Lars clapped along with the cheering crowd as the duel came to an end. Those were some impressive performances on both parts, and Lars was glad to see that Gao had been able to put up a good fight despite his initial display of worry. Admittedly, he was also pleased to see that Cybell lived up to her reputation as a duelist, at least for this duel. Hopefully he would be able to duel her himself, when and if he was able to win his upcoming duel.

*Ya better be ready, cuz me and the rest are itching for some battles!*

"Ha! I wish this had come sooner. Let's just see how well we can duel against others outside our 'beloved' part of the Obsidian District!"

Lars stood as Steelswarms Scout rubbed his large eyes and then cracked his knuckles in excitement. Lars clenched his deck in his right hand, as if he was trying to channel all the luck he could into the stack of cards. His eager expression turned solemn for a few moments though.

"In memory of you two...."

His gloomy expression faded away shortly afterwards as he prepared to hear his name amd that of his opponent's be called up.