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# Chapter 759: Is White Hair an Ominous Symbol? Believe in XP, I Mean Science
After seeing to Dark Yugi and Priest Shada, Priest Seto withdrew and left. He found two passing Guards and learned about Priest Aknadin's condition from them.
The monsters Bakura used earlier were Priest Aknadin's Stone Tablet Monsters infected by the evil energy within the Millennium Ring. Although Bakura himself said he didn't kill Priest Aknadin, Seto wasn't someone who would believe everything others said. Unless he saw Priest Aknadin safe and sound with his own eyes, he couldn't truly feel at ease.
Hearing the Soldiers say that Priest Aknadin seemed to have been attacked and fallen unconscious once, Seto was also extremely worried. However, his way of showing inner worry was different from ordinary people. His clenched fists and suddenly cold facial expression made it seem as though he was about to commit murder.
Fearing that Seto would vent his wrath on them, the two innocent Soldiers quickly added that although they weren't the Soldiers responsible for caring for Priest Aknadin, they heard that Priest Aknadin had already woken up and had even summoned many people earlier to give them tasks. However, since it had nothing to do with the two of them, they weren't clear on what exactly Priest Aknadin was going to do.
Seto didn't force the two Guards. After asking where Priest Aknadin had been taken to recuperate earlier, he waved his hand, telling them to return to their posts and continue their work.
But when Seto arrived at the Room where Priest Aknadin was supposed to be resting, he found that Priest Aknadin, who should have been recuperating there, wasn't there at all. The bed was empty, with only one Soldier holding several clay tablets inscribed with information, looking at Seto standing at the door with some surprise. He immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Lord Seto!"
"Mm, is Priest Aknadin not here?" Seto nodded and asked casually.
He found it a little strange what urgent matter Priest Aknadin had to attend to. Having just woken up not long ago from the previous attack, and then being attacked again, shouldn't he have consciously taken a good rest? Instead of rushing around like this, not knowing what he was going to do, getting busy again as soon as he woke up, and making him worry so much.
"Lord Aknadin left not long ago," the Guard replied to Seto, holding the clay tablets.
"Where did he go?"
"Lord Aknadin said that if other Priests asked about his whereabouts, we shouldn't reveal it, but it's okay to tell Lord Seto," the Guard said honestly, without hiding anything, telling Seto where he went.
Seto remembered the place the Guard mentioned. After recalling what kind of place it was, he frowned. Because he remembered very clearly that the place seemed to be a Dungeon, specifically used to imprison Criminals who had committed heinous crimes but had not yet been executed.
What was Priest Aknadin going there to do? Seto couldn't figure it out, but if he went there, he should know.
Seto didn't continue to ask the Guard in front of him for other information. He didn't remember such a person among Priest Aknadin's trusted Subordinates. Most likely, the other party was just an ordinary Guard who was casually called over to organize things. Even if he asked him what Priest Aknadin was doing there, he probably wouldn't get any information.
Nodding, Seto told the Guard to continue working and turned to leave. However, the Guard holding the clay tablets seemed to have remembered something. He looked at Seto, a hesitant expression appearing on his face, unsure whether he should speak.
And Seto, before leaving, noticed the other party's abnormal expression. He frowned and asked, "Is there anything else you haven't said?"
"No, it's just that I don't know if I should say it," the Guard seemed to have finally made up his mind and said, "Before Lord Aknadin left, I heard the Priest asking others where the person Lord Seto brought back not long ago was taken. However, because I didn't hear it face-to-face, I don't know if I heard it wrong."
"Because it concerned you, Lord Seto, I felt it might be necessary to tell you."
Seto suddenly grabbed the trembling Guard's shoulder. Seto, whose expression suddenly became somewhat agitated, pressed his shoulder and asked with a serious face, "What did you just say? Say it again!"
"L-Lord Aknadin, he asked others where the person Lord Seto brought back was placed—"
Before the Guard could finish speaking, Seto let go of him and suddenly turned around and ran outside.
The first time, Seto thought he was hallucinating, but hearing the Guard say again that Aknadin was looking for the woman he had brought back, an extremely ominous premonition suddenly rose in Seto's heart. His body moved on its own, faster than his thoughts, wanting to find where that woman was.
That White-Haired One was someone Seto encountered yesterday morning after Shada helped Hayato awaken his spirit. At that time, she was surrounded by a group of people throwing stones, beating, and bullying her, causing a considerable disturbance that attracted Seto's attention.
As the Priest responsible for the city's security and guard work, Seto naturally took people to stop the group immediately before the disturbance spread. After ordering the Soldiers to detain everyone present, he questioned them one by one.
According to the bullies, their Village was located near the Nile River, with fertile soil and high crop yields, and they had always lived by farming. However, not long ago, the River Channel near their Village suddenly changed course, which caused their original cultivated fields to lose their nearby water source.
Not only that, but many terrifying monster corpses also appeared near the Village, causing the merchants who used to come and go to change their route and not dare to come to the Village for trade, due to apprehension. They couldn't grow grain, couldn't sell goods, and couldn't even buy supplies. The entire Village's income plummeted.
And at the same time, some people saw this strange White-Haired One appearing near their Village. Although the Current Pharaoh's hair color was very strange, and it was even said that he had this peculiar hair since he was very young, most Ancient Egyptians had very ordinary hair color. A characteristic like a head of white hair simply didn't seem like a human.
Naturally, the people in the Village concluded that this White-Haired One was definitely the mastermind who caused the river to change course and left behind numerous corpses affecting the peace of the Village. Immediately, all the able-bodied people in the Village went out together to drive away this mysterious White-Haired One.
After the White-Haired One was successfully driven away by them, the situation in the Village did not improve at all. This confused feeling was finally resolved today when they saw this White-Haired One in the Royal City—it must be that this White-Haired One left a curse in the Village. If this White-Haired One wasn't killed, the curse couldn't be broken.
This led to the scene where a group of people surrounded that White-Haired One and threw stones mercilessly. The White-Haired One did not argue or resist, allowing herself to be smashed by the villagers until her head was bleeding and she fell to the ground.
As for why no one went forward to attack directly? It was a joke. This White-Haired One had brought a curse upon the Village! What if she cursed them too? They valued their lives very much.
Seto frowned after listening to the villagers. He was too lazy to listen to these ignorant fools continue to complain, and too lazy to explain anything to them. He directly ordered the Guards to take all these people down and lock them up.
Their reason sounded incredibly stupid. Because a person's hair was white, they brought down a curse? Seto, as a Priest, had heard Priest Aknadin mention "albinism" when he was studying. Although the number of people born with white hair was small, several cases had been confirmed, and he had never heard of them causing any disasters to their surroundings.
Besides, isn't white hair quite beautiful? Oh, except for Bakura, who attacked the Royal Palace earlier.
In any case, when Seto took over the Royal City Guard work previously handled by Mahad, he had already made up his mind to do better than the other party. But on his very first day taking over, someone caused trouble and engaged in a public brawl in the City? They simply didn't respect him.
Although the sin wasn't punishable by death, locking them up for a day or two without food was enough to give these people a lesson.
As for this White-Haired One who was knocked unconscious by the ignorant fools with stones, Seto naturally took her back to his Residence to take care of her.
At first, Seto felt that the other party seemed to have a strange sense of closeness. While severely punishing those villagers was partly because they provoked his authority, it was more because Seto somewhat wanted to vent his anger for this White-Haired One and use public office for private revenge.
After bringing the other party back to his Residence and looking at her while she was unconscious, Seto thought back for a long time and suddenly remembered who the other party was.
A long time ago, when he was a child, because he heard his Mother say that his Father had sacrificed himself on the Battlefield, young Seto resolved to become a Hero who protected the Country like his Father. He began training his body and practicing martial arts from a young age, while actively studying knowledge in an effort to become a Priest and serve the Country.
However, as a Commoner, Seto had no path to advancement and didn't know the extent of his skill level in martial arts. Seto at that time didn't know what he was thinking, but he suddenly thought of patrolling other Villages in the vicinity to uphold justice and become an "Ally of Justice".
Although it was a boy's wild fantasy, it actually worked. One time, he accidentally got lost in a remote Wilderness and discovered a group of slave traders.
Although slavery existed in Ancient Egypt, the business of buying and selling slaves, which could make a lot of money, was naturally in the hands of the Royal Family. Moreover, the source of slaves was mostly Criminals who had been demoted or Prisoners of War from other Countries. This group of slave traders who captured Commoners and sold them as slaves were clearly Sinners engaged in illegal activities.
Seto, the "Ally of Justice" who hated evil like an enemy, naturally took action bravely and rescued a group of people from these slave traders. He also found a white-haired young girl in the place where these slave traders kept the tightest watch.
Because of that rare white hair and beautiful appearance, the slave traders regarded her as a valuable slave of great value. Not only could she be sold for a high price, but with good luck, they might even be able to use her to curry favor with certain Important Figures who had such hobbies.
Seto's movements when he rescued the slaves earlier were relatively small, but the location where the young girl was held was too conspicuous. So, after Seto rescued the young girl, he was naturally discovered by the slave traders. Knowing that the results of their recent "hard work" had been completely destroyed by a kid, the slave traders frantically pursued Seto and the young girl.
In that moment of crisis, Seto told the young girl to escape on a horse first, while he stayed behind to cover the rear. It was at that time that the two exchanged names. The young girl remembered the name "Seto", and Seto also repeatedly muttered the name "Kisara" many times.
Relying on his familiarity with the surrounding environment, Seto successfully shook off the slave traders. However, he didn't expect that in their anger, those slave traders would go insane and vent their wrath on the Village closest to them. Blazing fire consumed Seto's Village, and all the people in the Village were killed by those slave traders. Only Seto remained as a survivor, and Seto's Mother also perished at that time.
And when Seto was at the peak of his wrath, he saw a White Dragon descend in the flames, using an ultimate Flood of Light to kill all the arsonist slave traders in an instant. At that instant, the young Seto seemed to see the descent of a divine beast.
It was also because of that incident that Seto, as the Village's Sole Survivor and the Hero who killed those slave traders, was noticed by the Important Figures above. King Aknamkanon exceptionally allowed Seto, who was originally a Commoner, to enter the Royal City to study. Priest Aknadin, who was already a Priest at that time, even volunteered to be Seto's Mentor, the reason being that he greatly admired Seto's bravery.
While running wildly in the Royal Palace, Seto's mind was filled with memories, and his heart was full of anxious emotion.
Faster, even faster, please don't let it be what I think!
Why would Lord Aknadin go to that Underground Dungeon, and why would Lord Aknadin specifically confirm where I placed Kisara?
It absolutely must not be what I'm thinking!
Go to that place, as long as I get there, Kisara should still be there, it's just that I'm thinking too much!
Rushing back to his Residence, Seto found that his door was actually wide open. This meant that either Kisara, who was in his house, had left, or someone had been to his house. And sure enough, Seto's ominous premonition came true. His house was empty, Kisara was gone!
Even if he cannot accept it, Seto's heart had already received a definite answer. Kisara, she had been taken away by Aknadin.
As for where she was taken, there was no need to think too much. Seto left his house without stopping and rushed towards the location of the Dungeon he had learned from the Soldier earlier.
Not long after, Seto arrived at his destination. Walking down the Stairs into the Underground, with an anxious mood, Seto passed through the guard soldiers without any obstruction. At first sight upon entering the Underground Dungeon, he saw Aknadin sitting on a High Platform, and Kisara imprisoned in a Cell not far away!
End of Chapter
After seeing to Dark Yugi and Priest Shada, Priest Seto withdrew and left. He found two passing Guards and learned about Priest Aknadin's condition from them.
The monsters Bakura used earlier were Priest Aknadin's Stone Tablet Monsters infected by the evil energy within the Millennium Ring. Although Bakura himself said he didn't kill Priest Aknadin, Seto wasn't someone who would believe everything others said. Unless he saw Priest Aknadin safe and sound with his own eyes, he couldn't truly feel at ease.
Hearing the Soldiers say that Priest Aknadin seemed to have been attacked and fallen unconscious once, Seto was also extremely worried. However, his way of showing inner worry was different from ordinary people. His clenched fists and suddenly cold facial expression made it seem as though he was about to commit murder.
Fearing that Seto would vent his wrath on them, the two innocent Soldiers quickly added that although they weren't the Soldiers responsible for caring for Priest Aknadin, they heard that Priest Aknadin had already woken up and had even summoned many people earlier to give them tasks. However, since it had nothing to do with the two of them, they weren't clear on what exactly Priest Aknadin was going to do.
Seto didn't force the two Guards. After asking where Priest Aknadin had been taken to recuperate earlier, he waved his hand, telling them to return to their posts and continue their work.
But when Seto arrived at the Room where Priest Aknadin was supposed to be resting, he found that Priest Aknadin, who should have been recuperating there, wasn't there at all. The bed was empty, with only one Soldier holding several clay tablets inscribed with information, looking at Seto standing at the door with some surprise. He immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Lord Seto!"
"Mm, is Priest Aknadin not here?" Seto nodded and asked casually.
He found it a little strange what urgent matter Priest Aknadin had to attend to. Having just woken up not long ago from the previous attack, and then being attacked again, shouldn't he have consciously taken a good rest? Instead of rushing around like this, not knowing what he was going to do, getting busy again as soon as he woke up, and making him worry so much.
"Lord Aknadin left not long ago," the Guard replied to Seto, holding the clay tablets.
"Where did he go?"
"Lord Aknadin said that if other Priests asked about his whereabouts, we shouldn't reveal it, but it's okay to tell Lord Seto," the Guard said honestly, without hiding anything, telling Seto where he went.
Seto remembered the place the Guard mentioned. After recalling what kind of place it was, he frowned. Because he remembered very clearly that the place seemed to be a Dungeon, specifically used to imprison Criminals who had committed heinous crimes but had not yet been executed.
What was Priest Aknadin going there to do? Seto couldn't figure it out, but if he went there, he should know.
Seto didn't continue to ask the Guard in front of him for other information. He didn't remember such a person among Priest Aknadin's trusted Subordinates. Most likely, the other party was just an ordinary Guard who was casually called over to organize things. Even if he asked him what Priest Aknadin was doing there, he probably wouldn't get any information.
Nodding, Seto told the Guard to continue working and turned to leave. However, the Guard holding the clay tablets seemed to have remembered something. He looked at Seto, a hesitant expression appearing on his face, unsure whether he should speak.
And Seto, before leaving, noticed the other party's abnormal expression. He frowned and asked, "Is there anything else you haven't said?"
"No, it's just that I don't know if I should say it," the Guard seemed to have finally made up his mind and said, "Before Lord Aknadin left, I heard the Priest asking others where the person Lord Seto brought back not long ago was taken. However, because I didn't hear it face-to-face, I don't know if I heard it wrong."
"Because it concerned you, Lord Seto, I felt it might be necessary to tell you."
Seto suddenly grabbed the trembling Guard's shoulder. Seto, whose expression suddenly became somewhat agitated, pressed his shoulder and asked with a serious face, "What did you just say? Say it again!"
"L-Lord Aknadin, he asked others where the person Lord Seto brought back was placed—"
Before the Guard could finish speaking, Seto let go of him and suddenly turned around and ran outside.
The first time, Seto thought he was hallucinating, but hearing the Guard say again that Aknadin was looking for the woman he had brought back, an extremely ominous premonition suddenly rose in Seto's heart. His body moved on its own, faster than his thoughts, wanting to find where that woman was.
That White-Haired One was someone Seto encountered yesterday morning after Shada helped Hayato awaken his spirit. At that time, she was surrounded by a group of people throwing stones, beating, and bullying her, causing a considerable disturbance that attracted Seto's attention.
As the Priest responsible for the city's security and guard work, Seto naturally took people to stop the group immediately before the disturbance spread. After ordering the Soldiers to detain everyone present, he questioned them one by one.
According to the bullies, their Village was located near the Nile River, with fertile soil and high crop yields, and they had always lived by farming. However, not long ago, the River Channel near their Village suddenly changed course, which caused their original cultivated fields to lose their nearby water source.
Not only that, but many terrifying monster corpses also appeared near the Village, causing the merchants who used to come and go to change their route and not dare to come to the Village for trade, due to apprehension. They couldn't grow grain, couldn't sell goods, and couldn't even buy supplies. The entire Village's income plummeted.
And at the same time, some people saw this strange White-Haired One appearing near their Village. Although the Current Pharaoh's hair color was very strange, and it was even said that he had this peculiar hair since he was very young, most Ancient Egyptians had very ordinary hair color. A characteristic like a head of white hair simply didn't seem like a human.
Naturally, the people in the Village concluded that this White-Haired One was definitely the mastermind who caused the river to change course and left behind numerous corpses affecting the peace of the Village. Immediately, all the able-bodied people in the Village went out together to drive away this mysterious White-Haired One.
After the White-Haired One was successfully driven away by them, the situation in the Village did not improve at all. This confused feeling was finally resolved today when they saw this White-Haired One in the Royal City—it must be that this White-Haired One left a curse in the Village. If this White-Haired One wasn't killed, the curse couldn't be broken.
This led to the scene where a group of people surrounded that White-Haired One and threw stones mercilessly. The White-Haired One did not argue or resist, allowing herself to be smashed by the villagers until her head was bleeding and she fell to the ground.
As for why no one went forward to attack directly? It was a joke. This White-Haired One had brought a curse upon the Village! What if she cursed them too? They valued their lives very much.
Seto frowned after listening to the villagers. He was too lazy to listen to these ignorant fools continue to complain, and too lazy to explain anything to them. He directly ordered the Guards to take all these people down and lock them up.
Their reason sounded incredibly stupid. Because a person's hair was white, they brought down a curse? Seto, as a Priest, had heard Priest Aknadin mention "albinism" when he was studying. Although the number of people born with white hair was small, several cases had been confirmed, and he had never heard of them causing any disasters to their surroundings.
Besides, isn't white hair quite beautiful? Oh, except for Bakura, who attacked the Royal Palace earlier.
In any case, when Seto took over the Royal City Guard work previously handled by Mahad, he had already made up his mind to do better than the other party. But on his very first day taking over, someone caused trouble and engaged in a public brawl in the City? They simply didn't respect him.
Although the sin wasn't punishable by death, locking them up for a day or two without food was enough to give these people a lesson.
As for this White-Haired One who was knocked unconscious by the ignorant fools with stones, Seto naturally took her back to his Residence to take care of her.
At first, Seto felt that the other party seemed to have a strange sense of closeness. While severely punishing those villagers was partly because they provoked his authority, it was more because Seto somewhat wanted to vent his anger for this White-Haired One and use public office for private revenge.
After bringing the other party back to his Residence and looking at her while she was unconscious, Seto thought back for a long time and suddenly remembered who the other party was.
A long time ago, when he was a child, because he heard his Mother say that his Father had sacrificed himself on the Battlefield, young Seto resolved to become a Hero who protected the Country like his Father. He began training his body and practicing martial arts from a young age, while actively studying knowledge in an effort to become a Priest and serve the Country.
However, as a Commoner, Seto had no path to advancement and didn't know the extent of his skill level in martial arts. Seto at that time didn't know what he was thinking, but he suddenly thought of patrolling other Villages in the vicinity to uphold justice and become an "Ally of Justice".
Although it was a boy's wild fantasy, it actually worked. One time, he accidentally got lost in a remote Wilderness and discovered a group of slave traders.
Although slavery existed in Ancient Egypt, the business of buying and selling slaves, which could make a lot of money, was naturally in the hands of the Royal Family. Moreover, the source of slaves was mostly Criminals who had been demoted or Prisoners of War from other Countries. This group of slave traders who captured Commoners and sold them as slaves were clearly Sinners engaged in illegal activities.
Seto, the "Ally of Justice" who hated evil like an enemy, naturally took action bravely and rescued a group of people from these slave traders. He also found a white-haired young girl in the place where these slave traders kept the tightest watch.
Because of that rare white hair and beautiful appearance, the slave traders regarded her as a valuable slave of great value. Not only could she be sold for a high price, but with good luck, they might even be able to use her to curry favor with certain Important Figures who had such hobbies.
Seto's movements when he rescued the slaves earlier were relatively small, but the location where the young girl was held was too conspicuous. So, after Seto rescued the young girl, he was naturally discovered by the slave traders. Knowing that the results of their recent "hard work" had been completely destroyed by a kid, the slave traders frantically pursued Seto and the young girl.
In that moment of crisis, Seto told the young girl to escape on a horse first, while he stayed behind to cover the rear. It was at that time that the two exchanged names. The young girl remembered the name "Seto", and Seto also repeatedly muttered the name "Kisara" many times.
Relying on his familiarity with the surrounding environment, Seto successfully shook off the slave traders. However, he didn't expect that in their anger, those slave traders would go insane and vent their wrath on the Village closest to them. Blazing fire consumed Seto's Village, and all the people in the Village were killed by those slave traders. Only Seto remained as a survivor, and Seto's Mother also perished at that time.
And when Seto was at the peak of his wrath, he saw a White Dragon descend in the flames, using an ultimate Flood of Light to kill all the arsonist slave traders in an instant. At that instant, the young Seto seemed to see the descent of a divine beast.
It was also because of that incident that Seto, as the Village's Sole Survivor and the Hero who killed those slave traders, was noticed by the Important Figures above. King Aknamkanon exceptionally allowed Seto, who was originally a Commoner, to enter the Royal City to study. Priest Aknadin, who was already a Priest at that time, even volunteered to be Seto's Mentor, the reason being that he greatly admired Seto's bravery.
While running wildly in the Royal Palace, Seto's mind was filled with memories, and his heart was full of anxious emotion.
Faster, even faster, please don't let it be what I think!
Why would Lord Aknadin go to that Underground Dungeon, and why would Lord Aknadin specifically confirm where I placed Kisara?
It absolutely must not be what I'm thinking!
Go to that place, as long as I get there, Kisara should still be there, it's just that I'm thinking too much!
Rushing back to his Residence, Seto found that his door was actually wide open. This meant that either Kisara, who was in his house, had left, or someone had been to his house. And sure enough, Seto's ominous premonition came true. His house was empty, Kisara was gone!
Even if he cannot accept it, Seto's heart had already received a definite answer. Kisara, she had been taken away by Aknadin.
As for where she was taken, there was no need to think too much. Seto left his house without stopping and rushed towards the location of the Dungeon he had learned from the Soldier earlier.
Not long after, Seto arrived at his destination. Walking down the Stairs into the Underground, with an anxious mood, Seto passed through the guard soldiers without any obstruction. At first sight upon entering the Underground Dungeon, he saw Aknadin sitting on a High Platform, and Kisara imprisoned in a Cell not far away!
End of Chapter
