Hanoi's Trap

The waves carried by October's sea breeze crashed against the reefs along Duel Academy's coast. A massive ship cut through the swells as it slowly approached, packed with students whose eyes were wide with curiosity.

It was the start of the school year at Duel Academy.

This ship carried the newly enrolled first-year students. It was said that this year's freshmen were of no low caliber overall, and that the Entrance Exam had been fiercely competitive.

The main reason was likely that Duel Academy had produced a Duel King who was still enrolled during the previous school year, which had given the academy an enormous boost in publicity. The news had sparked quite a craze in the Dueling World, and more young people than ever were fighting tooth and nail to get into the academy.

Some wanted to receive an education at the outstanding institution that had cultivated a Duel King and become stronger themselves. Others simply wanted to catch a glimpse of the legendary Duel King's splendor.

In fact, from the moment they disembarked on their first day, this had already become the central topic among the freshmen. Nearly every new student who came ashore immediately began asking around for stories about the legend.

And so, it was time for the Yellow Dorm students to hold their heads high.

They would pull the freshmen aside and proudly begin recounting the old days. They spoke of the Yellow King's rise last year, and of how they themselves had once dueled the Yellow King.

The newcomers listened with shining eyes.

Especially after hearing that Yellow Dorm held a Dorm Exchange Battle every year to welcome newcomers and help everyone get acquainted through dueling, quite a few freshmen became eager to try.

Wouldn't that mean they had a chance to duel the