Chapter 33: Why did you mess with him?

Somewhere, in an unknown space separate from reality, a voice echoed from the boundless darkness. A black mist took shape, forming the figure of Mr. T wearing sunglasses and a black suit.

"...Unexpectedly, there was a spirit who got in the way, while actually she was useless, it was that human, who was the problem" Mr. T spoke, his voice resonating in the void. Another cloud of black mist materialized into a human form, taking the shape of Mr. T once again.

A third Mr. T emerged from the darkness, identical to the previous two, speaking with the same voice, "upon observation, the human world today doesn't seem to be as simple as we imagined. Besides the spirits, there are other entities and individuals with extraordinary powers."

"That's correct," a fourth Mr. T chimed in, "Before proceeding with our plan, we need to observe, make contact with those unique individuals, and assess the threat they pose."

"Agreed."

"Agreed."

As the voices echoed, the Mr. T figures in the space merged into one, their bodies combining until only the last Mr. T remained.

As mentioned before, Mr. T was not a physical entity. He was akin to Agent Smith from The Matrix, a virus used by Darkness to invade the real world. Pushing down the frame of his sunglasses, he revealed a strange and confident smile.

...

"..., is this really okay?" Yuyu panted heavily, feeling drained and drenched in sweat, as he looked at the blonde girl floating beside him.

This incident had started when the magician girl suddenly appeared while he was passing through a certain section of the road. She anxiously sensed the presence of Darkness nearby and led Yuyu along a guided path up to this point.

"I'm sorry," the magician girl apologized, "The other party's presence keeps shifting, making it difficult to pinpoint. They are moving quickly... I hope you don't mind, Master."

"It's fine," Yuyu waved his hand, "Continue leading the way. Where is that person now?"

He couldn't help but wonder if this Mr. T was doing it intentionally. Is as if for revenge, he is treating Yuyu like a dog on a leash. If that were the case, this villain was rather... low, to say the least.

"Master, we're here!" the magician girl suddenly exclaimed as they ran past an overpass, pointing down below, "He stopped. He's down there!"

Yuyu stopped and leaned over the edge of the overpass railing to look down.

Indeed, the familiar sensation from before resurfaced. Cold darkness silently permeated the surroundings, creating a suffocating atmosphere. The temperature seemed to drop a few degrees, and darkness condensed beneath the bridge.

Mr. T, dressed in black with sunglasses, calmly walked out of the darkness.

But this time, his target didn't seem to be Yuyu.

Yuyu quickly realized that Mr. T's focus was on a high school student wearing a blue uniform, carrying a backpack. The student had short hair styled into a colorful starfish shape and a harmless appearance.

Yes, it was the protagonist of Link World 1.0, Yugi Mutou.

Yuyu couldn't help but think, what should he do?

Why did Mr. T, who was supposed to be just cannon fodder, have the audacity to pick the most formidable hidden boss in the world right from the start? Was he ignorant or brave?

Meanwhile, Mr. T wore an expression filled with confidence, seemingly unaware of the gravity of the situation before him.

"Duel King, Yugi Mutou? So, you are the strongest duelist among humans? Interesting," Mr. T smiled slightly, raising his arm as the dark mist transformed into a duel disk on his forearm.

"Then, Duel King, do you dare to accept my challenge?"

Mutou blinked his innocent eyes. "you are..?"

" you can call me Mr.T," he replied with a smile.

Mutou closed his eyes briefly. "...Interesting," he said.

Mr. T furrowed his brow behind the sunglasses. He suspected it might be his imagination, but he felt a slight change in the duel king's voice.

In the next moment, a golden ornament hanging from Mutou's chest emitted an incredible light.

Following that, an immensely powerful darkness, even making Mr. T, who claimed to serve Darkness, feel fear, engulfed the surroundings.

Mr. T couldn't describe his sensations, but when he faced the boy before him, he had the uncanny illusion of being trapped within his own body.

He faintly perceived boundless darkness emanating from behind the young man, forming an aura akin to a towering mountain. It stood firmly, exuding an absolute kingly pressure that seemed to immobilize Mr. T.

For an instant, he entertained an absurd thought: Compared to this vast power, his own meager power was like a flickering candle in an infinite sea of flames. They were on entirely different levels.

Retreat!

That was Mr. T's immediate instinct.

He sensed he couldn't confront this boy here... it would be disastrous!

Without hesitation, Mr. T attempted to atomize and disintegrate his body, preparing to flee. But to his horror, he discovered he couldn't do it.

The surrounding dark power had grown stronger, surpassing his own darkness.

This field no longer belonged to Mr. T.

In a state of astonishment, he turned to face the boy again.

Who was this Duel King?

Surely, such power could not be possessed by mere humans, right?

Mutou opened his eyes once more. In that moment, his gaze had completely transformed. It pierced through Mr. T like a steel knife, as if it could cleave a person in two.

While Yuyu, observing the event, felt utterly surprised.

Now Mr. T was facing another soul within the game, the ancient pharaoh from three thousand years ago—a true invincible entity in this world.

Looking at Mr. T, Yuyu couldn't help but revel in a sense of schadenfreude.

You brought this upon yourself, Mr. T. Why would you provoke this bringer of misfortune when you are to be nothing more than disposable cannon fodder?

"You mentioned wanting a duel, right?" Mutou declared, activating his duel disk. "I accept your challenge!"

RIP

Note: Who do you guys think will win, place your bets 😃