Kyogi's world had warped, his heart had stopped beating. It felt like time itself had come to a halt and his life had ended, an eternity and an instant both happening at once. Now he was in a strange new land, or rather, he was watching over a strange new land. He felt his own presence, but not a physical body. It's as if the boy had become a ghost, a spectator in a showdown that he got caught up in. He saw two figures standing in a frozen wasteland, a knight and a fancily dressed criminal. Somehow, Kyogi felt like he was supposed to be the criminal.

[color=c5c1b9]"...Interesting. So that's what these rings were for."[/color]

Kyogi muttered to himself and moved his astral hand a little, right before hearing a voice ring out in his head. It was the voice of the other person in this realm, the 'Kuro' he met earlier. He explained how Kyogi's body was still at school. How time was 'frozen' as this showdown was about to happen. It looked to be some sort of game, but the boy figured the consequences for losing were a bit more strict as opposed to a regular game of Mythic Cards.

[color=c5c1b9]"I'm flattered you'd choose me as an opponent, Kuro-'Sensei'! I don't have any intention of losing, however..."[/color]

Kyogi felt a deck of cards floating around him in this astral space, picking out two cards from the floating pile. He first observed his opponent's moves, careful to not make his decisions too quickly. The opponent summoned an unarmored pirate and some weaponry in this frigid wasteland. As far as the boy was concerned it wasn't a smart move. He already had a counter lying in wait. Now, in the event that this 'Kuro' person still managed to get the upper hand, Kyogi hoped his little [i]backup plan[/i] had caught wind of the situation...

[color=c5c1b9]"As for me, I'll summon my [b]Lava Stinger[/b] and [b]Hell Dragoon[/b]."[/color]

Kyogi took the two cards and crushed them in his hand, causing two portals to open on the battlefield. Jaques dodged backwards as a lava-covered scorpion materialized in front of him, acting like a barrier between the two battle-mages. A little further away an armor-clad demon rose from the ground and swung once with its mighty lance, bellowing out a fierce roar. Flames oozed from the lance, melting a bit of snow underneath the creature.

[color=c5c1b9]"Hell Dragoon, focus on the Elite Marauder!"[/color]

Kyogi commanded his support card and then continued to observe, watching it take a running start and then leap up into the air. Meanwhile, Lava Stinger would claw at Kuro if he came close or fire a shot at them if they didn't.