Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

“Atum, huh? That sounds like a very disrespectful name. So this is the Pharaoh’s name?” Maliku said nonchalantly, his arms crossed.

“Your flippant tone is more disrespectful, isn’t it, Maliku?” Honda retorted, glancing at Maliku. Seeing that Jonouchi and the others didn’t understand what Maliku was saying, he explained, “Just like names like ‘Isis,’ ‘Gab,’ and ‘Set,’ the name ‘Atum’ is also the name of a god in ancient Egyptian mythology. The ancient Egyptians really liked naming their children after gods.”

Just as they were talking about "Seto," someone with the same name as the god Seto walked over from a distance, one after the other, and came to a short distance from them. Hayato immediately noticed their approach.

"Seth!" Hayato turned his head sharply, staring intently at Seth with a wary expression. He hadn't forgotten Seth's previous betrayal; that despicable and excessive behavior had caused immense damage to his fragile heart. He was extremely vengeful and eager to get revenge.

"Hayato Kobayashi, you're really lively and energetic." Looking at Hayato, Seth had seen him being extremely active when he turned into light along with everyone else, but this was the first time he had met him since Hayato awoke. After a moment of silence, he suddenly said, "I'm sorry for what I did before."

"Huh?" Hayato was also taken aback by Seth's words. "You, you actually apologized!? No, it's more like it's unbelievable that an arrogant guy like you would think he made a mistake."

Upon hearing Hayato's words, Kaiba frowned: "Hey, stop looking at me like that when you're talking, Hayato. Are you trying to subtly insult me?"

"No, I didn't mean that." Although Hayato denied it, his expression clearly said so.

Seth looked at Atum standing next to the game, noticing that the other was also looking at him. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath to calm himself, and then opened his eyes again, looking at the other with a determined expression: "I may have been influenced by Zorc's power before, but one thing is real, and that is my ambition and desire."

“I crave more power, and I also covet the position of Pharaoh. Now that I have taken the first step toward the throne, even if it is not of my own will, I will not turn back, but will continue to move forward. This is the path to the future that I, Set, approve of.”

Although Seth's words were somewhat unclear, everyone present understood his meaning: he intended to continue challenging Atum's position as Pharaoh and wrest the throne from Atum's hands.

"You bastard, we just wiped out Zorc together, and you're already going to betray Atem again! Just like that guy Kaiba, you're infuriating!" Ignoring the death stare Kaiba gave him, as if his eyes were saying, "I have to find a way to abuse my power and scheme against this idiot again," Jonouchi glared at Seth.

Seth glared back without flinching: "This isn't betrayal, you idiot. Although Pharaoh is God's agent on earth, there's no reason why God would refuse to replace him with a better agent. You're just a novice if you don't even understand this. No, you're just a third-rate idiot with fourth-rate thinking skills."

"Quack! As expected, he's using seahorse-like words to address Jonouchi!"

Ignoring Honda's sarcastic remarks, Jonouchi scoffed, "Are you trying to say that you're better than Atum?"

“Isn’t that obvious? I’m confident in that.” With his arms crossed, Seti nodded affirmatively.

Meanwhile, Xia Da, who was still unaware of the situation, frowned and interjected, "Wait a minute, there's just too much information all of a sudden. I'm a little confused myself. Isn't Seth a commoner? How could he be qualified to become a pharaoh?"

When Mana heard Xia Da's words, she helplessly spread her hands: "When we found out, it was a bit of a surprise. The situation was a bit complicated, but to put it simply, Aknadi used to be the younger brother of the prince's father, and Set was his son."

“It’s not simple at all; it still sounds complicated.” Xia Da’s furrowed brows didn’t relax, but seeing that the others didn’t deny Mana’s statement, she knew that what she said was true. In other words, Seth really was a member of the royal family and had the qualifications to become a pharaoh, and it could even be said that his qualifications were quite high.

“Even so, I don’t believe you possess the ability to become a Pharaoh, Set.” Xia Da looked at Set with a serious expression. Perhaps in the past, Xia Da and Set had a bond that could barely be called “friendship,” but because of all the actions Set had taken under the twisted power of Zorc’s dark forces, their “friendship” was no longer there.

"I believe you're not lying about your mind being twisted by the forces of darkness; it's your inherent pride, Seth. But what cannot be denied is that even if your mind has been twisted, your previous actions still stemmed from your true thoughts deep within your heart, and they haven't strayed too far."

"For the sake of power, you treat human lives as weights on a scale, disregard the will of the people and make decisions on your own. Even setting aside the people you harmed in the process of betrayal, how can you face your people who suffer under your tyrannical rule, Seth!"

Facing Seth, Xia Da's suppressed emotions erupted, and she shouted at him sharply.

Looking at the furious Xia Da, Seth took a deep breath and said expressionlessly, "I will not deny that many people have died because of me, but those were necessary sacrifices, and I will not care if the people have any complaints about me."

Upon hearing this, Xia Da laughed in anger: "Oh, really? Then what about the death of that woman named Qisala?"

Seth, who had been expressionless just moments before, instantly lost his composure upon hearing the name "Kisara," and said irritably, "Why did you have to bring up Kisara's name!"

Seeing Set and Shada locked in a tense standoff, Aknadi felt uneasy and wanted to step forward and say something: "Set—"

However, Maliku reached out and put his hand on Aknadi's shoulder, pressing him down: "Wait a minute, old man, don't talk nonsense and disturb this rare good show."

"It's certainly a rare and good show." Hayato put his hands behind his head, also with a look of watching the show, looking at Seth confronting Shada, but in his heart he thought of what he felt when he turned into light.

To defeat Zorc, everyone transformed into light and invoked the [Creator of Light - Harakti]. During that process, everyone's hearts were connected through the light of hope, and Hayato sensed Set's thoughts at that moment. At this moment, Atum silently watched Set, perhaps sensing Set's decision just as he had.

'Since he already has a bad reputation among the people because of his past actions, he might as well go all the way and become a tyrannical pharaoh, willingly taking on the responsibilities that the previous pharaohs were powerless to fulfill, and doing those burdensome but necessary tasks.'

'Completing the religious reforms, liberating the people from the oppression of faith, releasing the power tightly held by the nobles, and abolishing grand construction projects that only benefit the pharaoh's illusory reputation and do nothing for the people—these are things that only Set, who rose from the ranks of commoners to the position of pharaoh, is capable of accomplishing.'

'Perhaps during Set's reign, discontent and resentment towards him will gradually accumulate among the common people. However, this would allow the next successor to ascend to the throne with all discontent and resentment completely absorbed by Set, starting with the best possible conditions and creating unprecedented achievements.'

'I sensed Seth's guilt over killing countless civilians during the Radiant Light. His so-called "necessary sacrifice" didn't refer to others, but to himself.'

“That’s enough, Shada, Set.” It was Atum, who had been deep in thought for a long time, who interrupted Set and Shada. He looked at Set and made a decision, “Actually, even if you didn’t say that, I would have the same idea as you. Now that everything is over, you will be the Pharaoh from now on, Set.”

"Atum!?" "Pharaoh!?"

Upon hearing Atum's words, both Shada, Set, and Maliku and Aknadi on the side all showed expressions of surprise.

"Huh? This guy can be a pharaoh? Don't joke around. Although I was just watching the show, that doesn't mean the throne is something to joke about, Pharaoh." Maliku said to Atum. "Although I don't know why you have that idea, hurry up and change your mind, Pharaoh. I still quite like your easy-going personality, which makes me feel relaxed and lazy."

“Although Malik Ishdar’s words just now revealed something strange, I share the same thoughts as him, Pharaoh, please retract that decision.” Shada looked earnestly at Atum, “Only you are the Pharaoh I, Shada Sin, recognize, and only with your strength can we defeat that Zorc.”

Atum looked at Shada, but shook his head and said, "You're wrong, Shada. The reason I was able to defeat Zorc was, as [the Creator God of Light - Harakti] just said very clearly, because I relied on everyone's strength. The light has always existed in everyone's heart. As long as they continue to move forward for the future, darkness will never surpass light."

With a smile on his face, Atum raised his hand to show Shada, saying, "Besides, I can no longer be a pharaoh."

As Atum raised his hand, specks of light rose and floated into the clear sky, and Atum's palm gradually became transparent. Not only Atum, but also Yugi, Jonouchi, Honda, Kyoko, Kaiba, and Hayato experienced the same phenomenon.

Jonouchi suddenly remembered something, clenched his fist and tapped his palm: "Ah, right, we've ended our dark game with Bakura, haven't we?"

“Atum has regained his name, and the Dark Game has been decided.” Honda glanced at his transparent palm. “It seems we no longer need to, and cannot, remain in this world.”

"This is all very mysterious. It's obvious that our quantum entanglement is repairing itself due to gravity." No matter the situation, Hai Ma always manages to stand out from others with his unusually high level of understanding.

Anzu watched Atum's retreating figure: "So, does that mean we're leaving soon? And Atum is also..."

“Another me… no, Atum…” Game subconsciously almost forgot to correct his own way of addressing Atum.

Hayato also sighed: "There's nothing we can do about it. After all, we're just living in the memory world within the stone tablet. Although we changed the outcome three thousand years ago, we can't change the predetermined result within the memory world: after Zorc is defeated, the Pharaoh will disappear from the world."

“In other words, I will no longer exist in this world.” Atum continued Hayato’s words, facing the people in the memory world with a helpless expression, “Although we tried our best to shift the battlefield, some attacks still landed in the city. Although I wanted to go back and check the situation in the city, it seems that there is no time left.”

"Your Majesty!" Mana stepped forward, tears welling in her eyes, wanting to hug Atum, but her outstretched hand passed right through his body and missed.

"Be strong, Mana. You're already a very powerful mage. Even though I'm gone, keep going!" Atum smiled and placed his hand slightly above Mana's head, stroking it a few times before taking the Millennium Cone off his neck. "Take this as a memento."

Before Atem could fully place the Millennium Cone in Mana's hand, he and the others turned into specks of light and rose into the air, disappearing completely. The Millennium Cone, upon touching Mana's palm, suddenly disintegrated and scattered across the ground, transforming into Millennium Puzzles.

"prince--!"

Chapter 828

The seahorse opened its eyes and found itself lying on its back on the cold ground.

"Brother, are you alright!" Hearing the voice, Kaiba looked over and saw that not far away, Guiping was leading a team of medical personnel who had been waiting in place to rush towards him.

Helping the seahorse to its feet, Keihei breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the seahorse hadn't fainted and could get up on its own. He said helplessly, "Brother, really! Didn't I tell you before that it was too dangerous for you to go and test it yourself? And look what happened! Luckily, you weren't hurt."

Haima didn't react for a moment. He turned around and looked at the surrounding environment. He immediately saw the motorcycle-shaped experimental device in the center of the huge test site. Memories from a few days ago involuntarily flooded his mind.

By the way, a few days ago—no, I should say just now—I think I was testing this D-wheel, but something went wrong during the experiment and it threw me off the D-wheel. No wonder I'm lying on the ground.

In other words, were the ancient Egypt of three thousand years ago, the pharaoh who looked like he was in a video game, the priest who resembled me, the blue-eyed white dragon in the form of a young girl, the powerful evil god Zorc, and the creator god of light all just dreams or hallucinations? It feels so strange that I was able to see such a long hallucination in such a short time.

Watching the support staff rush towards the somewhat damaged test version of the D-Wheel with fire extinguishers, Kaiba raised his hand and touched his chest uncertainly. It must be a hallucination, no doubt. Time travel and such were too hard to believe, but to say it was just a hallucination was too real. It felt as if the warm sun and the sandy wind had just left his nostrils.

Looking at the silent seahorse, Keihei also showed a worried expression.

Oh no, this is terrible! Could it be that my brother has lost his mind after the fall? Although he was already quite silly to begin with, always thinking about playing cards and being teased by Hayato, it seems like he's become even sillier after this fall.

Why is he touching his chest? Could it be that he's bleeding internally?

"Don't just stand there like idiots, quickly give my brother a thorough check-up!" Thinking of this, Guiping hurriedly directed the medical staff, "Although my brother often exhibits some inhuman behavior, don't be fooled by his seemingly unharmed appearance. He might have just suffered a concussion from the explosion. Give him a thorough examination, and make sure you're worth the three times the industry standard salary that Haima Group is paying you!"

What could the medical staff say? Although, based on their experience, Seto Kaiba was clearly not injured and might even be able to perform a high-altitude unprotected plane jump that could be studied as a research topic, the Kaiba Group had given them too much. So, they decided to have the examination done.

Kaiba was somewhat resistant when the medical staff wanted to examine his body, as he, like them, felt perfectly fine. However, Keihei stood by with a serious expression. Even Kaiba occasionally showed helplessness in the face of his younger brother, and could only let the medical staff examine his internal organs and bones with portable diagnostic equipment.

As expected, Kaiba was perfectly healthy. The medical staff returned to the standby area with their equipment, while Keiping stared at Kaiba and sternly warned him not to put himself in danger again.

Not to mention that D-Wheel only has that one experimental model, and with the only prototype damaged, they can't conduct experiments until a new version is manufactured. In fact, even if Keihei didn't say that, Kaiba didn't really have the intention to conduct experiments for the time being. His experience in ancient Egypt was still lingering in his mind and unforgettable.

After a moment of contemplation, Kaiba looked at Keihei and asked, "Where did Kobayashi Hayato and the others go before?"

"Hey, Hayato? When we were discussing the island, didn't Hayato mention that he was traveling around the world with Yugi and the others, accompanying Pegasus on his inspiration trip?"

"The first stop was Egypt, I remember."

Guiping thought for a moment and replied to Kaiba, then looked at Kaiba, who was deep in thought, with some confusion.

Although the instruments can't detect anything, he's forgotten everything that happened so recently. Oh no, my brother really did have a concussion and amnesia. If he's mentally impaired, won't he never be able to find a girlfriend? No, I have to quickly ask Hayato to help me find some blind woman to dump him!

"Then, I want to go to Egypt." "Brother, I want to go to Egypt."

Kaiba and Keihei spoke in unison, the two brothers taking a surprise at having the same destination and looking at each other in bewilderment.

Although they didn't know why the other party was also suddenly going to Egypt, it shouldn't affect what they wanted to do. Soon, the two brothers arrived at the runway on the roof of the Haima Group building and boarded Haima's favorite Blue Eye jet. The logistics staff had already prepared enough fuel for them to fly to Egypt and back.

Under Haima's skillful operation, the jet accelerated and took off along the runway. After climbing to a certain altitude, the autopilot program written by Guiping took over the control of the jet, allowing Haima to let go and no longer have to hold the control stick at all times.

Seeing that Kaiba had relaxed, Keihei, who was sitting in the back seat, took the initiative to start a conversation for Kaiba, saying, "Oh right, brother, do you remember that the International Illusion Society released a new deck series not long ago? All the information has been made public in the last two days, but you've been busy with that 'D-Wheel' so you probably don't know yet."

"Speaking of which, you used this series of cards before, right, the one called 'Thunder Dragon'? It looked cool on its own, but it was ugly when it fused into 'Two-Headed Thunder Dragon'. However, it seems that the card designers at Illusion International listened to the duelists' opinions and made the new 'Thunder Dragon' in this deck series look much cooler."

Upon hearing Guiping's words, Kaiba paused, involuntarily recalling the man named Kalim he had encountered in ancient Egypt—a man with an annoying personality but admirable resolve. After a moment of silence, he replied to Guiping, "Is that so? [Thunder Dragon], why don't you try using that kind of deck, Guiping?"

"Huh? That's surprising, brother. Didn't you always think that only dragon monsters were the strongest?" Guiping said with a smile.

Looking at the clouds outside the cockpit window, Kaiba casually remarked, "That kind of talk was probably a mistake I made when I was young. And like Hayato said, since the name [Thunder Dragon] has 'dragon' in it, it can be considered a dragon, right?"

Chapter 829 Seahorse: I'll remember this grudge.

"Wow, wow, they actually underwent such an epic adventure?" Pegasus stroked his chin, listening to Jonouchi describe their adventures in the world of memories. "Exciting! It would be such a shame if I hadn't participated in such an epic story. It's a pity~"

Honda raised an eyebrow: "I can tell you really aspire to that, Pegasus. You're even using more English words now, you sound more like an American."

"But, I am an American, aren't I?"

Malik scoffed, "Come on, every time I hear your English, which is worse than a translator's, I feel like kicking your ass with my boots, I swear. I'd rather eat the burger that Yugi Muto recommended than that."

"Huh? Don't you like the burgers at 'Burger World'? I really like their burgers."

Hearing Malik's words from the three people sitting in the row behind him, Yugi couldn't help but turn around and say, "Sorry, but unfortunately the Gravekeepers' diet has always been mainly vegetarian. Not only me, but my sister doesn't really like meat either. Although we can eat meat, we just can't get used to it."

"Oh, I see." Yugi nodded, having learned another useless little piece of knowledge. The Millennium Puzzle on his chest swayed gently with his movements, the chains clinking crisply. He glanced down at the Millennium Puzzle and couldn't help but smile.

With the Dark Game over, the group that defeated Dark Bakura and Zouk successfully emerged from the memory world within the stone tablet and returned to the real world.

What's rather strange is that the Dark Game that Atum and Hayato were dragged into the world of memories by Dark Bakura, which unfolded earlier, appeared at an even later point in time compared to the other characters who entered the game later, due to the difference in their entry time.

But when the group woke up and asked Pegasus and Malik how much time had passed, they said they had only been lying down for a short while when they woke up. At first, the two of them almost thought that the group hadn't entered the memory world yet and were doing sit-ups because they had missed something.

Jonouchi had been worried that if they lay in bed for several days in the real world and became like Muto Sugoroku, whose soul was sealed by Pegasus, they might be in mortal danger. However, after waking up, they weren't hungry at all. Jonouchi could even smell the chewing gum he had eaten earlier in his mouth.

The time difference during this period is very strange. Several days have passed in the memory world, but only a moment has passed in the real world. If Kaiba had appeared here with them, he would probably have started spouting some nonsense about "science". However, neither Yugi nor Hayato and the others cared too much about these small details.

The nameless pharaoh, who resides within the Millennium Puzzle, has rediscovered his name—Atum—after three thousand years of time. As his friends, Hayato and the others are naturally happy for him. Moreover, in this dark game, they also took the opportunity to deal with Dark Bakura, the guy who has caused countless troubles, and incidentally saved the world. The double joy makes everyone even happier.

So why worry about so many things? Just celebrate! Just now, Jonouchi was recounting the events that happened in the world of the King's Memories to Malik and Pegasus, who were unable to enter the world of memories with everyone due to "insufficient bonds".