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# Chapter 625: Pitch-Black Will
"My Turn, Draw a Card." With a strange feeling, Yugi drew a Card from his Deck.
Flipping the Card over, he saw it was the "Legendary Dragon" Card, **The Eye of Timaeus**.
Although **The Eye of Timaeus** was an extremely powerful Card, and **Super Magical Knight - Red-Eyes Dragoon**, which could be Summoned directly by skipping the Fusion Material requirement with its Effect, was so strong it felt like cheating, it had come at the worst possible time.
While Yugi had two Monsters on his Field, both **Spirit Swordsman of Tippani** and **The Dark Magicians** were essentially useless due to Rafael's Card's Influence. **The Eye of Timaeus** was completely useless in this situation; it was just a Brick.
Of the three Cards in his Hand, **The Eye of Timaeus** was a Brick and couldn't be Used, and **Catapult Turtle** was a Level 5 Monster that couldn't be Tribute Summoned without a Tribute, so it was stuck in his hand. Although he wouldn't take any Damage for a while thanks to **Soul Shield**, continuing to sit back and wait was absolutely unacceptable.
There was a way to resolve the current predicament.
"Nameless Pharaoh, here I will reiterate my understanding: In this World, 'Will' is a characteristic that distinguishes people more than 'Good and Evil'," Rafael said conversationally while Yugi was thinking, his empty right hand resting on his chest.
"Subjectively defined 'Good and Evil' will also change due to subjective thought. Different stances will also lead to changes in 'Good and Evil'. Only 'Will' is a characteristic in a person that won't change because of external objects."
"Everyone has a slumbering darkness in their heart, even you, Nameless Pharaoh. The manifestation of this darkness when it appears is 'Hunger/Thirst'—a 'Hunger/Thirst' for achieving one's goal, for which one is willing to pay any price. This is 'Pitch-Black Will'."
"In this Duel, I have seen your growth. From your gaze, I saw that 'Hunger/Thirst', Nameless Pharaoh!"
Rafael's line of sight met Yugi's. Whether it was an illusion or not, Yugi vaguely saw flickering black flames in Rafael's gaze.
"No, that's not right! I've never relied on the darkness in my heart!" Yugi argued. "I'm different from you people from Doma; I won't fall into darkness!"
Rafael merely curved his lips calmly. "Then try to prove yourself, Nameless Pharaoh, prove that the light in your heart won't be absorbed by darkness."
"If the User's heart is weak, the **Seal of Orichalcos** will absorb them into inner darkness, making them a slave to power. But a Duelist like you should be able to use it. Since you deny inner darkness, try using that Card."
Hearing Rafael's words, Yugi couldn't help but look at his last Card in Hand, the **Seal of Orichalcos** that Rafael had exchanged with him just now using the Effect of **Card Exchange**.
Even without activating this Card, just holding it in his Hand, Yugi could feel an invisible power continuously spreading outwards from the Card, subtly filling the Space around him. The Orichalcos Fragment pendant he had taken from Grimo, which was in his pocket, emitted a faint but clear vibration.
**Crystal Seal** is unaffected by other Card Effects; Effects other than its own cannot dispel it.
The way to dispel the **Crystal Seal** is to increase the ATK of **The Dark Magicians**.
And this **Seal of Orichalcos** in my Hand has the ability to increase a Monster's ATK.
As long as he activates the **Seal of Orichalcos**, **The Dark Magicians**' ATK will be increased, and **Crystal Seal** will be destroyed as a result, resolving the current predicament.
As long as he activates the **Seal of Orichalcos**...
The radiance of the Orichalcos Fragment in Yugi's pocket became increasingly brighter unnoticed, and Yugi's thoughts couldn't help but gravitate towards "activating the **Seal of Orichalcos**".
Gradually, he raised his right hand, about to reach for the **Seal of Orichalcos**.
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, sharply jolting Yugi's will back: "The Other Me!"
"A-Aibo?"
Dark Yugi's mind trembled as he suddenly realized he had just entertained the thought of "using the **Seal of Orichalcos**". He looked towards the phantom of Yugi Mutou who had appeared beside him with a worried look.
"You can't use that Card, The Other Me." He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but after receiving the **Seal of Orichalcos** Card from Rafael, the brilliant gold of the **Millennium Puzzle** had slightly dimmed, and along with it, Yugi Mutou's figure had become much more translucent. "You felt it, didn't you? This Card carries evil power."
"Yes, I understand, Aibo. Even without using this Card."
Listening to Yugi Mutou's words, Dark Yugi reconsidered. Although he still had the idea of activating this Card, he had recovered some composure and wasn't led astray by Rafael's words from before. After a brief thought, he lowered his raised Duel Disk: "My Turn, End."
[Mutou Yuugi: 2800LP, Hand 3]
[**The Dark Magicians**] (**Crystal Seal**) [ATK2800]
[**Spirit Swordsman of Tippani**] (Hilt Strike) [ATK600]
[**Soul Shield**]
Rafael frowned, looking at Yugi who had ended his Turn without performing any operation. "Aren't you going to activate the power of the **Seal of Orichalcos**, Nameless Pharaoh?"
"I will defeat you, Rafael, to take back **Dark Magician** and **Dark Magician Girl**, and to fulfill the promise of saving the World," Yugi said seriously. "But it will be through the joint effort between me and my Deck! I don't need the power of the **Seal of Orichalcos**!"
"Is that so..."
Although Yugi spoke with a very determined look, Rafael still noticed his conflicted gaze when he occasionally looked at the **Seal of Orichalcos**.
Just as Hayato once said to Rafael, the higher one stands, the less they want to descend. Dark Yugi is a strong-willed person. With the idea in his heart that he doesn't want to lose, how could he easily give up on victory when he knows there's a path to victory?
Rafael's goal is already very close to being achieved. Next, let me give him another push.
"My Turn, Draw a Card." Drawing a Card from his Deck, Rafael played the drawn Card directly. "I activate Continuous Spell Card, **Magic of the Pure Graveyard**."
"My Turn, Draw a Card." With a strange feeling, Yugi drew a Card from his Deck.
Flipping the Card over, he saw it was the "Legendary Dragon" Card, **The Eye of Timaeus**.
Although **The Eye of Timaeus** was an extremely powerful Card, and **Super Magical Knight - Red-Eyes Dragoon**, which could be Summoned directly by skipping the Fusion Material requirement with its Effect, was so strong it felt like cheating, it had come at the worst possible time.
While Yugi had two Monsters on his Field, both **Spirit Swordsman of Tippani** and **The Dark Magicians** were essentially useless due to Rafael's Card's Influence. **The Eye of Timaeus** was completely useless in this situation; it was just a Brick.
Of the three Cards in his Hand, **The Eye of Timaeus** was a Brick and couldn't be Used, and **Catapult Turtle** was a Level 5 Monster that couldn't be Tribute Summoned without a Tribute, so it was stuck in his hand. Although he wouldn't take any Damage for a while thanks to **Soul Shield**, continuing to sit back and wait was absolutely unacceptable.
There was a way to resolve the current predicament.
"Nameless Pharaoh, here I will reiterate my understanding: In this World, 'Will' is a characteristic that distinguishes people more than 'Good and Evil'," Rafael said conversationally while Yugi was thinking, his empty right hand resting on his chest.
"Subjectively defined 'Good and Evil' will also change due to subjective thought. Different stances will also lead to changes in 'Good and Evil'. Only 'Will' is a characteristic in a person that won't change because of external objects."
"Everyone has a slumbering darkness in their heart, even you, Nameless Pharaoh. The manifestation of this darkness when it appears is 'Hunger/Thirst'—a 'Hunger/Thirst' for achieving one's goal, for which one is willing to pay any price. This is 'Pitch-Black Will'."
"In this Duel, I have seen your growth. From your gaze, I saw that 'Hunger/Thirst', Nameless Pharaoh!"
Rafael's line of sight met Yugi's. Whether it was an illusion or not, Yugi vaguely saw flickering black flames in Rafael's gaze.
"No, that's not right! I've never relied on the darkness in my heart!" Yugi argued. "I'm different from you people from Doma; I won't fall into darkness!"
Rafael merely curved his lips calmly. "Then try to prove yourself, Nameless Pharaoh, prove that the light in your heart won't be absorbed by darkness."
"If the User's heart is weak, the **Seal of Orichalcos** will absorb them into inner darkness, making them a slave to power. But a Duelist like you should be able to use it. Since you deny inner darkness, try using that Card."
Hearing Rafael's words, Yugi couldn't help but look at his last Card in Hand, the **Seal of Orichalcos** that Rafael had exchanged with him just now using the Effect of **Card Exchange**.
Even without activating this Card, just holding it in his Hand, Yugi could feel an invisible power continuously spreading outwards from the Card, subtly filling the Space around him. The Orichalcos Fragment pendant he had taken from Grimo, which was in his pocket, emitted a faint but clear vibration.
**Crystal Seal** is unaffected by other Card Effects; Effects other than its own cannot dispel it.
The way to dispel the **Crystal Seal** is to increase the ATK of **The Dark Magicians**.
And this **Seal of Orichalcos** in my Hand has the ability to increase a Monster's ATK.
As long as he activates the **Seal of Orichalcos**, **The Dark Magicians**' ATK will be increased, and **Crystal Seal** will be destroyed as a result, resolving the current predicament.
As long as he activates the **Seal of Orichalcos**...
The radiance of the Orichalcos Fragment in Yugi's pocket became increasingly brighter unnoticed, and Yugi's thoughts couldn't help but gravitate towards "activating the **Seal of Orichalcos**".
Gradually, he raised his right hand, about to reach for the **Seal of Orichalcos**.
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, sharply jolting Yugi's will back: "The Other Me!"
"A-Aibo?"
Dark Yugi's mind trembled as he suddenly realized he had just entertained the thought of "using the **Seal of Orichalcos**". He looked towards the phantom of Yugi Mutou who had appeared beside him with a worried look.
"You can't use that Card, The Other Me." He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but after receiving the **Seal of Orichalcos** Card from Rafael, the brilliant gold of the **Millennium Puzzle** had slightly dimmed, and along with it, Yugi Mutou's figure had become much more translucent. "You felt it, didn't you? This Card carries evil power."
"Yes, I understand, Aibo. Even without using this Card."
Listening to Yugi Mutou's words, Dark Yugi reconsidered. Although he still had the idea of activating this Card, he had recovered some composure and wasn't led astray by Rafael's words from before. After a brief thought, he lowered his raised Duel Disk: "My Turn, End."
[Mutou Yuugi: 2800LP, Hand 3]
[**The Dark Magicians**] (**Crystal Seal**) [ATK2800]
[**Spirit Swordsman of Tippani**] (Hilt Strike) [ATK600]
[**Soul Shield**]
Rafael frowned, looking at Yugi who had ended his Turn without performing any operation. "Aren't you going to activate the power of the **Seal of Orichalcos**, Nameless Pharaoh?"
"I will defeat you, Rafael, to take back **Dark Magician** and **Dark Magician Girl**, and to fulfill the promise of saving the World," Yugi said seriously. "But it will be through the joint effort between me and my Deck! I don't need the power of the **Seal of Orichalcos**!"
"Is that so..."
Although Yugi spoke with a very determined look, Rafael still noticed his conflicted gaze when he occasionally looked at the **Seal of Orichalcos**.
Just as Hayato once said to Rafael, the higher one stands, the less they want to descend. Dark Yugi is a strong-willed person. With the idea in his heart that he doesn't want to lose, how could he easily give up on victory when he knows there's a path to victory?
Rafael's goal is already very close to being achieved. Next, let me give him another push.
"My Turn, Draw a Card." Drawing a Card from his Deck, Rafael played the drawn Card directly. "I activate Continuous Spell Card, **Magic of the Pure Graveyard**."
