Chapter 1181

"You can see me?"

Astral and You Xuan stared at each other for several seconds, and he was already mostly certain in his heart.

"Yeah," You Xuan nodded.

"Eh!?"

Yuma was surprised.

"You can see this guy."

You Xuan said: "Yeah, I can see him."

He didn't actually know the specific principle; in short, he just could see Astral. He only guessed that the attribute of Astral possessing Yuma at this time might be similar to a spirit. Perhaps people with high spirit affinity could see him.

This didn't seem to be absolute either. In the anime, Yuma's friends couldn't see Astral at first, but after experiencing many things together, they slowly began to be able to see him.

Like the Barians, it went without saying; they could all see Astral's existence.

"So that's it. Fujiki You Xuan, you really are a person with incredible power," Astral said.

"Yeah, so if you guys don't use your full strength, the duel won't be interesting, right?" You Xuan said.

Yuma pouted: "I didn't hold back on purpose. It's just that your duel was too... you know, you didn't give anyone a chance to play at all."

Although the "King of Games" was high-flying and indomitable, it was impossible that the duel just now hadn't shocked him at all. Being tortured for an entire game without being able to play a single card, the "King of Games" would probably never forget this game for the rest of his life.

"Haha, of course I know, but what I mean is, you two should be one in body and soul, right? But Astral didn't make a move just now, did he?"

You Xuan said.

"Additionally, there's your true trump card, the 'Number' cards. There was absolutely no reaction of their aura in the duel just now. You guys probably haven't even activated the 'Numbers', right?"

Yuma and Astral looked at each other, both slightly surprised.

"'Numbers'? But the nature of 'Numbers' is very special..." Yuma scratched his head, as if his limited vocabulary didn't know how to express it for a moment.

Astral explained for him: "We generally only use 'Numbers' when facing other 'Number' holders, because these cards are very dangerous and possess power that transcends common sense."

"Right, right, that's it," Yuma nodded. "And 'Numbers' can only be defeated by 'Numbers'. If the opponent doesn't have a 'Number' and I use one, wouldn't that be too unfair?"

The surrounding students couldn't help but show surprise upon hearing this.

This kid...

He is simply terrifyingly honest!

Especially in the Duel Academy, which was already rampant with "evil winds" infected by who knows whom, such a child who was so upright and had a refreshing style seemed even more precious.

You Xuan, however, smiled: "Your duelist spirit is precious, but I don't think so. The so-called 'Numbers cannot be destroyed by cards other than Numbers' is just a monster effect.

If you want to say that 'Numbers' have bestowed upon you powerful extraordinary power, then on my side, my monster spirits have likewise given me power.

Cards are a duelist's weapons, and spirits are a duelist's partners; they are a part of our power. Or are you saying that you don't acknowledge spirits as your own important partners and want to shut their power out?"

As soon as Yuma heard this, he reacted reflexively: "Hope is of course our important partner! I never thought..."

"Isn't that it then?" You Xuan smiled. "Since you hold a 'Number', it is a part of your power. Why deny it? Why not accept it?

If you firmly believe that using a 'Number' card is winning unfairly, wouldn't that mean you don't acknowledge the companion fighting side-by-side with you?"

Yuma was stunned by what he said.

Oh no, he felt that this person made so much sense! Right, he had never thought about it.

Yuma used to only think that using a 'Number' against someone without one was very unfair. He insisted on being a person with card ethics, respecting his opponent, and even more so respecting himself, deciding the outcome in the way of a dignified duelist.

But he seemed to have indeed never thought about what this meant for his spirits.

Number 39: Utopia is his trump card and also his and Astral's most important companion. They have crossed countless difficulties together and defeated various strong enemies. In every most critical moment, it was always Utopia who stepped forward, protecting them time and time again.

Such a Utopia had long since become their most important partner. If he refused Utopia time and time again for the sake of so-called card ethics, wouldn't Utopia feel that even though he had done so much and protected his master so many times, he still couldn't get recognition?

Yeah, cards are a duelist's power and a duelist's most important partner. Deciding the outcome with one's own power in a dignified way, without cheating or playing dirty, why would one feel it's winning unfairly?

Even just for Utopia, this was too unfair.

"I... I understand! Thank you for your guidance, Mr. You Xuan!"

Yuma raised his head.

"Yeah, Utopia is our most important companion and also our power. Let's have another duel!"

He said, turning his head to look at Astral.

"This time, please lend me your power!"

Astral looked at him for a moment, then revealed a smile.

"Of course, at any time, Yuma."

Although Astral was calmer and more rational than Yuma, he only gave Yuma advice most of the time. As for how to act in the end, he had always followed Yuma's lead.

Even if there were times when the duel would gamble with Astral's own life, he completely entrusted his life and death to Yuma. Even if there were times when Yuma would make some willful moves that endangered his life, Astral never had any complaints.

This was the unbreakable bond between the two of them.

Just as things were developing toward the situation of the duel restarting, a sound suddenly came from mid-air: "Wait a minute!"

While speaking, everyone looked up and saw a silvery-white afterimage diving down from the sky with transparent airwaves.

Elemental HERO Neos landed domineeringly, and the moment it landed, it exploded with transparent airwaves in all directions.

However, the landing was cool, but it didn't last for three seconds. Amidst the domineering airwaves, Yuki Judai soon appeared, but he was coughing non-stop, choked by the dust stirred up by his own landing.

"Cough, cough... Wait... wait a minute."

Judai panted, smiled a little embarrassedly, and waved at Yuma and Astral.

"Yo."

Yuma was stunned: "You are..."

"Big Brother!" Marufuji Sho was excited. "This is the Big Brother I was talking about! The hottest duelist in Duel Academy!"

Judai greeted him with a smile and said: "Just came back from Mr. Hongye, heard about it on the way. You must be the duelist from the Xyz World, right?"

Judai sized up Yuma and rubbed his hands excitedly.

"Hehe, sure enough, I can feel it. You also have some incredible power on you."

As he spoke, Judai's eyes flashed with the light of different-colored pupils for a brief moment.

Then he looked at You Xuan: "Sorry, You Xuan, but just this one duel... can you let me have it?"