Chapter 1178: Youxuan Is Not the Villain
Chapter 1178: Youxuan Is Not the Villain
Darkness surged like a tide, and Yego wanted to ask something, but when he opened his mouth, no sound came out.
His consciousness was swallowed, feeling as if he had sunk to the bottom of the water. Even if he tried to speak, no sound would come out, and eventually, his consciousness faded, and he fell into a deep sleep.
Youxuan stood with his hands behind his back, silently watching the unconscious Yego.
"You know, for a moment there—"
At that moment, Mochi's spirit popped out, peering around cautiously.
"I really thought you were going to take him out."
Youxuan asked curiously, "I have no grudge against him. Why would I take him out?"
Mochi replied, "Uh, because he knows your secret? You know, villains always say things like, 'You know too much, so you can't live,' and all that."
Youxuan: "What? Do I look like a villain?"
Mochi: "..."
Not only was this person shameless, but they also seemed to lack any self-awareness.
The vampire heiress chimed in, "To be honest, I thought you were going to take him out too, Master."
Youxuan felt utterly helpless. "Is this how you see me? My reputation is in tatters, and even my own spirit doesn't trust me." Youxuan felt both helpless and innocent. He considered himself a righteous and sunny Duelist, yet his reputation was being tarnished.
Of course, he had never planned to take out Yego from the start.
He still had use for his alias, but even if it were exposed, it wouldn't be a big deal. To Youxuan, this identity wasn't that important.
Moreover, as a Darkness Duelist with King-Tier power, why would he resort to killing to keep a secret? How uncivilized.
His Darkness Duel could force the defeated to do anything, even things they wouldn't normally do on their own. For example, forgetting.
All he needed was a simple Darkness Duel to defeat Yego with his card power, then issue the command to forget his identity and the duel. The other party would have no choice but to comply.
After today, Yego would see him as the genuine and only Commissioner Godwin again, with no trace of anything unusual. Despite Yego's decent skills, he was still just a mortal with no extraordinary abilities, so it wouldn't take much Darkness energy to complete the task.
Youxuan then summoned Zarug, Mini, Zick, and the others.
The spirits appeared, each calling out their names as usual, then striking what they thought were cool but actually quite comical poses.
"Black Scorpion Bandits, reporting for duty!"
The bandits then bowed respectfully to Youxuan.
"What does the Master of the Yellow Robe require?" Zarug asked on their behalf.
Youxuan: "Master of the Yellow Robe? I'm Commissioner Godwin of the Public Order Bureau here."
Zarug quickly corrected himself, "Yes, what does Commissioner Godwin require?"
Youxuan pointed to Yego, who was snoring on the ground, and said, "Clean up this place and erase any signs of someone being here.
Then, take care of this guy—"
"I understand, sir."
Cliff pushed his glasses up, gave a cold smile, and made a throat-slitting gesture.
"Are we to take him out and make it clean?"
Youxuan: "..."
No, why do you all assume I want to kill him and cover it up? Do I really look like that kind of person?
Youxuan's face was dark. "Why so many questions? Just take him to the Deputy Commissioner's Office. Don't worry, he won't wake up until morning."
"Got it, got it."
The group responded.
But for some reason, Youxuan thought he saw a hint of regret on Cliff's face. It seemed the thief had some psychological issues. Not being able to kill and cover up the tracks apparently left him a bit disappointed.
With the task assigned, Youxuan didn't bother with it anymore. He had nearly taken the fall for the fake Godwin. If it weren't for Zone's reminder, Youxuan might not have noticed that his disguise had been blown with Yego. Of course, given Yego's nature, he would likely just bury his head in the sand and pretend he didn't know. Still, it was better to deal with this potential issue now.
Youxuan owed Zone a small favor.
The next morning, in the Deputy Commissioner's Office.
Thud.
Yego, who had been sleeping soundly in the chair, suddenly tumbled to the floor as the chair lost its balance, landing heavily on the ground.
"Ouch!"
Yego woke up, scratching his head in confusion, looking around.
"Is this... the office?"
Had he fallen asleep while working overtime?
Unable to recall what happened before he fell asleep, Yego unlocked the computer screen in front of him. He was surprised to see the Yu-Gi-Oh game he often played during work hours.
Yego was startled and quickly closed the game.
"Phew, that was close. If someone had come in while I was sleeping and saw that..."
Yego patted his chest, still shaken.
He felt like he was starting to remember. He must have stayed late to play Yu-Gi-Oh and fell asleep.
At that moment, the memory took root in his mind, becoming clearer and more convincing. He was sure this was what had happened last night.
"Right", Yego punched his palm, "I need to show my dedication to Commissioner Godwin today and mention that I worked overtime last night. Yes, that's exactly what I'll do."
As for the fact that he had been playing Yu-Gi-Oh the entire time, that was a detail he would conveniently leave out.
Aether Space.
A pure white ceiling and floor, an infinite expanse of aether. Zone's nautilus-like life support shell floated quietly in this vast emptiness.
The void rippled, and a blurry shadow emerged from the disturbance, gradually becoming more solid and distinct.
A tall, slender man with an upright posture appeared, wearing a tight, formal uniform in a deep blue that accentuated his lean figure. His blue hair was neatly styled, and red goggles covered his eyes, making his face hard to recognize.
"Antinomy", Zone softly called his name.
Antinomy, one of Zone's future companions, was also the last top-tier Duelist of the generation before the world's destruction.
"Has the Duel King from another world come to this dimension, Zone?" Antinomy asked.
"Indeed."
Zone confirmed.
"Are you interested?"
"Hmm."
Antinomy nodded, looking down at his right hand.
"Dueling was supposed to bring hope and open up new futures, but I failed to do so. Maybe I'm not mature enough.
If I can understand the path of a Duelist who has become a king in another dimension, perhaps I can gain new insights."
Zone stared at him for a moment before speaking.
"Then do as you wish."
(End of Chapter)
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