"Thou shalt have but one chance to surrender with honor." Randsborg said calmly.

"I don't plan on running from anything." Akiza said coldly.

"Thy choice is a foolish one." Randsborg said. "Thine defeat is but certain."

"We'll see about that Randsborg" Akiza said coldly.

"Duel." Akiza and Randsborg said simultaneously.

Akiza 4000 Randsborg 4000: "I'll go first, and I'll summon my Violet Witch in defense mode." Akiza said. "Next I'll set three cards facedown to end my turn."

"Thine witch shalt not aid you." Randsborg said. "I shalt set two cards facedown and summon mine Masked Knight level the third. Now I play his ability most special to deal 400 points of damage to thine life points."

"Are you done yet?" Akiza asked calmly.

"Thou tongue is quick, yet speaketh the truth. I end my turn." Randsborg said.

Akiza 3600 Randsborg 4000: "It's my turn Randsborg, so I'll first I'll sacrifice Violet Witch in order to summon my Rose Tentacles." Akiza said. "Next I play the trap card Ivy Shackles."

"What sorcery is this?" Randsborg asked nervously.

"My Ivy Shackles trap treats every monster on your field as a plant type monster." Akiza said. "Now since you have a plant type monster in play my Rose Tentacles gets one extra attack."

"Thine plants are most foul, befitting a witch such as the Black Rose." Randsborg said. "Know thus that my loyal knights shalt extinguish thy life points most foul."

"I've had more than enough of that accent Randsborg." Akiza said. "Rose Tentacles attack his level three Masked Knight, and then attack Randsborg directly. That ends my turn."

"I reveal my card most facedown, Knight's Resurrection." Randsborg said just before his monster appeared on the field.

"Fine, that still won't change the outcome of our duel." Akiza said coldly.

Akiza 3600 Randsborg 800: "My masked Knight level the third, thou hast served most honorably, and such thou shalt be promoted. Come forth Masked Knight level the fifth." Randsborg said confidently. "Now, I unleash your ability most special."

"Use whatever ability you want, it won't change the outcome of this duel." Akiza said coldly.

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"What do you think Yusei, does Randsborg have any chance of winning this duel?" Grieger asked.

"I doubt it, there's something about her." Yusei said. "I have a feeling there's more to Akiza than we've seen."

"What makes you so sure about that Yusei?" Grieger asked. "Do you two have some kind of mystical connection?"

"Something like that." Yusei said looking at his arm.

"Well either way this duel is as good as over." Grieger said calmly.

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"Thy Masked Knight shall put an end to thine treachery at once, I use mine magic card Level Up!" Randsborg said. "Now my Masked Knight level the fifth shall be promoted, come forth Masked Knight level the seventh."

"Your knights are far from impressive Randsborg." Akiza said calmly.

"My loyal Masked Knight will slay thine garden of evil, now unleash your ability most special." Randsborg said confidently. "Now slay thy vile Rose Tentacles. That shall end my turn."

Akiza 400 Randsborg 800: "It's my turn Randsborg, so first I'll summon my Phoenixian Seed in attack mode, and then I'll sacrifice my seed to summon my Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis in attack mode."

"Thy creature is no match for my noble Masked Knight." Randsborg said calmly.

"Is that true, well it's a good thing I wasn't planning on attacking. I activate the magic card Fragrance Storm, now I can destroy my own Amaryllis to draw one card." Akiza said. "Of course whenever my Amaryllis is destroyed it automatically inflicts 800 points of direct damage."

"What, you can't be serious." Randsborg said nervously.

"I'm deadly serious." Akiza said before her monster exploded and flaming petals struck Randsborg knocking him unconscious.

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"Unfortunate, I was hoping Randsborg would be able to determine if Akiza was a signer, still we have something else in mind." Lazar said calmly. "Her next duel should confirm if she truly is one or not."

"What's that supposed to mean, are you telling me this next match is fixed?" Jack asked.

"Of course, the purpose of this competition is to locate the remaining signers. It just so happens that we have the perfect candidate in mind to determine if Akiza bears the mark of the Crimson Dragon." Lazar said calmly.

"As for Luna, I have something in mind for her as well." Goodwin said calmly. "Though that will be for after Commander Koda defeats Professor Frank in this next duel."

"We'll see Goodwin." Jack said calmly.

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"When are you going to tell us what's been bothering you?" asked a woman with a purple lizard on her arm. "It's obvious that something's on your mind."

"For our sake I hope it isn't what I think it is." said a man with a purple spider on his arm. If that dragon is what I'm afraid it is then we're all in grave danger, he thought nervously.

"I doubt it matters, soon enough the signers will be sent on a one way trip to the netherworld." said a younger man with a purple humanoid figure on his arm.

"You shouldn't underestimate the signers, after all they were chosen by the Crimson Dragon personally." said a man with a purple monkey on his arm.

"That's enough, we have preparations to attend to." the man with the spider mark said. "The signers have gathered in New Domino City, which means we should prepare the Satellite for their arrival."

"What about the other one, we're still short one Immortal." said the man with the humanoid figure on his arm.

"I assure you that will be taken care of." the woman with the lizard mark said calmly.

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"Well there you have it duel fans, the final match of the first round ends with Commander Koda pulling out a victory against Professor Frank." the MC announced. "Now then before the semifinals begin the director has a special announcement."

The moment the MC said that, an image of Goodwin appeared in the center of the arena.

(The first round of the Fortune Cup is over, but Goodwin is preparing to make an announcement. Next chapter another signer will be revealed. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)