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Chapter 700: How Could There Be a Language Barrier in Anime/Manga?
"You mean the Tribal Land of the Tomb Keepers is somewhere nearby?" The camel temporarily stopped on the sandy ground, not being picky and casually nibbling on weeds that might have grown from being watered by some traveler's urine. Marik spread his hands and said helplessly, "I'm not very sure. I just said that this area looks a lot like the view I saw in the tribal land when I was a child."
"Although I didn't leave the tribal land much back then, the low-lying buildings within the tribal land, built to avoid attracting attention, couldn't block the tall pyramid nearby. Anyway, I remember seeing a pyramid of that shape back then."
While speaking, Marik pointed to one side of the Great Pyramid of Giza, then shrugged, saying, "However, I'm not entirely sure if it's this pyramid. After all, that was almost ten years ago. It's already quite remarkable that I can remember there was a pyramid near the tribal land of the Tomb Keepers, okay?"
"The Tomb Keepers, huh..." Pegasus crossed his arms over his chest and said with interest, "Although me came to Egypt many years ago, even then me could say me traveled all over Egypt, but me never went to the mysterious tribal land of the Tomb Keepers. Compared to revisiting old places, me feels that if me goes to the Tomb Keepers, perhaps good, better, best inspiration will emerge."
Glancing at Pegasus, whose tone was incredibly strange, Hayato didn't bother to rant about him. Instead, he looked up at the Great Pyramid of Giza, which was now much closer.
Having endured a thousand years, this massive pyramid before them was already scarred by the ravages of sandstorms, no longer possessing the radiance of the past that Hayato and the others had never seen. Even so, the Great Pyramid of Giza was already the largest pyramid in the world, and such a large, historically significant building possessed considerable potential to become an excellent tourist attraction.
Logically, the Tomb Keepers should advocate for living in seclusion, far from the hustle and bustle. This could be seen from how Rishid was punished almost to the point of losing half his life just because Marik went for a stroll nearby. Theoretically, the more remote a place is, the more likely it is to be the tribal land of the Tomb Keepers.
The tribal land of the Tomb Keepers right next to the Great Pyramid of Giza? Impossible, absolutely impossible. What kind of criminal organization would set up its headquarters next to a police station?
Uh, maybe?
Although Marik only provided a rather unreliable idea, what the group currently had in abundance was time. Anyway, they had camels to ride, and the distance from the city wasn't too far. Advancing towards the Tomb Keepers, whether they were truly there or not, was fundamentally not a problem for them.
For Tristan and Joey Wheeler, it didn't matter where they went as long as it was interesting. Pegasus was also very interested in the Tomb Keepers, who might provide him with inspiration. Téa was fine with just acting together with the group and wasn't picky about where to go. As for Hayato and Yugi, because of that strange attraction in their hearts, they also had the idea of changing direction to the tribal land of the Tomb Keepers.
The sole person among the seven who didn't really want to go to the tribal land of the Tomb Keepers was Marik himself. However, he had promised Ishizu that he would visit the Tomb Keepers if it was on the way. When he agreed at the Domino City Airport, he thought Egypt was so vast that it would be a coincidence if it was on the way. But he never expected to unexpectedly find a clue to the Tomb Keepers at the very first stop.
Although very reluctant, he still had to do what he promised. Marik, sitting behind Hayato on the camel, pointed the way with a helpless expression: "Just head in this direction. Judging by the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza, we might find it after walking about a kilometer. However, if I point in the wrong direction, there's nothing I can do."
At this moment, Marik was still thinking that if he was lucky, they might accidentally go in the wrong direction next. Although he had an impression of one side of the Great Pyramid of Giza, extending a one-kilometer radius from the angle where that side could be seen would still cover a huge area. Even if the tribal land of the Tomb Keepers was really nearby, they might coincidentally avoid it.
However, he had forgotten one thing: they were not just ordinary travelers. Among the seven, three had been involved with the Millennium Items, and Hayato currently held three of them alone. The one that had been with him the longest was the Millennium Ring.
"Ding~"
After the group had advanced a little distance, the five half-circles on the golden disk on Hayato's chest, who was walking at the front, automatically floated up as if defying gravity and all pointed in a direction slightly deviating from their direction of travel.
"Huh, is it this way?" Hayato didn't pull the ropes leading the camel; he just gently squeezed the sides of the camel with his legs, and the "Ship of the Desert" beneath him adjusted its direction of travel according to Hayato's will.
Although the Millennium Ring was something Hayato "borrowed" from Bakura during the Duelist Kingdom - I mean, kept on behalf of Bakura - this Millennium Item, which was said to have an evil will residing in it, had long since taken on Hayato's shape.
While it was usually used by Hayato for Dark Games and as a battery to provide power to Card Spirits, the Millennium Ring's original function was still preserved. Besides its ability to interfere with other Millennium Items, which even Hayato himself couldn't control, there was also its "guidance of direction."
"Hmph, it's really useful, Hayato's Millennium Ring." Joey Wheeler, who was slightly behind Hayato, also saw the glowing golden disk and couldn't help but exclaim, "Not only is it useful as an item during Dark Games, but it must also be very convenient for finding things if you forget where you put them normally."
"I feel like you're referring to a certain Captain Sparrow's compass, be careful of being targeted by the legal department," Tristan, riding alongside Joey Wheeler, joked.
Pegasus, following behind Hayato, seemed to feel competitive and said, "But the Millennium Eye is still more useful, isn't it? Me's Millennium Eye can read minds, and it can even turn videotapes into real-time video calls. It can be used anytime."
"That last function is completely useless, and what's there to compare in a place like this? Besides, Pegasus, I remember your Millennium Eye was already dug out by that evil Bakura whose hair stands up like rabbit ears, wasn't it?"
To Pegasus, Joey Wheeler's casual rant broke through the old man's fragile defenses, easily sending him into a low state.
"Hey, Joey Wheeler, that's too rude." Téa, who was holding Yugi in her arms with composure despite theoretically being less stable while riding the camel, turned her head and said to Joey Wheeler. However, after looking at Pegasus, she paused, "But it's Pegasus, so it's fine."
"You speak too hurtfully, lady, even me gets sad, you know."
Although he said that, looking at Pegasus's frivolous tone, it was clear he wasn't really down. Despite almost dying when his Millennium Eye was taken by a sneak attack, so much time had passed. The experienced Pegasus had long overcome the psychological trauma of almost dying.
In the few minutes they were talking, the camels carried everyone a long distance across the sandy ground. They had strong adaptability to the soft sandy ground, which makes it difficult for people to move forward and consumes a lot of strength. Just then, Dark Yugi, who had appeared in the outside world to better ride the camel, spotted the distant view with his sharp eye: "Over there is..."
The camels reached a higher sand dune. As they moved forward, the sandy ground beneath their feet had unknowingly turned into muddy ground. Looking from afar, a cluster of ancient building complex was hidden in this desert. Yugi's unusually strong intuition told him that it was absolutely the tribal land of the Tomb Keepers - Ishtar Family!
Yugi, who was walking in the middle of the group, had already seen the distant tribal land of the Tomb Keepers. Marik, sitting behind Hayato on the camel, had naturally seen it as well. There was some complexity in his gaze.
That was his home. Even though there were many painful and unbearable memories, there were also many beautiful memories left behind. Ever since he personally killed his father and, under Shadi's guidance, believed that the Nameless Pharaoh had killed his father, Marik had left this place and hadn't returned for many years.
Although he said he wasn't interested in this place, whether Marik felt a moment of nostalgia for it in his heart while wandering overseas was something only Marik himself knew.
Seeing Marik looking at the distant tribal land of the Tomb Keepers with a complex gaze and not speaking, the others also couldn't help but stop here and wait.
But just as they stopped, the next instant, dozens of dark figures suddenly rushed out from all directions, moving quickly and surrounding the group!
"Marik, you traitor!"
In the face of the sudden incident, Hayato, Yugi, and Joey Wheeler immediately tried to draw cards from their bodies to release their Card Spirits. But before they could take action, one of the dark figures surrounding them suddenly let out a loud roar. Although they couldn't quite understand the Egyptian language, they immediately recognized the pronunciation of the name "Marik", and their hand movements paused.
"What are you guys doing suddenly popping out like this!" Joey Wheeler watched the Staff surrounding them with vigilance. All of them held a scimitar in their hands. Looking at the cold light on the blades, it was clear these weapons were not just for show.
Because of this, Joey Wheeler's hand never left the Top of Deck. The power of Red-Eyes Black Dragon was already poised for action.
However, whether it was because of the language barrier or because these Black-Robed Figures around them were deaf, they had no reaction. They merely held the long knives in their hands and pointed them at the group — specifically, at Marik, who was still sitting on the camel.
A man completely covered in a black robe, with his head also wrapped in black cloth, only revealing a pair of eyes, walked out from the encirclement towards Marik while speaking. The area around his exposed eyes was full of wrinkles. Even without removing the black cloth covering his face, it was clear he was quite old.
Moreover, the wrath in his eyes as he looked at Marik was quite obvious. His goal was also very clear; it seems like he had known about Marik's arrival and had been waiting here for a long time.
Opening his mouth, the Black-Robed Figure spoke in Egyptian language, which the others still couldn't quite understand. From his voice, it seemed this was the same person who had just shouted. He was probably the boss of the Staff surrounding them.
"After committing unforgivable grave sin, you stole the important 'God Card' during the chaos and fled the tribal land with the secretly transmitted Millennium Rod, Marik! How dare you return here!"
"I thought it was some stray dog barking, but isn't this the Elder?" Although the Black-Robed Figure's aura was quite strong, Marik looked completely unconcerned. After getting off the camel, he looked contemptuously at the Black-Robed Figure glaring at him. "Anyone who has drunk the Nile River water will return to Egypt no matter how far they leave Egypt. I wanted to come back, so I came back. Can you control it?"
What Marik said was an Egyptian proverb, but clearly, this proverb was not meant to be used here.
Hearing Marik's words, the Black-Robed Figure became so angry that he laughed instead, giving a cold snort: "Hmph, fine, it's good that you're back. Don't think you can do whatever you want just because your Older Sister is the Clan Head. As the Elder in charge of the clan's criminal penalty, I will now carry out the punishment for the sin you committed back then!"
While speaking, the Black-Robed Figure was about to draw a long knife from his waist and slash towards Marik, completely disregarding Hayato and the others beside him, as if thinking they wouldn't dare move if they were surrounded by his Subordinates.
"Bang!"
However, the next instant, Hayato, who had flipped off the camel, kicked the face of the guy who seemed to be the Elder, sending the completely undefended guy flying directly onto the muddy ground. The black cloth on his face also scattered, revealing an aged appearance.
"Yakamashi! You've been jabbering non-stop in Egyptian language since just now! Isn't it common sense that everyone in the world speaks Japanese language!" Hayato showed no apology for kicking an old man flying, saying with a fierce expression, "Speak in a language everyone can understand, you bastard!"
"You... you rude fellow!"
The kicked Elder was helped up by two Black-Robed Figure Subordinates. He glared at Hayato and said, "Since you're with that traitor Marik, I'll just kill you as an accomplice! Anyway, that little girl Ishizu isn't here. What's so great about having a good background? How dare she order me to accept the traitor back into the clan as the Clan Head?"
"Bah! Don't even think about it. If I kill this traitor, what reason could she possibly have to punish me?"
Although his tone was fierce, the Elder, after taking a kick from Hayato, honestly started speaking Japanese language. While speaking, his gaze wandered over Hayato's body and quickly fixed on the three Millennium Items hanging on him.
"The Millennium Ring, the Millennium Key, and the Millennium Rod that Marik stole!? Heh, excellent, you've even prepared the reason for me. You Grave Robber who defiled the Sacred Millennium Items, I will kill you, and your soul will be burned out in the sacred flame!"
While speaking, the Elder, whose face was swollen, reached into his arms and suddenly pulled out a golden item shaped like stacked bird feathers. He wore it on his left hand and unfolded it. It was clearly a Duel Disk made of gold!
"You mean the Tribal Land of the Tomb Keepers is somewhere nearby?" The camel temporarily stopped on the sandy ground, not being picky and casually nibbling on weeds that might have grown from being watered by some traveler's urine. Marik spread his hands and said helplessly, "I'm not very sure. I just said that this area looks a lot like the view I saw in the tribal land when I was a child."
"Although I didn't leave the tribal land much back then, the low-lying buildings within the tribal land, built to avoid attracting attention, couldn't block the tall pyramid nearby. Anyway, I remember seeing a pyramid of that shape back then."
While speaking, Marik pointed to one side of the Great Pyramid of Giza, then shrugged, saying, "However, I'm not entirely sure if it's this pyramid. After all, that was almost ten years ago. It's already quite remarkable that I can remember there was a pyramid near the tribal land of the Tomb Keepers, okay?"
"The Tomb Keepers, huh..." Pegasus crossed his arms over his chest and said with interest, "Although me came to Egypt many years ago, even then me could say me traveled all over Egypt, but me never went to the mysterious tribal land of the Tomb Keepers. Compared to revisiting old places, me feels that if me goes to the Tomb Keepers, perhaps good, better, best inspiration will emerge."
Glancing at Pegasus, whose tone was incredibly strange, Hayato didn't bother to rant about him. Instead, he looked up at the Great Pyramid of Giza, which was now much closer.
Having endured a thousand years, this massive pyramid before them was already scarred by the ravages of sandstorms, no longer possessing the radiance of the past that Hayato and the others had never seen. Even so, the Great Pyramid of Giza was already the largest pyramid in the world, and such a large, historically significant building possessed considerable potential to become an excellent tourist attraction.
Logically, the Tomb Keepers should advocate for living in seclusion, far from the hustle and bustle. This could be seen from how Rishid was punished almost to the point of losing half his life just because Marik went for a stroll nearby. Theoretically, the more remote a place is, the more likely it is to be the tribal land of the Tomb Keepers.
The tribal land of the Tomb Keepers right next to the Great Pyramid of Giza? Impossible, absolutely impossible. What kind of criminal organization would set up its headquarters next to a police station?
Uh, maybe?
Although Marik only provided a rather unreliable idea, what the group currently had in abundance was time. Anyway, they had camels to ride, and the distance from the city wasn't too far. Advancing towards the Tomb Keepers, whether they were truly there or not, was fundamentally not a problem for them.
For Tristan and Joey Wheeler, it didn't matter where they went as long as it was interesting. Pegasus was also very interested in the Tomb Keepers, who might provide him with inspiration. Téa was fine with just acting together with the group and wasn't picky about where to go. As for Hayato and Yugi, because of that strange attraction in their hearts, they also had the idea of changing direction to the tribal land of the Tomb Keepers.
The sole person among the seven who didn't really want to go to the tribal land of the Tomb Keepers was Marik himself. However, he had promised Ishizu that he would visit the Tomb Keepers if it was on the way. When he agreed at the Domino City Airport, he thought Egypt was so vast that it would be a coincidence if it was on the way. But he never expected to unexpectedly find a clue to the Tomb Keepers at the very first stop.
Although very reluctant, he still had to do what he promised. Marik, sitting behind Hayato on the camel, pointed the way with a helpless expression: "Just head in this direction. Judging by the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza, we might find it after walking about a kilometer. However, if I point in the wrong direction, there's nothing I can do."
At this moment, Marik was still thinking that if he was lucky, they might accidentally go in the wrong direction next. Although he had an impression of one side of the Great Pyramid of Giza, extending a one-kilometer radius from the angle where that side could be seen would still cover a huge area. Even if the tribal land of the Tomb Keepers was really nearby, they might coincidentally avoid it.
However, he had forgotten one thing: they were not just ordinary travelers. Among the seven, three had been involved with the Millennium Items, and Hayato currently held three of them alone. The one that had been with him the longest was the Millennium Ring.
"Ding~"
After the group had advanced a little distance, the five half-circles on the golden disk on Hayato's chest, who was walking at the front, automatically floated up as if defying gravity and all pointed in a direction slightly deviating from their direction of travel.
"Huh, is it this way?" Hayato didn't pull the ropes leading the camel; he just gently squeezed the sides of the camel with his legs, and the "Ship of the Desert" beneath him adjusted its direction of travel according to Hayato's will.
Although the Millennium Ring was something Hayato "borrowed" from Bakura during the Duelist Kingdom - I mean, kept on behalf of Bakura - this Millennium Item, which was said to have an evil will residing in it, had long since taken on Hayato's shape.
While it was usually used by Hayato for Dark Games and as a battery to provide power to Card Spirits, the Millennium Ring's original function was still preserved. Besides its ability to interfere with other Millennium Items, which even Hayato himself couldn't control, there was also its "guidance of direction."
"Hmph, it's really useful, Hayato's Millennium Ring." Joey Wheeler, who was slightly behind Hayato, also saw the glowing golden disk and couldn't help but exclaim, "Not only is it useful as an item during Dark Games, but it must also be very convenient for finding things if you forget where you put them normally."
"I feel like you're referring to a certain Captain Sparrow's compass, be careful of being targeted by the legal department," Tristan, riding alongside Joey Wheeler, joked.
Pegasus, following behind Hayato, seemed to feel competitive and said, "But the Millennium Eye is still more useful, isn't it? Me's Millennium Eye can read minds, and it can even turn videotapes into real-time video calls. It can be used anytime."
"That last function is completely useless, and what's there to compare in a place like this? Besides, Pegasus, I remember your Millennium Eye was already dug out by that evil Bakura whose hair stands up like rabbit ears, wasn't it?"
To Pegasus, Joey Wheeler's casual rant broke through the old man's fragile defenses, easily sending him into a low state.
"Hey, Joey Wheeler, that's too rude." Téa, who was holding Yugi in her arms with composure despite theoretically being less stable while riding the camel, turned her head and said to Joey Wheeler. However, after looking at Pegasus, she paused, "But it's Pegasus, so it's fine."
"You speak too hurtfully, lady, even me gets sad, you know."
Although he said that, looking at Pegasus's frivolous tone, it was clear he wasn't really down. Despite almost dying when his Millennium Eye was taken by a sneak attack, so much time had passed. The experienced Pegasus had long overcome the psychological trauma of almost dying.
In the few minutes they were talking, the camels carried everyone a long distance across the sandy ground. They had strong adaptability to the soft sandy ground, which makes it difficult for people to move forward and consumes a lot of strength. Just then, Dark Yugi, who had appeared in the outside world to better ride the camel, spotted the distant view with his sharp eye: "Over there is..."
The camels reached a higher sand dune. As they moved forward, the sandy ground beneath their feet had unknowingly turned into muddy ground. Looking from afar, a cluster of ancient building complex was hidden in this desert. Yugi's unusually strong intuition told him that it was absolutely the tribal land of the Tomb Keepers - Ishtar Family!
Yugi, who was walking in the middle of the group, had already seen the distant tribal land of the Tomb Keepers. Marik, sitting behind Hayato on the camel, had naturally seen it as well. There was some complexity in his gaze.
That was his home. Even though there were many painful and unbearable memories, there were also many beautiful memories left behind. Ever since he personally killed his father and, under Shadi's guidance, believed that the Nameless Pharaoh had killed his father, Marik had left this place and hadn't returned for many years.
Although he said he wasn't interested in this place, whether Marik felt a moment of nostalgia for it in his heart while wandering overseas was something only Marik himself knew.
Seeing Marik looking at the distant tribal land of the Tomb Keepers with a complex gaze and not speaking, the others also couldn't help but stop here and wait.
But just as they stopped, the next instant, dozens of dark figures suddenly rushed out from all directions, moving quickly and surrounding the group!
"Marik, you traitor!"
In the face of the sudden incident, Hayato, Yugi, and Joey Wheeler immediately tried to draw cards from their bodies to release their Card Spirits. But before they could take action, one of the dark figures surrounding them suddenly let out a loud roar. Although they couldn't quite understand the Egyptian language, they immediately recognized the pronunciation of the name "Marik", and their hand movements paused.
"What are you guys doing suddenly popping out like this!" Joey Wheeler watched the Staff surrounding them with vigilance. All of them held a scimitar in their hands. Looking at the cold light on the blades, it was clear these weapons were not just for show.
Because of this, Joey Wheeler's hand never left the Top of Deck. The power of Red-Eyes Black Dragon was already poised for action.
However, whether it was because of the language barrier or because these Black-Robed Figures around them were deaf, they had no reaction. They merely held the long knives in their hands and pointed them at the group — specifically, at Marik, who was still sitting on the camel.
A man completely covered in a black robe, with his head also wrapped in black cloth, only revealing a pair of eyes, walked out from the encirclement towards Marik while speaking. The area around his exposed eyes was full of wrinkles. Even without removing the black cloth covering his face, it was clear he was quite old.
Moreover, the wrath in his eyes as he looked at Marik was quite obvious. His goal was also very clear; it seems like he had known about Marik's arrival and had been waiting here for a long time.
Opening his mouth, the Black-Robed Figure spoke in Egyptian language, which the others still couldn't quite understand. From his voice, it seemed this was the same person who had just shouted. He was probably the boss of the Staff surrounding them.
"After committing unforgivable grave sin, you stole the important 'God Card' during the chaos and fled the tribal land with the secretly transmitted Millennium Rod, Marik! How dare you return here!"
"I thought it was some stray dog barking, but isn't this the Elder?" Although the Black-Robed Figure's aura was quite strong, Marik looked completely unconcerned. After getting off the camel, he looked contemptuously at the Black-Robed Figure glaring at him. "Anyone who has drunk the Nile River water will return to Egypt no matter how far they leave Egypt. I wanted to come back, so I came back. Can you control it?"
What Marik said was an Egyptian proverb, but clearly, this proverb was not meant to be used here.
Hearing Marik's words, the Black-Robed Figure became so angry that he laughed instead, giving a cold snort: "Hmph, fine, it's good that you're back. Don't think you can do whatever you want just because your Older Sister is the Clan Head. As the Elder in charge of the clan's criminal penalty, I will now carry out the punishment for the sin you committed back then!"
While speaking, the Black-Robed Figure was about to draw a long knife from his waist and slash towards Marik, completely disregarding Hayato and the others beside him, as if thinking they wouldn't dare move if they were surrounded by his Subordinates.
"Bang!"
However, the next instant, Hayato, who had flipped off the camel, kicked the face of the guy who seemed to be the Elder, sending the completely undefended guy flying directly onto the muddy ground. The black cloth on his face also scattered, revealing an aged appearance.
"Yakamashi! You've been jabbering non-stop in Egyptian language since just now! Isn't it common sense that everyone in the world speaks Japanese language!" Hayato showed no apology for kicking an old man flying, saying with a fierce expression, "Speak in a language everyone can understand, you bastard!"
"You... you rude fellow!"
The kicked Elder was helped up by two Black-Robed Figure Subordinates. He glared at Hayato and said, "Since you're with that traitor Marik, I'll just kill you as an accomplice! Anyway, that little girl Ishizu isn't here. What's so great about having a good background? How dare she order me to accept the traitor back into the clan as the Clan Head?"
"Bah! Don't even think about it. If I kill this traitor, what reason could she possibly have to punish me?"
Although his tone was fierce, the Elder, after taking a kick from Hayato, honestly started speaking Japanese language. While speaking, his gaze wandered over Hayato's body and quickly fixed on the three Millennium Items hanging on him.
"The Millennium Ring, the Millennium Key, and the Millennium Rod that Marik stole!? Heh, excellent, you've even prepared the reason for me. You Grave Robber who defiled the Sacred Millennium Items, I will kill you, and your soul will be burned out in the sacred flame!"
While speaking, the Elder, whose face was swollen, reached into his arms and suddenly pulled out a golden item shaped like stacked bird feathers. He wore it on his left hand and unfolded it. It was clearly a Duel Disk made of gold!
