Yu-Gi-Oh!: I've Been Kidnapped by the Spirits and Taken to Duel City

Chapter 53 Malik's Tragic Life

Kagura Kiryu was eventually escorted out of the police station by the police chief, who bowed and apologized profusely.

During the visit, the policewoman even asked for her contact information. Under the police chief's kind and "teachable" gaze, she happily went home.

The police chief is actually a duelist as well.

That's right. In this world, you can't even become a police chief if you can't play cards. In the early days of dueling, there were still weaklings like male police officers who couldn't play cards.

The police chief, being a duelist himself, may have average skills, but he has considerable experience and has long been familiar with the world of dueling.

After learning the whole story, I was almost scared to death.

What? Someone died while playing cards? Hey, what happened? Isn't it normal for people to die while playing cards?

What?! The incident happened at Yugi Muto's school, the Duel Kingdom champion?! Holy crap! My hat! All police, get out there!

What?! The card player is a rising star who once defeated Seto Kaiba and numerous legendary duelists?! Holy crap, where's the US military?! Quickly, provide missile support!

Oh, there are no US troops in Domino City. That's alright then.

In short, he is a police chief who knows how to duel, understands some of the realities of the Duel Monsters game, and even knows about the Dark Game.

When he saw the male police officer reprimanding Kagura Kiryu, he was so frightened he almost jumped out of his skin.

You beast! What are you doing?! You beast!

Fortunately, Mr. Kagura was magnanimous and didn't start playing cards directly to retaliate against him, which relieved him.

After Kagura Kiryu left, the police chief grabbed the male officer and yelled, "You son of a bitch!"

"No, Father! Calm down! Calm down!"

"You little brat, you almost killed me! Go clean the toilets!!!"

Hearing the friendly conversation inside the police station, Kagura Kiryu breathed a sigh of relief.

The school gave everyone a day off, since they couldn't force people to study after such an accident.

The teachers were also afraid that some kind of card-playing thug might suddenly come and play cards with them, so they all went home in fright.

The four gamers decide to have a get-together at their grandfather's card shop, and they also invite Kagura Kiryu, who just came out of the police station.

Kagura Kiryu tried to decline, but the group seemed to have planned it beforehand. They exchanged glances and formed a triangle around Kagura Kiryu.

Then, Honda and Jonouchi, with mischievous grins, grabbed Kagura's arm and swaggered towards his grandfather's card shop.

Even the gentle-looking cousin chose not to help, instead continuing to look at Kagura with a tender expression:

"It's okay, Kagura-kun, don't feel guilty, let's go have some fun together."

Kagura Kiryu: ...

What psychological burden do I have?

In short, for some reason, everyone had thoughts like, "It must be so sad that Kagura, such a kind person, turned someone into a vegetable after playing cards."

And she felt that the way he always looked down, deep in thought, was because he was blaming himself.

So, feeling sorry for her kind friend, she decided to take him out for some fun to ease her guilt.

Except for apricots.

Because she had not only seen Kagura Kiryu beat people into a vegetative state, but she had also seen him beat people into oblivion in a dark duel, scattering their ashes to the winds.

But she seemed to find it very amusing, and together with her other friends, they coaxed him to the chicken sauce shop in a tone that sounded like they were talking to a child.

Kagura Kiryu: ...

Can you please keep your hands to yourself?! Where are you touching? You're taking advantage of the chaos to grope me!

Finally, before he was coaxed into becoming an embryo, Grandpa's card shop finally arrived.

……

Kagura Kiryu doesn't consider himself a good person.

But his companions didn't seem to think so.

Xiao Biao not only personally used the legendary skill that can make even a BOSS-level person kneel down and cry—verbal sparring—on him.

He even summoned Wang Yang to personally help him persuade him.

Then Yugi began his "King" level bond guidance.

Kiryu Kagura pondered that if he hadn't been a transmigrator, he would probably have become a member of the protagonist group whose mind was filled with "bonds and friendships."

Unfortunately, that wasn't the case; he only felt his toes digging into the ground, and he was overcome with embarrassment.

It seems I'm still a long way from being a true case of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome).

He began to fall into deep thought.

Have I already been considered such a good friend by my friends?

……

"It seems the puppet you supported failed."

A burly, blond man with dark skin stood with his arms crossed in the gloomy alley.

"We even shared Dorma's technology with you, and you've really disappointed us."

Standing outside the alley entrance was a middle-aged man wearing round-framed glasses.

He pushed up his glasses, his face grim: "Mr. Rafael, this was just a test."

"Now we see that Kagura Kiryu is incredibly strong; he's someone that ordinary people can't defeat."

Rafiru shook his head: "We in Dorma only care about results. If we fail again next time... let's temporarily end our cooperation."

"This is Lord Dazi's request, and as one of the Three Musketeers of Doma, I must obey it, as you know, Mr. Uoshige Kaibu."

"That sir said that our Dorma is not yet ready to step onto the stage of history."

After saying that, he turned around, took a few steps, and disappeared into the darkness.

Uoshige Kaibu's face was grim, but after confirming that Rafael was really gone, his expression relaxed, and he even revealed a cunning smile:

"Ha, a mere organization destined to be swept into the dustbin of history."

He adjusted his glasses and drew a card from his deck—the very same new ace card from the previous encounter with Ama no Kusanagi: [Queen of Inferno].

"My deck is not finished yet... but with Doma's technology, I will soon be able to replicate my deck in this era, and even make it stronger."

"Lord Vector, I will complete the task you have given me..."

He put the card back into the deck, humming a little tune in a cheerful mood:

"The next assassin I've chosen... is the type who can win by surprise."

……

"You, you stole Jonouchi's Red-Eyes from me!"

Malik, who was nearly vitamin C deficient from drifting at sea, forced a dignified voice despite his miserable state.

He remotely commanded his subordinates with the Millennium Staff: "Go, assassins of Gurus!"

Malik was in a terrible pain.

There's no other reason than that they still can't get ashore.

This time it's not a customs issue, because Malik has already used brainwashing, and the current customs officers are all his puppets.

but……

Who was it that took advantage of my sleep to knock out all the guards and then sailed 200 nautical miles in the opposite direction?! They even drilled into the fuel tank!

He now only has two options:

Alternatively, one could challenge the Guinness World Record for swimming without equipment as a member of a tomb-guarding family who has never even seen the sea, and in the process, surpass the limits of human endurance.

Either he should just wait patiently for the other members of Gurus to come and find him in the lifeboats.

Clearly, Malik, who lacks superhuman abilities, chose the latter.

Actually, he had another option: to control the members of the Gurus who wore the suit as human rowboats... but he decided against it.

It seems very unreliable.