Chapter 245

Ding~!

One of them stopped quickly, displaying a '7', while the other two screens continued to spin.

Zarug and the others were completely baffled. "Kid, are you done yet?"

Judai chuckled and replied, "Of course it's not over yet! I'll use the other two [HERO Kid] to attack the [Black Scorpion Burglary Squad]!"

Under his command, the two HERO Kid charged forward together.

"Snort!"

Clang!

As if growing impatient, Gao Ge swung his meteor hammer again, swatting the two HERO Kid back as if swatting flies.

[Yusei Fudo: LP2300→900]

Judai continued excitedly, "At this moment, because I suffered battle damage from [Black Scorpion Burglary Squad], I sent the other two [Jackpot Pot 7] cards from my deck to the graveyard and banished them."

When Zarug and the others saw that Judai had deliberately excluded two more [Jackpot Pot 7]s, they immediately had a bad feeling.

Shortly after, the two remaining screens on the Pot of the Winner slot machine stopped simultaneously, both displaying '7'.

The Jackpot Pot 7 is all smiles: Surprise, Mother Fu*ker!

Judai clenched his fist and shouted, "When [Jackpot Pot 7] banishes three cards due to its own effect, I'll win the jackpot and claim victory in this duel!"

"What!?"

The Black Scorpion Bandits were shocked; they never expected such a thing to happen and could hardly believe it.

It's like when you feel you have the advantage, and your opponent suddenly throws out five pieces of flesh and wins.

The moment the grand prize was awarded, the numbers on the Zarug Duel Disk, where the life points were displayed, jumped wildly.

[Zarug: LP4000→0]

Asuka and the others suddenly understood. "So that's why Juusei did all that, it was for a special victory."

Misawa nodded and exclaimed, "Originally, [Jackpot Pot 7] had a special victory condition, but it was a rather unpopular card. Because to achieve the condition, you had to find a way to get your opponent to use their effect to send them to the graveyard before it could take effect, which was quite troublesome. Therefore, [Jackpot Pot 7] was generally only used to counter cards that destroyed your hand or deck."

"But I never expected the Judai to have such a unique use; it's truly eye-opening."

"..."

Of course, for Judai, this is just for fun, and the success rate is very low. It's fine to play around with it during your leisure time, but if you really want to duel someone, you have to use a normal deck.

While others were discussing the matter, the Black Scorpion Bandits on the other side were also punished for their Dark Duel.

Suddenly, the Dark Item on Zarug's face emitted a burst of golden light, and the five people instantly transformed into five cards amidst the flashing light effects.

"Has it turned back into Duel Spirit...?"

Judai bent down and picked up the five cards, sighing.

At that moment, Zarug's voice came from the card. "Um... once we turn back into cards, we won't be able to leave. Could you take us brothers in?"

After hesitating for a moment, Judai replied, "Anyway, you're not bad people, so you can follow me from now on."

Yes, boss!

"Don't call me boss..."

Judai sighed, rubbing his forehead. He didn't care about these idiots; he'd just consider them a group of underlings to help him out.

They were mercenaries, hired by others to cause trouble. They did what they were paid to do, regardless of right or wrong.

After the duel ended, everyone else left, but Judai had other things to do.

"Judai- kun, you've been following me for so long, is there something you need from me~ Meow?"

That's right. After separating from the others, Judai didn't go back to the dormitory immediately, but secretly followed Daidouji alone.

The latter immediately noticed that Judai was following him.

Judai stopped a short distance away and said to him, "Teacher Daidouji, you really are no ordinary person."

"What do you mean by that, Judai- kun?"

Teacher Daidouji seemed to have realized something.

Judai frowned, then continued, "Are you still going to play dumb, Teacher Daidouji? You're Dark Duelist, aren't you? Or are you one of the Seven Stars?"

He directly pierced through this thin veil of secrecy.

Upon hearing this, Daidouji slightly opened his narrow eyes, and his tone was no longer as frivolous as before. "Hmph~, how did you figure out Judai- kun?"

Judai then solemnly stated his guess. "Since I enrolled, I've been involved in several Dark Duel, three of which involved you."

"Firstly, after you told me the legend of the old dormitory, I encountered enemies there. Secondly, when you invited us to extracurricular study, we ran into the Gravekeeper Clan. Finally, there's the Black Scorpion Bandits you brought today."

"You've appeared three times; it's hard not to suspect you. What role are you playing in all of this?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Daidouji chuckled and said, "Heh heh heh~, so that's how it is. You suspected me all along?"

"As expected of Judai, just as you guessed, I am also a member of the Seven Stars."

Chapter 87 The Return of the Titans

"Just as I thought!"

Upon hearing Daidouji directly acknowledge his identity, Judai immediately became wary.

Daidouji, still smiling, said, "Now that you know my identity, what are you going to do, Judai- kun?"

As he spoke, he released a powerful Dark Power, his aura unlike any other Dark Duelist before him, far stronger than theirs.

Judai, undeterred by Daidouji's imposing presence, declared, "Of course! Since you're one of the Seven Stars, then we're enemies..."

As he spoke, he raised the Duel Disk in his left hand, looking ready to play cards at any moment.

However, at that moment, Daidouji withdrew its Dark Power.

Daidouji said with a relaxed expression, "Indeed, in terms of our positions, we can only be enemies, but it's not the right time for you to duel me."

"What?!"

Judai paused for a moment upon hearing this, and unconsciously lowered his hand.

The next moment, Judai saw that Daidouji had somehow produced an ancient book in his hand, Eye of Ughert on it suddenly emitted a strong golden light.

"Waaaaah!"

Judai was almost blinded by the light.

"Now that I've been found out, I should leave!"

"Wait!!"

"Judai, one day I will return as your enemy, and fight you as the last of the Seven Stars!"

The flash disappeared immediately after Daidouji finished speaking.

When Judai opened his eyes again, the person had already disappeared.

"Did they escape...?"

Inside the Judai dormitory.

After hearing Judai recount this story, Asuka couldn't help but exclaim, "Really? I never imagined that Teacher Daidouji was one of the Seven Stars. You really can't judge a book by its cover!"

Does everyone else know about this?

Judai shook his head. "I didn't say anything."

Asuka nodded. "That's true. If we tell everyone, it might cause panic, and besides, he's disappeared."

"Well, everyone will find out about this sooner or later, so let's mention it to them then."

"That's true."

As the two were chatting, there was a sudden knock on the door.

BOOM BOOM BOOM--!

They were both startled, and Judai called out, "Who is it--?"

"Hey there, your package has arrived!"

"Oh, have we arrived already!?"

Judai quickly got up and went to open the door.

"Hey there, your package!"

The courier, whose package arrived by ship, handed a box to Judai.

"Thank you for your help."

Judai quickly signed for the package.

After closing the door, he went back into the bedroom.

Asuka looked curiously at the box in Judai's hand. "What's this?"

Judai a mysterious smile, "Hehe~, this is a gift for you."

"Gift?"

Asuka watched in confusion as Judai quickly opened the box, took out a stack of cards, and handed them to Asuka.

"What are these cards?"

"These are enhancement cards I bought specifically for you after I made some money."

Asuka instinctively took it and looked at it; the first card on it was—[The Herald of the Divine Light]!

After Judai explained the synergy and gameplay of these cards and her [Cyber Angel] deck to her, her eyes lit up instantly.

"Arigato, Judai!!"

The girl excitedly hugged Judai and kissed him on the cheek.

Afterwards, she suddenly realized what she had done, and a blush instantly crept onto her cheeks as she became shy.

Judai was unusually a little embarrassed. "Asuka, you're really taking the initiative..."

"Um, Judai, I..."

Asuka was rambling incoherently, unsure of what to say.

Seeing her expression, Judai smiled knowingly and couldn't help but move closer.

"Ten..."

Asuka was about to say something, but the next second Judai silenced her with a kiss.

"Eek..."

The girl instantly felt weak, seemingly enjoying the moment.

Of course, the two did not take things further, after all, walls have ears.

Nothing more was said that night.

In the following days, students and teachers realized that Teacher Daidouji had disappeared, and the school was unable to contact him, forcing some classes to be suspended.

In the past few days, they encountered the fifth Seven Star.

This man is no ordinary person; he is Abidas III, the Pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the legendary god of ancient duels!

These prefixes and titles are certainly impressive, but this person's actual strength is even worse than Zarug's.

Of course, the person who played cards with him this time was not Judai. He had been playing Dark Duel with others for several times in a row, so he was a little tired and gave up his place to Manjoume "Lightning" to play with this old geezer.

During the duel, Abidas III spent three turns collecting three Spell/ Trap Card on the field: [First Coffin], [Second Coffin], and [Third Coffin].

Aside from Judai, everyone else thought he was going to use this to summon a terrifying monster comparable to a god.