Path To Liberation, Answers (Chap 34)

Synopsis: The match continues between the Ace Of Study & The Vixen. Both players released their trump cards but Daryl is absolutely cornered. How will he turn the tables?

Anime Opening: Black & White.

The match continues as Ms Shafi unleashed her new power. Everyone quite's surprised at Immobolizer's new form. What is she going to do?

Hou Ren: Immobolizer evolved?

Garga: But How?

Shafi: Like I'll ever tell you. R E B O O T can only be summoned when the original Immobolizer is defeated or finished attacking. By discarding one hand card, I remove all of the opponent's soul cards and infect them.

Immobolizer plants a curse onto Cross's Body. Cross felt affected as he lost his soul cards.

Daryl: (Surprised) Cross !!!

Immobolizer starts to infect Cross but.....

Daryl: No Way. I cast. Celesociation. (Pays 1 life) 

Cross is returned to the hand. Shafi is surprised.

Ion: Say what? Daryl returned Cross to the hand.

Garga: (Impressed) What Timing.

Masato: (Excited) For Share.

Shafi: Whatever. I don't care. R E B O O T, attack the fighter. 

R E B O O T attacks.

Shafi: I activate R E B O O T's ability. I pay 1 gauge and for this fight, your cards.....cannot be cured at all?

All: WHAT?

Gwen: He can't cure them?

Masato: That's cheating.

Hou Ren & Garga staring at it in a calmly terrified manner. Their eyes remain still but their expression becomes angrily worried as they grit their teeth. Immobolizer locked on his attack and launches it's attack from it's hand cannon. 

Daryl's Life: 14 -> 11

Shafi: Double attack.

Daryl's Life: 11 -> 8

Daryl: Thank gosh. I survived.

Shafi: I wouldn't be so sure. You may have survived but your downfall is guranteed on my next turn.

Daryl: What does that mean?

Shafi: At the beginning of my next turn, since you have 3 infected cards, I win the game regardless of the opponent's life points. And this ability is active even if he's defeated.

All: WHAT?

Ion: Then this means Daryl must win this turn or else he'll lose.

Hou Ren: (Disgusted) She really did stole Lost Ren's tactic.

Garga: Winning regardless of life points? We seriously need to sue her for plagiarism.

Masato: Uh What?

Gwen: Well we can't do anything now. We only can watch.

Daryl begins his turn.

Daryl: Draw. Charge & Draw. Once again, I call Cross to the center.

Cross: (Appears) Daryl. This is our last turn. Do you have some sort of plan?

Daryl: I do. I cast. Galaxy Formation Terittory. For this turn, Galaxy Dragod Formation can be activated regardless.

Shafi: What?

Masato: Oh yeah, He has that spell.

Daryl: Don't underestimate me. Hou Ren defeated you and I will to. I can't believe I'm saying this but.....Ace Of Games, You're awesome.

Hou Ren: (Abit surprised for a while before turning confident) Go get him.

Daryl: (Nodded) I cast. Proclaim: Steer the Stars. (Accquired Resources) Then I cast. Proclaim: Decisive Point. Increase power by 3000. And I cast, Tesla-line Field. Cross's critical cannot be reduced. 

Shafi: What?

Daryl: Okay Cross. Attack the fighter.

Cross: Gladly. (Attacks) You'll pay for mistreating Hou Ren long ago.

Shafi: (Hit) AHHHH.

Shafi's Life: 8 -> 4

Cross: Double attack. This will end you.

Shafi: Cast. Mars Barrier.

Cross: Triple attack.

Shafi: Cast. Virus Shield. (Gain 2 life, 2 gauge & 1 hand card)

Cross: Quadruple attack.

Shafi's Life: 6 -> 2

Shafi: No use. You have no attacks left.

Daryl: I cast. Notify: Skyseer Pulse. Cross stands back up and I deal 1 damage to you.

Shafi's Life: 2 -> 1

Ion: Oh My God. Shafi's like a candle in the wind.

Daryl: Cross. Finish her.

Cross attacks.

Shafi: Not so fast. Cast. Virus: Overboard. I nullify your attack and Cross once again lose it's soul cards and be infected.

Daryl: No way. I cast, Cross Canceler. I nullify your spell.

Suddenly, Ms Shafi spell is null and void.

Shafi: WHAT?

Ion: SAY WHAT? Ms Shafi's spell is nullified? HOW?

Daryl: Here's the thing. You always look down on people, thinking you had a chance against those you fought.

Cross: But one thing about us buddyfighters is that we improve our skills daily. Predicting the unexpected and changing our own destiny.

Daryl: It's the same thing Hou Ren did to you before he left.

Cross: And someone like you would never understand that.

Shafi: Be quiet. I am your teacher and you should respect your elders.

Hou Ren: Yet you're unable to accept defeat. What are you, a child?

Shafi got roasted as Gwen & Masato looked in shock. Even Garga was shooked.

Masato: For share.....Hou Ren just cooked her.

Hou Ren & Daryl: Finish Him, Cross.

Cross: On it. (Flies and Delivers The Final Blow) Your time....Is Up. (Slashed her)

Shafi: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..

Shafi's flag is once again destroyed.

Ion: Game End, Winner, Daryl. 

In the classrooms, everyone cheered and applaused.

Ion: What an incredible match. Daryl was absolutely cornered by Shafi's new power and yet he was able to turn the tables on her. No wonder he's the ace of study because he is absolutely a genius.

Daryl: I don't think I'm much of a genius.....Besides, All I did was lend a hand.

Daryl looked at Hou Ren while the latter looked back at him while smiling. The latter closed his eyes and walk forward to his friend.

Hou Ren: I'm surprised. You manage to defeat her without unsealing your cards.

Garga: Very impressive.

Daryl: No sweat man. 

Hou Ren: Although to be frankly honest, you did the right thing. I kinda would have lost in my current state.

Daryl: (In agreement) Yeah....but ah well, the game is won and that's that.

Both of them fist bumped each other. Then they heard a noise. Ms Shafi is absolutely angry as she punches the floor. As she complains, The two aces felt dissapointed as if they are upset with their child.

Shafi: I can't believe it. I was supposed to get my revenge. First I lost to him, Now I lost to you !? How can this be?

Hou Ren: Revenge. Revenge. Revenge. Is that all you can think about? Seriously, I really should have erase your memories when I had the chance. 

Daryl: You can do that?

Hou Ren: Uh Yeah? I mean didn't you remember what happen 6 months ago.

Daryl: Oh yeah that yes.

Hou Ren: Regardless. (Pat his left shoulder) You wanna do the honours?

Daryl looked at Ms Shafi as she felt defeated and angry and he agreed to so

Daryl: Why Not. 

Daryl let out his right hand and....

Daryl: Judgement.

Suddenly the swords on the ground have formed a circle around Ms Shafi. More Longer Blades came from above and stabbed around Ms Shafi. When it's all set, lightning charge the swords and dealt 5 times the damage to Ms Shafi. Ms Shafi scream in agony as she receives the Judgement.

Ms Shafi: AHHHHHHHHH.....NO.....PLEASE.....STOP....AHHHHHHH

The prison dissapears as Ms Shafi fell wounded on the ground. Everyone felt unfazed as they see the vixen fall. The students and the teachers in their classrooms are quite shocked to see what happenned. Ms Shafi gathers the rest of her strength and manage to get herself back up barely.

Shafi: You....may.....have defeated me.....but.....i'll be back.....to get....my reve....

Before she can continue, Hou Ren immediately electrify her with lightning from his right palm. Ms Shafi was electrified in pain as she yells loud. When stopped, everyone's quite surprised but Hou Ren is absolutely enraged as he walks forward. His eyes become filled with lightning as he's feeling hateful.

Hou Ren: One More Time You Say That Word, (Summons a lightning sword) I will kill you TEN FOLD. 

Shafi: (Super afraid) I....I....I.....

Hou Ren: NOW TELL ME. Why are you here right now? ANSWER ME OR ELSE!!!

Hou Ren angrily threatens her former teacher with a sharp tip of his lightning sword. The sword sparks strong as it's sound becomes electrifying. Ms Shafi stares and quivels even more in fear. Suddenly, Daryl and everyone else stepped in and stop him.

Daryl: Hou Ren don't.

Masato: Yeah man, she's not worth it.

Garga: Calm down.

Hou Ren is feeling so enraged until his anger wavers and his sword dissapears.

Hou Ren: (Sigh) I hate it when you're right.

Suddenly, the teachers & the Buddy Police arrived at the stage as they run in. They were surprised to see what happenned.

Ms Pauline: Oh my goodness, what happenned?

Hou Ren: A rat is dealt with what else? Or rather...a sly fox.

Tasuku: Come On Hou Ren, I know you hold a grudge but still. Regardless, Ms Shafi, you're under arrest for trespassing.

Hou Ren: And for breaking CCP out of Prison. 

Tasuku & Shafi: How did you know?

Tasuku felt surprised the moment Shafi responded and covered her mouth in shock.

Tasuku: Looks Like I don't need evidence for this.

Hou Ren: Charge her extra sentencing & fine. Lock her in a maximum security prison. Code 119, 107 & 118 broken included. 

Tasuku: (felt abit surprised) Okay.....

Jack: He learned fast. I give him that.

The Buddy Police took a once again yelling Ms Shafi away as she's screaming she'll break out of prison. Hou Ren & Garga felt unfazed while everyone stared in shook. When the two turned around they were quite curious.

Hou Ren: What?

Pauline: What's with...you know?

Hou Ren: You guys do know I'm with the Buddy Police too right? 

Masato: We do, we just.....felt shooked.....

Ms Pauline: Either way, you didn't have to go that far with the judgement part.

Daryl: (stepped in) Ms, Don't Blame it on Hou Ren. It's my idea. I asked him to summon his prison and took his place to fight. He's just helping me out.

Pauline: Regardless, what's done is done. Please don't try using this method again unless necessary. 

Hou Ren: (Bewildered) But that was....forget it. 

Pauline: Alright, (clapped her hands) head back to your classes. Come On.

All: Got it.

As everyone leaves the stage, little did they know is that someone was in the stands spectating the whole thing. It's a hooded figure and she then activates a portal and walked through it. At a tall building, the same unknown figure teleported and stood before another person who's staring through the window.

???: She's been captured. 

???: Is that so? And what of....the boy?

???: He's doing well in school. However he's not the one who battled.

???: Intresting.....So she didn't deliver the message.

???: No. I'm terribly sorry Master.

???: Don't worry about it.....we have other ways. Don't we.

???: Da.

The unknown figure walks out of the office. It's revealed that the unknown figure was talking to the man himself. The head of the Gaen Financial Group, Kyoya Gaen.

Kyoya: I only want her to deliver a message. But it didn't work out as planned. Regardless.

Kyoya opens up his phone and have a look at Hou Ren's match with Shafi long ago.

Kyoya: You may have not fought but I have high expectations of you. I hope you will entertain me soon enough. 

After school, Hou Ren's Mother is driving her car while Hou Ren's in the front seat.

Hou Ren's Mother: How was school today?

Hou Ren: It was.....dramatic. Ms Shafi's back.

Hou Ren's Mother: Oh my goodness. How? 

Hou Ren: I don't know. But don't worry, she's dealt with. She's with the Buddy Police.

Hou Ren's Mother: I see. 

Later Hou Ren's phone rang, which he picked it up.

Hou Ren: Yes?

Tasuku: Hou Ren, are you still at school?

Hou Ren: No, I'm in my mom's car, on the way home.

Tasuku: I see. Well, Agent Ren & I already interrogated Ms Shafi and it didn't go well as planned.

Hou Ren: Do you need me to come to the station?

Tasuku: Yes. But are you sure, you just finished school and it's getting late.

Hou Ren: I'll be fine. It's time to get to work.

Immediately at the Buddy Card Office, Hou Ren interrogates Shafi alone. The lamp was dim with the brightness on medium level. The room environment was very dark. The only thing that is in the room is a medium size table, a stern Draknight & a stern criminal handcuffed to a stool.

Hou Ren: Alright Vixen, Spill It Out. Why did you Invade HIS?

Shafi: I'll never tell....

Hou Ren came in with a slap on her face. The vixen felt shocked as she got slapped again.

Hou Ren: Really. You sure got a lot of nerve now I give you that.

Shafi: I don't fear students like you.

Hou Ren: Oh Really? You're all bark no bite. After all, you felt so afraid to your knees when you lost to me & Daryl. And you were even more afraid when your crimes got exposed. I want you, to spit out Every, Single, Word on what you're true intentives are.

Shafi: Oh my goodness what happenned to you? You're...a monster.

Hou Ren: Oh don't think for a moment you're a victim. Did you ever wonder what it's like to suffer or go through terrible abuse? No you don't. How does it feel to be powerless under the hands of that one student who surpassed you? Vixen.

Shafi: Quit calling me a Vixen.

Hou Ren: But you are. (Grabbed the chin) Look at me while I say these words. You're nothing but a sly vixen who's just loves to feed everyone poison so that they support you. You're worse than the snake that gave the apple to Eve.

Shafi: (Looking fearfully) No.....

Hou Ren: So if you don't want me to insult further, I suggest you confess right now or I will not hesitate and tear you limb from limb.

Shafi: Okay Fine. Kyoya Gaen is the one who sent me. 

Hou Ren: What?

Shafi: Yes. But I bought the sleep bomb from the black market. The rest I did all by myself.

Hou Ren was quite surprised but he remains unfazed.

Hou Ren: Is that so?

After awhile, Hou Ren walked out of the interrogation room. Tasuku was outside waiting while feeling displeased.

Hou Ren: You got all of that?

Tasuku: I have. You don't necessarily have to insult her.

Hou Ren: Out of every single criminal, she's my least favourite and I want her dead.

Tasuku: Now Now, Hou Ren, We talked about this. It's wrong to harbor grudge, even if its towards a criminal.

Hou Ren: Well here's a saying commisioner, sometimes the people who are closest to us are the one who tend to hurts us most. Especially when it's someone you look up to for months.

Tasuku: I can see that. But you still need to calm down. Hou Ren, I know she mistreated you alot. But you still should be grateful and kind to have her teaching you.

Hou Ren's anger sparked even more until he starts to cool down in agreement.

Tasuku: Anyways, leave the rest to me. And next time, please don't use violence even if it's for interrogation.

Hou Ren: Fine. Gotcha.

Hou Ren walks away while Tasuku looks at him while concern. Jack came out of his card.

Jack: He sure has become something.

Tasuku: But like I said he needs to cool down. He still has much to learn about growing up.

Evening arrives. Hou Ren walks out the Buddy Card Office. The winds were gushing through his jacket and his hair breezes with it. His expression becomes cool as his eyes becomes sharp. He tooks out his deck and looks at it.

Hou Ren: Kyoya huh? 

Hou Ren remembers the moment he met him as a flashback is shown.

Hou Ren: What does he want from me?

The story ends with the young king walking into sunset.

Anime Ending: Gonna be right.

Story End.