"Haha! As expected of Duel Academy—every single student from the regional branches made it onto the list!"
"And the representative from the Eastern Branch, Amengarum, is outstanding. His ranking even surpasses the leader of the Shadowmen Organization."
"All of a sudden, the prestige of Duel Academy has soared."
Principal Sheppard (Shashima) laughed heartily.
Since the appearance of the Duel King Golden List, he hadn't stopped smiling.
"Truly amazing."
"Principal, I think we'll need to expand our admissions moving forward."
"Otherwise, we won't be able to accommodate the influx of duelists, hehe, None!"
Professor Chronos chimed in with a smile.
"It's no trouble! I'll leave those details to you!"
Principal Sheppard chuckled.
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Duel Academy Medical Wing
"Again with Duel Academy! Every single regional branch rep made the list."
"And the Eastern Branch rep's strength is insane. He even outclassed the Shadowmen leader from the Satellite area!"
"When will I ever reach that level?" Sho Marufuji sighed, clearly discouraged.
"It's alright—I'm not on the list either."
"But I have faith in my HERO deck!"
"What's more, someone else did make the list using a HERO deck..."
"Ed Phoenix... His HERO build seems different though."
Judai Yuki muttered thoughtfully.
"Judai, are there multiple types of HERO decks?"
Asuka Tenjoin asked curiously.
"Well... actually, I'm not too sure myself." Judai laughed awkwardly, scratching the back of his head.
"…" Everyone else fell silent.
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Duel Academy Eastern Branch
Amengarum was finishing up his deck assembly.
"Hmm. Thirty-first on the Duel King Golden List."
"It's a decent ranking—at least higher than them."
"But the truly interesting events are just about to unfold."
He smiled calmly.
Just then, his girlfriend entered.
"Amen, Professor Cobra is looking for you."
"Understood."
Amengarum nodded and put away his deck before leaving the room.
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Elsewhere — In the Temporal Tunnel
The Taiyo Organization was still trapped in a tunnel between time and space.
At this moment, they couldn't influence the Duel King Golden List at all.
Suddenly—
A glow began to shimmer across the list. Brilliant light erupted once more.
Duelists across every region knew what this meant:
The top of the list was being revealed!
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[Duel King Golden List – Top 5 Reveal!]
[5th Place: The Creator of the World]
Rewards: All stats +1 | Angel's Charity x1 | Pot of Greed x1 | Spell Power Grasp x3 | God-Gifted Treasure Card x1
[4th Place: Devil's Wheel]
Rewards: All stats +1 | 4 Demon-Type related cards (random)
[3rd Place: The Memory Demon King]
Rewards: All stats +1 | 5 Dark World archetype cards (random)
[2nd Place: Pulaskrew]
Rewards: All stats +1 | 10 Synchron-type ultra rare card draws
[1st Place: The Pharaoh]
Rewards: All stats +2 | 10 Ultra Rare Dark Magician-themed cards
As the top five duelists were revealed, the entire dueling world exploded into a frenzy.
Exclamations and debates erupted everywhere.
Some were excited, others envious.
"This reward set is absolutely insane!"
"Unbelievable—these rewards are practically game-breaking!"
"Won't they get ganged up on by challengers now?!"
"I'd give anything to snatch just one of those rare cards…"
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You Feng, having seen the full reveal, slowly came back to his senses.
He spread the six extra cards in his hand.
"As I suspected, this Duel King Golden List is nudging me toward assembling an Exodia build."
"Three copies of Royal Magical Library..."
"One Angel's Charity…"
"One Pot of Greed…"
"These two are incredible, but unfortunately restricted. Otherwise, I'd be unstoppable."
"But the most important is this God-Gifted Treasure Card! Its anime effect lets you draw six cards, though there's a drawback…"
"In essence, it's a pseudo-Monster Reborn for my strategy."
"And finally, Spell Power Grasp x3!"
"A perfect engine to power Royal Magical Library from the very first turn!"
You Feng packed up his deck, now full of confidence.
"Huh? What's that…"
Something beyond the balcony caught his eye.
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Back at the balcony
You Feng saw a strange light flickering from the rear mountain.
It looked like it was coming from a mine in the dense forest.
His eyes narrowed.
Something clicked in his memory.
Without a word, he turned and rushed downstairs.
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Duel Academy Medical Wing
"Asuka! Have you seen Manjome around?"
Misawa Daichi and Professor Chronos burst into the room.
"Manjome? No, he hasn't been here with us."
Asuka Tenjoin stood up, blinking.
"What? Manjome's missing at this time?"
Judai Yuki sat up in his hospital bed, visibly puzzled.
"Several classmates say they saw him sneak out late last night and never return."
"We've searched the entire campus."
Misawa's face grew serious.
"Ahhh!"
A scream suddenly rang out from the direction of the rear mountain.
A bright flash followed.
Everyone turned toward it.
"Mamma Mia! That was Manjome's voice, wasn't it?!"
Professor Chronos paled.
"That came from the rear mountain... Could it be another Seven Stars member?"
Judai's expression turned grim. He threw off his blanket and jumped up.
"Big bro!" Sho cried out.
"Judai! Let's go too!"
Asuka ran after him.
"Wait for me!"
Bang!
Fubuki Tenjoin fell out of his hospital bed in excitement.
Typical of her—just when things get serious, she abandons her brother again!