Yu-Gi-Oh!: Starting with an Underworld Deck and Depressing the World

They wanted to know exactly what deal Jiang He and Chairwoman Henrietta Akaba had struck during those few brief minutes.

Alexis Rhodes, Akiza Izinski, and the others beside them also looked toward Jiang He, just as eager to know.

They waited for his explanation.

Jiang He even noticed the bald, dark-skinned Leo Akaba at the very edge secretly glancing his way.

Clearly, he too wanted to know what had happened and whether it would affect his plans!

Jiang He couldn't help coughing, unsure what the man's expression would look like once he told them!

But since the man would probably find out by evening anyway, Jiang He figured there was no harm in his learning early!

His only regret was that they weren't dueling right now, so he couldn't fleece the bald, dark-skinned Leo Akaba for anything...!

Jiang He then briefly explained that Henrietta Akaba, or rather Henrietta Jiang, had traded with him for the status of a consort candidate.

"Pfft! A c-consort candidate?!"

Hearing Jiang He's "shocking" news, the bald Chancellor Sheppard, Professor Crowler, Jaden Yuki and the others, as well as Alexis Rhodes, Akiza Izinski and the girls beside them, all widened their eyes. They looked utterly dumbfounded, nearly spraying water from their mouths on the spot!

They even started stammering!

Alexis Rhodes, Akiza Izinski, Celina and the others in particular had never expected that "old woman" to pull a move like that!

After all, even if it was only a nominal arrangement for now, the status itself was real!

In other words, if either Jiang He or the other party wanted to make it real, it could happen at practically any time!

Even though she was only a consort candidate and wasn't even in the order of succession among his consorts, Alexis Rhodes, Akiza Izinski and the