Chapter 32: Public Humiliation

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You Tian waved happily at Jonouchi and the others as they ran over.

When Jonouchi reached him, he panted out: "Hey, You, You Tian—was that you dueling Seto just now?!"

You Tian blinked slightly.

"Oh, you saw the black-soled 3D projection from afar, right?"

"That's right, it was me."

At that moment, Mutou Yugi also arrived near You Tian.

Seto, about to board the Airship, noticed You Tian's group. He turned his head and locked eyes with Yugi.

Yugi: Seto!

Seto turned his gaze to You Tian beside him, then said with deep implication: "Yuuu—u, you're late! You just missed an excellent show!"

Yugi frowned slightly, his eyes unconsciously shifting to You Tian beside him.

"This tournament won't just be a duel between you and me! Before I defeat you, don't you dare get knocked out by someone else! Hahahaha!"

With that, Seto turned and stepped into the Airship.

"That Seto guy is as annoying as ever," Jonouchi grumbled.

"Don't get knocked out by someone else?" Yugi murmured thoughtfully.

He looked at You Tian.

"You must be Mr. You Tian—I've heard about you from Jonouchi. I'm Mutou Yugi, pleased to meet you."

As he spoke, Yugi extended his hand.

Oh! This is the DM protagonist, my childhood idol—Mutou Yugi? Judging by his tone, the one speaking to me now must be Dark Yugi, the Pharaoh.

"Hello, honored to meet you!" You Tian politely shook his hand.

At that moment, Honda and Otogi arrived, escorting Anzu and Shizuka.

Jonouchi immediately introduced his friends to You Tian.

"Say, You Tian, why did Seto challenge you to a Duel?" Jonouchi asked curiously.

At this mention, You Tian couldn't help but smile wryly.

Why else? He got a card craving. But Isono's here, so I can't openly tease Seto.

"The CEO suspected I was Malik and said he needed a Duel to prove it."

Jonouchi nodded.

"That Seto guy really is..."

He glanced at You Tian's disheveled state.

If the You Tian he'd seen that morning was 90% new, the You Tian who'd rolled on the ground was now only 60% new.

"Looks like he really messed you up!"

"But it's fine!"

Saying this, Jonouchi placed his arm on You Tian's shoulder and declared proudly:

"Even though you lost to Seto this time, I'll avenge you in the finals! Hahahaha!"

You Tian's eyelid twitched.

"Who said I lost?"

"Huh?" Jonouchi frowned at You Tian.

"You—you won?" he said, incredulous.

Yugi also stared at You Tian in disbelief.

But You Tian shook his head again. "I didn't win either."

A question mark appeared above Jonouchi's head; he immediately clamped his arm around You Tian's neck.

"You bastard—you didn't lose but didn't win either! Are you messing with me?!"

You Tian, choked and unable to speak, frantically patted Jonouchi's arm in surrender.

Seeing this, Isono—who knew the full story—stepped forward.

"Mr. You Tian and Seto-sama tied!"

"Tied?!"

Everyone exclaimed in unison.

You Tian seized the chance to break free from Jonouchi's chokehold.

Yugi studied You Tian again.

Even after Seto used Obelisk, Mr. You Tian still managed to tie with him?!

【"Before I defeat you, don't you dare get knocked out by someone else!"】

Yugi recalled Seto's earlier words.

Hmph! Seto, it seems—as you said—we now have another formidable rival!

At that moment, Yugi's fighting spirit flared unexpectedly.

Table Yugi, watching from within the Millennium Puzzle, found Dark Yugi's intense determination unusual.

Table Yugi: My other self...

"Hey! Everyone~"

As the group chatted merrily, a familiar voice called from afar.

Turning to look, they saw Mo Liang and Malik, using the alias "Nam," approaching.

Seeing them, You Tian's spirit tensed sharply.

Two perverts have arrived!

"Game!" Jonouchi whispered to warn Game.

"The one behind Mo Liang is the 'Nam' I told you about!"

Game's eyes narrowed slightly.

As the two approached, everyone noticed the Duel Disk in Mo Liang's hand.

Honda: "Hey, Mo Liang, why do you have a Duel Disk too?"

Mo Liang looked a bit embarrassed by the question.

He scratched his head and pulled out six chips he had collected.

"I've gathered all the chips too! Now I can enter the Duel City top eight, just like Game and Jonouchi!"

Everyone stared in shock.

Except You Tian.

You Tian observed Mo Liang without expression.

Honestly, the hidden Mo Liang was quite good at pretending. If he didn't speak up, who could guess that this harmless rabbit-eared boy was actually the great evil god?

At that moment, Malik also stepped forward to greet everyone.

"Hello, I'm 'Nam,' a friend I just met with Mo Liang."

Mo Liang chimed in at the same time.

"Nam saved my life!"

Malik secretly rejoiced: Yes, just like that! Good job, Mo Liang!

As long as I can get inside their little circle, I'll control each of his friends one by one and make Game feel the deepest despair! Hahaha!

Game and Jonouchi exchanged glances.

"Hello." Game's reply was cold. Jonouchi and Anzu, who had met "Nam" before, also made no move to approach him.

You Tian watched their behavior with slight satisfaction.

It seems Jonouchi listened to me. Now he's already wary of Malik.

Malik spat inwardly.

"You must be Game! I've seen your battles in Duelist Kingdom on TV—I'd love to have a friendly Duel with you!"

Hearing Malik's words, Game still replied coldly: "See for yourself."

A string of question marks slowly appeared above Malik's head.

Wait, are all of you in this little group this unfriendly?

Has my identity been exposed??

Malik frowned slightly.

No, they only suspect my background—they haven't seen through my disguise.

Doesn't matter! I expected this.

It's your turn! Rishid!

Suddenly, several people noticed another figure slowly emerging from the darkness ahead.

The man was bald, wore a black robe, had Egyptian hieroglyphs tattooed on his left cheek, and held a golden staff.

At the top of the staff was unmistakably the Eye of Wdjat, identical to Game's Millennium Puzzle!

"Hahaha! Are we all here? It seems you're all eager to become my defeated opponents!"

"Malik!??" Everyone was stunned again.

Except You Tian, Mo Liang, and the real Malik posing as "Nam."

Well done, Rishid! Malik silently praised.

This will surely eliminate their suspicions about me!

As expected, after seeing Rishid disguised as Malik, Jonouchi and Game exchanged glances again.

Game: Could it be that this one is the real Malik, and Nam is innocent? Something feels off.

Game frowned.

Jonouchi: You Tian didn't say…

He suddenly noticed Rishid's skin tone.

Ah, this! This guy's skin is dark too—is this the real Malik!

You Tian's eyelid twitched: I almost forgot about Rishid pretending to be Malik.

He sighed and shook his head.

If I reveal Malik's identity outright now, those two perverts will notice.

But if I don't warn Jonouchi and the others, Malik might pull another trick.

Hey! Got it!

You Tian smirked wickedly.

He deliberately leaned closer to Malik and said in a mocking tone: "So this is Malik? He's not as ugly as the legends say!"

Malik:???

You Tian seemed not to notice his expression and continued.

"I heard—just heard, mind you—that Malik was born with underdeveloped limbs, his body shriveled and wasted."

"And when he was born, a donkey kicked his head, causing his brain to fail to develop and his cerebellum to be malformed."

Malik:!!!???

"Most importantly, to win people's loyalty, Malik founded the Gurus and became the entire organization's male concubine, spending his days in orgies with eight hundred Gurus members."

"I still have resources for books like 'Malik and the Gurus Members: A Few Stories' and 'The Ultimate Male Concubine: Malik'!"

"Someone like this is so shameless—don't you agree?"

Malik:!!!!!!!!

You Tian publicly humiliated Malik for over ten minutes!

From head to toe, inside and out, from Dueling skill to male dignity, not a single aspect was spared extreme belittlement.

Everyone listened, stunned.

Anzu and Shizuka, the two girls, blushed deeply as they heard You Tian's words.

You Tian would occasionally turn to Malik himself and ask, "Isn't that right?" or "You think so too, right?"

To hide his identity, Malik could only nod and respond, "Yes," "Right."

His hand, hidden in his pocket, was clenched until it nearly bled.

Only when Isono checked the time and came over to remind everyone it was time to board the Airship did You Tian finally stop.

"Alright, alright, let's go, everyone. Hey, Nam, are you feeling unwell? Did my earlier talk about Malik disgust you?"

Malik's lip twitched.

"No, no, it's just cold outside—I'm chilled! Let's get on the Airship."

Then, helplessly, he followed You Tian onto the Airship, and in his heart, he set You Tian's favor rating to "Hatred."

Game followed behind, his brow slightly furrowed.

You Tian is hiding something!

Although he keeps cursing Malik, why do I feel he's actually targeting Nam?

Could it be…

Game narrowed his eyes, his gaze constantly shifting between "Nam" and "Malik."

Soon, everyone boarded the Airship.

Outside, only Isono remained.

He kept checking his watch.

So far, the Duelists who boarded the Airship are Seto-sama, You Tian, Game, Jonouchi, Mo Liang, Nam, and Malik—seven in total.

But now, less than three minutes remain until the Airship's departure.

"So it seems only seven will make it this time?"

Thinking this, Isono prepared to return to the Airship.

Hm?

Suddenly, he noticed a graceful silhouette slowly approaching from the distant darkness.

She wore a white robe of the Archaeological Association, a white veil covering her face, and a golden pendant hanging at her collarbone.

Yes, the woman was Isis Ishtar Clan.

In the original story, Isis is the holder of the Millennium Artifact—the Millennium Pendant—and possesses the ability to foresee the future.

At this moment, Isis frowned deeply.

This morning, something strange happened: her Millennium Pendant, which could foresee the future, had failed!

Isis could not understand why.

"What's going on? Why did the Millennium Pendant fail this morning and stop showing future visions?"

"And who is this 'You Tian' that the Millennium Pendant has been constantly hinting at?"