoofbeats echoed through the canyon as Yugi, holding the Duel Disk, rode Rebecca's white horse toward the duel's location.

Upon reaching a rope bridge, Wang Yang reined in his horse and leaped off. On the other side of the bridge, on a precipice, a burly duelist seemed to have been waiting for some time.

His blond hair was clean and neat. He was standing with his arms crossed, calmly watching Yugi approach from the opposite side. His strong muscles were gradually gilded by the faint light of the rising sun. In his dark purple duel disk was a worn and damaged deck.

He was none other than Rafael, the strongest of the Four Swordsmen of Doma.

"Ah."

Seeing Wang Yang's spirited appearance, Rafiru nodded in satisfaction and beckoned to him.

Wang Yang's eyes turned cold, and he resolutely stepped onto the dangerous rope bridge, heading towards the cliff on the other side.

When the King arrived, Rafael pressed a pre-prepared mechanism, blowing up the entire rope bridge. With a deafening explosion, both of their escape routes were completely cut off.

"Hmph," Wang Yang sneered, "Did you think I would run away? You underestimate me too much."

Rafiru shook his head and said, "No, Pharaoh, I blew up the rope bridge not because I was afraid you would escape, but because I didn't want our duel to be disturbed by others."

Wang Yang revealed his duel disk and said, "As agreed, I came alone. Where is Professor Hopkins? Where is he?!"

Rafiru calmly said, "Do you really think we kidnapped Professor Hopkins because he discovered the secrets of the Doma organization?"

"You are wrong, Pharaoh."

“From the moment you took the three God Cards to the Millennium Stone, no one could stop Doma’s plan.”

"The reason Hopkins was arrested was simply to lure out the big fish, you."

"As a pharaoh from three thousand years ago, you possess a mental strength that no other duelist can match. By offering your soul as a sacrifice, Orichalcos and the new god will receive immense nourishment."

Wang Yang frowned and demanded sharply, "So where exactly did you take Professor Hopkins?!"

Rafiru said in a deep voice, "We released him the moment you arrived here."

With that, Rafiru waved his strong, thick arm and shouted, "Come on! Pharaoh! Now you should have no other worries, right?"

"In that case, let's have a fair and square duel!"

"Through this battle, I will grant your immortal soul complete peace!!"

Hearing that Professor Hopkins was safe and sound, Wang Yang breathed a sigh of relief. He also unfolded his duel disk and skillfully drew his starting hand from the deck.

"duel!!!!"

Two loud shouts echoed through the valley bathed in the morning sun, but this time, the terrifying Orichalcum barrier failed to descend...

Early in the morning, the noisy chirping of birds and the chirping of insects woke up Otogi Ryuji.

Ever since the Doma Organization took control of the International Illusion Society, he had become a light sleeper. When he woke up from his cot, the first thing he thought of was to discuss countermeasures with Yu Che and Yu Game. However, after scanning the RV, he found that both of them were nowhere to be seen. Outside the RV, only a worried and anxious Rebecca was sitting alone.

"Rebecca?" Ryuuji Otogi asked nervously, "Where are Yuzuriha and Yugi? Where did they go?"

Rebecca hesitated for a moment, but soon her adorable freckled face flushed red: "Yugi... he went to duel with the people from the Doma organization, and Yugi left alone to complete Gudu's mission..."

"What?!" Yugi Ryuuji's expression changed drastically. "If it's to rescue the card spirits, that's fine, but how could you let Yugi go to the Doma Organization alone? What if there's any danger?!"

The noise from their argument woke the others.

After learning the reason, the calm Peacock Mai protected Rebecca, who was sobbing again, while responding to the others' accusations: "Alright! No matter what you say, it's no use. Don't you know the other game's personality?"

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

Wang Yang is now a familiar name to everyone.

Indeed, just as Mai said, Yugi is not someone who is easily ordered around. This time, he is acting alone because he wants to settle things with the people of Doma and try to find a way to defeat Daz.

Always confident and proud, he had great faith in his own abilities, which is why he didn't alert anyone else. As for why Rebecca didn't tell everyone, it was probably partly out of her selfish desire to save her grandfather, and partly out of her promise to Yugi.

“Alright,” Jonouchi, who was usually unreliable, became serious. “Yusho is a cautious person. If it weren’t for the Sleeping Giant, he would never have acted alone.”

"But since he's going to rescue the card spirits, we can't help him much without Gudu's guidance."

"The most important thing now is to find the game and prevent him from falling into the Doma organization's trap!!"

With that, Jonouchi prepared to mount the Honda motorcycle.