Chapter 50: Shuffling the Deck Is a Nightmare for Slate Duels

At the call of "Seto Kaiba", the attendants and dancers began the performance that they had rehearsed many times for today's banquet after the enthronement ceremony. They beat gongs and drums, skirts fluttered, and their slender limbs accompanied the music. Dancing to the beat, it’s so beautiful.

Leaving aside others, although An Yugi had no intention of enjoying the song and dance performance, the priest standing next to him who looked exactly like Muto Sugoroku and was called "Simon-sama" by "Seto Kaiba" was already staring at him. . From this point of view, the similarity between Priest Simon and Muto Sugoroku goes beyond appearance.

At this moment, Yami Yugi couldn't help but glance at "Seto Kaiba", "Yinsisi Yinshudar" and the priest Simon beside him. He couldn't understand that the ancient Egyptians from three thousand years ago would look like the people he knew in modern times. Exactly the same.

It would be fine if it was just "Yinsis Yinshudar". She was originally from Egypt, but what about "Seto Kaiba" and Priest Simon? Why do you two actually look exactly the same as the people on another continent in the Far East three thousand years later?

‘What happened? What on earth is going on? ’

Not only Priest Simon and the others were "familiar strangers", but Yami Yugi also did not ignore several other priests.

Wearing a hood and a cloak, the old man only showed an old face. He was wearing the [Millennium Eye] that once belonged to Bekas on his left eye;

The young man who also covered most of his face with a hood and was bare-chested showed his muscular arms holding the [Millennium Key];

Compared with the previous young man who was just exercising, he looked more like a fitness fanatic. The middle-aged man with a resolute expression showed his strong muscles all over his chest, but he held the [Millennium Scale] quite steadily in his hand;

There is also the last person. Looking at the opponent's heroic face under the golden helmet, he feels very familiar, but An Yuxi just can't remember where he has seen the other person. He is wearing An Yuxi on his chest and he doesn't even know that he has fought him before. The [Millennium Wheel of Wisdom] that I have met several times.

"The Rebirth of Financial Giants"

"[Millennium Artifact]...what are they..."

An Yuxi whispered to himself in a low voice. Although others could not hear it, the priest Simon who was close to him could hear it clearly. Even though he was rehearsing hard just a moment ago to live up to the maids' efforts. While he was concentrating on admiring the gorgeous dance, when he heard Pharaoh's words, he immediately leaned into An Yuxi's ear.

"Pharaoh, what did you just say?" Although he felt that today's Pharaoh suddenly became a little strange from the previous ceremony of overlooking his people, Simon did not think much and lowered his voice and said, "They are all from [Thousand Years of Era"] Aren’t they the six priests selected by [Sacred Artifact]?”

Looking at the [Millennium Artifacts] held by the six priests who were either familiar or unfamiliar, An Yugi couldn't help but lowered his head and looked at the [Thousand-Year Artifact] that he had long been accustomed to, hanging on his chest as if it were three thousand years later. Millennium Building Blocks], but in its current complete state, perhaps it should be called [Millennium Cones].

Yami Yugi also recalled that the priest who held the "Thousand-Year Scepter" who looked similar but was not "Seto Kaiba" must be the one he had seen on the stone tablet of King's Memory, who controlled the "Blue Eyes" The priest who confronts a monster with the appearance of [White Dragon] and "himself" who controls the monster with the appearance of [Black Magician].

There is also the Pharaoh's personal attendant, Priest Simon, who looks exactly like Muto Sugoroku and is even lustful. Maybe three thousand years from now, Muto Sugoroku will be able to take the [Millennium Building Block] from the ancient tomb that no one has ever successfully challenged. 】It’s not a coincidence.

His heart was filled with all kinds of doubts, but now he was in the middle of a grand banquet, and there was no one to ask An Yuxi, so he could only keep the doubts in his heart for the time being, and try his best to act like a "Pharaoh" who he had no experience at all.

On such an auspicious day when the Pharaoh ascended the throne, the banquet held in the palace to entertain his subjects was naturally extremely sumptuous, including roast beef smeared with honey, stewed mutton and fish, seasonal fruit plates, staple bread full of wheat aroma, and endless wine. etc. To Yami Yugi's surprise, he even saw an almost unlimited supply of foie gras.

Although it was three thousand years ago, An Yuxi had no idea that the ancient Egyptians had such a rich diet. You must know that even in modern times three thousand years later, An Yuxi only ate goose in Bekas's castle during the Duel Kingdom. liver.

However, among all the people Yami Yugi knows, it seems that except for Kaiba who likes to eat foie gras steak, no one else, whether it is Hayato, Jonouchi, Kyoko, or Honda, is interested in these fatty livers that are just a mouthful of oil. also the same. At the same time, the wheat bread is not soft at all but crunchy, and even has ultra-fine sand and gravel mixed in, which refreshes Yami Yugi's understanding of "bread".

Therefore, after just taking a few sips of wine that he had never drank since he was underage in modern times, An Yugi concluded the banquet and sat on the throne watching the imperial ministers enjoying the luxury of the banquet.

The priests did not care why their Pharaoh had no appetite for such rich dishes, and just regarded it as the Pharaoh's daily food was not much worse than what he eats today.

And while An Yuxi was trying hard to play the role of "the Pharaoh who watched his subjects enjoy themselves", in front of the sacred and majestic Pharaoh, the priests other than Simon were not greedy for pleasure, and they all guarded An Yuxi seriously. around.

Just at this moment, the [Millennium Jewelry] worn by the only female priest who looked the same as Yin Xisi had a slight golden light on her neck. She frowned and suddenly turned her head to look at a corner of the palace. In that corner, squatting was a man with a blowpipe in his hand and a sly smile on his face.

"Someone wants to assassinate the pharaoh!" the female priest shouted, calling to the companions closest to the pharaoh except priest Simon, "Mahad!"

Just at this moment, the assassin blew out a pitch-black poisonous needle from the blowpipe and headed straight for An Yuxi. The male priest who heard the greeting and looked familiar to An Yuxi saw this and shook himself fiercely. He took the attack from the poisonous needle and glared in the direction of the assassin.

"Damn it, you guy!" The priest named Mahad guarded An Yugi, and the priest who looked like "Seto Kaiba" pointed angrily at the assassin and ordered to the soldiers in the palace, "Give I arrested the man who deserved death and dared to assassinate the Pharaoh!"

Although today is the day when the new pharaoh ascends the throne and holds a banquet, except for the big names who are qualified to directly participate in the banquet, the soldiers guarding the pharaoh are not lazy and relaxed. Almost at the same time as "Seto Kaiba" gave the order, there were soldiers everywhere The package came over, and without any surprise, he subdued the assassin easily, drove him down from a high place with a sharp knife, and escorted him to the front of the Pharaoh.

There was an assassination of the new pharaoh, and the banquet in the palace suddenly came to an end. The dancers and musicians followed the maids who were packing the meals and quickly left, leaving the palace empty. Almost in the blink of an eye, the banquet scene turned into The place of execution for treasonous assassins.

"You actually dare to assassinate the Pharaoh and take the Pharaoh's life. It's really terrifying!" The female priest looked at the assassin who was escorted by the guards and knelt down in front of the Pharaoh's throne, with an angry expression on her face.

However, as a woman, even though she tried her best to act fierce, the pressure was still too insufficient. The assassin did not take her threat into consideration at all. After glancing at the female priest, his eyes changed from He glanced at everyone at the scene, and even the Pharaoh couldn't let his gaze stay for a moment, but he paused when he looked at the oldest of the priests.

The assassin does not have the slightest fear of the situation he will encounter next, because he knows the ability of the person who hired him. Even if he has committed an unforgivable crime, the other party will have the ability to get him out. But such a brazen performance only intensified the anger of the priests.

"Although you were not allowed to successfully assassinate the Pharaoh, according to your crime, even the punishment of being eaten alive by a hundred thousand scarabs is not an exaggeration." Looking at the arrogant assassin, the priest named Mahad said angrily , "But since today is a celebration, take this guy to prison and lock him up."

On the important day when the new Pharaoh ascends the throne, there must be no ominous bloodshed. It would be a blasphemy against the Pharaoh. Even the assassin who assassinated the Pharaoh before his eyes could only be left to deal with it the next day.

"No, Priest Mahad, I have a better idea." But just as Mahad ordered the guards to push the assassin down and a proud smile appeared on the assassin's face, the oldest among the priests But one person spoke, and as he took off the hood on his head, his old face and the [Millennium Eye] in his left eye looked down at the assassin with determination.

For a moment, the assassin's mind went blank and he couldn't say anything.

"Priest Akhnadi?" No one noticed anything strange about the assassin, but the old man who took off his hood attracted the attention of the priest named "Akhnadi". Priest Mahad Look in his direction and ask what the other person means specifically.

Before the priest Aknadi could answer, "Seto Kaiba" standing next to him spoke: "I understand what you mean, Lord Aknadi, you want to take this great opportunity to tell us The new pharaoh should show off the power of his most powerful priests? What a good idea."

"What do you think, Lord Simon, and Pharaoh?"

"It's a good idea, Priest Set, so that the unknown blood will not stain the sanctity of the Pharaoh," Priest Simon said in agreement, and glanced at An Yuxi, "What do you think, Pharaoh?"

What advice can Yami Yugi make at this moment? To be honest, he didn't know anything about Egypt three thousand years ago. If the priests under his command had already discussed a plan, he could just be a silent pharaoh and say, "Just do what you said. Mahad, Akhnadi, Simon, Set.”

Although he didn't take the initiative to ask, but just sitting here, Yami Yugi had already figured out the names of four of the priests around him. The names of the other people were okay, but the name of the priest Seth was really... This made Yami Yugi not know what to say and complained silently in his heart.

‘Seto seto, Seto seto, what a coincidence, so much that I don’t even know where to start complaining. ’ Looking at Priest Set who turned around and surrounded the assassin with the other priests, An Yugi thought to himself, ‘Could it be that Kaiba was Priest Set in his previous life? In that case, maybe Grandpa and Priest Simon, Miss Yin Xisi and the Priest Miss also? ’

"The execution of this man begins now!" Following the shout of the priest Seth, six priests holding the [Millennium Artifact] stepped forward and were about to attack the assassin who had fallen into a state of unconsciousness for some reason.

"Today's Egypt has become a huge country under the sacred rule of the pharaohs of the past generations, but Pharaoh, the appearance of villains who are jealous of Egypt and your glory, Pharaoh, has never stopped." Standing in front of An Yu, Priest Simon said seriously.

The female priest continued: "But please rest assured, Pharaoh."

"As long as our seven priests are still standing here," the priest Aknadi said, and his right eye without the [Millennium Eye] glanced vaguely at the priest Seth beside him, "the pharaoh will not even have a finger. No head will be hurt."

"This is how the sanctions of the [Millennium Artifact] begin. The first is my priest Shada, the power of the [Millennium Key]!" The young priest, who didn't seem to talk much compared to Aknadi and Seth, held in his hand [Millennium Key], while walking out of the team, took off the hood on his head, revealing a bright bald head.

The moment An Yuxi saw the bald head, he remembered where he had seen the other person's face. Isn't this Xia Di? He had covered his bald head and he really didn't recognize it.

Oh no, it's not Xia Di. If the previous guess is correct, the previous life of Xia Di Xin of the tomb-guarding clan three thousand years later should be the priest in front of him, priest Xia Da.

Standing in front of the assassin, not paying attention to the blank expression on his face, Shada raised the [Millennium Key] in his hand and said: "The [Millennium Key] has the power to open the door of the heart, and will see through the heart of the sinner in front of him!"

As the [Millennium Key] released its light, the assassin's shadow changed and took on the shape of a monster. Shada said not surprisingly: "Well, this person can see the shadow of an evil monster in his heart."

Just when An Yuxi thought that Shada might do something next, to his surprise, Shada actually retreated into the team, and Akhnadi took a step forward in his place: "Then I, Akhnadi The [Millennium Eye], the inner monster will reveal its true form under the power of this mind’s eye!”

As a light flashed on the [Millennium Eye], the unconscious assassin suddenly screamed in pain, and suddenly spit out a large amount of shaped black energy from his wide-open mouth and gathered in the air.

"Monsters born in people's hearts due to anger and resentment will control people to commit crimes and increase their anger and resentment in order to increase their power." As if he was afraid that Yami Yugi would not understand, Simon explained, "But the [Millennium Key] can discover people The monster in the heart, and the [Millennium Eye] can pull the monster away, and this is what happens after that."

At this moment, several muscular soldiers were carrying a huge rectangular stone slab into the palace and temporarily placed it in front of the Pharaoh's throne. The priest Seth also stood in front of the stone slab. , facing the "monster" in the sky.

"Hmph, ugly monster, roll it into the stone slab for me, under the power of the [Millennium Scepter]!" Raising the golden staff in his hand, the priest Seth looked at the monster in the air and sneered, with such arrogance His posture was really similar to Seto Kaiba's, and then the [Millennium Scepter] burst out with light, and the monster in the air began to twist and struggle, as if unwilling to be sealed in the stone slab.

However, Seth was not a vegetarian. He waved the [Millennium Scepter] in his hand again and shouted confidently: "The one with the upper hand is not the monster, but me, Seth! Crush, break, cheer!"

The light on the [Millennium Scepter] surged again, suppressing the monster in an instant and pushing it into the stone slab carried by the soldiers.

Turn it off, Kaiba, I know it's you.

Although he should have been amazed by the true power of the [Millennium Artifact], Yami Yugi couldn't help but want to cover his face when he heard the extremely familiar words spoken by the priest Seth.

However, when he saw the appearance of the previous monster gradually emerging on the stone slab, Yami Yugi remembered another thing - not long ago based on real world time, Datsu and Yami Yugi in the Doma incident After the decisive battle between Kaiba, Jonouchi and Kaiba, they seemed to have mentioned something.

As a dual personality, he started from the "now" where Yami Yugi lives three thousand years ago. Because he witnessed the Duel Monsters and Dark Yugi being brought back to humans, he lost his faith in mankind and decided to continue destroying mankind. of action.

Combining the Duel Monsters cards and the Duel Monsters game created by Bekas, the inspiration comes from ancient Egypt. Could the stone slab in front of you be the predecessor of Duel Monsters?

Looking at the huge stone slab, An Yuxi showed a tangled expression on his face, which made Simon beside him couldn't help but care about him: "Pharaoh, what's wrong with you? Is it because this is the first time you see the process of sealing a monster? Are you a little tired after a hard day’s work?”

"No, I'm just thinking that it would be tiring to shuffle the deck in a slate duel."

After sealing the monster in the stone slab, the trial of the sinners was temporarily over. The assassin temporarily fell into a coma and knelt on the ground with his head bowed. The priests left it to the Pharaoh to decide how to deal with it, and ordered The soldiers first took the stone slabs down and stored them.

But at this moment, a frivolous voice came from the main hall where a trial of an assassin had just ended: "Oh? I was a step too late and missed a performance. It's a pity that I didn't see how the stone slab was sealed. ah."

"This sound?!" An Yugi widened his eyes and looked towards the direction of the sound. He saw a man with white hair walking out of the shadows. Although his white hair was stained with a lot of sand that is inevitable in desert areas, it looked like It was a bit messy, but there was a pair of rabbit-ear-like hair that stood up stubbornly and conspicuously as if to prove its presence.