This Hextech Duel Master is a pro at getting targets.

"Why not, Seahorse Boy~" Pegasus laughed. "See? I've successfully improved KC Group's 3D projection technology. As long as we're inside the castle, we can fight anytime, anywhere using this dueling table~"

Seto Kaiba scoffed and opened the white briefcase he was carrying: "You self-righteous piece of trash! Your bulky, heavy table is laughable!"

As he spoke, he took out a turntable-like device from the box, inserted a card into it, and threw it out.

As the spinning wheel flew out, a roaring, bloodthirsty orc appeared in the restaurant.

Upon seeing Seto Kaiba's new device, Pegasus couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Wow, Wonderful~"

Seto Kaiba said coldly, "Pegasus, I want you to fight me using this device!!"

"I'm betting everything I have in this duel: Blue Eyes, my wealth, and the entire KC Group!!"

"These chips are on the table, all I want in return is one person!!"

"That's the Seahorse Master, whom you've imprisoned for so long!!!"

Pegasus smiled.

Seto Kaiba knew that Pegasus could anticipate his opponent's intentions during a duel, but as a materialistic warrior, he didn't believe it was magic, but rather some kind of special cheating technique. Pegasus had likely made special modifications to the dueling ring, so he took out a new type of self-made dueling device from his briefcase—the Duel Disk!

This specially designed early duel disk required a special method to operate, and the generated image pattern was different from that of regular duels. Seto Kaiba believed that this method could prevent Pegasus from cheating in duels.

However, he still underestimated Pegasus.

Pegasus agreed to Seto Kaiba's request to use the new device for a duel, but then he summoned someone else to use Seto Kaiba's Duel Disk in his place. That person was none other than Keihei Kaiba, whose soul had been taken away!

The moment Seto Kaiba saw Keihei, his expression changed drastically.

He couldn't duel his younger brother, fearing his brother wouldn't be able to withstand the impact of the duel. In the end, he could only grit his teeth and give up his plan to use the Duel Disk.

The battle was ultimately conducted by Pegasus's device. As soon as it began, Pegasus used the Millennium Eye, a Millennium artifact, to see through Seto Kaiba's every thought, achieving perfect tactical control.

After suffering repeated setbacks, in order to crack Pegasus's mind-reading ability, Seto Kaiba simply put aside his existing hand and started drawing cards one by one, with all tactics being impromptu.

And so, relying on their powerful willpower and skill, Seto Kaiba and Pegasus fought to a standstill. As the duel reached its climax, an angry and high-pitched dragon roar rang out, and Seto Kaiba summoned his ace – Blue-Eyes White Dragon!

Blue-Eyes White Dragon is the strongest card in Duel Monsters; theoretically, no monster can defeat it.

But when Pegasus flipped the card, he turned the Blue-Eyes White Dragon into his own monster and transformed it into a comical and adorable Blue-Eyes Cartoon Dragon using the Cartoon World.

The already powerful Blue-Eyes White Dragon becomes even more powerful after receiving the blessing of the cartoon world.

Although Seto Kaiba ultimately defeated Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon, he was still defeated by Pegasus and sealed within a card by Pegasus using the power of the Millennium Items...

Seeing Seto Kaiba lose consciousness and kneel on the ground, his soul transformed into the pattern on the card.

You Shuo feigned shock.

The arrogant Pegasus saw the expression he wanted to see, and without even using a mind scan, he led his men away from the restaurant, ordering his subordinates to take away the unconscious Seto Kaiba.

night.

The first semi-finalist, You Shuo, has been properly settled. He is resting in a luxurious room that was prepared in advance. As a contestant who made it to the finals in just one day, he has a full day to rest.

The final match of this competition will not begin until the day after tomorrow, which includes the challenge match against Pegasus.

The sound of the waves being stirred by the night breeze.

Pegasus sat on the castle balcony, gazing at the moonlit waves, savoring the red wine in his glass.

In his view, no one can defeat him, the one who brought Duel Monsters into this world. With an invincible deck and immense power, he fears no challenger!

In the challenge, he will win no matter who his opponent is.

Gazing at the distant moonlight, Pegasus's eyes gradually grew sorrowful until two lines of tears streamed down his cheeks.

“Cynthia…”

"Don't rush..."

"Soon, we'll be able to be together forever!"

Pegasus's smile carried a hint of infatuation with longing, and his golden, millennia-old eyes shimmered slightly in the moonlight.

He wasn't a game designer from the beginning.

Born into nobility, he was a highly talented painter, and Cynthia was his lifelong fiancée.

But on the eve of their wedding, Cynthia died of illness. Unable to accept the reality, Pegasus went on a frantic journey around the world, hoping to find a way to resurrect his fiancée.

Finally, he met a mysterious man in ancient Egypt who promised to grant him one wish, but at the cost of losing an eye and wearing the dark, ancient artifact—the Millennium Eye.

The mad Pegasus agreed to the condition without hesitation. Under the power of the Millennium Item, he indeed saw the soul of his deceased wife. But moments later, amidst blood and screams, his eyeballs were crushed, and he became the owner of the Millennium Eye.

Guided by a millennium-old artifact and a mysterious man, Pegasus transformed a cruel ritual from three thousand years ago into a modern card game, which is now known as Wind.

The globally popular Duel Monsters.

In order to be with his deceased wife forever, the madman Pegasus first thought of the 3D projection device designed by Seto Kaiba, and he planned to let his wife's soul reappear in this world through 3D projection.

But after various attempts, he found that this method was simply not feasible. Seto Kaiba's system was just a cold machine, and there was a huge technological gap between it and the human soul.

So Pegasus turned his attention to the cards themselves.

Duel Monsters is more than just a game.

Some cards serve as bridges connecting the fairy world and the real world. Many otherworldly fairies can possess cards in the real world, and some can even cast spells and magic as card fairies.

Pegasus, the father of Duel Monsters who printed countless cards, was determined to create a card of his wife so that she could accompany him forever in the form of a card spirit.

Relying on the dark power of the Millennium Eye, Pegasus's consciousness traversed a thousand years, piecing together an incomplete ritual method from fragments of the artifact's chaotic memories.

Three thousand years ago, a powerful magician transformed himself into a card spirit.

Pegasus wanted to emulate that method to achieve his own desires.

And so, Pegasus began his research and experimentation. To accomplish that ritual, he needed extremely powerful magic, which is why Pegasus wanted to collect the Millennium Artifacts.

In this match, Pegasus was determined to achieve two goals at once:

1. Obtain the Millennium Item from Yugi Muto to enhance the power of darkness and resurrect his deceased wife, Cynthia.

Second, defeat Yu Shuo and the five giants of KC to form a cooperation, completely acquire the KC Group and thus completely monopolize the Duel Monsters card industry!

The web of conspiracy has been laid, and everything that has happened so far is under Pegasus's control.

Gazing at the hazy moonlight, Pegasus's gaze shifted from melancholy back to cold arrogance and enigmatic intent:

"Ha ha……"

"Seahorse Boy~"

"You've completely lost to me in your naivety."

"I have complete control over Kaiba Keihei now!"

"Although the key hasn't been found yet, it's only a matter of time."

"As long as I can cooperate with those five old guys, the KC Group will eventually be mine!"

"Everything that follows... is quite simple..."

"All I need to do is win this game, and that will be enough."

The next day at noon.

You Shuo woke up in the room.

With nothing else to do, he wandered around the castle.

That morning, he saw the second official contestant after himself.

Under the bright sunlight, the tall, blonde beauty with a sharp and stylish figure displayed ten star-shaped chips.

She is none other than the Peacock Dancer!

First, Peacock Dance and You Shuo defeated the thief Keith together, and then with You Shuo's help, she defeated the Duelist Hunter. Today, she easily collected ten star chips by defeating one or two more players.

Now, she has also qualified for the semi-finals.

As soon as she stepped through the castle gates, Peacock Dance saw an incredibly familiar face, her fiery red lips curving into a smile.

"We meet again."

"You Shuo~"

Chapter Seventy-Five: Kyoko Masaki's Springtime Heart

The morning sun was very bright, shining on Peacock Dance's golden hair, making her look exceptionally beautiful and charming.

"We meet again, You Shuo~"

Kong Quewu's voice was very pleasant. With a confident smile, she took the initiative to greet You Shuo.

You Shuo laughed and said, "I knew you would be the first to arrive at the castle after me."

Kong Quewu snorted lightly: "But when it comes to the semi-finals, I won't be behind you!"

"You Shuo, thank you so much for helping me these past few times."

"To be honest, I owe you a huge favor."

"But a competition is a competition, and I will definitely give it my all!"

You Shuo nodded with a smile: "Of course."

The two walked into the castle.

You Shuo took Kong Que Wu to get the room key, and then together with Kong Que Wu, they followed the butler to the restaurant.

Kong Quewu had been eating camping fast food for the past two days. Having not had a proper meal in a long time, her eyes lit up when she saw the table full of delicious dishes.

The two chatted as they ate their meal together.

Peacock Dance put a piece of cauliflower into her mouth with her fork, and then said, "You Shuo, when you were fighting the thief Keith, you must have heard some things about me, right?"

You Shuo looked at the peacock dance.

Of course he heard it.

The thief Keith was mocking Peacock Dancer for having once worked as a croupier.

When Kong Quewu brought up this matter at this time, it was clear that she cared about it, but what she cared about was not the croupier job itself, but You Shuo's opinion on it.

A faint smile appeared on You Shuo's lips.

He knew that perhaps a subtle change had occurred in Kong Quewu's heart.

Otherwise, the Peacock Dance wouldn't have wanted to explain these things.

“I know, Miss Wu.” You Shuo smiled and helped move the empty plate aside, placing a new dish closer to Kong Que Wu. “The thief Keith said you used to be a croupier on a cruise ship.”

"However, I don't think it's a big deal."

"Although in the eyes of many people, being a croupier is not a glamorous job."

The peacock dance paused, her knife and fork stilled, and she looked at You Shuo with her beautiful eyes.

You Shuo continued slicing the sizzling, oily roast meat on the plate: "For many people, a dealer has to sell their body or their soul to help the rich cheat."

"But I believe that the proud Miss Peacock Dance will not stoop to the level of those people."

"Otherwise, Miss Wu wouldn't have been able to shed that identity and become a contestant."

"Duel Monsters is indeed at its peak right now, but precisely because of this, the pressure on professional players is enormous."

"Miss Peacock Dance was able to escape from that quagmire and pursue her dreams."

"I think this is very impressive, and also very hard work."

"Miss Wu, you are outstanding. Please continue to be proud of yourself."

After saying this, Kong Quewu's eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.

With a "plop," a tear fell into the plate without her noticing.

These words may not have much power for the average person.

However, Kong Que Wu lost her parents at a young age and grew up in loneliness amidst various prejudices; no one had ever expressed such understanding to her...

When she heard You Shuo say that, the hard, bitter stone in Kong Quewu's heart finally cracked.

"what……"

"Oh, I'm sorry."