I'm a hidden boss in the duel city (yugioh fanfiction)

Chapter 30

Chapter 30: The Bard Joins

    " How long would it take? Miho can't keep going like this! "

Nosaki Miho dropped to the ground as she felt tired from walking around and fighting monsters while they were still trapped in monster world figures. Honda looks at Miho with concern.

" It's no use... Anyhow, unlike Anzu, Miho's body isn't cut out for this kind of adventurer. "

After taking care of Zorc's guard monsters and currently going to Zorc's castle, Miho felt tired. Honda felt concerned towards Miho while Anzu couldn't help but feel a little upset. But before she could speak, someone have beaten her by complaining about Miho.

" Oya, Oya, it seems that Miho-sama felt tired? Do you need your Prince Honda to carry you? "

With that condescending and mocking tone, Miho gets up from the ground and glared at the incoming person hidden by the forest.

A green-haired person with crimson pair of eyes walks toward them while carrying his lute.

" It's the Half-Elf Bard! "

Jonouchi exclaimed while glaring.

" Could it be that he was also one of Zorc's underlings?! "

All of them stared at the Bard with a wary expression while Yugi was looking for his other-self.

Tokio raises his hands in a surrender sign hoping to placate their suspicion. But before he could reply, Yami appeared and answered their suspicions for him.

" No, you're wrong Jonouchi-kun. Just like everyone, Tokio's soul was also bound in a figure. "

" Then. You're the real Horo-san? "

Anzu muttered as they stared at Tokio.

Well, this is less trouble than Yami has explained things to them. Tokio thought inside his mind. He then replied to Anzu's inquiry.

" Yes, genuinely. I'm afraid. I was just passing by in the school's equipment warehouse from buying snacks and drinks for my club members when I saw Karita-sensei drop to the ground and heard Bakura saying 'Punishment Game!'. I was unlucky to encounter that situation at that time.. "

Tokio sighed as he started strumming a few cords on his lute.

" Then, what are you doing here? "

Miho asked and others also wanted to know this question. Instead of answering the question, Tokio pointed to Yami who was staring at them.

" My other self? "

Yugi muttered staring at Yami. The latter then started explaining.

" I recruited him from the Tavern. I know that Tokio-san was the Bard. And I also asked Bakura's permission to recruit him and the requirement was landing 2 critical 00 numbers. "

Staring at Tokio who was wearing a bored expression on his face, Yami remembered that Bakura deemed Tokio as something unimportant and annoying.

Bakura has expected him to recruit the old man wizard from the tavern or the other useful classes from there but not the Bard.

Everyone nodded their heads at the explanation while staring at Tokio. Yugi then walks toward Tokio.

" Then.. you are joining our party! I'm happy that you would join us Tokio-kun! "

Tokio shrugged but deep inside his mind, he couldn't help but complain about Yugi treating him with familiarity. From being a san, he was now a kun. It was bothersome that he got involved with this.

Later, they eventually arrive at the Zorc Castle. Everyone sighed in relief, as Tokio stopped playing a song. Much more in Miho's case because Tokio used a bard skill on her so that she could walk and don't feel tired.

It's too cruel.

Even Anzu who felt a little upset about Miho earlier also felt that it was cruel.

The castle then changed into a diorama. Tokio close his eyes and carefully tried to remember about the monster world arc.

" Tokio-kun? "

Yugi asked curiously seeing Tokio stop walking.

" There is a trap in the castle. "

" ...A trap? "

Jonouchi and the others heard what Tokio said. They look at the castle cautiously but, Jonouchi then glared at Tokio.

" How do you know about it? Could you be pretended on our side when you are secretly on Zorc's side?! You also mentioned in your songs earlier that there was a trap and we have fallen into a trap of a person being Zorc in disguise! "

" Jonouchi-kun. "

Yugi and the others look worried between Tokio and Jonouchi. They are here now at Zorc's castle. A conflict at a time like this is unneeded.

He then glances at his other self who didn't appear to be bothered and while currently facing a confrontation with Bakura.

Tokio stared at Jonouchi. He was more determined than ever that he and the protagonist group are incompatible with each other.

" Would you believe me if I said that I know some things about the future? "

" So you are claiming that you are Kokurano like in your class?! "

Sighing, Tokio replied.

" It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. Whatever... I don't want to owe you a favor just like what happened with Seto. "

After that, there was a silence in the group as they continued exploring the castle. They eventually arrive on a tower with a suspicious platform. The others have stepped inside the tower except for Tokio. Just in time for the trap on the tower to start falling and attempting to crush the group of adventurers.

" So.. Do you believe in magic now? "

Tokio asked with a lazy cat look on his face while watching them struggling from being crushed.

" Damn it, Tokio! "

Jonouchi and Miho cursed at the same time. Even Anzu couldn't help but join in. Tokio then glance at Yami who was confronting Yami Bakura and struggling to think of the correct number.

" Yugi Alter, could you roll me a critical number so I could use a support skill on them? "

Tokio felt that it was inconvenient that he couldn't hear what Yami Bakura was saying and he could also only hear Yami when he intended to talk to them.

Yami then nodded his head as a sign of confirmation. He rolled the dice then Tokio helped Yugi and the others to boost their energy and strengthen them so that they could struggle from being crushed by the spiked ceiling trap.

A few moments later, Zorc then appeared in front of Tokio. He then regretted his decision of not joining Yugi and the others on the trap.