Chapter 921: Friendly Exchange
Chapter 921: Friendly Exchange
Ruffle, ruffle.
The classic Dark Duel defeat CG played out, and Yubel knelt down, the cards in her deck flying out of the Duel Disk and scattering across the ground.
Yubel closed her eyes in despair.
She had lost.
In that moment, countless scenes seemed to uncontrollably flash before her eyes.
It was as if they were in some ancient castle, where she and Shidai, clad in armor, held hands and vowed never to betray each other.
They fought side by side on the battlefield, and one by one, their comrades from the past fell by their side. In the end, under the twilight of doom, the battlefield was filled with weapons, and corpses were strewn everywhere, leaving only the two of them.
She seemed to hear her own voice.
"It's settled, no matter which life or world, I will find you."
"We will be together forever, forever, even if death separates us a thousand times."
It seemed that this life might not be possible.
But she had tried her best.
Who would have thought that the Duel Academy would have such a powerful opponent. This time, even she was helpless.
However, she closed her eyes and waited for a moment.
Until the feeling of the Duel's barrier seemed to disappear, and the cold rain fell on her face and body again, a chill that seemed to penetrate to her core made her shiver, and she instinctively snapped back to her senses.
She tentatively opened her eyes and looked around in a daze.
Still alive?
It probably took her a few seconds to confirm this somewhat unbelievable fact.
It was indeed a Dark Duel, and she was facing a being with a considerable amount of dark power. There was no reason to escape death when facing such a monster.
So, she had given up all hope and was waiting for death to arrive. But death did not come.
Yubel looked up in a daze, the heavy rain sliding down her face and body. She looked at the man before her, whose Duel Disk had long been put away, standing there with a calm and carefree expression. A stunningly beautiful girl in a black dress, her skin unnaturally pale, stood behind him, holding an umbrella to shield him from the rain.
Yubel hesitated for a long time before speaking slowly.
"Why don't you kill me?"
You Xuan looked at her in a speechless manner.
"You're making it sound so tragic, as if I'm causing you eternal separation. If I were to eliminate you, wouldn't I become the ultimate villain?"
"Eh?" The heiress beside him laughed, "So, Master, you don't think you are one?"
"Ahem."
You Xuan coughed.
"As I said, I'm Shidai's friend. I also want the best for him. If you are destined to be a part of his life, I don't wish to get rid of you."
However, he paused, and his expression turned colder.
"But it's just that I 'don't wish' to do so, it doesn't mean that I won't if necessary."
Yubel remained silent.
Having just returned from the brink of death, Yubel, who had already prepared herself for the worst, suddenly found herself alive, and immediately became more obedient.
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"To put it simply, if you want to go back to Shidai, I won't stop you," You Xuan said calmly. "If you insist that the best way to convey love is through mutual harm, then so be it.
This is a matter between you and Shidai, and you should resolve it yourselves."
From the beginning, You Xuan had no intention of interfering in the grudge between Shidai and Yubel. As he said, it was a problem for the two reincarnated individuals to solve themselves. He also believed that the current Shidai was fully capable of handling it.
The reason he was standing here, appearing before Yubel, was merely to deliver a warning.
"But if you allow this grudge to affect innocent bystanders...
Yu Xuan's tone turned stern, "If you intend to harm those close to Shidai or threaten the safety of this academy, then I'm afraid I can't let that happen.
I've already warned you, my tolerance has its limits. The next time we meet in a duel, you'll face more than just a judgment."
Yubel fell silent.
Indeed, through the recent duel, she realized that he wasn't joking.
In her current state, she was no match for him. Even if she recovered to a better state, it might not be enough.
This guy's strength was rare. Moreover, he seemed to know her well.
Even her second evolution phase in the universe, 'The Abhorrent Knight', and the third phase, 'The Depressed Draconis', were phases that should have never been witnessed by anyone, and yet he seemed to know about them.
This was terrifying.
Was it mind-reading? Or future-seeing? Or some other ability to see through opponents? Whichever it was, it spoke volumes about this person's power. If possible, Yubel didn't want to provoke this opponent again.
But she struggled, her face showing her dilemma.
"But I can't allow anyone else to take Shidai away from me!"
Yubel's face twisted with rage.
"You, and all those around him. Look at how many friends he's made while I was away!"
"I never allowed that! He's mine! I'm his only friend! The rest must be eliminated."
Yu Xuan nodded.
"Alright, it seems like negotiations have failed. We can't seem to reach an agreement."
He raised his Duel Disk.
"Then let's duel again, and this time, I'll make sure you're thoroughly defeated."
Yubel's expression changed, and she coughed.
"But... you're right. My grudge with Shidai is a personal matter, unrelated to others. I should settle it with him directly."
Yu Xuan smiled and lowered his Duel Disk.
"That's more like it. As the saying goes, 'Bedtime fights, bedtime reconciles.' I'm sure you two can work things out."
Yubel didn't argue, but her eyes toward him were filled with resentment.
Damn it, if only I could beat him...
"Alright, as a show of your sincerity."
Yu Xuan said calmly.
"First, release the boy you kidnapped."
Yubel's face changed slightly, and she looked down at her current body, the body of Kana Maldon from the Yellow Dormitory.
Then, she shook her head.
"No. Without a host, I can barely move freely. It's too inconvenient. At least wait until I've talked to Shidai..."
Yu Xuan didn't speak but silently raised his Duel Disk again.
"Alright, alright."
Yubel angrily raised her hands.
In the next moment, Kana Maldon's body twitched, and his right arm transformed into a demon's claw. The demon claw slowly separated from his body and fell to the side. Without the claw, Maldon collapsed like a puppet with its strings cut, losing consciousness and falling to the ground.
With only one claw left, Yubel raged, "Are you satisfied now?"
"Almost."
Yu Xuan put down his Duel Disk and smiled.
"See? We can still communicate peacefully."
Yubel held back her anger, silently swearing to tear this smiling tiger into a thousand pieces in her heart.
"Don't worry," Yu Xuan smiled, "We'll find a solution to your body problem."
(End of Chapter)
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