The clock transformed into a lens began to flicker with golden light, and a gigantic mirror appeared behind Kagurazaka.
Inside the mirror, Duel Academy shone like paradise, everyone in harmony and love, even Spirits supporting humans here, making it a place akin to a human fairyland.
However, outside this fairyland-like dream was a shattered forest and blackened charcoal.
"Normal Summon, Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Mara."
Within the mirror, a black-silk Dream Mara holding a sickle gently lifted her light purple hair, falling onto the ground.
Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Mara, LV 1, Dark Attribute, Fairy-Type, ATK 500.
"Dream Mara?"
A metaphorical Monster appeared before everyone, gently revealing a smile.
"Dream Sprite Ikelos's effect, if Dream Mirror of Joy is present in the Field Zone during either the player's or opponent's main phase, release this card to activate. Special Summon 1 Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Sprite from the Deck."
The purple-haired Dream Mara wore a faintly eerie smile, pressed against the mirror, then merged into it like flowing water, but in the next second, another girl emerged from the other side of the mirror.
Her smile was radiant, her hair styled into beautiful braided pigtails, holding a Magic Staff, seemingly anticipating everything in the world.
Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Sprite, LV 1, Light Attribute, Fairy-Type, Attack Power 0.
"Attack Power 0?"
Having put great effort into transformation, but the Attack Power is only 0... then there must be an excellent effect, right?
"Ikelos's effect, if this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a Dream Mirror Monster, you can activate it. Add 1 Dream Mirror card, except Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Sprite, from your Deck to your Hand Card."
Yubel reached for the Deck, and a bizarre, twisted light seemed tangible at the top of the Deck.
Along with Yubel's controlling motion, among countless shattered glass shards, Kagurazaka suddenly began to endure various hardships, and it was no longer a pleasant dream.
In no time, a card slowly coalesced.
"I add Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Friend from the Deck to the Hand Card."
"Set two cards face down, end turn."
The instant she ended her turn, the gigantic mirror began to make creaking sounds.
Outside the illumination, black fog akin to flowing water gushed from the mirror, gradually covering the luminous mirror, and within the mirror, Duel Academy that was originally harmonious was instantly engulfed by dark power, Kagurazaka was instantly overwhelmed by darkness, despite having 'obtained' powerful Spirit Power, but in the face of this world-shaking darkness, he had no means of resistance.
Pain and screams echoed throughout the forest.
"During the end phase, Dream Mirror of Joy can activate its effect. Banish this card from your Field Zone to activate. From your Hand Card or Deck, activate 1 Dream Mirror of Terror."
Saintly light vanished, replaced by a terrifying, boundless nightmare.
"Stop!" Upon seeing Kagurazaka tortured in the dream, Judai couldn't bear it, shouting loudly.
He certainly saw it too, Yubel was using some kind of power to extract Kagurazaka's spirit, potential, transforming those into cards, tormenting Kagurazaka's mind and soul.
"How could I possibly stop?" Yubel chuckled coldly. "Moreover, this is the eventual outcome you all have to face."
"Humans, no matter how, you cannot defy the truth of all things."
Yubel sneered.
"Ultimately, humans living to this era is just a coincidence."
"Ha? What nonsense are you talking?" Manjome couldn't understand this statement at all. "Have you started raving?"
Yubel chuckled softly, glanced at Manjome, saying, "Has your life experienced any significant changes?"
?
Manjome sneered coldly, "Changes, such things happen to me every day, in my family..."
"Not some silly rich boy's game," Yubel raised a hand and said, "The change I'm talking about isn't such fooling around.
For instance, have you encountered a day that suddenly changed your life?
Slept, and all the people around you disappeared, or the family instantly declined, turned into nothingness."
Manjome blinked.
That certainly hadn't happened—
"Heh, lucky guy, your life is just a coincidence." Yubel sneered, "This person named Kagurazaka, in the darkness, in a school trapped by darkness, in his incompetence and a desire to help others, he walked to this step... this is the unpredictability of the world, of life."
Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow, while Judai seemed slightly touched, falling into contemplation.
"Your life is just a coincidence, the world, the cosmos, the dimension, this terrifying world, houses countless elements and dangers."
"But, aren't most people like this?"
"Then—the lives of most humans are coincidences."
Yubel's body, shrouded in dark, deathly power, not only impacted Kagurazaka but even Manjome was affected, his complexion turned a bit pale, cold sweat streaming incessantly.
"From the birth of you humans until now, to never have encountered significant changes, this is coincidence and luck.