Chapter 771: Unity of Heart and Mind
Chapter 771: Unity of Heart and Mind
"Impossible, it's just a mirror image."
"But it's clearly..."
Tyrant Golden's pupils constricted.
He lifted his head, only to see the endless darkness surrounding him, like an abyss, beginning to dissipate.
It was as if a flame had ignited in the cold depths, small and seemingly insignificant compared to the vast darkness, yet it burned fiercely, blooming in the darkness.
The crimson-clad youth emerged from within the flames.
"Why...?"
Tyrant asked in disbelief.
He was genuinely perplexed.
His Malicious Hero was clearly a comprehensive enhanced version, just like the symbol of himself and this youth. He was the one with power, existing without the need for extraneous emotions, solely for the purpose of strength, never to lose to anyone again.
Why, then, did he still lose to this person?
"Perhaps you truly are stronger than me," Decade smiled and said, "Through our duel, I could feel it. Your strength is indeed beyond my reach.
But even so, I won. Because I have something you don't."
Tyrant looked at him blankly.
"As I said," Decade gestured to his deck with a smile, "An irreplaceable partner."
"In the past year, I've witnessed possibilities in duels that I've never seen before. I realized that even the heroes I thought I understood thoroughly still had potential unknown to me."
"I learned all this from him."
"He was also the first to tell me that duels aren't always joyful; they can be heavy burdens. As duelists, we must bear the cruelty of victory and defeat.
Our losses may affect the fate of those we seek to protect.
Our victories may harm those we must defeat."
Decade spoke softly.
"Before, I only vaguely understood, but after meeting you and dueling with you today, I now truly comprehend. You've always shouldered my heaviest darkness, thank you."
"But as I said, from now on, whether it's pain or the sins of battle, we'll bear them together."
". "
Decade felt this was a decent speech.
He hadn't rehearsed it beforehand, but every word came from the heart. He realized that the dark phantom before him was indeed a part of himself, the inner darkness he had been missing.
Everyone has inner darkness, especially powerful duelists. Even the mighty Pharaoh had immense shadows in his heart back then.
Light and shadow have always been interdependent; those without this darkness are incomplete.
So, Decade had made up his mind to confront his inner darkness. From now on, whether it's the darkness or the sins Tyrant bore, he would shoulder them together and continue moving forward.
He felt this should have been a touching scene.
Until Tyrant's eyes, like golden orbs ready to kill, suddenly widened as if he had remembered something.
In an instant, Tyrant recalled the duel in the other dimension.
The sudden loss of his three strongest Malicious Heroes, and the humiliating slap that killed his Kuriboh.
The humiliation of that slap still lingered.
And now, the mighty Elemental Hero was trapped in an infinite loop by his mirror image from the mortal world. The Eternal Champion, fused from the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, was forced to become a Rebound Turtle with limitless firepower.
The connection was clear.
"You're talking about that friend," Tyrant said stiffly, "the one from last time?"
"Huh?"
Decade's train of thought was interrupted by this sudden question.
He scratched his head awkwardly.
"You mean You Xuan? How do you know about him?"
Tyrant: "..."
Indeed.
The instigator of all this was that guy.
"Are you sure you're okay now?"
Standing in the center of the now-conquered Tyrant Castle, the three reunited. Chengan Nei couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure everything's fine?"
The hall was littered with fallen Tyrant generals and soldiers, sprawled in all directions. While Decade was busy inside, the other two hadn't been idle either, taking down squad after squad of Tyrant's Bodyguards outside.
Most of them were dealt with through brute force, but a few elite soldiers managed to hold out for a few rounds with their dueling skills. However, for both You Xuan and Chengan Nei, it was merely a warm-up, and they easily emerged victorious.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Decade nodded.
He turned to look back at the room behind him. The door to Tyrant's room was tightly shut, as if a demon had been sealed within the castle's deepest chamber.
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"It's over," Decade said, "although the process was a bit convoluted. But I won."
He paused for a moment, then turned to You Xuan, "I used 'that move'."
"Oh? You used 'that move'?"
You Xuan nodded slightly.
It was as if he was saying, 'Indeed, the young one has potential.'
He couldn't help but imagine what it would have been like for Tyrant to be trapped in an endless loop of self-inflicted isolation by the Eternal Cannon. Although the poker-faced Tyrant rarely showed much emotion, that murderous gaze would have been quite entertaining.
Hmm?
You Xuan, deep in his thoughts, suddenly seemed to sense something and gave Decade a strange look.
"What's wrong?" Decade turned to him,
"Nothing, it's fine."
You Xuan averted his gaze, feeling a strange sensation in his heart.
Huh, was I just being paranoid?
Why did I just feel like I sensed Tyrant's murderous intent?
"As long as you're okay," Chengan Nei stretched lazily, "well, it's finally over. I can put this whole ordeal behind me. It's been a long time coming."
He had initially come to this twelve-dimensional world due to a coincidental ambush by the Little Lobster. Seeing the dire situation of the people here, he couldn't turn a blind eye as a passionate youth with power.
Although it took a long time, they had finally succeeded.
"By the way, I feel like your aura is different somehow."
Chengan Nei observed Decade for a moment.
"Are you sure you're alright?"
"I'm fine," Decade nodded, "I've already fused with Tyrant, so he's inside me now."
"Oh, I see."
Chengan Nei nodded in understanding.
However, just as he turned away, about half a minute later, he slowly turned back.
"Wait, what did you just say?!"
He widened his eyes, looking at Decade in disbelief.
"You mean the Dictatorial Madman we've been searching for, the Dueling Machine with the Ultimate Dark Power..."
"He's inside you now."
"Well, it's not that serious," Decade scratched his head, "but yeah, pretty much."
Chengan Nei: "..."
He suddenly thought, 'Do we have different definitions of "fine"?'
(End of Chapter)
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