#448 - Next

The duel concluded, and the ultimate victor was Manjoume.

However, despite the outcome, the audience's cheers for Misawa Daichi weren't significantly quieter than those for Manjoume.

Perhaps this duel made everyone realize that the youngest son of the Manjoume Group was never a duelist with only a hollow reputation; his pride, arrogance, confidence in dueling, and his inherent strength were all genuine. But equally, Misawa Daichi's goals and intelligence were not false either.

Kaimaa Seto watched as Manjoume Jun and Misawa Daichi shook hands, then hugged and patted each other's shoulders, offering apologies or encouragement, without any particular expression.

He didn't dislike his disciples having something like 'friendship'.

However, this application form remained in the Duel Academy. Some time ago, Acting Principal Chronos, after handling school affairs, found time to submit this application to the Kaimaa Corporation headquarters.

And before the quarter-finals began, upon learning that Misawa Daichi had entered the quarter-finals, Kaimaa Corporation employees quickly submitted this application to Kaimaa.

Kaimaa Seto didn't waste words; he casually put the application back on the desk, took out his phone from his clothes, and made a call.

Clearly.

It wouldn't take long for someone from Kaimaa Corporation to contact Misawa Daichi; his application would probably be approved soon.

Even, according to Kaimaa's idea, he might even bring this Misawa Daichi along for the upcoming re-engagement work with the X Dimension.

Although he wasn't Kaimaa Seto's most favored student, this Misawa Daichi was the most suitable person to re-establish contact with the X Dimension. On the other hand, Amakii Kou absolutely couldn't go in the short term.

At least not for several months, maybe not even for the next year. At most, he could show his face at the next exchange tournament.

Of course—these weren't things Kaimaa Seto would consider; his younger brother would naturally handle the decision-making.

He was just anticipating, anticipating more excellent duelists.

"Impressive, Ghost God. I thought you were just enjoying your time with your partner for so long. I didn't expect you to start playing this kind of deck?" Amakii Kou greeted the two as they returned after the duel, teasing Misawa Daichi.

"Heh, I originally wanted to use it directly on you, but I ran into Lightning halfway, and I still didn't win," Misawa Daichi said with a smile, not hiding his thoughts.

"That's really scary, hahaha—"

Amakii Kou had to admit that this combo, if encountered for the first time without preparation, was basically very difficult to overcome.

However, if he already knew about it, Amakii Kou would have a way to deal with it.

Firstly, it was like Manjoume, using card combinations to deal with the key cards in the infinite loop during the opponent's turn using traps or fusion cards, such as the support traps of Extreme Flame and Flame Sword, or finding a way to use Blue Jade to deal with Super Fusion Beast. Of course, Amakii Kou could even try to special summon a Midrash; as long as he had Summoner Aleister in his hand, the non-continuous special summon of the dual monster would be stuck halfway.

Secondly, Amakii Kou also had a solution, which was to use chain materials and fusion-related cards to directly fusion summon DDD Oracle King D'arc.

Although Amakii Kou hadn't used this card's effect yet, this card was "invincible" against Misawa Daichi's situation.

An attack power of 2800 prevented it from being destroyed by Giant Plant with attack power, and its own effect was that as long as it was on the field, "the effect of inflicting damage on oneself would become restoring life points."

As long as this card was on the field, Misawa Daichi's "infinite damage" would become "infinite recovery."

So, in fact, Amakii Kou had many angles to prepare for and deal with this infinite loop.

The only problem was.

If encountered for the first time, Amakii Kou might have to rely on luck.

Of course, now that he knew about it and had precautions, it wouldn't be so bad.

Dueling was like this; having information and not having information were two different things. Otherwise, no one would hype up Information Sky Striker Ace, and so many people wouldn't carelessly discard hand traps when facing unfamiliar decks and then lose.

Amakii Kou had once been beaten to a pulp by Reptilianne.

"Who's next?" Misawa Daichi casually asked.

Next—

Amakii Kou looked at Kaimaa. Kaimaa noticed Amakii Kou's gaze and raised the corner of his mouth: "Heh heh heh, Kou, wait and see. I will win soon, and then, from you, I will obtain an even more exciting victory—"

Although he had unified his inner and outer selves, Kaimaa had long since let himself go.

In the end, he didn't really want to respect all opponents; what he respected more was dueling.

"Ha, boastful—" The duelist using the Venom deck snorted upon hearing his words. "Kid, don't think you're great just because you've mastered Xyz. I had the world's highest points before you even entered the professional duelist scene!"

He looked at all the quarter-finalists in the hall, revealing a confident smile: "I will win!"

After speaking, he flung his clothes and walked towards the arena without looking back.

Amakii Kou and the others looked at each other, especially Manjoume. He scratched the back of his head and said hesitantly, "Eh... that sounds familiar..."

Manjoume himself had said this sentence, and he had recently heard others say this kind of thing, so he was a little sensitive.

But he also had to admit.

Which of the duelists in the quarter-finals wasn't a one-in-a-million duelist in the world?

This "GeniusX" competition was a competition to determine the most talented genius in the world. Although only one person would ultimately win the championship, it didn't mean that those who lost were weak.

After all, even the players who were completely eliminated in the first round were duelists who had been recognized by dueling with at least 8 powerful duelists and spirits in this Liminal Point Dimension, and at the very least, they wouldn't be weak.

And the players who reached the quarter-finals were already considered "geniuses among geniuses."

Even Kaimaa Ryou, the classmates couldn't guarantee that he would definitely defeat his opponent, after all, Kaimaa almost lost when he fought Tenjoin Fubuki last time.

Maybe this duel...

After some time, everyone's worries disappeared.

"What's going on—why, I clearly destroyed Cyber Dragon Nova!"

"Hahaha, naive. When Cyber Dragon Nova is sent to the GY by an opponent's card effect: You can Special Summon 1 Machine Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck!"

The destroyed Nova mechanical structure began to shatter, revealing a silver-white luster beneath it.

Cyber End Dragon, Special Summon!

"Guaa—"

Kaimaa won.

Amakii Kou clicked his tongue in wonder.

Although it wasn't very surprising, it was really interesting...

But at the same time, he felt a surge of enthusiasm.

So, his opponent was indeed—Kaimaa!