Chapter 100: The Captain Wants to Learn Card Games
Chapter 100: The Captain Wants to Learn Card Games
In the distant castle, Harry Potter withdrew his Invisibility Cloak, ready to embark on his adventure.
Far away in another realm, You Xuan, the Duel King, found himself in a familiar setting—the world of monsters and cards. He had encountered the creature before him several times, and he was certain of its identity. It was the "Captain who Cuts Through Enemy Lines."
However, there was a slight difference in its appearance. While the creature still donned the armor from the card illustration, it now held no sword. Instead, it wore a white apron over its armor and a chef's hat on its head, giving it a somewhat comical look.
Apparently, when the captain wasn't busy charging into battle, he was a hidden chef. You Xuan's expression turned odd as he felt he had seen this chef version of the captain on a card illustration before.
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"I've already sent someone to look for the companion you mentioned," the captain said.
He led You Xuan to what seemed like a warriors' camp and invited him to sit down. Then, he brought over a bowl of hot soup.
"Try this," the captain said with a beaming smile. "I have a knack for cooking, and I'm quite confident in my culinary skills. This is a new dish I created today, and everyone who has tried it has given it rave reviews."
A passing warrior muttered, "That's because those who didn't like it are still lying down, unable to speak."
The captain turned coldly, and the warrior scurried away.
You Xuan: ".
Then, he remembered. There was indeed a card that depicted the captain as a cook, called "The Captain's Fine Cuisine."
According to the outside world's time, it should still be the middle of the night. After all this time, he was a bit hungry. However, as it was unproven whether fairy food was safe for humans, he politely declined out of caution.
"We've gathered all the combat-capable fairies in the area to fight, but the subordinates of the evil god are too strong. Our forces are retreating, and we've suffered heavy losses.
If not for the timely arrival of the brave..."
He turned solemnly, "On behalf of the rescued colleagues and everyone in this camp, I want to express our gratitude."
"No need," You Xuan replied honestly. "I was just passing by, and I don't plan to stay long. If you're expecting us to stay and help you fight your enemies, you may be disappointed."
"It's alright, we understand. The evil god's true body is in the Duelist's world. If we don't deal with the root, it will simply appoint a new agent even if we defeat one Bone King."
The captain's expression turned serious as he continued, "But now, let me get to the point of why I brought you here."
He stood up and walked to a sealed box at the edge of the camp, unlocking it with great solemnity, as if he were about to unlock the "Best Sword in the Village." However, when he opened the box and took out the object inside, it turned out to be a peculiar duel disk.
Its entire shape resembled a sword, sheathed in a thick scabbard. If one were to wear it on their back, it would likely resemble a large sword.
You Xuan couldn't help but imagine a swordsman traveling through the martial arts world. Upon seeing injustice, he would draw his sword and duel disk from its sheath, insert his deck, and duel his opponent to the death.
Perhaps this was how it was done in the world of fairies.
"I heard that the brave easily defeated the Bone King and possesses rare and powerful strength."
The captain knelt on one knee, his face earnest.
"Please teach me the secrets of dueling!"
"It is because of my weakness and incompetence that so many companions have fallen and left. I don't want to continue like this anymore.
You Xuan: “.”
He pondered for a moment before replying, "Well, it's true that I defeated the Bone King. But my dueling methods may be a little different from yours."
Even duelists from outside the animated world were unsophisticated, and from his observations, the sprites seemed even more so when it came to dueling.
Previously, he had thought that in theory, if a sprite's deck was an extension of its own body, then their bond should be maximized, and they should be able to draw godly hands that surpass those of duelists.
But the reality seemed to be that duelists occupied the pinnacle of the dueling path, and sprites were more effective as warriors under the command of powerful duelists than they were when fighting in person.
Actually, if one didn't have godly drawing skills, You Xuan felt that he did know of some ways to quickly improve at dueling. However, he was currently pondering if those methods would be considered a heretical path for the pure-hearted sprites.
The captain seemed to have misinterpreted his thoughts.
He probably understood it as "power comes at a cost"—which was often true. In the Yu-Gi-Oh world, many powerful cards required a strong soul to wield them, and those that granted duelists extraordinary destiny often had strong side effects as well.
A look of resilience flashed across the captain's face, and he gritted his teeth. "I don't care what becomes of my body and mind! As long as I can gain the power to protect everyone, even if it means selling my soul to a demon, even if I have to become a demon myself, I'm willing to pay the price!"
You Xuan: "No, that's not what I meant."
He thought for a moment, then stood up.
"Never mind, we're just waiting here anyway. If that's truly what you desire, then let's have a duel right now, and I'll show you what I mean."
Previously, he had assumed that duels in the sprite world always had to be to the death, but later, Da Hong had informed him that this was not the case. Duels between sprites could be ended at any point or taken to their conclusion—they didn't always have to be fought to the death.
You Xuan thought about it and agreed. If every duel had to be fought to the death, then the first lesson for sprites learning to duel would be to kill their teacher!
So, a moment later, the two of them arrived outside the camp, took their positions, and activated their Duel Disks. Nearby sprites who heard that their captain and the brave warrior from another world were about to duel hurried over to watch.
Today's duel was with the captain who cuts through enemy lines himself.
You Xuan: "I activate the Magic Card 'Forced Conscript,' allowing me to view your hand and return one card to your deck."
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You Xuan: "I activate the Trap Card 'Thunder Crash,' discarding one card from my hand and destroying the first card you control."
".”
You Xuan: "I activate the effect of 'Puppet Plant' from my hand, discarding this card to target a Warrior-Type monster you control and take control of it. I choose your second monster, 'Charge into the Enemy Lines Captain.'"
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You Xuan: "I attack your 'Charge into the Enemy Lines Captain' with my own 'Charge into the Enemy Lines Captain'!"
The "Charge into the Enemy Lines Captain" on You Xuan's field showed no mercy as it flew into the air, its sword flashing. With a single slash, it brought its sword down on its opponent, a blinding spark of light exploding from the point of impact.
However, at the last moment, You Xuan had shown mercy and pulled his strike, only slicing the air next to his opponent's shoulder. The sword struck the ground, sending sparks flying.
[Charge into the Enemy Lines Captain, 0 LP]
The captain, who had nearly been sliced in two by his own card, looked up at the sky.
He began to question why sprites lived and why, after having their fill, they would want to duel with a brave warrior who was even more mysterious than the evil god.
(End of Chapter)
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