Traveling in reverse through the Yu-Gi-Oh! world with the MD system

"click"

The Duel Disk opened, and Mitsutsu Masumi retrieved her [Gem Knight Fusion] once again. But the next second, she sent the card back into the Duel Disk:

"I activate [Gem Knight Fusion] once again! Using [Gem Knight: Little Glass] and [Gem Knight: Purple Jade] from my hand and [Gem Knight: Yellow Jade] from the field as materials, I will perform a Fusion Summon once more!"

O mystical stone wreathed in lightning and thunder! O foundation stone containing lapis lazuli and jewels! O magic stone possessing the countenance of day and night! Let your light swirl around us! Let us merge with the new radiance! Fusion Summon! My true trump card—the radiant lady, [Gem Knight Lady? Diamond]!

At this moment, the Jewel Knight, who had appeared in the duel between Mitsutsu Masumi and Hayabusa, and the others had seen before, descended upon the venue amidst a dazzling white light formed by three intertwined rays of light.

"[Gem Knight Lady Diamond]'s effect! Once per turn, send 1 face-up [Gem Knight] monster on the field to the Graveyard, then Special Summon 1 [Gem Knight] monster from your Extra Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions!"

Now, I will send [Jewel Knight: Prism Crystal] to the Graveyard to Special Summon [Jewel Knight King: Diamond]!

Under the radiance of [Jewel Knight Lady - Diamond], [Jewel Knight - Prism]'s body gradually grew larger, and the rapier in his hand continued to expand, forming a large sword inlaid with eight gems.

The knight's armor, which is much larger and thicker than the light prism, further highlights its regal demeanor.

The king of gem knights has made his grand entrance.

"[Jewel Knight King Diamond]'s effect! Banish one [Jewel Knight] Fusion Monster of Level 7 or lower from your Graveyard and gain its effect! I banish [Jewel Knight Prism]!"

As Mitsutsu Masumi's voice rang out, a milky-white gem on the [Jewel Knight King - Radiant Diamond] greatsword began to shimmer faintly. Meanwhile, Mitsutsu Masumi, having used the effect of [Jewel Knight - Little Ribbon] to draw [Jewel Knight - Yellow Jade], sent it back to the graveyard once more.

"Now, I discard a [Gem Knight] card from my hand, [Gem Knight King - Diamond]! Destroy [Star Saint - Omega Nebula] on the North Star's field!"

"Roar!"

Amidst fierce battle cries, a massive, milky-white sword light shot out, sweeping towards [Star Saint? Omega Nebula] on the Shijima Hokuto arena.

"I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Forbidden Cloth]! This turn, [Star Saint Omega Nebula]'s ATK is reduced by 600 points, it cannot be targeted by card effects, and it cannot be destroyed by card effects!"

In fact, when he opened the card, Hokuto Shijima knew that he had already lost.

With an attack power of only 1800, [Star Saint Omega Nebula] cannot possibly survive with any LP left when facing attacks from [Gem Knight Lady Diamond] with an attack power of 3400 and [Gem Knight King Diamond] with an attack power of over 3000.

But he just wanted to struggle one last time.

In the end, under the combined attack of the two Gem Knights, one male and one female, wielding a steady and powerful sword and the other a swift and agile one, [Star Saint Omega Nebula], clad in his Saint Cloth, was torn apart by the sword light, and Hokuto Shijima's LP was reduced to zero.

"The winner! LDS's Mitsutsu Masumi!"

Chapter 118 The Eve of the Storm

"A fine duel, Masumi."

After shaking hands with Hokuto Shijima with a smile, Masumi Mitsutsu also awkwardly twitched her nose:

"No, my deck only includes one Thunder-type monster, [Gem Knight], and one monster that can destroy cards, Prism."

If Huang Bi hadn't managed to get into my hands, I probably wouldn't have been able to resolve that situation.

"In short, please do your best in the upcoming matches, and please make sure you win in the end."

Having said that, Hokuto Shijima turned and left, leaving only Masumi Mitsutsu as he faced his retreating figure, offering her a silent response:

"of course."

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The next two matches were also solo performances for the LDS players, since they weren't as unlucky as Hokuto Shijima and Masumi Mitsutsu, who ran into each other.

When they encountered students from other small dueling academies, the LDS students, who had mastered additional summoning methods, achieved almost overwhelming victories.

Soon, the next two matches also ended, and the schedule for the next round of elimination matches was determined. Suddenly, a large number of people in the stands lowered their heads; it was easy to guess that these were the players who had successfully advanced to the next round of elimination matches, checking their duel disks and login cards to see who their next opponent would be.

The same applies to the Yusheng Academy; the players who have advanced to the next round of elimination matches are also checking out their opponents.

Soon, a series of relieved gasps of breath rose and fell, for no one wanted to face off against someone they knew and try to win.

However, just as everyone else breathed a sigh of relief, Yuya Sakaki's expression froze.

"What's wrong, Yuya?"

Seeing Sakaki Yuya's unusual behavior, Hiiragi Yuzu also leaned closer. When she saw the opponent facing Sakaki Yuya, she was also taken aback, because she recognized this person as well.

LDS, the ace of the Synchro Department, Blade Blade.

At the time, when LDS and Yushojuku were having a three-on-three duel, Hiiragi Yuzu killed the match, and no one who had ever played a part in the game was able to participate.

Even later, when Yuzu Hiiragi heard Yuya Sakaki talk about his four-match winning streak in official matches before the Maijin Tournament, he was one of the people who lost to Yuya Sakaki in those four matches.

However, after that duel, Yuya and he seemed to have a pretty good relationship, and they could be said to have mutually acknowledged each other's duel.

Speak of the devil, and he appears. With the sound of footsteps, Toudou Ren and Mitsu Masumi walked towards the group from Yushojuku.

However, there was no sign of disappointment on Toudou Ren's face as he prepared to fight Yuya; on the contrary, he was unusually excited.

"Hey, Yuya, I didn't expect we'd be opponents in the next round. Hmph, I won't lose to you this time. You'd better witness my improvement."

"Of course, I won't give up easily either!"

As they spoke, Yuya's hand clasped Todo's hand, and both of their eyes blazed with fighting spirit.

However, the next second, Yuya curiously looked around:

"Hey? Where's Beidou? Wasn't he always traveling with you?"

Both Todoro and Mitsutsu Masumi shrugged, indicating they didn't know, but Mitsutsu Masumi added:

"Although I don't know where Hokuto went, the person who came to find him seems to be Reiji Akaba, president of Lion Corporation. Maybe they have something to arrange for him."

"I see."

Behind them, watching the friendly exchange between the group, Soreva couldn't help but feel pity for the knife-wielding blade before him.

If you were to ask why, it would naturally be because of Daotangren's [X-Swordsman] deck.

For Soreva, this deck is a childhood memory on par with the [Star Saint] deck; both are cards he used to see in the fake cards sold at the convenience store near his school.

He even quite liked the card art for [XX-Swordsman Thunder], after all, her figure was considered one of the better-looking female cards of that era.

However, Soreva had never seen this deck in MD, and it was even rarely seen in deck builds. It wasn't until Soreva saw some of the monsters in this deck that he understood why.

The lower-level monsters have almost no powerful moves; many special moves require either being attacked or destroyed themselves, or attacking or fighting to destroy the opponent's monster.

Such cards are not bad in a slower environment, like Daotang Ren now, they can still gain an advantage against those small dueling school disciples who can only play cards one by one.

But if you face Yuya Sakaki now, your deck has received many good cards from Soleva to strengthen it...

Soleva could only adopt a pessimistic attitude. After all, Soleva had personally witnessed the last duel between Yuya Sakaki and Jin Todo, and it could be said that Yuya Sakaki won with an almost overwhelming advantage.

To avoid witnessing this tragic scene, Soreva also moved closer to Mitsutsu Masumi to congratulate her on her victory that day:

"Congratulations on your victory, Masumi. Who will your next opponent be?"

"Hmm... a person named Michio, a student at the cooking school, but he's just a student at a small private school, not a rival worth paying much attention to."

"Their cuisine is indeed quite good. If they closed their dueling academy and focused on cooking, I think they would have a brighter future."

After quickly glancing at her opponent's information, Mitsutsu Masumi closed her Duel Disk; to her, the information was utterly insignificant.

The duels that followed in the next few days proved their claims true.

Using [X-Swordsman] Blade, I showcased a skillful combo by Special Summoning [XX-Swordsman Pogard Knight] through the effect of [XX-Swordsman Fulem Knight], then Special Summoning [XX-Swordsman Fortroll] from my hand, and finally Synchro Summoning [X-Swordsman Sosa] and [XX-Swordsman Gatmus].

But in the end, he was defeated by Yuya because he couldn't keep up with Yuya's pace.

Meanwhile, Mitsutsu Masumi ruthlessly defeated her opponent, Mokoda Michio, and successfully advanced to the final melee.

As for the others, whether it was Kongenzaka and Hiiragi Yuzu from this dimension, or Hayabusa and Sora from outside, they all brought good news.

By carefully counting on his fingers, Soreva even discovered something quite terrifying:

Now, only the top 16 contestants of this dance tournament have made it to the final battle, and as a result, students from Yusheng Academy have taken four of those spots.

Furthermore, two of the top sixteen contestants also have close ties with Yu Shengjuku.

Fortunately, besides Masumi Mitsutsu, LDS also had two international students and one student from their own school who successfully made it into the big melee, matching Yushojuku in numbers. Otherwise, Yushojuku would have snatched LDS's title as the industry leader in the junior division of this dance tournament.

Oh, wait, in the junior group competition next door, the three members of Yusheng Academy also successfully advanced to the next round. Interestingly, they eliminated students from LDS.

In the junior division, the title of LDS industry leader has already been snatched away by Yushengjuku.

In other words, no one from Yusheng Academy was qualified to participate in the youth group, which left LDS with the last fig leaf.

The direct consequence of this was that when Soreva asked Akama Reiji how their pendulum cards and link cards were coming along, he inadvertently showed off a little.

Then Akama Reiji hung up the phone with a sour face.

When Reiji Akaba hung up the phone, Soreva just smiled, but at the same time, he felt something was off. His daily life had been a little too easy lately.

But this doesn't seem like complete peace and ease; it's more like the calm before the storm.

Chapter 119 The battle begins, undercurrents are surging

"Dear viewers, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

On the day the grand finale of the DanceTen Championship began, while the audience was still admiring the impressive performances of the top 16 contestants on the big screen, host Nick's smiling face suddenly blocked the camera's view.

"Next, the sixteen heroes who advanced from the youth group will engage in a free-for-all!"

Compared to the surprise of the other players, Yu Shengjuku and the LDS members, who had already learned about the schedule of the melee from Soleva and Akaba Reiji, remained calm.

However, the audience never expected that the next match would be a chaotic battle, and they cheered and whispered among themselves.

"Next, let me explain the rules of the competition!"

As he spoke, Nick smiled and gestured towards the large screen that displayed the rules.

"The start time is noon. At that time, as usual, the action cards will be distributed everywhere. But what follows is the important part!"

With Nick's smiling voice, rows of carts were pushed by the hostesses and brought to the front of the top 16 contestants.

"Before this melee begins, all players can use any remaining LP points from previous matches to redeem these pendulum cards and link cards manufactured by Lion Corporation."

Apart from Yu Shengjuku and LDS players who knew about this, the other players all showed joy on their faces. After all, this was a great opportunity for them to experience a brand new summoning method.

Moreover, being able to get a new card for free is a great deal for them.

However, Nick Smile's next addition completely wiped the joy off the players' faces:

"In this chaotic battle, only players who possess two or more Pendulum Cards or Link Cards can initiate a duel. Both duelists must wager their respective number of Pendulum Cards and Link Cards, and the winner can take the cards wagered by the loser."

"How can this be? If we don't have enough LP left, are we just supposed to passively accept other people's duels? That's so unfair!"