Chapter 23 Don't Speak

After returning home from the gym, You Xuan took out the gym's treasure, "True Silent Magician", which the gym owner had just passed on to him, and placed it on the table, looking at it from left to right, examining it carefully.

Of course, it is not because the character portrait is round and tall, pure and exquisitely painted. He is simply studying the authenticity of the so-called elf legend.

He tried to recall based on the original work. In GX, after Judai got the Winged Kurikomi's Pokémon card from Yugi, it seemed like he didn't do anything. In the first episode, Kurikomi floated out by itself and talked to Judai with "Kuri Kurikomi".

But this photo of mine seems to show no movement.
"Hello?"

"Are you there?"

"."

Good, there is no response.

Then he had an idea and immediately took out the duel disk and unfolded it.

There seems to be a saying that not everyone can see elves, and "elves affinity" is a talent that only some people have. It is possible that the elves have come out, but he just can't see them.

But there is another way.

By using the duel disk's 3D imaging system to summon it, and using Kaiba's technological prowess to give the elves a carrier of actual images, perhaps they could at least communicate.

The video system of the duel disk was activated, and with a gorgeous magic circle, the heroic wizard stepped out. The hem of his flawless white robe swayed gently with his movements, his slender and well-proportioned white legs were faintly visible, and his skirt fluttered like snowflakes.

Silent Magician, summoned.

She stood there expressionless, as cold and pure as a graceful ice crystal tree, her snow-white face like a glacier more than three feet thick.

You Xuan stared at the tall wizard and looked at him carefully.

"Well"

Maybe it’s because Haima’s projection technology is so realistic, the texture of the skin and the cold eyes are really like a real person.

But with such an unblinking gaze and such a calm expression, it must be just a three-dimensional image.
Ok?
You Xuan, who was walking around to the left to observe, suddenly took a step back and looked up into the eyes of the Silent Magician.

He still looked as calm as a still pond, staring straight ahead without looking away.

But I don’t know if it’s an illusion.

Just now, he felt that the magician's eyes seemed to move?
She seemed to glance at him, but immediately retracted her gaze the moment he looked up.

He turned back into this wooden, icy poker face.

But the moment was so short that he couldn't be sure whether he had seen it wrong.

"Could it be that there is actually an elf, but she is pretending to be dead?"

But after that, no matter how he circled around the stereoscopic image, there was no longer any suspicious reaction.

There was no other way, so he had to turn off the duel disk, take the card off and put it back on the table.

In the evening he planned to take a shower, then go out for a walk to find something to eat for dinner, come back to review some questions in preparation for the assessment, and then go to bed early.

Just then he came up with a brilliant idea.

He remembered hearing someone say that music is a common language in the biological world that transcends race and culture. Studies have shown that many animals and plants respond to music, and some fantasy works even set up the idea that even aliens can communicate through music?

So, thinking that there was nothing to lose by giving it a try, he turned on the music player and played some background music suitable for playing cards in the room. The passionate heavy metal melody and the drum beats were like a storm, and every note was full of passion and power, like thousands of warriors charging on the battlefield.
It's a perfect song for card players. As soon as you listen to it, you'll instantly feel full of strength, as if the next draw will change the world.

You Xuan set the video to loop with satisfaction, then turned around and went to the bathroom to take a shower.

The exhaustion of the day was quickly washed away by the running water, and You Xuan returned to the room while wiping his wet hair. But as soon as he came out, he paused, frowned slightly, and realized something was wrong.

The music disappeared.

what's the situation?
He moved closer to the table and discovered that the player had stopped at some point.

Could it be that.?

He thought for a moment and pressed the play button again.

Then he turned around and pretended to leave the room to go do something else.

But after going out, he immediately turned back and peeked into the room through the crack in the door.

He waited patiently for less than a minute, and then he saw the illusory, translucent figure appear out of thin air along with the faint ripples emitted by the cards on the table.

The white robe and the skin in that ghostly state seemed even whiter and almost transparent, and seemed almost sacred under the moonlight outside the window.

You Xuan couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Wow, the owner of the museum is not lying.

There really are elves.
The mage looked somewhat sacred with the holy light special effects on him, but his silent movements seemed a bit sneaky, and he looked around nervously, as if he was afraid of being discovered.

She reached out stealthily and pressed a button on the player.

The music stopped.

You Xuan: “.”

He reflected on himself and felt that his consideration was a little inconsiderate. There must be a reason why people call him the "Silent" Magician.

It seemed that she didn't really like the music that her host had thoughtfully prepared.

But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Although the process was a bit strange, his musical ritual actually summoned the elves.
So You Xuan suddenly pushed the door open and appeared at the door.

Silent Magician: “!!!”

The silver-haired lady was quite surprised. She covered her mouth and took a step back. A blush quickly appeared on her cold face.

It's like when your parents suddenly push the door open when you're doing something bad at home.

Then suddenly, the Royal Sister Mage turned into a white light and went back into her card.

You Xuan: “.”

Now he was sure.

His elf was really just pretending to be dead.

Why is this? Master, do I not look like a good person?

You Xuan only looked at himself in the mirror for two seconds, and his handsome face immediately made him give up the idea.

It is absolutely impossible.

So is it possible that maybe this elf is just socially anxious?
It is said that the bond between duelists and cards is the key to victory. Bumping into a Pokémon is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You Xuan feels that he must seize it. So he returns to the table.

"Wai? Are you there?"

silence:"."

"I already knew you were here."

silence:"."

You Xuan was a little troubled.

All the Duel Kings in the anime have said that playing cards depends on bonds, but it seems that no one has ever elaborated on how to cultivate such bonds?

This isn't a Pokémon, and you can't feed it or train it. The key point is that it never comes out of the card normally. What should you do?

After thinking for a while, he asked tentatively: "How about we find another song to listen to?"

silence:"!"

A faint ripple appeared on the surface of the card again.

A few seconds later, the Silent Wizard was already floating there with his staff in both hands, his head lowered and a strange expression on his face.

She still didn't say a word, but You Xuan understood her action and reaction.

Just keep quiet and everything else will be easy.

　There should be a card tomorrow. Although it is a bit risky for the new book, I still want to finish it in one go and try my best to keep it within 10,000 words. . .

　　I pushed it today to test the waters, please read it again! Thank you!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)