Chapter 217: And the Next Challenger
Chapter 217: And the Next Challenger
"This is outrageous, absolutely outrageous!"
The four-eyed demon slumped on the ground, his face contorting in pain.
This had undoubtedly been the toughest game he'd ever played in his long life as a demon.
It was a joke; he hadn't been able to play a single card. How could there be something as ridiculously overpowered as the Elf's Mirror in this world? Speaking of which, You Xuan suddenly realized that the Elf's Mirror seemed to be a game card as well.
Who said the Duel King's deck had no power? Clearly, there were so many interesting and smile-inducing cards.
Having finished, You Xuan calmly stepped forward. But with each step he took, the demons behind him shuddered and instinctively took a step back.
In this situation, it was hard to tell who the real demons were just from appearances.
Some of the demons wanted to help their boss up, but when they saw You Xuan approaching, they froze in their tracks.
Because they suddenly realized something—their boss wasn't their boss anymore after losing this game.
The man approaching them was now their new boss.
So, the clever little demon subordinates quietly began to gather behind You Xuan, and in just a moment, it looked like You Xuan was leading a group of demons surrounding the forlorn and helpless four-eyed demon on the ground, as if they were bullying him.
The four-eyed demon sighed deeply but didn't say anything.
What was there to say? You gamble, you lose. Besides, strength determined status in this place. It was only right for his subordinates to switch allegiance after his loss. From today onwards, he no longer held sway over this place.
"I lost," the four-eyed demon said glumly as he stood up dejectedly.
"According to the rules, you can take any one card from my deck."
You Xuan frowned. "Just one card?"
The four-eyed demon's eyelid twitched as he looked at You Xuan in shock. What else did he want?
"You just said that the winner makes the rules, right? So how about this." You Xuan offered a suggestion. "Now that I've won, I want to change the rules a little. From today onwards, the winner of a duel takes the entire deck of the loser."
"Huh? But..."
The four-eyed demon looked troubled and glanced around before lowering his voice. "You're new here, so you might not know. Do you know why we servants weren't stripped of our decks and are allowed to use our strength to determine our status here?"
"Oh? Why is that?"
"Because that's what the Church requested," the four-eyed demon whispered. "This dungeon is not only a place of confinement but also has a barrier that can absorb the energy from our duels. The energy we produce when we duel inside is absorbed by the barrier and becomes nourishment for their slumbering Evil God.
So, they want to see us clash and duel inside, but taking each other's lives or decks is forbidden."
"What happens if someone breaks that rule?" You Xuan asked in return.
"Huh?" The four-eyed demon was taken aback. "Well, naturally, the dungeon would sanction them."
"So, is there anyone else really strong here?"
The four-eyed demon was a little stumped by the question. He pondered for a moment before answering, "I know for sure that the warden is incredibly strong, on a completely different level from us. If you cause too much trouble, he might take action himself."
You Xuan's eyes lit up.
There was such a good thing?
Even better. After I collect all your decks, I won't even need to go looking for other duelists in the dungeon. They'll come to me, and I can take them all on one by one.
"Good, thanks for the info." You Xuan nodded in gratitude. "Now, hand over your deck."
Four-eyed demon: "?"
Has this guy gone crazy? Did he not understand what I said, or is he daring to blatantly defy the dungeon's rules? Doesn't he fear the sanctions?
"What? You got a problem with that?"
"No, no problem at all, I wouldn't dare."
You Xuan took the deck. Most of these cards were probably worthless, but that didn't matter. They were free, and selling this many cards would still fetch a decent sum.
"Now, you mentioned there were a few other duelists here in the dungeon?" You Xuan inquired.
"Yes," the four-eyed demon replied listlessly.
"Show me the way," You Xuan said.
The four-eyed demon was startled again, immediately realizing the newcomer's intent.
Was this guy not going to let even a single one of them off the hook?
The four-eyed demon's body began to shake involuntarily. He started to doubt if this person was really a newly captured prisoner. Perhaps he was the demon here?
No, wait, it seemed like he was the demon.
"You have a problem with that?" You Xuan frowned, causing the Iron Knight's sword to inch closer to the demon's throat.
"No problem at all! I'm more than happy to!" The four-eyed demon quickly got to his feet.
Never mind, he decided. He was being coerced and had no choice. Besides, he wasn't intentionally betraying his fellow prisoners.
Moreover, how could he keep the joy of that duel to himself? Recalling the pain and unprecedented sense of powerlessness he had felt, the four-eyed demon's lips curled into a sinister smile as he walked.
Hehehe, his good brothers had to experience the joy of dueling as well!
Along the way, You Xuan took the opportunity to ask these local demons about the situation in the dungeon.
"Are you from another place?" The four-eyed demon looked at him in surprise.
At the same time, he became increasingly curious about what kind of place could have spawned such an evil duelist.
"Well, it's quite surprising to see someone new here," the four-eyed demon remarked.
"Let me guess, the invasion of the people of Oligarh, the slaughter, and the capture of the natives here?" You Xuan asked.
"That's right," the demon replied, a trace of anger flashing in his eyes.
"Wherever those claws of the evil gods go, they leave nothing but destruction in their wake. They burn, kill, loot, and commit all sorts of atrocities."
The four-eyed demon seethed with hatred.
"Damn them! Those are supposed to be our privileges!"
You Xuan: "?"
What privileges? Burning, killing, and looting?
"We, the noble demon race, are the true masters of this land. Everything here has been our slaves since ancient times!"
The four-eyed demon's voice was filled with anger.
"Those evil beings have deprived us of our innate rights, occupied our territory, and enslaved us just as we once enslaved those wretched commoners!"
You Xuan: "..."
From the sound of it, they didn't seem much better than the evil gods.
So, it was a dog-eat-dog world in this dimension.
"What's even more detestable is that some of us have forgotten the honor of being demons. They grovel before the despicable evil gods, willingly becoming their running dogs, bringing shame to the demonic blood that flows within them.
Hmph, I despise those people the most. Even if I die in this dungeon, I will never betray my noble bloodline and side with the evil gods."
As they spoke, they arrived at a square that seemed to be the prisoners' activity area. Demons made up most of the crowd, but there were also other races, including elves, and even a fish in a prisoner's uniform, flopping about on the ground.
Led by the four-eyed demon, they crossed half the square, attracting strange looks from the elves, before reaching the side of the square.
The four-eyed demon then put his hands on his hips and shouted with a smile.
"Hey, bro! Are you there? Come out, it's time to duel!"
(End of Chapter)
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