Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1601 The Operation of Doma

In the ancient temple, flickering candlelight casts distorted, eerie shadows onto the walls covered in reliefs, like vengeful spirits filled with resentment.

The figure in white robes stood facing the direction of the relief sculpture, the shadow of the hood obscuring most of his face, his figure, cast on the wall by the candlelight in the brazier, appearing ghostly and distorted.

His name is Daz, the leader of the organization "Doma," and also an ultimate antiquity over ten thousand years old.

He was the last leader of the legendary city of Atlantis and a witness to the end times.

Three figures appeared outside the main hall. There was a burly, blond man; a tall, handsome man who could almost be mistaken for a woman; and finally, a motorcyclist with an afro and goggles on his head, wearing a motorcycle suit.

The three musketeers of Dorma are all top-tier duelists of their time, capable of challenging the elite warriors of the protagonist's team led by Yugi Muto. They are also the three top executives in the vast organization of Dorma, second only to the leader.

Rafael, a descendant of a noble family whose entire clan was wiped out in a shipwreck, possesses an extraordinary affinity for spirits and has a protagonist-level bond with his spirits. He is also the strongest of the Three Musketeers and one of the few top-tier fighters in the anime to have achieved the feat of "defeating the Duel King," undoubtedly a man at the level of the Duel King.

Baron, an orphan with an unhappy childhood and later imprisonment for crimes, was discovered by Darz to become a Doma executive due to his amazing dueling talent. He was competitive from a young age and could be said to have earned his living with his fists, possessing a warrior-like fighting spirit.

Ameroda lost his family in the war launched by the Kaiba Corporation and has harbored resentment towards the entire Kaiba family ever since. Dartz discovered him not only because of his top-notch personal strength, but also because of his fated entanglement with Kaiba and this special hatred, which allows him to unleash 200% of his potential when facing Kaiba, making him a natural formidable enemy against Seto Kaiba.

At this moment, these three top figures of the world were summoned by their common master, Darz, and gathered in this sacred temple.

Dartz sensed the three entering without turning around, and said calmly without turning back, "The final stage is about to begin; the ritual is about to commence."

It was a calm and even sentence, but the three people behind him all looked surprised when they heard it.

“A ceremony? Do you mean the final ceremony?” Rafiru asked. “But that’s not what we planned.”

Baron crossed his arms and said, "I think so too. Didn't you say before that it's not easy to take action while the power of the Three Egyptian Gods is still there? But our first action against Yugi Muto—no, the Nameless Pharaoh—who possesses the Three Egyptian Gods has not achieved the progress we expected."

In fact, if Yu Xuan were here, he would be able to hear the changes in the world line between this basic dimension and the original DM work he knew.

When the DM anime first entered the Orichalcos arc, it was Doma's Three Musketeers who sent their henchmen to raid the card shop where Yugi was located, stealing the three Egyptian God cards from the thousand-year-old hostage, Sugoroku Muto—in a physical duel without even touching the cards.

Therefore, the three Egyptian God cards were essentially banned in the Orichalcos arc, and had no chance to appear. This is why so many problems arose afterward.

Many viewers believe that if it weren't for the powerful intervention of the thousand-year-old hostage, Sugoroku, and the screenwriter's forced banning of the three Egyptian God cards, and if Pharaoh had entered the Orichalcos arc with the three Egyptian God cards in his possession, then no matter what the Three Musketeers or the scoundrels were, they wouldn't have had any room to perform; it would have been a matter of the Egyptian God cards dealing with them with a single punch.

At this point, the basic dimension enters an IF worldline—Doma's attack on the card shop where the game resides fails. The Pharaoh intervenes just in time when his grandfather is attacked, repelling the minions sent by Doma, and the Phantom God does not fall into Doma's hands.

And by doing so, they alerted the enemy, making the game aware that the Egyptian Gods were being targeted, and thus they became even more vigilant, never leaving their side. It was no longer realistic for Doma to find a similar opportunity to skip the card-playing phase and steal the three Egyptian Gods directly.

Taking the three Egyptian Gods was the first step in Doma's subsequent plans. If this first step failed, the Pharaoh who possessed the three Egyptian Gods would become a huge obstacle to all subsequent actions. Darzal didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "Rafael, the Nameless Pharaoh is your prey. Are you confident?"

Rafiru pondered for a few seconds and said, "If the Pharaoh didn't have the Illusion God in his possession, his chances would be even greater. But even if we face him directly, it's not like we're without a chance."

He paused, then added, "The key to victory in a duel has always been the duelist. My bond with my deck and my belief in Orichalcos will never be defeated by the nameless Pharaoh."

“That’s enough.” Dartz smiled slightly and said calmly, “Originally, I wanted to wait a little longer, but the situation has changed. Some new forces are getting involved in this game, and we must speed things up.”

The three musketeers of Dorma exchanged glances, all showing signs of surprise.

“A new force?” Ameruda said. “Weren’t Malik’s tomb-guarding clan and his Gurus Group already wiped out? How could a force capable of standing up to us in Doma suddenly emerge in this world, and we’re still completely unaware?”

Dartz calmly replied, "Yes, it doesn't exist in this world. But it might exist outside of this world."

"Outside of this world?" The three musketeers were all astonished by this concept.

It's clear that Dartz didn't explain the concept of another world to his subordinates.

Dartz narrowed his eyes: "In addition, 'that guy' from three thousand years ago is now also getting restless. We had a brief contact not long ago, and the result was not very pleasant."

“Three thousand years ago,” Rafiru said, “could it be the ‘evil god’ you mentioned before?”

“Maybe so, but something seems a little different, I’m not sure,” Darz said. “But what is certain is that our paths are in conflict, and it will probably only get worse from here on out.”

To that guy, even the nameless Pharaoh is probably special; he won't hand it over to me easily, nor will he relinquish the entire world. In his eyes, this world is probably his property. Our existence, and the new future we are about to guide this world, are things he will never allow.”

The three musketeers of Dorma remained silent for a moment.

Then Ameruda was the first to speak: "Hmph, perfect. I've been itching to find Seto Kaiba for a long time, and it's time to settle our score."

Baron laughed and said, "I don't care. No matter who stands in my way, I will win, that's all."

"alright, I got it."

Rafiru gently closed his eyes and said firmly.

“I have already promised to become your sword, Lord Dartz. In that case, let’s begin, initiate the final ritual. Whether it be the Pharaoh or any other obstacle in my path, I will personally defeat them with these hands.”

(End of this chapter)