Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

As Hayato shouted, the monsters of [Hellfire Machine] detached from Orichalcos and gathered into the card in Hayato's hand, carrying the power they had absorbed. Space distorted as the giant monster gradually revealed itself. Orichalcos stared wide-eyed at the being that had descended before him.

With its two-colored ten wings and scarlet bull horns, [Hellfire Machine Tiera] was summoned by Hayato. The power of the Orichalcos was completely absorbed into its body, and then, in the next moment, countless cracks appeared on its surface.

It may seem that the power has exceeded its limit, but on the contrary, this performance means that [Hellfire Machine - Tiera] has met the conditions for evolution!

Having briefly lost the suppression of the [Hellfire Machines], Orichalcos felt a threat of death. He tried to move his newly freed body to escape Atlantis, but in an instant, a sharp "spear" pierced through a section of his torso and pinned him firmly to the rock wall!

[Hellfire Machine - Tiera] The outer shell peeled away, revealing four enormous, silver-white mechanical legs, one of which pierced the body of the god Orichalcos. Dust peeled away from the five pairs of black and white wings on its back, revealing ten transparent golden wings, and blazing flames burned on its scarlet bull horns.

The Creator God named Tiera, under the catalysis of the omnipotent "wishing machine" Philosopher's Stone, and nourished by the god Orichalcos, was born from the Hellfire Machine!

Filled with resentment, Orichalcos looked at the colossal creature before him and could only feel "fear." He gave up thinking amidst the flames and watched helplessly as his remaining dark power was once again extracted and transformed into nourishment for the Creator God, Tiera.

Hayato breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Orichalcos had stopped struggling, and put away the [Super Fusion] card in his hand without using it.

In the original timeline, the game's characters, who had endured many sacrifices, finally defeated Dartz and rescued many people. However, even with the help of the Egyptian God cards, they were powerless against Dartz, who had merged with Orichalcos.

It's not just because the power of the three Egyptian Gods was absorbed by Orichalcos; more importantly, Orichalcos itself is an aggregate of darkness on the planet. As long as humanity cannot sever the darkness in their hearts, Orichalcos and Dartz cannot be destroyed.

In the very end, it was Yami Yugi who chose to use his own soul as a vessel to contain that darkness. As the "nameless pharaoh," Yami Yugi sealed this darkness and resentment within his own soul, which barely allowed the Orichalcos to be temporarily destroyed.

However, this is ultimately only a temporary solution and not a cure.

How to eliminate future troubles? From the moment he joined Doma, Hayato had been plotting this. He used the Hellfire Machine as a framework to contain this dark power to the maximum extent, and then combined it with the power of red Orichalcos, which is of the same origin as green Orichalcos—that is, the Philosopher's Stone—to construct the existence of the Creator God-Tiera.

Since darkness cannot be extinguished, it might as well be brought under human control. Looking at the card of [Creator God - Tiera] in his hand, Hayato gave a weary smile.

【Creator God Tiera】will continue to serve as a vessel to absorb this darkness, suppressing the power of Orichalcos and preventing it from descending upon the human world again. This power will also serve as the source of its existence in this world, preventing it from disappearing immediately.

In other words, Hayato has completely eradicated the power of Orichalcos from the world, and it will never have the chance to return!

[System notification: You have obtained the [Shadowduck] pre-built set...]

Chapter 667 is added here because the previous chapter did not have a chapter number.

The giant mudfish Orichalcos suffered a defeat at the hands of the "Legendary Dragon" ten thousand years ago. Ten thousand years later, before it could even awaken, it was betrayed by Dartz. It finally regained its senses, but before it could even show off once, it was mercilessly crushed and absorbed by the "Creator God - Tiera," dying without any presence, not even as much trouble as Dartz caused.

Even the seahorse standing on Atlantis, looking at the god Orichalcos nailed not far away, let out his usual cold snort and began to mock him with contempt.

"Hmph, what an ugly death, like a stray dog. But that's to be expected. It's just a card constructed by a mere virtual projection system. Without its controller, Dartz, it's no match for Hayato."

With his arms crossed over his chest, the seahorse exuded a cool and aloof air, as if it were all perfectly natural.

In this guy's eyes, no matter how fantastical or supernatural the events in front of him are, they can be explained by science. Even if it happens to him, he can forcefully explain it away by saying, "It was just a dream."

"Stop harping on about your science, Kaiba!" Beside Kaiba, Jonouchi clung tightly to a building that looked like a telephone pole. "This place is about to collapse!"

It's important to know that the three of them are currently still atop the floating city of Atlantis. This castle is not exactly durable; after all, it was originally built ten thousand years ago during the war between Orichalcos, under Darzalcos's command, and the combined forces of elves and humans, when it collapsed and sank into the sea. It has been submerged in the deep sea for tens of thousands of years.

After being pulled from the sea by Darz, it was entangled by the god Orichalcos and attacked by the god of creation, Tiera. It was riddled with holes, and countless cracks appeared on the old streets, as if it was about to collapse at any moment.

Even Yugi could barely stand by clinging to the waist of the Dark Magician who appeared beside her. Although the Dark Magician was glaring at her teacher with a bit of a huff, Yugi, with her back to her, clearly didn't notice: "We have to get out of here right away!"

In this light, the seahorse, which could maintain its balance in the trembling Atlantis without any support and by simply standing on its two feet, is truly powerful.

"Hmph, it's only natural that this place would collapse. Although I haven't studied the anti-gravity devices used by the Atlantean civilization to make this castle fly, the ancients didn't reinforce the material of these rocks in any way. The higher it rises, the more these rocks have to withstand..."

"Who understands any of this stuff you're talking about!" Jonouchi immediately interrupted Kaiba, meeting Kaiba's hostile gaze without flinching. "You can leave all that nonsense about 'science' for later, but right now, get the plane up there and rescue us!"

As Orichalcos was continuously absorbed by the Creator God, Tiera, the giant waves that had been spreading wildly across the world under Dartz's control gradually subsided. The last place this power interfering with the world remained was the floating city beneath the three of them—Atlantis. However, even this floating city was about to crash.

Just as Hayato had thought, although water could act as a buffer, when the fall height reached a certain level, falling into the sea was no different from falling on land. Yugi and the others now had to find a way to leave the gradually collapsing and disintegrating floating city as soon as possible.

Jonouchi thought about having Kaiba's helicopter, which was hovering on Doma Island below, come up and rescue them. But before Kaiba could say anything to mock Jonouchi, Yugi replied, "It's impossible, Jonouchi. Although helicopters can fly very high, at our current altitude, their speed is simply not fast enough."

"However, we are not without other ways to leave here."

As he spoke, Yu-Gi-Oh. pointed to a spot not far away on the street. Although the street had been completely destroyed by the tremors and was unlike anything they had seen before, the rotating void that seemed to float in mid-air remained unchanged.

That was the spatial tunnel that Darzal opened when he escaped from the Temple of Doma. The game's characters also used that tunnel to reach the city of Atlantis. This tunnel has been maintained to this day and still exists.

Although they didn't know whether the passage was one-way or two-way, they figured they might as well give it a try. After exchanging glances, the three of them ran toward the distorted space tunnel.

Before reaching the space tunnel, although he wanted to conduct more experiments on this unknown thing, the situation was urgent. He held a card called "Goddess of Reversal" into the space tunnel and pulled his hand back to find that the card was intact. He then tentatively confirmed the safety of the tunnel.

“It’s good that it’s not a one-way street, then we’ll have a way to leave here.” Jonouchi grinned. At that moment, the ground trembled violently again, causing him to turn his gaze to the enormous [Creator God - Tiera] and Hayato, who was standing on [Ra’s Winged Dragon] and commanding the former.

Following Jonouchi's gaze, Yugi looked at Hayato and said, "Hayato's battle with Orichalcos is nearing its end."

"Hmph, there's no need to worry about that Kobayashi Hayato guy. He has plenty of ways to protect himself. You should worry more about yourself, you mediocre talent. Don't let some falling boulder smash your head in."

Only Kaiba would say something like that. Although his words seem heartless, both Jonouchi and Yugi, after spending so much time with Kaiba, have come to understand that he's just a stubborn tsundere who will never say a kind word.

For example, right now, even though she's worried about Hayato's situation, she chooses to express her confidence in Hayato by mocking Jonouchi.

This led to Jonouchi getting angry, even though he knew what Kaiba meant. After all, Kaiba had cursed him to be hit on the head by falling rocks, and Jonouchi didn't know the Golden Spin.

"Huh!? Kaiba, are you deliberately trying to cause trouble?" Jonouchi glared at Kaiba. "Are you coming in or not?!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the nearby space tunnel.

Kaiba didn't say anything like "If this tunnel were real, I'd definitely go in," which would ruin his image. He just glanced at Jonouchi, gave a disdainful snort, and stepped into the space tunnel.

"Kaiba, what does that look mean!" Jonouchi saw Kaiba enter the space tunnel first and immediately followed, entering the swirling vortex. Only Yugi remained on the dilapidated streets of Atlantis.

Before leaving, the game turned around one last time to look behind it.

As the dark power that constituted the main body of the Orichalcos was completely absorbed by the Creator God - Tiera, the countless souls it had devoured over the millennia were also released. The Orichalcos, now only a dozen meters long, transformed into a "serpent" fountain, spewing starlight-like souls from its mouth and scattering them into the sky.

Among countless souls, Hayato, standing atop Ra's Winged Dragon, and Yugi, turning around, saw many familiar figures.

The souls of the "Maze" brothers came together and embraced each other, weeping.

"Thief" Keith looked at Hayato, who was manipulating "god" and "demon," his eyes filled with fighting spirit;

Rafael's family members who died many years ago surrounded him, turning into orbs of light and merging into his soul. In the years to come, Rafael will be with his family forever.

Amelda's deceased younger brother also appeared beside Amelda. Knowing that his brother's last battle was as a ally of justice fighting to protect the world, the boy's soul smiled with relief and entered the sleeping Amelda's body.

Hayato also released Baron's soul from his card. After all, everything was over, and Baron's body had been well preserved. As long as his soul returned, he could be resurrected immediately.

Baron, who emerged from the card, did not rush back to be resurrected. Among the countless souls, he found the nun who had died in the fire years ago. At that moment, Baron seemed to have turned back into the child he once was, and he came to the nun's side to talk with her about the experiences of the past years.

However, not all souls that regain their freedom can be resurrected. Some of these souls were devoured by Orichalcos for far too long, and their bodies had long since disappeared. But even without the chance of resurrection, the mere fact that they were freed from endless darkness and regained their freedom was enough to bring immense joy to these souls who had been gone for so many years.

Some of the souls rose into the air and dissipated, some scattered across the world and returned to their bodies, while others landed on Atlantis, the floating city on the verge of collapse.

As countless souls fell onto the streets of Atlantis, it was as if time had reversed before the player's eyes. The streets were no longer dilapidated but became spotless, and lights lit up on both sides of the streets. People who once lived in this lost prehistoric human civilization also appeared on the streets.

"This is?"

The answer to the game's questions comes from the Dark Game in Millennium Puzzle. He also saw the scenery before him: "The souls of the Atlanteans have returned to freedom. This is a shared memory in their souls, a scene from before the power of Orichalcos was corrupted, when humans and elves lived in peace."

However, what he saw before him was just a memory. The game watched as the two children ran and played in the street, passing through his body.

"Come and chase me! Haha!" "Wait for me, Ivory!"

The green-haired boy chased after another girl and disappeared into the distance. The game also withdrew its gaze, turned around, and walked into the space tunnel.

After the game ended, the ground finally collapsed completely, and the city of Atlantis completely disintegrated and fell into the sea once again.

Chapter 668 Epilogue

The Doma organization, seemingly invincible, is actually easily breached. Unbeknownst to anyone, the Doma organization has spread its influence throughout the world, secretly weaving a global network.

However, only Dartz is holding this net in place at the other end. If Dartz dies, the Doma organization will collapse in an instant, but Dartz, who is connected to the god Orichalcos, is an immortal being.

Dartz wouldn't have died if there hadn't been an accident, so the accident happened.

As countless souls devoured by Orichalcos returned to their rightful places, those whose souls had been sealed and who had fallen into slumber due to Doma's actions, upon awakening, did not hesitate to expose the matter. Naturally, at first, it was merely regarded as the ramblings of the victims who had gone mad after the accident.

However, as more evidence emerged, the tide turned again. A wave of condemnation against Dorma appeared simultaneously around the world, with a tacit understanding between the parties. Naturally, there were also opportunists who took advantage of the situation to attack their own rivals.

Of course, the matter caused quite a stir, but in the end it was all bark and no bite. After a few insignificant minor figures were pushed out to take the blame and attract public attention, the internet naturally forgot about it.

However, those in higher positions were not fools. Having learned the truth about the hidden world of "Card Spirits" and others, they discovered that powerful figures like Raferu and Baron, the "Three Knights of Doma," had been defeated head-on. Even the immortal and invincible Lord Dartz had been killed, and his ashes were nowhere to be found.

Those people naturally severed ties with their former identities as members of Doma, and dared not contact other companions whose identities had been exposed in this incident, for fear that the person who killed Daz would use their connections to track them down and kill them as well.

Of course, these subsequent events weren't really related to Hayato and Yugi; after all, they'd rather sit down and play cards than seek justice.

Oh, it's not that it has no impact at all.

"Hayato, you don't want others to know that you used to be a member of Doma, do you?" Sitting across from Hayato, Jonouchi grinned maliciously, displaying a highly expressive face.

“This Japanese duelist is showing off.” Hayato remained calm, pointing to one of his cards on the table. “Instead of making those weak threats, you should think about how to deal with this monster on my field first, Jonouchi.”

"Who told your monster to be so shameless!"

Upon hearing Hayato's words, Jonouchi couldn't help but grumble with a long face, "It's one thing that it can't be destroyed by effects, but as long as it exists on the field, you can only Special Summon a monster once per turn. That effect is way too overpowered."

"Unlocking the Xiaomi card is an important part of the Duelist game experience, so it's a must-try," Hayato said with a smile, picking up the [Shadowy Midrash] card from the table.

The effect seems simple, but once the first player plays [Shadowy Midrash], also known as "Millet," it means that the second player can only Special Summon one monster at most unless they can counter Mitty before the game starts. However, Mitty can ignore cards like [Lightning Strike].

Jonouchi has certainly experienced firsthand how frustrating the card-playing experience can be.

Stretching his back, Hayato stood up and looked at the distant sky, leaving Jonouchi racking his brains trying to figure out how to deal with the remaining three cards in his hand.

What a nice day! I'll go get some fries later.

Just as Hayato was thinking this, the door to the Kameji Card Shop was pushed open, and the bell hanging on the door frame made a crisp "ding-dong" sound. Hayato turned around and saw Honda walking in carrying a bag of milk tea.

"Hayato, I brought you milk tea." Taking a cup of milk tea out of the bag and handing it to Hayato, Honda went behind Jonouchi, who looked troubled, and put his arm around his neck. "Hey, isn't this Jonouchi, the top four duelist in Duel City and the Super Duelist? You got tricked by Hayato's cards again?"

"You're so annoying, Honda." Although he couldn't get rid of Hayato's rice, Jonouchi could get rid of the troublesome Honda. To get revenge on this guy, Jonouchi took a cup of iced milk tea and pressed the cup against the back of Honda's neck.

This duel, meant to kill time, naturally ended with Jonouchi activating the "Quick Victory" effect of five speeds. Kyoko, who followed Honda in, saw the two of them fooling around in the store without considering the occasion and disturbing other customers, so she stopped them. However, the old man Sugoroku sitting behind the counter smiled and said it was alright.

As the Duel Monsters games have become increasingly popular worldwide, more and more card shops have appeared in various cities. As the former host city of the Duel City Tournament, the current residence of the Duel King, and the headquarters of Kaiba Entertainment Group, a top company in the Duel Monsters industry, Domino City has naturally seen an increase in card shops.

However, since everyone is going to buy cards anyway, most people choose Kameji Card Shop, mainly because it is a place where many duelists who are already considered "legendary" often appear.

Yugi Muto, Katsuya Jonouchi, and Hayato can all be considered regulars. Rebecca, the former All-American Pro Duelist Champion who came to Japan to visit Yugi's grandfather, Sugoroku Muto, and Mai Kujaku, the current All-American Champion who travels all over the world but occasionally finds an excuse to come to Japan and has Jonouchi as her tour guide, etc. Although Hayato and the others are very familiar with them, in the eyes of ordinary people, they are all amazing superstars.

It's like a trendy online store. Everyone goes to trendy stores to check in. Other stores might have photos or autographs of celebrities, but this store has a celebrity sitting at the table next to you. Naturally, the business is good.

However, although the business of Card House is genuinely booming, customers have gradually become more rational. When they meet Hayato and others, they will at most ask for an autograph and will not overestimate their abilities to challenge them.

Although the current Duel King, Hayato Kobayashi, is happy to play against these "duel enthusiasts" who can provide DP points... I mean, they have absolutely no hope of winning, even if their opponents aren't taking it too seriously. The frenzy of duelists challenging Yugi and Hayato that occurred at the end of Duel Kingdom hasn't returned.

Of course, nothing is absolute. Among so many people in the world, there isn't even a fool who can't see himself clearly, so what need would Dartz have to destroy the world?

Hayato, holding a cup of milk tea, said goodbye to the others and walked out of the Kameji Card Shop. A motorcycle was parked in the parking lot next to the card shop; Hayato had borrowed it from Malik, and he planned to go to the Kaiba Corporation.