At the same time, on the beach.
Alexis Rhodes' best friends, Jasmine and Mindy, were sitting under a parasol, enjoying the comfort of the seaside.
Similarly, many Duel Academy students chose to spend their vacation by the sea.
Beach volleyball, surfing, all kinds of activities were available.
"Hehe~ Looking at it this way, there are quite a few handsome boys in other grades too."
Jasmine rested her chin on her hand, observing the boys on the beach. "It's a pity Alexis Rhodes stays in the academy even on holidays and doesn't come out to take a look or something."
"Yeah, yeah, Alexis Rhodes is always too serious."
Mindy picked up a coconut juice nearby and took a sip, sighing, "Besides, someone as serious and excellent as her probably wouldn't care for these childish boys."
"Childish?" Jasmine looked at the boys laughing and playing on the beach.
Watching the boys playfully piling on top of each other like a human pyramid, she nodded quite seriously. "Yes, some boys are indeed too childish."
"Speaking of which, I saw Alexis Rhodes this morning."
Jasmine suddenly remembered something, tapping her chin and recalling. "She seemed to be heading towards the academy classroom, and she even had a bit of heavy makeup on, which was quite intriguing."
"You know, normally she never uses that brand of makeup, saying it's too noticeable and she doesn't like it."
Jasmine's words made Mindy think of something too, and she immediately pinched her chin, recalling.
"Hearing Jasmine say that, I remember it now too."
"Last night, Alexis Rhodes actually came to my room to borrow perfume. She had complained before that the perfume I use is too mature and she doesn't like it."
Jasmine and Mindy exchanged glances, feeling a bit confused by Alexis Rhodes' change.
"How strange, what is Alexis Rhodes doing?"
"And going to the classroom on a holiday..."
Could it be...
110 Jasmine and Mindy's eyes immediately lit up with gossip.
"A confession?!"
The two exclaimed in unison, startling passing students who turned to look at them.
"It must be that way, Alexis Rhodes' behavior is too abnormal."
"And it's been like this for a few days now. She used to eat with us in the cafeteria, but starting three days ago, she'd go straight back to the dorm after class."
"Something's up, definitely something's up!"
"Oh my god, Alexis Rhodes is going to confess to someone, that's too fake, right? Hey, Jasmine, who could it be?"
"Well..."
Once gossip was involved, the girls' enthusiasm was unprecedented.
"Could it be Zane Truesdale from the third year? People usually say they seem to have a good relationship." Jasmine speculated seriously.
"No way, Zane Truesdale is good friends with Alexis Rhodes' brother, and after Alexis Rhodes' brother disappeared, Zane Truesdale has always been helping to look for him, so they just seem to have a good relationship." Mindy whispered to Jasmine.
"Then could it be a handsome guy from another grade?"
"That's unlikely too, right? Alexis Rhodes rarely interacts with seniors from other grades."
"Then, it's from our year?" Jasmine suddenly thought of someone. "I remember that young master from the Manjoume Group, he likes Alexis Rhodes quite a bit, right?"
"Alexis Rhodes probably wouldn't like someone so shallow." Mindy touched her lips, muttering softly.
"Hachoo!"
By the distant sea cliff, Chazz Princeton, standing with his arms crossed and gazing at the distant seascape, sneezed.
Gritting his teeth, Chazz Princeton immediately reverted to his usual serious demeanor, looking at the boundless ocean beyond Duel Academy.
"Jaden Yuki staying here, I'll never be able to escape your shadow."
"I know, I know..."
Looking at the Deck in his hand, Chazz Princeton's eyes revealed a trace of pain.
He gave a fierce flick, and the cards in his hand were instantly thrown away like trash, disappearing like snowflakes into the surging waves.
"Useless trash, no need to be in my hands."
"I, I will definitely find a way to defeat Jaden Yuki, definitely!"
Gazing at the distant ocean, Chazz Princeton muttered softly.
"Eh? If it's not Chazz Princeton, then who could it be?"
Jasmine started thinking again. "Bastion Misawa? That honor student from Ra Yellow?"
"Who's that? I don't think I remember him." Mindy thought for a long time before suddenly realizing, "Ah, I remember, he was the one who Dueled Jaden Yuki during the last Monthly Exam, right!"
"Although he's a serious guy, his presence is just too weak."
"Hachoo!"
Inside the Ra Yellow Dorm, Bastion Misawa sat at his desk, writing furiously.
The paper, the desk, the walls were covered with all kinds of formulas.
His eyes gleamed intensely, and amidst the various formulas, there was a hint of his current unwillingness.
"Jaden Yuki, I will definitely find your weakness! My seventh Deck will surely be perfected to the point of defeating you!"
Gritting his teeth, Bastion Misawa's heart was filled with fighting spirit.
"If it's not him, then the most excellent person in our grade is only one left..."
In Jasmine's mind, a person who was hardest to talk about appeared.
"I just feel like Alexis Rhodes wouldn't like that kind of boy."
"That may be so, but..."
Mindy's intuition told her that things weren't that simple.
Suddenly, she thought of something and immediately whispered into Jasmine's ear.
"Eh? You mean, go peek at Alexis Rhodes?" Jasmine's expression changed, but then she showed an interested look.
"Okay, okay, let's go quickly."
"Hey, don't be so impatient, Jasmine..."
Pulled by Jasmine, Mindy reluctantly followed Jasmine, running towards the academy.
At this moment.
Inside the Duel Field.
The Duel continued.
[Alexis Rhodes: LP4000]
[Jaden Yuki: LP4000]
On the field, the pressure from two Masked HERO Dark Law and one Destiny HERO - Drawhand caused a thin layer of sweat to seep from Alexis Rhodes' forehead.
Indeed, Jaden Yuki stood before her like an insurmountable mountain.
Alexis Rhodes admitted that she held a unique feeling for Jaden Yuki in her heart.
But she also knew that if she couldn't overcome this great mountain,
even if she expressed her feelings to Jaden Yuki, Jaden Yuki would definitely not respond.
After all... from beginning to end, she had always been the one chasing Jaden Yuki's back.
Jaden Yuki had never looked back at her.
She had to show her strength, to make him turn around and notice her.
The suppression of the two Masked HERO Dark Law, she had to find a way to solve it!
"I activate the Spell Card in my hand, [Merciful Machine Angel]!" Alexis Rhodes unhesitatingly flipped the card she had just drawn. "Tribute one Cyber Angel monster from my field or hand; draw two cards, then return one card from your hand to the bottom of the Deck!"
"Of course, after this effect is used, I cannot Special Summon monsters other than Ritual Monsters."
Alexis Rhodes looked at the four cards remaining in her hand and chose one of them. "I tribute [Cyber Angel Benten]."
"Then, I draw two cards!"
After drawing two cards from the top of the Deck, Alexis Rhodes returned [Blade Skater] from her hand to the bottom of the Deck.
"Since Masked HERO Dark Law's effect has already been activated, this time when I add cards to my hand, its effect won't trigger, right?"
Alexis Rhodes raised an eyebrow, looking seriously at Jaden Yuki.
Jaden Yuki nodded and said, "However, due to Masked HERO Dark Law's continuous effect, any card that goes to your Graveyard will be Banished from the game."
"I know." Alexis Rhodes put the Benten in her hand into the Banished Zone.
"But, according to [Cyber Angel Benten]'s effect, when this card is tributed, I can add one Fairy-Type, LIGHT Attribute monster from my Deck to my hand."
"I choose to add [Cyber Petit Angel] to my hand."
Taking a card from her Deck, Alexis Rhodes waved her hand, and a Summoning array immediately appeared on the field.
"I Normal Summon, from my hand, [Cyber Petit Angel]!"
Buzz~
A pink mechanical sphere with a halo above its head appeared on Alexis Rhodes' field.
Its cute appearance completely hid any sense of threat.
[Cyber Petit Angel]
[Level: 2]
[ATK: 300, DEF: 200]
"When this card is Normal Summoned, Special Summoned, or Flip Summoned, I can add one Cyber Angel monster or one [Machine Angel Ritual] from my Deck to my hand."
Alexis Rhodes drew a card from her Deck and revealed it to Jaden Yuki. "I add the Ritual Spell [Machine Angel Ritual] to my hand!"
Jaden Yuki crossed his arms and slowly said, "Five."
"Hm? Five?"
Alexis Rhodes was startled, not understanding why Jaden Yuki suddenly said 'five'.
"Anyway, I activate the Ritual Spell, [Machine Angel Ritual]!"
"Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal or exceed the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon, and Special Summon one Cyber Angel Ritual Monster from your hand!"
Several faint fire lights ignited behind Alexis Rhodes.
Alexis Rhodes waved her hand and announced loudly, "I tribute [Cyber Tutu] (Level 3), [Cyber Blader] (Level 4) from my hand, and [Cyber Petit Angel] (Level 2) from my field!"
Buzz buzz buzz.
Three beams of light shot up, converging before the Ritual flame on Alexis Rhodes' field.
"The total Levels are nine!"
Boom!
The Ritual flame burst open instantly.
A majestic, azure mechanical angel appeared behind Alexis Rhodes.
With twin blades and a long spear in its four hands, a powerful aura instantly swept across the entire field.
"Come forth! Level 8! [Cyber Angel Dakini]!"
[Cyber Angel Dakini]
[Level: 8]
[ATK: 2700, DEF: 2400]
How about it, Jaden Yuki, my monster.
A sense of satisfaction rose in Alexis Rhodes' heart. She looked at Jaden Yuki, but found that Jaden Yuki still had a relaxed expression.
He slowly raised his finger and calmly said one word.
"Four."
"Wha—what do you mean, wasn't it five just now?"
Alexis Rhodes was stunned.
What was Jaden Yuki doing?
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