"President Pegasus!"
Unannounced, the person who suddenly appeared was indeed President Pegasus, who had been tragically eliminated at the start of the Doma arc and remained offline until the event's end, finally regaining freedom.
Pegasus seemed to have recovered well. It seemed that being locked inside the Evil God for so long did not affect his mood or his knack for humor. His unique accent and broken English were as familiar as ever, instantly endearing him to everyone present.
"Mr. Pegasus." Youyu also stood up and greeted him.
"Youyu Boy~" Pegasus smiled, motioning for him to sit down, and nodded for everyone present to return to their seats.
Strictly speaking, this was already Youyu's second meeting with Pegasus.
However, despite it being their second encounter, it seemed they hadn't played cards yet.
Based on Youyu's experience in this world so far, this was quite rare. In this world, whether heroes or villains, millionaires or commoners, as long as they were Duelists, they typically played cards upon their first meeting.
Originally, Mr. Pegasus had intended to play a game with him the last time, but at that crucial moment, President Haima suddenly barged in and drove Pegasus away, leaving the match unfinished.
Youyu mused that this time there was likely no escape...
"I've heard about what happened." Pegasus said, "They told me about your substantial role in this campaign, Youyu Boy. You were simply Unbelievable~ Absolutely Amazing. Whether in terms of courage as a Duelist or Tactics, you were flawless..."
Youyu tried to adapt to this "Uncle B-style Japanese," humbly saying "Not at all," while continuing to wonder when Pegasus would suggest playing cards...
After some flattering words, Pegasus paused, brushing aside the long hair covering half his face with a smile: "I've also heard from Gekko and Yako about you... especially Yako, who highly regards you.
If I recall correctly, before the incident, Yako considered you his greatest rival... and now it seems you've become his mentor and guiding beacon..."
Tenma Yako looked somewhat unnaturally away, apparently a little embarrassed by his adoptive father's direct comments, but he did not deny them.
Pegasus continued: "I'm genuinely curious about what occurred between you all during my absence to change his attitude so drastically... Honestly, I'm more and more curious about you, Youyu Boy..."
Youyu took a sip of his drink, realizing something internally.
It's coming, it's coming, time to play cards...
"If you recall, we have an agreement between us... about the duel that was interrupted by Kaiba Boy last time and left unfinished. If possible..."
Pegasus paused, producing a Duel Disc from somewhere as if he had been ready all along.
"...come and duel me, Youyu Boy. There's no wager, and the result doesn't matter; let's use the duel to communicate and understand each other, how's that?"
Youyu put down the empty cup of his drink.
...See, I knew it was coming.
If there's a problem, solve it with cards. If not, play cards for leisure. Either way, it's about playing cards.
But that's just perfect.
This mainline task rewarded Youyu with quite a bounty, and during the faction war, he collected a vast amount of Crystal Stones from the players. He also recently opened a new Card Deck and needed a strong opponent to test it with.
Previously, he always played high-stakes games, never having the chance to try the new Card Deck. Now, with the rare opportunity of a formidable opponent and an entertainment duel without worrying about winning or losing, he could take this chance to try it out.
...And then, he could also do some advertising on the side.
Think about it, without advertising, who would buy your cards?
Thus, it was time for the humble lady Yue Hua to make her appearance as a tool character.
This duel would be live-streamed the entire time!
When she was named by Youyu-San in person, Miss Yue Hua's face turned red, filled with a spring in her step and delight.
She almost wanted to brag to her little friends nearby——
——My name was remembered by Youyu-San!
Can an average person even achieve this?
Thus, the camera tool... oops, I mean the streamer young lady, happily scurried off to observe from the outside field.
"The Battle of the Century! Duel King Youyu-San VS the Modern Father of Duel Monsters!"
Adding an eye-catching title to the streaming room sent popularity skyrocketing.
The young streamer blushed, looking excited to the point of bursting.
As expected, Youyu-San was the best, and she would always follow Youyu-San...
At this moment, Youyu and Pegasus had already arrived at the designated dueling area within the Illusion Society, standing on opposite sides. The audience area was filled with members of the Illusion Society... and the onlookers who joined during the faction war.
The players were all chattering excitedly.
"Youyu-San vs. Pegasus! This one's going to be good!"
"Isn't Pegasus stronger than President Haima? I remember Haima couldn't beat him."
"That was at the Duelist Kingdom, it's not the same now... but still, he's definitely a Legendary Level master."
"By the way, did President Haima even know Youyu-San sneaked over to the Illusion Society to play cards with Pegasus? Should someone notify the President?"
"..."
"Duel!" x2
[Pegasus, LP 4000]
[Youyu, LP 4000]
"It's my turn, Draw card." Pegasus glanced at his hand, offering a mysterious smile as he drew a card, "Facing you as my opponent, Youyu Boy, I'll go all out from the start.
I'll banish the top five cards from my Card Deck as the cost to activate my Continuous Magic- Toon Kingdom from my hand!" (Anime version)
Under the effect of the holographic projection, it seemed as if the field began to tremble as thick green books spun out amid purple smoke, landing before Pegasus and flipping open with a rustle.
Emerging from the pages was a cartoon-style castle with flags waving atop and burning braziers perched on both sides.
The appearance of this card instantly sparked cheers from the onlookers at Illusion Society.
"It's here! The President's newest card from Toon World!"
"The President's going all-out right from the start!"
Tenma Yako remained silent, but also clenched his fists.
This was the battle between his most respected mentor and adoptive father and his current revered Duel King.
Each moment of this duel was not to be missed!
Even though it was supposed to be an exhibition match, with friendship taking precedence over victory, Pegasus indeed had a genuine curiosity about Youyu's dueling, not planning to hold back.
"Next, I summon in defense position, 'Toon Alligator'."
A cute alligator with a cartoonish large head and holding an axe appeared in front of Pegasus, positioning the axe defensively in front.
[Toon Alligator, DEF 1600]
"Plus a Set Card, my turn ends here~" Pegasus spread his hands, "Come on, Youyu Boy~! No need to hold back, feel free to attack!"
"My turn!" Youyu drew a card, adding it to his hand, then immediately revealed one, "Activating from my hand Continuous Magic...
...The Six Samurai United!"
The magic card appeared on the field.
The NPCs seemed fine. To them, it merely seemed as if Youyu had pulled out another unfamiliar Card Deck, piquing curiosity.
However, the players exploded instantly.
"Oh crap! The Six Samurai!"
"I'm shocked, exactly how many Card Decks does Youyu-San have? Could he be planted by the K Consortium to sell cards?"