After the duel ended, Eddy knelt on the ground, his expression rigid and his face deathly pale, like a zombie. Yet a strange smile remained on his face.
"Not bad, king of this world. With only two cards, you so easily reached 'Infinity,' something countless duelists could never attain in their entire lives.
"Well, that is the sort of strength worthy of the title of 'king.'"
Eddy let out a dry laugh, but it did not seem heartfelt. It was more like he had forcibly pulled at his facial muscles to form a smile.
"You're more interesting than the Kings I've met before."
Kira watched him calmly. "Yugi Mutou?"
Other than himself, Yugi was the only one who had ever held the title of king.
"Ha, Yugi? Well, I have dealt with that guy before. But... heh heh, he's not the one I mean."
Kira found that a little strange.
If not Yugi, then what other king could there be besides himself?
No, wait. He had said, "king of this world." Did that mean someone beyond the current dimension?
It was not impossible. After all, Kira himself often wandered through the Different Dimension.
"Today was only a greeting, but I gained quite a bit from dueling you."
Eddy seemed to still be speaking, yet his face and mouth remained eerily motionless. It was as though a loudspeaker had been hidden inside his body, with someone deliberately adjusting its voice into something utterly ghastly.
"We will meet again. But don't rush; the time is not yet right."
Another smile twisted across Eddy's stiff face.
"That so-called 'Evil God' of the Descending Sect should be arriving soon as well. It will probably come to greet you in the near future. Looks like you'll be quite busy lately, so I won't disturb you