Chapter 83: The End of the Trial
The thunderous, intertwining bombardment ended the duel, and the Dueling Arena also ceased its movements accordingly.
Leaving behind the Life Points cleared to zero and miserable screams echoing through the space, the projection of the Paradox Brothers subsequently vanished.
Then, with a dull thud, the gate hidden at the end of the labyrinth was opened.
Aisha: "This means we've passed, Ya☆Da☆Ze!"
The Dueling Arena lights went out, and the cards placed on the arena tabletop all returned to their respective owners' decks.
However, after this battle, Aisha and Kevin's Extra Decks each gained an additional card.
The fated fusion, [Archfiend Black Skull Dragon] ( Demon Dragon Dark Demon Dragon).
Although it was a card that appeared in both their Extra Decks simultaneously, given Archfiend Black Skull Dragon's fusion conditions, it seemed that for now, if the two were separated, neither could successfully Fusion Summon it.
So You Ling , having obtained this card, didn't know whether to be happy or not.
Regardless of You Ling's complex mood, Nia, in any case, was ecstatic to the extreme, jumping around excitedly.
The Fusion Summon of Archfiend Black Skull Dragon brought her an immense degree of satisfaction. And a card game enthusiast's XP being satisfied was just like a soul deck struggling against the odds for a low-health comeback kill; one win could make you feel good for a whole day.
"Congratulations, Kevin. From now on, you've officially upgraded from a probationary club member to a full member."
Archfiend Black Skull Dragon's Level is 9, just satisfying the entry condition for the High Elf Research Society .
But for Kevin, whether he was a full member or not had no impact at all.
This card, the strongest demon dragon fused with his destined rival Aisha Carlos, held more meaning for him.
Putting away Archfiend Black Skull Dragon into his card box, You Ling carefully, using Aisha's not-so-long legs, jumped down from the Dueling Arena, which would rise during a duel but wouldn't descend after it ended, a poorly designed stage.
"Anyway, let's continue. I want to see just where this Despair God card is trying to guide us."
Unsurprisingly, after the hidden gate at the end of the labyrinth was opened, the guiding light from the seal on the Despair God card continued to extend forward.
The area of this underground space had long since surpassed You Ling and the others' cognition. Even if it were to expand several more times and add several more completely different spatial levels, You Ling wouldn't feel strange.
However, just as You Ling developed this thought, the underground space, contrary to expectations acting against it, seemed to stop its seemingly endless expansion.
The last space, apart from the entrance, was in a completely sealed state. The surrounding walls and the ground underfoot presented a mysterious feeling of golden brilliance stone bricks from ancient ruins.
Most importantly, when You Ling stepped into this room, the black ray of light from the Despair God card in his hand, which indicated direction, completely extinguished.
This should be proof of reaching the destination.
In the entire room, resembling ancient ruins, only one thing was enshrined. Placed right in the center, very obvious, making it hard not to notice.
It was a golden accessory shaped like a key.
You Ling exclaimed in surprise: "Could this be... the Millennium Key ?"
The Millennium Key from the seven Millennium Items ; even if his memory wasn't profound, You Ling was certain he wouldn't mistake it.
One of the seven Millennium Items that descended upon the Elf Continent was actually stored beneath Fusion Academy.
The secrets hidden in this underground space, including those hidden by Fusion Academy, were more complex than You Ling imagined.
"Millennium Key? Student Aisha Carlos, do you recognize this thing?" Rovik asked curiously: "What is this thing used for? Since it's a key, it should be used to open some gate, right?"
But no matter how carefully Rovik searched, in the last sealed room, he couldn't find a second door besides the entrance.
"The Millennium Key, I remember it's..." You Ling narrowed the girl's eyes, trying hard to recall and think.
"Hehe, the Millennium Key is indeed used to open doors. But not to open physically existing doors, but the doors of the heart~"
Just as You Ling was lost in thought, a crisp voice sounding like a young boy's came from the Millennium Key.
"Who's there?" The four collectively took a step back, very tacitly moving away from the Millennium Key that suddenly spoke.
"Don't be nervous, after so many years, someone actually appeared here. It seems the first seal of Despair God has been opened."
Rainbow-colored energy condensed, more real than the projection from the Dueling Arena before; a cute little boy with green hair wearing a hoodie appeared near the Millennium Key and reached out to pick it up.
The boy smiled politely: "Allow me to introduce myself, I am the holder of this Millennium Key. You can call me Camille ."
A little shota who looked only seven or eight years old, probably even younger than Luka.
Speaking of which, the Millennium Items always picked people like Aisha, Luka, and this little shota Camille before him as holders.
It made You Ling couldn't help but wonder if this was a coincidence, or if the Millennium Items had some special inclination.
"Camille, sounds like a girl's name, so cute," Nia blurted out.
"Heehee, people often say that."
Camille, grinning cheerfully, from his innocent appearance and conversational tone, didn't seem to have any ill intent.
"Wait, Camille, could it be you live in this underground space?"
Kevin asked in surprise; a translucent virtual image projected by a Dueling Arena like the Paradox Brothers was one thing.
But this Camille before him, although appearing suddenly as if by magic, gave a feeling different from the Paradox Brothers, an incomparably real presence here.
Camille said: "To be more precise, I live inside the Millennium Key. Because I don't really like interacting with the outside world, so I asked the Academy Director of Fusion Academy to help me build an underground mechanism. Mmm, thinking carefully, this should have been ten years ago."
"Ten years ago," You Ling said in surprise.
This little shota, whose appearance didn't look more than ten years old, actually existed in this underground space with the Millennium Key ten years ago.
But You Ling thought carefully, someone who could live inside a Millennium Item like the Key definitely wouldn't be a normal human.
Most likely, he was the same as himself.
"Camille, are you a spirit haunting from behind, residing in the Millennium Key?"
"Oh, you actually know about spirits haunting from behind."
Camille's gaze shifted, and after seeing the Millennium Puzzle hanging on Aisha's chest, he understood.
"So you are too. Sigh, holders of Millennium Items attracting each other, it really is an inescapable fate."
"Since you, Camille, are also a spirit of an artifact, then your host?"
You Ling asked the question he was most concerned about.
This might be related to whether he could have a real body in the future like Camille, and independently leave the Millennium Puzzle.
"Host, ah, mmm..."
Camille awkwardly scratched his head, and after struggling for a period, he spoke.
"Probably twelve years ago, killed by the holder of another Millennium Item."µ
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