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# Chapter 713: The "Truth" of the Millennium Items
Watching Geb's Life Points be reduced to Zero by his own **Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys**'s Direct Attack, Hayato returned the three Cards in his Hand, **Psychic Ectoplasm**, **Megamorph**, and **Monster Reborn**, to his Deck.
He could have Revived **Gaia the Dragon Champion**, Equipped it with **Megamorph** to Double its ATK, and then changed **Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys**'s Battle Position to Defeat Geb with Piercing Damage. However, Hayato ultimately chose to specifically use Geb's own Card. As expected, even Hayato himself felt that there was no Duelist more loving than him.
Hayato didn't even use his Soul Card, **Psychic Ectoplasm**. He truly was the gentlest person on the Surface World (Confirmed).
As for Geb, whose Life Points were Cleared, he was Blasted Away by **Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys**'s Attack just now and fell to the ground. Since he wasn't a living person and had no physical Body, he probably didn't feel Pain, hmm. I, Hayato Kobayashi, always know my limits when doing things.
Looking at Geb, who was sprawled on the ground with a frustrated Expression, unsure if he was upset about losing or about losing to Hayato, the Victorious Hayato leaped like a Frog and plopped down in front of Geb, examining the Expression on his Face up close. He even Taunted him:
"I've been wanting to see it since just now, that kind of Expression on your Face~" Hayato was practically provoking Geb face-to-face. "That jealous Expression, hehe hahaha~"
"Well, there's the saying 'the winner takes all,' and it's generally not too much for the Winner of a Duel to say a few harsh words." Looking at Geb, who was suppressing his Anger, Marik wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Isn't Brother-in-law showing an Attitude that he fundamentally has no Plan of getting along with Father?"
However, with the End of the Duel, it meant that Hayato had successfully passed Geb's so-called "Test" and "Trial," which was perhaps essentially just an unreasonable challenge, on behalf of the group. They could now enter the Tomb Keepers' Secret Chamber to see what the so-called **Millennium Spellbook** actually was.
However, Hayato waved his Hand at Yugi and the others, telling them to go ahead and look without waiting for him.
"Mr. Geb kept picking on me during the Duel just now. As a Reward, I also want to get a good look at his pathetic, defeated Appearance." Hayato rolled over and sat on the ground, waving his Hand at Yugi and the others. "I have no Interest in that **Millennium Spellbook** whatsoever. You guys go ahead and look."
After Yugi and Joey Wheeler exchanged glances, since Hayato said he wasn't interested in the **Millennium Spellbook**, it was Hayato's Freedom not to go see it. Naturally, they wouldn't force Hayato to go with them. After greeting Hayato and Geb, they walked into the Secret Chamber.
As Geb ended the Duel, the Golden Duel Disk he had temporarily "borrowed" returned to the Hand of the Statue on the right side of the Secret Chamber. The **Millennium Spellbook** that had risen from the Cabinet in the Center remained in its original Position, seemingly waiting for those who entered the Secret Chamber to Flip through it.
"Is that the **Millennium Spellbook**?" Just looking from a distance, Joey Wheeler could feel the Strange Power contained within the open book. "One of the Treasures that Marik, Miss Ishizu, and Mr. Geb's Tomb Keepers have guarded for A Thousand Years?"
"Just standing here looking at that book, my head feels filled with Duel Monsters Inspiration." Pegasus looked at the **Millennium Spellbook** with fervent eyes. He turned his head and asked Marik, "Marik boy, can we Flip through that book freely now?"
Marik rolled his eyes and said irritably, "How would you think someone like me, who was kicked out of the Tomb Keepers at ten years old, would know the answer to that Question? I don't Know, okay? About what that book is, what it records, what Material it's made of, what needs to be noted, and if there are any Mechanisms hidden inside."
"If you're brave enough, go ahead and touch that book yourself. Anyway, whether you die or the book gets damaged, it has nothing to do with me."
Hearing Marik's words, not only Pegasus, who was full of Curiosity about the **Millennium Spellbook**, but also Joey Wheeler, who was standing nearby itching to touch the Golden Book Page to see if it was really Gold, froze his movements. He decisively withdrew his Hand and chose to distance himself from the Ancient Book.
Gambling one's Life on whether a book's Material is Gold... Anyway, even if he knew the **Millennium Spellbook** was really made of Gold, Joey Wheeler wouldn't possibly take the book to sell for Money. To satisfy some irrelevant Curiosity, it really wasn't necessary.
Since Geb hadn't come inside yet, Yugi and the others, knowing nothing about the **Millennium Spellbook**, weren't comfortable touching it. After repeated consideration, Yugi stepped forward and Transferred Control of his Body back to Dark Yugi. The Nameless Pharaoh's Soul walked up the Stairs in front of the open Golden Box and simply looked down at the Text on the Ancient Book without reaching out.
With just one glance, Yugi's Pupil contracted. "This is!?"
Yugi, who was usually composed and calm, showed such obvious surprise on his Face, which immediately attracted the Attention of the others. Driven by Curiosity, Téa, Tristan, and Joey Wheeler also came closer. Like Yugi, they chose to stop one step away from the **Millennium Spellbook** and look at the Text on the book.
However, looking at the Text, which was like ghost scribbles completely incomprehensible to ordinary people, they were all a bit bewildered.
Since the **Millennium Spellbook** also bore the Title "Millennium," it was not outside Yugi's expectation that the Text on it was the unique Ancient Egyptian Hieratic Text. As a long-lost Text, among the six people who entered the Secret Chamber at this moment, only Marik and Yugi could understand what was recorded on it.
Since the Stairs were quite wide, Marik and Pegasus also walked to a Position parallel to the others to look at the **Millennium Spellbook**. Marik, who could also read Ancient Egyptian Hieratic Text, fell into a state of Shock the moment he saw the content, showing the same Expression as Yugi.
They didn't make everyone wait too long. Yugi, who had encountered this shocking Knowledge earlier, recovered his composure at the same time Marik deciphered the book's content. With a heavy and serious Expression, he lowered his head and looked at the **Millennium Puzzle** hanging on his chest, murmuring, "The **Millennium Items**, they're actually like this..."
Yugi and Marik both understood what was recorded in the **Millennium Spellbook**, but Téa, Tristan, Joey Wheeler, and Pegasus were all waiting for Yugi and Marik to provide the Translation. Joey Wheeler, whose Curiosity had long been piqued, couldn't help but ask Yugi, "Millennium Items? Yugi, could it be that what's recorded in this book is related to the **Millennium Items**?"
Téa and Tristan, equally curious about the answer to this Question, stood beside him and nodded vigorously, indicating they were also very curious.
"This book does indeed contain Knowledge related to the **Millennium Items**, but the Knowledge on it..." Yugi stopped here, not continuing, seemingly hesitating whether to reveal the Truth he had read from the book.
"What about the Knowledge on it? Could it be that the Knowledge about the **Millennium Items** on it is too shallow and has no Meaning at all?" Pegasus couldn't suppress his curiosity. He also looked at Yugi eagerly and asked. Although he had lost his connection with his **Millennium Item**, this didn't prevent Pegasus, as a Game Designer, from eagerly wanting to draw Inspiration from the Information close at Hand.
Yugi didn't speak, but Marik recovered from his Shock. Hearing Pegasus's Question, he answered, "No, the Knowledge about the **Millennium Items** in this book is not shallow at all. It's even deeper than I expected, so deep that it goes to the Source, perhaps even excessively so."
As he spoke, Marik turned around and looked at the two Statues in the Secret Chamber. His gaze swept over the neck of the female Statue where the **Millennium Necklace** had once been placed, and the empty palm of the male Statue that had once held the **Millennium Rod**. Marik couldn't help but remark, "I somewhat understand why this book was only guarded by the successive Clan Heads."
"Even though they are tasked with guarding the **Millennium Items**, if the clan members who believe they bear a noble Mission were to know that the essence of the **Millennium Items** they guard is such a Wicked Object, it would indeed be deeply unsettling."
Yugi and Marik, who already knew the book's content, spoke in riddles that only they understood, leaving the four people beside them completely bewildered.
"So, what exactly is written in the book, Marik, Yugi? At least tell us what it is first," Tristan asked.
Hearing this, Yugi Sighed and said, "The page of that **Millennium Spellbook** that is open records the individual Abilities of the **Millennium Items**, their potential applications, the various powerful effects they can achieve when gathered together, and even the Manufacturing Method of the **Millennium Items**."
"Eh?! The way to manufacture **Millennium Items**!?" Joey Wheeler was also shocked. In an Instant, after understanding the Meaning this represented, he couldn't help but gasp sharply. "Doesn't that mean that as long as you can read the Text on it, both you and Marik know how to mass-produce **Millennium Items**!?"
Hearing Joey Wheeler's words, Pegasus, who was standing nearby, also lit up. His single eye looked at Yugi with intense focus. **Millennium Items** that can grant Great Power... Honestly, who wouldn't want them? Pegasus wasn't greedy, he just wanted another **Millennium Eye**.
Marik, hearing this, let out a cold laugh. "Heh, easy for you to say. Setting aside the other materials needed for manufacturing (which only require vast sums of money to acquire), do you have the determination to carry out a large-scale massacre to obtain **Millennium Items**?"
"Massacre? Why? I don't want to Murder anyone," Joey Wheeler said with a frown. The next moment, his Expression froze, and he looked at Yugi. "D-Don't tell me?"
Yugi's Expression was serious, and he nodded, confirming Joey Wheeler's guess. "Ah, it's just as you thought, Joey Wheeler."
"The manufacturing of **Millennium Items** requires human sacrifice as an Exchange, and not just a few. To create the seven **Millennium Items**, Three Thousand Years Ago, a great Massacre occurred!"
Looking at Dark Yugi outside, Yugi Mutou inside the **Millennium Puzzle** murmured, "The Other Me..."
Meanwhile, outside the Secret Chamber, Hayato looked away from Yugi and the others. He turned his head and glanced at Geb behind him, saying, "So, Mr. Geb, how much time do you have left?"
Geb, who was still lying on the ground, heard Hayato's words. The Angry Expression on his Face paused and turned into Helplessness. He said, "Tsk, when did you find out?"
"The Duel Ritual has held important Meaning since Ancient Egypt and even earlier. It's not just about creating resonance between the hearts of both duelists and understanding each other; it's also normal to know the opponent's state through this Resonance." Hayato turned around and looked at Geb. "Also, compared to when I first saw you in the Room, your Body is much more Transparent now."
"If this way you're fading were a normal situation, I would find it hard to Believe that you've been back in this World for a year. But if it's considered a sign of being about to leave, then it becomes reasonable again."
Hearing this, a rare bitter smile appeared on Geb's Face. "That's pretty much it. Your observation is really sharp. You didn't approach Ishizu using this method, did you?"
"Although my Feeling isn't completely accurate, I estimate that today is the Limit. Maybe I won't even have the remaining strength to take you back to the Surface World."
Geb was admitting Hayato's guess; he really didn't have much time left. And actually, this didn't exceed Hayato's expectation either.
As far as he knew, Geb wasn't a Psychic Powers User, Millennium Item User, or NewType during his Life. Being able to return to the world in this almost ghostly form after Death was already quite rare. Eternal Life wasn't realistic; there would eventually be a limit to his time in the human world. It seems, it was today.
Noticing this point, Hayato had specifically stayed behind, remaining by Geb's side without leaving.
"Mr. Geb, ever since you met Marik, you haven't looked kindly on him. About this, I think it's necessary to tell you now," Hayato said, looking at the spreading Golden Mist around Geb. "The one who killed you back then was Marik's..."
"The Dark Personality fostered by the Dark Power of the **Millennium Rod**, right?"
Geb said it casually. Seeing Hayato's slight Surprise, he smiled and said, "I've known about this for a long time. But even though I was the Clan Head, it was difficult for me to resist the Family Rules alone. I could only let Marik suffer; he had to endure the Torment of the cruel Family Rules from a young age, and I couldn't change it."
"That day when Marik killed me, I actually already knew what he was doing behind my back. After all, the shadow on the Wall couldn't lie. But perhaps I lacked a Sense of Responsibility and chose that method to fill the guilt in my heart towards Marik. However, that child, Ishizu, is also very smart. She used my death to connect the efforts I made during my life and regained control over everything within the clan."
Geb looked at Marik's back as he walked towards the **Millennium Spellbook** in the Secret Chamber and said with a smile, "A cold Father who hasn't forgiven himself is better than a Father who has forgiven himself. The former brings more discomfort to that Kid Marik than the latter, right?"
Standing up from the ground, Geb patted the non-existent dust off himself, but only dispersed more Golden Smoke. Looking at Hayato, who had also stood up, he had a regretful Expression. "It's a pity you came a little late. I didn't get to observe carefully what kind of person you are, Kid. I could only use a Duel as an Assessment."
"Well, I noticed that long ago. You can't keep a secret at all, Mr. Geb." Looking at Geb, whose figure was becoming increasingly transparent and faded, Hayato smiled and asked, "So, how do you feel?"
"Terrible, I felt stifled the whole time. Couldn't you just let me have a good time, you bastard? Especially at the End, you used my Cards to hit me. Excessive, annoying." Geb glared at Hayato and said irritably, but then he paused. "Also, it was too obvious. You didn't put in your full effort, Kid."
"But this is good too. That child, Ishizu's personality is much kinder than that Kid Marik's. I was worried she would be bullied in the future. If it's you..." Looking at Hayato, Geb said solemnly, "Protect her well, Hayato Kobayashi."
"Okay, don't worry, Mr. Geb." Hayato extended his Fist and lightly bumped it against Geb's almost shapeless Hand. Geb rolled his eyes at him and said, "Can't you use a different way of addressing me?"
"That won't do. Ishizu and I still haven't gotten anywhere," Hayato said, looking at the completely dispersed Golden Mist and waving his Hand. "Good night, Mr. Geb."
Watching Geb's Life Points be reduced to Zero by his own **Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys**'s Direct Attack, Hayato returned the three Cards in his Hand, **Psychic Ectoplasm**, **Megamorph**, and **Monster Reborn**, to his Deck.
He could have Revived **Gaia the Dragon Champion**, Equipped it with **Megamorph** to Double its ATK, and then changed **Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys**'s Battle Position to Defeat Geb with Piercing Damage. However, Hayato ultimately chose to specifically use Geb's own Card. As expected, even Hayato himself felt that there was no Duelist more loving than him.
Hayato didn't even use his Soul Card, **Psychic Ectoplasm**. He truly was the gentlest person on the Surface World (Confirmed).
As for Geb, whose Life Points were Cleared, he was Blasted Away by **Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys**'s Attack just now and fell to the ground. Since he wasn't a living person and had no physical Body, he probably didn't feel Pain, hmm. I, Hayato Kobayashi, always know my limits when doing things.
Looking at Geb, who was sprawled on the ground with a frustrated Expression, unsure if he was upset about losing or about losing to Hayato, the Victorious Hayato leaped like a Frog and plopped down in front of Geb, examining the Expression on his Face up close. He even Taunted him:
"I've been wanting to see it since just now, that kind of Expression on your Face~" Hayato was practically provoking Geb face-to-face. "That jealous Expression, hehe hahaha~"
"Well, there's the saying 'the winner takes all,' and it's generally not too much for the Winner of a Duel to say a few harsh words." Looking at Geb, who was suppressing his Anger, Marik wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Isn't Brother-in-law showing an Attitude that he fundamentally has no Plan of getting along with Father?"
However, with the End of the Duel, it meant that Hayato had successfully passed Geb's so-called "Test" and "Trial," which was perhaps essentially just an unreasonable challenge, on behalf of the group. They could now enter the Tomb Keepers' Secret Chamber to see what the so-called **Millennium Spellbook** actually was.
However, Hayato waved his Hand at Yugi and the others, telling them to go ahead and look without waiting for him.
"Mr. Geb kept picking on me during the Duel just now. As a Reward, I also want to get a good look at his pathetic, defeated Appearance." Hayato rolled over and sat on the ground, waving his Hand at Yugi and the others. "I have no Interest in that **Millennium Spellbook** whatsoever. You guys go ahead and look."
After Yugi and Joey Wheeler exchanged glances, since Hayato said he wasn't interested in the **Millennium Spellbook**, it was Hayato's Freedom not to go see it. Naturally, they wouldn't force Hayato to go with them. After greeting Hayato and Geb, they walked into the Secret Chamber.
As Geb ended the Duel, the Golden Duel Disk he had temporarily "borrowed" returned to the Hand of the Statue on the right side of the Secret Chamber. The **Millennium Spellbook** that had risen from the Cabinet in the Center remained in its original Position, seemingly waiting for those who entered the Secret Chamber to Flip through it.
"Is that the **Millennium Spellbook**?" Just looking from a distance, Joey Wheeler could feel the Strange Power contained within the open book. "One of the Treasures that Marik, Miss Ishizu, and Mr. Geb's Tomb Keepers have guarded for A Thousand Years?"
"Just standing here looking at that book, my head feels filled with Duel Monsters Inspiration." Pegasus looked at the **Millennium Spellbook** with fervent eyes. He turned his head and asked Marik, "Marik boy, can we Flip through that book freely now?"
Marik rolled his eyes and said irritably, "How would you think someone like me, who was kicked out of the Tomb Keepers at ten years old, would know the answer to that Question? I don't Know, okay? About what that book is, what it records, what Material it's made of, what needs to be noted, and if there are any Mechanisms hidden inside."
"If you're brave enough, go ahead and touch that book yourself. Anyway, whether you die or the book gets damaged, it has nothing to do with me."
Hearing Marik's words, not only Pegasus, who was full of Curiosity about the **Millennium Spellbook**, but also Joey Wheeler, who was standing nearby itching to touch the Golden Book Page to see if it was really Gold, froze his movements. He decisively withdrew his Hand and chose to distance himself from the Ancient Book.
Gambling one's Life on whether a book's Material is Gold... Anyway, even if he knew the **Millennium Spellbook** was really made of Gold, Joey Wheeler wouldn't possibly take the book to sell for Money. To satisfy some irrelevant Curiosity, it really wasn't necessary.
Since Geb hadn't come inside yet, Yugi and the others, knowing nothing about the **Millennium Spellbook**, weren't comfortable touching it. After repeated consideration, Yugi stepped forward and Transferred Control of his Body back to Dark Yugi. The Nameless Pharaoh's Soul walked up the Stairs in front of the open Golden Box and simply looked down at the Text on the Ancient Book without reaching out.
With just one glance, Yugi's Pupil contracted. "This is!?"
Yugi, who was usually composed and calm, showed such obvious surprise on his Face, which immediately attracted the Attention of the others. Driven by Curiosity, Téa, Tristan, and Joey Wheeler also came closer. Like Yugi, they chose to stop one step away from the **Millennium Spellbook** and look at the Text on the book.
However, looking at the Text, which was like ghost scribbles completely incomprehensible to ordinary people, they were all a bit bewildered.
Since the **Millennium Spellbook** also bore the Title "Millennium," it was not outside Yugi's expectation that the Text on it was the unique Ancient Egyptian Hieratic Text. As a long-lost Text, among the six people who entered the Secret Chamber at this moment, only Marik and Yugi could understand what was recorded on it.
Since the Stairs were quite wide, Marik and Pegasus also walked to a Position parallel to the others to look at the **Millennium Spellbook**. Marik, who could also read Ancient Egyptian Hieratic Text, fell into a state of Shock the moment he saw the content, showing the same Expression as Yugi.
They didn't make everyone wait too long. Yugi, who had encountered this shocking Knowledge earlier, recovered his composure at the same time Marik deciphered the book's content. With a heavy and serious Expression, he lowered his head and looked at the **Millennium Puzzle** hanging on his chest, murmuring, "The **Millennium Items**, they're actually like this..."
Yugi and Marik both understood what was recorded in the **Millennium Spellbook**, but Téa, Tristan, Joey Wheeler, and Pegasus were all waiting for Yugi and Marik to provide the Translation. Joey Wheeler, whose Curiosity had long been piqued, couldn't help but ask Yugi, "Millennium Items? Yugi, could it be that what's recorded in this book is related to the **Millennium Items**?"
Téa and Tristan, equally curious about the answer to this Question, stood beside him and nodded vigorously, indicating they were also very curious.
"This book does indeed contain Knowledge related to the **Millennium Items**, but the Knowledge on it..." Yugi stopped here, not continuing, seemingly hesitating whether to reveal the Truth he had read from the book.
"What about the Knowledge on it? Could it be that the Knowledge about the **Millennium Items** on it is too shallow and has no Meaning at all?" Pegasus couldn't suppress his curiosity. He also looked at Yugi eagerly and asked. Although he had lost his connection with his **Millennium Item**, this didn't prevent Pegasus, as a Game Designer, from eagerly wanting to draw Inspiration from the Information close at Hand.
Yugi didn't speak, but Marik recovered from his Shock. Hearing Pegasus's Question, he answered, "No, the Knowledge about the **Millennium Items** in this book is not shallow at all. It's even deeper than I expected, so deep that it goes to the Source, perhaps even excessively so."
As he spoke, Marik turned around and looked at the two Statues in the Secret Chamber. His gaze swept over the neck of the female Statue where the **Millennium Necklace** had once been placed, and the empty palm of the male Statue that had once held the **Millennium Rod**. Marik couldn't help but remark, "I somewhat understand why this book was only guarded by the successive Clan Heads."
"Even though they are tasked with guarding the **Millennium Items**, if the clan members who believe they bear a noble Mission were to know that the essence of the **Millennium Items** they guard is such a Wicked Object, it would indeed be deeply unsettling."
Yugi and Marik, who already knew the book's content, spoke in riddles that only they understood, leaving the four people beside them completely bewildered.
"So, what exactly is written in the book, Marik, Yugi? At least tell us what it is first," Tristan asked.
Hearing this, Yugi Sighed and said, "The page of that **Millennium Spellbook** that is open records the individual Abilities of the **Millennium Items**, their potential applications, the various powerful effects they can achieve when gathered together, and even the Manufacturing Method of the **Millennium Items**."
"Eh?! The way to manufacture **Millennium Items**!?" Joey Wheeler was also shocked. In an Instant, after understanding the Meaning this represented, he couldn't help but gasp sharply. "Doesn't that mean that as long as you can read the Text on it, both you and Marik know how to mass-produce **Millennium Items**!?"
Hearing Joey Wheeler's words, Pegasus, who was standing nearby, also lit up. His single eye looked at Yugi with intense focus. **Millennium Items** that can grant Great Power... Honestly, who wouldn't want them? Pegasus wasn't greedy, he just wanted another **Millennium Eye**.
Marik, hearing this, let out a cold laugh. "Heh, easy for you to say. Setting aside the other materials needed for manufacturing (which only require vast sums of money to acquire), do you have the determination to carry out a large-scale massacre to obtain **Millennium Items**?"
"Massacre? Why? I don't want to Murder anyone," Joey Wheeler said with a frown. The next moment, his Expression froze, and he looked at Yugi. "D-Don't tell me?"
Yugi's Expression was serious, and he nodded, confirming Joey Wheeler's guess. "Ah, it's just as you thought, Joey Wheeler."
"The manufacturing of **Millennium Items** requires human sacrifice as an Exchange, and not just a few. To create the seven **Millennium Items**, Three Thousand Years Ago, a great Massacre occurred!"
Looking at Dark Yugi outside, Yugi Mutou inside the **Millennium Puzzle** murmured, "The Other Me..."
Meanwhile, outside the Secret Chamber, Hayato looked away from Yugi and the others. He turned his head and glanced at Geb behind him, saying, "So, Mr. Geb, how much time do you have left?"
Geb, who was still lying on the ground, heard Hayato's words. The Angry Expression on his Face paused and turned into Helplessness. He said, "Tsk, when did you find out?"
"The Duel Ritual has held important Meaning since Ancient Egypt and even earlier. It's not just about creating resonance between the hearts of both duelists and understanding each other; it's also normal to know the opponent's state through this Resonance." Hayato turned around and looked at Geb. "Also, compared to when I first saw you in the Room, your Body is much more Transparent now."
"If this way you're fading were a normal situation, I would find it hard to Believe that you've been back in this World for a year. But if it's considered a sign of being about to leave, then it becomes reasonable again."
Hearing this, a rare bitter smile appeared on Geb's Face. "That's pretty much it. Your observation is really sharp. You didn't approach Ishizu using this method, did you?"
"Although my Feeling isn't completely accurate, I estimate that today is the Limit. Maybe I won't even have the remaining strength to take you back to the Surface World."
Geb was admitting Hayato's guess; he really didn't have much time left. And actually, this didn't exceed Hayato's expectation either.
As far as he knew, Geb wasn't a Psychic Powers User, Millennium Item User, or NewType during his Life. Being able to return to the world in this almost ghostly form after Death was already quite rare. Eternal Life wasn't realistic; there would eventually be a limit to his time in the human world. It seems, it was today.
Noticing this point, Hayato had specifically stayed behind, remaining by Geb's side without leaving.
"Mr. Geb, ever since you met Marik, you haven't looked kindly on him. About this, I think it's necessary to tell you now," Hayato said, looking at the spreading Golden Mist around Geb. "The one who killed you back then was Marik's..."
"The Dark Personality fostered by the Dark Power of the **Millennium Rod**, right?"
Geb said it casually. Seeing Hayato's slight Surprise, he smiled and said, "I've known about this for a long time. But even though I was the Clan Head, it was difficult for me to resist the Family Rules alone. I could only let Marik suffer; he had to endure the Torment of the cruel Family Rules from a young age, and I couldn't change it."
"That day when Marik killed me, I actually already knew what he was doing behind my back. After all, the shadow on the Wall couldn't lie. But perhaps I lacked a Sense of Responsibility and chose that method to fill the guilt in my heart towards Marik. However, that child, Ishizu, is also very smart. She used my death to connect the efforts I made during my life and regained control over everything within the clan."
Geb looked at Marik's back as he walked towards the **Millennium Spellbook** in the Secret Chamber and said with a smile, "A cold Father who hasn't forgiven himself is better than a Father who has forgiven himself. The former brings more discomfort to that Kid Marik than the latter, right?"
Standing up from the ground, Geb patted the non-existent dust off himself, but only dispersed more Golden Smoke. Looking at Hayato, who had also stood up, he had a regretful Expression. "It's a pity you came a little late. I didn't get to observe carefully what kind of person you are, Kid. I could only use a Duel as an Assessment."
"Well, I noticed that long ago. You can't keep a secret at all, Mr. Geb." Looking at Geb, whose figure was becoming increasingly transparent and faded, Hayato smiled and asked, "So, how do you feel?"
"Terrible, I felt stifled the whole time. Couldn't you just let me have a good time, you bastard? Especially at the End, you used my Cards to hit me. Excessive, annoying." Geb glared at Hayato and said irritably, but then he paused. "Also, it was too obvious. You didn't put in your full effort, Kid."
"But this is good too. That child, Ishizu's personality is much kinder than that Kid Marik's. I was worried she would be bullied in the future. If it's you..." Looking at Hayato, Geb said solemnly, "Protect her well, Hayato Kobayashi."
"Okay, don't worry, Mr. Geb." Hayato extended his Fist and lightly bumped it against Geb's almost shapeless Hand. Geb rolled his eyes at him and said, "Can't you use a different way of addressing me?"
"That won't do. Ishizu and I still haven't gotten anywhere," Hayato said, looking at the completely dispersed Golden Mist and waving his Hand. "Good night, Mr. Geb."
