Chapter 4 : It Was Already Heavy Enough

Yide spoke the second line he wanted to say first, and then he clearly saw what his new host looked like.

Rain-soaked hair hung on her shoulders, and her reddish eyes looked as if she had just cried.

Her fair hands clutched the short cape draped over her shoulders, and her black silk stockings, soaked with rain, were like satin in the night, accentuating her smooth and taut legs.

Even though her entire body was drenched by the rain, the person standing in front of him was still an undeniable beauty.

At the same time, Sonia was startled to hear a strange voice sound in her ear.

“Who… who is it?”

Hearing Sonia’s voice, the crowd, who had been about to disperse, turned their heads.

They looked at Sonia, their faces a bit bewildered.

“No one called you, little Sonia.”

“No need to speak.”

Hearing Sonia cry out, Yide reminded her, “I’m talking to your inner self.”

“As long as you silently repeat it in your mind, I’ll be able to hear it.”

Sonia immediately shut her mouth, but her heart was still filled with curiosity.

“Who exactly are you?”

“Me? Am I not already in your hand?”

Yide let out a light laugh in Sonia’s mind.

At the same time, as if on cue, the golden pendant swayed in the air, emitting a crisp jingle.

The sound came from the pendant?

Could it be!

Hope burst forth in Sonia’s eyes: “Are you my Duel Spirit?”

But Yide poured a bucket of cold water on her.

“I’m sorry, no.”

Not a Duel Spirit…

Yide’s words instantly extinguished her hope.

But the next moment, new hope ignited in her heart.

“But perhaps I can help you through your difficulties.”

Yide looked at the girl, who was dripping wet from head to toe, and smiled, “As for the rest, let’s talk after you find a place to shelter from the rain first.”

“I’m quite curious about your situation too.”

He wasn’t someone good at reading people.

But on a night of heavy rain, a beautiful girl wasn’t hiding at home, comfortably sitting by the fireplace to keep warm; instead, she was standing in the street getting soaked, with a group of neighbors looking at her worriedly.

Adding to that the two black-clad men who looked like nobodies from before.

There was clearly a story here.

Although he had already made up his mind not to fall for bad women again and just be a card-playing machine.

But for his host, Yide was not stingy about lending a hand.

Anyway, most human-to-human problems in this world eventually turn into card games.

He wasn’t good at mediating conflicts.

But he could play cards, couldn’t he?

However, everything still depended on the girl’s choice.

Sonia’s mind was a mess at this moment.

She didn’t know why the Duel Spirit that should have been summoned had turned into a male voice living inside a pendant.

She also didn’t understand how the other party would help her if he wasn’t a Duel Spirit.

She didn’t even know if this male voice was the legendary devil who incited people’s hearts.

But she understood one thing.

This was the only hope she could grasp.

The next second, the girl made a decision.

“Let’s go straight back to my house.”

“Oh?”

Yide let out a light laugh from inside the pendant, “You’ve decided to trust me so quickly? Aren’t you afraid I’m a deceitful devil?”

Sonia’s answer was very brief, but her eyes held a seriousness that could not be underestimated.

“Because I want to win.”

…

Sonia’s home wasn’t far.

Yide hadn’t expected that in an area where most people lived in small bungalows, Sonia’s home would actually be a two-story villa.

However, the mottled exterior walls also seemed to indicate that the family’s recent situation was not good.

Upon returning home, the first thing Sonia saw was the chaotic, dark footprints by the door, and scattered papers all over the study floor.

The Mad Heart Gang had indeed been there, and might have even taken something.

Normally, Sonia would have cleaned the house immediately.

But she didn’t have time.

The girl sat at her desk, staring straight at the pendant placed on it, as if making eye contact with Yide.

Yide, meanwhile, reconfirmed the sequence of events.

“So, you have a duel with a Mad Heart Gang duelist tomorrow morning, and if you lose, you have to leave this city?”

Sonia hummed in response, her hands on her thighs, clutching the hem of her skirt, as if awaiting a judgment.

Yide didn’t ask further questions but fell into thought.

On the way back, Yide had already heard Sonia roughly explain what happened.

Although there were still many questions, like where this place was, or why an illicit organization, seemingly a black-hearted developer, wanted to drive this girl out of the city.

But time was short, and Yide understood that these minor details could be dealt with later.

The most important thing now was to help her get through tomorrow morning’s duel.

Emotionally, Yide knew that the girl’s predicament was most likely due to him displacing her own Duel Spirit.

Rationally, Yide also didn’t want to see his newly found host eliminated from dueling tomorrow.

Most importantly, he couldn’t miss this opportunity and risk another decades-long slumber waiting for the next host.

Even if this girl’s current situation had plummeted to rock bottom, Yide had no choice.

Moreover, he didn’t think the girl in front of him was facing some kind of desperate situation.

He had once been the spiritual guide who pushed a little princess, who knew nothing about dueling, to become an A-rank duelist.

If Loveline hadn’t been so stubborn and insisted on kicking him out, he was confident he could have made her an S-rank duelist in a little more time.

So.

“How about we make a deal?”

“A deal?” Sonia tilted her head.

Yide spread his hands in the mental space: “As you can see, I can only live in this pendant now, and unless something unexpected happens, I’ll be here for a long time.”

“So, maintaining a good relationship between us is very important.”

“When you encounter a duel that you can’t resolve with your own strength, I can help you.”

“I can teach you dueling knowledge, I can help you win duels.”

“And you have to allow me to stay by your side, and help me find a way to revive, by the way.”

“How does that sound? Very reasonable, right?”

“Can… can you really help me?”

Sonia couldn’t believe that hope had just landed on her.

Yide just smiled: “Of course I can.”

“However, words alone mean nothing, so let me give you a practical experience.”

“Now, empty your mind.”

Hearing Yide’s words, Sonia did as she was told.

The next moment, she suddenly had a strange sensation.

Something had entered.

“See, it’s like this.”

Yide said casually.

But these words came from Sonia’s mouth.

“…Eh?”

The girl seemed to not have reacted yet.

Why was she suddenly speaking?

But soon, she realized, and her tone immediately became flustered.

“Wait… wait a minute! What’s going on?!”

Yide’s voice sounded in her mind: “Ah, I was just demonstrating earlier; we can still communicate through our minds.”

“But… but! That’s not the point!”

Sonia felt her face flush hot: “You… you’re inside my body right now, right?!”

“Aren’t you a guy?!”

“So that’s what you’re concerned about?”

Yide was a bit surprised, then realized what he had done.

Mainly because he was used to it; he had entered Loveline’s body countless times before.

Aside from it being a bit fragrant, he didn’t feel anything else.

Moreover, every time he took over, it was basically time to play cards.

He couldn’t just ignore the cards and look at a beautiful girl’s body, could he?

The Duel Spirit would be weeping.

However, reminded by Sonia, Yide also noticed something.

“Miss Sonia, even if you’re not in a hurry to bathe, you should change your clothes.”

Yide moved Sonia’s sore shoulders: “It was already heavy enough, and the cape was soaked with water; it’s a wonder you managed to run back wearing it…”

“Get out!!”

Sonia froze, shouting in humiliation and anger.