Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

The assassination plan succeeded in the first half. With the help of several court mages, the assassins carrying out the assassination plan destroyed the Duel Disk in Set's hand, which had the ability to summon stone monsters, preventing Set from summoning his powerful monsters immediately. Then, several assassins rushed in.

Then, the White Dragon appeared beside Set and killed all the assassins. Seemingly feeling that his previous methods of killing, though powerful, were not cruel enough, Set hung up all those who had helped the assassins as a warning to others.

These are the "corpses" that the soldiers are seeing at this moment.

"Second group complete, change of personnel."

An officer called out, and upon hearing this, the captain quickly nudged the soldier back to his unit. Their group's mission was temporarily complete, and it was time for the next group to take over. As the squad leader, he naturally had to arrange for the soldiers to rotate quickly so as not to affect the mission issued by Seth.

However, "training"? The captain glanced at Seth on the throne, a smile appearing on his lips, but no one knew how much bitterness and contempt was hidden in that smile.

During his time as the army commander, Lord Set was strict but always fair in rewarding and punishing. Because of his commoner background, he never had the faults of those noble lords. Although his reputation among the common people was not good due to his temperament, he was still quite popular in the army.

What on earth made you like this, Lord Seth...?

Seth, of course, would not know what one of the many soldiers in front of him was thinking, but even if he did, Seth, in his current state, would not take it to heart.

“Aknadi’s approach is to use the fighting between people to make power flow towards the strong and the victors, gathering countless powers into one person in an attempt to reach the realm of the gods.” Seth sat on the throne, watching the battle in front of him expressionlessly. “My previous naive idea was to awaken the power of the elves as much as possible and raise the overall power level.”

"However, both of these ideas are too naive. The former would mean that all previous efforts would be wasted if the power obtained in the end were to change even slightly, and it would not be able to withstand the unexpected. The latter, on the other hand, would result in different strengths of the awakened elves due to the different talents of each person, making it difficult to form a stable military force."

"However, by combining these two powers, one can obtain more than one powerful force. Everyone can improve the power of the spirit through 'training,' and eventually everyone can have the power of a dragon, and everyone can be like a dragon!"

"This is what I want: to protect this country!"

"Hmph, hehe, hahahahaha!"

Beside the throne, watching Set let out a standard, villainous three-part laugh, Kisara, who was seated next to him due to his arrangement, felt a moment of unfamiliarity with Set.

“Seth, but if you do that, many innocent people will die…”

In Kisara's memory, Seth was a person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, somewhat arrogant and aloof, but actually quite friendly, and wanted to be a partner of justice. But what was she seeing now? She saw Seth actually commanding soldiers to kill those they were supposed to protect.

In just one day, what happened to Seth? Is he still the Seth I know?

Upon hearing Kisara's words, Seth turned around and saw the conflicted expression on her face, as if he could see the trouble in her heart. Then, for the first time ever, Seth did something he would never have done before.

Suddenly, he grasped Kisara's soft hand, lifted it and pressed it against his cheek, feeling Kisara's delicate, fair skin like solidified cream. Seth smiled gently and said, "You are so beautiful, Kisara."

"Se-Seth!?"

Suddenly having her hand grabbed by Seth and hearing him speak so bluntly, a blush crept onto Kisara's fair cheeks. For a moment, she was at a loss, and even the things she had just been thinking about were instantly forgotten.

Why is Seth suddenly asking people this?!

"Your hands, your joints and skin are so soft, and your fingers are so white and cute. Rubbing them against my cheek makes me feel quite calm." Seth looked at Kisara, whose face was flushed with embarrassment, and continued, "Kisara, I know very well what irreversible things I am doing in order to gain power."

"However, I am also very clear about what the consequences will be if I have no power. This is the 'necessary evil' that is necessary to protect this country. As long as I can protect this country, I will bear this evil. My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is just!"

With a righteous expression, Seth looked at Kisara with deep affection and continued, "This is also to protect you."

"Seth!"

Kisara felt like she was about to be sunk. Seth actually said he'd protect me, that's so...so...but he said he'd protect me, and it felt so good.

Seeing that Kisara had been almost dealt with, Seth smiled again and said, "However, I am a little greedy. Can you lend me your power again, Kisara?"

Completely unable to handle Seth, Kisara barely had time to think. She nodded, stood up, and took two steps forward. Under the watchful eyes of the soldiers below, Kisara spread her arms, radiating a holy white light, transforming into the divine Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

Seth gazed at the white spirit dragon before him with a dreamy smile, bathing in the divine power emanating from the dragon.

Although Seth's usurpation seemed somewhat impulsive, his execution was remarkably methodical. Upon returning to the capital, he used the difference in their perceptions to subdue the priests Simon and Shada, who did not yet consider him an enemy.

The priests who can summon the stone tablet monsters are top-tier combatants with immense influence. Although Seth is confident that even if the two of them join forces, they are no match for him, who has obtained power from the Underworld Stone Tablet, it would be best to avoid some trouble.

Without the priests, he only possessed absolute military power within the royal city by summoning the stone tablet monsters, but this was still not enough. He needed the powerful force that he could exert even without the Gladiator's Disk, which was Kisara, whom he had long been eyeing.

However, Seth did not choose to kill Kisara to take the power of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon from her body. Instead, he chose to keep her by his side and persuade her to give him the power willingly.

Because Kisara is naive and inexperienced in dealing with people, she is not easy for Seth to handle now. This was also the case before, when Kisara stored a portion of the power of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon in Seth's body, which was successfully used in that assassination attempt, and it is the same now.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon transformed back into Kisara, landing weakly in front of Seth, who supported her. Feeling the renewed surge of power within him, Seth's lips curled into a smile.

Stone Slab Monster, Underworld Slab, and the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's Powder, I, Set, am invincible in this world, who can kill me!

Chapter 816 The Visitors Are Not Friendly

The sun rose as usual, shining on the land of Egypt.

On the watchtower of the royal city wall, a soldier on night duty, still on duty, yawned. Although ancient Egyptians generally went to bed late, going to bed late and not sleeping at all are two different things, and it was inevitable that even these soldiers would feel tired.

However, what's most annoying isn't that there are still about two hours until the change of shift, but that it seems they're on the rotation to carry out Lord Set's "training" mission starting today.

The feeling was awful; the mere thought of killing innocent people was unbearable, yet they didn't want to be executed for disobeying Seth's orders. Thinking of this, several soldiers even envied the clever young man from yesterday who had disobeyed orders and deserted early.

However, at that moment, some sharp-eyed soldiers noticed a troop seemingly marching towards the royal city in the distant desert. Some with particularly keen eyesight even spotted that the leader of the troop was Priestess Isis.

"Is that... Lady Isis? Has she returned from completing the Pharaoh's mission?" one of the soldiers asked, somewhat puzzled. "And why haven't we seen Lord Kalim?"

"But if the priests start to return, does that mean the Pharaoh will also be able to return soon and deal with Set?"

"Pharaoh? Forget it. By the time the Pharaoh and the other priests return, our country will have been completely destroyed by that bastard Set." Among the soldiers, there were also those who hated Set to the extreme but were very pessimistic about the situation. "Besides, that Set is now as strong as Apophis."

In Egyptian mythology, Apophis is the embodiment of destruction, chaos, and darkness. He is an absolute and pure evil god whose purpose is to overthrow his twin brother Ra and drag the world into eternal darkness and bring about destruction.

Now, Seth has managed to make people regard him as an evil god like Apophis in just one day, which shows how bad his reputation is now.

The soldiers turned to look at their captain, awaiting his instructions.

As city guards, their duty was to report to their superiors, regardless of who was approaching, that Isis's troops were nearing the capital. This action would mean that Set would also learn of Isis's arrival. If Isis and Set were on opposing sides, then Isis's movements would be exposed.

Conversely, if these soldiers on duty did not report the arrival of Priestess Isis and her troops to Seto immediately, the situation would become that Priestess Isis could act first knowing that she was inside the royal city, while Seto would be completely unaware of Isis's arrival.

In other words, the choice of these city defense soldiers can directly determine which side will gain the initiative. These slight advantages may not be important, but they may come in handy at the decisive moment.

“Logically, I hate that brutal Seth just like you, and I’m thinking that we should keep the news of Priestess Isis a secret,” the city defense captain said after a moment’s thought. “However, no one can guarantee that Priestess Isis can defeat Seth with the help of us insignificant people. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been the strongest priest under Lord Mahad before.”

"Victory would be good, but if Priestess Isis fails, those of us who helped them will probably not escape death either."

With a sigh, the captain waved his hand as he watched Isis's army approach. "I don't seek merit, I only seek to avoid mistakes. Go and inform the important figures above of the arrival of the priests of Isis."

Before long, Isis led her army close to the edge of the royal city. At the head of the army, Seahorse frowned and looked at the heavily guarded soldiers on the city wall: "It seems that things are different from your judgment, Isis. The soldiers in the city do not have the courage to resist that Set."

"Hmph, are you scared?"

Isis looked up at the soldiers on the city wall and shook her head: "They are indeed afraid of Set, but there is anger mixed in with that fear."

"They must have been conflicted when they saw us arrive, but ultimately, whoever wins, they'll help."

As they were talking, the city gate slowly opened.

Since Seth announced his rule over the capital yesterday, he has implemented a closed management system, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving. This has forced the people in the city to hide in fear and unable to leave, and at the same time, no one has spread the news of Seth's usurpation to other cities.

It wasn't that he was worried about other cities rebelling after Seth, a priest, seized power; the main problem was that Seth wanted to keep them around to test the strength of the army he had trained.

However, Seth did not intend to use the army, which had only been "trained" for a day, to deal with Isis. As the city gates slowly opened, Kaiba and Isis thought that they would face an attack from Seth, since he had already learned of their arrival.

Surprisingly, despite the fact that soldiers had been stationed on the city walls, the open city gates were completely empty, with no ambushes at all, except for a single, trembling ordinary soldier.

"Lord Isis, Pharaoh Set invites you to the palace." With his head bowed, the soldier finished speaking and then stepped aside to indicate that he had no intention of being an enemy of Isis and the others, but was merely following Set's instructions to lead the way.

But something about it sounded rather strange. This wasn't their first time in the royal city; they all knew how to get around the palace and where they needed someone to guide them. And had they already started calling themselves Pharaoh and forcing others to address them as such?

Isis frowned and muttered to herself, "This newcomer doesn't seem friendly."

The seahorse glanced at her and said, "You are the one who came here."

Following the soldiers who led the way, Isis entered the city, only to find that the royal city was completely different from what she had seen when she left.

The markets where people used to set up stalls and do small business early in the morning have disappeared. The wide streets are deserted, and there is not a soul in the houses on both sides of the road. It seems that all the people in the city have disappeared without a trace, as if they are afraid of being watched.

After passing through the main road used for trade and passage, you arrive at the square that was once used for entertainment. Like the previous streets, there is not a single person here. Moreover, on the square stage, which should have been filled with laughter and joy, there is blood splattered on the ground that has not been cleaned up.

The closer they got to the palace, the more horrifying the scenes became for Seahorse and Isis. They found it increasingly difficult to contain their anger and were eager to cause trouble for Set.

And in the square in front of the palace, where Yami Yugi had met his people when he ascended the throne, they saw Set sitting on the throne.

"It's quite surprising that only the two of you have come here." Looking at the seahorse and Isis appearing at the end of the square, Set, sitting on the throne, raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "The Pharaoh is not by your side, and the invincible Hayato Kobayashi has fallen. What gave you the courage to come before me?"

Isis frowned. Although she was unable to use items such as the Gladiator's Disk and the Millennium Items due to her physical condition, she still possessed the ability to perceive dark magic that she had when she was the priestess of the Millennium Jewels. She could tell at a glance that Set seemed to have become stronger than when she had betrayed them.

"This is bad. Seth seems to have become stronger. Did he gain power from the Underworld Tablets, just as the Pharaoh and the others speculated?" Isis glanced at the seahorse beside her. "If we run now, we might still—"

"Are you saying we can't win? I don't know anything about that."

The soldiers who were originally scheduled to "train" in the square were dispersed by Seto, who then circled the square to clear the space. After hearing Isis's words, Kaiba interrupted her with a cold face and walked towards Seto on his own.

As he walked, he said, "I, Seto Kaiba, will spend money to buy any card I want, I will use my power to trip up anyone I don't like, and I can lavishly buy out the right to use Domino City in order to have a duel to my heart's content."

"But even I know very well what true evil is!"

"Hayato Kobayashi mentioned that Seth was my past life? That absurd talk of reincarnation makes me laugh, and today I've seen even more how ridiculous that is." Pointing a finger at Seth, who sat high on the throne, Kaiba strode forward menacingly. "You bastard, there's absolutely no way you could be me!"

"Seahorse!" Although Isis was also filled with rage towards Seth because of everything she had seen today, she was still able to control herself with reason. Taking action against Seth was a given, but before that, she should at least confirm Seth's motives for attacking them. Planning ahead would increase the chances of success.

But the seahorse, consumed by rage, walked up to it. Seeing this, even though she had no fighting ability, Isis instinctively felt that she couldn't just stand by and watch.

However, Kaiba glanced back at Isis and shook his head, signaling her not to follow. It didn't matter if he died; in his view, he was now in a so-called "quantum entangled state," and even if he were killed, he would at most just return to the real world. But Hayato, still unconscious, was still with Isis's army.

He needed to vent his anger on Seth, but Isis had to stay behind to protect Hayato.

As the seahorse approached him, Seth rose from his throne and descended the steps: "Hmph, do you think I am evil? But I believe there is no one more loving than me."

“The weak who have no power will only suffer in this world. The strong and the stronger can trample on them at will. It’s too painful and too pitiful. But I am kind-hearted and can’t bear to see others suffer. So I’ll help them end this ordeal as soon as possible and use the money to help others become stronger and create a world for the strong.”

“Those weak people you grieve for should feel honored and satisfied that they can give their lives to provide strength for a strong person like me.”

Seth's words further enraged Kaiba. He glared at Seth as he stepped down from the throne, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh: "How could you say such a thing? You demon, what do you think of life!"

Seth, who had already stepped down from the throne, and Kaiba, who had come to the throne, had closed the distance to ten meters. Looking at the extremely angry Kaiba, Seth sneered and said, "Are you saying that I ordered the massacre? It was just a necessary sacrifice for power, and I usually call it 'training'."

"If I had to say what I consider it, I'd probably call it a bit of entertainment."

"Yah!"

Provoked repeatedly, the seahorse suddenly threw a punch forward. The seahorse was enraged!

From the very beginning, as the seahorse moved forward, faint white smoke rose around him. At first glance, it might be thought to be water vapor caused by the temperature being higher than the surrounding area. However, as the seahorse was repeatedly stimulated by Seth, the density of the white smoke increased and it almost became a substance.

As Kaiba's anger reached its peak, he threw a punch, and the white mist completely covered his fist and even his entire arm, transforming it into an arm armor. The rest of Kaiba's body was also enveloped in the white mist, and his original cloth clothing was replaced with a tight-fitting bodysuit that clung to his body, revealing the shape of his muscles. His white cape remained unchanged, but Kaiba's short hair suddenly grew long and turned red.

The most striking thing was that his head was covered by a white helmet shaped like a Blue-Eyes White Dragon!

"What punishes you is my transformation!"

Kaiba roared. No, the one before him was clearly the "Kaiba Man" who had mysteriously appeared more than once to assist Yami Yugi and his group!