Chapter 23 Happy New Year
"This is?" Looking at a business card handed to him by Becas, John politely took it with both hands and said with some confusion.
"The business card you are holding can be used as the access card of the International Illusion Society and passed by the security personnel, because it represents the approval of the International Illusion Society." Bekas smiled, "If it is completed one day When it comes to making cards, it’s not very safe to send them by courier. It’s best if John Boy picks them up in person.”
"Huh?" John didn't realize what Becas meant for a moment, and was still waiting for Becas to comment on his duel with Hayato. He still wanted to know whether his performance in Duel Monsters would be recognized by the Father of Duel Monsters.
But Rafael naturally heard what Becas meant, and said on behalf of John: "Thank you on behalf of Johnny, Becas J. Crofodo."
"Don'td, Rafilu, it's also a happy thing for us to find duelists who can bring out the performance of the cards." Bekas shook his finger and said, "It would be better to say that duel-onster can give more people It brings smiles and joy.”
"That's right, Becas, you can occasionally say something reasonable. Duel Monsters is all about bringing smiles to people..." Jonouchi stopped mid-sentence and glanced at Hayato, who looked uncomfortable next to him. "Uh, what's wrong, Hayato?"
"Maybe it's because I've heard too much about 'Judaixiao', 'Ume', 'Smailu' and the like. Just hearing 'Judaixiao' or something like that gave me a ptsd attack." Hayato rubbed his arms and complained. . Looking at John who was still a little confused, he also explained: "Don't you understand yet? Your will has been affirmed by Becas, John."
"Celebrate!"
"Really?!" John showed a joyful expression. It seemed that he had finally understood what Becas meant. Not just him, Jonouchi and Honda also high-fived and said in unison: "That's great!"
"You two must have just realized it..." Kyoko curled her lips, looked at John and said gently, "John, you did a great job, you were able to persevere to the end even with a deck that was not suitable for you. Never give up on every monster, even I think your performance is quite handsome."
"Well, thank you for your compliment, Sister Xingzi."
Bekas was very happy to find a user for the card he was still making in advance. Many of them allowed John to decide on difficult problems that were difficult to make before. It also explained to John the current troubles. The reason why he made the cards and told John the reason why he could only choose one of them to make.
"Sa, John boy, come and make your choice. Choose your partner who will accompany you for a long time in the future. No matter which one you choose in the end, you will work hard to make a perfect card~"
Looking at the possibility of the two cards [Jewel Knight] and [Jewel Beast] displayed by Becas, John showed a troubled expression: "I am actually asked to make a choice. No one has ever done this before. Tell me?"
"If I choose one of them, doesn't that eliminate the possibility of another card coming into the world?"
"teacher……"
Noticing that John was looking at him for help, Rafilu shook his head: "I can't help you with this kind of thing, Johnny, don't have any expectations from me. This is your own partner, so naturally you have to rely on Decide with your own thoughts and not other people’s words.”
"Also, although Becas said that once you make one kind of card, you can't make another kind of card, but you don't have any psychological burden on this. After all, although Becas is a very disdainful person, He is a card printer, but he is still very talented in card production, so it is impossible for him to let an idea go without letting it come out." Hayato also enlightened John.
Hearing what Rafilu and Hayato had said, John believed their words for the time being. He put aside his worries and looked at the two sketches in Becas's notes seriously.
The [Gem Knight] was designed with [Shadow Yi-Shenzi Crystal] as a reference, but a more accurate statement is that it was "restored". Although it was only a sketch-level design, John could vaguely feel the power it possessed. There is a certain sense of fate, as if he is a hero under the grand destiny of a legendary epic.
John subconsciously felt that if he chose the [Gem Knight], even a very weak himself (compared to Hayato and Rafilu) might be driven by fate to embark on a glorious path of heroism and become one of the great saviors. class role.
Looking back at the sketches of [Jade Beast], the only sketch of [Jade Pegasus] that has been completed is already very complete, and it can also give John a clearer understanding of the strength of [Jade Beast]. They should have strong perseverance, and even if they are weak individually, they can still exert remarkable power when connected by bonds.
However, compared to the [Gem Knight], even if a certain number of [Gem Beasts] are gathered together, it may be difficult to exert a power beyond the former, unless there is someone who can fully exert the power of many [Gem Beasts] and integrate their powers. exist.
Even if there are no actual completed cards, John believes that his judgment will not be too different. This may be the so-called "duelist's intuition" that Rafiru has always mentioned to him.
The strength of [Gem Knight] should be higher than that of [Gemmon]. Pure intuition allowed John to make the same judgment as Hayato who knew the complete appearance of these two decks. From a rational point of view, there is no In doubt, John should choose [Gem Knight].
"If I were to use an analogy, [Gem Knight] is like a tough sword, and [Gemmon] is like a bridge over the rainbow. If I want to be a duelist at the top, there is no doubt that I will choose former."
Facing Becas's manuscripts, John stretched out his hand and placed it on one of them without hesitation, "However, I may disappoint you, the teacher and Mr. Becas, but I never thought about becoming the top one." Duelist."
"And maybe it's an illusion, I seemed to hear a voice, right here, I heard someone calling me——"
As John stretched out his hand to touch the completion of the sketch on Becas's manuscript, a magical scene appeared. The ordinary paper actually bloomed with seven colors of rainbow-like light, gathering and wrapping towards John's palm.
When the light dissipated, a card appeared out of thin air in John's hand. The card on it was painted with a red jade that exuded a dull light. The card was called "Jade's Contract".
At the same time as this card appeared, John heard the voice calling him again in his ears more clearly than before: "Hello, John, nice to meet you..."
"Uh, hello?" John subconsciously turned his head to look at the place where the voice came from, but he could only see the phantom of an invincible Pegasus dissipating in a piece of cyan light, and the voice just now failed to respond. John.
Just when John almost thought he had made a mistake, he found that Rafilu and the others were also looking at the position next to him.
"That one just now, is it an elf?"
After hearing Jonouchi's words, Atum also nodded, saying that he had just seen it: "The elf that seems to be connected to the card in John's hand also looks like the one designed by Bekas [Jade Beast-Sapphire Pegasus" 】Very similar."
"Is there an awakened elf on the card that hasn't even been made yet? This is a perfect match for John."
"Not only that, that card is called [Baoyu's Contract]. Does it represent the formation of a contract between each other?" Malik, who also saw the elf of "Baoyu Beast - Jade Pegasus" said, "This is We have already started to print cards. From all angles, this kid will definitely be great in the future."
"Grandma said that children are the most precious treasure of the world, and children's wishes are the reality of the future. In other words, the future of the world is children." Hayato said, while pointing to the sky in a gesture that had unknown meaning but was very attractive. .
"Although what I said makes sense, I still want to complain. Are you sure that's what your grandma said, brother-in-law?"
"Don't worry about details. Those who care about details are three-year-olds."
"What you said makes me care more!"
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Atum looked at Hayato who still did not give up correcting Malik to call him "brother-in-law", and murmured: "The future of the world belongs to the children... It is indeed like that. "
'another me? ’
The game in [Millennium Bricks] connected with Atum's mind, and immediately noticed the thoughts that emerged in Atum's heart. But with a smile on his face, Atum returned his body to the game and returned to the [Millennium Bricks].
‘Yeah, but I’ll keep it a secret from everyone for now and talk about it later, aibo. ’
And John also noticed the subtle changes in the game: "Ah, Mr. Game has become shorter - Eh? It doesn't seem to have become shorter? But the temperament has changed, and there is an illusion that he has become shorter."
"You don't have to be so clear about duelists, Johnny. [Millennium Artifact], it's amazing." Rafiru said casually, but even though he looked calm on the surface, it was not the first time he had seen such a scene. It feels like the power of [Millennium Artifact] is indeed a magical item that is difficult to understand.
John nodded as if he understood, then lowered his head and looked at the [Baoyu's Contract] card in his hand, and asked Rafilu: "Teacher, is that one just now really the elf of the card? I really have one now. Partner?"
"But why did he disappear as soon as he appeared?"
"John boy, the card in your hand is a symbol of the connection between you and the elves, so there is no need to doubt that this is a dream." Bekas said with a smile, "As for the elves appearing and disappearing, that is inevitable, after all, not yet I’ve finished making my own card that can host elves.”
Although he was talking to John, Bekas's eyes never moved away from the card in John's hand, always focusing on [Baoyu's Contract]: "But, if John, boy, you put the card in John's hand, If the data can be used as a reference, it will definitely speed up the completion of the card——Hmm!”
"Your abacus is too loud. I can hear it from kilometers away. Becas, why is there a map of Yan Kingdom wrapped around your dagger?" Hayato interrupted after knocking Becas on the back of his neck. Bekas's extremely obvious intention was, "The kid has just found a partner. Even if we can't contact him for the time being, at least he's still a concern. If you take the card from him, you can talk about it."
When John heard this, he smiled stupidly. He also looked down at the card in his hand with a smile on his face. His eyes were bright, as if he had received a precious treasure.
————The dividing line for group visits to scenic spots——————
The pleasant day passed quickly, and in the evening, Master Rafiru, John, and his disciples said goodbye to Hayato and his party. They appeared in Egypt this time because Rafilu thought that they might be able to find a card suitable for John here. Now that Becas has decided to give the [Jade Beast] to John, they have no choice but to continue in Egypt. A trip to Egypt is necessary.
After all, compared to the game group who have Becas to bear the expenses, Rafilu, who is already an adult, has to continue to make money. However, he is good at dueling monsters and does not want to use the cards that he regards as family members as a tool to make money to participate in duels. The tournament originally had a certain reputation in the United States because Dazi asked him to hunt for the American champion.
And Becas also asked them to leave a communication method that they could contact so that they could be informed at any time after Becas completed the [Jade Beast] card.
However, although Becas said that after deciding to make a card in the direction of [Jade Beast], he already had creative ideas and he would be able to complete the card quickly. However, Becas saw a lot of things during the day. But he didn't touch a single stroke on the manuscript. Even if others urged him to do it, he would only say, "I'm drawing, I'm drawing. Your uncle Bekas has lied to you."
With his fishy temperament, it's doubtful that even next year, he won't be able to complete the set of cards he has on hand.
Yes, another year has passed unknowingly, and in the blink of an eye it is New Year's Eve again, but this time it is the first time for Hayato and the others to celebrate the New Year not in Doshino City, but abroad.
"Zhi~~~Peng!"
"Shizuka, Shizuka, have you seen it? There are actually fireworks here in Egypt!" Jonouchi excitedly said to Shizuka on the other side of the world while taking pictures of the fireworks in the night sky with his mobile phone.
On the video call, Mai, who was staying with Shizuka, complained helplessly: "Jounouchi, you idiot, Doushino City also has a fireworks show tonight."
"Oh, that's different. This is the first time Shizuka is watching the fireworks without me by her side. Mai, you have to take my place and accompany Shizuka."
It was at that time in Duel City that Shizuka's eyes regained health and regained sight. Before that, Shizuka had seen fireworks when she was very young. Although the fireworks were gorgeous to others, they were only seen during New Year's Eve and celebrations every year. He could see things, but Jonouchi knew that his sister actually cared about fireworks, which was why she made such a cross-country video call.
In addition, the mobile phone he took actually belonged to Honda, so he didn't have to pay the phone bill.
After chatting for a few words and exchanging blessings, Jonouchi returned the phone to Honda, who had a look of regret on not being able to chat with Shizuka because of Jonouchi's restraint, but felt something was wrong.
"Huh? Did I call Shizuka's number just now? Why do you feel like this Honda guy has Shizuka's contact information?"
Listening to Jonouchi talking to himself, Honda suddenly interrupted him: "What are you thinking about? Look, look, the fireworks are coming again."
"Oh oh oh oh." Jonouchi was easily distracted, watching the fireworks rising from the ground and flying into the air, exploding into huge flowers of light.
"Zhi~~~Peng!"
"What a beauty……"
Looking up at the sky, Kyoko smiled and said to Yugi beside her, "We will also watch the fireworks together next year, Yugi."
Hearing this, Yugi hesitated: "This..."
"There is something I think I should tell everyone..."
Is this the world of Pai Lao? Ada thief!