Chapter 64

Hum~ The crack closed, and everyone suddenly felt a lightness all over their body.

"Jonouchi, You Tian!" Yugi immediately ran to the spot where the crack had formed, searching for traces of Jonouchi and You Tian.

But there was nothing there—empty, utterly empty.

"Hahahaha!" Dark Mo Liang, lying on the ground, wounded and spitting blood, burst into laughter.

"That bastard! He's fallen into the interdimensional crack with Jonouchi! They're dead! Hahahaha!"

"Mo Liang! You bastard!" Yugi glared furiously at Dark Mo Liang.

"Mind Crush!"

Losing control, Yugi unleashed "Mind Crush" again, sending the Great Evil God back into darkness.

"Hahahaha!" Mo Liang watched crazily as his form slowly dissolved.

It doesn't matter! I, the great one, will return again! Hahahaha!

Clatter. Without Dark Mo Liang's personality, Surface Malik collapsed onto the ground.

"Damn! Damn!" Yugi slammed his fist hard against the ground, as if trying to vent this uncontainable rage.

"Pharaoh…" Isis and Malik stepped forward, unsure how to comfort Yugi.

"Do not worry, Nameless Pharaoh."

Shadi strolled over slowly.

"Huh? Shadi?" Yugi suddenly lifted his head.

Shadi closed his eyes slightly.

"The boy's journey is not over—this is merely a stopover…"

At this, Shadi seemed to stall, standing there motionless.

"What do you mean, Shadi? Explain clearly!" Yugi pressed anxiously.

At that moment, drawn by the commotion in Room 7, Kaiba, Kawai, Honda, and Shizuka all rushed over.

Kawai: "What happened!?"

Kaiba: "Yugi?"

Yugi turned to face the group, hesitating, words caught in his throat.

In truth, he himself had only stumbled into this midway.

He only half-understood the full story.

"Shadi, you…" Yugi thought to have Shadi explain to the others—and clarify that last remark.

But when he turned, there was no one there. Shadi had vanished again—again.

Yugi: …

"Let me explain," Isis stepped forward at the right moment.

"Actually…"

…

After a detailed account, Isis revealed the full truth to everyone, and they learned that Jonouchi and You Tian had been sucked into a spatial rift and vanished.

"Brother! My brother is missing!" Shizuka burst into tears upon hearing the news.

Anzu hurried over to comfort her.

"Hmph! Ridiculous! A spatial rift?" Kaiba sneered.

"Setting aside You Tian, isn't that fool Jonouchi just running away out of fear of a Duel?"

"Kaiba!" Yugi glared angrily at Kaiba. "Whether you believe it or not, this is the truth."

"And Jonouchi would never run away out of fear of a Duel!!"

Kaiba's gaze met Yugi's; the air between them crackled with tension, as if a clash were imminent.

"Hmph!" Finally, the president turned away.

"No matter where they went, Duel City's rules state: if a contestant fails to appear before their next Duel for personal reasons, they are automatically disqualified!"

"Then, Yugi! It will be your Duel with me!"

Saying this, Kaiba walked off without looking back.

"Kaiba!" Yugi watched his retreating back, dissatisfied.

Yet inside, Kaiba was unsettled.

Leaving aside that fool Jonouchi—You Tian, you haven't settled our match yet, and you dare disappear like this!?

Thinking of this, Kaiba clenched his fist tightly again.

"Kawai, contact the company headquarters. Find them! Alive, I want to see them—dead, I want their bodies!"

Kawai: "Yes, Nisama!"

After Kaiba left, Room 7 fell back into silence.

Everyone's expressions were grim; Shizuka continued weeping quietly to the side.

"Actually, there's no need to worry about Mr. You Tian or Jonouchi Katsuya," Isis spoke again.

"Huh?" All eyes turned back to Isis.

"I once read a legend in an ancient Egyptian text: when the power of the Millennium Artifacts and Duel Spirits intertwine, the door to the Elven Realm opens."

Isis slowly raised her head.

"If my guess is correct, they may have fallen into the Elven Realm—and will not be harmed for now."

"Elven Realm!" Everyone exclaimed in unison.

"Does the Elven Realm really exist?" Otogi whispered in disbelief.

In truth, Otogi, who had run a game shop for generations, had heard tales of the Elven Realm—but he had always dismissed it as mere legend.

"Isis, how can we bring Jonouchi and You Tian back from the Elven Realm?" Game asked the most critical question.

"This…" Isis shook her head helplessly.

"I don't know."

The group's hearts sank again.

"Big brother… waaahhhhh…" Shizuka began crying again.

Isis was also troubled.

She had read that ancient book when she was very young, and most of its content had already slipped from her memory.

Moreover, the book's content was bizarre—it described nothing but heretical ideas, even containing numerous "erotic" passages.

Among the Tomb Wardens, this was considered a banned text. Isis had only secretly skimmed parts of it.

She vaguely remembered that the translated title was something like "The Marvelous Adventures of YU-JYO."

…

Beside the Nameless Forest.

The sun shone brightly, a gentle breeze brushed against the face—it was noon.

A combat squad was setting up camp beside the forest.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The 【New-Edge Female Warrior】 swung her blade vigorously; her black cloak snapped behind her with each strike, her golden short hair soaked with sweat. Her strands clung damply to her forehead, glistening with a thin sheen of moisture.

Beside her, the 【Dimensional Squad Female Warrior】 stood with arms crossed, eyes fixed unblinkingly on the girl's movements.

In the distance, 【Warrior Raz】 and 【Dimensional Squad Warrior】 practiced sword techniques in their own ways, occasional shouts echoing through the air.

The 【Infiltrator Squad Leader】 wore an apron, preparing lunch for everyone.

At the dining table, Fried the Invincible General held a map before him, gazing thoughtfully.

"Sis, that's enough! You've already swung a thousand times!"

The girl's face flushed, drenched in sweat, pleaded pitifully to the 【Dimensional Squad Female Warrior】 beside her.

After swinging her blade a thousand times, the 【New-Edge Female Warrior】 was breathless and could no longer lift her sword.

The 【Dimensional Squad Female Warrior】 frowned slightly.

"No! Only a thousand? You must swing another hundred before you rest!"

At these words, the girl's delicate face instantly twisted into a pitiful expression.

"No, Sis!"

"My hands are about to break!!!"

The girl pouted, whining.

The 【Dimensional Squad Female Warrior】's expression hardened.

"Sister, if you joined this squad, you must be ready to endure hardship!"

"Our Dimensional Squad constantly battles dark forces—each member must grow stronger!"

"Besides, we're already close to Whitebone City. If you don't train harder now, no one will hold back on the battlefield!"

"But I'm really tired!" The girl pouted, her face full of grievance.

"Hmph~" The 【Dimensional Squad Female Warrior】 sighed helplessly.

She stepped forward slowly, stroked her sister's head, and softened her tone.

"I know—for someone your age, swinging a sword 1,100 times daily is indeed too much."

"But look."

The 【Dimensional Squad Female Warrior】 gestured for the 【New-Edge Female Warrior】 to look at 【Warrior Raz】 and 【Dimensional Squad Warrior】 practicing nearby.

"【Dimensional Squad Warrior】 is also a newcomer—he trains 1,200 swings daily."

"And after training, he still spars with Raz."

The 【New-Edge Female Warrior】 pressed her lips together, silent.

"Look again!" The 【Dimensional Squad Female Warrior】 pointed to the 【Infiltrator Squad Leader】 cooking.

"The squad leader also does 1,200 swings daily."

"After swinging, he doesn't even break a sweat—he still has energy to cook for everyone!"

The girl pressed her lips tighter.

Finally, the 【Dimensional Squad Female Warrior】 gestured toward Fried the Invincible General, frowning at the dining table.

"The general's daily training is even more terrifying—he swings exactly 2,300 times!"

"And as our squad's strategist, after training, he still sits there devising next battle strategies."

Saying this, the 【Dimensional Squad Female Warrior】 turned back to the 【New-Edge Female Warrior】.

"If you joined the squad, you can't hold everyone back."

"Everyone is working this hard—what right do you have to complain about being tired?"

At this, the girl could only, with grievance, lift her iron blade again.

"Tch~" Fried the Invincible General, seated at the table, could only shake his head helplessly.

"These new recruits nowadays—how are they supposed to fight the dark forces?"

Then, Fried dipped a finger in saliva and slowly opened the book hidden behind the map: *Elven Realm Erotic Tales (Volume Two)*.

It read: The 【Goddess of the Sky Hawk】 gasped softly and collapsed into the great warrior's arms. Her breath, warm and sweet, brushed his earlobe. "Warrior, now it's my turn to attack?" As she spoke, she slowly drew from behind her the 【Electric Whip】 and the 【E-Suit】…

BOOM!!!!!!

Suddenly, without warning, a massive explosion erupted in the distant forest.

"What's going on?!"

Everyone was startled by the terrifying sound of the explosion.

"Don't panic! Don't panic!" General Fried hurriedly called out to steady everyone, and discreetly slipped the book *Tales of Passion in the Elven Realm (Volume II)* into his robe.

The Dimensional Squad, as expected of a well-trained combat unit, quickly stabilized under General Fried's command and gradually regrouped.

Meanwhile, at the site of the explosion in the mountains and woods, dust filled the air, and a massive crater appeared on the ground.

"Cough! Cough! Cough!"

You Tian coughed as he clutched his buttocks and struggled out of the crater.

He waved away the drifting dust and surveyed the surrounding forest.

"Damn it! Where the hell did they send me? Is this still Jounouchi?"