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Chapter 827: Classic Three with Four
“That God disappeared,” Joey Wheeler scratched his head, looking at The Creator God of Light, Horakhty disappearing. “But, Atem, is that The Other Yugi's real name?”
“I'm so used to calling him 'Yugi', it's a bit strange to change it all of a sudden,” Téa said with a smile, looking at Atem who had turned around to face everyone.
Yugi also tilted his head and smiled. “I can't call you 'The Other Me' anymore either.”
“No, it's fine. You can still call me 'Yugi' like before,” Atem said, showing a gentle smile to his Companion. “Even if I've regained all my memory and my name, it doesn't mean that everything we experienced and the bonds we formed before are negated.”
“However, it really feels strange. Before, Aibo and I shared the name 'Yugi', and now I finally have my own name. This feeling is as comfortable as welcoming the first morning of the New Year in brand new underwear, hahahaha.”
Saying this, Atem couldn't help but let out an unprecedentedly hearty and relieved smile, laughing easily.
And looking at Atem, Yugi beside him was also happy that he had found his true name.
'That's right, I am me, and The Other Me... no, Atem, you are not anyone else but yourself. Although it's still a bit lonely, this is good.'
“Atem, that sounds like a disrespectful name. So that's the Pharaoh's name?” Beside them, Malik said indifferently, his arms crossed over his chest.
“Your flippant tone is even more 'disrespectful', Malik,” Tristan said, glancing at Malik and ranting. Seeing that Joey Wheeler and the others didn't understand what Malik was saying, he explained, “Just like names such as 'Ishizu', 'Geb', and 'Seto', the name 'Atem' is also the name of a God in Ancient Egyptian mythology. Ancient Egyptian people really liked naming their children after Gods.”
Just as he mentioned “Seto”, someone with the same name as the God Seto happened to walk over from not far away with Kaiba, one after the other, arriving not far away from the group. Hayato noticed their approach immediately.
“Seto!” Turning his head sharply, Hayato stared directly at Seto, his expression full of vigilance. He hadn't forgotten Seto's betrayal before. That terrible and excessive behavior had caused great damage to his fragile heart. He held a grudge and was eager to retaliate.
“Hayato Kobayashi, you're really lively.” Looking at Hayato, Seto had seen the extremely active Hayato when they all turned into light together before, but this was the first time he had met him since Hayato woke up. After a moment of silence, he suddenly said, “I apologize for what I did before.”
“Huh?” Hayato was also taken aback by Seto's words. “You... you actually apologized!? No, it's more incredible that a guy as arrogant as you would even think you made a mistake.”
Kaiba, who was nearby, frowned upon hearing Hayato's words. “Hey, stop looking at me when you're talking, Hayato. Are you implying something by criticizing someone else?”
“No, I didn't mean that,” Hayato denied, but his facial expression clearly showed that he did.
Seto looked at Atem standing beside Yugi, noticing that Atem was also looking at him. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath to calm his mood, then opened his eyes again and looked at Atem with a firm expression. “Perhaps I was influenced by Zorc's power of darkness before, but one thing is the absolute truth, and that is my ambition and desire.”
“I desire more power, and I also covet the Pharaoh's position. Since I have already stepped the first step towards climbing to the Pharaoh's throne, even if it wasn't out of my own will, I will not turn back. Instead, I will continue to move forward. This is the path to the Future that I, Seto, recognize.”
Although Seto's words were a bit unclear, everyone present understood his meaning. He was going to continue to challenge Atem for the Pharaoh's throne and take the Pharaoh's status from Atem's hand.
“You... you just defeated Zorc together, and now you're going to betray Atem again immediately! Just as infuriating as that guy Kaiba!” Joey Wheeler glared at Seto, not noticing Kaiba's death glare, which seemed to be saying with his gaze, “I need to find a way to use my authority to scheme against this Commoner again.”
Seto glared back without flinching. “This isn't betrayal, idiot. Although the Pharaoh is The Agent of God on the Surface World, there's no reason why God would refuse to replace him with a more excellent agent. You don't even understand this point, you're just a novice. No, rather, you're fundamentally an idiot with a third-rate brain and fourth-rate thought ability.”
“Gah! He's using the same words as Kaiba to call Joey Wheeler!”
Ignoring Tristan 's rant beside him, Joey Wheeler sneered, “Are you trying to say that you're more excellent than Atem?”
“Isn't that obvious? I have that confidence.” Seto nodded affirmatively, his arms crossed over his chest.
Shada, who was still unclear about the situation, frowned and interrupted, “Wait a minute, there's suddenly too much information, and I'm a bit confused. Isn't Seto from a Commoner background? How does he have the qualification to become Pharaoh?”
Mana heard Shada's words and spread her hand helplessly. “We were also a bit surprised when we found out. The situation is a bit complicated, but simply put, Aknadin used to be the younger brother of the Prince's Father, and Seto is his son.”
“That's not simple at all, it still sounds very complicated.” Shada's frown didn't relax, but seeing that the others didn't deny Mana's saying, he knew that what she said was true. This meant that Seto was indeed a member of the Royal Family and had the qualification to become Pharaoh, and could even be said to be quite high in line.
“Even so, I don't recognize that you possess the ability to become Pharaoh, Seto.” Looking at Seto, Shada had a serious expression. Perhaps in the past, there was a bond between Shada and Seto that could barely be called “friendship”, but because of everything Seto did under the distortion of Zorc's power of darkness before, the “friendship” between Shada and Seto no longer existed.
“Being distorted by the power of darkness... I believe you're not lying, Seto. This is your inherent pride. But it's undeniable that even if it was distorted, your actions before still stemmed from your deepest inner thoughts and couldn't deviate too far.”
“Using human lives as weights on the scales for power, disregarding the will of the people and making decisions on your own accord, even without mentioning the people you hurt during that time of betrayal, where do you get the face to face the subjects who suffered under your tyrant-like rule, Seto!”
Facing Seto, the suppressed emotions in Shada's heart erupted, and he shouted at him angrily.
Looking at the angry Shada, Seto took a deep breath and said expressionlessly, “I won't deny that many people died because of me before, but that was a necessary sacrifice, and I won't care about any dissatisfaction the people have towards me.”
Upon hearing this, Shada became so angry he laughed instead. “Oh, really? Then what about the death of that woman named Kisara?”
Seto, who had been expressionless just now, instantly broke down upon hearing the name “Kisara”. He said irritably, “You... why did you have to bring up Kisara's name!”
Seeing Seto and Shada confronting each other, Aknadin couldn't stand still and wanted to step forward to say something. “Se—”
However, Malik beside him reached out and placed a hand on Aknadin's shoulder, holding him back. “Wait a minute, old man, don't talk nonsense and interrupt this rare piece of watching the drama.”
“It really is a rare piece of watching the drama.” Hayato clasped his hands behind his head, also with an expression of watching the drama. Looking at Seto confronting Shada, he thought about what he felt when he turned into light before.
To defeat Zorc, everyone turned into light and called out The Creator God of Light, Horakhty. During that process, everyone's hearts were connected by the light of hope, relying on each other. Hayato also sensed Seto's idea in his heart at that time. Atem, who was silently watching Seto at this moment, probably also sensed the decision Seto made, just like himself.
'Since I already have a bad reputation among the people because of what happened before, I might as well go all the way and become a tyrant-like Pharaoh, actively taking on the responsibilities that previous Pharaohs were powerless to handle and doing the things that are a burden but must be done.'
'Completing religious reform, liberating the subjects from the current situation of being oppressed by faith, releasing the authority tightly held by the Noble, and abolishing the grand Building projects that only benefit the Pharaoh's reputation, which is a vague thing, and are useless to the subjects. This is something that only Seto, who climbed from a Commoner position to a high place but has the qualification to inherit the Pharaoh's throne, is capable of doing.'
'The guilt of killing countless Commoner, I already felt it in Seto's inner thoughts in the radiance before. Seto's so-called 'necessary sacrifice' doesn't refer to others, but to himself.'
“That's enough, Shada, Seto.” The one who spoke to interrupt Seto and Shada was Atem, who had been deep in thought for a long time. He looked at Seto and made his decision. “Actually, even if you didn't say that, I had the same idea as you. Now that everything is over, you will become the Pharaoh from now on, Seto.”
“Atem!?” “Pharaoh!?”
Upon hearing Atem's words, whether it was Shada or Seto, or even Malik and Aknadin beside them, they all showed surprised expressions.
“Huh? This guy can also be Pharaoh? Don't joke around. Although I was just watching the drama, that doesn't mean something like the throne can be joked about so casually, Pharaoh.” Malik said, looking at Atem. “I don't know why you have that idea, but change your mind quickly, Pharaoh. I still quite like your persona that looks like you're easy to fool and lets me slack off easily.”
“Although Marik Ishtar's words just now revealed something strange, my idea is the same as his, Pharaoh. Please withdraw that decision.” Shada looked at Atem seriously. “Only you are the Pharaoh that I, Shada Sin, recognize, and only by relying on your power could we defeat that Zorc.”
Atem looked at Shada but shook his head. “You're wrong, Shada. The reason we were able to defeat Zorc, as The Creator God of Light, Horakhty, made very clear just now, is because I was relying on everyone's power. Light has always existed in everyone's heart. As long as they continue to move forward for the Future, darkness will no longer surpass light.”
With a smile on his face, Atem raised his hand and revealed it to Shada. “Furthermore, I can no longer continue to be Pharaoh.”
In Atem's raised hand, light points rose and drifted towards the clear sky. Atem's palm was also gradually becoming transparent. Not only Atem, but Yugi, Joey Wheeler, Tristan, Téa, Kaiba, and Hayato, the same situation appeared on their bodies.
Joey Wheeler suddenly remembered something and hit his palm with a fist. “Ah, that's right. Now, we've already finished the Dark Game with Bakura, haven't we?”
“Atem has also found his name, and the Dark Game has reached its victory or defeat.” Tristan looked at his transparent palm. “It seems we don't need to, and can't, continue to stay in this World anymore.”
“Talking nonsense. This is clearly our quantum entanglement state repairing itself due to gravity.” No matter when, Kaiba could always be incompatible with others with his obviously extraordinary understanding ability.
Téa looked at Atem's back. “So, we're leaving soon? And Atem too...”
“The Other Me... no, Atem...” Yugi subconsciously almost forgot to correct his title for Atem.
Hayato also sighed. “There's no way around it. After all, we are only in the Memory World within the Stone Tablet. And although we changed the ending three thousand years ago, we cannot change the predetermined result within the Memory World where the Pharaoh disappears from the World after Zorc is defeated.”
“That is to say, I will no longer exist in this World from now on.” Atem continued Hayato's words, facing the people in the Memory World with a helpless expression. “Although I tried hard to transfer the battlefield before, some attacks still landed in the City. Although I still wanted to go back and see the situation in the City, it seems there is no time.”
“Pharaoh... Prince!” Mana stepped forward, teary-eyed, wanting to hug Atem, but her outstretched hand passed through his body and missed.
“Be strong, Mana. You are already an amazing Magician. Even if I'm gone, you still have to keep working hard.” Atem smiled and placed his hand slightly above Mana's head, pretending to stroke it a few times. He took off the Millennium Rod from his neck. “Take this as a memento.”
Before Atem could fully place the Millennium Rod in his hand into Mana's hand, his body and the bodies of the others completely transformed into light points and ascended into the air, disappearing. The Millennium Rod touched Mana's palm but suddenly disassembled and scattered on the ground, turning into the Millennium Puzzle.
“Prince—!”
“That God disappeared,” Joey Wheeler scratched his head, looking at The Creator God of Light, Horakhty disappearing. “But, Atem, is that The Other Yugi's real name?”
“I'm so used to calling him 'Yugi', it's a bit strange to change it all of a sudden,” Téa said with a smile, looking at Atem who had turned around to face everyone.
Yugi also tilted his head and smiled. “I can't call you 'The Other Me' anymore either.”
“No, it's fine. You can still call me 'Yugi' like before,” Atem said, showing a gentle smile to his Companion. “Even if I've regained all my memory and my name, it doesn't mean that everything we experienced and the bonds we formed before are negated.”
“However, it really feels strange. Before, Aibo and I shared the name 'Yugi', and now I finally have my own name. This feeling is as comfortable as welcoming the first morning of the New Year in brand new underwear, hahahaha.”
Saying this, Atem couldn't help but let out an unprecedentedly hearty and relieved smile, laughing easily.
And looking at Atem, Yugi beside him was also happy that he had found his true name.
'That's right, I am me, and The Other Me... no, Atem, you are not anyone else but yourself. Although it's still a bit lonely, this is good.'
“Atem, that sounds like a disrespectful name. So that's the Pharaoh's name?” Beside them, Malik said indifferently, his arms crossed over his chest.
“Your flippant tone is even more 'disrespectful', Malik,” Tristan said, glancing at Malik and ranting. Seeing that Joey Wheeler and the others didn't understand what Malik was saying, he explained, “Just like names such as 'Ishizu', 'Geb', and 'Seto', the name 'Atem' is also the name of a God in Ancient Egyptian mythology. Ancient Egyptian people really liked naming their children after Gods.”
Just as he mentioned “Seto”, someone with the same name as the God Seto happened to walk over from not far away with Kaiba, one after the other, arriving not far away from the group. Hayato noticed their approach immediately.
“Seto!” Turning his head sharply, Hayato stared directly at Seto, his expression full of vigilance. He hadn't forgotten Seto's betrayal before. That terrible and excessive behavior had caused great damage to his fragile heart. He held a grudge and was eager to retaliate.
“Hayato Kobayashi, you're really lively.” Looking at Hayato, Seto had seen the extremely active Hayato when they all turned into light together before, but this was the first time he had met him since Hayato woke up. After a moment of silence, he suddenly said, “I apologize for what I did before.”
“Huh?” Hayato was also taken aback by Seto's words. “You... you actually apologized!? No, it's more incredible that a guy as arrogant as you would even think you made a mistake.”
Kaiba, who was nearby, frowned upon hearing Hayato's words. “Hey, stop looking at me when you're talking, Hayato. Are you implying something by criticizing someone else?”
“No, I didn't mean that,” Hayato denied, but his facial expression clearly showed that he did.
Seto looked at Atem standing beside Yugi, noticing that Atem was also looking at him. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath to calm his mood, then opened his eyes again and looked at Atem with a firm expression. “Perhaps I was influenced by Zorc's power of darkness before, but one thing is the absolute truth, and that is my ambition and desire.”
“I desire more power, and I also covet the Pharaoh's position. Since I have already stepped the first step towards climbing to the Pharaoh's throne, even if it wasn't out of my own will, I will not turn back. Instead, I will continue to move forward. This is the path to the Future that I, Seto, recognize.”
Although Seto's words were a bit unclear, everyone present understood his meaning. He was going to continue to challenge Atem for the Pharaoh's throne and take the Pharaoh's status from Atem's hand.
“You... you just defeated Zorc together, and now you're going to betray Atem again immediately! Just as infuriating as that guy Kaiba!” Joey Wheeler glared at Seto, not noticing Kaiba's death glare, which seemed to be saying with his gaze, “I need to find a way to use my authority to scheme against this Commoner again.”
Seto glared back without flinching. “This isn't betrayal, idiot. Although the Pharaoh is The Agent of God on the Surface World, there's no reason why God would refuse to replace him with a more excellent agent. You don't even understand this point, you're just a novice. No, rather, you're fundamentally an idiot with a third-rate brain and fourth-rate thought ability.”
“Gah! He's using the same words as Kaiba to call Joey Wheeler!”
Ignoring Tristan 's rant beside him, Joey Wheeler sneered, “Are you trying to say that you're more excellent than Atem?”
“Isn't that obvious? I have that confidence.” Seto nodded affirmatively, his arms crossed over his chest.
Shada, who was still unclear about the situation, frowned and interrupted, “Wait a minute, there's suddenly too much information, and I'm a bit confused. Isn't Seto from a Commoner background? How does he have the qualification to become Pharaoh?”
Mana heard Shada's words and spread her hand helplessly. “We were also a bit surprised when we found out. The situation is a bit complicated, but simply put, Aknadin used to be the younger brother of the Prince's Father, and Seto is his son.”
“That's not simple at all, it still sounds very complicated.” Shada's frown didn't relax, but seeing that the others didn't deny Mana's saying, he knew that what she said was true. This meant that Seto was indeed a member of the Royal Family and had the qualification to become Pharaoh, and could even be said to be quite high in line.
“Even so, I don't recognize that you possess the ability to become Pharaoh, Seto.” Looking at Seto, Shada had a serious expression. Perhaps in the past, there was a bond between Shada and Seto that could barely be called “friendship”, but because of everything Seto did under the distortion of Zorc's power of darkness before, the “friendship” between Shada and Seto no longer existed.
“Being distorted by the power of darkness... I believe you're not lying, Seto. This is your inherent pride. But it's undeniable that even if it was distorted, your actions before still stemmed from your deepest inner thoughts and couldn't deviate too far.”
“Using human lives as weights on the scales for power, disregarding the will of the people and making decisions on your own accord, even without mentioning the people you hurt during that time of betrayal, where do you get the face to face the subjects who suffered under your tyrant-like rule, Seto!”
Facing Seto, the suppressed emotions in Shada's heart erupted, and he shouted at him angrily.
Looking at the angry Shada, Seto took a deep breath and said expressionlessly, “I won't deny that many people died because of me before, but that was a necessary sacrifice, and I won't care about any dissatisfaction the people have towards me.”
Upon hearing this, Shada became so angry he laughed instead. “Oh, really? Then what about the death of that woman named Kisara?”
Seto, who had been expressionless just now, instantly broke down upon hearing the name “Kisara”. He said irritably, “You... why did you have to bring up Kisara's name!”
Seeing Seto and Shada confronting each other, Aknadin couldn't stand still and wanted to step forward to say something. “Se—”
However, Malik beside him reached out and placed a hand on Aknadin's shoulder, holding him back. “Wait a minute, old man, don't talk nonsense and interrupt this rare piece of watching the drama.”
“It really is a rare piece of watching the drama.” Hayato clasped his hands behind his head, also with an expression of watching the drama. Looking at Seto confronting Shada, he thought about what he felt when he turned into light before.
To defeat Zorc, everyone turned into light and called out The Creator God of Light, Horakhty. During that process, everyone's hearts were connected by the light of hope, relying on each other. Hayato also sensed Seto's idea in his heart at that time. Atem, who was silently watching Seto at this moment, probably also sensed the decision Seto made, just like himself.
'Since I already have a bad reputation among the people because of what happened before, I might as well go all the way and become a tyrant-like Pharaoh, actively taking on the responsibilities that previous Pharaohs were powerless to handle and doing the things that are a burden but must be done.'
'Completing religious reform, liberating the subjects from the current situation of being oppressed by faith, releasing the authority tightly held by the Noble, and abolishing the grand Building projects that only benefit the Pharaoh's reputation, which is a vague thing, and are useless to the subjects. This is something that only Seto, who climbed from a Commoner position to a high place but has the qualification to inherit the Pharaoh's throne, is capable of doing.'
'The guilt of killing countless Commoner, I already felt it in Seto's inner thoughts in the radiance before. Seto's so-called 'necessary sacrifice' doesn't refer to others, but to himself.'
“That's enough, Shada, Seto.” The one who spoke to interrupt Seto and Shada was Atem, who had been deep in thought for a long time. He looked at Seto and made his decision. “Actually, even if you didn't say that, I had the same idea as you. Now that everything is over, you will become the Pharaoh from now on, Seto.”
“Atem!?” “Pharaoh!?”
Upon hearing Atem's words, whether it was Shada or Seto, or even Malik and Aknadin beside them, they all showed surprised expressions.
“Huh? This guy can also be Pharaoh? Don't joke around. Although I was just watching the drama, that doesn't mean something like the throne can be joked about so casually, Pharaoh.” Malik said, looking at Atem. “I don't know why you have that idea, but change your mind quickly, Pharaoh. I still quite like your persona that looks like you're easy to fool and lets me slack off easily.”
“Although Marik Ishtar's words just now revealed something strange, my idea is the same as his, Pharaoh. Please withdraw that decision.” Shada looked at Atem seriously. “Only you are the Pharaoh that I, Shada Sin, recognize, and only by relying on your power could we defeat that Zorc.”
Atem looked at Shada but shook his head. “You're wrong, Shada. The reason we were able to defeat Zorc, as The Creator God of Light, Horakhty, made very clear just now, is because I was relying on everyone's power. Light has always existed in everyone's heart. As long as they continue to move forward for the Future, darkness will no longer surpass light.”
With a smile on his face, Atem raised his hand and revealed it to Shada. “Furthermore, I can no longer continue to be Pharaoh.”
In Atem's raised hand, light points rose and drifted towards the clear sky. Atem's palm was also gradually becoming transparent. Not only Atem, but Yugi, Joey Wheeler, Tristan, Téa, Kaiba, and Hayato, the same situation appeared on their bodies.
Joey Wheeler suddenly remembered something and hit his palm with a fist. “Ah, that's right. Now, we've already finished the Dark Game with Bakura, haven't we?”
“Atem has also found his name, and the Dark Game has reached its victory or defeat.” Tristan looked at his transparent palm. “It seems we don't need to, and can't, continue to stay in this World anymore.”
“Talking nonsense. This is clearly our quantum entanglement state repairing itself due to gravity.” No matter when, Kaiba could always be incompatible with others with his obviously extraordinary understanding ability.
Téa looked at Atem's back. “So, we're leaving soon? And Atem too...”
“The Other Me... no, Atem...” Yugi subconsciously almost forgot to correct his title for Atem.
Hayato also sighed. “There's no way around it. After all, we are only in the Memory World within the Stone Tablet. And although we changed the ending three thousand years ago, we cannot change the predetermined result within the Memory World where the Pharaoh disappears from the World after Zorc is defeated.”
“That is to say, I will no longer exist in this World from now on.” Atem continued Hayato's words, facing the people in the Memory World with a helpless expression. “Although I tried hard to transfer the battlefield before, some attacks still landed in the City. Although I still wanted to go back and see the situation in the City, it seems there is no time.”
“Pharaoh... Prince!” Mana stepped forward, teary-eyed, wanting to hug Atem, but her outstretched hand passed through his body and missed.
“Be strong, Mana. You are already an amazing Magician. Even if I'm gone, you still have to keep working hard.” Atem smiled and placed his hand slightly above Mana's head, pretending to stroke it a few times. He took off the Millennium Rod from his neck. “Take this as a memento.”
Before Atem could fully place the Millennium Rod in his hand into Mana's hand, his body and the bodies of the others completely transformed into light points and ascended into the air, disappearing. The Millennium Rod touched Mana's palm but suddenly disassembled and scattered on the ground, turning into the Millennium Puzzle.
“Prince—!”
