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The chapter begins in Estelle's point of view.

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Chapter 72: Blue-Eyes VS. Blue-Eyes, or…?

"DUEL!" Kaiba and I yelled simultaneously after the MC commenced the event.

Kaiba: 4000 LP

Estelle: 4000 LP

I drew the top five cards of my Deck and got Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand, Trade-In, Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit, Ancient Rules, and Dragon's Rage. Quite an unbalanced hand, but maybe Trade-In could change it on my turn.

"I'll go first! Draw!" Kaiba yelled, drawing his sixth card. "I play Pot of Greed, which allows me to draw two cards!"

The green pot with a disfigured face appeared on the field and seemed to laugh before it released a green aura that enveloped Kaiba. The senior Duelist drew two cards before the pot disappeared.

"I summon Lord of D. in defense mode!" Kaiba continued.

Lord of D., Level 4: DEF 1100

"Next I play the Melody of Awakening Dragon! I discard one card from my hand to add up to two dragon Monsters with 3000 or more attack points and 2500 or less defense points from my Deck to hand. I choose two of my Blue-Eyes White Dragons!"

Lord of D. moved his hands as a blue light orb appeared between them. The energy transformed into a blue and white electric guitar that was obviously based on Kaiba's signature dragon. The spellcaster checked the strings before he began playing a mysterious rock song. The melody echoed in the stadium, but it wasn't deafening; it sounded like a dragon's mating call. Lord of D. glowed in a bright blue aura for a second before he aimed the guitar at Kaiba and fired two energy beams. The beams went to the brunet's hand as he added the two Monster cards he had declared.

"The show is far from over. I now play the Flute of Summoning Dragon! I can only activate this Spell when Lord of D. is on the field. With this, I can Special summon up to two dragons from my hand!"

The guitar in Lord of D.'s hands glowed for a second before it transformed into a golden flute in the shape of a dragon. He raised the mouthpiece to his lips and began playing a harmonious melody that was a big comparison with his prior song on the guitar. Unlike the rock song, this was calm and sounded peaceful. Two gates appeared next to the spellcaster before two majestic Blue-Eyes White Dragons flew out and roared to announce their arrival.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Level 8: ATK 3000

Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Level 8: ATK 3000

"Kaiba wasted no time in summoning two of his Blue-Eyes White Dragons on the very first turn! Things might already look bad for Estelle, unless she can pull off a game changer!"

"I end my turn", Kaiba called. "Now… Show me your dragons, Estelle."

"If that is your wish, Kaiba. Draw!" I called, drawing one of my own Blue-Eyes White Dragons. "I start my turn by playing Trade-In! I discard my Level 8 Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand from my hand to the Graveyard to draw two more cards." The next two cards I got were Return of the Dragon Lords and the Black Stone of Legend. "Next I play Ancient Rules, which allows me to Special summon a Level 5 or higher Normal Monster from my hand! Join us, Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"

My dragon flew out from a gate and landed on the ground in front of me with a roar. He then couldn't resist the urge to growl threateningly at the two other Blue-Eyes White Dragons.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Level 8: ATK 3000

"Ladies and gentlemen, we now have three Blue-Eyes White Dragons on the field! This is certainly a clash between the Blue-Eyes dragons!"

"A child's play", Kaiba commented. "You cannot do any direct damage to my Life Points, even if you choose to attack Lord of D."

"Who said I'm aiming for Lord of D.? I'm not done yet", I retorted. "I summon Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit in attack mode!"

Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit, Level 3, Tuner: ATK 0

"Is that one of the Tuners Monsters needed to summon a Synchro Monster?" Kaiba questioned.

"Correct", I nodded. "Allow me to show you how it's done. I tune Level 3 Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit with Level 8 Blue-Eyes White Dragon! A million suns can never outshine the brightest star of the universe! Synchro summon! Arise, the Emperor of the Stars, Star Eater!"

Star Eater replaced my two Monsters on the field and shrieked so loud the ground under my feet shook a little.

Star Eater, Level 11: ATK 3200

"And Estelle's ace Monster has appeared! It's only 200 attack points stronger than Kaiba's Blue-Eyes, but enough to destroy the dragons!"

Kaiba stared at Star Eater, but I couldn't tell by his facial expression if he was impressed or bored. I shook it off and continued the Duel.

"Battle! Star Eater, attack Blue-Eyes White Dragon number 1 with Starlight Breaker!" I yelled.

Star Eater opened his mouth-like beak and fired a large energy beam at one of the Blue-Eyes. The attack blew through the blue dragon and caused it to explode into pieces.

Kaiba: 4000 LP – 3800 LP

Estelle: 4000 LP

"I place one card facedown and end my turn", I called as I placed Dragon's Rage facedown.

XXXXXXXXXX – Kaiba's POV

So that was one of the new Duel Monsters that were created while I was in a coma…

It may sound weird of me, but I wasn't very fond of them. While I understood the technique of summoning them, I preferred Fusion Monsters over them. You could say I was one of the old-fashioned people who stayed with the old Dueling styles. I may have grown old during the time I was unconscious, but my mentality was still the same as when I went to the afterlife and Dueled Pharaoh Atem.

I softly shook my head to get rid of the memories and concentrate on the present. "Draw!" I called as I drew my third Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

Perfect!

"I play Monster Reborn! I Special summon my Blue-Eyes White Dragon from the Graveyard!" I declared.

My Blue-Eyes roared as it returned to the field.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Level 8: ATK 3000

"Let me show you my ace Monster, Estelle! I play Polymerization! I use my two Blue-Eyes on the field and my third Blue-Eyes in my hand to Fusion summon Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"

The three dragons joined together in the sky and released a bright light that caused many to shield their eyes, including Estelle. I wasn't affected by it as I was used to the Solid Vision. My Fusion Monster descended from the sky as the three heads of the dragon snapped its mouths aggressively at the Synchro Monster.

Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Level 12: ATK 4500

"Incredible! Kaiba wasted no time to respond to Estelle's Star Eater and summoned one of his most powerful Monsters, the evolution of Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon; Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"

"Battle! Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, destroy Star Eater with Hyper Neutron Blast!" I commanded.

My dragon fired three energy beams from all three mouths and obliterated the Synchro Monster. The dragon's star imploded before it vanished from the field.

Kaiba: 3800 LP

Estelle: 4000 LP – 2700 LP

"Wow! Kaiba's Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon destroyed Estelle's Star Eater as if it was just a small fly! Everyone, this is Kaiba Seto in his brightest moment!"

The crowd cheered loudly as my dragon shrieked to the sky. I could care less about the audience. All I wanted as a good Duel and prove to everyone I was the best Blue-Eyes Tamer.

"Since I've never Normal summoned this turn, I set this Monster and end my turn", I called, placing Morphing Jar facedown.

"Okay. I draw!" Estelle called.

I watched her facial expression and saw she was trying to come up with a plan with the cards she had in her hand. I was curious to see what she was going to do next. She couldn't target Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon with card effects as long as Lord of D. was on the field, meaning she couldn't destroy my Fusion Monster with an effect, whether it was a Monster, Spell, or Trap card.

"I begin my turn by summoning the Black Stone of Legend!" Estelle called.

The Black Stone of Legend, Level 1: DEF 0

I confusedly looked at the large black egg. I had never seen that Monster before, yet it had a familiar presence to it.

"Black Stone of Legend's effect!" Estelle declared. "I Tribute it to Special summon a Level 7 or lower Red-Eyes Monster from my Deck!"

"Red-Eyes…?" I mumbled in slight disbelief.

From what I remembered, one of Yugi's friends, Jonouchi Katsuya, had a Red-Eyes Black Dragon in his Deck. Was Estelle going to summon the very same Monster?

The egg on the field began glowing in red in the same pace as a heartbeat while the surface of the shell was cracking.

"I Special summon Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon!" Estelle called.

The egg hatched on the field as a dragon, similar to the Red-Eyes I imagined, raised from the ground and shrieked like a newborn bird.

Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon, Level 7, Gemini: ATK 2400

I had never seen this Monster before. Was it a newly created Monster that was meant for the Red-Eyes archetype, like Estelle's Eyes of Blue Monsters that were for the Blue-Eyes archetype?

"Next I activate my Continuous Trap; Dragon's Rage!" Estelle continued. "With this now activated, whenever a dragon Monster of mine destroys a defense position Monster, it inflicts piercing damage."

Tch… That meant she was aiming for Lord of D.

"Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon, attack Lord of D.!" Estelle yelled.

The black burning dragon roared before it breathed fire at Lord of D. My Monster tried using its cape to shield himself from the fire, but his whole body was engulfed. He cried in pain before he shattered into pieces. Some of them flew at me and dealt damage to my Life Points.

Kaiba: 3800 LP – 2500 LP

Estelle: 2700 LP

"Main Phase 2! I now play Return of the Dragon Lords!" Estelle continued. "I Special summon my Level 8 Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand from the Graveyard!"

A gate opened on the ground before the golden dragon flew out with a roar.

Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand, Level 8: ATK 2800

"Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand's effect! When he's Special summoned from the Graveyard, I can target a Monster my opponent controls or in their Graveyard and banish it!"

"Say what?" I mumbled in slight disbelief.

"The Monster I choose is Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!" Estelle declared.

The golden dragon shrieked as my dragon responded to its cry. Estelle's Monster released a golden light that hit Neo Blue-Eyes, causing it to transform into a golden statue before it was swallowed by a wormhole.

"Not only is your Blue-Eyes banished, but Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand gains attack and defense points equal to the banished Monster's Level times 100!"

Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand, Level 8: ATK 2800 – ATK 4000

"I can't believe it! Estelle managed to remove Kaiba's Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon from play! Who could've predicted that?!"

It certainly was a big surprise for me as well, but now I understood her plan. If she had Special summoned her golden dragon before the Battle Phase, she couldn't have used its effect to remove my Fusion Monster because of Lord of D.'s protection effect. The only setback was she couldn't attack with Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand this turn, so the combo saved my skin.

Still, I was slightly impressed. It was a smart move to build up some defense while removing one of my strongest Blue-Eyes.

"I place one card facedown and end my turn", Estelle called as she set her last card from her hand.

XXXXXXXXXX – Normal POV

"Nooo!" Leo whined disappointingly. "Estelle could've won the Duel if she had summoned Divine Dragon before the Battle Phase!"

"No, Leo", Yusei shook his head. "The combo wouldn't have worked before the Battle Phase."

"What do you mean?" Leo questioned.

"Lord of D.'s effect disables card effects that target dragon Monsters on the field", Jack explained as he sat with his arms crossed. "As long as he's out, both Duelists' dragons are safe from harm."

"So that means if Estelle would've tried summoning Divine Dragon from the Graveyard and activate its effect before the Battle Phase, it wouldn't have worked at all!" Luna figured it out.

"Exactly", Yusei nodded.

"Man, that was quite a setback!" Crow groaned.

"But Estelle managed to destroy Lord of D. and inflict some piercing damage before she summoned Divine Dragon and removed Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon from play", Aki added. "That should give her some advantage."

"The main concern right now is Kaiba's set Monster", Jack nodded at the field. "I'm certain it's a Flip Monster that will cause major issues for her."

"All we can do is wait and see what Kaiba will do on his next turn", Yusei added.

"What kind of Flip Monster do you guys think it could be?" Crow questioned. "I think it's gonna be Gale Lizard."

"Maybe it's Magician of Faith", Luna voted.

"I say Man-Eater Bug!" Leo proclaimed.

"I guess Crystal Seer", Aki suggested.

"What kind of guesses are those?" Jack snorted. "No, I say Lady Assailant of Flames! What do you think it's going to be, Yusei?"

"I say… Old Vindictive Magician", Yusei replied. "Kaiba has a history of having a similar Dueling style as yours, Jack, so I think the Flip Monster is one that destroys one or several cards on the field."

"Like Man-Eater Bug!" Leo said excitedly, believing his guess could be the right one.

"I draw!" Kaiba called. "I Flip summon my set Monster; Morphing Jar!"

The jar Monster floated up from the flipped card with a mischievous grin, laughing like a ghost that likes to prank on people.

Morphing Jar, Level 2: ATK 700

"Oh… None of us got our guesses right", Luna commented.

XXXXXXXXXX – Estelle's POV

I got a bit surprised when I saw which Flip Monster it was. I couldn't remember whether Kaiba used to have one of those in his Deck or not. From my knowledge, the only original DM character who had those was Yami Bakura in the Duelist Kingdom arc.

"Morphing Jar's Flip effect!" Kaiba continued. "Both of us discard our hands and draw five new cards."

My hand was empty, so I could just draw five new cards while Kaiba sent his only card to the Graveyard before drawing a new hand. The new cards I got were Red-Eyes Fusion, Summoned Skull, Black Metal Dragon, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and One for One.

"I discard Thunder Dragon from my hand to the Graveyard to add two more Thunder Dragons!"

A transparent version of Thunder Dragon appeared of the field before it glowed and transformed into two shrinking green orbs that flew to Kaiba's hands as he added the two copies of said Monster.

"I release Morphing Jar to Tribute summon Krystal Dragon!"

The jar Monster transformed into a rainbow-colored orb before it shapeshifted into a dragon that was made entirely by crystals. It was breathtaking to see such a beautiful dragon.

Krystal Dragon, Level 6: ATK 2500

"I now play my second Polymerization! I use my two Thunder Dragons in my hand to Fusion summon Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon!"

Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon, Level 7: ATK 2800

I shivered by disgust when I saw the Fusion Monster. It looked like a hideous lizard that was crawling on all four while it had a mouth at the back of its neck, just as in the card artwork. It looked nothing like in the few screenshots I've seen in the anime.

"Krystal Dragon, rip Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon into pieces with Crystal Storm!" Kaiba commanded.

Krystal Dragon roared as it opened its wing and unleashed a shower of sharp crystals. They rained upon my Red-Eyes Monster, causing it to cry in pain before it was destroyed. I could have used Return of the Dragon Lords to save it from destruction, but I decided to save it for later purpose.

Kaiba: 2500 LP

Estelle: 2700 LP – 2600 LP

"Krystal Dragon's effect!" Kaiba declared. "Once per turn, during my Battle Step, if Krystal Dragon battled this turn, I can add one Level 8 dragon Monster from my Deck to my hand! I choose Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon!"

Oh no! Kaiba had added his most powerful Ritual Monster to his Deck! This was not good! I had faced said Ritual Monster back in my world before and it was such an annoying card!

"I place one card facedown and end my turn", Kaiba said as two facedown cards appeared on his field behind his two Monsters.

"My turn! Draw!" I called, drawing Red-Eyes Burn. "I activate my facedown; Jar of Avarice! I can target five cards in my Graveyard and shuffle them into my Deck, and then draw one card as a bonus! I pick Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Ancient Rules, Trade-In, and Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon!"

The Graveyard slot spat out the five cards which I grabbed and shuffled into the Deck. Once it was done, I drew the bonus card which was Phoenix Gearfried.

But now… It was time to pick up the heat, literally.

"I now play Red-Eyes Fusion!" I called. "I use my Summoned Skull in my hand and Red-Eyes Black Dragon in my Deck as Fusion Materials to Fusion summon Archfiend Black Skull Dragon!"

The transparent spirits of Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Summoned Skull appeared on the field before they flew up to the sky. Their bodies got engulfed by flames before they fused together into the new Monster.

Archfiend Black Skull Dragon, Level 9: ATK 3200

The Fusion Monster landed on the ground on his feet with a loud bang before he roared at Kaiba's two Monsters who flinched back.

"Whoa! Estelle's not wasting time to turn up the heat! We're witnessing a new Fusion Monster of the Red-Eyes archetype; Archfiend Black Skull Dragon!"

"Because I used Red-Eyes Fusion to Fusion summon Archfiend Black Skull Dragon, his name is now Red-Eyes Black Dragon and I can't summon any Monsters for the rest of the turn", I quickly added. "Battle! Archfiend Black Skull Dragon, destroy Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon!"

Black Skull fired a burning beam from his mouth that engulfed the disfigured lizard. Kaiba's Monster shrieked in pain before it shattered into pieces.

Kaiba: 2500 LP – 2100 LP

Estelle: 2600 LP

"Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand, destroy Krystal Dragon with Clara Amalgam!"

The golden dragon flew over to the crystal dragon before opening his wings even wider. He released a bright light from his body and scorched Krystal Dragon. Its body started melting into a clear liquid on the ground before it dispersed.

Kaiba: 2100 LP – 600 LP

Estelle: 2600 LP

"Could this be it for Kaiba? With his Life Points under a thousand, can he make a comeback and defeat Estelle and her two dragons, or is it too late? The Duel could be determined by his next turn!"

XXXXXXXXXX – Kaiba's POV

I must say I had not expected the Duel going the way it did. Estelle was full of surprises, especially with her powerful dragon Monsters; first the Synchro Monster, then the golden dragon, and now this Fusion Monster. She had the strength and capacity to control these beasts that only a few could tame.

"I place one card facedown and end my turn", Estelle called, setting a Trap card.

I briefly looked at my hand. The two cards I currently had were Enemy Controller and Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon, and I had my set Trap card. It was just as the MC said; everything was to be determined by the next card I was now going to draw to begin my turn.

"DRAW!" I yelled as I drew the top card of my Deck.

I slowly turned it around to see which card I got. The right corner of my lips twitched into a smirk.

I got the card I needed for my victory.

"I begin my turn by activating my Continuous Trap card; Birthright!" I called. "With this, I can Special summon a Normal Monster from my Graveyard to the field in attack mode! Return, my Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"

A gate opened on the ground before my dragon flew out with a roar. It made a loop in the air before it landed behind me with a soft growl.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Level 8: ATK 3000

"It's time, Blue-Eyes", I mumbled softly before narrowing my eyes. "I play the Ritual Spell card; Chaos Form!"

A summoning circle appeared in the middle of the field that sparkled with electricity. Blue-Eyes flew to the field and landed inside the circle. It let out another roar as the electricity traveled up its body and transformed it into particles that flew around like a tornado.

"I Tribute Blue-Eyes White Dragon to Ritual summon Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon! Come forth, my dragon!"

The ritual circle sparkled among with the particles of Blue-Eyes before a lightning struck down from the sky. A loud echo of gasp filled the air as my Ritual Monster raised up from the summoning circle. It released a shriek that sounded like the thunder as it flew up to land behind me.

Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon, Level 8: ATK 4000

"This is one of Kaiba's most powerful Ritual Monsters he has ever used in a Duel! And according to the information we have about this Monster is that when it attacks a defense position Monster, it will inflict double piercing damage to its opponent!"

"Indeed", I nodded to myself. "And for that to happen, I play Enemy Controller to switch Archfiend Black Skull Dragon from attack to defense mode!"

The controller of the artwork shot its cord at Estelle's fiery Monster before forcing it down on one knee.

Archfiend Black Skull Dragon, Level 9: ATK 3200 – DEF 2500

I made a quick calculation in my head. The normal piercing damage was just 1500 points, but with Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon's effect, that amount was going to get doubled. Meaning it was more than enough to lower Estelle's Life Points to zero.

"Battle! Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon, destroy Archfiend Black Skull Dragon with Blue Light Thunder! End the Duel!"

Blue-Eyes Chaos roared as thick thunder clouds covered the sky above us. Lightning crackled among them as my dragon charged itself with the energy from Mother Nature. Its body started glowing as it opened its mouth to fire a blue beam of thunder.

The beam shot itself through Archfiend Black Skull Dragon and left a hole behind on the Monster. The fiery dragon cried as it began emitting light that resembled the phase before an explosion.

It was over. Estelle fought well, but the Duel was meant to be mine from the very beginning.

XXXXXXXXXX – Normal POV

Archfiend Black Skull Dragon exploded and created so much smoke it almost filled the inside of the stadium. The crowd on the stands instinctively covered their nose and mouth not to inhale the smoke, even though they knew it was just Solid Vision.

The Signers could barely see through the smoke as they tried fanning away the black dust. The smoke slowly dispersed to reveal the Duel field. Everyone saw Kaiba and his Ritual Blue-Eyes on the field, and Estelle down on one knee with Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand and her Trap card still facing down.

Leo glanced at the scoreboard and let out a loud gasp before pointing at it. "Guys, look!"

The others turned their eyes at the board and saw the two Duelists' Life Points.

Kaiba: 600 LP

Estelle: 0 LP

"No way?! Estelle lost?!" Crow exclaimed in disbelief.

"But… How?" Luna questioned. "Didn't she have a Trap card?"

"Yeah, how come she didn't use it?!" Leo added.

"Maybe she couldn't…", Yusei mumbled.

"Amazing! It appeared Kaiba was going to lose due to his few remaining Life Points, but he made a vigorous comeback and took down Estelle without blinking! The winner of the Duel is Kaiba Seto!"

The stadium exploded into loud cheers as Kaiba raised his right arm up and clenched his hand into a fist. He then turned his eyes on Estelle as she got up on both knees and let out a deep sigh of exhaustion. Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand bent his neck down and gently rubbed her. The young woman giggled softly at her dragon before she caressed its muzzle in return with a tired smile.

Kaiba raised a confused eyebrow. He knew Solid Vision was just holographs, so how could she touch the dragon? Unless she was a psychic Duelist, like the big case around Sayer and the Arcadia Movement he had read about.

Still, the CEO was impressed by the young Duelist. He could tell she had potential to reach the big league if she kept practicing.

XXXXXXXXXX – Estelle's POV

I was exhausted by the Duel. The explosion had forced me down on one knee. Once the smoke cleared up, I took a deep breath and sighed by exhaustion. The cheers echoed around me, so I knew Kaiba had won.

The truth was I sincerely thought I could activate my Red-Eyes Burn card and turn the Duel into a draw, but my Monsters quickly told me that I couldn't use it. It was too late. If I had only a tiny bit of Life Points left after Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon's attack, I could have activated it.

I pushed myself up on both feet as Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand gently touched my back. I giggled softly and patted him in return before I deactivated my Duel Disk. Despite the loss, I wasn't feeling bitter. In fact, I felt happy and honored to have Dueled Kaiba. That was something I could check off on my bucket list.

I saw Kaiba walk across the Duel field, so I walked toward him and met him in the middle of the field. We looked at each other for a brief moment before the CEO took initiative to speak up.

"You had me in a corner a couple of times", Kaiba began. "I'm impressed by your skills."

"I just kept improvising with the cards I had to get some advantage", I responded with a soft smile.

It was only for less than a second and I blinked my eyes, but I swore I saw a tiny smile on Kaiba's lips.

He held up his right hand for a handshake. "It was a pleasure Dueling you. Thank you."

I giggled softly before I shook hands with him. "It was an honor Dueling you too, Mr. Kaiba. I hope we get to Duel again someday."

"Someday", Kaiba nodded in agreement.

The crowd cheered louder than before as we shook hands. We let go before turning to the audience and waved to them. I found my friends by the stands and waved extra to them before turning my eyes at the Ivory Tower. I saw the small figures of my foster sons with Goodwin, Lazar, Mokuba, and Seria. I waved to them as well before Kaiba and I left the Duel field side by side.

This was a memory I never wanted to forget. I was going to carry it in my heart for the rest of my life.

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I will not upload Estelle and Kaiba's Decks on my blog for couple of reasons.

1) The Deck Estelle used now was only for this chapter, and a trial version of her future Deck.

2) Kaiba's Deck is a combination of his old Decks he's used throughout "Duel Monsters" and the one he used in "The Dark Side of Dimension" movie.