Chapter 46: Are You Also a Rare Hunter?
Turn end.
Blue-Eyes White Dragon returned from the dimensional space.
Its ATK dropped from 6000 back to 3000.
"This turn will decide the duel." Seto Kaiba twisted his waist and drew a card from his deck.
A Spell Card was immediately displayed before the Panther Warrior.
Enemy Controller.
"ABAB, Up-Up-Down-Down, Left..." Kaiba summoned this controller while inputting bizarre attack commands.
The anime version of Enemy Controller only required paying 1000 LP to gain control of a chosen monster until the End Phase.
The real card version required Tributing a monster you control as a cost to activate.
[Seto Kaiba: 4000 LP → 3000 LP]
Click-clack, click-clack~
Several control wires bound the Amazoness Swords Woman and forcibly transferred her to Kaiba's field.
"Hmph, this way, you have no protective shields left on your field."
"To be defeated by the Blue-Eyes White Dragon is an honor for you."
"Take this, Burst Stream of Destruction!!!"
Zzzzzt~
A massive silver energy sphere condensed, and Blue-Eyes White Dragon fired it directly at the Panther Lady.
*BOOM!!*
The immense energy engulfed the Panther Warrior.
"Ahhhhhhhh..." The Panther Lady was blasted away by this force, and her Life Points dropped to 0.
Exhausted, the Panther Lady closed her eyes and lost consciousness.
Seto Kaiba had no interest in the loser. He continued exploring deeper inside. Tonight, not a single Rare hunter in this place would escape.
Meanwhile.
On the other side, the Masked Duo (Lumis and Umbra) declared defeat.
Under Yu Miao's oppressive tactics that disregarded basic humanity, the two of them were utterly powerless to resist.
This lockdown duel left the Masked Duo deeply fearful and with significant psychological trauma...
"Lord Marik, I request a duel with Yu Miao." Odion spoke with anger, intending to challenge Yu Miao one-on-one.
"Now is not the time." Marik calmed Odion. He had actually convened this meeting to announce important matters.
One duel for entertainment was enough; a second wasn't needed. Otherwise, it would become the prematurely started Duel City - Underground Arc?
That would be far too strange.
And there was another important reason...
Stand down, Odion. The outside world is full of Yu Miao's!
A single Royal Decree could suppress you. How could you possibly fight?
Before Royal Decree, even the most "underhanded" strategies lose their edge.
Recently, someone had been secretly targeting Rare hunters...
Marik wasn't referring to official forces (KC or International Industrial Illusions), but a force of unknown origin.
He truly didn't care much about these lower-ranking Rare hunters, but Marik wouldn't allow a bunch of rats hiding in the sewers to humiliate Rare hunters either.
Unfortunately, this meeting was destined not to proceed.
Because—
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The outer door was broken open. A group of well-equipped mercenaries armed with tranquilizer guns stormed in.
The Rare hunters were instantly paralyzed (figuratively).
They could be found even hiding underground?
"This is bad, it seems KC Corporation has sent people to raid us." Odion said, his face pale.
Hearing this, the Rare hunters immediately fell into chaos.
"No matter what, escaping first is the priority!"
Marik's expression was grim. KC Corporation's intelligence-gathering ability was unreasonably strong to have found this place.
Boom~
A hidden exit appeared in the passageway behind Marik.
Walking out from this exit would lead them safely out of the underground palace.
"At a time like this, we need someone powerful to cover the rear." Marik quickly assessed the situation.
Odion originally wanted to volunteer to stay behind, but Marik's gaze fell upon Pandora.
In Marik's heart... Odion belonged to the category of family, not an ordinary subordinate.
But people like Pandora were different; they could be used as cannon fodder at any time.
To be fair, Pandora absolutely did not want to stay behind and cover the retreat. However...
Lord Marik's word was law!
This was the power of love!
Under Marik's leadership, the Rare hunters organization members quickly began their evacuation.
Just as they were about to reach the exit, Marik noticed that Yu Miao, who had been beside him, was gone.
"Yu Miao went back?"
"Why?"
Odion couldn't understand.
Until a bold idea emerged.
Did Yu Miao go back to help cover the rear?
Pandora was strong, but couldn't hold off against so many people.
Only this reason could explain why Yu Miao would turn back.
Lishid's face immediately flushed red, and a surge of shame rose within him...
It turned out Yu Miao's loyalty wasn't in question.
The reason he was targeted earlier was indeed because he himself had given Yu Miao a hostile attitude from the start.
Worried about the safety of fellow organization members... Yu Miao, you truly are an outstanding and competent pillar of support!
Far more reliable than the Masked Duo!
Marik didn't overthink it like Odion. He just remembered one thing.
The Panther Lady and Yousei seemed quite familiar. That woman had been assigned by him to guard the perimeter.
Since official forces had broken through to this level, it meant the Panther Warrior and the others were likely finished.
—So that's it, Yu Miao. You went back to save the Panther Lady?
Marik believed he had seen through the truth. In his eyes, Yu Miao was indeed a partner he could rely on.
If he himself were ever in danger, Yu Miao would surely come back to save him too.
In reality, Yu Miao did rush back.
That idiot Marik actually had Pandora cover the rear?
It wasn't that Yu Miao looked down on Pandora, but this time the pursuers were likely KC Corporation.
And that meant that man was definitely here.
Pandora vs. Seto Kaiba... doomed to fail.
Yu Miao's Dark Magician was still with Pandora. Old Pan couldn't die yet!
Yes, Yu Miao wasn't going to save a person, but to save a card...
There was also a small part of the reason: Marik seemed unconcerned about the Panther Lady.
By the time Yu Miao rushed back, Pandora was already lying on the ground, unconscious.
"He failed fast." Yu Miao said with a tone of helplessness.
Across from Pandora, a tall, slender figure stood quietly, arms crossed, his expression written with "aloofness" and "invincibility."
Seto Kaiba!!
A man in the Yu-Gi-Oh! world who rejected mysticism.
For safety's sake, when Yu Miao returned, he "borrowed" a mask from another Rare hunter and wore it on his face.
Large hooded black cloak + mask!
Yu Miao didn't want Seto Kaiba to discover his true identity and appearance.
Because it would be super troublesome...
Seto Kaiba let out a light laugh, carrying seven parts mockery and three parts confidence: "Hmph, a coward hiding his face. Having escaped, you actually come back to die. You, a Ghouls hunter, are surprisingly unexpected."
That's very Kaiba.
Yu Miao looked at Pandora lying on the ground. His Duel Disk... the deck was scattered haphazardly on the floor.
Only that Dark Magician card was missing...
"Hmph, hehehe. Bwahahahaha!"
"Are you looking for this card?"
Seto Kaiba revealed a card in his hand. It was the 7-Star vanilla Dark Magician.
Well, well...
—Seto Kaiba, are you actually a Rare hunter?
For this alternate-art Dark Magician from Pandora, Seto Kaiba felt nothing but utter contempt. What he had was pure, heart-felt fury!!
(End of Chapter)
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