Chapter 1118 - 1091: Hate Me
"Ugh ah ah ah..."
She endured all the damage, her remaining LP drained in an instant. Qiu involuntarily let out a strange sound, staggered back two steps, and collapsed weakly to her knees.
There was no way around it, Yugen was just too fierce. Even she, the strongest telekinesis duelist of the Arcadia Movement, almost couldn’t withstand it.
"This pain, just what is it..."
Qiu supported herself with one hand on the ground, her face pale, unable to speak for a long while.
What just happened was no ordinary physical damage; it was something entirely different from their telekinesis duels.
Although it was accompanied by a certain physical shock, it focused primarily on her body, unlike her telekinesis attacks which were broad and often accompanied by environmental destruction and violent winds.
Moreover, besides the physical damage, there seemed to be something of a deeper level. It felt like the attack had penetrated deeper into her body, causing a pain that shook her very soul.
This was probably the first time in Akiza’s life that she felt her power being suppressed.
And this was only at the level of extraordinary power.
The opponent further proved that his previous words were not just hot air. Using a Plant Race card deck, he demonstrated that she hadn’t truly mastered her own deck or power.
As she was taken down by his combination punches, the first instinctual feeling in Qiu’s heart was humiliation.
A humiliation akin to being toyed with, powerless as she watched the Phoenix Amaryllis resurrect repeatedly, burning her away. A sense of impotence.
In fact, even though she was always detested, when it came to dueling itself, Akiza genuinely loved it from the bottom of her heart.
After all, even if she could never fully control her power, her power only activated during duels. In theory, as long as she didn’t touch cards and found another job in a different field, it wouldn’t be impossible.
Although in the world of Yu-Gi-Oh, detaching fully from dueling might lead to a life with limited achievement, if she merely wanted to live like an ordinary person, it might not be impossible.
But even so, Qiu never completely gave up on dueling, possibly due to other factors, but it certainly showed that her addiction to cards wasn’t small.
So today, for the first time ever, a fleeting thought crossed her mind after a duel: Maybe she should just find a regular job.
Playing cards might not be all that worthwhile...
The key was she couldn’t say anything against being defeated like this. Because both the Black Garden and Phoenix Amaryllis were cards she often used; she just never played them to such an extreme.
This included her self-damaging burning strategy, a tactic she commonly loved to use. Black Garden itself had a self-destructive nature. In the original match where Yusei and Akiza first faced off, he mentioned she enjoyed the process of harming her opponents. In terms of a self-destructive player’s traits, her potential was high.
However, hurting others might be enjoyable, but once a self-destructive player meets someone more self-destructive than themselves, everything turns awry...
The girl’s hair was in disarray, her head hung low as she kneeled on the ground, until she felt a shadow cast over her body. Slowly, she raised her head and saw "Officer Godwin" standing before her, his body blocking the moonlight coming through the window, rendering his cold face somewhat blurred.
Qiu was momentarily dazed, then bit her lip.
Qiu: "Why didn’t you kill me? Like you killed Diwein?"
"Yes, why indeed..."
Yugen tilted his head slightly and spoke slowly.
"Probably because, right now, you’re not even worth killing."
Qiu: "!"
The sheer arrogance of his words inflamed her even more, yet she couldn’t retort. After all, it seemed he was indeed qualified to say that.
She lost, and it was an utter defeat.
The opponent hadn’t even used his real deck. Using a similar deck, with similar cards and style, he defeated her with an almost playful attitude.
He crushed her duel, her strength, and nearly her spirit.
"So, however, there’s one thing in which you’re stronger than Diwein. You have potential and a chance to become even stronger."
Yugen said in a calm tone.
"If it’s the current you, even if you try countless times, you don’t stand a chance to beat me.
However, you still have potential. That’s why I’m giving you a chance, a chance to become stronger, to challenge me again, to seek revenge."
With a flick of his finger, a white envelope floated down, landing in front of Qiu.
Qiu instinctively caught the envelope, hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What is this?"
"An invitation to the ’Lucky Cup,’" Yugen replied, "a competition organized by the Public Security Maintenance Bureau.
The Public Security Maintenance Bureau invites duelists from all over the world, from various fields, each verified as an elite in their own domain.
And more importantly..."
Yugen deliberately paused here, glancing with a smile at the Dragon Seal on Qiu’s arm.
"...besides you, several other Dragon Sealers will also be attending."
Qiu: "!"
She couldn’t help but sharply raise her head, looking at Yugen with surprise.
"Yes, the Dragon Sealers will all be there," Yugen said. "What will happen in the battles between Dragon Sealers... I honestly have no idea.
But it should be quite exciting, don’t you think?"
"Officer Godwin" walked toward the window with his hands behind his back, continuing to speak.
Qiu watched him, his back unguarded, and a thought suddenly flashed through her mind. If she launched a telekinesis attack at this moment, would it be easy to take him down and eliminate this guy...
But this thought only flickered for an instant before she naturally dismissed it.
There was no reason, but she instinctively felt that making a move at this moment wouldn’t lead to a good outcome. Ultimately, it would only humiliate herself.
She ultimately did not take any action.
"By the way, let me tell you something interesting," Yugen continued. "The duelist who wins the Lucky Cup will have a special qualification to challenge the King of New Tongshiyi, Jack Atlas."
"And Jack Atlas... he is also a Dragon Sealer."
Qiu’s eyes flickered, her heart even more surprised.
That Jack too...?
She glanced instinctively at the Dragon Seal on her arm.
"Yes, Jack Atlas is a Dragon Sealer like you, and he has already ascended to the pinnacle of this city.
If you win all the way through the Lucky Cup, you should become stronger through those battles. At that time, I will naturally give you another chance to accept your challenge.
And at that time, you may discover some interesting truths. About the Dragon Sealers, about Diwein, about the various secrets surrounding you, aspects of your life that you have never truly understood."
Yugen glanced at Qiu with a slightly teasing smile.
"How about it?"
Not long after, Qiu clenched the envelope he had tossed down and shook as she stood up, a resolute look returning to her hazel eyes.
"I’ll go," she said.
"Good,"
Yugen turned and left, leaving her with a wave of his hand as a farewell silhouette.
"I’ll be waiting for you."
Hate me, and then become stronger, foolish girl.
Only then will you see your destiny clearly.