Chapter 100: The Captain Wants to Learn How to Play Cards

Because this was a commonly used monster card in the outside world, and he had seen it several times before, You Xuan was certain he wouldn’t mistake it—the monster before him was indeed the “Captain Who Breaks Into the Enemy Ranks.”

Or rather, it was definitely that monster, but its appearance was slightly different.

He still wore the armor from the card image, but held no sword; over the armor he wore a white apron, and atop his head sat a chef’s hat, giving him a comical look.

So the Captain, besides being busy charging into battle, was apparently also a hidden cook. You Xuan’s expression grew odd—he vaguely remembered seeing this look on a card before.

‘.’

‘I’ve already sent people to find the companion you mentioned.’

Following the Captain to a camp that seemed to gather warriors, he warmly invited You Xuan to sit down and brought him a bowl of hot soup.

‘Here, try this,’ the Captain said cheerfully. ‘I’ve studied cooking to some extent, and I’m a bit proud of my skills.’

This is a new dish I developed today—everyone who’s tried it has given unanimous praise.’

A passing warrior muttered under his breath: ‘Because the ones who didn’t like it are still lying down and can’t speak.’

The Captain turned with a cold face; the warrior immediately ran off.

You Xuan: ‘.’

Now he remembered—there was indeed such a card, called ‘The Captain Who Prepares Meals Properly,’ depicting the Captain cooking in the camp.

Logically, according to outside-world time, it should still be deep night; after all this commotion, he was slightly hungry. But whether elf food was compatible with human digestion remained unproven, so out of caution, he politely declined.

‘We gathered all elves in the surrounding area with combat ability, but the Xieshen ’s subordinates were too strong—we were pushed back step by step, suffering heavy losses.’

‘If not for the Hero arriving just in time…’

He turned solemnly: ‘I must thank you on behalf of my rescued comrades and everyone in this camp.’

‘No need. I just happened to pass by. And I don’t plan to stay long,’ You Xuan said honestly. ‘If you’re counting on us to stay and fight for you, you’ll be disappointed.’

‘It’s fine—we understand. The Xieshen ’s true form resides in the Duelist’s world. Unless the true form is defeated, killing one Bone King only lets it appoint a new proxy.’

The Captain suddenly grew serious.

‘But this is what I really want to say.’

He stood, walked to a sealed box at the edge of the camp, and unlocked it with solemn care.

He looked like he was about to retrieve ‘the best sword in the village,’ but when he opened the box, pulled out its sealed contents, and slipped them onto his hands, it turned out to be some peculiar Duel Disk.

It was shaped entirely like a sword, sheathed in a thick scabbard; when worn on the back, it would look just like a greatsword.

You Xuan couldn’t help imagining: a swordsman wandering the world, spotting injustice, shouting out loud, then drawing his sword—only to pull out a Duel Disk, attach his deck, and duel to the death.

Hmm, maybe in the elf world, this was just normal.

‘I heard they say the Hero defeated the Bone King effortlessly, possessing rare, immense power.’

The Captain knelt on one knee, his expression earnest.

‘Please teach me the secrets of Dueling!’

‘Because I am too weak, too incompetent, so many comrades have fallen, so many have left—I don’t want to keep living like this.’

‘I want to gain the strength to protect everyone, to protect our home!’

Coach, I want to learn how to play cards!

You Xuan: ‘.’

He paused, then said: ‘Well, I did defeat the Bone King, but my Dueling methods may differ from yours.’

Duelists in the outside world were already simple enough, but from what he’d observed, elves seemed even simpler in card play.

He had once thought: if an elf’s deck was an extension of their own being, shouldn’t their bond be maximized, making them better at Divine Draws than Duelists?

But in reality, the strongest masters of the Card Dao were Duelists. Elves, compared to fighting themselves, performed better as warriors under powerful Duelists.

Actually, if his Divine Draw skill wasn’t up to par, You Xuan did have some ways to quickly master card play. But now he wondered whether such methods would seem like heresy to these simple elves.

But the Captain seemed to have misunderstood him.

He probably interpreted it as ‘power demands a price’—which was often true. In the Yu-Gi-Oh! world, many powerful cards required mighty souls to wield, and cards granting extraordinary fate often carried heavy side effects.

The Captain’s face hardened, then he gritted his teeth: ‘It doesn’t matter what my body or soul becomes!’

‘As long as I gain the strength to protect everyone—even if I must sell my soul to a demon, even if I must become a demon myself—I won’t hesitate!’

You Xuan: ‘No, that’s not what I meant…’

He thought for a moment, then stood up.

‘Forget it. Since I’m waiting anyway, if you really want it that badly, let’s Duel right now—I’ll show you.’

He had previously thought elves always dueled to the death, but later he learned otherwise. Elf Duels could be fought to the death—or merely as practice; they didn’t always have to be lethal.

You Xuan realized that made sense. If every Duel meant death, the first lesson elves learned in card play would be to kill their master.

Moments later, the two stepped outside the camp, each taking their stance and unfolding their Duel Disks. Nearby elves, hearing the Captain was Dueling the outsider Hero, hurried over to watch.

Alright, today’s Duel is against the Captain Who Breaks Into the Enemy Ranks himself.

You Xuan: ‘Spell Card—Forced Draw. Look at your opponent’s hand and return one card to their deck.’

‘.’

You Xuan: ‘Trap Card—Thunder Break. Discard one card from your hand and destroy the first monster you control.’

‘.’

You Xuan: ‘Activate the effect of ‘Puppet Plant’ in my hand—discard this card to take control of one Warrior-type monster on your field. I take control of your second monster.’

‘.’

You Xuan: ‘‘Captain Who Breaks Into the Enemy Ranks’—direct attack on ‘Captain Who Breaks Into the Enemy Ranks’!’

The ‘Captain Who Breaks Into the Enemy Ranks’ on You Xuan’s field rose without mercy, sword flashing—swiftly slashing down, cleaving straight at the head.

But You Xuan finally made him hold back—the blade sliced just beside the Captain’s shoulder, striking the floor with a sharp clang, sending up brilliant sparks.

【Captain Who Breaks Into the Enemy Ranks, LP 0】

The Captain, who had nearly been sliced in half by his own card, looked up at the sky.

He began wondering why elves even bothered to live—and why, after eating, they’d choose to Duel a Hero more sinister than the Xieshen .

(End of Chapter)