Chapter 45: Vampire, Appear!

After some time.

Surrounded by several vampire maids, Camula wore an arrogant expression. Half of her face split open, and she let out a shrill, cunning laugh.

Camula, LP: 2800.

On her field were a Vampire's Ghost with 1700 ATK, a Dark Phantom with 1000 ATK, and a Vampire Genesis with 3200 ATK.

On the other side, Professor Chronos's field held only an Ancient Gear Golem with 3000 ATK and one face-down card.

Originally, the ATK of Vampire Genesis should have been equal to the Ancient Gear Golem, but due to the presence of Dark Phantom, the ATK of all Undead-type monsters on the field increased by 200, suddenly putting Professor Chronos at a severe disadvantage.

Professor Chronos, LP: 100.

"Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho, your Life Points are already flickering like a candle in the wind. With no cards in your hand and only one face-down card on the field, what could you possibly do?" Camula placed one hand against her cheek, wearing a noblewoman's smile, while saying, "To be honest, I'd rather bully those two handsome boys on the side~

If you swap out now and let the others head to the castle, I might just accept it~"

Professor Chronos struggled to stand up.

The damage from the Shadow Duel was far more severe than he had imagined; the needle-like stabs of pain radiating from every part of his body made it nearly impossible for him to remain upright.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Chronos clenched his fists and shouted, "They are my most important students; I won't let you lay a single finger on them."

"Professor Chronos!" Zane Truesdale stepped forward, moved.

Zhang Ka also couldn't help but clench his fists: "Do your best, Professor! I have always believed in you!"

Professor Chronos turned back to look at the students present, a smile appearing on his face: "Besides, I am the actual person in charge of this Duel Academy; I absolutely cannot condone Shadow Duels!"

"But you are already covered in wounds!" Chazz Princeton said, unable to bear it.

"A duel is light," he looked at Chazz, smiling, "Watch me bury the darkness with a proper duel."

"... Tch." Camula looked somewhat speechless. "Regardless, your life is already like a candle in the wind. You should leave such pretty words to the handsome ones."

"Battle! Vampire Genesis, attack! That will be the end of it."

"Activate face-down card: Attack Negation! Stop the attack and forcibly end the Battle Phase!"

"A desperate struggle." Camula extended her long tongue again, looking like a malicious ghost, and said hideously, "With no cards in your hand and only one monster on the field, what other tricks do you have?"

"I have one." Chronos smiled, raised his hand to his chest-mounted Duel Disk, and said, "There is one method."

"What?" Chazz asked in surprise from the side, "What kind of method could possibly work in this desperate situation..."

"... I see." Zane Truesdale folded his arms, nodding lightly as if remembering something.

"Ah, I understand now too!" Alexis Rhodes's eyes suddenly lit up as she looked at Zhang Ka.

"Oh-oh-oh-oh!" Jaden suddenly became excited, while Syrus and Chumley pointed at each other as if remembering something.

"What? What are you all talking about!?" Chazz felt isolated.

"It's Fusion." Bastion Misawa, being the kinder one, explained since he knew Chazz hadn't seen it before, "If he draws that specific Fusion card for Ancient Gear, then..."

"Specific Fusion?" Camula frowned in confusion, "I've never heard of such a thing..."

Zhang Ka observed from the side.

In fact, he had been watching the entire duel.

There were no bats flying around anywhere...

Camula was actually playing the card game honestly!

You know, in the original work, Camula used bats to peek at the opponent's deck and hand. He hadn't expected the Camula of this world to be so honorable.

Ah, what a pity.

Zhang Ka sighed inwardly.

If she hadn't been so honorable, they would have entered the castle long ago.

"Even if such a thing exists, can you actually draw it?"

Chronos wore a confident smile and said, "I can. I definitely will."

The next moment, the Duel Disk automatically ejected a card. He pinched it lightly, held it before his eyes, and smiled.

During this period, he felt he had learned quite a bit from his students. He realized his own mistakes and truly believed in the existence of supernatural powers, which made him understand his responsibilities and obligations even more.

His past attitude toward Jaden and students of other dorms had been far too wrong.

It wasn't until he met Zhang Ka and witnessed new possibilities through Zhang Ka's efforts that he finally understood.

Toward students, one shouldn't use malicious suppression, but rather understanding and guidance.

This card was a symbol of that new possibility.

"Activate Spell Card: Ancient Gear Fusion! This card is a dedicated Fusion Spell for Ancient Gear monsters!"

"But you have no Fusion materials left—"

"Heh-heh," Chronos waved his finger before his eyes, "What a foolish thought. How typical of a medieval relic.

Borrowing Zhang Ka's words—Fusion is the most noble form of summoning!

When using an Ancient Gear Golem on the field as a Fusion material, this Ancient Gear Fusion allows me to use monsters from my deck as Fusion materials!"

"What!?"

"So cool, Professor!" Jaden cheered from the side.

"Watch closely, students. A fair and square duel to bury the darkness!"

"Fusion Summon! Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem!"

Rumble, rumble—the towering machine rose from the ground. That magnificent iron arm looked capable of crushing any enemy!

"ATK, 4400!!?" Camula looked at the magnificent giant and backed away in fear.

"Battle! Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem, attack Dark Phantom!

Ultimate Pound!"

"Ah-ah-ah-ah—"

Camula, LP: 2800 → 0.

"Heh-heh, have you witnessed the power of the Duel Academy's highest person in charge?" Professor Chronos placed his hands on his hips, stood tall, and boasted proudly.

"But isn't the Chancellor the highest person in charge?" Syrus Truesdale asked, completely missing the mood.

"Eh, we'll talk about that later." Jaden couldn't help but look up at the sky.

On the other side, Camula staggered as she stood up with the help of a few vampire maids. She glanced at Professor Chronos and let out another dissatisfied cold snort: "Forget it. Although your face isn't cute, what you said was cool enough, and you're qualified to meet the Young Lady."

"Eh?" Chronos countered, "Isn't it over? Aren't you one of the Seven Stars?"

"Teacher, she never said anything like that!" Bastion Misawa wiped away cold sweat.

"Oh-my-mama-mia, then all the beatings I took—" Chronos clutched his cheeks and shrieked.

His spirit adaptability was very low; he was a duelist who couldn't enter another dimension alone. After being damaged by a Shadow Duel, his adaptability and recovery were far inferior to the selected students. Right now, he could barely stand!

He couldn't possibly survive another Shadow Duel; he would likely fall unconscious before it was even half over!

But even so, he had to stand up.

"Professor Chronos!" Just as he tried to stand, Zane Truesdale had already reached his side, supporting him, and said, "Wait, your body cannot support you in another battle."

"But..."

"Let me do it." Zane said solemnly, "The fledgling bird leaves the eagle to fly. You are our role model; we will definitely defeat the darkness and bring light to the academy."

"That's right, Professor." Zhang Ka also nodded lightly from the side, "Leave it to us, rest assured!"

He looked at Zhang Ka and revealed a gratified smile, saying, "That's true."

He trusted Zhang Ka quite a bit. After all, he had been unconscious in another dimension for so long, yet Zhang Ka had been able to defeat the darkness alone. In his eyes, Zhang Ka was absolutely an excellent first-year student, just like Zane Truesdale.

"Eh... if it was going to be like this, why didn't you just say so earlier?" Camula, on the side, looked speechless. "You made me take a punch for nothing..."

"Hey, you! Don't forget to wake up my students!" Chronos heard her voice and immediately followed up with a demand.

"I know, I know." Camula had no interest in talking to Professor Chronos and called over a maid to handle it.

"Show respect when you meet the Young Lady!" She led the remaining students onto the red carpet and walked slowly into the mansion.

The windows on all sides of the mansion were shut tight with curtains.

"So big—"

To everyone's surprise, with a soft huffing sound and the pitter-patter of footsteps, a beautiful young girl holding a parasol, with bat wings on her back, wine-red eyes, and dull blonde hair, walked slowly down from the second floor of the mansion.

"Ah—" Chazz, Syrus, and the others stared blankly at the girl walking down from upstairs, making Alexis Rhodes's forehead veins throb.

"Are you here?" The parasol girl yawned again, looking as if she had just woken up. "Then... hand over the keys."

"How could we possibly hand them over!" Zane Truesdale retorted.

"Hmm..." She tilted her head, looking somewhat conflicted and confused, "You're going to lose anyway."

"We haven't even fought yet, how do you know we'll lose!" Jaden shouted loudly.

"Is that so?" Her eyes glowed slightly red. On the other side, a giant bat flew over, landed beside her, and transformed into a tall, white-haired female vampire who knelt down.

"Collecting them one by one is too slow."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Ka realized what she wanted to say and stepped forward decisively to take his position.

"In that case, let's... make it a tag duel."

She closed her parasol lightly, then pressed a switch, and the parasol transformed, gradually turning into a Duel Disk resembling bat wings.

"Let's make it quick."

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