# Chapter 249: The Academy's 108 Glories and 108 Shames
Relying on Yūga Hōzumi's Emperor's Key and Sugihara Yo's Barian power for disguise, the group smoothly returned to Yūga Hōzumi's luxurious Dormitory.
After the group squeezed into Yūga Hōzumi's luxurious Dormitory for two days, on the morning of the New Student Matriculation Ceremony, two student council members timidly knocked on Yūga Hōzumi's door.
"What is it?" Yūga Hōzumi asked impatiently after opening the door, standing at the doorway.
"Ch-Chief... this is the Speech Draft our Student Council prepared for you," the person said, trembling with fear.
It was no wonder he was so scared; in less than a week, Yūga Hōzumi had established a formidable reputation within the Academy, and his temper was so bad that even the Teachers couldn't do anything about him, let alone a group of weak, pathetic, and helpless students like them.
"Do you think I don't have a brain? Do I need you to write my Speech Draft?" Yūga Hōzumi frowned, maintaining his school bully persona.
"N-No... we wouldn't dare..." the two students wearing Obelisk Blue school uniforms were almost scared senseless, denying it repeatedly.
"If you don't dare, then what are you still doing here? Waiting for me to treat you to breakfast?" Yūga Hōzumi reprimanded.
The two students who had been sent quickly fled in a panic, not daring to look back for a moment.
...
In a certain Laboratory within the Tower in the center of the Academy.
A certain creepy old man wearing a lab coat was admiring the bugs wiggling in the culture medium before him, his expression as if he were observing a rare treasure.
"Doctor, our research has succeeded," the assistant beside him said excitedly.
But no sooner had he finished speaking than a heavy blow landed on his forehead. The doctor angrily glared at him, but his voice was a soft whisper as he reprimanded, "Quiet down! Don't disturb my darlings' rest."
After the doctor finished speaking, he caressed the culture tank containing the bugs, as if caressing a lover.
After a while, the doctor looked at the assistant beside him and said, narrowing his eyes, "Go bring me those two women imprisoned in the Forbidden Area. My little darlings' first hosts cannot be chosen carelessly."
"But... Akaba Leo's order..." the doctor's assistant hesitated.
"What are you waiting for?!" the doctor yelled in rage.
"Yes," the assistant lowered his head, his forehead beaded with sweat, no longer daring to argue. If he obeyed, Reiji Akaba might punish him later. But if he didn't do as the doctor said, he might be fed to the bugs in a moment.
...
At nine in the morning, Yūga Hōzumi stood on the Rostrum of the Auditorium, looking down at the new students below and the senior students who came to observe the ceremony, pondering what to say to delay time while waiting for Reiji Akaba's feint attack.
Tsukikage, who was responsible for delivering messages, left yesterday. Sugihara Yo originally wanted to give him a ride on Sea Fang Dragon, but he refused. At that time, Yūga Hōzumi thought, "This guy is a ninja; he should also be able to walk on water like the ninjas from the next village, right?"
"Ahem," Yūga Hōzumi coughed loudly. Now, he had to keep these student brats here for as long as possible.
Just now, Akaba Leo had already given a long-winded and boring speech, and had now contentedly returned to the Principal's Office. However, after his "baptism," the students' spirits were already flagging.
"Hello everyone, my name is Yuki Judai. I am currently the strongest person in this Academy." Yūga Hōzumi's self-introduction was concise and to the point.
"I originally thought that in the Academy, the Holy Land in the hearts of Duelists, I would find opponents that would make my blood boil. But," Yūga Hōzumi paused, sweeping his gaze over the students below before showing a look of disdain, "I am very disappointed. Is this all the 'Holy Land' amounts to?"
After being berated by Yūga Hōzumi, the students below felt resentment in their hearts, but due to Yūga Hōzumi's oppressive might over the past few days, they dared not act out.
"Fortunately, thanks to the Principal's trust, the position of Chief was given to me. You should feel fortunate, because you will have the honor of following the strongest Duelist!"
Yūga Hōzumi then began a long, empty, and grandiose speech, which included how he would train these student brats to improve their power, and expressed immense confidence in the upcoming war, stating that victory would surely belong to the Fusion Dimension, and so on.
After speaking for one or two hours, not only were the students below suffering from listening, but Yūga Hōzumi himself was almost at his limit.
"Why isn't that kid, Reiji Akaba, here yet?" Yūga Hōzumi wiped the sweat from his forehead. His nonsense was about to start its third round, and Reiji Akaba still hadn't appeared. Yūga Hōzumi was genuinely getting anxious.
"Finally, let's talk about the Academy's 108 Glories and 108 Shames that I decided upon overnight yesterday. I hope all of you will engrave them in your memory!" Yūga Hōzumi swept his gaze over the students below and said.
"First, take pride in knowing the 108 Glories and 108 Shames, and feel shame for not knowing the 108 Glories and 108 Shames!"
The students below: ...
Yūga Hōzumi truly had no other choice; he began to stall for time.
"Second, take pride in being able to recite the 108 Glories and 108 Shames, and feel shame for not being able to recite the 108 Glories and 108 Shames."
The students below: ...
"But, Chief, isn't that the same thing?" a new student girl below asked weakly.
"Are you questioning me?" Yūga Hōzumi's eyebrows shot up, almost making the girl who spoke cry from fright.
Meanwhile, in front of the Tower in the center of the Academy, the group whose figures were hidden by Barian power approached under Serena's lead and found a bush to lie down in.
"Yūga Hōzumi won't run into any problems, will he?" Serena wore a worried expression.
"Don't worry," Sugihara Yo scoffed, "That guy is probably enjoying being a school bully right now." He then looked at the Tower in front of him. "According to Yūga Hōzumi's speculation, the card that Liang became should also be stored here."
"Wait a moment, you all go save Ruri and Rin," Sugihara Yo said, looking at the others seriously. "I need to go find Liang's card."
"Yuto and I are enough to rescue Ruri," Shun Kurosaki said.
"That's right," Yuto said. "According to Yūga Hōzumi, Ruri and Rin shouldn't have been carded. It should be easy to find them. But Liang is different. For you to find Liang's card alone would be like searching for a needle in a haystack. If Bruno and Serena go with you, you'll have a much greater chance."
"Thank you," Sugihara Yo said after pursing his lips.
...
Finally, just as Yūga Hōzumi was improvising the 42nd Glory and 42nd Shame, the sound of artillery fire finally rang out.
"They're finally here!" Yūga Hōzumi sighed inwardly.
"Report! Outside the Academy, a fleet has come to provoke!" a soldier from the Obelisk Force ran into the Auditorium and reported.
"What?!" Yūga Hōzumi feigned great rage and slammed the table. "To come and provoke at a time like this, are they looking down on me?"
"Everyone, listen to my order! Follow me to the Seaside, to meet the enemy!"
Yūga Hōzumi waved his hand, rallying all the students present to follow him, but the soldier who came to report hesitated: "Chief... this isn't according to the rules, is it?"
"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Yūga Hōzumi raised an eyebrow. He had to admit, playing the school bully was getting more enjoyable the more he did it.
(end of chapter)