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Jaden Yuki didn't notice Alexis Rhodes' gaze. At this moment, his attention was fully concentrated on his phone, on a news article that had just arrived.
[A warehouse fire broke out in the suburbs of Domino City, causing three deaths.]
The accompanying image showed raging flames. People were fleeing, and firefighters were conducting emergency rescues.
Of course, this was only what ordinary people could see. But in Jaden Yuki's eyes, the accompanying image showed not only humans frantically fleeing, but also countless card spirits struggling in the raging fire!
"That warehouse, I remember it was a warehouse for storing duel cards, right?" Jaden Yuki murmured.
Yubel stood beside Jaden, arms crossed, silently watching the news on the phone with him.
"It seems it's not just a simple accidental fire caused by humans."
"Are there spirits infected by dark power, going berserk?" Yubel glanced at Jaden. Seeing his eager expression, she already understood his thoughts.
"Do you want to go check it out?"
"Ah, of course I do. Isn't that the meaning of our existence?" Jaden Yuki's lips curved into a smile.
Duelists who could see spirits were, after all, only a minority. And the meaning of such people's existence in the world was precisely to interact with card spirits.
"However, I think you'd better deal with the immediate situation first, Jaden." Yubel spoke.
Hmm? Jaden was a little puzzled.
At this moment, Jaden Yuki realized that the air in the classroom seemed unusually quiet. He looked up and saw a girl's delicate face appear before him.
Alexis Rhodes? The name flashed in his mind.
Jaden put away his phone. "What's wrong? Is there something you need, Alexis-san?"
Something you need...?
Seeing Jaden Yuki actually ask this question, Alexis Rhodes felt a little helpless. He really hadn't heard what she just said.
"Um, Jaden-kun, regarding the classroom decorations this afternoon, could you please help take charge?" Alexis said.
Towards Jaden Yuki, a classmate she rarely saw on a daily basis, Alexis didn't know much about him. She only knew that he was a dueling genius widely praised by people. At the same time, his personality was very solitary. It had been several months since the school year began. The total conversations between them probably hadn't even reached five sentences.
After Alexis spoke, Jaden Yuki only then realized that his name had appeared on the blackboard, below the person in charge of the activity area. As the top student in her grade, Alexis wanted Jaden to also contribute as a top student.
"Sorry, I have something on this afternoon." After checking the time on his phone and confirming that he wouldn't need to attend any more classes, Jaden Yuki stood up, picked up his bag, and walked out.
"Wait a minute, Jaden-kun, it's not time for class to end yet, is it?!" Alexis couldn't help but crack. Does this guy have some kind of grudge against me...? If he didn't want to participate in the activity, he could have just said so directly. There's no need to leave early like this, right?
"No, it's just that there are some things..." Seeing that the girl in front of him seemed to have misunderstood, Jaden Yuki also felt a little helpless. He didn't really want to explain anything. Matters concerning duel spirits were too fantastical for ordinary people. Moreover, in this life, Jaden Yuki didn't really want to have too many connections with the original plot characters.
Alexis Rhodes, a character whose status in the original story constantly swayed between heroine and supporting female lead, was, in the eyes of countless boys at Duel Academy, a goddess-like existence. But in Jaden Yuki's eyes now, she was just a stranger.
Bypassing Alexis Rhodes, Jaden Yuki walked towards the exit. Seeing this, Alexis Rhodes furrowed her brows.
She said loudly, "Then let's duel!"
As her words fell, the classroom erupted in an uproar. Jaden Yuki also paused in his steps, looking at the girl with some surprise.
"The best communication between duelists is dueling."
"Jaden-kun, if I win this duel, please fulfill your duty as a student and stay to be in charge of the activity."
"If you win, I'll let you leave. How about it!"
Alexis Rhodes' eyes were filled with a serious expression. As the person in charge of this activity, since she had been given expectations by the teachers and students, she had to ensure that this activity ended perfectly. And Jaden Yuki, as a "thorn in the side," was a point she couldn't ignore.
"Hehehe, it seems you've been pestered by a little girl, Jaden-kun."
"Is your luck with women improving?"
Yubel chuckled, full of sarcasm.
"Shut up... Do you think I want this?" Jaden Yuki shot Yubel a sidelong glance.
"Since that's the case, let's make this quick. If she says that, then if I defeat her within ten minutes, there shouldn't be any trouble, right?"
Although Jaden Yuki's voice was very soft, it still pierced Alexis's ears. Alexis's gaze towards Jaden Yuki gradually turned to anger.