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Duel Academy. It was founded by Seto Kaiba to train professional duelists. In this world where everyone played card games, professional duelists were definitely a coveted profession.
And Duel Academy was only for the most outstanding talents who passed the selection process.
And this child before them, named Yuuki Judai, was actually admitted exceptionally by President Kaiba! This could no longer simply be described as a smooth future.
Yuuki Judai's parents stood below the stage, so excited they almost fainted. The parents of the other children, their eyes green with envy. Their gazes towards their own children were filled with the taste of "hate iron for not becoming steel." Why are other people's children always so outstanding?
Looking at the invitation letter handed to him by the hostess, Judai was slightly surprised. Duel Academy... Of course he knew about it. This academy that had accompanied the original Judai for three full years. It carried too many joys and sorrows of the protagonist.
However, the invitation clearly stated "Middle School Division". Middle School Division, which meant junior high. Then, when he could officially be admitted to the Middle School Division, he would be twelve years old. Yuuki Judai felt a mix of amusement and frustration. In the original plot, Yuuki Judai was not a student who advanced from the Middle School Division to the High School Division of Duel Academy. Instead, he took the Duel Academy's entrance exam from outside the academy and got in. Now, it seemed he wouldn't need to take any more exams in the future. So, the much-anticipated segment of bullying Professor Chronos would probably disappear.
However, in contrast, as long as Yuuki Judai passed the Middle School Division's assessment, he would have the opportunity to directly enter the Duel Academy's Obelisk Blue Dorm. At that time, he would enjoy the best treatment at Duel Academy, becoming an admired elite student.
"Well, thinking about it that way, it doesn't seem so bad..."
However... Yuuki Judai found it hard to imagine himself wearing a blue school uniform in the future. Perhaps by then, even if he was promoted to Blue, he would still choose the red uniform that best suited him.
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Evening. The children's activities ended. Parents led their children away. Yuuki Judai, led by his parents whose faces glowed with happiness, also left.
"Although today was very fruitful, it's a pity I didn't meet the legendary duelists I wanted to see..." Sitting in the back seat of the car, Judai watched the scenery rapidly receding outside the window, feeling a bit of regret. He had originally thought about whether he would have a chance to duel against those legendary duelists...
"Heh heh, do you really want to duel against those people so much?" Yubel's faint voice echoed in Judai's ear.
"Mhm, dueling them would definitely be more interesting than dueling those little kids," Judai sighed, taking out Yubel's card. "But my deck is still too weak right now. I probably can't win against those legendary duelists who are at their peak strength."
"That's right... I can feel that the duelists gathered there all possess some kind of powerful force." Yubel folded her arms, turning to look out the car window at the gradually receding KaibaCorp building.
"There's an unsettling feeling." Judai glanced at the translucent image of Yubel floating behind him. His lips curled.
"That's natural." "They must have 'God Cards' in their hands right now."
Slifer the Sky Dragon. Obelisk the Tormentor. The Winged Dragon of Ra. If following the timeline, these three God Cards were still in their possession.
Mrs. Yuuki, sitting in the passenger seat, glanced at Judai through the rearview mirror. She shook her head with a苦笑 (bitter smile), both proud and helpless of her son who liked to talk to himself.
"Never mind, it's only in this aspect that Judai acts like a child..."
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A few days later. Yuuki Judai submitted his self-designed [Hero] monsters to Industrial Illusions. And in the same year, when KaibaCorp launched a rocket into outer space, Judai personally sent his self-designed [Elemental HERO Neos] into space.
Afterward, after several months of design, in May of the following year, Yuuki Judai received a reply from Industrial Illusions. Inside was a brand new [Hero] deck mailed by Industrial Illusions. At the same time, there was also a video cassette personally recorded by Pegasus for Yuuki Judai.
Inserting it into the DVD player, Pegasus's iconic appearance immediately filled the TV screen. Silvery-white long hair covering his left eye.
"Oh, Judai boy." "When you see this video, I believe that set of Heroes, exclusive to you, has already arrived in your hands."
"Judai boy, who can choose Heroes as his deck, must also possess a rare and precious heroic heart."
"Judai boy, please treat your deck well." "Because in every card, a legendary Duel Spirit resides." "Only by firmly believing in your deck can you truly connect with Duel Spirits and defeat all opponents." "I look forward to Judai boy's future performance in the dueling world."
Listening to President Pegasus's magical voice, Judai felt a mix of amusement and frustration. Such an iconic voice. It truly had a unique flavor. And... Although these words sounded a bit like coaxing a child, Yuuki Judai could feel the indescribable power contained within this deck.
He opened the card box and drew out a card. Looking at [Elemental HERO Stratos], etched onto the card art, standing tall in a cool pose, a hint of irrepressible excitement flashed in Judai's eyes.
It's finally here. My own exclusive Hero deck!
He turned to look out the window. Yuuki Judai's eyes were filled with longing for the future world.
"Duel World, here I come!"
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Yubel's phantom floated behind Yuuki Judai. Looking at this excited child, a rare smile also appeared on Yubel's face.
"Judai..."
"I will be by your side, protecting you forever..."