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

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Chapter 57 Horus's Black Flame Dragon

When Seto Kaiba arrived at Duel Kingdom, it was already completely dark.

He landed the helicopter on a secluded beach and then headed straight for the duelists' destination—the castle.

He had already observed the entire castle from the plane, so Seto Kaiba had a very clear plan at this moment.

With his exceptional skills, Seto Kaiba easily kidnapped a former subordinate and forced him to take him to the dungeon.

Even the gloomy dungeons of Pegasus were built in the medieval style.

The cold iron bars, the dim walls and torches... added to the already eerie atmosphere of this place.

But Seto Kaiba was never afraid of these things. After passing through a series of narrow and dark corridors, he finally found his younger brother, Keihei Kaiba!

but……

No matter how he called out, Kaiba Keihei was like a mindless puppet, just staring blankly without responding.

"Keihei! Keihei! What's wrong?!" Seto Kaiba looked anxious.

He gritted his teeth and decided to take his younger brother away from this place first.

But at that moment, a soft clapping sound came from the darkness, and the person who had been hiding in the shadows slowly stepped out and revealed their face.

He was Pegasus!

"What a touching display of brotherhood!" Pegasus clapped his hands gently and smiled.

Seto Kaiba roared, "You bastard! What on earth did you do to Keihei?!"

Pegasus remained calm and composed: "I wanted to get the key to KC Corporation from your brother, but he wouldn't tell me no matter what I did—so I had to resort to some special methods."

"What exactly do you want to do!" Seto Kaiba clenched his fists, but reason told him that even if he killed Pegasus now, without this guy in front of him, Keihei would still not be able to return to normal.

“Of course it’s a duel, Seahorse Boy~” Pegasus laughed. “If you want to save your brother, then duel me~ But the price is that you’ll have to stake the entire KC Corporation.”

"Ha!" Seto Kaiba sneered. "You don't think you're invincible just because you created this game, do you? Well then, I accept your terms! Let the duel begin right here, Pegasus!"

“No,” Pegasus said mockingly, “You’re still too impatient, Seahorse Boy. All the duelists on the island are hoping to duel me. If you want to defeat me, you must, like them, first collect ten star tokens.”

"What?! You bastard..." Seto Kaiba's forehead veins bulged.

Pegasus sneered, "If you hadn't lost to Yuche, KC Corporation wouldn't be where it is today. Everything is because of your own failure!"

"Splash splash ...

Pegasus waved his hand and tossed out five star-shaped chips.

"Since you entered the competition late, I'll give you a few more chips~" Pegasus's smile was full of sarcasm. "Only the duelist who collects ten star chips first is qualified to challenge me."

"By the way, just a heads up, Youche Boy already has eight chips."

"Perhaps defeating him is the quickest and easiest way."

"Furthermore, once you defeat Yu Che, KC Company's stock price will rebound, and I, who am destined to acquire KC Company, will no longer have to worry about it."

"Oops~ It's getting late~"

"Let your adventure begin, Seahorse Boy!"

"I hope that when I see you in the castle next time, you'll be ready to challenge me."

After saying this, Pegasus pretended to be sleepy and left.

Looking at the guy's back, Seto Kaiba clenched his fists, unaffected by Pegasus's words.

Defeating Youche... might indeed be the fastest way; a single duel would be enough for him to earn the conditions to enter the castle.

but……

Seto Kaiba was well aware that he had not yet grasped the meaning of "the heart of the card," and whether he could win against Yusho was still unknown.

A duel is never won with just passion; victory always belongs to those who are prepared.

"Kuihei...wait for me, I will definitely come back as soon as possible!"

After glancing at the bewildered Kaiba Keihei, Seto Kaiba picked up his silver-white briefcase and strode out of the dungeon.

Arriving at the open space outside the castle, he took out a silver-white KC card from his pocket. Unlike duel cards, this card, which bore the KC Technology logo, was actually a miniature computer.

"Whoosh!!!"

Seto Kaiba held the card high, and the signal from the satellite was projected onto the card using projection technology to create a 3D map of the Duel Kingdom island. All the NPC locations and all the hidden rewards were marked on the card.

Seto Kaiba, his mind racing, began to devise a plan: to collect ten star chips as quickly as possible!

suddenly……

He noticed a location on the 3D map, deep within the volcanic terrain.

There are only two reward points in total for the volcanic terrain: one is marked on the map card and is publicly visible to all duelists, while the other is a hidden reward located in the shadows.

Through the data, Seto Kaiba clearly saw that the hidden reward was three cards belonging to the same Lv series, named "Horus the Black Flame Dragon".

Seto Kaiba's gaze turned cold.

At this point in time, it's unlikely that you can acquire chips by dueling with other contestants.

Since most people are already resting, he can only obtain stars by battling NPCs.

And the NPC who guards the Black Flame Dragon of Horus is just right; defeating it will not only earn you three star chips, but also three cards from the latest series.

"Horus's Black Flame Dragon... I wonder how it compares to the Armored Dragon of the Wandering Swordsman." Seto Kaiba put away the card in his hand, and the 3D map glowing with a pale blue light disappeared with it. "But, since there's no better option right now, let's start with the boring Bot designed by Pegasus!"

Carrying his suitcase, Seto Kaiba strode away from the castle.

Under the starry night, he strode forward, heading straight for the volcano in the Duel Kingdom.

........................

Ryota Kajiki is a duelist with a very good personality.

Despite losing three stars, he still treated Youche to his best grilled fish after the battle.

That evening, while eating grilled fish and chatting with Ryota Kajiki, Yuzuru relaxed while gazing at the sea view. He felt incredibly relaxed, both physically and mentally.

Around nine o'clock in the evening, Yu Che said goodbye to Kajiki Ryota and returned to his tent to rest.

Just as he was about to lie down, a new card "printed" by the Card Sprite appeared out of thin air.

Youche was quite surprised, but what was truly surprising was not the "Armed Dragon·Lightning Lv5" and "Armed Dragon·Lightning Lv3" from the Armed Dragon Spirit, but that the previously dormant tadpole card spirit had actually awakened!

After slowly opening its big, round eyes, it emitted a faint glow as if to repay its new owner.

Chapter 58 Unique New Spirits

The tadpole-like sprite is no longer as weak as before, but because it is so small, it cannot exert much energy.

Cards rained down on You Che's chest like popping beans, and in just a few seconds, You Che had thirty or forty brand-new cards.

"What's going on?!"

Youche was pleasantly surprised.

Could it be because the duel took place in the Sea Field that Evil Spirits printed out the entire Frog deck?

That would be so awesome!

But that's not the case.

These thirty or forty new cards are completely identical, and each one contains a card spirit that looks exactly the same.

They are all "evil spirits and evil suffering cessation".

Youche: ...

More than thirty evil spirits and evil suffering reliefs...

What's the point?!

Not to mention that a deck can only contain a maximum of three copies of the same card, even if there were no limit, it would be completely useless without Demon Frog and Death Frog.

You Che's lips twitched involuntarily.

Nearly forty tadpole-shaped card sprites stared at him with their big, watery eyes. If it were just one, Youche might find it quite cute, but so many gathered together... it was really hard to describe...

Youche picked up the armed dragon that was playing with sparks and brought it in front of the tadpoles: "Come on, translate this. I can't understand what they're saying."

The armed dragon stared for a while, then turned its head back blankly.

Armored Dragon Hatchlings: They can't talk.

Youche: Can't you speak?

Armored Dragon Hatchlings: Yes, they are too weak and can only perform some of the simplest activities.

You Che fell silent, feeling somewhat helpless.

It turns out that not all elves are the same.

Cards derived from Armed Dragon are various evolved forms, while Evil Spirit's Evil Retribution is simply self-replicating...

You Che sighed softly.

Well, it was an unexpected capture of the spirit, so let's not expect too much.

The best thing to do is get some rest; we need to open treasure chests at the volcano tomorrow.

Youche gently turned off the light, but just then, the entire tent was suddenly filled with a dark red light!

A dozen tadpole spirits, along with the cards they housed, merged together, transforming into a brand new card and a frog spirit!