"Eh!? Big bro, you guys actually went to the spirit world?"
After class, Marufuji Sho, who had just come out of the building and was walking down the road, stared wide-eyed at Judai, his face filled with disbelief.
Judai: "Yeah, no need to shout so loudly."
"But that's the spirit world!" Marufuji Sho was very excited. "Then did you see the Dark Magician Girl spirit? Or..."
"Hahahaha, too bad, we didn't." Judai laughed. "But we did see a 'Marauding Captain,' and even dueled with him."
"Eh, Yugen?"
At this moment, Judai, with sharp eyes, spotted Yugen walking by in the crowd and immediately rushed over with great enthusiasm.
"How did you rest yesterday?"
"Not bad."
"We were just about to go fishing, do you want to come with us?" Judai invited warmly.
Marufuji Sho: "Eh!? I didn't hear about this, big bro!"
Yugen politely declined: "I'm planning to organize my class notes, so I'll head back first."
Judai and Marufuji Sho exclaimed in unison: "Huh? There's even such a thing as notes?"
While they were talking, another voice came from the side: "Truly your style, treating every class with the same serious attitude."
The three of them turned their heads simultaneously, and in a glance, they saw Tenjoin Asuka with her arms crossed in front of her chest, smiling gently.
"However, I heard a rumor that you've been arranged to be the opponent for the new teacher Ryuga's inauguration duel. Is that true?" Asuka asked Yugen.
"Your information is really accurate. That's indeed the case."
Judai exclaimed in surprise: "You can duel with a teacher who's just starting? As expected of Yugen, I'm so envious~"
"Be careful, there are some unsavory rumors about that Ryuga," Asuka said softly. "Some say he seems to like winning people's rare cards through duels.
If it's him, he'll probably suggest betting cards with you. Of course, that's not allowed outside the academy, so it would definitely be done secretly."
Yugen's face lit up with joy upon hearing this.
There was such a good thing?
So he was the same type of Duelist as himself?
While that was what he was thinking, Yugen hadn't actually snatched other people's decks outside of betting their precious cards, nor had he ever proactively requested to bet cards. The decks he had taken were always confiscated from evildoers as tools for their evil deeds, driven by a desire to uphold justice and eliminate evil.
Yes, that's how it was.
But if the other party sincerely and earnestly made a request, then he wouldn't feel good about refusing to give them face.
Seeing Yugen's seemingly indifferent attitude, Asuka was a little displeased: "Take it seriously! That Ryuga is still very strong. He was a student council member during his time at the academy, and I hear his skills are quite good.
And he's won quite a few awards in various competitions. I hear his resume is very impressive now."
"I understand, thank you for the reminder, Tenjoin-san," Yugen smiled.
He now had a bit of an impression. Teacher Ryuga. A character from the GX Manga.
In the Manga, he was a complete villain who would rely on his position as a student teacher to forcibly win students' cards using betting rules, and would arrogantly state, "Even if these cards become stronger, they will still be happy here with me."
Moreover, in the Manga, he also seemed to use underhanded tactics. Once he found the situation unfavorable, he would start using special electromagnetic waves to interfere with the opponent's duel disk, causing them to be unable to activate Spell Cards.
In the Manga, the requirement for him to be promoted to professor was that Ryuga had to win 50 duels against students. Logically speaking, Yugen felt it was very unusual that he had used such underhanded tricks to win more than once without being discovered; most of his opponents seemed to just think their duel disks were malfunctioning.
However, the current development wasn't entirely consistent with the Manga, so Yugen wasn't sure if the opponent would use such methods. But out of caution, he still called Mokuba to inquire.
The conclusion he reached was that the duel disk he currently used was the latest intelligent type on the market, and there was no risk of the system being interfered with. In this way, he didn't need to worry about any underhanded tactics.
But in reality, checking like this was just for safety. Because actually, Yugen felt that even without using Spell Cards, he might not necessarily lose.
The next day, when the time came, Yugen accepted Cronos's invitation and arrived at the academy's duel arena.
Many students who had heard the news had also rushed over to watch.
Especially his roommates from the Yellow Dorm.
"Nani!? The new teacher has been assigned to duel a student? And it's with that guy?"
"The new teacher is so unlucky."
"Don't say that, what if the new teacher is unexpectedly strong?"
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At this time, the two sides had already stood facing each other according to the tournament rules and were in the shuffling phase.
"You are Yugen-kun, right? Professor Cronos has nothing but praise for you," Ryuga said with a slight smile.
"You flatter me."
Yugen appeared humble and polite, with a respectful attitude.
He could roughly guess why Cronos had invited him to be the opponent for this assessment.
On one hand, the professor often marked his exam papers with high praise, showing him similar opportunities, which was a usual way of giving him academic credits.
Moreover, this wasn't just a regular classroom demonstration. Once he won this duel, he would naturally receive a much higher credit reward than simply answering one question correctly. The professor had already assured him of this; it was a rare opportunity.
Actually, even if he lost, it wouldn't have any impact on him.
On the other hand, it should also be that Professor Cronos himself was interested in his strength.
After all, as a student being cultivated with focus, the professor definitely wanted to have more opportunities to see him duel against strong opponents. This could give him a chance to train and improve, and also allow the professor to see the level of his progress and his true skill.
To be honest, Cronos had actually always been very curious about just how strong this student was.
So far, the most serious public duel Yugen had been seen in was during the promotion exams against Misawa Daichi. Misawa had thoroughly researched and analyzed his commonly used tactics and countermeasures, but in the end, he was still defeated by the opponent's seemingly effortless handling.
At least to outsiders, it seemed like Misawa hadn't been able to force this student to use his full power.
Professor Cronos stood with his hands clasped behind his back at a high vantage point, smiling as he watched Yugen on the field.
"Yugen-kun, let your professor see clearly just what level your strength has reached, none."
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At this time, Ryuga, who was shuffling his deck, narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "The Professor says you're not ordinary, so how about it? Do you dare to play for something a little bigger?"
Yugen's eyes flickered. "Teacher, are you saying...?"
"Let's bet our rare cards," he pushed up his glasses, his voice low. "The winner can freely choose one card from the loser, how about it?"
Yugen's humble and polite image made him seem like the kind of bright-eyed good student, whose grades must also be quite good. Adding Cronos's high praise, he must have obtained some good resources.
Therefore, he must have some reasonably valuable cards in his hand.
Yugen's face showed a troubled expression. "Ah? Isn't that not so good?"
Ryuga's lips curled slightly. "What's the matter? Are you scared?"
"No, I'm saying, just betting one card?" Yugen blinked a few times. "Isn't that not stimulating enough?"
Ryuga: "? ? ?"