Chapter 45 : The Duel on the Other Side

Two distorted figures appeared before him.

Seeing this, Gris lost all will to resist.

“How… is this possible…”

How could he, a dignified C-rank duelist, lose to this little girl!

She was clearly an E-rank before, someone anyone could step on!

In less than a month, how did she grow to a level where she could defeat him!

“No, I still have a chance! I still have a chance!”

Gris seemed to remember something and quickly turned his head to look at his deck.

He placed all his hopes on the next draw.

Yide also saw Gris’s actions.

But he wasn’t worried, his tone calm.

“That last one was already the limit.”

“Luck won’t favor a duelist twice in a row, especially one who doesn’t even know what to draw to win.”

“Shut up!”

Gris roared, “My turn, draw!”

The giant man, with a do-or-die attitude, drew a card.

However, this time.

Luck did not answer him.

Gris collapsed.

Time passed.

Duel rules, to prevent duelists from thinking for too long, also had a time-keeping mechanism similar to card games in his previous life.

Soon, the initiative returned to Yide’s hands.

At this point, the time had just reached the first player’s sixth turn.

Which was the time Yide had mentioned.

“I said before we started, I’d finish you in six turns.”

Yide’s voice rang out, and Gris looked up.

All he saw were the girl’s determined eyes.

“Now, time’s up!”

Yide waved a hand, “[Thousand-Headed Demon], defeat him and win this duel!”

Two ancient gods with distorted forms floated in the air, ignoring the [Summoned Demon] on the opponent’s field.

Seven eyes suddenly opened wide, and emerald rays shot out, like a divine strike, blasting onto Gris’s body.

“Twenty points of damage, take it!”

“It shouldn’t end like this ahhhhh!”

Gris’s Life Points: 17 → -3

[Gris Defeated]

A violent explosion stirred up dust, creating thick smoke.

But soon, as the dueling arena disappeared, the effects caused by the minion battle slowly turned into nothingness.

Yide, controlling Sonia’s body, stood there with her arms crossed, not a speck of dust on her.

As the smoke cleared, the giant man knelt on both knees, the impact causing the ground to tremble slightly.

He hung his head, looking at the ground, as if he hadn’t recovered from the minion attack.

This scene was clear to any bystander.

The outcome was decided.

“Mr. Yide…”

Sonia murmured, watching the scene.

A moment later, tears welled up in the girl’s eyes, despite her being a soul.

“We won, woohoo, we really won…”

Yide was startled, “Hey, hey, why are you crying when we won?”

“No, I’m just… too happy.”

When Sonia threw the duel to Yide, her heart was filled with self-reproach and fear.

She blamed herself for thrusting this impossible task upon Yide.

She feared Yide would actually lose.

It was in that moment she realized that, despite wanting to save her best friend, she was utterly helpless.

Only then did she understand why Yide, capable of resolving all duels on his own, still chose to hone her dueling skills.

“Thank you, Mr. Yide, thank you…”

Yide smiled, “What’s with the thanks? This is our deal, isn’t it?”

“Besides, it’s not time for thanks yet.”

With that thought, he looked at the giant man kneeling on the ground.

“There’s someone behind you, right? Now that you’ve failed your mission, your master won’t let you off the hook.”

“On the contrary, the Tivia family, in their quest to find the mastermind, might just spare your life.”

“So, hand Tivia over.”

Hearing the question, Gris looked up, speaking in a muffled voice, “Even if you go now, it’s too late.”

Yide’s brow furrowed instantly. “What do you mean?”

Gris looked at the girl, “My mission was only to deal with you. Tivia Hilo wasn’t my target; I merely intercepted her on her unavoidable path back.”

“The one meant to deal with her is a Dark Duelist.”

Yide paused, then his expression suddenly changed.

“You scoundrel!”

Yide was rarely this angry.

He left Gris, not even taking the time to return the body to Sonia, and ran at full speed towards the end of the street.

He truly hadn’t expected the mastermind to go so far as to collaborate with a Dark Duelist just to eliminate two girls!

Did they have a death wish?

Within a dark domain.

Tivia’s thighs were pressed together, supporting her body as she gasped for breath, her chest rising and falling rapidly.

Across from her, Andral looked unfazed, his arms outstretched as if in welcome.

“What’s wrong? Not making a move yet? In a Dark Duel, your energy and stamina are draining away every second.”

“What’s more, the current situation is not in your favor.”

Andral’s Life Points: 15

Minions:

[Shadow Beast ★★ (Two Stars) C-rank]

[Dark]

[Fiend 2/3]

VS

Tivia’s Life Points: 15

Minions: None

“…My turn, draw.”

Tivia took a moment to compose herself, then drew a card.

She could no longer tell how long she had been in this dark place.

After being pulled into the duel, she felt as if her sense of time had been completely disrupted.

“I sacrifice one card to summon [Giant Armadillo].”

[Giant Armadillo ★★★★ (Four Stars) D-rank]

[Nature]

[Beast 5/5]

A huge, armor-clad armadillo entered the field.

Watching this, Andral showed no panic, but chuckled instead.

“As expected of a Nature-type card; their minions are generally overpowered. In terms of stats alone, they are the strongest among the five elements.”

“Even a D-rank minion has 5/5 stats.”

He sighed, “It’s just a pity that Nature-type duelists are so rare, even more so than a Dark Duelist like me.”

Tivia panted, “Less… nonsense, just play your card.”

“Xiaoya… is waiting for me to meet up with her.”

“Ha, my turn, draw.”

Andral stood with his legs together, casually drawing a card, but paused after completing the sacrifice.

“No rush, no rush, hehe.”

“I need to think carefully about how to play my next card.”

Watching the black-robed man appear completely unhurried, Tivia gritted her teeth.

Again.

This man’s strength was clearly not that different from her own.

But every time it was his turn, he would prolong the time he took to play his cards, maximizing the time spent in each turn to drain her stamina.

“If you drag it out like this… haven’t you considered another possibility?”

“Another possibility? Ha, you’re not talking about Sonia Seth defeating Gris El, are you?”

The black-robed man drew a card, “I was just saying that casually before; you’re not actually hoping Sonia Seth has the leisure to come and save you, are you?”

“Turn four, start of turn phase, [Shadow Beast]’s effect activates, dealing two points of damage to you.”