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“I will set two cards and end my turn.”
“During the End Phase, I activate the quick-play magic card ‘Double Hurricane’ that I had set. I will designate and destroy Finesse and the 2 cards I just set on my field. At that moment, Finesse destroys ‘Double Hurricane’ and becomes immune.”
“Ah… ….”
Callis, the librarian of Labyrinth, looks at me coldly from among the cards being destroyed.
I seem to have been discouraged by the extreme profit show created with just two cards.
Monsters, magic, traps. No matter what card I played, it was helplessly destroyed by Finesse + α.
“I have no chance of winning this duel, so I will give up.”
“Isn’t it too quick to give up?”
“No matter what cards I have in my deck, there is no way to reverse the current situation. “It’s a judgment based on the conclusion that no matter what I do, I can’t beat you.”
“The calculations are fast.”
“Hearing things like that will only make me more miserable. “I would appreciate it if you could recognize that praise can sometimes be toxic.”
“Be careful.”
Even though he had greater abilities than me, he lost in the duel.
In the meantime, when the other person complimented me, there was room to accept it as pity or teasing.
Even if there was no intention to do so.
“So what do you plan to ask me?”
“I haven’t said anything yet, but I know it well.”
“You took the key with you from a previous duel, and personal lust is unlikely since you have a lover by your side. “Then the only thing left is to obtain information, right?”
It was said that the devil had no luck, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.
I never thought there would be someone as talented as Kalis.
I wondered what it would have been like if the Demon King had used his subordinate’s abilities more effectively.
‘If this guy was a traitor, things would be different…….’
However, after a long period of interrogation, it was confirmed that Kalis was not a traitor.
She declared in a cool-headed tone that she had no desire to achieve anything, even if it meant betraying the Demon King.
She said that her only pleasure was to read the books in her library and to read new books.
Looking at the location of all the books and the way she spoke without hesitation about the contents of the books, I could tell that it was not a lie.
Because I felt such a love for books that it would not be an exaggeration to call it madness.
“Then the last thing I want to ask is, do you know anything about the curse that hangs over the Demon King’s body? “Aren’t there going to be several books related to curses?”
“Unfortunately, we were not able to fully understand the identity of the curse, but we summarized a few suspected curses.”
“Oh, can I find out what it is?”
“There are separate files organized separately. “I’ll get it right away, so please wait a moment.”
Kalis went out of the library, saying that she had kept it in her personal storage.
Normally, she would have had guards attached to prevent her from escaping, but in this world, even if that wasn’t the case, there was no problem.
This is because the loss penalty in Duel World is never light.
Because there is absolute obedience to the winner, a duel is bound to be a serious matter.
More than anything, there was a human detector, Finesse, so it didn’t matter if I felt safe.
“…… “It’s very late.”
“Master, I think you should go outside.”
“What’s going on?”
“The sight of her going out through a secret passage and coming back was cut off midway.”
“Please guide me to the place where the presence was lost.”
I jumped up from my seat and kicked down the library door without delay.
As soon as the door was opened, Finesse took the lead and started running.
I was running in the opposite direction from when I entered the deep part of the library.
It appears that the secret passage mentioned earlier was there.
“Beyond this wall is the place I told you about. “I don’t know what might be waiting on the scene, so please stay behind me just in case.”
“I understand.”
“Then I’ll go.”
Finess placed his palm against the wall and pushed with all his might.
Geugeeueu-!
Then the right wall was pushed back and the left wall protruded forward.
The wall that appeared to be just a blocked path was actually moving like a revolving door.
“This is…” …. Corridor?”
“Master, please look over there.”
After pushing through the wall, I found myself in the middle of a long hallway.
As I was looking around Callis to find her whereabouts, Finesse suddenly pointed to the end of the hallway.
There was a wide open window and curtains fluttering violently in the wind outside.
I carefully approached the window and looked out.
The outside of the window was colored orange by the setting sun over the mountains.
And on the ground, a familiar card lay torn to pieces.
“Damn… ….”
“We lost this time.”
The scene of a cruel card murder.
If we were to put it in reality, Kalis’ body was dismembered and thrown outside the window.
Because it is a card, it has been purified enough that even I can see it.
“I thought there were no enemies inside or that it wouldn’t move, but I was wrong.”
“It’s unfortunate what happened to Kalis, but thanks to her, we’ve confirmed that there are enemies in the castle, so let’s think positively.”
We learned that the other party was trying to hide the curse and that they were watching us.
It seems like we need to move carefully.
If we make a mistake, even our targets will be destroyed.
“What should we do now?”
“First, I plan to obtain the key from the last guardian as planned.”
“What do you plan to do if the last guardian is not the culprit?”
“You don’t have to worry about that. “It will definitely be revealed before then.”
“It looks like you have some guesses.”
“Yes. “I can’t tell you right now because I might have ears to hear.”
“It’s a shame I couldn’t hear it, but I’ll try to trust my senses, master.”
In the end, the victim came forward.
Although I was not close enough to her to make her cry, she was killed when she tried to grant my request.
So, I promised myself that I would at least find the culprit and take revenge.
***
“It took quite a long time this time, didn’t it?”
“Finding an interesting book in the library. “I was late because I was reading a book.”
“You have acquired knowledge and devoted yourself to training! On the other hand, I look back at us who were sitting there waiting for the hero to return.”
“Ugh….”
I can’t bear to say that it was a lie.
My conscience suffered for no reason due to Ameria’s attitude of accepting everything as true when she said she had done something.
A little bit of suspicion is needed to put the mind of the person who is telling a lie at ease.
“Now, if we just defeat the guardian in the restaurant, we can go to where the Demon Lord is.”
“So, Artea, I want to ask you something.”
“I will do my best if you just leave it to me.”
“Okay! Then you defeat the last guardian.”
“…… Yes?”
“Duel for me.”
“Am I really going to fight? The agent was trying to take them all down… ?”
“I was going to do that at first, but then I found a place that bothered me. Finesse said there is a place in the castle that emits evil energy? Wouldn’t it be a big deal if the devil’s plan to neutralize us is lurking there? So, I will go and find out first and if I can destroy it in advance, I will do it.”
“So there was such a situation. “On behalf of the agent, I will defeat the guardian and retrieve the key.”
“Please do me a favor. “I will take care of it and join you soon.”
He conveyed his intention to leave it to Artea by tapping her on the shoulder.
Then Artea made her expression filled with emotion, and Ameria was looking at her with envious eyes.
I don’t think she has ever been revered this much in her professional life.
It was an unfamiliar longing.
“Anyway, I’m going to go check the truth. “I’d like the key, please.”
“Okay! Have a safe trip.”
I saw off the group leaving for the restaurant, leaving only Finesse behind.
As soon as I was at some distance from them, I kept my gaze fixed and opened my mouth.
“You felt it too, right?”
“Yes, I clearly understand what the master means.”
“Okay. “Then let’s start the operation right away.”
“If it’s an operation, are you talking about that?”
“Yes.”
Finesse nodded his head once and quickly began to climb the lobby stairs.
According to the plan, she plans to kidnap the Demon King and run away from the castle.
Meanwhile, I was left alone in the lobby and had something else to do.
“Deck creation.”
Now that we have left Finesse and Artea. The performance of my deck deteriorated significantly.
It is time to use new power to fill that lack.
Required cards were filled with other cards to fill in the space left by the Ace Monster.
“You’re here.”
Kkiik-!
As soon as the deck making work was finished, the door opened with perfect timing and the person I had been waiting for appeared.
“I was waiting.”
“…… !”
“Let’s postpone questions such as ‘How did you know?’ To the next time. Anyway, we’ll find out after the duel is over. Is not it?”
“…… Quite a bit.”
“Come at me, you bird-headed bastard.”
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