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Chapter 789 Don't Sweep the Back Row of Players Who Are Deeply Affected

"Come forth, Minotaur!"

After the God of Pure Love, Set, summons a minotaur wielding a sharp axe, he must send it forward to attack the [Nasa Demon].

Seeing that Seth had just been attacked by the Minotaur and then suddenly summoned another melee-type monster to go and get himself killed by the [Nasagi], Yami Yugi, though still without a solution, quickly stopped Seth: "Wait, Priest Seth, that monster has the ability to absorb the power of other monsters, don't touch it!"

"What, that troublesome ability!" Upon hearing Yami Yugi's words, Set also stopped [Minion Demon] in his tracks. The situation was somewhat dire, because most of Set's monster reserves were monsters focused on pure power. Apart from [Duvos], which could unleash a few sword auras for ranged attacks, the vast majority were melee-type monsters.

It's not that there aren't any that can attack from a distance, but the strength of that small portion is really lacking. Set's stone tablet monster reserves can be said to have been largely rendered useless due to the characteristics of [Nasagi].

However, although Seth managed to stop the Minotaur in time, the Dark High Priest was no pushover. Under his control, the Nasir controlled the Duvos that appeared on the bone wings and swung his sword, sending the Minotaur flying backward.

It seems that if one can only attack from a distance without sufficient strength, it will be unable to deal with the [Narcissus] who has absorbed the power of [Duvos], let alone deal with the Dark High Priest.

Although reluctant, Yami Yugi couldn't bear to see Set fight alone, so he immediately summoned two stone tablet monsters: "Catch [Minotaur], [Centaur]!"

The monster with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse rushed forward and caught the flying Minotaur, while Yami Yugi came to Seto's side and asked with concern, "Are you alright, Seto?"

"Well, thank you for your concern, Pharaoh." Seth rubbed his chest, somewhat puzzled. He knew the power of [Duvos] better than anyone else, but the attacks from [Najima] after absorbing [Duvos]'s power didn't hurt him at all. It was as if the [Minotaur] had simply been knocked away without being harmed.

"I feel that the power that monster can convert is weaker than I expected?"

Hearing Seth's words, Yami Yugi suddenly felt that the [Narcissus Demon] might not be too difficult to deal with, since Seth had said that the monster's power was weaker than expected. Perhaps the [Narcissus Demon] wasn't meant to absorb all the power as it would in the future, but only half?

The difference between the two is huge. Suddenly filled with confidence, Dark Game said, "It seems like it can be done. Let's go together, Priest Set."

As he spoke, Yami Yugi raised the Millennium Scales he was holding, "Let's use the power that Priest Kalim left us!"

Upon hearing this, Seth understood what Dark Game meant and nodded, saying, "Use my power freely, Pharaoh!"

Standing side by side with Yami Yugi, Seth and Yami Yugi together raised the gladiator disk:

"[Minotaur]!" "[Centaur]!"

"Let us merge under the power of the Millennium Scales!"

"【Centaur】!"

The minotaur wielding a sharp axe merged with the centaur-like monster, transforming into a new monster with the upper body of a minotaur and the lower body of a warhorse. It swung its sharp axe fiercely, unleashing a slash towards the [Sacrifice Demon].

The [Sacrifice Demon], which cannot absorb monsters remotely and can only convert a portion of the absorbed monster's power, is nothing to fear anymore. Yami Yugi thought confidently. As a pharaoh, he naturally had the right to activate the power of the [Millennium Scales], and naturally, the control of the summoned [Minotaur Centaur] was also in his hands.

This result led to—

The Dark High Priest looked at the Minotaur-Centaur, born from the combined power of the Minotaur and the Centaur, and since it was not a monster controlled by Set, he immediately ordered, "Perfect timing, Pharaoh, I will accept your power without hesitation!"

"What?!"

Dark Game was also taken aback upon hearing this. He saw that the attack unleashed by the Minotaur was easily dispersed by the Duvos on the Nasagi Demon's body. Furthermore, black energy was released from the Nasagi Demon, forming a vortex that entangled the Minotaur and dragged it into the Nasagi Demon's body in just an instant.

【Absorb Demon】is capable of absorbing the full power of monsters, and not only that, it can also easily absorb the power of other monsters from a distance!

Just as the Dark High Priest thought that the [Narcissus] was about to become stronger after absorbing the power of the [Minotaur Centaur], Yami Yugi, who had been showing surprise, revealed a triumphant smile when he saw the [Minotaur Centaur] being completely swallowed up.

"Yes, it's been eaten."

"Dark High Priest, although I'm not sure who you really are, hasn't anyone told you not to use other people's cards recklessly?" Yami Yugi raised his Gladiator's Disk, which had two Stone Slab Monster marks on it. "Let me show you the tactics I learned from Aibo and Hayato!"

Before the Dark High Priest could even process why there was another monstrous stone tablet on the Pharaoh's gladiator disk besides the Minotaur, the Na'vi's body suddenly swelled up strangely, as if something had exploded from within.

In an instant, Duvos on the bone wings of the [Narcissus] broke free from its restraints and escaped along with the [Minotaur Centaur], which had also been absorbed. The Dark High Priest also saw a sphere with sharp claws emerge from the body of the [Narcissus] as the [Minotaur Centaur] left.

"【Spherical Time-Limited Bomb】, this is a monster I found in the Stone Tablet Temple in Mahad. It's quite weak, and its effects are somewhat unclear. Its ability is simply self-destruction, and it can even drag the Stone Tablet monster equipped with it along with it," Yami Yugi explained, looking at the 【Spherical Time-Limited Bomb】 that was firmly attached to 【Nasagi Demon】.

“But a king has his talents, and a chef has his talents. There are no useless Slate Monsters in the world. True duelists can even utilize the negative effects of cards.” Pointing at [Sacrifice Demon], Yami Yugi commanded, “Destroy yourself, [Sphere Time Bomb]! This is a necessary sacrifice!”

"Beep, beep, beep beep beep beep beep!" The red dot on the [Spherical Time-Limited Bomb] flashed rapidly, giving the Dark High Priest no time to react before it exploded, dragging the [Nasagi Demon] with it.

"boom!"

The Dark High Priest, who was controlling the [Sacrifice Demon], never expected that Yami Yugi could turn the tide when he had the upper hand, and was hit by the impact from the [Sphere Time Limit Bomb].

"Crack!"

"Success! Did we take him down?!" Seth exclaimed excitedly as he watched the Dark High Priest's position enveloped in the smoke of the explosion, having never heard of the "smoke without injury" phenomenon.

Chapter 790 The Invincible Diaband

As the smoke dissipated slightly, Seth's hopeful gaze did not reveal the defeated Dark High Priest, but instead saw a thick shield standing in front of him.

The damage caused by the [Sphere Time Limit Bomb] is proportional to the power of the monster that is detonated. Although [Duvos] and [Minotaur Centaur] escaped from [Narcissus]'s body, there should still be residual power of theirs inside [Narcissus] when the [Sphere Time Limit Bomb] was detonated.

Yet, this powerful explosion was blocked by a shield. Looking at the shield blocking the Dark High Priest's path, Yami Yugi frowned. He felt he'd seen that shield somewhere before; it looked very serious, especially with the "Eye of Ugato" mark on it.

"As expected of the nameless pharaoh, you easily accomplished what others could not. If I were your general, I would probably be extremely excited right now."

Just as Yami Yugi was trying to identify the shield, the Dark High Priest who had summoned it withdrew it and stepped out from behind the shield: "What a pity, Pharaoh, you were just a hair's breadth away from finishing me off, but you were just a hair's breadth away."

He appeared to be unharmed, with no visible damage to his clothes. However, there were some cracks on his mask, suggesting that the "crack" sound had come from it.

Even though the summoned [Narcissus] was defeated by Yami Yugi and Seth, the person who summoned it should have also suffered some damage. However, judging from the Dark High Priest's behavior, he didn't seem to be affected at all.

However, since that disgusting and powerful [Sacrifice Demon] has already been killed, there is no need to hesitate any longer. We should kill him before the Dark High Priest summons any other monsters!

"【Centaur】!"

"【Duvos】!"

Without any communication, Set and Dark Game shared the same idea, commanding their newly freed monsters to attack the Dark High Priest.

But just as the two monsters reached the Dark High Priest, a pair of strong arms reached out and firmly grasped their weapons, preventing them from advancing an inch. Seeing the sudden appearance of the monsters, Seth was stunned and instinctively uttered their names: "[Diabund]!? Why is he here?"

The monster blocking the Dark High Priest's path was clearly the Diaband that Hayato had just lured away. Hayato's battle wasn't over yet, and he was still fighting Diaband while controlling the Netherworld monster. How did a second Diaband appear?

As if sensing Seth and Dark Game's confusion, the Dark High Priest calmly explained: "[Diabund] is an aggregate of resentment and evil thoughts, with the ability to continuously grow and develop new powers. Using it to infinitely increase power and become the 'strongest' is not wrong, but it can only be described as a foolish use."

While explaining, the Dark High Priest didn't forget to diss Bakura, the previous user of [Diabund], his words full of contempt for the other party.

"Nameless Pharaoh, I actually agree with what you just said. There are no useless stone tablet monsters in the world; each one has its unique function." The Dark High Priest said proudly, spreading his arms. "By combining the powers of various stone tablet monsters with different effects, we can increase our strength while gaining the power to deal with any situation. This is the development path I have chosen for [Diabund]!"

"Not 'strongest,' but 'invincible'!"

Accompanied by the Dark High Priest's words, Diaband, rather than "smashing" Duvos, actually "pushed" him away, eliminating the troublesome creature without harming him. Diaband grabbed the Minotaur controlled by Yami Yugi and lifted it into the air, while his free hand struck without holding back, smashing the Minotaur to pieces in mid-air!

"Well!"

Feeling the pain, Yami Yugi kept clutching his chest, and the "Soul" gauge on his wrist's gladiator disk also dropped significantly.

After several rounds of fighting, Yami Yugi wondered if it was just his imagination, but whenever Seth attacked, the Dark High Priest would hold back to repel the attacker without causing any damage. However, whenever it was Yami Yugi himself who attacked, the Dark High Priest would attack without holding back.

"The Harpy is one of the many stone tablet monsters absorbed by Diaband. It possesses the ability to split itself into three phantoms of equal strength. This is the truth behind the second Diaband that appears before you!"

The Dark High Priest waved his hand, "But knowing it is meaningless, [Diabund] is invincible!"

"Die, Pharaoh!"

With no stone monsters protecting him, Diaband was about to launch another attack and kill Yami Yugi. Seeing this, Seth wanted to control Duvos to protect him, but because Diaband had just knocked him away, he was powerless and could only shout, "Pharaoh, run!"

"Prince!" Mana shouted, disregarding everything else, and rushed towards him. At this distance, using any magic would be useless; there was simply no time to cast it. Mana could only pray that her daily physical training would have some effect, and that she could reach the prince in front of her before the monster's attack arrived, using herself as a shield.

My master has already left. Even if it means my own death, I will never let the prince die!

As Mana ran, a faint "afterimage" appeared beside her. A girl dressed in a mage's robe, who looked exactly like Mana, separated from her body. The magic power within Mana surged, making her run even faster.

But just as Mana was only a few steps away from Yami Yugi, Diaband's attack was launched, striking Yami Yugi's location in the blink of an eye. The impact sent Mana, who was almost there, flying away, further and further away from Yami Yugi.

"prince!"

Mana was caught by a girl who looked exactly like her as she stumbled backward, but she had no time to think about where this girl came from. When she looked at the location of Dark Game, her eyes were filled with despair.

Not only Mana, but Seth also felt that Yami Yugi was likely to die after being attacked by Diaband, and Yami Yugi himself felt the same way.

However, after waiting for a long time, An Yuqi did not feel any injury. When he opened his eyes, he saw a figure wearing a black and purple mage robe.

"I apologize for being late, Pharaoh."

Chapter 791 The Eternal Soul - Mahad

Looking at the figure that appeared before him, Yami Yugi was also taken aback: "Mahad!?"

No, you are now...

Mahad, standing before Yami Yugi, was not wearing the priest's robes he had worn when he first appeared, but rather a black and purple mage's robe, holding an emerald green wand. He looked exactly like the dueling monster that Yami Yugi trusted most in the modern era—[Dark Magician].

"I'm sorry, Pharaoh, I cannot stay by your side in human form, in the name of Mahad." Mahad, or rather, the Dark Magician, bowed respectfully to Yami Yugi, then turned to face Diaband's attack, which he had firmly blocked with his magical barrier. "But my soul will accompany you to the very end in the name of the Dark Magician!"

"Dark Magician!"

With a sudden push, the magic barrier activated instantly, successfully deflecting Diaband's attack and slamming into Diaband's body, causing him to stagger backward and lose his balance.

The Black Magician's attacks continued; the barrier was merely a starting point for him at this point, hardly a serious attack.

Magic converged towards the staff in his hand, and the Dark Mage charged forward, thrusting his staff like a spear into the chest of the still-recovering Diaband. The magic exploded violently, and the normal-sized Dark Mage actually sent the nearly ten-meter-tall Diaband flying backward, crashing into the wall and embedding himself!

"Master, Master!?" "Mahad?!"

After [Dark Magician] pushed away [Diabund]'s attack, Seth and Mana naturally saw him standing unharmed next to Yami Yugi, and they exclaimed in unison, quite surprised.

"Priest Mahad—no, Stone Tablet Monster [Dark Magician], have you recovered from the previous battle?!" The Dark High Priest frowned angrily at the appearance of [Dark Magician]. They were so close to defeating the Pharaoh, and now someone had to interfere.

Previously, in order to kill Bakura, Mahad chose to use forbidden power to merge his dying self with the soon-to-be-extinct [Fantasy Magician], transforming himself from a human into a stone monster. Unfortunately, he ultimately failed to take Bakura down with him, and his soul was damaged in that battle, forcing him to return to the stone tablet and fall into slumber.

Fortunately, he eventually woke up in time and protected the Pharaoh at the most critical moment.

"As long as I am here, you will not be able to harm the Pharaoh, you depraved man!"

Looking at the Dark High Priest, the Dark Mage responded loudly, and the Dark Mage's words made the Dark High Priest's expression behind his mask grow increasingly unpleasant. Could this guy have found out something?

"Hmph, it's not like you can just do it by saying it. Didn't I just say that the harpy that Diaband absorbed has the ability to split into three? Attack together, the other Diaband!"

As the Dark High Priest spoke, a third Diaband actually materialized out of thin air before him, while the second Diaband, which had been blasted away by the Dark Magician, dug itself out of the wall. While Diaband possessed immense power and terrifying growth potential, what truly made it feared was its immortality.

The arrival of the Dark Magician did indeed increase the group's reinforcements, but the Dark High Priest also simultaneously increased the number of enemies. Seeing the Dark Magician immediately engage two Diabands, Seth couldn't help but tighten his grip on the Millennium Scepter.

Although the Dark Magician, formed by the fusion of Mahad and the Illusionary Magician, possessed immense power enough to suppress the single Diaband, there were still two Diabands of the same level of power, even after excluding the one that Hayato had drawn away. The Dark Magician was only able to barely withstand their attacks thanks to its rich array of magical techniques.

However, compared to Diaband, who has the advantage of a favorable geographical environment and an inexhaustible source of power, the Dark Magician's power is still too much. If the battle drags on, he will probably be defeated.

It was at this moment that Seth saw a flash of golden light in the pile of rubble to the side. Somewhat puzzled, he swept away the rubble that was burying something and saw a blood-stained gladiator's plate.

“This is…” Seth then remembered that before they fell into this underground, they were next to Kalim’s body, and the gladiator disk in front of them seemed to be the one Kalim used. It seemed that it fell here along with the ground when it collapsed.