Boom——
A powerful lightning bolt struck down, shattering a dragon into pieces.
"Red-Eyes Black Dragon!? How is this possible—"
"Fubuki!!"
"Looks like I lost... Ryo, be careful, his card—" Before he could finish speaking, Tenjouin Fubuki lost consciousness, his body enveloped in light, hurled into space, and absorbed into a star.
Marufuji Ryo, witnessing the scene before him, clenched his fist, stepped forward with determination, and activated his Duel Disk with a serious expression.
"Hehehe..."
Sometime later.
Marufuji Ryo also merged into a planet.
A few days later.
"Teacher Daitokuji has gone missing?!" Tenjo Hikari asked in surprise.
"Yes!" Judai frowned, puzzled, "A few days ago, I thought he was just busy with other things, but it's been more than a week now, and I still haven't seen him.
Without him in the kitchen, there's no one left to share the natto..."
Judai said with some annoyance, "Speaking of which, Professor Cronos is also missing these days? What's going on, is there some sort of teacher exchange meeting?"
"Hikari, you're pretty close with Professor Cronos, do you know anything?"
Tenjo Hikari shook his head.
He is indeed close with the professor, but there's no way he'd look for him every day, right? The professor is a good person, but ultimately he's still a middle-aged company slave with a job.
But if Teacher Daitokuji is missing...
He roughly understood the situation.
Most likely, Teacher Daitokuji is getting serious.
The Seven Stars, is it…
"Judai, although it may not be appropriate to say this," Tenjo Hikari thought it best to tell Judai, "you need to understand, there is still one member of the [Seven Stars] who hasn't appeared yet."
"You mean Teacher Daitokuji and the others were captured by the Seven Stars?" Judai's expression changed, "Damn it..."
"What I mean is, Teacher Daitokuji could also be one of the Seven Stars."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Maeda Hayato quickly shook his head, "Teacher Daitokuji is such a timid person, how could he be one of the Seven Stars?
Back when the academy was invaded by vampires, he hid in his room praying to Buddha for ages."
"Judai, I'm just reminding you to be prepared."
He hesitated for a moment and then nodded firmly.
Then, he rubbed his head and took a deep breath.
Today is the day he looks for his old friends, he can't afford to be too sad.
Watching Judai call Manjome to get ready for teleportation, the usually lively Fusion Department quieted down, and Tenjo Hikari pondered.
With Teacher Daitokuji missing, it was no surprise that he reverted to his original self, ready to fulfill his agreement with President Kagemaru and face them as a "Seven Star."
In the original story, Daitokuji was the Leader of the Seven-Star and the strongest among them, defeating all the remaining key holders except for Judai in one fell swoop. When faced with Yuki Judai, he wanted to personally witness his growth and revealed his true identity.
This world's Teacher Daitokuji is even more formidable than in the original, but then again, this world's Judai is also much stronger, with the additional Spirits Captain Gold and Feathered Hero, making him stronger than in the original as well.
With Judai's abilities, even if Daitokuji's deck has strengthened, he should be able to win.
Everyone has powered up, so that should mean the balance of victory remains unchanged.
He's also planning to head to Magician's Village today, hoping to encounter a wild Dark Magician.
Compared to the incredibly rare Dark Magician Girl, there are quite a few Dark Magicians in this world, with some luck, he might just come across one.
"Yo, Umi, here so early?"
"It's Daichi..." Mitsuzawa Daichi retorted habitually, then straightened his expression and said to Tenjo Hikari, "Last semester, I wasn't focused, which is why you and Manjome got ahead. Don't get complacent!"
"Ha, Gozawa Cosmos, aren't you overconfident? Too much confidence leads to arrogance."
As the two bantered, Tenjo Hikari inserted the Coordinate Card for Dark Magician Girl into the teleportation gate slot. Meanwhile, he casually asked, "Mitsuzawa, is there a Spirit you're looking for?"
"If I had to say, there is one I'd like to find. If possible, I'd like to look for the Mathematician's Spirit."
He riffled through his deck, pulled out a card, and showed it to Tenjo Hikari.
Seeing the long-bearded old man who had once ravaged the metagame, Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow.
Mathematician dumping Dandylion for an FTK, right?
Glad there's no Link in this world, or this Mitsuzawa Daichi would wreak havoc.
The two joked around, and under the teacher's guidance, stood before the teleportation gate, ready to transport. Suddenly, Tierra jumped out, pointed at the machine, and said to Tenjo Hikari, "Hey, human, this machine has been tampered with."
"Wait! Don't transport yet." Tenjo Hikari quickly said.
The teacher paused after hearing this but didn't press the button. Tenjo Hikari examined the machine and noticed there was a strange green symbol lit up on it.
He recognized it at a glance—it was a symbol from Alchemy!
"Alright, it's fine now, please proceed with the transport."
After confirming, Tenjo Hikari didn't feel as nervous.
What he feared was the unknown.
Just as he was thinking this, the light from the Dimension Gate enveloped them, and under the emerald glow, by the time both regained their senses, they were standing in a massive workshop.
In the sky, there were numerous colossal planets, and nearby, a jumble of strange devices.
"Where is this? It doesn't look like a place belonging to Spellcaster-Type, does it?" Mitsuzawa instinctively said.
The next second, he was captivated by the sight in front of him, as Teacher Daitokuji, dressed in a peculiar cloak and wrapped in bandages, loftily pointed at the kneeling Yuki Judai, "It's over, Judai, direct attack the opponent."
"Well done, Judai-kun, to force me to reveal my true identity, you've grown considerably."
"Ah—"
"Judai!?" Tenjo Hikari and Mitsuzawa Daichi shouted together.
Tenjo Hikari watched this scene in astonishment.
Isn't this nonsense!?
The protagonist lost!?
Lost to the mid-boss from the original!?
"Judai!!"
He heard some other students shouting, and he looked up to see the approaching planets, one by one turning transparent. Inside, some students and teachers were pounding on the "edges," trying to break through to help Judai.
Professor Cronos, Tenjouin Asuka, Tenjouin Fubuki, Manjome Jun, Marufuji Ryo!
In addition, even Marufuji Shou and Maeda Hayato were confined within a planet, continuously calling out to Judai.
Judai's body became gradually enveloped in light and was then drawn into the sun, fading into unconsciousness.
"This..." Mitsuzawa Daichi instinctively recoiled half a step, but then quickly steeled himself, anxiously preparing his deck, "Hi-Hikari, I'll- I'll..."
Seeing so many classmates and teachers trapped, his mental pressure was almost at its limit.
"Daichi, you hang back, let me handle this!" Seeing his friend so tense that he was barely coherent, Tenjo Hikari reached out a hand to stop him.
"Oh? Hehehe, seeing your powerful classmates fall and not choosing to escape, but instead facing me?" Daitokuji still squinted with a smile, looking at Tenjo Hikari, "Then you should understand by now, right?
I... am the last of the Seven Stars!
The Seven Star of Armnile!"
Tenjo Hikari took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.
"Then there's no need for further words, Hikari-san, show me whether you will fall here or continue onward."
"Duel!" ×2!
Daitokuji LP: 4000.
Tenjo Hikari LP: 4000.