Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

But upon hearing Xia Di's words, the man said somewhat excitedly, "No, wait, please! Please sell it to me no matter what!"

"The legends I've heard don't mention any curses or anything about this golden wheel. On the contrary, this wheel grants its wielder absolute power, making him an omnipotent king. Evil spirits and such are just your excuses for rejecting me!"

"Please, I need to do something with this golden wheel, you must sell it to me!"

Behind Shadi, the blue-haired boy held his younger sister and looked at the man who seemed to be going crazy. Even without the "Millennium Artifacts" like the "Millennium Eye" or the "Millennium Key" that could see through people's minds, he could tell from the man's eyes that the other man was completely consumed by desire and had lost his reason.

Perhaps the other party's initial intention in seeking the [Millennium Wisdom Wheel] was indeed to use it for something, such as saving someone important to them, but that was in the past. At this moment, the other party only had the [Millennium Wisdom Wheel] in their eyes. Even if they mentioned their original purpose, they had already abandoned it in their heart.

As a Prana, the boy was able to perceive the thoughts in others' hearts with such sensitivity. At this moment, all the children in this underground temple were children with Prana talents who had been adopted by Shadi. Even if they were not as perceptive as the blue-haired boy, they could still sense the thoughts of the white-haired man to some extent. The same was true for the little sister in the blue-haired boy's arms.

"Diva..." Sensing the deep, dark desire in the white-haired man's heart, the girl hid in her brother's arms, calling his name with some fear.

“Sera…” Young Diva patted his sister’s shoulder, comforting her without saying anything more.

Seeing the man's stubbornness, Xia Di, having already offered one piece of advice, did not give him any further warnings. Instead, he turned around and said, "In that case... to become the holder of the wheel, one must accept the trial and not defy the wheel's will."

"I'll do anything, anything!" The man was overjoyed to hear Xia Di agree, and he put the money he was holding back into his bag and pushed it towards Xia Di. "So, please give it to me!"

Shadi tilted his head and looked down at the kneeling, humble man. He raised his hand expressionlessly and pointed to the Netherworld Stone Tablet: "Go and put on the wheel. After you put the [Millennial Wisdom Wheel] around your neck, the wheel will give you the answer."

As Xia Di finished speaking, the man impatiently turned around, pulled the [Millennial Wisdom Wheel] he had been longing for from the Netherworld stone tablet, put it on his chest, and turned back to say, "How about it, is that right?"

Looking at the man wearing the [Millennial Wisdom Wheel], Xia Di's gaze was as if he were looking at the dead. He did not answer his question, but simply let the man wearing the [Millennial Wisdom Wheel] laugh triumphantly.

Meanwhile, in another part of the temple, Bakura, who had come here with his father, hid behind a stone pillar, watching his father's frenzied state with great concern, but could only lean against the rough stone pillar and watch.

"That should do it, right? Now the Golden Wheel is mine! Hahahaha!" Feeling the weight against his chest, the white-haired man felt an unparalleled sense of security. Having obtained the [Millennial Wisdom Wheel], he—

"Boom!"

The man's laughter abruptly stopped. He stared wide-eyed at the sudden sound of a heartbeat, unable to laugh any longer. Feeling a sudden sense of suffocation, he reached for his neck with one hand, but there was nothing there. So he reached for his chest with his other hand, both to grasp the hard-won [Millennial Wisdom Wheel] and to try and feel his own heartbeat.

But there was nothing there. The man suddenly realized that the heartbeat he had just heard was clearly his own heartbeat, and it was the last heartbeat. His heart had stopped beating.

The suffocation made the man dizzy. He clutched the Millennium Wisdom Wheel on his chest tightly with both hands and refused to let go. He walked forward with his head down and staggered. Xia Di ignored him and stepped aside, letting the man, who could no longer see what was in front of him, miss his step and fall as he walked towards the steps.

The Millennium Wisdom Wheel fell from the man's chest to the ground, rolled twice, and then collapsed.

"The Wheel of Wisdom can't grant absolute power, nor can it make someone an omnipotent king." Looking at the man lying motionless on his back, only exhaling but unable to inhale even a breath of air, Shadi calmly said, "That's just a rumor that arose because the brilliance of Pharaoh Ramses II, who once wielded the wheel, was too dazzling."

“Instead of borrowing power from the wheel, that pharaoh suppressed the evil within it for a long time, preventing it from regenerating, and this continues to this day, three thousand years later. As a price, the pharaoh’s lifespan seems to have been shortened as a result.” After a pause, Shadi muttered to himself with some uncertainty, “Even so, he still had a longevity that was rare for that era, making one wonder how long he could have originally lived.”

"However, although the evil will within the wheel is suppressed, it still affects the surroundings. That's why I brought the chosen children here to cultivate their ability to be unaffected by emotions. As for you, who came into direct contact with it, you've probably already been corrupted by the dark power in an instant and have no chance of survival."

"You can't even hear what I'm saying anymore."

"Ugh...uh...ah...ah..."

Even though the Millennium Wisdom Wheel had detached from his body, his heart, which had stopped beating due to the corruption of dark power, would not recover. The man lay on the ground in agony, his face contorted into a "head" shape. As he opened his mouth and closed his eyes, his hand reached for the Millennium Wisdom Wheel, which had fallen not far away, as if he had not given up yet.

"father!"

Seeing his father in this state, how could the hiding boy Bakura bear it? He rushed out from behind the stone pillar to his father's side and cried out, "Dad!"

The voice of his son rang in his ears, but the white-haired man didn't turn to look at Bakura even once. He didn't even have the strength to open his eyes, stubbornly reaching out towards the [Millennium Wisdom Wheel], yet unable to close the distance even an inch. The last oxygen in his lungs was exhaled as he struggled to speak, not in response to his child's call, but frantically muttering, "Wheel... Wheel..."

Shadi naturally noticed the appearance of the young Bakura, but more than the seemingly ordinary boy, he was concerned about the Millennium Key on his chest. Even though he hadn't used it, it suddenly emitted a golden light. Shadi had seen this light several times before, frequently during his search for the Millennium Item.

Normally, this means that the Millennium Key sensed the presence of an active Millennium Artifact nearby. For example, such signs would appear when a Millennium Artifact recognizes a master. However, Shadi felt that the Millennium Key must have misjudged the situation, mistaking the Millennium Wisdom Wheel's killing of the white-haired middle-aged man as the Millennium Wisdom Wheel recognizing a suitable wielder.

Upon hearing his father's words, young Bakura glanced at the Millennium Wisdom Wheel lying not far away and quickly said, "It's here, it's still here, Dad." Standing up, Bakura walked towards the Millennium Wisdom Wheel, thinking that giving it to his father might make him feel better.

However, when Bakura reached the Millennium Wisdom Wheel and lifted it with both hands, a golden light suddenly emanated from it. Shadi belatedly realized that the mistake wasn't made by the Millennium Key, but by himself. The Millennium Wisdom Wheel had truly found a suitable wielder—this very boy before him! Something terrible was about to happen!

"Let go of my hand!"

Shadi tried to stop Bakura from continuing to hold the Millennium Wisdom Wheel, but as soon as he took a step, he saw the golden light on the Millennium Wisdom Wheel quickly dissipate, as if the surface seal had been removed. The deep darkness hidden beneath the golden light turned into a thick fog and surged out, enveloping the boy Bakura who was almost within reach. Shadi was unable to get any closer!

As the boy Deva watched in the black mist, the five cones of the Millennium Wisdom Wheel pointed directly at the boy Bakura's chest. The Millennium Wisdom Wheel, which had slipped from Bakura's hand, slammed straight into Bakura's chest. The five cones pierced into his flesh, and blood splattered everywhere. He quickly covered his sister's eyes and turned her head away.

In just a moment, the black mist dissipated. Xia Di lowered the cloak that had been covering the children behind him, saw Bakura kneeling on the ground not far away, and hurriedly ran forward to ask worriedly, "Are you alright, child? Hey, can you still answer me?"

"Hehe, hehehahaha." Under Xia Di's horrified gaze, Bakura, who had been hanging his head, suddenly raised it. Two strands of hair stood up due to the inertia of raising his head, just like rabbit ears. Bakura, who gave a completely different impression, opened his eyes. His originally azure pupils turned scarlet after being stained with his own blood. "Is it fate? I really found a body that is perfect for me."

"I have returned from hell, the nameless pharaoh, and Ozymandias!"

While Xia Di was stunned, Bakura raised his hand, revealing a ball of dark energy in his palm: "As a gift to celebrate my return, you eyesore who has been guarding me for so long, just disappear from the world!"

The scene of Shadi being struck by Bakura's attack was frozen in everyone's eyes, and the others in the castle also discovered that, at some point, the Blue God who had brought them into this world of memories and a girl were standing not far away, also watching the scene of Shadi being killed.

Chapter 965 Xia Di is the man who can become my father

"Ha, the Quantum Cube has completely revealed your past memories, Bakura. No, the ultimate darkness."

Blue God stood in the frozen memories of the past, walking past the blue-haired boy Deva who was holding his sister. His past image vanished like smoke. Raising his hand, golden light shone from the Quantum Cube. Blue God looked at Bakura and said, "I have been waiting for this moment to personally carry out my revenge. Reveal your true form!"

But just as Ayaka finished speaking, Jonouchi walked up to Bakura and stood between him and Ayaka, clearly intending to protect Bakura.

"Katsuya Jonouchi, you should have already seen everything that happened in that guy's memories, right? Why are you still standing in front of me!" Looking at Jonouchi, Aragami questioned, "The guy who killed Lord Shadi is a threat that will bring darkness to the world. Are you going to protect him? Foolish!"

"You're the stupid one! You have no idea what happened." Jonouchi retorted immediately after hearing Ayami's words.

Looking at Aokiji, Jonouchi said, "Is that boy you, Aokiji? That makes sense. No wonder you hate Bakura so much. That Shadi was actually killed by Bakura—no, by the Dark Bakura residing in the [Millennium Wisdom Wheel]. But the problem is, the Dark Bakura no longer exists in Bakura."

Honda also stood in front of Bakura and said, "That terrible night, such a sad thing happened. Is that why you want revenge on Bakura? But the one who really killed Shadi was Dark Bakura, wasn't he? Bakura was also a victim."

“That’s right. Since you’ve seen Bakura’s memories, you should know that Bakura has been under the control of Dark Bakura for a long time since that night, without any autonomy, and even his memories have been sealed.” Kyoko also spoke up for Bakura, “Even if you want revenge, you should go find another Bakura.”

“However, it seems that the other Bakura has already been killed by Pharaoh and his brother-in-law.” Malik said nonchalantly, his hands behind his head. “In terms of cause and effect, you should be bowing to us.”

Hearing his friends' support, Bakura, having pulled his gaze away from his past self, mustered his courage and looked at Aogami, saying, "Aogami-kun, you should have seen it too, right? Back then, I was being controlled by the terrifying will within that wheel—"

"Shut up! Are you trying to make excuses?!" No matter what Jonouchi and the others said, Blue God didn't believe them. He glared at Bakura and said, "Show your true colors!"

"Diva..." Seeing the extremely excited Blue God, Sera reached out to try to pull Blue God back to calm him down, but Blue God shook him off.

The light from the Quantum Cube completely ignored the group of Jonouchi standing in the middle, shooting straight from the Blue God's hand towards Bakura. The Blue God stared at Bakura without blinking. Under this light, the true image of the subject would be revealed through the memories of the mind. All pretense would be exposed by the Quantum Cube's dimensional ascending power, even the demons hidden in people's hearts could be forced out.

However, the blue god, who was expecting Bakura to be forced to reveal his "true form," only saw that Bakura's body did not change at all under the light.

“There was no real form…” Bakura looked at Aogami, shook his head, and said, “The will that controlled me, with Hayato and the others’ help, has vanished from me forever with Rin’s departure…”

Blue God's gaze shifted upwards, meeting Bakura's eyes, but he was stunned, for he saw tears welling up in Bakura's eyes.

"...But I'm truly sorry. Under the control of that cycle, I inflicted the same grief of losing loved ones upon you." Tears streamed down his face as Bakura looked sorrowfully at Aogami and said, "With these hands, I did something irreversible to you. Aogami-kun, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

Although he was being controlled at the time, the kind-hearted Bakura, after recalling his past memories, took the blame upon himself and apologized to Aogami with great remorse, saying, "I'm so sorry..."

"Shut up! Shut up, shut up, shut up!" Blue God roared angrily upon hearing Bakura's apology, but his raised hand involuntarily fell down, and the [Quantum Cube] stopped glowing. For Blue God, who was a Prana, the concept of "lying" did not exist. He could accurately judge whether someone was deceiving him based on his ability to sense thoughts. However, he had previously been unwilling to perceive Bakura's thoughts because of his hatred.

At this moment, witnessing Bakura's tears, he clearly felt the sorrow and heartfelt apology emanating from Bakura's heart. Bakura was not lying, and he was genuinely apologizing to Blue God. As he said, the evil will within Dark Bakura—the one who killed Shadi—was no longer within him.

For a moment, Aogami was at a loss. While his primary motivation had been revenge, he also believed that ultimate darkness resided within Bakura, which was why he targeted Bakura first after obtaining the power of the three Egyptian God cards. However, now that he knew Bakura was innocent, his revenge could no longer continue.

Taking a deep breath, Aoki had already decided to give up on wasting any more time with Bakura. He glanced at Bakura and decided to leave to find Hayato Kobayashi, use the power of the "Three Egyptian Gods" to defeat him, and then continue his dimensional ascension.

But just as Blue God was about to turn around, a voice suddenly rang out behind him: "What's wrong, Diva?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Sera and Blue God turned around at the same time and saw an African American teenager, Manny, one of their companions in Prana.

"Manny? What brings you here?"

"Hey, how come another person suddenly appeared?" Jonouchi said, looking at Mani who appeared behind Blue God and Sera, not recognizing him. "How come they all suddenly appear like ghosts?"

“Compared to those, those ‘ghostly figures’ around us are gone.” Malik saw that as the [Quantum Cube] in Blue God’s hand dissipated, they were back on the streets of Domino City, where they had been. However, the purple figures that had surrounded them and prevented them from leaving were gone. “Good opportunity, should we take this chance to escape?”

“No, everyone, wait a moment.” Bakura looked at the African-American boy standing behind Blue God and Sera. Goosebumps rose on his hands, and he felt a sense of threat approaching. He sensed a familiar yet different presence from that person. “That person, that person is very strange. My intuition tells me that I must first confirm the situation of that person.”

"Diva, are you leaving?" Mani, with his head down, did not answer Blue God's question, but said quietly, "Our goal is right in front of us."

“Manny…” Although she sensed something was amiss, Sera still trusted her companion and explained for her brother, “Our goal from the beginning should have only been ‘dimensional ascension,’ and that person wasn’t—”

"Now is the perfect time to exact our revenge. Are you making excuses, Sera?" Mani interrupted Sera, then paused before continuing, "And you, Diva, are you scared?"

As he spoke, Mani slowly raised his head, and Blue God, who had been watching him, met his gaze. Seeing the other's lifeless eyes, Blue God instinctively took a step back. But then he realized Mani was his companion, and there was nothing to be afraid of: "No, I'm not afraid, it's just..."

"In that case, let me handle this. You step back!" Ignoring Blue God and Sera, and disregarding Jonouchi and the others blocking Bakura's path, Mani walked straight towards Bakura. "I'll take care of this guy!"

In Lan Shen and Sera's memory, Mani was a very gentle person who would comfort others like an older brother. He had never shown any anger or ever committed any violent acts. However, the Mani in front of them at this moment was somewhat rudely pushing past Lan Shen just to get to Bakura, which made Lan Shen extremely puzzled: "Mani, what's wrong with you?"

Hearing Blue God's question, Mani didn't turn around at all, but Malik, who was standing in front of Mani, narrowed his eyes slightly, then widened them and said, "There's no mistake, this scent is the scent of the [Millennium Artifact]!"

"Impossible, right? Wasn't the Millennium Item buried deep underground along with another game and Atem?" Jonouchi was somewhat skeptical of Malik's words, while Honda retorted, "Compared to those, Malik, what's wrong with your nose? Does the Millennium Item actually have a smell?"

“Those aren’t the point, the point is—” Malik’s words were cut short when he suddenly moved, pushing Bakura away from behind and using the recoil to lie down. A beam of dark light swept past Malik’s face, piercing through the spot where Bakura had just been. “That was close! Just a hair’s breadth away!”

"Manny!" Sera, standing behind Manny, saw it very clearly. The ray just now didn't come from anyone else; it was actually shot out by Manny as he raised his hand. But how could that be? Where did he get such power?

“Sera, I feel great. I’ve never felt this relaxed in the last ten years.” Turning his head to look at Sera behind him, Mani gave a cold smile, raised his hand as if to grab something, and dark energy gathered in his hand, transforming into a familiar golden disc in Sera’s surprised eyes.

"That's... the Millennium Wisdom Wheel?!" Blue God recognized it too, and said incredulously, "But how is that possible? Wasn't it buried deep underground with the Pharaoh's soul, returning to the underworld? Why is it in your hands, Mani?"

“This is all thanks to you, Diva. You previously ascended to a higher dimension through your collective consciousness link with Prana and obtained the cards of the ‘Three Egyptian Gods’ from the other side of the dimension.”

Holding the Millennium Wisdom Wheel in one hand, Mani fired another black ray with his other hand. This time, Jonouchi saved Bakura, but Mani's hand continued to move. "However, when you read the memories of the 'Three Egyptian Gods' in the Underworld Temple, you also read the memories of the person closest to the 'Three Egyptian Gods'—Kobayashi Hayato, who holds the Millennium Wisdom Wheel."

"When you obtained the 'Three Egyptian Gods,' you also brought the [Millennium Wisdom Wheel] into this dimension, which can help us achieve our goal!"

"No, that's not right!" Sera cried out in fear and panic as the black energy emanating from the Millennium Wisdom Wheel spread to Mani's body. "Stop! Mani! You've been bewitched by the power of the Millennium Wisdom Wheel, just like Bakura's father! Let go now!"

“The power of that wheel is controlling you, Mani!” Blue God shouted hurriedly.

"Hahahaha, you're too cautious, Deva. This is just a necessary risk to complete our plan." Mani, wielding the [Millennium Wisdom Wheel], laughed as he unleashed his third attack. Honda helped Bakura dodge the attack again. "Disappear, Bakura!"

Seeing that Mani was so stubborn, Blue God gritted his teeth and decided to take matters into his own hands, intending to snatch the [Millennial Wisdom Wheel] directly from Mani's hands. But just as Blue God was about to reach Mani's side, Mani, who was about to unleash his fourth attack, suddenly froze, his unusual behavior startling Blue God.

"Boom!"

Upon hearing a heartbeat, Mani's pupils trembled, his raised hand fell limply to his side, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

"No, don't come any closer, Diva!" Mani reached out his hand, trying to stop the Blue God from approaching him, but a feeling of suffocation surged up, leaving him speechless. He watched helplessly as the Blue God stepped forward and caught him as he was about to fall, while the dark power spreading from the [Millennium Wisdom Wheel] also made contact with the Blue God through his body.

"Ugh!" Even with Mani as the medium, the nauseating feeling of the dark power invading him made Blue God groan. However, he found that he could no longer let go and sever his contact with Mani. He could only watch helplessly as the power of the [Millennium Wisdom Wheel] continued to surge toward him.

Even though he had just put aside his hatred and anger, under the magnification of the dark power's image, Blue God was suddenly reminded of his past.

He, Sera, and Mani were all orphans who were adopted and forced to do petty theft. Their adoptive "family" was a violent, unruly man who only knew how to drink and squander money. No matter how much money they brought, it could not satisfy him. He would beat and scold them and cut off their food supply at any time.

It was Lord Shadi who rescued them from that "devil's den." He was like a gentle breeze soothing the sorrow in their hearts, and he was the one who truly made these orphans without relatives feel the warmth of home.

"Bakura, how dare you say you're innocent!?" Overwhelmed by hatred that had inexplicably amplified, Blue God opened his eyes and looked at Bakura, saying, "Lord Shadi was a man who could have been my father. You killed him, what right do you have to say such things!"

Chapter 966 is about the president.