Chapter 55 Mahad, You Are so Gentle

"That's what happened, Pharaoh." The lights in the palace dispersed the night, and Mahad and a group of priests knelt in front of An Yuxi's throne. "The one who attacked the city was the tomb robber who once stole the Pharaoh's All of Bakula’s men who were arrested on the charge of ‘The Tomb’ have been annihilated.”

"From the attackers, we found traces of the existence of dark power. Relying on this power, they avoided the search of the guards and entered the royal city without anyone noticing, carrying weapons and causing riots."

Perhaps in order to make up for his previous dereliction of duty, Mahad, when all the priests were ordered to go to rescue citizens in various parts of the city to quell the chaos, in addition to completing the dark game's orders and defeating the attackers who caused the chaos, he also completed During the interrogation, they learned from the mouth of Tapirang, Bakula's subordinate, how they broke into the royal city.

Because today is the day when the new pharaoh ascends the throne, although the previous traffic restrictions in the royal city have been lifted so that people can come to the royal palace that was almost inaccessible without detailed inspections, this is only limited to the city, and inspections are conducted at various entrances into the city. Not only did the checkpoints not relax at all, but Mahad sent a lot of extra manpower to strengthen the security.

However, against all odds, Mahad failed to prevent Bakula and actually gave his supernatural power to his men. This power allowed Bakula's men to hide their weapons in their own shadows and successfully defrauded Bakula. After passing the guards, they were able to make such a big noise in the city.

"Hmph, are you trying to use the other party's power as an excuse to shirk responsibility, Priest Mahad?"

Seth looked at Mahad and said unconvinced, thinking to himself that Mahad was a real thief. Why didn't he think of interrogating the attackers to collect intelligence while calming down the chaos? Honore Mahad!

However, Mahad did not take Seth's provocative tone to heart. He just lowered his head and continued to speak to An Yu on the throne: "That's not the case. It's just that before the pharaoh punishes his subordinates for their negligence, I want to say this first. Ask the Pharaoh to send more guards for the safety of the soldiers."

"It's not your fault, Mahad, Tapirang... Bakula's ability is indeed beyond what you can handle. I don't blame you for your plan." Looking at the serious Mahad, Yami Yugi on the throne comforted him and took the initiative to change the topic, "So, what's the loss?"

"Many people had their houses burned down during the riots and were attacked by the tomb robber's men. However, because of the timely rescue, no one was seriously injured or died. I have also arranged for a small number of victims who were seriously injured. Physician care.”

It was not Mahad who answered Yami Yugi's question, but Set, who was also leaning in front of the throne and reported. After a brief pause, Set turned his head and looked at the vacant position between the priests. "However, the people who were most seriously injured were not the people, but the people who had faced the fleeing tomb robber Bakula. Lord Akhnadi in an instant.”

"The situation of Master Aknadi, combined with the power of the doctors in the palace and the two [Millennium Artifacts] held by Priest Karim and I - [Millennium Key] and [Millennium Scale], has been completed. A preliminary diagnosis was made." Shada, who stood with Karim and did not talk too much among the seven priests, continued Set's words,

"It seems that the dark power of the tomb robber exceeds ten or even nine times the power that Lord Akhnadi and the [Millennium Eye] can exert, which led to Lord Akhnadi trying to use the [Millennium Eye] His power was backfired, he was attacked by the power of his own [Millennium Eye], and he fell into the current coma."

Hearing Shada's words, Set was quite concerned about the condition of Aknadi, who was somewhat like a teacher to him, and asked: "How long will it take for Mr. Aknadi to wake up?"

Kalim, who was holding the [Millennium Scale], shook his head and said: "Neither the doctors nor we know this, because in the final analysis, the power of the [Millennium Artifact] is not a powerful item that ordinary people can control. I don’t know how far Master Akenadi has cultivated the power of the [Millennium Eye]. There is not much chance that Master Akenadi will be able to regain consciousness in a short period of time. Even if he regains consciousness, he may have to cultivate in the hospital bed for a long time. It takes a long time to recover.”

"Is that so..." Seth took a deep breath and did not continue to speak. Growing up without his father's company, Seth somewhat regarded Akhnadi, who guided his growth like a teacher, as As a father-like character, he felt quite uncomfortable with the current disaster that Akhnadi was encountering.

"Priest Aknam can survive this calamity, I believe it." As both priests who once served allegiance to the ancestor Pharaoh Aknam, Simon is also worried about the safety of his remaining old friend, but He still comforted everyone and said, "What we should do is not to be sad for his experience, but to do what we can and not waste the sacrifice he made."

"Priest Simon is right. It's not time for us to be sad yet, because Priest Akhnadi will wake up. We should have such trust and hope." An Yuxi glanced at Simon's encouragement, The priests who cheered up again before their momentum sank into a slump, nodded slightly, and continued to ask, diverting the priests' attention with business, "So, what is the situation about Bakura?"

"I'm really sorry, Pharaoh, we have deployed our troops on a large scale, but we still cannot grasp the whereabouts of the tomb robber Bakura." Priest Isis answered An Yuxi, "The streets, deserts, and valleys under the city... .The troops stationed in the area have formed an encirclement around the Royal City, and the whereabouts of Bakura who escaped from the Royal City have not yet been found."

"As long as the opponent is a living person with an entity, he will never be able to cross this encirclement without being discovered. However, the power of [Diabond] possessed by the tomb robber is not something ordinary soldiers can achieve. It can be dealt with." Mahad analyzed calmly, but under his calm expression and in his tone of voice, there was an unconcealable unwillingness.

"Although it is shameful, I must admit that except for you, the pharaoh, who holds the power of the legendary god, and the boy named 'Hayato', even our priests combined are no match for them."

"The soldiers were taken advantage of by me and gave the order to 'preserve their lives first and discover the whereabouts of the other party'."

Even if Mahad didn't continue, An Yuxi stepped on him and asked himself to be punished for this self-assertion. He quickly said: "You did a good job, Priest Mahad. Compared with letting The soldiers made unnecessary sacrifices and the information they brought back about Bakura after surviving was more valuable."

"I'm very tired at the end of the day. That's it for today. Everyone, go back and rest. Let's continue working hard tomorrow."

Although it is not actually very tiring, after all, apart from being busy with Bakura's affairs in the afternoon, fighting and leading troops to deal with Bakura's men in the city, Yami Yugi himself basically just rides a horse and sits on the throne. That's all, except for some energy consumption, he didn't spend much effort. The reason why he said this was to let the priests go back and rest.

In addition, he also learned more details about the gladiatorial disk from Simon, just like the later duel monsters. In addition to being able to summon stone monsters, the gladiatorial disk also has similar rules in many places. For example, although it can You can summon multiple monsters with one breath, but the maximum number is five. Unless you can summon the inner monster outside the gladiatorial disk like the previous Tapirang, you can have a sixth monster.

"The First Cause of All Realms"

Also, in later Duel Monsters games, duelists had the concept of "basic points", and there was also an existence called "soul" on the fighting disk. Although it did not directly represent the human soul, this "soul" also It is basically linked to the life and death of the user of the gladiatorial disk.

When the duelist's basic points in Duel Monsters return to zero, except for some special circumstances, it basically means that the duel will be victorious. If the "soul" of the user of the duel disk is completely consumed, then the user can lose it. Life dies.

Therefore, Simon specifically reminded Duo Dark Games that even if he would be in danger due to losing combat effectiveness, it would be better to directly remove the gladiatorial disk when the "soul" is very low than to continue to wear it and wait for the "soul" to return to zero.

In today's battle, apart from Akhnadi, who is still in a coma, Seth, Mahad and Isis, who had blocked an attack for everyone, consumed the most "souls". Fortunately, although the "soul" thing is similar to the basic points, the difference is that it can be restored over time through a good rest, so Yami Yugi specifically asked the priests to go back to rest at this moment.

If you don't take a good rest to restore your "soul", it's equivalent to going to fight the final boss with residual health and no status, no equipment repairs, and no supplies. It would be terrible if you still have a dissatisfied "soul" when the time comes to fight. .

The priests also saw the true meaning behind An Yuxi's cover. After greeting him, they each exited the main hall of the palace and dispersed. However, before they dispersed, Isis used the excuse of "going to get back his gladiatorial disk." After questioning Karim and Shada, who had met Hayato before, they learned about his whereabouts.

After the priests retreated, Yami Yugi did not go back to rest. Instead, he stood up from the golden throne, checked that no one was around, and rubbed his neck, lumbar spine, and butt in a very nondescript manner. With a look of disgust on his face, he looked at the throne, which might be a symbol of majesty and power that was full of temptation in the eyes of others.

"Who on earth came up with the idea of ​​using gold to make a chair, and making it so straight without even a trace of a curve? It feels cold, hard, and terribly uncomfortable." In modern times, I am used to sitting on various ergonomically designed chairs. , and a more comfortable sofa. An Yuxi is completely unsuitable for his throne. If he didn't know much about design, he would have thought about asking a craftsman to come over tomorrow to dig out some curves to make him sit more comfortably.

Especially today, An Yuxi not only sat on the throne to show off the majesty of the Pharaoh, but also rode a horse. Riding a fast horse without a saddle was simply a torture for the lower body, especially the crotch and buttocks, even if the body subconsciously knew how to ride a horse. Games are also bound to suffer from this kind of torture.

Although the words for asking the priests to go back included the idea of ​​letting them go back to rest and restore their "souls", on the other hand, Yami Yugi really didn't want to sit on the throne anymore, and he wasn't some guy with his butt stuck to the toilet. For the Golden Emperor, even if he stood up or walked around in this unfamiliar palace, it would be better than continuing to sit.

Thinking like this, An Yuxi moved his arms, which were a little tired due to the heavy gold jewelry on his body, and walked out of the palace. But as soon as he walked out of the palace, he saw the priest Mahad who had left the palace before with a serious look on his face. He scolded a girl whose back was facing him.

"Mahad?"

Mahad noticed the sound of An Yuxi pronouncing his name, turned to look at An Yuxi, and showed a puzzled expression when he found out it was the Pharaoh: "Pharaoh? Why are you taking the passage leaving the palace?"

I told you that I chose a passage that you all walked because I didn’t know the road. Do you believe it?

With his heart churning, An Yuxi came up with a good reason: "So many things happened today, I want to go outside the palace to see the situation of the people."

"Pharaoh, you have just been assassinated. You should be more cautious. At least you must not leave the palace alone."

An Yuxi thought it true, smiled slightly, and said to Mahad: "You're right, it's my fault, I will be more careful."

An Yuxi felt that there was nothing wrong with admitting his mistakes, but after Mahad heard what he said, he quickly apologized and said: "No! Pharaoh, I don't mean to preach to you, just——"

"Oh, it's just nothing. From the beginning, I felt that the way you spoke, Master Master, was extremely awkward." At this time, the girl standing in front of Mahad turned around and interrupted Mahad's words. With a familiar look, he approached An Yuxi and hugged his arm, feeling a soft touch.

"What on earth are you doing? There is no one else around the prince, so why are you acting so pretentious? You can go back to the same feeling as before and talk to the prince?"

"Hey, what I said is right, prince?" The girl said as she moved her face very close to An Yugi and winked her bright eyes in a cute way.

"That's so rude, Mana!" However, Mahad reached out and grabbed the girl named Mana, pulled her clothes away from An Yuxi, "How can you do this? Get away from Pharaoh." By my side!"

After pulling Mana away, Mahad continued, "He is not a prince, he is a pharaoh, and you must remain in awe of the pharaoh! And Mana, I haven't finished what I just said, you actually used magic to control The guards sneaked into the palace. Don't you know that doing so will weaken the guards? Today the Pharaoh was almost injured by an assassin's attack!"

"Huh? The prince was almost injured!?" Mana showed a panicked expression when she heard this. She bent down to get rid of Mahad's arm, which was trying to stop her. She brushed against An Yuxi again and used a gesture that was more like checking than checking. The rubbing motion touched An Yugi's abdominal muscles that were not completely blocked by the clothes, "Let me, Prince Kangkang, develop quickly. No, are you injured?"

Even Yami Yugi's cheeks would inevitably turn red when faced with an overly enthusiastic girl, thanks to Mahad dragging the girl away again. Did you protect Pharaoh's virginity, Mahad? You are so gentle, you are simply the most gentle person in the world.