Yu-Gi-Oh! Heroes

"...Listen carefully, Ed! The power that led the world to destruction that resided in the Ultimate D has been released..."

"The power of destruction... has escaped?"

"That's right! The real power of destruction... has now been transferred to another person. That person is... Saiou Takuma!"

“…Saiou?!”

"Ed, go see the King. This way, your time, which has been stagnant, will start moving again..."

This was the last thing Ed's father told her during the life-and-death duel with DD.

……

"There is no rain that will not stop... No matter how strong the storm is, it will stop sooner or later... Tears will eventually dry up..."

"So, Ed, now you just need to wait, wait for the storm to stop... and after the rain, there will be a brand new sky and rainbow..."

"...How long will it take? How long do I have to wait?"

"I don't know... But while you're waiting, I'll be here to hold an umbrella for you... Not only me, but also my sister Mishouchi, we'll all be your strength."

"You are……"

"My name is... Saiou Takuma. I am here because of destiny's guidance."

This is the scene when Ed, who lost his father at a young age and is immersed in grief, meets the Saiou siblings for the first time in a cemetery during a heavy rain.

……

"Saiou...what does this tarot card mean?"

"Hmm... that card is the Pope, the fifth card in the Great Mysteries. The upright Pope represents salvation and advice, and refers to someone who can help others... Ed, this Pope represents you."

"Save? Is this my destiny? But... who should I save? Right now, I can't even save myself..."

"Ed, the person you want to save...is me."

"……you?"

"Yes, I have divined about my own destiny and future, and the answer I got is - destruction."

"The upright [Devil] card represents sin, harm, temptation, and bondage... I don't know what specific phenomena will happen to me... That's why I need your help."

"...Ah, Saiou...If you who helped me encounter a storm and can't move forward, then I will hold up a big... a big umbrella for you!"

"Ed...you...haha, I'm really looking forward to that day..."

This is the scene when young Ed asked Saiou to predict his future destiny for the first time.

……

"...Destruction... Saiou, is this the future you predicted? You are destined to become the source of chaos and bring destruction to this world..."

Recalling the memories of the past few years, with a slightly emotional expression on his face, Ed came to the divination room where Saiou often stayed.

As expected, the dim room was empty and there was no sign of any living creature. It seemed that King Sai had left and gone to some place that no one could reach.

"Not here? But..."

Although he did not see the figure of the King, Ed found a stack of tarot cards placed on the round table in the middle of the room.

The card representing the [Devil] was turned over and placed alone on the table, facing the direction where Ed was.

The tarot card represented the fate that Sai Ou had predicted for him many years ago.

"Devil...standing upright, standing upside down..."

Following the direction indicated by the tarot cards, Ed walked around the round table and came to the wall opposite her.

Just as Ed stretched out his hand towards the empty wall, the wall, as if receiving some kind of induction, opened automatically at the same moment, revealing a pitch-black artificial passage.

"Sai Wang, it's in here..."

A look of surprise flashed across his face. He looked at Ed behind him, then walked into the passage, followed the stairs going down, and came to the bottom floor of the Society of Light.

Ed: "...Um, where is this?!"

When Ed walked out of the dark passage, what appeared before his eyes was a scene completely different from before. It was a large cathedral wrapped in endless light and standing with a statue of the goddess of the sun.

This is clearly supposed to be an underground space... However, everything here is filled with dazzling light, with almost no trace of darkness.

And here, Ed finally saw the figure of Saiou Takuma, who was standing at the bottom of the statue of the goddess in the center of the cathedral with a smile on his face.

"Hehehehehe... You're here, Ed." The King of Zhai, who was waiting here, spread his arms freely to the left and right sides of his body, curled up the corners of his mouth and let out a laugh full of pride.

"Saiou? Um...what are you laughing at? What's so funny?"

He frowned instinctively. Seeing his childhood friend Ed again after a long time, he sensed an extremely strange, yet extremely familiar aura from him.

She felt familiar with it because she had dealt with this aura not long ago. It was... a part of the aura of the light of destruction that possessed DD.

The reason for the strangeness was that the evil Saiou standing before Ed was a second personality created by the influence of the Light of Destruction, and was a completely different existence from the original Saiou.

He has separated from his original body and has replaced the original Saiou Takuma, becoming the most perfect carrier of the light of destruction.

To put it in more professional terms, the current Zhai Wang is like a "perfect holy body"! He is the agent of the light of destruction in this world!

The very existence of this personality is the embodiment of the malice of the universe!

"Oh, sorry, let's do it again... Ed, welcome to the duel stage exclusively for the Society of Light!"

Not paying any attention to Ed's rebuke, the King smiled faintly and asked, "So, why are you here? Are you planning to defeat me after learning the truth?"

"Before that... Saiou, there is something I want to get the answer from you no matter what!"

He pulled out the "Ultimate D" from his deck and showed it to Saiou. Then, he asked, "... [Destiny Hero Blood Demon-D], this card was created by my father, the Ultimate D-HERO card... Do you still remember the existence of this card?"

"Ah……"

Looking at Blood Demon-D with a meaningful gaze, Saiou sneered.

"The existence that resides in this card is called [Light of Destruction]. DD's originally evil heart became even more evil because of this power, and then killed his father..."

As he said these words, Ed narrowed his eyes and looked at the smiling Sai Wang: "I heard from my father that this power has been transferred to you and has taken over your body... Sai Wang, is this true?"

"…Answer me, Saiou!"

"...Yes, this is my destiny!"

The smile disappeared from his face in an instant, and the next moment, Saiou opened his eyes wide and confirmed Ed's doubts in a firm tone.

"What is going on? Saiou...why, why does such a fate exist?"

Unable to understand Saiou's thoughts, Ed couldn't help but utter doubts in his voice.

why?

Why did things turn out like this?

King Zhai, are you also like DD, and all the things you said before were false? Were they all lies deliberately used to deceive me?

"Oh, since you asked, let me tell you the truth."

After a pause, Saiou continued, "...The source of all things is [light], and the light of destruction is also derived from the universe itself... and that Ultimate D just happened to be chosen as the carrier of the light of destruction."

"That is to say, Ed, what happened to your father was just a destined arrangement."

641 The Will of the Light of Destruction

"Ed, what happened to your father was just a destined arrangement..."

"Your father was just unlucky. The Blood Devil-D he created was chosen to be the first carrier of the Light of Destruction in this world. That's why all the tragedies happened afterwards..."

Shaking his head as if in sadness, the King explained to Ed the unknown events of the past.

As he said these words, tears of sadness flowed from the corners of his eyes.

This reaction seemed to be a lament for Ed's tragic fate, but in fact, it was more like crocodile tears, full of hypocritical emotions.

Saiou Takuma's evil personality was influenced by the light of destruction. The existence condensed from the evil thoughts in his heart should not be counted as a normal human being.

Naturally, he is made up of malice and does not have the kindness and compassion that a human being should have.

Those seemingly sad expressions were just illusions he deliberately put on.

In fact, only he himself knows what is in his mind.

"...Fate? You said it was fate?!"

Unable to accept Saiou's explanation, Ed clenched his hands, with an expression of disbelief on his face.

His father's death was clearly caused by DD. Although he was influenced by the Light of Destruction, he himself was not a good person. The reason he approached Ed was to realize his own crazy ideals.

And even though he knew all this, the King of Zhai said... it was all just bad luck? Just a coincidence?

What a joke! ! !

"Well, Ed, don't be so quick to refute, just continue to listen to me..."

Waving his hand at Ed, signaling her not to be so excited, the King continued with a smile: "Through your introduction, DD who killed your father actually came to my shop for divination..."

"He was afraid of the Blood Demon-D that was taken from your father. He was afraid that the destructive power that resided on it would implicate him. So he asked me to help him see the power of the card and let me divine whether the card was worth the huge price he paid and the rest of his life."

As Saiou said these words, his face gradually became a little crazy, and his expression began to become artistic: "...It was at that time that my fate was decided! At that time, the light of destruction entered my body through the Ultimate D!"

Ed: “…”

Saiou: "At that time, Guang sent a message to me, asking me to rebuild this incomplete world. That's right... In this world, when a certain level of power exceeds the scope of human knowledge, people will be afraid of unfair things happening, and thus hate and destroy it..."

"Ed, similar to your experience, when I was young, Misaki and I, who had the ability to predict the future, were feared by our biological parents and ruthlessly abandoned...

All the insults and rejections we have suffered along the way are precisely due to the selfish desires that exist in human nature...

Because we who have the ability to predict the future are the ones who destroy the balance of this world and are aliens who are not allowed to exist, so... we receive such unfair treatment. "

"In this world, there is nothing but malice towards us... I don't know what Mishouchi thinks, but for me, this is indeed a great opportunity, so I gladly accepted Guang's opinion."

With his arms spread out to the left and right sides of his body, Saiou said these words with an expression of venting his feelings: "Since this world is full of bad things for us, let's just let this world return to zero... Haha, I have already made an agreement with Guang to build a complete and unified world!"

"Saiou...you..."

"For the coming of the next world, for the arrival of destruction..."

Standing at the feet of the goddess statue, the King of Sai had the expression of a devout believer on his face: "I will light the fuse. A world like this, a world without any contempt or dispute, where everyone returns to the embrace of light... isn't it wonderful?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Aren't you afraid? Afraid of the fate of destruction that awaits you..."

Refuting the lies from Saiou's mouth, Ed placed his palm on his chest: "It is because you have such thoughts in your heart, and you are afraid that you will become the source of chaos that loses control in the future, that you told me in the past that you hope I can save you, right?"

Ai De asked his childhood friend a question that went straight to his soul.

If it was the former Sai Ou, the one who offered a helping hand when he was helpless, he would definitely not refuse his request...

"So, Ed..."

Without directly answering Ed's question, the King asked Ed with a smile: "What can you do for me now? How will my fate... change? If I tell you that this is the real me, and this is the result I have always pursued, then... how would you feel?"

"I……"

For a moment, Ed was unable to come up with any rebuttal.

People will change over time. If this result is really what Sai Wang has been expecting in his heart, then he has no right to question his choice.

The relationship between the two, after all, is just childhood friends.

"Ah……"

The King of the Zhai put his hands behind his back and paced while sighing, "To be honest, humans are as insignificant as dust in front of great destiny... Trying to change the direction of destiny with human power alone is simply wishful thinking and an unreasonable and stupid act like a madman!"

"…Ed, are you such an idiot?"

"Indeed...Zai Wang, I really don't know how to help you, to help you realize your wish. I am still so unwilling to accept this..."

Admitting his own powerlessness, Ed then asked Saiou: "Tell me, Saiou! What can I do? What should I do for you? How can I turn you back to your original self?"

"Now that you say so..."

Walking to a place not far in front of Ed, he raised his right arm towards her and said slowly and expressionlessly, "I hope you can return the key I gave you for safekeeping. This is the only thing you can do for me now."

"…Hand over that key for me."

"key?!"