Heroic Spirit Deck in Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 293 - 293

"I add [Heroic Spirit – Nero Claudius Bride] to my hand!"

Alister, struggling to manage the two revived monsters on his Duel Disk, let out a breath before responding.

"Even without their field-wiping effects, the attack power boost from [United We Stand] has reached its peak!"

Ever the strategist, Alister shifted both of his revived monsters to Defense Position, leaving only Fire King High Avatar Garunix in Attack Position with United We Stand still equipped.

[Fire King High Avatar Garunix ATK 5100 → 6700]

Elizabeth frowned slightly, her earlier confidence wavering.

"An attack power over 2000 higher? That's a bit troublesome," she muttered.

Hoshino, however, remained unfazed, flashing a playful grin.

"What's there to fear? If one concert isn't enough, we'll just go for an encore!"

She glanced around,

"I wish my future self would just adopt me already." Hoshino sighed wistfully. Living even for a moment as a Quartz-spending tycoon had been addictively blissful. If other gacha banners had been available at the time, she would have rolled through them all without hesitation.

But alas, the system wasn't about to let her exploit any loopholes.

Valon clapped Alister on the back. "You drew against Kaiba, and now you drew against Hoshino. Alister, you're really the king of draws!"

Alister shot him a look that clearly said, You idiot, but didn't bother responding.

Rafael chimed in, "If you had destroyed your own Attack Position monster instead, you could've avoided defeat and extended the duel another turn."

"It wouldn't have made a difference. Even if I dragged the duel out, I'd most likely have lost in the end. And while I didn't use the Seal of Orichalcos, I could tell my opponent wasn't going all out either."

Alister shook his head slightly. This brief clash had been enough for him to see Hoshino's true potential.

"Like us, she possesses strength forged in life-or-death battles."

Valon, feeling somewhat left out of the conversation, awkwardly redirected his attention to Hoshino. "Well then, let's move out for our first mission as Doma members! Our god has tasked us with hunting down the duelists who wield the Legendary Dragons!"

"I'm in!" Hoshino raised her hand without hesitation. She had already wasted enough time in this dreadful place—it was about time things got moving.

Rafael checked his watch and nodded. "It's about time. Let's depart from the island. If everything has gone according to plan, Professor Hawkins should already be in our custody."

Island? Professor Hawkins?

Hoshino followed the trio, her mind swirling with questions as they exited the dim, confined space.

Outside, the night sky stretched endlessly above, its faint starlight reflecting upon the vast ocean surface like a black galaxy beneath their feet. A welcome relief after being stuck indoors for so long.

Good thing I played along with this whole 'undercover agent' act.

The island was surrounded by an endless expanse of dark waters. Alone, there was no chance of escaping this place.

But Doma, with its wealth and resources, could seemingly do anything.

As soon as they stepped outside, the sky was illuminated by dazzling lights. Moments later, a fleet of military helicopters descended, landing in formation before them.

Hoshino's eyes widened. "Doma can even mobilize a military force? This organization is no joke!"

She glanced at the neatly arranged units of armed soldiers. "With power like this, why are you even bothering with duels? Just take whatever you want!"

From the lead helicopter, a fully armed officer stepped out and saluted Rafael.

"Master Rafael, as per your instructions, we have captured Professor Arthur Hawkins and destroyed his laboratory, along with all his research on Atlantis."

Arthur Hawkins... I knew that name sounded familiar.

At first, she hadn't given it much thought—foreign names often blurred together in her mind. But now she was certain.

Arthur Hawkins was the close friend of Sugoroku Mutou, the grandfather of Rebecca.

Research on Atlantis, huh? Looks like you stepped on a landmine this time, old man. But lucky for you... you've got me now.

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