[Tenma Yako, LP 0]
Yako looked at the LP that had returned to zero on his Duel Disk, and stayed there for a long time, unable to accept the fact for a while.
I…lose.
Why is this happening?
Obviously, he has tried his best. He felt that his considerations were correct and that the tactics and arrangements of each step were perfect, but he still lost in the end.
In the end, Yuei Vu still surpassed his calculations and perfectly cracked his last blow.
Tenma Yako carefully reflected on the process of the duel. In the last turn, Yuei Vu used the "Burial from a Different Dimension" to recover the banished Masked HERO Anki and provided materials for the special ability of Masked HERO Koga …
After thinking about it, he only felt that Yuei Vu's consideration in this duel was one step ahead of his… no, it should be many steps ahead.
Thinking about it now, maybe from the very beginning, Yuei Vu had actually seen the end of this duel. From the starting line, he has already lost.
"Seamless, absolutely seamless…" Tenma Yako murmured.
Is this… the duel of the Duel King?
Sure enough, Mr. Pegasus is right, I am still far behind…
Yuei Vu, who put away the Duel Disk, didn't know whether this person was beaten into autism or what, but he felt that Yako might have some unreliable misunderstandings.
"Actually… duels don't need to pursue perfection like that." Yuei Vu was afraid that the other party's thoughts would turn into something incredible, so he explained, "A duel is not a game of chess after all. No one can predict the direction of a duel.
Every duel is ever-changing. Every time the two sides draw cards and make tactical choices on the spot, it is the superposition of countless uncertain factors that makes this game unique. "
Yako became thoughtful.
"In fact, the same is true for a duelist. There is no such thing as a 'perfect' duelist. If there is a 'perfect' duelist, then I think it just means that person's growth as a duelist is all over, there is no room for improvement."
Tenma Yako's eyelids twitched: "Wait, you mean…"
"Well, it's just my personal opinion." Yuei Vu nodded, "Tenma Yako, after fighting both of you, I think that as a duelist, your potential is better than that of your brother— the so-called 'Perfect Duelist', Tenma Gekko."
It's not that Yuei Vu was just talking nonsense.
At the end of the manga Yu-gi-oh R, Tenma Gekko explained his title exactly this way. The so-called "perfection" also meant reaching the limit, and there was no way to continue to improve.
Compared with his elder brother who has lost room for advancement, his younger brother Tenma Yako was actually Pegasus' most promising successor.
In the end, after knowing this, the darkness in Yako's heart was dispelled, and he broke free from the mental burden imposed by the Wicked Gods, then was whitewashed and returned to normal.
Yuei Vu guessed that if he had made these words clear in advance, there should be no reason for Tenma Yako to turn to the dark side.
Hmm… By the way, I can get a wave of this little brother's favorability.
Pegasus was not here at the moment, so Tenma Yako was basically the head at the headquarters of the Industrial Illusions. Has the work here been done, the follow-up work should be easier.
See, isn't the favorability level just going up now?
"So…is that so?" Yako murmured in a trance.
Unable to compare to his elder brother, and has been living in the shadow of his elder brother, this was the darkness that Tenma Yako has always hidden in the deepest heart.
But now? For the first time, he was told that the truth was the exact opposite. In fact, he was the better of the two, the successor his adoptive father Pegasus was most optimistic about.
Of course, such a fact would make him feel a little unbelievable-after all, it was completely contrary to what he had known for many years.
If anyone else had said that to him, Yako probably wouldn't believe it. But considering that the other party was Yuei Vu, the Duel King who stood at the top of the dueling monster world, Yako felt that he couldn't question it.
Even if the explanation about the "perfect duelist" was not the case, he has already been recognized by the Duel King. For a duelist, he couldn't ask for more.
Immediately afterward, he thought of his childish behavior just now, willfully demanding a duel with Yuei Vu, whom he had just met for the first time, and talking to himself as an opponent, clamoring to surpass him.
In contrast, the other party didn't care about his willfulness at all. Moreover, he also told him these truths, which untied the knot in his heart that he had never mentioned to anyone.
As expected, he should be called the Duel King. Not only does he have absolute strength in duels, but he also has extraordinary insight, and he can see through my little thoughts at a glance. And this kind of attitude and mind are also admirable.
In contrast, Yako felt ashamed of his previous performance.
I can't show the spirit of a duelist. I can't show the upbringing that Mr. Pegasus's adopted son should have. I'm really ashamed…
[Favourability + 1, +1, +1…]
Yuei Vu looked at him, and couldn't help but wonder.
Wait? Just add your favorability… Why are you blushing?
You are not a cute girl. Blushing like that will make both of us embarrassed…
Tenma Yako let out a long breath as if he had never been so convincing in a loss in his life.
"I lost." He said, "Mr. Yuei Vu. I have to admit that you are stronger now."
"It's a fluke." Yuei Vu smiled, "It's just luck." (Referring to Lucky 20)
Hearing this, Jonouchi was the first to be dissatisfied and stepped forward to pat Yuei Vu on the shoulder: "Don't say that. Luck is also part of strength!"
"That is to say, like a player who reached the quarter-finals by dice, this one is really lucky." His good brother Honda snickered beside him.
"What did you say!?"
Jonouchi immediately attacked, expressing that he summoned his fists and was ready to rub against his good brother.
Tenma Yako was thinking hard.
Through this duel, Yuei Vu not only solved his knot but also demonstrated tactics that were utterly beyond his calculations. This reminded Yako that a duel was not a game of chess, and blindly pursuing perfect calculations would instead become a shackle that limited oneself.
It was an aspect he had never thought of, and one that showed him entirely new possibilities for dueling.
Tenma Yako suddenly felt as if he had broken through a bottleneck and saw a brand new path.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help turning around, and said to Yuei Vu seriously: "Mr. Yuei Vu."
"Huh?" Yuei Vu turned his head, and could not help but feel puzzled seeing his expression as if he was about to talk about something important.
"Thank you very much for your guidance." Yako bowed solemnly, "Your intentions have indeed been conveyed."
Yuei Vu: "?"
My intentions? What do you mean?
Could it be that he had an epiphany after playing a card game?
But since the other party was so sincerely grateful…
"You're welcome." Yuei Vu waved his hand, "Next time I have a chance, I look forward to confronting you again."
At this moment, Yuei Vu was thinking in his heart that verbal thanks were enough, after all, Duel Kings were responsible to give pointers to juniors.
However, it would be great if this junior could be more sensible and thank him with something substantial.
This Duel King didn't have any other hobbies, but he had a soft spot for rare cards and Duel Disks…