Chapter 367: The Cycle of Torture (4k)

Time goes back a few hours.

When the Warrior Professor accidentally bumped into Professor Viper, Kagurazaka, with the help of Serena and Ruri, called for the teacher's assistance and was sent to the infirmary. Because Kagurazaka was only frightened and not injured, after a simple diagnosis, he returned to the Yellow Academy dormitory accompanied by other teachers and classmates.

After returning to the dormitory, Kagurazaka tossed and turned in bed, thinking about what happened at night.

Although there were professors and department heads insisting on and strengthening the school's various defenses, and the school's various aspects were very stable, as more and more people were injured and the pressure on the professors became greater and greater, anyone who was a little sensitive to safety matters could feel that the school's situation was getting worse.

If it were normal times, Kagurazaka could follow the plan provided by Professor Viper step by step and might become a very excellent spirit duelist and embark on a dimensional travel journey.

But time didn't allow it!

He couldn't sleep, climbed up and opened the plan prepared by Viper.

Flipping through the first few pages, Kagurazaka recalled Professor Viper's warning and gritted his teeth.

No.

If an accident occurs, wouldn't it cause bigger problems and cause trouble for the professor and the department head?

But immediately following it was a voice.

"Aren't you angry?"

"Don't you want to help others?"

"Seeing those girls who are younger than you but can easily save people and even save you, aren't you jealous?"

That voice echoed in his ears—no, it was echoing in his body.

Is that... his inner voice?

"Don't you want to perform better to prove Professor Viper's correctness and let him pass the rating exam?"

"Don't you want to become more powerful so that you don't need the department head's disciple to save you."

"Don't you want to be a respected duelist like the department head—you have that talent, you only need a little help, and you can easily do as well as Hikari Tenjou, or even be as excellent as him!"

"You can imitate it completely!"

Hesitation is wanting to try.

However, the remaining reason told him that he couldn't do this in the student dormitory building.

He sneaked out of the dormitory, found a remote place, and took a few deep breaths.

As long as he used the one in the demon summoning ritual, the highest-level demon summoning that could definitely pass, then... there would be hope to gain extraordinary power in one leap!

By then, he wouldn't need others to save him, and he could go save others!

Just as he was gradually hesitating, the outside world was arguing because of the matter between Professor Paladin and the Warrior Professor. Although hiding in a remote place, he heard about this matter all of a sudden.

At this critical moment, a professor actually attacked another professor, and there was a high probability that this professor would also be locked up!

That is losing two professors at once!

What should the school do next!

I am a student of the noble Duel Academy, I am a duelist of the Fusion Department, I am a future dimensional traveler, I must—I have to work hard!

"Yubel—"

He called that name.

Golden power descended from the sky, the radiance like holy light, coming from outside the blockade of this island, and landed on Kagurazaka's body.

He raised his hands in surprise. He could feel that his spirit power began to expand visibly to the naked eye. He could easily summon spirits, and even learn from the Warrior Professor to attach spirit power to his body to fly over walls!

Oh my god!

So strong!

Is this the power of the highest-level demon!

Professor, Department Head, wait for me, I will definitely help you!

He summoned his spirit without hesitation. The spirit, which should have been only one-third the size of a person, actually became the size of a small building under the blessing of his huge spirit power!

Haha, this will definitely help the department head!

The spirits hidden in the darkness were discovered by him in an instant and easily caught.

The teacher who was fighting the spirit easily defeated the spirit with his help.

The classmates who fell into the trap left the trap easily with his help, and the spirits who ambushed him were also easily subdued or eliminated.

Everything is so easy!

Everything is easy!

Nothing is difficult!

He easily helped the school and the department head solve countless enemies. The classmates called his name in cheers, the professor wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, directly saying that teaching Kagurazaka was the luckiest thing in his life, and Kagurazaka did not waste his intentions.

Hikari Tenjou patted his shoulder, sighing that he didn't see the wrong person at the beginning. Sure enough, Kagurazaka possessed talent far beyond ordinary people. This "Fusion Department Head" should be him—

He easily became a great hero who saved the academy, and even that mastermind bowed down!

Easy, easy, easy——————

Hahaha hahahahhhhh...

Surrounded by classmates and teachers, his laughter spread further and further, to the sky, to the universe, to the endless darkness, to the distant outside...

Outside the [Dream].

[Kagurazaka] moved his body slightly.

The body is not very easy to use, but barely enough.

Darkness has the ability to sink humans into darkness, and Yubel herself has the ability to modify people's memories. Combining the two, they can easily create realistic false dreams.

Although Kagurazaka is an indispensable part of her plan, for Yubel, the most suitable and best body is still that "Hikari Tenjou" body. Kagurazaka's body is only the second choice, and the physical quality of this body is too poor.

Although with the advent of Darkness now, she doesn't need to worry too much about being killed directly by that alien god without a duel, she still wants to be completely resurrected as soon as possible and officially reunite with Judai.

However, this body is really too weak. Yubel didn

Right now, the owner of this body is still "Kagurazaka," but he himself has fallen into a dream from which he can never wake. If he were to be driven out of this body, Kagurazaka would still have a chance to wake up.

Rustle, rustle—

A sound rang out, and two figures came running from afar. One of them shouted, "Where is Big Brother!" while the other replied, "Idiot, obviously he went to find the Professor, do you even need to ask!"

"Hmm—seems like they arrived just in time." The corners of Kagurazaka's mouth curled upward.

The two figures heard her voice and changed direction on the fly, poking their heads in: "Kagurazaka? What are you doing here?"

It was Sho Marufuji and Tyranno Kenzan.

Yubel remembered them both; they were Judai's "little brothers," who considered Judai their Big Brother and were so close they stayed together every day.

Kagurazaka raised her Duel Disk and aimed it at the two. They were a bit confused for a moment, hurriedly trying to clarify that they were not spirits. Seeing "Kagurazaka" had no reaction, they even brought out a lot of evidence.

But—

What they didn't know was that at this very moment, the inside of Kagurazaka was already someone else!

BOOM!!!!

A while later.

A terrifying mushroom cloud rose in the forest. Cries of pain erupted from far away, and the firelight instantly swept through nearly half the forest.

Judai, who had just left the infirmary and was worried sick about the Professor, saw this scene. His pupils contracted instinctively, and he instantly recognized that voice.

"Sho!!"

He was so anxious he didn't care about the details, rushing like a madman toward the place where the explosion occurred.

On the way, hidden spirits launched a surprise attack, but before the attacks could land on him, a fierce silver-white warrior flashed on his body and instantly neutralized the attacks.

"Sho!!!"

He shouted Sho's name anxiously.

Immediately after, a familiar voice rang out—

"Ahhh—" BOOM!!!

An even more violent explosion sounded. This time, it wasn't just the sound of an explosion; fire erupted from the depths of the forest. Countless trees were torn apart by the flames and storms stirred up by the intense blast. Some branches flew out at high speed, hitting Judai and leaving some scratches, followed by cries of pain from within the storm.

Kenzan!!

Judai couldn't care less about the pain on his body, running even harder toward the direction of the explosion. Before long, he finally arrived there.

There, Sho had already passed out, while Kenzan still retained a little consciousness. Seeing Judai rush over, he opened his mouth and reached out a hand, wanting to grab Judai, saying: "Bi... Big Brother—"

Then, he lost consciousness.

"Hang in there! Kenzan, Sho!!" He didn't care about the threats around him, rushing over to support the two.

"Hahahaha—how pitiful. Is this the fate of those abandoned by their Big Brother?" A strange voice rang out here. "If you had come a little earlier, or if you hadn't left alone, they probably wouldn't be like this, right? Hahaha—"

Judai's movements paused.

Indeed—

If it weren't for the fact that he heard the news of Professor Viper being unconscious and, in a state of panic, ran to the infirmary alone instead of acting with the others, the one facing the enemy right now should have been him, not Kenzan and Sho!

He clenched his fists, placed the two under a tree that was still relatively intact, and only then stood up to look at the enemy.

In the forest, amidst the burning charcoal and broken branches, was a figure he was familiar with.

Kagurazaka!?

He was stunned for a moment.

Is it a spirit in disguise—no, it doesn't seem like it?

Then what is it?

Spirit possession!!?

Judai was a bit surprised for a moment.

"Judai... it's been a long time. I've finally seen you again—"

Who!?

Judai was even more surprised.

This voice, so strange, so familiar...

But he couldn't remember it at all.

"Judai!" At the moment Judai was thinking, the Winged Kuriboh spirit instantly appeared by his side, shouting at him, "Run! Don't make contact with him, hurry!!"

Not long after it finished speaking, Kagurazaka directly raised his right hand. A golden laser erupted from his right hand and instantly struck Winged Kuriboh. Winged Kuriboh transformed, bursting with the power of "Elemental HERO Avian," but it couldn't last even half a second. Like a fallen leaf swept up by a gale, it was instantly pierced through, blasted onto a distant rock, and then penetrated the rock, disappearing into the horizon.

"Winged Kuriboh!!" Judai shouted in panic.

But immediately after, Burstinatrix, Sparkman, Bubbleman, and Clayman appeared beside Judai simultaneously, and almost at the same time, they shouted loudly: "Run, Judai!"

"Everyone—"

Judai's eyes revealed his astonishment.

The heroes were actually telling him to leave quickly at a time like this!?

These kind, heroic heroes actually wanted Judai to give up so decisively!

"Filthy things, why disturb my loving reunion with Judai."

Love?

Watching that strange spirit use Kagurazaka's body to say such things, Judai felt a chill from head to toe.

Kagurazaka raised his right hand, and a gale roared, blowing the spirits every which way. A large group of spirits simultaneously brought out the fusion power evolved under the dimensional force, but under this massive dark power, they didn't even have the ability to resist and were all blown away, until a fierce silver-white warrior consumed its own spirit power to emerge, which finally changed the situation completely.

Elemental HERO Neos!

"Tsk..." Yubel let out a cold snort.

This wasn't a guy who could be dismissed easily.

"You damn guy..."

On Kagurazaka's body, a strange demon phantom flickered, saying something crazily.

She was Judai's only partner!

These guys who stole her status and identity were all her enemies!

Looking at this fleeting shadow, Judai felt a vaguely familiar sensation. He seemed to really know this spirit, but when the words reached his lips, he couldn't remember the spirit's name no matter what.

Seeing that Judai couldn't even think of her, Yubel became even more twisted. She spoke crazily about her love for Judai, but Judai only felt terror and madness.

And soon, Yubel stopped this behavior: "But it doesn't matter, Judai. I will make you feel more of my love—torment, pain, madness."

She smiled and said: "Sad, aren't you? Judai, I can tell. You are suffering inside because you couldn't help your little brothers the first time. Because you left alone and didn't protect your classmates in time, you feel ashamed.

Because this was your wrong judgment, because of your mistake, they ended up unconscious!

Hahahaha—"

Judai's expression became a bit terrible, and cold sweat dripped from his head.

This spirit was right.

He had originally promised to go and turn the spirits before the Professor patrolled, but because of the Professor's incident, it caused his own team to scatter and be attacked separately by the spirit in front of him.

Clearly, this was undoubtedly his fault.

He saw Yubel turn around as if to leave.

"Wait!! Duel me!!! Don't go!!"

He shouted hurriedly.

Since he had already made a mistake, he couldn't let this spirit leave!

However, Yubel didn't want to duel Judai at this moment.

Dueling a Judai who didn't remember her at all, dueling a version of herself that hadn't fully resurrected—that duel would be too boring, too lacking in "love."

Seeing that the spirit controlling Kagurazaka was about to leave, Judai hurriedly chased after her, but just at this moment, a figure suddenly emerged from the side and suddenly kicked him away.

He flew backward, clutching his stomach, and looked up in pain, surprised to find it was "Professor Viper."

"Professor Viper!? Were you also controlled by a spirit!"

"No, I decided according to my own will." Viper said calmly.

"Professor, you betrayed us!!?" He shouted in pain, "Everyone trusted you so much!"

Why, why would there be a traitor among the professors who were cooperating with each other!

Weren't the teachers all protecting the students!?

He shouted in his heart in pain.

A look of intoxication appeared on Kagurazaka's face.

Seeing Judai in such pain, she believed that Judai must be able to feel her love!

The duel energy of Sho Marufuji and Tyranno Kenzan was not bad, far more than ordinary students. To use it for resurrection, it was probably barely enough.

It was just not enough; the "torment" for Judai was not enough—

She wanted Judai to feel more of her "love"!

Because—Judai's love for her was the love of sending her to be "tormented"!

Therefore, she had to go and duel more of Judai's friends, duel those so-called best friends and supporters of Judai.

Swish, swish...

In the forest that had almost become ruins, several figures walked over from outside.

"Ha... just in time." She said with Kagurazaka's face.

Tenjou Hikari!

The corners of her mouth curled upward.

In that case, no need to leave!

Duel this duelist named Tenjou Hikari in front of Judai—

Hehehe...

The reason I can control this human named Kagurazaka.

This is all your fault, Tenjou Hikari!