Yu-Gi-Oh, the tenth generation of card-playing simulator!

Daitokuji took a sip of the teacup offered by the principal and exclaimed in admiration.

Hearing the other party's praise, Samejima raised his eyebrows and smiled, but unfortunately, Chrollos beside him acted a bit spoiled the mood:

"Let's put the tea aside for now, Principal. Here are the rankings for this year's written exams. However, I have some doubts about the performance of one of the students."

The briefcase that had been in Kurolos' arms since he entered the room was opened immediately, and a page of transcripts was taken out. Kurolos pointed at one of the students and said:

"Here, this is the one, Yujo Judai, ranked 79th on the written exam."

"79th? A middling score, neither good nor bad. Chrollo, haven't you always focused on the top and bottom students? Why are you suddenly interested in the middle-ranking students too?"

Compared to Kuroros's questions, Samejima was more concerned about why his old colleague suddenly changed his personality.

"That's not the point, Headmaster!" Chrollos knocked on the table, indicating that what he was about to say was very important:

"Although this student achieved a 73% accuracy rate on the multiple-choice questions, an invigilator reported that they saw him using homemade dice to answer questions during the exam, and his score is significantly inflated."

"The accuracy rate of using dice is so high. This guy has incredible luck."

Principal Samejima's pupils widened noticeably, but the topic went straight off the point.

"That's not the point! That's not the point!"

After hearing what the principal said, Chrollos was so angry that he stood up in the office:

"This kind of results that are achieved by chance shouldn't even exist."

"Wait, Chrollos, don't be so anxious. Why does this invigilator know the student's name? Logically, the invigilator shouldn't know the students who registered outside."

Faced with the irritable Chrollos, Samejima tried to comfort him and raised his own questions.

"I can explain this." Daitokuji, who was drinking tea nearby, raised his hand quietly:

"There was a minor incident before the exam. A student named Yujo Judai passed out after security check, but he regained consciousness half an hour later as if nothing had happened. After confirming that he was fine, I agreed to let him continue with the exam. I also notified the teachers at the exam center. I guess that's why the invigilator remembered his name."

"I see. There was actually such a little episode. No wonder this student is so memorable."

After hearing Daitokuji's explanation, Samejima, sitting in his office chair, showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, but new questions followed:

"But even if you guessed correctly on a lot of the multiple-choice questions, but didn't know anything about the short-answer questions, you still wouldn't get this kind of score."

"Although his writing on the short-answer questions wasn't very good, it was already at the average level."

At this moment, the kind Daitoku-ji said something fair for the student whom he had only met once.

"That's not the case," Chrollos interrupted Daitokuji's speech and took out a graded test paper from his briefcase.

"Principal, look, this is this guy's test paper. For example, this question, the original intention was for him to list the first generation Duel King's card - the Chestnut Ball. His answer was barely correct for the first half, but in the second half he fabricated two cards that never appeared... This kind of pretense of knowledge is really too much."

Samejima picked up the test paper and read it carefully:

"Monster cards in your hand can activate their effects during your opponent's turn. These cards are collectively called hand traps... This explanation is quite novel. Let me see how the other questions are doing."

Hmm... Although the format of the answers isn't entirely standard, I did manage to answer the general points, so I can't say I'm completely clueless. And the final exploration question, with its combination of wild imagination and rigorous rules, I feel like I could send this part to the International Illusion Society in North America."

Looking at the test paper in front of him, Principal Samejima completely ignored Chrollos who was pacing back and forth in his office, and gave his assessment to the point, and then asked again:

"So what do you mean, Chrollo?"

"I think this student's score should be canceled. After all, he was half an hour late for the exam and then acted like... rolling the dice!"

In response to the principal's question, Kuroros gave his opinion, but Principal Samejima clearly disagreed with his reasoning:

"This...isn't good. Daitoku-ji has already said that this student wasn't late, but fell unconscious after going through security. If we cancel their score based on that reason, wouldn't it be bad for the academy's reputation? And then...what about the dice-throwing? What if someone simply wanted to roll the dice instead of relying on luck?"

After saying this, Samejima was prepared to spend some time convincing Chrollos, but unexpectedly, the principal calmly accepted the principal's explanation. However, he changed the subject and brought up a new topic:

"This student's grades can be put on hold for now, but I think we should propose to the board that starting with the next written exam, we remove the multiple-choice questions and replace them entirely with short-answer questions. If the principal is concerned about being questioned by the board, I'm willing to make this proposal on behalf of the Dean of Studies."

After hearing this, Samejima and Daitokuji looked at each other, and then they realized that this was the real intention of Kuroroth, who had been behaving extremely abnormally since he entered the door.

After making his main point, Chrollos paused and turned back to Judai:

"Also... this student named Judai, I hope to personally participate in the upcoming practical combat session and show him through practical actions that dueling results are not something that can be achieved by luck or opportunism!"

Chapter 11: Judai vs. Chrolloth, the Hero Arrives!

Seahorse Paradise, mountaintop duel arena.

On this day, the actual combat assessment of the highest institution in the duel field was held here.

Due to the large number of candidates participating in the actual combat, the huge duel arena was divided into four small examination rooms. In each examination room, one candidate and one examiner would duel at the same time. Only candidates who performed well in the game would be qualified to go to the Duel Academy for further studies.

As another round of competition in venue number three concluded, a new announcement sounded in the duel arena:

"Next, admission ticket number 79, Yucheng Tenth Generation student, please go to examination room 3 to prepare."

Following three consecutive announcements, the spectators on the high platform also heard the names of the next duelists:

"Number seventy-nine? Why is it another mediocre ranking?"

"It's boring. After so many sessions, can't the duel arrangements be more flexible? At least one of the four examination rooms should be a focus battle, otherwise we won't be able to get excited at all."

"I've been watching all morning, and it seems that except for that guy named Misawa, the others are just mediocre. They can't even compare to our class."

"Of course. Our class boasts two of the best talents in the academy. Even the strict Professor Chrollos has to admit that we are the best..."

"Wait... Why is Professor Chrollos standing up from the exam desk? That's... Duel Field No. 3!"

Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, Professor Kuroros picked up the duel disk beside him and slowly walked into the duel examination room. At the same time, Judai, who didn't understand what was happening, also took the duel elevator and came to the contestant seat in examination room No. 3.

"Who is coming!"

Chrollos's slightly arrogant and serious voice reached Judai's ears. Judai, who had just entered the arena and was looking around, quickly stood at attention in the direction of the voice.

"Yushiro Judai!"

In response to Judai's answer, Chrollos scanned the other's attire with a critical eye: chestnut-brown hair, a fluffy collar, and eyes that looked untainted by knowledge.

This guy doesn't look very smart. Chrollos mentally gave the student a cross and introduced himself in a very stiff and official tone:

"Listen, Judai, I'm Chrollos, the person in charge of this combat assessment at the Duel Academy."

"The highest official? My examiner? What an honor! I must be highly anticipated."

Facing Kuroro's serious tone, Judai didn't notice a thing at all. Instead, he scratched his head optimistically. The academy was actually willing to send the highest person in charge to test him. They really valued me!

On the high platform of the duel arena, as the news of Chrollos's appointment as the tenth examiner came in, voices of surprise, sympathy, and gloating lingered in the audience seats.

"The other examiners are just ordinary instructors. This guy called Judai is really unlucky. He actually has to let the professor personally take charge!"

"He's only number seventy-nine, so his strength is definitely just average. Could it be that the professor can't stand this boring actual combat anymore and is planning to give this class of freshmen a bit more strength?"

"It seems like this guy called Judai is really unlucky."

"I hope he can hold on longer, so I can see more of the professor's abilities."

Amidst the sympathetic and mocking discussions of the crowd, the duel between Judai and Chrollos officially began.

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Examination Room No. 3.

Chrollos shoved his deck into his gorgeous duel disk and said with a sinister smile:

"It's good for young people to be confident, but being overconfident is not. Judai-san, if you choose to admit defeat now, it's not too late. After all, duels are very cruel!"

"Wow, Professor, your duel disk is so cool. Where did you buy it? Can I have one like this?"

At this moment, Judai's attention was completely focused on Kuroro's Duel Disk, and the words he said were completely different from the answer Kuroro's wanted.

"Really? I wasn't listening at all." Chrollos complained angrily, and decisively pressed the shuffle button.

"Then I have no choice but to teach you a lesson through a duel. Show off your skills, boy named Judai. This will be your last chance!"

Facing Chrollos's challenge to a duel, Judai was not one to be outdone and replied with full enthusiasm:

"Very good, then... let's get started!"

"Duel!"*2

Swish, swish, swish, swish--

As both sides draw five cards from the top of their decks, the game officially begins.

If it is a formal duel rule, the next step should be tossing a coin to decide who will take the first round of operations.

However, as a practical assessment for freshmen, the right to attack first is uniformly obtained by the candidates.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Swish!

Judai bowed slightly and pulled out the first card of this round from the duel disk. That card was the latest hero's magic - [Hero Arrives]!

"Great, this is a perfect start."

After scanning his hand, Judai immediately came up with a brilliant strategy and used the card he had just received:

"Activate the Spell Card [Hero Arrival]: If you have no face-up monsters on the field, pay half your Life Points to Special Summon a Level 4 or lower [Elemental Hero] monster from your Deck."

"Come out, new hero partner!"

With the successful activation of Hero's Arrival, Judai's health suddenly dropped by 2000 points. At the same time, a new hero monster popped out directly from the deck. A strong hero waved his wings and floated above Judai's field.

[Elemental Hero - Skyman / 1800-star / ATK: 300 / DEF: / Wind Attribute / Warrior]

"He can actually summon monsters directly from his deck. This average student seems pretty good."

"What kind of a savage? It's just a small fry with 1800 attack points. And he lost 2000 LP. This operation is too rubbish."

In the spectator seats, two students in blue school uniforms surrounded a young man in the middle and commented on the situation in court number three.

This behavior made Misawa, who had just finished the game and sat down in the audience, very uncomfortable, and he couldn't help but retort:

"Every Duelist has a delicate synergy with their deck. Since the player named Judai was willing to spend 2000 points to summon this monster, he must have a plan for the next step. Please retract this arbitrary comment."

"Hey... you guy, why are you butting in on us three? Misawa Daichi? Humph, don't think you can lecture us just because you got first place on the written exam. You have to know that the written exam scores are not included in our inner courtyard. Otherwise, your first place would have been given to someone else."

Faced with the sudden interruption, the man on the left was very angry. After turning sideways to see Misawa's face clearly, he spoke provocatively.

Before Misawa could respond to the other party's words, the situation on the field changed again.

As he expected, the monster that Judai spent 2000lp to summon was not that simple.

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

Chapter 12: The Angry Chrollos, the Mighty Mechanical Giant

"Activate Skyman's effect. When this card is Normal Summoned or Special Summoned successfully, you can add a [Hero] monster from your deck to your hand. I'm going to choose the hero of my childhood—[Elemental Hero Sincerity New Skyman]!"

"Sincere New Yuxia? It's a brand new hero, Reyaka, with an attack power of 2500 points."

"Seven-star card, a noble RBI of 2,500. This reminds me of the legendary Duelist's ace monster..."

"Impossible, he's just an ordinary freshman. This is just a coincidence."

"Speaking of which, I just checked the database, and the two hero cards that this guy named Judai activated earlier weren't even recorded. Things seem to be getting interesting."

"Hmph, it's not that easy. Professor Chrollos controls an Ancient Mechanical deck renowned for its powerful attack power. Even with 2,500 attack points, it's no match for the professor!"

As Judai displayed the retrieved cards, the spectators who could see the cards clearly through the projection screen started a heated discussion. Among the people who had previously argued with Misawa, the man sitting in the middle looked at Misawa Daichi in surprise:

"I didn't expect you to guess it right. This guy called Judai really has a coherent back-up plan. Next, if we summon the retrieved card, we can get a monster with 2500 attack points. It seems that you, a group of outsiders, are still quite capable."

He straightened his clothes in a very cocky manner and stood up from his seat with a defiant look on his face:

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Wanzhangmu Lightning, the future number one of the Duel Academy. I'm looking forward to competing against you, the lower-ranking dormitory residents, in my future academy career. When the time comes, I'll use the power of Obelis Blue to show the demeanor of the next king of the Duel Academy!"

......

Judai didn't know that because of his simple search, the first place of Obelis Blue and the first place of Sun God Yellow were on the verge of a fight in the viewing stands. Now, after searching for Xin Yuxia, he simply covered a card and declared the end of the round.

"Very well, my turn ends here."

"Nani, you actually ended it like this? Where's your New Yuxia? You spent so much money to retrieve this precious card, and you actually wasted it in vain. With just a [Double Summon], wouldn't it be easy for New Yuxia to appear? How could you end it so easily?"