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Chapter 118: Is It Not Exciting Enough?
Chapter 118: Is It Not Exciting Enough?
"Eh?! You guys really went to the world of Duel Monsters?!"
During break time, Marufuji Sho, who was walking out of the school building, stared at Judai with wide eyes, his face incredulous.
"Yeah, no need to shout about it," Judai replied nonchalantly.
"But that's the world of Duel Monsters!" Marufuji exclaimed excitedly. "Did you see any of the Dark Magician Girl's monsters? Or..."
"Hahaha, unfortunately not," Judai chuckled. "But I did get to see the 'Captain who Cuts into Enemy Lines,' and even dueled him! Hey, Yu Xuan?"
At that moment, Judai's sharp eyes spotted Yu Xuan passing by in the crowd, and he eagerly rushed over.
"How was your rest yesterday?" Judai asked.
"It was alright," Yu Xuan replied.
"We're planning to go fishing next. Do you want to join us?" Judai invited enthusiastically.
"Eh?! I haven't heard about this, big brother!" Marufuji exclaimed.
Yu Xuan declined, "I need to organize my class notes, so I'll head back first."
Both Judai and Marufuji were surprised. "Huh? You keep notes?" they asked in unison.
Before long, a familiar voice piped up from the side, "That's so like you, treating all your classes with the same seriousness."
The trio turned to see Tenjoin Asuka with her arms crossed and a smile on her face.
"But I did hear a rumor," Asuka said, addressing Yu Xuan. "I heard you've been assigned to duel against the new teacher, Ryuga, for his induction. Is that true?"
"Your information is quite accurate," Yu Xuan acknowledged.
Judai was astonished. "You get to duel a teacher during their induction? Yu Xuan, I'm so jealous~"
"Be careful," Asuka whispered. "There are some unsavory rumors about this Ryuga. Apparently, he likes to take rare cards from his opponents through duels.
If it's him, he'll most likely propose a wager for your cards. Of course, the school doesn't allow such things officially, so it will definitely be done privately."
Yu Xuan's face lit up at the prospect.
Such a delightful opportunity?
So, there's a duelist like me out there?
However, as Yu Xuan thought about it, he had never taken cards from an opponent's deck outside of a life-or-death duel, nor had he ever actively requested to wager cards. He only confiscated the decks of evildoers as a way to uphold justice and punish the wicked.
Yes, that's how it should be.
But if the other party sincerely and earnestly made such a request, it wouldn't be polite to reject them outright.
Noticing Yu Xuan's nonchalant attitude, Asuka frowned slightly. "Take it seriously! This Ryuga is quite formidable. He was a student council member during his time here, and his skills are said to be impressive.
He's also achieved notable rankings in various competitions, and I hear his resume is quite impressive now."
"Thanks for the heads-up, Tenjoin," Yu Xuan said with a smile.
He now had a vague impression of Teacher Ryuga—a character from the GX manga.
In the manga, Ryuga was an unapologetic schemer who used his position as an intern teacher to force students into dueling under wager rules, proudly declaring, "These cards will be happier with a stronger owner like me."
Additionally, Ryuga employed underhanded tactics. If he found himself at a disadvantage during a duel, he would activate a special electromagnetic wave to interfere with his opponent's duel disk, preventing them from activating their Magic Cards.
In the manga, Ryuga's promotion to a full-time teacher was contingent on him winning fifty duels against students. Yu Xuan thought it was rather absurd that Ryuga apparently got away with using such despicable methods multiple times without being caught. Most of his opponents seemed to assume that their duel disks were malfunctioning.
However, since the current situation didn't entirely align with the manga, Yu Xuan couldn't be sure if Ryuga would resort to such tactics.
However, this confirmation was just an extra precaution. In truth, You Xuan felt that even without his Magic Cards, he might not necessarily lose.
The next day, at the appointed time, You Xuan accepted Chronos' invitation and arrived at the Academy's Duel Arena.
Many students who had heard the news also rushed over to watch.
Especially those who were colleagues with You Xuan in the Yellow Dormitory.
"What? The new teacher is assigned to duel a student? And it's that guy?"
"Tough break for the new teacher."
"Don't say that. What if the new teacher is surprisingly strong?"
". "
At this moment, the two combatants had already faced each other according to the match rules and were in the shuffling phase.
"So you're Yu Xuan? Professor Chronos couldn't stop praising you." Ryuga said with a light laugh.
"You flatter me," You Xuan replied humbly, his demeanor courteous.
He could guess why Professor Chronos had invited him to be this testing opponent.
On the one hand, it was like the professor's usual practice of always calling on him to answer questions and give him opportunities to demonstrate in class, earning him extra credits.
And this wasn't just an ordinary in-class demonstration; if he won this duel, he would naturally receive far more credit rewards than usual. Professor Chronos had already assured him of this, and it was a rare opportunity.
Even if he lost, it wouldn't affect him much.
On the other hand, it was likely that Professor Chronos himself was interested in his strength.
After all, as a key student under his wing, the professor probably wanted more opportunities to see him face off against experts. It would provide him with a chance to improve and also allow the professor to gauge his progress and true level.
To be honest, Professor Chronos had always been curious about this student's true strength.
So far, You Xuan's most serious-looking public duel was against Misawa Daichi during the stage test. Misawa had thoroughly studied and counteracted his usual tactics, but in the end, he was still defeated by You Xuan's effortless countermeasures.
At least, to onlookers, it seemed like Misawa hadn't been able to force You Xuan to show his full strength.
Professor Chronos stood above them, his hands clasped behind his back, a smile on his face as he watched You Xuan in the arena.
"Let's see just how strong you are, Yu Xuan. It's time for me to assess your progress."
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At that moment, Ryuga, who was shuffling his deck, narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Professor says you're extraordinary. So, how about we make this match a little more interesting?"
You Xuan's eyes flickered, "What do you mean, Teacher?"
"Let's wager our rare cards." He pushed up his glasses and lowered his voice, "The winner can take any one card from the loser's collection. What do you say?"
You Xuan's humble and polite demeanor made him seem like a model student, and Ryuga was sure he must be an excellent student academically as well. With Professor Chronos' endorsement, he surely had access to good resources.
He must have some valuable cards in his possession.
You Xuan's expression became hesitant, "Ah? Isn't that a bit...?"
Ryuga hooked his lips into a smirk, "Scared?"
"No, I mean, just one card? Won't that be... not exciting enough?" You Xuan blinked innocently.
Ryuga: "????"
(End of Chapter)
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