Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelist Rebellion

by Huu-chan

Years after the events of Arc-V, the leaders of the Standard Dimension have decided to finally put an end to Duel Monsters. Enough tragedies and Earth threatening events have occurred, and all because of Duel Monsters. Card production is stopped, dueling technology is destroyed, history is rewritten, and centuries later, Duel Monsters is all but forgotten...at least...it should be.

21. Mid-Chapter 2

"You are truly despicable, Vulpes.", a voice called out.

"Hm? What are you on about now?", Vulpes asked, exasperated, "Can't you see I'm enjoying my little game?"

"That is precisely the problem, Vulpes.", the voice replied.

"I don't follow...", Vulpes responded smugly.

"THE FACT THAT YOU MANIPULATE THAT INNOCENT GIRL BY SHOWING HER FALLACIOUS ILLUSIONS AND PLAYING ON HER FRAGILE EMOTIONS IS INEXCUSABLE.", a louder, more stern voice replied.

"What? Are you going to do something about it?", Vulpes taunted.

"YOU KNOW THAT IF I COULD I WOULD, YOU MONSTER.", it spat.

"Well, if you can't do anything, then shut up and let me have my fun.", Vulpes ordered, "These humans are so amusing..."

"Do you plan to toy with humans for all eternity?", another, softer voice asked.

"Not necessarily.", Vulpes admitted, "Just until I get bored."

"I have to wonder what caused you to become so sadistic.", yet another voice commented, "You overthrew every other God in the Aetherium, yet you are still not satisfied. What more do you want?"

"Hmhm, you truly are the God of Knowledge. Or...you were. Anyway, I just want to be entertained.", Vulpes replied with an evil grin, "Maybe once I'm finished playing with them, I'll go and conquer the human world as well."

"Or...do you use them as pawns because you don't wish to face them yourself?"

"Ahaha...What was that?!", Vulpes snapped, losing his composure.

"You couldn't defeat Giorno, Viviana, or Yuki if you faced them at your own game directly. That is why you send them against each other. No matter who wins, you acquire a sense of accomplishment."

"Heheh...now..let's get one thing straight here...", Vulpes said, filled to the brim with rage, "There is no way that I'd ever be afraid of these mere humans!"

"I never suggested you were afraid of them. Merely that you were incapable of defeating them." Vulpes gritted his teeth in rage. The God was right, but Vulpes didn't want to admit it. After shaking it off and sitting back down, Vulpes replied,

"Regardless of all that, I don't intend to end my game anytime soon. It doesn't matter what you say to me."

"...You are truly despicable, Vulpes.", the voice repeated.