: The Last Resort!

Chapter 23. The Last Resort!

"Do you still want to fight?!"

"Hey! Stop it! What are you doing in the street? I just wanted to go home!"

Seeing that the other party was about to make a move again, Jonouchi hurriedly raised his hand to stop them.

"whispering sound!"

Having ended her stalemate, Sakura Kyoko no longer had the will to continue fighting with her opponent.

She needs to consider finding another suitable person who is already under contract.

Otherwise, once her magic dissipates, she will "self-destruct" and exit the stage.

But at this crucial moment, who should she look for?

Saber's side will definitely not go; they are the culprits who caused her to end up like this.

She didn't know much about Archer, Rider, Caster, Assassin, Berserker, and Caster, and she couldn't say what kind of personality or attitude their Masters had.

(Speaking of which)

At that moment, she suddenly remembered something she had overlooked: Caster seemed to have said, "Your partner is dead too?"

"You won't be able to hold on for long either."

"What a coincidence."

"Me too."

You can clearly see Lancer's health points constantly decreasing, even lower than his.

Soon this girl will leave the stage due to insufficient magic power.

"Your Master is dead too?"

With a question lingering in her mind, Sakura Kyoko looked up at the young man in front of her and asked.

"Yes, when he summoned me, that serial killer was unlucky enough to run into a wall and die."

"If I hadn't used the card to extend my stay for a while, I would have disappeared long ago."

"However, judging from the current situation, I'll only end up following in your footsteps, which is ridiculous."

Scratching his head, Jonouchi really didn't have any good solutions right now.

"So you don't plan to attack ordinary humans to prolong your existence?"

Having roughly understood that this older brother was "in the same boat" as her, Sakura Kyoko looked up and asked.

Servants are taught that they can replenish their magic power by attacking ordinary humans and stealing their blood or essence.

In extreme cases, Servants who have lost their Masters may commit such heinous acts in order to maintain the existence of the world.

"How could I possibly do something like that?"

"I'd rather die here than do it."

"If you intend to do that, I will stop you with my last ounce of strength."

Without pausing for a moment, Jonouchi immediately bowed his head and retorted.

He also gave the girl, whose thinking seemed a bit off, a stern warning.

"Pfft, that's weird, you rascal."

Feeling a sense of déjà vu, Sakura Kyoko couldn't help but laugh.

She vaguely saw the shadow of "Sayaka Miki" in this person.

They are equally lively and full of a sense of justice.

"Huh? What's so funny?"

"It's nothing, I just think you look a lot like someone I know."

"Yeah?"

Jonouchi felt a little strange, sensing the other party's frank attitude.

"Don't worry, I won't kill ordinary people. Even if I succeeded, that guy would probably make a scene and try to teach me a lesson, right?"

"Gurgle"

The other person's hungry groans as they spoke made his face darken.

"Wow!"

Kyoko Sakura instinctively grabbed the apple that was thrown at her. She was stunned for a moment, but when she looked over, the other person just said something without any hesitation.

"Just grab this to fill your stomach for now."

"Why are you giving it to me?"

"We can't just leave you like this."

The other party's inexplicable kindness always left Sakura Kyoko puzzled.

Why would they offer "helping hand" to enemies they were fighting with?

"Honestly, you're so young, why are you participating in a war like this?"

"Is there any wish that absolutely must be fulfilled?"

Looking at the cute girl munching on fruit, Jonouchi couldn't understand.

"Hmph! Of course I have my reasons."

"And you? You look only two or three years older than me."

Upon hearing this, Sakura Kyoko turned her head and questioned him in return.

She came to save her friend who had been "witch-ified".

If conventional methods are completely ineffective, then the only option left is to pray for the so-called "Dragon Balls"?

"Yeah, my friend's soul was stolen by a bunch of bastards."

"I was invited at the time, thinking that I might be able to save them, so I participated with the idea of ​​giving it a try."

"However, it looks like there's no chance."

There was no concealment; the castle owner simply told the truth.

Having witnessed the previous chaotic battle, given the current situation, he has absolutely no chance of obtaining the other Dragon Balls.

The stronger the card, the more magical energy is required to generate it.

He's practically on his last legs now, how can he possibly use Duel Monsters to defeat those monsters?

"Hmm!"

"Were you also trying to save someone else?"

The biting motion stopped, and Sakura Kyoko was stunned for a moment.

She stared blankly at the tall delinquent in front of her, her emotions very complicated.

"also?"

"Could it be that you are too?"

Looking at the girl before him, Jonouchi showed the same astonished expression.

What kind of situation is this?

Both having lost their Masters and facing their departure, even their goals are remarkably similar.

This really is

"Gurgle"

"Well!"

She could also hear the other person's stomach growling. Sakura Kyoko broke open the apple she was holding, which she had only eaten a third of, and then threw the other half back.

"What? You're actually quite kind."

"Although I still have some left over."

Indeed, he found that the other party was not as bad as he had imagined, and Jonouchi accepted the compliment without hesitation.

"You're so long-winded! I just don't want to owe you a favor."

Realizing she had overstepped her bounds, Sakura Kyoko blushed and loudly retorted.

"Um"

"Hahaha!"

"What are you laughing at?!"

Seeing the blond young man laughing loudly in front of her, Sakura Kyoko became angry.

"No, I wasn't laughing at you, I just thought of something funny."

"Perhaps my luck is still as good as ever."

As if he had just thought of something, Jonouchi clutched his stomach and laughed.

He then pulled out the Duel Disk under Sakura Kyoko's wary gaze.

"?"

Seeing the other person's actions, Sakura Kyoko glanced at the passersby around her, not thinking that this person would suddenly make a move.

"Would you like to try working with me? If it's successful, maybe we can both continue participating."

"Huh? Everyone's leaving the stage, is there even a choice?"

Although she didn't know what gave the other party the confidence, Sakura Kyoko didn't refuse.

At least for now, she doesn't really dislike this guy, so she chooses to try to believe him.

Besides, since both of them are going to "die" because they don't have a Master, she wouldn't be so stubborn if there were a way to resolve things for each other.

Instead of "begging" those unfamiliar Masters, teaming up with Caster would be a better outcome.

"This is the last card I drew before."

"Its name is Soul Relay."

"It has amazing effects. If it succeeds, you and I might be able to complement each other and solve our current problems."

Pointing to the last card face down on the Duel Disk, Jonouchi said with a slight upturn of his lips.

"That unknown card magic trick?"

"What a strange fighting style."

"I don't even know where you came from as a hero."

"But there's no turning back now, come on!"

PS:

Here's a screenshot of the Soul Relay animation.

This effect can only be activated when your Life Points reach 0. Special Summon 1 monster from your hand. Your defeat condition becomes that the monster Special Summoned by this effect is destroyed.

(End of this chapter)