Rumble...
Classic Dark Duel defeat CG, Yubel collapsed, the cards from the card deck flew out of the Duel Disc, scattered all over.
Yubel closed her eyes in despair.
She lost.
At this moment, countless images seemed to flash uncontrollably before her eyes.
It looked like it was in some kind of ancient castle, where she and Judai, dressed in armor, held hands and promised never to betray each other.
They galloped side by side on the battlefield, with comrades of yore falling one by one beside them. In the end, under the twilight of the apocalypse, the battlefield was littered with weapons, corpses strewn everywhere, leaving only the two of them.
She seemed to hear her own voice.
"We've promised, no matter which lifetime or what world, I will find you."
"We will be together forever, even a thousand deaths can't separate us."
It seemed that it couldn't be achieved in this lifetime.
But she tried her best.
Who knew a Demon King would appear at Duel Academy. This time, even she couldn't turn things around...
However, she waited with closed eyes for a moment.
Until she felt the boundary of the duel disappear, cold rain once again hit her face and body. A chill seemed to penetrate into her heart, making her shiver instinctively and come to her senses.
She tentatively opened her eyes and looked around in confusion.
Still... alive?
It took her a few seconds to come to terms with this somewhat unbelievable reality.
That was definitely a Dark Duel just now. The opponent was also a being with considerable dark power, and losing to such a monster should allow no survival.
So she had already let go of the last shred of luck in her heart, awaiting death's arrival. But death never came.
Yubel looked up blankly, the torrential rain sliding off her face and body. She looked at the man in front of her, his Duel Disc long retracted, standing calmly. Behind him stood a rare, beautiful black-dressed girl, holding a black umbrella to shield him from the rain.
Yubel hesitated for a while before slowly speaking.
"Why didn't you kill me?"
Yugen looked at her speechlessly.
"You're acting so dramatic, as if I separated you two indefinitely. If I killed you, wouldn't I become a villain?"
"Really?" Thousand Gold chuckled from the side, "Master, do you think you aren't already?"
"Ahem."
Yugen coughed.
"Like I said, I'm Judai's friend. I also want the best for him. If you're destined to be part of his life, I don't wish to eliminate you."
He paused, his expression turning slightly cold.
"But that's just 'don't wish', it doesn't mean I wouldn't do it if I had to."
Yubel remained silent.
Having faced near-death, Yubel who was prepared for death found herself suddenly alive, immediately becoming much more compliant.
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"To put it simply, if you want to go back to find Judai, I won't stop you," Yugen calmly said, "If you insist that the best way to express love is to hurt each other, then by all means.
This is an issue between you and Judai, you settle it yourselves."
Yugen had no intention of intervening in the feud between Judai and Yubel. As he said, it's a problem between the reincarnated pair. He also believed that Judai could handle it now.
The reason he appeared before Yubel was simply to give a warning.
"However, if you involve innocents in this feud," Yugen's tone turned stern, "If you threaten the people around Judai or the safety of this academy, then apologies.
I've warned you, my tolerance has limits. Next time we duel, it won't just be judgment awaiting you."
Yubel was silent.
Indeed, through the duel just now, she realized he wasn't joking.
In her current state, he's unbeatable. Even if her condition improves, it's uncertain she could handle him.
He's exceptionally strong... not only that, he seems to know her well.
Even the second stage "Hated Knight" and third stage "Immense Sadness Demon Dragon" that just evolved in the Cosmos, information that shouldn't have been seen by anyone, he somehow knew.
That's very terrifying.
Is it mind reading? Predicting the future? Or some other ability to see through opponents?
Any of these illustrate this person's fearsome nature. If possible, Yubel now wants to avoid provoking this opponent.
But she showed a difficult expression and struggled.
"But I can't allow my Judai to be taken by others!"
Yubel's face twisted with anger, gritting her teeth.
"You, and those around him... look how many friends he made while I wasn't around!"
"I never allowed this! He's mine! Only I am his friend! All extras must be eliminated..."
Yugen nodded.
"Alright, it seems negotiations failed, it seems we can't agree."
Saying that, he raised his Duel Disc.
"Let's duel again, this time I'll ensure you're really dead..."
Yubel's expression changed, then she coughed.
"But... you're right, my feud with Judai is unrelated to others. I'll go settle it with him."
Yugen smiled again and lowered his Duel Disc.
"That's better. As they say, fights end in reconciliation, I don't think you have anything you can't overcome."
Yubel didn't refute, but her gaze towards him was full of resentment.
How hateful, if only I could defeat him...
"Alright, to express your sincerity,"
Yugen said calmly.
"Release the boy you kidnapped first."
Yubel's face changed slightly, looking at her current body, that of Yellow Dormitory student Ghana Marden.
Then she shook her head.
"No way. Without a host, I can barely move; it's too inconvenient. At least after I meet Judai..."
Yugen said nothing, only silently raised his Duel Disc again.
"Fine, fine."
Yubel angrily raised her hands.
The next moment, Ghana Marden's body twitched, and his right arm transformed into a demon's claw. The demon's claw slowly separated from him, falling to the side. Marden, deprived of the claw, collapsed unconscious like a puppet without strings.
Yubel, left with just one claw, asked angrily, "Satisfied now?"
"Close enough."
Yugen put down his Duel Disc again with a smile.
"See, we can communicate well."
Yubel held back her anger, not daring to express it, secretly cursing this smiling fox.
"Don't worry," Yugen smiled, "we'll think of a solution for your body's issue."