# Chapter 206: Oh no, I've become a traitor!

# Chapter 206: Oh no, I've become a traitor!

Seeing the match end, Yugi Mutou and Hayato left Duke Devlin's group of fervent fans and walked towards Joey Wheeler, thinking of comforting him after losing the match.

But halfway there, Hayato and Yugi were stopped by someone. That person was none other than Duke Devlin, who had just won against Joey Wheeler in the match. Behind him followed a disgruntled Joey Wheeler and Tristan.

"Oh dear, oh dear, isn't this the famous King of Games - Yugi Mutou, and Kobayashi Hayato? Are you two also interested in Dungeon Dice Monsters?" Duke Devlin said, brushing back his bangs, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth that looked quite familiar to Hayato and Yugi.

That smile, they remembered it all too well. Wasn't it exactly the same as Pegasus's smile?

"Yugi, Hayato. I..." Joey Wheeler opened his mouth to say something, but Duke Devlin, standing next to him, suddenly moved, delivering an elbow strike to Joey Wheeler's abdomen, making him swallow the words he was about to say.

Yugi showed an angry expression: "You scoundrel!"

"Are you angry seeing your companion hurt, Yugi?" Duke Devlin wagged his finger. "Tsk tsk tsk, you have no reason now to demand that I change the way I treat my 'Lackey'."

"Lackey!?" Yugi looked at Joey Wheeler in confusion, only to find him lowering his head, offering no explanation.

And Tristan then told Yugi and Hayato about what happened behind the scenes of the Dungeon Dice Monsters match earlier—after being brought to the third floor by Tristan and experiencing Dungeon Dice Monsters for the first time, Joey Wheeler's confidence swelled, declaring that the difficulty of a game like "Dungeon Dice Monsters" was too low and very boring.

And just at that moment, Duke Devlin appeared, saying he wanted to help him understand the true beauty of Dungeon Dice Monsters. However, as he spoke, he constantly revealed a disdain for Joey Wheeler's Top 4 finish in the Duelist Kingdom.

This alone only slightly annoyed Joey Wheeler, but then Duke Devlin went further, claiming both Kobayashi Hayato and Yugi Mutou were despicable scoundrels. This statement completely enraged Joey Wheeler. He demanded that Duke Devlin take back such insulting words about his friends.

So, Duke Devlin took the opportunity to add a Stake to their match—if Joey Wheeler won, he would take responsibility for his words and apologize to Hayato and Yugi; conversely, if Duke Devlin won, then for the next month, Joey Wheeler would have to serve as Duke Devlin's "Lackey" to be ordered around.

"That's right, a Lackey, quite a fitting title for him, isn't it?" As he spoke, Duke Devlin beckoned, and several store employees came over carrying a set of what looked like a rather comical Dog Jumpsuit. "Now then, Joey Wheeler, put on this outfit and fulfill our Stake, 'Loser Dog' Joey Wheeler."

What utterly humiliating words. The anger in Yugi's eyes was practically about to erupt. The Millennium Puzzle on his chest flashed, switching to Pharaoh. However, the two Yugis were originally connected in spirit. Although it seemed like a different person, Pharaoh merely suppressed the anger in his heart, gritting his teeth as he looked at Duke Devlin: "You bastard! I'll Duel you!"

"However, I refuse." To Yugi and Hayato's surprise, Duke Devlin glanced disdainfully at Yugi, then turned his gaze instead towards Hayato on the side. "Although you're also one of my targets, Kobayashi Hayato has a higher priority."

Hearing Duke Devlin's words, Pharaoh's face showed an understanding expression: "As expected, you had some kind of purpose from the moment you first approached Joey Wheeler."

"Wh—!" Joey Wheeler looked at Duke Devlin in surprise, but before he could speak, Duke Devlin elbowed him in the stomach again.

"Dogs don't talk, Joey Wheeler... no, Jo-Dog." Grabbing Joey Wheeler's hair, Duke Devlin glanced provocatively at Hayato and shoved the Dog Jumpsuit into Joey Wheeler's hand. "Listen obediently to your master's command. For the next month, I want you to wear this outfit, not speak to anyone, and only bark like a dog, Jo-Dog!"

Releasing Joey Wheeler's hair, Duke Devlin looked arrogantly at Hayato: "How does it feel to have your companion bullied like this?"

"Just burning with anger." Hayato's expression was normal, as if he wasn't angry at all. However, from an angle Duke Devlin couldn't see, several Card Spirits of Duel Monsters appeared behind him, glaring angrily at Duke Devlin along with their master.

Although he couldn't see the Card Spirits, Duke Devlin inexplicably felt uncomfortable. To dispel that feeling, he continued trying to provoke Hayato: "Heh, is that all the anger you have? I can't see anything on your faces, even though your friend challenged me to protect your dignity."

"Speaking of which, he really is an easy guy to fool. Not just in the match, but he's so simple-minded that just a couple of provocations are enough to make him obediently follow the planned route. He's really too easy to deal with, Jo-Dog." As he spoke, he even slapped Joey, who had just changed into the Jumpsuit, twice. "Crawl on the ground, you disobedient mad dog!"

As Hayato watched Duke Devlin's continuous provocations, he spoke: "Are you trying to provoke me and disturb my reason? Then congratulations, you've succeeded in making me angry. I accept your challenge!"

"However, if I win, you must immediately release Joey Wheeler and apologize to everyone!"

Hearing that Hayato finally accepted the challenge, Duke Devlin couldn't help but laugh triumphantly: "Then, conversely, if I win, from now on you can never have anything to do with Duel Monsters again!"

"What a vicious Stake, but I accept." Hayato said, taking out his Deck from his waist. "As the challenged party, I choose Duel Monsters as the method of the match!"

Duke Devlin also took out a Deck from his person, and reached out to pull the leash around Joey Wheeler's neck, as if he were really keeping a dog. "Heh heh, just as I intended. Anyway, I was planning to 'crush you in the field you're best at'."

"Let's go, my loyal dog!"

Saying this, he pulled Joey Wheeler towards one side of the Duel Platform, while Hayato, Yugi, and Tristan walked towards the other side of the Duel Platform.

As they ascended the Duel Platform, Tristan reminded him: "Hayato, you must be careful of that guy's verbal traps. He seems very good at misleading people."

"Mhm, I understand." Yugi glanced at the two of them. Although he didn't speak, what they wanted to say was written all over their faces. "Don't worry, Joey Wheeler's Destiny will be changed by me."

The Duel Platform slowly rose. Hayato, however, noticed that several Cameras had appeared on the side of the Duel Platform.

Duke Devlin explained: "After all, you are the King of Games, Kobayashi Hayato. A match with the King of Games must be witnessed by the public. This way, you won't be able to use any despicable methods, right?"

"Hmph, I do have a question." Hayato looked at Duke Devlin on the opposite Duel Platform. "Why are you more hostile towards me than Yugi?"

Hayato still remembered that Duke Devlin would come looking for them because Yugi Mutou defeated Pegasus. However, what he didn't quite understand was why this guy Duke Devlin was even more hostile towards him? Could it be that the matter of him conveniently taking a few Cards from Pegasus was exposed? There's no reason, I avoided the Cameras, and it wasn't broadcast that time either?

Duke Devlin's face showed an expression of disdain: "Why don't you ask yourself about this? You clearly entered the Duelist Kingdom thanks to Lord Pegasus's invitation, and should have owed him a favor. But you guys actually teamed up with Yugi, and the two of you together used despicable methods to defeat Lord Pegasus, even causing him to go missing!"

"Compared to a despicable scoundrel like Yugi, a traitor like you is even more detestable!"