“Let’s go, Elsie.”
After getting the chip, Yugi scooped up the drooling Little Blue-lookalike.
The little thing, probably exhausted from recent days, mumbled half-asleep, “I- I’ll activate <Harpie’s Feather Duster>…”
This little girl was dirt poor.
Luckily, after officially becoming a student of the DM Academy, everyone was issued standardized electronic gear combining a smartphone, tablet, credit card, and duel disk.
Otherwise, Yugi wouldn’t even have a place to view the chip.
“Didn’t expect it…
it’s a Malefic deck…”
After watching the video, Yugi frowned.
It was the deck used by the most audacious villain in the Yu-Gi-Oh!
series, Paradox, known for banishing the original monsters to special summon their dark versions.
It seemed explicitly designed to oppose Kaiba Ayatsuki.
Ota Yukiko primarily used the Malefic card, <Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon>.
The most ridiculous part?
She didn’t even own a Blue-Eyes White Dragon herself, so she couldn’t Special Summon <Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon>.
Of course, in reality, the Malefic deck didn’t really need that summon; it could summon the big monsters directly via <Parallel Gear> and Synchro summoning with Malefic monsters in hand.
“Synchro deck huh…
that makes this little girl’s deck vastly stronger.
Luckily…”
A small smirk appeared on Yugi’s face.
“I’ve come to understand my own abilities to a certain extent as well.”
He patted the still-drooling Elsie.
“You earned quite a few credits from your entrance exam ranking.
It’s time to redeem them for a key Trap Card.”
……………………………………..
Finally, the duel spirit plunder battle was approved.
The match was scheduled for a sunny Sunday, naturally attracting a large crowd.
What drew their attention wasn’t just the notoriously infamous Ota Yukiko, it was also Elsie…
and her duel spirit.
In the entrance exam duel, the duel spirit had displayed only scales and armor, seemingly the legendary Exodia.
Naturally, many powerful duelists were eager to witness it firsthand.
If it could truly be confirmed, it would inevitably trigger a fierce scramble over this duel spirit.
“That’s LV9, Lena Hopkins.”
“The Ishtar siblings from Egypt have also arrived.”
Izayoi Yui from 5DS Academy, a LV10 expert just like Kaiba Ayatsuki.”
“………….”
“Everyone, look over there!”
When they saw the VIP stands, a woman in a tight suit personally escorted by the chairman, all voices trembled.
“T- The former Duel King…”
“Fujiki Rin!”
As the name suggests, a duel spirit plunder battle was a duel in which both duelists wagered their duel spirits.
The loser’s duel spirit would be unconditionally transferred to the winner.
Given how important duel spirits were in this world, a duel spirit plunder battle was one of the most significant duel types.
It required official rulings, radio broadcasts, and even a host to commentate and hype up the atmosphere.
And at DM Academy, the host was…
a duel spirit.
“Hello, cute duelists and everyone watching on computers and TVs!
I’m your most wicked Tour Guide-chan!”
A girl in a blue-purple uniform, pink twin tails, black stockings with skull markings, sprang directly onto the commentator platform.
Cute as she was, and extremely popular in the academy, she was an absolute Fiend-type spirit, her full title: Tour Guide From the Underworld.
“Today’s duel spirit plunder battle is arguably the most astonishing duel in a century, because the level gap between the two duelists is a staggering four levels!”
In this world, duelist levels were somewhat like realms in the cultivation world.
Each level difference wasn’t just vast, it was visibly significant.
A LV3 challenging a LV7 was akin to a Foundation Establishment practitioner fighting a Nascent Soul cultivator in a neighboring cultivation story: it had nothing to do with a protagonist’s aura.
Purely, someone would have to cheat or overperform just to win.
Amidst the roaring cheers, the gates on both sides of the duel arena opened, slowly revealing the duelists’ figures.
Ota Yukiko stood nearly two meters tall.
Beneath a face chiseled like it had been carved by sword and axe were rippling muscles, and the aura radiating from her was overwhelming.
This appearance was beyond description, she was essentially a female version of Hanma Yujiro.
“I will crush you completely.” As they shook hands, she issued her finishing declaration.
Elsie, on the other hand, was tiny and trembling in fear.
“Abba abba…”
Laughter echoed from the stands, and Tour Guide quickly changed the topic: “Alright, courtesies concluded.
Now, let’s introduce the duel spirits being wagered!”
Continuing to shake hands any longer might have risked crushing Elsie’s little hand.
“Ota Yukiko, wagering her duel spirit, is <Laundry Dragonmaid>.”
“Eek———-!”
A chorus of boos rose from the stands. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
It seemed there were still plenty of duelists whose spiritual power wasn’t strong enough to control Little Blue.
“Welp, as for Mutou Elsie, she wagers the mysterious duel spirit named Yugi.
His true form has yet to be revealed, but rumors say he is…” Tour Guide deliberately drew out the suspense.
“The legendary Exodia!”
An uproar instantly erupted in the stands.
Even students who didn’t follow campus news were stunned, while the live broadcast viewership spiked visibly.
After all, aside from the original Duel King, no one had ever possessed the legendary Exodia.
For a moment, countless eyes burned toward Yugi.
Even his thick-skinned audacity felt slightly challenged under so much attention.
“Duelists, please take your positions.
The duel begins now!”
Now came the critical moment: a contest of spiritual power to claim first turn.
“Here we go, Baki!”
“Holy crap, you’re a female Hanma Yujiro and your duel disk is named Baki!” Yugi raged silently in his mind, then gave Elsie a glance.
Elsie’s cheeks flushed red.
Embarrassed, she whispered, “On the day I got caught peeping at Lady Kaiba bathing…
she actually…”
Hearing this, even Ota Yukiko froze in shock.
Instinctively, she asked, “She actually did what?”
“Now!”
At Yugi’s command, Elsie quickly infused her spiritual power.
Meanwhile, Ota Yukiko, distracted by gossip, hadn’t even begun to use her own spiritual power to contest the first turn.
“Beep————!”
The lights on the duel disk lit up instantly.
“First turn goes to Mutou Elsie!”
“Huh?!”
The crowd froze for a few seconds, then realized that “The day I got caught peeping at Lady Kaiba bathing…” was, in fact, the name of Elsie’s duel disk.
“You despicable villain!” Ota Yukiko fumed, veins nearly popping.
Elsie whimpered, “QAQ…
wuwu…
Mr.
Yugi…”
Indeed, this unfortunate duel disk name had been forced upon her by Yugi himself.