Chapter 27: Chronos, Is He Really That Terrifying?!

The principal personally led Tenjo Hikari and Professor Chronos, following the Fusion Department's students, to the top floor of the Fusion Department; upon seeing Ma Chima Chima Lingwang, he warmly greeted him.

Faced with the appearance of his direct superior, Ma Chima Chima Lingwang's expression remained blank, yet his inner thoughts were anything but calm.

Chronos?

That old bastard…

Ma Chima Chima Lingwang's face showed no emotion, but his heart churned like a stormy sea.

As a man with his own "grand plan," after accepting the invitation from the Duel Academy's board chairman, he became a professor at this academy and carried out his plan exactly as he intended.

In his view, this was an extremely simple, extremely easy task.

After all, the students at Duel Academy were naive and easily fooled; the professors all seemed to have their own dueling philosophies to impart, and Principal Principal Jiaodao was famously kind-hearted and gullible, easily swayed by a teacher's words.

In such a place, completing his grand plan was child's play!

But—

He never imagined this!

He slightly narrowed his eyes, staring at the old man with a nervous expression, constantly wiping sweat from his brow, his face comical and foolish.

Chronos de'Medici…

Stingy, picky, petty, vain, cowardly, image-obsessed—Ma Chima Chima Lingwang had never given a second thought to such a man before.

Is this really the level of a legendary duelist?

They say he lost to a freshman from the Red Academy during the entrance exam, using his own deck—how could someone like that possibly be compared to him?

Yet he never expected this was all an act!

Not only did he send his "disciple" to disrupt the Fusion Department, but when he realized I intended to target his disciple, he came here directly and confronted me face-to-face—hmm…

The legendary duelist status is indeed real.

But—

It's not that simple!

He pondered for a moment, forming a new plan.

Originally, according to his plan, he would have simply thrown Tenjo Hikari into that chaotic dimension, locked him up for two or three days, then sent someone to "rescue" him—by then, Tenjo Hikari would be comatose for at least half a year, and his influence within the Fusion Department would be effectively erased.

But Chronos had brought the principal along, and came here himself—

He probably intends to use this opportunity to personally investigate the secrets of the Fusion Department, doesn't he?

I'll never let you succeed!

He slowly turned his head toward Tenjo Hikari.

Tenjo Hikari: identity unknown, parents unverified; used a hodgepodge fusion deck during the entrance exam, scored only average, yet now he's suddenly become the academy's first-year representative… no one could have achieved this without behind-the-scenes guidance.

He scrutinized Tenjo Hikari from head to toe, while speaking insincerely: "Student Tenjo, congratulations on your victory in this exchange match. The Fusion Department is proud of you."

He stood about 1.75 meters tall—not particularly tall, but among first-years, he was relatively tall; his face was handsome, utterly unlike Chronos's appearance—perhaps that was Chronos's scheme: to pick a handsome, attractive disciple so no one would immediately connect them; his clothing appeared unremarkable, plainly dressed, with only the ornament around his neck drawing slight attention.

It seemed to be an opaque card brick? About half a centimeter thick, with what appeared to be a single card inside.

He could not see what card was inside.

In short, he was a boy who, at first glance, seemed utterly ordinary, but upon closer inspection, grew increasingly strange.

I almost fell for your trick!

With a plan forming in his mind, he glanced at the Fusion Department instructor beside him; the instructor nodded and said to Tenjo Hikari and Professor Chronos: "Student Tenjo, Professor Chronos, please come this way. We'll initiate the transmission immediately."

"Yes, yes…" Chronos was nervous; he was timid and fearful, so although he held authorization second only to the principal's, he had never actually used the Dimension Gate before—and now, as it was truly about to activate, his legs trembled, and he walked with awkward, stumbling steps.

This only deepened Ma Chima Chima Lingwang's shock—what incredible depth of cunning! Before so many students, he was willing to go this far just to maintain his disguise!

Tenjo Hikari, by contrast, remained calm.

He had actually prepared for the worst-case scenario.

After all, Ma Chima Chima Lingwang, that old scoundrel, had no shame when he wanted to act shamelessly—he could have tossed him into another dimension without a word, and he might not return to this world for years.

That's why he asked the principal if he could bring a professor along—he'd heard that professors possessed a "Rune Stone" capable of instantly returning them to this dimension, ensuring that no matter what schemes Ma Chima Chima Lingwang devised, they could always come back.

Now that they were here, he realized it wasn't so bad after all; Ma Chima Chima Lingwang might be hostile toward him, but he didn't seem to want to act openly in front of the principal, maintaining a strictly official demeanor.

He'd even complimented him.

Someone who didn't know better might think he was just a quiet, kind teacher.

The Fusion Department's Dimension Gate was far newer than the Red Academy's—indeed, they were machines from entirely different generations.

Ma Chima Chima Lingwang was a genius scientist with extraordinary research abilities; he had even improved the Dimension Gates of Sea Horse Corporation, earning them a special gift—this machine was naturally far superior to the Red Academy's outdated model.

It could precisely transmit to designated locations, possessed stronger protective capabilities, maintained the gate's stability for longer durations, and prevented energy from duels from dissipating easily—making negotiations with spirits from other dimensions far more efficient.

The assigned instructor took the card provided by the Northern Academy from Tenjo Hikari and inserted it into the machine's control panel; the Dimension Gate began spinning rapidly, and within the swirling purple vortex, an image gradually emerged.

The machine could only show a vague, dark silhouette—the approximate form of the spirit surviving in that dimension—but even this far surpassed the Red Academy's outdated equipment.

From its appearance, it was a monster wearing a wizard's hat, holding a staff, draped in a wide robe, with flames flickering around it—perhaps a member of the Mage race—

"Hmm, exactly as the Northern Academy described." The principal glanced at the shadow and nodded.

"Then, gentlemen, please—" The instructor extended his palm outward. Tenjo Hikari took a deep breath and strode forward; Professor Chronos, seeing this, gathered his courage and stepped up to the gate, facing it directly. Then, bathed in purple light, both gradually turned transparent, fading from this dimension and heading toward another.

Ma Chima Chima Lingwang's lips curled slightly upward.

Fell for it, Chronos!

You never imagined I'd already placed the "card" inside the Dimension Gate in advance, did you?

Even if I couldn't alter the transmission coordinates as planned, just by sending a piece of "Darkness" from that dimension into this one, I can still obstruct Tenjo Hikari!

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