He heard a sudden voice in his ear.
Jaden Yuki sat up from the bed abruptly, looking around in surprise.
This…
This voice, could it be…
Is it a system, a cheat for time travelers?
Jaden silently asked in his heart.
“System, what are your functions?”
【Strongest Duelist System】
【This system can enhance your control over power based on your Dueling experience, and activate your latent abilities】
【It also allows you to exchange cards from any era in the card shop based on Duel Points】
【This is the first time you have activated this system】
【This system will guide your strength once for free】
The system's voice had just fallen.
Jaden felt a surge of terrifying power flowing through his body.
His originally brown eyes were now flashing orange light.
This is…
The power of the King!
【Host】
【Jaden Yuki】
【Current ability: King's Power LV.1】
【Duel Points: 0】
Ugh…
The orange light in his eyes gradually dissipated.
Jaden felt his body slightly depleted and gasped for breath.
This is… the power of the King?
His body was still too young to handle such powerful strength.
After feeling the power, Jaden also understood that this was not a power he could use at will.
Right…
Yubel…
Jaden looked at Yubel's card.
He suddenly noticed that Yubel's card was shrouded in a blurry, black mist.
Gently touching the black mist, he felt a powerful force surge, causing him to fall to the ground, watching the rising black mist.
Jaden clearly saw Yubel gradually appearing in front of him in the card art.
Although it was just a blurry phantom, the demonic dragon wings and the half-human, half-demon body were still recognizable.
Yubel…
It was indeed Yubel.
At this moment, Yubel was silently looking at the little boy who was sitting on the ground.
Even though thousands of years had passed.
Yubel still recognized him at a glance.
The ‘prince’ she had spent her entire life protecting.
“Ah… Jaden… my Jaden…”
She slowly embraced Jaden, feeling the warmth of the boy in her arms.
But, her nearly transparent form.
Even the time she could sustain was exceptionally short.
“I will always protect you, Jaden…”
“Hehehe…”
“Jaden… the one I love most…”
The words fell softly.
Yubel's body gradually dissipated.
It recondensed into the card that Jaden was holding.
Jaden could clearly feel it.
His stamina was gradually declining.
Using the King's power, Jaden was able to temporarily see Yubel's card spirit.
But because the power he had awakened was too weak.
The time he could sustain it was very short.
These few minutes were already the limit…
Feeling his strength drain.
Jaden fell onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
“Yubel…”
“I won't let the tragedy of the future happen again…”
…
The next day.
Jaden woke up groggily to the sound of his mother, Mrs. Yuki, knocking on the door.
He looked at the 【Yubel】 in his hand, recalling what had happened the night before.
“Although I know Yubel exists now.
But my own King's power is still too weak…”
“I have to find a way to get stronger… to maintain this power…”
The orange light in his pupils flashed briefly.
Jaden shook his head and got up to go downstairs for breakfast.
After breakfast, before his father left for work, Jaden stopped his father and asked for some pocket money.
“It’s quite rare, Jaden actually asking me for pocket money.” Mr. Yuki looked at Jaden in surprise.
“Well, I want to buy something…”
Jaden smiled slightly.
Because he had always been very trusting of his precocious son, Mr. Yuki was very reassured.
Generously handing 10,000 yen to Jaden, Mr. Yuki kissed his wife goodbye and went to work.
Jaden watched his father leave obediently.
The smile on his face grew even brighter.
Jaden had been saving up pocket money for a long time.
And the reason for this savings…
That's right.
To buy a deck!
“How can I be the future King of Games without a deck?”
Jaden looked at the ¥10,000 bill in his hand and a smile curled up at the corner of his lips.