No one knew that beneath the inky night, just beyond Duel Academy Island, a steel behemoth lay silently concealed beneath the sea, like a hunter watching from the shadows as it surveyed everything happening on the island.
It was a submarine. Soldiers in standard uniforms bustled about inside, while a woman in an officer's uniform, standing tall and straight, served as the submarine's commander.
Her name was Ai Ke. She had grown up alongside Amon, the young master of the Garlem Conglomerate. This time, she had come as Amon's backup; should anything unexpected happen during his operation, her side would provide immediate support.
At this very moment, Amon, the field operative, was making his way deep into the lightless forest on Duel Academy Island.
As for Duel Academy, countless rumors had long circulated about it within the Realm of Darkness of the Dueling World.
Even before Kira became famous, Duel Academy had already drawn the attention of many forces. For instance, regarding the student disappearances that had occurred at the Abandoned Dorm years ago, unconfirmed rumors among Dark Duelists claimed that Duel Academy had once opened a gate to the Realm of Darkness. Beyond that gate lay power beyond anyone's imagination. Whoever obtained the power from the other side would be capable of ruling the world.
Though it was merely an unconfirmed rumor, Kira, a transmigrator blessed with spoiler knowledge, knew that the legend was true. The incident at the Abandoned Dorm had indeed been connected to another dimension—the world of the final villain, Darkness. That guy truly possessed the ability to drag an entire world into darkness.
However, the matter of the Abandoned Dorm had later been covered up by all sides, and it had not been mentioned much for years.
That was until Duel Academy produced a Duel