Chapter 467: Appointed in Crisis, Catching the Host Off Guard
The moment the young girl with silver-white long hair and cyan eyes appeared in Seto Kaiba's vision, he, who was already holding a card, froze on the spot, his mind instantly blank, even forgetting that he was still in the arena.
On the other hand, the girl seemed not to have realized that her body had undergone a significant racial change, transforming from a Light-attribute Dragon-type into a Light-attribute Spellcaster-type. Her slender arm was still waving towards Dimitri.
It was only when her arm waved past that she felt something was wrong with her body, and noticed that her view of Dimitri had changed from looking down to looking up.
In response, Dimitri's method was extreme demonization of his entire body.
His body was rapidly covered and eroded by black magic power, and the cloak on his back, which also served as a hood, assimilated with his body, turning into a pair of demonic bat wings. His huge palm was already reaching towards the girl's slender neck.
"Stop it!!!!"
Seeing this scene, something in the deepest part of Seto Kaiba's mind, a hidden memory, suddenly burst forth. As he roared, a special power residing within the card produced violent fluctuations.
But at this critical moment, two people moved even faster than Seto Kaiba, and even more out of line—
An energy fluctuation, carrying fierce wind and sand, moving close to the ground, and an energy geyser erupting from the earth, almost simultaneously attacked Dimitri!
Hurricane Punch!
Energy Geyser!
Geese Howard and Terry Bogard, both with reddened eyes, completely disregarded the basic rules of the organizers and attacked Dimitri directly from the stands.
It was clear that these two, who had witnessed Blue-Eyes White Dragon turn into Blue-Eyes Maiden, had already determined that Dimitri was the culprit who caused them to be transformed into females!
The energy geyser that erupted from the ground directly sprayed out from under Dimitri's feet, immediately stopping Dimitri's attempt to grab the maiden.
Dimitri's wings rapidly shielded his front, immediately blocking the impact of the energy geyser. Interestingly, the maiden's full head of silver hair also wrapped around her like dragon wings, though she was blown away by the aftershock due to her sudden drop in weight.
"Foul! Foul! Terry! Geese! You've fouled!!!"
The sudden outbreak of combined incidents made the host pause for a moment, then he began to shout loudly.
However, this did not stop the two instigators at all; they had already charged directly at Dimitri.
"Fatal Fury Team! Howard Special Team! Please immediately stop your captains, or the organizers will disqualify both of you!"
The host's words awakened the members of the other two teams as if from a dream.
Andy and Joe of the Fatal Fury Team first exchanged glances, then both stood up and chased after them.
Meanwhile, Ryuji Yamazaki of the Howard Special Team looked disdainful, with no intention of getting up.
"Why should I do such a troublesome thing?"
"If you don't go? Be careful, you might not get the final payment."
Hearing Ryuji Yamazaki's grumbling, Billy grabbed his staff, left a word, and rushed out.
"Tsk... troublesome..."
Upon hearing that he might not get the final payment, Ryuji Yamazaki, who only then took it seriously, looked unwilling but still moved.
At this moment, the arena was already in chaos.
Dimitri, using his demonized body to dodge and weave in low-altitude, was simultaneously fending off attacks from two feminized victims, and soon the people responsible for stopping them also rushed onto the stage.
Seto Kaiba, as the main character, was temporarily left aside, and at this moment, he indeed had no intention of continuing the match.
"Damn evil trick! How dare you commit such sacrilege against my Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
Through a soul-level resonance, the President could confirm that this incredibly familiar maiden was indeed the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. However, completely contrary to the words he was speaking, the corners of his mouth seemed to be uncontrollably... turning up?
An emotion akin to the calm before a volcanic eruption was accumulating in Seto Kaiba's eyes. The White Dragon, transformed into Blue-Eyes Maiden, only then realized her current situation, looking left and right at herself, touching this and that, with a look of novelty.
Then, under the President's almost earthquake-like pupil tremor, her small hand pressed against his face.
Bang!
The President's fist directly struck the arena floor, creating a small but noticeable crater.
Seto Kaiba was using an unprecedentedly strong willpower to suppress his urge to embrace the feminized Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
The images in his mind became increasingly clear, but this further deepened Kaiba's inner doubts. Until he understood what was happening before him, he would not allow himself to act improperly.
And almost at the same time, Cheng, who was enjoying the show and explaining gossip to his companions, suddenly found an event staff member beside him.
"Eh? Me? But I'm a contestant? Is this really okay?"
"...There's a title and salary reward!? It's my duty to help the organizers solve problems!"
A minute later, Cheng appeared in the host's position, which had new seats and a microphone, and many people had already noticed.
Cheng Tian cleared his throat, then maliciously flicked the microphone with his finger.
In an instant, the loudspeakers throughout the arena emitted a piercing sound like a U-shaped iron being struck, causing countless people, including the audience and contestants, to glare at him.
However, Cheng Tian had now reached a level where his audience reputation could not drop any further; he was impervious to criticism. Mere glares had no effect on him. This malicious move successfully focused all the arena's attention on him.
"This is Aoko, and I am honored to be invited by the organizers to be the temporary special host for this competition."
"The round of 16 is halfway through, but most people probably only saw the exciting special effects and don't know the mysteries within, especially what just happened below. Don't you all want to know exactly what happened?"
"Yes!!!!"
A collective response, comparable to Athena's entrance, erupted the moment Cheng Tian's words fell.
It showed how powerful gossip was; humans just loved it.
"Very good! I'll speak, and you listen!"
"Director! Cut the camera to Dimitri!"
Cheng Tian, who was also very happy, immediately directed the big screen to cut to Dimitri, who looked a bit disheveled but was clear in his mind.
"Dimitri Maximoff, a vampire warrior from Romania, the dark nobleman. His signature ability is called Midnight Blessing—"
"This ability can forcibly transform any male individual into a female individual!"
Suddenly, countless gazes fell upon Blue-Eyes Maiden, Terry, and Geese. Everyone's faces finally showed an expression of sudden realization.