The Demon King was on the verge of tears.
My yokai, my deck...
He was called the Demon King precisely because of his mastery of the Yokai deck. It was like his soul—his lifelong companion through countless duels. But it looked like this was the end of the road.
Without his yokai, could he still be called the Demon King?
He pondered. If he survived today, maybe he really would have to retire.
Or maybe he should just become a monk.
But before that...
He took a deep breath and pulled out the communicator that New Doma’s emissary had given him.
Looking at the device, a twisted, sinister smile appeared on his pained face.
Heh, no way I’m suffering through this alone.
Since we’re allies, we should share blessings and hardships.
Those bastards from New Doma tricked him into fighting this demon. Fine, let them taste the terror of the Yellow-robed Devil themselves.
Thinking this, the Demon King cackled.
Don’t blame me, brothers. I was forced into this...
"..."
He connected the call.
"Demon King." A low voice answered, "How did it go?"
"Hmph, what do you think?"
The Demon King put his legs up, regaining his former swagger.
"Haha, my apologies. If the Demon King takes action, of course it’s a sure thing. So I can assume that kid is finished?"
"I took care of both of them. They had some skills, and gave me a bit of trouble, but it’s nothing major." The Demon King said confidently. "They’re at the club now. You’ll find what you want there."
"If you want it, come verify in person."
"Alright. Wait for us. We’ll be right there."
The call ended.
As soon as he hung up, the Demon King returned to his servile self, bowing and grinning. "They said they’ll be right over. Please wait, sirs!"
"No rush, no rush." Kira waved him off with a smile.
"..."
Perhaps afraid they’d get bored waiting, the Demon King soon brought in a group of hostesses—some with slim waists and long legs, some plump and curvy, some pure and alluring, some in office attire.
But Kira just waved them away.
Some cars look brand new with big headlights, but you can never tell the real mileage—and the cylinders might be totally worn out.
Jadenn was even less interested, yawning boredly at the lack of dueling.
Kira had stolen the last duel so naturally that he never even got a chance to interrupt.
"Oh, right."
Kira had no interest in the Demon King’s usual entertainments, but this did remind him of something.
"You’ve been running this place for years. Surely you have more than just one main deck? I bet you’ve got a collection of spares, right?"
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