Chapter 825: Cat's Turn
Chapter 825: Cat's Turn
Like Ryuzaki, Moth, the Insect Duelist, never feared anyone in the world.
He was a legendary Duelist, and he believed his reputation matched his fame, if not more. In fact, he often felt that the world's recognition of him fell short of what he deserved.
Moth was a former National Tournament Champion, and on two occasions, he nearly defeated the acknowledged pinnacle of the Dueling world, the original Duel King, Katsuya Touji.
He was just a hair's breadth away from the summit of the Dueling world and the title of Duel King. It was that close.
What? You say it was more than just a little? But Moth had clearly pushed Touji into dire straits both times, reducing his Life Points to a mere flicker. Twice! And then, somehow, he was inexplicably counter-attacked by his opponent.
The last time, in particular, was even more infuriating. Moth had joined Doma and gained the power of Orichalcum, and at that time, the Duel King had just lost the soul of the Lightside Touji, falling into a quagmire of self-doubt and self-reproach. It was when he was at his weakest.
Moth was certain he would win. He truly believed so at the time. Throughout the entire Duel, he had suppressed Touji from start to finish, clearly maintaining an absolute advantage. He was sure he had it in the bag.
However, that damn Darkside Touji disregarded Dueling etiquette and inexplicably played a "Berserker Soul," dealing Moth a fatal seven-hit combo. Even after Moth had lost, he kept relentlessly taunting Touji's lifeless body, leaving a psychological shadow that would haunt him for life. Moth was unyielding, never accepting defeat. Otherwise, he wouldn't have challenged Touji repeatedly.
As the cat paw placed a Duel Disk that seemed larger than itself in front of it, the Duel Disk unfolded.
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"Is the item really here?"
"Alright, then I'll teach you a lesson, you stinky cat." Moth took a deep breath, "Maybe then, Revolver will be willing to show up himself."
"If I find what I'm looking for, you'll definitely get a reward."
But with persistence, Moth finally found someone willing to speak up after an entire night of searching.
Moth nodded.
"Activate the Spell Card 'Angel's Charity,' draw three cards from the Deck, then discard two cards from your hand."
"You're looking for a card that's extremely valuable but can't be used in Duels, right?"
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The ground cracked, and a hideous giant insect with a long body crawled out of a pit in the ground, wriggling and lying on Moth's field, baring its fangs and showing off its hideous mouthparts.
Moth pinched his nose.
But after a moment, Moth couldn't help but slightly frown.
The cat spoke, and indeed, the world is full of wonders. Ever since becoming a Dark Duelist, he had realized this.
"Oh, it's over. Now it's my turn, meow."
However, he never expected that the one who appeared would be... a cat?
"I'll go first, draw!"
Great Temple's ghost hovered beside the Pharaoh, chin in hand, staring at the card on the cat's paw and studying it for a while.
It was the president of a Dark Duelist club. His original business had been significantly affected by the intervention of the Hannover Knight, but due to the other party's influence, he dared not speak up.
—This cat wanted to Duel him.
"Come on! Meow~"
Moth almost laughed in exasperation.
Trap? Moth immediately realized this.
"Hey, are you sure this direction is okay?!"
Moth gritted his teeth, "Damn, even a stinky cat looks down on people. Soon, you'll see."
"Alright."
"Meow~"
【Great Temple, 4000 LP】
A chubby orange cat emerged from the pipes, yawning lazily.
But then he turned and said something else.
The President repeatedly expressed his gratitude.
"Duel!" x2 【Moth, 4000 LP】
Now, a dark duelist who had appeared from some unknown corner was trying to scare him off with the reputation of a newly established underground force. That was absolutely impossible.
At this moment, Moth was following the President through a dimly lit underground pipe system.
The day before, after leaving the DarkNet, Moth had visited numerous influential dark duelists in the Shadow City's underground world. Most of them, like the DarkNet, turned pale at the mention of Revolver and the Hannover Knights, unwilling to offend such a powerful force.
It was then that Moth realized the President had disappeared at some point.
Moth nodded, "Yes."
Here, they had their most precious card collections and various dangerous supernatural items.
The President patted his chest.
"Next, I summon 'Ultimate Insect LV3'!"
Moth's eyes widened in surprise.
"But when we get there, you're on your own. I dare not go any further. Those Hannover Knights aren't to be trifled with."
"Since you're setting a trap for me, I'm here now." He gestured to his Duel Disk and said, "Show yourself."
He assumed that the opponent, knowing of his arrival, had set up a powerful duelist to intercept him. It could be a renowned figure in the underground world, or even Revolver himself.
Moth drew a card, quickly checked his hand, and promptly selected the card he wanted to play.
Moth's pupils contracted.
He waved his hand vigorously and set a card face-down.
So, the Hannover Knights, knowing it was the renowned Insect Moth coming to cause trouble, sent a cat to deal with him? "Seriously, I might as well get this done and go back to being a cat."
There was no light source, and the surrounding darkness seemed to have thickened without him noticing. The atmosphere felt off.
Moth's eyes widened, and it took him a while to confirm this fact—
He didn't know what the spirit was exactly, but he knew it had lost its memory and card information. So, even if someone got their hands on it, it would be unusable.
"Of course, this is intelligence I gathered through discreet investigations." The President led the way, patting his chest confidently, "The most important vault of the Hannover Knights is hidden right beneath us.
The gaping mouth was enough to swallow the chubby cat whole, but the orange cat just yawned lazily.
The orange cat used its fleshy paw to pull out five cards from its deck.
"Set a card in the back row, my turn is over!"
"That's right, a card like this would likely be sealed in this vault."
Moth promised him a generous reward from the Descent Religion once he found what he was looking for. Only then did the President relent.
"A place like this..."
And now, he was about to clear his name.
Although Moth partnered with Long Qi, he never really respected his subordinate. He believed he was far superior to the latter but had never gotten the chance to prove it.
However, after his initial shock, he didn't panic. Instead, he looked around and then spoke in a cold voice.
Of course, being a ghost, he couldn't touch the cards himself.
"Well, I might as well activate this card first."
As he spoke, the orange cat Pharaoh had already meowed and picked up the card with its mouth, then stretched its head to place it on the Duel Disk.
"Continuous Spell, 'Alchemical Pot - Chaos Refinement'!"
(End of Chapter)
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