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## Chapter 772: You're Really Something, Malik

The fact that Hayato and Kaiba were able to successfully pass the **Sphinx Teleia**'s trial completely exceeded Malik's expectations. Looking at the two of them, Malik frowned, finding their situation somewhat puzzling.

Although, as he had just said, there were only two ways to pass the **Sphinx Teleia**'s trial: either successfully solve the problem, or possess the authority granted by the Pharaoh. And after Malik specifically designed an unsolvable problem, there was only one way left to pass the trial, which was to absolutely obtain the Pharaoh's authorization.

Even though Hayato was holding the **Millennium Ring**, even the Millennium Items were useless.

Could it be that those two absurd answers just now were really the solution to the problem he had worked so hard to come up with?

Malik thought with a bit of a headache.

As for Hayato's nonsense about them both being Pharaohs? Malik considered himself a smart man; anyone who believed that kind of nonsense was an idiot, and he wasn't some three-year-old.

At least six years old.

"Seto—!"

Just then, the three of them heard a voice shouting from a distance. From the direction within Necrovalley, a person was walking towards them while shouting from far away, "Why are you here, Seto!"

Looking over at the sound, the few people saw a muscular middle-aged man, holding the **Millennium Scale** in his hand. It was none other than Priest Karim, who had come here under Dark Yugi's order to bury the mummy of the Previous Pharaoh, King Aknamkanon, and let him rest in peace.

However, Dark Yugi's other intention was to prevent Karim from arguing with Seto, who remained in the City, and escalating the conflict into infighting. But looking at Karim's posture upon seeing Kaiba now, he probably hadn't been able to maintain his composure much these past few days, and perhaps his disgust towards Seto had intensified due to being far from the Royal City.

In fact, it was exactly as Hayato had guessed. Although he was ordered by the Pharaoh to bury the mummy of King Aknamkanon, this duty was a glory, and it was also proof of the Pharaoh's full trust in Karim. For a while after leaving the City, Karim was quite satisfied.

After Mahad's death, Karim, who had developed a certain ambition for a higher position, felt that the Pharaoh granting him such a mission, and also temporarily not touching the mountainous area where Priest Mahad had made his sacrifice, as he had suggested, clearly meant he had more hope of advancing further than Priest Seto.

Moreover, his companion on this journey was not the more senior Priest Aknadin, but Priest Isis, who was of a lower generation than himself. This mission was clearly centered around him, and the merit would naturally be largely his.

But after leaving the City for a day, Karim's idea completely changed.

He had only thought about the benefits of this errand, but had forgotten that because Necrovalley was located in a remote area, there were no oasis or towns to rest along the way, and when a sandstorm came, there was nowhere to hide. Furthermore, because they were carrying the mummy of King Aknamkanon, they couldn't even rest and had to arrive at Necrovalley as quickly as possible. The experience along the way was absolutely terrible.

Among the many Priests, besides Priest Seto, who was from a commoner background, Shada Sin and Isis Ishtar were from the Tomb Keepers. Although Priest Aknadin's past was unclear, his usual demeanor showed that he came from an extraordinary background and was well-educated. Priest Mahad, who was the Current Pharaoh's childhood friend, goes without saying, and Karim was also from a noble background.

Although he had undergone arduous training to become a Priest, Karim, who was still relatively pampered in his daily life, could not stand the torment of the journey. This dissatisfaction naturally would not be blamed on the Pharaoh who gave him the order, but was attributed to Seto.

"All the suffering I've endured is because of that Seto guy. Don't let me see him again, or I'll tear his wig off!" Having complained like this, when Karim saw that "Seto" had actually appeared in Necrovalley, he didn't even think about how Seto could be here. He immediately wanted to settle the score for his accumulated frustration during this time.

"Priest Seto?" There was another person beside Karim. Priest Isis, wearing the **Millennium Necklace**, was also stunned for a moment when she saw Hayato and Kaiba, but quickly reacted and quickly said to Karim beside her, "No, please wait, Priest Karim."

"Although their appearance seems to be exactly the same, if you look closely, you can see that this person who appeared with Hayato Kobayashi is absolutely not the same person as Priest Seto."

Any normal person would calm down a bit after hearing Isis's words, but what kind of person was Karim? He snorted and tucked the **Millennium Scale** into his waist, pressing his joint and making a "crackling" sound: "Not Seto? Now that you mention it, I can see it. Indeed, that Seto guy feels even more annoying than this person."

"But what does it matter if he's not Seto? Rather, that's even better. I can just vent the anger I've accumulated during this time on him!"

While speaking, Karim ordered Malik: "Hey, you! Open this barrier for me, I'm going to beat him up!"

When Malik heard Karim actually order him, he immediately glared back: "Don't order me! I only tolerated you before because you had the Pharaoh's order. This is the Tomb Keepers' territory, and I am the Gravekeeper's Family Leader!"

He was already very annoyed by Malik's actions before, and then Karim inexplicably jumped out. He clearly didn't know him, yet he was shouting his name, "Seto". Standing inside the barrier, Kaiba shouted at the two guys who were already about to start fighting: "What the hell! What's with you guys?!"

Separated by the barrier, the three men gathered together, as if they were about to start fighting at any moment.

But Hayato, who was also standing inside the barrier, stood aside watching the drama and said to Priest Isis, who had come to the edge of the barrier: "Hey, speaking of which, don't they look like dogs arguing through glass?"

"Hmm? Glass?" Isis tilted her head in confusion, unable to understand Hayato's meaning. Bending down, she fiddled with the spell formula left on the ground a few times, saying, "Hayato Kobayashi, why are you and this person who looks exactly like Priest Seto here?"

"That's a long story. After you and that very arrogant Priest Karim left the Royal City, a lot of things happened." Hayato temporarily brushed off Isis's question. He felt that it was better to keep the message of the Pharaoh being attacked as hidden as possible, so as not to influence the morale of others.

"A lot of things?" Isis looked at the **Millennium Ring** hanging on Hayato's chest, thought for a moment, and sighed, "Did Bakura come again?"

"Because, you see, the **Millennium Ring** was buried with Priest Mahad in the Underground Magician Training Ground, right? Since the Pharaoh said before we left that he wouldn't excavate there for the time being, the Pharaoh's glory means he wouldn't go back on his word. That means Mahad didn't achieve mutual destruction with that Thief Bakura, and the other party took the **Millennium Ring** and went to the Royal Palace again, right?"

Although she had been away from the Royal City for two days, just by seeing Hayato wearing the **Millennium Ring**, Isis was able to clearly analyze a lot of information, and her accuracy was extremely high.

Unlike the Ishizu of the future, Priest Isis Three Thousand Years Ago had not developed her **Millennium Necklace** enough. She could only use her future-seeing ability with great difficulty, unlike Ishizu, who could not only see the future but also replay the past. It was precisely because of this that Isis specifically trained her deduction ability to improve the accuracy of the future moments she glimpsed.

"Alright, it's unlocked." Pressing the last node, Isis removed the barrier, restoring freedom to Hayato and Kaiba. The instant the barrier was removed, Kaiba, Karim, and Malik, who had just looked like they were about to fight, stopped in unison, just as Hayato had joked. They didn't seem as arrogant as they had just spoken.

"Tsk, what are you doing, Isis Ishtar? Who told you to release these two criminals!" Not continuing to confront the other two, Malik chose to pick on Isis. "Do you think that just because you became the Pharaoh's Priest, you can lord over me, the Gravekeeper's Family Leader?"

"No, I didn't mean that, Malik."

Looking at her younger brother Malik, who had loved competing with her since childhood, Isis felt very helpless. She thought to herself that she had spoiled him too much since childhood. If she had another opportunity, she would absolutely not yield to him again and would definitely suppress and educate him properly. However, the emotion in her heart did not show on her face. Isis said calmly, "I saw it just now. They both successfully passed the **Sphinx Teleia**'s trial, right?"

"Hayato Kobayashi is the Pharaoh's friend, and this person who looks exactly like Priest Seto, since he can be Hayato Kobayashi's companion, he should also have received the Pharaoh's permission to come here. In short, they were not criminals from the beginning, and you have no reason to detain and judge them."

"Tsk, sharp-tongued." Malik heard Isis's words and grumbled a complaint, but he couldn't refute Isis's words. At this moment, only Isis's words could answer why Hayato and Kaiba were able to pass the **Sphinx Teleia**'s trial before.

"Hmph, Hayato Kobayashi, you actually came here." Karim glanced at Hayato and snorted, "Although I don't know what reason you used to convince the Pharaoh, I still don't trust you, especially that guy next to you who looks like Seto."

"What exactly is your intention in coming here?"

Karim, who was as dismissive of him as ever, was not taken seriously by Hayato. He casually said, "My answer is, to protect the Millennium Items in your hands."

"Heh, what a joke." As Hayato expected, upon hearing Hayato's words, Karim didn't believe him at all. "Are you saying that besides wanting to harm the Pharaoh, that Thief Bakura has a new goal and has targeted the Millennium Items held by us priests? How ridiculous."

"Millennium Items cannot be used by just anyone. Only by undergoing the necessary training and being acknowledged by the Millennium Item is there a slight possibility of wearing the Millennium Item. But even so, using a Millennium Item still requires arduous training and practice."

"I, who am from a noble background, am known as 'Meddling Karim'. Since the time of the Previous Pharaoh, King Aknamkanon, I have undergone arduous training as a pre-selected user of the **Millennium Scale** among the Millennium Items. It wasn't until a few years ago that I completed my training and was able to inherit the position of Priest and the **Millennium Scale**."

Karim spoke with a face full of pride, and then he saw Hayato lift the **Millennium Ring** on his chest: "Is that so? But I wore the **Millennium Ring** without training for even a single day."

"You!"

Karim was speechless for a moment, pointing at Hayato and unable to curse, he could only "Hmph" and snort: "Hmph, in short, I don't believe that anyone would come to forcibly take the Millennium Items. If they have the ability, let them come out now—"

"Boom!"

Before Karim could finish speaking, a loud sound suddenly came from above the valley. Only to see the **Sphinx Teleia** that had appeared before Hayato and Kaiba was suddenly struck down from the sky and smashed heavily onto the ground. At the same time, an arrogant voice sounded: "Necrovalley, hehe hahahaha, your master Bakura is here to visit again!"

From the top of the valley, **Diabound** ,whose lower body was a white snake and upper body was a fiend, spread its wings and glided down from the sky. The loud voice standing on the snake head was none other than Bakura, who had been scared away by Hayato before.

Hayato really didn't guess wrong before. After utilizing the **Millennium Ring** to know the whereabouts of Karim and Isis, he had indeed targeted these two Millennium Items that were out independently!

"**Sphinx Teleia**!" The instant the **Sphinx Teleia** fell to the ground, Malik rushed over with a face full of heartache and lay beside it, checking its wounds. Its body, which was originally as brilliant as the starry sky, was scratched with wounds from the attack. A tongue extended from its hollow face and hung by its mouth. The **Sphinx Teleia** looked like it was in a state of life and death.

"No, don't die, **Sphinx Teleia**!" Malik stroked the **Sphinx Teleia**'s body, but the words he spoke were not the expected tenderness. "You were raised here, eating so much meat every day, making us Tomb Keepers have to eat what you saved from your teeth when we wanted to eat meat. If you die after eating so much meat, wasn't all that meat eaten for nothing?"

"Don't die, **Sphinx Teleia**!"

"Alright, alright, that guy is fine. He just fainted from being thrown on the ground." Hayato glanced at the **Sphinx Teleia** and saw that although the wounds were intimidating, they were not deep at all and were just external injuries. **Diabound**'s attack did not kill the **Sphinx Teleia**, so he interrupted Malik's calling of its soul. "What we need to do now is deal with that guy."

Hearing Hayato's words, Malik also looked up at **Diabound** and Bakura on it, who were heading inside the valley, and said through gritted teeth, "To trespass into Necrovalley, he clearly doesn't put me, the Gravekeeper's Family Leader, in his eyes."

"Watch my Finishing Move!"

Hearing Malik's words, Isis, who was standing beside him, looked at him with curiosity: "Finishing Move? I've never heard of it?"

"Heh, Idiot, what kind of Finishing Move is widely known?" Malik said, pointing at **Diabound** in the sky, "See that monster beast? The lower body of that monster beast is a giant serpent and doesn't have legs, so we must fully utilize our strength of having legs."

"Facing such a huge enemy, my Finishing Move is—"

Just as Isis thought Malik was about to do something, he suddenly threw the scepter in his hand and turned around: "Let's Run Away!~"

"Idiot, that kind of enemy isn't even an opponent for the **Sphinx Teleia**, how could we possibly win? I'm not being the Gravekeeper's Family Leader anymore!"

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