Chapter 319: Fallen Angel

"My turn!"

Obaro is a white man with golden hair and blue eyes, a teacher at the South American branch, holding the position of "Instructor"—equivalent, proportionally, to a teacher under Napoleon's command here.

Although his rank is lower than Napoleon's Commander and Professor Cronos, that doesn't mean his dueling skill is necessarily inferior to that of higher-ranking teachers.

The Duel Academy hires only elite "Duelists" or "Special Instructors" who have passed rigorous screening; each teacher possesses extraordinary talent in some field beyond ordinary reach.

For example, even Huashan, a teacher at the Yellow College with little presence, is a world-class expert in curry.

Every teacher at the Duel Academy is a "talent," and nearly all have their own "specialty"; some even drove Judai to paranoia or self-doubt in the original story.

But Obaro is not that kind of teacher.

He is solely a dueling specialist—a teacher who teaches nothing but dueling—in other words, his dueling ability matches the combined skill level of other teachers.

He gazed at his hand, nodded lightly, yet did not rush to act.

His opponent was... Professor Cronos of the Duel Academy's main campus, the man who had long been at odds with Professor Akuma.

This theft of the Seven Stars Key was not impulsive, nor was it an accident caused by Cronos's presence—it was the only time he could act.

Due to the Fusion Army's raid on Heart Garden, every branch of the Duel Academy was under scrutiny; though he escaped detection as an "Assassin Unit" instructor, he had no chance to enter the main campus and steal the Seven Stars Key directly.

Simply put, the principal's office was sealed until Cronos returned. Kaiba Corporation's guards barred anyone from approaching.

Only after Cronos was released, permitted to return, and before he entered the principal's office, did Obaro have the window to infiltrate—exactly as he predicted: after greeting Kaiba Corporation's personnel, Cronos indeed went first to the Dimensional Transport to check the situation.

Unfortunately, he misjudged one thing.

Cronos did not enter the principal's office immediately—not because he was negligent, but because he was confident no one would misuse the Seven Stars Key.

Indeed, a professor capable of opposing Professor Akuma for so long is no ordinary man.

He lifted his eyes and locked gazes with the grotesque principal, then let out a cold snort.

If so, then before this man does more, he must settle this once and for all!

Thick black mist spread across the ground; Cronos watched as the darkness enveloped the surroundings, gradually coalescing into a black circular ring containing both duelists, and felt a flicker of panic—but still clenched his teeth, hiding his fear.

"It's all your fault, Cronos! If not for you, Professor's plan would have succeeded long ago!" Obaro roared. "Aaaah—I offer my soul! Today, I'll leave you here!"

As he shouted, a winged black humanoid figure emerged behind him, staring at Obaro's body; a strange energy slowly seeped from Obaro's form and flowed into the angel's body.

Obaro's face grew paler.

"Oh my god..." Cronos instinctively shuddered.

He was no longer the man he once was—he knew this was no special effect, but likely true "Dark Dueling."

"Activate the monster effect of the Fallen Angel Ishutab in my hand: discard this card and one other 【Fallen Angel】 card from hand to activate. Draw two cards!"

Fallen Angel!?

Cronos re-examined the dark silhouette.

Indeed, from this angle, the eerie figure clearly resembled a Fallen Angel!

"I discard Ishutab and Fallen Angel Supobia from my hand to draw two cards!"

He sent the two cards from his hand to the graveyard, then drew two cards from the top of his deck.

"Activate the Spell Card: Altar of the Fallen Angel!" He inserted a card into his dueling field.

"This card can be activated only once per turn: you can directly select one 【Fallen Angel】 in your graveyard and revive it in defense position!"

"I choose Supobia in my graveyard!"

A black circular ring appeared in the sky; crimson wings slowly unfurled as a grotesque, ring-shaped black angel descended slowly from above.

Fallen Angel Supobia, Level 8, Dark Attribute, Angel Type, DEF 2400.

"It's already here..." Cronos grew even more tense.

It looks powerful.

"When Supobia is successfully revived from the graveyard, you can target one other 【Fallen Angel】 in your graveyard and revive it!"

"Rise, Fallen Angel Ishutab!"

Boom—

Pure white, pristine wings spread across the sky as a beautiful six-winged white angel descended slowly from above. A single white feather drifted gently downward, then, as it hovered in midair, was corrupted by the black ring's power and turned black.

The angel in the sky, after the light faded, transformed under the black energy into a dual-toned angel—black and white.

Fallen Angel Ishutab, Level 10, Dark Attribute, Angel Type, DEF 2900.

"The second Fallen Angel... so easily..." Sweat began to bead on Cronos's forehead.

The opponent seems strong.

The opponent achieved this scene using only one card from hand—such skill is rare even among main campus teachers.

But precisely because of this.

His tension was replaced by confusion and doubt.

If he is such a gifted teacher, such a powerful duelist, why would he need Akuma Professor Chi Ma Chima Chima Lingwang at all? He could carve his own path without relying on Akuma Professor Chi Ma Chima Chima Lingwang's power.

After all, he had learned from Kaiba Corporation that some teachers joined the Fusion Army due to poverty, financial hardship, or lack of rare cards.

Yet this man uses a 【Fallen Angel】 deck no one in the Fusion Army has ever used!

Why would someone like this ally with Akuma Professor Chi Ma Chima Chima Lingwang?

Merely pondering this question—even without voicing it—Cronos's fear and tension dissolved into confusion, doubt, and... anger!

Obaro stared at Cronos.

Hmph...

He had summoned two high-level angels without flinching—yet his face burned with fury.

Indeed, formidable.

But—

The true power of the Fallen Angels has only just begun to show!

He gazed at the trap cards in his hand.

"Set two cards! End my turn!"

(End of Chapter)