Paladin was stunned on the spot.
The dark aura on him slowly dissipated, melted, and gradually disappeared. Once the dark aura was gone, his body began to burn with heat crazily again.
Although his memory had been altered, evidence kept piling up, and with the enhancement of Spirit Power, he slowly corrected it. But this led to his body temperature becoming increasingly... high.
This time, it wasn't the heat from the Flame Holy Sword.
It was embarrassment—
Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh————————————
He hugged his head on the spot, rolling on the ground, screaming frantically.
Something seems off!!!!!!
Memory, the memory seems off—
What's happening!!
What's happening!!!!
Poof—
Hahahaha!!
Laughter broke out.
Although everyone hadn't figured out what happened, there was one thing they could be sure of.
The professor seemed to have made a mistake!!
Of course, some noticed the disappearance of the dark aura and realized Paladin might have had memory "altered", but feeling the surrounding atmosphere, they couldn't help but laugh instinctively.
There's no way around it; the scene was too comical.
The professor was twisting on the ground, covering his head like a crawling caterpillar, quite strange and funny.
The overflowing embarrassment and awkwardness were more laughable than the funniest joke.
After a long time, Professor Paladin finally stood up, he finally realized, he had an extra string of memories before, and the figure in front of him was probably also under the influence of the Power of Darkness shrouding the island.
What a terrifying power...
"I understand now, thank you, Tenjo, John!"
Paladin slowly began to understand, although a bit embarrassed and extremely awkward, but at this point, he could only turn back and ask Moushou for forgiveness.
"But this is also an opportunity, John—" he contemplated, now that he had just clarified his memory, there were still remnants of that power within him. In this case, if he dueled, he might discover some secrets, at the very least experience that power's influence.
Now is a great opportunity, for this, he was even willing to bluff and continue saying he attacked Professor Moushou for revenge.
Acting, as one might say, acting, this is the hallmark of an "acting" duelist—
But precisely because of this, the laughter became even louder.
"...Alright, Professor, then I will also let you witness my Polymerization!" John seemed to feel something, looking at the professor who clearly wanted to find a place to hide but still insisted on dueling, he couldn't help but get excited.
This is the true essence of an "expressive duel"! You're amazing, Professor! This way, we can properly duel in earnest against the fully powered professor!
He had learned "Rainbow Dragon" from the professor and had acquired the fusion "Ultimate Crystal Magic" from Tenjo Hikari, seizing this opportunity to try it out. He had a feeling he could master Polymerization in this duel!
Hearing John's response, Paladin was almost bleeding tears in his heart, gritting his teeth to insist on replying. Even in this atmosphere, even Manjome couldn't help laughing, only Tenjo Hikari still maintained a serious face.
He had already contacted Professor Cronos beforehand, and later a specialized doctor should check Professor Paladin's mental state.
Other students might still be laughing, thinking this might be just a big joke.
But Tenjo Hikari knew very well.
With this event's occurrence, it represented that "darkness" was getting closer and closer to the human world.
Next, more and more students will experience altered memories, mental control, or even directly fall into darkness in a coma.
And he...
Could only watch.
Because there is [no] way.
If he couldn't even withstand the "Spiritual Power Detection" of darkness, there was utterly no way to proceed to the next stage, no way to participate in the events of darkness's arrival in the slightest.
But conversely...
Tenjo Hikari slowly clenched his fist.
This was also a "good thing" for him.
Because it was simple.
With conventional means, he could never face "darkness" directly.
Because the "time" darkness exists and the "time" he is in are never the same.
He could search forever and never find it!
Because logically, as long as he is still alive, then that era is not the "era of human extinction".
The time in which darkness exists is the future of total human extinction because he is the "embodiment of human extinction", he could wait indefinitely for the moment of human extinction whenever he wanted.
But—
That moment is not "absolute".
The reason is simple, if it were "absolute", then darkness doesn't even need to appear, he could comfortably wait for human extinction, after all, time means nothing to him.
Perhaps, in the "human extinction" ending, darkness must be the catalyst, otherwise, the ending cannot be reached, so he must appear in the human world.
Maybe, this is the reason humans can see him manifest!
And this... provides humans with an [opportunity].
The opportunity to confront this "God of Extinction", to defeat and eliminate the "ultimate extinction of humanity"!
Suddenly—
"Tenjo Hikari! It's appeared!" Tierra suddenly spoke, "The gaze that once spied on you has appeared in this world!"
Previously, she descended during a duel, the Void Fire burned around the entire Duel Island, also setting up an island-wide detection network in the process.
Now, there was finally a reaction!
Tenjo Hikari's pupils contracted.
Most likely it was Yubel's gaze!
He immediately understood.
Since the power of darkness is beginning to move to the next stage, it seems Yubel is probably done being sneaky too!
Finally here—
The long wait is over!
Next, it's time to take the initiative!