Chapter 851: Chapter 824: Cat Assault
Just like Ryuzaki, the Insect Moth never thought there was anyone in this world truly worth fearing.
He is a duelist with a legendary reputation, and he feels he truly matches the fame he possesses... no, not just that, he often believes the recognition the world gives him is far less than what he deserves.
He is the Insect Moth, who was once the national champion. And he has twice nearly defeated the universally recognized pinnacle of the dueling realm, the original Duel King Muto Yuugi.
Just a little bit more, the pinnacle of the dueling world, the honor of the Duel King, was within his reach, just a little short.
What? You say he was more than a little short?
But didn’t he, the Butterfly, push Yuugi to the brink, reducing his life points to a flickering candle, not once, but twice!
And then somehow, inexplicably, got countered and defeated by the other side.
Especially the last time, it was even more infuriating. He joined Doma and gained the power of Orichalcos when the Duel King had just lost the soul of Tabletop Game, mired in self-blame and doubt, at his lowest point.
The Butterfly was convinced he would win, and he truly thought so at the time. He dominated the game from start to finish, clearly in an absolutely advantageous position. He felt he was destined to win.
However, that damned Dark Game suddenly pulled out a "Berserker’s Soul," landing a critical seven-hit combo on Butterfly. Even after he was down, Yuugi continued to attack, leaving a lasting psychological shadow.
The Butterfly was never convinced, never accepted it. Otherwise, he wouldn’t challenge Yuugi again and again.
And now, a Dark Duelist from some obscure corner, managing a newly established underground force, wants to scare him away with a title?
That’s absolutely impossible.
Despite partnering with Ryuzaki numerous times, he never really respected this defeated underling. He felt he was much better than that loser, just never given the chance to prove himself.
And now, he’s going to prove himself.
A day ago, after leaving the dark web, the Butterfly visited several active Dark Duelists in the underworld of Tongshiyi. Most reacted like the dark web — their faces changed drastically at the mention of Revolver and the Hanuo Knights, unwilling to offend that faction.
But perseverance paid off, and after an all-night search, he finally found someone willing to speak.
It was the president of a Dark Duelist Club. His original business was significantly impacted by the Hanuo Knights, but due to their power, he dared not speak up.
The Butterfly promised him a great reward from the Descent Sect once he found what he was looking for. Only then did the president spill the beans.
At this moment, the Butterfly followed the president down a dark underground tunnel.
"This place..."
The Butterfly pinched his nose.
"Will the thing really be here?"
"Of course, this is the information I’ve secretly gathered for a long time." The president led the way, patting his chest with confidence, "The most important vault of the Hanuo Knights is hidden beneath this place.
It contains their most valuable card collection and various dangerous extraordinary items.
You mentioned you’re looking for a card that’s highly valuable but unusable in duels, right?"
The Butterfly nodded: "Yes."
He didn’t know what kind of Elf it was, but he knew the Elf had lost its memory and card information. So even if someone got hold of it, they wouldn’t be able to use it.
"Then it’s likely such a card would be stored in this vault."
The president patted his chest again.
But then he added.
"But when we reach the place, you must go on your own. I dare not go in deep. The Hanuo Knights are not to be trifled with..."
"I see."
The Butterfly nodded.
"If I find what I’m looking for, you’ll definitely be rewarded."
The president thanked him profusely.
But as they went deeper, the Butterfly couldn’t help but frown slightly.
There wasn’t the slightest light source, and the surrounding darkness seemed to grow thicker unbeknownst to him. The atmosphere was unsettling.
"Hey, are you sure this direction is correct...?!?"
The Butterfly’s pupils contracted.
Because at this moment, he realized that at some point, the president was gone.
A trap?
The Butterfly immediately realized it.
But following his initial shock, he did not panic. He looked around and then spoke coldly.
"Since there’s an ambush for me, I’ve come." He gestured with his Duel Disc, "Show yourselves."
He assumed that since the opponent knew he was coming, they had certainly set a strong duelist to intercept him. Perhaps it was a famous strongman of the underworld, or perhaps it was Revolver himself.
But to his utter surprise, what appeared before him was... a cat?
A plump orange tabby emerged from the tunnel, lazily yawning.
Then it placed a Duel Disc in front of it, which was larger than itself, and the disc unfolded.
The Butterfly’s eyes widened, taking a moment to accept the fact—
—This cat wants to duel with him.
The Butterfly was nearly laughed in anger.
So the Hanuo Knights knew it was him— the infamous Insect Moth coming to trouble them, and sent this to deal with him?
Just a cat!?
"Seriously, even as a cat I have to be bossed around... just hurry up and finish it then."
The orange tabby used its plump paw to draw five cards from its deck.
"Bring it on! Meow~"
The Butterfly’s eyes widened even more.
The cat spoke...
Well, the world is full of wonders. Since becoming a Dark Duelist, he has come to understand this.
"Alright then, I’ll take care of you, pesky cat." The Butterfly calmed himself, "Maybe then Revolver will be willing to face me personally."
"Duel!" x2
[Butterfly, LP 4000]
[Da De Si, LP 4000]
"I’ll go first, draw a card!"
The Butterfly drew a card, quickly checking his hand, and soon selected the card he wanted to play.
"Activate Magic Card ’Angel’s Charity’, draw three cards from the deck, then discard two cards from your hand."
"Next, summon ’Ultimate Insect LV3’!"
The ground cracked open, and a monstrous insect dragged its long body, squirming up from a pit in the earth, crouching on The Butterfly’s field, and bared its grotesque mandibles at the opposite side.
The mouth was big enough to swallow the entire plump tabby, but the orange tabby just lazily yawned.
"Meow~"
The Butterfly gritted his teeth: "Damn it, even a pesky cat looks down on me... soon you’ll see."
He swung his hand heavily, setting down a card.
"Set a card face-down in the backfield, end my turn!"
"Oh, it’s over, huh? Then it’s my turn, meow."
Da De Si’s spirit floated beside the Pharaoh, resting his chin while squinting his eyes, studying the cards in the cat paw’s possession.
Of course, he’s a spirit now, so he can’t touch the cards himself.
"Well, let’s start by activating this card."
As he spoke, the Cat Pharaoh meowed once, picked up the card with its mouth, stretched its head and inserted it into the Duel Disc.
"Continuous Magic ’Alchemy Cauldron- Chaos Refinement’!"
