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Chapter 121: Invitation from the Academic Affairs Department
Chapter 121: Invitation from the Academic Affairs Department
【Ryoga, LP 0】
Ryoga, his life points reduced to zero, let out a long breath.
It took him several seconds to realize that his fists had clenched at some point without his knowledge.
On one hand, he felt an urge to beat up the seemingly decent-looking guy standing before him.
On the other hand, he wanted to teach a lesson to Professor Cronos, who had smirked despicably, saying that he was looking forward to his duel, only to arrange such a matchup.
Are freshmen at Duel Academy really at this level these days?
And what was that duel even about? Had the education principles changed so drastically during the time he'd been away from his alma mater? Who taught him how to play like that!?
Ryoga felt he had reason to suspect that Cronos' seemingly cheerful demeanor had been hiding ill intentions from the very beginning.
Thinking about it now, it was no wonder that guy had a strange smile on his face when he mentioned the student arranged for him to duel with. At the time, Ryoga had been lost in his own world, fantasizing about becoming the top dog and achieving greatness after entering the academy, so he hadn't paid much attention. But now, looking back, he suddenly felt that there might have been some deception involved.
However, Ryoga felt that while he might have ambitions, he should have hidden them well. He had always been respectful and humble towards Cronos, behaving like a subordinate showing reverence to a leader, so he didn't think he had given anything away.
So why would the professor hold a grudge and send such a novice duelist to face him!?
Asuka, sitting in the audience, remained silent for a moment.
"This time, it's also a water-attribute-based deck, mainly focused on lockdown and control strategies."
Asuka's expression was a bit peculiar.
While it was consistent with Yu Xuan's well-known reclusive tactics and the kind of 'happy' deck that aimed to break one's spirit before depleting their LP, it was a new strategy she hadn't seen before.
She couldn't help but grow more curious about how this person's brain worked. Why was he always able to devise new and creative ways to play that sent people's blood pressure soaring, and on top of that, they seemed surprisingly powerful at first glance.
She turned to look at Mizawa beside her.
"Come to think of it, you're the same type of duelist as him. I recall that you also have a lot of different deck themes, right?"
Mizawa shook his head glumly. "Don't remind me."
Ever since his loss in their previous duel, he had been struggling to wrap his head around Yu Xuan's ever-changing and versatile countermeasures. He hadn't even fully understood those yet, and now he was faced with even more new strategies.
It felt a bit like his math teacher giving him three challenging problems yesterday. He had racked his brain all night and only managed to solve one, and now today, the teacher had assigned three more, causing his blood pressure to soar.
And this was just the tip of the iceberg of what Yu Xuan had shown today. Who knew how many more dirty tricks he had up his sleeve that he hadn't revealed yet? Mizawa felt the pressure intensifying.
After the duel ended, Yu Xuan happily collected his promised reward. Professor Cronos looked through the deck, appearing as if he wanted to say something but not knowing where to start, so he ultimately said nothing and merely nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
As for Senior Ryoga, it seemed he would have to bid farewell to his plans for a teaching career.
And it wasn't just that Ryoga's own plans were ruined, but he was also thoughtful enough to proactively offer his deck as a gift. Yu Xuan wanted to decline, but considering that it might be disrespectful to dueling and his opponent, he reluctantly accepted with a smile.
To be honest, the rare card "Cyber Dinosaur," which Brother Ryoga treasured the most, seemed a bit lackluster to Yu Xuan. As soon as he got his hands on it, he was already thinking about selling it off and making some money. However, the "Feather Duster" that his opponent had used during the duel was a good item—it was still occasionally used in the current meta as a backrow removal tool.
With another large wave of new credits in his possession, Yu Xuan's first course of action after returning was, of course, to immediately exchange them for DPs, the shopping points used within the academy. Then, as per his usual routine, he scanned the newly listed items in the academy's store.
He casually picked up a few loose cards that caught his interest and then scrolled to the deck-building section, where he discovered a somewhat intriguing new deck.
The Disturbance Series.
One of the trademark series of Manjoume, who had transformed into a complete clown in the later stages of the story, was called the "Even Muggles Have Their Uses" deck series, and it actually had some unique aspects to it.
Additionally, there were many support cards in the Disturbance series from the GX anime that had not yet been made into real cards. While their individual combat power was difficult to gauge, there were indeed some tricks that could be played.
Regardless, due to its low price, You Xuan decided to buy one of these decks first.
The Disturbance series might not be the strongest, but it was excellent at messing with people's minds. Especially those three ugly and eccentric brothers; in this dueling environment, where holographic projections were used for summons, their images alone, enhanced by the animation effects, could fill the opponent's insult meter.
Putting it simply, every time Manjoume used the Disturbance brothers to beat someone in the anime, his opponents often felt insulted and became very angry.
However, the deck itself was truly a weak fish. If one wanted to make it battle-ready, they would have to rely on their own imagination.
When You Xuan saw this deck, several interesting ideas popped into his mind, all inspired by the wisdom of his predecessors. The early Disturbance series had indeed made appearances in competitive arenas, and it wasn't difficult to imagine that the decks involving the Disturbance cards would mostly be related to lockdown strategies and messing with people's minds.
The only thing missing to complete a mature build was a few more components.
Speaking of Manjoume, in a couple of days, it would be time for the first round of the Duel Club's tournament. If nothing unexpected happened, You Xuan would likely be facing him in the second round.
He wondered how much Manjoume had improved since the start of the school year.
But before that, the Academic Affairs Department finally took action regarding the trespassing into the old dormitory.
The next morning, a truck that resembled a military vehicle arrived with a bang in front of the dormitory building. A large group of men in black, wearing sunglasses, stormed directly to the door of the Red Dormitory, banging on it fiercely and startling the half-asleep Teacher Daidosuji.
"Academic Affairs Department, specialized in handling troublesome individuals," Daidosuji said, his face filled with terror. "Why would such fearsome people come to our dormitory?"
As the saying goes, life is a play, and it all depends on acting skills. Daidosuji's dedication to his role was such that even when no one was around, he maintained his character's persona.
"Open the door!"
Someone knocked heavily on the door.
Jaden, still half-asleep, slowly woke up, rubbed his eyes, and climbed out of bed with some effort.
"What's going on?"
Jaden yawned.
The voice outside the door continued, "If you don't open the door, we will break it down!"
Jaden was still rubbing his eyes.
"Break... break it down?"
As if suddenly jolted awake, Jaden hurriedly jumped out of bed and opened the door.
Standing before him was a stern-looking woman with long legs and pale skin, surrounded by a group of burly men.
"Are you the instigator, Yuki Judai?" the female teacher asked coldly.
Jaden was confused. "Huh? Instigator?"
"You will come with us to the Academic Affairs Department," the female teacher said, her voice brooking no argument. "Now."
At the same time,
Yu Xuan, who had woken up early to wash up and get ready for class, received a phone call on his student terminal.
"Hello, is this Yu Xuan?"
"Yes, who is this?"
"Oh, it's me. I'm a teacher from the Academic Affairs Department. I heard that you were also present at the old dormitory incident last night. May I ask if you can come to the Academic Affairs Department to describe the situation?"
"But I have the first class in the morning, and I'm about to head there now."
"I see. Then, is there any time today that you're available to come by the Academic Affairs Department?"
"I don't have anything going on during the second period. Can I come by then?"
"Of course. Thank you for your cooperation, Yu Xuan."
A pleasant female voice came from the other end of the line.
"May your day at the Academy be a pleasant one."
(End of Chapter)
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