"Victory! That was a joyful duel!"
Jaden was thoroughly satisfied.
"But I guess it's about time we head back." He reluctantly packed up his Duel Disk. "It'll be dawn soon. If we're found in the abandoned dorm's forbidden area, we'll be in trouble."
It was the first time he'd had so much fun dueling with spirits, and he didn't want it to end.
"That might not matter anymore," Kira reminded him. "When we were teleported to the Spirit World, only the two of us came. What do you think the others would do?"
Jaden was stunned, then realized.
Right, Syrus and Chumley would ask the school for help. So, it's likely they were found out not long after being teleported.
Uh-oh.
Jaden thought for a moment. Trespassing in forbidden zones could get you expelled. That was serious. But even if he wanted to fix things now, it was probably too late.
So, he just shrugged and opened his Duel Disk again.
"Whatever, let's just duel some more before we go."
Yeah, at this point, let's just enjoy the game.
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More dueling?
Is this hero made of cards? Why doesn't he ever get tired?
"Ahem, let's save the dueling for next time. We have one more place to visit before we go back." Kira interrupted.
Jaden: "Eh?"
Of course, Kira wanted to visit the Phoenix God ruins.
He still didn't know why they'd been brought into this dimension from the abandoned dorm, or if they'd ever get another chance to return after leaving. Since he was here, he couldn't miss such a big site—at least he had to take a look.
The spirit tribe sat lifelessly among the dense woods.
Kira and Jaden walked through the thick forest, approaching the village. Broken walls and overgrown courtyards gave a sense of desolation, sunlight filtering through the leaves, casting long shadows on the ruined buildings.
"This looks amazing..."
Jaden stared in awe at the huge, ancient Phoenix God statue at the village center.
After countless years of wind and rain, the statue was dull, surrounded by weeds and wildflowers swaying in the breeze.
"It feels like it's trying to say something..."
Jaden slowly stepped forward, reaching toward the statue.
Kira simply watched in silence.
He didn't sense or hear anything special. To him, it was just an abandoned village and a decaying statue.
Bringing Jaden along seemed like a good idea. Jaden's spirit affinity was off the charts—if even a trace of spirit consciousness lingered, he'd probably sense it.
Kira didn't interrupt, just silently cheered him on in his heart.
Come on, use your overwhelming Supreme King power—maybe print out a "Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys"!
And if you could snag a whole deck and a Phoenix God spirit, even better.
Boom!
Just as Jaden approached the statue, the stairs in front exploded. Blinding light and a storm sent Jaden flying backward in surprise.
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