The next day.
August 2, Marine Calendar 1508.
The sun shone brightly, with not a cloud in the sky.
The azure heavens resembled an endless sapphire.
It truly was a rare day of fine weather.
11:52 a.m.
Inside Duel City's main arena, hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered once more.
Though the clamor was not as feverish as yesterday's opening ceremony.
It still thrummed with anticipation and excitement.
Sheets of magical barriers precisely divided the originally vast venue into fifty separate small duel arenas.
In duel arena No. 26.
Brian Unglaus stood calmly at one side of the field, wearing an azure cloak, black trousers, and a longsword at his waist.
Behind him stood a half-elf girl with waist-length golden hair, long pointed ears, an extremely voluptuous figure, and a somewhat shy, nervous expression.
It was Tiffania.
At the same time.
Inside the Colored Cloud Box reserved by Brimir.
Louise, Saito Hiraga, Sasha, Guiche, Kirche, Montmorency, and their other friends watched the two below with varying expressions.
"Win, Tiffania! Mr. Brian!"
Saito Hiraga clenched his fists and cheered them on from afar.
"They'll be fine. They're already very strong!"
Louise lifted her chin, her eyes full of concern.
Back in the duel arena.
Standing opposite Brian and Tiffania was a muscular middle-aged man clad in a white judo gi.
He was Masahiko Kimura, the "Takeuchi San-to-ryu Judo Master" from the Demon Slayer World.
At that moment, Masahiko Kimura frowned deeply as he looked at the pair across from him.
Unable to hold back, he raised his head toward the spherical referee device floating in midair and questioned it.
"What is this?"
"Why are there two people on the other side in a one-on-one match?"
[Beep--]
The instant he finished speaking.
An emotionless electronic voice rang out, clearly reaching both sides: